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It's been done. said Steve
wrylv. But. little As / think Of
young Van NIet. don't think
he would have played trick on
you. Yet I cant figure out Whist
this fellow is driving al If things
Were On the leNeI
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lKMQ-We Are Always
Young l:1b, Helen
Holden.
kNl-Portis Blake. l:l5
Myrt and MArge.
| KOMO-Backstag Wife
1:i5, Stella Dallas
lKJR - Mother OF Mine,
1:i5, Cecil Solly.
KIRO-Portia Blake.
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KMO - Ruth Reisner
Poetry and Prose
XVI Don Be Personal
3 is. Gene Grounds
IKOMO - Paul Martin
Scandinavian Re
porter. 6 is. News.
KfRO-Dont Be Per.
soma
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kMO-Me Are ALWAYS
Young lis. Brother.
hood week
kN1-Portla Blake: l:1b
Myrt and Marge.
KOMO-Backstage Wife.
l:15. Stella Dallas
kJR Mother OF Mine
/ Is. Cecil Solly.
KIRO-Serial
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MO New f:l5.
Drama.
KNI-American School.
KOMO-Girl Alone. 2.loi
Lone Journey.
KJR-Zollman, Organ
KIRO - Ne VS., 2.l5,
House wives. Inc.
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News From Paris

From Paris a day or two later
came news that Peter and Jim
We're on their way to Genoa to
embark for the United States on
the Manhattan. Jan. reading the
story. was moved to call Robert
Van Nliet. but was daunted by
the thought of Fania: Peter
stepmother alres dy suspected
more than she should about the
relationship between Peter and
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.KMO-Gossip Club.
XVI - Hilltop House
1:45. Stepmother.
lKOMO - LORENZO Jones.
l:45. Wilder Brown
lRJR-H Health Club AS
Dean Holt. Pianist.
KIRO-Hllltop House
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& MO-QUIn ttI.
XVI - Orchestra, II .b5
News.
Music
.KJR-Orch, IL 90, Paul
Carson.
kTRO-Nightcsp Yarns;
11:45, Memories n
Music. ~ midnight,
Concert Hour. ] q. m
Hour OF Reflection.
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KMO - Fulton Lewis
s1S, Ma Perkins.
kN1-Seccno VIE: AIS.
Song Treasury
KOMO - Fec ws-ing
Ale. MIC News Room
kJR-RSising q Pres
dent ais. Echoes o.
History.
KIRO SERIAL; AIS.
Nev&eel.
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KMO-Juhn r Hughes
1913. Muse and Music
XVI - Life Beautiful.
1918, Woman in White
K o NJ o - Julia Blake
1913 Hotel Lexington
kJR-Farm and Home
1913. Inuuiring Re
porter.
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KMO Helen Holden.
10:45. Bachelors Chill
dren.
XVI - Happiness: 1913.
Fashions in Song.
kOMO - sophisticated
Ladies'. 10:45, DR. Kate
kJR-Humespun.
KIRO-Happiness: >10:45
Songs of a Dreamer.
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KMO-Hsven Of Rest
as. BIC News.
X VI - GolubnrEE 3 40
Kathleen Norris.
KOMO - Dance Time
B4b. David Harum
X J v Josh Higgins.
s:45, Ann Sterling.
KIRO-Goldbergs
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kMC-Studin.
kNT-SorEs ~ Louis
AS Eomsms gers
kOAO - Cant Szmisio.
AS NsWscasf
kE-Ea-sy Does II,
KIHO-Son Fnoez.
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KMO - Happy Homes;
e45, Keep Pit TO Music
KNl-iiplen Trent: y;45
our Gal Sunday.
KDMO-Vuice OF Exper-
fence: p:45. Handy Man
KJR-Farm and Home.
kIRO-Helpn Trent.
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kMO-Book Worm. las
John son Family.
kNl-Hilltop House. l:s5
Stepmother.
KOMO-Lorenro Jones
as, Widder Brown
kJR-Health Club; AS.
Cowboy Joe.
KIP O-Hfi1fon u1sts.
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SMO-Jonnson Family
10 IS. Bachelors Chill
dren
KvI-Hsrpiness io,<5
Mary Lee TAYLOR
KONO - Pin ~ one =
Party 70 -. D. Kate
KF-Ths Riddle o; Lkfs
skRO-aappans&.
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- NV AfAs
KMO - Shhfter Parker
as Capt Midnight
XVI - Twilight Trails
AS. News. 8 55 Elmel
Davis.
.KOMO-Concert TITO.
kJR-Ma u haitian 81
Midnight.
EIRO- studio.
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KMO wake Up and
Live. ais. Haven oi
Res
KVI-Treat Time, 8 Is
News
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Against Storm
X j r Niennese En-
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KfRO Buddy Clark
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-11-13

