The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-20
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To keep life from growing too dull in Red Thrush, Iowa, GINGER ELLA TOLLIvER, lauehfer of q minister and stepdauehtcr of the wealthy and induleent former PHIL VAN DOORN, organized Junior Country club.
 BARD HOLLOWAY, . young ar- tist who was boboing through tho country, stopped fin Red Thrush. Att tracted by Ginger, he agreed to stay and paint portraits and decorate the clubhouse. He suggested sending to Chicago for NICOLO CALLENO, who could cook and strum guitar.
 But NicolO could not come. In his place came three of his country men. ANGELO could play; PIETRO Ginger took them on. Beginning to realize he was In love with Ginger, Bard suggested leaving. But Phil persuaded him to stay longer as their guest, and she wrote to SPEED RONEY, former friend of Gin- gers and invited him. She felt he would give Bard some compcti- tiOn.
 Ginger met this move by inviting PATTY SEARS to take care of Speed. When Speed wired that he was bringing his sister she als0 per- suaded EDDY JACKSON to come, and Eddy decided to ball things up by keeping Ginger and Bard separ- ated. This he did. Speeds sisters nickname was COTTON. Eddy dcvil- ishIy contrived to keep her and Bard together while he stuck to Ginger and paired Patty off with Speed.
 Meanwhile, BenltO had made a %vavx Hx~ ovpsl ant SeSE x~atD1 presents for all and a plan to kid- nap Ginger. He bided his time. When Speed, not knowing how mat ters stood, told Bard that Ginger and Eddy were engaged, Bard .de- termined to leave. And at that point of the proceedings Ginger dis appeared. Shortly aftcrward note was found, containing a demand for $3O,0OO. Phil immediately wired to Chicago for the money and pair of private detectives. When the de- tectives arrived they disclosed that Cotton was not Speeds sister, and Speed confessed they had been se- cretly married.
 A basket containing a carrier pigeon was delivered at the TOlli- yer home with instructions to fast cn the money in its pouch and re- lcase 1t. Bard identified it as Be- nitO's bird. They put the money on the bird and released 1t and wait- etl and watched Bcnit0, who said he was going fishing. Bard watched him, saw the boat sink and BenitO jump. In sudden horror he jumped in himself to bring up the boat, and when Benito sought to pull him un- der he hit him with an oar. Ginger was in the boat, unconscious!
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 CHAPTER XII.
 "Oh, my poor Ginger" wept Jen- ky. shocked at the frightful sight of her darling. "Isn't she dirty?"
 And during all those maddening moments that elapsed before the doctors arrived, she persisted in her efforts to improve the personal ap- pearance of her sadly soiled favor ite, The clothes she cut recklessly away from her body, but no gentle washing could remove the stains of oil and grime from the fair face and the golden hair, nor the swollen bruises from her arms and throat.
 ''Why, she seems ali right" the doctor said when he finished his ex- animation. She's doped = thor oughly doped. Yes, bruised-but it's not serious. The dope's the worst. ItIl wear off. I don't believe she's hurt. Let her sIep, out of it."
 "Bard," said Eddy, turning to him and speaking in a voice that was low and full of awe. whatever in Gods name gave you the idea