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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FURNISHED AS YOU WOULD FURNISH
your own home overstuffed liv. rm. suites
spinet desks. fl lamps. velvet rugs. Hoover
vacuum clnrs., cleo fans: liv rm., oedfm;,
porch. k g. b. Buchanan Apis. cor. 18th
and Buchanan SITS; $3.50 to SOS; also
Wyatt Apts.. 1920 Ga. ave-. SOS to $40
Janitors, or Ca 1888. -
2948 MACOMB ST. NV ROOMS. HALL.
kitchen and bath; completely furnished for
Ink. Modern home Phone in apt can
Clev. 1921. - IL
1905 IRVING ST. NV. BETWEEN 10th &
Mt Pleasant sts.-kttractive front apt, z
lal ge. clean outside rooms, nicely furnished;
entire floor, private bath, hot water, phone,
LII k, private home. Reasonable.
1851 CALIFORNIA ST.-LARGE FRONT
room and private bath on third moor OIL
home. Suitable for gentlemen.
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WANTED-ROOMS.
tContinued.)

WANTED by man. one or two furnished
rooms with midday meal, in Mount Ranie=
or Brentwood Nd. Address Box alba, Star
Office. 16h
YOUNG LADY desires single room with
private family, in nearby Virginia. Address
Box 8-B. Star Office
REFINED JEWISH GIRL wants room in con-
genial home in Northwest; state rate. Ad-
dress Box 403-A, Star Office. IL
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WANTED-ROOMs AND BOARD.


YOUNG COUPLE. with baby. desire room,
preferably with sleeping porch. and board;
prefer refined private home. Franklin 5149.
MOTHER WITH CHILD desires room and
board near Fort Myer Heights School. Give
phone number. Address Box 41S-A, Star
office.
YOUNG MAN wants room and board in
private family; state price and details Ad-
dress Box 422-A. Star Office. l2'
LADY, quiet, refined, employed, room and
wholesome meals in quiet, private home.
NV; pleasant SURROUNDINGS essential Give
full informs ton Address Box l8-B, star
Office,
ROOM AND BOARD for mother and
2l2-year child, with part care of child; must
be reasonable. Lincoln G306 l2'
FOR MOTHER and 2-year- old child, in com;
Portable, refined home, and care, OF child
while mother is employed. Address Box
36-A. Star office. rs
WANTED, OCTOBER Room and board in
Lyon Park or Arlington Heights for mother
and son aged Care of child. Near school
and bus line: State price. Address Box
, l4s "A Star Office
BY EMPLOYED COUPLE and 9-year-old son;
stated Address Box 430-A. Star office.
ROOMS AND BOARD-SUBURBA
| WASHINGTON'S nearest resort 10th st.
bus. swimming pool. tennis; beautiful estate
| special rates now. Phone Silver Sprlns
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RENT HOUSES-FUR. & UNFUR.
GROOM BUNGALOW, ALL OR PART; FINE
$500 Military Rd.. Chevy Chase.
COLONIAL. 8 r. AND BATH. ENCLOSED
decorated; near car. bus and school 1877
s 1s9nro S,s St. NV. NV 10 am. to pm. Adams
RENT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
1904 conn, AvE;11ls ROOMS. . BATHS.
scHAFFERT. $40 John Marshall pl ---''N'
semi-detached bricks r. and b.. hN'-wb-.
cleo, hardwood floors: good condition: near
stores and schools garage. Adams i7s. ''"'
%o5k5ss sa Sy ba's 2TS eIT S.6
1889 HARVARD ST NW.-6 r.. BATE
wilson Normal ard HgS
$50. Key at lls5 Harvard Clev. Sa7a-J
cIoLso osz r.. ROOMS AND BATH; NEW.
month. Line. 542s. MR.. JENNiFER. II.
NEW HOLLOW TILE. 6 ROOMS, BATH,
n nne s nassment; amd large ga-ase large
nished or furnished. SIS to SOS. clev. 5s3T.