Mr.. A. A. Porter, Miss Emma Alice
Porter of Lexington, and Mrs. W. H.
Dawson of Memphis went to Ar
cola Monday to attend the funeral
of Mr.. John McCraw, father-in-law
of Doty Porter.
Mr. and Mrs, Charlie Smith, will
spend a weeks vacation in Union
and Jackson shortly. Mr.. Smith is
connected with the Colonial Baking
Company.
Mrs. Mack Ferguson and Jimmy
are spending this week in Greenville
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Myers.
Mrs. j. D. Alsbury and Mrs. Eu-
gene Cole went to Vicksburg Wed
nesday. They were accompanied
home by little Leland Lamar Fer
guson, Jr who is visiting his grand
mother and Mr.. Alsbury this week.
Mrs. Ina Angle and Barbara Jean
and Thomas Walton Drane were
weekend visitors here with Mr.. and
Mrs G. w. Drane. Barbara Jean
was a guest of Miss Ann Heggie.
Mrs. J. B. Shamburger has re-
turned from a delightful visit with
relatives and friends in Michigan.
Mrs. Rupert Ellard and her mo-
Their, Mrs. Ben Seright, of McAdams,
are visiting in Dossville today.
Mrs. F. J. Strub and Mrs. Arnold
Renacker and SON, Buddy spent Sat
urday in Jackson.
Miss Ann Elizabeth Grimes, MSCW
student government president. spent
the week end with her father, D. w.
Grimes.
Miss Maxine Leard spent the week
end in Brookhaven with trends.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-11-13
Mississippi Society For
Crippled Children

Mister, can you spare a dime, a
quarter, a dollar for a crippled
child?
If so, won't you help the Mis-
sissippi Society for Crippled Child
rem in the Thanksgiving Drive?
Would you like to know what
your contribution a do?
1t can provide transportation for
children to and from the clinics and
hospitals. 1t can help to relieve a
long waiting list of crippled chill
dren already examined and passed
for treatment. but for whom hos
pitalization has been delayed be-
aus of lack of funds.
There are 1857 crippled chill
dren on the active roll Of the Grip
Piled Children's Service of the State
Department of Education, at least
one-third of this number waiting for
hospital care. There are 81 from
Holmes County receiving some kind
of service through that department.
All funds raised by the Mississip-
pi Society for Crippled Children will
be turned over to the Mississippi
Crippled Children's Service to be
matched by an equal amount of
federal funds.
Our state this year has been bless
ed with bountiful crops and in
creased employment. The need TO!
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-11-13
U.D.C.'s Entertained by
Mrs. Andrew Stevens

