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IN THE FIGHTING FORCES

Donald o. Warricks, Phi. M. BIC,
shown at the left above, has been
stationed on one Of the Hawaiian
Islands for the past seven months.
His wife, Ann, lives at 481 Thomas,
and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
P. Warricks, at TAI st. Anthony,
st. Paul. Before entering the Navy,
Seaman Warricks was a Twin Cities
Ordnance plant employee.
TIC Arthur E. Graham, center,
formerly of st. Paul, is the son of
Frank Graham, 3437 Smelling, Min
neapolis. He has been in the army
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Wulter B. Bronson
Dies ut 40 After
Two Month Illness

Walter B. Branson, 40, S16 st.
Anthony, st. Paul, died Sunday,
Feb. ii, at Ancker hospital. Mr..
Branson, who had been a Swift
Packing Co. employee for "a years,
succumbed to a complication of
diseases, suffered over period of
about two months.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, Feb. Is, at 2 p. M, at
st. James A. M. E. church with
Rev. Joseph Jackson and Rev. c.
T. R. Nelson officiating. Interment,
Forest cemetery. Brooks Funeral
Home was in charge.
A son, Lieut.. Walter Branson, Jr.,
is serving with the armed forces in
France. Besides his wife, La Vera
Branson, a brother, Frank of st.
Paul, a sister, Florence Marrow
of Atlantic City, N. j., and two
nieces, Florence Parks and Euphane
Butler of New Jersey, survive.
Exchange PulpitS
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TEN NIGHTS OF
PRE-EASTER SERV-
ICES TO BE HELD

Ten nights of pre-Easter services
will be sponsored by the st. Paul
INSTRUMENTATION Ministerial AL
lance from March 10 to March 80.
The traditional three hour Good
Friday service will be held at the
St. James A. M. E. Church, March
80, from IL o'clock noon until 8 p. m.
Rev. C. B. Wheeler, pastor of the
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, will be
in charge of the midday Lenten
service being sponsored by the AL
lance each Wednesday, from II
o'clock to 1 p. m. on Feb. ri. Rev.
C. T. R. Nelson, pastor of the Cam
phor Memorial Methodist Church,
had charge of the service on We'd
nesday of this week.
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Ames Lodge
Popularity
Contest Open

Girls of the Twin Cities will have
a chance for a weekend trip to Chi
cago, with expenses paid, by be-
coming a candidate in a popularity
contest sponsored by the Elks
Lodge, Ames No. LOG, I. B. P. o. E.
W., Minneapolis. The girl selling
the highest number of votes will
receive a round trip ticket and $50
in cash and will be met in Chicago
by a representative of the Elks
Lodge there who will be her host
over the weekend.
This prize, together with other
prizes offered to the patrons holding
stubs, will be given at the Grand
Elks Ball, which will be held at the
Norway hall, 29th and Chicago Ave-,
Friday, March 2. Dancing will be-
gin at 9 p. m.
Walter Lear and Rock GAM, COM
biued orchestras, featuring Kath-
crime Pettiford, will furnish the
music.
Price of admission will be 75c in
the advance sale and $1.00 at the
door. Tickets are on sale at the
Elks Rest, 588 Rondo Ave., st. Paul,
and at the Elks Rest, 148 Hyland
Ave-, and the Acme Cleaners, 536
Lyndale Ave. N, Minneapolis.
Girls who want to enter the con-
test may call Atlantic 93O8 or call
Charlie Smith, Main 1884. James
Sisson is chairman of the planning
committee, Clarence Smith, secre-
tary, and Charlie Smith, treasurer.
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Minneapolis Branch, NAACP,
Judge Vince Day, Frank Boyd and
DR.. Isaac Fisher will bring greet
ings.
Hostesses will include Mrs. Carl
F. Zietlow, Mrs. Arthur Brin, Mrs
Charles ROUGH, Mrs. Y. S. Tisang,
Mrs. J. B. Calba, Mrs. John Shepard
Mrs. Clara Balbuena, Mrs. Jonas
Schwartz, Mrs. Maxine Jones, Mrs
Clarence Smith, Mrs. Lucille Cooke,
Mrs. Lois Bordeau, Mrs. Alice Har.
ness, Mrs. Ashby Gaskins and Mrs.
Curtis Chivers. Mrs. Charles
Arano, Mrs. James Paige, Mrs. AL
bert Minda and Mrs. W. C. Jones
will preside at tea tables.
Music will be furnished by The
Interracial Singers, The Concord
Quartette, The Hunter Ensemble
and Jean Brown and Virginia OAR
gard, pianists.
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It's jones Brown
Here on Furlouqh

