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Show yin Hrtic 'fio initl Ruth Wyeth Spears by Kathleen Norris OKATHIBN CHAPTER XIII Caatlaued 11 The ambulance rumbled along alowly. Sheila' thought wove back and forth dreamily. Now that tha first horror was over aha felt Miy weary and weak. Her shoulder hurt her, and her head ached dully; ihe was an right, aha told heraelt no A General Quiz harm had been done, but ob how good It would be to get home to Mother, to be away from the crowd, and the voice and tha question! The Questions She need never see the pantry at Pendergait again, never take orhone W hand the J 1E0 tall i der from Mr. Benny. In a few more she would bo safe In IfL Qitek mythology who wai hour the beloved home kitchen, talking I rainbow? the of ufq I fbofrM suggested daylight to Ma, watching Angela's round eyes pop out of her head with exshe would ba drinking a If&per cent of the personal citement; of cup of tea tha way aha liked it, those II-tare Bible the a reaching to thi stove for her toast Isnt It getting dark early? orm J ifbat i t18 eingular Frank said, suddenly rousing from icaam the stupor Into which he occasionalflat Lady ly aeemed to lapse. Its nearly five, Frank. Sheila can per day Me .Another Kg s said. I JfiiMcanal handle? Five! I i What famous building is Yes. I Just saw a dock. of American Cradle I Jd "The These things taka time, yon writ- - know! the nurse observed soothingfirst were hymns iWa ly. Sheila, sick and shaken as aha was, thought that aha must rememdid J national holidays What ber that to tell Joe. j 0pta create? The poor pilot, she mused. One e minute floating over the The Atuwere panorama of beach and wintry world, and the next minute Just that still form, that trampled depression, iSxty inches, in the snow. llrit Tve been in a terrible accident! iBojamin Franklin in France I klW in a magazine contribution. she thought And then, wearily, "But 1 ( Only S per cent are those of what havent I been through in the last few weeks? "Does It fed good to be back in & Die. Dolly Madison was al--I New York, Sheila?" Frank said, i Xn. Wri to as Her Majesty. opening hla eyes. I Oh, does it! X was Just thinking. (Approximately 48 ships of the I My heart is pumping so, I can hardsol die per day. ly breathe. t Faneuil hall at Boston. LBa earliest records we have They were in the dty streets; tha I dlgnu are of those written in ambulance bell wai ringing steadily 1 adsit Egypt to the sun god Ra. k now, and Sheila could see the J crowds eyeing them Interestg the only national holiday ever I anted by an act of congress was edly as they went through. I It "Centennial Anniversary of 1 had them telephone Mother Td I hhenguration of the First Pres- - hurt my arm, and to have Doctor Hat of the United States," which Underwood at the house, Frank I tot place on said. "Weill Not much more of April 30, 1889. ' this, eh? We'll be comfortable In no time now, Sheila. When on earth could you phone your mother? 1 had tha police sergeant do it, Csthedral for Men asked him to telephone. Just to say Six Honor States that there'd been a smash and that we were all right, and on our way Shiners Fixed Up in. I told him to say that Mother ( Shoe 1492, the chapel of John was to use her own Judgment about teBtytiit in the Cathedral of St. getting in touch with your mother' Ma'i probably got tha flra debran in Genoa, Italy, has been deed to women, including nuns, partment out! Sheila exclaimed, hast a woman, Salome, was aghast. "Well, the poor fellow wai killed, tecum of his death. Sheila, and you can't avoid a cer(Be only states that have never tain amount of interest In that To be In an airplane smash M i recorded lynching are ConNew Sheila murmured, struck afresh with tend, Massachusetts, bapehire, Rhode Island, Maine the strangeness and horror of it 1 took my training at Bellevue, al Vermont. the nurse said, as they stopped at (Wy IS of the countries a Broadway artery, "and my tint M horier on the sea have either case waa a fellow that had come down In a plane. She waa diverted. ipwmment or a voluntary For goodness sakes look at the she exclaimed. evening papers! out at a coreagerly And, glancing Hal ( eyes and other bruises a headline: she read ner newsboy, aw being removed within 24 Girl in Plane Craihl Mystery an through an electrical injec' For a minute the words meant of histamine, which dilates to Sheila. Then