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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-11

"Come on-out with it-wfat's
the great idea ?" !.
Lutman surveyed him with q
look of panied surprise.
my dear James," he began,
''you seem in a very agitated con-,
dition."
"Darn your eyes, Lutman, you
can cut all that out! I've just
seen Mrs. Smith-met her coming
out Of here-and she told me Jac-'
queline's missing"
$50 she gave me to understand ~
said Lutman. "But it hardly con-
Germs you now, James, does it?
Jacqueline has decided that you're
such an unpleasant little rat that
marrying you is out Of the ques-
tion."
"Cut. that kind Of talk or TIL
smash your face I'M" He swung
round on Charles. "The girls
missing, Stuckey, and this swine.
has been kidding her mother that
she's only gone after a job. But
he's lying. You can bet your last
dime he's lying" .
my dear James," said Lutman,
there's no need to labor the point.
Charles is in complete agreement
with you. And suppose am ly-
ing? Suppose I have, as Charles
suggested, spirited Jacquelinel
Smith away for some fell purpose
Of my own, how, exactly, does it
concern you? Charles, I admit,
has legitimate interest, because
he loves the girl, and his love has
made him strong and brave and
heroic and terribly abusive; but if
have cast Jacqueline in a dun
geon to live on bread and water
until she consents to marry me, it
is really no business of yours"
"No business of mine? I'm in
the scheme, amt II"
"YOu were, James," Lutman cor
rected. ''It was bad mistake, I
admit, to let you in, but I didn't
credit Jacqueline with as much
good sense as she evidently pos
sesses. If you had been a little
more like a gentleman the scheme
would have succeeded; as it is, you
completely ruined it."
Ito Be COntinued)
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interests at nearC out your own,
Mrs. Smith"
"Eeally, Stuckey, this is quite
objectionable . :" began Lutman,
but Charles waved him aside.
Your own interests. Mrs. Smith,
not your daughter's-the interests
Of a shameless mendicant You'd
sell your daughter on the market
if you thought it would save you a
little inconvenience or discomfort.
You're a professional mother-a
mother who has. traded on her
daughter, depended on her to at
tract people for you to sponge on.
to pacify tradesmen you've
cheated, to supply you with COM
Portable income for the rest of your
life"
Mrs. Smith had stepped back
during the TRADE and was staring
at him with wide-open eyes.
"You-you horror!" she gasped.
Five thousand dollars a year
allowance your interest in
Jacqueline," added Charles. MY
Lord! No wonder she has run
away! It's the wisest thing she
has ever done in her life"
"You horror!" repeated Mrs.
Smith. ST come here to tell you
Jacqueline has disappeared and to
ask you to help me to find her -
81 don't know where she is"
interrupted Charles, land if l did
know I wouldn't tell you. And I'm
certainly not going to help you to
find her."
But I'm worried out of my
life
$50 has Jacqueline been-by
you," said Charles. Just for once,
Mrs. Smith. forget yourself and
think of your daughter. If she
had wanted you to know where
she was going, she would have told
YOU But she didn't. She wanted
to get away from all the badgering
for a time, and the best thing you
can do if you've any consideration
at all for her is to leave her in
peace until she wants to come
home. Since you came to ask my
advice, there it is"
You heard what Mr.. Stuckey
said, Colonel ?" she exclaimed. HE
refuses to help me. He just insults
me and tells lies about me. and
declines to raise finger, when for
all 1 know Jacqueline may have
been knocked down by taxi"
"She'd hardly have taken her
pajamas for that, Mrs. Smith," re-
marked Charles.
Really, Stuckey," said Lutman,
you're most unsympathetic. Mrs.
Smith is naturally distressed"
I'm frantic with anxiety" that
lady assured him. "Jacqueline has
never done such a thing before,
and all this NANNY lawyer-can
do when I ask his advice is to hurl
abuse at mel"
"I'll give you another piece of
advice" put in Charles. eff you
really believe that something has
happened to Jacqueline, the only
proper. course is to go to the po-
lice" He glanced at Lutman and
a faint smile creased his lips. mo
doubt Colonel Lutman will be de-
lighted to go with you to Scotland
Yard"
"Quite unnecessary" said Lut-
man promptly. I'm quite sure,
Mrs. Smith, that you have no real
cause to worry. Jacqueline has
gone away of her own
free will, and for some reason did
not wish you to know she was
going. But not. I'm sure. for the
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reason which Mr.. Stuckey sug-
eests. Even in the little while I
have known her I have remarked
how devoted she is to you"
Mrs. Smith showed signs of be-
coming fearful, and the Colonel
went to her and laid a hand on her
shoulder.
ct shouldn't worry if I were you.
Mrs. Smith," he comforted. "And
1 certainly shouldn't do anything
so foolish as going to the police.
The police would very probably
manage to find her, but neither
they nor Jacqueline would be very
pleased about it. AS a matter OF
fact, fancy can tell you what
Miss Jacqueline is after"
Mrs. Smith glanced at him eag-
erly.
"You don't think she-she's run
away to get married, Colonel? ?"
He shook his head, smiling re-
assuringly.
"She has probably gone away to
look for a job," ne said. IT know
she had some such idea in her
mind. She called on me the other
day and we had cup of tea to-
gether, and she told me then that
she was thinking Of doing so. She
would go away, she said, and look
for a job and not come home again
until she had found one. haven't
the least doubt that that's what
she's doing"
Mrs. Smith was obviously re-
lieved.
eff I'd known that, Colonel" she
said, "of course I shouldn't have
worried. So fortunate found you
here. I don't know what should
have done if I hadn't. Nobody has
ever insulted me as Mr.. Stucl1ey
has, and if I had been alone
Perhaps, Colonel, you can introduce
me to some other lawyer? I really
feel, after the way l have been
treated this morning, that can't
continue to employ Mr.. Stuckey.
should never feel safe with him
now. So violent"
I'm afraid I was q little out.
spoken, Mrs. Smith," said Charles.
please accept my apologies. My
feelings ran away with me-"
LAS lawyer, Mr.. Stuckey," re-
piled Mrs. Smith, with a return Of
her dignified manner, you are not
entitled to have any feelings. And
you couldn't possibly have said
such insulting things if you hadn't
thought them Colonel Lutman
will find me another lawyer" She
gave the Colonel a friendly smile.
you're so reliable, Colonel-such
a real friend" r
Lutman bowed.
LAS real friend" he smiled,
st am counting on little dinner
this evening, Mrs. Smith-just
tete-a-tete. I'm going to call for
you at 1880. In the meantime, you
may rest assured that Jacqueline
is safe enough. You will probably
days. But if you don't, there's no
need to worry. From what she
said to me, fancy you won't hear
from her until she has found a
job, and it may take her some little
time"
Mrs. Smith nodded.
"She's always so Independent"
she sighed. "But I shan't worry
now, Colonel, as you're sure it's all
right" She went to the door with
out a glance at Charles. Eat 1880,
then" she smiled. II shall be
ready"
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CHAPTER 10

