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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-18
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Look here, Pretty. I can take 1t if you have fallen for this hombre. But I can't take 1t being the grand old pal that carries around shoulders for his lost loves to weep on. Button yourself up You're acting like a baby and a cry-baby to boot"
 Whereupon she buttoned herself up, and removed the single small tear which had escaped her eye, and allowed her common sense to take command once again.
 If you think I'm going to apolo- gize, you're crazy" she said. If you think I'm going to swear you to secrecy, you're crazier still The way I read all of the best books, every girl has right to one of these damn spasms once in lifetime"
 Spoken like Miss Pretty her self"
 "A hardy woman, Prentiss. One of natures iron souls"
 with currents that run deep?"
 with mysterious and rnplumbed depths"
 "Inscrutable2"
 "And glowing with radiant light that shines from afar."
 Full of primitive courage?"
 And full of primitive N- danger Full of primitive thirst for Old Lady Clicquot's finest. Leave us repair to the cave and partake of the bounteous feast"
 Eventually they all went back to Stone House together. Very late il was, of a moonstruck night, and SC it seemed advisable to swim in the pool. That aim was accomplished oh, decorously, you may be sure and then there was play at cards for stakes which made Mitchell Grace and Fred West worry aloud. And it was perilously close to dawn be- fore they got around to the bus mess of laying stakes upon the polo game which would be played on Sunday.
 The estimable widow Clicquot had worked certain familiar magic upon Mitchell Grace by the time this point was reached. Fred vests cheeks were pinker than the fairest Eton lad might ever boast. And he was everything that a male could be short of truculent
 He demanded of Henry Pren- tiss, Are you going to play"
 "The good doctor says yes"
 "Then our side is certain to win"
 And that. expressed in terms of cash money, means P" said Henry Prentiss.
 "All I've got. Which is a single grand, after I've patched out few places with loans here and there" 1"
 Mitchell Grace named an inele- gant figure. And Cynthia said, "IIl make up the rest of the pot, Hank dear = and you just name what the pot is going to be-. Like good boy. Like the sweet, lov- able character you are"
 Henry Prentiss said, Let us not be unduly influenced by the bub- ply. Let us take reason to our bosoms."
 And Mitchell Grace laughed. "Go ahead, Hank. Squeeze out of 1t if you want to-"
 "Now, Mitchell. Be nice" Gym thia said.
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WAGERS AT DAWN CHAPTER XIII

Cynthia put her small, slim fists upon her hips and stared at him. eff you're braZen enough to let respectable peop:e iooX at you in that get-up, you can come around to tlle table and say how sorry you are--after while" Her good hu- nor was recovered. We might even let you sit down. We can take it."
 She danced away with Mitchell Grace, giving Henry Prentiss one more feathered dart over her shoulder. Put your contraption on your collar, though"
 Henry Prentiss did go to the table in good time, ana he did sit down, and he did, surprisingly enough, say that he was grieved to offend-both by his appearance and his uncouth ways with women folks. Which evoked an observa- tion charged with high emotion from Fred West: Here comes that wine hog again."
 'lI'm buying, thank you" said Prentiss.
 Which he did. And to shame Fred West he raised an eyebrow at the Gordon Rouge bottle, which had been emptied and lay dis mally in the bucket, and com- manded the waiter to appear next time with Clicquot 1919, no less. Eventually, of course, he and Cynthia were alone on the lawn which overlooked the dark waters of the sound sitting at small iron table, in small iron chairs.
 He said, even with a certain gentleness, q didn't mean to be rude, Miss Pretty. And I really couldn't manage the buttons"
 where's your Man Friday?"
 "Sick of a mighty bellyache, and gone to the care of a maiden aunt. It was only wanting to see you that made me come here at all"
 ig"Why want to see me?"
 ''That is just exactly why. You never would have asked such a question last week. You're not Miss Pretty at all since His High ness showed up."
 