T/5 James Brown, son of Mrs
Esther Brown, 1928 Fifth Ave. &c.,
returned to Minneapolis on rota-
tional furlough Feb. 8, from New
Guinea where he has spent the last
year with the United States Army,
Sgt. Brown, who has been in the
army for two years, is a graduate of
the school of embalming at the
University of Minnesota. He spent
his apprenticeship at the Woodland
Funeral Home in Minneapolis and
then spent some time with the es-
tablishment after becoming a
licensed mortician.
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about 10 months, overseas 6 months.
When last heard from he told his
father that he was in Belgium
and expected to reach Germany
soon.
Sgt. friedrich Wallace, at the
right, is now stationed somewhere
in Italy. His sister, Mrs. Melville
Hurt, lives at 9O8 Carroll Ave-, st.
Paul. In a recent letter to his
sister, Sgt. Friedrich told of how
much he enjoyed his Christmas box
sent by Pilgrim Baptist church.
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Phyllis WhedtleY
Annuul Meeting
Thursduv, Feb. ~

Phyllis Wheatley House auxiliary
will hold its twenty-frst annual
meeting at Phyllis Wheatley House,
300 Aldrich No., Minneapolis,
Thursday, Feb. %, at 8 p. m.
I. Myrtle Garden, director of Hal
lie Q. Brown House, st. Paul, will
speak on ga Plan for Community
Living" The public is invited.
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would consider adequate to describe
this service which was impressive,
as well as inspiring.
COlOrful Procession
The professional of ministers of
various denominations and races,
the combined Minneapolis Negro
choirs and the Twin Cities Ordnance
Plant Chorus at the beginning of
the service, was colorful.
There appeared to be a feeling
of real unity when the vast con-
gregation stood and sang the open
ming hymn "Stand Up, Stand Up
for Jesus" The invocation, followed
by the Lords Prayer in unison, was
given by the Rev. Kyle Haseldon,
pastor of the Trinity Baptist church.
Beautiful Music Feature
Responsive reading of the 1873
Psalm was led by the Rev. Henry
W. st. Clair, missionary to the
Dakota Indians. The scripture les
son was read by the Rev. II. W.
Bolts, pastor of the Zion Baptist
church. Three numbers, "Gloria"
(12th Mass) by Mozart, cave
Maria" by Schubert Riegger, and
Coward, Christian Soldiers" were
rendered by the famous Twin Cities
Ordnance Plant Chorus, directed by
Clarence Russell and accompanied
by his talented wife, Olive Nelson
Russell, at the organ. The prayer
was given by the Rev. Carl Bartsch,
pastor of the Holy Trinity Lutheran
church. Two spirituals, "Just a
Little Talk with Jesus" by Cleavant
Derricks, and "Were You There
When They Crucifed Ny Lord? ?"
with Emma Simms, as the soprano
soloist, were sung by the combined
Negro Choirs, directed by B. L.
Greer, of the Wayman A. M. E..
church, with John M. Moultrie, of
the Border Methodist church as ac-
companist.
Words of greeting were spoken
by the Very Reverend C. P. Deems,
D. D., who is the dean of st. Marks
Cathedral.
After the congregation Joined
with the choirs in singing the hymn,
"He Leadeth Me-" the Rev. Robert
W. Kelley, dynamic young pastor
of the Border Methodist church
assembled to the pulpit and delivered
the sermon. I use the word
"ascended" deliberately, for as he
assembled into the pulpit he lifted
a race of people, who are still
climbing Jacobs ladder" here In
America las well as other places
in the worldly a bit higher in the
estimation of themselves and Their
fellow countrymen.
Kelley Delivers Sermon
Rev. Kelley, native of Ohio anG
a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan Uni.
versity and Union Theological Sem.
mary, New York City, selected fol
the subject of his message, "NeV
Frontiers of the Spirit" based OF
the text found in Acts 2:2-4a. A
fitting climax to the sermon can BIZ
summed up in Rev. Kelley's state
ment, "Interracial goodwill mean:
the reciprocal relation Of individ
uals and groups who are not con
sidered interiors or superiors, bu
as equal in the sight of God, before
the law and in the opportunity t.
develop and utilize God given ca
pacities." Following the sermon
the offertory sentences were give1
by the Rev. Daisuke Kitagawa
Director of the United Ministry o.
the Minneapolis Church Federation
The service closed with the Twi1
Cities Ordnance Plant Choir sing
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Mable McDOnald's
Remains Being
Brought Here

