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Evening star., 1932-05-02
TANGLED LIVES
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CHAPTER XIX.
A FRIEND IN NEED.
By ANN FORESTEl
Author ot "Spite WIFE"

A FRIEND IN NEED.
A N hour later the owner of a
~ small town garage was amazed
"A to see a beautiful, disheveled
A u girl walk into his shop. Be-
meath a mud-stained velvet
cape he had a vision of a mud-Stained
satin dress.
Joyce had made an effort to tidy her
hair-to scrape some of the damp earth
from her slippers when she reached the
town, but her efforts had accomplished
little.
Il want to hire car to take me
back to the city" she explained with
a pitiful attempt at dignity. Il have
no money with me, but when 1 get
home I can pay you-"
"Oh, sure, lady, that's all right"
For all his grease and overalls, the ga
rage owner was worldly wise. Another
jane who'd given her fellow the slip
ran his thoughts not unsympa-
thetically. Aloud, he said "I'I get
Tony to drive you. Heyl Tony!"
Bitter-that long solitary ride up the
peninsula, sitting in the tonneau busy
with her own unpleasant thoughts.
Now that the excitement was over
now that she had time to think, the re-
action came. She went to pieces, there
way. She found she was trembling.
Her hands were cold and her heart
was frightened, whimpering thing.
Joyce fell into troubled Slumber in
which she was vainly fleeing some
dreadful danger while her feet were
loaded and the sense of disaster grew
upon her She awoke with a little cry.
Pulled herself together, trying to plan
consecutively. She would go back to
Madness apartment. She would get her
own few things. She would find a place
to live-some shabby, decent place, and
she would find work.
She felt her heart go out in warm
little rush to the clang and roar Of the
city. Safe streets and lighted shops
people Oh, there was
safety in people!
Color stole again into her cheeks.
She was poised again, quite prepared
to meet Nadine when the car stopped
before the apartment house. But a
glance at Madness windows sent little
chill to her heart. They were dark.
Nor was there any response when she
rang the bell.
For the moment Joyce was complete
ly at loss. She had no key
no telling when Nadine would be home!
How could she get her things
How could she get her money tonight?
A scene Oh, no! She could
not have a scene. Think! There must
be way out! Think!
Where could she turn In all
this city she knew only three people.
Nadine-Len Bates and JEFF Therruld
she shivered. No one else q.
No one-a square face framed in grey
ing hair a hearty voice echoing
in her memory-"If you ever want me
drop in at the Central Hospital"
Impulsively. Joyce had turned and
run back to the car where the driver
was watching her curiously.
Take me to the Central Hospital"
:; * = x
Kitty Dawson, on night duty on the
third floor, looked at the young in
terne before her with mock severity.
Tommy Briggs, you've been drinking
again!"
Gross my heart, Kitty, I'm telling
you the truth! The most bee-outiful
Evening star., 1932-05-02

was nobody-nobody in all this city I
could turn to :"
Kitty was born to meet emergencies
Her sharp blue gaze had already spied
the curious face of the inferno, who
had followed, every freckle twinkling
inquisitively.
Here, you, Tommy Briggs" she
called commandingly. BE useful for
fix it with you later And tell Martha
to go on duty in my place, will you?"
A minute later in her own room Kitty
Dawson faced the weeping girl little
grimly.
There's nothing else for YOU to do
Evening star., 1932-05-02

Joyce looked up sharply. why
what do you mean?" she asked breath
lessly.
thing ever saw off the screen. So
ups to her and say: Lady, can I be
of assistance told you she'd been
crying, didn't I? I could see the tear
marks in the mud on her face"
"She must have been beautiful"
"She was, mud and all! Her hair
was coming down on one side, and the
cape didn't cover her evening dress
and that was muddy, too. And the car
she was in must be model number one
of year one right after the food A
lady in distress if ever saw one And
what does she do-she spurns my kind
ly offer, she does, and she asks for
you"
For mel" Kitty put down the pen
with which she had been writing and
the desk light cleaned on her indig-
Evening star., 1932-05-02