AS THE DOOR closed behind
Mrs. Smith, Charles sprang to his
feet.
"Lutman, you swine" he ex-
claimed furiously. where Is JAG
queline? IF you don't tell me -
Lutman raised a deprecatory
hand.
MY dear Charles" he said,
surely we've had enough hysteria
for one day? Do you treat all
your better-class clients as you
treated Mrs. Smith ?"
Charles ignored the question.
where's Jacqueline 2" he de-
manded. what have you done
with her? Either you tell me -
"Or you will spring at my
throat like a mad tiger and
squeeze the truth out of me. eh %
He shook his head. II seem to
remember that you tried that on a
previous occasion, but, if my men,
DRY isn't at fault, the mad tiger
act wasn't a great success. Sit
down, Charles, and be reasonable"
The lawyer, however, did not sit
down: he remained where che was,
facing Lutman threateningly.
What dirty game have you got
on now, Lutman?"
II suppose you wouldn't believe
me if I said have no game, either
dirty or otherwise ?"
"No, shouldn't"
"Or if I told you that I'm just
as much in ignorance of Jacque-
lines whereabouts as you and her
mother are?"
That's a lie. Don't try the in
accent pose, Lutman: it won't
wash. And that yarn you spun to
Mrs. Smith-that Jacqueline called
on you and had tea with you and
confided her plans to- you-it was
all lies. Mrs. Smith can believe
them if she likes. She's fool
enough to believe anything if it
happens to suit her convenience,
and she's really only too glad to
have only herself to think Of for a
time-but don't believe them, and
I mean to know the truth"
about Jacqueline's visit to
me?"
"Jacqueline didn't visit you. She
wouldn't set foot inside your fiat"
"But she did, Charles" smiled
Lutman. "She called on me of her
own free will and we had tea to-
gether. Does that hurt your
lovers pride? But there's no need
to be jealous; it was all quite inno-
cent and harmless friendly
kiss or two 80"
AS Charles drew back his fist,
Lutman took ia couple of quick
steps backward.
"Just a friendly kiss or two" he
repeated, "but nothing more. You
mustn't be too Old-fashioned,
Charles. Girls nowadays think
nothing Of a few kisses. All that
NO, no, a thousand times no. bust
ness is hopelessly out Of date, and
there are mighty few girls in these
days who'd rather die than say
yes"
eff you don't shut your filthy
1AAOuIAAS &AAL444cAAA1 l ~ 04ACI ~ III
you"
The Colonel raised his eyebrows
and regarded the other man
searchingly.
IT can't make you out lately,
Charles" he said. Cali this vio-
lence-springing at my throat, in
sulting Mrs. Smith, clenching your
fists and glaring and threatening
its so unlike you. You were al
ways such a perfect little gentle
man, so delightfully."- spineless."
"Nevef mind me, Lutman.
Where's Jacqueline ?"
81 suppose we must attribute it
to the Transforming power Of love,
Ell, Charles? The jelly6sh feels
the magic touch of the tender pas
sion and promptly develops a back
bone and rears itself up and splits
fire in defense of it's mate But
I'm not in the least scared of a
jellyfish. even when it 3 in love.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-11
CHAPTER IS