The remains of Mrs. Mable Nc
Donald who died in Seattle, Wash
ington last week will arrive in the
city Saturday. The tentative date
set for the funeral is Monday,
Burial will be at the Fl. Smelling
National Cemetery.
Charles Mcdonald, 518 Tenth
Ave. &c., husband of the deceased
and Mrs. Laura Mcdonald mother
in-law,. are the only survivors.
Mr.. Mcdonald was recently dis
charged from the army. The Wood
ard Funeral Home is in charge OF
arrangements,
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mary Election. He lost by only IT
votes. Mr.. Turner is well known in
the ward and helps many Fifth
Ward War Veterans obtain en-
ployment. He is a member of the
American Legion 40 & 8 and good
civic worker. Mr.. Turner expects
to win this time for this will be his
third time up for Alderman.
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Benz. Gdrrett,
Cool und Ice
Deuler, Dead

Benjamin Garrett, 81 year old
coal and ice dealer, in business at
Rondo and Harrington, st. Paul,
died Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Ancker
hospital. Suffering with pneumonia,
Mr.. Garrett who resided at 256
Rondo, had been in the hospital
only ten hours:
Funeral services are tentatively
scheduled for Saturday morning.
Feb. II, at 10 o'clock at Brooks
Funeral Home. Information may
be obtained by calling Brooks.
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Hurold Booker
dnd Rock Gunz on
Juzz Program

Harold "Popeye" Booker, pianist,
and Rock GAM, trumpeter, we'll
known Minneapolis musicians, ap-
peared on the "Doc Evans" jazz
concert at WCCO radio station,
Sunday, Feb. II. Those appearing
on the program were chosen from
Minneapolis orchestras as outstand-
ing musicians.
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Correction

The name of Theodore Woodland
was omitted from the membership
list of the "20 Limited Inc" carried
in this newspaper last week. Mr..
Woodland, a charter member, greet
ed guests at the door during open
house, held at the "2O Limited Inc. "
center, GA Humboldt Ave. N, Sun
day, Feb. 4.
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Reception in Honor
of New Residents
Sunday. Feb. IL

The Women's Council of Halle
@. Brown House are giving a recep-
ton Sunday, Feb. 10, at a p. m. All
newcomers who have been in St
Paul year or less are to be the
guests. This is a method of the
Women's Council to acquaint the
newcomers with the residents Of the
city. They are anxious that the
newcomers attend.
Mrs. Mable Harris is president
and Mrs. Lydia Brown is secretary
of the st. Paul Women's Council.
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UNDER THE
CLOCK
INDICTED ON MORALS
0FEENCE