her heart nothing pHlaries, stimulates the a spring. In the remaingreat gave and hastens absorption of ing few seconds that they waited at (toed blood. Colliers. the comer, she leaned forward and saw the front sheet of the paper, the Profitable Ghost hurried photographs of the Writing group in blurred the park, the planes great the lifted form of the Jhbably the most successful fallen strings, tet miter for college students is dead man. That's tha crash, all right, Miss aw Yorker who has 600 clients said. "It doesnt taka long Sutter income of more than $10,-Pri-ce to get thing Into tha papers nowarange from does it? But where do they get a book report to $700 for a days, that mystery girl' stuff? You thesis. Not. only are his She glanced at Frank and and' JW guaranteed for grade and then at Sheila. 'You're his wife, tectum, but his writ-fa style of arent you? she asked. nried to conform to the Oh, no. Mr. Me Cann was the college. Collier's. me home, Shells said, with a queer, affronted little laugh. the nurse said. In a "Oh, I see peculiar tone, with a quick glance. gray-whit- aide-wal- Strange Facts 70-o- cir-wti- on in-la- Just-brin- ging HEADACHE? AmSm mm if .UyaathUriil Ml N$M nftsMaa Ini MncUtad with h,b, Mr. Me Cann. In ,WwUI y 18-- 40 Sheila explained. a low tone, with a wary look at his closed eyelids and unconscious face, Vis engaged to be married ton a Miss Bernadette Kennedy, of Spuy-teDuyvlL The nurse's young bright eyes were sympathetic. You two were trying to get away with something, hey? she guessed I don't mean shrewdly, smiling. she paused. anything wrong. Just I she said. "For heavens sake "I wish I was dead." Sheila said limply. Frank muttered incoher- Faith a Tencil ently. Hell be all right when he gets tlle Pencil of the soul in a hla arm set Miss Sutter said guJurcs heavenly things. whisper. Hes dsaed with shock. "That Isn't what's worrying me, tat UayWamoflliMMdaNd dney Action i T ; I uEwEgy. h?yr J iEJwpwltelroatholUofivi tnU on thn wcrk They art rbI to bwnw to Alter oxomo odd I n?1212LbUdd Staortw an sonw or toa trsqaaal Kutf M 1 t' ij 2L Kite XWs Mf afrgjjfrsa-- " Dm Sheila answered, dully. "Its what what hit my motherll think, and people will think" But my good gracious, it tent accldentl your fault if youre In an the other girl said Quickly. ad"No. of course not Sheila mitted. uneasily. seems as if everything had gone crazy! aha lamented. Frank opened his eyes. W "Don't worry, Sheas, voice that UU Ssdlr.ee. of stupor to It HI take care of you. We're all rightl The car turned a comer; they srera at tha Me Cann bouse. ShellaJs "Oh, God protect us I" was It a in whisper. took! There a a said, she Frank," million people wailing! that Not a million. But brown-ston- e framed both sides of the demanded steps; a crowd that w the constant attention of men. Men were pressing women were planted in Pr- J. o NOWS I. I wnuwvici all turned their eyes eagerly to the unbulanc as it drew up. Frank, I cant go in, Im going on home Sheila stammered, aghast "I can't they've a camera there He had pulled himself together, he gripped her hand. "No, he said, "you've got to go through with it Your mother may he here. Come on, just walk through'1 The crowd buzzed excitedly, as Sheila and a policeman between them supported the limping man across the sidewalk. Narrow escape, Mr. Me Cann I one of the policemen said, respectfully. I'll ten the world Frank answered, with a groan and a smile. The crowd laughed in shocked sympathy. Sheila looked up. The door of the Me Cann bouse opened, a flood of persons poured out; servants, family. aud tha stout man that aha waa afterward to Identify as the family doctor. And with them was Joa Carscadden and Joel white Sheila was stumbling upward to tha lighted wide hallway, half dragging Frank with her, and half dragged herself, aha saw her mother, majestic in her best dress Then they were all crying and milling about madly in the hall Sheila saw Mrs. Me Cann, with her face white and tearstained, and she saw the judge, looking somehow old and broken. She caught at his hand. she falJudge, Tm so sorry tered. Judge Me Cann brought his distracted gaze to her face. Now, now, Sheila, he said gently, accidents wUl happen And he returned Immediately to the business of the moment "Put your arm around him there. Lea AU right Mery. Hurting you, son? It's my arm, look out for my arm Frank muttered, end