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thought I'd like to sec where she - see
the cottage"
Sally said, "Of course. Come in. Roger
is here"
The red-tinged mist crept upon Roger
Ledyard again: he fought il back. This
made a complication. The answer was,
ride the wave. but first get rid of Bill. He
slid the loaded gun into his pocket. The
people in the next room were talking with
the kind Of warm immediacy Of two young
things - trivialitieS, nothing that meant
anything, but sizing each other up. -.
then all those whistles everywhere"
"Reepes. Little tiny frogs. You never
can see them"
I'm city man. got lost a couple Of
times. Couldn't find the turn. I had TO
ask at the filling station in Branchline."
"Yes, so did -
There was pause, a subtle altera-
ton in the atmosphere. Il thought you
said Roger was with you"
'Oh, yes, he's here tonight. He's in the
Again there was little pause; then Bill
said, but with that very subtle change in
his voice, You knew Eunice. them"
mo - that is. yes. - met her once"
when was THAR
Sally, the fool, was going to answer.
She said, The afternoon Eunice died -"
and Roger flung the door open and went
into the living room.
Bill" he said heartily. I'm glad to
see YOU"
Bill had taken of his overcoat; he stood
before the fire looking remarkably solid.
His face looked solid and hard, too; there
was no trace Of the diffidence Of their
earlier interview. He said, Eyes. ! thought
Id like to see the cottage, see how Eunice
lived"
He must show hospitality. I'll get you
a drink
Bill glanced at the two glasses, one
empty, the other still full mo, thanks.
You've just had some. III not keep you"
I'VE were just about to go back to
town. Sally very kindly brought me up
here in her car" Bill said nothing; Sally
said nothing. Roger said at last, Nov
that you're here. do sit down. II you
won't have a drink, how about a Gig
arette?''
i've got my own" Bill said and lighted
one. ITO tell you the truth, Roger,
wanted to ask you some questions. Why
did Eunice live in deserted place like
this? Wasn't she lonely2"
''She liked it, OF course, came as often
as ] could"
Il didn't ask what your business is,
Roger. Oh, ] knew that you were an
assistant manager at the resort hotel,
where she met you. But since then -
what do you dor
FrankneSs was the best course. The
fact is I've been looking for job"
Bill merely eyed him thoughtfully over
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Yes. Why did Eunice take TO drink
ine?"
well I - don't know. Perhaps she'd
started il. as you suggested. after her first
husband -"
mo. got to thinking about that.
was wrong. Eunice wouldn't have started
drinking for any reason like that. She was
used to earning her own way. Besides. she
knew Id help her. So when did she begin
to drink? Why?"
Il don't know. I blame myself
YES, think you should. Eunice was
a pushover in way. But she loved you
so much that she lied to catch you, didn't
she? And she lied to keep you? You were
surprised about her money. you know -.
You had no pity for her, had you. Roeer?"
he glanced at Sally. How long have
you two been on such friendly terms?''
- don't like your tone!"
''She came here 10 see Eunice for the
first time, the afternoon before Eunice
died. I'm beginning TO think there was
reason for Eunice's drinking. And a rea-
son for her death. A very pretty reason"
Bill said.
Sally blinked as if someone had struck
her across the face. A wave Of pink came
into her checks. She was going to speak.
and Roger had to stop her. A sense Of
danger from Sally thrust at him. He must
avert it. And Bills frank suspicion could
be turned to his advantage. He'd have to
alter his plan but not in its essentials. Bill
would be the witness who would produce
a motive, Eunice's own brother.
Roger pulled Sally's letter out. You're
all wrong. Bill. Sally didn't know about
Eunice until she came up here to see me
and - here. I'll show you. Sally had
nothing to do with Eunice's suicide"
He showed the letter at Bill. Sally gave a
queer stifed cry, but Bill was already
reading the letter with swift concentra-
ton. He lifted his head.
so that's the way il was. And Eunice
died that very night. This didn't come out
at the inquest. read the report this after
noon at the county seat Why didn't III"
There was no reason for il. Eunice
was a SUICIDE. J didn't know that Sally
had been here -"
You know now!''
''She had nothing to do with it. Now
then. Bill - I'm in a hurry to get back to
town -"
Sally didn't speak; how long
would she keep her pretty mouth shut?
He moved SUCCESSFULLY toward the door.
but Bill said, There's not all that hurry,
is there?" Bill moved toward a chair and
stepped on the empty medicine bottle. He
picked il up. whats this?" He read
the prescription slowly.
Roger said, ITS one Of Eunice's bot
ties Of medicine. found il in the kitchen"
Bill turned the bottle slowly in his
brown, hard fingers; then he put il on the
mantel and sat down in leisurely way in
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steaIthlIy. Roger Loaded The Gun

