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Show '' Mllhltlll,',:!,!., 11 "jfi for her escort to take her to an ftiTiuty to Jlm. inJt"f flci!y cried sofu?' w'alk" 'wu oeen doinn Jinv, ,t ,dy nor color washep vinfo high, her hair tendrils giv-a- n I"" h r.chvely hoydenish . a half Yum,. 8f Continued lb a telephone in the of-"You'll find (here's continued. I left the door open and alight CaU a doctor. The lest one. Ask information." fcHAPTER fc-- XI i f)kay, buddy." The boy released Lake with a jerk and the girl, an m- ii nut of the window ior fell the of disaster, view isted into the scat. waited for help to come, go at intervals to look at Dolly, the wound ig the blood from J watching wun puy aim a jaunting feeling of alarm her still bend-t- o ge, white under the rouge, hear her faint breathing. rectrevi, tly, Jhe coupe returned after what wait-i- n. jeemed to Jim an eternity of The boy got out; the girl 'a p1 . aware Did you of ...... askl Jim was scarcely i. (St. fl he get a doctor? boy. I d else?" sir." The boy stepped Pliers. "Tell u; more of the matter, lad," MacPher; ;n said mnetlv. Hi Hrave r,nrl Ji"i told the story again. "But that's absurd." Cecily turned to the tall young trooper tamu,: Mde the de.k. "Mr. wilding couldn't have done a thing like that, Sergeant McCready. It's uttorl-impossible. There must be some mistake." The darling! Jim thought, touched and elated by her defense of him. loving her spirit and her gallantry. " is yuur car. isn't it Miss .m, INJ "No?" It was the sergeant's companion who spoke. His voice was unpleasantly edged with sarcasm. "Well, buddy, what's your story?" Jim told it briefly. He sketched his position in Mr. Vaughn's employ, told of being awakened, of running across the fields, of finding Dolly alone in the disabled car. He knew, before either of the oflicers spoke that they did not believe him. His momentary hesitation, circumstantial evidence was all against him. "That's not an entirely convincing story," the sergeant said when Jim had finished. "It's as full of holes as a sieve," his companion remarked. He turned to the boy and the girl who were watching and listening with wide-eyeinterest. "You're riding along the road and you find this fellow here with the car and a girl who's ouc cold. Did you see anvbodv "No, under arrest ho said, with i0 to Cecily and Mac- - for- vaughn?" Sergeant McCready ward eagerly. "It happened like that. We're driving along and we stop and he asks me to go down to his place and call a doctor. When I told Information there'd been an accident she put in a call for you. I didn't see anyone else." "He might be telling the truth, though," the girl offered, glancing at Jim. "There was a light on in his place. He might have left like he said, when somebody knocked at i'aughn. the door." "Why didn't you call out the ma The sergeant took the names and rines?" he asked caustically. addresses of the witnesses Frank The in I girl giggled nervous Wilson and Gladys Smith and sent them reluctantly on their way. "Shut up, Gladys," the boy said "We'll take you over to headritably. "I ought to have taken quarters," he said to Jim, leading jou home. You told me to ask he said to Jim. "I told the way to the police car. "How long will you keep me ler it was a pretty bad accident there?" Jim asked. ind she 'phoned the police." arrange j "All right. Thanks," Jim said a "That depends. We cantomorrow. preliminary hearing Inefly, and realizing that they in Can you get bail?" he asked, not to see the tended excitement .through, he added. "Have a ciga- unkindly. Bail! Good Lord! He was under rette." t the Gm: the bLisi Another eternity of waiting passed, an eternity made more dismal than the nrecedinfi one bv the I old JIa ?cled bz i beaslis ;boy's eager questions about the ac- - .'cident, the girl's identification of I Dolly, her aw ed and nervous com- , uraus, jmi s growing anxiety ior ( Dolly, the fact that Tommy did not appear. He wished he had gone for his own car and taken Dolly I to the village. That might have , T . l r-"'- su3, anonpii.i. 