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said, and raised his straight black
brows for just a second. Then
they came down in a scowl once
more.
Lily nodded at him and man.
aged to keep her voice very cool
and level.
Yes, can see that you are"
she told him, And j see why,
too. Well, you $ h o u / d
probably have married that 'Sappy
Sister to the sick in the first
place instead Of me. I've known
all along that you were cock-eyed
about her-you never did care
for me, really"
She knew that was not the
truth when she said 1t.
And going down the narrow
little middle-class street a few
minutes later she told herself
again that it was very far from
the truth Pat had adored her
at times in the early days of their
marriage. Only he had
always been so busy. Always
thinking about something else.
Always having to be somewhere
else-at the garage or at the
little shop where he and Roy
were manufacturing the wonder
full piston ring.
Lily remembered other things as
she went along in the chilly win
ter dusk-things that she did not
realize she had noticed that after
noon.
She remembered that Elizabet
Ertz had had a feather buster in
her hand when she crossed the
dining room, and that there had
been gingham apron tied
around her flat too-slender waist.
81 suppose she's pulling this
homely wiley stuff on Pat-cook-
ing his meals for him and keep.
ing him just too comfortable. she
thought with extreme bitterness.
That would be just like the sly
faced ErtzI To do all the things
that Lily had never done for Pat
the little extra things that a
man likes to have done for him.
1t came back to Lily that his
house slippers had been placed
neatly side by side on the floor
under his easy chair in the living
room, and that a smoking table
had been pushed up beside it.
"She'll land him, too, just by
doing little things ike that. TIE
nasty catr' she went on thinking,
And it would be Just my rotten
luck if that piston ring made a
million dollars!'
after that, for week she
watched the newspapers 70 see II
anything further was written
about Pat and his ring. But she
saw nc thing-and she began to do
her Lest to put him and it and
I.'he Ertz out OF FER mind.
Size tried to fix hsr niEd on
Sl4ley Prummoni.
She tried to do what many and
many women has tried to do with
out successful fall in love with
Staley. she tried desperately, but
without success-not Knowing
that love is as perverse and con-
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"some place Gay and Wild She Said

ehild.' she answered Lny's ques-
ton, but Staley is certainly the
person for you. I know THAT.
beyond all doubt"
Lily's lovely hands with their
nails of coral lacquer pointed their
tips over her coffee cup. Her
eyes clouded.
He wants me to get divorce
right away" she said. What do
you think I'd better do about it,"
Mrs. Lexington's lips frightened.
Lily had heard her air her views
on divorce many and many time,
and she knew she was dead set
against 1t always, But now that
the very question of it meant her
only daughters future she was all
at sea. Her answer showed that.
"Oh, / don't know how to advise
YOU" she said. looking down at
the scrambled eggs that were cold
on her plate. II don't believe in
divorce-but Pat and you cant
live together, and Staley wants you
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NOIU Go On With The Story.

