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she stood up, faced Tubby with
frank admiration in her wide
blue eyes.
81 think you're right, Tubby.
Pm going to stick it out"
"Brava! cried Tubby, grasp
ing Jos hand in her delight. Then,
serious again, she added, 81 like
to ask something else of you,
Jo." . ... ..
"Now WHAT" 10 wanted to
know in mock evaporation.
Tubby replied with difficulty.
"Tts about Bret. II wish you
wouldn't pass judgment on him
as quickly as you do. Pm darned
sure he thinks a lot of you, 10,
and that he tries to do what he
thinks is best for you"
perhaps you're right" said
10. "But just the same, I'd rather
he let me take care of myself as
best | can"
Tubby nodded. That's Just the
trouble. You're so darned fiery
and proud that you cut him off
every time he tries to reach you
again and help you. Maybe il
you'd meet him halfway"
Its quite all right now, Tub,
by. Bret Paul and understand
each other perfectly. Shall
we 90 down to breakfast"
Utterly miffed, Tubby inclined
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NOTICE OF SALE

By virtue of the power vested
in me by a judgment of the Su-
pel'ior Court. wherein George P.
Street is Plaintiff and Mrs. Lille
Phillips is Defendant, | will sell
to the highest bidder for cash, lat
the Courthouse door of Henderson
County, on the 9Th day of August,
1885, at / o'clock p. M, one house
and lot and one vacant lot in New
Hope, Henderson County, belong
ing to the said defendant, and de-
scribed in Deed recorded in Book
154. at page 81, and in Book 1853,
at page 267, Registry of Hender-
son County, reference to which is
hereby had.
Dated and posted this the 3rd
day Of July, 1885.
E. w. EWBANK,
7-9-Tues-4t Commissioner.
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knees were water "All right,
then :"
They negotiated the rear en-
trance of the Inn without en-
countering anyone. but in the
hallway the two came face to
face with Mrs. Marsh. At sight
of her 10 Strengthened involuntar-
lily and was painfully conscious
of her flushed and tear-stained
face, her disarranged hair and
torn dress. The old lady stood
staring at them frigidly and her
eyes said palmer than words that
she believed 10 had been drink
ing.
go tried a little walk along
the lake." Tubby said valiantly,
"but-but evidently she's still il
bit weak from her Illness"
"1ndeed?" said Mrs. Marsh.
"She-she had sort of nerv-
Gus collapse" Tubby said, lead
ing 10 on down the hall.
~ suggest" the old lady re-
marked, that you try cold water
and perhaps cup of black cof-
fee And with this remark she
took to the stairway without so
much as backward GLANCE.
"That old harridanw muttered
Tubbv through clenched teeth.
"Pd Just like Toto"
"Never mind, Tubby," 10 said
weakly. "I'm past caring what
she says or thinks" She went
through the door of her room
which Tubby opened, sank into
one of the cushioned chairs. "T'm
leaving here tomorrow, anyway"
Leaving"
10 nodded. This is the last
straw, Tubby. Every time l turn
around l seem to walk into trou-
BILE here"
Suppose you decide this thing
in the morning." said Tubby,
bring JOS slippers and pajamas
from the closet. Fright now
you're going to bed. And / hope
you notice that Pm not asking
what happened tonight. Pm per-
fectly willing to wait until tomor-
rowland for me that's pretty
darned goodw
But next morning when Tubby
knocked at JOS door and re-
sponded to the latter's "come in
she found her Just as insistent as
ever that it would be best to
leave Crest Lake.
81 can't understand why" Tub
by walled. 81 thought you'd made
