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Show Kathleen Norris Says: Your Marriage Is Worth Saving CLARK MCMEEKIN THE STORY THIS FAR: While voyag' lng from England to America, Lark Shan' non ship goes down. She la saved by Galt Withe, a bound servant, but made prisoner at the Inn to which he takes her. She escapes, and is found by her sweet heart, David North, who Is disguised at a gipsy to get a line on Dr. Matson, a slave pirate. Lark and Galt fall Into the hands of Dr. Matson, but escape at night, and finally arrive In Norfolk where Lark expects to meet David. She meets him at a state fair, with Mara Hastings, to Whom sbe understands he is engaged. At the fair Lark rides Red Raskall In a race the horse she bad managed to hobble after the shijwvreck, and wins the race, Dr. Matson Is at the fair, a prisoner, CHAPTER XX Damn your mean Plascutt little soul, stinking and then, with great comDawes, posure and good nature, paid out the fine which the Judge imposed tor It was worth contempt of court It" she said loudly, cheap at double the price! She winked at Lark and squeezed back into her arm chair. For a moment there was general laughter, and the Judge had to rap again tor attention. I'm not done with you yet. Miss Buxtree, Plascutts lawyer said severely, and Minnie, with a gusty sigh heaved herself again to her feet. She was enjoying herself thoroughly and had engaged the sympathy of the court room. That was very plain. The lawyer consulted his client for a moment and then said, Miss Shannon did want to collect the reward money, didnt she? She was eager and greedy for that, I have been told. Greedy for that! Minnie mimicked his tone to perfection. And who, on Gods green earth, if theyd lost every stick and stitch of their possessions in a shipwreck, wouldnt be glad enough to collect a Just debt due them? I wish you, yourself, had been through that Godawful storm and that wreck, Mister, I do wish it now! Minnie played her trump card How many Greatways slaves Dow. you got now, Mr. Dawes? How many horses? Maybe its slipped your mind that that detail was very clearly stated by Mr. Terraine. He said, so help me. Ill bet all my possessions, saving my daughter, my on this claves, and my horse-flesrace between Lancer and Thunder Boy. Lancer and Thunder Boy, mind you. Them two horses was the imported racers in the original bet. Later, when Mr. Terraine an all the rest of us thought that Lancer had gone down aboard the Tem-porMr. Terraine picked up a fur-ri- n horse named Black Jig, an Mr. Dawes put the screws on Mr. Terraine and forced him to follow this same bet through, against his own better Judgment and that of the since 'twas a country-side- , fack that Black Jig was an Unsound beast! We remember the race, Judge Tavner said. Most of us here today witnessed it You know the beast broke down Minnie continued, In the stretch, but Squire Terraine, being a sporting gent of the first water, paid the price. And that price didnt Include horse-flesWhat I want to know, and this court wants to know, is how many horses of Squire Terraines you got in your stables this minute, Mr. Dawes? Minnie fired the at Plascutt question point-blanPlascutt said hastily, "Judge Tavner, this woman has nothing in writing to bear out her statement. The wager was a personal agreement between me and Jarrod Terraine. I tha points see no reason to covered in the bet That It was made and carried out in good faith, I think has been proven by past events. Because I did not wish to press my advantage as winner, I allowed Jarrod Terraine to make what disposition he chose of his slaves and his horses. Minnie said, That mans twistin the truth, Ben Tavner, honest to Minnie said, did set a I? What ner? w.N.u.stAviee match to a bonfire, didnt citement Thats what it happens next, Ben Tav- dont it? The judge frowned. This court accepts the responsibility of ing of a valuable piece of disposhorse- flesh. Lark was on her feet instantly. Galt Judge Tavner, she said, Withe and I had every firm intention of returning the horse to Squire Jarrod Terraine. We love Red Raskall dearly and can not accept Mr. Dawes claim. All of you heard him, just now, threaten to put him behind a plow! Why Red Raskalls a thoroughbred! If you could get in touch with Mr. Terraine in Kentucky Judge Tavner said formally, Miss Shannon, it has been clearly shown by Mr. Dawes that Squire Terraine, by a very reckless written agreement, has forfeited all his possessions. Whatever may have been his spoken intentions as to his slaves and horses, this agreement, held by Mr. Dawes does give him claim to the horse you found, and the court must recognize it as such. Just a minute, please, Judge. Minnie was on her feet again. What s laws? about them Why wouldn't they come into this case? I assume you mean the Maritime Salvage Laws, Minnie. This court does have Admiralty Rights which I think are clearly applicable here. When we have finished hearing both sides of the case I have flnders-keeper- Jarrod Terraines down- right claim was that Lancer (Red Raskall, we call him) could beat Thunder Boy. And thats what happened, ain it? Looks to me like Squire Terraine could claim all his lands back If theres any sense in lawin. Spose I Just write him now, out there in Kaintuck and tell him how matters