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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12


lrlrlS cid however, >'e ",'' i''"
''.,> " g.. ,... o,..
Tor two hra7'HIess. magic times
And she asked hm 90 hcr home
tor Gunner.
MIS-. n Day MA, q VpQ. sad
Womant Nfr.sNfd \n& h.r iAno'if
rN-h8'0l' s. dCFtUA INt poN liHWl
WIS Stll Cn tru'f1ts In' burden
.0f rho family fell on Serena
Maybe tnat VaSWhy So" seemed
quiet sometimes, or more Ake.N
She WAS just bored Wl'n AilSnaNa
and Wr0 Ew
Whenever Johnny thought that
Ae-Gta --c1 in hraE about coming
lp IS am aviator
Re pretended 10 h0 fed up W.'h
his Job. I'm reality ne liked lt.
THAT was why NO Kept putting
OF cnl>lnc Not that hc ~, q
coward nor that he wanted n hig
salary while other men got less IN
the SciNiCc.
But there was always one more
engine bee fingered or 10 50 over.
M WISH TO Fly
F'r- tr-7rr tf10 SrTr00th 1eel OF
H.umnlm and the SOUND oi q per
ic-f motor was music 'o MN.
lie had never learned 10 NY Tor
the good reason mat hc didn care
a hoo' about an engine ailer ne
"aS-Safc u was q. II.
Dlher young men AT me pant
leit Tor training lleiu>. Nhcil sN
went az once, me P-dhl gave 'lleih
a patriotic Scnaoii
Serena presented inc Po'entiaI
heroes WIN NiINer '.SdItt cases
IRON 'OriI I'li'" eIi'PlAl -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12
Buy "A Bomber
KnowIed ee Test
~ DIR. SARINA CONNOLLY

C.pu1h' ioi2-e Kre Features
! What man fal opened We first
United States commercial con-
tact With Japan; tb)> pro-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12
BY ROBERTA YATES

IOHNNY HEBRON saw Screens
81 ODay for The first tune az hcI
fathers funeral
II was the biggest funeral N.,h.
aha. Ind, had ever had for tnr
town was proud Of .Fuck ONNN
as great a hero as any p'aoe coNii
boast az producing pard-dc'll
ADVENTURE. speed record buster
that was Buck.
A glamour guy IN real life only
row he was dead Killed ironically
while he was looping am old crate
over Utah.
PAY TRIBt II
Famous folks came from Fast
and West. and even fr0m South
America. 10 pay him tribute.
The church was packed but
Johnny had good view If tho
ODay family from a pCw whore
he sat with otljcr employees az The
ODay Aviation Plant
II was The first time IN many
years that The q Days had come in
AAiifsf1ai5a. Buck e yrCrtS nan rEEeUi
him almost every piHCc IN We
world save his own home town
There was only Mrs. ODay and
Serena. The 10-yoar.old son had
been IN the crash with Buck and
was still IN a hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12
WORKS IN FACTORY

Serena came 10 work az the
plant People said that Buck had
left little money despite the hIg
prizes he had won IN aviation
meets.
And he had sold his shares long
ago IN the plant that borr his
name. leaving the work and tho
profits 10 Gull. plodding fellows
who STAYED tied 10 earth
Dull like me-" J q hmm v
thought. "She'd never look at
me"
He was an engine tcstcr-and a
good one lie passed on every nut
and bolt in a plane engine before
it was okayed. a fine heroic jot
that was!
Nevertheless he managed nerve
TO speak 10 Serena when he found
her alone at a table for two in
the plant cafeteria. She said she
didn't mind his taking the extra
chair.
When she smiled her eyes lit UP
as he had known they would.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12
HIS DETERMINATION

