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healing trees, Lorrimer thought
over the past months.
He'd said good-by to Delight,
had stammered: IF there's ever
anything I can do" Had
meant it. In a sense he missed
her, reluctant though he had
been to find her, finally. She
had been part of him. Now, it
was as if she had never existed.
She'd laughed into his eyes and
said, "Of course, I'll let you
know. Was I ever known to
turn down a good offer? Well,
just once; but circumstances
are again me. And there's one
thing you can do for me, right
now"
"What?" be asked eagerly.
Find my understudy; tell
her I'm giving up the part and
put her name up in lights,
Lorry."
He hadn't answered.
In the Woods
But he knew now, tramping
through the woods, smoking
his pipe by the lake shore,
watching the birds with idle
eyes which dreamed over their
beauty and yet did not wholly
see them, watching the deer
come down to drink, sitting by
the log fire in the stone hearth
at night, when the cold spring
darkness shut in, looking into
the vibrant life of the flames
and kin g-wondermg-
longing.
He knew that it was Mary
Lou he wanted; knew, that he
had loved, still loved her; knew
that the sudden intrusion in his
life Of that vanished Delight
had made no difference. Yet
it had been so hard to adjust
himself, harder still to face the
fact that perhaps after all
every word Mary Lou had said
to him, every evidence of her
caring for him which he had
treasured, upon which he had
built so much, might be, as her
coming to him had been, play
acting, camouflage.
Yet-how honest had been
her eyes! If she had not cared,
would she have taken such
pains with him? And she'd
been happy. He could have
staked his life on that. Hap
piness had radiated from her,
times when they'd been alone,
riding, reading, walking to-
gether, laughing. discussing
every subject under the heavens.
Larry Searches On
He would go back and find
her. He'd find her if he had
to turn the world upside down
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By Faith Baldwin

to do so. He'd take her hands
and look in her eyes again and
ask his question. She'd answer
honestly.
Once more he would go quest
ing for a lost delight.
And while Lorrimer tramped
the woods and grew clear with
himself and his heart, Larry
had been questing also. Mar
garet Lorimer had told him
that Mary Lou was not at Oak
dale, but he had satisfied him.
self on that score by going out,
ostensibly to see Billy. No, she
was not there. On Jenny's ad-
vice he combed the various Y.
w. C. AS in town. hung about
employment agencies, especially
the one to which Margaret had
recommended Mary Lou that
day so long ago. Margaret re-
membered giving her the letter
to Sarah Manly.
But she hadn't been there.
Afraid" thought Larry, "to
use the letter, in case we should
try to trace her. Smart girl.
Too smart"
Continued Tomorrow
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MAKE-BELIEVE

husband, or If you plan to stay
in London and look for an en-
gagement, you'll need money.
IL want you to take it from
me, as a free gift" she begged.
"Oh, I'm not proud" Delight
denied with a short laugh. II
have borrowed before this
with no intention Of returning
it. You may as we'll know that
about me. But in this case I've
saved my own face. I'm not be-
ing-bought Off"
Margaret Lorrimer flushed
slightly.
mo, Of course you're not"
Very Grateful
"Then," said Delight, with
sudden, rather charming sim
plicity, "I'll take whatever you
offer me and be glad of It.
And grateful. I'm not a kid.
I've been up against it. I
don't want to be again. I
haven't the stamina somehow
to keep on facing life in dingy
lodging houses, on very little
food and one pair Of silk stock
ings, going the rounds of the
agencies. Perhaps, after all,
I'll go out to Australia. I might
make a go Of it with Harry
after ALL" she said, thought
fully; we've both been through
the mill; we can make allow
ances for each other"
So in the end, she went back
to England, very comfortably,
with the knowledge that, be-
sides money in her pocket, she
possessed a very substantial
sum in a London bank, which
Mrs. Lorrimer had promptly
cabled over, enough and more
than enough to see her through
a long time of waiting, in Lon
don, for an engagement; and
far more than sufficient to
take her to Australia and back
again, should she decide to go.
She didn't, however. Months
later they heard of her in Lon
don, in an excellent part in q
musical comedy-one of those
gamin parts, tough, slangy,
careless. amusing, full of cyni-
cal wisdom and with q disre-
gard for what was left of her
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WHEN SILENCE ISN'T GOLDEN By Beatrice Farfa
Reader Gives Her Opinion
Of Doubtful SuitOr