tha mother's moan was distinguishable above the other moans that suddenly filled tha hall. My darling, my son "Well get you right upstairs, Frank; we'll fix you up in five minutes I the doctor said. Brothers, sisters, servants, parents, they surged about him. His voice rang out suddenly, as ht was being tenderly lifted upstairs. Is Rhn there? "Right here, son, said his father. Sheila, I must sea you before you 1 'Tm so sorryl" Frank said heaviThe look that was almost coma had coma Into hto eyes again. There were fewer persons in toe room now. The younger brothers and atoters were being firmly ejected, one by one, by powerful, big d woman who was being cajoled by them under toe name of "Diddy. They were Imploring Did-d- y to allow them to remain, and Diddy was sternly refusing. Mamie end two younger maids were running back and forth. In and out of a large, adjoining dressing-room- , with sheets, tables, electric-ligextensions. Someone had lighted a fire, someona else had drawn hades, someona was standing now with a tray and a steaming cup beside the bed, somebody else had toe in a bowl and was murmuring about com prises. An elderly woman, majestic end assured of demeanor, and ttontmi ly. black-heade- ht gray-heade- d go! "Anything. deari, anything!" Judge Me Cann said, faltering, and Sheila heard Franks effort at a laugh. I'm not dying, Pop. I want Doe Underwood to look at her, thats all. She's done something to her shoulder They were all straggling upstairs, they eddied into a big front bedroom where Mamie was turning down the covers of an Immense walnut bed. They've broke him completely! Sheila heard her mother say, in a whisper, and Mrs. Me Cann said Oh, Mrs. Carscedden, weeping, how they break your heart on you toe children. Frank gave another groan as they lowered him against toe pillows. Poor dearl his mother, bending over him, said tenderly. She began to pray to a tow voice. Mother, I'm ell right And the doc' has a lot of dope for me, havent you. Doc?" Pm going to fix you up right Frink, here in toe dressing-rooDoctor Rustoe old doctor said. sell to on his way from toe hospital now. When he gets here we'U give you a shot put you to sleep. "Doctor, do you think there may Tha frantic be interna injuries? mother again asked. Frank answered: 'Internal injuries. Mother forget ltl Im fine. Give you a scire. Pop? "Good God! We came down, Frank observed briefly. It was in the paper, Frank. That's toa way Pop saw it In the piper!" "The tote afternoon edition, with picture, deer." much time! They dont lose I'm sorryl " Frank muttered. Lord. Ouch!" Sheila exclaimed, on wearied and desolate echo of a sob. The old doctor, gently exploring hershoulder, apologized sympathetic!ly 'Go aisy on her." Mrs. Carscadden warned him. Sheila, completely disarmed by toe concern in the beloved voice, began to cry bitterly as shoulshe slipped her bare, bruised der beck into her dress and straight-at ened to tumbled ruffle of white her neck. "You had a narrow escape, my dear!" the doctor said, gravely. Dont I'eve me again." Mrs Carscadden said In a whisper. Sheila faces touch clung to her. their wet arms about her. ing. her mothrr's young people today are not what we used to be!" 'Indeed, youre right about that!" said Sheilas mother. Tliey were working their way downstairs; Sheila end Joe, and their mother, and toe senior Me Canns, and various other unidentified persons, servants, cousins, aunts. Among these Sheila had confusedly noticed, from toe beginning, a pretty, black-eye- d girl in a dark red suit trimmed with black fur, and a dark red hat If she had tried to identify this girl at aU aha might have placed her as one of Franks younger sisters; he had tore besides Veronica, she knew, or she might have supposed her to be a concerned, pretty eoustn. But as a matter at feet the group had been so large, and so mixed, and the babel of voices and the general movement so distracting, that Sheila, although she had distinctly observed' this girl, had wasted no thought whatever upon her identity. But now. In .the tower hen, tha girl suddenly took toe center of tha stage by arresting them an with a quick Imperative word to the Judge. Judge Me. Cann, and Mrs. Me Cann, toa" this girl began, in a and haughty voice. 