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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-04-15

public school on Friday afternoon.
There were three groups OF con-
testants. Pupils In grades three and
four spelled In Group /; fifth and
sixth grade pupils in Group 2; and
Group consisted Of seventh and
eighth graders. The winners Of
first place in each group will COM
pete in county contest held at
Long Prairie on Saturday, April 26.
In Group I In oral spelling Eve
lyn Erickson, Of District 68 and in
written spelling Marvin Thompson
also Of District IS were the win
ners.
Oral winner of Group 2 was
Franklin Anderson, of District 5,
and Verne Winters of District 4
was in the written contest.
Jean Claire Selensky, Of district
5. won first place in both oral and
written spelling in Group 3.
Mrs. S. L. Elliott and Mrs. How
ard Beck, of Osakis, and Mrs.
Theo. Noeske, Of West Union, were
the judges.
Ira Bell, 5 year old daughter of
Mrs. Violet Williams, is critically
i'll at the University hospital where
she was taken Friday, suffering
with a nervous ailment for the
past two months. Word was receiv-
ed by relatives Sunday evening that
blood TRANSMISSION had been given
that day. Mrs. Williams and BROTH
NJ rs Id
are at her bed side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roman Spehn, had
as their guests Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Kramer, of Melrose,
parents of Mrs. Spehn, two sisters,
Miss Veronica Kramer, of Mime
apolis, Gonna and a brother, Bud.
Thomas Wakefield Saturday in
stalled new electric pump at his
filling station for better service.
Mrs. Thresa Radermacher, of
Melrose, came Saturday to assist at
the home Of her son, Albert, dur
ing the absence of Mrs. Raderma-
cher, who has been a patient at
the st. Cloud hospital since Sun
day. Monday morning she submit
ted to a major operation. A mes
sage received Monday afternoon
stated the operation had been sue
cessful and that she was resting
comfortably.
Anton Schaefer, of Bynum, Mont
ana, son-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
j. Bentfield, visited here Wednes-
day. He had been called to Albany
the previous Sunday by the critical
illness of his father, Mr.. George
Schaefer. Mr.. Schaefer was cashier
Of the West Union bank about Is
years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Schurman
and son, George Schurman, Of
Sank Centre, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
H. ]. Bentfield Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Fink and two
daughters, of Eden Valley, were
guests over the week end at the
Andrew and Albert Radermacher
homes.
Miss Rita Linn visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Linn over the week.
end. She attends school at Albany.
Her home is at ST. Anthony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Sax, of Nor
ris, spent several days the past
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Macy.
Mrs. Clarence Selensky, Mrs. T.
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Country News Letters
Items from Live Correspondents Of
the Rural Districts
the Rural Districts