take me somewhere for my en-
tertainment never entered his
head! And so I did my part
hoping some time he would
speak up, for I liked him well.
However, it is for the best that
he didn't speak up, because I
now realize that had I married
him I'd be very unhappy, as he
is selfish.
She Loves Him
The other chap likes every
thing I like and love him. in
fact, he is the only man. there
never could be another. In
deed, I am grateful for the fire
side companions delinquencies.
Life would have been intolerable
with him.
But back to the subject in
hand. I'll wager anything that
this young man Doubtful" has
never peeped about marriage
and the girl just got tired.
Just tell him that women are
fond of words, real words,
words expressive O. action, inten-
ton, and they want it clearly
told them. Very few are mind
readers.
A DistastefuI Job
A woman hates to tell a
man that she doesn't want
him coming around if he doesn't
mean business. Sometimes a
parent steps in and clinches
matters, but that must be
humiliating. Sometimes friends
fix it up; indeed, I believe
friends have made many men
marry who had no intention
of doing so. AS o. Henry said,
Many people marry because
the neighbors want them to"
which is true, too.
However, if this young man
wants to marry this girl all he
has to do is to speak up like
a little man.
Good luck to you. Heart Doc
tor; long may you live and help
poor humanity!
BETTY.
CopyriRht. 1881, International
Feature Service, Inc.
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The obese subjects had a per-
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to 11O. Their actual weights
were 1874 to 262 pounds.
The average efficiency Of the
subjects of normal weight was
"a per cent. On the basis Of
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YOUR RULING
STAR
BY William Shwader-
THE YEAR AHEAD
For those whose birthday Is
April Z
AR AHEAD

For those whose birthday Is
April Z
If April 7 is your birthday,
during the coming year the
general condition is generally
beneficial, if prudence and tact
is used. Uranus is active and
its closeness to your natal Sun
indicates the possibility Of up"
sets or unexpected turns. Make
as few changes as possible.
Inpor ant dates: HindranceS,
low vitality, avoid depression
from August II to September
80, October / to IL; make no
changes from April 7 to May 6.
September 26 to october 81, No
vember / to 10, February l to
%. Avoid quarrels and excesses
from May 2 to IA, July 7 to 8,
August "a to 30, October 8 to
10, December 81 to 81. Good
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A child born April 7 will be
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fond Of sports and travelling.
He should be successful as a
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Tendencies for April 8. The
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pondence, speechmaking, con-
tracts, trading and short
journeys. The evening favors
amusements and social affairs.
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FASHIONS
F A n CIES

Be careful of your hands and
wear gloves when out. Ideal
with a black and white outfit
would be gloves of black ante
lope with white kid pipings and
a trim of black and white braid
on the flaring pull-on cuff.
Suit your suit with a lingerie
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Of navy is worn a blouse of ba-
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BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX,
An Authority on Problems OF
Love and Marriage


Love and Marriage
A little while ago I answered
the letter Of a young man who
signed himself Doubtful" He
wrote me he had been very
attentive to a girl for a long
time when suddenly she
changed and began to treat
him coolly. The girl claimed to
love him as much as ever, but
as he wrote, why does she
act this way?"
I suggested a need for her
pay envelope at home might
have brought about the change.
That as she felt she couldn't
marry him, perhaps it would
be as we'll not to encourage his
attentions. At least that was
the explanation in similar
case I knew Of and I told
him so.
Betty's From Missouri
Now along comes a girl who
signs herself Betty" and she
says I'm wrong, that she had
the same experience as the girl
Doubtful" wrote about and
conscience had nothing to do
with it. Betty's letter is too
good to miss and I wish more
Bettys would write in and tell
me about their experiences
with young men who call, and
call, and call, yet never come
to the point.
Dear Beatrice Fairfax:
In "DOUBTFUL'S" letter we
read of a young man who
doesn't understand why his
girl who loves him treats him
so coldly. I know just what
happened.
This young man has been
calling for a year on this girl
and has taken it for granted
that she knows what is in his
heart and mind, but I'll bet
dollars to doughnuts he has
never said a word about marry
ing her, and naturally she re-
Sents it.
A Seventeen SuitOr
In my own life I had such
q case. A man came for seven
years to see me and enjoyed
my society and hospitality and
showed everyone he like to be
where I was, but nary a word
about marriage. After a while,
of course, an honorable chap
came along and let him take
me places. My fireside COM
panion was all wrought up. I
asked WHY? He said I should
have known that he cared for
me and was going to ask me to
marry him. Well I'm from
Missouri and am no psychic.
And If in seven years a man
doesn't open his mouth and say
what's in his heart, it is time
for a girl to look elsewhere if
she has a happy home in her
mental picture gallery.
You see he never even thought
of marriage until he saw an
other mana good-looking one,
too-come around. Then he
walked up. My fireside was a
nice loafing place and I was a
congenial soul. He probably
thought he was conferring IA
vor on me by using up my eve
nings when he felt like coming.
And he never had a settled date,
he'd come around when he was
tired or when he wanted SYM
pathy. To come around and
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WHAT DO YOU
KNOW?
Answers To Todays Test

