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Clear Lake
BY MYRTLE CHRISTENSEN

Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Schoon enter
tanned visitors Sunday.
Mrs. E. I. Johnson and son James
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Boyer
from Wednesday until Saturday.
Professor Nueman of Harvey and
Professor Hanhardt of College View,
Neb., were over night visitors at the
Albert Christensen home Thursday.
Tom Finn, who has been attending
to business matters in Minneapolis.
returned home last week.
Mrs. Robert Sharp and Miss Flor
ence visited Mrs. J. w. Boyer Friday.
Miss Myrtle Christensen who has
attended the teachers normal college
at Valley City this summer returned
home Friday.
Leonard Olson. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Olson, spent a few days with
his grandmother at Driscoll last
week.
DR.. Lodge of Steele visited at the
Frank Shaffer- home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Coder and fam
lily Of Moffit were Sunday visitors at
the Albert Christensen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Smith enter.
tanned visitors Sunday.
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Mac01nber
BY ALICE M. WALKER

Harry Anderson boarded the 500 at
Wilton Wednesday evening for James
town to bring home the switch engine
that has been shopped there during
the summer for repairs.
Mrs. Harry Davenport, Regain, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Davenport and
daughter of st. Paul were afternoon
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hollings-
worth Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Ollenburger anc
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ollenburger,
among other Macomberites, were
guests at q party given at the Geo,
Pfieffer home the evening Of Aug. "a
in honor of MI. and Mrs. Ray Andrus
and family, instead Of attending the
dance at Apple Creek as stated in
this column last week.
MI. and Mrs. George Stankowich OF
Minneapolis were callers at the Otto
Larson home Friday morning. Mr.
and Mrs. Stankowich are en- route to
the Yellowstone Park.
Mrs. Mary Ollenburger spent Thurs.
day, Friday and Saturday in Bis
marck with her daughters, Mrs. Rus
sci Mason and Mrs. Hilda Christen-
sen and her son Rheinholt. Her
small granddaughter. Shirley Chris
tenson accompanied her.
The Macomber Homemakers' club
will meet September IL with Mrs
John Kronick. Mrs. Pauline Thors-
ness will give the lesson.
The Tom Hanwell family moved tC
Chaplin Saturday to be near school
Little Jackie Sherlock of Bismarck
spent a few days this week with the
Hanwell children.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. q. 1verson enter.
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Iverson
daughter Joyce and son Edward, at q
dinner Monday evening. The guess
plan to leave Tuesday for Glendale
where Mr.. Iverson is salesman for .
coal company.
Mi. and Mrs. Leslie Miller and chill.
dren motored to Ryder Saturday
where they visited at the home Of
MI. Miller's brother, Frank Miller
They returned home Sunday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Splitter, Bald.
win, were supper guests Saturday q
the Ben Ollenburger home.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Chapman anc
daughter Madeline, Turtle Lake, ant
Miss Title Schumacher, Fargo. wer,
luncheon guests at the Henry Walkel
home Monday. Miss Schumacher Il
superintendent Of the juvenile health
department. Of Fargo.
Duffy CoVans. Bismarck, is spend.
ing q few days here with his brother,
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Dixon. Ed. Rupp, state mine in.
spector, Garrison, wal q guest at tns
Dixon home Friday.
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Brittin
By o. BUTTON

