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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-19
CHAPTER XIII

AS soon as Susan arrived with
Charlie and Pam In tow, Sniff moved
to Lovelylea. She had made up her
mind to say nothing to Stone about
her purchase of the plantation until
she had received definite word from
her brother and had sent the first pay
ment to him. She was exasperated by
Bill-Lee's procrastination, although she
recognized 1t as characteristic. But
she could not be content until the
deeds Of the property were formally
made over to her. When the house
party assembled she was still awaiting
definite word from Bill.
An innocuous young couple, the
Gardeners, from Boston, had arrived
with Eve Goodhue under their wing,
and one morning they were all in rid
ing clothes waiting for the horses to
be brought around when DAILY APP
peared at Stones side.
kilograms, sir" he said succinctly,
presenting a salver.
SIS one for me?' Sniff asked with
unconcealed eagerness. Blll-Lee might
have telegraphed In a sudden spasm
Of conscience.
Stone picked them up and shook his
head at her.
Both for me. You'll allow mew he
added to Susan to whom he had hap
pened to be talking.
kilograms never require an apol-
ogy," she said, "To me they seem to
signalize bad news"
"At least that one doesn't" He hand
ed 1t over to her.
"My dear, l can't read 1t without
my glasses. Tell me what 1t says"
"Just that two fellows I knew well
in England have landed and will join
US today"
"And the other telegram"
Stone read 1t and it was plain that
its contents pleased him.
''That is even better news" he de-
clared. "but for the present it is a
secret"
"Who are the men, Mr.. Nesbit?''
Pam asked.
"One is Sir Gregory Dunn, who went
to Elton with me though he Is consid-
erably my junior. The other Is Paddy,
the young brother Of my best friend,
a fine fellow. He has resigned from
the army and Is coming over here to
buy a place. I'm hoping to find a
plantation for him near me-"
"What is his name besides Pad
dy?" Pam asked idly. This man who
was expected was plainly English. She
had made up her mind that she did not
care for the English.
His name isn't Paddy at all. That's
merely nickname. It's Miles. Cap
tain John Miles,"
.But we know him!" cried Eve,
"You remember. Pam? He was one
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-19
CHAPTER XIV

The next day began as all days be-
gan at Lovelylea. Every one was very
cheerful and very chatty about the
affair of the previous evening, very
loud In his praise Of the fun and the
food.
On the assurance that they would
find an equally delicious meal at the
Graceys where they were to lunch.
the mail arrived. interrupting further
discussion OF this enthralling subject
and as DAILY, who had sorted 1t, came
to her side, SmIf saw that the top en-
velope Of her pile had been forwarded
from New York and was addressed
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-19

The arrival of Captain Paddy Miles
and his friend Gregory completed the
party which quickly fused into well
hammered and congenial family. They
were all having a good time and did
not care who knew 1t.
Then, into this contented household
burst Miss Martha Washington Mer-
cedes.
Miss Martha Washington Mercedes
in what amounted to new incarna-
ton. Dressed, as Sniff at once real
lied by Madame Georgette, with a
taste and restraint that threw new
light on that forceful woman's influ
ence, she was at once pretty and strik
ing.
II heard Johnny had a party over
here" she began. "Well, when the
cats away, the mouse will play. But
l didn't expect to find you here She
addressed Sniff pointedly.
''Miss Lovely and Mr.. Nesbit are
cousins" Susan told her.
"Miss LovelyY She spoke inter
negatively. feeling the news unwelcome
although she did not yet know why.
"Don't tell me you didn't know she
was one of the Lovely ladies of Love
lylea?"
II didn't know 1t and 1 do not I'M
derstand people with two Names"
Mercy said GROSSLY.
This was not welcome news to her.
Plainly Johnny was escaping from her
clutches. She must consider what
steps she had better take. Yet, after
all, the road to mans heart was well
known. She would invite them all to
dine, although she heaved sigh at
thought of the good things she ought
not to touch.
Sniff looked forward to that dinner
with unconcealed interest and care
fully concealed contempt. The food.
of course, would be unimpeachable,
she had Stones assurance Of that, but
the lady Of the house
AS a matter Of fact, Sniff was
destined to be surprised in more ways
than one. Mercy made no parade of
her dieting. She toyed with her food,
making a pretense Of eating but never
letting a morsel pass her lips, and
Sniff, who had expected to see her
fall before such temptation, felt like
clapping her hands in generous ap-
plause, and shot glance down the
table to Stone.
She was accustomed to find his eyes
ever ready to meet her own. Now,
with sinking Of the heart which she
did not attempt to deny to herself, she
saw that he was concentrated on
Mercy. Again and again she glanced
down the table at him-always with
the same result. She told herself, she
ought to be glad. She ought to re-
joice that since Stone was set on this
match, his future wife promised to be
more suited to the position than she
had believed possible. Why should
she be selfish about it? 1t need not
rob her Of her friend.
But in her heart she knew 1t would,
and when Susan's car drew up, she
put her hand on Charles arm.
"Do you mind staying and riding
home with Stone?" she asked. 'Tm
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-19

