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Show THE SALINA SUN, SALINA, UTAH bo und V Kathleen. Norris Says: mifJLovQ Does Your W.N.U. RELEASE THE STORT THUS FAR: 8h. could kot believe tnul ber father had killed Alicia, and be atturrd Meg that be knew ibe wai incapable of eurh a deed. And jret mhat mlchl be brought out at the InquestT Dlstretied, Meg thought of Tom, and remembered that he had called her "darling. She felt the wai falling In love tlb him. Laurence bad come ever from the county teat in connection with the Inquiry concerning Allclaf death, and be called to talk to Annie and Meg. No trace of a weapon bad been found, larry reported. Her U coming to claim the body. Yei, Alicia waa married and It bad been her huaband who lent money each month for her to Uve. CHAPTER XII She had lost all interest In whatever It might be that Annie wag telling Laurence. She was so shaken by the news that Alicia had a living husband, that she couldnt get ber mind on anything else. Her father had wanted to marry Alicia; and Alicia had let him think that she was free! How Pleasant Grove was going to laugh at the fool Jim MacTavish had made of himself! Because people were talking about the way he had been pursuing Alicia and now they would know that Alicias husband cared enough about her to come east for the funeral Megan was still sitting In the living room when Laurence came back from his talk with Annie. His brow was furrowed a little and he looked perplexed. That's the damdest story I ever heard, he admitted as he sat down opposite Megan and folded his arms 1 dont know across his chest. what to make of It but Annie's not the Imaginative sort She has always seemed so sensible and levelheaded, such good sound common sense you wouldnt expect her to believe In ghosts, would youf What on earth are you talking aboutT she asked. Annie's Just been telling me a yarn I told her that I'd have to go to Squire Ethridge and pass it on to him, because he's nominally In charge of the case here, though of course the bright boys from the county seat will want a share in It. But anyway, this Is what Annie told me. He leaned forward and looked at her stralghtly. I suppose you know about that little old family burying ground at the foot of the Ridge, just at the top of your pasture, west of the rock that you always occupy on your walks? be began. Yes, I know the place, of course, Megan answered, waiting tensely, little prickles of chill running up and down her spine like Icy fingers. Well, It seems that Amos was coming home night before last a bit said late from a lodge meeting, It seems that Laurence, smiling. he'd had some luck with the 'galloping dominos' and he knew that Annie wouldn't shoot him on sight for getting home so late. Anyway, It was somewhere around midnight, or a little later; Amos was passing the little burying ground when suddenly he saw something that froze him in his tracks and may make him avoid galloping dominos' in the future, though that's a lot to hope for. You can't possibly mean that he thought he saw the usual wavering white figure Megan almost laughed. Laurence nodded. Nothing less, he told her solemnly. "It was, he claimed, at least eight feet tall and it didn't have any shape to It just aort of like It was being poured, he expressed It There was something shiny about It the moon was not quite full but the light was good In the meadow. He says the ghost he's quite sure, of course, that It was a ghost floated along the meadow fence and then went towards the rusty Iron fence. It had something In Its hand, although he couldn't see what It was. But he stood still in the shadow of a tree, and watched because he was too paralyzed with fear to try to run. And be thought that If he didn't interfere with Its affairs, it might not know he was around. He says It moved inside the fence, and bent down above one of the old graves and hid something. And then it stood up, and looked around and moved back out of the fence and turned away from Amos and Amos, recovering a little from his paralysis, made it home In practically nothing flat! He had Megan said uneasily. probably been drinking up some of that terrible white mule' his friend Pete whips up and he was seeing things!" Laurence nodded. Thats the line I would follow, if it were not tor the fact that that night, possibly a few minutes before Amos saw the h ghost, a woman had been killed and the weapon has never been found, he pointed out. Megan said swiftly, "You can't possibly think that Amos hallucination had anything to do with with that? I don't know, of course, Laurence answered. "But, of course, any unusual happening that