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he was mighty promising young man
at that time. And when heard about
him going to be Governor l thought
we'll at last we got one that Will go out
of office "Purposely"
don't know what all this mystery
thing Is he is mixed up In. They claim
he consults the stars and is guided In
his actions by the Zodiac. I don't know
what the Zodiac is. and had no idea
that any other old time Oklahomlan
did. The thing may be new Nanny
song, or Flesh remover, for all l
know, but from what can gather In
his case its Mrs. Hammond" she Is
the Zodiac.
can remember out in Los Angeles
when Aimee Mcpherson first started
"Zodiacing" around. She dived down
on q California beach and come up in
Sedan five hundred miles away. Peo-
pie love high ideals, but they got to be
about 80 per cent plausible. So when
the Governor went out to see II the
"Stars" was right before he signed a
bill, and 1t would be on night when
there was no stars, the people just
kinder suspicioned that that Mrs. Ham
mond had been Pinch Hitting" for the
Stars
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Miss Pamela Thorpe to tea some time,
and. if happen to have free after
noon, remind mel" -.
Outrageous, of course. But Pam was
fashioned to get away with 1t.
You can name your own time, ne
assured her.
How rash-but how flattering!" she
murmured. Lets see, this is Friday. =.
How about next Wednesday," And as
he nodded assent, THE Gilmore. then
at 4:30."
"Yes-but at what time will you be
there?"
II shall try very hard" she retorted,
mot to keep you waiting any longer
than any girl feels it her privilege-and
good judgment, as well-to keep man
waiting"
A S it happened she was almost on
4 time. She had found it amazingly
difficult not to be there ahead of time.
But there was no hint of that IN voice
or manner as she greeted him.
II remembered" she told him, that
you were a busy man-and 1 really
, ought to make the supreme sacrifice
and be on time"
Yet even as she spoke little panicky
thought ran through her. "Oh, darn
it am going to fall for him. Hard!"
They moved into the grill-room, were
solicitously, desirably placed.
II had my secretary phone for a
table," he explained, as Pam approved.
And jog your memory" gibed Pam.
This he chose to ignore. Wisely, be-
| cause it was true.
They had their tea and they danced
| And he was everything she could ask,
gave every indication of interest, save
the one she wanted most. And that
was that sudden, subtle change in man.
ner. the underplay of something heady
| and significant that bubbles under the
surface before it comes to the top.
oh, he was attentive and charming
But-well, that's all there was; there
wasn't any more.
It was when they parted. He would
have TAXED her home, but she refused
to have him.
i've had a wonderful time-thanh
you," she said, and slipped into wait
ing taxi.
She felt perfectly sunk. Even though
being Pam still, she tried to make fur
of herself.
THE taxi stopped-she was home
Once inside the house, she Slipped
out of her furs, removed her hat, swift.
powdered her nose, and then, Will
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WHAT'S A MILLION DOLLARS?
y
Larrys Life Romance Was Everything to PAM So

than when she had heard his voice on
the telephone. She had been silent for
breathless second.
Then: Tea with me again." she had
echoed. And, managing her voice ad-
mirably, almost miraculously. she had
added, "Gracious-have I got you into
bad habits?"
He had the wit to refrain from tell
ing her that he felt so himself; that
he actually hoped that seeing her again
might free him from the spell she had
put on him.
But his heart contracted almost suf-
focatingly-there she was, coming to-
ward him. With her most becoming hat
at its most adorable angle. her face
eager and flushed. She had been de-
termined to be distant cool, casual
But when her eyes met his
They were two young people in love.
They danced, they talked, and they
said many things that were not spoken.
And so their golden hour passed and
they found themselves in taxi, exquis-
itely conscious of each other.
Silence, for minute. Then he took
a deep breath-and Pam held hers.
'Oh, my DEAR" he murmured huskily
i've just discovered that I love you
Pam glanced up at him. Her heart
was in her eyes and she knew 1t. She
didn't care. Impetuously, hungrily, with
an ardor that all but crushed the breath
out of her. he took her in his arms.
Until "Oh!" gasped Pam, opening her
beglamoured eyes. "Here-we are!''
And there they were. She adjusted
her hat while Larry paid the fare.
II can't bear to have you go now"
confessed Pam. Come in and" She
broke off there, bit her lip. "Oh, gosh
I forgot about Dad! Oh, Larry, I'm
of you'll"
"Of me?" echoed Larry, astonished.
