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"Once upon a time there was q
girl by the name of Cinderella, and
she lived with her stepmotl1er and
two awful, horrid older sisters, .
and SO on to the end.
Tell it again, Madge! Please
tell it again. Celeste begged,
when Madge had finished and
Cinderella had been married to
the prince, to live happily ever
afterward.
No more tonight, darling. It's
ever so late for a little girl"
Madge said softly, smoothing the
black curls.
You tell stories ever 30 nicely"
Celeste gravely commended her.
'Say--Madge?"
What, dear"
Have you got a little girl of
your own that you tell stories TOT"
"No, dearr'
But after Celeste had fallen
asleep, Madge. still sat by her,
pondering.
Have YOU q little girl Of your
own?" That sweet childish voice
rang again in her ears. Madge's
throat frightened and her eyes
were misting with vague tears.
For the first time she realized
that after they were married, Car.
roll would not want babies. Car.
roll spelled thrills-but not father.
hood. The "flying.painter" was a
lover-yes! But later on when the
years had brought the silver in
their hair. would there be grow.
fYro oh 70
Madge knew maternal yearnings
she had never before suspected
knew, too, that they must go un-
satisfied. But she had chosen the
rainbow path, and she must fol-
low 1t to its end.
Carroll called to her, and Madge
went downstairs.
THE stars are shining almost
as brightly as your eyes" he
whispered to her. Come out with
me, Delight
She linked her arm through his,
and they strolIed across a meadow.
They entered little wood through
which a stream gurgled, and then,
to their infinite Joy, in q small
clearing, they discovered nainiar
ture waterfall.
It Is singing TO you, ECSTASY!
It is trying to tell you just how
much I, love you"
They sat down on q moss
covered log over which Carroll
had thrown his coat.
You're so sweet, so sweet" he
whispered tensely. He was wear
ing a tennis shirt with short
sleeves, and his muscular arm
crept about Madge's waist. She
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thrilled at the feel of that arm,
but she pushed It away.
Carroll. you must remember
our bargaing' she protested, fore
ing into her voice note Of irrita.
tion that was really false. Secret.
ly, she was delighted at his afdor.
But she led him back to the
house,
Sleepy from the excitement Of
the day and the naomehtous deci.
sion she had made, Madge went
to bed at 10, and she was up
early the next morning.
She was leaning over a gate
that led to the barnyard when
she was Joined by Carroll.
You ought to go to Pittsburgh
today" she said prudently, after.
he had greeted her with his usual
enthusiasm.
''Of course TN go today, Ecstasy,
as long as you come with mei''
She picked q dandelion, and pre-.
tended to be busy counting its
petals.
THAT has been settled, Carroll!
You mustn't keep on trying to
with her though he did, Carroll
in the end was forced to give
way.
"oh, all right" he agreed
grumblingly.
"Ard don't You dare come back
before Saturday.! she said with
mock severity.
She spent the intervening days
with moderate calm, helping Mar
tina q little with her housework,
and then late on Saturday after.
noon, she heard the weIl-remen1.
bered whirl OF the airplane, and
ran eagerly to the meadow to
watch Carroll's descent from the
sky.
After Carroll had changed into
white flannels, which Madge de-
cided became him better than any.
thing else, she led him to her
favorite spot by the waterfall.
Carroll lighted a pipe and for a
little smoked in silence. Then he
turned to her:
'I read in the paper of Winches-
ter's return" he said slowly. do
you realize what it nleans?"
"Y.y-yes," she answered hest
tatingly.
He has read your letter. Face
things!
Was It imagination, over.sensi.
tiveness< at her position, or was
CarrolPs tone a shade less tender,
a shade more oVerbearing?
Il wish you wouldn't be such a
slow giver," he went on, looking
at her with a peculiar expression.
Remember, that the law 10 al
ways slow. 1t may be months be-
fore you are free to marry me,
and l am a man. / do not wait
easily"
Fierce resentment was in
Madge's heart at what he had
said and the way he had said it;
and to make matters worse, he
took her forcibly In his arms and
attempted to kiss her, but she
wrenched free.
Madge's eyes blazed. "oh, can't
you ever keep your word?" she
stormed. Don't make too certain
of me, Carroll! You haven't got
me yet"
CHAPTER %
After Madge flung away from
Carroll, she hurried toward the
house.
He called after her but she
would not stop. = She rushed up to
her room and locked herself in,
and although he sent up g. Note
by Martha, in which he pleaded
for forgiveness, Madge remained
in seclusion. Doubts assailed her.
It suited her purpose, on descend
ing to the evening meal, to find
that Martha had invited friends
for supper.
So Madge avoided being alone
that night with Carroll. She went
to bed early, and was downstairs
the following morning at 8.
Below the house, and tringed
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!, by trees, was q fair.sfzed stream
which at one spot was deep
enough for swimming. Feeling
confident that no one would be
about, and knowing Henry Ferris
had been warned by Martha to
avoid the pool in the early morn
ing, Madge slipped out Of her
clothes and plunged into the re-
freshing cold water. She had
brought q towel with her and,
when she had dressed, she came
around a clump of tall bushes to
discover Carroll.
She knew she hlushed. Had he
seen her? She could not tell by
his expression.
Her hair was wet, and down
about her shoulders.
You can dry my hair. CarrollF'
she said, to cover her embarrass-
men. IF you do it well, I might
forgive YOU"
She sat down on a boulder as
Carroll dried the silken tresses,
and before they returned to the
house for breakfast they had be-
come reconciled, though each of
them had been careful not to 90
into the details of the quarrel,
Never be unkind to me again,
Ecstasy" he begged as they
walked towards the house, 1T love
you 50 much that couldn't bear
a repetition of what suffered
last night
That Sunday, Henry and Martha
took them in their car about the
country, driving slowly through by
roads and shaded lanes $50 that
Madge gasped at the sheer beauty
of it all. Carroll was to fly back
to Pittsburgh that night. and
after supper, again Madge and he
walked to her favorite seat by the
waterfall
II don't want to go into our
stupid quarrel OF yesterday, De-
light" he said, more tenderly than
ever, "and 1t was all my fault.
But am always impetuous, and
until the day arrives that you are
free to marry me, I will fight
with myself. will try to be
more temperate. But your beauty
inflames me and, of course, I
haven't got any conventions.
couldn't see that 1t made such q,
difference-once Winchester knew.
] look on you as my wife already,
just as much as though you were
divorced and married to me. But
I've no right to expect you to
think the same way. You don't
love me tenth as much as l love
you, or you would not let con.
vention hold you back from giving
freely. But l don't blame YOU
for that" he concluded sadly.
what on earth should you see in
me 20 love as / worship and adore
your"
Mad5e's hand went out inpuI.
sively to take his. What he had
said touched her deeply.
She loved him >
What did convention matter?
Why must prudery always hold
her back from giving when she
wanted to overWhelm him with her
love? Besides, not one person on
earth would believe that she had
maintained platonic relationships
with carroll since she had run
away with him! Michael would not
believe 1t, and besides and apart
from. all this, she loved Carroll
loved him utterly and COM
pletely.
So she was whispering to him,
and he, kneeling by her, was look
Ing up at her, covering her hands
with kisses while he was swearing
by his very love for her that never,
never should she regret. She was
whispering to him that now he
was to fly away. but that when
he returned the following week end
he should find her waiting for him,
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expressions when they mentioned
certain outlaw organization
known AZ the Harlem spooks."
Now the spook, pressed against
the wall. psered through the mark
Of the Emeraid's back room ana
saw nothing untoward. "a white.
haired rheumatic chore.boy was
pottering about stiffIy and on,
one of the leather-cushicned
benches which lined the walls
tl1in-faced young fellow bro0ded
over e1dss filled with some
thing green.
The Spool sIided between over.
turned chairs and reeking tables
with the smooth grace Of 4 pr0wl
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YOU'RE TERRIBLE SAID MARY

