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Nancy tried to hate him for the
words, but she found herself
hating only the words, not the
man who uttered them. He was
too compelling. even for her. She
hoped that she wasn't going to
fan 50 low that she would worship
the master with a whip in his
hand. worship him for the very
way he cracked the whip.
mo, no!'
She clenched her hands.
IF I like Howard wescott at
an it's because he's such gentle
man and so finished. I like him
Tor the way he wears his clothes,
for the good things he Is doing
for me, for his manners and
Intelligence. Not just because
he's handsome and rich and
Kind Of fascinating devil
Nancy told herself all this,
tried to make herself believe it
was the truth. The real truth.
And for the time she was almost
convinced.
And II she wOuld nave al
n1ttted It.. she feared Howard
Weseott somewhat. That letter
to the delinquent salesman had
shown her 30 suddenly that he
could be so hard.
Could John Blair have dictated
q letter like that, had their
positions been reversed?
The thought Of John Blair
again-the thought OF him. His
wanting to marry her. Her in
decision. Her being whirled into
a new world so fast, the zest Of
it. the delightful uncertainty OF
IT,. The thrill OF being ca her
own.
Every time Nancy thought Of
john Blair she thought of muddy
boots. First impressions. That
cay when she had first met him
she had noticed the clay clingins
to his heavy shoes. Now the
association Of the thing and the
Ierson was always there.
John and Howard. How" differ.
ent were these two!
Gould girl love two men at
once?
The thought brought a fright.
ened look into her eyes, SVcn
an idea had never entered her
mind before. 50.
No, she wasn't ready to admit
that she was in love with either
She couldn't truthfully read. what
was in her own heart.
J That noon Harriet again in
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Immediately after lunch Wescott
again sent Harriet out to transact
some business for him. and he
told her. in Nancy's hearing, that
since the errand would take most
of the afternoon, she needn't
bother to come back.
I'm through debating for to-
day and / think Miss O'Day can
take care of anything else l may
want he said.
Nancy knew Wescott was get
ting Harriet out OF the office so
that she too might leave, 10 pre-
pare for the second of Ziegel-
baum's style shows. The show
was at Appleton, tonight. and
Nancy could hardly contain her.
self. Her success at the first
style promenade made. her conf
dent she could repeat. But oh!
how she dreaded to appear before
the people in her own home town.
She knew the gossips would be
out in full force. prepared to put
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Nolo Go on With The Story.