terribly tired. I'd like to go with
Susan"
Certainly not, certainly not" said
Charlie fussily, get right in, my dear,
get right in. Where is Stone any
how? Where is he. does anyone known
And as the door was closed on Pam
and Paddy Miles. who had turned
down one Of the little seats, Eve
Goodhue's rich voice answered:
"He stayed behind to say something
to Miss Mercedes"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-19

Pam said. Hes awfully funny about
himself-and u.s." she added in softer
voice. HE vows he entirely lost visl-
bility in the British matrimonial mar
ket when news Of his cousins numer-
Gus heirs got around. He even says
he was afraid wouldn't be able to see
him without the clarifying light cast
by title. But he was coming back
after me anyhow this autumn" she
ended explantorily, anxious that Sniff
should not misunderstood.
"Of course he was, darling" Sniff
treasured her. "Stone says he's one
of the best, and crazy about you" She
was glad for the girls sake, heartily
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-19


on Mercy.
fond of her, yet so tense In her own
misery that moments seemed like
hours and she thought she would never
find herself alone.
Pam dropped kiss on her cheek.
Sim off," she announced, "and I'll
see that none of the others bother you"
The door shut behind her at last
and Smif lay in semi-darkness waiting
for the sounds that would signal the
departure Of the party for Box Hail.
She knew the hour set for the start.
She knew that Stone could be trusted
to get them going according to sched-
ule, but the minutes still Jagged and
she looked at her watch half a dozen
times before she heard the welcome
clatter of horses hoofs as they came
around from the stable.
She got up from the couch and seat
ed herself near the window to wait for
the return of the stable boys and, sit
ting there, she looked down on the
same vista her father and she had
seen when they had watched Remus,
the foxhound, hurrying Off on his ur-
gent private affairs while the long
lines Of rain, like fine-drawn threads
of ice, fell steadily, to melt into pud-
dies on contact with the earth. Once
again she had vision of the past. -.
Then she shook herself back to reality,
mental and physical. The boys had
passed and she was wasting time. Be
fore the others returned she meant to
visit all the spots she loved the most;
to burn them indelibly into her men,
ory; to store them up against the
barren days to come. She leaped to-
her feet and looked at herself in her
mirror before she opened the door OF
her room. So far as she could see, she
would pass muster If she met any Of
the servants.
Thoughtfully she went from room to
room, peopling them with her MEM
cries.
Downstairs she came at length to
Stones study, to find that door shut.
she. hesitated before 1t.
OF course.-The dogs! They had
been shut In so that they would not
try to follow their master. Poor dar-
lings, they and she would be in much
the same case once Mercy was mistress
here. Persona non grata. Well
next to Stone, they loved her. They
should come with her on her rounds
She opened the door and walked into
the room. 1t was cool morning and
a little fire of hickory logs was burn
ing in the fireplace, before which the
bulldogs stretched, 'sleepily luxurious
Although she had come for them, she
took no note Of them, for at the desk
a man was seated.
"Stonel" she exclaimed. II thought
you had gone with the Others"
He turned at the sound Of her voice
making no reply where none was
needed.
81 hoped you'd show up soon," he
said. II want talk with you. I've
something to tell you"
(To BE coNTINUED.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-19

nimlty II she never laid eyes on Miss
Mercedes again. But 1t would not do
to say SO.
Il have no doubt she will be amaS-
Ing" she said briefly. "Come, show
me the stables; then must go back to
Culthorpe."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-19

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach ADV.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-19
About Ourselves

Society Is like d. large piece Of
frozen water; and skating well is
the great art of social life.-Landon.
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Evening star., 1934-12-02
Kramer Deplores
Reference Works
Scarcity in Homes
Says School Children
Suffer From Inadequate
Family Libraries.