CHARLES STUCKEY had been
taken back by Mrs. Smiths pre-
cipitate entrance and her accusa-
ton that he lied when he told her
he did not know where Jacqueline
was.
Perhaps you're not in the
habit of being told you tell lies"
Mrs. Smith flung at Charles, "but
you're no doubt quite accustomed
to telling them. 1 don't altogether
blame you for that; no doubt it's q
necessary part of your profession.
But on this occasion I'm not con-
sulting you professionally: I'm
asking you, as Jacqueline's mother,
what has become of her."
"And I've told you that haven't
the faintest idea"
eff I may make suggestion, :"
interposed Lutman, who was
watching them, in a conciliatory
voice, perhaps if you were to ex-
plain what has happened, Mrs.
Smith :"
She turned and faced him.
$50 tactfulw she murmured.
Briefly, Colonel Lutman, Jacque-
line has disappeared. She did not
sleep at home last night; her
pajamas are missing, and I fear
the worst"
She turned again to Charles and
fixed him with an accusing stare.
well, Mr.. Stuckey?"
Charles shook his head.
I'm afraid I can tell you moth
ing, Mrs. Smith. Jacqueline did
not mention to me that she in
tended to go away, but I'm not sur
prised to hear that she has gone"
II imagined you wouldn't be-"
mot in the least surprised" con-
dnued Charles, with quick glance
at Lutman. I'll her position 1
should probably have done the
same. Things have been-well.
none too pleasant for her lately.
All this business over Jim Asson
and the way she has been bad
gered -"
"Badgered? And who are you
suggesting has been badgering her,
Nr. Stuckey-I?"
J Charles jaw was thrust forward
Ia a way which would have done
credit to Jacqueline.
Frankly, Mrs. Smith = since
you've been SO frank with mel
think that you and Colonel Lutman
and Jim Asson have been making
her life uncomfortable"
"Oh" gasped Mrs. Smith. How
dare your
"She didn't want to marry Jim
Asson-she never has wanted to
marry him. But you and Lutnaan
and Asson among you plagued and
pestered and badgered her until
she was so sick Of it that for the
sake of little peace she promised
to do what you wanted" :.
Mrs. Smiths lips were quivering.
"YOu dare to say that to me?
You dare to suggest that I, her
mother, don't know what is for my
daughters best interests?"
Eyes. Mrs. Smith, that's exactly
what I am daring to say" ex-
claimed Charles angrily. "Jacque-
lines best interests! You badger
her into promising to marry a man
like Jim Asson when you know as
well as do that she doesn't care
a hang about him, and then you
persuade yourself that all the time
you've only had her best interests
at heart. You've never had any
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-11