Lily smiled at him. She was
sure he was going to take her back
lin the long run didn't she usual
~ get what she wanted? All she
would have to do was to plead and
to coax and to get her arms
around him. 4Af+er that she knew
he would be wa In her hands.
He always was when she was
the least bit tender and affection
ate.
.WeIl, here am she said and
closed the door behind her. i've
come to say that I'm not going
away from you again whether you
try to send me or not, Pat. After
all, I'm your wife and / put up
with q lot while / was living with
YOU. and if you can't forgive me
for seeing Staley Drummond
couple of times just to get some
money or {. good luncheon from
him, you're very narrow-minded.
Anyway. I've come home.
He nodded. Il figured you'd
be back. But not so soon as this"
he said bitterly. II thought you'd
wait until 9IiHlEIS llh was VI y
on the papers at any rate.
His eyes dropped once more to
the newspaper he had been read
ing when she opened the door, and
hers followed them.
What is it?' she asked. Some
thing about you? What are you
doing-filing divorce papers or
something like that?"
She stepped close to him and
there on the printed page was his
photograph.
She stared at 1t in amazement
The page was a special automo-
bile page-advertising the automo-
bile show that was being held in
town that week, and the story
printed below Pats picture told
all about the new aud simple pis-
ton ring that he had invented,
and about the small fortune that
he had been offered for the pat
ent.
Lily gasped. 30. you thought I
was making up with you because
I had seen this"
Pat nodded At kuOw that's
why you're trying to make up
there's no thinking about it.
know. know you never would
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and he has everything in the world
to lay at your feet. You1l have to
figure it out for yourself"
Once more 1t struck Lily that
her mother had failed her-just as
she had run away to marry Pat.
She never had given her the ad.
vice that she needed when she
needed it-and yet she was good
mother, in err way. She made
Lily her clothes, che coddled her
and petted her and spoiled her. II
you had asked her about it she
would have told you that she had
lived for Lily for almost % years,
and still was.
''Staley cares for you so much
that / don't know what he'd do If
you decided you didn't care for
him now" she said and began to-
carry the soiled breakfast dishes
out into the empty kitchen where
a servant had been at work for so
many years, doing the breakfast
dishes and carry a 10 o'clock tray
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upstairs to the late-slumberins
Lily.
ButA those happy days were
gone. at least for the time being.
and the two women did every.
thing but the washing and iron.
ing themselves. That Is. Mrs.
Lexington did most Of the work
while Lily pretended to be work
ing and spent hours on end.
smoking cigaretts, trying her
hair IN some new way. or just
dawdling around the house walt
ing for Staley to telephone and
tell her how much he cared for
her.
slipped into the ways Of a year
before when they had been half
engaged.
Two. or three nights week
they played bridge with Sue and
Jack Eastman usually ct Staley's
beautiful quiet house, where there
was always a Jap with a little
tray or glasses and sandwiches
at midnight Just for 9 night
cap" Staley said.
On Saturday nights they danced
at the country club, and on
Sunday the Lexingtons' house or
the Gains house was always
filled with the regular crowd Of
young gay people that had always
been Lify's friends.
She scarcely ever saw Staley
alone, and was truly thankful
for 1t.
But on Saint Valentines night
he teIephoned from his office at
o'clock and told her he was
4 coming to get her 70 take nef
to dinner. a half hour later he
arrived with box Of pure
white gardenias for her.
Where do you want to go2''
he asked her, as they started
down the steps in the half
darkness.
ooh, some place gay and wildP
she told him, smiling sidewise
into his eyes.
1T would be easier to spend an
evening alone with him some
place where there was music to
listen to e. crowd to watch
1t came to her. shocking her,
that the thought Of being alone
with him anywhere mere was
very dull and depressing thought.
And yet I'm going to marry
him in all probability. she said TO
herself as he opened the door Of
his car for her.
CHAPTER LII
The some place gay and wild"
that Staley picked was a restau-
rant called the Club Casanova.
1t really was not q club, except
in the sense that 1t was a night
club and that membership there
could be bought for 500. More
over, practically anybody who had
500 to throw away could belong
to the Club Casanova.
Its out in the country about 80
miles, Staley said that st. Valen-
tines eve, as he started his smooth
going. ft-purring car, and it
swerved out Of the driveway with
the low hum OF its motor as quiet
and steady as the hum of bees
over a field of sun soaked clover.
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CHAPTER ID