Scarcely one child in 10 who at
tends the District public schools. not
excluding those of wealthy families,
has at home even the bare essentials
OF a simple reference library.
This is the opinion of DR.. Stephen
E. Kramer, first assistant superin-
tendent of schools, who urged parents
to provide their children with at least
a good dictionary. an Inexpensive en-
cyclopedia and an atlas.
You would be surprised how few
homes are supplied with these three
books" he declared. I don't believe
that parents realize that their libra
ries, even though extensive. often are
inadequate through lack of refernce
material.
independent study is the most i'm
portant part of any child's education,
and the child cannot be expected to
look up questions which arise during
the course of his school work If he
has to run to the public library to
ascertain even the simplest fact not
contained in his text books"
He recommended that parents
budget their incomes so as to provide
books for their children.
Evening star., 1934-12-02

head. but it was accomplished with
out mishap.
The 42-year- Cort. owned by the
Lake Ports Shipping Navigation Co.,
made an enviable reputation during
its early history by defying the ele-
ments. Its peculiar construction was
supposed to make it proof against
storms. but bad luck began to over
take it and 1t was wrecked three times
in the last II years.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
CREW Of 25 SAVED
FROM LAKE SHIP
Rescuer Loses Life Hell eIping
Seamen Off Storm.
Wrecked Vessel.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MUSKEGON, Mich. December l.
Another thrilling chapter in the an
nails of Great Lakes reScues was
written today when, after hope had
been almost abandoned. all 25 mem
bers of the wrecked "jinx' freighter
Henry Corts crew were taken of
alive, although at the cost OF one
rescuer's life.
A 6O-mile gale and one OF the worst
lake storms in years tossed the freight
er. last "whaleback" on the lakes.
against the breakwater guarding the
entrance to Muskegon Harbor as 1t
raced over Lake Michigan for shelter
last night 1t still rested there to-
night, hanging precariously to rocky
ledge, but its crew was safely ashore.
Guardsman Killed.
The only fatality came when John
Dipert. 23-year-old Coast GuardSman,
answering his first life-saving call.
was washed overheard from small
boat by a mountainous wave.
Baked in their early rescue at
tempts, Coast Guardsmen all but gave
up hope for the Cort's crew. but today
Capt. Charles v. Cox revealed that he
and his crew was snugly quartered In
the galley while the wind and waves
threatened to send the vessel to the
bottom.
"Our stern was high in the air at
an angle of As degrees" said the cap
tain, "and there was big hole in
the bottom, but we figured We had
nothing to fear as long as the wind
did not change and blow us off the
breakwater."
With daybreak. five Coast Guards
men made their way along the three
ouarter-mile breakwater, buffeted by
wind and waves. The Coast Guard
boats and a shore crew made ready
to shoot a breeches buoy line aboard.
But the self-reliant sailors took care
of all that themselves by sending q
line to the breakWater head.
Lashed Together.
Down this line they came. one by
one, in an improvised breeches buoy.
Once on the breakwater, they were
lashed together in groups Of threes
and, when the last man had left the
ship, they started for shore. Half of
their pathway was swept intermit-
tently by towering waves and the
Journey was only slightly less perilous
than that from the ship to the pier
Evening star., 1934-12-02
CHRISTMAS SEALS
RESPONSE LIVELY
Record Sales Indicated by
FirSt-Day Receipts OF
More Than $4,000.