night, at around that time, will have to be carefully investigated He hesitated a moment and then he said quietly, 'There is no reason whatever, Megan, for anybody to know that you were on the Ridge with Fallon at the time Mrs. Stevenson ws murdered. eight-foot-hig- And without waiting for her to recover from the shock o his quiet words and their Implication, he went quietly out and the door closed behind him. She sat there for a long time after he had gone. So Amos had seen her with Torn I And Amos had told Laurence. Family Bell Syndicate. Go to Church? WNU Features. SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS 5roch SiileSutloneil Sfallerinq CoLfJJh Simple, Oh, yes, he was waiting for us, answered Laurence, just as I had asked him to do." Bob Reynolds Megan eyed stralghtly and asked, 'How long has Amos been working for you. Miss MacTavish? All my life," answered Megan Annie came to work for quickly. my mother when she was fifteen. She bent forward and put her face She and Amos were married a year In her hands and was still until a or so later, and moved into that little soft movement behind her startled cabin, and were there when I was her, and she straightened with a born. This Is as much their home, little Jerk to find Annie In the dooralmost, as mine." way watching her with compassionBob nodded. Then what would ate eyes you say about Amos truthfulness? Us didn want to tell Mist LauI mean Is he reasonably truthful In rence, Miss Meggie but us had to, his statements or is he given to said the gentle old voice. telling tall tales? he asked. "Of course, Annie, she managed Megan managed a little laugh she unsteadily. hoped did not sound too artificial or Ain nobody else gwlne know, forced. Miss Meggie " Well, I'd say that all depended, There was nothing wrong, Annie Mr. Reynolds," she confessed gaily. It was an accident' " If you mean when he Is explaining V 'Course, Miss Meggie us all to Annie how it happened he's lost knows dat. Annie's voice was comall his money In a crap game, I Now yo run up-- think he shows amazing imagination fortable, assured. and inventiveness. But ordinarily, I'd say Amos Is quite truthful." In other words. If he says he saw a ghost eight feet high hovering 7 dont know why Cod is so good to us," certain obscure mothers say, their around in an old burying ground, faces radiant as they contemplate the safe arrital of Tom's son, the happy Sister Annie. then he saw something looking at marriage of lonely least remotely like that? suggestBy KATHLEEN NORRIS ed Bob pleasantly. FORCE OF RELIGION I feel quite sure that he did or beauty of the old thought he did, answered Megan when everyone Religion used to be a much promptly and honestly. to church was that force in American stronger Bob nodded. Thats the Impresthan a code it is today. Too life sion I got from the old fellow," he religion gives people a rule by which to live and many people, particularly the admitted. He stood In thought for a moment before he looked straight by which to judge their own young, see no reason why they at her and asked quietly, What actions and those of others. cant do what they please. would be your explanation for his They see older people getting hard is it Without religion story. Miss MacTavish? How could auay with all sorts of crooked to hold young persons to you account for It? business deals, with deceit, moral law. Their" natural with infidelity. What is the a set for her hard teeth Megan has no anWhy"? question use of clinging to outmoded moment and there was pure panic swer. In her eyes, but before she could say dogmas and restrictive moral Some years ago, the codes, they ask. anything. Bob went on quickly, "I As Miss Norris says in tomean, of course, that you are quite daughter of a friend of mine secretfamiliar with the surrounding ter- ly rented a small Park avenue article, the young peoday's her and entertained ritory It Is all strange to me. Do apartment deceived by the surare ple while mother her friends there you know of anything that could face of things, where they see have alarmed Amos so that he thought she was merely dining and so much of greed, stupidity visiting with perfecUy nice school would have mistaken it for an eight-fofellows. and sin. Much of it is allurHer expenses and the ghost? Ive been trying to think," Me- apartment were shared by a boy of ing and apparently satisfying. What they dont see. Miss Norgan said thoughtfully. "There are 18. To all of her heartbroken parsome old fruit trees around that ents subsequent reproaches she ris points out, is the thousands place. Pear trees In full bloom look only pertly answered why why?" and millions