 Her laughter had a brittle tone. s'''Maybe it's lo-o-ove!"
 ''Crazier things have happened, Pretty"
 !. "Calm yourself. Anon he shall depart, never, never, never to re- turn. Listen, Hank. Do you be- lieve I'm the type to keep a lamp burning in the window until I'm an old, old gal, and people coming all the way from Wisconsin to see if the legend is really true?" "Nope. I don't like that either" Don't like what?"
 ,"You're making fun of your own emotions. That's never any good, In any language. If you really like the guy, I'm not laughing about it. Though, personally, he sounds to me like a stuffed shirt"
 "I did a foolish kind of thing tonight"
 what? Not you"
 "Told him the story of my life"
 "Something I was never bold enough to inquire into"
 Tt was funny. All of a sudden I was just spilling beans all over the place.
 "Well. guess it's love, all right"
 "Oh, Hank ."
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Prentiss was steady. "Ili lay whatever you lads want to offer, but you'll have to wait until to- morrow to name your figures Cynthia and are not betting Reason? don't want Miss Pretty roofing against me. I'm vain gentlemen. Vain and proud"
 The butler came discreetly tc suggest coffee and scrambled eggs and sausages and thus ended a night"
 (TO Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-18
BY MORRIS MARKEY

THE STORY: This is the story of the perfect crime'-the mur- der of Colonel Wesley Hope Mer- riwether in the library of his Long Island estate - and of the events leading up to it. Cynthia, the Colonel's daughter, has just told the story of her life to Vaughan Dunbar, a foreign correspondent and . new acquaintance-hOw she was taken from a California con- vent by the Colonel when she was 10, and how little she knew of the COlOnel's life before then. Dunbar returns to New York and Cynthia, who seems to be falling in love with him. joins Fred West and Henry Prentiss, two attentive but mOmentarily unsuccessful ad- Inirers, at the club dance.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-09-24
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By MAN ELK

Next Wednesday will be a big night at the Elks hall. brothers. The first class of candidates of the fall season will sprout antlers Honoring Life Member Elk Ed Lindman. one of the founders of the Wrangell lodge and one of it's grand old wheel horses during the years, PIERS are going to put on the feed, so it should be some thing.
 Brothers Mccormack and Han ford presented the hospital situa- tion to the lodge. Brother Mc-Car- mack bringing out its early his- ory and, incidentally, revealing that Brother Lindman was one of those responsible for bringing the hospital to Wrangell. too. Wran- gell is going to be missing Brother Ed nightly when he goes south. After hearing the condition of the institution, lodge voted donation of S150 to help out.
 Don't forget that hi-yu session next Wednesday night
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-09-24
MRS. HARRINGTON AND
 MRS. STIRLING SOUTH

Mrs. Sid Harrington, wife of Captain Harrington of the Bar rington Transportation Company, and Mrs. Ted Stirling whose hus- band is also associated with the Harrington Company, left today a. board the British boat for Seattle. Mrs. Harrington and Mrs. Stirling have been in Wrangell since last spring, coming north when the river opened and operations were started to Telegraph Creek.
 Capt Harrington expects to go south at the close of tthe season to join his wife at their winter resi- dence and Mrs. Stirling joins her husband who has been in the Queen City the last two months, since returning from a trip to the westward for the Army.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-09-24
TRAVELLERS

North bound on Che Canadian oat this week were Neil Grant, Charles Jenkins, Raymond Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Steven, P. J. Sweeney. L. B. Chisholm and Mrs James Harvie to Juneau.
 South bound were E. F. Graves to Ketchikan. Albert Green and Father Arsenault to Prince Rup- ert: MT. and Mrs. Richard Kaner- va. Walter Austin, Henry Willard. Mrs. S. C. Harrington. Mrs. Ted Stirling. Eugene Torkilson and Mir. and Mrs Paul Olson of Petersburg and D. NJ. Campbell to Seattle; Jackie Williams to Rupert.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-09-24
NO IDENTIFICATION NEEDED
 FOR ALASKA TIRE DEALER

Good news for Alaska's tire dealers will be found in an an nouncement made today by the Alaska OPA to the effect that they are now exempt from the certifica- tion which dealers in the States are required to make under WIPE Order RI to accompany the re- placements stubs or tire certifi- cates. This concession to Alaska dealers is provided in an amend ment to the WIPE order covering this situation in the States. The amendment was issned as a result of OPA efforts and was announced by Mrs. Helene G. Johnson, Ra- tioning Administrator for the Ter ritorial OPA office
 Also announced by Mrs. Johnson is the fact that new tires of syn thetic rubber, available for taxis. are now being manufactured and will shortly be available in Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-09-24
BACK FROM SOUTH

Happy to be home again, Mrs. Mary I. Grant, owner of the Wran- gell Hotel, has returned from an extended visit Outside visiting her daughters in Seattle and in the San Francisco Bay region. Mrs Grant was in Vallejo when a daughter was born to the Thomas family there Mrs. Thomas is Mrs. Grants daughter.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-09-24
SMALL FIRE