"Nt FIRST I ,boucbt vou vera
rbo rcIiobir aim Kind 7
drc,mcd ahout Iiyinp hanniIv in
Ni.haI,a Rmt van were do
tern,incd IN cct,inr into action
"\ou vor'I anti vbon tho
o,,orgc,c,,s o,er you'u on an
and 81 H., 49, pncL aid 7,
o." -, ~" ,hn III, sor, ,on
n.o,,,d ha,o .tncl, 90 . ioh vhoro
onucro ro,iIv rocdod-tbo ono
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-, haro u,riu ~
toh,r,'IIo~a CON hut IIi royer
aoain i,,o uitb professional
hcro"
ral,rr, bii,,lcd 81, tho 1cttor
er,,n, v.,',,,. - ,or,r,on sonse
rcC,snJ a. ~, , - b.n, pu,
c.ro,,, lo,,,,, Nm, I'D vi,od r.
cancel the letter. So that part
,o, ..r ,.,...
W. - 49,, -, ~,
~, LIa,',..5 IT,, u" ~
.,,,t I.t. last rfrrto That ctt1C
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12
CAN'T HELP 1T

"INe tried not to fall in love
with YOU" She confessed. But
j guess ! can't stop myself.
That cracked A. OF course
Buck ODayS daughter was
ashamed 20 love a guy who sluci
to a safe spot on the ground
Johnny knew the answer
When finish training" he
said "NhPn I come back
~ cadet cant marry. And
an army hier doesn't need "A
bungalow. Wen have to wait
"A long time"
Her smile trcmblcd biavcly
close to tears, because he felt a
lump in ms throat, he SAID, al
most roughly:
Didn't your father teach YOU
10 he good sport? -
Yes" she SAID. "NcS. he
taught me that, all right
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12
By Walt Disney

TERE is pleasant game that WIN give you message
n every day II puzzle designed to spell OUT
your fortune Count letters IN your hrst name e nuoe
20 ors 60 or more subtract the number is less than g.
odd THE result your number Start at the upper ef
hand corner and check every one or your Key
left IN right Then the letters under
he checked figures give you II
Copyright 1872 by wram Nn p'rbut9 by King Features ne
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12
LASTING SMILE

4
through She was Sull smiling
when she saw him off az the sta
ton. and her eyes sloWcd with
that high light.
She was proud of JobunN as
She had been ol Buck That made
IT easier, Johnny thought 20 IcaHc
MIshaka and the o. be liked
His boss had tried TO make II
tough The boss SAID the govern
.mcnt had exempted Johnny be-
cause he was more good 10 de-
Tense. on the ground than Topping
around the sky Why couldn't
johnny be sensible?
II want to marry Buck
ODay's daughter" Johnny had
/ said az last.
And that had stopped even The
boss
"Okay. son. You1l have Ia
step on it after Buck he had
admitted
Johnny was stepping on IT, llc
whilZcd through ground work
which was natural; he know moro
about engines than most cadets
would ever learn.
Then his FIRST solo Easier than
driving a car. he decided smug,y
Time 10 GO back
He circlcd slowly toward The
field. Was that or was b not. q
miss in the motor While bc was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12
Daily ShOrl Story
They Also Serve

frightened than resentful, as he
stared az the wrecked engine,
Now he would never find out
what, x anything was wrong
wit 10.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12
ENPECTS OTHERS

WHAT Night Ne wrote Serena tell.
ING her about his Grst crack-up.
probably not my last" he
tempted fate. IN he going mp
again tomorrow. of course. I'll
have those pretty little wings in
no time, 50 hats of 10 your
fatorite ace, darling. I'm good.
Wasn't even worried by the
crash"
That was true Dragging. III
hadn't had time 10 worrN. he {
been thinking about the miss.
only thing i this training
takes too long" ne boasted.
Canada would have been faster
for real action. one sure thing
I'll never stick another ground
job"
Johnny sealed the letter witt
love and Kisses and satisfaction.
-AIl4&lee ft-settr1rtrd bUdSrruf, but Z
guy wants his girl 10 know he,
brave. especially If the girl hap
pens 10 be Buck ODay.s daughter
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12
ALAS. YES

He admitted he had realizing
how undressing a guy was who
had stayed IN Nlshaka and worked
on engines.
II won't he here much
longer" he added on impulse,
I'll be joining up soon
aviation"
Must you:" she asked sur
priSingly.
lie Crlnned.
NO. I'm exempted. But
WE'LL want 10 he where things
are going on. Your father never.
hung around factory. did he 80
NO." she said. 40, he never
did"
Johnny felt he had won her no
spect. And maybe she liked him
too
She let him hold her hand on
the way home But during en-.
SUNG weeks he was never sure OF
her
She didn't pratle all her
thoughts The way most Nishaka
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12
HOW 1T BEGAN

lie explained that he wasn't
being fresh IN introducing him.
self her father and his had
started together in the aviation
business, away back when She
laughed
Don't alibi. I've been lonely.
/ don't know anyone here"
"YOu are about 10 know
someone well, hope, hope"
Johnny told her
over Sodas a The drug stor,
that night he talked about hH
work He was enthusiastic anr
she listened as though she Yer,
interested.
"Ha,e YOU lived here all your
hfe:" she asked.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12
Disregard letter now in mail.

