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was about seven, l decided that
about the only thing in the world
worth having vas a home of my
oWn-even though it was only a
piano box! You see, my family was
the moving KlnG | once counted
up, and from the time I could begin
to remember up to the time l was
II, we'd moved 81 times!"
The others laughed a little,
though "Coralie" said, Il can I'm
derstand that. I a practically
brought up in a hotel myself
she caught herself quickly and
added casually land furnished
rooms"
Lucy Littlefeld smiled. "And l
was born and brought up in the
house where my great grandfather
was born" she said lightly. MY
great-great grandfather built the
house for his ~bride-and the rest of
us have just gone on living there"
But think that must be love-
Iy," said June Heath eagerly. I'm
like Mrs. Simpson, I've lived all my
life in apartments and furnished
rooms-much to the disgust of the
neighbors, I'm afraid, sometimes
when my six hours a day of prac-
ticing the violin must have bored
the poor creatures terribly"
"Oh," said "Coralie" suddenly.
her eyes bright, "NOW l know you.
You're June jacob. I've heard you
play, my dear. You We're simply
marvellous! I've eve heard any
thing SO lovely"
Donald Heath snapped his fin
gers suddenly and sat erect with
such a movement that the others
turned to him questioningly. He
"a staring at "Coralie" with a
sharp intentness. and she looked
back at him, startled. There was a
GREATNESS moment, and then her
sim, lovely body seemed to droop
a little.
June said anXiously, What is it,
iear?"
And Donald, his eyes still meet
ing "Coralie's," shook his head and
said, Nothing, darling. | just re-
membered something. It's of no
Importance WhateVer."
Tom realized that "Coralie" was
trembling, and made some light re-
mark that drew attention away
frny, har Tho ;N,, lzJJ
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Uo Be Continucd}

June promptly. II shall never again
play publicly-that is, professional
ly, l mean"
"Oh, you're not going to give up
your career!' protested "COralie."
you have such a great gift. 1t
seems almost wicked"
"Ive given Is years of my life
to my VIOLIN" said June with a
sort of restained passion. And
now I want to live like a human
being; to know love and happiness
and peace and content. l want chill
dren and a home and my hus-
band"
She looked up at Donald, slid her
hand in his and said, Il want just
what I've got. See how lucky l
ann"
"Of course I'm sorry. l was very
stupid" said "Coralie" swiftly. Il
understand perfectly, of course"
Donald's hand closed hard about
June's and he said gently, "Ill get
your fiddle for you, darling. I know
they'd all love hearing you play
so would l."
He went out and June's eyes fol-
lowed him, a look in their lovely
depths that made the others feel a
little guilty for having seen it.
Terry vas beside Bill and, as she
saw that look, she slid her hand in
Bills, drew close to him and lifted
her eyes to his. Careful, baby"
Bill said under his breath, IF you
don't want to be kissed in public"
"Who %cares?" said Terry huski-
ly. Il bet everybody would under
stand"
A war bulletin came over the
radio and instantly they we're all
tense, listening, silent,
Donald, coming swiftly back
along the path from the cottage to
the Hacienda, saw something move
suddenly beyond the reach of the
light that spilled out through the
open windows of the living room.
Instantly ne stopped, frozen in his
tracks. waiting. watching.
1t was a still night, still save for
the ceaseless pounding of the surf
on the beach, a sound to which
Donald had already become so &C.
customed that he was unconscious
Of it. The apricot colored light
flooded the side of the patio, and
against it he saw a shadow; a
moment of straining his eyes
across that oblong of light and he
saw that the shadow was that of q
nan. He could see nothing beyond
nat; just a man, a dark bulk loom
ng up against the shadoWy jungle
beyond, the dim blur of his face
urned toward the lighted windows
rs he peered in a. the room.
(To BE (ontinucD
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mother-of-pearl gray. the faint
rosy pinks. the soft blues OF the
place. She went about stroking Dill.
lows, touching the silvery gra,
woodwork, While Donald watched
her, an unhappy look in his lean
brown face.
Almost time for you to begin
getting ready for a concert, isn't
it?' he said teasingly.
She turned to him swiftly al.
most pleadingly.
"Darling-please don't remind
me- she cried. Il never want tc
think of another concert, or even
to see another violin as long as ]
1--we. just want to be a human
beng, a Wife-your wife, darling.
And maybe, if God is very good
TO me, the mother of your children.
On, please, dearest-please believe
me-"
Donald's arms closed about her
and he rubbed his cheek against
hers with a c%aressing gesture that
seemed to melt the very heart in
her breast. But his eyes were still
troubled, uneasy.
I want to believe that, angel"
he told her after a moment. But
when l remember all that you've
given up, just for a lug like me-"
She put a soft hand over his
mouth and said with slightly un-
steady gaiety, stop it! You can't
talk like that about my favorite
husband"
His hand caught hers ard he
kissed each finger-tip separately,
Then he spread her hand out across
the palm of his and studied it very
closely.
Such a strong, fine hand" he
said in an almost musing tone.
Ever since it was five years old,
It's been trained to be the hand of
a great concert violinist. When l
think of your MOTHER"
Lets not think of my mother
not just now" June said quietly.
Poor darling, she's terribly bitter,
But shell get over it."
"Will she? l WONDER" said Don
aid. And don't know that l can
blame her. After all, when you've
sacrificed everything for IS years
to give someone a career, and then
That someone refuses to take the
career"
But l worked for two years,
Don. | made a lot of monev-and
| gave it all to her" June pointed
out, her voice shaken so that he
knew she, too, had been thinking
the same thoughts he was express
and that she had worried about
the same things that were bother
ms him. She has enough to take
care of her comfortably as long as
she lives. She knows that YOU and
viii not let her want for any
thing"
Shed starVc IN the gutter before
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CEaPTER

