Show D DE U I 7 T by ADELA ROGERS ROGEIS ST. ST JOHNS t S L I V I 1 V A novel lloyd built around the famous DIONNE QUINTUPLETS S BEGIN HERE TODAY From Front Canada invite invite- invitations invitations to a reunion reunion go to the babies whom DR JOHN LUKE the QUINTUPLETS' QUINTUPLETS doctor has lies brought into the world work Among those receiving receiving receiving ing invitations are ate GOVERNOR PHILLIP PHILLIP PHilLIP PHIL PHil- LIP CRANDALL JANET FAIR a fading fading fad- fad ing ng movie star and the th famous DR RICHARD SHERIDAN DR TONY LUKE who has been working in Toronto under Dr Sr Sl eri- eri ri- ri dan plans to return to to help his uncle with his practice Tony and MARY MACKENZIE Dr Johns John's pretty practical nurse are engaged NURSE KENNEDY assistant to Dr John for many years urges the country country country coun coun- try doctor to take tale a rest and allow Tony to carry carryon on The world famous quintuplets are ara Dr Johns John's most beloved charges but buthe buthe he id also is fond of RUSTY a homeless red headed waif TOMMY BLAINE ELAINE is the guiding spirit of the reunion NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER m HI There was an invitation addressed to o Janet Fair Tommy Blaine Blame young oung head of the chamber chamber chamer cham- cham ber er of commerce wrote the address with an unsteady hand Nobody suspected that Tommy Blain shrewd young business man was at heart a a. romantic And that he could never see the name of Janet Fair air without that romantic heart tipping skipping a beat or two Janet Fair Often enough in the past five years ears hed he'd seen that name on bill- bill in newspapers on the flickering flickering flick- flick ering ring silver silvert sheet But somehow he still thought of ofer her er as Mamie Haskins And she was as more beautiful now in the pictures that came to their theater but tut he liked best the pictures he carried in his memory Of Mamie Haskins with her cheeks flushed by y the wind as they skated together hand land in hand Of Mamie Marnie at a dance in n a simple white frock with a a. blue ribbon in her bright hair Somehow Somehow Some- Some how low he had never found any other woman to take her place place- When he addressed the envelope he le wondered if she would open it Probably a secretary or a maid would Maybe it would get lost in her ler fan mail Still Mamie had been awfully fond of Dr John when she was little Maybe the invitation would bring back old memories I He le put the invitation in the post postbox postbox box ox himself sending with it it thoughts noughts and memories that he he hoped loped would rea reach h her It reached her Janet Fair was sitting in the living living liv- liv ing ng room of a small apartment talk- talk irig ng to a woman named Simms when it t arrived Mrs Simms was not a aice anIce anice nIce ice woman Between the two were spread pread a dozen gowns satiny and fur ur trimmed and expensive looking It t would certainly have astounded Tommy Blaine Blame however to discover dis- dis over coyer that it was Janet Janei Fair who was selling and Mrs Simms who was buying Janet Fair mentioned casually that hat she had worn these gowns in inome some ome of her most successful pic- pic tures ures That might lend But Mrs Simms' Simms hard face only grew harder She said Sure but that's hats been a long time ago Miss Fair Ill I'll give you 14 for the lot Sadie came in a letter in her herland hand land just in time to hear that Sadie was fat and black but she was vas about all th that t was left of Janet fairs fair's old glory Sadie handed the theetter letter etter to Miss Fair ana and began to wail Why them clothes cost Miss Fair thousands of dollars why dollars why that's hats highway robbery that is is- is Take it or leave it said Mrs Simms As Sadies Sadie's protest grew louder Janet Fair glanced up from the leter letter letter let- let ter er in her hand You hand You are one of Dr John Lukes Luke's invited invited re reunion re- re union union and and she lifted her hand hando to o silence Sadie Haughtily she said aid I really want them out of d I H 5 f r 5 y 5 i 5 1 v 1 e S. S 5 4 4 L 4 5 r 4 it 5 5 5 S S c Sf Century I S r r The invitations were for a reunion with Dr John Luke and with his famous quintuplets quintuplets- Annette Marie Cecile Emilie and Yvonne The invitations went to people in n all parts of the world to Janet Janel Fair Fair to Governor Crandall t S a the way more than anything She took the 14 and dropped it into her purse quite as though it was a mere trifle and not all that stood between her and Sadie and starvation You had to keep up upa a front People didn't even guess how desperate you could get when you hadn't worked for months and months when your savings had melted away when you had for some strange reason lost out with producers and public Sadie ushered Mrs Simms Simma out and an instant later answered the thedoor thedoor thedoor door to let in Sam Fisher Sam Fisher was dark oily too florid too everything but he was a a. good agent As she looked at him the fear in Janet Fairs Fair's eyes faded and was replaced by hope that was almost as dreadful to see as the fear But she held her he head d high and in all her