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The Washington times., 1928-12-26

Danny Mullins was going to
dance with Nell. Mary saw her
slip into his arms with quick,
easy poise-watched them merge
and become as one figure in the
swinging rhythm, whirling through
a fIutter of intricate steps. Nell
danced with her check against
his shoulder and the thick, black
lashes down.
How 1.-THE he was, how alive
all winsome, vibrant youth. Now
Mary understood why he fas-
cinated Iris so. Something warm
poured through her veins and she
wondered how it would feel to
run her fingers through that
bright mop.
Rut she brought herself up,
trembling and ashamed. A gang
ster--a criminal! Whats the
matter with me?" she asked her
self. Losing my head-oh, silly!
Like the girls at school"
For she had heard of, girls be-
Ing carried away by morbid 1ikings
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Bv Thomas Edgelow

He came quietly up to her, and.
as he removed his hat. Madge
noticed the lines of sufterlng
etched on his grave face.
And then he smiled! J.
"Madge, Madge, my sweet
She rose, wonderingly, Had sne
heard aright2
"Michael!'
There was no room for doubt,
for Michael was stretching out
his arms to her.
"You mean - - you mean
-" Madge faltered.
4. ST mean. my sweet, that love
you,"s he said, tenderly. My
gratitude to this Mrs. Ferris, Is
beyond words. She sent me the
letter you wrote to Frances
Storrs, with brief note that you
had written it far more clearly
than she could hope to. ] was IN
the city, about TO sail, but re-
turned last night to Long Island
with the Padre. ] read the letter
you had written Frances, and
then shut myself up alone"
Madge was standing before him,
a, strange and happy light in her
eyes.
"And then?" she asked, softly.
ST understood. And understand
ing is love, my sweet! The Padre
and drove, leaving almost at
dawn, and i think my arms are
hungry, my darling!"
With a little sob in her throat
she clung to him, rejoicing III
those protecting arms that IN one
moment seemed to ward Off all
her past suffering and unrest,
His lips met hers and httie
shiver of delight went through
Madge, as she felt this dear
mouth crushing closer and closer
on hers.
And as 1t was made clear 70
her \that this was love, this new
delight that flooded her whole
being. Madge knew the supreme
thrill of her life.
THE END
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who attends parties without in
vitation-"
"Then don't you think It's time
wSnt?" she quietly asked.
He stared at her. Luckiest Of
chance had Brought them to-
gether for a second time this
evening. Or was it chance? Had
1T, perhaps, been ordained that
he. having seen her once, must
wander aimlessly in search OF her
again? His heart leaped at the
gered Nature played no scurvy
tricks like this. Nature didn't
force a man to love what his
mind rejected. Or, IL nature did
play such pranks. one could re-
fuse to take part in the game.
Yet, was 1t possible for him to
let her depart now? Chance. or
nature. or whatever 1t might
be called. would not bring them
together again. Without even
knowing her name; knowing
nothing about her save that
she was delectable. desirable,
could he let her go?
But. after all. no matter what
she was, he couldn't sit here
and bully her all night. He rose.
Goodbye" he said.
She rose, too. For moment
they stood staring at each other.
Perhaps. he said to himself. she
was older than he had first
guessed. She might even be %
or "a. She had too much poise,
too much self possession for even
the most hardened 19. There
might be between them only a
matter of dozen years. nothing
at all. Wild dreams that anger
and resentment had banished came
back to him again.
well" a voice said. you didn't
believe, Mr.. Lessing. that I'd be
needed here. But am"
Lessing turned to face the hard
featured detective who had OBJ
jected to his entrance into the
house an hour ago.
Whats wrong?" asked Lessing.
"Oh, there may not be anything