gram
Disregard letter now in mail.
Love. serena
lie gapcd at IT, What the devil
did She mean? What letter? II
could mo-, be an answer to the one
bee had sent last night. She must
have written days ago.
And Why disregard it? What
had She written?
lie stepped into a fresh, new
training ship. The field fell away
below him, he frownod INTO a
cloud
That was an amazing telegram
But hc needn t worry. She had
added
Love"
Still he sure was curious to read
TINT nLLnI-AHa- 44t-t-r-- came rnC
ground again The plane had
gone into Il sttfe slip
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12
''ILnNc.''
THEN TIE LETTER

He VA, IN the hospital, his arm
IN sling, when The letter came
Johnny. darling, / can't
marry YOU" Serena MTotc-
Have YOU any idea how much
IL hurts me In write this
love YOU 40 muCh--but | can't
marry YOU. l tried 81 hard not
10 fall I'm love with YOU: and then
tried 10 kid myself that |
could go through with it-but
| can't.
Its because of Buck, Johnny.
oh. l know every one admired
Buck because he was a hero. hut
they didn't have to live with
him. We did We never had a
home nor "A minutes peace.
Mother named me Serena,
hoping some day I'd find quiet
happiness. Sometimes we were
rich: sometimes we were al
most hungry. Buck never gave
IA boot. | suppose he helped
aviation, but all he really cared
about was his latest stunt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-12
WIRE FROM HER

NeNt morning. as he was start
ing 10 the field, he received a tcle-
gram.
Evening star., 1942-11-14

DECORATING AND PAPER HANGING, re
sonable; good work. Call HO. 6612. Disa
dro Decorating Co.
Evening star., 1942-11-14

EACeIIeIII OpeIlIIlgS.
One stenographer and one typist Pleas
ant WORKING conditions; Opportunity for
MA. 1855 ''
Evening star., 1942-11-14
PERSONAL.
Continued
MOTOR TRAVEL.
CAMERA SERVICE 6 REPAIRS.

ton to or near Binghamton, N Y. on
Dec. 90 Exchange references. BOX 361-C,
Evening star., 1942-11-14
GIRLS EXPERIENCED

O1RLS, EXPERIENCED
TO manage laundry and dry cleaning store.
Manager $50 per week and commission
Assist manager, S1s per wk. and commits
sion. Apply Blue Ribbon Laundry, 1859
lsth st. nv. or 4712 Hampden lane.
Evening star., 1942-11-14

snail sizes Isdueed d ass' prices. rare Rare Rug Rug
Shop, 2427 18th St NV.
Re1 RgGs dGmests large excellent ,al ss:oTt
Apply 616 9th st. NV. IA
SEWING MACHINE. elec; portable, in
1921 18th st. NV.
SEWING MAcH1NEs--Treadles. 5000 lp.
Very ans GOOD Saaes s4 sS
linoieum i sink bound with stainless steel. steel
containing 2 white enamel bowls; Can be
devsr ae1Sssed wood:9 70 s seea ssmday 500
SODA FOUNTAIN AND ACCESSORIES. rea-
sonable, easy terms. Phone Falls Church
sToKRRs.. hard coal. bin feed. ash re-
mS1a No p4orta GHy aE eT a5ss s. ze:si s4 t. pay
STUDIO COUCH. S25; breakfast table. 4
chairs. 81; very good condition. RE. 400,
TYPEWRITER Rental Service: SIG 18th
mos In adv. s.. 90: no del. 81 addl: dep.
TYPEwRTTER, Underwood. Standard, very
ne. Phone North 5000.
ffYPEWRITER DESK. good e nex. $50.
KIT ROYALS: super speed {. c. Smiths,
toned price. Ration certificate required.
No dealers. Box Sic. Star.
TYPEWRITER Underwood, No S Standard.
pica type. For further information cali
Glebe 0661.
WOOD TURNING BENCH LATHE. 27-
inch base, 9-inch swing with all accessories
ALSO bench circle saw, craftsman's tools
u OF list price. perfect condition. Bee Sat
afternoon or Sun. Phone Woodley 22TO
OFFICER ordered out Of Washington, will
sell complete furnishings for Groom apt.
Prone TIE 2626.
WILL consider small cash ofYer for room
ing house furnishings suitable 0-foom
house, Box 331-C, Star.
FURNACE-AMERICAN
HOT-WATER,
Evening star., 1942-11-14
HELP WOMEN.
(Continued.)
2 Excellent OneninUs

