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The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-03-15
THE CHURCHES ]
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

March Is. 1928
1880 Morning Worship hlinget
1900 Sunday school
2:00 Christian Endeavor
80 Evening Sermon: Abolish
ing God. "
good audience attended the ser
vice last Sunday evening 4 larger
audience should be present next sun
day evening. Strangers in our little
city are cordially invited To come
and ct acquainted.
Robert Joseph Diven. D. D..
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Weather Report
FEBRUARY
MONTHLY SUMMARY
Temperature
Mean maximum 49, ...=...... 41.O3
Mean minimum .=s......=...#s2 9.la
Mean .....=..#s .#...#s#.#z $4,000. 3azu
Maximum -. date Feb %
Minimum -; date Feb. %.
Greatest daily range, %.
Precipitation
Total 81 inches.
Greatest in II hours. i.75; date
Feb :
Snow
Total snowfall 8 inches on
ground Feb 18th. inches; at end of
month. 0 inches
Number of DAYS
With OIL inch or more preeipita=
ton, 13. clear, 8; partly cloudy, s.
cloudy, Is.
A. RASMUSSEN,
Observer.
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SINS

1.-The hand pressed hers quickly:
a silencing pressure. Don't" he
said. please. It's easier If peo-
pie don't say anything at ALL"
His mouth quirked whimsically,
Left to my own Devices" he ex-
planned. I'm quite genial about
1t. I've developed into quite
Pollyanna. / think. well, it might
have been both legs-snd | think
how l fooled a certain varicose
vein-and so on. But the minute
somebody comes along and feels
sorry for me, then l begin to feel
sorry for myself. ! begin to think
it was damned fine leg at that,
for all it's faults. ServiceabIe.
Handy to own"
She did not have to tell herself
then that she pitied him. His
flippancy was lacera ting the
more so because it seemed quite
effortless. He might have been
speaking of some tiny minor mis-
hap, like a bruise or the breaking
of a nail Her emotion
must have betrayed itself in her
glance. for Jerry drew her hand
to his lips and kissed the palm OF
it. THANK you, honey" he muir
INJURED.
He released her hand and locked
his two together behind his head
on the shallow pillow. His eyes
regarded her obliIueIy. TITS you
] want to talk about" he stated.
He was not smiling now. Those
handages of yours-hit me where =.
l live"
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G -,

Gays hands went swiftly to her
throat and clasped it, in the ges-
ture that was to be a habit of
hers in days to come. Pity for
herself, lowering always very near
the surface, leaped uppermost,
and eclipsed all other pity. Jerry
ceased to be Jerry, crippled, sick,
pathetically valiant; and became
an audience.
Just think" she said, "I'll
never be able to wear a low
necked evening gown again.
Never" Her eyes had strayed,
so that she missed Jerry's vince,
the tightening Of his lips, THE
bandages aren't anything" she
continued. It's when they take
them off! Great terrible jagged
marks, one here. and one here,
and one here she traced the
lines on her chest with her fin
ger, and one that comes up
on my neck, clear to here"
Don't" he cried out.
She looked back at him vaguely;
her vision was still focused upon
the memory OF that torn stitched
flesh, her own flesh. glimpsed
shudderingIy whenever they
changed the dressings.
It's not your fault" she said
mechanically. I'm not blaming
you, Jerry"
"Of course it's my fault! If
hadn't been drunk"
She wondered, cycling him,
whether he knew how entirely his
fault it was; whether he knew
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A GlamOrOus Narrative of the French
Revolution By the Author of
Many Romantic Novels

fell away before them, and she
shifted a little uncomfortably.
You were saying. monsieur"
quoth she, perhaps to break the
spell Something of an example,
was it not?"
But still he gazed and gazed,
and the natural usefulness deep
ened in his countenance. When
at last he spoke, it was cryptic
ally, employing the old formula of
the gladiator meeting death.
"Moriturus tie salutat"' He bowed
a little. "Yet it is good to have
seen you first"
She stared at him with closer
scrutiny, startled by that we'll
known Latin phrase.
What do you say? Who is 1t
that is about to die?'