4U....luiuugii. ne naa no mea now she was hurt. He'd badly ? have tn rnt in ,,nV. ... muni i wiiii mi. Vaughn. Where was j Tommy? Tile- nnlirn mi finn i dlUVCU, liuuilj' i Convnvinff iio r,v,..t t iu. me uuiuuidljUC 1IUII1 ;ves T f .:. f hospital at Chestertoy-Ti- i LVeillllL'. Sorfipnnt the boy in the checked the trooper with time.' ; MriJ,. cap greeted swaggering famili-aty- made rrettv enod "You t . the tall voiine man in :he uniform returned, scarcely "lancing at the boy. "Who's hurt?" he asked address- wg Jim. "She's in the car." Jim led the Serjeant McCready followed, accompanied by his companion, a stocky older man. The ambulance "iver and an interne came up bear-- n a stretcher. The boy and the lr' with the round white face tressed forward. Jim watched the interne with nlf,'ncd l:,lensity as he bent over felt her pulse, examined the cut above her temple. "Is she badly hurt?" He asked questi,,!! in a low shaken voice. i can t tell without an examina-tl0n- ,' the interne said. Jim n.oved forward to help the wterne nnii 4i, ruling ' f gently, his throat felt ay. . tight. "You can give me the name of wr fans I suppose," the interne said. Jim sup,,Hed the information. She small and so still on the "'Chcr. He felt as though he had erted her when the ambulance fe her away. rgeant McCready turned to oked so Jim. "Df'M this . be askcrt car belong to you?" 'I0:" Jim replied, "bo does it belong to? Belongs Miss Cecily umcer. T. H Vaughn. Meadowbrr.nif " U8ht ? Plenty cut 80'" in- - the ergeanfi "I've seen this of tjmes on U)e Mlss Vaughn know M "ocs you wre or.v.ng her car?" JJe nuostion startled Jim. The Cerp";1 assumed with such casual forit'n'y that he was responsible accident. It had not occurred that he might be suspected. ..s not driving Uie car," he t3rt Vi !,y. "V,;,,, was?" Jfir" hesitated for a moment. " " don't know." he said. 1 e ... 's 's .a ", V bi five. CHAPTER Ml "You get to bed now. Jamie." Mrs. MacPherson said, as Jim finished a heartening lunch in the kitchen at the cottage. "Not yet, just flax-blu- Bessie." Jim e Quinn, arrest! "I think so." he said. "It will be necessary for me to get in touch with someone at 'Meadowbrook.' " "You can call from headquarters," the sergant said. "Miss Vaughn's car?" Jim asked. "We'll send a man out here to take care of it. Let's get going, Kelly." Jim liked the sergeant. He had a clean cut, intelligent appearance. His manner was neither bullying nor Jim inflated with squeezed himself into the police coupe with the two men and resigned himself to the unpleasant aspects of the immediate future. Chestertown was a sizable borGlen-dalough eight or nine miles from was mind Jim's occupied with thoughts and conjectures. It was Tommy, of course. But where had he gone? There was some explanation. He, Jim, would have to keep the kid out of the mess until he could get in touch with Mr. Vaughn. He felt responsible. He shouldn't have let Tommy believe that Dolly might make trouble with the moon-calf- , letters the boy had writpuppy-lovten her. He'd probably taken her out tonight in an attempt to get them. Dolly had looked so small and so still on the stretcher. Was it possible that Dolly was going to ? die When he had gone inside the highway patrol station with the officers, Jim asked if he might make a telephone call. Jim gave the operator MacPher-son'- s number. After an interval of insistent whirring, he heard voice at the other end of the wire. Feeling grateful that Mrs. MacPherson had not answered the call, Jim. sketched his predicament, asked MacPherson to go up to the house and make sure that every member of the family was there and come at once to the troopers' headquarters at Chestertown. voice, controlled, calmly was efficient, reassured Jim. There no cause for alarm, he told himself. The following hour was unpleasant enough. The sergeant and his associate asked a wearying number of questions. Jim knew that they did not believe his story. Why should they? he thought. The evidence was all against him. He had to keep Tommy out of it. on well, it was only for a