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Show 1 ?he weekly news express, laytox ittah .5 o CO PYRIGHTMNEZ HAYNES IRWIN W.N.U. SERVICE We went noiselessly back through the broad hallway and out the front door. T11 say its awful, Margaret, I began, and no more. Til say I agree that its awful, she responded, and no more. Does Flora know about Ace? t asked as we drew away from the house. No and never will, if I can help Continued MONDAT O 9 Presently t got up and put on tny hat, strolled down the steps into the garden Sarah Darbe. com ing out of the garden with her bunch of flowers for the dining room table, smiled with a pleased Youre going out at expression. last, Mrs. Avery, she approved. Do you I answered. Yes, realize, Sarah, that here it is Monday and J havent left this house since Friday night? I know that, Mrs. Avery," SarAnd Im ah declared earnestly. glad youre getting away for a while. I wish you were lunching it." Theres something particular you wanted to tell, me, Mary? I wanted to talk with somebody, 1 answered a little evasiveOf course I've seen Mattie ly. and the Gearys, I havent been to the Eameses yet. Nor tho Tread- somewhere. . After luncheon the telephcvie rang. Its Mrs. Thelford. Mrs. Avery." Sarah Darbe informed me. I had never like! Brenda Thel-- , ford Ace's cousin. But I knew that of course ( must call upon her. I felt a little mortified that she was asking help at me before J volunteered it. How do you do, Mrs. Thelford, I began. I feel frightfully to think that you have had to telephone me. ( had every intention of calling you as soon as I came back to normal. I've just crawled to the point where 1 could take a little walk this morning. Quite! came Brenda Thclford's frigid, correct voice. I perfectly understand. I wonder you are not a raving maniac. And of course Ive been very busy myself. ' It must be a dreadful business for you, I murmured. It is. Fortunately with so many deaths in my own family. I've had some experience in this sort of thing. But I've called you lip, Mrs. Avery, to ask a great favor of you. It wasn't until yesterday afternoon that it occurred to Sam Chess that we ought to notify Bruce Hexson of Ace's death. 1 told Sam to call him up on the telephone. He tried to get hint at intervals all day. Then wc gat e it up. Sara felt that he knew what had happened. Bruce Hexson often takes his two servants I've forgotten their Adah and Berry, 1 informed her. Yes. lie often takes them up the river to Aces island camp for . the There's no telephone there. Sam thought theyd come back this morning. They did, but not until fifteen minutes ago. Somebody's got to break the news of Aces death to Bruce Hexson. Ill be up to my cars in work, getting ready for the funeral. I cannot very well spare the time to drive over to the camp and I simply cannot bring myself to tell him over the telephone. I wondered if little rough iwch of Ace's look inj off . d THIS WEEK . Twen--thir- d Port-cf-Spai- t.-- i, fotty-clgh- t.-i- : far . cross-road- s, wine-glas- living-room- two days.. I made my way through the ' broad hall to a glass door a( the back, the panes of which the sun had transmuted into golden plates. The Fairweather house faces on the road, but the living quarters look onto the sea. The big glassed-i- n piazza is really an extension of the living-roowhat with its couches and tables, books and magazines, crickets add reading lamps. It was in perfect order, as. was the rest of the house. Yet there lingered even in this atmosphere, the intangible odor of invalidism medihot water bottles; compresses cold and hot its sinister hush weighted it Presently there came a step at Oh Margaret!" I exmy side. claimed still in my hushed tone, and springing to my feet How are you, my dear? And how Is Flora?" Floras about the same, Fairweather answered. And as for me. Im always welL You look frightfully tired today, Margaret I said. And indeed I was horrified at . two-stor- y her appearance. Margaret broad-shouldere- .Id living-room- Fair-weath- er d rang. Presently Adah appeared. Bruce gave his order. Adah vanished and reappeared with a foaming Wedgewood, pitcher. Moving with her noiseless speed, she filled a glass