stand; that Lancer did beat Thunder Boy, fair an square on the county circuit track. I could take my pen in hand mighty easy . . . She glanced slyly at Plascutt. Mr. Dawes said quickly, I have decided, Judge Tavner, to withdraw my claim to the horse and to cease litigation against Miss Shannon and Mr. Yithe. Just a moment, Mr. Dawes, the Judge said. It is my considered opinion that, in the ends of Justice, the case must be continued. In regard to this horse I dont give a damn about the horse, riaseutt cut in irritably. If I had him Id put him behind a plow! But if you think youre going to open up a bet thats been settled and done This court has no Jurisdiction over any wagering, Mr. Dawes. That, as you say, is past and done with. But I resent your tone, air, and flna you flvt pounds for contempt. Now will you be seated? Plascutt sat down. "Well," Minnie rJd proudly, 1 Under the somewhat peculiar circumstances, and in view of the fact that Jarrod Terraine is certainly not able to reimburse her for the horse. I should opine, and do hereby decree, that since the horse was clearly his at the time of the wreck which preceded the race, it now belongs to Lark Shannon, to have and to hold, as her true and indisputable possession, in the sight of all men. The court room rang with applause as Lark rose to her feet and bowed. Sherry Farrington smiled across at her and her grandmother sent a message that a week from today she would come calling. When the crowd had melted away after many congratulations Lark said, Oh, Galt, hes ours. Really ours, now!" The scarlet leaves danced and whirled on the floor of the turn pik Lark bad closed the shutters of the e house and locked then tight against the prying wind. She had lit a fire of pine chips and filled the blue stoneware bowls with bittersweet and Michaelmas daisies. The simple furniture was scrubbed and oiled, the pewter shined and the cups and napkins were laid out. . . . And it was only nine ojclock in the morning. Seven hours before Madame Farrington could possibly come to call! Cupsie was churning In the dairy Buttah done shed. She called, come, Miss Lark, you tole me say so when buttah comes." Lark laid aside the bowl of fox grapes she was picking over, and went through the dogtrot from the kitchen to the shed. The boards here were white from g and punscrubbing, gent with the faint fragrant sourness By VIRGINIA VALE of butter-crea- See, honey? Cupsie pulled up the long wooden dasher, with its e patterns lacing its smooth brown length. Clusters of butter flakes clung to the plunger in granules and rosettes. Dont churn so fast, Cupsie, youre slopping the cream out! Yasm. Cupsie looked out of the e big square window to the lot where her newest swain was turning over the lumps of rich brown Virginia loam. The plaint of a melancholy song came to them. , . . Lawd Jesus, lissen to de lams of the other the sharp hi-field hands when an unwary rabbit darted from its haven in the surrounding scrub, was caught, whirled around the Negros head, and slung into a pile, dead, ready for the come suppertime. "Dem niggahs shore has a 'miration for Marse Gait, Cupsie said tentatively. "Youre slopping that good cream," Lark said briefly. Youse sorter edgy, aint ye? Cupsie asked companionably. Aint no need to be scairt of Maam Farrington. Ise bin up to de quarter ob Sheriden an kin tell ye all about her. Ole Maam Farrington, dey say she am bout de lady roun here. Im not interested, Lark said. Cupsie, mind your churning. Dont let me have to speak to you again! No, maam. Cupsie was comYe bettah let pletely unperturbed. me fix you up a bit o lunch. Miss Lark, an take time fur a to settle yoah tempah. Ye gonna crimp yo haih, aint ye? Maam Farringtons got sharp eyes. Aint no lady roun here don toller de style. . . . Miss Pretty-Ann- e Taylor e corset an strings has a herself up to de bed pos. My hair looks funny crimped. I aint ye aint got purty hair an dat it don look good plain, but Mistress Mara puts hers up on lil rags ebry night ob de worl Marse David he laks crimp hair an mo folks do. Ole Maam Farrington laugh hersel Into a fit, goin home from drinkin a dish ob tea wid a gal wid straight hair. I cant help it if she does, and whats more, Cupsie, I dont believe she does. She told me Mistress Dawes had caught her in the barn, d dosing the horses. Shes not a old lady at alL Sometimes she is, an sometimes she aint, Cupsie said Judiciously. She kin be plain as Satans old heel when she wants to, but when dey have a ball up at Sheriden she decks herself up in lace spetiskirt an cmeral an dimon an all. Dats what I hear telL She got a eye tor a hansom gent too, spite o being one foot in de grabe. I heerd she tole some one Marse Galt wux de bes lookin young shes seen tor a coons age." When Lark didnt give Cupsie an answer the little darkey wasnt disShe righi couraged but went on. too, jes look out de winder at Marse dat Raskall out dar. Gait Dey de pretties pair ob critturs 1 ever did tee. Look lak a man lak him wouldn be sc hinmost bout findin hisself a wife. Mebbe he shy, Miss Lark an need a blue-whit- ten-acr- fry-pa- n, She lit a fire of pine chips. every Intention of bringing them up and explaining them to the Jury. Mr. Dawes, it is now in order tor your lawyer to plead. . . Mr. Dawes lawyer spoke