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Heart Throbs, Thrilling Situations and
Needless Love Abound in This
Serial Of College Life

cisco and visit her sister for a
while, Beautiful.
Hmm said Linda. Gee. but
It's cold!''
They passed Cherry Landing
travelling about 40 miles an hour.
Better make speed while we
can, said Tom, Farther along
wen find the snow deeper and
deeper, if this keeps up. z
1t showed every intention OF
keeping up. The flivver was run
ming now with both running
boards heaped with snow. coat
OF ice on the windshield, and an
insistentt drip of ice water against
the leather cushions OF the seat.
In spite OF the fur rugs, both
Tom and Linda were extremely
cold.
Dawn made itself manifest by
the faintest change OF graxs.
What time is 1t, Linda 2" asked
Tom anxiously, when they had
been plowiIlg more and more
slowly through snow filled valleys
and up slippery hills for time
that seemed interminable. Almost
- o'clock. she told him, bending
down to see the hands Of her
wrist watch by the tiny dashboard
light.
WHAT time does Mrs. Morris
serve breakfast p i
Seven-thirty, but that doesn't
matter. don't always 20 down
to breakfast. 4
IT does matter this morning
above all. You're going down to
breakfast with a u-be-damned
look in your eye, and you're go
ing to EAT It'll be hard.
know, but you've got to do 1t.
Linda. 4
He bent over the tWitching
wheel again, and the car tugged
on. They could see. few feeble
lights ahead, the outpost lights
OF Marbury. Now the road be-
came softer, more difficult OF
passage, where heavy milk trucks
had plowed 1t up on early trips
into town.
They came into Broadway ut
is minutes after while the
sideWallEs were still deserted and
the she's windows ciirtaineds Pass
M Old Brick Hail. Tom cried
out SOFTLY Duck and Iinda's
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oxforda made = grotesque pie
ture.
There was no help for it. She
straightened her shoulders and
walked downstairs. The others
were already seated at the break
fast table. and she could hear the
buzz OF hushed excitement rum
ming around the group.
she walked straight ahead
through the dining room door and
stood facing them all. her chin
lifted and her cheeks aflanne. Dead
silence fell
It was broken ~ the hostile
voice Of Mrs. Morris from tthe
front hall. Here's 3 man to see
you, Miss Waldron.r
The landlady's voice had tinge
of nalice that must have warned
Linda of some unt0ward, happen
ing. had she needed warning.
The girls around the breakfast
table watched her as she turned
quickly and want out into the hall.
Mrs. Morris stood wipinG her
hands on her checked apron, and
watching Linda with avid4ty
Just inside the outer door stood
4 tall. broad -shouldered man In
dingv blue. He was holding his
hat iii his hands and twirIfng IL
around and around. Linda walked
straight up to him. II am Linda
WaIdron. Are you looking for
me?''
cTo Be Continued Tomorrow
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the satin shOd feet. Someone tried
to pull her away This Il my
mother, my mother she wept.
Julie Abbott opened her eyes
and rnoaned. Her lips parted as
though to speak. She lifted her
hand to Nancy. rnotioned her 10
come closer. Nancy fell on her
knees and kissed her.
What happened after that was
ever after blank to Nancy. Her
next recollection was Of circus
dressing room. She was sur.
rounded by women III tights and
half clothed and one was bathing
her forehead with a cold sponge.
That's all right now. dearie.
all right"
She patted Nancy's hand. you
must have tainted.
e With sickening flash Nancy
remembered everything.
where's Julie Abbott? Where's
my mother?" she asked
Your mother! What do you
mean your mother? She's in the
hospital.
Nancy, weak and dazed, jumped
up and ran from the tent.
At the hospital door she was
questioned by Miss jenkins. a
nurse she had met after Dairy
ODay had stumbled off the back
porch, breaking two ribs and q
wrist. At that time Miss Jen-
kins impressed Betty as the iciest
human being she had ever seen.
What il IL you want? Whom
do you wish to seer she asked
crispIy, Tightening her mouth into
thin line, as Nancy disheveled
and frantic stood out of breath
before her.
",rhat circus lady. The one who
fell. The tight rope walker. Is
she here. Is she dead?'
Yes, she's here. They brought
her in twenty minutes ago. 1 be-
lieve she's dying"
Please let me go TO her. She's
my mother. / must see her before
she dies. Is she conscious?"
Miss jenkins light eyes widened
seemed to go a shade lighter, IL
that were possible. She didn't
answer at first, but gknced at
Nancy's feet, taking in every de-
tail OF her clothing, the high
heeied patent leather shoes. now
covered with dust. the strap loose
on one, The nude" stockings
Nancy's one extravaganza. her
short skirt, her tight belt. such
as the flappers of her age at
fected.
Your mother? WHY, aren't
you the O'Day girl who lives on
Lawrence Street? Isn't your name
Nancy O'Day? The woman they
brought in here is a circus wo-
man in a ballet costume. Her
name is Abbott. l think her back
is broken"
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she stood staring at the locked
door like one under hypnosis, her
weekend case at her feet. The
door just behind her opened and
Donna Marie came ont. I've got
such frightful headache. + stud
