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Barbara didn't know repeated, and
looked wondering from one girl to
the other. ~
|. The girls right" Basil Worth
ington supported her. We've sent
Tor the police. They'll get to the
bottom of this"
Barbara remembered that she
Udn't know as yet if JIMMY Min.
ton mad been killed outright, if he
was wounded dreadfully, or if he
nad q chance to live. ssIs he-did
ne! mean, is he dead?" she
asked.
/ Natalie answered. death was
instantaneous, Barbara. Forth.
nately one of our guests is a phvsi.
clan' so If there had been anv
chance to save him we would have
known. DR.. Sana is with him
now"
The whisper that came from
julia was so frightening that il
brought back the pail Of silence.
'He's-really-dead?" Then the
girl slipped to the step in a faint.
AS Julia was carried to a great
dlvan below, and the doctor sum.
moned, Barbara did not move.
Garry spoke in her ear. "Don't
De scared, honey. IF Julia did it.
II has to come out. You didn't
know anything about it. Barbara.
sweet, Pm herem
1t was the old Garry. the old
voice, the old words. She tried to
smile at him. Was he trying to
restore her faith and her hope bv
reverting to the old familiar re-
iatlonship?' He couldn't mean it.
of course. Such a few minutes be.
fore he had said he loved Wenda
and hated her, too. Men didn't
change their minds just because
somebody else needed protection.
I'm fine, Carry" she answered.
She. was aware of every person
IN the scene in the room below.
There was the copper teapot from
which she had poured, and the vel
low cups, scattered here and
there. where they had been left
when that shot had come. There
was the blazing log on the hearth.
and there were cushions and chairs
In a friendly circle around the
fire.
She was looking at Ray. He
stood a. little aloof from the
others, his eyes puzzled. He took
a step to come to her, but Basil
Worthington's voice interrupted.
I'm going to ask each of YOU
to sit down, just where you are.
and not to move from the room
until the police arrive. This re-
quest was made when 1 talked
with headquarters. Fortunately
the chief of the department is
over at the club, nearby, and it
will be only a few minutes until
he will be here. Please make
yourselves comfortable"
Julia was regaining under the
ministrations of the doctor. Her
eyelids fiuttered and, her eyes
opened. Il didn't do it," She
said. There was stark terror in
her faint voice.
Barbara was seeing again that
hgures IN the shadows. Julia had
come stealthily. There wasn't a
chance in the world that she could
save herself. Her gun would be
found and she would be caught.
/ Barbara dear, won't you sit
down ?" Garry was asking.
/ Barbara became aware that she
had been standing all this time
with her hands behind her. She
couldn't quite remember why.
But it seemed that long time
ago it had been necessary to hide
something. Oh, yes, something
was in her. hand. She began to
draw her hand forward. Now she
remembered. The gun. She must
give it to Basil and explain at
once.
She moved her hand and took q
step forward.
Wenda was watching her.
Look! Everyone! The gun-she
has it,"
Ito Be COntinued)
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CHAPTER SO

r-aERE WAS instant confusion
- fbe great living room when the
- 'hot rang out. 1t had come from
pa. 30 direction of Basil Worthing-
.nn,s den. Immediately everyone
r,n for the wide spaces, draped
IN velvet, that separated the two
nocns The living room was
l,ne and the study at its far end.
carry had said one word when
rho shot occurred. ''Wenda"
either Wenda or Jimmy Min
ron would be dead. That was a
certainty in Barbara's mind.
carry had turned toward the
stairs and was starting down. He
nung back the words:
"Don't come, Barbara. Waltz"
She hesitated. No, she didn't
want to go down. But she couldn't
stav away. There was something
she mustn't forget. Oh, yes, the
o1,nl 1t wouldn't do to leave it in
Garrvs room. It must be handed
to Basil with an explanation.
Funny how her mind could reason
through such unimportant matters
when somebody had just been shot
and all the time she thought,
she was walking slowly, but sure
". down the stairs to the den.
She heard a gasp from beyond
the portieres, caught quick ques-
tions and scream and a silence,
followed by a rumble of voices.
A figure darted from another
door, which opened into the other
end Of the game room, looked
quickly but furtively around the
living room and started for the
hall.
Julia" Barbara said the word
as a whisper that refused to ac-
cept the presence of her cousin,
even while her eyes watched the
Girl. Where did you come from ?