of humble people Why shouldnt she spend Granghostly In the dark only Its too who obey the laws of God and that way? Why legacy early for them to be blooming. I nys find their greatest happiness can't remember whether the trunks shouldnt girls and boys live togethin following His Word. should to? er if wanted whiteWhy they of any-the trees have been These humble people know washed lately. They are not on my she tell her father and mother to be was What there I noticed that and havent anything? faith and the Holy Law see, land, you So you are investigating our ashamed of? She really did not them recently. will save young lives from tragedy, Mr. Reynolds? A know the answers. Bob nodded, his eyes intenu ruin. They realize that doing At first glance youngsters do not staiha an' fix yoself up all purty tree trunk whitewashed half way up the generous, forgiving thing 'fo' Mist Larry gets back an' us has la a rather spooky looking thing In see the connection between decency is worthwhile, that it brings as suppeh, urged Annie, and vaguely the dark. And I suppose there would and religion. Religion itself exof peace and quiet happiness. It its demonstrated by many comforted by Annie's be Spanish moss on the trees? In is the only power that can save to connect done has little Megan heaved herself to her the moonlight, with a slight wind ponents two. the modern world from the sermons, Rituals, long feet and went upstairs. was He obviously stirring that She grimaced a little as she thinking aloud, and his brows drew incomprehensible formulas, greedy Still concern for interest, capital, belooked at herself In the mirror. She together In a puzzled frown. quests, collections, money-makin- g went the so sure that is was white to the lips, there were Amos 'spook' shortness of our term here and the shadows beneath her dark eyes, and Inside the gate and bent above one schemes have clouded the light. of making every moment of the old mounds " He broke off, Our children see only these, and necessity her hair was untidy. of it that Inspires this to valuable, decline the believe great they well She showered and donned fresh grinned and said briskly, "Oh, and unproven truths upon sort of teaching and this sort of conto mystical for wait to have we'll daylight things, a soft green Jersey dress the which all real religion is based. If duct American children have not shade of the first new green In make an Intensive search of the the lives of been deprived of moral teaching; it the teachers were differthe From I descripspring that has almost a tinge of place, suppose. floods ever them all during their then their effect upon our chient, both have givand Amos tion Larry It. She brushed her hair yellow in home and school years. They have be would ldrens different. lives we could I don't en Imagine me, until it gleamed and crackled bebeen deprived of the one thing that toGreed, Stupidity Hide Glory. neath the vigorous onslaught of the accomplish much by searching makes that teaching valuable. In the over first too be As cheatare I'll it often thing is, night. they brush. Will be a Settlement a the and out well ed of of their place give belief, birthright Laurence came back a title later, morning, of over." because the are like busy workers who going glory partly blinding They but he was not alone. With him He was obviously on the verge of faith is dimmed by so much human have no employer. The humble true was a stocky young man whose face and Megan said quickly, stupidity, partly because their parbeliever learns of God through the looked like that of a man in his leaving, Won't you stay for supper, Mr. ents have gone that same road belife of his expiating son, believes early thirties, but whose hair was We'd like having you! fore them and have decided that re- that it matters whether he is honthickly streaked with gray. He had Reynolds? Better take her up on that, Bob. ligion is merely a profitable busi- est or not, truthful or lying, cruel a pleasant, friendly manner, yet seven ness Into which certain men enter; or kind. There is a great emone felt instinctively that he could Annie's the best cook In estimatel a at conservative a good thing," if you happen to ployer, and eventually there will be states be tough should occasion require it. Laurence lightly. said be that unthinking, hypocritical sort a settlement. Laurence performed the introducWell, now, of man, willing to fool along murBob beamed happily. And acting blindly on this belief tions, saying casually, Meggie, this sure it won't be an impo- muring things you don't believe or for a few years he begins to see is Bob Reynolds. He's a detective if youre I'd