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Leave Ny Heart Alone

raised his hand 10 FIRE that shot,
even as Martin whirled on him once
more to knock the pistol out of his
hand. And as Karen, feeling the
slowly spreading warmth Of blood
coming from her own flesh, STAIN
ing her own blouse, recognizing
that man who had shot her instead
Of her father. as Jan, the old SER
want, so long Of their household, so
faithful in their employ. slipped
into another darkness OF uncon-
seriousness, as she crumpled to the
floor.
When she opened her eyes again
she was lying in her own room,
her own wide sofa. bed. Cousin Ell
len, her hair done up in her ridicu-
lous curling-wrappers, her thin,
straight person wrapped in her old
flannel robe. was bending over her.
bathing her forehead. Karen could
hear voices in the room, probably
near the large bay window that
looked toward the sea, mems
voices. her fathers and Martins,
conversing in lowered tones.
mo one else was hurt then" she
murmured gratefully, gratitude for
that flowing all through her veins.
Her dad was safe, and Marty, al
though there had been that cut
over his eye and old Jan, what
had become of him?
Never mind all your questions
now" Cousin Ellen said in her die
tatorial way. You're just to lie
quiet, the doctor will be here any
minute"
The voices by the window ceased,
footsteps came toward her. Her
father and Marty stood looking
down on her, each Of them smiling
in his own manner, her dad BEAM
ing on her in his love and pride,
Marty with his broad grin that held
something more than its usual au-
dacity and charm, kind of pride,
too, and something much warmer
than mere friendship.
1t was he who spoke first, saying
in his old hooking manner, so
you had to get into it, soldier!
Didn't l tell you this was my bust
ness, not yours? Shall we give her
a medal, sir" addressing Karen's
father, for saving your life? That
is what you did, you know, Kay.
Mine, too, maybe"
Don't be silly :" Karen
managed weak smile. There was
pain in her shoulder now that had
been only a numbness before. Her
blouse must have been cut away.
She once had thought she gladly
would give her life for her dad. but
Of course Marty was only joking,
as usual. you your eye
it was bleeding when the doc
tor comes ="
Sure he'll fix me up, too" Mar
ty interrupted. You aren't to
worry about thing. Zone OF us
need worry now. You see, 1 didn't
want to hurt the old boy or I would
have pulled my gun before. And
you mustn't worry about him or
think too badly of him, either. as
JAMS not altogether to blame. You
must just take it easy, Kay. Will
you do that, please?"
Indeed she WILL" her father
said. I'VE all have to take orders
from this young man now that we
know who he is, an agent of our
government, a member of the
F. B. l."
ITO Be Continued)
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CHAPTER FoRTY.FIvE

KAREN STOOD at the foot OF
he narrow, winding, dark stair
way that led up into the tower,
and up which Marty had just gone
so silently, with fear clutching her
heart. Fear for what Marty would
find up there, but more for what
might happen TO him. II anything
happened TO him she could not bear
it. She did not yet understand all
OF the riddles he had given her
that this was official business, why
he had been lurking near the tun-
mel, the revolver he had pointed at
her-but she believed in him in
spite of everything. Her belief was
a clear shining light in all this
muddle, even in this present agony
OF fear II was so clear and shining
that the wonder was that Karen
did not recognize it for what 1t was.
But maybe that would come later.
too, as Marty had said he knew
she would understand all this in
time.
There was no sound to break this
awful stiffness of waiting. Once
there was a tiny creaking of the
wooden steps, uncarpeted, as Mar
TVS weight met them. Karen's
breathing nearly stopped. Suppos-
ing whoever it was up there in the
tower, the person who had been
sending that signal, had heard that
small sound, too! Then it would be
known that someone was coming
up, that there was danger of being
caught, and whoever had sent
those signals might we'll risk any
thing rather than be trapped. That
other person might have a gun,
too. He might fire it before Marty
could reach for his.
Oh, If only she could do some
thing to help! She would have gone
up after Marty if she thought that
possible, even though he had
warned her in that final silent ges-
.ture to remain below, There might
even be time for her to slip down
again to the library, which had
been lighted behind its closed door,
to summon her father, get him to
come.
But no, now there was another
sound above, the sound Of other
footsteps moving. She did not know
how she could tell that they were
not Martins, or knew that he must
have stopped, crouched on the last
high step, but these footsteps, al
though stealthy, were not as
guarded as his had been; they
moved slowly across the small
room of the tower, heading toward
the stairs, no doubt.
karen's hand went to her throat.
1t was so tight she felt as if in
deed her breathing had ceased. The
suspense was so terrible that she
wanted to cry out, knowing that
was the one thing she must not do.
Now she was almost paralyzed
with fear so that she could not
have gone after Martin or to get
help had she wanted to. If only
something would happen, some
thing to put an end to this silence
that was not silence, since it was
so full Of import and of action held
in leash.
Then that something cid happen.
almost before the thought was
formed; there was another creak
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futile Hill
COMFORT TIED AT
MISSIONARY SOCIETY


