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never find anything, Joan. Just
imagine how it will look with
fire and a nice comfortable ches.
terrified before it. and a small
table about here.
Brass andirons would be per
feet. Oh, Mrs. BarstoW--and one
Of those old-fashioned wing chairs
Curtis likes so much. And can.
dies, fat, honey-colOred ones
and a small table about here
Yes, and a low hassOck--
Mrs. Barstow stopped and sighed.
Joan, dear. / do envy you
starting mall newr'
Two pale green and white bed
rooms, q canary-colored Kitchen.
glistening with newsness. Think
of living here! Having a home
of your own! Joan's color rose.
She grew excited. eager. She
could hardly wait to show 1t to
Curtis. the place that might be
theia home. soon.
In the evening Curtis and she
went back to the apartment to-
gether. Fun to get the key. and
open the door. and come in to-
gether. alone In the cool, new
smelling place. Still scented with
cedar shavings and balmy, spicy
smell. I. floor wax, or what?
DO you like it?'' she asked.
smiling a little shylY.
He pulled her to him, loving
her, forgetting why they had
come. "Oh, but it's good to have
you alone for minute. l so
seldom do. Darn all this wedding
business. Johnnie. wish we could
ditch the whole thing and just
walk out and get married, Johnnie,
will you now?"
She shook her head, "No. not
wouldn't be fair to your mother"
II know, but it's so long to wait,
and / love you so john
ME will your
mo, Curtis, we couldn't. Think
how she'd feel"
"Oh. / suppose so. Damn 1t.
He smiled, and kissed her again,
gently. 1t was quiet in the new
building. quiet and peaceful. Her
head rested on his arm. Quiet and
peaceful and safe Safe
Her mind began to race
again. Back to Sausalito
the rose garden. No, no-she
mustn't think about that-not
now
Aunt Evvie sent the seed pearl
bracelet" she said, breathlessly.
did she? Well. she's not such
a bad old relic. But she doesn't
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"I do hope Joan isn't going to
be sickly." Mrs. Barstow said
when Curtis returned after taking
Joan home. She had waited UP
for him.
'oh, she's all right" he said
easily. Little tired, that's all.
Eyes, but don't like her pallor.
It's unnatural. And you heard
what Miss Van Fleet said about
nerves. Curtis, you don't know
what it would mean to have to
live with nervous woman.
There's nothing worse. They're
always imagining things, brood
ing
you never imagine anything"
he smiled, a little coldly.
She came and put her white
hand on his arm. The old, flutter.
ing movement. 81 wish you
wouldn't. speak to mother that
way. l don't like it, dear. You
aren't yourself lately. Whenever
I try to speak of joan"
Whenever you speak of her
there's a fight. wish to God
you'd talk of something else"
"Curtis"
I'm sorry, mother-blew up.
I'm rather iumpy. Too much
fuss. If only l could cut all
this out, and simply marry her"
Promise me you won't do
that. Contemporaries me you
won't
"Oh well-I won't. won't
spoil your plans. but it's getting
on my nerves-this long wait. )"
Joan set the date" she said.
cit is she who put 1t off to
June Don't blame me for it"
The seventeenth of June. Joan
had set the date. 1t seemed a
long way off when she set it,
and now 1t was so fast. April
already.
You simply must stop work."
Maisie acolded. IF you don't
stop pretty soon, I'll get Fanny
to fire Your
"You wouldn't do that! Oh.
Maisie. you wouldn't" Joan cried
sharply. I'd go crazy with moth
ing ia do hut go to afternoon
affairs. Seeing the same girls
all the time-L couldn't stand it
truly l couldn't" And her
eyes were dark and wide, plead
ing Pleading with Maisie TO
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she said at last. 1T hope you
aren't going to get nerves, like
Babe"
"No-oh. no-I'm not nervous,
Aunt Evvie. :"
A"Oh, yes, you are. Do you take
me for a fool? What is it, Joan
you haven't been fool enough to
blab about that mechanic to any
body, have your
mo. IL never told--anybody-
81 thought you might. Girls tell
all they know sometimes. Well,
don't. Do you hear me?"
Don't what, Aunt Evvie?"
Joan's voice was just whisper,
a shamed, thin whisper.
"Don't let that young man
know. Above all, keep that NEW.
ing old cat of a mother of his off
the track" The deep old voice
dropped to a rumbIing stage whis-
per. Don't trust her. could say
more. but the less you know the
better off you'll be"
Joan clutched her arm. What
do you mean, Auntn Eyvie
Nothing. Humph. Nothing.
Now you mark my words. you're
safe as long as you use your
head. But let that boy get wind
of it, and he'd drop you quicker
than a hotcake-just like that"
"No-Aunt Evvie-no-"
"Oh, yes. I know his kind. Now
don't look at me like that, Joan
Hastings! / declare you never got
that soft streak from the Van
Fleets. Brace up! What's the
matter with you? What do you
care for these Barstows? Bahi
he ought to be proud to marry a
Van F'leet-under any circum-
stances"
She patted Joan's shoulder.
"I'm ashamed of you. Bunch of
nerves No excuse for it. Well,
] must be going. / think there