led till 3 o'clock, she was say
ing oyer her shoulder TO her room
mate within the door. Then she
turned and saw Linda.
.0h. 90! 1t Lindar, she squeaied.
blinking her red-rimmed eyes like
i surprised rabbit,
4 The shout brought girls from
every door, to cluster about the
railing and stare at Linda. No
one came very near. Last of all
Dulcys door opened and Linda
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golden gIfnts from 9 beauty
parlor.
Julie Abbott reached the plat.
form, did another little dance, and
gave the signal for the JAZZ direc-t
tor to start the waiting, clash
ing instruments.
She stepped ont ONTO the wire
iff less time than ii takes 10 tell
IL, Just as Al preliminary to the
2fexhibition She got the feel of
the thing, her balance, and then
sang out
Lets Col
Yes sir, that's my baby. J.
NO sir, ! don't mean maybe !"
The Jazz band started the
popular song, eyeryone's feet be-
gan tapping in time with the
music. Al few of the Charleston
steps on the tiny platform first,
then onto the wire danced Julie,
Abbott. The fluttering fans
stopped. Small boys with their
mouths full Of popcorn ceased
Elunching and let their jaws DROP
Yes. sir, that's my ba-''
Nancy closed her eyes. Her
senses were reeling.s
Yes, sir; don't mean maybe. ;"
The blood pounded through her
temples.
"That's my baby nowr,'
That's my mother" she tried
to say. Her Inns wouldn't form
the words.
Julie Abbott had danced across
the wire and now was safe on the
other platform, bending low, turn
ing this way and that. kissing the
palms of her left hand and then
swapping IT with two of the fingers
of the right hand as though the
kiss was a thing of substance
that could be caught by the
audience.
The jazz instruments started
moaning again. Julie flung one
last kiss straight into the section
where Nancy and John were sit
ting, stepped onto the wire again,
danced TO its center, teetered,
lost her balance and fell.
Women screamed. 1t hap
pened so suddenly. Her fall came
so Unexpectedly. because she had
not appeared to be struggling to
regain balance, that she went
hurting through the air before
the jazz band could stop.
Yes. sir; that's my baby
Nancy's screams, agonized. ter
rible, could be heard above the
cries of all the other screaming
women.
"That's my mother! that's my
MOTHER she moaned and beat
her hands together. She leaped
to her feet. jumped straight over
the heads Of the people in the
two rows before her, and dashed
toward the ring where lay Julie
Abbott. crumpled heap OF white
tulle and golden hair.
She fought until she forced her
way inside the circle and fell at
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Say, do you suppose Id have
let that liIy.wnite Leonard take
you to the show If I'd had money
for tickets? I was there in the
gallery, because one Of the fellows
from the house couldn't use his
) ticket and gave it to me. It was
All / could do to keep from hurl-
ing peanuts at that poor fish,
strutting down the. aisle in his
boiled shirt and satin.striped
pants. Honest. Linda, I don't see
how you can stick him! He looks
as ii he were grown under glass.
/ met him in the library. and
guess what he was readingi An
expirxated high school edition of
Z BenyenIto CellinI. j asked him
why and he said it was required
8 in his Renaissance literature
course. but he considered the origi-
nal translation too coarse. L. re-.
ferred to sex and things ike that!
Lprd!s'
I Well. said Linda, he likes
me land friends haven't been so
pibntiful in my life that could
afford to turn them down promise
cuously. Besides. don't think =
chap with middle name Ike
yours has much to scorn esthet1c
young men.
rom scowIed. Al fellow cant
helm his name. can he? I tell you
my poor misguided mother gave
me that name because her spin
ster aurlt--a l1ellion, but a million
afre suggestd 1t for me when
first she saw my delicate, ro-
mantle features. al the age OF one
hour. You see. the aunt's name
Was Luna, and that was the near
est they could come to naming
me after her. Mother Thought,
whats in 4 name when mil.
lton dollars are at stake?s SO mere
/ am
what became Of the million? z
asked Linda
Don't get your hopes UP, young
LADY, Tom answered, king p
dive fcr4 the steering wheel F 3
the car rebellious at the nidn1
trip through the snow zisszasged
into q rut tearing it out Of his
hands. THAT million that should
have come to me went To the De-
froif home for stray alley cats
and the Presbyt terrain shelter Tor
unfortunate young women. Aunt
Luna didn't. seem to mind leaving
me an unfortunate young man.
You've never told me much
about yourself, TolnN said Linda
Z fWeIi, Beautiful, there wasn't
much to tell I'm the only son of
widowed mother. We have al
sheep ranch out In Wyoming
which SO far hasn't made any
money. Mother WILL hang on
TO IL because she spent her honey
moeh there q lean-to, with In
dams and hard boiled fugitives
from Eastern States, Just running
Wild around the back door. Mother
gave Al Jennings a hand out once
and tainted when she learned a
week later who he was.
Now, Of course. the ranch Is
safe and con1fortablebut not
profitable It's gorgeous place.
though, for a honeymoon. If we
decided to go there. motherd be
glad to run down to San Fran
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Continued from Local page Z