NG1LAL OFFlCE WORK
Ana typing,- experienced, permanent Do
sltlon with local building material house,
1127 Pennsylvania ave n
Evening star., 1942-11-14

BALLROOM STUDIO
For rent Central location for dances.
clubs. bridge. ME. 3116 after pm. 20s
DR.. H. W. JOHNSON, DENTIST.
False Teeth Repaired
While You Wait
Room COZ, Westory Bldg, sos 14th NV.
ROBT B. SCOTT.
DENTAL LABORATORY.
Room Dol. Westory Bldg. sos 14th st. NV.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-14
Wickard Sees
Wide Markets

New York. Dee. IL (NpD--ScC-
Rotary "i Agriculture Wickard told
" meeting of eastern farm leaders
today that given full industrial en-
pI"yiuCmt and u sensible" foreign
trade policy after the war there
would be Il market for every needed
product u farmer could produce.
Addressing the last of series Of
regional meetings 10 mobilize agri-
culture for l9i3 war production. the
nov food administrator asserted IN
hl. prepared text that even then IT
would bC necessary To- Curtail some
products and expand others. but
mat 'if VIC follow any other course,
don't sec how VIC can expect any
mug but series of inCurablc farm
Problems"
Wickard promised Ia do every"
ming possible to make our nationa,
food program ono closely knit pro.
cess from the fields and barns III
NC mess kits and the tables" ana
nc urged farmers Ia produce the nee
cNShry foods To- the limits of their
ability.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-14
Claim Bill
Is Vetoed

Washington. Dec II. lAID--
President roosevelt. ~ Il veto mes
sage. questioned today the advi,-
ability of the governments paying
individuals profits they might have
realized had they received material
which instead were rcGuisitioncd for
war purposes.
ON ground, II would establish IAN
undesirable precedent FOR similar
cases arising from rcquiSitlunine.
prinriiics and ALLEGATIONS. Mr. Roosc-
welt rejected - bill which would have
lei tho court of claims handle q
SIg5. 600 claim by John l.. NlCOck of
Baltimore. dating back {" the las;
World War.
The government IN 1918 directed
NlcuCk's SuppliCrS 10 discontinue
shipments to him Dl lumber he had
contracted 10 sell and deliver ~
Scotland. AlCock Contcndcd nc should
bc reimbursed for the profit hr
g.uuld have realized.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-14
Dutch Nazi
Is 'Fuehrer'
Obscure Politician Is
Named by Hitler as
Head of Netherlands
Citizenry

London. Dec. ~ - tAP) -
Adolf Hitler has designated An.
ton MusScrt. an obscure Dutch
nazi politician. "fuchrcr" Of the
Netherlands people i'm his new
European order" and axis radios
followed up tho announcement
today with reports that power
less France and Marshal Pctain
is moving closer TO cooperation
with Germany.
PCtain. these German reports said.
mas agreed to HitlCr's proposal IN
raise a new French army Capable
of inSurinG the safety of France and
her colonial empire" AZ same time
Fighting French sources here said.
Hitler has demanded 100000 Frcnci,
workers for labor in Germany.
Tho elevation of the Dutch QuiS1-
inr MuSsCrt was announced by Ar
thur SCySI- Inquart. German cor--
missioner for the Netherlands who
obviously will continue 10 rule the
country
The Russian news agency TaSs re-
pnrtcd from Stockholm that Hitlc.
had demanded the mobilization nj
$50. 900 Dutchmcn for the German
dIiuy.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-14
fDR Stands Pat
On Parity Change
Nazi Column
Broken, Train
Is Destroyed