up your mind to stick it out, and
now"
81 met Bret last night. Tubby,
and we had IA an unpleasant
talk"
"But what right has he to
create unpleasant situations for
vou?" asked Tubby stoutly. "He
had his chance and he tossed il
overheard. III admit he's a hero
and he probably feels on that ac-
count he has a right to stick his
nose IN your business, but"
"a hero?" repeated 10, puz,
! zled. 81 don't know just what
you mean, Tubby, and | fail to
see what right Bret Paul has to
tell me what to do with my life.
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"All right, then" said Tubby,
turning toward the window.
II want to get away from Bret
Paul, and | think want to get
away from Fragonet," 10 went
on slowly. "TAnd Pm certain l
want to get away from Douglas
Marsh's mother. Her insult last
night was about all l can stand"
you shouldn't mind her, 10.
And l must admit that you were
sorry sight. Your hair was
every which way, and your dress
was all torn" Tubby turned from
the window in sudden breathless-
ness. "Did-did Bret Paul muss
you up that way?" -.
10 smiled in spite of herself
moo. l did that myself. was
angry and excited. ;,
you must have BEEN" Tubby
conceded. perching herself on the
window ledge. She looked hard
at 10 for the space of several
seconds. Then she said, go, do
you mind if I, shoot little adj
vice your way|'
"Of course not, Tubby."
at may be hard to take" the
other warned.
"You don't have to take adj
vice." smiled 10.
"Weil, you'd better take this.
If | were you | wouldn't leave
Crest Lake until they tossed me
out on my ear"
"Why?"
at wouldn't be good for you.
Look here, you found yourself in
a bad SPOT at the beginning of
the summer. But you started out
like a little soldier and found
Yourself a lob. And when you
lost Bret Pau you kept your chin
up and went right on with your
knitting. Now you've struck some
bad spots and you want to chuck
everything. Isn't that about it?''
"Well suppose you're right,
what them,
Gust this 10. You ought to
see this through. You may have
to hit the old world several years
before you find the right man
| If you quit cold now it'll always
have your goat. Another thing,
| if you quit cold now you might
get soured on men all men,
! And that'd be bad"
"You talk like a man yourself
! Tubby," 10 told her, smiling
"To hear you talk, the one am
bition of every girl is to get her
self a man.
"Well, it's even up them" she
| Tubby, "because the one ambi
ton of every man is to get a wo'
man. Trouble with some is
once they get one woman they
start out after some more Sud
denly Tubby dropped her banter
ing tone and leaned toward 10
Seriously, 10, don't you SEE
what | mean about staying OF
here? / don't know who is chas
| ing YOU out-whether it's Mrs
Marsh, OF Bret Paul, or Fragone
but, whoever it is, | thinl
you're a fool if you run"
4
Thoughtfully 10 studied hel
hands, twisting a ring back ant
forth on one smooth finger. Their
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y
North Carolina, and for the pur-
pose of satisfying a Mechanics
Lien in the sum Of $4,000 for
wrecker service and storage OF
the following described property,
the undersigned will, OF Thurs
day. August Sth 1885, at ll:00
O'Clock, at Motor Service and
Sales; Inc, on the corner Of Sew
enth Ave. E., and Grove St.. in
the City of Hendersonville, sell to
the highest bidder for cash:
One Chevrolet Truck. Motor
No. T4222242, Serial No. SPD04-
5473. !
July 8, 1885. So
Motor Service & Sales, Inc,
7-9-Tues-4t
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JoNzs
o 1898 NGA Service. Inc.