The Labor Day house party
thrown" by Ted and Irene Mat
thews. those inveterate throwers
of parties OF all kinds, assembled
the Friday before Labor Day. 1t
assembled, to be precise, all Fri
day long. Quite early in the
morning the Matthews car, dis.
patched to the station for the
first guests, returned full of lug
gage, and the Ford truck, dis
patched with 1t for the luggage,
returned full of guests--a trans
portation typical of the spirit of
the affair.
Quite late in the afternoon the
last pair of motorists appeared,
having been arrested for speed.
ing. And in the interim car after
car, sedan after roadster after
Limousine, halted under the porte.
cochere and dumped jaunty gen.
tlemen and silken scented girls on
to the wide veranda.
1t was a busy day for Mrs. Mat
thews' maids. who toiled upstairs
with suitcases. unpacked, pressed
gowns, ran errands. 1t was a
busy day for Mrs. Matthews
chef, who prepared luncheon for
nine and dinner for twenty-five.
1t was busy day for Mrs. Mat.
thews' husband. who. aided by
the butler. mixed many rounds Of
tan and yellow drinks. But for
Mrs. Matthews it was not a busy
day. No day was. A more casual
lady. a more irresponsible hostess.
never lived.
When the vanguard of her
visitors swarmed into her home
she was nowhere in sight. I'm
not up" her blithe voice informed
them from the hidden head Of the
stairs. isn't that scandalous'
But I'll get up-since it's you"
When Gay Leonard and Alan
PomerOy arrived by motor about
2, they passed her block from
her own street. going rapidly in
the other way in Benny Henley's
racing car. She blew them
kiss and was back in an hour.
unabashed and unapologetic. She
met no guests at the door unless
she CHANGED to be near it as they
entered; but no guests. knowing
Irene, expected her to. They
went cheerfully around looking
for her, and when they found her,
were compensated. because she
was so palpably glad to see them.
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Love in a MilliOnaire's Mansion or In a
Poor Mans Flat Is Lily's
Problem of Future
Read This First:

LEXINGTON spoiled daughter the CYRUS LEX!NGTONS
bachelor older than
marry FRANCE Her family friends
dull doing nothing
flat Pat
kind his friend
they intend make
day lily CAIN, asks
dOf Later
become book
clothes
say nothing Pat about it.
OEds
In Jefferson SADYE his wife
with Staleys
Them is silent about it.
Of what
table, watch Staeys
only to find that they have gone away because Of her
On Christmas Day Lily telephones sey and Pat calling
after telling Lily what fool he has been tG trust her She
and Ill StaIey hires trained nurse for her and comes to spend
him. decides home Pat II ne
this determination the door bell
loudly
Lexington full Of Lys belong
ngs Lily declares she will never return to Fat after this
mother after months stay at Hot Springs
and find Lily in possession Of the old home with new mail Her
Lily her mother she
cant bring him to the big house to i've
- MnIl, In On With The Gf0ru
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What Do You KROW?'
ANSWERS TO TODAY's TEST
Questions on Editorial Page

Questions Editorial Page
Answers to todays
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Longevity Record

The town Of shankln IN the Isle 81 Wight England Al
claiming the longevity record Of It's inhabitants
residing within 100 yards another have combined go
total Of 1900 years.
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When the King Travels

When the King England always the
amount would charged ordinary individual requiring
similar His Majesty
is not called take tickets.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
$ . 5. CALLS HE FLASHED ON SEA
1 Steamer Gri1co bdkIM h l Toahe in P,cifc

Portland. Ore, Jan. l3 (CP)- Operators Of the Mackay Radio sta- tion early today reported repeated ' Q 2. calls from steamship be- iicved te be the Grt6co.
 some of the calls were signed ''Grt6co Help and the others used the unlisted cali letters KDFN.
 The position from which the calls were sent has not been determined. but radio authorities believe they came from south of Portland.
 The Mackay station advised the radio operator, who was sending the distress calls. to have the captain of the vessel send of rockets. All ships south of here were advised to be on the lookout for the flares,
 The s. .. Griffco is listed in Lloyd's Registry n . steel screw. is.t ton vessel. Its point 0f registry is listed as Victoria. B. (. and the Coastwise Steamship and Fargo Co. Ltd. listed as owners. ]. Griffith and sons are managers. It e understood the vessel recently has been sold to the Iutasisiand etea1nship. Co.
 Tho 0riffco is . freighter and caH. ried no pAaseneers. 1t vas learned.
 Although no further cAlle were be- ing received radio stations were re- mainine quiet.
 Operators ef the NAckay. Radio station eaid there w..s TO leubt that the aistrsss signals wsre from the 0siAeo.
 TAs approximate positien of the uridco va known and revenue cut ters and coast guarA beats were to put out later to seek the vsesel.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
Brosdcasting Agency to
 AA h Educetjonsl Work