time had When the hands of the clock three. half past around past crept Jim heard in the early morning stillness the sound of a car stophouse. A moping n front of the into the came ment later, Cecily She room, followed by MacPherson.obviclothes; her not changed had to bed She ously she had not gone Moaimg dress the wore filmy stil) br.lliant and the short jacket at hi r brocade buttoned snugly mis it Was only waist. t.. lltlH t.,on hnr- walk 'UK across the lit side lawn at Vjooa- - had been present, Dolly's father and stepmother, her brother, Joey, the one who sang, more closely resembling Dolly than any of her family, the same eyes and impudent charm. Seeing Joey in the magistrate's office this morning had giv en Jim a bad moment or two. The hearing had been less of an ordeal than he had anticipated. Sergeant McCready presented a report from the hospital. Dolly's condition was much the same. She had regained partial consciousness, toward morning, only to slip back into unconsciousness again. The doctor in charge of the case would not, as yet, make a definite statement. The inference seemed to be. Sergeant McCready stated, that the Dolly-Dor- othy troopers are on their ambulance from the (spital at Chestertown." The boy was obviously proud of fe efficiency. The girl s eyes were lo round disks in a round white e. Jim swore grimly under his teath. He didn't want the police xing into this not, at any rate. til he had talked to Tommy, until had gotten in touch with Mr. ,... i. asked. pushed back his chair and stood 'I suppose it is." Cecily replied. wearily erect. "At least my car isn't in "You must be ready to drop. No the garage. Mr. Fielding is familiar with sleep last night and all those quesit." tions this morning. It was downSergeant McCready's face was right bad manners the way that impassive. judge or whatever he was talked to "Did you give anyone permission you." t' use the car last night?" he asked. "Official routine," Jim said, smil'No," she answered promptly. ing to lighten Mrs. MacPherson's "But I know Mr. Fielding didn't concern. "I'm going to bed pretty take it. One of the men on the soon. Right now I've something to place must have decided to go on do." a spree." Mrs. MacPherson sighed. Jim "Is everyone at home?" asked went out of the cottage and down the orchard path. He had to find Jim. "Everyone is there," MacPher- - Tommy before he could sleep. Tomson replied. my had not been present at the "We looked into their rooms," hearing this morning. Cecily had Cecily continued. "They were all been there, accompanied by Jereasleep, Susan, Tommy, Jerry, Miss my Clyde. The MacPhersons, too. The state ky and an mm uuuu-nign- night. Jim." Jim's eyes followed her as she walked through the door. It was almost worth being under arrest to have her defend him so spiritedly. He seated himself in a hard oak chair, resenting his detention less than he had before Cecily and MacPherson came, thinking, with a certain degree of serenity, of the ordeal before him. Silence filled the room for an interval. Sergeant McCready, at the desk, wrote on a long sheet of paper with a scratching pen. Otlieer Kelly dozed behind the sports section of a newspaper. Jim lit a cigarette. The hands of the round-face- d clock pointed to quarter of Took the Names and Addresses of the Witnesses. The Sergeant Parker, the maids. I was just getting home from the party when MacPherson came up to the house. And now you're going home with us, Jim." "We'll have to hold Fielding," the tall young sergeant said. Cecily turned swiftly. "Hold him? Why?" MacPherson glanced at Jim. "I'm afraid that bail can't be arranged tonight," he said. "I am not a property owner and Miss Cecily is a minor." "But you know us, Sergeant Cecily appealed to the "I can assure you that trooper. Father would want to do everything possible for Mr. Fielding. I'll make myself personally responsible. Isn't that enough?" "I'm afraid not," Sergeant Mc"In Cready replied with a the matter of speeding or skipping a light we do, occasionally, make an exception. But in a case like