is a little seed pearl bracelet in
the bank I'll send you. I'm sorry
there isn't much left. / intend
you shall have some of the silver
and linens for a wedding present.
Your third of what Mama had"
And still Joan hung her head.
Aunt Evvie was tolerant, she
had had a good dinner, the visit
had amused her. She took JOan's
small cold hands in her big warm
ones. Don't be a fool, she said.
almost affectiOnately II was AL
ways fond of you, girl I missed
you. Well"
She reached for the door.
"Good-by. Brace up. Keep your
head"'
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Howard was married. Eloped with
a certain Harrison Creely-who-
ever that was. No one had ever
heard of Harrison Greedy before.
II hope she will be happy"
Joan said.
Francine and the girls just
laughed.
"Oh, / can't work. she sighed.
and put down her pencil.
Never mind Francine said.
''tomorrow's plenty Of time. Mrs.
BarstoW is out front anyway. She
wants to see you.
Its about that apartment the
Fullers are going to suitcase.
The new building on California
Street, Joan. AS soon as / heard
I rushed right over to tell you.
1t will be simply ideal for you
and Curtis-just what you'll want
until YOU build. Do get your
things and GOMEZ have the car
outside. / wanted you to see it
before / told Curtis about 1t.
know you'll love itp' Mrs.
Barstow's cheeks were pink with
excitement. II can't wait for
you to see it,
But it's so soon to think of
an apartment Joan protested.
when we aren't going to be
married until June and
Yes, ] know. but you'll never
see anything so lovely as this.
Do GOMEZ know you'll like ite
So there was nothing to do
but go. and anyway it was fun.
going house hunting with Mrs.
Barstow. so gracious and sweet.
Like she used to be before Joan
knew her son. She's getting to
like me:' she thought. and a
warm breath of happiness touched
her, gently. like a little wind.
There knew you'd adore it!'
Mrs. Barstow exulted when the
manager had let them in. You'll
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too-just ordinary"
Hush! You're not ordinary.
Everyone who meets you feels 4.
The difference. Joan. It touches
me-makss me feel very humble,
to have you, so unspoiled and
sweet, so-good
Her face was hidden on his
sleeve, but the tears welled in her
closed eyes, and in her throat
choking her.
Go be Continued Tomorrow
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Sparrows Point; Md.-To return from
trip abroad and find ones son COM
pletely changed in appearance and tenn
permanent would be shock TO any par
ents, but to find that the change is all for
the better makes the shock a pleasant one.
This was the experience of q Maryland
couple. who, returning from a trip to
Europe, found that their boy had changed
from pale. idling5 youngster to fresh
checked, alert youth. How the magic
transformation was worked Is told by Mrs.
D. E. Griffin of this town, cousin of the
boy who changed.
There were four of us-three boys and
a girl-healthy. robust. and with enor-
nous appetites." Mrs. Griffin begins.
Father and Mother had always used
Postum and we, as children, took Postum
50 much for granted that we scarcely
knew there were any other beverages.
No interest In sports
"A cousin. boy of fifteen, came to
stay with us for several months to finish
the school term while his parents were
abroad. The boy was pale, unattractive
and uninteresting lad who never took part
in any school activities. We children did
not exactly welcome his companionship.
We were hard workers and hard players
and Harold was too Indifferent.
AT our first meal. ne voiced his prefer
ence for caffein beverage. Mother had
none but offered him Postum. At first he
refused, then. seeing our evident enjoy
ment of It, he decided to try It. He
continued to drink It, and soon came to
like it.
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think much of me, does she? She
asked me if / didn't consider my
self fortunate young man. He
laughed good -naturedIy. Her tone
wasn't very complimentary to
your choice"
oh
"But / agreed with her :
Johnnie, how did you ever come
to care for a plain, ordinary in
dividual like me? You so shining,
and white. 81
mo, no. Curtis-just ordinary
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Slyly she closed the door of the
guest room, where she had left her
black silk cape with the brownish
sealshn collar and the stiff black
lace hat with the wobbly red rose.
'Sh-hhh." she whispered, ARE
these walls good? Can they'hear?"
mo. I don't think so. What
what is it. Aunt Evvie?"
Aunt Evvie leaned aga;Rst the
door to make sure. Come closer;
I don't want the whose house to
hear .
CHAPTER XVI
Aunt Evvie, having closed the
: door, advanced to the mirror with
the stiff black lace hat. with its
, wobbly wired-up rose. "Just like
the young men of today. No pa
thence. Want you to be on the
move. Well. he's all right, Joan.
You've done well for Yourself"
Aunt Evvie studied her in the
mirror. deliberately and thorough
1y. You have changed. JOAN"
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Hindus Sacrifice Daughters