WAshineten. Jan. n N1lnstsue. ton by leading educational authoSi- ties Of the country will be available to universities and schools through eut the country by radie througl, nov service to b. incorporated into the program of the Nattonal Broad casting Company and affiliated sta tiens.
 Announcement of the feature, 1nAdA by ". II. Ayleswerth, prea- dsnt ef the company before the beard Of governors Of the General Federation of Women's clubs. said three te&t programs would be broad- cast, the first to be presented by Walter Damroech. New York. on the night of January 21.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
Philadelphia Truclklaan
 Prisoner for Three Days

Philadelphia. rsnna.. Jan. 1. N- Roy Wllsey. . bakery salesnan. was homo again today after being hold captive by bootleggers for three days in Now Jersey.
 W1lsey's truck was found aban- doned early Monday in the northern section Of the city. Nothing had been heard ef him stnce and his wife feared hs had been slAin by robbefo. Ige seturned home lase night un- harmed and related . taie of dd- napins by | sang Of mon who had knocked him unconscious when he made ! delivery stop in his truck aud then had hauled him ali over Jersey while they delivered liquor st verisup psints.
 TAsy tsek tle fean htm and ksDt him leeksa iu . Aeoests1 shask niShtA IAte yesees1a1 thy left tim unsuaedsl and hs eeeaps4 and made his way home.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
SPRINGFIELD IUBDu
 BEATS PouCEnLN'S WIFE
rosnaa At1onlDol 0 ou1eae o( Houne ' Eaehnb v1cttn And FYrst
 Attacked n Haaao,

Springfield. Mass.. Jan. IF N- Fear that the "Phaatom Clubber" tn this city is now invading homes in his attacks on young women waa oppressed last night when Mir. Mary Nara, wife of Policeman re- ter Narra of 47 Dorset street. was brutAlly attacked in the dark base. ment Of her home. This makes the clubber'A eighth victim within the last seven weeks. Mrs. Nara was about to open the draft in . base ment boiler when she was roughly seized and struck ecrsss the fore- head by an unidentified Assatlant. The blow WAS so vicious that Mira Nara became unconscious and was still in hyst.rtcal condition late last night
 Police immediately scoured the neiehborheod of the Mara home relieving the attack. but failed to 10. cato tho clubbsr. This is the first tinae that the clubber has entered . home to attack . victim. Hereto fors he has confined his activities to dark streets.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12

Mefs than t.ooe usales Of nets are ct lightly luting tho herring seaooA h tho DagiloA eAannsl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-23
S~chnurbusch Is
Back After Trip
In Middle West

U. S. Meteorologist W. J. Schnur-
busch returned here Monday after
an extended tour overland that took
him through Texas. Oklahoma, Kan
sas and Missouri to his old home
near st. Louis.
making the trip in easy laps
Schnurbusch said. Il ran up 300
miles before returning. ! forgot all
about weather after leaving Hous-
ton and thoroughly enjoyed myself"
He was gore % days, reporting back
for duty Tuesday morning. While
at Houston. the local observer spent
four days in working up early tenn
perature records for the Valley.
r. J. Rogers, who relieved Schnur-
busch. was to return to California
Tuesday or Wednesday to continue
his work in the specialized fruit
frost service in that state. He was
we'll pleased with the local station
ard the Valley. expressing hope of
returning some time in the future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-23
WARNS China
AGAINST PLOT

pEKING, Oct. 23.-P-Chinsse
~.rspapers today published q proc
ismation issued by General Chang
E.neh-Liang, ruler Of Manchuris, st
ttukden, in which he warned Chira
81 Manchuria against a plot to re-
store the Manehu dynasty.
tins proclamation charged that
chang Tsung-Chang, governor OF
shsntung until ousted by the nation
si;sts. was planning a comeback
s.or his retreat at Port Arthur. He
norid head a royalist army with the
w. Of establishing the former boy
.mreror" Hsusn Tung on the dragon
shrone at Picking.
chang Hsueh-Liang accused Chang
rsnrc-rhane of seeking 10 aid the
s"osed dynasty and of having helf
orsral secret conferences with -
80 narty and royal delegates. The
n,.r the Manchuria ruler said. was
pa hite Russians TO form the nu-
~. ,s 81 the royalist army.
eEriends of Hsuan lung ST TEN
said that the royal family had
"knowiedge of the alleged plot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-23
Smith POLICY
Is SOCIALISM,
HOOVER AYERS
o. P. Nominee Given
Rousing Welcome In
Dem Chiefs Home;
On Return Journey