II ROOMS, 8 BATHS; MODERN: NEAR NEW
splendid for business or boarding or iodginS:
urSt-ciass dining room badly needed In neigh
norhood. Phone Franklin 779, morning to
EYE r; J NE E,all,I ROOMS: BATH. H:-wH; sss.
OLD N GaptolLMoAEpartment rooms. bath.
n.N.A. e-ec Key. sU Isl N. Capitol.
istlb ks oD 6Ss 1.n,,s ROOMS
tween car lines; rent reasonable.
TO COLoRED-5i9 End ST. N.W.-s ROOMS.
bath gas s5o5o. JAMES r. SHEA. CAS- La.
P pIaSs t1 aRIc a,tl HOUSE: ROOMS ONE
month. Apply 2s0 LIST St. Sc '' Wv '''
s ,1SH f 3Et r. o' $45xHa
TENNESSEE AVE: NEG R. AND B.: FUR.
Stores h and IN cRsTcsss
porch; rent. $40 month. Call North 1850
a asqs s 81 saG S .e WETE
:" MANN n, lss f9' ss17Ar4f ,,7 18th St.
90 dSrSss ap So e. = Efk Ii SIfs
s saa = CHASE n.. ND car! ETA ssTs;
Inquire 1904 Leland St; after s pm. Wis.
srn; 3 rooms and nal BATH tSt ) poreses. ass,
1855 Emerson n.eZ6 rooms: bath. hot
water heat VISIT slsfiEif li gaiEs s' iNe
1926 l4th St NV North ss3
18th SIT sIcc sE E; Roo 2Nss AMP S1 BATH;
ave. Decatur 1851. ~ N'''''' '''' 'e'"''"'
l7os NJ ST NV ROOMS. 2 BATHS;
Phone Main 2t75. ICE
b bsft NEWTON no ST N.Y. ROOMS AND
location Pot Sso5. '""'''U'' 'O'''e"'."'
WILL RENT HOME CONTAINING SIX
porches. hot-water heat. Electricity BriSht-
wood Park location. 9l6 Hamilton ST. NV.
Immediate possession. ICE
g, ROOMS Ms. AND IND BATH Eat BRICK, GAS LIGHT;
Elliott ST. ne.
CHEVY r CHASE HoME-NEw-s ROOMS.
os Tsyor phoae Wis seh 1885, and car
I 5sss ASE sT rooms r. and Bath $3.50 $3.50
ss Ii;S H 5SfRi snS e9 5000
SSIS NJ II; AVE- LARGE ROOMS. RE
r pdrcS hs bath sem-de'ached large front
a., 18th i kEF NV. oADDIs' Jri Main 1877
PARK. NEAR JOHN EATON
sslsns eynaltlOn. Frisidsirs. BricE sarass.
$3.50 lith ST: NV, coRNER OF SPRING
bath elee end gas: lighting and furnace
$40 st ef n% Mali. Isp $751; Edward Lewis
4505 ILL. AVE. NW.-6 ROOMS. ANIL.
porches. newly papered and painted Rea-
s : una ie. ---.-------- II.
i42S ST. N.W.-s LARGE ROOMS. I:
baths, h.-w,h.. beautiful condition, ami
VIII rent TO responsible tenant. d. S. Nash
la st. NV Franklin $500
TO CoLoRED.
$50 per month. No. 3l9 Elm st. NV.
lie Droit Parks. r. and b.; newly papered
ana painted; cellar. furnace; brick Earage
in rear: Apply lilo H ST. ne. Line 2oTi.
COLORED
rooms. bath and toilet; h.-w.h., cleo
18th St NV: 1914 18th st. NV.
tContinued on Next Pare.l
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229 PENN AVE. Sc, APT. FURNISHED
room. beds; gentlemen preferred; in pri-
vate home SIS a month. "
1877 r. l. AVE. NV. APT. s03-Large. light.
sttractyely furnished: next bath; Tor one
or two.
