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CONSTANT CURLING MAKES
A WOMAN'S HAIR BAD

nature seems to get back on the
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couple weeks and watch results.
Many beauty shops apply Lea's
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you may obtain it at any drug
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column, and now he's got to get
some sleep"
"Henpecked, grinned Nick. "As
you see.''
and pleased as Punch about
It," said Dolly. THAT We also
see," Her hand found Bees.
Must you really go home, honey?
It's only IL. We can run up to
Reuben's or somewhere and just
get a sandwich?''
Bee thought. not. And Nick
thought not. It was rather em-
barrassingly evident nom their
tones and their teasing eyes that
they both thought Alan and Dolly
should be left alone.
WELL" said Alan to Dolly, not
looking at her. what do you say?
1t isn't time for little artists to
go home yet, il it,"
ct Isl she retorted. But lit
tie artists don't want to go home
yet. So whereH we go?"
"They didn't paddock all the
night clubs, you know" put in
Nick.
"oh, Alan hates night clubs"
said Dolly.
mo, don't"
And so they went to Billy Pater-
sons club.
There was small white card
that stood on It's edge between
the salt and pepper shakers in
the middle OF the tiny wall table
for two; and when they were
seated and settled Alan picked it
up. Announcement he read
aloud in declamatory style. "'To
our patrons. On the evening of
April 2, at IL o'clock, your new
hostess win BE- formally intro
duced--'" He tossed the card
down. Eyes, yes" he said, "but
what about nourishmert? Waiter!
Bring a menu card. will you"
Dolly in turn picked UP the an
nouncement idly. She looked at
it, then looked across at Alan.
did you notice her name"
Yes" he said. Gay some
thing" -
Gay Legendre. Odd" observed
Dolly watching him, nexer heard
of anybody named Gay, except"
She let the sentence be incom-
plete. did your" she added.
mo. Only the cousin of Mrs.
Leonard's after whom Gay was
named. 1t probably" said Alan.
searching for cigarettes. Isn't
this girls name, as a matter of
fact. They always pick out
blithesome titles for themselves,
don't you know? Cabaret girls
and chorus girls---they're always
Joy, or Delight, or something
equally clipper"
Penny" said Alan's voice as
Dolly bent and unbent the little
card in her fingers. She put the,
edges together with care, and
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ter then. Hello, Billy! How's the
boy?" He was on his feet, hos.
pitabIe, effusiVe. "Have chair,
Billy! Have a drink! I've got some
real old stuff. I think you'll like
it. You know Miss Leonard,
don't you? She's been up here
with me before"
Billy Paterson, owner and pro-
prietor of this supper club, greeted
Gay and sat down at the table
: albeit with the air of one who
would not remain there very long.
Thank" he said, don't mind II
I do. Just touch, though, just q
touch-whoa! Nuf! I've got to
work again tonight yet, don't you
know that?"
"Work?" echoed Thayer Jocu-
1arly. ''You call singing a few
songs and introducing half a dozen
entertainers work."
IF you think it's not, you're
cuckoo" said Patersoa lacon-
ically.
He sampled his drink, regard.
ing Gay over the rim of his glass.
How're you tonight?" he asked
her.
VERY well, thank you"
Carter Thayer. who had been
watching him anxiously, now re-
quested his honest opinion Of the
Scotch.
Its all right" said Paterson.
"Cnt some. I've got better. You,
ought to buy your stuff from me,
Carter"
Cant afford to-" retorted Car
ter, and beamed to show that this
was merely humorous.
You have quite a crowd to-
night" remarked Gay.
Good crowd" agreed Paterson.
His eyes loitered over it, gloating.
Then his forehead furrowed.
"Say." he said, addressing Carter,
what d'you think of this? Bernice
quit. Quite cold. Walked out on
me-" he snapped his fingers,
just like that"
Carter was properly appalled,.
mo" he exclaimed.
''She did"
"For good?"
you're right, for good" cried
Paterson Indignantly. You think
i q IdkR neF D1ck ana on a
Saturday night. with lot of con-
Ventton boys from the sticks in
the house? Huh! Not If she came
begging on her hands and knees
] wouldn't! Let me tell you, that
kid is through as. far as my cafe
is concerned"
''Is that a factw said Carter
Thayer. He regarded Paterson ad.
miringly, as thought he found his
attitude in the matter of Bernice
quite magnificent. "Who you
going to get?" he queried.
Paterson shrugged. Don't know
vet. I'm not worrying any. AS
soon ar the word goes around
that Bernice is out, they'n be
flocking in here by the dozen.
crying for the job"
What sort of job Is it," Gay
said idly, blowing smoke.
Carter turned a. rebuking glance
upon her. why, Gay, you re-
member Bernice-used to be the
hostess up here? Sure you do
Tall girl, black eyes, looked like
Spaniard-"
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in his bosom. Though fear might
have him now in an icy grip. yet
his wits retained their clarity.
To the last second he would wait
and watch for his opportunity.
Therefore was he still careful to
do nothing to precipitate an end
that might yet be averted.
II you please, mademoiselIe!"
the vicomte repeated almost per-
ernptorily, for mademoiselIe had
made no movement to obey him.
She moved at last, but not to
depart.
"A moment, please" she said,
She strove with her agitation
Let us be practical, as the citizen
representative himself began by
suggesting
Touched though she might be
by the terrible iutransigent de-
mands of the yicOmte's, devotion,
she realized the futilityi Of sacri-
ficing a chance Of escape and
safety, which she dimly perceived,
to the exploitation Of q romantic
Yindictiveness. She saw more
clearly and farther than the
vicon1te. She had less resentment
to blind her. To be desired by q
man, however unworthy, can
never be quite 50 objectionable
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thought might burst int tears
or something?"
"oh, don'tv' protested Dolly.
pink-cheeked.
Yes, you do. I've noticed It 70
many times. Don't stop It."
begged Alan. you're awfuIly Gun.
ming when you do it. But ] think
it's only fair to tell you that all
those things-lost their power to
hurt me months ago.
oh" said Dolly. There being
nothing else to say at just that
moment.
II can talk about Gay" Alan
went on, thoughtfully, staring
down at the cigarette in his fin.
gers, ''just as I'd talk about any
one else--any very old friend of
mine whom / liked, but hadn't
seen for q long time. can talk
about my divorce without any
more feeling than as though 7
were discussing the time / had
my tonsils out. / mean, it's the
same idea. Painful at the time,
but-au over now"
Dolly smiled back, but made no
reply.
Haven't you ever seen her
since?" she asked, after medi-
tative moment.
Never once. don't think she's
in New York." Alan said. stNone
Of the crowd she and / used to run
with have seen her for weeks, as
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II 4 + y Z
If he yielded grudgingly. 1t
least he wasted no words.
1T is for you to command. Be
it so. You have heard MAIDEN
oiseIle's proposal, citizen. What
do you say7a
Chauviniere breathed more
freely. The tide Of his courage
flowed again, bringing with 1t At
once = resumption Of his normal
manner. IL he accepted this
chance OF life, he certainly should
not be suspected Of sratching
at It.
He took now his time in an.
swering, let it be seen that he
pondered the proposal IN dignified
calm.
As have already aaid, you
have me at q Disadvantages" He
shrugged. II must therefore ca
pitulate on the terms you offer.
But I'll first require some guar
antee that when ! have fulfilled
my part, you win not fail to
perform yours. z
my word is your guarantee,
said CorbaI CURLY.
Chauvinfere pursed his lips. A
little naeagre,' he deprecated.
sit has never yet been 50 ac-
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Streaked Locks, Dull and
Ugly Patches Look
Worse Daily.
TOUCHING UP GRAY
DISAPPOINTING, TOO