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La gaceta., 1932-07-07

Quedo aver en- vigor la nueva
tarifa que exige un sello de tres
centavos por cada carta. En- los
despachos de las estaciones del
servicio postal, Sc vendieron "a
yer gran n1mero de sellos de un
centavo para completar los Sc
Hos de dos centavos que cada
uno tenia guardados.
Con el aumento ell gobierno
espera recaudar $135, 100000
mas.
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beros sc han separado en- el no.
tel Thomas jefferson.
FL alcalde Chancey les dara la
bienvenida y la invocation reli-
.giosa ha sido confiada al Reve-
.rendo f. G. Nance.
La presidential en- la Florida de
la Soriedad de Hiios de la Revo-
luci6n Americana, lie fue ofreci-
da al Coronel Peter O. Knight,
pero este rehus6 aceptar la Ge-
signaci6H.
knight remiti6 una carta a
esa organization patriotica di-
ciendole que suS muchas ocupa-
clones lie impiden aceptar ell
nombramiento.
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maria o seguir amandola. La
muchacha saco un revolver y en-
la lucha ell arma Sc dispar6, re-
cibiendo ell pelotero heridas le-
yes, 10 mismo que la muchacha,
Tres o cuatro semanas pasa-
ran antes de que urges pueda
volver a su posicion.
La Srta. Popovith manifesto
que ella habfa tratado de suici-
darse.
Rogers Hornsby Sc lamenta
hoy de que su catcher tuviera ell
ma sentido de jugar con p6lvo-
ra y de que su short-stop encon-
tiara en- su canine a una mu-
chacha dispuesta a matar y ma
tarse.
La gaceta., 1932-07-07

Tn alambique de so gaiones
fue encOntrado aver pOr los a
gentes federales de la prohibi-
ci6n, los cuales detuvieron a la
Sra. j. l.. Grower: su hernia
no, John Council, y Lee John
son, a los cuales persiguieran
La gaceta., 1932-07-07

Smith, a Quien Sc acusara de al
terar el orden y deStruir pro-
.piedad privada. 81 no paga Ia
multa debera pasar 26 dias en-
la carcel.
Ell juez hubo de condenarlO
por la alteration de la paz y
SobreSey6 la Segunda acusaci6n.
Fianza de mil pesos Senal6 ell
juez de paz Leo Walters, del dis
trito de West Tampa. a Mario
Lopez, acusado dc inscribirse
ilega1mente para votar. Decla-
raron los diputados Sres. w. M.
Fisher Y w. NJ. Turner, los Qua
les lie detuvieron en- ell prescin-
to numero %, que estuviera 81
en- la avenida de Nebras-
ka Mum. 4103.
Sc present6 en- la corte con
libros del registro, a COM
probar que ell nombre de Lopez
sido tachado eel hijo del
supervisor, f. Blackburn, Jr.
La gaceta., 1932-07-07

Verdadero regocijo ha eau
sado aquf la noticia de que los
dos senadores del estado de Flo
rida, Sres. Fletcher y Tramm-
ell, opinan que la enmienda 18
debe ser de nuevo sometida al
pueblo para que este decida 81
desea O no mantenerIa en- la
Constitution. T
Trammell ha hecho saber Que
votara a favor de un proyecto
de ley autorizando la fabrica-
ci6n de cerveza con un mayor
tanto por ciento de alcohol. Flet-
cher asegura que en- la primera
oportunidad votara a favor de
que la question Sc someta al ia
Ito del pueblo.
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tres los Medals Blancas.
st. Louis 4c, Oh, lie; Boston
Sc. 10h. Be.
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NOTICIAS De
INTERFo LOCAL

Bai0 la acusaci6n de haber a.
credible a los agentes federales,
rescatado Y destruido eviden-
cias del gobierno y vender, po-
seer V fabricar bebidas alcoh6-
licas, fue encarcelado aver B.
Maniaci, vecino de la Gale q
1909, en- Ybor City.
Maniaci Sc bati6 con dos a
gentes del gobierno y a la fuer-
"a hubo que reducirlo a la ODE
diencia. Qued6 en- libertad ba-
10 fianza de $3.50.
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LIGA AMERICANA

