The Washington times., 1938-01-29

Carol glanced around the hal
at the other exhibits.
Near by she saw fanciful ex
hibit from Bunker Hill village
The grower had made a picture
of red and yellow apples showing
a Minute Man with cooked hat
and rifle. There were other stalls
showing the by-products of apples
from the we'll known apple
brandy, apple jelly, apple butter
to those little-known chemicals
extracted from apple skin and
pulp.
WINNER FOR 4 YEARS
i Across the hall was Dicks
stand. She saw his eXh Id /
proudly Haunting the sign
MARTINSBURG WINNER FOR
FOUR YEARS
All her resentment flared up
again. Thinks himself so smart
just because he knows lot
about apples-but how dare he
interfere with my sale. I'll show
him. My apples are just as good
as his this year, and those old
judges es-well-I'm grill" Caro-
flashed her sweetest smile as the
judges shuffled toward her booth
Fine lot you have here. Miss
Can't find as much as midge bite
| in all those baskets. You certainly
took a heap of care-right smart
girl to raise that crop yourself"
'It's certainly grand hearing you
gentlemen say such nice things
I'm proud of my apples"
"And you deserve to be-"
Carol again turned her sweetest
smile as the judges crossed to
Dicks stand. He had not yet come
into the exhibit.
Came the moment for the en-
nouncement of the winners. The
three judges smiled down at Carol.
One Of them read from a list he
helf in his hand.
For general excellence Of ind1-
vidual exhibitS-first prize to Miss
Carol Mourfell, of Inwood, Mary
land"
Carol flushed as a sharp round
of applause came from the crowd
filling the hall. NeighborS shouted
their congratulations. She heard
the judges voice announcing the
winner Of the second prize-"Mr.
Richard Lee"
She turned instantly. She had
beaten Dick-and it hurt. What
had the Judge said-"Raise that
crop yourself" No, she hadn't
honestly. If it hadn't been for
Dicks help she'd never have got
ten first prize. The credit was his.
But he was wrong about the car.
Absolutely wrong. Perhaps she
could persuade him-where was
Dick?
Congratulations, Miss. Smart
girl, and you know a smart trade
I'll bet" Nealy stopped her inside
the exhibitors door. 1--WE been to
the Town Hall and that cars regis
tered in your name. That's enough
for me. Tell your boy friend to see
me if he makes any trouble.
"The cars outside"
They stepped through the door
together. Carol cast a swift glance
around the lot where all the cars
were parked. There was no sign
of the ark.
"It's gone!" she exclaimed,
startled. She saw Sid Nealy's face
turn purple.
I'll bet that darned boy friend
-" he checked himself, staring
open mouthed. why, there he
is now"
Dick brought a new model Jor-
dan to a squealing stop beside the
curb. He sat silent smiling at them
graphically.
you've taken my car" accused
Carol.
Yeah"
"And if you have. I'll get the
sheriff after you-" put in the
agent angrily, "I bought that
CARTS a deal"
"Fellar," said Dick, getting down
from the car, "the less you say
the better. Would you like me
to write your bosseS?"
What are you talking about?
snapped Carol.
This is our new car, honey
and here's little present from
the Jordan company" He handed
her a sheaf of bills. Carol counted
them.
"One hundred-two hundred
five hundred dollars! Why-why-
Dick-how-how-" she STAN
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