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awkward gap in the conversation 1t licked
many times before Bettina answered. NO.
no, under no circumstances whatsoever, Mr.
Barnes. thank you, but no."
Nine. Kendals first assistant ut her head
in the door,"
The customer won't pit much longer" she
said.
Like soldier at the sound Of the bugle
Bettina turned, Strengthened herself, and went
undulating away.
Phil turned to Nine Kendall
you're a stupid old tyrant" he said.
And she replied, going back to papers on
her desk: Barnes, I've lot of things to worry
about before I get round to what you think
of me-"
He went back to his own Office, and shut
the door. The offer of marriage that had
leaped to his lips vindication of the girl
had become, with her refusal of it, something
very different Was there really some I'M
known obstacle between them, or did she sim
ply so loathe him that the idea could not be
tolerated?
She had lied to him, fooled him completely
with her fine airs and her tales of rich back
ground And yet, how much nobler it was to
have returned the jewel when she herself was
in want. Perhaps, that why she had lied,
so that he would not feel under any obligation
to compensate her.
And she was loyelier, far lovelier, than he
had at first supposed And she had colored
and trembled when she saw him. And she
had lost her job through him
knock on his door, "a lady to see you
Mr.. Barnes
ASK her to come in"
She entered, calm and pale, more aloof than
at her first entrance.
Il came to thank you for what you did Just
now" she said. 1T was really a noble ges-
ture. 1 thank you very much, and want to
return your bracelet"
She dropped it slowly on his desk, and it
fell like drops of water,
He deeply wounded "You must hate
me lot not to want to keep it," he said
A ND looking at her, he saw that her calm
had been mask, that she was already
crying
oh" she said don't you really under
stand? How stupid you arel 1t was I who
took your ruby. There wasn't any other girl
hadn't mother-all that story was
a lie. Every day for months when 1 went to
work had stopped and looked at it-such a
beautiful glowing, tempting thing
Why must you show such things? There
ought to be law against it. No, know that
isn't true. There ought to be a law against
people like existing. I've thought myself
very fine and superior because I've been icy
as far as men are concerned and then to fall
for piece of jewelry-" She stamped her
foot in agony. II could not possibly have
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helped taking it. 1t was the strongest pas
sion 1 had ever felt. I'm a thief. Do you
understand?"
1T was you who brought it back, though"
YES because 1 was afrad-for no other
reason. I didn't want to. 1 wanted to keep
it. That's why I can't keep your bracelet. I
can't be paid for having been thief
BY this time she was sobbing so wildly that
it seemed the most natural thing in the world
to Phil to take her in his arms but she drew
away.
Don't touch me- she said, "if you despise
me-"
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MY dear, I love you"
You can't! You can't possibly"
IT must be the judge of that"
"You don't know anything about me-"
Eyes, know all about you"
"Oh, no. no." she cried, with a passionate
aloofness that was somewhat offset by the fact
that, as she spoke, she laid her head against
his gray tie IT have no right to happiness
I'm terrible. I can never be happy again"
Dear angel" said Phil, Il hate to keep
contradicting you, but believe you are happy
at this very moment"
Copyright 1917
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The banquet for Col Lindbergh at the old
Waldorf, an affair equal in public sentiment
to any Roman reception to a public hero, was
plain dinner that cost only $12 a plate, Oscar
said The menu was much more modesG than
the elaborate dinner noted above
The world may know Oscar or know OF him.
but only few persons could tell you Oscars
last name. Of the countless thousands lie has
served, first as a waiter and then as mein
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|pted by you. Take your bracelet back and
It out"
Phils back had grown very stiff during this
eech.
IT will not take my bracelet back" he re-
ied because it is not mine I gave it to q
dy who did me a very great service :"
Indeed" said Nine Kendall.
And I am curious to know how it came
: to your possession at ALL
well, I'll tell you. One Of the mannequins,
ettina, came in this morning with that thing
her arm. All the girls were buzzing around
er like flies. My first idea was that she might
ave stolen it. knew your window had been
roken, and she was outside at the time I
dn't so much blame the girl
But when one of the others said Why you
build sell that for a thousand dollars and
be answered, wouldn't sell it for a mil
bn,' then I realized that romance had come
J to our lives So when she took it off to
bow the dresses, went and got it out of her
irse, and there it is. You ought to be ashamed
! yourself"
Now listen to me-" said Phil. You are all
rong about this. I gave that to a girl I
over saw before or since, because she saved
e an enormous loss. I did lose something
esterday, by great ruby!"
: UT Nine. Kendall wouldn't listen to him. All
The time ne was speaking she was 0ang-
the bell her desk telling a tangled
Aired errand girl to ask Miss Bettina to step
to the Office. The child was replying that
ISIS Bettina was showing Starry Sky" to a
stomer, and Mime. Kendall was shouting back
her hoarse voice that she didn't care what
doing, to tell her to step into the
Ice
AT the command the door opened and the
I came in.
She was dressed in sky-blue chiffon dress,
saw Phil, she froze. Her eyes diated her
k and arms beside the blue dress grew pink
dawn above a Summer sea.
Bettina," said her employer Mr. Barnes
rs he can't take back his bracelet, because
gave it to you for value received I won't
We that sort of thing, as you know very we'll
can take your choice Give him back his
sent and keep your job, or keep the brace
and get out"
Ne girl raised her pretty, slim young arm and
Id it out to Phil, who once again, with hands
bW even more unsteady than the first tine,
|asped on the bracelet.
All right" said Nine. Kendall That's how
Is is 1t? Get your things out this afternoon
rnow."
Just one moment" said Phil "Bettina.
ould you do me the great honor of marrying
hep"
There was dead silence. a CHEAP alarm
lock that stood on the desk began ticking
cry loudly, like hostess trying to fill an
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words. the Roman rulers placed little credence
in what their physicians told them. Today,
however, there are public men who seek out
the latest dietitians and pay high prices for
their prescriptions. They keep doctors on their
pay rolls to regulate their slim diets.
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ALLISS LEADS
CANADIAN OPEN
Armour, Hagen, Farrell and
Witty Cox Among
Leaders