The Durant Daughters held their
November meeting in Mrs. Andrew
Stevens home with thirteen mem
bers present. Miss Pearl Mcgee, first
vice-president presided in the alb
sence of our beloved president, Mrs.
R. l.. Cooper.
Reading of the Ritual" led by
Miss Pearl Mcgee.
Salute to the Flag" led by Mrs.
]. r. Brown.
Prayer, Mrs. Elmer King.
Mrs. Annie Ramsey leader of the
program on, louisiana" read an
interesting short history of Louis
lana.
Mrs. Leila Lanfair gave a bio
graphical sketch of Samuel Davis
McEvery, one of the early COVER
nors of Louisiana.
Poem, "Way Down in Louisiana"
was beautifully read by Mrs. W. G.
Castleberry. After which the chapter
was delightfully."- entertained with a
piano number by Mary Ann Stevens,
attractive granddaughter of the Con-
federacy. The hostess assisted by
her sister, Miss Mamie Clark served
a delicious and colorful salad plate.
The December meeting will be a
Christmas party in Mrs. Walter
Durham's home on Castalian street
with Ruth Howard and Mrs. Jessie
Sweeney, assistant hostesses.
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Mrs. Clyde Thompson
Hostess At Bridge

Mrs. Clyde Thompson was hostess
to the Tuesday Bridge Club at her
home Friday.
Substitute players for the after
noon we're Mrs. John jenkins, who
scored high in the games, Miss Mae
Jenkins and Mrs. A. S. Tatum.
Members of the club who played
were Mrs. G. w. Drane, who scored
second high; Mrs. Doug Ramsey. Mrs.
Paul Odom, Mrs. Eugene Cole and
the hostess.
Tempting refreshments were serv-
ed during the afternoon
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PAGE THREE

these unfortunate children is stead
lily increasing. Won't you give be-
cause their need is great and be-
cause you have been blessed? In
what better way could you xpress
your thanks to the God Of the
Harvest?
Contributions should be sent to-:
J.. B. Wheeler. treasurer, Mississippi
Society for Crippled Children, Box
TIL, jackson, Mississippi.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-11-13

Miss Betty Lochridge spent the
week end in Cleveland.
Miss Lillian Van Tucker, of Pass
Christian, visited her brother, Bill,
here last week briefly enroute to Ne
braSka. Miss Mary Louise Lacey,
state Girl Reserve director, was ac-
eompanying her on the trip,
Miss Poly Rice visited her family
at Webb over the week end.
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Due to EXCESS c

Free Book Tell of Home Treatment
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Over n million bottles Of the VIII
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for relief of symptoms Of distress ar
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Ulcers due to Excess Acid-Poos
Digestion, Sour or Upset Stomach
Gassiness, Heartburn, SleeplessnesA
etc, due to Excess Acid. Sold on IL
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sage which fully explains this treat
ment-free at
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-11-13

Mrs. W. H. Dawson of Memphis
arrived Sunday night to be at the
bed side of her mother, Mrs. A. A.
Porter, who is suffering with bron-
ical pneumonia.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-11-13
Tie
State A.al& Office.
Says:

Malaria in Mississippi is on the
way out. Deaths from this disease
have been reduced from 963 in 1921
to 16S in 1940, or S2.5 per cent.
Yet MANY people still suffer from
the racking chills and fever of mall
aria. Up to October / of this year,
29,677 cases of this disease had oc-
Cured in the state. Other thousa-
nds have subacute form of malaria
and while undiagnosed are in a run
down condition which lowers their
resistance to other infections,
To further reduce malaria in Mis-
sissippi your State Board of Health
Is pushing permanent drainage and
other control measures. But there
are certain things you need to do
too. To prevent the disease, avoid the
bite of malaria mosquitoes. To dia-
gnose it, have a blood smear made.
To cure malaria, go to your physician
and take the drugs prescribed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-11-13