up her coat, and kind Of desperation
seized Roger; how could he have guessed
that she would be so stubborn! She said
over her shoulder, almost casually, What
did you do with my letter. Roger"
He didn't dare look to sec if betraying
white edge Of il showed in his overcoat
pocket. Its in my apartment" he lied.
Its - dear letter. Sally"
1--we got to go now. Roger" Sally said
and put her hand on the door.
He sprang across the room; he stood
before the door. Il won't let you CO."
She faced him. her eyes strangely still.
What was that look? Honor? ACCUSE
ton? II didn't matter. His mind was rae
ing. seeking ways and means. What else
was there that would look like suicide?
He then in a dazzling fash remembered
Eunice's revolver. Ii had belonged to her
first husband. She had a license for it,
woman living much Of the time alone in
the remote cottage; there was no irregu-
larity about it. The police had seen it;
there had been a little discussion about it,
Oul Tx GOAOiI tloQ SCttlGo Alot ~ was
easier to take an overdose of medicine"
he'd said. Women suicides, it's queer,
but they hate anything violent. They'd
rather take some easy way"
Il had been loaded: the police had
warned him about that; it was dangerous
to leave a loaded revolver lying around.
Where was the gun? In the bedroom
somewhere. Stupid Of him not to think Of
il before; he'd kept his gloves on; he'd
put Sally's fineerprints on it later.
Leave the letter. 'All right" he said,
smiling. I'm upset. So are you. It's the
cottage. Ill get the papers ] have to have
and we'll 60 back to town."
Sally hesitated; then she said quietly,
''All right"
Tie hurried the length Of the room,
his footsteps loud. At the bedroom door
II struck him suddenly that Sally was
intending to make bolt. run out, get
into the car, get away. He turned, but
she was standing near the door, her head
bent as if she were listening to something,
the debate in her own mind perhaps; it
didn't matter.
He went into the bedroom and began
to search in the dresser drawers, hurting
aside heaps of Eunioe's faded, once luxu-
rious undercIothing. He found the revolt
yer and squinted through the barrel; ii
was not loaded. So where were the shells?
He began to nummaee again feverishly,
and someone knocked at the door.
II was a loud knock, reverberating
through the cottage. Panic caught him,
but there was only one person it could be
and he'd get rid Of him. He called to
Sally, Its Gus. The handyman. Open
the door, will your"
She had already opened the door; he
heard the murmur of voices and found the
box Of shells tucked down in a corner Of
the drawer. He loaded the revolver
quickly. but carefully. lest any slight click
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TINS WEEK Mose .ias /osssmbs, .. 1857
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-22
No Place to Hide

Civil Defense Administrator Val
Peterson. who ought to have some idea
of what he is talking about, paints a grim
picture of the next war--if it comes.
He says that with the best of shelters
for about 100 million people, from 40 to
As per cent would be killed in an attack
with weapons now available. Weapons
coming in the near future might kill more
than half. Furthermore, these shelters,
according to Mr. Peterson, would cost
many times" the SIS billion recently
estimated.
Mr.. PeterSons agency is recommend
ing plans for evacuating cities assuming
as much as three hours warming of an
attack. But these plans, he says, will be
"out the window" when the interconti-
mental balliStic missile becomes available
And this, he predicts, may come in zone
or two years, or up to ten years"
There are, of course, officials who
disagree with Mr. Peterson. But his re-
marks seem to add up to the conclusion
that as of now, or certainly within a
few years, there will be no such thing as
civilian defense in an about thermo-
nuclear war If this is the case, the only
real hope is to prevent such a war, and 1t
is on this prospect that our bets should
be placed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-22
IncorriqibIe Pupils

