davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-03-11

had . lover. once. We would have
been married, only-only IL, was
not worthy Of him."
Melvyn Stuart's gay laugh rang
out IS the dilapidated car eased
over the summit Of the long hill.
There, I told you Elaine. The
tin lizzie Is still the best car on
the road"
Elaine smiled dutifully, wishing
that he would keep still. His gay
comments had the effect Of COM
pletely destroying her chain Of
thought, and right now what she
wanted most in the world to do was
to think.
And there was so many things
to think about, so many things to
clarity. For more than q week now,
ever since Eric left for California,
she had been putting OF that in
evitable day when she would have
to decided what she was going to
do with her ife-life without Eric.
Her love affair with him was
definitely over, Of course. His
flight to California had been tanta-
Evening star., 1940-03-11
Natures Children
American Pintail
(Dafla acuta)

His back is slightly darker than
his sides which are strongly marked
with wavy black lines. The soap
ulars are black margined or
streaked with buf!y white and the
wing coverts are a soft bro vnish
gray; the greater wing-coverts are
tipped with rufous, the speculum is
green and the very long central
tail feathers are CLOSED with rich
green.
The mate of this handsome duck
has a white throat and her whitish
crown has black and buffy orange
streaks on the sides. Her back is
fuscous, and the feathers have bor-
ders, bars and crescents of white.
Her speculum is gravish-brown bor-
dered with white. These field marks
will identify both the drake and his
mate to you
The dancing suitors seem to round
up their audience, which of course
is composed Of young lady pintails,
some Of their aunts and even some
times their own mothers. Then
having them where they can wit
ness their nuptial steps and hear
their love song, they proceed to do
their best. AS each performer does
his stunt. low, sweet notes seem to
flow from his long supple neck with
such pleading accents that he is
accepted.
The breeding range is from North
west Alaska, east to the Hudson
Bay, south to Central Iowa and
Southern California. The nursery
is placed on the ground, with little
attempt by the builder to conceal it.
Some Of them are located close to
the water, others some distance from
It. The eggs are olive-green or olive
with pale buff tints. Soon after the
week buckets hatch they are seen
ambling on their wobbly little legs
toward the water.
Evening star., 1940-03-11
United PIune Leaves
On Talent Search

To provide the necessary person.
mel increase incident to future
stepped-up air schedules, United Air
Lines today sent on a 10OOO-mile
talent search" its experimental
transport plane.
United officials in Washington said
the testing ship was dispatched first
to Langley Field, Va, to test pro-
spective pilots and later will visit
virtually every section of the coun-
try. The plane is piloted by r. T.
Freng, the company's director of
flying.
Evening star., 1940-03-11