Junior Blanton, State College, and
Miss Ophia Blanton, Greenwood,
spent the week end with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Dlanton.
Mrs. Heggie Herring. Jackson,
spent the week end with her son,
w. S. and Mrs. Heggie.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Garland and
daughter, Diana, of Leland, and Mr..
and Mrs George Leach and son,
George Mac, of Greenville, were
guests of Mrs. Bill Burley Sunday.
w. C. Thornton, Kosciusko, was
a business visitor in Durant Tues
day.
Little Be::y Campbell, West, spent
the week end with her grandmother,
Mrs. Graham Field.
Mrs. Jessie Lewis and children,
Mary and Buddy, spent the week end
in Kosciusko with her mother, Mrs.
Ed Carpenter.
Mrs. w. E. Thomas has returned
from several days visit in Memphis.
Mrs. Frank Edwards is spending
two weeks in Knoxville, Tenn. with
her son, Jack and Mrs. Edwards
Mrs. Heggie Herring and w. 5.
Heggie were business visitors in
Walden Saturday.
Miss Emra Alice Porter of the
AAA office In Lexington spent the
week end in the home of her psr-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Porter,
and to be with her mother, who
is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. McNair and
baby and her mother, Mrs. Boat
wright spent Sunday in Gulfport.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. c.. S.
Hill will be delighted to know that
they will move back to C~astalian
Springs this week.
Mrs l. Bernard spent Monday in
Memphis where she went on bust
ness. Friends of the Bernards will
regret to know they are moving 500
to Carlo, Illinois.
yr. Clarence Robertson attended
Federal court in Jatkson last week
and Monday.
Henry Sargent, Jackson, visited
briefly with friends in Durant Mon
day.
Miss Hazel Brannon attended the
Ole Miss-LSU game in Baton Rouge
| Saturday with friends from Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack DeLoach, of
Greenville, the arrival of
a daughter on Monday at the Green
vile hospital.
Mrs. Rupert Ellard vas a Mem
phis visitor Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Young, Good
man, were supper guests of Mr.. and
Me- D,nar@ L,11orJ MopIoxy r;~bt
Mr.. and Mrs w. P. Taylor and
Red, Jr, were among those attend
ing the State-Auburn game in Bir-
mingham Saturday.
Mrs. E. B. Guess and Mrs. Lau-
raene Wilkes played bridge in Jack
son Monday night.
Friends of Mr.. Sam Leard will
be glad to know he is improved
in health enough to be out. He is
spending several days here at the
Hotel Durant.
uI. aho lis Ivy JOLiioou
moved to the Hotel Durant to re-
side.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f Mcclellan, Jr.
Of Greenville, spent the weekend
here with Mrs. M. T. Woods.
, The Rev. E. S. Lewis went to
Jackson following the Methodist con-
ference in Greenwood last week and
accompanied Mrs. Lewis home after
a visit with her son and Mrs. Lewis
there.
MI. and Mrs. R. E. Rosson, "
were Jackson visitors last week end
Monday. Mrs. Rosson is undergoing
observation at a Jackson hospital.
Mrs. w. E. RUBBISH is able TO be
out after an illness of several days.
Mrs. Freddie Maxwell, Kosciusko
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-11-13
Society . Clubs . Personals

Hb the d@e of his pagb pMsh full account of all the news in Durt Ten incest courtesy"
you can how your guest is to have their visits mentioned in this paper Also let FRIENDS m"
through Hec ounBw m you ga way We will appreciate our adr phomngm in or turning in nek
personals accounts of all club meetings church newsp parties and other social gatherings Phone TO-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-11-13


changed a lot in
IS years yet there is much
that is the same.
In 1916 it was Prepared
ness; in 1941, National De-
tense. But now the scale is
bigger, the pace is faster.
There was pressure on the
telephone business then. The
pressure is infinitely greater
now. New training camps;
new aviation fields; new mu-
milton plants; new shipyards
and many other defense in
dustries, all need telephones.
Everyone is moving faster...
and, when a nation hurries,
it does SO by telephone.
Southern Bell spent about
$4,000 900 on new construc.
ton in 1916. 1t is spending
over 900 in 1941.
The entire Southern Bell
organization serving nine
Southern states, is giving
"frt call" to Defense. We
believe you would want it
that way.
Southern BELL TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH company
INCORPORATED
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-11-13

Mrs F. v. McCullar and Mrs. A.
S. Tatum were Jackson visitors last
week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-11-13