Arthur Arntz, Van Hook, and Rob
.ertz Of Burnstad, visited last Sunda,
with relatives at the Pete Smith ane
Harry Blount homes.
Mrs. Grin Dutton and children Wis
tied Tuesday at the Emmett Weishear,
home.
Mrs. Richard Owens was a caller Al
the r. Lyman home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Day arrived
home Tuesday from Minneapolis.
Miss Mary Bruna, .Minot, is visit.
ing at the home of her uncle, Geo
Kuntz.
A number Of friends gathered at the
Allensworth home Saturday night.
Mrs. Marshall Dralle and daugh.
tiers and Mrs. Grin Dutton and chill
dren called OH Mrs. Ed Easton in Nc
Ken2ie. Sunday.
John Homer had a bone in hi
hand broken Saturday while riding
a horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Kimball and
Mrs. Grin Dutton motored to Bis
marck Friday.
Miss Jane Mathena visited Thurs.
day with Clara Mauk at the Jason
Hoover home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Kershaw gave
a party Saturday night. Emanuel
Wohl furnished music with his &C.
cordian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Swanson and
family of near Bismarck visited Sun
day night at the Jason Hoover home,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mills, Miss
Lydia Briscoe, and w. S. Triplett
picked grapes at the river Monday.
Twila and Bobby Dralle visited al
the j. Hoover home Monday.
Oscar Kershaw stopped here Tues
day to visit Mrs. Kershaw, who Is
working at the Geo. Brittin home.
He has been working around Shields
He is on his way to the Red River
valley.
Eddy Beard was awarded the school
bus job for the north route for the
Morton school. He was the lowest
bidder with a bid of $44.44 per
month.
MI. and Mrs. Geo. Kuntz motored
to Minot Sunday morning.
Grin Dutton and sons, Roy and
Charles were Capital City visitors
Wednesday.
MI. and Mrs. Geo. Crawford. and
son Donald, of Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs
w. E. Perry of Bismarck and MI. and
Mrs. Jas. Robideau of Missouri town.
ship were Sunday dinner guests at
the Clifton Kimball home.
Miss Jane Mathena visited Thurs
day and Friday at the Dutton home,
The following shopped in Bismarck
Saturday: Mr. and Mrs. B. r. Slater,
MI. and Mrs. E. M. Whitteaker, Mr.
and Mrs. George Morrison, MI. and
Mrs. Jason Hoover, Mrs. Richard
Day and Miss Jane Mathena.
Miss Edna Doehle, who has been
working at the E. M. Whitteaker
home. returned to her home in Moi
fit Thursday.
MI. and Mrs. Richard Day visited
Saturday evening at the Mathena
home neal Hazelton. Miss Jane Ma
thena returned with them.
Mrs. Ed Allensworth and daugh-
ter Irene were Bismarck visitors
Monday.
Maxine and Rodney A%llensworth are
visiting with their grandparents, MI,
and Mrs. Charles Ode of Bismarck.
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Missouri
BY L. M. CRAWFORD

Miss Mayme Clark visited Ut the
James Robidou home Monday.
Miss Catherine Macdonald Of Bis
marck spent q few days last week
visiting at the home Of her uncle
william Macdonald.
Mi. and Mrs. George Crawford and
son Donald Of Harvey were Saturday
night guests at the James Robtdou
home. Henry Crawford. Jr., returned
home with them, where he will visit
for q few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie CLARK. John
Clark and daughter Wayne and Mrs
August Doehle were Sunday dinner
guests at the John Crawford home.
MI. and Mrs. James R0bidou and
daughter, Vidette and son Jerome
were entertained at dinner at the
Clifton Kimball home south Of Brit
tin Sunday.
Miss Mayme Clark was a shopper
in Bismarck Monday afternoon.
Miss Vidette Robidou spent q few
days this week visiting at the home
Of her grandparents, Mr.. and Mr.
John Crawford.
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Hazlegrove
BY MRS. RAY H~AZLEGROvE