her head and started toward the
door. But, as they were leaving,
the telephone rang. 10 took up
the instrument and answered
was astonished to hear the voice
Of Peter Fragonet.
81 came in on the morning
plane" he told her. Wont you
have breakfast with me?'
"Why-Miss Davis and l were
Just going down"
Fine" exclaimed FraEonet
'Pll be delighted to see you
both" Then he lowered his
voice. "But | want to see you
alone afterward, Jo."
She did not reply directly.
"Well be right down." she said,
I and replaced the telephone in its
cradle.
| Ito be continued)
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RAT KILLING, FATAL TO MAN

, CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo-, Aug.
6.-(UP).-Jess Holmes, 40, was
bent on killing rodents. He noked
stick in their hole, jerked his
gun from his pocket as they ran
out. The gun discharged prema-
turely. The bullet entered
Holmes spine, Killing him.
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BEER ISOLATED IN PARK

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. G.-UP).
A section Of Greenfield park here
has been set aside for beer pic
MICS. Beer is banned in all other
county parks.
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10 DarIen,s finishing her first
wear in college, learns her fathe.
is out of work. 20 hunts job
and secures part time work in a
marine supply store. There she
meets wealthy, handsome Doug,
las Marsh who offers her the job
Of hostess at his inn at Crest
Lake. 10 accepts. This causes
a quarrel with Bret Paul to whom
she is engaged. 10 breaks the
engs cement. -,
She goes to Crest Lake. Her
duties are pleasant, but Marsh
eccentric mother takes dislike
to the girl. Bsbs Montgomery, a
school acquaintance who is jeai'
Gus of JOS popularity, comes to
the inn. Peter Fragonet, film
actor, and his wife are also
guests.
Fragonet pays 10 marked at
teations, tells her he loves her
and begs her to marry him as
soon as he can secure a divorce
He goes to Hollywood, promising
20 return soon.
Bret Paul comes to Crest Lake
as the life guard.
Fragonet's company decide to
make part of a picture at Crest
Lake. Silas Dram, director, and
several others arrive.
10, taking a walk alone one
evening, hears someone call her
name.
NO woo ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXFI
10 struggled free, and stepped
back from Bret, breathless. Then
without another word, she turned
and ran blindly along the path
that led toward the Inn. She
fought against the tears of an
ger and humiliation that stream
ed down her cheeks, and IN her
Sightless rush she tore her dress
and scratched her bare arms
against the clutching brush and
tree-boughs that lined her way,
She knew only that she must get
to her room, that she must be
alone-and that she wanted never
to see Bret Paul again.
Even when she reached the
broad green clearing that sloped
down from the Inn she did not
slacken her pace, but in her un-
thinking panic hurried headlong
toward the veranda. 1t was for
tunate indeed that Tubby, having
given up seeing Lolita Montez
had drifted out on the verands
for q breath of air before retir-
ing. Tubby saw the hurrying, ia.
miliar figure in white and senseo
that something was wrong. As
fast as her ample weight would
allow shet descended the steps
and rushed to meet 10.
40 Darien! Whatever"
81 don't want to talk now, Tub
by. please" She tried to free
herself from Tubby's restraining
hand.
Look here, 10, l don't care
what happened. Only YOU can't &C
up on the porch like this. If any
one saw you" Tubby put hel
arm around JOS shoulder. "IlI
take YOU in the back entrance"
Gratefully 10 sagged against
Tubby, feeling suddenly as if he1
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MOVING into American Bank
building within next few days
to have necessary office space
to handle rapidly expanding
business. First Federal Saw
ings & Loan Association.
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15-Miscellaneous

FOR COMPOSITION shingles and
roll roofing see Us. Our prices
are reasonable. Rigby- Morrow
Company, Lumber, Builders
Supplies. Mill Work. Fourth
avenue east. Phone 81.
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ST WINE OF CARDUI sec, soc
milk magnesia 29c, soc Rus
sian mineral oil 29c, 25c BLACK
Draught 15c. Freeze Drug 20.
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WE TRADE cabbage plans, fruit
jars and tops, seeds, fertilizer,
tools, water pipe, for potatoes,
rye, wheat, eggs, corn onions,
green beans. Govan Hyder
Seed Store, 7th Ave. East.
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BE A WORLD VoYAGER. Span
oceans with the marvellous new
1886 Philco. New models have
arrived. BrunSon Furniture
Co.
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Special Notices

AMEs HOTEL BEAUTY SHOP.
Permanent special, Croqulgnole
and Eugene SO to $3.50, Sham
poo and finger wave QUO.
Phone SAG. All work guaran-
teed.
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PAY YOUR TAXES WIT H
BONDS, COUNTY, CITY AND
STREET A S S E S S M E NLS.
PHONE 81. o. ROY KEITH,
REAL ESTATE.
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WANTED-A partner in a bust
ness proposition, no risk what
ever. r. P. Packard, Arcade
building.
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4O-Miscellanecus