Luverne Bosshardt called at the
Carl johnson home last Wednes-
day.
Fern Blank, who Is employed at
the Henry Besser home, visited on
Sunday with her parents.
Mrs. Frank Hume visited Sun
day afternoon with Mrs. Victor H.
lies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Rehkamp
and family visited Wednesday ev-
ening at the Edward Ritter home.
Patty Ann Lloyd visited with her
grandparents from Friday until
Monday.
Roger Wilcox, of Detroit Lakes,
who is spending the winter and
spring with Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Smith, started school in Sank Cen
tire Monday.
Elmer Gamradt and LaRayne
Brauninger were Sunday dinner
guests with Mrs. Ella Lloyd and
family.
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last Tuesday were Arnold Kind
Mrs. Chas. Hummer, Chas. Good
paster, Alvin Betow and Lester
Hummer.
The VIM. Betow young folk Wis
tied at the Roelke home last Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Hulda Hummer spent Wed
nesday at the Henry Quade home.
Joe Uphus and Chas. Goodpaster
were business callers in st. Cloud
"Wednesday.
Mrs. Henry Betow and Arthur
visited at the Henry Fritzlar home
Wednesday.
Alvin Betow visited Wednesday
evening at the Walter Kind home.
Ruth Below called on Mrs. HUI
da Hummer Thursday.
Ella Below called on Mrs. Wal
ter Kind Saturday.
The following surprised Herman
Quade, Jr., on his birthday ami
versary Thursday evening: Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Kind and daughter,
Marcella, George Kind, VIM.
Quduc, anu SOll, INiCudIu, NILS. al
fie Hanson, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Quade and son, Orville, Mrs. Tillie
Ritter and family and Irma Mahi-
gan. At midnight a dainty lunch
was served.
Paul Dold spent Thursday after
noon at the George Kind home.
Mrs. Clarence Hummer and son,
,sz;T
mer home Friday.
Alvin Betow called at the Alvin
Hummer home Thursday.
Chester Goodpaster called on
Henry Fritzlar Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kind and
daughter, Marcella, Lester Kum-
mer and j. c. Matthiesen called at
the George Kind home Friday.
The Goodpaster, Henry Below,
Cheadle, VIM. Betow and Roehlke
young folk spent Friday evening at
the Herman Thosterson home.
Walter Hummer and Lawrence
Wolf called at the Robert Betow
home.
Chester Goodpaster called on Pc.
ter Hutton home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hummer
and Lester, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Wolf, and little son, Eugene, visited
Thursday evening at the ]. c. Mat.
thiesen home and also helped Edo
Paul celebrate his birthday an
niversary.
Mrs. Chas. Hummer spent Sun
day at the Clemens Hummer home
Chas. Goodpaster visited Sunday
at the Ben Cheadle home.
DIR. Dubois was called to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clemens
Hummer Sunday to care for their
son, Donald, who was Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kind and
daughter, Marcella, George Kind
and sons, Arnold and Arvin, visit
ed Saturday evening at the j. G
Matthiesen home.
Raymond and Charlie Warner
called at the Henry Quade home or
Wednesday night.
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the George Wiener home.
| Adolph Wiener and Alloys Rohl
ing spent Sunday afternoon with
Albert Welters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Quade and
Orville, Erma Mahigan, Mrs. Title
Ritter, Glen, Mildred, and Rosina
Bill Quade and Richard, Mrs. Alfie
Hansen, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kind
and daughter and George Kind
helped Herman Quade, ST., cele-
brate his birthday anniversary on
Thursday evening.
Mildred and Rosina Ritter were
supper guests at the Joe Jennissen
home Sunday.
Joe Jennissen was a dinner guest
at the Math Jennissen home Mon
day.
Ferdinand and Otto Wiener, Leo
Majerus and Mrs. Emil Wiener
were Sank Centre callers Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Jennissen and
children spent Friday afternoon at
the George Wiener home.
Mrs. Henry Wiener spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Wiener
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Wiener, Lor-
raine and Bernice, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Jennissen and children
spent last Sunday afternoon at the
Math Jennissen home.
Lorraine Rouslang was a caller
at the Joe Jennissen home last
week Monday after school.
Irene Rouslang helped Mrs. Joe
Jennissen with house cleaning last
week.
Albert Schieffer, Alexius and
Irene Rouslang, Louise Bieringer
and Johnny Wolbeck were Green
valid callers Thursday.
Irene Rouslang visited at the
Frank Essler and Mike Essler
homes Thursday
Otto and Adolph Wiener, George
and Hubert Wiener and Albert
Welters spent last week Sunday af-
ternoon at the Math Jennissen
home.
Mildred and Rosina Ritter were
callers at the Joe JennIssen home
last week Wednesday after school.
Alloys Rohling was a caller at
the Math Jennissen home last
week Wednesday.
Mrs. Emil Wiener and Virgil
were Sank Centre callers Wednes-
day.
Alloys Rohling, Ferdinand, Otto
and Adolph Wiener spent last
week Monday evening with George
and Hurbert Wiener.
Emil Wiener was a Brooten call
er Wednesday.
Virgil and Lorraine Wiener spent
Saturday afternoon and evening at
the Johnny Spaeth home at Pad
ia.
Christ Wolbeck is working at the
Math Jennissen home.
Irene Rouslang was a caller at
the Hugo Klar home Saturday.
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State Highway "a