II ones hair has become thin
and bad with constant curling,
waving, permanents, or from other
causes and the gray hairs have
turned ugly shades. ever darker
with doctoring and tinting, it is
time to quit a few days and give
the hair roots. pigment glands and
scalp a good vigorous massaging
with the finger tips, dipped in a
saucer Of Lea's Hair Tonic.
Right away the scalp takes on
healthier tone--dandruh il any
vanishes. and between massaging
and the LEAFS the hair grows out
new and thicker and strange az it
may appear just by rubbing LEAFS
into the scalp one begins noticing
the gray hair resuming it's ma
tural shade Of auburn, red, black
or blonde ~ your case may be-,
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definitely creased It down the
middle. II. was thinking it's too
bad Bee and Nick couldn't come.
IL You must know"
yeah" agreed Alan. And sup
plemented with more warmth,
They're great. They're a great
team. I'm more and more keen
about them every time see EN-.
II knw you would be-"
Alan, q cigarette in his mouth,
began thumbing a patent pocket
lighter. He thumbed it easily;
then vigorously; then passionately.
Then he threw it down, muttering,
and seized a folder of matches.
"They seem very happy" he re-
marked, his cigarette lit.
"They are. They're mad about
each other"
"He was married" said Alan,
wasn't he, once before? Didn't
you tell me that?"
Yes
''What became Of the first Mrs.
Nick?"
''Oh, she didn't care anything
about him--she'd been living in
Paris for years--and when he
found he was falling in love with
Bee, he took a trip over there,
and they got a divorce"
Alan chuckled Unexpectedly, his
eyes on DolIy's. you're a funny
little. girl" he said. Aren't your"
She bent toward him, all In.
terest. why Alan?"
well, every time the name Gay
or the word divorce comes up,
you get kind Of fussed--as IL you
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Never" she said to herself.
.I'd take in washing first"
Carter Thayer's call at the
table Of the stacy brunette WIS
not long. When the band bleated
the first bars of a syncopated
tune he returned. and commanded
Gay to dance with him. They
squeezed themselves on to the
floor.
II was talking to Fallon," said
Thayer. "He-Ouchi Hire a hall,
you big OK, your Crhis to a
colIidings collegian, but low
enough so that the collegian did
not hear.) II was talking to
FalIon. He tells me Miskall
Motors took another flop today.
Five points lower at closing. Did
you know it?''
mo. No, I--didn't."
Rotten break" conmiserated
Thayer.
Gay said nothing. Five points,
five points. 1t was knocking in
her pulses. Five points, five
points. The orchestra was play
ing it and her silver shoes were
moving to it's beat.
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A GlamOrOus Narrative of the French
Revolution By the Author of
Many Romantic Novels

