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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-05-11

The patronc of the White Blatfs
high school are cordially invited to
atte-,d the Union Baecaiaurcate sc.-
vices at Hanfortl Presbyterian church
next Sabbath evening at 8 o'clock
Rev. Gray will preach a sermon to
the graduates of the Hanford and
White Bluffs high schools.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-05-11

RAVENNA BOULEVARD PRES.
BYTERIAN CHURCH

Seattle, Washington
April 9TH, 1928
Mr.. John Hanks,
Ellensburg, Washington.
My Dear Mr.. Hanks
There is no accounting for many
things, that happen in the realm Of
politics. But surely there is something
new when your political opponets
charge you with lack of faith in moral
and temperance issues.
During four sessions of the Legs
lative in Olympia / was in very close
touch with all moral and temperencc
issues. You were one of the four men
upon whom I could count absolutely
to stand with the forces of decency
and Righteousness at all times.
Many times you stood when even
your friencB in those issues had sub
sided and left the field. wish you
success in your splendid ambition to
reach congress. I am sure we can
count on you there as we have counted
on You here.
Sincerely Yours,
T. H. SIMPSON, Pastor
Ravenna Boulevard Presbyterian
Church Seattle, Washington.
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Mothers Day will be observed in
the Community Presbyterian church
at White Bluffs next Sabbath after
noon at half past two o'clock. Ser
mcn by the pastor. Subject, "Our
Mothers"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-05-11

L. w. Beldin returned, last Friday
from a trip to Portland, where he
had visited relatives for few days
after moving down the household
gootls of Thomas Schamberger earli-
er in the week.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-05-11

Mr.. Simpson was the popular pastor
of the United Churches Of Olympia
serving in that capacity during the
four sessions of the Legislature or the
entire time Hanks served his county
as representative. He was in close
and constant contact with legislation,
keen observer and a fearless critic.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-05-11

John Dumert reports having had
new Strawberries for dessert last Mon
day, May 7, evidencing the fact that
he still has the banana belt tackled
down good and tight at Allard.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Johnson Of
Yakima have been guests this week
at the home of slleir daughter, Mrs.
L. A. Ccdding.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-05-11

Al daughter, to be named Gertrude
Anne, was born Sunday morning,
May 6, at Marysville, Washington,
10 Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Haskell.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-05-11