futile Hill, Mich, Nov. s.
Friends Missionary Society meet
ing held at the church Wednesday
afternoon had a very good
attendance, thirty being present
for the dinner. a comfort was
tied during the work hour.
Mrs Edwin Adiska presided at
the business meeting when re-
ports of the various committees
were given. Mrs. Doris Petit gave
a list Of gifts that could be sent
to the Rescue Home in Column
bus. 0. Miss Loretta Arbogast
gave a good report Of work done
by the Flower Committee, and Mrs.
Ruby Schaerer reported on the
gifts. and magazines taken to the
Washtenaw lnfirmary. Rev. Char
les Carey led the devotionals and
roll call was answered by repeat.
ing a verse of Scripture.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wright
and Mrs. Maude Vedder will pre-
pare a Christmas program.
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, on the stairs, another sound from
the tower room, followed by the
thud of a heavy impact. 1t could
have been the impact OF two bodies
hurled together in the dark, or OF
a piece of furniture showed across
the opening to the stairs. Now 9TH
err sounds followed in quick sue
cession, the sounds Of labored. sti.
fed breathing. Of other movements
that must have been scuffling OF
fumbling in that intense dark
There was a grunt or two that she
felt sure came from Martin-anC
sort Of groan. And Their
Karen felt a hand on her arm anc
spun around in sheer terror. moi
knowing whom or what she would
encounter. her free arm flung Out
in self-defense.
II was her father, holding q
lighted lamp in his other hand
looking at her in surprised ques'
tioning. so that Karen quickly
shook her head, placing her fingers
against her lips to show him that
he must no. speak. The lamp he
held was like the one that she anc
Marty had found in the tower room
For a moment Karen had the wild
thought that maybe, somehow. be.
cause of that, her father knew
what was going on in the tower
might even in some way be con-
nected with it.
He obeyed her silent request moi
TO speak aloud, but like Marty, hei
father pushed her firmly to one
side. 1t was evident he meant tc
go up those stairs to find out for
himself what was taking place, fol
now the sound Of movement, un-
mistakably the movement Of more
than one person engaged in silent
desperate combat, was unmistak.
able also.
He might get shot, her dad, out
lined sharply as he would be in the
light of the lantern he carried
Martin might shoot him by mis-
take. thinking him an accomplish
- whomever he now struggled with
in that black stiffness, or the light
OF the lantern might give the other
person the advantage, so thai
Marty would be a sure target, in
stead Of an unknown opponent OF
the dark. Karen could no longer
wait at the foot of the stairs, now
she was driven by impulses strong,
er than fear-that Of protection fol
those she loved-besides waiting
no longer was possible. so she rar
up after her father, casting all eau.
ton aside, all fear for her owl
safety.
She arrived at the top step just
in time, for the light from the Ian
tern, falling upon the small room
with its silent drama, brought thai
same drama to a sudden change
and swift ending. The two men who
had been carrying on that desper'
ate fight in the blackness botf
ceased instantly to turn toward the
doorway. The one, of course, wa:
Marty, his thick hair rumpled, hi!
face bearing an open cut above on,
eye from which blood trickled slow
/ ly down upon his white shirt front
the other man behind him.
Karen did scream now, throwing
herself in front Of her father, push
ing his large body with all her owr
young strength aside, as the sho
rang out. For the other man haC
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notices at General Motors and
Briggs Corporation plants and have
agreed to work Sundays at the
Packard Motor Company. Robert
II. Keys. president OF the organi.
zation announced Saturday.
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Of evidence against eight men
accused OF shaking down" the In.
dustry for $1,000 900. The witnesses
were President Harry Warner, Vice
President and Treasurer Mai. Al
bert Warner, and Comptroller
Samuel Carlisle.
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NEW YORK-INS- Testimony
by the three TOP officials OF Warner
Brothers Pictures. Inc. that they
paid thousands OF dollars to Willie
Bioff to prevent strikes which
would have ruined them was
added to the governments mass
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Mrs. Fannie Campbell and grand
daughter, Miss 10 Anne Campbell
have been spending several days
at the home Mr.. and Mrs Mau-
rice Day and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Staeb, Ann Arbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Bunton. High
land Park. were guests Saturday
night and Sunday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Youngs.
Miss Lucille Frisbie, Addison.
was a week end guest at the home
OF her aunt, Mrs. Ella Fuller and
family.
Miss Rita Savinski and brother
Stanley spent Sunday with rela-
tives in Detroit.
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Today's Horoscone