screen career had never done doneso so fine a piece of acting as the smile she gave him That smile took real courage and Janet Fair was almost out of courage that morning I Anything for me today besides extra work she said gaily Extra work was the terror that stalked her day and night As long longas as she could keep float afloat without it she had a chance to come back One part would bring her back into public favor But once she was branded as reduced to extra ranks that chance would never come Howd you like to go to New NewYork NewYork NewYork York Sam said Janet didn't say anything She couldn't Stage play swell play swell part put part put you right back on top said Sam The producers out here think everybody's everybody's everybody's every every- body's forgotten you you you- Janet got her voice back and said They haven't forgotten me meIn mein mein in my home town anyhow Look Look- of course I cant can't go but but but- She handed him the invitation and Sam Fisher bellowed so loudly at sight of it that she jumped Cant go Are you nuts Of course youre you're going Say can you imagine the publicity On your way to open in a New York stage play play play- Miss Janet Fair stops off to attend the reunion reunion one one of his famous babi babies get babies get s-get get you photographed with Dr John Luke and maybe the quintuplets say quintuplets say that'll be the big- big best stunt ever pulled Controlling her trembling Janet Fair said What I tion Sam gulped Ill take care of that he said gloomily If she clicked again hed he'd get 10 per cent It was worth a gamble Governor Phillip Phiilip Crandall sat in his office in the executive mansion I He was big and handsome in a rugged way with something dynamic dynamic dynamic dy dy- dy- dy about the way his red hair stood on end The youngest governor governor governor gov gov- in the States His reputation I for honesty for fearlessness for sound business policies had grown day by day since he took office Sitting alone he was too much absorbed in the document before him to hear the door open His wife stood watching him for a moment mo mo- ment She was a small woman who looked older than her years But Butas Butas as as she watched the man in the governors governor's governors governor's gov gay chair the tenderness of her eyes made her almost beautiful People called Phillip Crandall lucky and it was plain that he was lucky in having a wife who loved him to the point of adoration After a moment she came and stood behind him reading over his shoulder He reached up and took her hand and held it a moment against his cheek while with the theother theother theother other he signed his name That he said looking up with witha a quick smile that makes it a law darling There wont won't be any anymore anymore anymore more children in this state sweating sweating sweating sweat sweat- ing their lives away in mills milIs and factories Martha Crandall kissed his unruly hair very wonderful Phillip Phillip Phillip Phil Phil- lip she said simply The light on her face faded a little Her eyes took on a far-away far look It seems so dreadful she said in a choked little voice that you you you-you you who love children so much and have done so much for them them- cant can't have any of your own The governor got up quickly and put his arms around her Martha Martha haven't you enough to do looking after me Her hands fluttered against his cheek You should have a son she said aid Phillip you Phillip you told me not notto notto notto to speak of this again but but couldn't we adopt one He was thoughtful staring down into her eyes No Martha A man manIn manIn manin In mj my position position position-it it would be dangerous dangerous dangerous dan dan- Dangerous 1 she said I You dont don't understand I have made enemies Martha If It I adopted adopt adopt- adopt I ed a child they child they might make it appear appear appear ap ap- ap- ap pear that he that he-that that there was something something something some some- thing in my own past past past- But sweet you haven't got a past said Martha Crandall with witha a little laugh The governor didn't look at her He couldn't His love for her was wasa a very tender thing he cherished her deeply he depended upon her herfor herfor herfor for comfort and inspiration and guidance He was very glad that she didn't know about his past didn't know that there had been a time when young blood and strong desire drove him to betray her hex fragility and Innocence Quickly he turned to his desk It was a a. subject he didn't care to dwell upon his past He picked up I from the table the invitation to the reunion and handed it to her I Speaking of babies babies babies- he said with his engaging lau laugh hOh h. h I Oh said Martha Crandall you are one of the babies How wonderful Oh Phillip couldn't we wego wego wego go All those babies babies bables- Of course we can go said the governor I haven't seen Dr John for 12 years Not since that fishing fishing fishing fish fish- ing trip we made up into the Canadian Canadian Canadian Cana Cana- dian wilds Certainly well we'll go Id I'd love to He didn't of course know that another of the babies was a red-headed red fatherless little boy named Rusty Continued Monday |