Mrs. Freddie Maxwell, Kosciusko
was a guest of Mrs. Jessie Lewis
last Thursday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-06
castle 9fC0ntentmenE
" afH1AA IL ! By ZOREWA CARLTON o.
WRITTEN FOR AND RELEASED BY CENTRAL PRESS ASSOCIATION

| denly he snatche1 her against him,
put his cheek against hers and
breathed into her ears. "Oh, my
darling! My darling"
She strained against him. Don't
hold me so tightly"
He did not release her. Don't
squirm, Ylena. You'll make a scene.
This is one way I can hold you,
Ylena, and there's nothing you can
do about it."
The girl felt her heart pounding
against his and was both furious
and ashamed.
Tate mentioned it, II can feel
your heart"
Take me to my table"
Instead, he danced right by it,
without a glance, and started on
another complete circle of the ball
room. IF you don't take me to my
table III walk away and leave
you"
mo, you won't sweet, because
llld Holilt iiidht a WIZ sc ilINsS Vi
Tate CromWells domestic rela-
tons than ver. And you wouldn't
like that, Ylena-nOW, would you?"
His manner changed to n Of
harshness. PERSONALLY. l wouldn't
care. If people want to talk. let
them talk"
You should think of your par
ents."
Il don't want to think of anyone
but you. I don't think of anyone
but you" he said with passionate
truth. you've put me through
weeks of such misery as I never
knew existed" His voice was get
ting louder. "Ylena-confound it, I
can't live without you. l don't in
tend to. ri figure out something"
While he ranted on, the girl
caught glimpses of the faces about
them, so many people watching
with a curiosity so strong it was
insulting, and then she saw Scott,
Francle, too, with her dark head
bowed over her plate. Ylena looked
at Scott again. not making any
motion or signal. But in less than
no time he was at her side, man
aging to force young CromWells
arms from her in what appeared to
be hand shaking friendship, Al the
table he put Tate into a chair be-
tween his discarded wife and the
blond Ylena.
Francie managed quite nicely.
considering her feelings, She made
a smiling flip reply 10 her hus-
bands Hi yah! FranCie?' Then
just sat with such a look of idoli-
cation on her face that Tate finally
burst out laughing. Rather than
burst into tears, the girl laughed,
too, 1t was hysteria, but to the Gag
erly watching patrons in the hotel
restaurant it looked like bubbling
fun. The music started then, and
without his asking her, Francie
somehoW'Was in Tate's arms and
they were moving over the floor,
trancle in a delirious dream of
happiness, Tate in a devil-may-care
mood. If he felt any emotion
strongly enough to name it, it was
a b~oy-scoutish emotion. I'm doing
my good deed, he thought. heaping
praise upon himself.
Scott pried Tish's fingers from
his coat sleeve and cot to Ylena's
side. They danced without talking,
to a peaceful. sWaying waltz
After a couple of turns about the
floor Scott said. How about break
fast, Ylena?"
with fish or without Tish?"
speaking with confidence, I'd
say, without fish. III give her a
dope pill tonight and just let her
sleep through. She's staying here
at the hotel. I'm going out to Aunt
Daisy's."
Ylena smiled fatuously, Bring In
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-06

10 FEANClE, 1t WAS a moment
of agony, when the Cromwell fam
lily came in. With the exception of
her eyes, her features were express
~sionless, yet there was such tor
ture in them alone that 1lena
turned away so as not to see. Even
I, she thought with thanks, have
never been that miserable over
Tate Cromwell.
Various diners in the room now
were watching the CromWells make
their way to a table mean enough to
Terrence Alkire's to SUI re-
ward for neck-gaWking curiosity.
Tate saw them first. Ylena knew
by the way he opened his eyes, then
instantly snapped them shut, and
the slight flare of his nostrils. He
gave no other sign of recognition,
as he trailed other members of his
family. They sat down, looked
about them, and then it happened.
CompleXions changed color, eyes
Widened. then Immediately looked
in the opposite direction; hands
began to make nervous movements
and conversation was very eXhiler-
ated and continuous or else lhere
was a complete lulI,
Suddenly YIena got to her feet,
The long skirt of her beige lace
tress sWlrled above her garnet
toned velvet sandajS, as she maze
her way to the Cromwell table.
They received her exactly as she
had expected, with sincere pleasure,
yet managed to HIDE potent ques-
lions beneath welcoming greetings.
Look here!' she answered IN a
low voice. THE whole town is talk
ing about you already. They've
been dashing into my shop with
the most absurd requests to see
whether Mrs. Taylor Cromwell, IN,
and l are tearing out hunks OF
hair from the other head, Natur-
ally, l have no love for Erancle, but
l do have pity, which Ia suggest
for all of you" Stjl smiling in a
sparkling manner for the benefit Of
those watching, she continued to
tell them what she thought of the
way they We're ~mistleatmg Fran
cic. IF YOU don't maize some mo-
ton Of friendliness toward her to-
night, you'll be the laughing stock
of La MADEIRA after tn $ night
The men hddled with the stems
OF their cocktail glasses.
Mrs. Cromwell and Diane, also
were silent. Finally sara Cromwell
said, ASK her to come over
Ylena gave a disguised click Of
her tongue. The girl is so crushed
and terrified, her legs would never
get her here She turned to Tate,
and pleaded into his sullon face,
Go with me and bring her back
here, For the sake Of public ap-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-06
thinking about, enyWay?"