''You weren't in the mood" he
told her shortly. II was offered a
position as surgeon in q hospital in
Shanghai last week. Naturally, I
accepted It.; it's the chance I've
always hoped I would get. There's
need for good surgeons over there,
Elaine. and I'll really be Of some
value to the hospital and to the
people. The main reason become
q surgeon Is that I wanted to be of
service to people"
"But-but the war;" Elaine said,
her concern for him driving all other
thoughts from her mind. She grip
ped his hand tightly. 'Melvyn,
you may be killed. From what
I've read in the papers the Japanese
bombers don't even spare hospitals.
You mustn't 60, Melvyn. Why, you
would be In danger every minute"
Her concern brought the fires to
his eyes. do you really like me as
much as all that, Elaine? Would 1t
make any difference to you II I
were killed."
She nodded her head emphatically.
"But of course I would mind" she
exclaimed, hurt by his question.
"You should know that, Melvyn."
Inspired by His Words.
Her mild reproof brought the color
to his cheeks. "Of course I know
that, Elaine. And I know, too, that
I will be in danger over there. But
I'm going. 1t may be silly, or crazy,
or anything else you want to call
it, but I have an idea that I will
find myself over there. And, what
if I am killed? Death in the service
Of humanity is infinitely more noble
and dignified than death beneath
the wheels of an automobile.
Elaine nodded her head and re-
manned silent, realizing the futility
of further argument. Melvyn knew
what he was doing; he was prepared
to accept all the risks, even death.
She glanced at him, a strange fire
burning in her eyes. Somehow she
had the feeling that she was seeing
the real Melvyn for the first time
a Melvyn who was very much of a
man!
Death in the service of hu-
manity!" What noble sentiment
lay beneath the surface of those
words! Somehow, the manner in
which he had enunciated them had
inspired her, had seemed to lift her
bodily from the seat of the car and
return her again a new woman.
Thrilled to the core of her being,
Elaine pressed his hand close. "A
minute ago, Melvyn, I told you that
you should not have said you loved
me. Perhaps you shouldn't really
don't know but regardless of that,
I'm glad you did. And I'm proud
that man like you does love me,
Melvyn. Proud-and humbly CRATE
full"
you sound like the silly heroine
OF some book" he remarked with
an impudent grin. And I resent
being placed on pedestal to be
honored and revered by all. I'm
not a superhuman being. I'm only
a man who, frankly, is very much
afraid and who is quite amazed
that he had the courage to accept
the position. But you know, Elaine,
I wouldn't feel a bit afraid if you
were my wife,
Copyright, 1910 by William Newbauer)
(To Be Continued.)
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mount to breaking their engage.
ment. His way Of telling her he
did not think much Of girl who
refused to trust the man she pro-
fessed to love. There was no sense In
devoting any more thought to him.
But what about her singing and,
more important, what about Melvyn7
Foresees = Proposal.
She glanced at him from the
corner Of her eye. He was the
most important person in her
thoughts right now. What to do
for or about Melvyn? He loved her.
He wanted to marry her. There
was no room for doubt concerning
that. During the past week she had
seen a new Mel Stuart, q man who
was sympathetic, tender and under
standing, q man who loved her
very much and who tried desper-
ately, for the sake Of her peace of
mind, to hide this from her. Hide
1t! The corners Of her lips quirked
into smile. AS though he or any
other man could ever hide those
telltale signs which are an open
book to woman.
And Melvyn was going to propose
this afternoon. How she had come
to guess this she did not know.
Melvyn had studiously avoided men,
tioning any subject even remotely
related to love, yet somehow, per-
haps it was that woman's intuition
she had heard so much about, she
knew that he was going to propose.
And what should her answer be?
Had Eric not left for California her
reply would have been obvious. But
Eric had gone to California, a fact
which made matters more difficult.
She didn't love Melvyn, of course,
and yet, what was love, and, more
important, what right had she to
hurt him? She had ruined her
own life and to q certain extent
Eric's. It was time she did some
thing decent, something to counter
act all the damage she had done.
And who had q better right to
kindness than the man who had
treated her so kindly during the
past frightful week?
"A penny for your thoughts"
Melvyn's teasing voice brought her
back to earth. 'They must have
been important. Do you know that
you haven't said one word or looked
in my direction for the last Is
minutes?"
A Little Food Helps.
Elaine laid an affectionate hand
on his. I'm sorry, Melvyn. I was
just doing some thinking"
As though sensing she did not
wish to discuss what she had been
thinking, he nodded toward a road
side stand a few hundred feet down
the road. Want a hot dog or
soda? You really should eat some
thing you know. A bird couldn't
live on what you ate for lunch"
A sunny smile drove the frowm
away from Elaine's face and she
nodded her head eagerly, conscious
of an empty feeling. Gracious, I
am hungry"
WELL" he exclaimed in a pleased
tone of voice, this is more like it.
Frankly. Elaine, you have me wor-
ried., It isn't good for a girl to
miss as many meals as you have
recently"
Elaine's laugh matched the gayety
Evening star., 1940-03-11
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING
TNaT NfTNTa.