Allied Headquarters. North
Africa. Dec. l4.-(AP)- american
and British artillery have brOk-
cn up Il German motor column
northeast of Mcdjcz 81 Bah, il
was announced today. while the
French high command i'm TuniSia
reported destruction Of an en-
tIr" troop train by French
Gu"rIilaS operating between
SidX and SUuSSc.
(Thcrc was no elaboration OF
the reference Ia the allied ar
tlllcry action in this dispatch.
which cleared through military
Ccn>urShlpD
y spokesman at the French
army headquarters al Gcnrru.
llCn:i GIraud said 2G2 out at 300
troops on the train were killed..
wounded or captured when -
NINE exploded on the trace AND
French troops hidden al the. sIdv
opened fire with machine guns.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-14
New Georgia
Island Field
Is Hard Hit
Fourth Raid Made on
New Japanese Threat
to Guadalcanal; Fate
of Nipponese Destroy
err Force Is Still I'm
certain

Washington. Dee. Ii.-(NPp-
Amrr icar air forces in Ihr >uuiiI
"aciiic were reported 10y tho
Navy to continuing their heavy
Ear:bardmcr; of the new lap
nrrs" air ha,r ~ Munda on New
GcGrsia ISLAND i'm the central
SClrmDnS.
T"day'> Navy communicate
AID cTCunh gciion ON GuadaI-
canal island was limited to rou-
linz patrol activity.
~ i&nr enemy PLANE dropped
three bombs in the vicinity of
our air field on GuadaicanaI,
While United States planes con-
tinucd bumbins attacks on the
enemy Installations and air field
at Munda."
The SurdaS attack on the
huIdd airti'id aS rcpnrtcd today
apparently was the fourth heavy
aerial assault made on the
enemy base. constructed rs i
buffer and an offensive threat to
thr American airiield on Qua
dalcanal.
The Mundu positions were first at
gu ssN.'' WI - 'Nltl'''l ttipl 'llils a.
Navy cOmuGnIqucS.
Army flying iuI'trc>ScS again at
tackled them ON December IL. when
l15 bombs. weighing 100 pounds
ICN. were dropped on the alrfiCld
.NGun ON December - the f0rtrcSsc,
"'urnvd Ia The attack. scoring iuu!
! .uOU- pound Dulun mt. on the llIglt
mp ana dropping eighty !O0-pOund.
"a The base area.
No American planes were los, IN
hose attacks and there was no men
.Ul a amy ni'.C.p'IOn on the PA.
IT 'hc japanese Icr0 fighters. fact.
winch led 10 the speculation hcr,
tuIl the JapS apparently have moi
pat the iicld into !Uil operation. anC
that the Pacific command had chose.
tor lis destruction the moment a
which the enemy mad expended
maximum effort III creating ii with
pUt vel being able 10 give IT adcqu3:t
In the meantime. fate OF =
damaged Japanese destroyer
Task force which sought To
strengthen NippOn'S isolated fin
ger hold in northwestern Quad
alcanal remained hidden i'm the
wake Of u furry of allied often
sivC blow, all along Pacific bat
tie points.
Al least ono oi eleven enemy dc
-lrnycT,; Was sunk. and from four :
even others were known In have
been int uard by American sea anC
..E iuCGCrS. Navy Officers SAID Ii,
.r0I,Dl hundreds ni japanese went IL
,.ui.ry graves a. u result of this &C.
ION
Bat whether tn" surviving Japan
csc ship, WCathCrCd the tWo-day
storm al blows Rate last week aut
cached their bclcaGucrCd Solomn.',
putposts with supplies and troop
WAS not stated IN the Sunday Navy
which also told of ui'-
cr American attack, in tho south.
western SCCuC as well as a sky stui
in the WIniCr-lOrkCd north Pacific.
In the Elnd area of New GGInC,
Continued on Page FOur)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-14

Continued on Page FoW j
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-14
iiouse-Approved Mea-
sure May Be Junked
by A d journm e n t.;
Farm Leaders Declare
Bill Will Be Introduce
ed in January