Are we not all in that case?"
he eVaded-"all who are of your
class and mine? Is not France
to us as the arena to the Roman
gladiator who hailed Caesar in
those words: But l keep you
standing"
The instincts of his blood assert
inG themselves, he remembered
the duties of host and put aside
all other considerations.
You will require garments,
mademoiselle. will cam my
housekeeper. Perhaps she may
S"S"
''Ah, nor she checked him.
"Clean linen if you will. Give it
me yourself, or send it to me by
q man IL you wish. But for the
rest leave me as I am, nor dis.
close me to the other. The Citi-
zen Chauviniere is a thought too
close for any risks"
''You know the Citizen Chauvin.
iere?"
She smiled. 1t was wonderful, he
thought, that she should smile so.
Not to alarm him unnecessarily
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He waited a minute. Then he
struck his palms on the arms of
the chair decisively, and rose. II
must CO." He approached the
high white bed and stood beside
it, looking down. "If / can do
anything" he said, anything at
al. you'll let me know, won't
YOU? / probably won't come,
again unless you need me-"
You're too busy?" she asked
deliberately.
1T isn't that AS you know"
He picked up Gays nearest
hand and held it loosely in both
his. After you're out of here"
ne said. ''we'll have to have a
talk about things. In the mean
time, remember I'm to hear from
you If / can help in any. way.
I'm at the Yale Club-but Of
course you know that" Still he
fingered Are you sure you
don't want me to wire TO Chicago
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Style has invaded the kitchen
not only in new and colOrful
pots and pans, but in the field
of the humid housedress, as
well. The modern housewife is
we'll dressed in her nome, as
we'll as outside OF it, and she
demands that her orning dress
have all the style and smart
ness Of her afternoon gown.
Pa I'm 1142, the housedress
sketched at the side, expresses
this feeling for fashion in the
home. The simple and service
able lines essential to a COM
Portable house frock are re-
tanned, but relieved by such
smart details as a pointed tie
collar, pointed patch pockets
and pointed belt. These trim
mings are carried out in white
linen or percale, to contrast
with the printed pattern of the
frock itself. This may be a
cotton wash material such as
Bingham, broadcloth or striped
madras, or printed rayon or
sateen. White pearl buttons set
off the pointed trimming effect.
1t may be obtained in sizes
16 to a.. Size &c requires two
and three-quarter yards of So
inch material, and one and one
quarter yards of 36-inch trim
ming material.
This model is easy to make if
you use this pattern, which is
individually hand-cut Of~sub.
stantial paper, not tissue. A
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guaranteed.
Patterns will be delivered 10
any address upon receipt Of -
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ways mention size wanted.
Latest fashion book of sum-
mer styles will be sent upon re-
ceipt of 5 cents for mailing
cost, etc.
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DR.. CaldwelPs 3 Rules
Keep You Healthy

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we" had had no question mark
on its end. 1t had not expected
other than an affirmative reply,
or an affirmative silence. She
gave. it the latter. She sat hold
ing tight to his hand, and looking
at the roof OF a house visible
through the window, and thinking
that the number of the Yale Club
was Murray Hill electromagnetic
electromagnetic
ALAN will want you back, of
course" observed Jerry.
"Of course" she echoed. After
an instant she turned her head and
eyed him somewhat uneasily.
What made you say that, Jerry?
There isn't any doubt of it, is
there?"
mot that I know of. No, GER
tainly not. He's mad about you.
Only" said Jerry. II think you
may have to be rather diplomatic"
II don't see why"
you don't?" He smiled slightly.
Remember, Gay, your husband
is nobody's fool. You left him for
me. There can't help being sus-
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Continued from Local Page

take a nights rest in Sc
curity and comfort. -
Every such night diminishes
my chances of ultimate security"
he was answered on a sigh. 1T
is by night that / should be on
my travels
Monsieur de Corba1 halted in
the porch and surprised her by
n little laugh. Faith, mademoi.
selIe almost you set me an ex-
ample"
IAN example?"
you suggest things"
He broke off. mo, no. had
thought of it. 1t is not worth
while" He pushed wide the door,
and the glow of light from within
smote them with almost binding
violence.