for me and one for Bruce. Presently Bruce put his glass down. He looked at me a little questioningly I thought. Bruce, 2 said, in a trembling voice, Ive come with bad news. Ive got something dreadful and sad to something heartbreakingly ' tell you. My dear friend," he abjured me gently, tell me! Brucp oh dear, dear Bruce, its Ace. Ace la dead. It is more awful than that He was murdered. He was murdered the night of Mat-ti- e glow's masquerade. He wore a costume of a Roman soldier and he was found dead, slabbed to death even their' flesh was uncloan food for by his own short sword, in my the high priest, who accordingly ate Spinney. the flesh of males. only I could not look at Bruce llexson. a jump, from a civilization What I closed my eyes for an instant. in the high priest would not w,hich For that interval, there was comladies that had boon slaughtered eat plete silence. Then a strange sound to a modern air school In which hope I pulled my eyelids up. once exnever' hear that sound again. I young Nicaraguan women, will be alfrom cluded the temples, hope I never sec that sight again. lowed to fly planes and learn bow Bruce Hexson had turned to the to release bombs his on head had table, dropped his folded arms, was sobbing Schumann Ilelnk, artist of the thd great hoarse, racking sobs of oporatic stage, and a line example uncontrolled male agony. to all women, Is dead at seventy-fiv- so-requir- first-clas- s X . 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Service. 1 A Reminder From a MEDICAL JOURNAL The successful man was lectur- -j THIS: ABOUT COLDS! TUESDAY ing to tin admiring audience. Young ladles who say I cant I must say, he concluded, have children because I must have 2 slept a little that night. got a .that I owe everything I have to Tfc fttcarchet . and aometimea have career, my wife. . up at the regular hour, ate my of the doctors) breakfast with Hopestill and Sylvia. neither, please observe that Mme. Ileyl. shouted a tradesman at led them to belie- - that coldi result from an tdd a Heink had Schumann magnifiSoon after breakfast, Hopestill left the back of .the hall,' you're not cooditioa vf the body. To bvercome this they chilfor his morning game of tennis with cent artistic career and many prescribe viriota alkali es.aTbat,e why.today. .are yer? two boys killed forgetting ' my bill, dren also, including Caro Prenjiss. Grit. LUDEN'S With that sixth sense wfc all pos'- in the. big war, and one on a subwho survived. marine, NOW CONTAIN AN inscss and which, in that strange Encorp. t have seemed of terval my life, And if 1 refuse you, Cecili-wi- lJ ALKALINE FACTOR Winston Churchill, able Englishdoubled on itself, I became aware suicide? commit, . you thinks Great Britain, France ptisently of sourds from the Spin- man, Well, that has ben my usual the United States should remain and came Darbe ney. Presently Sarah custom. one ' In support of democracy, Theres' into- the room, I said, and calls the United a States child somebody in the Spinney,' Sarah. Terrific Strain . . of our blood and Ideals." This counWho do you suppose it is? A young boy reported for Very is child of the many different It's. Mr. Hopestill and Miss try football team. The school the prep of blood and Ideals. Greater Prentiss, Mrs. Avfcry. Sarah an- kinds York Includes the .biggest coach, ledrning his age, told him swered. Theyre there', all the' New to come back when he was time. I suppose thpyre still .hunt Italian city in the world, bigger older or Rome more a than than Milan; ing for cjues. . Several weeks later the lad was' million of Italian birth or descent' How's Bessie? I asked. Sarah. HEARTBURN? . New same York back. contains two Itoldypu'nottocomebsick I dont think she slept very well The', said' the la surprising how many have heart million jews, many more than ever until you were older! last night, Mrs. Avery. ' In coach.. were Palestine. born. Hurried earing, overeating, heavy IU go out And see her now, I . wak the jretort, I knoV( sir,, said decisively. excessive drinking all lead to but seeing the. team play last smoking, Colombia has written a new conBessie was busy with breakfast I heartburn. When it comes, heed tha Saturday puts years