Julia, Julia" The words died
away. Her eyes grew larger and
wider, and the room swayed like
a boat, then righted itself. One
thought only was in her mind.
Julia had kept her word. She had
come. What sort of scene had she
witnessed in the library? Her
words came winging back
Hell marry me, or at least he
won't marry anyone else"
Barbara, how do I get out
Quick, tell me" Julia's voice was
frantic She darted toward the
hall and came back as steps
sounded. She ran up the steps.
Hide me a moment-Pn leave
then. Oh hurry!"
"You-did it?" Barbara asked.
mo, no. Of course not! Just
help me get away"
There was no time to help or
hinder Julia. People were coming
back from the den. Half a dozen
pairs of eyes sighted the two girls
on the stairway. N
Il came to see my cousin, Bar
bara Kingsley" Julia said.
Barbara became aware of
Garry's presence. He was coming
up the stairs to her. He looked
at Julia, and said: "This is an un-
expected visit, isn't it, Miss
Kingsley?" His voice was low.
"Yes-but Barbara knew 1 was
coming. I had telephoned to her."
A scream interrupted. Wenda
was coming from the den, sup
ported by two men. as that
that the woman who shot him ?"
she asked.
"A woman shot him? You saw
it?" someone queried her. "You
said it came from outside, in the
game room, that you didn't see
the person."
II didn't see anyone" she whis-
pered.
This is Julia Kingsley, Bar
bara's COUSIN" Garry was explain
ing to the assembled group.
The widening of Wenda's eyes
was pregnant with meaning. 1.-The
cousin she talked to on the tele-
phone this afternoon! She called
her Julia"
Yes" Barbara admitted, fear
for Julia minglirg with contempt
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.-dAA.
In Buncombe, Republicans named
Halsey B. Leavitt, who represented
Buncombe in the 1929 House, for the
State Senate and chose John L. Law
renee and Clyde S. Reed for the
House.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-20

1861-John Grier Hibben, PRINCE
toms professor of logic and president,
born at Peoria, III. Died May 16,
1899
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tall and said unto him, Hath not Je-
hovah, the God of Israel, command
ed saying. GO and draw unto Mount
Tabor, and take with thee ten thous-
and men. . . and will draw unto
thee, to the river Kishon, Sisera, the
captain of Ja>in's army, with his
chariots and his multitude; and I will
deliver him into thy hand"
Barak the "Clinging Vine"
A fine tribute is paid to Deborah's
inspiring leadership when Baral.
makes her presence with the army
the condition of his acceptance of its
commando eff thou wilt go with me,
then 1 will go; but if thou wilt not
go with me, I will not go, and she
said, I will surely go with thee: not
withstanding, the journey that thou
takest shall not be for thine honor;
for Jehovah will sell Sisera into the
hand of a woman. And Deborah arose
and went with Barak to Kedesh." But
she went as the sturdy oak" and
Barak as the "clinging vine" 1t was
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the prejudice of that day against her
sax, and rise to the place of dominant
national leadership is of itself a high
tribute to her strength of character.
For 20 years her PEOPLE had suffered
oppression at the hands Of Jabin and
his cruel general, Sisera. During these
years of national humiliation 40 nan
was forthcoming as the nations de-
liverer so Deborah became the Joan
of Arc of her day for her peoples de-
liverance when Gods purpose in their
punishment had served its purpose in
bringing them to repentance.
Nov Deborah, prophecies, the
wife of Lappidoth, she judged Israel
at that time. and the children of
Israel came up to her for judgment
and she sent and called Barak, the
son of Ab;noam out of ,Kedeshnaph-
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tinually doing this. The burned chid
seemed nevc, to. learn And the cii :
Gren of Israe. again did shat VIII: ch
wa: evil in the eigit &c Jehovah and
Jehovah sold them MO the hand of
Jabin. King of Canaan the captain
OF whose host was S.sa~a. and !he
children of Israel cried unto Jehovah,
;ol he had 900 chariots of iron; and
~ years he nightly oppressed he
children of Israel" hts punishment
runs in the Wake Of lin and make5
the way of the t.ansgressor hard.
A Woman Leader.
