The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-28
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found herself roughly grasped ana
t,ssea. And Jack found himseh
neatly slapped. After which NJ
ile sss.s.s nh corner and went
to sleep. .,, .x.nanoed
Bettv's wraps for her own. "a.
the alley entrance she went ins'us
without detection. =.
Weary with the effort TO os
Public Mystery number one sns
went to bed. But not to sleep. IN
vain she tried to recreate the ola
love for Keith. 1t must be tnere'
Nothing 80 strong could oie.
The lack of money was the only
thing which had stood between
them. That obstacle no longer
existed, Keith had money and ner
golden voice and turned itself INTO
golden coins which piled up higher
and higher.
"rn feel differently in the morn
ing" she thought. turning rest
lesslv. Keith and l will find our
happiness again" Hilda's deter
mination to believe in Keith was
something more than loyalty TO
dream.
She was desperately lonely.
With Karl and Steve gone
Blindly she chung to dead love
for Keith.
Hilda's first waking thought
late the next morning was OF
Steve. Why had he been so cold
to her? Would he come for tea
that day? Maize brought her
breakfast on a tray, letters which
had been sent on from Steve's of
flee, and the morning paper.
Slipping her coffee Hilda read
the foreign news. The tumult
abroad made her fearful for Karl
and his small country. Her eyes.
scanning the column, jumped at
the m ention of Duerania. 1t
seemed a vote had been taken as
to whether Duerania should be a
monarchy as of old. or change to
more modern forms of govern.
ment.
1t had been a sweeping victory
for royalty. King Nicholas was
again on the throne. He was sur
rounded by his cabinet members
who had returned from every cor
ner of the globe. Much was said
concerning the strength of the lit
tie country.
Mobilization of the army was
we'll under way. Elaborate plans
for defense were being made.
Hilda shivered reading the item.
Was Karl in the army? He had
said he would gladly give his life
for Duerania. Might it come to
that? She wanted to see Karl
dreadfully.
After long period of thought
she said to Maize, Il think I'll
marry Mr.. Stephens brother" If
she said it right out like that 1t
might Danish her ridiculous mis-
givings.
Well, I declare. You only met
him"
Fiction
And I think we'll 60 to Duera-
MIA on our honeymoon. Going to
Karl would be an excellent reason
for a honeymoon.
Does Mr.. Stephens brother
know about it? Maize inquired
calmly.
mo, but he'll like the idea"
Bringing the subject into the
light verbally, put it on a more
plausible footing. And it was
very exciting to think of going
to Duerania.
Steve also had seen the news
paper notice. Forthwith he sent
three cables to reputable detective
agencies on the continent. Find
Karl Grgson of Duerania," ran the
messages. Send word of him.
Waiting for reply he went
on with his plans for the Saturday
night broadcast. In a conference
with reporters he announced that
Miss Somebody would remove her
mask during the Golden Cord Tire
program on Saturday night.
Her identity would be known to
all the world. In case of an un-
favorable report from abroad he
worked out an amazing bit of fic-
ton.
That night newspaper headlines
made much of the coming event.
The tire people spent thousands
on full page ads. Hilda's smiling
face and the words in huge black
print, Miss Somebody from Some.
where to unmask Saturday night,
Tune in to station KY"
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