- Elaine Warburton's marrage to Eric
Neardon is to follow her graduation in
Gordon and Clara Blanchard persuade
her they should celebrate by slipping
down the fire escape and meeting Tony
Barclay. Betty drinks too much at .
Ioadhouse. snatches the steering wheel
from Tony. the zigzagging car is hit by
Q truck and Betty and Elaine are taken
to hospital Eric's mother now
ries Elaine. although she had told
Helen Wartorski, her secretary, she was
giving him check for his Hawaiian
honeymoon. He obeys his mother and
MELVIN Stuart. hospital inferno. ar
ranges for her to live with his sister
Jane in Greenwich Village Unknown
to Elaine Clara pays the noted Month
celli for voice lessons for Elaine. He
tells her she has promising voice
Evening star., 1940-03-11
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and gets her . lob in . Village restau-
rant. Eric pleads with her to marry
him Just rs Helen appears with . $780,
600 offer to leave Eric alone and says
father gives Elaine . chance to sing
on his department stores radio pro-
gram and her audition is successful.
Melvin kisses Elaine, telling her she
Eric starts . dght. Melvyn almost
knocks him out. Clara falls in love
with Eric and when Elaine sees them
in each others arms she tells Mr..
Blanchard to get another radio SINGER
Melyyn arranges q meeting and Elaine
forgives Clara but Eric goes home.
redheaded policeman. asks her to
marry him.
Chapter Is.
Jane shook her head and he1
Evening star., 1940-03-11
(Dafla acuta)
By LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

All during the daytime, the pin
tails. while seeking their food and
attending to domestic duties. are
discreetly quiet. But when return
ing at night to their sleeping quar-
ters, and along with their friends
and neighbors. the mallards, black
ducks and widgeons, they are in a
jovial mood. Their voices mingle
with those of the company, the
muffled quacks Of the lady pintails
are quickly answered by the CHEEKY,
Evening star., 1940-03-11
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GOLF SHOES. lost on March 9th. between
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Reward Shepherd 1904.
REWARD will be paid by Attorney Fred
Mesmer for the return of any article lost
from black Pontiac sedan. Connecticut
registration 3S4. during week Of February
~; 1910 Reward for pawn tickets to
SAID articles. 1910 Vermont ave NV,
W1RE-HAIRED TERRIER. white. brown
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Devine
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brown ears; answers to name Barney:
tag No. 1899. Reward. Randolph 243O
RADIO, from truck; phono-
graph combination; R. C. A.
model U-44;; liberal reward.
Kane Transfer Co., Michigan
1900.
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A Little Chat on EnqIish
By JOS. ]. FRISCH

N. A. P.-Strangely enough, Gin
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COUPLE-Living quarters and compensa-
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Evening star., 1940-04-21
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Evening star., 1940-04-21

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yard. The corrugated iron shed was
dim inside. Dry bearings screeched as
the little man with the derby slid the
door shut. Joe stopped alongside the
original prison truck and got out,
facing Camgrande Camgrande's great
face was gently smiling now: his tiny
eyes we're fixed in a way that reminded
Joe of dead hog.
Camgrande said gently, so you
cracked. Joe. Your CUTS went yellow.
And to the other two men: Change
that load onto the other truck"
"Why?" asked the greasy man. but
hurried to obey as Camgrande turned
towards him.
"We don't want anybody looking
for that truck" Camgrande muttered.
They might find other things" Then
to Joe: "I'm sorry about you, Joe.
don't like to see boy 60 wrong"
was going rieht," Joe said.
1t was silly to say anything.
"You tried to trap me, Joe. l knew
it was double-cross when you went
straight along Fourth instead of turn
ing into Claiming Naturally we were
following you We knew if you drove
the truck out, everything was okay.
And then you went and lost your CUTS.
"You had to be big shot, Joe.
That's always been your trouble.
You think too much You thought
how swell it would be to phone the
prison and trap me here with the two
trucks and Eddie Meade in the ringer.
You always wanted to be a big shot.
You'd tell a story about being forced
to do it, and you'd be hero. All right,
Eddie" Camgrande said, turning to
the alligator hood of the ringer truck.
'I'll let you take over from here. You
can handle this punk. You got gift
for such things"
n SUDDEN horror overlapped the
terror of Joe Bell, and he made a
break He knew the peculiar gifts of
Eddie Meade; prison grapevine said
that Eddie Meade was a genius at
physical torture. Joe just blindly tried
to make a break. He took two fast
steps and then another half step as he
went down, and in the brief exploding
instant before blackness closed in, he
knew this was the end.
1t was with terror, not relief, that
he understood he was still alive.
Eddie Meade was saving him to ham
die with that peculiar genius. Joe
opened his eyes and knew he was de-
lirious. There was whiteness, not the
rusty walls of the iron shed. He was
Evening star., 1940-04-21
LITTLE
SHOT
Cont;nvsd from preceding poss