'Tm going. Youll understand you'll unof course, that this derstand, changes everything. Oh, Bernadette, my dearl Mrs. Me Cann said, to a heartbroken tone. "You must see that! the girl said, in a quick, feverish manner. She stood close to Mrs. Me Cam, her fingers nervously busy with her You see that? she lacs collar. asked. ' "Bernadette," the Judge said, "dont ba too quick to Judge him. We mustn't jump to conclusion. In a few days when. God willing, high-strun- g hell be "Mother, Ins all right. as "Gramma, had established herself in a great wing chair, near enough to tha bed for a clear view of an proceedings; Judge Me Cann stood at the foot, his graying. Mack curly hair rumpled, hto face grave and pale, hto eyea for hto son only. There were others beside Sheila and her mother; tha big luxurious room It y mothbrought on ye, sir I" Sheilas Idea of Third Term er was saying, as they an went out Thomas Jefferson set forth k But I know her-th- ere into the hell. Isn't bad bone in her body!" reasons for declining to run for "Mrs. Carscadden" Mrs. Me third term as President principal- Cann said In a whisper. Her face We knew nothing of was ghastly. My son this. she began again. we've been has always Frank on him!" she finished faint- - ly because he believed the presidency might "degenerate Into an in a letter to the genInheritance eral assembly of North Carolina. This letter la now owned by Charles J. Whalen, of Chlesga Helmut!: D. Mildeberger, Chicago book and manuscript expert who purchased the letter for Whalen from the W. R. Hesrst collection tm $775, has displayed photostatir copies at the original recently. The letter was dated January 10. 1808. Jefferson set forth that wouldnt run for a third term be cause "that I should ley down m eharge at a proper period is a much a duty as to have bom it faith fully. "Believing that a representative government responsible at short pe rlods of election Is that which pn duces toe greatest sum of happiness to mankind, I feel It a duty to di no act which shaU essentially im X un pair that principle, and should who, disretoe be person willingly set bj garding the sound precedent an Illustrious predecessor, ahouto furnish the first example of pro term oi longatlon beyond toe second Sfou mustn't break. Mammal toe Judge said. But he looked broken himself. CHAPTER XIV "Is he so sick? Sheila faltered, Frank moved his own shoulder bursting into tears. No one paid any attention to her. restlessly, groaned. and namn toe know "Wouldnt you Judge Me Cann, always grave mother: He Sheila's put addressed mildly. kindly, thing" he began mother Mrs. Carscadden, as soon as to hto uninjured hand on his of it. ID get in hear bowed heed. "Bowd you boy to out of the woods touch with you. Mother? he asked. Sheilas mother appeared not to "Oh. Frank, that was so terrible! to God grant we never be listening. mw It In the He said it But I dont belavs go through againl Popover ths teleIt I got but she said, in a dull, stricken It! papet, dew. from tOM, the we poUce, It phone. Mr- Newark. The man. said. "Nor L either," toe Judge agreed. I injured! been slightly some explanation has Cann Theres he'd never do toatl thought of course it wee Pop. "That must have been hotiwhen I Mrs. Me Cann said In her soft, eager "It wasnt any better "He never they never voice. - that was eUl" learned the truth, dear. thought1 to take the phone. I "Well, well, wen, toe Judge said, flxed me up on the safe. weD straighten It an out God's they7 tried to reach Paps; but they not our ways. And the ofilca era ways find him. couldn't better' "No, never! tha girl said with spirit Never! You beard what ha aid. Ha never saw ma He never poke' to me! It was it waa' She began to choke,' flung up her head, waa silent "Bernadette, dear, Mrs. Me Cam aid, her arm about her, "control yourself. I feel as bad as yon da It doesn't seem possible Its Frank. But lets give the poor child toe benefit of toe doubt "Doubtl til girl echoed quickly, with a scornful laugh. "You heard what ha said! "Bernadette, said Mrs. Me Cam, you know as well as I do that Frank Mq Cam la incapable of anything underhand The girl caught up Underhand! "I don' the word agate, angrily. know what you caU it Engaged to ma he was visiting this this girl down there at Atlantic City! I don" csre I don't cere whether he was living with her or not! she rushed on recklessly, and toe Judge end his wife and Sheilas mother recoiled from the phrase as if from a Mow. That doesn't make any difference! Bernadette Remedy said, beginning to