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i408 CRTTTENDEN ST NW.-Living room.
bedroom twin BEDS. private bath: S35: IL
TIA LANIER PL NW.-Double or single
front rooms. gentlemen only: all conven-
fences: refined home Columbia 900. l5'
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OPP. MAYFLOWER, l7l7 DE SALESISpa-
c,nns bid floor So front I'm. % windows,
beautifully fur; contin. Ia. W; quiet. privacy;
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1885 MINTWOOD PL., near 18th and Column
bia I'd. Room, next semi-private bath; tele-
phone: gentleman: $40
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s35 MONTHLY; NEAR WHITE HOUSE,
beautiful rooms and bath. inclndins eject,
gas. not water. JanItof service nicely iuI, .
fttayciand oo2l
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2807 ONTARIO RD.-Second floor; airy.
comfortable convenient TO bath; continuous
h0t
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DUPONT CIRCLE. 1915 20th--Large, attrac-
lively furnished Second-1ioor front room:
Twin beds; continuous h. v. Poe. 533l-J
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25l3 NORTH CAPITOL-Attractive. large:
= m Screened porch; 2nd floor next to
bath; gentleman; reasonable; garage; private
family IL
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llol ST. N.W.-Single front room. use of
kitchen. parior; electricity; maid service;
S1S month. ladies only l3S
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1906 18th ST.-Attractiye rooms, owners
home: single and double; best downtown
location; plenty hot water; references.
l345 EUCLID NW.-Large front room; priv
ilege light housekeeping; continuous hot
water; electricity, gas.
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1855 CONN AVE. opposite Wardman Park
Inn-Large room. Is by %, beautifully fur
nished, twia beds. sem-pi ivate batn' teIe-
o,nne. hna I'd nnIlnnaI: home cooking.
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COR 18th r. I. AVE. 1916 l5th-Brisht
front room. neatly fur; auiet home; con-
Nenient TO departments; phone. -
2loI ST NV. Apt. 3-Cozy bed-liv!ng
room, Sl9; erl outside. windows. south.
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1924 MASS. AVE. NW.--Front room. twin
beds and dreSsers; bath each floor; hot
all hours 13s
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SCOTT CIRCLE. 1871 r. I. AVE.-Front
sinele room. room twin beds, convenient
bath, continuous hot water; every conyen-
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800 K ST. -NE.-one nice front room; ami;
adults only; 500 fo~ one person or S25 for
two. Apply 800 K st. ne; on car line and
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504 ST. N.E-Nce. comfortable room.
windows h.-w h.. cleo; sl4 per month.
Alb A ST. S.E.-2nd-f1oor front room. kitch-
enette. closet. porch h.-w.h.. electricity
gas; S26 month; other rooms; reasonable
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| YOUNG COUPLE. with baby. desire room,
! preferably with sleeping porch. and board;
prefer refined private home Franklin 5149.
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COLONIAL HOTEL 18th and Ma few de.
eirabls furnished rooms $50 Der month and
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.


The Cambridge. 921 18th ST. NV, shoi
walk to all U. S. Govt. departments; no ca
fare: 24-hour elevator service. Rents, "a
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3506 10th ST. NW.-Comfortable room. with
porch, next to bath, attractlveiy furnlsheo'
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2706 ONTARIO RD-Pleasant front room
for one or two ladies; near Mt Pleasant
cars: all convenienceS.
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COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. JARS Chaplin st. NV.
Large. we'll heated. 2nd-fioor outside room.
semi private bath. mi, near park and car
line. garage; private home. Gentlemen. Is
6o6 PA. AVE SEE rooms and kitchenette
cleo heat, gas. $45. Atlantic 4l34
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lI24 VERMONT AVE, COL. 8O43-Housekeep-
ing and sIeeping; Burlington Hotel supplies
heat hot water; $22 80 TO $3.50 mQntnly.
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HERMITAGE. APT. 46-Girl to share apt;
reasonable. Call evenings.
1919 K ST. NW.-Large, comfortable room.
2nd fioor, next TO bath in private home:
single or double. Call Franklin 502.