TORONTO, ont. July 10. -tP1-
Crack golfers OF five nations. led by
Percy Alliss Of Berlin. sought TO
give Old Man Par another lacing in
the Canadian Open golf champion
ship today.
Allis came home late in the
afternoon with a 81 in the first
round Of the open yesterday 20
lead the field by a single stroke.
Ten other scores that bettered par
OF " were hung up
Ais. a late starter. rammed home
an l8-foot put for "a birdie three
on the home green 70 gain the lead
by a stroke from three United
states aces. Tommy Armour. de-
Tending champion. Walter Hagen
and Witty Cox. "A stroke back Of
this trio was Johnny Farrell Of Ma
maroneck. N. ". who put together
is fours, two threes and a deuce for
his so.
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You'll Likely
Hear More Of
This Miracle

AS the play seem certain to 20
down IN history with a lot Of loose
conversation attached. Il NAV be well
10 set down the approximate facts
concerning the niblick pitch played
by Gene Sarazen out OF a soft drink
establishment IN the recent Ryder
Cup competition.
Sarazen was playing Ginger"
Robson when at the fourth green
OF the Scioto Country club course.
he made the shot that takes It's
place IN the conversation Of sports
followers along with the hidden
ball" trick Ct the Haskell Indians
and Mr. Fred Merkle's commission in
regard 70 second base.
Sarazen. starting 3-4-4 against
Robson's 4-6-5. becoming 8 up.
spanked an iron off the fourth tee.
aimed at the green. which was 100
yards distant. with a stiff cross
breeze
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The S%arazenic stroke impaired
sufficient pull in conjunction with
the wind 70 bring out the latent de-
viltry Of the larger and lighter ball.
In this case the ball took q large
hep 70 the left. collided with a
stack Of pop-bottle cases. and carom-
cd through the door Of a small
square structure
Robson. somewhat revived by this
turn al affairs. parked his own iron
shot on the green and prepared for
the unusual pleasure OF winning a
hole from an American without any
really grim struggle.
Sarazen found the bail lying on
a concrete floor and not under a
refrigerator or on a block OF ice. rs
stated in other and less c~onscien-
tious reports. 1t was tough enough.
even SO.
Gene was better designed for play
ing out of limited spaces than Archie
Compston, Of course. or Long Jim
Barnes. But a concrete floor IS
nothing out Of which 10 remove di-
vots with a niblick: and TO get the
ball up fast enough 10 go through
the window facing the green. soma
30 ards away, and then bring il
"a a stop somewhere on the green,
was something OF an assignment.
The window was six feet across
and a bit W a yard high, opening
over the stores counter. Sarazen.
laying of the blade OF the niblick
and cutting the shot smartly. now
managed to pop II through the win
dow and. onto the green. with back
spin enough TO pull il up 10 feet past
the flag.
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= n y y > = : y N
PORTS CHATS
With Hal EuSt0ce