ments here and there: no clutter
Of cosmetics on tle dresser. Mary
dOnned some plain little garments,
crisp linen quite urtrimmed, I'm
der d tweed skirt and jacket; slid
her feet into stout, Iow-hee1ed
boots and pulled brown felt hat
down over braids coiIed smoothly
on either side Of her head.
She left 4 note for Blessing, the
silent, middlesaged woman who
had cared for her first as nurse
and then as maid and companion
since her mother died when she
was B. And finally she went down
through the corridor, filled with q
dirty, dun light now, let herself
out and crossed the street to the
park, thoughts busy with Daddy
Bills farm, New York, her recently
found relatives, herself.
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MontrOss III the parlor back home
and q couple OF times year jour-
neyed to Detroit sOr q week Of
theater.going and shopping. But
her thought was chiefly concerned
with the great. intricate fnecI1an.
ism OF Daddy BiiI'e 50O-acre farm;
vast stretches Of wheat undulat-
ing like q golden sea: sugar beets
marching CALAMITY, rows on rows,
small soldiers in green uniforms;
Ailver-8reen barley; rye.
She breatl1ed 4 long, rather
tremulous sigh as her thought flew
h0meward. It was Daddy Bill who
insisted that she come here. Bet.
ter set dressed, waIk In the park q
bit, capture q breath Of air before
it grew stale with gasoline.
Her room was very unlike her
cousins. No drift OF fiImy gar.
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MARY AND BLESSING