sob. What difference does that make, as tong as we know that he knew she was there, and was going down to see her end her own mother didn't know where she was end even toe papers didnt know It look t them! Why, thats a Del Sheila said, understanding at least "Thats lie! Frank never telephoned me in his lifel "Oh! breathed Mrs. Me Cana This is terrible! I wouldn't beUeve anything you eld, if you swore it on toe Gospels," Bernadette said, in a low, trembling tone, turning toward Sheila 1 wouldn't csre whether you believed me or not!" Sheila returned fiercely. You ruined Peter Me Cam's life, and Gertrude Keanes Ufa" Bernadette flung at her, breathlessly, You might as well know it youve ruined aU our Uvea! While your mother and brother srera worrying themselves to death about you. you and Frank who's a hundred thousand times too good for you you end Frank were down at Atlantic City! The papers no sooner get through with denying you're married to Peter Me Cam than they have you in an airplane smash with was full of movement Tha doctor, having finished quick examination of her shoulder, drew Sheila toward the bed. No harm done here, Frank. She her wrenched shoulder and scratched one side of her face. Not broken? Frank asked eagerly. "Nothing broken." We're going now, Sheila, beside I hope they the bed, said timidly. won't hurt you, Frank. Hto eyes were beginning to burn brightly with fever; he caught at her hand. She looked shabby, tired, tick; there were greet rings about her eyes; her toshes were stuck together In long points. Her hat had been lost in toe crash, and her soft coppery hair was uncovered In toe Frank rememevening lamp-ligh- t. bered that she had not wanted to fly home; she had said she was afraid of it, end he had made her do it! Remorse surged In hto heart There was something about this poor little luckless thing that had appealed to him in the very beginning of their acquaintance; it was stronger than ever now. "I'm glad, if anything had to happen, it happened to mel he said. was my fault Mono, you mustn't blame this child. Shes been" He tried to smile, but he was weak and in pain; the tears came instead. She's been wonderful, be said. Down in Atlantic City, all this I knew it Her own mother didn't know it Shes such a scary little thing. Pop; she didn't want to come home to face you alL I talked her into It He looked up at her through misty eyes, managing a smile. We didnt know our adventure was going to end like this, did we, Sheila? he raid. "We wont say that Judge Me p.nn Hid. When she heard bis voice Sheilas heart sank within her, for It sounded as if Frank might be Frank! (TO BE CONTINUED) dying Frank might be dying "God know me hearrt's broke wif toe trouble me an mine have Jefferaon Disliked No-no- -no, SEW HCW- - EYE IH 4 8vi COLORS FINISHED 1 PAPRIKA RED RUG 2 CORNFLOWER BLUE 3 BROWN AND GREEN MIXED came from t a a reader showing a half dozen braided rag ruga spread out on the grass. No two were alike. I thought this me with a scalloped border was particularly interesting and the maker wrote me that the scallops do stay flat on the r'YNE day snap-sho- floor. . 24"X39" apart. Now, sew a row around, with a loop at each pin. Sew, the next three rows around these, loops easing the braiding in Just enough to keep the work flat. NOTE: The Rug That Grew Up With the Family la another, idea. Diintereating rection! are in Mrs. Spears Book! 3, which also tells how to make spool shelves; streamlining an old! style bed; and many other useful! ideas. Write Mrs. Spears today,) enclosing 10 cents in coin and book! No. 3 will be sent to you by re-- , turn mail. rug-makin- and fre- She uses' wool rags quently dyes them the colors she wants. She cuts or tears them into strips an inch or more wide, according to the weight of the material and then braids them tightly. The braided strips are sewn together with double carpet thread and she keeps the work flat on the table all the time she is sewing. For this rug, the center row is 15 inches tong. Sew around and around this, using the colon indicated. When the oval is 31 inches tong and 16 inches wide, divide it evenly around the edge with pins about five inches HSS. RUTH WTBTH SPEARS Drawn IS New Talk Bedlam Bills EneloM IS cants for Book Ma Name i , i !! ' I i I r f r I Addraoo Items of Interost to the Housowifo AROUND th. 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