Fire starting in the upstairs wall of an apartment above the American Bakery caused minor damage Monday morning but was quickly extenguished by the Fire Department, assisted by the Coast Guard Blaze did some damage to the apartment of Miss Irma Rust, school teacher.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-09-24
THANKS Tn RRAnIEY

The Boy Scouts wish to thank Carl Bradley for furnishing trans portation for Us to Pats Lake last Saturday where We went for our Scout outing.
 Wrangell Boy Scouts
 Troop 500
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-09-24
VEIL RARY CLINIC

We'll Baby Cinic will be held next Friday afternoon. October 1. at the Health Center in the Fed eral building.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-09-24
CAMPBELL TO SEATTLE

E. NJ. Campbell of Campbell Bros. sailed for Seattle on the Canadian boat in connection with business matters while on leave from the Army Transport Service.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-09-24
EpIScnpAL CHIIRnH

Church school starts Sunday at the Episcopal church, beginning at 10:30 a. m. it is announced by the Rev. William Forbes. Morning prayer will be at II o'clock.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-09-24
PREsBYTFRIAN CHURCH

Sunday Sept 20: Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Morning worship, 10:-I 45
 Tuesday, Boy Scouts, 7;SO D. m
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-09-24
CATHOLIC SERVICES

Catholic services each Sunday for the winter months are: Wran- gell Institute, .7:15 a. m. Local church, 1O:OO a. m.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-09-24
NEn GIANT TO JUNEAn

Neil Grant of the Wrangell Ho- tel was on a business visit to Ju- neau this week going up on tthe Princess.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-09-24

LOST-Bunch of keys. Return to Otto Teller or leave at Sentinel office. 43-1t
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-09-24
bASSBF HE'D ADS

LOST-One brown shoe. Please return to owner. Shirley Hall
 43-1t
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Most adults need 1.8 grams of a day.
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will come to you. John 14:18.
 Adv.
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Evening star., 1943-03-28
New Soprano Adds Color
To Opera at National
Anna CARROTS Gives Performance
Of Simplicity in La Traviata

was sung by Margery Mayer with
superb effect. Rarely has the part
been taken by singer with such
freendom of voice Miss Mayer
shows, in this role even more than
that if Amneris, which she sang
Monday, the promise of a great
future. Her costuming and make
up did not sufficiently stress the
condition or the age of the gypsy,
but this was minor matter in the
general finish of her work.
In the role of the Count di Luna,
Mostyn Thomas was replaced by
Stefan Ballarini who gave an out
standing performance He makes
the Count a man Of violence and
power, overlooking no occasion to
bring fire to his portrayal. His voice
is large and resonant and he knows
how to use it. He is a singer of
exceptional ability and the impress
sion he made last night was deep.
Miss Ercole followed the tradi-
tional ideas concerning the leading
soprano part and her delineation of
Leonora was dignifled and lofty.
Her voice is the clearest soprano of
dramatic timbre to be heard this
week and she sustained her por-
tons OF the ensemble with case. Mr..
Llndi was not in the best of voice.
having had more than his share to
do during this engagement, but he
rose to his usual heights in some
Of his arias. Harold Kravitt gave
another of his fine character studies
as Fernando and others who round
ed out the cast most capably were
Flora Sherman as Inez and Frna-
cesco Curci as Ruis.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D. c. MARCH 2s 1913

Heart River hit this city late to-
day and virtually the entire busi-
ness district is under water. City
officials estimated damage to be al
least $500,000.
Water ranges from inches up to
7 feet in this community Of $500
persons and emergency Red Cross
services are caring for at least 500
families. -
At 6 pm. today less than three
blocks of the city's business district
were not under water. Long before
the normal closing hour. merchants
who had sandbags FABRICATED their
doors and left.
Railroad men reported mainline
Evening star., 1943-03-28

Northern Pacific tracks are within
a foot of being awash. Rail and
highway traffic is halted.
Public utility officials say there
is no heat in two-thirds of the
homes where gas is used for fuel.
Hundreds of Easements are flooded
At Beulah. Mercer County coal
mining center, where the Knife
River is out of its banks, Mayor E.
E. Peterson said the south half Of
the city was inundated but all resi-
dents safely evacuated.
The Cannonball River likewise
was on a rampage in Hettinger
County in the southwest section of
the State, where a portion of Mott,
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Nozis in Paris Prepare
For Allied Invasion
BY the Associated Press