AnstUeTS To TOd0ys Test
Questions On Editorial Page
/. Woodrow Wilson. 2. Cham
plain. 3. William Pitt, English
statesman. 4. Barber trade.
5. Mathematical calculations. 6.
Marion. 7. Moscow, Russia. 8.
Flower. 9. Circles. 10. The
stages Of ChriSt's passion. II.
Enlargement of the thyroid
gland. IL. Roofless seats at
outdoor games. 13. Study. IA.
Indignity. is. Sage.
Copyright 1881, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.l
The Washington times., 1931-04-06
THE MARRY-GO
ROUND
BY Helen Rowland,
WOman'S Sinecure

Now approaches the dark
hour, when every married man
looks upon his bachelor friends
with secret envy and wonders
at their foresight.
AS he eats his dinner in the
breakfast nook or his breakfast
off the ironing board, while the
dining room floor varnish Is
drying, he wonders If there is
really so much in love, after
all.
Or he gets up in the night,
stumbles over a forgotten mop
or a bundle of rugs from the
cleaners, and decides, emphati-
cally, that cleanliness is not
even a second-cousin to godli-
ness. Why, in the name of
liberty and Al Capone, should
spring cleaning be a national
rite, anyhow?
There never WAS a man who
didn't think that Buckingham
Palace could be spring cleaned
in 20 minutes, just by running
a straw through it and blow
ing the dust out, If it were
not for woman's passion for
martyrdom.
Lives there a man with soul
so dead, who never to his wife
hath said. What this house
needs is SYSTEM-that's all!
Why d'ya make such a hard
job of it?"
YOU know how it is. All
you have to do is to get the
house "organized'-and then
give orders. After that you can
sit down at the piano and
merrily tinkle out Mendels-
Sohn'S Spring Song, while the
work goes on.
Whoopee! Beds fall apart,
like a row of chorines, after
the first act, do q few high
kicks and dust themselves off.
Blankets shimny themselves
out of the window and cozily
cuddle up into the cedar chest
for the winter.
Furs scramble out Of the
closets, take a sun bath,
sprinkle themselves and lust
laugh at the moths till the
storage man comes.
Painters, window cleaners,
drapers and handy men come
running breathlesSly at the
first sweet note of your voice
over the telephone, fall into
line like Roman soldiers, and
just RUSH their jobs through,
with their hearts in their work.
Dishes hop off the cupboard
shelves and 60 gleefully into a
huddle, while you put the new
oilcloth up, and "blow" a years
dirt off the walls.
The clock washes its own
face and hands, the forks shine
the knives and the piano pol
ishes its own legs.
The cook and the char
woman laughingly struggle
for the fun of running the
vacuum cleaner. The painters
pSychoanalyze you and always
get things just the exact shade
you had in mind. The plumb
ers and storage men are always
just on the dot.
Nothing ever goes wrong, no
body ever fails to show up,
nothing is ever broken, life is
one long sweet roundelay, and
the moon is made of caramel
custard.
That's SYSTEM for you.
Efficiency-that'S what!
Copyright, 1881, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
Timely Topics
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Lives there a man with soul
so dead, who never to his wife
hath said. What this house
needs is SYSTEM-that's all!
Why d'ya make such a hard
job of it?"
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Or he gets up in the night,
stumbles over a forgotten mop
or a bundle of rugs from the
cleaners, and decides, emphati-
cally, that cleanliness is not
even a second-cousin to godli-
ness. Why, in the name of
liberty and Al Capone, should
spring cleaning be a national
rite, anyhow?
The Washington times., 1931-04-06

There never WAS a man who
didn't think that Buckingham
Palace could be spring cleaned
in 20 minutes, just by running
a straw through it and blow
ing the dust out, If it were
not for woman's passion for
martyrdom.
The Washington times., 1931-04-06

YOU know how it is. All
you have to do is to get the
house "organized'-and then
give orders. After that you can
sit down at the piano and
merrily tinkle out Mendels-
Sohn's Spring Song, while the
work goes on.
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Whoopee! Beds fall apart,
like a row of chorines, after
the first act, do a few high
kicks and dust themselves off.
Blankets shimmy themselves
out Of the window and cozily
cuddle up into the cedar chest
for the winter.
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i satxrs2s suggested Jimmie.