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Walker spent
Sunday evening at the George
Grundman home.
Miss Luella Halverson spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Fred Botz.
Richard Freeman spent Friday
evening at Herman Iwinskrs.
Miss Marvilla Dwyer spent Sun.
day with Lizzie Kruse.
Miss Frances GRADER spent Mon
day night with Ruth Botz.
Mrs. Kennedy and sons spent one
night Of last week at the Grund-
man home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Iwinski
and daughters, Evelyn, Gladys and
Nora Jean, spent Monday in st.
Cloud.
Herman Ostendorf took supper
with Chas. Kortan Sunday.
Miss Betty Scott spent Thursday
night at the George Grundman
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Botz spent
Sunday afternoon at the Jacob
Botz home at Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grundman
and Dola and granddaughter,
Madeline and Audrey Grundman,
of Osakis, were callers at Kenne-
dy's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Botz and
Mrs. Rosa Meyer were callers at
c. F. Botz' Sunday.
Miss Luella Halverson is spend
ing this week with Mrs. Ray
Walker.
The Misses Madeline and Audrey
Grundman are spending the week
at the George Grundman home.
Matte Hinnenkamp, of Montana,
was a caller at Ole Halverson's on
Friday.
Joe Middendorf was a business
caller at the Chas. Kortan home
Thursday evening.
The Helping Hand Society will
meet with Mrs. c. F. Botz Wednes-
day, April 21st. Afternoon session.
Mrs. Ray Walker will assist the
hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Grundman
and children were callers at Ray
Walkers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Halverson and
Jackie spent Monday at the Chris
Huisman home.
Alex Bromenschenkel, Jr., spent
Wednesday night with Dave Botz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Woeste and
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sieben spent
Thursday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Bosl.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Grundman
and children spent Saturday at the
George Grundman home.
Raymond Stewart spent Sunday
with the Fred Botz boys.
The Blaski's and Meyer boys
spent Sunday afternoon with Con-
ey and Richard Botz.
Fayette Huston spent Thursday
evening with Richard Botz.
Miss Marvilla Dwyer spent Fri
day with Mrs. Fay Huston.
Miss Mae Huisman left Tuesday
for Omaha, Neb., to visit her sis
ter, who is sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Walker spent
Sunday at the Reese home at Bel
grade.
Frank Kortan spent Sunday with
friends at Melrose.
Little Carol Grundman returned
to her home near Osakis Saturday
after spending several weeks at
the George Grundman home.
Edwin Botz spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Botz.
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Getty Grove

Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Wiener were
Elrosa callers last week Monday.
Mrs. Wiener stayed in Elrosa to
help Mrs. Charlie Spaeth with her
house cleaning.
Glen Ritter was a caller at the
Joe Jennissen home one day last
week.
Mildred and Rosina Ritter were
callers at the Joe Jennissen home
Wednesday after school. ....
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Jennissen and
children and Mildred and Rosina
Ritter, Ferdinand Otto and Martha
Otto spent Sunday afternoon at
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-04-15

Noeske and Mrs. Herbert Linn
spent Wednesday afternoon at
Long Prairie.
Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Schurman
and son, George, of Sank Centre,
spent Thursday evening at the III.
j. Bentfield home.
Andrew Beste received SIS at the
South st. Paul market Wednesday
of last week for a $50 pound Brown
Swiss bull.
AL Maus purchased new car
last week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-04-15
SAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, MINI.

Residents Of Pleasant Valley are
thinking OF organizing dog
hunt" last spring stray dog
brought up family of pups In the
woods. These pups have grown up
and are now Hike wolves, a men
ace to stock and poultry.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-04-15
Thursday, April 18th. 1887.