God is no respecter of persons,
and so in that early day, as N the
days of the New Testament church,
It might have been said that with
God there is re'tner male nor fe-
male" That Deborah could overcome
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Deborah who sounded the hatno
that inspired Borak and his non ''y
drove them on to victory: Deborah
said unto Barak, up: for this is th ''
day in which Jehovah hath deyivor"S
Sisera into thy hand: is not Icboro,
gone out before thee?. And Jaho,ai
discounted Sisera and all his chario.p
and all his host with the edge Of w.
sword before Barak" In the olo,,o,,.'
chapter of the Epistle to the Hehro,u'
which has been called Tsraeps Wost'
minister Abbey" the author inclndo.
niche for Barak among The hornes
of faith "who through faith from
weakness were made strong, waved
nightly in war and turned to fitch,
the army of aliens"
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more O6duI1Iul.
AS usual, she was besieged with
invitations to dance, and there
were numberless cut-ins. But she
had determined not to take adj
vantage of Nick's permission to sit
out some Of the dances when she
was tired. She didn't intend to
accept another single favor that
was not accorded to the other
girls.
When the place was closing at
last, and the girls were changing
into the street dresses in the
dressing room, one Of them said
cattily, Miss Doran is a fast
worker, isn't she? A new dress,
and a big raise-all in one night.
Pretty good, calls it,"
Perfect" another girl joined In.
This was the first time any Of
I them had been catty.
''How did you know about the
raiser" Noel asked the first girl
who had spoken.
"Oh, the walls have ears around
her. But as matter of fact, 7
was standing just outside the
dressing room. Nick always talks
through his teeth, but it's easy
enough to understand what he
says"
But you probably didn't under
stand what I said?" Noel empha-
sized. IF you had, you'd have
known that I refused the raise. =
The tall, dark girl, the one who
had first spoken, stopped in the
act Of slipping a sleaky silk dress
over her head. did you really?
Then you've got less sense than I
gave you credit for. Haven't you
learned yet that girl has to take
what she can get in this racket ?"
She turned away contemptuously
Noel said nothing to that. She
finished dressing. Just as she was
ready to go out, another girl came
up to her, a thin pale little thing
with great enormous gray eyes.
do you live on Court street 2" she
asked.
Noel nodded. ''Then we can walk
together. My name Is Mazda
Smith. I've just moved out there
myself"
Noel was glad to have company.
Mazda told her that she was a
widow with a little boy. That she
had a room and kitchenette apart
ment, and that the little boy whose
name was Joey went to the Madi-
son avenue school.
"And you make the living for
both of you?" Noel inquired In
terested.
"Oh, yes, have job working
in the alteration department Of
Bracy's." Mazda explained. "But
don't have work there every day.
When the work is slack I'm laid
off, that's why / work at auigi,s.
so can be sure to keep Joey in
school. And after school he makes
what he can by selling papers. So
we manage to get along"
"He must be fine boy" Noel
said warmly.
"Oh, he u.s." Mazda exclaimed
with pride. Then she said In a
lower voice, 1--WE been wanting to
tell you something for some time,
kid. About Nick. It's q good
thing you didn't take all that
money he offered you. You see.
he's madly in love with you, 90
you'd better just watch your STEP"
Ito Be CNntinuedl
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Luigi nelQ up an a0mOmCOry
finger. Don't fly off like that.
You can easily pay me back out
Of your salary. That was what I
intended. Of course"
Noel looked at him In cool and
contemptuous silence. Did he
actually believe that on salary of
81 a night, for six nights, that she
could afford to buy a new evening
dress, especially one as expensive
as this brocade? Noel knew
clothes.
"You see" Nick went on, his
voice low and persuasive, "begin-
ming tonight, you've been raised
to $40 an evening. Nobody can
say that Nick Luigrs a piker."
Noel stared at him white-faced
and questioning. $50 I've been
raised, have I? And what about
the other girls?"
Don't worry about the others.
You've got something they
haven't" Nick said, for once TAX
ing the cigar out from the corner
Of his mouth. you've got class.
You're good for the trade. So
you're really earning more money,
and should have it."
us that honestly on the level ?"
Noel asked. "There are no
strings?" She asked the question
more to gain time than anything
else.
"Strings?" Nick gave a shrug.
"Of course not. Only If now and
then you'd come and have dinner
with me-just as "a sort of
friendly gesture" I
It sounded reasonable enough.
Noel hadn't had any experience
with men like Luigi, however. and
she was on her guard. She choked
back the angry retort that rose to
her lips. She would get away
from here soon. Until then
She turned and faced Luigi who
was standing there looking at her,
his pale eyes alight. Noel took
the dress down from the hanger.