remarked John, a medieval
queen.
The queen looked straight At
the pair OF them. blew a kiss in
their direction. bowed low over
the arched neck Of her black
horse. Other magnificent ladies'
rode past until Nancy's brain was
In a daze.
Al trumpet, shriil and clear was
heard above the din. In the
center of the great tent. the
trumpeteer, clothed in bright
green satin breeches and a long
cape, respondent with gold braid,
turned from one side to another
to catch the attention Of the null
titude.
All activities suddenly ceased.
and an announcer in evening
clothes. strangely inappropriate in
the circus setting stepped into
the glaring spotlight Of the center
ring.
Tad e--e- and Gentle =
me n he began. II now.
have the pleasure of calling your
attention to one Of the most dar-s
ing performers In any circus in
the entire, world.
.'I Iadi-e-e-e--s and Gentlem--
e-e---n / have the honor OF in-
Producing 10 you Miss Julie Alb
hotf aeriaIist extraordinary, aero
bat and tight rope walker, who
{ will dance walk. Lad1e
! e-A-e--S and GentIe--nI--e~--Tl--- 4---- l
/ repeat that this daring little lady
will dance the Charleston across
the wire which you see suspended
across the ring above me.
He pointed To a wire high up,
and for an instant the great spot
light was played upon the silyery
/ thread OF it.
'Iadie-~e--e-s and Gentle
me~-en. Many OF you have seen
tight rope walkers before. both In
this circus and In other shows.
But here Is circus act Unlike
anything ever given before.
Miss Abbott will dance. Ladie--
e-e-s and Gentle-m-e-n,
not walk, but dance across the
wire above me. You will notice
that there is no net beneath this
WIFE SnlSE AbtbOlL VIII aoIAS@ Nht~
Charleston TO the music Of jam
band. Later she will perform
other death-defying feats. Ladie -
e-e--s and Gentle-m--e-rl,
Miss Abbott"
Nancy gasped. She clutched
John Biair's arm, burying her
rigid fingers into his muscles.
Julie Abbott paused for a
m m IN I, acknowledged the
thunder of applause that came
down to her, and then ran
straight across the track and
bounded into the center ring.
The spotlight followed her. She
ran around the ring, bowling,
| courtesying so low that the crisp
| tulle of her ballet skirt swept the
sawdust. She danced around and
around. Once she stopped direct
ly in front OF Nancy and John
Blair and looked straight at them
as though she knew them. She
gave little kick to her heels,
did step of the Charleston, and
4 scampered over TO the rope
ladder that led up to the wire.
4 Her yellow head WAS the center
Of ten thousand eyes AS she
i climbed up and up.
Nancy's eyes were riveted on
that head Hair like her own it
! was, kept bright, probably, with
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saw DuIcy come sauntering out.
with 4 cigarette wreathing her
pretty face III smoke.
Dulcy gave one glance at Linda,
refrafned from all signs of aston
ishment, and coolIy went on down
stairs to breakfast. Her example
infected the others. and they one
bv one trooped silently after her.
Linda remembered Toms in
structions. She took off her hat,
slipped out OF her squirrel coat
and laid them both ON the travel
Ing bag. she stood now In the
torn and wiIted black chiffon. her
throat and arms bare The silver,
sauze stockings with the sodden
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what about your classes?" she
objected.
Damn my cIasses He did not
move to kies her, or even to take
her hand. But he looked into her
eyes for fully half d minute Then
he smiled broadly, Don't let EN-
stampede you. old girl. Keep your
head up. and. whatever happens.
don't tall Good by.
Dian GopA1 WAS just opening
the front door when Linda ran
lib the steps For 4 moment, she
stopped, III disnaay He stood
holding the door open for her.
AZ last she. knew that she must
not stand In the snow. staring III
him like that. She went on ACROSS
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the porch and into the house.
The man looked at her calmly.
"Dhan Gopal, she whispered,
on sudden impulse. Don't tell
anyone you saw me come In.
Please
He shook his head nlonrnfully.
or do not speak Of the affairs OF
other people. Inem.sahib. =
She gave him d grateful glance
and ran up the stairs az noise
lessly as she could There ives
Toms Don't Disturb" sign On.
her door. She pulled out q littls
purge from the pocket Of her fur
coat to get the key Tom had
given her.
It was not there.
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head went far under the bear rug,
and she chung to his arm trem,
bling.
who was 1T, TOM"
Dean Ella Steuer, he replied.
Getting q good early start on
her book OF judgment, no doubt.
Going to the office early to check
Up the list of girls caught smok-
ing or drinking Or kissing. She
didn't see you, / guess 3
He stopped the car Il short dis-
lance away from Llndass hoard
Ing house and let her out. Now
run for 1t \ he said. Keep me.
informed what happens. ~
at home ali day waiting Tor you
to call.
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"oh Miss jenkins, please, shes
my mother"
But Miss Jenkins was obdurate
and insisted on telephoning to
Mrs. O'Day.
Half an hour later both Muddy
O'Day and Nancy were kneeling
beside the bed OF Julie Abbott.
Julie opened her eyes. She
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By ROY L. FOLEY

