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off, clicking her tongue to look
worried.
mo bags" she exclaimed. And
you're taking cold to boot! You
shouldn't have let the taxi driver
put you out before I got to the door.
I'd have brought you a cape and
umbrella. Was the train draughty?"
Il didn't come by train" Ruth
answered. Il came by bus. got
off just in front Of the door"
Heaven help us!" the old woman
cried out. And your late grand
fathers railroad running right
through the ethyl"
ID UTH made no reply. She was
IN thinking, $50 my grandfather
owned a railroad! Well I'm some
body right out of the top draweri"
She lay back against the pillows
and surveyed her surroundings with
interest.
The room was large and high
ceiled and square, with four long
windows curtained in swiss and
faded chintz. An old brussels car
pet covered the floor in a flower
and ribbon design of faded blue
and rose. The furniture was hand
carved rosewood. Besides the i'm
posing bed in which she lay, there
was a towering dresser, an armoire
as large as a closet and desk in
the form of a secretary. Steel en-
cravings and old prints hung on
the walls. A great chandelier was
suspended from the ceiling.
The old woman said, Il see you're
noticin' the room, Miss Elaine.
You'll remember it's the one you
stayed in that summer you were II.
The last visit you made to us, it
was, because your granny died the
summer after and then your Uncle
Duncan was taken away"
Yes" said Ruth. Il believe I
could go to sleep now"
The. old woman said contritely,
I'm trim you out with my talkin'
I'll go now and let you get into
your nightgown. The bathroom S
through that door-it's special for
this room. I'll leave the bell be-
side you and if you want anything
you can ring"
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SOrOrities

Evadne Club will initiate Miss
Mary Lee Walker at a meeting to-
night at the home of Miss Jean
Chapman, 80 w. Maple-rd.
Alpha Chapter, Omega Phi Tau
Sorority. will meet at $3.50 tonight
at the Sphinx Arms
Miss Louise Berry will entertain
Beta Chapter, Alpha Beta Gamma
Sorority, tonight at her home, So S.
Belle Vieu-pl.
Alpha Tau Chapter. Alpha zeta
Beta Sorority. will elect officers at
meeting at 8 tonight at the Lin
coin.
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spoonful reached her mouth she
swallowed like hungry bird and
waited for more. IT'S goodl" she
managed to say. It's chicken
BROTH"
The old woman spoke to some
one standing in the door, out Of
range of Ruth's vision. She's all
right now, Mr.. John. You can go
home. It's as you said. She's
hungry Her mother used to do
them diet stunts too "
IF you need me tonight" he
said, call. My rooms still on this
side Of the house" He ran down
the stairs. making a cheerful clat-
ter as he went. RuthS thoughts
went after him, seeking she knew
not what. His name is john" she
thought simply. That name and
the memory of his face and voice
were all that she would ever have
of him, she supposed.
Presently she said, I'm stronger
than you think. Let me sit up and
ieeu myself.
The old woman humored her,
propping her with two pillows. She
drew a small table close to the bed
and placed the tray on it. Here's
milk-toast," she said. and two cod
died eggs. And here's hot tea in
the teapot l hope you don't object
to the candle-light. Miss Elaine.
Candles are all I've had here for
four or five years now"
Il like candles" answered Ruth.
Even in her bewilderment she saw
clearly that she was being mistaken
for some one else. For some one
named Elaine. Nevertheless she ate
the meal. happily and ravenously.
Fate was being kind to her to-
night, and when Fate is kind one
must accept with thankful heart
and not question.
The old woman said, Il hate to
worry you by telling you this, Miss
Elaine, but you must have left your
bags on the train"
Il came off without any baggage, I"
replied Ruth. I had to buy a
change of clothes on the way.
They're in those parcels was carry
ing" She was seized with a fit
Of sneezing, and the old woman left
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Ruth said, Thank you for be-
ing so kind to me. I can't tell you
how good it is to be here tonight"
Never were sincere words spoken.
The old woman bent and kissed
her clumsily on the forehead. Call
me Penny like you used to-" she
requested.
"Of counsel" replied Ruth. Good
night, Penny"
Afterward when she lay COM
Portable and warm in the great bed.
pausing on the verge of sleep to
plan how she would slip away in
the early morning, she felt a stab
of regret to think she had deceived
a half-blind old woman who had
been made glad by her coming.
(TO Be ContInueO
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Miss Ward, to
Wed Sept. IA,
Will Be Feted

