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He was puzzled and surprised;
it was, she guessed, the first time
in his life he had suspected his
language and manner might be
characteristic of the world In
whicn he lived. what does It
matter?" she burst ont. II tell
you those things don't count. It's
you. Why don't you Rive yourself
q chance? You--Why, you'd be
wonderful! You cOEld do any
thing you wished, any honest
thing. You're too good for those
others-Gip and that man we left
back there. Too good to break
into houses and steal--don't you
know 1t? Why don't you quit,
Danny"
He looked at her curiously,
studying the wide brown eyes.
They were at the gate then and
he glanced up the drive toward
the house-brought his gaze back,
slow, cnquiring.
Maybe 1 will some day" he
said at last. but you tell Iris t
cut it out. Remember now; tell
her let me alone!"
CHAPTER 2s
The message never was deliv.
cred. A bit cowardly to hold
1t back, Mary considered. Yet
she assured herself that she was
justified.
For one thing, she did not
wish Iris to know that she had
seen Danny Mullins. However
charming her cousin might APP
pear. however much the fairy
princess of Mary's small girl
dreams,s her ruling passion was
egotisnt Beauty, wealth, posi-.
tion, admiration--all things she
considered no more than her
due. And one who might seem
to infringe upon what she Sc.
renely held to be her right
would do so only from base
motives.
She believed Mary jealous OF
the bewitchment she exercised
with so little effort over Danny
Mullins. And that state OF mind
would lead her to conclude but
one thing concerning the en-.
counter on the road from the
viliage--that 1t was premeditated.
That Mary had managed 1t de-
Iiberately, and that she would
go on striving 10 meet the gun.
man II for no better reason than
ia undermine herself.
mot very noble OF Iris. but
Mary felt no resentment-she
was rather sorry for her cousin
and determined not to antsgo-
nike her. In the beginning the
matter had been In her hands;
II only she had told abOllt sur
prising the burglar at the safe
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} in the library that morning a
month ago! Uncle Sherwood
would have settled everything
then. Too late now. however.
Fate was weaving a web and
there was no breaking that.
There was another reason why
Mary did not repeat what Danny
had directed her to say to Iris,
"Tell her let pe alone" 1t
would. she knew, have an effect
opposite from that he intended.
Arrogant and self-centered as she
was, Iris brooked no interfer.
ence with her desires, however
trivial they might be.
If she knew the boy did not
wish to see her she would make
It q point that he should. Didn't
she actually go to his home and
rout him out the afternoon he
failed to keep his engagement
with her?
Accordingly Mary kept still.
And when she heard her cousin
stirring about at dawn. prepar.
ing for her swim, she smiled,
and went back to sleep. 3 he
Judged there would be no more
early morning meetings at the
lake.
Her Judgment had been sound.
she found out later. Iris roamed
the house. petulant and restless,
with the thwarted look Of
spoiled child. Mary suggested
that they go for drive and her
cousin agreed in a listless way
"Might as WELL" she said. Dull
az ditch water around here.
she had the roadster brought up
and az Mary guessed she would
started out past Mystery Place.
running slowly, her head turned
eagerly to the house. There was
not a sign of life there; even. the
shades were drawn.
You think they've gone, Mimlf
cit would have been very sud
den, wouldn't III Don't you think
he'd have said something
"He doesn't say much any time.
You'd never know what to expect
from him." "a.
els that why you like htm?"
Mary asked with a flash Of insight.
Because he's sort of--well, uFl.
ACCOUNTABLE"
Iris always drove recklessly; now
she 1erked out OF line. speeding by
string OF trucks and scraping the
fender OF an on-coning car while
Mary gasped and clutched the seat.
"oh." she protested. what In the
wprld do YOU DO 4 ior?'' .ss
TO be Continued Tomorrow
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dered. Not quite tactful of her
to mention his call since it ended
in confusion for him. Perhaps
he was hurt-angry She
added hastily, II didn't mean
Count the spoons after 11eft?"
he asked in a grinding voice.
us that fair?'
You all had your little laugh
at me. Think / don't know?