The Hennepin County grand jury Tues
day returned an indictment charging James
W. Cannon, Jr., 1882 Fifth Avenue South,
with a statutory offe1se against a girl
under 10.
TO TRIAL ON MANN ACT
Three Minneapolis men will enter pleas
in Federal Court, Saturday, on Mann Act
indictments. They are charged with trans
porting a woman in interstate commerce
for immoral purposes.
The three men held in Hennepin County
jail under $4,000 bail are William Daniel
Barrett, g. 721 Fifth Ave. No., Kelso s.
Jackson, 81, "a Royalston, and Harold
Burton Lewis, 81, 531 Lyndale Ave. No.
YOUTHS ADMIT
PURSE SNATCHING
st. Paul police are holding five young
men on suspicion of purse snatching.
Three of the youths are over IL. They
are Benjamin Carruthers, "a Highland Ave.
N, Minneapolis, James Bradley, 791 Rondo
and James Nicholes, 20. Ale Rondo. both
of st. Paul.
Carruthers admitted, the police claim,
participation in one purse-snatching and
Bradley 10. Nicholes, the Oldest youth,
implicated by the. other two. would admit
none.
Two other 16 year old boys are being
held for similar offenses.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-02-16

Ordna n c e
P a n t., is
a G ain a
candid a t e
for Alder
man of the
Fifth ward
Tur n e T
b a r e l y
missed be-
ing nonin-
ated in the
last Alder
manic Pri-
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Recorder Office
Opens in Newton
Building Mar. ]

The st. Paul Recorders new Of
flee will be opened Thursday, March
1, at 81 Newton Bldg.
Opening of the new office in the
loop is in line with the established
Recorder policy of giving readers
and advertisers the best service
possible.
In August the paper will COM
plete eleven years of regular publ
cation.
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Bishop Keller
Speaks at Zone
World" Tea

The Right Rev. Stephen E.
Keller, DID,, will be the main
speaker at the zone World" tea,
Feb. 10, at 3 p. m. at the Phyllis
Wheatley House, sponsored by the
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ing four selections, including the
spiritual 81 Wanna Be Ready" with
Worthy Turner as the soloist. Also
included in this group were "Halle-
lujah" by Beethoven and 'Eili, Eli,
a traditional Hebrew melody ar
ranged by Gibbs. The rendition of
the final selection by this chorus,
which is composed of workers of
several racial and national back
grounds, "The Battle Hymn of the
Republic" was truly prophetic. The
benediction was pronounced by the
Rt. Rev. Benjamin T. Kemerer, Suf-
fragan Bishop of Minnesota.
Praises Services
I have been in many services in
many parts of the country, but this
service ranks high in my thinking
as truly significant. AS I looked
over that vast audience and OBJ
served white and Negro, rich and
poor, employer and employee sitting
(and standing for many were stand
ing) and entering into the spirit of
the service, I thought that this is
the way God wants people to live,
not just one day a year, but every
day!
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New Church

Rev. H. Reddick, former pastor
of Wayman A. M. E. Church, Mime
apolis, will open an Inter-denomina-
tional church at 430 Fremont Ave.
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Leroy Coleman
Buried Monday

Leroy Coleman, two and one-half
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
L. Coleman, Oil Aldrich Ave. N,
was buried Monday, Feb. IL, after
services held at Woodland Funeral
Home chapel at 10 a. m. Rev. L.
P. Ashford, pastor of Wayman A.
M. E. church, officiated.
Leroy died Friday, Feb. 9, at
Minneapolis General hospital, from
internal injury caused when he
drank large portion of oil of win
tergreen at his home the day before
Other survivors are his sister
Atha, and three brothers, Robert
Lee, Richard and Kenneth.
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Fashion Review
Monday, April z

st. Thomas Mems club and Wom-
ems auxiliary are making plans for
their 18th annual fashion review to
be given Easter Monday, April q.
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Indicted Into