with great conviction but apparently made little impression on the Jury who had already been prejudiced against his client. After he had finished, the Judge sent the sergeant for a certain volume and studied it for some moments. Minnie said, Read it aloud, Ben. Wed all like mighty much to hear Just what it says." The Judge cleared his throat and began: T. The salvage services must have been rendered within the Jurisdiction of this Admiralty. . . Minnie nodded vigorously and smiled encouragingly at Lark. 2. There must be tio legal duty on the party of the salvor to render assistance. All right, Ben, go ahead!" Minnie's excitement had spread to the Jury, who were listening attentively. " 3. The property must have been In peril when rescued by the salvor. "It was, Ben, that poor horse was fast in the quicksand and would have been a goner if Lark hadnt histed him with a spar. The Jucge looked over his spectacles at Lark. "Thats perfectly true, sir, she said. And lastly, the fourth point: The services must .have been successful. Just take a look out the window, Ben, and you'll see the horse hale an hearty as the day he was weaned. Minnie beamed. If these conditions be satisthe judge continued to quote, fied,' salvage claims take priority of all others against the property saved, and give the salvor a maritime hen upon such property, enforceable by action In rem.' Whats 'a lien? Minnie wanted to know. Say it in plain English, Judge. A hen," Ben Tavner explained with gracious condescension, is defined by the dictionary as being, right to retain possession of property till debt due in respect of it is discharged. So Lark gets to keep this horse, Judge? Minnie asked in great ex- - Listeners lay-dow- n two-piec- y LI hint. What you tink, honey? Cupsie, I cant think when yov talk so much! Lark laughed, Nom. But when I lak pu on, I Jes plaln-ou- t cant help rayin' o. I never did coddle to Mlstat David Nawth, though I spec he ant rich, rich as this here buttah cream Him an Miss Mara a good mate iiTen ye x me. (TO DE CONTINUED) ranging from $195.00 to been sannlred, polilLa Aii oughly checked mechanic y and reserve one of these f;n. for your home. SilMiiFRimf;'1 CO., Seldon N. Heaps, Mnrr 11 . Ut So., Salt Lake City, Utah WANTED TO Rttv Wifi BUY AND hEM Office Furniture, File. Typewrit... . In Machine., Safe., CashRV. SALT LAKE DESK EXCH?? IS Wert Broadway, SaJ, la. Hiiij tk)ar BonJs SNAPPY In more than six years in pictures Geraldins Fitzgerald practically always lost out romantically, with the ether girl getting the man. In Wilson aha won out, and decided to leave Warner Bros, and strike out The Flemish word (or outs ... By KATHLEEN NORRIS MAY ITmonths, take you six it may take you a when that to rebuild, year man of yours comes home, but marriage is worth six months or twelve months of doubt and pain. True marriage is a miracle, and to cheat yourself out of wonderful years of companionship and planning just because things are difficult now, is an expensive mistake. T'm completely bewildered, William Martin, in a letter that Illustrates this point. Tve been two years overseas. When I left her my wife was a sweet, shy girl who had no friends in my home town and cried bitterly when she came to Join my mother for my absence. Just before I left Dorothy bad the sad experience of losing a new-bor- n baby, so that my memory of her is of an exiled, scared, tearful, bashful little thing who assured me that she could not hold her head up at all until I came back. Completely Changed Well, I got back six weeks ago, and If you ask me, I'd just as soon return to France. Dorothy Is a completely changed creature, and I dont want to take on a stranger for my wife. She and my mother are like two girls together; laughing all the time. They play cribbage every evening, gabble at every meal, and trot off to work still chattering. They In the same foundry. work part-tim- e Dorothy has picked up a lot of friends, most of them daughters of my mothers old crowd; she wants ma to go on week-en- d parties, where she Is a great favorite, and she wants to have them in for impromptu suppers and games. Shes perfectly amiable about everything, anxious to make me happy, says shell give up work the minute Im established, hopes well have a lot of children someday, this doesnt sound so bad. I wonder if fm getting over to you what I mean? "I mean that a man likes to be Important In his own house, he likes to have the say. If I suggest this, Dorothy Is all attention; what would I like to do? Well, the truth Is I dont want to do anything, except It around. I dont even want my mother 0 wife near me, part of the time. I always wanted to take a forestry course, but after two years of college I quit, and got a job, so I could marry. Then the war came. I have no money now, and Fll be darned If I want my women to support me. Shall I Just get out of their lives, go off somewhere, and work It out myself? write No, by no means do that, B11L Your marriage Is worth saving, with such a woman. Instead of running away, as so many of our people do, work it out yourself but at home. I think you'd make those two women supremely happy if you announced that they had to support you until you finished your forestry study. Your government will help you, and all it will amount to will be