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1883 FAIRMONT NW.-Large second story
front room newly decorated; h.-w.h.. con-
tinuouS not water; gentlemen; phone, owner.
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l94l CALVERT ST. Nw.-coMPLETELY
FURNISHED rooms 37s ginning alcove' KITCHEN
I476 CLIFTON ST-5 ROOMS. BATH,
porch. first floor: rooms, ktchenette. 3rd:
near Central High School. east side Merid
ian Park; private home, ami. h.-w. h.,
phone. garage. large yard reasonable
THREE ROOMS. FRONT; HEAT, GAS AND
electricity. s42.50 per month. Pip II
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1857 SPRING ROAD NV tat 14thl -Attrac-
tive room convenient bath; private famlly !,
gentleman; reasonable; garage II desired. IL
1918 R. l. AVE. W.-Beautiful front room
twin BEDS, continuous hot water waking
ntefa
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DUPONT CIRCLE, 1927 2lSt st.-Large 'front.'.
Twin beds: $50. LARGE room. kitchenette,
sink, gas RANGE. $3.50. Ink. $50
1923 MONROE N.W:-2 rooms. kitchenetts.
bath, large screened sleeping porch; south
exp: adults; transients or permanents
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PRICED FOR QUICK SALE.
Big Groom Home. Buflt-in
Garage, Only ST, $50.
$3.50 CASH.

II you are looking Tor a real
bargain In a good N. W. section.
IL will pay you to inspect this big
Groom home with 3 larye COW
cred porches on hieh elevation.
convenient TO stores schools.
churches and transport ati0r ia.
cilities. Tiled bath with built
in tub and shower master he'd
room across entire ron, of house.
wei1-eduipped kitchet, concrete
cellar, with double larndpv trays.
Built-in garage. deep lot TO paved
slley. In perfect condition. newly
decorated and painted. hardwood
floors. electricity and 81 modern
conyeniences. This home IL
priced for immediate sale at
1880 Only $3.50 cash and easy
monthly payments. See T. to-day.
PHONE SERVICE JNFn P M.
CAFRIT/,
18th and X Matt 1880
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1927 Whippet Coach $500
1927 Whippet 6 Road. e25
1925 Whippet Coach J. S75
1927 Chevrolet Coach. 465
1925 Ford Coupe ......... 295
1925 Ford Coupe 1890. ESQ
1925 Buick Std. Tour. 45O
1929 Nash Adv. Coach. 795
1925 chrysler Oh. (5s). 445
1927 Whippet g Land. e25
1925 Hupp Touring 80. 41o
1925 Buick Master 9
Country Club ...... 725
1925 DODGE sedan ....... ATS
1925 Hupp sedan ......... 7e5
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orr MODERN SERVICE STATION
Kansas Ave. and Upshur ~: ops1 aally eno
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Studebaker Stamdsd Coach.
paint ana r,ttebAr rood !; mech anicalIy like
new. carries new car guarantee See this
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1897 Pontiac CabriClet.
1927 Pontiac Coupe.
1g26-l921 Pontiac Coaches,
'2B 'a6. '27 Oakland Coaches.
i25 20 Oakland TOurings.
1--'27 Chevrolet Landau.
'95 s2B - Chevrolet Coaches.
IS Essex Coaches. $500 up.
Many other makes that
are real bargains.
~--
OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY
. 1444 p st.
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OAE<L AND PONTIAC
Il. II. STEU ART, inc.
THE FINAL
DAY

or our first annual Used
Car Sale will end Sunday,
january Is. We have q
number Or good used cars
that are real bargains and
you Still can buy that good
used car 1t q reduced price.
The old prices 90 back
Monday, January i6. Bring
in your old cartoday and let
us give you an allowances
on il a. part payment on
any 81 our good used cars.
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EoseRead the Timely Offerings Today Classified Rental C0lun

Hudson Coach, Late Model.
Good paint and rubber nlsehanically
o. H.: can be bought at low 1lgure.
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Nancy rushed to her, my
names not O'Day," she cried.