Armed Services
Herbert Foster, Jr., son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Foster, ST., GIG
st. Anthony Ave-, who is a recent
graduate of Cretin Military col
lege, and Robert Simmons, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Simmons, 459
Carroll Ave-, were indicted into
the armed services Thursday, Feb.
TX
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Katherine and Penny Anderson,
537 Emerson Ave. N, received a
Valentine telegram from Sgt. Wal
ter C. Blaney, Jr., who is serving
in the Armed Forces in England.
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Frdnklin w. Turner
Again Candidate
for Aldermen

Franklin w. Turner, 2421 Port
land Ave-, in charge of the War
Veterans Affairs at the Twin Cities
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Alpha Phi Alpha Sphinx Club
Games and Dance-Phyllis Wheat
ley House, Feb. 16. Adv.
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ImpressiveRe ligiOusServices
at Episcopal Cathedral
Highlight of the Week
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE JOIN IN INTER-RACIAI
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN MINNEAPOLIS
By Rev. Clarence T. r. Nelson

The auditorium of the beautiful st. Marks Cathedral
EpscopaD of Minneapolis filled to the capacity last
Sunday afternoon when than 1000 people of many
and denominations attended most inspiring worship
service which opened the communts observance of Inter-
racial Week. find myself at loss for adectives that
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PRAYER FELLOWSHIP

The Woman's Society Of Chris
tan Service of Camphor Memorial
Methodist Church, 5s5 Fuller Ave-,
Sunday, Feb. 10, is extending an
invitation to the public to join in
a fellowship of prayer. Mrs. Julia
Lewis is president.
Skating Party at Oxford Skating
Rink Monday, Feb. 10. CamphOr
Choir, sponsOrs.-Advt.
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Mark this date on your calendar,
April 9, 1945.-Adv.
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Deadline for social and personal
news Wednesday noon each week.
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Remember the Elks' Grand Ball
March 2 at Norway Hall. Adv.
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N, and will hold the first service
Sunday, Feb. 10, at 8 p. m. The
Concord quartette will sing.
Rev. Reddick served as a pastor
in the A. M. E. church in Mime
apolis for IL years, until last Sep
TENDER when he gave up his charge
at Wayman. The public is invited.
Remember the Elks' Grand Ball
March 2 at Norway Hall.-Ady.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-29
UNI Scientists Aid
Radar Defense