The invitation to come here had
been q great surprise. Sherwood
Ring had mOtored through Michi.
gan early in the summer ana
stopped at the farm. Al half
brother Of Mary's dead mother,
she had never seen him before. He
impressed her as a likable, pre-
occupied, very weary middle-aged
man who was missing what was
best in life.
OF course, she had heard OF Wall
Street and knew Uncle Sherwood
was d power there. But she
hadn't guessed how magnificent
were the Ring fortunes until after
he returned home and Aunt Julia
wrote, asking Mary to visit her
cousin.
She was sure Uncle Sherwood
had taken a great fancy to her.
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ready to be all that he wanted her
TO be.
The huge 1iner--a1most thing
alive and not d mere mass Of
painted steel and wood - slipped
Importantly into her dock ~
though proud OF her achievement
OF having yet again mastered the
great Atlantic.
Among the flrst.class passengers,
Michael winchester was leaning
over the side, peerink anxiously at
the groups of people gathered to
meet their friends. His heart ached
with longing as he searched those
upturned faces, eagerly watching
for the one he loved 50 dearly.
It was with sense of desolation
that he realized that Madge was
not there.
His car was waiting for him, and
the chauffeur touched his cap.
s'Glad to see you back, slr!'
He answered idly. Why had
Madge not come to meet him?
Perhaps she had preferred to greet
him in a setting Of her own! SO he
took comfort, but his nerves did
compel him to call to the chauffeur
for speed, and yet more speed.
He realized that things must be
adjusted between his beautiful wife
and himself. Suppressed desires
racked him, and ne knew that this
could not go on.
As the. car sped over the cement
of the Long Island roads, Michael
began to wonder IL he had not
made a mistake In his relations
with Madge. Women were funny
creatures! Perhaps IL he had been
more ardent But his love
for her had been so understanding.
He had feared to intrude lest he
offend her. stu, he had heard OF
other cases where the ardOr OF
married love lla removed all mem
ory of previous infatuation.
At last the long drive was over,
and he leaped from the car and
hurried up the steps that led to
the front door. Why, MadEe was
not even at the door to greet him!
was she iii Had her fathers death
prostrated her?
He turned with . sharp inquiry
to the butler.
mo, sir" the man answered
respectfully. Mrs. Winchester
left. sir, on the twenty-ninth.
Anna, her maid, gave me note,
sir, for you. It's in the library,
A note in the library!
Cold fear gripped Michaers
I.rS,, nea. She would not
"I am going away, Michael.
with Carroll Dudley
winchester sat down and the
note dropped from nerveless fin
gers. she was going away
She was gone. Madge was gone.
Up and down his room he
walked. He had lost with appAl.
ling suddenness the only woman
he had ever loved. Agony was
his. too poignant to be described.
After an hour-two-for he had
lost count of time, Michael per-
ceived the door of the library
open. Through pain'tortured
ewes he saw the butler stand
aside and announce someone. He
was Just about to protest that he
could see no one when the we'll
loved figure of his old tutor
came into the room.
"I had to come to New York
on business, and thought / would
surprise you" the old man began
gayly. Then he saw MichaeIs
expression, and his smile left
him, He closed the door and
came over to where Michael had
sat down again at his desk. ut
seems, my boy. providential that
did come. What Is it?" He
placed a fatherly hand on Mich.
aels shoulder.
To Be Continued Tomorrow
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"A High Powered Narratit
Of Underworld Romano