II Nov. s is your birthday. you
have an artistic nature which
seeks beauty. harmony and lux
ury You are conscientious. de-
pendable ard mentally shrewd.
You have talent for music. Your
feelings run deep and you are a
romantic lover. Around 2 O'Clock
a. m. In thinking over the events
Of the preceding day, don't Jump
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WARNS DETRoITERs

Detroit. Nov. 6-INS-Postmas.
ter Roscoe B. Huston today warn
ed Detroiters TO mail their Christ
mas gifts and cards early in No
vember to insure their arrival for
the holidays.
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Words OF Wisdom

Preaching Is Of much avail. but
practice Is far more effective. A
cody life is the strongest argu-
ment you can offer to the skeptic.
No reproof or denuncLation is so
potent as the silent influence Of a
good example.
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One-M1nute Test

!. BY what treaty did Great
Britain recognize the indep,nd-
ence Of the Jlitei St-tes?
2. What New York university
was FIRST known as Kings college?
.. -Four presidents Of the Unit
ed States were born In New Yor.,
state; can you name them?
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REAL THANKSGIVING DAY
ITO Be Continued)

'1NG 'TlTNNNOSlNlI NS NV
WESTFIE-D, Wis.-UP-This
village will 90 back to the Thanks
giyings Of the Pilgrim forefathers
this year. A civic Thanksgiving in
which residents of this area will
gather TO thank God for victories in
the war and other blessings was
approved at a citizens meeting.
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AGREE TO WORK

Detroit, Nov. SINS Members
OF the Foremen's Association OF
America have Withdrawn strike
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Hints on Etlouetta

II you wish to introduce a girl
and a man who happen to be
across the room from each other.
take the man over to where the
girl Is sitting or standing and in
troduce him to her.
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clans have been allowed to employ
it. | know one of the best physi-
clans in California who had a pa
tient appropriate for it, who made
application for some ard was told
that there were over three thou
sand requests ahead of him and
he would have to wait his turn.
There has been a great demand
for its use among the armed
forces. But, as | say, 1t is hoped
within a short time that there will
be a plentiful supply and everyone
who needs it can obtain it.
The delay in putting it on gen.
eral supply has been necessary
and well spent. A committee OF
experienced American physicians
have been investigating its value,
what cases it should be used in,
the dosage, etc, for several
months and their report is now
available.
Penicillin belongs to that new
group of drugs which kill germs
in the body. The difficulties in the
way of doing this can be under
stood when it is explained that the
drug must select the germ to kill
and not harm the body cells in
which the germ is growing.
Uses of Sulfa Drugs
Many drugs have been tried for
this without success. With the in
PRODUCTION of the sulfa drugs
about five years ago, however, it
was shown that such a thing could
happen. These are truly wonder
working agents, but they do not
affect all germs. tuberculosis, for
example, they do not touch at all.
One of the greatest values of
penicillin is that it is effective in
many cases that are resistant TO
sulfa drugs.
Its greatest use has been among
the infections from those coccic
germs (staphylococci) that the
sulfa drugs were never very effec-
tive against.
While it can be used in pneu-
monia and meningitis successfully,
it is probably better to use the
sulfa drugs here since they have
been so effective.
In the treatment of infected
compound fractures of certain
kinds, penicillin works very we'll
when applied directly to the
wound.
Disadvantages of Penicillin
A disadvantage is that it has
to be given hypodermically or in
the vein, or applied directly to the
infection. 1t does not work when
taken by mouth as do the sulfa
drugs. The dosage has now been
worked out by this committee with
great care.
It does not seem TO be as toxic
as are the sulfa drugs at times.
They occasionally cause a bad
general reaction, but the commit
tee which has been working on
penicillin is very encouraging in
their comments along this line.
Undoubtedly now that we have
proved that it can be done, we will
have many different preparations
of this sort. The whole group Of
virus diseases is resistant to any
known chemical agent-and this
includes measles, mumps, SMALL
pox, chickenpox, influenza and the
common cold. We have a right to
look for something effective
against them.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