Walter johnson and Elmo Stout,
who have been working near Che
Ian for several months. drove down
to White Bluffs last Sunday and af.
ter visiting a few days here left for
Seattle, where they expected to
catch boat for Alaska.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Robinson
send word through the Spokesman
to their White Bluffs friends of the
birth of a daughter Monday, April
80, at Ramona hospital in San Bern
ardi41o, California. The baby is to be
ramed Alice Marie.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Rhinehart have
returned to White Bluffs from Calf
ornia and will remain at the A. E.
Rhinehart home for the summer while
Mr.. Rhinehart is employed in the
Hawley orchards.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Wilks returned
Wednesday from Creston, Washing
ten, where they have been since about
the first of February, looking after
property interests. They will spend
the GUNNER on their ranch IN the
In-B-Tween neighborhood.
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coming ont of the store with
Aunt Babes mustard plaster, and
BIN had stepped back into the
shadows.
As she plodded up the hill BY
Evvie's side his last whispered
I words kent ringing In her ears
Tonigl1t---I'II be at the hedger'
There was dinner to Be rot
over, and = long family confab
over Joan's ticket and the gray
tweed suit.
Babe thought they should have
got an upper berth. Its saferr'
Safer! Nonsense-why Is Il
eafer2'' Evvfe was an ready for
the argument.
i've read stories about young
girls travelling alone Babe be-
gan darkly.
Joan Wriggled nervUusIy IN her
chair. Eyvie picked up the paper
and read the stock reports. IN the
middle of Babes, NOW. let me
see--tlid we have the dressmaker
for that. or was that one we
bought in the city?" Envy yaWned.
and went to bed. After long
timc Babes pauses grew longer.
She nodded. reused herself, creaked
upstairs. too.
The tan French windows struck
under jeans trembling fingers.
The long. red velveteen curtains
kept getting lin her way. She
pushed them furiously back. and
with n faint. rusty squeak the
latch gave. The sweet night air
came in with a rush.
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gether sufficiently to answer
well, / Should certainly think
you'd want to visit your own
day! Especially when we didn't
on Easter on account of Babes
coId-the first Easter / ever Mss
ed taking flowers out to. rama
and Papa"
Four o'clock. Joan and Evvie
had left the musty-smellinig vault
with it's big letters, VAN FLEET,
carved in granite above the door,
and were hurrying past the pansy
beds, and the flat green with the
cannon balls where tho civil war
veterans slept. Il knew we'd
miss the carr Aunt Evvie
snapped. Joan didn't answer.
What did it matter? 1t was too
late now. Bill would be-. docking
for her on the hill. And she
wouldn't be there.
1t was dark when Bill came
down from the hill. Joan's scrib-
bled note, torn into b dozen
pieces, had gone fluttering off on
the wind.
He staggered little as he
walked. staggered. because he
had to do something to ease the
.intolerable hurt. "She didn't
come-she didn't come" That
was as far as his thoughts would
take him.
He passed Gerwin's garage.
Closed. Maybe I'll lose my job
for this" he thought without
much interest. o@f'f
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and high.heeIed dream in which
Aunt EWES unexpected generos-
ity had submerged her, Joan came
back to earth to hear the familiar
bass voice saying.
Now wei have to hurry for
the boat!''
or course, the sboat--to take
her back to Sausalito, and Bill.
Still smiling vaguely Joan gath
cred up the packages, and fol-
lowed Evvie out OF the restaurant
into the street.
It was still early---there would
be plenty OF time TO slip up to
the hill and be waiting for him
when he came up the road. She
sighed happily.
Joan. for heavens sake, pay
attention. Evvie was getting
sick OF Joan's dreaming. IT said,
isn't 1t too bad we didn't bring
flowers from homew
What for?"
What for?. Joan Hastings,
have you been asleep? To bring
to the cemetery Of course"
"The cemetery it's in Oak
Iand!"
''Of course-and we're on the
oakland boat"
mot the SausaIito boat-we're
not going home nowhere go
ing to the cemetery instead of
home? Oh-why didn't you tell
me-why didn't you tell, Ine?''
The tragic face Joan turned
20 her startled Evvie out Of her
habitual calm. Al moment pass
ed before she gHthered herself to-
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waited while Beatrice Grove
away in the smart little car which
had been wedding present
from her husband.
Rolling towards home in her
own roadster, Diana saw We
man. making her way along the
street as il very weary--a shabby
figure in heavy close suit. de-
spite the. midsummer heat OF
the day-one vaguely familiar.
She wondered idly who the
woman was, and forgot her in
a quick, biting memory Of AIMS
letter to Freddie.
That Ann had no intention Of
giving up her association with
the son of the SheIdons, Diana
was positive. She knew some
thing of certain wild orgies at
obscure roadhouses, Of reckless,
furious rides about the country,
and secret meetings watch bore
the stamp of evil largely because
they were secret. Poor Benny
Poor Beatrice-poor Norman !
Poor everybody. ::
~ Well-snap out of that No use
turning into a weeping willow,
making bad matters worse. After
all, Benny needn't have been a
prig u
!, She was obliged TO stop where
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IA boat had just come in from
the city. Commuters were swarm
Ing into the waiting trains for
Larkspur, and Manor and sonora
and Ross. Clang of bells, grind.
ing Of brakes, rumble OF steel
wheels. Wheels! Good Lord
suppose there had been an acci-
dentT
And then he. saw her, standing
with her arms fulI of bundles out
side OF the drug store on the
corner.
Bundles. She had been shop
ping. Delayed. That was all!
Relief and anger .surged over him
In q great red wave. joan
he said In a fiat, thin voice that
echoed strangely in his own ears.
Aunt Evvie kept mel couldn't
get back. I've been nearly crazy
worrying that you'd thinlk--that
you'd think-''
They CROPPED for each others
hands. He was conscious Of her
chaIky face in the half light
from the drugstore window OF
the trenOr In her voice. the
tenseness OF her slender body.
A trembling seized him. He
gripped her eramped little hand
holding the packages. Il worried
So. ne said huskily. ''I was so
afraid something had happened to
you"
.'BiIl-dear!'' Her heart was
full. Bill want TO tell you-A"
But before she had time for
another word Aunt Evvie was
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Our DANCING DAUGHTERS 3 = WN pGzlR