BY he Associated Press
Germans in Paris are getting
ready for an Allied invasion of
France by preparing posters to in
struct the populace in its behavior.
the Fighting French delegation here
said yesterday.
The delegation added that it re-
ceived the information through un-
derground channels.
The report said the posters pre-
pared for Paris would invite the
people to remain calm and stay in
their homes for three days in case
Of landing
Evening star., 1943-03-28
1t. Ralph In9erso|| Tells
Of Combat in Africa
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA. March 27.-Ralph
Ingersoll, former editor Of PM. New
York daily. has returned to head
quarters after his baptism of fire as
first lieutenant in the United
States Combat Engineers.
He commanded mortar unit
supporting troops near Ell Guetar.
He had high praise for the American
troops. who at dawn made a surprise
attack on post, killing or capturing
it's italian defenders and also TAX
ing battery of S8-inms.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Yugos|av King Predicts
Decisive Battles Soon

By he Associated Press.
LONDON, March Fixing Peter
II of Yugcslavia told his people in
a broadcast tonight that we can
confidently rely on the fact that,
during the next few months. decisive
battles will be fought in Europe
He warned "it is important that
YOU should not begin any activities
Evening star., 1943-03-28
New Red Cross Schedule

The Red Gross surgical dreS.
unit of the Chevy Chase PreSss'
terian Church will hold two %s.Jer 10
tional meetings each week III o't Tor
to meet the increased demanoS
dressings. The group, which prU ~,
iously met from 10 am. to p p.,,e
each Monday, will now meet az W. ~
same hour each Thursday anu "'
8 pm each Monday
Evening star., 1943-03-28

law yesterday a bill giving o'zIS
State employees cost-of-living oonus-
es for the duration Of the war 10
meet increased living costs.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
North Dakota Town
Inundated by Flood
1000 Are Homeless at
Mondon; Other Areas Hit

BY the Associated Press.
MANDAN, N. OAK. March 27.-
Flood waters tonight had inundated
three-fourths of Mandan and left
1000 persons homeless.
A new column of water from the
Evening star., 1943-03-28

county seat. is under water and the
Red Cross is caring for 4So persons.
Evening star., 1943-03-28

AMERICAN FORCES LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE IN MID
TUN1SIAFondouk d. IS miles air base
at Koirouan the objective of surprise offensive
troops in Central TuniSa yesterday with
ported The British force fankng
on the west reported only miles from
base which has been under frequent Allied
undescrbed gains by the British Army apparently
Zarat 49, announced
front the British 1st Army o. opposite Axis
1unls was reported starting m
dotted line indicates the
Evening star., 1943-03-28

on q large scale until the time is
ripe"
Speaking on the second annivers-
airy OF his assumption of power, he
said:
I'VE must pass from slavery to a
free national life with as little diff
Guilty as possible. That is why you
must be united around the nucleus
formed by Gen. (Draja Mihailovic.
Await your hour with patience.
Cost-of- Living Bonuses
MADISON, Wis, March q Lp).-
Gov. Walter S. Goodland signed into
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trying To scrape up more money.
And he's resorted to the lowest
possible schemes He even Dor
rowed a dollar from the butler the
other day"
BY gosh" said Jonah, impress
ed. your uncle isn't fooling."
1T seems not. I'm afraid Uncle
Cal bears a grudge over that other
race. or course, l don't think that
father put the jockey up to any
monkey business. But father likes
TO win things And when he does,
he gloats"
The gloating type, eh ,"
But. definitely. Father has
been gloating over Uncle Cal for
years. He's been well. Uncle
Cal calls it impugning my judg-
ment of horseflesh."
Gee. that would cut man to
the quick, wouldn't it,"
Its cut Uncle Cal. And he
plans to get even this Saturday.
They're having the race then
Jonah shook his head. We'll,
I'm no Judge of horseflesh either.
But I've got another $40 that says
your uncle's horse belongs behind
pillow. What's your father think
about ALI this ?"
"Oh, father is superbly conf
dent. He's even planned to give a
ball Saturday night TO celebrate
his victory"
Going to gloat publicly, Is he ,"
II suppose So" Hildy acknowl-
edged Father and Uncle Cal
ought to be in rompers."
Just one more question" said
Continued on Page 16)
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MR. CLAIMING SHORTS
CHAPTER v

My uncle. Calvin Meggs."
oh ] thought II was Al Ca
pone. shrunk IN the wash"
Uncle Cal" explained Hildy.
as an amiable reprobate. Father
ssys he's a worthless character
because he's such poor business
man"
well. I didn't notice that. I
thought he made J. r. Morgan
look like a panhandler."
Father refers to his past. II
seems Uncle Cal went through his
own money and a lot OF Aunt
Mays. Aunt Mag was fathers
sister"
Il see. This poor business man
who makes $40 a mintue lives
here 80
"oh. yes. He's one of the fam
lily"
Forgive me II seem inquisi-
tive" Jonah said. but just why
did we give him si07"
'Hush money" said Hildy.
Jonah shook his head. I'm
thick. ! guess"
well" said Hildy, II told you
that father and ! are on the outs.
And fathers been threatening me
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BY EDWIN RUT