And then, realizing how that might
sound, went on with: II know that
sounds as if thought a lot of my
self. But only mean that I thought
he did-rather approve on the whole"
"Oh, he doeS-in many ways. Quite
raves about you, in fact. But the other
night when we were just-just joking
about you. he said you weren't precisely
the son-in-law he'd pick out"
"I'll see your father in the morning."
he said very soberly II might as well
find out what is in his mind, anyway.
tt just don't get it,"
You'll call ME in the morning-the
minute you're through with Dad?"
asked Pam.
X X X
TT was almost noon before Larry called
her. And he hadn't had a chance to
see her father. At least, not about her.
st couldn't help it, truly" he pro-
tested. 1.-THE Office is in a turmoil. It's
something to do with the coal-nining
property dug up last Spring on my
fishing trip. 1t looked like winner,
but it's proved an awful flop. instead.
We're In up to our neck, because we've
sold almost million dollars worth of
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never suggestion of a maid forlorn
moved on toward the library. She
knew she would find her father there
now out of bed. but still kept indoors.
well, how went it," he asked, as she
kissed him.
"Oh, 1 attacked with infantry. cav
airy and artillery-by land, by sea, and
by air." she retorted airily. And was
repulsed, 1 grieve to say, with heavy
losses-ard not a single prisoner"
Curious how easy it was to talk that
way, deceive anybody.
I'm glad to hear it," he answered
"You may want his scalp, but I want
the use of his brains-unaddled If you
don't mind"
Pam hesitated second. Then:
But think how nice it would be to
have them in the family" she gibed:
I'm not so sure of that" he replied
slowly.
That surprised her.
why not?" she demanded. you ap-
prove of him so highly in other ways
and he isn't wholly lacking in social
graces."
81 think very highly of him in many
ways" he answered. And do not
doubt that his manners are good. But
you have no intention of annexing
him permanently, I take it?"
Absolutely none," said Pam with
When she left his expression changed.
She hadn't fooled him quite so COM
pletely as she thought. He knew her
too we'll for that.
Never had he been able to deny Pam
anything. Was she very much in love
with Larry? he wondered. He felt a
sudden protest well up in him.
"Paternal jealousy, probably" he sug-
gested with wry whimsicality.
1t would be hard to surrender her to
any man, permit so much Of color and
life to go out of his days. He knew
that his judgment might be warped by
his own feelings, and yet
"Supposing he is another Billy Stone,
he reminded himself.
He had known Billy Stone for years.
A charming chap, veritable darling of
the gods. From the first it had been
apparent that Billy Stone was created
for success. He moved swiftly and
easily along a path that fate seemed
determined to strip of all obstacles.
His career had been unique. Through
almost 40 years he had never known a
single reverse.
So he had come to Co. The president
of great bank. honored, with nota-
BILE record behind him and seemingly
impregnable to the assaults of misfor-
tune.
Then suddenly one of the minor en-
ployes of the bank he headed--a young
ster he had picked himself-had proved
a defaulter. The amount was compar-
atively small, under $4,000. But there
had been an investigation, and Billy
Stone, as president, had had to answer
many questions.
HE took it hard, regarded 1t as a
blot on his record" one of Billy Stones
associates had explained to PANS
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ByRoyal Bro,Un

the truth. He had been created for
success-but never for failure. 1t had
made him wonder of how many other
men it might be true. Not many. of
course-and yet, there was Larry
Amory.
1t had come to him suddenly that
Larry was another Billy Stone, at least,
so far as the gifts of the capriciouS
gods we're concerned. The same charm
Of manner, the same potential execu-
tive ability, coupled with remarkable
grasp of detail. A youngster whom he
had picked to go far, on whom he had
placed heavier and heavier burdens.
Who had neither buckled nor faltered,
and who had the same genius for
avoiding pitfalls, stepping surely.
Serenely from one success to another.
Would one failure crack him wide
open-Shake all of his self -conf1dence?"
he had unused, then.
It had been an arresting thought.
But there was no way of telling. Only
time would tell. and times hand was
not to be forced Yet the possibility
had been in his mind when he had
answered PANS fiippant suggestion
that Larry ought to be precisely the
sort of husband he'd pick out for her.
At II Pam went out. To dance,
"A Why not? Would any modern
maid stay at home to moon about a
man? Never!