1t seems to us that any discussion of
the problem of what to do with incorri-
gible pupils ought to start from the
premise that they do not belong in the
public schools.
Our school system has troubles
enough without having to contend with
unmanageable youngsters. 1t is unfair
to teachers, and 1t certainly is unfair to
other pupils, to have classroomS kept in
turmoil by a relatively small number of
incorrigibles.
The objection has been raised that
these problem youngsters should not be
turned into the streets, and this, too,
seems sound. But it certainly does not
follow that the alternative is to keep
them in the regular schools
Actually, the schools have been ex-
polling some pupils of this type for years
1t appears, however, that legal authority
for this is lacking, and therefore a change
in legislation is desirable. Instead of
talking about buck-passing, all interested
groups should get together with the school
authorities and work out legislative
changes which would get the incorrigibles
out of the public schools and also make
some other adequate provision for them
The main thing, however, Is TO give the
youngsters who want an education
decent chance to get It,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-22
BIissfuL View

Not one for me the specialized
approach.
The cool regard, objective to
The core.
CAL mn heart folly but do not
reprOdch
Such deep delight and torrent
lore 10 bore.
InSdtiably used by life, dpace
To leap and stir and sing and
joy and share.
Grounding tirice-oucr into halt
q space
ENOUGH 10 UnpoSSeSS me aud to
spare,
M ieruept heart that neuer
tasting kneW
mo medgre thin selectipc
organ this
Hedpcd lphoic the crying
uniperSe 10 vicp
Existence NTH an euer deepen
ing bliss.
Whhe Sdner men and
shrewder. reasoned for
Their moments fame. TO
rule the World and War
Helen | Weber .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-22
Revolution in Defense

The conversion of Americas air de-
tense system from conventional to
nuclear weapons-now under way
marks the beginning of a revolutionary
new era in military defensive tactics 1t
IS reaSSuring to those whom this greatly
strengthened system is designed to pro-
tect to learn that the Defense Depart
ment has started the "deployment" Of
such weapons within the continental
limits of the United States. And it is
hardly an Indictment to any aggreSSor
nation which might be considering an
air attack on America.
First of the new antiaircraft weapons
to go into service is an air-to-air rocket
with nuclear Warhead. This disclosure
In itself atteSts the remarkable strides
that have been made in developing an
atomic weapon small enough to be car
ried by fighter planes Defense Secretary
Wilson said the nuclear rockets will be
launched from interceptor-type aircraft,
operating from undiScloSed bases around
the country. Since target-seeking, air-to-
air rockets already have been perfected,
1t is fair assumption that the new
atomic rockets will be guided to enemy
aircraft by electronic devices.
In addition to the airborne rockets
there will be a bristling array of nuclear
Surface-to-air weapons, under the an
nounced program. Thus, the Nike-Her-
cules and TaloS antiaircraft rockets have
been, or before long will be, equipped with
atomic warheads. The potential destruc-
tive power of these weapons obviously far
exceeds that of rockets with conventional
explosives. Said Mr.. Wilson: "Such
weapons can destroy aircraft within a
considerable distance of the point of
burst. Because of their great power, the
employment of such weapons for air de-
Tense purposes will greatly enhance the
effectiveness Of interceptor squadrons
and ground-based air defense units in
stopping enemy bombers short of our
cities and other strategic targets"
At the same time, the department
assured the public that use of the new
weapons will endanger the lives only Of
the attackers. It was stressed that the
plan is to intercept and destroy enemy
aircraft as far from cities and industrial
centers as possible. Furthermore, it is
expected that the nuclear rockets would
be exploded at such attitudes that only
negligible effects would be felt on the
ground from blast, heat and radiation.
high-altitude test in Nevada has con-
f1rmed this, defense officials said.
The Defense Department does not
want the public to infer that revelation
now of the nuclear changeover means
that the Government expects an air
attack is imminent. 1t was made plain
that we are only proceeding prudently
to strengthen our defenses in line with
the requirements of the atomic age. BY
thus strengthening our military capabili-
ties we tend to deter aggressors. To lag
in this field would be to invite attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-22
Health Fund PACKAGE