Harry Ulfers called one morning
this week at Hazlegroves.
John Sattler called at Ray Halle
groves and Harry Ulfer's Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pleinis and
daughter Ruth and sons Ruben and
Richard were supper guests at the
Wolf home.
MI. and Mrs. John Uhlich of Harvey
were Saturday supper guests at the
Christ Wolff home.
MI. and Mrs. Art Breitbeyer of Moi
fit were Sunday visitors at the Neff
home.
T MI. and Mrs. Christ Wolff and
sons were Sunday evening visitors at
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Neff's.
Christ Wolff and children were IN
Tuttle Wednesday.
Theodore Rosenau visited Thursday
at the Christ Wolff home.
Misses Opal Gray and Estelle
Thoren, Christian Hirsch and Bill
Goldsmith arrived home Friday from
Dickinson where they have been at
tending summer school.
Among those in futile Saturday
were: Miss Florence Brolin, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hanen, MI. and Mrs. Frank
Gray, Miss Opal Gray, MI. and Mrs
Ray Hazlegrove> and Fred Wagner.
MI. and Mrs. r. p. Kennedy will
spend a few days visiting friends a.
Dawson and Pettibone soon.
Dale Goldsmith went to futile Sat-
urday to. meet his sister, Miss lone.
Oscar Wietstock was a business
visitor in Tuttle Saturday afternoon.
MI. and Mrs. Harry Luksnba and
family were guests Sunday ct the J
j. Knipper home and Mrs. Knipper
and Mrs. Lukenba called at the John
Hawkins home.
MI. and Mrs. Lester Hawkins have
moved up near Woodhouse lake. They
moved this week.
Miss Wilma Hawkins spent the
weekend at the home of Miss Bell
Goldsmith.
Mrs. William Bertsch spent q few
days with MI. and Mrs. John Hawkins
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hazelgrove were
dinner guests Sunday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hawkins.
MI. and Mrs. Charlie Gray and
daughter Mary were Sunday guests at
the Art Payseno home.
Ed Wagner drove to Edgeley last
Sunday to take his niece, Miss Roberta
Palms, who has been here on q visi:.
home.
MIR. and Mrs. Charlie Gray and
daughter Mary Of Bismarck called
Sunday evening at the home of MI.
and Mrs. Ray Hazlegrove.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sattler have
moved to the farm north of Ray
Hazlegrove's.
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Driscou
BY MRS. F. O. N

Dave Simon and family OF New
Rockford and Mrs. Herbert Birch
and children of Maddox, brother and
sister Of Mrs. James Koon, spent Sun
day at the Koon home.
Ed Peterson and daughter Alyce,
Of Marion, N. D., stopped over Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Meland.
They are on their way to P~ocatello,
Idaho.
Mrs. Elmer Koon and children
spent a few days with relatives in
Bismarck last week.
Mi. and Mrs. Ole Quale spent Sat-
urday evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Haugen.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Van Vleet
and children visited at the Frank
Shaffer home Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. A. H. Meland, Mrs.
Geo. Haugen and Mrs. Vic Peterson
motored to the river Wednesday.
Mrs. Oscar Peterson entertained
Mrs. Sarah Reynolds and the Anun-
son girls at supper Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Carlson of
Steele and Mr.. and Mrs. Christ
Bjorke of Arena were supper guests
at the Chas. Swanson home Sunday.
Mi. and Mrs. Al Chaplin entertained
MIR. and Mrs. Joe Lewis and children
at supper Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. j. r. Johnson enter
tanned at dinner Sunday for Mrs.
Loerch and daughter, Phyllis Of
Steele. Ed Peterson and daughter
Alyce Of Marion and MI. and Mrs.
A surprise birthday party was tend
Nels Meland.
cred Mrs. Ed Mason Monday evening
at the home Of Mrs. Ole Quale.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
society met with Mrs. M. H. Lunn
Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. o. Wright and children who
have spent the summer on their farm
returned to town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Meland enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Herum
at dinner Friday.
Mrs. Vic Peterson spent a week
with Mrs. George Haugen.
Rev. Brown and daughter Ruth
were supper guests at the F. O. john
son home Sunday evening.
The Driscoll band gave an open air
concert Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Apland entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Lunn and chill
dren at supper Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Esenbeisz spent
Sunday with Mrs. Homsey and fam
lily.
Miss Dorothy johnson spent a week
with Miss Esther Knudson.
The Homemaker's held their last
meeting at the home of Mrs. George
Schlabach. Officers elected were:
Mrs. Schlabach, president: Mrs. Geo.
Haugen, vice president: Mrs. Tempt,
secretary and treasurer: Mrs. Alden.
Nelson, chairman of reports; and Mrs.
Fred Jordan and Mrs. Clarence Swan
son, project leaders.
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Wild Rose
By MRS. w. II. BRowNAwELL