En- la liga americana solo Sc
verified un desafio, triunfando
ell Boston sobre el st. Louis, con
anotaci6n de cuatro carreras
por cinco. Los vencedores pega-
ron 10 hits y los vencidos 8. I'm
error cometieron los Browns Y
La gaceta., 1932-07-07

I'm autom6vil guiado por Ma,
ria Hugwer alcanz6 al vigilan-
tie Jack Cumbie, de la secci6n 4"
transito, fracturandole una pier
ma y causandole otras lesiones,
La Sra. Hugwer daba Marcia
atras cuando cl policia pasaba
por frente a la residencia de
Baysohre Drive 1901, y Sc lie car
ga la responsabilidad del acct
La gaceta., 1932-07-07

pc rios bosques hasta conSegull
arreStartoS,
Dicen los agentes que los
tres Sc hallaban junto al ALAN
bique y Sc dieron a la fuga tan
pronto notaron su presencia.
En- el autom6vil de los acusa-
dos Sc ocuparon Is g%aloneS de
whiskey y una pequena can't
dad en- ell alambique.
La gaceta., 1932-07-07

Cincuenta pesos de multa i'm
puso aver Ell juez Watkins, de
la corte de policia, a r. X.
La gaceta., 1932-07-07

Los maestros barberos de la Flo
rida Sc reuniran en- Tampa Ell
domingo y ell sabado pr6ximo,
con motive de su Convention a.
nual. Habitaciones para los bar
Evening star., 1932-09-11
the Ten Funniest Short Stories of the Year - BY Gerald Mygatt

A S to the button, this time he waited a week.
N full week. He wanted to give Nancy
plenty OF leeway, because now, II the button
happened to be still off, he intended-he in
tended--well, he wasn't quite sure what he
intended but he felt convinced it was time
to take definite stand.
He found Nancy waiting for him, fragrant
Is always and lovely in a shimmering after
noon dress of soft cloudy blue. She made it
a point to be dressed for Herbs daily home
coming, and it was one of the things he
adored about her. Goodness knows I have
to do something to wipe out your memories of
all those pretty stenographers!' was how she
put it. But, OF course, she didn't really mean
exactly that. She loved to keep herself trim
and well groomed and Herb was glad she did
The only thing that CALLED him now was the
thin edge Of a suspicion that II she cared
about him and his appearance a quarter
much as she did about her own, she wouldn't
forget to sew on buttons for him.
Herb kissed Nancy, and they chatted awhile
each recounting to the other the all-too-fa-
miliar routine of the hours Just gone; then
after little Herb mounted the stairs. Half
hopefully half-reluctantly, he pulled open the
door of his clothes closet, reached in, and
drew out the familiar suit. The middle button
of the coat distinctly Off
He marched downstairs his face expression
less. The suit upon its hanger might have
been crusaders banner held aFoft In his hand.
It'd sort of like to this tomorrow"
he said conversationally, walking into the liv-
ing room with his emblem of revolt.
Nancy eyed the suit uncomprehendingly.
Then: "Oh yes" she said, that button!'
How about sewing it on now?"
"Oh, Herb, dinners in a few minutes
IF you don't do it now. you'll forget it
again. Herb suggested pointedly.
sort of electricity seemed to enter the air
. ho.o or1'f
We'll, it sure looks as if you had" and Herb
pretended to examine the coat.
If I'd forgotten it I'd say so, wouldn't ~"
Il guess so, babe"
You don't guess so. You know so. I
haven't forgotten it at all. It's just-oh, 1
don't know-Tve been kind Of putting it Off"
1T was off to start WITH Herb remarked
in a mistaken attempt at humor.
h IANCY faced him challengingly. Holly she
] said, What you trying to do-make
la fight out of silly old button?"
I'm not trying to make fight"
Well you are"
NJ Herbs own eyes darkened. He took a step
forward, the suit on its hanger still dangling
from his uphfted hand. He said with We
Evening star., 1932-09-11