In accordance with the new Federal
policy limiting the number of fund drives
in the Government departments, eight
independent health agencies will join
next week in their first experiment with
one-package fund raising. While the
combined drive will be conducted only
within the Federal establishment, the
outcome of the plan may have a bearing
on the efforts to bring the so-called
health group" into the city-wide United
Givers Fund The UGF, by going over
the top in its initial campaign here, has
shown the effectiveness of united cam
paigning.
While the reluctance of the indie
pendent health-reSearch agencies to Join
the UGF is regrettable, their decision to
join in Federal Service Joint Crusade"
is step in the right direction. The move
was made under an agreement reached
with civil service officials, who had or
ders from President Eisenhower to "do
something" about the multiplicity Of fund
drives in Government agencies and de-
partments. Linked with the national
health agencies in the campaign, starting
Monday and continuing for six weeks are
two international organizations which are
not eligible for UGF membership: CARE
and the Crusade for Freedom. The eight
health agencies are: American Cancer
Society, American Heart Association,
Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation,
Muscular Dystrophy Association OF Amer
lea, National Multiple Sclerosis Society,
National Society for Crippled Children
and Adults, National Tuberculosis Asso-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-22

If our Maryland legislators
would take time to think, they
would realize that what we
need is not auto and driver in
spection but more State police.
II is remarkable how cars slow
down when a plainly marked
police car is around. II the
policemen do nothing but
ride up and down the high
way. they will save many lives.
State police cars should not
be the present sneaky variety,
but ones with large red dome
lights and easily spotted mark
ings, with the objective of not
so much adding to the State
revenue through fines as by
prevention Of accidents. Also
many more relatively cheap
motorcycles, with State troop
ers on them. would cut down
accidents
A recommended State law
is one requiring warning
buzzer on the speedometer
when SIS miles per hour is ex-
ceeded Some daredevils
habitually travel the highway
at estimated speeds of 20 and
30 m.p,h. Most people watch
the rear view mirror when
speeding. A speedometer at
that location mi h I prove
helpful. A compulsory recorder
subject to inspection would be
more accurate than radar. This
recorder built into the car,
would be evidence of excessive
speed.
Finally, a State law banning
from the highway any standard
automobile capable of exceed
ing 80 m.p.h. would cut down
on fatalities. Unfortunately,
some Of our legislators might
have an interest in the auto
business and talk out Of both
sides of their mouth at the
same time. Realistic speed
laws, not the 25 m.p.h. variety,
but ones requiring safe driv-
ing for the road conditions,
would help.
Observant Driver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-22
Sanctions Controversy

Much of the controversy
over Senator Knowland's stand
that sanctions should not be
voted against Israel because
they were not voted against
Russia arises from the con-
ception of principle as an ethi-
cal abstraction. possessing an
inherent high morality, sacro-
sanct and immutable.
Actually. it is impossible to
postulate an ethical principle
except in terms of its conse-
quences in human behavior:
indeed, II is only because those
consequences are presumed to
be always and inevitably good
that the principle exists at all.
But that is not true. Prin-
ciples may produce undesirable
consequences. Moreover. they
often conflict with each other,
Each OF us has often to make
a choice between the prin-
ciple of honesty and the prin-
ciple of kindness. The choice
may 90 one way or the other,
and 1t does not mean that we
have abandoned forever the
principle which we choose not
to invoke in those particular
circumstances. We must make
a choice. and we make 1t on
an eValuation of consequences.
On the international level.
the principle OF equality and
independence for all nations.
great and small. enjoys much
responsibility in our times.
The principle of sanctity Of
contracts is also one of the
cornerstones Of our civiliza-
ton. These two principles
came into head-on collision in
the naturalization Of the SVez
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-22
Cyprus and the u. NJ.