BE welcome to Corbal. mademoi-
selle.''
She stepped ahead of him into
the spacious and rather shabby
stone hall. He paused moment
to close and make fast the door,
then turned, and his eyes. now
accustomed to the light, beheld
her clearly for the first time. Her
grey blouse was stained and in
places ragged. She had DOTTED
the shabby hat, which looked as
IL It might have been ragged now
about her neck and ears, just as
q peasant lads might hang, but
the light smote from its golden
~haap an our0olo ahollf her little
head, so admirably poised, and the
finely featured, high-bred face
gave the lie to the characterization
rest of her.
Monsieur de CORDIAL gazed upon
her lost in a rapture of wonder
such as he had never known. So
intent were those sombre dark
eyes of his that at last her glance
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suspended over his head. Tn
deed, he was far less silent than
his wont, and there was even
touch of gaiety, of exaltation in
his bearing. He ministered so
licitously to the needs Of his
guest, from whose face his eyes
were removed only when she
showed herself too conscious Of
his glance.
At first Mile. de Montsorbier
experienced a sense OF discomfort.
Those great sombre eyes riveted
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By KATHERINE BRUSH

picion in his mind now that IL I
hadn't had this-mishap-you'd
never have come back to him.
But / would have!'' cried Gay.
And so high had the seesaw OF
her affections elevated Alan with
Jerry's descent that she actually
believed herself. II adore Alan"
she said earnestly. II don't think
I'd ever have divorced him, really,
when it came right down to it.
You fascinated me, Jerry-you
were the ideal playmate, as you
said yourself. But that wouldn't
have lasted. Not even il you-ie
this hadn't happened. You mustn't
think that this has made any diff
tongue accorded politely with
ference. I'd have come to my
senses in time, accident or no &C
cident."
Jerry's eyes were amused, they
were cynical, mocking, But his
what she had said. "Of course.
And il you can sell that idea to
Alan" He folded his hands.
"AIrs well that ends we'll"
TO BE Continued Tomorrow
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for your mother to come on?"
mo. I'd rather they didn't
know anything about it,"
Alan nodded. LAS you say, of
course"
He started for the door. From
her pillow Gay watched him.
Alan. don't CO." she whispered
suddenly.
He faced around on the thresh.
old. eyebrows raised. Him."
Nothing"
81 thought you spoke"
mo. Oh, l said 'Good-by.'"
Good by" he echoed. Take
good care of yourself"
He went. She lay inert, and
listened. Footsteps firm and
regular, one-two, one-two, one
two, down the corridor.
Jerry Dearest:
This is the first time they've
let me write you a note. though
I've been begging to for days and
days. They said you were too
sick to be bothered, poor darling.
But day before yesterday and
yesterday were such good days
for you 0'm so glad! and today
they say ii will be all right for
you to receive a very little one.
Doesn't it seem queer to be
writing and not seeing one an
other, when we've spent the last
ten DAYS only a. few feet apart?
Your room is right next to mine
YOU know that. didn't you? /
think it's quite intriguing. When
you get better we must arrange
system of code signals, and
thump messages to each other on
the wall-though maybe we won't
be able TO hear, the walls seem TO
DE very thick. | haven't heard u
sound from your room, not one.
though my nurse says yOu
shouted cut all your arliest
secrets that first day. | tried 10
get her To say what they We're,
but the mean thing wouldn't.
Jerry, | can't tell you how
badly / feel about what's hap
pened to you. You know I do,
dear; II makes me want to cry
whenever / think OF 1t; but then,
you're alive and getting we'll, and
that's what matters. Everyone
says it's miracle we weren't
both killed, so / suppose we
ought to thank the Lord things
aren't worse than they are.
have twenty-one stitches in my
chest and neck and, feel like a
piece OF embroidery. I'm afraid
I'm going to be all SCARED up
and you won't call me BeautifuP
any more, but perhaps il | wear
h1sh collars / wont look so bad.
Alan cheers me with talk about
plastic surgery. 1T does wonders
sometimes, and i have hopes.
