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Evening star., 1936-01-08
CHAPTER XIV,

~ OBJ stopped on the threshold,
and Priscilla looked at him
and he at her, and Kay said
IL quickly:
"Why, Bob, you're early!"
"Dead tired" he confessed. He ex-
planned to Priscilla: "Dr. Fabre has
been away these last two weeks and
I'm doing double duty. Got chance
to break away this afternoon for once" !"
Priscilla had risen, and he took her
hand.
Here" said Kay. She handed him
cup of tea. Bob likes his strong and
black as ink" she explained smilingly.
YES, know" Priscilla assented, in
o dry amusement. Bob sat down on
the edge of his chair, precariously.
What you need, Bob, is cocktail" !"
Priscilla suggested. You're low!"
He grinned rs that custom still
prevalent?" he said.
Priscilla's brows rose in an amused
grimace. Have you acquired virtueP"
she exclaimed. "And-do you find 1t
is its own reward?"
mo virtue involved in this" he told
her. I'm doing so much work now
adays I never get chance to let
down"
"You ought to make the chance!"
"I will, some day." he agreed. "A
good old-fashioned bender might help
a lot" He grinned at Kay. Mean
while, another cup of tea, Kay. I'll
get tea jag, anyway"
Priscilla looked at her watch.
''Stephens should have come for me
IS minutes ago." she said. WAS he
outside when you came in, Bob?"
He shook his head. NO" he con-
fessed. IF I'd seen your car, I'm
afraid I'd have gone to the clinic"
"why?" she challenged. Afraid Of
me?"
TOO tired for social amenities" he
told her evasively.
Kay suggested: "Why don't you run
Priscilla home, Bob, if her car doesn't
come? I know she's in hurry"
He looked at her, half-startled. "Oh,
there's plenty of time" he protested.
I'm sure Stephens will be here
soon," Priscilla agreed.
But the car did not come. though
Bob went twice and thrice to see. The
waiting became awkward, and Priscilla
suggested at last: I'll walk It's only
q few blocks. He must have had fiat
tire"
Bob looked uncomfortable, and Kay
said again: You take her home, Bob!
Dinner won't be ready for an hour,
anyway"
Priscilla insisted. stephens is SO
stupid"
Kay smiled at her mockingly. Bob
you ought not to seem so reluctant,
she warned him. Run along!"
In the end Bob surrendered, and
when the thing was decided he put on
q surprising vivacity, laughed in a
fashion strange to him of late. Priscilla
bade Kay good-by most graciously
you're sweet to let Bob take me
home" she said. when he's so tired
I'll send him right back to you"
why, there isn't the least hurry
Kay assured her. She closed the door
behind them, heard their quick voices
their laughter as they descended to
the street.
She was standing there when pres
emily she heard other steps returning
ascending the stairs, and her heart
began to pound. 1t might be Bob
But when she opened the door she saw
- Genevieve.
And the older girl looked at Kay
and said with quick amusement:
"Heavens, child, you look as though
you'd seen ghost. Am I SO terrify-
ing?"
Evening star., 1936-01-08

and Kay reported this to Genevieve
with bleak pain in her eyes and In
her tones.
"He might have called me. too" she
whispered, and she admitted: I'm as
worried as If were the patients wife,
instead of the doctors! Genevieve, !
want so much for Bob to do 1t, and
have everything go well. DR.. Dak1n
will be so proud!" And added humbly:
"And so will II"
After an hour or two the clinic tele-
phoned to leave word for Bob that they
had located DR.. Chandler, and that
the other man would be on call to-
night, so that Bob would be free. Kay
took the message.
"Ill tell DR.. Dakin when he comes
home" she promised. and she turned
away from the telephone with her eyes
shining.
"Bob's on his way home." she cried.
Hes finished it! He's on his way
home!" And she explained: THAT
was the clinic. He must have asked
DR.. Chandler-that's his assistant-to
be on call, and that means he wants
to celebratel" She raced away to her
room. "I must wash my eyes, be ready
for him!" she cried.
But Bob did not come home, not in
five minutes, nor 10, nor in half an
hour. And Kay while she waited
faded like a dying flame, and Gene
We've suggested that Bob must have
gone home with his father, and Kay
bravely agreed that this must be the
case. But after a while they could
find no more words of comfort to say.
1t was more than an hour before they
heard Bob's key in the door.
Kay went to meet him, and Gene
We've caught up coat and hat and fol-
lowed her. She saw Bob come in,
radiant with triumph, his eyes shining
and his tones full Of the intoxication
of success, and he cried:
Evening star., 1936-01-08

sured him, and he heard the past tense
and his cheek famed slowly.
Bob had been drinking and Kay's
words sound like an accusation. But
Kay is under a strain wondering about
Priscilla, especially now that she real
izes her love for Bob. Can she bring
him to love her, too? Be sure to read
tomorrow's thrilling installment.
(To Be Continued)
Evening star., 1936-01-08
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British airlines will attempt to hog
the Atlantic next year.
Evening star., 1936-07-05