S'pose / looked pretty funny bust
ing in there, showing myself up"
That's even more R;lIair." She
was struck again by something in
him that seemed uncertain and
wistfI1, a boy-hearted eagerness,
she thought 1t, for what was bet
ter than he had known. She went
on, gently, 'No one would laugh
because another is--well, differ
ent from himself. Manners are
superficial, Danny--don't count.
Anyone can learn to chatter about
nothing and when and how to do
the things everybody else does.
It's the person himself who mat.
ters."
He passed this over. unsatis-
fled. THAT skirt gave me the
razz. Why?"
''Oh. you're mistaken
''Y' amt a liar, 1fary. Come
clean, will your
"But it's so silly. She laughed
because you said yves. lady,"
Huh? What's the matter with
that?"
Nothing, actually. Only 1t isn't
the way their friends would
speak"
"Wbat d. you know!'' He
walked in silence, pordering. while
abe stole glances at his profile,
clear.cut and white in the semi
darkness. He wore the brim of
his hat turned down all the way
around and a soft collar with the
diamond pin in his tie. Should she
tell him gentlemen usually do not
wear diamond scraf.pins?
she was debating this when he
smoke again; Maybe there's a lot
az things would hand 'em q
laugh? / dunno
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But Mary was angry, too, and
a sense of injustice ranked within
her. She answered sharply, "If
you think it isn't my business to
save a friend being made fool
Of! How you can be so down.
right perverser' And then her
temper got away from her and
she shot out, hotly, You've no
right to drag him around, Iris
Ring. You have made all the adj
vances-run after that man in the
most shameful way--even made
him carry you over the creek.
And then you're not fair enough
to treat him decently!
Il suppose he's got some feel.
ings. And IL you think you're
going to make a show Of him to
entertain your friends. you can
think again. i wont stand by
and see IT,"
"oh. you won't?" Iris gave her
cousin ve1emous glance and
laughed with fine scorn. You
won't? Really, Mimi, you should
try to control your jealousy. A
plain. girl like YOU
ts CAW Wntt OhA ana Wal y WEIAncAs
Iris would put the thing on that
grOund-that Mary was jealous.
Despicablei And there seemed no
way to disprove 1t. She believed
what she said, evidently, and it
threw q new, startling light on
the pampered beauty's selfishness.
In the end Mary went away and
left her talking. Excepting for
an uncomfortable feeling she had
that, after an, Iris had been right
in q way--the matter had not
been her business she would
have asked Aunt Julia to let her
return to the city and once there
would have prepared for her jour-
Iley home. She suFInised that
after this her visit would be with.
out peace. And on this point she
was right.
The girls did not speak through.
out dinner and afterward Mary
set out for a walk TO the village.
In the dusk OF early evening
she failed to see a figure detach
itself from the shrubbery about
the gate and follow her along the
tree.shaded road.
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) treatment he had only to keep out
Of her way.
Still she could not entirely for.
get the misery that was In his eyes
as they stood on the terrace. A
coarser spirit would have passed
things off with a swagger. This
Danny Mullins was sensittve-her
first judgment was right; he had
fineness, however deeply buried 1t
might be. Once again she told
herself, IF only someone could
make him see-influence him to
turn a leaf
And then she smiled at this, a
bit ruefHlly. Always wanting to
fix things: a nosy little fixer. But
she could not help it someway;
she had genuine liking for hu.
mainly at large. No one ever
seemed impersonal or uTlimpOrtant
to her whom. some day she might
call friend
She bought q magazine and the
evening papers. She was following
printed accounts OF the cleanup in
the city, always with small catch
in her breath when new arrests
were promised. She thought it a
miracle that Danny had escaped
so far.
1t was dark when she turned
homeward and she did not hurry.
/. Her wonted serenity had come back
and she enjoyed the night; the
soft, warm breeze on her cheeks,
the rustic OF dry leaves, the
chuckle of q brook under rustic
bridge. She stopped at the railing
to listen and II was then the man
who had stalked her ali the way
stepped up and said, jauntily,
Hello, baby
Mary turned slowly and looked
him up and down. She recognized
MS face az one she had seen at
the Emerald and knew at once that
he came from Mystery Place. And
q thrill stabbed through her--not
of fear but irritation.
You'd better 60 along. hadn't
your she asked calmly.
