New Britain herald., 1928-03-07
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a Inoon-llt night In August, accom- panied by her brother Tony 10 at tend 6 harvest festival in their home town Of Elliston, w. Va.
 The two run into an automobile hold-up. Jill is kldnaped by bandits md Jack Stuart r4scue.s her and re turns her to her home.
 II is the old, old story revamped, Jack stops for q visit, and remains 70 wed the lovely Jill, and three wears later three children have come 70 bless their home-and hard times, too.
 Than comes the Great Change. Stuart and Tony Justin buy q tung- sten mine on a tax title. and sell q fourth interest for slQo,00o 10 Pat Sweeney, millionaire from Chicago. and the father Of Mary, whom he has nicknamei Nike, typical fiapper. but a square shooter,' as even her enemies admit. Jill Stuart and Mike clash at their first meet ing when the wife thinks 'her Jack" is too much interested in Mike.
 Tn six months time the stuarts have spent more than Sl2,000, Jack $ offered an executive position at the glass works but says he's going into business He inventories the family expenditures, and questions the propriety Of his wlfe's spendings, and marital relations become strained.
 Gossip links the name Of Jack with Nita Ravelle: likewise Jill and Professor Le Tarte are dis cussed. Jill and her brother Tony accept a dancing engagement at Pittsburgh.
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 CHAPTER xxx
 "still waters run deep" Jill Stu art reminded herself. She had good reason, in the weeks and months that followed, to recall that moment and to marvel at the feeling of an- tagonism just glance from the other woman had inspired in her It seemed almost to predestlnate grief and trouble.
 When is your opening night Jill:"
 The ouestioner was Mike Sweeney. While Mike and Jill had always been on speaking terms-even visiting terms-their relations never had been really friendly. It was rare that either addressed the other directly. as in the present instance. Jill was a trifle surprised, but she gave no evidence of 1t in her reply.
 Saturday night" she answered. "We'll take tn early train Satur- day morning. It leaves here at 8:lo, and gets into Pittsburgh at 1o:30 ?. m, We go on tn floor at II and finish at midnight. Just an hours work"
 "rhome folkth thurtainly are born lacky.' clirped the irrepresslble Billie. "Juth think. One hour of danthing-hslf dothen hourth a weel; havin' good time-and get in' paid for it. with l had thom talent. But all I goth ith an impedi- nent in my talk, and nobody Nanth 10 buy that
 Then up spoke Mike again-this time with an astonishing proposal.
 What d'you say. Jill--Tony and you-if We make your opening night tn occasion for a city party? Our limousine will carry a dozen, if nec- ossary. There would be-let's see--' } %1 nfF he fingers. There's Jill and her hus- band. two: Tony, three; Professor Le Tarte, four: Billie and Ann. six; Nita and myself, eight. Just a nice little party"
 sllo had ignored An1lty Smythe as If the latter had not existed. Whether she did IL Intentionally or not the unkindness of the oversight va. just as apparent.
 Jill Stuart didn't like Aml,y, and everybody present kne" there was almost an opa1 fend between them. Only 4 few mom entS before Amlty had tossed one Of her ''bououets" at Jill, and without the slightest pro- vocation. Obviously. II was not Jill's place to consider Amity Smythe's feelings
 At the same time her innate kind ness Of heart rcvolted at the sight o' anothers hurt. And anyone look ing at Anity at that moment would have known she vas suffering. To be the only one left ---ieliberatr- tv cut by the rich and popular young Sueenc, girl-~uas just another T. orn in the flesh or the poor soul hose best was rnyer any too good. The open cut had hurt cruelty, TO tcss because she kneW that every body fell she deserved II Jill felt her heart swell as she looked ali the unfortunate Amity- She knew the girl had never been 70 the city in her life. Just 70 go rith the party and he one Of them. l Jill knew. would be q treat 10 Am f-y smythe that few could under l stand 1nstinctively Jill felt every tha- that Amity felt. She knew . .ust tb~ sense of modification and lpuriine ss the other was en14rlng. . With thc realization Of this caGne -nn sudden resolution 10 do an un- . .oarl-of thing Sh, turned 10 Mike : sa,ene!.
 "Dldu't yo1 overlook somoon" rr"-ou'. Miss Sweeney" she asked, politely. In vie" "f 'h" fact that II was Tonys and h"r opening night . for ~llch inc party had heen pro uopl she tel' 'ha. she .touli have sonr.bihe to say ahou' the arrange Ia'uis.
 Nilo S"ecnnv looked a' her auas- .toajugii. Jili ansrtrNd the implied inquiry.
 Since VOL are getting up 'h' r,artv ia honor of Tony's and BY oponing night I'd like to ask that . you invite Miss Smythe. Just h"-