and prepared to take the turn
which would bring them to the
apartment hotel. But Hanna stop
ped her. rnotioning for her to 90
straight ahead.
am not living there any
more. They put me out with
nothing but one little bag. That's
why she glanced down at the
shabby suit have to wear
this old rag on such a day. You
see,' she continued, settling into
the confidence, 81 spent almost
my last cent on that---that In.
CRATE, and of course l expected
well"---
Diana knew what she had ex-
pected. Money 49, quantities of
money. Money to pay the hotel.
money for new clothes, She had
fought to live on Benny Black
the rest Of her life. But surely
Ana would not be quite so heart
less, quite so lacking in pride as
to make it possible for a thing
like this to happen!
She asked, wonderinplv. "R,,t
perhaps Ann doesn't understand?
I'm sure if she Knew
She knows all right! I've
written a dozen times, and YES.
terday I cabled--collect. of course,
! had only few dollars to INV
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CHAPTER 2a

Gf1AFIEh 20 t-~'t
Tales, gossip. conjecture buEzed
through the younger set in Manor
Park. Word had gone out that
the Blacks were returning. and
everybody excepting Diana was
talking about it.
What, everybody asked, would
Ann do now? For alwaye 1t Was
Ann round whom speculation cen
tered. In the minds of those who
knew all the circumstances Of her
marriage, Benny had dropped into
the passive place OF background,
become a mere base of operations
for his soft.voiced little wife.
That Ann would attempt to
queen it was taken for gran tea.
but that she would find her way
beset by difficulties was tacitly
agreed. None Of the girls liked
her. and they did like Diana Ana,
the boys. after the manner, Of,
males. held out for fair play.
With surprising accurately they
had guessed what had happeneb
and. though one made the mis-
take of assuming a sympathetice
attitude toward Diana, al were
determined that Ann should not
easily get away with what she
had started. 81
Diana had heard from the honey
incoming pair by way OF q picture
postcard s4aDwtng the liner on
which they had sailed. There We're
sptashy marks about certain state
room windows. and upon the PACK
in the uniformed hand OF Al chlld:
Ann had written: Crosses mark
our suite-it's so lovely~-the most
splendid on the boat. We are in
Paradise = gloT Ions PARADISE!
Thank you : SO much for. your
sweet. little gift. Devotedly. Ann
and her, Ben"
Each word went into her heart
like knife stab as she read,
white faced and shaking. Para
disc" she whispered. "Yes-lt
would be that-with him
Then, about the time the bride
and groom were sailing for home,
Freddy wandered into the Yacht
Club. where Diana was having tea
with his sister. Noddy and Teddy
, loafing on the Veranda. had come
in lazily and seated themselves vt
the table. and it was when Diana
was wondering about a strange
nervousness which seemed to set.
tie upon Beatrice at their ap.
proach that Freddy appeared.
grinning over letter. s,.%$
Ann written any of you yet2'',
ne inquired. And when Diana
= mentioned the postcard and the
message 1t conveyed. he burst into
raucous merrinent. "Haw! Here's
the real jokel Read this, good
folks--read it and. whoop!"
He tossed the letter ON the
table and they all read, craning
over each others shoulders: !.
Freddie. Mon cher--LittIe An.
nikins Is frightfuily dull--longins
to get back. Not decent dancer
anywhere around. Ben insists on
-admiriRg moonlight and sunrise
all the time. It's so romantic
I'm getting rheumatic"
Freddie looked up with a laugh
in which Noddy and To-day Joined:
even Beatrice smiled. But Diana
kept her head down, seeing again
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a truck had broken down. holding
UP traffic. And while she waited
the shabby woman caught UP with
ther, still dragging along. as for
lorn sight as one could imagine.
She came to the curb, intending
to cross the street, and then Di-
ana was startled to meet the eyes
= of Hanna Evart.
Moved by sympathy, the girl
leaned over and opened the car
door. Cant 1 drop you at your
hotel?" she asked. Its so warm
and"-She was going to say that
heavy suit" but caught back the
words.
Hanna got in, signing, took out
a somewhat soiled handkerchief
and drew It over her face This
is the first bit of decency I've had
from anyone in months" she said
grimly, and went on In a hard, re.
sentful voice: There's an end to
everything, though, and we'u soon
see IL I've got any rights. I'm
the mother of a selfish, migrate
full girl, Miss Rand, and I don't
care who knows it. You can tell
your friends. l. said so, and you
can. tell 'eD1 WhyF 4
Distressed and uneasy, Diana
swung the cal. around the truck
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the postcard. 1--WE are in Para
dise-glorious Paradise Lies
lies--lies. That Benny Black
should be made a laughing stock.
held up to ridicule by one OF
such scant honor--his own wife!
And when Noddy reached out
to turn the page. Freddie snatched
the letter away still grinning.
: The rest is private, feIlar'
A Knowing leer, heads wagging,
Diana got up suddenly, rigid with
contempt, said she must go. Bea-
trice followed, still nervous, al
most fearful, her friend realized
all at once.
Di-you won't say anything
about our seeing Noddy and
To-day? To Norman. mean.
You see--welI''-- y-.<>l
So Norman actually was sus-
DEMONSTRATIONS, perhaps! Diana
saw the flush creeping up the
, other girls face. the shamed look
in the dark eyes, and. once again
thought: How strange life is!
she answered matter-of-factly.
! Certainly l won't. They don't
count, anyway"
NO, of course not. Only
II understand, Bea," Diana
kissed her. sick with pity, and
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Joan, Irresponsible Flapper, and Her
Amours Form Plot Of This
Thrilling Novel