Cash receipts and a flood Of mail
that indicate a record year for the
sale of Christmas seals was Washing
tons first response to the appeal OF
DR.. William Charles White, president
Of the tuberculosis Association.
The first days receipts, even with
out checking the contents of mass
OF unopened mail, was more than
double the total cash received the
first day of last years Christmas seal
sale.
Including the advance orders for
seals by some of the larger business
firms. the payments thus far recorded
indicate the cashing of the first half
million of seals at 1c each, or $4,000.
Interest Lively.
Hundreds of letters, with cash in
closed, expressed keen interest in the
work Of the tuberculosis Association.
A number of these made reference
to the spot map of tuberculosis deaths
In Washington. as printed in DR..
Whites letter mailed out to thousands
OF residents.
In addition to the sale of the penny
seals. the association asks that all
who feel the urgency Of this fight to
prevent the spread of the disease in
Washington, may make such addi-
tional cash contributions as they are
able. Checks or cash may be sent to
the tuberculosis Association, 1922
Eleventh street, or to Walter S. Pratt,
jr., treasurer.
Stars Aid Drive.
A coaSt-to to-coaSt broadcast, ar
ranged by the National tuberculosis
Association, will take place today
from 10 to 1890 pm, will help launch
the Nationwide sale of Christmas
seals. Lanny Ross and Jessica Drag
onette, two of Americas radio favor
ties, have volunteered their talent as
their contributions to the campaign.
DR.. Francis B. Trudeau, son of the
late DR.. Edward Livingston Trudeau,
father Of the Sanatorium movement" "
will present the message for the 1000
affiliated tuberculosis ASSOCIATE
The other stars in the broadcast
are Rosario Bourbon, noted conduc-
tor: Jacques Maxim. director, and his
Renaissance Ensemble, players of
ancient instruments now being heard
for the first time in America; Milton
Rettenberg and Frank Banta, pianistS.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
OUSTED FIRM HEAD
IS FOUND KILLED
Insurance Company Official
Shot Through Head in
Car on Road.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, December l.
H. B. Hill, deposed chairman of the
Abraham Lincoln Life Insurance
Company Of this city, was found shot
to death tonight in an automobile
abandoned on a highway about
miles from here. Sheriff's deputies,
who hurried to the location. said first
evidence failed to indicate clearly
whether he had been slain or had
ended his own life.
Hill had been shot through the
temple and gun was found clutched
in his hand, but the deputies said the
car had apparently been shot at.
bullets penetrated the rear window
and the window near the drivers seat.
The body was slumped in the rear
seat Of the machine.
Hills deposition as chairman of the
company he had headed for a number
OF years came after disclosures in
Chicago that a group headed by
Joseph Baiata had attempted to pur-
chase controlling interest in it for the
alleged purpose Of carrying out a
widespread conspiracy to dispose Of
stolen securities at handsome profit
Baiata, alleged ringleader of the
Chicago group. has been held in the
Cook County jail since his rearrest a
week ago He had been held first on
charges Of conspiracy to swindle the
Amalgamated Trust and Savings
Bank there OF $4,000
The whole plot, according to Chicago
authorities. came to light when a
bank clerk confessed he had aided
Baiata and his associates, who as
sertedly included David Oong Count
Barry. swindle the Chicago bank.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
HARDWOOD MEN MEET
TO ALTER INSTITUTE
Appalachian Mills Will Be Sepa-
rated From Southern Group,
Forming own Unit.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, December l.
Steps to reorganize the Hardwood
Manufacturers Institute and to ex-
pedite the separation of Appalachian
mills from the Southern group will be
taken at meetings here Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday.
A committee of Southern lumber
men will meet Monday to work out
the reorganization of the institute,
now regional administrative agency
for the Lumber Code Authority in the
Southern and Appalachian regions.
The announced purpose of the re-
organization of the institute is to af-
ford more equitable representation in
its administration by every class Of
hardwood sawmill in the South.
The Reorganization Committee
meeting will be followed by meetings
Tuesday and Wednesday of the insti-
tute's Board Of Directors, at which
the board will discuss the plans of the
Appalachians mills for separation
from the Southern district.
The Appalachian mills are planning
their own code administration body,
with headquarters at Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
S0CIALITE DIVORCED

RENO. Nevada, December l LR.-
A charge of extreme cruelty won a
divorce here today for Mrs. Edith
Crocker Sanger from Prentice Sanger,
New York City social registerite.
They were married June II, 1908,
in Fitchburg, Mass, and have one
child. Joan Sanger, IA.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
WORKERS. PARTY GROWS
Communist League Unites With