"A new 165-foot metal mast, weigh
ing $500 pounds, is shown being
stepped into the Yankee, chief rival
to Vanderbilt's Ranger in the trials
for the defense of the Americas
Cup, yachting's premier world clas-
sic. The Yankee is being recondi-
toned at a Neponset, Mass, ship
yard.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-11

Robert Montgomery
AS president of the Screen Actors
Guild, Robert Montgomery, one OF
Hollywood's most popular leading
men, is among representatives OF
the guild comforting with pro-
ducers in the film capital in eff
fort to Bring peace in strike OF
crafts unions.
The Washington times., 1937-03-12

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identical, and exceptionally easy
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lazy-daiSy flowers in soft shades
of lavender with yellow, the basket
in running stitch. Pattern 1893
The Washington times., 1937-03-12

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ADDRESS.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

"To limited States would resented and protested
from the housetops President Harding PreSdent Coooge
the Supreme Court make it subserlent TO
wishes declared the foremost of genuine American
erals in recent address, And before he finished the speaker
Senator Burton Wheeler warned that most countries III @
ne demoracv and liberalism fidelity to desposm and
dictatorship Then he explained his opposition TO tne
branch of the governments uurng the powers
of the Legislative branch of the Government or OF the Juoai
branch of the Government the proposal Oh te
ton has for it's purpose only that
It is high time psychatrists should examine into
matterperhaps they Nobel prizes Tor preserving
peace democracy and saving the Nation from
eralsm" 1t per cent true that in the times Oh arong,
Coolidge that the Senators and Representatives
the whole political thought everywhere in the United
Guiding berazed spots like Wisconsin and Nebraska proes
houetop whenever periodical ATTACKS were oe
Congress upon the Supreme Court
Then whyt fitting to askhas President Roosevelt be-
come so supreme that he dictate to cke abby followers
an unsond unreasonable scheme that would certainly tear
rom the housetops extraordinary and
approya And why, ask yOurSelt-yOur most lnCelgent
friends ask political religious social and labor leaders
everybody that known to be Independent liberal VINO
believes anybody except sere payroll
site this attempt to scutte the Supreme Court!
And doing the asking find out if possible in what SIN
gle instance what period of time did the Supreme Court
fail the American people and their form OF government
check to that chargebecause the Su-
of the three branches OF our Govern
ment that has failed the Nation
Then to complete this American chart check off note
size piece paper Presidents who have failed Check off,
reverey a small piece of the Congresses of past 30
wears that failed From records draw
whether the present poicazed at
simplify the determine to your per-
satisfaction whether these proceedings match your Ideas
ideals of the American government This the most mpor
question that has been before Congress April 1917 when
within your rights and will fulfill duty that may DO some
good to write your Senators and Congressman.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
COURTING DISASTER