I'm ~
THINGS WERE not going 50
well in the Cray Gull cottage. Mrs.
EdmonGs was by no stretch of the
imagination given with housewife
~ traits. To put it fatty, Mrs. Ed
mouds couldn't cook and she had
no desire to lean.
In flmy, trailing crepe and lace
hostess gown. she made a pretty
NAV Of setting the table. Mean
vh,le the major struggled man
tYllv with Can-Opener and canned
food and eyed with hungry, disap-
nain'ad ewes the luscious looking
steak in the meat tray of the me-
ehariC4l ice box.
I'M ready not hungry" pratt.
,rqj his wife as she arranged
DAINTY lettuce leaves and dropped
on them ~spOOnfuls of diced canned
fruit. then heaped over the whole a
cob ofLilyonnaise. There are some
crack,rs-Wel toast them with
cbeese-and there's milk"
But. honey-bunch. ANYBODY
can broil a steak" pleaded the ma
jor. recklessly.
She drew herself up, offended al
his tone. He saw her lips culver.
and was certain that there was a
tear forming in her eye. Although
married less than > week. the ma.
ior had learned his storm signals.
But. of course. We'll have the
steak tomorrow. l didn't really
want it tonight" he began hun.
liedly
She set her full mouth in a thir
hard line.
"Oh, yes, you 90. And I'll COO;
it for you-if it kills me-" she told
him dramatically. But I don't see
why you married ME if it was a
cook you wanted. I've TOLD YOU
| can't cook. How would l ever
learn, living in a hotel practically
all my life?"
She was making a great TODD
with the steak, shrinking daintilv
from the contact of the red, smooth
meat, s~huddering a little as her fin
gers were blOodied by it; showing
it under the flames in the oven with
a little gesture of distasle.
Il don't see how anybody can
possibly eat anything that looks 50
horrid when its raw" she pro
tested almost tearfully.
But the major. hungrilv eveinc
the blolllng meat, wa for the first
time in their brief married life, a
little p~reoccupied in his ATTEMPTS
at peacemak!ng.
The F~lamingo cottage had been
assigned to June and Donald
Heath. y place of delicate colors
stolen from the plumage of the
lovely roseate hamingo whose
amazing grace SO cnchants the
tropical visitor. June loved the
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CHAPTER TWENTY TWO