Employees Group.
NEW YORK, December l (Py.-The
Communist League in America and
the American Workers Party. neither
OF which is connected with the Com
munist Party, decided today to merge
under the name of the Workers Party
OF the United States.
Delegates Of the two organizations
spent the afternoon .'promulgating a
new revolutionary program" along
the lines advocated by Trotzky, Lenin
and Marx as opposed to those laid
down by Stain.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
HERON TO RECOVER
Star Advertising Manager Not tt
Lose Sight of Eve,

Confident that his eyesight will
be unimpaired, Emergency Hospital
physicians last night said Col. Leroy
w. Heron, advertising manager Of
The Star, whose right eyeban was
punctured in an automobile collision
10 days ago, will be able to leave the
hospital about Wednesday.
1t was feared for time that Col.
Heron, who is commanding officer of
the 3l3th Field Artillery. Organized
Reserve, might lose the sight of the
injured eye.
Evening star., 1934-12-02

China Is expected to extend fnan-
cial aid to it's cotton mills.
The Washington times., 1934-07-31

great DdI11lEE carrying uAS
along in spite of myself
''It was purely a routine mat.
ter"-six simple words, yet they
voice as brave an act as Amer
lea has ever seen.
DR.. William Hallock Park, di"
rector of New York City's De-
partment of Health laboratories,
said those six words. DR.: Park
is O brilliant, happy, healthy,
man. He has friends and loved
ones a noteworthy posi-
ton in short, every rea-
son to wish to live.
Yet, if the routine matter" to
which he refers proceeds to it's
not improbable conclusion, he
may, even as write, have quiet
" relinquished all these good
Shings and passed, forever, from
the places and the people that
he loves. And with him. there
may have gone certain others
all warm with life. all eager and
proud a few hours since-three
Of them women.
Six people, each with an abun'
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
Nina Carter 7abb
Stubborn Mount at SewickIey Horse Show
Wins Roger Bailey $1OO-By
Refusing to Enter Ring

he was q horseman. But this
obstacle was surmounted by Mr..
Bailey's granting him the privi.
lege of having anybody ride
the horse he wished.
The Pittsburgher Immediately
chose one of those present.
friend of his who, sharing his
point of view about the animal
in question, volunteered his rid
ing services.
Next afternoon great interest
arose among those who had
been told about the bet when
the time came for the class in
which the horse was entered.
The Pittsburgher's rider had
mounted some half hour before
and had gone for little jaunt
along the bride paths back of
the stable in order to familiar
ize himself with the manner OF
the horse.
All went beautifully as long
as he was nowhere near the
ring. But when the time came
to approach the paddock, the
difficulty started. The horse
could not be made to come
within so feet of the ringside.
He reared, he swerved, he went
backwards, he got up under the
stall overjets, he crashed over
buckets and cart shafts; he
didn't seem to care what he did,
where he went, or what he STEP
ped on-as long as he got no.
where near the ring.
Mr.. Bailey, bedecked in pink
and topper, watched the pro-
ceedingS interestedly from Gan
adoras back in the paddock as
he waited his turn to exhibit.
Finally every horse in the class
had been shown except the sub
ject of the bet; and he was still
cavorting and careening by the
stables, Snorting, wild-eyed and
white with lather. In a few
minutes the guard in the ring
sounded his horn. It was over
-Pittsburgher got a lot of fun
and Mr.. Bailey got a hundred
dollars,
The Washington times., 1934-07-31
LISTEN, WORLD! = - By Elsie Robinson

dant life awaiting. Yet, quietly,
casually, each one Of those per-
sons plunged needle into his
or her arm.
In that needle lay the posSibil-
ity of most hideous death or in.
trinity - infantile paralysis.
What heroic resolution could
induce a normal human being to
plunge the poisoned secretion
of a dying ape into his clean
flesh?
No heroic resolution at all. To
them, as stated before, it was
a routine matter" Annually,
America is swept by an epidemic
of infantile paralysis whi C h
leaves in its wake a ghastly rec
ord of blasted hopes, broken
hearts, twisted bodies. At pres.
ent thousands are living in
dread Of such a fate.
II only a preventive serum
can be discovered! But how can
one be sure that such a serum is
preventive. There is only one
way-by testing it on human
bodies.
What would that test mean
to you, or to me? We chill at
the thought. But to those six
people it required no more de-
termination, no more fortitude,