will merely precipitate your
DOOM"
The viconnte remained upper
tI1rbed. 'tAnd a little reflection
on your side will show you that
my life being already forfeit, ]
can lose nothing by killing you"
But an act Of such puerile ana
fruitless vindictivenessr Chau-
viniere seemed shocked and
hurt. Besides, my friend, have
two men with me, out there. II
you imagine that TO shoot me
will afford you any chance of
escape, you are wrong. The
sound of the shot will bring in
my men, and that will be the
end of YOU
IF that were true-which I
know it not to be-the inter-
ventfon would still come too late
to prevent the end OF you. And
Mademoiselle de Montsorbier, at
least, will have been made safe.
Also you viii have expiated the
lInforgivable presumption which
led you to raise your raScaIs
eyes to her. You son OF a dog.
You gutter-begotten rogue! Your
very glance has been a. defile-
Inent to her "A slug crawling
over the white purity of a li1y's
petal"
I'VE become lyricaI!' said
Chauviniere, but there was a
snarl in his voice, for inWardly
his arrogant soul was Writhing
under the last OF the nobIeman's
contemptuous insults. IT under
stand, think. Well, well, you
have me at a disadvantage.
must make terms, suppose"
There are no terms to be
made. It but remains that you
give the only payment you can
afford"
you mean that You intend to
murder me in cold blood! 1t is
imconceivable. After all, you are
. gentleman, not an assassin"
There was no mockery now in
Chauviniere' voice. 1t was
warmly earnest. FAT least, let us
exchange shots, here in this room
--at ten PAGES, or any distance
that you please elsewhere. You
cannot do less than that"
Monsieur de Corbal resumed his
urbanity. II am desoIated to
refuse you even that. IL it were
q question only Of myself, of my
own life and liberty, / would
accede gladly. Indeed, doubt
IL I should be at even so much
trouble to preserve them. But
there Is MademOiselle de Montsor-
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"But you should never buy on
margin" went on Thayer. ''Un-
less it's an absolutely sure-fire
thing"
This was supposed to be a
sure-fire thing"
''Yes-supposed to be! All I
have to say is," said Thayer, this
broker of yours must be either a
haIf-wit or a crook. Now il you'd
asked me-"
81 didn't know you then" Gay
reminded him wanly. Her hand
slid from his shoulder. She
turned toward their table Vets
sit down minute, Carter. l.
need drink"
They sat down. Thayer reached
for the bottle again, again replen-
ished her highball and added ice.
Poor little girl" he said. patting
her hand. at hits you hard,
doesn't it? / had no idea" His
hand covered hers and pressed it.
Whats the matter, baby?
Broke? Because if that's all, you
know your Uncle Carter will be
tickIed to death to help you
out"
mo" she interrupted hur-
riedly, mo, thank you. I'll get
along all right" Abruptly her
shoulders Strengthened, her soft
chin lifted. I'm not broke" she
said coldly. How absurd"
oh" said Carter. "Well, I
just His voice dwindled off.
They drank and smoked in ST.
lence for q moment.
Here comes Billy" said Car
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II was madennoiseIIe who an
awered him. cat this hour to-
morrow the key Of your prison
shall be delivered to the pregi-
dent OF the Revolutionary Com
mittee, together with q note con-
tanning the information necessary
ID procure your enlargement"
He inclined his head. That
viii DO excelIent1y. OF course. But
who win carry the KEY ana the
note?''
'sYOu may depend upon na 10
find messenger, wherever We
may Be. There ii no difficulty
in that.
'.But messengers are sometimes
unreliable. II this one should De-
lay Or neglect entirely to din-
charge his errand2"
1--WE shall do our best to pro-
cure 4 messenger entirely trust.
worthy, and we shall assure him
Of B handsome reward 1t your
hands to quicken his real. That
ID the utmost we can do. Tho rest
IL your risk
co BE Continued Tomorrow
fCouyraght, 1SSs, " 1EetEgpezitnn
Newrnnmwar Service, New &OK& CUpy-
rawht. 1885 ana 1891, ~ Na1naI
gabafani. An rights Fensrvedl
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tContinned from Local Page)