wrong. Accidents can happen, and
necklaces can become unciasped.
But" and the mans tones were
DOIIGnIOuSt WhGA IVY AO-AAAN~~r-~
disappear. and three or four OF
them there tiaras, and we get the
tip-off that Molly Kennedy is in
town-well, it makes guy think.
don't it?"
Lessing avoided the girls eyes.
molly Kennedy?" he asked.
"The slickest dip in the coun-
try.' said the detective. There
was almost admiration in his
voice. Glass, too. The kind that
could butt right in here. put her
self across as one OF the guests
and swipe half the junk in the
Joint. which, he added. is just
about what she's done tonight
The girls face was averted' haIr
in shadow.
'Do~you know herr" besslng
asked the detective.
The man shook his head. Ihere
isn't anyone knows her by slgnt.
Not among the police OF the
agencies, But we've heard OF her'
know her work, and a stool
pigeon tipped off the local ponce
that she was in town - no, :
wouldn't recognize her. But IN
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for crooks A young fellow had
been held in the jail in the town
where she attended college, on a
murder charge and some of her
friends had sent him flowers and
candy and had written him
maudlin letters. 1t had seemed
revolving to her; she never sus-
pected such streak in herself.
Good sense argued that it was
not Mullins the crook but Mullins
the wonderfully attractive boy
who had drawn her. There was
such flash about him. such spirit;
like thin. burning flame he
But she turned her head so she
would not see him.
1t made no difference, though.
Even with her eyes closed she Etill
saw him. tall and oddly graceful,
hair shimmering. And Nells
cheek against his shoulder. A
sharp, unreasonable feeling surged
over her; a flash of hatred for Nell.
Mary wanted to bolt out there on
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Carey's would prepare herself for
the party by visiting that same
Casino?" he sneered.
Perhaps" her voice was
roguish, ri wanted preliminary
practice"
Your kisses" he said deliber-
ately, argue that practice is one
thing you do not need"
She rose swiftly. You're i'm.
possible" she breathed.
'Sit down." he commanded.
His tones were harsh and com
pelling. Involuntarily she dropped
back into her chair. Il want to
know who wou are?"
I'm the girl you kissed in the
Casino" she jeered.
"You are the girl who also kissed
me-" he amended.
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sat upon the messy log by the
waterfall.
she sat there dreaming. dream
ing of the past-dreaming OF the
This interlude of rest was overs
on the morrow she must leave
these peaceful scenes to battle
with life and it's stern realities.
she had brought with her the
tabloid newspaper that had ar
rived that morning, Idly she
turned it's pages. A name under
the photograph of proud.looklng
girl caught her eye as she read OF
the arrival in New York on the
preceding day of the Duchess OF
Penndale.
Her thoughts. flew. back to her
wedding day-such little time
ago, according to the calendar.
such endless years, according TO
what she had since suffered. How
flattered she had been at re-
ceiving that cablegram!
She went on to read that the
Duchess had instituted divorce
proceedings against her husband
and had returned to the land OF
her birth to visit her brother,
Michael Winchester.
Obviously. then. Madge decided,
Michael would take his sister with
him on his tr!M to Africa, and she
searched eagerly to see If the date
OF his sailing were mentioned.
But she did not find it.
Then she started, as >she saw
someone coming toward her down
the little path. Her hand went to
her throat as she saw who it was.
A funny, quick pulse beat in her
temples.
Itwas Michael!
But what could he want? Why
had he come, to seek. her out? To
npbraid her? To discuss the
divorce?
While these questions raced
through her mind, she had to
fight back an overwhelming de.
sire to run to his arms. E
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ALIAS THE SPOOK