Miss Jane Crowell, who will be
an attendant at the wedding of her
brother. Edward B. Crowell, and
Miss Elizabeth Underhill Ward, on
Sept IA. will entertain with a
shower for Miss Ward Saturday at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederic N. Crowell.
Miss Ward is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Delmer Ward. The
wedding will be at 4:3O in the Irv-
ington Presbyterian Church.
Miss Mary Frey will be hostess for
a party which Chapter S. P. E. O..
Sisterhood. will give for Miss Ward
Tuesday. Misses Ruth McVey and
Ruth Jones. Mrs. R. w. Benson and
Mrs. Fred D. Stilz have entertained
for the bride to-be.
Daniel Sportsman. Terrace Park,
o., will be best man at the wedding
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CHE was right. The new genera
~ ton of young buds wanted tc
educated in place where one
dresses for dinner of an evening and
could specialize in dancing. in pref
erence to math.
: Yet madame had her standards
and she fought to uphold them. One
OF her convictions was that secret
/ SocltleS were both dangerous and
detrimental. Here was an espe-
cially unhealthy one which she had
/ not been able to weed out.
These are the girls who were
there" said Miss Emerson. and she
named them. L saw each face by
flashlight."
Our schools beauties, as it hap
1 pens" remarked madame.
1t doesn't just happen" Miss
Emerson told her. They are bid to
the charmed circle of the Terrible
Ten because they are good-looking
popular and-would you believe it?
indifferent to their grades! It's a
sort Of requirement among them
that passing marks must satisfy
L knew there was evil in this
thlng!' Nine. Leshki exclaimed
agitatedly. "A secret society of the
most venomous sort!" She pit
down her cup and began to pace the
floor. Tell me all, Jane! I feal
you're keeping something back"
"Of course I'll tell you ALL" an
Swered Jane Emerson impatiently
L wasn't shopping around in that
beastly damp woods to amuse my
self" And she talked for half an
hour While Nine. Leshki listened.
Down the corridor a door opened
softly. then closed.
Its Elaine Chalmers getting
home said madame unhappily. I
shant be able to prevent her tax
ing that trip to Ohio, of course
She'll be on legitimate leave when
she does it,"
And God knows what harm
she'll do" said Jane Emerson. 1T
isn't as If these were boarding
school girls we're dealing with.
They're grown young women. They're
mature enough and ruthless enough
to wreck any lives in their path if
they choose. Especially Elaine" she
added pointedly.
Especially Elaine!" echoed ma
dame. and tried to recall what con-
nection there was between Jane
Emerson and Flames family How
did that old story go? Had Jane
been in love with Elaine's father in
her youth? Well, no matter now
ID nth WOODSON became con-
IN scious that the OLD woman was
feeding her with a spoon. Feeding
her with O a spoon. Feeding her
something hot and Savory. As each
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To obtain pattern of this
model. tear out the coupon and
mail it to Ellen Worth. The Indi-
annapolis Times. 214 w. Maryland
st. Indianapolis. with Is cents in
coins.
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GrO7Oing Girls Dress
by ELLEN WORTH.

Not only growing daughter but
mother will see its qualities too.
This darling dress is of we'll loved
dotted swiss, which every one
knows, wears forever and a day
in spite of the washtub. Crisp white
organdie was used for the little
boy" collar and ruffle trim.
Of course. hosts of other lovely
cottons could be used for this dress,
including dirnity, printed lawn,
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PAGE 9

ray A. Dalman, vice president: Mrs.
Harry G. Anderson, treasurer: Mrs.
Walter F. Healy. corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Frank Daniels. re-
cording secretary, and Mrs. S. w.
Stultz. chaplain.
A social hour will follow the BUSH
ness meeting Mrs. L. w Eiser,
chairman. will be assisted by Mrs.
Ora E. Butz and Mrs. j. E. Shew-
mon.
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MISS CARROLL AND
CARL GEORGE WED

MIR. and Mrs. Thomas j. Carroll
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Mary Louise Carroll,
to Carl H. George, son of Mrs. Anna
George, which took place Friday at
the Irvington M. E. Church. Mrs.
James e. Noblitt, the brides sis
ter, and Delbert Miller were at
PENDANTS.
A reception followed the wedding
at Mrs. Noblitt's home.
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checked Bingham, seersucker, etc.
Style No. 1874 is designed for sizes
8, 10, II and ID years. Size 8 re-
quires pa yards of 35-inch ma
terial with 70 yard of 35-inch con-
trasting.
Summer fashion book contains
many more smart, cool vacation
clothes. Price, 10 cents.
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MOTHERS CLUB TO
INSTALL OFFICERS