The custom by which parents dedicate young
daughters for life without choice their
the priests is arousng increasing
opposition in India.
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Beard to the Household Gods

It to shave off the Dead at
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holds beard after that only as sign Oh
mourning.
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ROBBED I AXIS
WITH CLASS
PISTOL

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s G.N.sl--
Robert Preston, 80, arrested early
today after q chase along Broad
way during which he was shot in
the knee. told police he was the
'son of the district attorney Of San
Francisco" Police said he con.
fessed having held up 10 taxicab
drivers here with a glass revolver.
Preston said he was married here
q week ago, and stated in note
found in his pocket that he was
leaving on a plush seat, thanks
to New York cops and cabbies."
AS the climax of a hectic night,
he was shaken up when the ambu.
lance in which he was being taken
to Knickerbocker Hospital collided
with a taxicab.
The detectives who arrested Pres
ton were sent to the corner Of
Broadway and Tooth Street last
night in search of q bandit who
had been holding up taxicab drivers
in that vicinity. They noticed
Preston. who is six feet tall, blond
and handsome. and became sus.
picious of his actions.
He started to run when APP
preached. Pursuing their quarry
in a Communicated taxicab, the
detectives fired 20 shots at him and
wounded him in the knee.
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MUST
DO K. P. DUTY

Four apprentice printers. re.
ported to have been throwing limo.
type slugs around the composing
room of the Government Printing
Office, have been punished by being
placed on fatigue duty in the office
cafeteria.
@. P. o. officials declined to talk
about the matter today, but it is
understood the boys were given
the alternative of going to the
kitchen or of being discharged The
Nkitchen duty will continue for SO
days.
The boys are said to be Milton
A. Smith, of the 500 block of
Tuckerman st. N. w.; Paul r.
Tice, 800 Massachusetts Ave. N.
W.; Joseph d. Mudd, of the 1000
block of Fifth st. ~ e.. and
Charles Metzger. Of the 400 block
OF Clifton st. n. w.
All of them are under the cIasAi.
ned service. The cafeteria is .
cooperative establishment owned
~ the employees Of the plant.
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AUTO WARNINGS
EXPLAINED BY
ELDR|DGE

Surprised by the storm of criticism
aroused by his sending letters to
autornobilists requiring them to come
to the Traffic Bureau and explain
traffic offenses, M. o. Eldridge, as
sistant traffic director, today said
he has been following the practice
since he has held office.
There is nothing new about this. -
he declared. II have been writing
letters to traffic offenders ever since
] became traffic director. The only
thing different about the letters now
being sent is that they are mimeo.
graphed. This is because we are go
Ing to start the renewal Of opera
tors permits July i, 1929. There
are many drivers who have long rec
ords whose permits will not be re-
newed."
Eldridge said he had decided not
to revoke permits for parking Of
lenses, but letters will be sent
motorists having records as parking
Yiolators.
at is my intention to explain to
these motorists that he is hogging
street space and see IL I can't get
him to cooperate in having the
parking space made available for
legitimate parkers," he said.
The letters, which have been
mailed out at the rate of about rs
a day for the past month, are OF
two types, one sent to those with
serious offenses charged against
them and the other to those guilty
of minor attractions.
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|NILLI0NA|RES
FIGHT ARMOUR
HOME FIRE