Il simply don't exist for him." she
admitted miserably. "He-he can't see
me or any other woman. He's too
darned wrapped up in his old career!'
And that, so far as Larrys own idea
of it was concerned, was the truth.
He had no intention Of marrying. At
least, not for years.
And that, so far as he YRS con-
cerned, began and ended the possibility
Of his succumbing. Except, Of course,
that it Sidn't.
himself realized just what and how
much had happened. Two days during
which it became increasingly difficult
for him to focus his mind on matters
on which it was extremely desirable
his mind be focused at its Sharpest
and clearest. Instead:
Good heavens" he all but groaned.
Anybody would think was in love
with her!"
Miss Forsythe, his private secretary,
had privately reached that opinion her
self. At least: He has all the Symp-
TOMS" she had already informed one of
her coworkers. And it's darned good
thing-he was becoming perfect ma
chine"
But to Larry the bare possibility sug-
geSted catastrophe He was like man
who surveys the scene of an earthquake.
He set his teeth grimly, intent on resto-
ration. He hadn't the slightest idea how
he had fallen in love. but he knew per-
fectly we'll how to fall out.
Forget her-buckle down to work"
was his prescription.
AS If that hadn't been precisely what
he had been trying to do, ever since his
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PANS father had interviewed. To him,
at least, it was clear that what might
seem the greatest tragedy of Larry's
career would prove his greatest blessing.
Personally" he had said, Il have
even more confidence in Amory than I
had before this meeting. do not be-
ieve that his value to us has ceased;
rather think it has increased"
And that-as was usually the case
when he spoke-had been the final de-
cision, yet to be made known to Larry.
And, one might believe, his decision on
another question, should that be put to
him.
But no reference had been made to
that when the library door opened and
Pam, still poised on the top step, looked
down and caught the expression on
Larry's face. 1t was not what she had
been steeling herself to expect. He
looked a bit incredulous, but, at least.
not as If he had had to brace himself
against fresh onslaught.
'I played foot ball for three years in
college," her father was saying. "a
good team and a good coach, and the
combination proved hard one to beat
We weren't beaten through two years.
And then. in the middle of the third
season, came the first defeat some of
us had ever experienced We were
dazed, but not so dazed that we didn't
wonder what the coach would say to
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us. He could say plenty. on occasion"
He smiled reminiScently.
What he said, in effect, was this"
PANS father went on. Fifteen
straight victories preceded your lick
ing today. That record was becoming
a heavy burden. Don't let today's hap
penings worry you. Just snap out OF
it-and forget it. And that's what
say to YOU" He offered Larry his hand
and Larry grasped it.
"I," began Larry, will"
There he stopped short. A small
sized avalanche was coming down the
stairway
"Oh, Larry" implored the avalanche,
will you ever forgive me?"
They we're quite unconscious Of any
audience. They had achieved a little
cosmos of their own. One thing re-
manned for PANS father to do, and
that was to withdraw
Presently, he supposed, his consent
would be asked But, for the moment,
it was plain that Larry needed no more
than he held in his arms.
But it did take you an awful long
time to fall in love with me, it seems to
me-" Pam was saying.
He pressed his lips to the nimbuS of
bright hair that caught the lamps glow.
Then:
THAT is because wanted to make
very complete job Of it," he answered.
Copyright, 1922
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my life as l nave lately.
am the only name I know
of that has not been named in the new
Hoover Cabinet. l have had terrible
time keeping it out OF there. 1t has
been kinder like a Press Agent for a
Movie Star The thing is not to see
how much they can get in the paper
about their client, but how much they
could prevent from getting in the pa
perS.
Hoover went down into Democratic
territory, but that dident stop the Boys
from flocking in. You cant hardly go
so far that an Office seeker cant find
you. AS pen these lines 1t looks like
my friend Morrow dident want the
Secretary of State job. He feels
know that he is not through in Mexico
yet and that he would rather get that
done right than take chance on a
job that nobody knows what would
likely happen to you. That's tough
Baby that Secretary of State thing.
You come in there labeled as States
man and limp out headed for the ash
can of Political hopes.
Well I hate to rattle skeletons in
my own living room. but amt the old
State of Oklahoma just taking the prize
for continuous humor in Government.
I don't know this fellow Johnston per-
sonally. but used to hear my Dady
talk about him. They were both on
the Constitutional Convention for a
long time togeather. And Papa thought
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well, perhaps he had something to
keep him working So" Larry had sug-
gested.