You'll hear me now. That
much ID due. me because love
you. Yes.f Never anyone but you
You must believe this
Now want to die; moth
ing to live for.
''You know Freddie and me,
how things are with us. Watched
like couple Of criminals. al
ways suspected of the worst.
Norman, it, isn't bad folks who
make others bad; it's the good
ones, the folier than.thou ones,
who destroy. A little understand.
ing-a kind word-well. you get
desperate without those, ever.
Dian, with her father and mother
like pals--it, couldn't have hap.
pened to her. Don't you see this,
Norman? Can't you see this?
"r was hardly out Of school
when-weil, what did + know
about love? I wanted something
beside the deadess-thought the
glitter was real. / must have
been madr'
She sank down, put her head in
her hands, began to sob.
The boy pacing back and forth,
back and forth. stopped finally
and looked at her, chin dropped.
fists at his sides. He demanded
sharply: You didn't care for thi
--this-. You don't care now"
"Care!'' she cried. i've never
cared for anyone but you! You
must understand this. Carev Her
voice was blurred, and he went on
pacing back and forth, back and
forth.
7 II was a great while later that
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herself. rs he always to be this
way? Could / stand it il he were
to lose all faith? A mistake so
long ago. a little, wretched minute
of wavering must ] pay as long
as l liver
Yet she was so humble, so over
whelmed by her new happiness,
that she would forget Norman's
strangeness even in the very face
of it. Beatrice, who had thought
to clutch at life. to steal the rap
ture of it. now asked little-no
more than a chance to give her
every heartbeat to loyalty.
It was more than a half mile
across the lake to the mountain,
and that afternono Diana set out
to swim it. cheered ahead by the
others who remained safely near
shore. In spite of his isapproval
of the manner in which she had
held Ann up to ridicule the pre-
-vious evening. and in spite of
AIMS valiant efforts to isolate
him, Benny had spent most OF
this second day at Diana's side,
Iured by her boundless good ma
ture and also. perhaps, by the
fact that al activity seemed to
revolve about her small self.
Now, watching her plunge into
the lake and start out with long,
easy strokes. he felt a sudden
loneliness. ans unaccountable
darkness. He did not stop to
consider the sensation, but it was
forceful enough to send him
splashing in her wake.
She swan slowly, saving her
strength and there were intervals
when he was at her side, laughing
and bandying catchwOrds over the
little surface Of lake between
them.
When they came close to the
far shore he dropped behind. Here
the water was very deep and icy
where it lay always in the shadow
of the mountain, and here. when
she was almost touching land.
Diana heard a shrek from the
watchers and. turning, saw Benny
throw up hand.
Too MANY times she had seen
this happen just at this point
swimmers suddenly taken by
crarnp upon entering the sudden
chill. All in flash she was back,
and it was simple enough to grip
his jersey and undertake the
slight task of towing him to shore.
Helpless as he was. he aided by
relaxing. In saving his life the
girl performed no heroic feat,
though a shout from the opposite
shore indicated that the crowd be-
lieved otherwise.
The two drew up on the rocky
beach, painting little. and Benny
thanked her stiffly, in set, formal
phrases.
TT was splendid girl to do
that He stopped all at once.
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} their own construction On her
sudden return as a model.
Still, she told herself she didn't
care what these people said. 1t
seemed years since she had left
them and she felt that somehow
she had grown beyond them. 1t
was as though she had been ele-
waited to some high place, above
them.
She had written Mud and Dairy
explaining her appearance. soften
ing everything as much as she
could. She even had asked Gin
ger to tone down a little when
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Day came around
If they did come to the theater
at all.
You know they're old-fashioned
and still have funny ideas" Nancy
had told Ginger. Ginger. good-na-
had answered that sure,
she knew. because that's how her
folks back home in Chiffon were.
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he moved toward her slowly,
crouched down, taking her in his
arms. 'Beatrice-will you marry
me, dear? Now? Tomorrow
She jerked upright, raising a
swollen, tear-stained face, and
even in the dusk he could see the
stark unbelief in her eyes. You
say-I don't understand"
He told her again. very gently.
81 want you to marry me, Bea-
trice.''
She thought he was rambling
and he had to say over and over
that he wished her to be his wife.
What was past was past: they
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sisted that Nancy go to lunch
with her. They were hardly
seated in the noisy cafeteria, be-
fore she felt Harriet had al
object. as usual.
Harriet wanted to pump" her
about Wcscott, but from her con.
versation she knew Harriet had
no knowledge Of her style show
efforts, or that Wescott had
driven her to the show.
What DO you think of Mr..
Wescott?" Harriet began.
She asked the question too
SweetIy for sincerity and Nancy
knew it. All at once Harriet
was too gushing 10 be truly her
self Nancy was on her guard
more than ever. She tried to ap'
pear disinterested in Howard
Wescott, and said:
II hardly know Mr.. Wescott,
surely not enough to form much
Of an opinion about him. think
he's very capable, that's all.
Those were the words that were
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get a license and find a justice
or someone. Di-you think he
means it? You don't believe"
Diana laughed and kissed her
and said of course he meant 1t.
Why shouldn't he? Few girls as
sweet as you, Bea. And you'll be
happy. I'm sure of that"
But she was not sure. To have
love come under cloud-sad,
that was. And the end was. not
yet. Poor Beai
They were not married the next
day. An air OF intrigue. currents
and cross-currents OF tension had
stolen through the camp. and
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Hanna, obeying some instinct, was
watchful. The three conspirctors
knew she would put a stop to pro-
ceedings IL she were to- get wind
of their plans and, upon Diana's
advice the trip to the nearest
town was postponed.
And now, in spite of the joy
which >had come to Beatrice, she
struggled with sense of inse-
curity. Always Norman's eyes
We're upon her, slightly accusatory
eyes, intensely alert to any small
attention paid her by Noddy or
Teddy or Benny Black.
lis he JEALOUSY" the girl asked
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would forget. A future ahead
that was what mattered. He loved
her--would give his life to making
her happy.
She was humble, dazed with It
all, beside herself with gratitude.
Norman she whipsered, "oh,
Norman
He took her back to the bnnga.
low, helped her through the win
dow, and she sank on her knees
before Diana, weeping, trembling,
when she told OF this happiness
which had come.
1T will he tomorrow. she said
"You will go with us and We'll
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over in the roadhouse," Harriet
remarked suddenly, wasn't that
awful-and wasn't 1t lovely?'
Awful and lovely. Nancy couldn't
quite see how it could be both at
the same time.
Lets not talk about that"
Nancy said. II never Was so
ashamed of anything in my life" >
Harriet giggled, and the giggle
made Nancy feel sorry for her.
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had good soul beneath her severe
exterior. but she was not a girl
Ziegfield would have put in his
"Follies." Everyone had some
thing, Nancy concluded. Harriet
was a whiz of stenographer,
neat, speedy, accurate, dependable.
That was a great deal. Looks
aren't everything, she thought.
ITO think it was you he and
that Flemming man had a row
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By ROY L. FOLEY

