New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
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stuart, NHG takes her nome ana crmains 10 win her hand ill mar Glage.
 Three wonderfully happy years Of married lte are allotted Jack and Jill Al their expiration the young couple find taemsalVes the proui parents of twin boys and a girl, Then the Big Event transpires,
 stuart and Tony Justin are paid al4o,"on Tor an interest Tn thel' tungsten mine hv Pat sweeney father ot Mary, whom h. has nick romea "Mlhe.'
 Easy Money, But instead Of .oy. u seelns to bring only distrust and misery 10 the StJarts, and ls the use of repeated quorre}s.
 Nlta Karellv, a gsy divorcre. and Professor l,+ Tarte, 8 dancing man come 10 town, each with separate identities. Tn infringe on the do- nt stic tranquility Of Jack and Jill. Later reconciliation smooths rvla- 'lons. and for q time all is well
 Ni,a Ravell- intrigues Jacks pres Inca with her at q gambling and .sanclng resort. Jill follows with Mike Sweeney and Le Tarte, and .s,4t-s Jack and Nita together. she eal1ers thu gambling room, where she IS enjoying great luck.
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 Then. even IS she was giving thanks to the gods Of luck that were Keeping Jills thoughts away from her troubles, Professor Le Tarte, either with malice aforethought or in his attempt 10 be witty, gave ut- ttrance to the silly remark that .'v hos lucky in gambling is unlucky 9n love.'
 You stupid" hissed Mike, whirl- ius on him as If she meant 10 scratch his eyes out or bite off an gar at least, what dyuh wanta do start something? Or Is II that you think you're clever?'
 ~oh-Le Tarte didn't mean 10 hurt m.. Mike" interpossed Jill, with d tri ndllness of tone and smile that embraced both of them, "p Was 1ast that he nisquoted tn hing. that's all. C'mon, get back in the game and keep 1t hot, We're gonna break th' bank Here Profess sor. I'll stake you. Try your luck with these" She dropped five ot i'm. yellow checks in his hand.
 Mike looked at the woman she had once derided as piker, and her eyes grew dim with hay mist.
 I'm beginning to understand what Father Pat meant she said to nobody in particular. when he told Dad and l that the poor peopl" of Elliston would be a happy lot II Jill Stuart had pocketbook halt the size of her heart.'
 Jack Stuart cast a bored glance out over the assemblage of darlngly gowned women and girls and thelr escorts. some Of whom were garbed in dinner garments. but the majority, like himself. wearing pusl- ress clothes. The scene held no ln- t-rest for him that night. He want I'd to get back home with Jill ana the kids. His gaze came back to hls table companion.
 If you could tell me, Nita," he ~aid. speaking in all serlousness, ''v no it was that gave me that bum steer about Toay, I'd rise up and rall you blessed. I'm sure l never heard his voice before. And you re sure that you spoke with Tony him. .elf??"
 T spoke directly to him and he me-" replied Nita RaVeile, with perfect candor and truth, lie was in Fanny Remnants apartment, which, as you know, is just across the hall from mine in the Hlrch block. Fan and Jessie Barnes W"re r; hprr and so was Eddie Baker and Jlu Blako. You know both their voices. so II couldn't have been eftber Jim or Eddie. Besides, Jim iga4 told you it wasn't him. But EBow Tony had no intention Of layine E1nnv's for at least two hours. for Ii. said so, II was o'clock when Jim and l left 10 come pft here"
 "Wall." sai1 Jack, with sudden de isjon. aa he looked at his watch, gg@ 7:$e. I'm going 1lome.'
 "Rut JarN'" reclaimed Nita, pro | n 3n 1 can't t@h- # chance riding back 10 'owu wtn Im Flake, intoxicated as ., is. And h.. wouldn't let me driHe you know how h. Is. Oh, here h.. eoue@ now I'm going to tell him you're taking 9.e home'"
 f,of"rn b. -oHlt make any reply -u her aruoa ar.ulart thn subject Of lhafr dtscgszi9a -er Hcrs. rather --a y"nng. hsn-a.r Gan Hjth hulbous Us iu2}ca'jee ot ohummy ac- uajnt5noe HIth bo5fllg@-rs, reeI~d I'D 10 rH.ir 'aul-- caught its ,1eo with both hau3s. an3 tAen dropped nto vacant efnir. Almost imm-- 1ately hls sd fell ov-r on or" -Jd" md he mas storing. TAc rirl looh"l ls the spr.~IlHg figure. haf mont urHns Htth jisEusf.
 Any man who'll allow himself 10 get as drunk a.s that 7a.~ no right to take a woman to a place lik" this, she assert.a aith e righteous jn- Eiruation noue could drny "You 1on't mIrd. do you Jlrk. If ride eth yono I1 walk h'for. Id riia Hith 2 th,nc like that-'
 1T. laaeaaa. bat it vas fore l #9gh H. aIl rgt. as a matter of truth. favor thf ttr. of Nj'a NaVnlls- riding with hfn back 10 EIliston. H. iidH't Hie to tbluE ot Jill hearjug nbnu' 1T, 5s -ha ~as sure 70 d". There sesH l. however, no logical Nag To atoid fl in fha f.tc@ of uer .squeSt, SD he might aa "eH mak' Ae best ot f. h, decided
 Why. c,rt5ir3N Ntfa" he as- .4rad her 'rstrg to .1te"@ as much m1iairy j,to ajs tone as po~Sibia