The telephone rang again, this time for
her father. And then the slamming OF door,
and LarryS excited voice, Hi. everybody
The swelest luck A man gave me a dog"
and Larry, muddy and ecstatic, burst into the
living room set the puppy on the newly up
holstered wing chair, and stood proudly back
to receive congratulations.
He was as utterly unprepared for the hos
tilitles as the pup But the latter mistook
Ursula's swoop for nice rowdy game, jumped
out OF the chair, and pranced about the room.
He might even have won the game, but for
Larry's sudden howl of surprise and pain at
Mrs. Merrill's more successful swoop. But now
Ursula had the pup, had him ANONYMOUSLY by
the scruff of his neck. and was holding him
away from her as if he were poison i. . Helpless,
he could do nothing for himself and nothing
for the vile plight of his newly found friend
His wretchedness, as MIR. Merrill entered the
room to break his own bad news, matched the
gloom of the family.
And then the doorbel had rung. Once, twice
And at the third ring, Mr. Merrill had whis-
pered "Its Uncle Jasper"
Ursula felt utterly defeated. Relieved of the
dog, now once more in Larrys arms, she stood
remembering Uncle Jasper's last visit, six
years ago, when Larry was a baby. Uncle
Jasper had growled and scolded and had con-
tradicted everything Father had said. Uncle
Jasper had talked with food in his mouth Uncle
Jasper had dxnked!
Now Mary's detection was as nothing; the
muddled living room nothing. But Uncle Jasper
Evening star., 1936-07-05

mix" said Mort. my dog didn't start it,"
The dogs were edging towards the pond
Larry dashed to the rescue, just as they
floundered in. He'd hold the head of Morris
dog in the mud till he let go of the pup Good,
it worked.
1t would have been simple, but the Irish
had other ideas and once free charged again.
And Larry. who had been only ankle deep, now
slipped and went sprawling. However, he had
the puppy firmly in his arms when he picked
himself up, and when he wiped some mud out
of his eyes, he saw Mort receiving a quarter
from the old man. who was no longer grouchy.
Mort went of with his dog, and Larry gave
the pup an affectionate hug of farewell, and
held him out to his owner.
The old man said, want him."
Gee Gosh Honest?''
"Ye've more CUTS likely than the lad he was
bought for. Keep him."
GOSH" Larry stood grinning in amazed
delight while the old man numbered back into
the cab. Drive to a candy store" Larry heard
him say
And he remembered his manners just in time
to shout. Hi! Thanks for the dog'
ana tnen, huggng the muddy pup tight, he
made a record dash for home, to share his
wonderful luck with the family
Mrs. Merrill had put down the receiver
MARY can't come No matter, dear Well
manage"
Ursula said nothing She thought of Dick
Welton's home: the butler who let her in;
the maid who took her coat the servant at
the head of the great marble stairs, who
asked her name and announced. miss Mer-
rill, as she stepped into the spacious room,
flooded with light from crystal chandeliers.
And in few minutes Dick
Welton, who lived in such per-
fectly appointed luxury. would
be ringing her doorbell. She
herself would answer the door, q
She would have to jump up and
down at dinner to serve, rum
ming in and out of the kitchen. =,
Evening star., 1936-07-05