contenders when he won the Texas
title with a perfect 200, the same
oo,,,t - -aSa - u.,,riro The
$500 ~
iexaS state Ute IN 1851. Woou"aiu
won the state champions event az
the 1880 Grand American and has
heer .hoot,ro ia .or forr, all mis-
4,
Galveston. won p junior champ
ionship Or Texas with a i95x200.
torsgard NON tha ,,,rior charor,or-
.aaa
snip OF north america IN the 1871
Grand American and VIII be back
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RISKS TITLE


NEW YORK. July 10. Ri-Midget
Wolgast OF Philadelphia. recognized
a. fIyweieht champion I'm many
states, defends his title against
Ruby Dark Cloud Bradley, Hol-
woke. Mass. negro. TN "a l5-round
bout at the Long Beach stadium to-
night.
Wolgast won recognition as fly
weight champion early I'm 1890 when
he defeated Black Bill of Cuba in
the final round OF an elimination
tournament sponsored Nv Madison
Square Garden. He fought Frankie
Genaro az New York. then champion
in the eyes Of the national boxing
association. here several months azo
IN an effort 70 gain clear title 70
the crown. but the bout. disappoint-
ingly slow. ended In a draw.
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Rotary Club Mines
To Play At Night

SAN BENITO. July 10.-The San
Benito Rotary Club has challenged
the Ha-lingen Rotarians 70 a game
or night baseball 10 be played pre-
ceding the next Thursday night
game between the league teams re-
presenting these cities.
Dick Niles of the Harlingen club.
a visitor at the meeting here Thurs
day. vas delegated to carry the chal-
lenge 70 his fellow Rotarians.
J. Scott Brown. reading up on
What a New President Of a Rotary
Club Should Expect From It's Mem
bers." found that the program COM
nTttee vas supposed 20 fan down ~
tie very first meeting. Local Rot
arians lived up 10 the traditions and
the postponed program will be had
next week.
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teams will clash az Fair Park az 4
b. m. Sunday and it IS expected a
large crowd will be on hand. The
Montgomery-ward aggregation Is
strengthening itself for its clash
with the professionals.
TWO VETERAN ball players will
lead the san Benito and Harrington
RotarianS In their conflict next
Thursday night az Harrington.
These are Ed Brady OF San Benito.
and Topper Rigney Of Harlingen.
Brady is one OF the best known
baseball me- in the Valley. Topper
PLAYED under " Cobb with the De-
troit Tigers for several seasons
This game will he played before the
regular Valley league game Thurs
day evening.
Baby trout. Ike human infants
thrive on milk and orange juice
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The McAllen Palms took n leau
In the Valley league Thursday even
ing when the Stately Trees cast
their shadow over the Harlingen
Ladds 30 at McAllen In an air
tight hurting duel between john
son and Winford. !.
Winford Of McAllen was in great
form, turning back the Harrington
sluggers with three safeties. II Win
ford was good, Johnson OF Harlin-
gen was a bit better. johnson al
lowed the Stately Trees but TWO
blngles.
Ironically enough. Bill Yoder. for
mer Harrington Laid. was instru-
mental in defeating the Hub city
aggregation. tapping out a sacrifice
and pilfering a bag.
This was one OF the prettiest con-
tests seen in the Valley league THIS
season.
The other game Of the day. ne
La Feria Nighthawks came 70 Y :
after a poor start IN the second
half. biting out a ST. victory over
the San Benito Saints.
Williford OF San Benito and Nc
Nair. former La Feria amateur, we're
the stars of the game. each getting
four for three at the platter.
Midkiff, castoff Saint. got three
for two to aid In punching across
the winning runs against his form
er team mates.
Today's schedule finds San Ben
ito and the Ladds playing under the
floodlight5 at Harlingen. La Feria
goes to McAllen for a night con-
- -
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Schedule Friday
San Benito at Harlingen.
la Feria at McAllen.
Saturday
Harlingen at San Benito.
McAllen at La Feria.
Sunday
San Benito at McAllen.
La Feria at Harlingen-
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PALMS TAKE LEAD, BEATING LADDS 2 TO O