Who, me?" He was sure az
himself. she saw. lounRin9 there
with his dapper. too sleek self
against the railing and d smirk on
his collar-ad face.
Say, don't you want company,
do not. And will be much
obliged Il you win get out Of nv
way. She tried to walk past him
with this. but he grabbed her arm.
What's your hurry, baby?
Going { leave me flat, was YOU?
No, YOU don't Some az the airy
lnsoience went out OF his tone and
ne held firmly to her arm. II was
the touch that enraged her; with
. ehoked indignant cry she hrougE
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) back her other arm and slapped
him full in the face.
Instantly she understood that he
had been merely playful before,
but now he was full OF wrath. She
backed away from his strained
look, but he had her by the shoul-
ders and was kissing oaths through
locked teeth.
"Clout me, will y? I'll. tame ",
you hell.cat-"
Out of nowhere a thunderbolt
descended-tore the hands from
her shoulders, sent the man reel
Ing. A shadow crouched and
leaped with the springing grace
of a panther: a fist shot out and
took the intruder on the point
Of the chin and he went down
heavily and lay without moving,
Danny" cried Mary. She be.
gan to shiver and sobs ratified in
her throat. Danny"
''That'll fix the Sheik. You all
right, kid? Want / should chuck
him into the creek?"
''No--oh, he's so still--you'ye
killed him Danny? You--oh-"
The Spook stirred the PROSTATE
man with his foot and laughed.
Nav. he had 1t coming. Told
him t. lay off. Dumb. Come on.
I'll take you home" He saw her
shiver and pulled off his coat.
"Oh, I'm not cold--really," she
protested.
He slipped 1t around her never
theless and drew her hand
through his arm. You listen to
me. Mary" he began as they
moved along the road. "You stay
in the house nights. No more
providing -hear?"
She laughed. A bandit lookiur
out for her--funny, that was.
She asked with hint of mis-.
chief, Don't you think the neigh.
borhood safe, Danny?"
All"
Mary went on. giggllng. you
come to see us, you know
She sensed the change. a sort
Of chill hardening, that remark
brought about in him and won.
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By Joseph GoLIomb
Armed Gangsters and Citizen
League Leader Clash in
Crooks Heaven" for
Victory At Polls

woman through whom he had
been getting his startling reveia-
tions anent Sam Sheedy ana
Nick Bruzzi had to see him at
his home at $40 In the morning.
4 She was coming personally this
time, so important was her
errAnd. the message ran.
He was curious to see ner.
His friends had urged caution,
urged him to refuse, to see the
woman. But Charming insisted.
'sShe won't hurt me- after all
she's done for meg'
At $50 Claiming heard the
doorbell ring. Going to the win
dow OF the living room ne looked
out. A young woman was at
the street door.
One OF the two policemen on
guard let her in.
You're tine young lady from
Nick's?' the policeman demanded.
yes in low tone.
"Oh. Mrs. Connorsg' the police
man called.
a stocky police matron came
forward. Briskly. ably. she
tapped Molly's pockets ana SKIRT
"All right. Brannigan, she re-
ported. ''No weapons.
"Tnen take her up." the poice-
man said.
floor above and knocked on q
door. A man opened it, one OF
channing's bodyguard. Another
looked over his shoulder.
It was the living room OF the
Charming house.
"Au right, Mr.. Claiming is
waiting for YOU" one OF the
bodyguard said, and knocked on
an inner door.
Gene Claiming came in. Eager
Nv he crossed the room and held
out his hands. She drew back.
"I want to talk to you alone.
Mustr' she said.
He nodded. "AlI right. boys.
You can 70 down to the kitchen
and help yourselves and Mrs.
Connors to the icebox."
The two men and Mrs. Connors
withdrew.
Nelly went to the window, her
eyes darting at the same time to
the blue vase on bookcase by
the side Of the window.
do you mind II open the
window a bit?" she asked: and
without waiting drew up the
blind.
TO q watcher on the roof OF
building across the street the
room became q stage, every part
Of which was illuminated.
Molly remained at the window
but turned sideways so that her
face was visible in profile. The
light of q wall lamp showed the
very expression Of her face.
Claiming stood by the table in
the middle of the room. himself
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plainly visible to the watcher
outside. He wore a smoking jac-
ket, light tan in color, and seemed
at ease with his visitor, though
clearly his interest in her was
: intense.