Well, what if he didn't! See if she cared
She choked back protesting sob. Mother
was right" she muttered fercely. :" was
an idiot trying to make an impression. Trying
to show that the Merrills knew how to do
things!' The Merrills! That was funny She
looked about the blotchy living room :.
Trying to show Dick! Well, she'd show him, all
right!
There was Uncle Jasper coming down the
stairs. She must hurry back to the kitchen
The clock was striking seven. Dick would be
here any minute . But she wouldn't hurry
Let him find her here, pail and all!
"Well, my lass, hear your young man is
coming to supper
my young MANI" Ursula laughed She tried
to make her laugh hard and reckless, but it
didn't come out that way. my young man
That's FUNNY"
The doorbell rang. Automatically Ursula's
hand unfastened the top button of her smock
But she buttoned it again. She'd show him.
She'd leave the pail in the middle of the
floor, on the newspaper. All she need do
was to remember: He hadn't asked her to
Continued on pose 13)
Evening star., 1936-07-05

and Dick sitting down to dinner together!
Yes, there was the old mans voice, un-
mistakabe. "Are you deef?" it doomed from
the hall.
But at this, Larry forgot his own plight.
That's him." he exclaimed. That's the man
who gave me the dog!
why, Uncle Jasperp' said his father.
Come right in. Your telegram just came''
How long in advance, barked the old man,
must ye have notice, to let man into the
house?'
"Er none at all - that is Mr. Merrill
groped for words as he backed into the living
room, and Uncle Jasper talked angrily as he
followed. Suddenly Uncle Jasper's scowl faded
became grin, and then was lost altogether in a
boom of laughter The muddy pup, restrained
with difficulty in Larry's arms, was making
welcoming noises.
so you're the lad he was bought for all the
timer he shouted. "And drove back down.
town for box of candy" Uncle Jasper roared
again. And you" he turned upon MIR. Merrill
I'D never guess you had it in you to get
such he-boy. Risked his skin to rescue little
dog from big one. Haw Haw Haw!'
SAuCi SoFCI Va ILLS uIlcApSNIeQ SOOQ nature,
Mr.. Merrill made a precipitate explanation
and exit. Once outside, he thought of the two
Ursulas. Poor things, putting on the ritz fer
that nice Welton boy, and Uncle Jasper show
ing up
For few minutes, Ursula would have the
living room to herself Mother and Larry had
gone upstairs to change, and Uncle Jasper was
getting settled in the guest room. Ursula, her
frothy dress protected by smock, was down
on her knees with pail of water and a cloth,
vigorously struggling with mud stains But the
dark wet spots looked no better than the dirty
ones Ursula was possessed by rage and despair
She sat back on her heels. II must pull myself
together" she told herself severely. II nust!"
But how? There was nothing to catch hold
Of Nothing to pull. Dick would be here any
moment. Dick whom she loved. Dick who
hadn't asked her -
All, here was something to
catch hold of! Dick HADN'T
asked her TO marry him. Dick
never would ask her
now -.
Evening star., 1936-07-05

gone to a formal party at
Dicks house. The guests had
been announced. The house
briStled with servants
Often her mother had sug-
gested, "Why not ask that nice
Dick Welton to dinner?" But
she hadn't wanted him to
know that she and her mother
did the housework. Then, one
day her mother suggested that
they get Mary to come on her
night off and serve.
"Mary's late," Ursula said,
suddenly nervous. And then
the telephone rang. Her mother
picked up the receiver. Hello.
MARY!
Fifteen minutes before, Larry
had been feeling fine. He had
been allowed to spend the half
hour before dinner out of doors,
on the promise to keep clean
and not go out of sight of the
house. So he had walked to the
pond at the end of the street.
The pond was being drained.
A horseshoe stuck up out of
the mud. 1t would be easy to
fish it out. Still a promise was a
promise. He turned regretfully
away, to saunter slowly back
toward home.
A red light stopped the traf-
6c. In the taxi nearest the curb
were a grouchy old man and an
Irish terrier pup. The dog,
paws on sill, began to make
friendly sounds at Larry. Then
looked past Larry, and
y, hearing an answering growl,
,uae Mort RipU'c hill crOilinu
Evening star., 1936-07-05

suddenly he bristled, looked past Larry, and
growled. Larry, hearing an answering growl
turned. There was Mort Bing's bull. spelling
for a fight And now the Irish had jumped out
of the taxi, and the two dogs went into a
cyclone whirl.
Call your dog off Larry shrieked at Mort.
That S just pup
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HEADLINE HUNTER
"Thunder in the Air"
BY FLOYD GIBBONS