I'll wear it." she promised. But
/ won't accept the raise. don't
want anything the other girls don't
get"
mot even when tell you that
you bring more people here than
all the others put together?" he
insisted.
mot even then" Noel said
quietly. She added. with shade
Of WEAKNESS in her voice, Twill
you please go now?"
Certainly" Luigi moved to the
door. Then he came back and said
softly, "You will wear the dress
and look very beautiful, as lovely
as q fairy queen with all your
golden blondness. And when you
are tired, you will stop dancing
and rest. And you are not to sit
at the tables. Do you UNDER
stand?"
II understand" Noel said.
After Nick wasfgone, she slipped
into the gold brocade, though her
pride had never been so humbled
In her life. The gown was entirely
backless and much too low In
front. She placed q chiffon hand
kerchief across the low V-neck and
was glad to find 1t worked very
nicely as a yestee.
Then she went out, holding her
head proudly. two brilliant spots Of
color In her face. quite unconscious
that Ninl,n fanfo haA haoy1 s,nov
ring. and she had never looked
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Determined to show DR.. Julian Paige,
the man she is in love with, that she
can make her own way in the world.
Noel Shayne, wealthy society girl,
burns her bridges behind her. moves to
q rooming house and. for lack Of any
thing better, obtains a Job as a taxi
dancer which she feels will be only
temporary. She is living with girl
named Laurie Evans whom she met in
the park. Noel feels she has danger
Gus rival in Ruth Chester. Julian s
pretty nurse, who has been antagonis-
tic. Noel is alarmed when one Of the
men with whom she dances at the Pea
cock seems to recognize her and almost
discloses her identity to Nick Luigi.
1.-THE proprietor. Julian calls Noel to take
Iher to dinner before leaving town on
Ia case. She evades him when he asks
where she is working. That night a man
follows her home from the dance hall.
Laurie obtains a job as cashier at the
restaurant which Julian usually patron
lies. She tells Noel of seeing the young
doctor there at noon though Ruth Ches-
ter had told Noel he had not returned
from his trip. Julian sees Noel at the
restaurant and ''prescribes' day in
the country the following Sunday.
'(NOW GO ON WITH THE Story
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CHAPTER II

JULIAN'S words were such a
surprise-when he said he was pre-
scribing their Sunday outing for
himself-that for a moment Noel
couldn't find an answer. IF she
had been able to, however, she
wouldn't have had time, for Julian
said then, Tomorrow at 10-don't
forget" touched his hat and
crossed the street to the Medical
Arts.
AS If she could forget-even for
one single moment, Noel told her
self happily. She went to work at
the Peacock that night almost
walking on air. She and Julian
a, whole day together! The very
thought made her heart almost
jump right up in her throat.
She was so happy over it, that
she actually wanted to cry. In
fact, the happy tears felt very
close, even though she knew she
was acting very silly indeed.
Women were queer creatures,
she thought. They always cried
when they were happy, when tears
were meant to be used for sorrow.
Maybe that was one of the reasons
women were called the Contrary
Sex".
When Noel reached the club, she
was still in such g. glad mood, she
didn't even MIND the sordidness of
the big dance room with the garish
red hal Igings, the huge chandelier
In the shape of q ball hanging from
the center Of the floor with hun
dreds Of crystal pendants, the
faded gilt chairs lined up against
the walls.
Then quite suddenly she came
back to herself with a sense of
shock. She had gone to the Dress
Ing room as usual to slip into the
tulle evening frock and gold SAN
GALS. But the tulle dress was not
In its usual place in her locker.
1t was replaced by a resplendent
new one Of gold brocade.
She gave a little jump as she
stood there staring at the dress
when a low voice spoke in her
ears. 'The other dress was be-
ginning to look worn and drag
sgled." 1t was Nick. She wo,iid
have known that sly, secretive
voice anywhere.
She turned around and faced
him. you had no right to do
this" she exclaimed holly.
;"Now. wait a minute" Nick
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Dictatorships are fully in the shirt
of all ancient legislators and states.
men who planned the self -sufficno
state, protected from all unnecessary
contacts with foreigners.
