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Show BEAVER PRESS Scenes and Persons in the Current News The SILVER FLUTE wiSliiisllSils By Lida Larrimore ft WtTO frame of one of the dusty windows. That evening when Miss Finch reached her sister's home she carried under her arm a slim white florist's Ootnpanjr Macrae-8mK- h Servlc. CHAPTER XI Continued box. 20 a & . v..... "A mutual discovery." He smiled and pressed ber hand. They had no opportunity for further talk. The front door opened. There were sounds of footsteps in the hall and shouts for 'Uncle Stephen.", The children and Barbara burst into the room, laughing, eyes bright, their cheeks nipped pink by the cold. The quiet was broken by gay excited x.r ft u. ., voices. I -- J a Wish t' ' fltV i C xS 1 h Smoke screens over Tokyo during the sham aerial attack on the Japanese capital. 2 Bloody fighting at N. Y., between state troopers and milk strikers and their sympathizers. 3 Gov. Albert Schedemann of raising the NRA blue eagle flag over the capitol In Madison. 1 Largest Drydock in the World Is Completed '"rr-iii- i ir I.. "Aunt Edith started something," she said to Bob as they drove home after dinner. "She told Stephen that he Is In love with Barbara." "Is he?" "I'm not quite sure." Her voice was troubled. "Yes," she added, "I think he Is." "Don't blame him. So am L She Is a sweet kid, Nat." "But Stephen Is twice her age." "Worried about It?" "A little worried. Bob. Aunt Edith says Stephen failed to do his obvious duty." "Swell I Too much obvious dutjr has wrecked many a good man's life. . . , They're nice kids, Nat." "Yes," she agreed. "I hope Stephen Isn't In love with Barbara, thoujh." SKl Vf Yy, (T) "The elephant had a baby, Uncle Stephen I Its name Is Annabelle." "Aren't the monkeys lovely? They look like weazened old men." "Will a snake's back break, Uncle Stephen, if you make it walk In a straight line? Kit says ' "What makes bears smell so dreadfully? Don't they ever take baths?" "Aren't zebras silly looking? Like mules all painted with stripes I" Stephen was lovely with the children, Natalie thought, watching them surround him like a swarm of chirping locusts. Did she imagine that his eyes turned most frequently to Bar bara, sitting demurely amused In the big chair? Stephen was right She was a child. A lovely child. Stephen was more than twice her age. She felt, all at once, close to Stephen, afraid for him. There was something In his eyes. She didn't want him to be hurt - .:kr:-- " The postman, one morning, brought a note to Stephen from Emily "Dear Stephen, "I have decided to take your advice. We are packing up and will leave for View of the gigantic drydock at Millbrook, Southampton, England, which was dedicated the other day. It Is the largest In the world and Is a unit In the $(30,000,000 project of the Southern railway at Southampton. CAPITOL POLICE HEAD French Aviators Make Record Flight P . :hiJf 73L,v ifu " - CHAPTER XII "Thornhedge, "February 15th. "Darling Bruce, "It's so odd to think we are going to stay. I can't make It seem real at all. But we are. Isn't Uncle Stephen lovely? Gay and Jamie are going to school. Gay goes to Miss Carey's and Jamie to a boys' school, sort of In the country not far from here. Thomas takes them every morning and goes for them In the afternoon-- . "Kit Is going to art school In the city and he's so happy that It makes me want to cry. I hope Mother knows about us. And Father, too. We can't be grateful enough to Uncle Stephen If we all live for a hundred years and try as hard as we can. "I loved your Valentine. Where did you ever find such a quaint one with lace paper and rosebuds and that cunning silver arrow? But I must make a confession. I slept with It under my pillow last night and now It's all crumpled. Will you forgive me? It was because I wanted so much to see you. "Your Babble, "who loves you very much." "Thornhedge, "February 20th. "Bruce, darling, "No, I haven't told Uncle Stephen about us yet It wouldn't be considerate. He's had so many things to bother him. His Aunt Edith has gone to California with three trunks and Bessie her maid and I'm sure it was because of us, though Uncle Stephen pretends It wasn't. "I must say it's a relief to have her She didn't like me very welL gone. Or any of us, except Gay. But It's hard for Uncle Stephen, because she Is his aunt and she has lived here ever since his father and mother died. Now I sit at the head of