Glenn Uphus, Bill Hhanahan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Shanahan
were business callers In st. Cloud
Tuesday.
Miss Martha Minette spent Sat-
urday afternoon with Mrs. Jack
Bentfield. sts
MIR. and Mrs. Nick Marthaler,
Alice Marthaler and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Kamphake and children
were dinner guests at the Mike
Bosl home Sunday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-04-15
West Union
Five Schools Participate In
SneIliup Contest

The five schools of West Union
Township participated in spelling
contest held at the West Union
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-04-15

Poland protects its teachers by
sending those in delicate health to
forest or mountainous areas.
Evening star., 1937-03-13
Miss Palmer Bride
OF Mr.. Edward White

wedding Of interest took place
Thursday night in Takoma Park,
when Miss Pansy Palmer, daughter
of Mrs. Palmer and the late Rev. Ed
win r. Palmer, became the bride of
Mr.. Edward White of Takoma Park,
the son OF Mr.. T. E. White of Wash
ington. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Ster7y E. Wellman at 8
o'clock.
The rooms were decorated with
ferns and baskets Of sweet peas. On
the piano was a large basket of roses.
short musical program was given
MIR. Charles Boyd, accompanied by
Miss Thelma Wellman at the piano,
gave several numbers, and Mrs Well
man and Mr.. William Bergherm sang
solos
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her brother Mr. Clarence
E. Palmer, wore long gown. fash
ioned on princess lines, of colonial
blue satin. She carried bouquet Of
yellow roses
A reception was held for about 40
guests, following the wedding. Mrs.
Palmer, mother Of the bride, wore q
dark blue velvet gown with a corsage
bouquet Of yellow rosebuds. She was
assisted by two aunts of the bride, Mrs.
Alice Bourdeau, who wore gown of
brown velvet with corsage bouquet Of
roses and Mrs. A. O. Sanborn, who
wore black silk with corsage bouquet
OF pink roses.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. White left for
short wedding trip, the bride wear
ing blue gown with black coat,
trimmed with Hudson seal, with black
accessories
After April 10 they will be at home
at their residence, 706 Maple avenue,
Takoma Park
The guests from out of town were
Mr.. and Mrs. A. O. Sanborn, uncle
and aunt Of the bride, Of Mitchelville,
Md.
Evening star., 1937-03-13
Mrs. O'Day Hostess
At Tea Tomorrow.
HOnOree Thursday