Life is full OF surprises, as you
say, citizen-represenatiVe. This
one may not prove quite SO
pleasant as you are supposing."
There was in the vicomte's at
titude, in his very calm, something
Ainister and menacing.
Instantly Chauviniere scented
danger and as instantly would
have forestaIled it; but he was
hampered and undene by the
mockery in which he dealt so
iavisnly. His absurd gesture of
lnock-deference. numbered now his
right hand with his DOTTED hat.
Before he could slip that hand
into his bosom to pluck thence
the pistol which he carried ready
for just such emergencies, it was
necessary to be rid Of the hat.
He tucked it swiftly under his
left arm. But he got no farther.
His movement was the danger
signal to Corbal, and Corbal now
covered him with a heavy duel
ling pistol, steadied upon his
forearm.
Move a finger, ctttEAn-repre-
sentative, and I'll dispatch you
into HE'LL
Chauviniere .obeyed, but none
too literally. He planted his feet
wide, and folded his hands be-
hind him. Then he laughed. He
seemed entirely unperturbed, dis
sembling by easy bearing the
watchfulness of those light eyes
Of his.
Surprise upon surprisem said
he. And this from you, my
dear ci-devant! I was far, in
deed from expecting it Of you.
/ should never have thought you
capable of such grossness. Why
should you desire to intimidate
me2''
You misapprehend me. / am
not proposing to intinidate you"
What them"
$40 kin YOU"
CHAPTER XIX
Z Chauviniere laughed, although
he paled little under his tan.
But what wordsI Come, Cit.
zen: let us be practical. How
can my death serve you? VIII
It, do you suppose, save you from
the obligation OF complying with
the decree Of the Revolutionary
Tribunal, or, in the alternative,
Of leaving your head on the
guilIOtine? A little reflection,
my friend, viii show you that it
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By KATHERINE BRUSH