She promised to put the soft
pedal on Vic, too.
Vic was driving Nancy up late
that afternoon. Somehow she
wished it had been the other way
that Vic had escorted her on the
first night and that it was How
ard Westcott who was now taking
her to Appleton.
Mrs. O'Day wouldn't be able to
read Westcott as quickly as she
would read Vic F'lemming. What
Vic was, was written all over
him. But he was nice to older
people, too, Nancy learned. His
faults were all on the surface.
There was no suavity. no clever
concealment about him.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
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WAS to please another person.? she asked Then
she replied gently I'VE all influenced less by
others
Perhaps romance is back of Miss Genths decision And
perhaps close friends intimate she has forsaken her nudes
to please the "a Californian it is sadly who does
not approve of them.
Only Miss Genth knows the real reason and she ism
telling Just now.
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This Day IN Our History

~ Lustana her maiden September
Io07 from Queenstown New York in five days and fty
four minutes This the ship that was sunk by herman
submarine off Irish coast on May z, 1919.
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Famous throughout the world for her paintings Of nudes
Lillian Genth woman artist created furore in art circles
recently when she announced she would devote her efforts
in the future to the creation of draped figures Art critics
and admirers mystfied by the sudden change and
wondered why.
i've given them up for the sake of my SOUL she told
friends when they asked she thought nude paintings
vulgar replied emphaticaly, mo, have, but
Others may think so.
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with full length white blouse Diana
ensemble
Kitty the right veeeen with fad yoked
lightweight veveen collect dust
whiskbroom handy
who o
heroine Who S
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One of the Largest Docks

The new Gladstone Liverpool England, was opened
King George 1t take the largest vessels
state of tide There three miles OIL quay
and area about SIS
The Washington times., 1928-08-21
ROCKVILLE FAIR
OPENS GATES
TODAY

The Seventy-fifth Annual Rock.
vile Fair opens today with gen.
eral Invitation to the children of
the District and nearby Maryland
counties to attend free as guests
Of the fair board.
In celebration OF the Diamond
Jubilee the managers OF the fair
have prepared the most elaborate
program in the history OF the
agriculture society.
A general invitation is extended
FOR tomorrow to every resident
OF the county who has reached
his or her seventy.fifth birthday.
The veterans are to be the guests
OF the board of managers ut the
Pageant of Agriculture, one of the
main events on this years program
and scheduled for tomorrow and
Thursday.
The pageant will tell the story OF
Montgomery county's agriculture
the FIRST exhibition, Seven fairs
The first OF the scheduled three
day card nf running races will
be held tomorrow with over two
hundred throughbreds entered to
run.
The horse show also will be one
OF the big events OF tomorrow's
program.
Whippet races will be staged Fri.
oay and Saturday and the annual
dog show Saturday morning
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$4,000 FOUND
HOMELESS IN
LONDON
p, international News service