lIf up and meet William Dill of Newark N Bills got yarn
to tell US today and it doesn't make him Double Dn
gned Advenurer with blood and thunder on the side
tnen IN be Chnaman and so will my brother Ed
was during the early days of the World fall of 1916
Bill Dill was working in place where trouble
m ana Danger perched his shoulder every day
ne was foreman in munitions plant in
building in Brooklyn, and in those mysterious
uens Were happening munitions country.
ve. Dig Black Tom explosion had
ana people said that German spies agents
ponoe for it. The United expected to take hand
ment detectives - $3.50 ~ S'o'e" ~ soseAA
Munitions Factory Does a Shimmy.
herman boats being factories
material or the Allies sarming guards watching
aene OF oy work at the
ana mysterious explosions
NO one knew where trouble going to strike
II was almost nine o'clock a September evening
ne plant was working "a hours day. and the
ing pack 10 work after the
gassenOd Office checking reports Everything seemed
60 De going nicely when suddenly the gave Iurch
terrific filed the glass began every
direction. - - - -'
nrs thought Bill had he
still sitting in his chair He half
face and arms by bits of flying otherwise
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second two
everyone stood STILL Then all at they began mad
rush for the
Bill Office shouting men to stay where
they At the door stood guard
second Bill thought they
men threw them fear.
heavy black pail OF it issuing from the direction of the sand
blast
There Was Sabotage in the Sand Blast Room.
Nothing could frightened They stanpee
the doors Bill knocked shrapnel
guard pped fellow carrying pals full Of OIL and
them down while all
scrambled to his toward the blast
pretty good idea of what had happened There
there that air wide
those
and one of the tanks exploded.
Bill gone n direction of
suddenly, the lights out At the
explosions rocked the building dull
glare lit the tongues OF fame
licked At the first fash Of light Bill stumbled
through the blast the body
the blast stretched out the floor.
didn't the blast Suddenly
he knew that big explosion had hurt him than
While he still had his strength he had shut off
compressors still into the second, still
unexpoded tank.
How Bill Saved the Day for Bush Terminal.
that Bill gasping to get his breath
beneath Flames
enough strength to reach the
he didn't know he wasn't even thinking
of that First ALL compressors had to be turned Off
got to switch snapped 1t on. Then sufocated
the hoor while tongues Oh
and closer with
second his Bill tainted
He bending him, holding bottle
told that he'd been taken to hospital In the sand blast room M
getting the blaze under control All was well
explosion had been caused by some
one who bypass valves and the next nigh
refused return work. rear ana panic
w ~ ~ 49, ~ Service
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and Binnie Barnes have been well
coined by Hollywood. All have been
extremely successful in American
pictures.
Since her marriage Jean Parker
has been luckier than many Holly
wood brides; she has had assign
ments that provided a pleasant
honeymoon. First they went to
Texas, on location with the COM
pany that was making '"The Texas
Ranger; now they're off to Mann
moth lake and the mountains for
''King of the Royal Mounted" Now
all she needs is an engagement
with some company that's headed
for Honolulu, Hollyw0od's pet hon.
eymOOn spot.
Joe Penner is going to make that
picture at last. And because chill
dren have become sure-fire hits on
the screen, he'll be assisted by
Patsy Lee Parsons, a five-year-old
who sings and dances. The dane
ing teachers of this land ought to
give Shirley Temple a medal or
something. Everywhere-even out
in the country where you wonder
where and how they can take dane
ing lessons, you see little girls do
ing tap dancing nowadays. And
Shirley is responsible for thatl
f.
Just one more story of the way
things happen in Hollywood. Sam
uel Goldwyn wanted a German ac-
tress for role in "Come and Get
It." He was sure that none of the
local talent measured up. So he
had old German films run off for
him, for days and days, in the hope
of seeing exactly the right actress
in one of them. If he found her,
of course he'd have to find out
where she was, and put her under
contract, and have her brought to
California at once.
He found the girl in a picture
called "Frederika" and the wheels
began to turn. Then it was dis
covered that she is Mady Chris
tians, who has been right in Hol-
lywood for two years, yearning to
make a lot of pictures but not get
ting too many assignments.
q
Remember Joan Crawford in
Dancing Lady,? The picture is
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popularity in the gay night club
type of vehicle; Nelson Eddy has
become the idol of millions of NOV
lie goers as well as radio listeners.
r.
ODDS AND ENDS Don't miss
"The Moons Our Home" il You toant
TO see a very funny picture Richard
Arlen has just entered the Vancouver
$1,000 golf tournament; he'd rather gou
than eat Joe &. BrOt0n and his wife
went TO Peoria, Ill.,, for The opening Of
his picture, "EGrfhworm Tractors" Pc.
oria being the cords tractor center
This last year in radio has proved that
the public doesn't care any more for pro-
grams thai depend on gags instead Of
funny situations And The fact that
Ed Wynn failed 10 regain his former
popularity is one proof Of il Rubi
nOG land his UiolinJ turned doicn an
offer to Tedppear t0ith Eddie Cantor :.
Constance Bennett, SimOHe Simon, LO-
rettG Young and Janet Cdynor OiH cork
together in Ladies in LOUe"-Gnd HoL.
lyi0ood looks for displays OF fempera-
HIent from at least three Of them before
dbs pictures finished.
. Westorn Newspaper Union.
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laborer, though bidding opened
oriskly, could get no more than
lis. tor his wife. a child, and a
lew oddments OF furniture That
same year a butchers wife, pu,
up for sale at Hereford, fetched
Ell As. and bowl OF punch. Sons
husbands even negotiated their
wives on leasehold terms. Strap
ping provincial lasses, caught by
London wife traders, were general
ly disposed of at Smithfielc, their
average price being ISIS.
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Practical Youth Is
Sadly Misunderstood