l.. E. Heaton Of Mckenzie made a
business call here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Felthcim and
daughter, Mrs. Delbert Wurmz OF
Braddock called in Wild Rose Tues
day.
Wild Rose school No. l will open
Monday, Sept. Z with Miss c. Mabel
Wilson Of jamestown as teacher.
w. H. Brownawell visited the cap-
ltal City Monday.
Mrs. H. A. Carlisle, who has been
visiting relatives and friends in Bis
marck the past week, returned home
Sunday.
Smith Engleman Of Dana made a
short call here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Brownawcll
visited Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Browna-
we'll in Sterling Sunday. Other guests
included Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Browna-
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Avina Berg visited ct the A z. Mel
son home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Christ Neimiller will entertain
the Ladies Aid Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Wall had as
their guests Sunday, MI. and Mrs.
John Rever OF Turtle Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wagner spent
Sunday at the A. H. Heinle home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Wagner Wis
tied at the Gottlieb Wall home Sun.
dAy evening.
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MI. and Mrs. John Mueller and
children were visitors at the Fred
Barth homo Sunday evening.
Clara Mueller and Ralph Jacobson
were supper guests at the Z. Vincent
home Monday.
Nina Joseplson Is visiting with hel
sister Mrs. w. w. Harju.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Harju visited
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Christiana
By VIOLET A. CLARKE

Marvin Magnus called on Mrs
Jennie Clarke and Mrs. Julia Glars
Wednesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Stile and fam
ny were town callers Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Bassen ano
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Gertz.
and family Of near Driscoll spert
Sunday at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Freshour.
Misses Emma Harding and Ruth
Wagner called at the Ed Freshou;
home Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Freshou and fam
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Still
By B. r. HAGsTRoM

MI. and Mrs. Erick Pearson, sor
Ruben and daughters Mary, Heller
and Benneu were Sunday evening
callers OF Mrs. Signe johnson.
Miss Isabelle Johnson Of near Bis
marck spent a few days last week al
the home OF her brother and sister.
ln-law, MI. and Mrs. Edwin johnson
Roy Anderson called on Wallace
Falkenstein Friday.
Alvin Manning Of Regain, Joyce ana
"a Iyerson OF Wilton, imon Larson
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Sissi " VA sEzssz 49,
By Blosser

Mortified, Zeyd saw the snarling face almost
upon him Then he saw naked giant who
leaped from swaying branch full upon the great
cats back. He saw bronzed arm encircle the
beasts neck. He saw heavy knife flashing in
the air friking home again and again as the
frenzeA ION thrashed futilely about.
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CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