on me dishes. Shocking as had her ap stitution, authorizing Its. governto con other ment among warning. Your stomach is on a strike. things, pearance seemed to me the day flscate ' without A rert Query' property private tobefore it was doubly shocking the owners. Conservative A young man home from college day. Had that gray, ironed face paying of Colombia call that com' citizens wished to inspire his little sister ever shown a sparkle; a dimple, a smile? Bessie, I began at once, munistic, which seems hardly ap with awe of his leqrping. Accordi, And exaggeration. ngly- he pointed to. a star and you look tired to death. " V then as though Sarah had' said said, Amy, do you see that bright bomore More whole increases, the pay Do you sleep star? Its bigger than nothing to mp, e. ' . JSZn Si - t . . calf-cover- , et is a tall, big woman pow-- . erful, I might say; with big, fine muscular hands. Only a few years before, she had been our star woman-athlet- e tennis, golf, swimming; she was even an expert fencer. But when Flora started on the long road which was to lead to her agonizing death, Margaret dropped every outside interest; devoted herself to her sister. like to talk with you, Margaret Could you walk a little way along up the Head? I wouldnt keep you more than a minute. Yes, I think I can, Margaret answered, taking thought Floras sleeping. Opiate of course! I dont want her to hear anything that would disturb her. See You! tion and demands immediate at- teption. The sleeves are gay and youthful, the pockets 'trig and' tricky. Ypur selection of fabrics is almost as long as the counter I wool crepe, flannel, broadcloth,, velveteen, silk .crepe,' satin, iaf- feta, linen, rough weaves, or cot- ton. Send today for Pattern 1993 designed for. sizes 14, .16, 18, 20, -' log-hous- e, -' Mar-'gar- te Glad I Ant shorn meadow which surrounded it. Ace had always known instinctively what beauty was. He had hired a pair of Maine guides ' to make the log cabin I should call it which we called the Camp, ir is one of the most beautifully constructed log houses I have ever seen. It con, sists of a big bedrooms and' a kitchen; an ell at one side in which lived Adah and Berry.' As I came around to the broad front piazza, I saw that Bruce was sitting out in front, reading his Bible. Bruce-saat a big, broad, bare table. lie wore one of the tow colored, smocks with the brown corduroy trousers in which he always dressed at camp. His folded arms were resting on the table and over them bis absorbed eyes were reading from his big, worn, brown Bible. That Bible accompanied Bruce wherever he went Once I took it up and examined it; it had I think the most beauti fid print I bad ever seen. I stopped for an instant watching Bruce. As though there was something hypnotic in my gaze, suddenly he lifted his eyes from the book, turned them in my direction. I shall always remember what a pang went " through me when his gaze, encom- well? Not so very veil,- Mr. Avery, passing me, grew soft with affection. Bessie answered. ' Well, Mary, he exclaimed, risIts the shock, Bessie, I exing, how glad I am to see you! plained It to her. I feel better but My heart began to flutter. I did I am by no means myself yet So not like the job before me. What don't be surprised that you are so have you been reading, Bruce? broken.. ' I asked. (TO BE C0ST1SVED) The Psalms. They are my comd fort always. Let me read you! . Japans Artists in the paintskilled Thereupon he read the Twenty-thirJapanese are and bamflowers and insects of Psalm. ing Of course I know the Twenty-thir- d boo stems swaying in the breeze, Psalm. I know it by heart but they have never succeeded la the human I have read it numberless times. I putting on canvas had heard it read numberless form divine, nor In the painting times. 