on THE THIRD evening of the
multiple honeymoons, Tom anC
Betsy entertained their guests at
dinner. 1t was a festive occasion.
AN brides like a chance to dress
up Betsy had assured Tom. land
that means the bridegrooms will
have to follow suit"
So, in the lovely tropic dusk, the
Hacienda gloWed with soft light.
There were laughing voices and the
sound Of music, the radio turned on
softly so that it would not disturb
the pleasant talk, yet loud enough
so that if any var news came
through, they would not miss it.
Betsy felt she had done herself
proud The Hacienda was gay with
flowers brought over from the
mainland by the bOatman who de-
AvereJ the daily mail and supplies.
The table shone with silver and
crystal and beautifully patterned
emma. And Tom, at the other end
OF the table, was quite as good
looking and as well groomed as any
man there-even Simpson, whom
Betsy privately had decided was a
man Of mystery, just as was his
Beautiful wife.
While the others talked lightly,
Betsy had what she called a
breathing spell" and her eyes
chung curiOusly to the girl who said
she vas Coralie Simpson, Tonight,
Coralle was superb. She was wear
ing What Betsy knew the shops
ca'lec dinner pajamas," of heavy
"hlce crepe, the trousers very wide
ana pIeated from a snuely fitting
oelt that tied norchalantly at one
size; the shirt had wide, loose
sleeves and a gay little sailor col
lar' 1t was obviously an expensive
outht, and it was just as obviously
tle sort of garment a girl who
worked IN an overall factory would
Nol be able to afford.
Coralle' looked up as though
she felt Betsy's eyes upon her, and
lof a moment the two girls studied
eaeh other almost with a hint of
noSuhty IN their eyes; the measur-
my sharp glance of two people,
women, who are not at all certain
u'a( they r going to like each
o(her. Then "Coralie" smiled, an
eager almost pleading little smile,
anu SAID warmly, What an amaz-
ny person you are, Mrs, Forman
lh'S delicious dinner so beautifully
'e,HeQ-and without a maid
ne'sy felt her faint hostility
melting.
"hen you've never had a mai.
vou get used to Going things fol
soufSeif, she answered sturdlly
nnu besides, I've always iovcl
'""'''S and housekeeping When !
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fections. These come from the
rubbing of collar bands at the hair
line. The infection usually starts
in a hair f%ollicle and may be Of
little consequence at first. The
skin and tissues in this region
seen to be particularly adapted to
the production Of quite serious in
fections.
The tissues are brawny and
Emphatic drainage is peculiar.
Little infections in this region
may go on to something more seri-
VI whereas in another place in
the body they would not amount
to anything. They may go on to
large boils Cfuruncles) or, what is
far more serious, a carbunclc. A
carbuncle is a pus infection which
burrows in channels along the skin
and does not gather or point out
in one place as a boil or furuncle
does. 1t is, therefore, very much
mor difficult to drain it. A car
buncle also produces considera-
bly, more toXemia than a %furuncle
and has a tendency to spread and
to invade the blood. 1t is one of
the most serious of diseases which
appears to be of a minor charac-
ter in the beginning.
Furuncle and Carbuncle
Both a furuncle and a carbuncle
are later stages Of the simple PIN
pie. The pimple may progress in
to either one of them.
The most important thing to
remember about a pimple on the
back of the neck is not to rub it.
This must be guarded very care
fully because the collar naturally
rubs it and people have a pcrVcfSc
tendency to put their fingers on a
place like that and think they can
make it go away by gentle mas
sage. AS a matter Of fact, this
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sue q accept a crust OF bread from
me, you know. She said so her.
seif'' Donald reminded her a trihe
srimly.
J Know. But she was terribly
upset. overweight. She didn't
mean 1t June's voice broke.
Il don't think you ought to Md
yourself about that" Donald ,e-
minded her curtly. Your mother
IS a very determined lady and she
didn't strike me as at all Ikelv TO
change her mind. Especially about
me-. She thinks | am a good-for-
nothing so-and-so. who waited I'M
I'll h had you all groomed to make
a killing as a concert star. and
then walked in and sWiped you for
myself. And - she's right. of
course.
June drew a long. hard breath
and said quietly, I'VE have to have
this out, Don. here and now. Be-
cause-if you are going to walk
out on me, you'll have to do it be-
tore we go any further. | couldn't
give you up"
That's the way | feel about II,
darling. The only thing that tor
lures me is that some day you may
be sorry-and then it'll be too late.
Maybe if you give up your music,
the career you shaved and sacrificed
for-you may regret it"
I'll never regret it. l love you.
All l shall eve want is to be your
wife and have your love-" said
June.
BLESS you for that" said DON
aid in a voice that was little more
than a ghost of a sound, as his
lips found hers.
Night settled down over the IL.
land. Night that was silent save
for the pounding of the surf on
the beach; the countless rustling of
the small night creatures hidden
IN the Jungle; and the soft MUIR
nun OF mutfled oars, as a long boat
filled with dark shadows pulled into
the mouth of the little creek that
fed the march. There was the sound
OF voices, very low, very cautious;
the moving Of a dozen CT more men
settling themselves for silent wait
ing. And then-darkness again.
And far out on the ocean a long,
black film fattened the
waves, as an "oil-slick"-markins
the spot where an oil tanker had
been scuttled, its hundreds of GAL
Ions of oil rushing to the surface,
lying black and thick and gummy
over the turquoise blue waters
started its long voyage south, leav-
ing ugllness and CRIME, bits of
.WreckaGe that spoke with eloquent
tongues of dark deeds done out
in that vast silence between
sea and sky,
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human beings who arrive at a
conclusion after a long process of
logic based upon science and r
always right, but they a be just
as faddy as the patients. Medical
friends of mine, who believed,
once upon a time, in having the
appendix out for any i'll, are now
giving vtamins by the carload
and before long l predict that
they will be using small doses Of
selenium.
Whenever a patient gets cured
by a method that is not approved
of by the text books of medicine
the doctors all say it was due to
suggestion. But the cures they ac-
complish themselves are never due
to suggestion-oh no, they are the
real thing. A patient has his back
rubbed by a back-rubber and gets
cured and the doctor says the cure
is due to suggestion, but if the
doctor should wash out the pa
tents stomach and the patient
gets cured there is no suggestion
about that. Or if he gives him vi
tamin b. and he gets we'll that is
not due to suggostion-oh no, that
"a the real thing.
Zeal Cures Remain
NhaG has happened to the fads
II Gser days? What has hap
pened to Coueism, Every day in
every way am getting better and
better? You used to say that into
the mirror. Remember? Are YOU
still doing it? If it was geyd then
why isn't it good now? If it cured
you then why won't it stil cure
you?
The real thing doesn't change.
II YOU had malaria ten years ago
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-23