TASS looked strange and unfa-
~ miliar in her old black frock.
1t sat loosely on her, with that
curious air street clothes assume
when donned by the convaIescent.
Her hair was nicely dohe, though,
and in spite of her thinness and
obvious air Of frailty she looked
well.
Lame said, Mother, aren't YOU
smart! Walking around this way"
Tive told Miss Nesbit we won't
need her any more" Cass said firm
ly. Mrs. Cleespaugh wanted her
to stay on, but it's nonsense. I'm
well as well can be. And SO anxious
to pay back my Indebtedness"
Lame gave her a worried glance.
Dearest, you mustn't. The doctor
says you're coming along splendidly.
but you're not able to get back into
harness for while"
Look here, honey" said Cass with
something of her old, capable man
ner, I've been taking care of YOU,
10, these nineteen summers and it's
too late to turn the tables. Be-
sides, I can't stay on here much
longer.
you've heard Of wearing out
ones welcomed Mrs. Cleespaugh has
been fine and I appreciate it, but
there's no reason I should become
a pensioner of hers"
Lame said family. Perhaps there
is reason"
What do you mean?"
"Clive wants me to marry him.
Do you nind?"
"Clive!" said Cas-, thunder
struck. Young Mr.. Cleespaugh?
But you scarcely know him!"
Il know him well enough" Lame
answered. He's-he's awfully nice"
Cass played with her strand of
imitation pearls. "You love him,
honey?"
I'm terribly fond Of him." Lame
told her honestly. Hes been splen-
did to me-"
THAT would solve everything"
Cass murmured as if to herself.
Her brow cleared. IT won't pre-
tend, darling, that I haven't been
worried about you.
Its a battle, this life of ours,
and you haven't had all the ad-
vantages I might have wished for
you. This-why this would be Won
derful! You'd never have to worry
again."
She unused a moment. "a good
marriage is what I've always wanted
for you, Lame. Love and a fine
young man. Not one of these jaun-
diced old playboys one sees
around" She sighed. well,
this is news!"
You'll stay on then" Lame
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folds OF her robe about her lovely
figure with an impatient movement.
Don't remind me of my senior
ity," she urged, a rasp in her voice.
you know I didn't mean to do
that" Fanny said amiably.
Tressa leaned nearer TO the mir
ror over the full-skirted dressing
table, her eyes opened wide. We'll.
I'm reminded of it entirely too Of
ten" she said with bitterness. I'm
still on the block and Muriel has
had bidder. Don't rub it in"
Her sister said, You've had
chances. 1t isn't as If"
With an impatient gesture Tressa
interrupted. "Oh, I know, I knowi
You've given me every advantage.
Let's not go over all that again"
Her beautiful mouth was twisted.
Her long hands were clenched at
her sides.
Fanny attempted to head Of the
tantrum which threatened. You're
beautiful enough" she said, Ito
land anybody. But you're too clever,
I think. You say things that
wound a mans pride. You never
lose a chance to be biting"
Tressa frowned. "You always say
that. You're milk and water and
I'm vinegar. Is that what you
Fanny refused to be annoyed.
I'm sleepy" she said softly. "And
I'm tired of this conversation.
You're young enough anyway not
to look like bag after late hours,
so clear out and let me get my
beauty sleep"
Tressa was Modified. Her mer-
curial temper abated.
Stop worrying, old lady. I'll
get off in style one of these days."
she prophesied as she kissed her
sister goodnight. II may have
some ideas you don't even suspect
on this marriage business"
Fanny affected pleased surprise.
She was glad to part for the night
on a friendly note. That's simply
marvellous, chick" she said. Tell
me what you're plotting"
Cant just now" Tressa said.
Wait and see!"
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Heart QfLidnQ q ! HhBE5

pleaded. This does make a differ
ence, doesn't it7"
Il suppose So" Cass agreed. AL
though why it should honestly
don't know"
"Clive wants an early wedding"
Lame faltered. Il hope you don't
mind"
THE child talks of weddings and
no engagement has even been an
nounced," CaSs laughed. Her color
had frightened. She looked young
er than she had in months. by
the way, does Mrs. Cleespaugh
know of it YETI"
Il think-Im afraid, that is--that
Give is breaking the news this
morning" Lame said
you're afraid? That's not a
pleasant way to put it."
She's rather-autocratic," said
Lane, frowning. She does't like
plans she hasn't thought of first"
well, she'll love this plan. How
could she help it," asked CasS
roundly.
Il hope you're right" Lame said.
CasS glanced at her anxiously.
Honey child, you're certain this Is
what you want to do?" she inquired
You're not-just plunging into 1t
without thinking?"
Lame thrust from her the mem
DRY of Van Robard's proud dark
face. II know what I'm doing" she
said firmly. "And it's what I want. %
I'm staying on, then" Cass de-
cided.
MFRS. CLEEsPAUGH held out a
IV1 ringed hand to the girl. "Come
in and tell me all about it," she
said, not unkindly. Yet her red
trimmed eyes testified to the scene
at which Give briefly had limited.
"This boy of NINE" she began
''has stolen a march on me, il
seems. 1t appears a counting has
been going on under my very eyes.
eve didn't mean TOTO de-
ceive-"Liane faltered. "It's al
been so sudden"
The old lady's eyes softened
my dear, won't pretend I hadn't
other plans for him, because Of
course I had. Mothers usually do
But since my son has chosen" and
here her old head went up, proud
yq, "since my son has chosen, I shall
abide by his choice"
Lame thanked her.
You're very young" Mrs. CIees-
paugh went on. That's point
for you and against you. Give i:
stubborn, but he has a sweet nature
if he's handled properly. You will
have to learn that"
She adjusted her 1orgnette. Nov
about details. I am preparing an
announcement for the newspapers
which I shall submit for your
mothers approval. We would better
see to that at once, since Give tells
me you wish to marry before the
first of the year"
IT hope it can be a very quiet
wedding" Lame said slowly.
my dear, you must allow me to
see to your trousSeau," Mrs. Clees-
paugh said kindly and firmly.
Your mother has had a difficult
time of it,
"She is so proud. It hurts her tc
be under obligations to any one,
Lame explained.
well, well, we shall see about al
that this afternoon" mumured the
old lady abstractedly. "I shall wish
to give a dinner party to celebrate
the engagement.
Il wonder-it scarcely seems prop
er to keep you at your duties wher
you will soon be so busy with you
own affairs-but I wonder if vol
will come to me for list of guests
after luncheon?"
"Of course" Lame murmured.
Shan Williams, we must have
the old lady unused, "and you,
mother and John Burdick, and Val
Robard, Of course, with that impos
Sible girl. Then there will be Tress:
and Fanny, and we shall have tt
get men for them.
ITO Rn Torf{TavndA
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CHAPTER TWENTY Continued,