the table and pour Uncle Stephen's coffee and remind the children of their manners and ring the bell for Henry. I do my hair np now. I simply couldn't sit at the head of Uncle Stephen's table with it all tumbling around my shoulders. "And something else has happened to bother Uncle Stephen. Miss Trent and her father have gone to Virginia to live. Uncle Stephen Isn't going to marry her, after all, I guess, and that's because of us, too. If you don't care for children (and I'm sure Miss Trent doesn't) and they come anyway, you fold your tents like the Arabs and silently steal away.' That's what Miss Emily and her father did. I think It bothered Uncle Stephen. He never acted very 'lo'verish' to Miss Emily but I guess older people don't and he's probably 'grieving In silence,' so that we won't feel bad. "So you see, darling, I can't tell him about us Just yet He depends on me for everything about the children. It wouldn't be fair to run away and leave him, especially since It's my fault that we're here and his Aunt Edith has gone to California and he has lost his love. J t ' J' - ' ':.. m. '' Capt. William S. Orthman, who was recently named chief of the police force of the United States Capitol In Washington. Captain Orthman was a member of the Chicago police force for many years. NRA PUBLICITY MAN I Maurice Rossi (left) and Paul Codos, French aviators, who set a new record by making a non stop flight from New York to Rayak, Syria, a distance of 5,900 miles. Going After Some Long Lost Gold , "The Elephant Had a Baby, Uncle Stephen! Its Name It Annabelle." Virginia very soon. Will you come to see os before we go? Father will be Inconsolable If he does not have an opportunity to bid you good by. "How are the children? I have heard that you are to keep them. They are lucky kiddles. "Always your friend, "EMILY." Stephen meant to call at the apartment on the outer fringe of IUtten-hous- e square. But there were many things to claim his attention besides the work at the office. He Interviewed decorators. He carried in his pockets samples of chintz and wall paper, which fell out at unexpected moments. He shopped with Gay and Barbara. It was amusing. It consumed a great deal of time. And then there were the relatives. He dictated to Miss Finch soothing letters to Uncle Herbert and Aunt Lola and Cousin Julia In Maine. He felt that on the whole, they were relieved. Annt Lola wrote plaintive letters to Gay, But Gay liked being at Uncle Stephen's. Aunt Lola's letters made no Impression. Then, too, there was Aunt Edith. She let him feel daily the weight of her disapproval.' If It hadn't been for Barbara,. Stephen thought, she would She have accepted the situation. was fond of the children, especially fond of Gay. But she resented Barbara. She told him that she planned a to visit her friend Fanny Toole In as soon as arrangements could be made. Stephen felt guilty about Aunt Edith. He brought her gifts. He tried to Interest her In his plans for the children. Aunt Edith did not relent So the busy days passed and Stephen did not visit the apartment on the outer fringe of RIttenhouse square. Then, one day, a branch of white lilacs In a florist's window reminded him of Emily. He watched the clerk pack It Into a box with layers of paper. He walked out of the simp and hailed a cab. But the apartment was vacnnt. A neat "To Let" card was tucked in the Call-foml- 4 ! ggf, , Sr-y- Ei Charles Michelson, who has served as publicity director for the Democratic national committee, was selected to net In the same capacity for the national recovery administration. He also Kupervises the press "hand outs' for the agricultural adjustment and public works administrations. . ontOf in iflll m - This peculiar salvage appntaius constructed by the Dutch engineer V Parkers Is placed over the spot where the English vessel Lutlne went to the bottom In the North sea over 100 years ago w Uh a gold cargo estimated at some $10,000,000 aboard her. The salvage operations have been started near the Isle of Terschelllng. It Is estimated that the vessel rests In 13 feet of water anc Is covered over with 40 feet of sand. Sally Sez "When having a family Isn't so new and strange and his Aunt Edith comes home or be finds somebody else to marry who likes children, I'll tell him. You do understand, don't you, darling? You do know that I love you. "BABBIE." "Thornhedge, "March 1st "Dear Bruce, "Please don't consider writing