that they take care of themselves for another year or two. Then go to work with a vengeance, and see how fast you can beat the regular term time. The moment youre hard at work the whole world will change for you. Work Is the supreme panacea. Yrzi:s court. , , , Finish your forestry tiro is "Snelpaordelooszsn. der.poorwegpetroliituig." Tho 1945 government expansion program for Increased production of military truck and bus tirs k geared to lum out 21,300 additional tires a day, or 6,000,000 a year. This expansion plus previous expansions should result in the pro. duction in 1945 of more than twice o. many truck and bus tires as were produced in 1941, and in!946 about times tho 1941 figure. UOLD ON A LITTLE WHILE Another returning soldier has found his wife changed. When he left she was timid and shy, and depressed by the death of their first child. Now she is gay and happy, interested in parties and entertainments, and quite a social She lives with his mother and works in the same foune shift. The dry on a two women get along very well, and are always laughing and gabbing While Dorothy is affectionate and anxious to please, she is no longer dependent and clinging. William feels somehow that she is a stranger . . . not the woman he thought he married. He wonders if he should try to make a go of this marriage . . . maybe, he thinks, he had better get out of it for the benefit of both himself and Dorothy. He left college in order to marry her, and now he wonders if it were the sensible thing to do. The separation and the experiences of war change both husband and wife, replies Miss Norris. One will mature more than the other, but when there is no fundamental disagreement, time will harmonize the differences, and the original happiness can be regained. A vehicle driven at 50 m.p.h. an average road, wears away 41 per cent more rubber than if it were driven at a steady 30 m.p.h. e. part-tim- There Isnt going to be a household in America, In the next year or two, that doesnt face this or some more serious problem. The problem of our physically maimed and wounded Isnt going to be the worst of it; Itll be the mental, the nerve, the psychopathic cases that put a heavy burden on us alL Lift your burden off the great total by accepting the unexpected gaiety and Independence of this wife of yours; add to her capability, her completeness, a new capability and completeness of your own. Normal Pattern Will Return. Once youre well started, and the first baby likewise, the whole pattern will fall Into normal lines, and this restless, dissatisfied, resentful g will seem phase of only a dream. You have the materials tor an unusually happy marriage here; dont throw them away. Postwar marital problems present every variation of trouble to which human hearts are heir. The returning husband who grows beyond his wife, and finds her unexpectedly dull, less pretty, less dear than he remembered her. The wife who hardly knows the boy with whom she danced so merrily into wedlock, and who doesnt like him much, on later Inspection. The returning soldier jealous of his baby. The waiting wife all ready with plan for divorce. The criticisms of her because she lived with his mother, or because she didn't The discontent because she worked, or else she didnt. The wounded problems and the problem of the maimed and the blind. Make a fresh start Bill, and solve yours yourself. home-comin- Value of Victory Garden A good home garden is first of all a source of food. It is important from an economic standpoint as It supplies fresh foods in season and a surplus for canning. It is also Important from the standpoint of health and family morale. Working In a garden Is a source of recreation and education tor all the family. It develops team work and fellowship between family members of all ages. It also gives youngsters an appreciation of the land and Its marvelous products. FACTS RUBBER Dorothy it a completely changed creature, and I dont uant to take on Stranger for my wife. She and my mother are like two girlt together. fan-cifie- mister-somebod- broad- headed toward her. Since, big show like that one Is produced, there are so many people on stage, no one realized Just at first that tha man didnt belong there. Then Ken Roberts, the announcer, spotted him. Just before the man reached Ginny, Roberta reached him; he took the stranger by the arm and led him off stage, whispering in his ear very tonfldentially all the while. Credit Ginny with never missing a notel t tyffTlTf A. , - Try- to a recent cast never even suspected that in the studio the sort of thing was happening that speeds radio performers and producers toward nervous breakdowns. Ginny Simms was singing when a man walked up on the stage and when a toll-gat- clean-smellin- well-kno- God, he is. Feature. . a, n WNU . h, k Ben Syndicate. do mean, GERALDINE FITZGERALD tor herself. So they let her win John Garfield in "Nobody Lives Forever," ts a parting gift. On her own, she for Uniwent into "Uncle Harry, versal doesnt get her man, but tor trying! goes to the gallows f All of one day Hollywood was filled with rumors that RKO and Paramount had merged - VV Vi .v.uv. nr a big gate was opened between the two studios, and that was enough tor the gossips. 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