mot bit Of 1t. Van was in prep
school. Miles people put him
through, I believe. But they were
5toney most of the time.
Dirk and Mile were married just
before the warm 1913, I believe.
You were too young. You woudn' t
remember. But there was a lot Of
newspaper talk. She stopped.
Newspaper talk?" TreSsa asked,
her curiosity sharpened by an eva
5ive quality in her sisters voice.
What about? 1t wasn't a terribly
nnconvential match, was it?"
"Oh, no. Millicent was a Brad
shaw. Baltimore society-the finest.
That wasn't It," Fanny glanced at
the door uneasily. Il hate to talk
about it Eva might come in. She
often does for late chat"
Don't be an idiot" Tressa
snapped. She'll knock and then
you can change the subject. Any
how, why should Eva mind2"
Dirk and she we're great friends
and Mile was distant cousin
You know how she is about her
friends and family. Touchy as the
deuce"
well, tell me anyhow" persisted
Tressa. I'm dying of curiosity"
Fanny leaned forward. Dirk
Robard had been married a few
years BEFORE" she said solemnly
SIT all came out in the newspapers
when he married Mile"
well, what of it9" Tressa wanted
10 know. What had happened?"
"The girl was beautiful every one
said" Fanny explained. Il never
saw her, but Aunt Addie did and
said she was raving, tearing
beauty. Then suddenly she dropped
out Of sight. No one knew where
or why.
Dirk went abroad for a year
The rumor was that she had died
but when he married Mile Brad
shaw the papers unearthed a d.
vorce. Divorces were more or less
news back in 1918"
"They still are" Tressa said
hrily.
Anyhow, Van came into a good
thing" Fanny went on with relish
pIe is sole heir to that enormous
fortune. Mile died in 1920, year
bitter Dirk. They left him every
bling"
TRESSA sat down at the dress
4 ing table concentrating on hel
Eleek skin. Little se-colored jar;
bnd bottles yielded up their con.
Eents to supplement her beauty.
Good story" she observed, pat,
hng in some creamy colored I'M
buent
"And Muriel Laid, who doesn"
beed a penny of 1t, is going to ster
into all that money" Fanny muir
Injured.
do you think so, reallyP" Tres.
6a asked graphically.
Fanny stared.
why, Tressa Lord, whatever art
you driving at?"
LACOoo lduBAlCOs
Vans had affairs before" sht
kountered evasively. you're surely
hot so naive as to believe that jus
because his engagement to Murie
has been announced they'll q
through with It'll"
adele had better marry that CIR
off and quickly, too" Fanny re
piled "She's one of the naught,
postwar children these dreadful
young men always are writing book
about"
Tressa yawned.
We'll, If anyone writes a bool
about Muriel Laid don't ask me tx
read it, please. I'd be bored t.
death. These bad brats who thinl
up shocking things to say wear,
me-"
you were born seven years to,
early for that sort Of thing Fam,
observed with satisfaction.
Tressa stood up, winding the sleel