the second gate. The guard there
checked the load, looked under the
truck. Joe Bell felt the Gravity sensa-
ton of menace creeping from behind.
This couldn't 60 off without hitch.
There are no secrets in prison.
"Okay. Big Shot"
Joe drove through the gate, past
the guard towers. Out on the hill road.
he didn't hurry. He fought to keep the
speed down to normal. But when the
hills hid the last gun tower, he did
race. The bales of blankets bounced,
the truck slithered around curves.
The sheer motion helped some. Fight
ing the wheel was something to do,
some occupation to keep man from
thinking.
He came into town and turned right
on Fourth. Five blocks to Claiming,
then couple of blocks to the junk
yard and he'd be done with this. He'd
get this over with, and then quit being
a fool. He wouldn't kid himself any
longer. Three blocks to Claiming:
two blocks to Claiming; Claiming
was coming up; he was to the inter-
section.
White-lipped, Joe Bell kept on
along Fourth. He didn't turn at Chan
ming Somehow, he couldn't 60 through
with it. He wanted to. He couldn't.
1t was the simple and sane thing to do
drive to that iron shed in the junk
yard and be done with it. But he
couldn't. He'd let himself think. and
he knew he wasn't part of anything
like this and he never would be. 1t was
crazy not to drive to that junk yard.
But he wasn't going there. He'd gone
to prison as chore for Camgrande,
and doing such chore had made him
feel smart. But he'd never fought the
law. He'd never actually. directly.
defied the law. This job was too big.
He wasn't the type. Lille somehow
was mixed up in it; but he didn't try
to reason. He just couldn't do it.
He drove aimlessly. without think
ing. A big shot would know what to
do. But he wasn't big shot He
Evening star., 1940-04-21

on a white bed and there were flower.
by the bed. There was nurse. The
nurse went out, and he watched that
door. 1t moved inward, and Lille was
there. 1t was hallucination, but q
lovely one.
He tried to speak. but Lille put q
finger to her lips and shook her head
She was lovely like this, in a vision
she was more lovely than in reality
The hard little worry lines were gone
and her face had that soft freshness
he remembered from back before he
began counting time with the State
She sat by the bed, smiling in that
soft way with her face full of happi-
ness, like it used to be, and he thought
how wonderful everything would have
been if he'd known. before it was tod
late, that he was little shot.
Honey" she was saying in this
dream, honey you were wonder
full" That was the way of dreams
Everything was wonderful.
"I'll talk fast. honey. because i
can't see you long," she was saying
That guard they tried to bribe to-
look the other way - he reported to
the warden, and they set trap.
Camgrande was the one they we're
after. A deputy sheriff hid himself in
that truck today. instead of Eddie
Meade - you remember the deputy
called Smitty? So he was in the COM
partment all the time and knew you
tried to trap Camgrande. He said you
did about all you could. when forced
into things. He says not to worry -"
1t was lovely dream Everything
always turned out fine in dream.
OF course the bribed guard would re-
port to the warden. OF course Smitty
would slip into the hidden compart-
ment to trap Camgrande.
you were wonderful" she was
saying.
NO" 1t was silly in a way, talking
in a dream; but this was something
more precious than reality. She
seemed to put finger on his lips, but
he spoke anyway, feeling his lips
move against her finger. II wasn't
wonderful" he said. Il just found out
l was a little shot. If things had
turned out okay - parole and all -
wanted to 60 back to Frampton."
Then she was crying, but it wasn't
from being sad, Joe Bell somehow
knew. The nurse came in and said to
Lille, You'd better 60 now Come
back tomorrow. Then Joe Bell saw
Smitty's head in the door. The deputy
sheriff made an encouraging grimace,
and winked. Everything would be
okay, Joe Bell knew with the under
standing of dreamer. This was the
way things should be; this. somehow,
was how things were And he knew he
wouldn't be afraid to 60 to sleep again.
The End
Evening star., 1940-04-21
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