ITS Deane. Nancy Deane. and
I'm the daughter of your son,
Monty Deane. I've come to tell
you"
She looked wild now, cornered.
tortured. wild. Her head was
Keeling, things were spinning.
whirling, and then they weren't
there at all. 1t was black, all
black.
She fell in a little crumpled
heap at Mrs. Deane's feet.
and. he said. he said"
eco on child. Tell it all. Tell
us everything our son said. We
want to know everything"
Nancy looked into Mrs. Deane's
face, searching it, trying to pene-
trate that calm mask, the mask
of years, that had been put there
because Caroline Deane's world
forbade the face to act as the
printed page of the soul.
Nancy could not read beneath
the surface of the mask. There
were sympathetic words on Mrs.
always so cold. Not like Muddy's
eyes that bIazed when she was
made. that could be so kind and
soft when she had comfort TO
give.
She turned to the man in the
bed. Twice now, she had been
brought into his presence. once
q few days after his stroke when
NIaENVa INY
would not die, that he might lin
ger for weeks, or even months
and now when he was able to
utter a few words out of one side
of his mouth.
Tell us everything, Mrs.
Deane repeated. and Montgomery
Deane lying so helpless there, his
hair and his cropped mustache,
his hands, as white as the coun-
terpane. motioned as though he
concurred.
he said you sent him to
hell"
Nancy couldn't find it within her
10 tell all Monty Dane had told
her about his parents. Not
everything.
HE said he was going away
again, back to the place ne came
from. He told me to come tc you,
that was months ago, hut / was
afraid. / kept putting it off, and
off. until"
Clutched in her handbag, A
cheap little bag, bulging with
many things was the sapphire-ring
. that Monty Deane had given her.
Take this ring" Nancy's
father had told her, my mother
will know it. 1t was hers. Say
that Julie left it for you when she
died. They mustn't know that 1t
was I who gave it to you"
They mustn't know it was
who gave 1t to you"
The way he had said those words
was burned into her memory.
Say that Julie had left 1t to
you when she died"
Nancy twisted open the clasp OF
the brown velvet bag.
II have a ring here" she said.
= thin. 1t was"
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~

She didn't look toward Nancy
when she said the words, slowly.
She kept her eyes on the glowing
embers. Nancy, too, was looking
into the fireplace. The relation
ship was established. but Nancy
could feel no warmth of kinship.
And who are these O'Days?"
There was an infection Of aloof-
ness, as though she were de-
tached-away-as though she
might be brushing disagreeable
flecks from her fingers. 1t was
a manner seen. by Nancy every
time she had come into Mrs.
Deane's presence. Now that she
spoke of Mud and Dairy. Nancy
despised that manner.
Are they--are they?-"
They're sweet" Nancy cried.
She jumped up, quick to de-
fend those dear to her.
They're sweet. they're sweet.
sweet! love them. Don't you
say a word against them. They"
why. child. of course. l shan't
say anything against them. l
don't know them"
Nancy's overweight nerves
were breaking. She felt them go
ing. She tried to cling on. to
dig her nails into her palms. to
hold on, on. on. She knew she
was losing. A surge of hate for
the woman who was facing her
was engulfing her. body and soul.
"Of course you don't. or course
you don't" she cried, what do
you know about any kind Of
people but YOUR kind? What do
you know about n girl like me?
What do you know about a
woman like Mother O'Dayr'
Her voice was shrill now.
"Did you ever have an oven
door that was broken? Did you
ever try to twist it together with
wire? Did you ever hope and
pray for a new stove?"
She stood with her back against
the wall, palms flat against the
satin brocading that covered it.
did you ever have shabby
green rug with red roses, that
was scuffed and worn into rib
bons, and you had to keep it
because you never, never had
enough money to get a new one?"
She let her hands fall help
Iessly. There was no Use. The
anger that had shot into her
brain like lightning died almost
as quickly as 1t had been born.
Mrs. Dean was still sitting, still!