"Pooh!" Pam had Scorned. Imagine
a man like that-what can he get out
of life? Last May father insisted he
go of for vacation, and he started for
some place called Solomon's Island
and came back with the report of some
other place where millions and millions
of tons of coal could be mined. But, of
course. YOU must know him. Yod-.
I'll bet 1t was you'll" she had announced
abruptly. 1T was, wasn't it?"
Larry hesitated, but she had no need
~ his confession.
How did you ever happen to come
90 anything like this?" she had de-
manded.
"Oh, this-this is my semi-annual
spree. Sam Treat was my roommate
at Yale, you see. And this being his
sisters party, he insisted upon my COM
ing, and so here I am"
II mustn't monopolize your semi-an-
nual Step-out," she had said-insin-
cerely.
Il do sound rather terrible, I'll ad-
nit" he had commented. Il begin to
wonder if I've spoiled your evening""
y
THE orchestra started up at that sec
IL ond. Pam half-met. half-evaded
his eye. She couldn't, wouldn't ask MN
to dance, of course. And yet
Perhaps / can still make amends,
he had suggested quickly. IF this is
not taken"
Pam had let her eyes meet his, de-
finitely-and mockingly. You 90 dance
very we'll" she had said. And, II you
are very clever-outside business hours
you may make amends"
Evidently he had understood, touno
II worth his while to be clever. Anc
ne did dance very well and he coule
talk charmingly. They had danced
again and again.
And, anyway" she had assured her
self-at 2 and again at She hash"
made break back to his beloved Of
flee yeti"
Nor did he. He stayed to the yer,
end. 1t was almost when he bad'
her goodnight.
You made most honorable amends,
Pam had said. offering her slim hand
and added. lightly, Il hope I may SCI
you again some time. Let's see-ever,
six months you step out In May then.
He had smiled his attractive smile
''Who knows what bad habit / ma,
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bonds to people who bought on our
recommendation. OF course, we are not
legally responsible, but"
Pam struggled a wall. "Does-doeS
Father blame you?" she asked.
HE hasn't said a thing either way.
There's to be special meeting OF the
board at three. OF course, It's an aW-
full black eye for the firm. The engi-
neers who made the soundings esti-
mated that ten million tons OF haro
coal could be mined, but they now say
thew made q mistake"
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" xQUISITELY, luxuriously Pam
l. ella yawned. It was 4 o'clock
in the morning. and Pam sat on
IL the edge of her bed.
The frock she had worn that
night-a shockingly expensive scrap OF
a frock-lay on the floor. In the morn
ing Alice, the maid, would pick it up.
Pam was kind to maids. if unkind to
frockS. She had not kept Alice up.
Anyway, she had something more in
teresting than frocks to consider at the
moment.
Love? And at first sight? ooh, moth
ing as serious as that" Pam would
have protested. And yet
cts quite evident" she informed her
self, that I shall have to give Dad a
talking to- What does he mean by hold
ing a man like that out on me? I've
told him, times enough. that men are
scarce, and here he's been hiding per-
fectly good man in his Office ever since
/ came OUT
They-Pam and her father-got
along famously From the time she had
opened her eyes she had f1irted with
him. And never without swift re-
spouse. Even tonight when he had
sat, obviously, preoccupied. A newspa-
per lay in his lap. apparently forgotten.
But what he had read was very much
in his mind. Poor Billy Stone gone
a suicide" he had been thinking.
AS stunning that as the sudden col
lapse of the house might be. Poor old
Billy Stone, who, through all his bust
ness career, had never known even
minor reverse up to weeks ago.
But that. of course, could mean moth
ing to Pam, in no way affect her life.
So her father thought-then-and, as
always, he had reused himself to her
challenge.
Don't break too many hearts to-
night" he had warned, for Pam had
gayly met the enemy, man, many
time. AS she had Larry Amory just
afterward. But with such difference.
This" had been her first, very mod
ern, reaction, lis going to be worth look
ing into"
The opportunity had not been denied
her. They had looked into it together.
While they danced and. bit more in
timately, as they had not danced, Sit
ting out one while he smoked.
How astonishingly like your father
you are" he had said.
MY father?" Pam had echoed, sur
prised. do you know him?"
IT happen to be in his employ" he
had confessed.
But does Father know you're out?"