A. L.:-"Should a doctor be con-
suited at the first sign of varicose
veins or will resting prevent them
from getting worse"
Answer DO not believe that it
is fair to say that a doctor should
be consulted at the first sign of
varicose veins and in the great ma
jority Of cases they never give any
serious trouble. Rest and an elias
tic bandagc may prevent progress
sive development for years.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-23
By LOGAN CLENDENING, NJ. D.

. l have a doctor friend-who,
because Of his aversion to publ
city shall be nameless-who long
ago fell in love with a cell. He
fell in love with it for the same
reason we all fall in love with
anything = because Of its beauty
in his eyes, of its constant fasci-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-23
By LOGAN CLENDENING, NJ. d.

. We all know that patients are
liable to have fads. They go from
one doctor to another and from
one form Of treatment to another,
always seeking the sudden magic
result, but we do not always real
ize that doctors are also faddy.
Some people seem to think of than
as austere and impossibly learned
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-23

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-23

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions Of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-23
BY LOGAN CLENDENING. VI. d.

. We are beginning to pay more
attention to the problems of the
middle-aged and elderly patient.
A speciality known as "geriatrics"
is growing up which deals with
this subject. All bodily conditions
are different at the extremes of
life and different, indeed. from
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By LOGAN CLENDENING. VI. p.

. | am asked by one of my read
r to advise the treatment of a
small pimple on the back of the
neck. She has been told that it
is dangerous and wants to know
whether that is true OF not.
1t is potentially dangerous and
should he treated with a great deal
Of respect. The back of the neck
is particularly liable to pus in
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-23

DR.. C~lendening viii answer
questions Of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-23

those in vigorous adult life. The
middle-aged and elderly patient
may have symptoms from a par
ticular condition that are very
different from the symptoms of
that condition in younger life.
And besides that, they have spe-
cial problems of their own.
These observations apply to
disorders of the nervous system in
those over fifty. Most nervous
symptoms at this age r due to
changes in the arteries of the CEN
trail nervous system, particularly
in the brain. The commonest seri-
Gus complication Of this is when
n of the hardened arteries
breaks and an apopleXy occurs.
Plenty of people get over apoplex-
les, however, and only a small per-
centage of them have the residual
one-sided paralysis. a valued old
friend of mine had a mild apoplec-
tic attack fifteen years ago and
d gone on ever SINCE IN spite OF
frantic medical advice to the o n
trary, tending to TIE details of a
large business.
The little losses of memory and
habitual forgetfulness that de-
scend upon some over fifty are IN
doubtedly due also to changes in
the arteries of the brain. The
blood sometimes flows sluggishly
through quite important areas
and their functional activity is
diminished. Personality changes,
moods, suddenly acquired preju-
dices against members Of the fam
lily, have also an organic basis in
poor circulation in certain locali-
zat.-..3 in the brain.
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The ost annoying Of the synn-
toms OF hardened arteries in TIE
brain is the trembling and tremur
of the muscles. These are often
noticed only when a voluntary ac-
ton is i~ij"nded. ] can tell the apc
of many = my correspondents by
the hand rs,;ng. More amazing is
he tremoH lat persists cen when
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-23
This Factory Turns Out
Million Cells q Minute!