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There is progress everywhere, cess frocks are always lops for and you realize it when you read In home sewing, and whether for chapter 20 of Westermarcks The campus, business, or general gadabout wear this clever number, Origin and Development of the Mowith a choice of long or short ral Ideas:. In ancient Nicaragua women were sleeves, simply compels admira held unworthy to perform any duty in connection with the temples, and were immolated outside the. temple ground of the large sanctuaries, and . . Put op My Hat and Strolled Down the Steps Into the Garden. trotting up the path on the very wake of its echoes. Hopestill was striding up and down my living room. Im glad you took a walk,' Aunt he approved. And now Mary, you must get out of the house as often as you can. IU promise to do that,' agreed. And what have you been doing, Hopestill? Oh tennis, swimming," he an' swered, adding a little evasively, a lot of things. Caro Prentiss is a swell kid, isnt she? Yes. I like her better than any other young girl who's come to Satuit She has a quality.' And what a face! Hopesiil added. personality-cha- rm Figure she's got everything. Anc such vitality and strength! Im glad you're enjoying her so much, I commented. . - One-Side- d I will get a. lift d X . ' blue-gree- n . off. Germnhy admits willihgness to aide with Japan In a fight against bolshevism. Practical Stalin, man of few words, tells Japan what he thinks of her pact with Germany by refusing to renew a treaty that .permits Japan to fish tn Russian water off the coast of eastern Siberia. That fishing privilege' Is vitally Important to the feeding of Japan surplus millions. Increasing, at. the rate of one million new Japanese every year. week-end- . n. ;vr-anc- e names" over-wroug- Several Standby Designs r.inquil I really hoard it for first time. because it .. the t.r;t t.u.e ever saw it. Bruce voice al vav cteip -- wl.ut iv ittv emphasis .uni stress -- erou sonorous when it touche H.,lv vnt. Somehow with that roll ! n. One 111 Catch coming waves tvlow as , steady Viar Cornea Closet Underlying aceoir.pamtv.ci.t. the Biblical words seemed te take on ,i More House Necilcil stupendous imj ressueness Bef. Would Not Eat La die haps all words are empty vessels, President Roosevelt, Interrupting fill them with whatever cssenei have of mind, it heart, of soul his Journey to attend to official business, did a litBruce filled the words of the tle fishing from Psalm until they fine mod ud whale boat off lie closed tlie bool,. t It early for tea. Maty. im Vi., as poor fishing, bring you a cool drit.k.i bnt tha President drink. l e tommei did hotcomplaln; was not conseio;;. ,! t, he caught someI had . cm..M . thirsty but thing worth whila sire to put oil th fatal n, m.r-on election day Yes," I answiied. Id I:,,, forty-si- t to catch some of your delicious toil heir. a possible of out Bruce reached up toward the r . f t fish It the piazza, tugged at a ham.iv: fishing. good rope. Inside somewhere a and Europe Asia seem to be little getting closer to war, al though many wise ones think it still I dont feel like that quite yet, ways." In ease anybody It's nice about Molly and Waladmitted. ter, Margaret interpolated. telephones, I Shant be gone long. I walked down my sloping driveYes, Im very glad.. Ive seen way to the main road. At the road Molly and Walter, but I havent 2 turned to the left, toward the been to call yet. I havent of course but then ocean eastwardly, technically I on nobody. call to land tuns the My speaking. Nobody expects it of you, 1 beach, bordering ' a road, pretty with sumach, wild cherries, wild reassured her. People are wonderful about you grape and goldcnrod. I turned up Do they susthe Head, stopped at the first house coming, she said. Of course I My heart sank, I came to, tapped gently an the pect anybody?" she changed the will, Mrs. Thelford, I answered. subject, " door with the old knocker. t I'll go at once. Patrick OBrien has Just arrestHeat in her summer print and a Oh thank you, thank you, she apron Hannah ed Tony Torriano, I answered. big the stress of a great reanswered, I looked out on the rumpled Hatfield opened the door. lief in her voice. 