BY Information Ne~H
LONDON, Aug. 21.---London haS
2s 900 persons without any noi"e
of their own.
This estimate is made ny loi"
Bow, member of the London |ity
Mission. who works in the coiniii'"
lodging houses of the capital.
"Heathenism as intense in It's
own way as any TO be found among
the backward races and prevail
ence OF vice and wrong hardly eA.
ceeded In any capital OF the WORM
are to be found in Londons me.ro.
politan lodging houses, writes Do"
in the organ OF the mission; ;,
."These men are queer lot' ne
adds. THE professional begging les
ter writer, street singers, hld.c''
sellers, who are. beggars in disguise
and social derelicts all live IN tne
common kitchens. which are always
open. -
They have a curious lingo" OF
which Bow gives some examples
"A pedlar says his stiff has run
out. He has plenty OF swag'
smells and tstretchers but ne
must swing a. leg in order to Iind
an oxford scholar for his 'brlet.
In other words, he is . street
vendor whose license has expired.
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Take your vacation In car Of y0ur
own. Select 10 from the Used ~
buys listed for sale In today's CiassiHen
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Greek Catholic parish. The edifice
with equipment will cost 100000,
The old structure at Cherry and
Charlotte Streets will be razed
next week to make room for the
new building.
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GREEK BAPTlSTS BUILD

PoTTSToWN, Aug. 21.--A con.
tract was awarded today to William
III. Wand for the erection of a
church by the st. John the baptist
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Take your vanation in car Of y0nr
own, Select 10 from the Used aas
huys listed for sale In today's Ciassinen
Ads.
Evening star., 1928-06-01
GRAFTON Upon Congressional Removes Some of It's Fercene
INNINGS IS SEEN
AS HELP TO RACING

Racing in Maryland owes much to
Cy Cummings" Mai. z. Brooke Lee,
speaker of the Maryland Legislature
declared yesterday in addressing men,
bers of the Legislature and other Mary
land officials at Columbia Country Club
Cummings entertained the party, which
is on an inspection tour of Western
and Southern Maryland, at luncheon
at the club.
Referring to Cummings regime as
head of the Maryland State Fair AS
sociation, which sponsors racing al
Laurel each Fall, Maj. Lee said:
With his answering loyalty TO the
best interests of racing and In keeping
the sport free from every taint OF
scandal, Mr.. Cummings has earned the
gratitude of every devotee of the game, -
said Maj. Lee
He added that '1t has been the per-
sonal supervision of racing by such
mer as he that has contributed greatly
to the high regard which is held for
the conduct of racing In Maryland.
Cummings, though born in Maryland
Is we'll known in Washington. He was
a member Of the varsity foot ball and
base ball teams at Georgetown Uni
versity and has long been warm fo,-
lower Of horse racing, dogs and athletics
Of all kinds both in the District and
Maryland
Evening star., 1928-06-01
Hagen-Jones Have
Different Stances
BY SOL METZGER.

Hagen and Jones have different
positions at the finish OF wood
shot. "The Haig" actually throws
his whole body after the ball in his
effort to gain added yardage,
whereas Jones finish indicates that
his drive was more of whip or
flow of arms and hips.
One cause of these marked dif-
ferences is that Hagen's stance Is
wider and that he distinctly hits the
ball with tremendous strength.
Jones. from much narrower
stance. cannot swing in the same
manner. He must depend more
upon timing and balance. In the
run of a tournament he will control
his tee shots far better than Walter
and also gain greater distance. This
is rather striking proof that the
best method for distance demands
but little sheer hitting ability, or
muscular strength, to put 1t more
aptly.
It is the roll of Bobby's wrists
and forearms and the whipping for
ward of his hands at contact that
gives him such a low carrying ball
Hagen, on the other hand. in his
efforts to hit sometimes starts his
right in too soon. Hence his Wild
ness. a wildness that has cost him
dearly and would always have done
SO had he not possessed such re-
markable recovery ability. He is a
great player because he is never In
hole. no matter how costly his
drive may be-
Evening star., 1928-06-01
CHEVY CHASE RACKETERS
OPEN CLUB TOURNAMENT