"Oh, really Gordon? How remarkable!
My, what a wonderful record!"
And she wasn't even good looking
If Lois had not been too proud to discuss it
with Gordon, he might have told her that
pair of even unattractive, just ordinary brown
eyes became beautiful when they were always
lifted to a man in approval; that no man
would ever believe a girl lacked brains when
she showed a breathless interest in every word
he spoke; that even inane monosyllables took
on an aspect Of brilliant conversation when
uttered in tones of rapt admiration.
Or perhaps he wouldn't have told Lois. Per-
haps he didn't know. himself just why it was
so comfortable and cheering to be the dinner
partner Of Mary Blaine. And then the golf
partner. And before very long, the tete-a-
tete companion in Mary's tiny parlor.
He can't get away with that!" Lois had
stormed when Gordon began to show marked
preference for Mary Blaine's society, and so
Harry Kennedy's easy compliments had unex-
pectedly found ready welcome with the Of
Tended wife. But never at any time had Lois
considered him as more than salve to hurt
pride. To know that another man sought her
approval and good will enabled her to hold her
head and smile sardonically at the increased
frequency of Gordons visits to the Blaine's
when without this solace she would have felt
forlorn, indeed ~
turn In Fenton, hadn't insisted on taking the
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hated. "1 haven't the least idea that you're
going to do it," he informed her.
She eyed him with defiant hostility I've
certainly got better things to do than spending
my time sewing on silly buttons"
He returned her stare and said, as he
shouldn't have little buttons of my coat, it's
your absence gets my goat
Gets my goat? 1t certainly does. II you
aren't satisfied with me- suppose you try and
find woman who wants to sew on buttons"
1t was challenge.
On the way to the Office that morning George
found Herb oddly uncommunicative. Herb
simply sat there, neither speaking nor smiling
and stared hxedly ahead through the wind
shield.
Hangover" George inquired.
Yeah mean no. I'll tell you some other
time"
None Of your business, fella. Anyway, shut
up-Im getting an idea. Abruptly now Herb
smiled more broadly. do you mind waiting
while run into the Evening News oface?" he
asked.
Take you long?"
Herb shook his head "Just to put in an
ad," he explained.
You going to have a maid?" George was
all curiosity.
Not" on your Hfe" said Herb "An we're
going to have is a little old-fashioned house
hold efficiency"
IN the office Of the Evening News, at the desk
! labeled Classified Advertisements, Herb
scrawled out his message. He surveyed 1t, as
he had surveyed his rhyme about the button,
with evident pleasure. 1t was short and entirely
simple. 1t told the complete story:
WANTED woman to sew on buttons. Tele-
phone Hillcrest 1881.
Run that under Help Wanted-Female,'
he directed
How many insertions?"
"Today's paper only. I want to see how 1t
pulls. By the way, what time will it be out?"
First edition is on the street at 1910"
At luncheon time he bought the first edition
OF the News and was gratified to find the ad-
vertisement correctly printed. 1t thrilled him
family to see it there in black and white this
product Of his own brain power
Somebody will answer it sure as shooting"
he predicted to himself. Somebody always
answers everything"
Throughout the afternoon Herb waited with
increasing nervousness. He found himself
beginning to wish that his idea Of showing
the light to Nancy had taken some other form.
He wished heartily in fact. that he never had
thought Of the button advertisement. Nancy,
Continued on Thirteenth Page
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If want to see acting can go to the movies
There's no call for your going native just be-
cause I ask you to do little piece Of your
regular job"
MY regular job Her voice sounded shrin.
What do you call my regular Job? Is
sewing on buttons my regular job?"
Il should think So" Herb said quietly,
steadying himself.
"Oh, you should think so! You should
think so! I suppose 1t doesn't matter what
I think!"
But honey, you said you'd do it."
Did I? said I'd do it. did I? Well
was wrong that's ALL I wouldn't do it now for
a million dollars. Maybe said I'd do it as
a favor, but when you come parading in here
and start talking about my regular job"
Her breath gave out. She stood there, glazing.
painting
Have 1t your own way, babe. I'd rather
give the suit to the ashman than have row
like this
She said, I've asked you thousand times
not to call me babe"
He said. 1--WE asked you thousand times
to sew on that darned button"
Herbert Asbrook, don't you dare swear at
me-"
They were off again.
THEY ate miserable dinner and passed .
miserable evening. Herb pretending to read,
and Nancy pretending to sulk. At bedtime,
after a fashion, they made up and felt momen-
tarily happy, but it wasn't real peace be-
cause nothing vital had been decided. The
suit was back In the closet again and the
button was still unsewn Nancy wanted to
sew it, but her pride wouldn't permit her to.
Herb would have been only too willing to go
at it with needle and thread himself, but Herbs
pride was just as stubborn as hers.
AT breakfast the next morning Herb sug-
gested tentatively and little nervously that
he take the coat to the tailors. It wasn't
at all what he meant but it would do as an
opener.
Nancy said, nonchalantly IT wish you would"
That wasn't what she meant either, but it
would serve to draw Herb out
It drew him.
I'm darned if see," he observed "why
one little button has to cause all this rlkus.
1t wouldn't take you two minutes to do it."
"Oh, so you're not going to take it to the
taiors!" she remarked frigidly.
He said "Oh! So that's the way you feel
about it! Well, if that's the way you feel about
it, I'm certainly not going to take it to the
tailors.'
Il suppose you think I'm going to do it?"
she flung at him
Now he smiled knowingly in way that she
Evening star., 1932-09-11