ing cat and sat down cppc clk
lone drinker who gave lfinlTa
searching look and pushed
across the table.
"T4ow H. you get that
growled the spcols.
"Ah, now Danny
sLay off that frog driI
nutty stuff" He put 4 !.
markably sensitive lookip
on the pushbutton IN
and q waiter brought wl1is E
a siphon from the bar.
face, bIack-eyed youth CT
lips. .sWell7n be suggest
"WelI, wiist?"
10 Be Continued TOni0
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that comes in pleasant-tasting tab
let's, one of which will break up a
cold so quickly you'll be astonished.
Pape's Cold Compound is what they
call it, and any drug store you visit
will have it--for thirty-five cents!
A bad cold that has settled on the
lungs is conquered the same way;
just takes q little longer. Pape's
way is better than doping" so re-
member the name.
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A Miniature TOsDls

remarkable Of England and the surrounding
country being by resident cf the place. He is using
only simple hand TOOLS and when completed the model Will pc
. 80 feet in length
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Z. .OOO-lliLe Conversation

Il s. Anerv secretary for domnions, and his underl
secretary, recently carried telephone conversation between
Java distance Of 1000 miles, They heard each
other distinctly
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Cold Can't Cause
Them to Disappoipt!

Singers can't always keep from
catching cold. but they can get the
best of any cold in a few hours
and so can you. Get the compound
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How a Society Girl Came to
Love a Notorious Crook
By WINIFRED VAN DUZER

(Author Of The Constant Flame "The Good Bad Cr1
Thrill Hunters, and other popular serials)
The Story Thus Far:
Michigan
AWakes
SAlng
rng
which her jewely She orders MIN 20
white
hearing his life while she covers him with
Ring. home and Mafy hides thc
burglar behind curtain
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Straight Talks to Women About Money
By MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

our husbands to get out from under
and get into something new" we would
be better advised to keep their morale
| up during depresSions. Not many house
wires have the time TO look at such
things as business charts: if they did
they would be reminded that every
business has q period of depression
which recufs about every seven years
In other words, your husband must
take the bitter with the sweet" Every
business has It's lean years, and there
Is nothing to do about it but fortifv
ones self with faith. optimism. and
/ hope.
Many a tolerahly successful man is
urged To ruin by wife greedy for a
, larger income. The obliging husband
steps into a business entirely new to
him. and usually pays heavily, IL not
ruinously, for his experience.
Your husbands business may be suf-
fering temporary depression now 1t
doesn't help matters or him 10 lament
the fact. Undoubtedly he has worried
and shaved over the situation 1t does
help to cheer him up, TO radiate conf
dence. TO reduce expenses. to be a lit
tie less exacting. to be optimistic over
the future. Quitting one business TO try
another because Of this temporary con-
clifton OF affairs is rarely solution
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THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Tuesday. August %.