GARDONE, Rivera, italy.
July 10 R5-Kaye Don. British
sportsman. has boosted the
worlds speedboat record 10
l10.223 miles per hour.
After three months OF unsuc-
cessful assaults on the record "
103.49 miles an hour he set off
Buenos Aires this spring. Don
piloted his Miss England II over
a measured course on Lake Gar
da yesterday az a rate OF LOT 1878
miles an hour in one direction
and at 112569 miles in the other.
the new record being the aver
age between the two.
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NIGHT HAWKS
COME TO LIFE
johnson and Winford Hook
Up In Classic Mound
Battle

VALLEY LEAGUE
McAllen q. Harrington 0.
La Feria S, San Benito !.
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Robson Gloomy

Robson was inclined 70 regard the
balls appearance as a joke. He fan
cied. not without reason. that some
body had tossed II out. On being
Informed that 1t had been duly play
Cd cut. Robson made a very gloomy
approach putt and nearly missed his
FL 3, which won the hole. rs Sara
zen failed 10 can the 10-footer.
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A TEXAN. K. r. Woodward Of
Houston. Is n of the favorites In
the Grand American Handicap
urapshcotingl tournament which
will open at Vandalia. O.. Aug. "a.
The Texan threw a scare into other
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Summary. Earned runs HaNks
A saints O. First on balls. off Ken
nedv 4. off White 4 Left on bases:
Hawks 6 Saints 10. Wild pitches:
KENNEDY. Two base hits: KEMP. Big
Gers Struck out: bv White 4.
Double PLAYS: Hill 70 Williford 70
JORDAN. McNair to Cannon to Jo--
IAN Balk: White 1Nfidkiff scoring
Tohnson to second Time 2.05: I'M
pire: Phillips.
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Summary. Runs batted IN Sic
colo Left on bases. Harlingen ,.
McAllen 5. stolen bases: Squires, b
Yoder 2. Siccolo Sacrifice hits 3
Yoder. Benson Two base hits. Johns
Frierson. Struck out by Johnston
( b. Winford 9 Bases on balls off
Johnston 6. off winfoFd 2. Time las.
TTnDire Baker.
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Baby trout. like human infants
thrive on milk and orange juice
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RIVER

The river will continue to fall
slowly practically all along during
the next "a to SO hours.
Flood Present 2i-Hr. li-Hr.
stare STAGE Chang. KAN
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OF
WORK SOUGHT
FOR BUSINESS

WASHINGTON. Sept. 4-tP>-
Results Of a survey indicating
American business wants some sys-
tenn of economy planning TO pro-
mote continuity Of work and pre-
vent unemployment bol1rered the
efforts today OF q United States
Chamber or Commerce committee
studying such proposals
The committee was considering
various suggestions for creation OF
q national planning .oard to CO.
ordinate production and consump-
ton by watching and advising in
dustry Of the current trends OF
business.
Questionnaires Sent
Previous to its meeting the COM
mittee sent questionnaires TO sew
eral hundred business firms asking
for their views and ideas on a ma
tional planning board
Most Of the replies were favor
able to the idea though there was
a great difference of opinion IS TO
how it should be worked out.
II was this problem the commit
tee was trying to solve today.
Members OF the group said they
could not finish their work at this
meeting but would meet again in
New York probably Sept. q to
complete a report.
Plans Advanced
The committee was considering
whether such a planning board
should be set up by the govern
ment Or by business. or by both:
how large the board should be:
what industries should be repre-
rented; and if il was created by
private industry, how 1t should be
financed.
Many other plans for regularizing
employment and protecting en-
ployes from the hardships of un-
employment were being considered
by the committee. among them
jobless insurance and work guar
antees.
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Try This One
In Spare Moments

WASHINGTON. Sept. 4. Up
Try this with your best cross
word puzzle pencil
r. b. Brady Is hts sons
father in-law and his daughter
in-law's stepfather.
Mrs. r. "A. Brady Is her
daughters mother-in-law and
her son-in-law's stepmother.
Both Of them are something
or other in the grandparent line
to Arthur p. Brady, Jr.. two
years old.
A. r. Badly, ST.. several years
ago married the daughter OF Mrs.
Sarah Rosabell jefferson.
Mrs. Jefferson was married
here yesterday to Bradby's
father.
All are members Of the
Chickahominy Indian tribe liv-
ing at Roxbury. Va.
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COTTON RELIEF
PLAN ADVANCED