Washington. Dec. Ii.-(AP-
President Roosevelt was report
rd standing pat today in his OPP
pn,iiion TO any change in farm
HhTiiN price formulas.
\ ii0uSc-approved proposal to
boost parity levels by including
the cost of all farm labor. on the
senate calendar with the unani-
nous Endorsement of the agri-
culture committee. may be junk
cd ny Il mid-wcck adjournment
at Congress.
Farm leaders SAID, however. they
would rc-mtrOdUCC It IN the ncW Scs-
Ion starting early mex! month.
He President WAS reported to
nave '"lG some senators that he felt
.'..' assessment q! parity along
Tho lines proposed would boost price
levels by 10 per cent and increase
Inc cost of living al time when
every effort was beng made to pre-
vent initiation.
Fdriy Is Il standard calculated 10
'uUHlEC the ratio between Il farmer =
income from crops and his necessary
expenditures tor manufactured ar
I,l,-.
ON" Oi the most discus sod CCntcrS
ND q iipuSC-apprONCd measure
authorizing a S5.OD0 100000 increase
l' the borrowing and lending author
~ ui the Reconstruction Finance
COOPERATION. which furnished FUNDS
I"r programs undertaken by several
-"N"rnmCnt agencies. nc udcu
among liir-C is the economic warfare
BOARD headed by Vice President Wal
lace.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-14
Strike Halls
Street Traffic:
In Baltimore

BdItimurc. Dee. It.--tNr)-N
partial strike oi Baltimore Tran
sit CGinpJuN workers. hitting
hardest the main trolley and bus
lines leading Ia booming war in
duStricS 1t Curtis Bay and Spar
rows Point. delayed thousands
of workers today and reduced
street car and bus operations by
AN estimated % per cent.
\ company spokesman. who pre-
fCrrcd {" remain unidentified. Sa'u
the waIkpUt had affected apprOXi-
2Gn mon who were affiliated
with the AFL's NmalGIwHtcd ASS
citation of Street. Electric Railway
and Motor Coach Employees ui Am
erica. The company employs more
than 1000 PERSONS.
\ union organizer IT thC NFL's
locals headquarters mentioning that
the war labor board had ordered reg
rguition Of his union tur discussion
of grievances only. commented:
"rhc transit company says only
go Of Our men arc OF strike. Take
y look around the union hall: you'll
sec more thar 200 here.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-27
VERY CONFUSED

MIAMI, FLA, April 25-LP)
In social circles two are com
pany but three make a crowd
in baseball eight teams make a
league, but seven make confu-
sion.
The Florida East Coast
league, opening with eight clubs,
was left in that prcdicamcnt
when Cocoa dropped out and
Mama Beach changed It's mind
about quitting because of defense
bans on night games. League
directors met today to decide
who would get out TO even things
up at six. Under a gentlemen
agreement, any club designated
will quit.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-27
COPYRIGHT, 1912
NEh SERVICE, INC.

dark, he's not even handsome,
he looked at times as though he
slept out all night on the tiles,
and yet he always seems to have
a pretty girl or two in love with
him. There should be hope for
me-
He said if half humorously but
Myra took him up,
Il doubt it," she said. You're
a nice enough boy, but you've
got no nerve. The ones that
speak to me like you did are al
ways the ones that would run
mile before speaking TO a girl
like Blue Hat on the station"
Nigel Monkhouse bluShed and
grinned. well there's something
SO comfortable about you :.
no nonsense and all that sort Of
thing"
Myra shook her head without
the flicker Of a smile on her
face. No. That's not il. | know
your type. You look at a pretty
face and fall for il and it fright
ems you so much you rush right
into the arms Of a motherly sort
to tell her all about it. But that's
the way it goes. You pay for your
weaknesses in this world. Here
we are at Montreal West and
you could have been sitting with
the redhead all this while in an
aura of ecstasy, instead of with
a dead-pan like mine. That is if
you'd had enough nerve"
There the incident might have
ended. The conversation made
the rest of the journey to Mon
treal go very quickly. Myra said
a quick farewell 10 Lieutenant
Monkhouse on the station plat
form and made her way TO st
James Street and the office.
The offices of Consolidated
Steel were even more busy than
usual with war work and Myra
was soon plunged into the Mon
day thick Of it. She was secretary