The Girls Athletic Association the School
elected its officers: Margaret Harker president
vice president Florence Harwck secretary and Eleanor
Bowen. treasurer
Junior and senior class debaers chosen On the
affirmative for the seniors
seau and Robert Hatch negative Donald Palmer Dso
and Carl Pray Speaking for the juniors
will be Helen easier Brngoe with Iorinda
McAndeU Frederick Williamson Helen WILDER on the neg
alive. ~ 80
In the absence the president Man the secretary
Mrs j. T. MacAister presided Of the Training
School ParentTeacher Club when Carolyn Supe
OF the Training School talked OF her work
elected vice president Bryce rca uror
Death: Mrs d b. South s. South Summit Street
Birth. To Mr. Mrs Andrew Campbell a daughter Adcu
Catherine ''
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Attend Funeral

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Savinski
were in Wyandotte Tuesday to at
tend the funeral Of Mrs. Savinski's
brother, Charles Waites, who died
Friday.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

C. J.:-For about a year / have
been taking hydrochloric acid, IS
drops with my meals. Is it harm
full to continue taking it? Has it
any bad effect on the heart?
Answer: In the amount you
mention dilute hydrochloric acid
can be taken indefinitely without
doing any harm. A healthy per-
sons stomach secretes a good deal
more hydrochloric acid than that
at each meal. 1t has no bad effect
on the heart
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Fifty Years Ago

Mrs Geneva tombstone Bishop famous soprano Chca
60 assisted by Edmund Schuecker harps Grace
smart pianist Detroit number in the lecture
and music course Miss Smart the daughter Rev J. s.
Smart formerly Methodist minister in lpslanu
Death: At Plymouth Mrs W. ToWsey daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs Franklin Hinckley, Ypsilant.
The Ancient Order United Workmen celebrated the 25tb
anniversary OF the Order by initiating ban.
quet at which several prominent residents
were 40 members present.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-08

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
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TO conclusions nor believe gossip
about a public figure. II you argue
before breakfast this morning you
Will not only spoil your digestion.
but spoil your mood for several
hours. Don't delve into a secret
this afternoon. It was manufac-
tured perhaps TO mislead you.
Late this evening you may dis
cover that you have a bigger bar
gain in a recent purchase than
you knew.
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One-Minute Test Answers
1. The Treaty OF Paris. Janu-
ery. 1873.
2. Columbia university.
}. Van Buren,. Fillmore and t.sO
two Roosevelta-
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Your Health
Efforts Made to
Have New Drug
Readily Available
BY logan ersrasnnIns. N. Q.