Despite the popular belief. a
small home on a 50-foot lot can be
just as artisticaIy handicapped a. a
large estate. The cottage, however,
requires more minute planning. SO
n should have a definite plan
before n begins any planting in
order not to waste space or money.
Every yard can be divided into
three major parts, the front, which
includes the lawn and foundation
planting. a more or less formal
flower garden, and a service yard.
The wise person will make a sketch
OF his lot first and mark off the
space the house occupies. Then he
can easily decide the best place for
his service yard and garden.
The small home should have a
grass plot IN front unbroken by
flower beds or shrubs, as this stretch
OF lawn, no matter how small,
gives a sense OF spaciousneSs.
Shade trees in the curb space are
an advantage especially with a
west front house, and no better
choice al be made I an pecan
trees. They are not very subject
10 disease, require no more water
than the poplars whose roots are
a nuisance, and in only a few years
they yield q liberal return on the
investment.
The purpose Of the foundation
planting is 10 tie the house 10 the
ground. and this appearance IS best
given BY unattractiye foundation
throughout the year. one should
choose some evergreens for founda-
ton planting but for the small
place choose those Of the same
green and not mix yellow-greens
and blue-greers. These mixed
greens give an air OF confusion
instead Of r~estfulness. With ever
green's 1t is well TO use some
Towering shrubs but here again
too many varieties tend toward
confusion. The foundation planting
too must be suited somewhat to
the architecture OF the house
whether It be Colonial. Spanish.
or English. But one should k p in
mind always the short and tall
shrubs. avoiding those which Will
grow too vigorously and cover
windows and the Uneven front
line.
The second part OF the plan Is
the garden, and the smaller the
plot the more formal II should be.
The boundaries Of the garden may
be defined by a clipped hedge. vine
covered fences. or by corner groups
Of shrubs. The beds may be laid
out IN formal design with stone or
grass paths between. and II a few
varieties Of flowers which bloom at
different times are mixed In clumps
throughout the beds. the garden
will always be in bloom.
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MISCELLANEOUS DATA
WEATHER SUMMARY

Except for relatively low baro-
metric pressure over the Canadian
Northwest. unusually uniform pres
sure conditions prevailed through
out the country since last report,
attended by mostly fair TO clear
weather practically throughout the
country, and rather high temper
atures in portions or the cotton belt
yestAerday and this morning. A few
Ign. widely scattered showers oc-
CURED in several OF the states east
OF the Mississippi river during the
last "a hours
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!: BY BERYL MILLER
nITFREARDt

ID For centuries. the mention OF
this name. with its memories Of
wholesale murder has sent chills
scurrying up the back OF law
abiding people.
And as Harry +. Powers. the
pudgy, 45-year-old West Virginia
Bluebeard," faces prosecution for
wholesale murder, has sent chillS
age near Clarksburg, other famous
mass Sayings are recalled.
The most famous Of all murder
ers IS Bluebeard himself, the mon
ster OF Charles Perrault's tale, pub
lished in 1897, who slew his wives
and hid their bodies in a locked
room.
A the tale goes. Bluebeard pro-
~ hibited his newest wife from
opening a locked door during
his absence; she disobeyed, diScov-
.~red the gruesome secret. and was
rescued just as Bluebeard prepared
70 add her to his list Of seven vic
tins.
Most famous Of modern Blue
boards. perhap1. was Henri Lam
dru, a graciously hammered
Frenchman.
Landru made love to 800
and lured 10 OF them to his villa
TO kill them for their property.
Landru was g~uillotined in Paris IN
1924. even though none Of the
bodies OF his victims were ecov-
cred.
Then there was "Bluebeard'
Watson OF California, who In 1920
was sentenced TO life Imprisonment.
Married TO q score OF women, he
confessed Staying nine. Later, he
claimed he had taken only One life.
-
INVESTIGATORS could never q
derstand what 1T was that at
tracted women TO the "BlGebeard
OF M~arseilles,' arrested by French
police.
Squat IN stature. archaeological
and bent. with harsh voice and
rough manners, this 'Bluebeard'
told women that he was gentle and
kind and would make a gooc hus-
band. Bodies Of three women were
uncovered in 1923. He had easily
induced them to accept offers Of
marriage and turn over their
money to him.
Americas famous Women Blue
beard was Belle Guinness. who
lured men 10 her farmhouse near
LaPorte, Ind. 10 take their funds
through marriage and then kill
them. Her crimes came 10 light
when her farmhouse burned in
1908. and police found bodies Of
10 men buried nearby. Mrs.
Guinness VAS never captured.