Mrs. j. E. Hollon will be installed
as president of Tri-Psi Sorority,
Mothers Club of Delta Delta Delta
Sorority of Butler University. at a
meeting Friday at the chapter
house. Mrs. C. R. Matthews is the
retiring president.
Other new officers are Mrs. Muir
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OCTOBER WEDDING
SET BY MISS SAHN

Miss Betty Sahm's marriage to
Charles S. Wilcox. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. E. Wilcox. Will take place
Oct. 5 at the home of the brides
to-be parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Sahm.
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Wedding Announced

Mrs. Claude Lischke announces
the marriage of her daughter. Miss
Leona Lischke. to Franklin c. Mann,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Mann
The wedding took place Saturday
The couple is visiting in Cincinnati
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CHAPTER SEVEN

A HARASSED looking perso n
"A whose name was Jane Emer-
son and whose duties were secre-
taria,. raped softly on the door Of
the most imposing suite in the
Graycastle dormitories.
GOMEZ sounded a voice from
within The invitation came from
Nine. Leshki, the schools dean.
who was anXiously awaiting her
When Miss Emerson had entered
she dropped YEARLY into chair
and kicked off her slippers. well, f"
she said with an unhappy sigh
I've done it. 1 followed them to
the birch grove. and I crouched
there in the dark for an hour, lis
tening TO them" She seemed in
fnitely depressed.
Nine. Leshki. a tall, thin. COM
handing woman with white hair,
nodded approvingly. Your feet are
wet" she replied soothingly. Come
{ nearer the hearth. I had the fire
built especially for you" She made
her visitor comfortable with the
typical wiles of European woman
who has an ak to grind. L have
hot water ready for tea. And some
very nice sandwiches and caviar. :"
she added impressively.
Don't think you can cheer me
up by feeding me-" Miss Emerson
shifted glOomily.
The severe gray dinner gown that
she wore accented the grayness OF
her steady eyes. She was the sort
OF person who persists in looking
tailored. even in chiffon. Tonight. as
usual, her hair lay in sculptured
neatneSs above her fretted brow. "If
you think you can spy on a bunch
OF glrls-even young fools like those
and still keep your self-respect
you're grimly mistaken, my friend
and employerl"
It's for the good of the student
body that you did this. dear Jane.
Madame said reasonably. You're
wrought and tired. Here
drink this hot tea and try to re-
lax Two Jumps and cream? The
little almond-paste waters were
sent up by the new chef. You
must try them"
Nine. Leshki was the person
who had nodded Graycastle Col
lege into its present shape. Before
the worried trustees had turned it
over to her. it had been merely a
girls school with a good reputa-
tlon, some picturesque old build
ings overlooking the Hudson. and
a deficit in the treasury.
Then came this sharp thinking
regal widow of an imperial Russian
general to take charge, and the
deficit had become an amazing an
nual profit. Nine, Leshki's changes
mad been to the point.
America has enough fashionable
preparatory schools" she pointed
out, and enough blue stocking COL
ieges. What America does not have
Is a women's college like an exclu-
SlVe country club. Let us double our
charges, do away with scholastic en-
trance requirements, offer a two
year course, and specialize in the
languages. the arts and athletics. l
predict that in time a diploma from
Graycastle will be more eagerly
sought than a presentation at Saint
james,"
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RFGIN HIRE TODAY

Two young officers. about 70 Be sent
overseas 20 20 spend brief burroughs
attn their families Brian Chalmers
gees % \ palafial home where ne sees
his wife. Gwen. and their 2-year-old
child. Elaine George Woodson goes
10 his modest little home for a visit
with his adoring wife Eleanor. and his
baby Ruth Zach man makes the wish
that his child viii have whatever IL
takes 20 make her happy"
Eighteen years later Ruth. q beau
tfuI high-spirited girl. now an orphan.
g. IN search of work. During a storm
She seeks refuge in mysterious old
mansion IN tic midWestern town OF
worthwhile. Painting from hunger she
is carried upstairs BY a queer old WON
IN and q Young man named John Nc
Neil Ruth IS called Miss Elaine By
the old woman
Meanwhile Elaine Chalmers IS at
tending fashionable "Graycastle College"
IL he east and Al a secret meeting Of
The Terrible Ten" she VOWS to win a
declaration Of love from her first sweet
heart. John McNeiu Of Worthwhile. whom
she has not seen since childhood
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
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GIRL ROBBED OF
$500 PAY ROLL
BarbaSoI Co. Messenger Is
Victim of Thugs at
Firms Plant.