thinking ABOUT, anyway!
Scott said, Ten to one, she's
either counting the money she's go
ing to make on the Ensenada OF
what she's going to order At din.
ner tonight"
II was not" Ylena denied. Un.
truthfully she said, 4 was PLAN
ming what to wear"
That remark startled Tish into
clucking excitement. IF I'm going
to Nh. Alkire's party I must have
a dress"
Scott looked at her western stN
riding clothes. "Yeh! We all kro,
you love horses. You don't have TO
so about proving it."
"Will you go with me to t. p
select it," Tish's black eyes We're
intimately turned toward Scott.
Another Of her tricks, Ylena
thought with a touch of malice.
"How can l avoid it if you've
made up your mind?'
After they had gone, Alkire also
made preparations to leave. III be
here about eight / pick you up
all of you now. Francie. Barker.
Rose-all of YOU"
When he had gone Francie said,
Il can't possibly go, Ilena. '
haven't a dress"
Then go get one. Charge it to
Tate"
Il wouldn't dare" the dark girl
insisted.
Such timidity was in her entire
manner that Ylena lacked the cour-
age to pursue the subject and cause
her helper any further embarrass-
ment.
you can wear one of mine. l
have a beautiful white chiffon dress
that no one in La MADEIRA has seen"
Calamity, and very much disap-
pointed because she had intended
to wear it herself with Scots gar
nets, she offered it to FranCie with
such apparent generosity that the
! girl accepted.
SO there they We're at s o'clock,
ready for Terrence Alklre, Barker
in one of the dinner suits she pre-
ferred, Rose in a Sweet old lady
Dress she had termed it. Of flow.
cred chiffon, Ylena in beige lace
and SCOTS jewels, and Francie,
red-lipped, dark skinned, sultry and
enticingly beautiful IN Ylena's
adored wasp-Waisted dancing frock
of white chiffon.
When they joined Tish-wearing
gold sequins-and Hamilton at the
Alvarez Rodeo room, he srasped
the situation in one look and dur
ing an aside moment said, What
a strange gal you are, Ylena. You
give your rival a job and wrap her
up in your favorite dress"
Il think I'm crazy" she Whit
pered back.
We'll, I wouldn't argue the
point" They followed Rene, the
head waiter, to their reserved table.
He patty-caked Ior a waiter, then
moved to Alkire's side to listen to
the short-tempered old mans
wishes.
Scott devoted his attentions to
the women, especially to Rose and
Barker. fish, chattering like q
magpie, squelcked her oWn voice to
say to Francie, What on earth
ails you. Are you seeing a ghost?"
At that exact moment Ylena felt
the grip of Francie's warm hand.
Without looking, the blond girl
knew what had happened. All the
same, she turned to the wide door
way. Making a family entrance
were Mr.. and Mrs. Cromwell,
Percy, Diane and DaVy. And, Of
course, Tate.
Ito Be COntinued)