of ,,h;ch +bov oo,,,oeo &c ,eo3
ace;n tor ran1ocornon+s of noy
ceIIs THO ;mnnrtont row n,a+or;al
If blood co1Ie ;s ;ron which 10 o
nooessarv ;narod;on+ of tha cnr;'
ons chnH;ca1 Substance hamoc]o-
hin which docs an the work of the
red blood cells
iron very important
About IS per cent Of the iron Of
the old cells is used AGAIN: Is per
cent, which is wasted, must be re-
placed in our food. This is about
Is milliprams a dav and most Of
orr diets are close TO the dailv
lower limit an this Iron is the raw
material for blood cells and. inst
as in our defense nrogram. is the
re"i pollitl,eeN oI plouuc'ion ne
abundance are egg yolk, oatmeal,
whole wheat bread, beans, peas,
spinach, prunes and nuts.
In this industry Of blood cell
making, a driving force IS also
to keep the wheels turning. ms
is furnished by a chemical manu-
footu,o3 IN y v,or1 +ba c+op,ch
= " "|4 -
II stored IN the IlNef. 1t IS known
70 tho medical nr0fpcSiOn 40
Eo1C ra. -
EMF. 10 you, as liver eAlIact.
lnr,v 70 ITr, =, W.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-23

P~roclaiming himself leader of the
new military Dictatorship in Greece.
King George IL called upon his
army and the people to continue
the fight until the end" The allied
Greek and British forces, mean
while, continued to retreat from
the overwhelming German invaders.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-23

nation, its many changing ae~octs.
For thirty years, he - been a
slave to this passion and one must
admit the object of his affections
has justified him, because as time
has gone on, he has made discov-
cry after discovery, and always
the cell has revealed more and
more secrets about itself.
The cell is the red cell of the
human blood. My friend says it is
the most interesting cell in the
animal body. 1t is the most nu-
merous, in the first place, and
probably the most necessary. As
you see them in the circulating
blood, these tiny, shining little
messengers go scurrying along to
all the other cells Of the body,
bringing oxygen from the lungs,
taking up poison from the tissues
and carrying these poisons hack to
the lungs to be cXcreted in the ex-
pired breath.
Replacing Red Cells
A great many Of them get dam
aged and worn out in the process.
So they have to be replaced. The
manufacturing plant for this es-
sentia! defense industry is the
marrow of the bones. Here the
red blood cells are born and ma
ture, until they are ready to be
thrust out into the bustling life Of
the circulation. And they must be
manufactured in quantity.
One trillion red blood cells must
be manufactured in the bone mar
row every day.
One billion cells a minute. That
is the rate at which this factory
must produce them,
They last in the circulation
about thirty days then they ate
worn out and 60 - the scrap
heap. Part OF tho rAw materials
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Fat:-"Plcase print in your col
umn what you think of a diet for
reducing Of skinned milk and
bananas"
Answer-This is the we'll known
Harrop Diet and is very effective.
DR.. Harrop, Of Baltimore, de-
signed it in order to satisfy the
two fundamental requirements of
the reduction diet: (l) to have a
balanced diet and (2) to have the
meal satisfy the appetite.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-23
Disorders Of the System
Which Occur After Fifty

the individual is quiet. Some new
remedies have been suggested for
this condition which give it a bet
ter outlook than was once the case,
but in the elderly, remedies do not
always work so well as in the
young.
This brings up the subject of
the action of stimulating and de-
pressing drugs in the elderly. AL
cohollc beverages may act very
peculiarly here. Many an aging
gaffcr who has been used to his
dram before supper, finds it makes
him so confused he has to give it
up. Remedies intended to produce
sleep may cause wild excitement
in these subjects.
The digestion is not always up
to par in them either, in spite of
the persistence of appetite, and
they may not absorb all the ele-
mcnts of a balanced diet even if
they eat a we'll balanced diet. SO
nutritional deficiencies may cause
mental confusion and neuralgias
and peculiar sensations Of the
skin, and require reinforcement
with the vitaminS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

R.: as a surgical operation the
only method OF relief of hemor-
rhoids?'
Answer - No; the injection
treatment is very satisfactory.