WANTED-50 $4,000 hangers at
once. Miller'S Cleaners or New
Way Laundry.
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RADIO SALES AND SERVICE.
Tubes tested free. Midcity Tire
Contnany.
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YOU ARE MISSING something
if you have not tried orr 1Oc
giant milk-shake with ice
cream. Dairy Products Co.
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you contemplate amy

you contemplate any
repair work on your home, see
US. We carry the most COM
plete line of builders supplies,
lumber, doors, windows, paint,
roofing, etc, in Western Caro-
lima. Quality, service, satisfac-
ton. Hendersonville Supply
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VILE TRANSFER for storage
and draying. Agent Frederick
son Motor Express. Phone 121.
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NOTICE OE SALE

Under and by virtue of the
power conferred by Section 2435
of the Consolidated Statutes OF
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NEW HEIGHTS of
tone, power, foreign reception.
In cabinets of exquisite charm.
1886 Philco. Brunson Furni-
ture Company.
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For Rent
16-Apartments

ROOMS OR APARTMENTS
Phone 1921. 400 North Grove
street.
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l3-Pets

!, SALE-Few more nice bird
r.. Come out and get yours.
M are not ready to take
VIII keep them until you
ussly Tor them. F. r. Peel
'Iall0llP --f-..-7asz- - $780,.
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Transportation
-Nadios and Services

h. ARE HERE! New 1886
\ 10 The finest radio ever
y y See them at The Brun-
Furniture Co.
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LEoNA ALLEN YOUNG, regis
tered optometrix. Correct test
ing and fitting. Main street,
next door State Trust Co.
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FOR RENT-Furnished cottage,
five rooms. First house Dana
road. Apply Hoke store. Rea-
SOnable rent.
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17--Houses

FOR RENT-Ore six-room, fur
nished house and two Groom
apartments: by day, week or
month. Flat Rock road. Phone
NillerS, 1913. >
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FOR RENT-Furnished log cab
in. Phone 81.
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27-Farm Products

WILL BUY VEAL CALVES. Ed
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1S-Furnished Rooms
23-Miscellaneous

WANTED by married man job
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ter. Fl. b. Clark, address gen.
eral delivery, city.
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RACE MECHANIC
CLINICS TO LIFE
Francis Bradburn Still in
Critical Condition at
Hospital Here.

Condition of Francis Edwin
Bradburn, 5046 w. Morris-st, me-
Chanician, who was riding with
Clay Weatherly, race driver when he
was killed during the 5O0-mile race
was reported unchanged today at
the Robert w, Long Hospital
Suffering from a broken back and
internal injuries, the physicians at
tending him saw little improvement
today although his recovery is be-
lieved possible.
Preparations for the funeral and
burial of young Weatherly were
made today at his home in Dixon,
Ill The body was taken there yes
terday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Weatherly Bexter,
his mother, was en- route from Los
Angeles to attend the rites. She
first learned of his death when she
purchased newspaper late in the
afternoon of Decoration Day.
The 24-year-old dirt track driver
died when his car crashed on the
northwest turn.
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Forgotten Mans Worries Oper!

THAT is all and the tragedy is that certain labor
Il leaders, with minds diseased by suspicion still
demand guarantees which can be enforced by law as
preferable to the imperative dictates of character.
1t was not the wages and hours, not the cost in
profits, that business found offensive under the
MIRA, but the rather Outspoken doubt and the
pulSlon. If an honest man has it in his heart to
perform beautiful act it hurts his pride to be told
that he had better not forget because the cop is
watching and will toss him in the cooler if he does.
That was the spirit of the NRA and it tended TO
mar the beautiful sympathy of business for the
working hands.
Now, happily, the offensive cop has been with
drawn from his post and business once more is
free to be just kind and generous to the work.
men as its noble heart desires and the most avar-
cious brothers will permit.
The forgotten man needn't worry now. His pals
on the board of directors looking out for him
once again.
Copyright 1885 BY Unite d Feature Syndicate 1ncl
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Just Nobility. That's All!