A Ian has been awfullv nice
Jerry. I haven't seen him now
Tor several days, but the frat
week he came every day. And
never word. Has YOUR LITTLE
friend Dolly been to see vou
often? ] know she was here the
second day because she came TO
my door to ask how / was.
seem TO have disobpved or.
ders about the very little uote
after all. There's so much 10
80 ana haven't even started!
But never mind, Wen see each
olher soon I'm sitting up in
bed now, and one Of these DAYS
"ne" 20" least expect it I'll come
I"'''hs on you In a wheel chair.
ne meantime, FIN thinking
apopt you, Jerry. All the time.
., gay"
we're, she said 10 the brown.
haired nurse, will YOU take this
next door? And here-iust throw
'hese scraps away, will Won
pIeaSe?''
The nurse chuckled. IF I can
find wastebasket big enough
Gay:
Il wanted 70 answer your
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the family in constipation, bilious
ness, sour and crampy stomach, bad
breath, no appetite, headaches, and
to break up fevers and colds. Al
ways have a bottle in the house,
and observe these three rules of
health: Keep the head cool. the
feet warm, the bowels open.
We would be glad to have you
prove at our expense how much DR..
CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin can mean
to you and yours. Just write
Syrup Pepsin," Monticello, Illinois,
and we will send you prepaid a
FREE SAMPLE BOTTLE.
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about the bottle. She decided that
in all probability he did not. He
would fail to recall that he had
handed the bottle to her, to hold.
And they of the hospital, spar
ing him such anguish as they
could, would not have enlightened
him. Her mind acknowledged the
rightness of this, but some small
insensate demon in the back of it
wished that he did know. insisted
that he ought to know, itched
to tell him.
She said tentatively. Its queer,
how it happened" And though,
Il won't say any more, / WON'T"
Yes" agreed Jerry listlessly.
dolly told me-"
Gay sat bolt upright, grasping
the arms of her wheel chair.
Dolly told your"
He nodded. II made her. I'd
thought it all over a. thousand
times. you see, lying here.
was sure it couldn't have been
the windshield, and I had bunch
Il asked her, and kept asking,
and she finally admitted my
hunch was right"
THAT was unkind of her." Gay
said coldly.
She couldn't help it. I knew
anyway. No." added Jerry, cit
wasn't unkind. Dolly is never
unkind."
She's been here a LOTT" asked
Gay. alter a slight pause.
He nodded. but gave no other
sfHF -
words are futile. l could tell
you to my dying day how sorry
am, and. how I curse myself
wouldn't have had 1t happen, Gay,
for anything in the world"
81 know" she said, as he broke
off
There are two things" Jerry
went on slowly, that i know OF
that l can do toward compensa.
ton. They're very little things
comparatively, but II you'H let
me do them I'll at least feel I've
done something. One is, I can
send you to the best plastic sur
geons in this country-or abroad.
II they're better there-and see
II they can't help. I'm sure they
can, somehow. They must.
THE other" He interrupted
himself again and gazed at Gay,
straight and soberly at her. He
reached for her hand once more,
and fitted her fingers b, tween
his fingers. Il can give you back
to :Alan." he said.
So! He was going to make it
easy for her! She felt lighter at
heart than she had for days,
breathed more freely even
While she shrilled as wonderingly
as though the notion was quite
new to her. But Jerry! Why?"
Still holding her hand, he smiled
at her from under his lazy lids.
My dear" he said, lets be hon
est. l know, and you know. that
you don't love me-now. You
don't any more want to marry me
now than-than l want to marry
my nurse. Don't think I'm criti-
clslng you! I'm not. I don't
blame, you, not the least bit.
you loved me because / was the
Ideal playmate for you; that was
my appeal. And that's gone now.
or course. can't play any more"
Again his whimsical tilted smile.
Ihe Referee-has ruled me out"
He covered her hand with his
free one, and squeezed it hard.