Until late tomorrow adverse stars viii!
be strong in their influence, according
to astrology 1t is well to be conserva-
tive. The rule may incline to vacil-
lation and uncertainty of action as well
as opinion.
1t is easy to precipitate quarrel
while this contiguration prevails Argu-
ments should be avoided, especially
with business or domestic partners.
This is a most unfaVorable sway for
dealing with banks or for making
friends with ones creditors. Money
matters are subject to sinister influ-
'enceS
New fortunes are to be made In the
coming year, when marvellous oppor-
tunities are to come to Americans,
There IS good sign for recent coll
lege graduates, and in the field Of avi-
alton business openings will be numer-
Gus, 1t is foretold
In other words, airplanes will offer
as important opportunities TO build new
business concerns as automobiles have
realized in the last few years. the seers
foretell. for Uranus DreSageS marvellous
growth Of trade
The evening should be favorable to
educators and other leaders of thought.
II is an suspicious rule for those who
speak over the radio.
1t should be lucky to make new ac-
quaintanceS Of persons of opposite sex
while this configuration prevails
Light and witty conversation is sup
posed to be spontaneous under this
sway Of the stars. which enables women
TO make good impression
September may be month of many
misfortunes. according to astrologerS,
VINO read perils Of war In Europe. Ru-
mania. Russia Bulgaria and Turkey
may be affected
Persons whose birthdate 1t is should
be cautious in love affairs under this
direction of the stars The year may
be rather an anxious one. These SUBJ
jects of Virgo are usually too much in
terested in their friends love affairs
and sometimes cause trouble
Children born on that day have the
augury Of success in life, They are
usually fine scholars and arc often mu-
sicians. Girls are especially fastidious
In dress.
Copyright, 1927
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Purchase of Furs i'm August
BY MARY MARSHALL.

when worn with an animal scarf.
There are three skinned sable ScarfS
made to be worn draped around the
shoulders or fastened closely with one
end round the neck and the other end
hanging down at the right side. OF
course. any woman would like scarf
life that. There are similar Scarfs of
su-cailed Hudson Bay sable--that is
dyed muSkrat Stone marten scarfS are
decidedly smart and, of course, there
is wide variety of fox sCarfS, among
which nothing is in better taste than
pointed fox.
The sketch shows q rather unusual
fox Scarf~-made sans head or tail with
silk ends instead. OF course. the one
from which the sketch was made was
new, but ii occurred to me that the
woman who had fox scarf on hand
which she wanted altered in an up-to-
date fashion might find this con-
venient model to copy So often the
head and tail of a fox scarf show wear
before the rest of the fur is at all worn.
Little capeS are worn over many of
the new Autumn frockS to give the extra
warmth needed on cooler days-~and
they are. Of course. decidedly smart, If
you would like a diagram pattern for
one of these Capes. with sketch Of the
corlulcted garment and directions for
making please send me o stamped,
Self-addreSSed envelope and ] will Senu
II to you at once.
tCopyrieht. 1927
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hL<ho %1AH - III Edna KENT FORBES

] find that the flnRernaiis need
certain amount of cutting once a week
Otherwise rubbing them with cream al
bedtime and using the orange-Wood
suck VIII keep them In shape.
RUIN Won can train your laghes
% cHrl II you brush the ends up over
d thtn round stick ike a lead pencil
Laura B.~-As you are only IL years
u age your development will 20 on for
several ~ more years. 50 there is no
need for your encouragement at
present
You should aim 10 put on about s
more pounds Is you are more than that
UncefWeiRht for your height, thie diff
terence would help much in rounding
out your chest
Patty M.~hppiy the peroxide with
Gnt dlluUng H. the usual method Of
procedure is ~ begin At the roots and
brush the !iquid through the length Of
the hair You must shampoo first ana
partly dry the hair before beginning
the work
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WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
BY MEHRAN X. THOMSON.

In the colony Of American students
in Germany some years ago there ap-
peaTed a young Russian who vas not
admitted into polite society anywhere
else because Of MS Dluntness and aDso-
lite truthfuIness On any and all occa-
sionS
The Americans we're a cosmopolitan
and democratic group. 50 they took IN
the young Russian On one occasion
he. With the rest 81 the colony. had
been Invited 70 a party at the home Of
an American student family The host
ess was very much upset because Of the
odor Of kerosene IN the house from a
smoky little stove on which she pre-
pared some light refreshments Every
one LIED about the odog and tried TO
make light n It 70 ease the feelings Of
the gracious hostess But when the
apology was made 70 the Russian he
hiurted out.
'Oh, II stinks like the mischief. but
guess ] can stand Il
Tact is the grease that keeps the
machinery Of society moving along