Ann Arbor-Dr. William G. Dow,
professor Of electrical engineering
for the University of Michigan. was
one of the group Of American scien-
lists who developed the process of
radar jamming that saved American
bombers from mass destruction dur
ing the battle OF Germany.
Or. Dow, with several L. of NJ.
assistants, worked in strictest Sc
crecy in the radio research labora-
tory OF the Harvard University, and
was successful in developing the in
trahigh frequency continuous wave
vacuum tube necessary for radar
tanning. The devices were car.
rled by allied bombers TO jam Ger
man ground radar installations.
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into the pool, splashing gently,
then began swimming to the oppo-
site end.
AL day Belinda watched for her
father and that night she listened.
But he did not come. II was the
same the next day and night. And
the next. Perhaps he did not in.
tend to come after all. And then,
one night something caused her to
awaken. She loIed at her bed
stand clock. 1t was after three.
Because OF the old Spanish con-
struction Of the ranch house she
had to leave her bedroom and 20
into the living room before she
could see what she wanted to see.
There II was. The station wagon
parked beneath the olive tree in the
driveway. And In the little house
on the cliff there was a light. She
threw q light wrap about her and
set out for the cliff.
AZ she approached the little
house she. realized her father was
not alone, and she began to creep
silently, nearer and nearer. Her
heart pounded so hard when she
saw her father through the window
that II made her throat hurt. And
then she saw her mother.
Evidently he had Just arrived: he
was disheveled and tired looking.
Not so her mother. Shs was lovely
in 4 blue satin nightdress and
matching chiffon robe. Except her
face. Belinda thought she had seen
her mothers face ugly before, but
never had she seen II like this.
Il should have known II was an
other trick" Gordon Adams said.
Sending me a wire that Belinda
was sick"
She could have been sick"
snapped Susy.
"Yes. know. I was thoughtleSs to
go away and leave her without tell
ing where I'd below did you find
me, by the way"
"A guy--just a duplicated
you. always have known what you
were doing, Gordon" She gave a
nasty laugh. He said you almost
fooled him with those sideburns
and moustache. You must have
looked like an awful fool"
"All right, Susy, you've had your
fun. Now, In the morning, I'm TAX
ing Belinda and getting out"
"Oh no." Susy had been loung-
ing In a chair, but now she got up
and began TO walk about the room.
Belinda, peeping in the window. de-
spising her, could not help enjoying
the beautiful, luxurious appearance
she made.
NO" repeated Susy, because II
you do I'll turn you over to the po-
lice" Again she gave tfiat nasty
laugh. Don't forget the money
you stole from the safe"
Il didn't steal any money" The
mans hands were deeply tanned,
but he was clutching the back OF
chair so tightly the knucldes
we're white.
You were stealing Il saw
you"
There was q letter" the man
said hoarsely.
"oh yesT Knocked susy. The
letter. Tell me about that letter
again. l like that story"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-29
CHAPTER FORTY-SX


sANDRA KNEW exactly how
hard Belinda was crying, because
she knew how hard Spenser was
crying. He threw himself at her in
an agony Of sorrow. There WAS no
arrogant British boy, no confident
child actor. There was simply
child sobbing out his hurt in her
arms. Sandra did not try to stop
him; nor did she try consolation Of
any sort. It was something he had
TO get out Of his heart.
From then on SpenSer scarcely
mentioned The little girl. He wrote
to her often, using Brody's post Of
Zee box, and she replied, not so
often as the boy wrote, however.
Luckily the studio kept him as
busy as a chlld's contract permits.
He had been that rare success In
his first picture. favorite Of both
the public and the critics.
All the same, he had a great deal
OF free time in which-to miss Belin-
da. Driving to and from the studio,
rest periods, before he went to sleep
at night. And, later in the summer,
he spent hours on the beach be-
tween his second and third pictures,
and he thought about her then.
Theirs was a strange, almost
adult, affection, and had developed
because neither child was the sort
who made friends quickly.
So It was only natural that all
through those summer months,
when Spenser sun-tanned on Santa
Monica Beach, that Belinda should
sun-tan beside the Mesquite SWIM
ming pool. Just as II was natural
that he think about her as she was
thinking about him.
Because she was thinking about
him. she resented her mothers pres
ence more than ever. But she did
not let on.
She said: The sun is nice, isn't
II, Mother?" and her voice was
courteous and light She had
learned that she had to behave that
way TO avoid constant strife.
Il suppose So" agreed susy
Adams Jullenly. AT this hour. any
way II was only six-thlrty In the
morning. 81 don't see why desert
summers have to make the morn
ing 20 degrees and the rest Of the
day 1l5."
Belinda dared not say. IF you
don't like Il, why don't you leave -
She said: But II makes swimming
such a pleasure, Mother. And you
love to swim"
Her mother did not reply. II was
clear she had something on her
mind. And now II came out.
your father Ia coming home,
she blurted.
oh" cried the little girl raptur.
ously. forgetting her apathetIC
pose. Then she wondered II she
really was glad; perhaps It only
meant they both would be trapped
How did you find out?"
. Never mind that. He's not clever
enough TO hide from me. And I'm
weary Of his trying. He can CONT
back here and face things" She
was shaking with rage. I'm sicl
OF his evading responsibilities
Running away like a little kid. I'll
siekening." She got up and diveC