BY THE TIME this report
reaches the reader, the new germ
killing drug, penicillin, may be
available for general use by any
one. Up to now only few physi-
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-12
A Foolish Book

"ABC of the U. S. S. R." is the title of a
thin book written by someone named Michael
Daniel and published by someone named A..
P. Waxman. The dedication is ito the men,
women and children of the U. S. S. R., who
slowed down the Nazis and speeded up victory
for U.S.
Neither author nor publisher are readily
recognized by those who keep an eye on Com
munist and fellow-traveler publicists They
seem to have been motivated by a desire to
express their gratitude for Russia's heroic re-
sistance to Hitler which we all share in COM
mon, but if this is indeed their objective they
have found only mawkish way for doing it..
The brochure consists of an introduction
and 26 Alphabetical items, from which the
following are abbreviated:
''E is for England. There'll always be an
England, thanks to Russia
- is for Japan. Japan has over million
soldiers, sailors and flyers tied up on the ST.
berian border, Sakhalin, Korea and Japan, hop
ing to pull Pearl Harbor on Russia .
Russia's for and is keeping those million
Japs guessing
'R is for Red Russian. :. . Five million like
him were killed =. But, but, can we depend
upon Russia? Nuts to your butsl Can Russia
depend on us!''
S is for Stain. -. Weren't we smart when
we got him on our side?'
Hitler got Stain on our side by attacking
Russia. Britain survived the bitz while Stain
still was Hitlers ally. Russia is not tying 11p
a million Japs to help us; she is forced to
tie up huge forces of her own lest the Japs
do try Pearl Harbor on her. And Russia
can depend upon us if she continues on the
level.
Such cheap, silly bootlcking as this bro
chure contains cannot aid international comfy
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-12
Army Christmas Mail

Christmas is still a ''fur piece ahead so
far as home shopping is concerned, but not for
soldiers overseas. The New York postmaster
has announced that Christmas packages and
cards must be mailed in his baliwick between
September IS and October Is for Army per-
sonnel and before November IS for men in
the Navy. The same dates, reasonably, should
govern the posting of military and naval
Christmas mail elsewhere along the Atlantic
seaboard.
incidentally, it is the opinion of the same
authority that requests from addresses will
not be required for Christmas parcels to Army
personnel, but each should be plainly marked
Christmas parcel All must be within the
present limitation as to size to conserve ship
ping space. No insured or C. o. D. packages
will be accepted, and postal money orders
are recommended for cash gifts.
The New York postmaster also called atten-
ton to the fact that letters mailed by or ad-
dressed to prisoners of war and interned civil
ians are exempt from postal charges and are
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-12

nlementing the women on their achievement,
said, 1.-The one thing they are not using enough
of is grandm otherpower."
If these twenty-five are a fair sample OF
grandmotherpower we certainly should be
using more. The oldest runs errands for the
AWVS, and wishes she were fifty years young
er That's all she can do. Arthrtis keeps her
from knitting. Another had just finished hel
hundred and first garment knitted for service
men. All had done as well, each in work she
is best fitted for.
There are few like them in Wilmington
as excuse for doing nothing, and hundreds
even thousands, who lack even that excuse for
their idleness.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-12
Poor, Poor Miners

The American Rolling Mill Company in
forms shareholders of experience in its Nellis,
w. Va, mine, where 256 United Mine Workers
are employed During April only 106 Of these
troubled to work full time, in spite of the
companys efforts to get out maximum of
black diamonds.
Of 127 lower-paid men, Al who troubled to
work full time averaged $21142 for the month,
but &c. who did not, averaged only $14O39
After so-called occupational deductions aver
aging $194 a month, and after union dues,
rent, fuel, electricity, medical and hospital
costs, Victory and social security taxes and
purchase installments, the men received 80
per cent of their wages in cash.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-12
Slave Labor No Boon

Imported slave labor is not the boon Ger
many believed it might be when Hitler drew
on conquered countries for farm and indus
trial workers. A case in point is to be found
in the destruction by fire of a large quantity
Of wheat. Germanys need for wheat is so
great that threshlng is going forward in the
field which saves labor of hauling it to barns,
fact American Fsofties'' on wheat farms
have known for generations.
During threshing operations on one large
farm standing grain caught fire. German
foremen issued orders for putting out the
flames, but not a word they uttered was un-
derstood by the labor crew and so all of the
grain was destroyed.
Well, maybe some of the crew just played
dumb, as foreign workers sometimes do in
German factories when something goes
wrong.