YOU. well, It's all right I guess.
1t would be years before Ia BE
any good maybe never
He auIped- brushed his sleeve
f,1riolrsiv across his eyes I've
been an awful fool! ( swallowed
ii whole when you safd-well--
when you said--you l0ved me-"
"oh, but dot, she cried. III do!
oh. BilI--won't you believe me-
He was gently disentangling her
clinging hands. It's all right,
honey, don't CRY. n isn't your
farft 80
.aBilI. oh don't look at me that
way Il isn't g0odbyi BILL!
Please please -OIl won't you be-
lieve me you've got to-"
He wouldn't understand. She
couldn't make him understand
80 : he Was moving away
another minute and he'd be gone
her love gone Tor
always.
She held out her arms beseech-
ingly.If it is goodby won't you
even--kiss me? Not even good
by2'
It'd only make 1t harder z his
voice came chokingiy from the
shadows that had swallowed him
up.
But he couldn't go away like
ff1at--Iike a cur! He turned his
bead. saw her slim white figure
gliminerfng in the enchanted
moonlight, saw her arms out
stretched him.
JOAN don't dare come back
You don't know-your' only
making Ii har1er-you don't love
me as love you = On. Jean
- can't go"
And he came back, and took her
into his arms.
The scent OF the roses lay over
them like q presence. The moon
was lost behind the eucalyptus
trees. The stars paIed. and there
came the small chill breeze that
comes before the dawn. But Joan
was lost to time. lost to all tlae
word. but BIZ.
co Be Continued TomorrOW)
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/, seemed to be yelling up within
her.
Sometimes her Imagination was
on fire. 1t seemed that in the
last few days she actually ached
to see him again, to have him
look at her. Right then she be-
lieved he could have dragged her
away by her hair and she would
not hate him for it.
Feelings like these kept coming
to her and she seemed unable
to beat them down. She, began
to be ashamed of her own
thoughts.
How quiet the house seemed
now. Mrs. O'Day had gone back
to her kitchen and Dairy had
shuffled out. The silence was
more than Nancy could stand.
She felt that her hands and her
brain ought to be doing some
thing. The very deafness of the
street made her want to scream.
She longed to get away, back
tn Milwaukee, back in the office
of Howard Wescott. She felt like
q traitor.
"Oh God, help me please, to be
decent and not to forget l love
Mud and Dairy" she prayed.
Then, she ran up the narrow.
stairs to low ceilinged rooms
above. At the door of her own
room she stopped to look at
Monty Deane. He was awake,
and smiled wanly.
"Come In girl. want 20 talk
to you. SIT down."
$50 you're my daughter he be-
can as she sat by the bed, you're
Jules girl, and mine. Julie was
ike you when I first knew her,
.~nny Jltlie--"
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} name. And you know what? The
cable was refused! Had to pay
for it, / did, and today I've been
looking for a job. Was a woman
up the road advertised for q COM
pamon, and ] walked-walked.
mind you-all the way. But the
place was filled"
Hanna began to cry, blowing
her nose, scrubbink at her eyes
with the dirty handkerchief. 'III
fix that girl! Wait till they get
back! IN go to Ben Black and
tell him the truth-let him know
the sort he's married to. Then
we'll see whether she can flout
her mother. Living in . lousy