The watcher on the roof, how.
ever, saw Molly's face grow hard
as she began to speak. Her lips
moved slowly and although what
she said was not adible to any
one but Charming, even from
across the street the watcher
could see that her speech must be
vitriolic.
Channing's expression. changed,
too, and interest gave way to
establishment, then to distress.
For suddenly Molly's face looked
contorted with fury. Her hand
darted to the bookcase on which
stood a blue vase. And unexpect-
eddy revolver appeared in her
hand, levelled straight at Chan
ming.
Whereat the man on the roof
struck a matGh. Its light was
seen by another man across the
BLkCCNB O4t tAC AOO4 VI tAC NIhatt-
ming house.
An instant later q heavy deton-
alton at the back of the Chan.
ming house seemed to shake the
whole block.
At the same moment Charming
threw up his hands in an effort
to ward off a bullet, and Molly
fired.
The watcher on the roof saw
Channing's face go blank. His
hand cIapped over his left breast.
A stream of blood oozed down
the light-coIored smoking jacket,
and Claiming dropped to the
floor, limp, his face in a gather.
ing OF blood.
Everything went according to
Nick Bruzzi's schedule except
that Molly remained standing at
the window, her smoking revolver
in her hand. her eyes staring at
the fallen man.
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so handy with Atn't 1t clever of
me to fix 1t up for you so nice?
Well, grab the gat, tell Claiming
he's rat for squealing on you
to me-and how do you know. he
didn't? Then plug him
And listen, your he growIed.
You'll be watched through that
window II you try any tricks or
IL you don't deliver the goods--it
won't do You no good! Before
you and he reach the door three
of my 'Pineapples' go off! You
can think I'm lying il you want
tor
And II / do plug him?" she
asked, her tone dead.
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4 three.Story private home and
two cops will be watching in the
hall downstairs and two friends
of Channing's in the living room.
You've sending word the usual
way--I know how-that you've
got to see him personally at $3.50
at his home, get me? They'll let
you In because you've been good
girl. A very good girl! Tell him
You want to talk to him in the
living room.
go to the window--the one
near the bookcase-and raise the
shade. On the bookcase ] told
you about Is blue vase. Behind
it is your little gat, the one you're
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Calhoun Street, q quiet residen.
tial quarter. Since the attempts
on his life he made his mother
and sisters go to q hotel and he
spent but little time in his home
himself.
AT o'clock ON the morning
Of election day he was driven to
his home for a few hours of
sleep. Two policemen were as
signed to watch in the ground
floor hallway and two d his
bodyguard sat up in the living
room, outside the room where
he slept.
lie came home at 3 because
word had reached him that the
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Nick nodded briskly. "All right.
kid, name your choice and do it
quick. Who's to do it?"
Her staring eyes searched his
eontoFted face for some way out
for her. Her eornered mind
searched within herself when she
saw there was no hope in Nick.
She went wavertnE TO chair
and dropping into 1t buried her face
In her hands.
Snap out of it." Nick srowled.
- got no time
Her hands dropped and she rose.
Her eyes were almost closed.
"1'll do itn' she said, her voice
barely audible.
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CHAPTER v


HI @SORNERED Molly knew she losing; and having
JS little more to lose she desperately cool
- "'You re giving the pick Of it; aren't you9 she
sneered smoke Charming to save you the trouble
or YOU II do it yourself And my share either way Is the
same You're bright boy. Which do you think III
pick9'
1 you'll pick what1 your skin. # you make my
mob do you through right here and nowl Do You
believe mei' She believed him. One look at his blood
shot eyes twitchng hands would have convinced
zone. But if you do it. I've arranged getaway for you
Never mind how. You'll have to take my word for it
One reason for Nicks power with and women was
that he was convincing when he made promise
&c And I'm to smoke him in cold blood - She
stared wideeyed at the prospect.
new fury darkened Nick's face.