The Cyprus issue is such tangled
web, such completely of emotions and
seemingly inSurmountable political diff
cultieS, that the United Nations General
Assembly has good reason to deal with
1t pretty much as it has dealt with the
trouble between France and Algeria.
Tnat is to say, it has good reaSon-as of
now, at any rate-to limit its role to little
more than an expression of hope that the
contending parties will keep on negoti-
: ating in an effort to settle their differ
ences amicably, in accord with the
principles of the U. N. Charter.
AT the risk of oversimplifcation the
issue may be summarized as follows: (l)
The Greeks demand complete Cypriot
self-government and Cyprus speedy
union, or "enosis," with Greece. (2) The
British, who have governed the place as
crown colony ever since it's cession by
Turkey in 1878, are firmly opposed to
granting such full autonomy at this time.
although they do not rule out the posi-
biltty OF agreeing to it eventually And
90 the Turks, having in mind that the
island is several hundred miles off the
Greek mainland, but only about so miles
from their own country, and feeling con-
Germ for the Turkish minority of 100000
in the islands population of 100000, are
bitterly hostile to the "enoSis" idea and
generally in favor of maintaining the
status quo.
Depending on whether one is Greek,
a Briton or Turk, each of these positions
is defensible, and that very fact makes
all three of them seem virtually irrecon-
cilable. Yet Greece, Britain and Turkey
are allied with us in the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization, and Cyprus is vital
defense bastion at the eastern end of the
NATO arc. So what we have here is a
family quarrel-a superemotional kind
OF feuding that has expressed itself in
repeated acts of violence and repriSal-
threatening to break up the alliance at
one of its most vital strategic points.
Potentially at least, the situation is thus
one that is capable of doing grave injury
not merely to the Greeks, British and
Turks, but to the entire free Western
world, which Is prospect that can be
pleasing only to the men of the Kremlin.
In these circumstances, as the United
States and several members of the Afro
Asian bloc have indicated, the General
Assembly will be wise if it limits its role
at present to that of a well-wisher urging
Greece, Britain and Turkey not to give
up trying to work out a compromise
settlement among themselves. Although
such settlement may seem extremely
remote right now, past negotiations
which at times have appeared close to
success-have shown that mutually
satisfactory Cyprus agreement is not be-
yond the realm of possibility. Accord
ingly, as long as that holds true, the U. N.
will be on sound ground If it avoids inter-
vention of sort that could make bad
situation worse than it already is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-22

Perhaps it is this aspect of
the matter that appeals most
to the modern taste.
The visual arts. such as the
movies, and television. have
added impetus to eye appeal.
But eye appeal is more than
flowers on the table, or plates
and saucers just so. with the
right number Of forks, knives
and spoons.
Part of the eye appeal is
inner. That is, there may be
something in the heart of the
guy which rebels at a lot of
food. and he could not explain
it at all.
1t is not daintineSs on his
part. He is not dainty, in any
sense, but he does not like the
assembled, or dogs, meal, as a
humorist called it.
A woman is more apt to
heap her plate.
And this is not lack of
daintineSs. in any sense.
1t is just one OF the differ
ences.
Perhaps men who do not
like the assembled. or dogs,
meal prefer TO make more of
meal by calling for replenish-
mentS.
Maybe the banquet habit.
so beloved of the American
males. is responsible for it.
AT a banquet. one gets a
long wait, and then a bit Of
food.
Then another long wait,
then some more edibles.
This thing goes on for hours.
Then comes the POSTMASTER.
That bore proceeds to intro
uuce the speakers.
The role of each speaker,
evidently. is this:
To be a little bit more bore
some, if possible usually it
isn't, than the POSTMASTER.
The master of the toasts is
usually master Of the tlowery
approach, the infinite detail.
the utterly tiresome beginning
and the never-never ending.
He should be shot, but usu-
ally escapes.
1t isn't he who makes the
banquet. 1t is the food. 1t
comes in small takes, not too
much at time.
If any dear wife sees her
husband shrink slightly at din
ner, let her remember the old
words
Too much Of anything is
bad"
Especially, on a plate.