to me a duty. I know that you are busy and can't be expected to answer three letters In a row. "Gay Is to be 'Celia,' own cousin to Rosalind' In 'As You Like If which the girls at Miss Carey's are going to present In May. She's so excited about It that she can't sleep at night Uncle Stephen took Gay and me to the theater last night to see 'Hamlet.' He was a very gloomy person, wasn't he? No wonder Ophelia went crazy. He's going to take us to see 'As You Like It' Saturday afternoon so Gay can get some pointers. "I hope you are well Don't work too hard. "Your friend, "BARBARA THORNE." Weighty Problems an en hand. They're facing w throughout the land. And one bier problem which prevails. Cannot be measared on small scales. . Does your home town PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY ? mm THIS WEEK'S PRIZE STORY "The banting-- season Is on. Never was there such a splendid chance to ret a baa" foU. Study the following- - directions for killing three Intermountain Birds with one Your merchants are ready and Stone: witling to embrace the NRA but in some Don't cases that is almost impossible. leave it all to the merchant. Boy his roods. Enable him to employ more help. And the circle is completed when conditions automatically better themselves and you are benefitted. There are your three the birds the . Intermountain Merchant, Intermountain Jobhunter and the Intermountain Booster (commonly known as And what a paradox I The Yourself). quicker yen kill these three birds, the lustier titty will become the result of Intermountain atmosphere." E. MacQUIVEY, Wendell, Idaho. EVERYTHING FOR THE BUILDER LUMBER SASH DOORS MOULDINGS GLASS OIL PAINT PLUMBING FIXTURES VALVES PIPE Ketchum Builders' Supply Salt Lake City 780 W. 4th So. A West Roxbury (Mas3.) resident is the owner of two dogs whose pedigrees he can trace back to a mastiff strain of the Fifteenth century. ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR Cream Witch Hazel LOTION) (SKIN AN INTERMOUNTAIN PRODUCT Receiver's Sale of Pianos and Other Musical Instruments As Receiver for Consolidsted Music Company I have pianos for sale in many parts of the Intermountain West, particularly in Utah, southern Idsao, and western Wyoming. Many of these instruments have been balrepossessed and will be sold for ances owing or less. The old reliable Consolidated Music Company Is being liquidated to pay Unususl bargains may be creditors. had for cash, or convenient time payments may bs arranged at simple interest rates. The stock of merchsndise In the BsJt Lake store is large and complete, consisting of the finest line ofallMusical to be Instruments on the market, disposed of at sacrifice prices. Write and prices. for catalogues ELIAS A. SMITH Receiver for Consolidated Music Co. Salt Lake City 15 E. 1st So. "Atlantic City, March 3rd. "Darling Bruce, "Can you ever forgive me for writing such a snippy letter? But I hadn't beard from you for more than a week and I was worried and hurt and dreadfully unhappy. You Imagine all sorts of things when you wait for letters which never come and, besides, I haven't a nice disposition. "You should have had measles long ago. They aren't one of the pleasures to be reserved for old age. And to think of them putting you In the children's ward at the hospital I "I felt so mean when yonr letter came. I wanted to fly to New York and sit by your bed and feed yon things with a spoon. But we were Just leaving for Atlantic City and so I couldn't very well. Uncle Stephen had to come on business and he brought Gay and me because Gay was so disappointed about missing 'As You Like It' and Uncle Stephen thought I looked sort of pale. That was because I'd been worrying about you. But I didn't tell him that. I said It wits 'growini pains' because, you know. Bruce, I air growing up. I can fed It. (TO Bf CONTINUED.) mm laaaaanasiis "sri n Mai Please send me full details about the new Frlgidalre that uses no more current than one electric light bulb, and also the super models. H. BINTZ CO. W. SALT LAKECITT All large naval vessels which pass under the Brooklyn bridge have to lower their topmasts PJ,JJ ?"-7-b.- --- titit . -- Why yea made should ose intermountain Slmilsr to above. Send Goods' Inverse or le your story In prose termountain Products Column. P. O. Bex I5S5. 8slt Lake City. If four story appears In this column you will n- eeive check for ff )J.Ull An Week No. I33J W.N.U- .- Salt Lake City |