Pam had persisted. Il thought all OF
Fathers young men were supposed to
live, eat and dream businesS-Father
business, of course, and none other.
There's one young man Father simply
raves about. He does nothing but work.
Father had him checked up while ago
perhaps 1 shouldn't tell you this-but
he discovered that in August-August,
mind you!-he hadn't once left the
office before O'Clock in the morning.
Does he sound human to your"
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last meeting with her! AS If all the
force of his will power would help him
now! He had yet to discover that a
man may strive through "a hours to
follow a definite policy, and then, In
the space of five tempestuous. treacher-
Gus minutes, disrupt it altogether.
That was what happened to him. And
why he found himself waiting in the
hotel lobby for Pam. Waiting. because
this time she felt privileged to keep him
waiting.
Never has she been more surprised
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father on the day of the funeral eff
he had been through a similar ex-
perience when he was younger, he
would not have felt as he did. The in
vestigations were purely routine; but he
took the questions as reflections on his
Judgment, had an idea he might be
forced to resign. I suppose that, IN
his nervous state, the thought Of that
was in the back of his mind and was
responsible for what he did"
And PANS father, who had known
Billy Stone so very we'll, felt that was
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The First Coins.

ONLY four known specimens exist of
- what's believed to be the first coin
ever minted-a Greek gold drachma
which experts think was struck on
about TOO BIC. One of these, in the
collection Of j. P. Morgan, New York
banker. Is conservativeiy valued &C
$500.
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BY WILL ROGERS.

w YELL, all I know is just what
a I read in the papers.
NV never felt as important in
my life as I have lately.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-16

Junior League will meet at 3 o'clock
ana the intermediate League at $50
o'clock. A song service to be con-
Quoted by the Wesleyans will be
held at $50 o'clock. Tho public is
invited
Mass viii be celebrated at 2
o'clock at the Sacred Heart church
by the Rev. J. G. Brennan Sunday
school Will follow.
Morning worship at st. Gabricrs
Episcopal church will he held at fl
O'Clock. The usual meeting Of tn.
Sunday school will be held at 10
O'Clock.
On Monday evening az o'clock
the ladies OF st. Gabriol's Eplscopal
church will hold st. Patrick S
whist and social in the church so
cial rooms. Refreshments in keeping
with the day will be served All are
invited.
Next Tuesday afternoon at 2
o clock a public whist and bridge for
the benefit OF the East Berlin Ii
brary association will be held at the
home Of Mrs. Ernest w. Mldrum
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Beginning Monday evening. Arri,
!. tho ladies of Sacred Heart church
will resume their whist parties.
These whists have been very POM
lar during the past winter and viii
b" continued for the next month or
two.
Mrs. Royal Holmes is visiting
relatives in Bristol over the week
end
1t is hoped to have the play. TOO
Many Parents" ready for presenta
ton shortly after Easter. The cas1
has been rchearsinc for the past
month or more under the direction
OF Royal Holmes The proceeds
from the play are to be used for
the football team this fail
The Wcsl"yars plan TO present A
comedy skit. ''The New Minister"
the first week Of April tn. pre-.
s'ntat'on will be given Ivy group
OF eight who have been rchcarsinc
Tor the past month Further al
nolncomont will be made later.
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Legal Notice

pursuant to an order of Saul Err
man. Esq. Referee in BANKRUPTCY,
the assets OF i. Georges & Co, bank
rupt. 1876 Main street New Britain
consisting of jewelry and fixtures.
VIII be sold on the premises Thurs
day. March 81. 1929 at II a. m, at
Iuohc Auction by William n. Wake
lee. United States Auctioneer.
All persons who have claims for,
repairs should call at the store Wei
hesday, March 90. 1929. between 10
a. m. and p. m.
DAVID l.. NAIR, Trustee.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-16

Score at half time 1912, Plain
vile; referee. Nixon.
"Y" Also Victorious
In the other game played at the
High school. the Plainville "" quiu-
let scored its third victory OF the
season over the Southington "I"
team. the final score being "a to IL.
The locals started off fast in tn,
opening period and swept aside the
defense of the visitors to run up a
lf to 6 score.
Continuing its good work in the
second half. the Plainyille five in
creased lis lead by holding South
ington in check. The work of Caui-
field and Waterman, well-known
professional star. featured Plain
ville's work. Judd and Connors
We're the best bets for the losers,
The summary.