els it satyrs?" suggested Jimmie
"Ay, sir. Setters. T. ovid stooan i'm
ages in t. Dutch garden"
"You mean" cried Donald, that
Miss Querdling sat in that fayorite
seat OF hers and one Of the stone flg-
ures fell on her?"
That's it, sir. Her fav'erite seat it
wor, and every night when it vor fine
she sat out O. there and watched t sun
set I've seed her SCORES o. times"
You say the satyr, one Of the f1g-
ures. fell on her?"
CAV. but 1t niver fall o 'itser 1t
couldn't. It wor pushed, tell ZEE"
Surely not" said Donald incredu
lousy. THAT would be horrible Let us
90 to the house. What a ghastly thing
for Evelyn and Marjorie
AS Donald and Jimmie approached
the house small group Of people
Looks like the poiicel" Donald NUT
tered.
Two men were in front One was in
uniform and the other bore the impress
OF the police officer Of higher rank.
Close behind came two girls and third
man. Jimmie recognized one OF the girls
as Evelyn Blake. The other he guessed
must be her sister, Marjorie. The man
was Evelyn's lover, Duckworth.
party stood stin
II am terribly sorry he said to the
girls as he shook their hands. Surely
IL was an accident CHASTITY accident"
The girls made no answer. The police
officer replied for them
That is what we have to decide,
he said grinly.
He was SupS Richmond, head of the
district police. Donald knew him and
introduced mis- cousin
This Is Mr. Haswell He may be
able TO assist you. He helped Inspector
SpruIes of Scotland Yard in the Hell's
Bells affair and the Queens Gate mys-
terry"
Supt. Richmond. & hard, shrewd man
with grizzled hair and cynical curl
to his lips. had the policeman's usual
contempt for the interfering amateur
but he was informed on all Official mat
fsrs and it was known in the force
that Inspector Sprules, one OF the Big
Five at she Yard. owed lot 10 Jimmie
Haswell in the cases mentioned.
Pleased to meet you. sir, he said
shall be glad TO hear what you make
Of things"
Happy to help II you want me" an
Bwered Jimmie The news shocked
me, as Miss Blake had consulted me
about the letters"
And you said there was nothing for
US 10 worry about, said the girl al
most reproachfuliy
Hush. dear said Duekvorth gently
1.-THE letters may have had nothing to
do with It.
Il am going 10 the garden to see
where il happened" said Supt, Rich
mond terselv, and he turned 70 the vile
iage constable. who was already IA
miliar with the scene The others fol-
lowed silently, Jimmie and Donald
joining them
II was. indeed lovely spot, cut into
the hillside Round II ran a wall OF
stones. A grass border edged the pool
in the center Al the nearer end were
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the stone steps. Above these steps, on
the wall to the right, stood the carved
figure, half man. half beast. of the
grinning satyr, poised lightly on his
cloyen feet, With arms spread In invita-
ton. Below him was wooden seat
painted white
on the other side Of the steps there
lay on the ground the sinister figure of
his fallen companion-oroken In five
pieces. The body was complete, but
both arms were snapped of, and not far
away was the head. 1t seemed to look
at them with a devilish leer. There was
a second chair One arm was broken
and stains of blood married its white
paint. Beside it was the base of the
figure with the stumps of the cloyen
feet
This then was the favorite resting
place of old Annabelle Querdling. And
this was the place where she had met
her cruel fate The superintendent
stood there taking in the scene. Then
he pressed his hands against the Shout
ders of the remaining figure that seemed
to smile Indignantly at their ignorance.
1t bent stiff1y forward, as though 1t, too,
would have fallen on the seat beneath.
"A bit topheavy," he muttered. 1T
would never fall by itself. although not
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much strength would be required to
push it over"
How many Of you were here last
niglnt?" He asked the question Of the
sisters. but Duckworth replied:
Il was in the house at the time, and
when Marjorie told us what had hap
pened We all came out. Mai. Gresham
helped me 70 carry Miss Querdling into
the house The gardener and the
chauffeur were here. too"
There is point that you might no
tice," said Jimmie, who had been
kneeling beside the wooden seats. THE
unbroken seat has never been moved,
while the other one has been shifted
s inches nearer the steps. The holes
in the grass show where 1t used to
stand. BY moving 1t little to the right
it became more directly under the fig
ure"
The superintendent nodded. took
measurements and directed that moth
ing be touched until photographs be.
made Then he turned to Marjorie
Blake
You. / understand. were the first to
find your aunt? Let us go back to the
house ] shall want you each to tell
me all you know"
CTo Be Continued)
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SYNOPSIS: Tragedy is MASKED by
estate. when It's owner Annahelie auerd-
ling. is mysteriously killed The circum-
stances are onlinousiy hinted by the
caretaker In his comment. 'TwoFnt no
accident" as Jimmie HRswell and his
cousin. Donald Wade. neishbor of the
Spinster, reach the scene. Previously,
Donald, learning OF death threats against
her, has sent her niece, Evelyn Blake. to
London to ask the advice OF Jimmie,
young lawyer with a reputation as a
Lionel Duckworth, whom Jimmie's apt
perception linked romantically with
while revealing that the eccentric old
woman. hatins love and romance. barred
their own happiness. Jimmie recalls his
advice TO Evelyn to let the police handle
the case.