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-LP-
Herbert Hoover returned to his
headquarters here today from Ne.
FORK, where he delivered his last
eastern address last night, keeniy
gratified at his reception by the
throng which cheered him turnultu-
ously in Madison Square Garden.
The nominee went 10 work imme-
olately on the speech he will deliver
en- route 10 California, which prob
ABLY Will be delivered at st. Louis.
mere was no ~concealment Of the fact
that all of the members of the Hoo
YER party were highly pleased over
the nature Of Mr.. Hoover's recep-
ton BY the New York crowd.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-[PJ-Having
{een greeted enthusiastically in the
xome city Of his opponent when he
criticised as state socialism the
policies Of Governor Smith, Herbert
Hoover returned To Washington to-
day.
Madison Square Garden with its
se1ting capacity Of about $4,000 was
filled while thousands of others
gathered in the street to cheer the
republican nominee as he entered
and left the hall.
Because the country is faced with
difficulty and doubt over certain ma
tional problems-that is, prohibition,
farm relief and electrical power-our
opponents propose that We must
thrust government a long way into
the businesses which give rise to
these problems he said.
In effect, they abandon the terets
OF their own party and turn 70 state
socialism as a solution for the diff
ficulties presented BY all three.
1T is proposed that we shall
change from prohibition to the state
purchase and sale Of liquor. If their
agricultural relief program means
anything. il means that the govern
ment shall directly or indirectly buy
and sell and fix prices of agri-
cultural products. And we are to
20 into the hydro-electric-power
business. In other words. we are
confronted with a huge program of
government in business"
Expressing opposition 70 having
the government in business. he said.
a program OF this nature would
"stifle initiative and invention; i
would undermine development and
leadership; il would cramp and
cripple the spiritual energies OF our
people; II would ~extinguish equality
In opportunity; IL woule dry up the
spirit Of liberty and progress"
Hoover declared he was advocating
. general policy which did not mesr
that the government was to part with
zone iots Of its natural resources
without complete protection to the
public interest"
Vice President Dawes made his
first speech Of the campaign ut the
SMedison Square Garden meeting. say
ing that the issue was the mainten-
ance Of prosperity.
Hoover received a great ovation.
He was cheered nine minutes when
be went on the platform and twelve
MINUS when he arose 70 speak. The
proportion or women in the audience
was large.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-23
HLDALCO FAIR
ROUNDING OUT
(Snecial TO The Heraldl

A1I&NA1A ~
MISSION, Oct. 23.-"Bigger Dis
PLAYS, Better Entertainment, and
Bigger Crowds" is the slogan adopt
ed by the Hiialgo County Fair as
ISOLATION for their annual event to
be staged here Nov. 10-ll-l2 under
the auspices Of the Mission Post OF
the American Legion.
All preliminary preparation and
arrangements point for n Of the
best fairs yet to be staged by the
association according 10 COMMITTEES in
charge.
The big event ~ the fair will Re
The afternoon and evening perform
snces Of the Art Mix rodeo. Mix's
troupe OF performers include 81 pro-
f~essional riders and a fine string of
horse flesh. Mix. q motion picture
actor and internationally known
rodeo star. will be present and will
superintend the stunts Of his troupe.
Following the fair he is 20 return to
Hollywood where he has been signed
10 appesr in II new releases.
Negotiations are under way with
show company TO appear here dur
ing the fair. Attractions hitherto IN
seen in the Valley, have been prom
ised by the committee.
Notices Of entrance IN various
vents are being received BY the COM
uittee from communities, churches,
schools, lodges, clubs, business
houses and others. A decided rush
~ entries In the parade has been
noticed, il was said.
Work on the fair grounds Is under
way and the facilities this year will
he an Improvement over previous
ssforts. Chicken exhibits will be
adequately housed and cooped in a
new building specially erected. The
management expects 70 have a large
disnIav of motor cars. Display spaces
In the woman's building are being
taken up rapidly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-23
COUNTY COURT AT LAW

o. c. Dancy, Judge.
Nc new asses.