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MOST OF The emergencies into
which we get ourselves are the direct
result of our sla by tie eveil we do
we "get ourselves >nlC a JAM, and
then we call upcr the I ord to deliver
rs instead of .raying beforehand,
Lead us not into tenlntation." In the
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come to the Kingdom for such a time
as thiS?'O
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Sisera's forces outnumbered Baraks; be-
sides, they were equipped with iron char
lots. Gods rains made these useless and
Sisera was defeated and slain by a won1-
an named Jael
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For twenty years Sisera had cruelty OPP
pressed her people when God raised
Deborah to inspire patriotism enough to
end this oppression. She sought Barak
to raise an army to war against Sisera.
Montana labor news., 1938-07-14
M. F. DUFF SEEKS
REELECTION

M. F. Duff, who is seeking to sue
coed himself as coroner, was for
merly a miner and worked in the
mines until January, 1916. About
that time he unfortunately lost the
use of his left hand in an accident
at the Black Rock mine which in
capacitated him from further fol-
lowing the occupation. Mr.. Duff is
married, a taxpayer and has been a
resident here for more than 30 years.
During all of this time he has been
a member of organized labor and
still holds his card in the Miners
Union. In referring to his past
record, Mr.. Duff states that his
record should speak for itself. In
all of his transactions with the pub
lie since he has been in office, in
conducting inquests and other Off
cial duties, he extended himself to
be fair and impartial. Not only that,
but his office, according to Mr.. Duff,
has been conducted with a minimum
of expense to the taxpayers. He
promises the same fine conduct Of
his office if he is reelected.
Montana labor news., 1938-07-14
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
FOR SHERIFF MEMBER
OF ELECTRICIANS UNION

Garfield Harris, Republican candi-
date for sheriff, is a member of the
Electricians Union No. 65, and has
been a member of labor organiza-
tons for the past % years. He was
born and reared in Butte and at
present is a resident of VAUDEVILLE.
He is a veteran of the World War.
Harris has always taken a lively in
terest in politics, identifying himself
with the Republican party for the
past 20 years, and feels that he is
entitled to the nomination. Mr..
Harris is married and lives with his
family at 20 Seal Terrace, Walker
vile. He believes in the impartial
administration of the law, but feels
that hit and run drivers should be
prosecuted without extenuation. He
is endorsed by the Electricians
Union.
Montana labor news., 1938-07-14

Is it possible to combine industrial
enterprise, whether its form is CAPT
talist, or any other developed as it
is today, with a political society in
which sixty or seventy states pursue
their several interests without any
common method of order or prin-
ciple of unity?-Times Literary Sup
plement (London), Feb. 10.
Montana labor news., 1938-07-14

all such appointments and promo
tons shall be given and made on the
basis of merit and efficiency.
(c) The principal office of the adj
ministrator shall be in the District
of Columbia, but he or his duly
authorized representative may eXer-
else any or all of his powers in any
place.
Cd The administrator shall sub
NIT annually in January a report to
the Congress covering his activities
for the preceding year and including
such information, data and recon-
m%endations for further legislation in
connection with the matters covered
by this act as he may find advisable.
Industry Committees
Section 5. (a). The administrator
shall as soon as practicable appoint
one or more industry committees for
each industry engaged in commerce
or in the production of goods for
commerce.
(b) An industry committee shall
be appointed by the administrator
without regard to any other provi-
sions of law regarding the appoint
ment and compensation of employees
of the United States. 1t shall include
a number of d~isinterested persons
representing the public, one of whom
the administrator shall designate as
chairman, a like number of persons
representing employers in the in
dustry. In the appointment of the
persons representing each group, the
administrator shall give due regard
to the geographical regions in which
the industry is carried on.
(c) Two-thirds of the members of
an industry committee shall consti-
tute a quorum and the decision of
the committee shall require a vote of
not less than a majority of all its
members. Members Of an industry
committee shall receive as compensa-
ton for their services a reasonable
per diem, which the administrator
shall by rules and regulations pre-
scribe, for each day actually spent
in the work Of the committee and
shall in addition be reimbursed for
their necessary travelling and other
expenses. The administrator shall
furnish the committee with adequate
legal, stenographic, clerical and
other assistance, and shall by rules
and regulations prescribe the pro
cedure to be followed by the com
mittee.
I'D The administrator shall sub
NIT to an industry committee from
time to time such data as he may
have available on the matters re-
ferred to it and shall cause to be
brought before it in connection with
such matters any witnesses whom
he deems material. An industry
committee may summon other wit
nesses or call upon the administrator
to furnish additional information to
aid il in its deliberations.
ITO Be Continued Next Week.