SO" he finished, wen call it
quits, won't We"
1T seemed to Gay that she ought
to protest, that it was heartless
not tc protest at least a little;
but she did not. What use, really?
why argue, and pretend. and fib
only to reach the conclusion
that had already, with an economy
Of, words and embarrassment. been
reached? Jerry's final won't
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sweet little letter the minute I
got it, but I'd have had to die
tate my answer and didn't
think that would be so good. To-
day at last they've yielded and
given me a pencil-for two min
utes. Hope you can read this
writing. I'm flat on my back
still.
whats happened to me is my
own fault, Gay, and guess it
was coming to me. But I'll never
so long as | live forgive myself
for what's happened to you. That
was all my fault, toO-and it's
my worst punishment. Tell me
that it isn't. so bad, and that
something can be done. That's
one of the things / want TO talk
to you about. When are they
going to let you come in and see
me? You're right. There's a lot
to be said, And a lot to be
settled.
ALAN has been wonderful to me,
too. He's one fine fellow, Gay,
that husband OF yours
They won't lei me write any
A'"". az hIIi
His room was just like her
room; she had that swift, sub
conscious impression OF it. The
same yellow walls. The identical
white painted iron FURNISHINGS.
The very pair of rocking chairs,
placed as if for the exchange of
gossip soto voce. Only in de.
tails did the two hamhers differ.
There were not so many flowers
on the bureau top in Jerry's
room. There were no merry
magazines piled on his bedside
table. The blonde nurse was
new, and 50 was the enormous
framed photograph centerink the
flowers on the bureau photo
sra pin. she later discovered. Ut
Dolly Quinn.
Her conscious mind, all her
acuiest perceptions, were bent
upon Jerry himself. She was
thinking how still he Law on the
hlgh white bed; now pinChed and
sharp his face looked, pointed to-
ward the ceiling; how incredible
1t was that the counter1sne should
tent so high above his left thigh
and then so abruptly drop to
perfect smoothnexs. She had an
instant's grisly impulse TO reach
out and explore that smoothness
with her hand. it could not be
as flat there as IL seemed.
She said: well, mere I am"
ana hated the silly speech ANA
laughed small feverish laugh to
cover it.
Jerry's profile shifted. and his
chln dug into his collar bone so
That without lifting his head he
might watch her approach. lie
was very thin and CHASTITY and
nnshaVen. But his eyes were the
Old Jerry's ewes. Mocking.
SIeepy-lidded.
Bless your little heart" he
said. "here you are at last. And
IN so glad to see yOu-Push her
up closer, please. wnere l can
see her"
Gays wheel chair was propelled
to the very edge of the bed. NOW
femenberr warned her beaming
nurse. Not a long visit this first
Time. III be back TO get you in
10 minutes"
Roth nurses withdrew.
Ihe pair left behind were with
out words, at first. They smiled
SoftIN. Their hands came together
on the counterDane, and chung.
J"rrys hand was warmly moist,
and the knuckles felt Ike big peh-
bles below the skin. GAY thought
He's a shadow. He must have
suffered unutterably. Oh. poor,
poor Jerry. I'm so sorry for him"
But she wished she could let go
OF that damn hot hand.
CHAPTER AZ
Jerry---~" she began
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cretly faithful to the old order,
treated the visitor at table with
an equality touched by Difference.
They had no doubt of her quality,
although it is possible that her
sex remained unsupported, so slim
was she and so boyish in her
voice. By her request the vicomte
called her Antoine, which was the
name she had worn with Chau-
TirteIe.
Deep detection sat that night
upon the little company gathered
there to supper in the great
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kitchen, and Filomene as she
waited upon them showed eyes
that were red from weeping in a
face unusually white. They had
heard the days events before the
Revolutionary Tribunal and of
the doom that now Overhung
their master. Filomene herself
was outraged In her every sensi-
bility by tho offensive alternative
to death which had been offered
the vicomte whom she served
and worshipped.
Corbal alone appeared unmoved
and indifferent to the sword
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so ecstatically upon her evoked
a memory which Of all memories
she desired to bury. They re-
minded her Of another pair Of
eyes that smoulderingly had pom.
dered her across another table,
scorching her soul with the in
suit of their glance. But that
sense of parallel was shortIived.
The vicomte's eyes reflected won
der and a sort OF ecstasy, but all
OF homage. They inspired conf.