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love me. Is it? Is 1t so bad a.
that? Didn't you want to lows
me, Joan?
she was uuivering In his arms.
uuivering as If she were afraid,
johnnie, stop being foolish and
smile at me-IoOk up-ten ms
you do love me. Johnnie. You
do, don't your
CHAPTER XXI
How does anyone know she's
in lover" Joan whispered to Cur
tbs. How do you tell? ! don't
know don't know reaIIygs
But she chung to him, pressed
her wet face against his hot
cheek, wouldn't let him go Joan.
It means so much an
swer me, dear tell me the truth"
She wouldn't answer, and he only
knew that he loved her, and she
was beautiful. She lay limp and
relaxed In his arms. letting him
kiss her again and again, her red
lips parted, her wet eyes closd.
Don't ever let me go.
Curtis, don't ever forget me
ever promise me you
won,tn
She kissed him then, and where
she kissed him his face was wet.
10 that he knew she was crying
still, crying when he was telling
her. trying to tell her Of his
love.
Forget you, Joan? Don't you
understand? I love you. I'm ask
ing you to marry me, I'm not
going away
mo. no-not that-not mar
rage, Curtis. Not now. Please,
not now" she cried unreasOnably.
looking at him with haunted,
swimming eyes. At don't want
to be married, not for a long Tins
anyway. Please don't ask me,
win you? Please don't, Curtis"
Joan, don't play with mef
What was she saying, this girl ne
loved?
I'm not playing" she went on
in that small, tortured voice.
just don't want-oh. please, don't
be cross with me-please DON'T
can't bear it when you look at me
like that"
(TO be continued tomorrow
Copyright, 1928, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
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strikingly so. And I'm afraid Cur
tbs is, well-serious That's why
/ called-she has been so nays
terious about them what sort
of girl was she, Lottie?"
'oh. a quiet little thing. Not
like the girls nowadays. They
never let her play with the other
children. OF course / know how
you feel about Curtis still,
some of the flappers are terrible
simply terrible. Did you
hear about the Hammond girl?
The Leslie Hammond Constance,
you know. / had it from Carrie
Piers0n-you know what a gossip
she is-so don't let 1t go any
further, but -"
Mrs. Barstow listened, slipping
her hot tea the Hammond
girl. who had been Curtis partner
at his first cotillion what
was the world coming to? At
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GOOD GIRL

She took the sapphire ring from
the square coin purse. She held
1t out to Mrs. Deane. Mcntgom.
ery Deane opened his eyes. His
face was as expressionless as
though every spark of life had been
drained from 1t.
Mrs. Deane gave a gasp when
she saw the ring, a quick intak-
ing of breath, and then a little
moan. 1t was a sound like
child makes after it has sobbed
itself to a point where it cannot
stop. Her hand shot outs and
almost snatched the ring.
my ring" she said, my ring,
Montgomery; it's the ring you
gave me so many, many years
ago"
Now. for the first time the
mask seemed to be breaking. For
the first time Nancy saw Mrs.
Deane give way to real emotion.
Look, Montgomery; look"'
She fell on her knees beside the
high bed and held the ring be-
fore the eyes of her husband. He
iidhS iO SOuhh Cbiy HIS llHSbtS
moved, a twitching movement,
as though they were trying to
grasp something that just evaded
him.
The maid knocked.
"Dr. Hitchcock Is here" she
said.
Mrs. Deane motioned for Nancy,
and followed her out of the room.
Nancy finished her story in the
library downstairs.
"He told me if I ever needed
money or help to take this ring
to you, and when / told him a
sapphire meant repentance, he
he"
"Yes?"
Mrs. Deane's voice had the
calmness in it again. The mask
was there again.
He said there was no repent
ance In him. He said his soul
was dead"
Mrs. Deane sat staring into the
fireplace. DR.. Hitchcock had gone
now. There was nothing more he
could do. There was some i'm
provement. He was entirely pro.
fessional. His directions were
simple. No encouragement. No
discouragment.
And you are my sons child.
my grandchildr'