for her baby, dear, and it has been
a grief to me that I could not carry
all of them OUT But you know how
only these last years have been
free of struggle. l want you TO
get perspective on life, Mary.
Don't take it to heart that your
uncle's home is not happy. Folks
make their own lives and things
are evened by an Exact Justice.
Perhaps you will help them by
being yourself. Few are so gallant
and so fine.
Don't avoid experience. Per-
haps you will gain something even
from the den of thieves you wrote
about. Your fearlessness and good
sense will carry you through un-
touched"
Her eyes brimmed when she I'M
ished reading. Such faith as ne
had in her. Such kindness and un-
derstanding-why he had been
father and mother both to her
always!
CTo BE Continued Tomorrow
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would have with which to open
some small shop. She thought her
capital would be sufficient If hand:
led efficiently.
At breakfast, quietly Madge
made known her decision.
Tomorrow I must go away"
she said.
Before she could say another
word Celeste had jumped from her
chair and run to Madge's side.
Little arms held her. A little face
was pressed against her. A sweet
voice was pleading.
Don't go! Don't go! 7 won't let
you go! / love you, lots and lots"
Celeste speaks for us all, Mar
tha remarked.
"Oh! You are all so dear"
Madge tried to thank them. And |
will come back--often. But ! must
go tomorrow. Really, / must"
In vain, Martha argued that she.
should wait week. Madge's mind
was made up, though she had
difficulty in reconciling Celeste TO
her decision.
when ! have a little home of
then / shall ask your mother to
lend you to me for a visit, and
We'll go to the 700 and up the
Woolworth Tower and everything"
1t was after breakfast when Ce-
lest had gone out to feed her ducks
that Ethel Wentworth drove up
i'm her car.
I'm a lucky girl-much luckier
than l deserve to be-" she confided
in Martha and Madge.
What is it? Come into a mil
lion?" Martha laughed.
II hardly know how TO tell you,"
Ethel hesitated. Then she whis-
pered to Martha.
1T isn't secret, it is?"
Martha asked. II can tell
Madge?"
Il think l can guess" Madge
smiled.
And IL ! had made q fool Of
myself. as nearly did, IL only
George hadn't been SO under
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the floor. drag the other girl out
of his arms.
This, too, was gone, this blind
impulse, and she looked at Iris.
The gray eyes were staring straight
ahead and Mary was shocked at
what they held. Something primi-
tive-why. it was the thing she,
herself, had just felt! A frightful
state of affairs!
Iris she said quickly, Lets
go home"
Yes, let's"
There was a letter from Daddy
Bill in the morning. $50 you don't
like New York and you want to
come back?" he wrote. "That isn't
very reasonable, is it? Take New
York like a dose of medicine, my
girl. expecting it to do you lot
of good even if 1t tastes bad. You
have lived on the farm most of
your 10 years and l don't want
my daughter turning into dairy
maid.
your mother had great plans
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He felt strange desire to
shake her, possibly to slap her.
And while this desire surged
through him, it met and mingled
with another desire, to kiss her,
to caress her. Lessing was too
inexperienced in matters of the
heart 70 know that sometimes
the two desires are really but
one, temporarily divided into two.
What are you doing here?''
he demanded.
Enjoying myself-until a mo-
ment ago." she ieered.
Nobody here knows you," he
Their loss, eh?" she lightly
Where are you staying?" he
asked.
Her eyebrows-for the first
time he noted how defined they
were, that they were the sort of
eyebrows that accompany decision
of character-lifted slightly.
rs this a cross-examination?"
she inquired.
do you know Mrs. Carey2"
he asked.
What on earth are you driv-
ing at?" Shn was as Yankee as
himself. each reply a question.
I'm driving at this he saw
agely replied. Il want TO know
what girl like you is doing in a
Place like this?'
81 might ask what man like
you is doing here" she said.
He ignored her words. "I met