MRS. WARREN DELANO ROB-
BINS will be the guest of honor
at tea tomorrow from 4:30 until 7,
given by Mrs. Caroline OrDay for the
Peoples Mandate Committee at her
home at I'LL Twenty-second street.
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, wife Of the
Secretary Of Agriculture; Mrs. Robert
La Toilette, wife of Senator La Fol-
lette. Mrs. Frank Bohn and Mrs.
Houston Thompson. treasurer of the
Peoples Mandate Committee, will pour
tea.
Mrs. O'Day, who is vice chairman
Of the Peoples Mandate Committee,
was ranking member of the peoples
mandate delegation which few down
to Buenos Aires to the recent Inter-
American Peace Conference, and Mrs.
Robbins was special assistant to the
American delegation at the conference.
Sonora de Bruyn, Mrs. Robbins moth
er, entertained at a reception in
Buenos Aires, which the members OF
the mandate delegation attended. Mrs.
Robbins was recently appointed by the
State Department to supervise the
decoration Of the American Embassies
and Legations in foreign countries.
Thursday evening at BIS o'clock
the Washington Alumnae Chapter of
Delta Zeta will hear Representative
O'Day tell Of her trip to Buenos Aires
with the Peoples Mandate Committee
The Delta Zeta Alumnae hostesses,
Mrs. w. L. Hooff, Mrs. L. c. Kenyon
and Mrs. R. S. Clark. will entertain
at 2l29 G street, the chapter rooms
of Alpha Delta Chapter of Delta Zeta
of George Washington University. All
Delta zetas in Washington are ex-
pected to attend.
Evening star., 1937-03-13
Parties in Diplomatic and Official Circles Fill Social Caer
By the Way-
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chldren Hptal' Though of be cub the
& the club includes many writer's and
going hospital may
ready for
This year like manna from Hsaen came the SUGGESTION that the
Womes, cao Maearet Ha1t the resan ana her Committee
sa M se ' @ sed 1sa the ea G m s9 s%a D ase nd
lighting and sapey tan ~as h aH the sports done oos
before the opening ke lights
long line of girls lobby with
ma WOULD dig p no their @ m fo the usual eh
M en program am and % no change WV When they discovered
amazement knew no bounds!
Katharine Brooks chairman of the benefit mike
benefit black with an unusual no eouet @
Of butterfly orchids deep cameas
Mrs. Stanley sl Reid there A0en W
Th @ an n Hope cleaning ga her by son
her shoulders
a MIS- sydney and Ms MRS ns "aS 1 MRS
black and others seen
" n aas here M n mO Of @ h
When the movie over the fashion and the models
an sb stole % ss % e.a h m efr aas m
some witty witty and nd very apIopos remark
had the entire audience sing
definitely majority Of the audience, ~ WHICH
as an explanation for the misunderstanding
they professional
could found thestsr! M nssa @ es -
absolutely marvellous and coped with
We little idea
what on! There little
adened
pended the Of the trailing
of
Of the
Miss who lady"
gentlemen
bewderng especially modest the gophere
thrown the wind and at this point we feel quite certain the most
eye on corner of Fourteenth New York avenue!
the performance sherry the Newspaper
Womens Club the Admiral Rhode Island which
assembled
that the bed the hospital supported another
Evening star., 1937-03-13
Patrons Announced
For Concert Monday

Additional patrons announced today
for the concert of Ted Shawn and his
male dancers on Monday evening,
March Is. at Constitutional Hall were
Representative Caroline O'Day, Repre-
sentative Edith Nourse Rogers, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Ralph E. Church.
Mrs. McCeney Werlich and son Robert,
Mrs. Charles Lea, tr. and Mrs. Fran
els de Wolfe, Mr.. and Mrs. Dean
Acheson, Miss Linda LAMBERT, Mrs.
Dorothea Townsend. Mrs. Orville
Breckenridge Drown, Mrs. Emlen Da-
vies, Mr.. and Mrs. Fernando Cuni-
Derti, Commissioner of the Civil Service
Lucille Foster McMillin; Mrs. James
Wadsworth, Mr.. Demarest Lloyd, Mr.
and Mrs. Gist Blair and Miss Mabel
Boardman.
Additional boxholders announced
were Miss Mae Helm and Mrs. Samuel
Conner, Democratic national commit-
teewoman from Kentucky; Mrs. Me-
lissa Heath Riess OF Columbia, S. c.,
and Washington; Mr.. Leonard Lieb-
ling of New York City, Mr.. and Mrs.
William B. Shearer and Mr.. John F.
Richter.
Evening star., 1937-03-13
March 27 Chosen for
Exhibition PreView
AtCOrcOranG Gallery

SATURDAY evening, March 27,
~ there will be a preview of the
fifteenth biennial exhibition of con-
temporary American oil paintings at
the Corcoran Gallery of Art. The
following day, March %, the exhibi-
ton will be open to the public and
Wi. continue until May 9.
The director of the Corcoran GAL
lery of Art and Mrs. c. Powell Mimi
gerode will entertain at dinner Thurs
day evening. March 18, at the Chevy
Chase Club in honor of the members
of the professional jury Of award,
which is comprised of five eminent
painters, of which Mr.. William j.
Glackens of New York City is the
chairman. The members of the jury
are Mr.. William M. Paxton Of Boston,
Mass; Mr.. Daniel CARRIER of Phila-
delphia and New Hope, Pa; Mr.. John
Steuart Curry Of Madison, Wis. and
Mr.. Richard Lahey, principal of the
Corcoran School Of Art
Mr.. Charles Carroll Glover, jr., a
trustee of the gallery, will entertain
at luncheon in honor Of the jury on
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1937-03-13
Mrs. Clayton Hostess
At Tea Tomorrow