Isn't IL? Particularly against
father. Father Is president Of the
State Turf association"
OF course. you say your uncle
doesn't actually charge it. Just
makes hints
That's IL. Dark hints He's
been doing II for years. Well. re-
Gently he bought this horse. Blu
eephalus. Where ne got the money
we don't know. But Uncle Cal
appeared with him one day and
challenged father TO another race.
His horse against Black Moonlight.
fathers very best"
HIN" said Jonah. your uncle
must repose lot Of confidence in
that fugitive from a glue factory.
Hes perfectly dotty about him.
He even says that Bucephalus can
run as fast as Bonaparte Brandy. d"
Then he is dotty" Jonah eX-
planned. 'Bonaparte Brandy won
the Kentucky Derby two years
ago"
That's what I tell Uncle Cal.
But he won't listen"
But where does the money
angle come i'm The kind of drifty
and dreamy blackmail he goes In
for >"
We'll. you see" explained Hildy
patiently. Uncle Cal is hoping to
make a killing / happen TO know
that when father accepted his
challenge. Uncle Cal put his shirt
on Bucephalus and got very good
odds. And father said he'd cover
anything else that Uncle Cal cared
to bet So Uncle Cal has been
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with dire things n ] don't
well. behave myself And II he
heard what I've just said to you
he'd hit the roof. Well. Uncle
Cal knows all about our fight II
you hadn't given him that $40
he'd have gone straight TO father. "
But, gosh, that is blackmail.
The guys a menace"
Il know. But he had me that
time"
whats the horse for ?" asked
Jonah. Just a playmate of his ,"
THAT horse" Hildy said spite
fully. has changed Uncle Cal
from a delightful elderly gentle
man into a conniving little money
eadger."
you mean the horse has a bad
influence on him ,"
She nodded. THE worst There
is a bit of history to this. Jonah.
II seems that years ago, before
Uncle Cal frittered away his
money. he owned a racehorse.
Well, father has always had race
horses, too. and the story goes
that he and Uncle Cal got into an
argument. About whether one of
fathers horses could beat Uncle
Gals. See ,"
Sure. And did IL ,"
Yes" said Hildy They had
private race and fathers horse
won in a walk. At least. father
says so. But Uncle Cal has a
different version. He's limited that
father bribed his jockey to pull
his horse"
Jonah whistled. That's a
grave charge"
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THE TERRIBLE EYE

Jonah Loasn has invented THE
Terrible Eve" fantastic camera
kadkef thai re-crrates and telexises
scenes 81 the past Ne and his assis-
tsnf. Nshoney. meet HIldy Claiming
when fhes trash the estate Of her
father. the nsuiti-miliionaire camera
kInk. Whils Jonah talks 90 Hildy. he
h sfarfled b. strange noise. In a
moment he learns that the sound
~ss made ~ Bucephalus. a horse
owned b HIldy's Uncle Cal.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-09
First Methodist Church

Walter p Heyler, Minister.
$50 a. m.-Church school. Jun
Tor. intermediate. High School and
Adult departments.
1915 a. m.-Church School.
Nursery for children to three years
OF age. Methodist Community
House.
1915 m.-Church School. Pre-
school. kindergarten. Primary de
partments in the church.
l0:45 a. NJ Morning Service Of
Worship. Rev. Walter B. Heyler
will speak on the theme, THE
Strength that Comes from Clean
Living" The Adult Choir will sing
% Holy Jesu" by Lvoff. Miss
Sarah King. soloist, will sing "Hear
My Prayer" organ numbers played
by Mrs. l.. J. Wilson are DE Pro
fundis.' by Dodge; and "improvisa.
ton by Dodge.
2 p. m.-Adult Choir Tea. Meth.
odist Community House.
D IN. Youth Fellor ship Re.
treat for the Ann Arbor District
al Saline Valley Farms.
6p. nj. Epworth League. Inform
a. IIymn.sing. Miss Hessclgesser
will be in charge.
6p. m.-Wesleyan Guild supper
and sing.
p. Wesleyan Nesper Serv
ice Carol Salmonson In charge. DIT.
Harry Hoy will show pictures and
speak on our neighbors Of South
America.