IMPATIENT and sometimes too attentive to their
Il own material comforts, the working citizens were
willing to Junk that portion of the sacred heritage
which bespoke free and open competition if 1t would
compel the worst employers to behave as we'll as the
best instead of the traditional reverse procedure.
1t was short-slghed policy, however. and fraught
with disaster to American institutions
For every patriot knows it we're better that ten
million men should stand in breadnes than that
a beautiful principle handed down from the found
ing fathers and confirmed by the sacrifices of Valley
Forge, Homestead and Ludlow. Colo, should be
abrogated for the sake of eXpediency.
So close to their problems that they couldn't
see the forest for the trees the impatient employe
class had no mind for the woes and problems Of
those selfess directors who sat in board room far
away searching their conscience to decide what was
best for them and give it to them sometimes at the
end Of deputys club or out of the muzze of the
national guardsman'S musket.
II one did not know the ma jestic nature of cap
tal 1t might be hard to understand why the Cham
Der Of Commerce and the Association of Manufac-
urerS are so fond of the working class that they
willing to assume the Job of protecting their rights
and guaranteeing that they shall have fair deal
1t is just the nobility that in every board of di-
rectors.
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Not So Confident NOuC

- row they have their wish. They've won the
y victory and DO is so complete that it bids fair
10 wreck them. The Supreme Court has graclOusly
lifted the ro possibility for recovery from Presl-
dent Roosevelt and placed II SqUarely upon the
shoulders 81 the Chamber OF Commerce.
To borrow once again the football analogy so
popular with the President the Sideline back field
has suddenly been shot into the middle Of the grid
iron Mr. BOIah and the rest OF the hovs have been
pacing mp and down all wrapped AZ blankets and
multcrne. say. coach. Just stick Ia there and
VIII get YOU tOuChdOWns' But 1t is mucn easier to
talk yourself huge gains of tackle and long success
fu forward passes than 10 go in and actually pro-
duCe them. Rugged indlWduallSm charted out for
itself a pretty amazing performance. But now the
average voter is going 10 say, Put up or shut up
William Randolph Hearst himself followed the
Supreme Court decision which was altogether to his
liking with the statement: The business men of
America have stated and sincerely believe that they
can speedily eliminate unemployment and restore
fun prosperity the nation If freed from hampering
government restraint and restriction. The Oppor
tuuy for them 10 demonstrate their ability and sin
Ccrltv at hand
But already Do is evident that the business men
Of America are far less confident than they seemed
10 De before they peeled their blankets of and got
into the sCrmmage. Wall Street greeted the news
OF q major victory for prosperity by a sharp sinking
spell. HySterical appeals are being made by en-
pOyers TO employers 10 keep the code provisions in
being by voluntary action. In other words business
Is saving. These shaCkles were terrible and I'm 60
Ing to try and keep them OF my free will" 1t
little as If released prisoner should say Never
mind about The suit OF clothes just let me take my
handouts home"
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Bring Back the Regulars

or course. voluntary agreements will not hold.
~ The memory Of the voter NAV be short. but he
has hardly forgotten the conferences which Hoover
called IN which industrial leaders promised to MAIN
tam the scale IN spite Of the onset of the de-
preston. And indeed many of these pledges we're
kept until the industrial leader could get of the
White House and reach a long distance telephone.
In life the Blue Eagle was not A popular bird in
its later months but it belongs to the ages The
pathOS OF distance has already set in Many who
cursed the quarterback because he got into the habit
of always puntng the first down going to
set pretty sick of the confusion existing among the
scrub eleven which has become the varsity.
AS vet the average american vote is not magma
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DEATH CLAIMS WIFE
OF H. |. MENCkEN
Novelist and Educator Had
Been III a Year.
Unttcd Press

BIZ LHitcd Press
BALTIMORE, Md, June Mrs
Henry L. Nencken. 81, wife Of the
writer and critic, died in ohns Hop
kins Hospital here last night after
a years illness.
Mrs. Mencken before her marriage
in 1890 was Sara Powell Haardt. She
was a well-known writer though not
as famous as her husband She
had completed one full-length
novel The Making of Lady" and
was working on another
She was born in Montgomery,
Ala, graduated from Gorcher CO..
1ege, Baltimore, in 1920 She later
taught English there. Mr. Mencken
was with his wife when she died.