near as I can make out. H. yoA
they're reticent shout mentioning
her when I'm arourd-bu I've
asked. and nobody seems To know
anything. I have an idea she's IN
Chicago. Her people Live there
now. you know. or maybe she's
gone abroad again. She was over
for quite q while right after the
divorce" He mashed ont his
cigarette on the plate before him
with an air OF finalIty, dismissing
the SUBJ ct. Lets dance"
For soma is minutes then they
allowed themselves to be- churned
around the tiny congested floor.
They were q little breathless when
they went back to their table; a
little more breathless, perhaps,
than the mere business OF stepping
and turning in rhythm ought to
have made them. Each was en-
quisiteIy physically conscious Of
the other. And for the first few
minutes back at the table they had
no conversation, and could think
Of none.
Then Dolly found that her
fingers were toying with the little
white announcement card again.
she let 1t serve as q reopening.
"It's about time the new hostess
appeared, isn't it?" she said. 1T
must be almost H.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
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Beautiful Hands

They are the hands of Miss An
nette Brandin, the most photo
graphed hands in the world. They
are so white and smooth that they
can stand Closeup" reproduction.
A nd here's the secret, according to
Miss Grandin:
II use no fancy or expensive To-
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my own. / get three. ounces of
Orchard White at the corner drug
gist and mix it with the juice sof
two lemons. This makes a full
quarter pint of a remarkable, and
az the same time perfectly harm
Less, bleach. / rub a little into my
hands--also my neck and face
every night, and don't worry about
freekles, tan or redness. This
nipple mixture not only keeps the
kin clear and white, but luxuri-
oualy soft and smooth to the touch. !"
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notice the change in my appearance
and my husband said today that ! am
looking SO much better and he wants
me to continue taking it. / hope to
help all women who are rundown
and suffer from nervousness by rec
ommending your medicines" Mas.
VIcroR n. ScHLENsKER, a. Hazel
Avenue, Evansville. Indiana.
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1B sucn D. meQl~
cine as yours for
sale in our stores.
l could hardly
drag around. I
was all rundown.
I have taken IL
bottles of Lydia
=. Pinkh am $
Vegetable Com
pound so far and
am going to take
it until / am
we'll, NV friends
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WOMAN WAS
ALL RUNDOWN
HelpedB Taking LydiaE E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Evansville, Ind.-F'I am writing to
tell you how grateful am that there
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This Day II our History

One June Is l752 BENJAMIN Franklin made his electrical
experiment. little dreaming of the revolutionary effect ~ cud
posterity The modern Of electricity dates from THIS
time although use centuries before.
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Heartbreak for Cracksr,en

of England will be q real heartbreak house
Walls and feet thick enclose the
fifty vaults would take hundred cracksmen year to get
into the main vault
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ADVERTISEMENT
New Britain herald., 1928-10-26
May) Kaer. Next, Morley (Dreary)
 Drury. And now. Don Williams.

May) Kaer. Next, Morley (Dreary) Drury. And now, Don Williams.
 kaer and Drury both gained places on the mythical All-America football team and Pacific coast fans who have seen Williams dash through the opposition in the U. g. C.'s early game arc wondering If he will follow in their footsteps.
 Williams averaged 125 yards In the first three games played by U. s. c. and last week on muddy field against the University of California at Berkeley gained 105 yards in the 30 times he. carried the ball.
 The big test for Wpliams will come when he faces the Stanford line in the annual U. s. C.-Stanford game at Los Angeles, November ,.
 Always | slim, elusive runner. Williams never had tho strength to withstand hard tackling until this year. He was called Brittle Back" Don previous to this year because he was easy to hurt. He came back this season weighing IS pounds more than in 1927 and hts extra poundase has given him moro strength.
 He halls from Santa Ana. Calff.. is 20 years old, weighs 15S pounds and is $ feet, ! inches in height. His best method of gaining ground is the cutback play which he has perfected to the highest degree of any western football player.