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impulse Madge interrupted her.
At will tell you a secret" she
said sadly. trusting you to keep
it to yourself. 1t may---oh, it
may add to your determination
never to consider doing wrong.
The man who was killed--and we
will not speak of what he was,
az he is dead--was not my hus-
band. I left one OF the finest
men in the world-my husband
because I was infatuated with
Carroll Dudley. You have every.
thing, Ethel--love, happiness. and
a home with your husband. I
have lost everything, including
the husband ! loved too late.
Remember that, should tempta-
ton ever come your way again"
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Then why not go back and
ask him to forgive your" Ethel
urged.
."Oh. he wouldn't" Madge an
swered.
But you say he is kind"
Ethel persisted. George for
gave me-
But, don't you see." Madge
explained. that your husband
loved you all the time? When
you | owe it's easy to forgive.
But what I did killed my hus-
bands love for me, so of course,
he couldn't forgive"
Unable to discuss it any longer,
very slowly Madge made her way
out of the house. She walked
down the little twisting path and
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, standing" Ethel sighed CRATE
fully. How could I ever have
lived through It? oh, it would
have been horrible, and now I'm
so happy"
Martha went out to the kitchen,
and Ethel turned impulsively to
Madge.
"It wasn't just selfishness, tell
ing you this" she said softly.
II just don't know what to say
to you Mrs. Dudley. after your
terrible loss. / feel so much for
you that"
"Oh, don't--don'tw Madge In.
terrupted her. unable to bear the
deceit.
IL didn't mean to hurt you"
Ethel began, when on sudden
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which is, Of course, well-bred
reminder" she said.
He stared at her. Good God,
am to receive lessons in man.
ners> from shameless thing that
embraces strangers, that intrudes
not fnvited?'
Lessons" she said, would be
wasted. Now, II you don't mind,
III CO."
Again she rose, and again, at his
harsh instance, she sat down.
But / do mind,' he said. L
want to know who you are"
"And 1 don't choose to tell
your"
"Then," he said deliberately, 81
shall be compelled to send for one
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Tears came into her eyes as she
added: when I think of the
loss of my husband, / think I
am suffering enough for every
body. Don't you. Ethel, ever do
anything to know the pain that
Is mine now.
"Oh, Madgew the other said,
fervently. IF I could help you!
/ will never tell anyone what
you have told me-but I just
can't bear to think of you like
this. Tell me, do you love the
husband you left?'
80 much more than I can
ever say" Madge answered.
"And he was a kind man."
"Kind and chivalrous and
oOOd -
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to see her writhe beneath his In.
suits. She. unworthy. had by
the mere surrender of her lovely
lips. compelled him to love her,
and he hated her for that. Not
so paradoxical as it sounds,
either.
But she was made of stronger
stuff than he had guessed. as
yet.
do you know. no one would
take you for cad? Not FIRST,
she said.
mo one" he replied. would
at first take you for-what you
are"
And you're quite certain you
know-what / ann" she asked.
'I know enough. The kind of
q girl who picks up strangers,
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of the detectives here, and let him
ask you."
Her dark blue eyes were blaz-
ing now.
YOU'D do that?' she asked.
"Why not?" he retorted.
t'There are some men," she said
softly, who feel-certain obliga-
tions-when a woman has-kissed
Them"
Il don't doubt It." he said.
"But those certain obligations
can be repaid in a certain way
for certain kinds of kisses.
What" and his voice was de-
liberately insulting, "is the usual
price you receive for one OF
your kisses? Five doIlars-ten
-n
He, wanted to hurt her, wanted
The Washington times., 1928-12-26
Bright Young Barrister Finds
Himself Clumsy at Age
Old Game Of Max
ing Love
WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR

RALPH LESSING, fleeing the boredom Of a Newport
dinner party, goes to the Casino, Where he meets and
kisses stoctimgless fopper She edVes him. promising
TO return He Uats for her Oo hours then goes back to
the ornate home of has aOeay host aOere the guests are
dancing detective forces him to identify himself, tell
iuo him 5eave thieves among the guests IN disguise
SSING Joins the crosed and amazed to discover the
mystery girl of the Casino mnghng Osth the ntery
makers He recalls the detectives cords and suspects
The ui has crdshed the gates to steal some OF tRe mag
nificent jewels qCorn By the Usitors
.s NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
The Washington times., 1928-12-26
About the Year 1928

The Christian world recognizes year 1928 The
the Jews 1888; Japanese 25s7 and
Byzantine calendar II il 1885, You take
choice.
The Washington times., 1928-12-26
CHAPTER III

INSTEAD leading her to the dance floor, essng al
most thrust chair by small table. he sat
80 down opposite her. Almost instantly servant ap-
reared Champagne pate savory concoction of chicken
perhaps scrambled eggs and sausages TO De Wasneo
down with coffee even beerf
But Lessing waved the away.
se ''But I'm hungry the girl protested.
! 80 am I Hungry to know things, he said: Why
didn't you back?"
If she had been embarrassed frightened at first
sight of him. shehd well Mockery in her eyes,
and in her voice she replied.
did you think that your-er-charms were SO COM
pelling?'
Why didn't you, Gomez he persisted
'You hadn't been very entertaining she said.
The Washington times., 1928-12-26
This Day in OUR History

This anniversary birthday of George Dewey the
third United States Navy. He born at
Montpelier, V and entered the Navy in 1854 He won the
Battle of Manila Bay in 1S98
New Britain herald., 1928-06-16
SHADE CHALLENGES WALKER ID BOUT
Californian Scores Victory Over George Courtney Of Oklahoma

New York. June l6 CPo-Dave Shade, California middleweight. to- day challenged Mickey Walker. mid- 1lcweight champion. 10 title bout as result of his victory over George Courtney. Oklahoma cowboy in a lo-round bout at Coney Island stadium last night.
 While Shade was clamoring for a shot at Walkers crown. Courtney vas protesting the injustice of the judges decision. When the decision was announced, Courtney threw off his robe and appealed with open hands to the fans who had crowd ed around the ringsidc. They ap- plauded Courtney and jeercd Shade.
 The fight was sanguinary af- fair. Shades face being smearcd with blood from the sixth round on Courtney split Shades nose in the sixth round and opened a deep gash over the Californian's right eye in the eighth. Shade opened cut over Courtneys lip in the ninth round.
 X sensational comeback by Shade in the last four rounds won the de- cision for him. Courtney was way ahead on points at the end of the sixth, but he slowed up from the fast pace and never was able to find himself again.
 Referee O'Sullivan had to warn both fighters several times for hit r. ,I bal belt They were in a furious scrim- mage when the bell ended the eighth round and O'Sullivan had to pry them apart IS they continued to slug at each other.
 A crowd of 5000 saw the bout. Shade weighed 15SE, Courtney |l60 1-4.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-16
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zEKE BARNES IS
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John MCGraW Wants Another
 Pitcher to Bolster Giants

| New York, June 16 UP)- Where other manaeers are afraid to trade, John McGraw will rush in with players to give away to get what he wants.
 McGraw offered Zeke Barnes to Nthe Reds this week for Adolfo Lu- que and was turned down. Then he offered Barnes to the Pirates for i any pitcher except Lee Meadows, and again was given the cold shoul- der.
 1 To get another capable pitcher. McGraw yesterday traded Barnes and three promising young players to the Boston Braves for Joe Gene wich, a right handed pitcher who may be just the party the Giants need to make them the leading threat for the National league pen- nant.
 Bill Clarkson and Ben Cantwell, both pitchers. and Al Spohrcr, catcher. were thrown in with Barnes for good measure.
 The trade undoubtedly will bene- fit both clubs. The Braves need pitching strength and get three pitchers where they had only one , before. Al Spohrer also will be of value to the Braves as a relief catcher for Zach Taylor.
 Although Friday night was the deadline for trades, the Giants Braves trade. the third deal between the clubs since the 1927 season. no other teams announced deals. All of the other clubs. however, cut adrift their surplus rockies to get inside the 25-player limit which went into effect at midnight last night. Gcnewich is the third recent ad dition to the Giants who recently acquired Bob O'Farrell from the Cardinals and Russell Wrightstone,