The annual Lenten tea Of the Wom-
ans Missionary Society Of Chevy
Chase Methodist Church will take
place tomorrow afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Richard B. Clayton, 6403
Brookeville road. Mrs Clayton will be
assisted in receiving by Miss Alice
Bielaski, president Of the society; Mrs.
Edward G. Latch. wife of the pastor;
Mrs. Karl Lesh, Mrs. Fenner D. Powell
and Miss Byrd Belt
During the afternoon musical pro-
gram will be given by Mrs Donovan
L. Campbell, soprano; Dwight E.
Rorer, baritone. and Alexander Clay
ton, pianist. Mrs. Raymond L. San
ford will give readings and Jesse L.
Stimson will be the accompanist.
Mrs. Frank Simpson, Mrs. Alexander
Ashley. Mrs E. L. Hall and Miss Lydia
Troth have made the arrangements for
the tea.
The officers Of the society are Miss
Bielaski, president; Miss Lydia Troth,
vice president; Miss Lena Simpson
recording secretary; Mrs. Horace E.
Troth, corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. R. c. Straw. treasurer.
Evening star., 1937-03-13
u K u c z SPEN-
TCp St a re n
By Lewis G.. Wills.

moodily down into the rush OF hu-
manity from his position In Jim Reeds
office that day one week later. He
turned quickly as he heard a door
open behind him.
Hello, jim"
Hello, Bruce. Sorry I'm late"
Jim Reed sat down. What brought
you back ahead Of time?"
Il came back to pay you your bet"
Say. what are you talking about?
You couldn't have fallen for some
squaw up on the lake!"
mo, Jim. I met the most beau
tiful most adorable, most inelli-
gent"
Don't tell me you're going to marry
her" Jim yelled.
II treated her like dog the whole
week / was away. l let her eat
alone and never spoke to her ex-
cept to bawl her OUT. Not because
l was angry but because l was so
darned much in love with her! Here"
Spencer handed Jim a check.
Well, this is the happiest day of
my life" Jim laughed. ITO think
I'd see woman hater like you fall
for some girl you met in lonely,
forsaken spot like the lake! And
in a week, too He looked at the
check in his hand. Say, this is
for only $500, You owe ME a thou
sandi"
NO, $500 is all You see, she hates
me. It's all on my side"
THE DOOR opened, and a girl her
tawny hair framing an oval face,
stood in the door.
Ellen" Jim Reed sprank to his
feet, advanced to her. When did you
get back?"
The girl didn't answer, just stood
there, her eyes on Spencer.
Well, III say your little frame-up
worked, Jim and-Ellen" Spencer S
eyes were cold
'What---' Jim sputtered.
please, I'll explain everything" J."
Ellen told both OF them. you see, Jim
told me about his bet with you, Bruce.
l made up my mind to help him collect
1t. l got friend of mine to promise
TO hide on your plane when you went
away next morning. She broke her an
klc, so at the last minute. rather than
to let Jim lose the bet, / went"
/ Then 1t was all lie, that line you
| handed me" Spencer snapped.
{ You mean to stand there and tell
/ me you spent week at the lake with
/ Bruce Spencer! YOU" Jim's face
was white
/ Ellen reached in her bag, took some
thing that was round and glittering out
OF her bag and slip of paper She
| gave them both to Jim.
Your ring and a check for $500
my share Of the bet" She turned to
Bruce. Il do love you Bruce" she said
! but ! couldn't tell you that while l
! was engaged to Jim. Ever since you
practically threw me out of your cabin
! I'VE wanted you to know how l felt"
She met Spencer half way as he came
around the table to her.
Copyright, 1879