boarding house-why. my rents
up tonight and haven't the
price OF another meal. Oh. good
LORD
Diana was deeply sorry for this
coarse. repellant person. however
vulgar and ambitious she might
be- But she was more sorry for
Benny Black. stung with shame
by thought of the disgrace which
threatened him through Hanna'e
determination to revenge herself
upon Ann. And it was this
which prompted her to follow
Hanna into the boarding house
which deserved contemplated
make an offer of money.
Why. that's mighty sweet Of
you, dearie. Considering every
thing" Nothing OF mortified
ton in Hanna's demeanor for
what they both knew, only aston.
ishment that Diana should do
this. "I'N let Ben Black hear
how nice you've been. be sure
of THAR
''But that's exactly what you
must not do. Mrs. Evart. / would
not have him know for worlds!
Don't you see? I'm sure there's
been a mistake-Ann couldn't
have got your cable And when
she comes. everything's bound to
be all right. You won't mention
this--will you? Please promise
this; it's for everybody's good
yours, too. you see.
Hanna did see. Making trouble
for Ann would not further her
own interests; instead it would
cut her off. And she had faith
in her ability to handle the sItua-
ton, once contact was established
with her daughter.
So she promised readily enough
and accepted what she called a
loan" with fulsome expressions
of gratitude. Its a god-send, be-
lieve me, dearie. And I'll see you
get it back. This will keep me
going until-well. I'd ask you to
stay to dinner, only this amt no
kind of a place to entertain in"
Diana murmured that she had
an engagement and took a hasty
departure. And the sordidness of
the whole affair weighted her
spirit; she kept telling herself
there were worse things-oh, much
worse things-than losing love
Losing self-respect would be one
of these: to feel she no longe,
could like herself.
It was the end of that week
she heard Ann and Benny Black
had come home.
Continued Tomorrow
Copyright, 1923. by King Features
Syndicate. Incl
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GIRL

I Don't be dodderin' idjit all
your days" she scolded. Don't
we know that If the .neighbors be
gettin' this twill spread all over
the town. Can't We let things run
their own course without forcin'
'em on: Dairy O'Day. you're a
born fool!'
"Oh, no, Muddy, Don't say
that" Nancy cried. What does
1t matter anyway. What's the
use in. trying to hide the story?
II that mans my father, he
is, and If he's a tramp and a
dope addict, well, we've faced
other things.ss,.W We can face this"
Dairy had vanished into the
kitchen and Nancy went on:
Don't worry. Muddy, we won't
say word until the man up
stairs Is well enough to speak
for himself. And III not leave
you, ever, ever. You're my
mother, and Your name is my
name. You've been father and
mother and everything to me
T You're the darlingest person in.
the world, but sometimes ! think
you are a little hard on Dairy
You jump at him So
Jump at him! It's more
jumpin' at he needs. He's plagued
me for 40. years. t. Did we hear
him say he was a plasterer by
trade? A plasterer. indeed! He
told them to your father, pre-
tendin' always"
But in spite of her protesta.
tions, Nancy felt in her heart
that all too soon she must lose
her foster-parents. They could
not follow her into the life that
late had patterned for her. She