2 sea. looked up to the Hannah had been' housekeeper in I had said yes quickly enough, sun. Marga- for there was the Fairweather house for forty smooth white-golnothing else to da years. Her ashen face is as ex- ret, I said, Im going to tell you But the moment I put the receivhavent any right to er. back, cowardice pressionless as this sheet of paper something. enveloped me. ' and her dead, pale eyes, despite tell it to you. Im breaking a con- It seemed a task too terrific for their furtive glancing, never seem fidence, But the arrest of Torriano my nerves. I said to change. But perhaps Hannah is only a blind. Patrick does not nothing to Hopestill about my eronly reflects that strange mysteri- think Torriano did it. At the mo- rand to Bruco Hexspn; for 2 knew ous Quality which, .ever since they ment it looks as though a woman if 2 told him where I was going were young girls, has laid its pall did. he would insist on accompanying A woman! Margaret repeated me. And for Bruce Hexson's sake, on the Fairweather sisters. Good morning, Hannah!" J said.. lifelessly. I did not want onlookers at ' Yes, I went on- hurriedly, a the scene. Whatany Oh, Mis Avery! she exclaimed 1 did say was, In what I might describe as a full woman! Torriano met Ace in my think Ill take a little Hopestill, To think of its being Spinney.. They had had a quarrel drive alone, Z think it will do me whisper. you. How glad I am how glad that day over a bill which Ace owed good. Miss Margaret will be to see you! Tony for months. Ace promised to I think it will be good mediWhat an awful thing to happen on pay him fhat night; made the cine, Aunt' Mary, he, to my great ' to meet him there. He the Head! relief, approved. I answered her hushed tone, with did pay him and Tony gpt out at I was gla.d that the road to camp one equally hushed. Yes, awful! oncp. But Tony says that when he did not go through the village. I Im glad Miss Margarets .in. I left Ace he saw a woman coming did not feel like seeing people. At would like to speak to her if I rriay. along, the path from down over the the I turned to the left I hope Miss Flora is not worse. Head. And followed Bradford street. A woman! Margaret repeated Do you suppose she can leave her A few cars, friends, in her lifeless voice. Didnt he passed; a few carrying for a moment? pedestrians were who she was? 'Oh, Im sure she will see you, say Bauntering along the earth sideHe couldnt tell, , He couldnt walks. Hannah reassured me. .. Familiar faces swift as see her face. How are you feeling, Hannah? were the nods and glances we gave A woman! Margaret repeated one ' S asked casually, . another showed me, more .Wouldnt it be definitely than monotonously. I have Im all right now, but anything yet, what a been feeling all tuckered out. Why strange if it turned out that a wom- pall lay over the town. the other night the night of the an murdered Ace Blaikie!" I was glad when the road, pullmurder I was sitting up with Miss away from the town, pulling ing Luncheon was ready when 2 reFlora and I fell asleep in my chair, away from the houses,' pulling I slept like the dead. I must have turned. Sarah Darbe had rung the away evert from the s bell for Sylvia who, in her accus- elms which slept for hours." became it, guarded Miss Flora must have been tomed swift biddability, bad come more and more 'rustic,' more and sleeping too, I commented me more solitary. chanically. After a few miles of this, I turned Yes, Mis Avery, she was asleep into a road, little more than a lane, when I woke up. Will you wait ih which wound in a humpy, rutty , the Mis Avery, or curve oil to the left and toward the would you like to go' out on the ocean. It ended presently in- s piazza? cleared space. I stopped the car, I'll go otit on the piazza, Han- -' Aces camp lay fully revealed as nah! I havent seen the sea for 1 crossed the expanse of 2 c;th-an- ifc nuses, more distribution of accumulated surplus by big corporations. Sixty five thousand workers in textile and shoe Industries learn that they are to have Christmas bonuses and better wages. Two young female world! No, ' it isnt,' shld his sister. Yes, it is, declared the young collegian. Then why doesnt it keep off the rain? was the triumphant rejoinder. . geniuses, Misses Fanny Hurst and Agnes disagree about book writing. Agnes Repplier says it is peril ously easy; Fanny Hurst says no, it is hard. Publishers say ell depends on the kind of books you write and the brain you have. C King Feature Syndic!, Jus. Rep-plie- r, WNH Service. . 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