Twelve local players have been named
by committee composed of T. j. Man.
agan, jr.. Columbia Country Club; Ar
thur HELEN. Chevy Chase Club, and
Paul Harding. Edgemoor Club, TO COM
pete in elirninations for this tuorney,
which attracts the best net players from
Baltimore, Washington, Richmond and
Norfolk.
Pariings for the local eliminatlons 70
be played before next Thursday. are as
follows: Mangan vs.. Mitchell, Charest
VS.. King. Thompson VS.. White, Harding
VS.. Rutley, Howenstein VS.. Baum, and
Considine will meet the winner Of the
Charest-King match.
Clarence Charest. District champion,
was named captain of the local team
yesterday.
Pairings for the final elimination
matches will be made next Thursday
at a meeting OF the committee.
Washington's team hopes TO repeat its
victory of 1925. the only year that Bal
timore's representatives failed to win
the coveted trophy.
Evening star., 1928-06-01
BUFFERS ARE REJOICING
AS BUNKERS ARE FILLED
Overhanging Lips Not Near So Prominent as They
Used to Be-Layout Being Put in Trim for
Middle Atlantic Tournament.

ing the fifth and twelfth tees and the
new sixteenth green and tee for the
coming championship, and he promises
TO have all these rather essential parts
Of the course in apple pie condition 10
days hence, when the cream of the anna
teurs of the Middle Atlantic section
gather to play for the title George
Voigt has won for the past two years.
| And If Voigt' follows his 1928 policy of
nonchantly neglecting to enter local
golf tournaments his Midatlantic title
will pass into alien hands.
| We don't mean that Congressional.
| by the simple process of emasculating
| the bunkers. has become by any means
| there-plenty of it-and the bunkers are
waiting around for a wayward shot. But
| they are bit easier to play from. and
Jackson hasn't made them so easy that
chip shot can be played from them
with any degree of assurance.
Gene Golden of Washington is a dis
consulate man these balmy Spring days.
Golden brought his clubs home in his
car few days ago intending to play at
another club the following day. That
night his daughter took the family car
and parked it somewhere downtown.
When she came out the car was there,
but the clubs had been extracted.
Now Golden insists he will never find
kit Of clubs like the ones he lost, and
so has decided TO give up-temporarily-
the game that has enthralled him for
these many years.
Tommy Armour, Just back from Brit
ain. and quite apparently on his game,
as shown by the marvellous SO he shot
at Congressional the other day. has be-
gun much the same sort of training that
put him in a winning mood at Oakmont
last year when he annexed the national
open championship. Tommy Is playing
golf nearly every day, working himself
into shape to defend his national open
title at Chicago the latter part of June.
Burning Tree, Congressional and Co
lunbia are the training grounds of the
open title holder, with the first named
the favorite For Armour believes that
Burning Tree, with its variety OF shots
and its testing distances, gives him bet
ter opportunity to work out his own
golf problems than any other course in
this part Of the country, even though
he leans heavily on the side Of Con-
gressional as test Of skill.
u. A6nmczo Fuiter Stztte0 LIE 6cG"
ond round of play in the Chevy Chase
Club golf championship today four
strokes behind the leader In defense Of
the title he has won several times over
the last decade. Fuller had wierd
round, composed of Al for the first nine
and So for the last nine.
Frederick K. Hitz. who shot 70 IN
the qualifying round Of the invitation
tournament, TO finish shot behind the
medalist, led the field over the first
round of the 72-hole championship with
a card OF 10. Hitz was out in 80 and
back in 40, a lost ball on the fourteenth
hole costing him Z.
Walter r. Tuckerman, who has been
a frequent winner Of the club title, fn-
isned second over the first round, with
q card Of 81. Frank P. Reside had 81
and W. B. Mason, tr, had So.
The tournament viii conclude on
Monday.