CHICAGO, Nov. 26 Q.N.S)-
Joseph J. Siddall, wealthy manu-.
facturer, was burned to death, and
damage estimated at $150,000 was
occasioned in the home of Laurance
HI. Armour, in two fires along the
Gold Coast, north of Chicago, today.
Siddalps death resulted from an
explosion in the garage in the rear
of his home in Glencoe. He had
been having motor trouble and was
leaning over the engine with a
lighted cigar in his mouth. A spark
Is believed to have fallen on the
carburetor, which was leaking.
A neighbor heard Siddall's screams
and ran to his assistance. Siddall's
clothes were in flames. The neigh.
Dor beat them out and then carried
the victim to the house where he
died a few minutes later.
The fire in the Armour home on
Green Bay Road, Lake Forest, was
discovered by Mr.. Armour. 1t
started in the attic of the spacious
three-story structure and burned
down to the second floor before the
flames were brought under control.
The millionaire colony turned out
en- masse to help the Armour family
salvage valuable furnishings and to
fight the blaze with small garden
hose until the fire department ar
rived. Among those who assisted
were Col. Noble B. Judah, Ambas-
sador to Cuba; Mrs. judah and Mrs.
J. Ogden Armour, widow of the late
packing king.
Mrs. Armour extended the hospi-
tality of her home to the Laurance
Armours until their own home is
repaired. The late j. Ogden Armour
and Laurence Armour were first
cousins. The latter is vice president
of the packing company.
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20 SHIPS lost
IN SEA GALES
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Continued from First Page)
The European harbors are filled
with disabled ships of all sizes.
England, Wales, Scotland, Ire.
land, France, Holland, Germany
Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, and
northern Africa suffered from the
storm. There were cloudbursts In
Scotland and Switzerland. The
property damage probably will reach
SIS 900 900.
Ship Damaged in Crash
The 6,000.ton French steamer
Amiral Ponty was in distress off
Brest after colliding with another
ship. Several ships are standing
by. The Chargeurs Reunis Com.
pany, owners, stated there were no
passengers aboard and crew of
only 80.
The French steamer Coustal
Coubre reported she had rescued
the entire crew of Is of the Italian
freighter Barbara, which sank in
the Gulf OF Gascony.
Much damage was reported here
as the result of the gale. Inland,
a half-finished villa and a large
warehouse were destroyed. Tele-
phone poles were uprooted and
ehimneys crashed in the gale. Sew.
eral pedestrians were injured.
RUdder Lost. Says Captain
The Amiral Ponty was reported
to have lost her rudder. Other
reports from the captain stated
she was leaking fast and had IL
feet of water in her hold,
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KING IS NEARING.
CRISIS IN .
ILLNESS
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Continued from First Page),
throughout the night. Previously
only one night nurse had been in
attendance. II is believed the bad
weather conditions prevailing here
caused the added precaution Of two
nurses.
The Prince Of Wales, now touring
Africa, is being constantly informed
by telegraph Of his fathers condi.
ton. He has not been asked to
change his plans.
The King was asked to keep to
his bed last Wednesday when a
cold he had contracted earlier in
the week caused fever. Every pre-
caution has since been taken to
prevent a. recurrence OF His Maj.
esty's attack OF pneumonia four
years ago.
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Largest Fingerprint
Collection Held Here

The largest single collection OF
fingerprints, extending over a period
OF more than 20 years, is in the
possession of the War Department.
At present there are over 5000, 900
prints recorded in that collection,
according to War Department
statement today.
This collection has been of great
value in protecting the Govern.
nnent, veterans and their depen'
dents against fraudulent claims oil
impostors for benefits granted in
connection with Army service and
is enabling the service to have a
record by which its members car
be identified Immediately and def
nitely.