hair. Julie. Just ike your own
hair used TO be-.
Sorry. youll have to leave
now"
Miss Jenkins snapped out the
words as though she were closing
the public library and shooting
out small boys.
cTo he Continued Tomorrow
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looked at Mrs. o'Day, the faint
est CLEAN Of recognition crossing
her face. She tried to smile.
Then she turned her eyes to
Nancy.
Julie, Julie. This Is your baby
girl. This Is your daughter. Julie.
This IL Nancy. Can't you see
that she's the image Of you, Julie.
See her hair. It's like your own
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beauty = the satin shod feet Someone tried
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What Do You KnOw?
ANSWERS TO TODAY's TEST
Questions ON Editorial Page

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Wuwn E's,.sls.SE ~
When yOM1
Children Cry
for 1t

Castoria is comfort when Baby
is fretfuI. No sooner taken than
the little one is at ease. If rest.
less. few drops soon bring con.
tentment. No harm done, for Cas-
toria is baby remedy, meant for
babies. Perfectly safe to give the
youngest infant: you have the doc
tors word for that! 1t is vegeta-
BILE product and you could use it
every day. But it's in an emerg-
ency that Castoria means most
Some night when constipation must
be reIieved-or collie pains-or other
suffering. Never be without 1t;
some mothers keep an extra bottle,
unopened. to make sure there will
always be Castoria in the house.
1t is effective for older children.
too: read the book that comes
with 1t.
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This Day IN History

On August 1915, the driven back by the
British French Field Marshal Sir douglas
Haig resulted in the capture Of
il 1000 prisoners and 100
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"Who is She?"

You simply can't keep people from
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lovely New York City girl who lives
at 7S2 Carroll Street. Brooklyn.
Everyone admircs her lovely figure.
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of her hair.
Il am so busy that have almost
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Its SO simple. All you do is put
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all dandruff disappeared with the first
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Danderiue isn't oily and doesn't
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COTTON ADVANCES
ON WEATHER NEWS
Trim Cables Also Factor.
Values in Nc':g Hig, Ground
i1r Move.


NEW YORK, March i7.-The cotton
market was higher today OH continue
ton Of yesterdays buying movement
stimulated by relatively firm Liverpool
cables and rcpoc:c cf rains i'll the
Eastern belt. Prices made new high
ground for the movement. May selling
up to 1928 and closing at 1928. COM
pared with 1907 at the close tho prcvi-
Gus DAY, The general market closed
steady at net advances Of Is to II
points,
The opening was firm at an advance
OF is TO 10 points in response to higher
cables and the unfavorable view of the
weather map. Initial prices attracted
much week end realizing, and there
may have been little Southern SELL
ing. Offerings were absorbed on reac-
tons Of or 10 points from the best.
and the market Steadied UP in late
trading on continued trade buying
combined with covering and a moderate
commission house demand. Closing
prices were within few points of the
best
Rains reported i'll the Eastern belt
were considered excessive. while more
rain would have been considered favor
S4S AaA FNA ia NGStGiH pGIL where
the weather was clearing and colder
These features were probably factors on
the advance III Liverpool which was
considerably better than due on the
New York close of YESTERDAY
Private cables said there had been
GOOD trade calling with London. local
and Indian buying in the English mar
Ret also an improved demand for cot.
ron pi2ce goods from India, with a fair
business II warns
Houses with European connections
we're credited with buvinS a little cotton
here again today, while there was fur
Their price fixing in May. which closed
"a points above October. compared with
p difference Of ~ points at the close of
the previous Gay Buying Of near
months here was accompanied by re-
Nerated reports Of steady or firm spot
basis IN the South and a moderate spot
demand III some of the Eastern belt
markets
The amount OF cotton on shipboard
sTatting clearances az the end Of the
week WAS estimated at l3i. $40 haIes
against ls4,sSo last year.