Two thugs this afternoon seized
a leather folder containing a $500
pay roll from Miss Alice O'Brien,
%. of 2541 Talbot-st, a clerk at the
Barbasol Co., 814 N. Senate-av. Just
after she entered the Barbasol
building on her way to the Office.
Rushing from behind Miss
OBrien, the thugs pinned her arms
to her side. threatened her with a
revolver and wreSted the money
from her. They rushed from the
building into a rented car parked
outside. Another man was sitting
in the automobile.
Ronzell Windsor. 80, of 108 w.
Raymond-St. assistant superinten-
dent of the Barbasol plant, had just
returned from lunch and was stand
ing in the doorway when the hold
up occurred. He was menaced by
one of the thugs.
Mr.. Windsor obtained the license
number of the car as it fled down
the street and into st. Clair-st.
Miss O'Brien. an attractive bru-
net. was so frightened that she could
not recall afterward what the hold
up men had said to her. She de-
scribed them as young and said one
wore a blue sweater and the other a
blue overcoat and dark hat.
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MARY M'ELROY
FOUND ON BUS
Missing Girl Says She Was
Worried About Fate of
Her Kidnaper.
BIZ. United Press

By UHtted Press
NORMAL, Ill, Feb. 11.-Miss Mary
McElroy, missing daughter of City
Manager Henry McElroy, of Kansas
City, was taken from a Chicago
bound Greyhound bus by police
here today.
Miss McElroy, for whose kidnap-
ing May 81, 1888, Walter MCGEE is
Under sentence of death in Missouri.
was taken from the bus on advice
of Springfield Qll.) authorities after
wiring her father that she was too
frightened to know what am do
ing"
It was understood she would be
escorted to Chicago where her father
is due to arrive by airplane this
afternoon.
The 27-year-old girl, who disap-
peared mysteriously from her home
last night, was identified by a re-
porter when the bus stopped here.
Asked why she ran away from
home, she said she was worried
over the fate of MCGEE, whose ap-
peal from a death sentence in the
$4,000 kidnapping is before the Mis-
souri, Supreme Court.
It have been worrying about that
man sentenced to die and about the
others who are to go on trial." Miss
McElroy said.
"I can stand a lot of punishment,
but I don't like to see others suf-
fer. was ready to go out of my
mind and I wanted to get away
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JAIL FEEDING FEE
BILL HIT BY U.s.;
RECALL IS LIKELY
System Means Bad Government, Federal
Prison Bureau Declares, Urging State
Control Under Merit Setup.
SENATE STUDIES REMEDIAL ACTION
Method Is Found to Eliminate Objectionable
Features, Weiss Asserts; McNutt
WithhOlds Veto of Act.

Target of singing criticism from the nations most
enlightened prison and refomers for their action last
week in rushing enact law which wou1 return to the
Ubiquitous system feeding of county Jail prisoners
the Indiana Senate today apparently had decided upon
remedial action.
Senator Jacob Weiss d., Indanapos), president pro
tenn of the Senate announced way had been found em-
nate the Objectionable features of the BILL He did not reveal
the p but said that it would be acted upon today and
that Gov Paul v McNutt obviously dspeased with passage
of the hill, would not veto it today.
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TRUSTEES TO STUDY
GAS co. PURCHASE
100000 Bond Sale to Be
Discussed.

Henry L. Dithnier, head of the
City Utilities District, today called
a meeting for Thursday of the dis
trict's directors and trustees to
consider plans for offering in public
sale about s7.O0O.00O in district
bonds to finance the purchase of
the Citizens Gas Co. plant.
His announcement followed a
meeting with Mayor John w. Kern.
Mayor Kern said that the bonds
would be supplementary to a re-
quested PWA loan for the purchase.
If the city is successful in getting
the Federal loan. he said. the bond
issue might not be necessary.
The Utilities District frequently
discussed in the past the advisi-
bility of issuing bonds.
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filings
WAR THREATS
AT ABYSS|N|A
Drums Thunder Once Again
as MuSsoIini Calls $4,000
to the CoIorS.
VENGEANCE DEMANDED
Complete Satisfaction, Says
Spokesman, Is Sought
by Il DuCe.
BU United Press