like bet- practice to women who dont believe that it works. Problems in his outfrom the county police whos looking sition, theres nothing he assured Megan gratefully. or practice them either. ter! er life smooth out; the generous into this business. And I'll give you a lift back to thank God, under this thing, the forgiving thing, the But, Hello, said Bob Reynolds, with Meadersville later, Larry." accumulated heavy crust of age-ol- d thing is suddenly and a friendly smile and a firm, pleasant Laurence agreed hap- human stupidity, there works con- surprisingly the happiest possible Swelll Is This a handclasp. quite yarn pily. tinually the yeast of saintliness. thing. your handymans been spilling, Miss The world Is full of unseen, unrecI don't know why God is so good MacTavish. I'd like to talk to Just as Annie came to the door to ognized saints, who have probed to us, certain obscure mothers him If I may. announce that supper was ready, the "Of course, said Megan, looking front door opened and Jim came In. further than this mere outer seem- say, their faces radiant as they coning. who have discovered the magic template the safe arrival of Toms Shall I uncertainly at Laurence. Megan caught a glimpse of him be- of the word, and who are quietly son, the happy marriage of lonecall him in here " fore Laurence or Bob saw him; be spreading it with every "word they ly, sister Annie. I think Amos would be more at tired and forlorn, You never hear that phrase exspeak and every contact they ease If we talked to him In his own looked desperately But the make. shoulders drooping. cept from believers. They see the cabin. Bob. I know where it is, his moment he became aware of next surface-scuSuch persons may be the humof human frailty in Meggie suppose I show Bob the In the living room. His the stranger blest workof mothers their leaders; they know of the and and Mr. fathers, way?" suggested Laurence, shoulders went back and his head ing all their lives for food and shelwars, the slums, the selfishness and Reynolds agreed that that would be went up, and he came In, bracing ter for those they love, but their dishonesty of the "Chrisbest himself, friendly, polite, hospitable, Everyone sees They went out and a little later as Laurence performed the Intro- boys and girls will growiSupp tian civilization. strong in true morality, believing that Annie came to the door and asked ductions. But they see further, too. They that they must keep their hearts Yo dat 'speck policeman uneasily, anAnnie made her delayed and their lips clean, that they must see that faith and the rule save gwlne stay fo supper. Miss Megnouncement of supper, and they went pay what they owe, that they must young lives. The very leaders themgie? Hits mos ready " In and were seated, before Jim He's a friend of Mister Laukeep their word, and give to those selves may be lost. But the children to Bob. So you are investiIn need, comfort the sorrowing, forto whom they taught love of God, rence's. Annie I imagine he would spoke our tragedy, Mr. Reyand love of neighbor, are the only get self in service. stay if we asked him. Suppose you gating nolds? There Is no more to it than that. safe children in the world. Rob set a place for him? answered Me"Yes," answered Bob, eyeing hunwe dont find that your children of everything else for gan mechanically. Annie hesitated, something else grily the crisply browned stuffed unless we find Gojl. It is belief In which you are working and strainGod. in our service to God, in the ing, but give them faith. obviously on her mind. But after a chicken that Annie had placed beminute she said her expressionless fore Jim, who was about to wield And I bread an expert carving knife. Potatoes fer Breakfast "yessum" and her don't mind telling you that I confeet padded silently away. From a caloric standpoint, potacase." toes make an excellent substitute Megan felt that Laurence and sider It an For the barest moment Megan for bread. In addition, they contain Reynolds had been gone a long, long time and looked at the clock to see thought the carving knife shook In many valuable vitamins and minthat barely ten minutes had elapsed her father's hand; but the next inerals. Fresh from the garden as since they had left the room. But stant he went on carving delicately they are at this time of year, they it was closer to thirty minutes before thin slices of chicken and laying have a high vitamin C content and they returned, and as they came them carefully on the plate before they are a good source of vitamins B and G. Farm families have along the hall Megan heard their him. 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