During the past eight years. legislators have shown an in
creasng tendency tamper with natural economic
as the law of supply This probably natural
trend born of the human wish miracuous to force
nhappy matter how we'll meant such efforts their
ial and economic wisdom is matter of grave doubt
Example of this type of tamperng found in legislation de-
signed curb free competition in the retail field through the
elimination established merchandising methods the linn
itng advertising and promoona efforts of various kinds law
enforced prce-fixing etc.
Thousands of bills to achieve such ends have been introduced
legislatures and Congress- Some of them have passed.
upsho definite consumer rebellion against this sort
of legislation
supply and demand the must the Such law
effect against him. to be paid through ncreas
ed the necessities well the uxuies of life And
such the present. when natural influences gradually
raising general cost of living artificial boosts place millions of
consumers in untenable financial position.
Retailing the United States has far surpassed that of
One is that has been free cope
tive basis Prices have ebbed and flowed naturally due to the
working supply demand reductions in mercantile
head elimination of handling etc. All types of retail units
large SMALL corporate and partnership chain and Independent
have prospered and the has benefited with them
To draay change that amazingly efficient system court
disaster
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
1936'S CASUALTY LIST

Safety Council reports that during 1886 acct
in the United States and caused
toang &c. 750OO0000 Both figures represent
all-tme high records.
addition the fatalities about persons were per-
manenty disabled by accidents and 100000 temporarily dis
abed. 49,.
Accidents every field Home accidents took $4,000
lves24 per cent more Occupatona accidental
deaths per cent to $4,000 Miscellaneous public accidents
involving automobiles, cent and killed 10000
of the toll of the automobile While the per-
centag rise smaller than in most per cent
fatalities reached the CHASTITY total of 38,5OO
It is clear from these figures that safety work has only be-
gun responsibility of educators public
police and the courts greater 1886 states cities
industries managed to show substantial reductions accde
tai Deaths result Of continuous and aggressive safety pro
grams thirty states which show increased death
totals according to the Council More than half have not per-
notable work important branch of traffic safety
Nothing could concusivey that safety work
gets lack of safety work keeps the undertaking par
lors hummng
It encouraging that plans for 1897 in most states involve
material safety of all kinds Perhaps
beginning something from horrible past death tolls
the road that leads toward general accident
VentOn.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
GIRL SCOUTS GIVE
INTERESTING REVIEW

At the regular meeting of the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary held in the Ar
mory Wednesday evening the program
stressed Community Service" The
girl scouts gave an interesting review
of their work after which refresh
ments, suggestive of st. Patrick's Day
were served.
This was also birthday party for
the scouts as the organization is just
twenty-five years old March 18th.
The Auxiliary, under the capable
direction of Mrs. Roy Mason, is do
ing splendid work with well attended
meetings and good programs. In JAN
uary Eastern Shore director of the
Legion, Clinton H! Jones, talked on
the Legislative Program and in Feb
ruary Jack GUSTS talked of Fascism,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
MRS. ]. B. TOWNSEND
EXHIBITS RARE LILLY

The Amorphophalis, or Sacred Lily
of India, owned by Mrs. James B.
Townsend, is again in bloom after
living through the winter months
with neither soil nor water. Mrs.
Townsend also has younger bulb
which is about 3 feet high with a
bloom Is inches tall.
This strange exotic growth of the
East has in several instances been
successfully transplanted to American
soil. The older bulb has been in the
possession of Mrs. Townsend for sew
eral seasons and blooms yearly eth
er in the month of February or
March. In May the bulb will be
transplanted in the garden at which
time it's dual nature will assert it
self and the lily will develop into a
large bush with beautiful foliage.
AS it stands now the stem is a
greenish hue and the blossom, possib-
ly three feet high shades from this
color into maroon.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the
subscribers have obtained from the
Orphans Court for Worcester County,
Maryland, letters of Administration
on the personal estate of Rose E. En-
mis- late of Worcester County, deceas-
ed.
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the. vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 22nd day of September, 1887.
They may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefits of the said
estate. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immed-
late payment. Given under my hand
this 18th day of March, 1887.
SIDNEY B. ENNIS,
WILLARD J. STEVENSON,
Administrators.
Test: Paul Jones, Register Of Wills.
March 12-3t.