well, I don't know exactly how, but one
thing I'm positive of-and that is that, some
how in some way, it must have been my
fault"
Gordon had grinned sheepishly at the i'm
plication and she had kissed him impetuously
Then he had had to spoil 1t by adding:
"At that I really was hurrying to get home
because you had reminded me had been late
every night for a week
IT knew It," she sang out with significant
shake of her blond head.
Where had her sense Of humor gone these
last couple Of years that she could not seem
to take a joke these fault finding ways Of
Gordon? She knew that their breach was
caused more from those little trihes, that
weren't important enough to quarrel over, but
that persisted in annoying. than at the bigger
issue that had developed recently and had
precipitated their divorce.
A girl, Of course. The particularly humiliat-
ing question that haunted Lois busy mind was
if it had been necessary for Gordon to fall
for a. pretty, feminine face, if his wife were
no longer sufficiently attractive and alluring
to keep his attention from straying, why could
he not have chosen some one who had at least
few brains? Why must he pick Mary
Blaine, whose only speech consisted Of
Evening star., 1932-09-11

and she just hadn't noticed it? Had he always
sought some one to blame-the school teacher,
his parents his brother, the other man in an
accident? Was it only because she was at hand
that she was chosen to be in the wrong?
THEY had laughed at it once. Gordon had
been arrested for speeding, later tell
ing her the story in detail. He had not been
going over 30 miles an hour, he had declared.
Nevertheless the judge had fined him 500 Lois
knew that Gordon drove too fast Perhaps this
would be lesson to him. Her eyes had
twinkled she had asked:
did you explain to the judge that it was
your wife's fault?"
'How-what are you talking about?"
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did ask about going of the grounds and found he had date with Fleur Stoner early this
 You might know she'd have her hooks in himi"
 And he'd thought he might simply check his bag at the sta- ton and go up to town later. He'd noticed the inn across the road there and had meant to stop there for lunch without bothering us."
 "Thoughtfuli And MT Shaugh- nessey we know about-so that's thatl And now we must think of each one separately, Tom = what he's said and done. eyer since he arrived. We'll start"
 "Wel start with Pratt" said Tom grimly. After all, he was there and that seems fairly im- portant."
 ''It is indeed" agreed Linda. Don't think entirely bar him out. But remember, too, his room is nearest Cousin Amos and it's perfectly possible he heard me fall. And anyone who really had tried to strangle me wouldn't have waited while you swam in, ran across the lawn and came up- stairs.'
 ''He might stay from bravado, just because no one would think he would. Anyhow. we have that pn him definitely and we have nothing on any other"
 (TO Be COntinued)