Were having stew for dinner"
said the scoutmaster to the ten
derfoot, land I want you to run
and fetch me a turnip from
Farmer Browns field"
do you want a fairly big
one?" asked the tenderfoot.
"Oh, pick one about the size of
your head" was the reply.
The tenderfoot started for
Browns field. About twenty min
utes elapsed, then Brown came
rushing into camp, greatly excited.
Come quick with mel" he
gasped. zone of your lads has
gone mad, and he's pulling up all
my turnips and trying his hat on
them. "-Tit-Bits Magazine.
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Selling Wives Is Common
Custom in Central Asia

Official attempts have failed to
suppress wife bartering among the
tribes innabiting the Turkestan
plateau in Central Asia. Here,
true to iinmemorial custom,
shrewd merchants haggle over the
prices Oh women herded together
in the village market Of tazaaT
ike sheep or camels. Frequently,
reveals a writer in London Tit-Bits
mag azine, young girls are kid
naped from their mountain homes
s1l forced into marriage, their
owe parents sometimes being at
the back Of hese revolving trans
lotions. With tbs weather. tribes
men al keeping big harems. the
aslsile ngrriage markets are al
Saws nuI.
8so century 40. les of
HcHe Dubi1Hfy tnIerste' in
cch. ls02 ai the
3el en-. e-Ftit1
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THIS WEEK
Childhood
Tugwell's Little Girl
Holland Buys Planes
Rev. Weber Knows

Childhood lasts longer in France
than in America and it is real child
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STAR
DUST
Movie I. Radio
xxx BY VIRGINIA VALE **%

*** BY VIRGINIA VALE MA
,THE death of Thomas Meg
Il han may not mean very
much to the younger movie-goers,
but it will shock those who re-
member him as one of the big
stars of the days of silent pictures.
Like many stage stars, he was not
too sure at first that he would like
pictures.
But he did 'The Miracle Man"
and with it hit his stride. Oddly
enough, Lon CLANCY made his
name in that picture too. And SO
did Betty Compson, who was fird.
ing it none too easy to climb the
ladder of fame.
Nobody suspected that "The Mir.
acle Man. would be such an epoch
making picture as it was. But il
established its three leading actors
as stars almost overnight.
*
And speaking Of star-making pic
lures, see what's happened to the
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being r Ell S s u e d,
not b e C a u S e of
Joan's popularity,
but because Fred
A S t a ir e had a
small part in it.
Nelson Eddy had a
bit, t o Oh u s t a
flash a n d h e's
gone. And now see
what fame the gen.
I'll e m e n have at
t a j n e d on the
screenl Fred As
taire has achieved
.
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Lakes Filled wien Dust

American lakes have been known
to develop mats of vegetable mat
ter so deep and strong and so COW
cred with Nind-blown dust that
they appeared to be solid ground.
In one case, notes a writer in Col
lier's Weekly, a railroad line was
constructed over such a surface
and the mistake was not discov-
cred unll the first train ran over
the track-and sank out OF sight.
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people w h o APP
p e a r e d in ''The
P r i v a t e Life of
Henry the Eighth"
none of whom were
well known in this
country till it was
released-and t h e
rest of the world
had acclaimed only
Charles Laughton,
of the cast.
But S i n C e then
Laughton, Robert
Donat, Merle Ober-
on, Wendy Barrie
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