By UHtteG Press
ROME, Feb. 11.-Italy modified
two divisions of troops on a wal
basis today as the result of an at
tack by Abyssinian tribesmen or
italian native troops in disputed
territory between AbysSinia anc
Italian Somaliland.
It was said authoritatively that an
ultimatum would be sent to the En-
peror Halle Selassie 1. AbysSinia' S
king of kings" unless Italy received
complete satisfaction.
Premier Benito Mussolini's action
today came as a portentous climax
to the announcement that last night
he sent a forceful protest against
the alleged attack and called some
$4,000 picked men of mechanical
military units to the colors.
No doubt was left that he is de-
termined to end, by war if necessary,
the raids by frontier tribesmen.
The attack in question occurred
Jan. 90. It was not known pub
licly until Mussolini's announce
ment of last night.
Blunt Statement Made
An official spokesman said blunt
ly to the United Press that the
government was enraged.
"The present situation can not be
exaggerated" he added. THE gov
eminent has been extremely calm
and has carried patience to the
limit. For months our outposts
have been attacked, our colonial
troops maSSacred.
"Our protests against marauding
bands-regulars as we'll as irregulars
have been received with deaf ears
by the Abyssinian government.
1--WE shall get satisfaction.l We can
not permit our frontier to be vio-
lated"
Planes to Be Used
The divisions chosen today are the
Peolyriyana, from Messina, and the
Gavinana, from Florence.
Normally they are infantry di-
visions. But it was understood that
their heavy firing units would be
reinforced N order that they might
be capable of fast, effective action.
The divisions were chosen for
modern, mechanical efficiency such
as was demonstrated at last sum-
mer's maneuvers. The army general
staff we're much pleased by the
results.
It was understood that the air
force would be used to full extent.
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KILLED IN CRASH
OF STOLEN AUTO
Youth ImpaIed on Iron Post
When Car SWerveS
From Road.

Three years ago, Otis Henry Little,
then II, brought to his family a
great sorrow when he was sentenced
to serve three months on the In
diana State Farm for stealing autos.
Today, he had brought to his
family the greatest of all sorrows
he was dead, victim of injuries re-
ceived when, early today, he wrecked
stolen car near the Fall Greek
bridge at 16th-st.
His father, Noah Herbert Little,
40, FERA night Waterman, walked
into City Hospital morgue today,
looked at the body, and left.
That's my boy he said.
las g. man sows, so shall be reap"
Before the identification, Mrs.
Eddy Little, the 38-year old mother,
had said she felt her boy had been
killed.
Il went to church Sunday night
and prayed for him." she said, "but
I guess he's better off dead than in
trouble again"
The body of young Little was i'm
paled on an iron post intended to
warn motorists of the edge of the
road which is bounded by deep
ditch.
The car, evidently travelling at
terrific speed. sheared off three iron
posts and halted, completely wrecked,
against the fourth. Apparently try
ing to leap from the car, young
Little had opened the door and was
catapulted on to the post.
The car, owned by Elmer Plake,
r. R. 3, Box 495, police discovered,
had been stolen from 811 West
brook-st, Saturday night.
The Little family lives in home
they have been buying for the last
nine years at 633 Collier-st. Other
boys in the family are Frank, Is;
Eugene, Is, and Edwin, 9, all of
whom were with their mother at
church last night. Mr.. Little was
at work.
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KENNAMER'S TRIAL
STARTS IN PAWNEE
Jury Tentatively Seated to
Hear Case.
By United Press

By United Press
PAWNEE, Okla, Feb. 1.-THE
prosecution moved with unexpected
rapidity in the trial of Phil Ken
manner today. At the noon recess
the state had accepted II men as
jurors to hear the case of the youth
son of a federal judge, accused of
numbering his chun1, John Cor
rell Jr.
Kennamer, 10, admitted Shooting
Gorrell to death in Tulsa last
Thanksgiving evening. He insisted
he die so in self defense after an
argument involving Gorrell's alleged
attempt to force him to deliver an
extortion note to Homer F. Wilcox,
Tulsa oil millionaire.
The state charged premeditated
murder and qualified the jurors on
the death penalty.
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LINDBERGH Staying INSIDE JOB
REILLY SHOUTS IN HEATED PLEA
Filler Was stabbed in Back by Disloyalty of
Those Who Worked for Him. Brunos
Counsel Declares to Jury.
LADDER TAXED LAWYER ASSERTS
Brooklyn Orator, in Best Forensic Manner,
Runs Gamut of Sarcasm, Invective,
Pleading and Argument.
By United Press


PENNINGTON, N. j., Feb. 14.-In mpassioned plea
for the life of Bruno Richard Hauptmann his chief counsel
Edward j. Reilly today declared that dsoyaty within the
ndbergh Householder was responsible for the kidnapping and
murder of Charles A. Lndbergh Jr.
In his address to the jury, Mr. Reilly directly charged
dupcty among the servants in the Hopewe manor and
accused among others, butler Oliver Whaey, nursemaid
Betty Cow and Miss Cows sailor sweetheart Henry (Red)
Johnson with completely in the plot