Say, what is this bird to you anyway How long has
he been loving you ups'
3 She looked. at Nick leveHy.
E.t He Wonldn know from my grandmother Nick
she said And you have believe it." Then her voice
high. did send him the dope you! did it
because YOU'RE rat 'Dearying and honeying' me-
and how many other fools at the te' And did
because Gene Charming all you not didn't know
they good. Man enough to fight you and not
cent coming him for i'll All the CUTS in the world and
heart head and soul along with it! That's what he
- 10 mat
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"only one OF my 'pineapples'
goes-the back porch. The cops
and friends will hear It just as
you shoot and they won't hear
your pop gun. They'll rush to
the back porch and / guarantee
to get you out to the street be-
fore they get back. Now that's
all I'm telling you-except that
II You shoot straight I'll call it
square and get you out OF town
and country. And your know !
can do it,
4 +
Gene Charming, a bachelor,
lived with his mother and two
sisters in a small brick house on
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When yOM
Children Cry
for II

Gastoria is 4 comfort when Baby
IS fretful. No sooner taken than
the little one IL at ease. II rest.
less, 4 few drops soon bring con
sentiment. No harm done. for
Castoria is q baby remedy, meant
FOR babies. Perfectly safe to give
the youngest infant; you have the
doctors word for that! II Is 4
vegetable product and you could
us6 Il every day. But it's in an
emergency that CastorIa means
most. Some night when constipa.
tion must be relieved, -or collie
painsor other suffering. Never be
without 1t: some mothers keep an
extra bottle. unopened, to make sure
there win always be CastOria In
the house. It Is effective for older
ckildren, too: read the book that
comes with II.
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Gene Charming, Young Re-
former, Cheats Gunmen's
Il Hail Of Lead in Bullet
Proof Car
What Has Happened So Far

Jealous of another sComcn Molly Balm, kigk-sptrited
daughter of the West and Sweetheart of Nick GcshGce)
Brzz gangster-eoder Of large American city, betrGys
secrets of the bootleg ring to young election crusader
Gene Chanting Suspicious of Molly the leak in the
0ang Nick sets q trap. When she refuses to murder
Channina Nick plans his ASSASSINATION By member of has
rang The police Illustrate this plan and capture the gun
nan bit NICK oao kuovs that Molly scorned Charming
He uives her the choice of death at has hands or CAan
fim0's death at hers.
NoO Go On With the Story
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CHAPTER XVII

Mary wandered aimlessly into
the small town which. after the
manner Of q Swiss village. climbed
the hills above the Hudson.
She had come out to be BY her
self. hoping 10 work off the irrita.
ton the quarrel with Iris had left.
She regretted that sincerely now
and was quite willing to admit her
self entirely in the wrong. The
gunman needed NO defender. she
mused; u he didn't Ike her cousins
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Nick scrutlnized her for possible
treachery.
. All right, them he said erisply.
Here's all the dope you need to
know. Channings going to his
home about this morning. It's,
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Nestle
flies Nth


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! where a forced landing
would mean weeks of de-
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Wherever quick energy
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ANSWERS TO TODAY's TEST
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Questions on Editorial Page
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monster weighs much is being
shipped Joo Philippine Islands. Although only 2
months old pounds Of rice at meal It has to be
carried to the table by two
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In Siberia sodied and for convenience,
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Don& break tho milk" Of utsk admonh children
but broken milk is easier to pick up than spilled milk
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Why did Molly shoot Chan
ming? Read Gang Guns In
this newspaper tomorrow.
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HAND PAINTED ALASKA PIC TURES AT SYLVIA'S.
LEGAL NOTICE


 U. S. LAND OFFICE, ANCHORAGE l ALASKA.
 NOTICE IS HEPEBY GIVEN that KNUTE THEV1K, entryman, together with his witnesses. Antoine F. Demidoff, and John Norton. all of Kodiak, Alaska, has submitted final proof of his home stead entry serial C69S0, for lands ernbl aced in U. s. Survey No. 1873 latitude 57o 4H' 20" N. Longitude 152O ?E' 50" w. containing i33.13 acres, and it is now in the files of the L. S. Land Office, Anchorage, and if no nrotest is filed in the local land office. within the period of publication, or thirty days afterward, the final proof will be accepted and fi,lal certificate is- sued.
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 8, 1929.
 Date last publication June 5, 1929.
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Everything indicated he he'd busted rn or the reef at the cape;