this we can't," the sergeant continued. "A girl has been hurt how badly we don't yet know." "And you admit you didn't give him permission to drive your car," Officer Celly added. "But he wasn't driving the car," Cecily said heatedly. "He has told you exactly what happened." "It was a good story," officer Kelly observed laconically. "I've never heard of anything so ridiculous!" Cecily was angry. "You'd better go home with MacPherson," Jim said gently. "It's almost morning. I don't mind staywill be a hearing ing here. There some time tomorrow." "Will they let you go then?" she asked Jim. The sergeant answered the queshalf-smil- -- tion. "If bail is furnished and the mag- istrate will sign his release." "But he's innocent!" Cecily cried. "If that is true," Sergeant McCready said soothingly, "you've It may nothing to worry about. have V.e can't time. little a take we know defia final hearing until is hurt nitely how badly the girl Miss tell can you, I all That's Vaughn." "Then there's nothing I can do? She looked at Jim, her spirits droop- how strange that sounded! was in a serious condition as a result of a fractured skull. Following the hearing, Jim was detained in the magistrate's office until Mr. Vaughn's lawyer came out from the city and signed the bail bond, acting on authority from Mr. Vaughn who had made the arrangements by Mr. Vaughn was returning at once. Cecily had told Jim that at the close of the hearing. Jeremy Clyde had been sympathetic. He had even seemed to be distressed about his predicament, Jim thought, recalling Jeremy's white and shaken look during the brief public interview he'd had with Cecily and her guest. Mr. Vaughn would arrive at "Meadowbrook" some time about noon tomorrow. The matter would be cleared up speedily then. But Jim wanted to talk to Tommy. Susan was sitting on the steps of the side veranda, a disconsolate little figure, her chin resting on her knees. She sprang up when she caught sight of Jim, ran to meet him, flung herself at him impetuously. "What's all this?" Jim asked holding her off. looking down into the wide hazel eyes upturned to him. "Will they put you in jail?" Her lips trembled; her eyes filled with tears. "Of course not," Jim said cheerfully. "What gave you that idea?" "Nora said they would and so did Rose." Tears spilled down over her cheeks. She held tightly to Jim's arm. "Neither Nora nor Rose know everything. Stop crying, silly. Your eyes will be red for the wedding. People will think you have hay-fever- ." "I don't want to go to the wedding." She pressed closer to him. "I want to stay here with you." "Oh, come now," Jim says coax-ingl- "They can't have the wedding without you. Think how disappointed the bride and groom will be and all the people." "I'm afraid, while I'm gone, they'll come and tane you away." "Nonsense!" I'll be here when you get back." "Truly?" she asked. "Certainly. I'm going to the cottage and sleep for a day and a half. Will you bring me some wedding cake?" She nodded. "Did they put handcuffs on you," she asked, "like in the movies?" "No. They treated me very politely. Where is Tommy?" "He's out on the front lawn writing a letter. He told me to go away so I think it's to a girl. I don't care if they do put you In jail," she cried vehemently. "I'U like you do like you awjust the same. ing a little. You can go home and get some fully, Jim." (TO BE COSTIMED) sleep. "Sleep!" Her chin lifted. "I'm First Educational Endowment call Father. Don't going home "and The bequeathing of 250 acres ot worry. Jim and 'I'm not worrying. He smiled.- land, an adjacent salt marsh, comcows comprised the firtf edufor eight Thank you Good night. cational endowment in America. MacPherson." ,rg Good night. was left by Benjamin Good night, laJ." MacPherson Tli is com- - to found a free school in Elizabeth be "We'll hand. pr,.sscd Jim's County, Va. Mr. Symmcs died in ,ve hack tm ,rrew. 1634. said We certainly will." Cccilv ' STAR DUST i m - 51 TI .1 w Movie Radio J By '""W VIRGINIA VALE a crowd of WHENEVER di- rectors, and writers get together in Hollywood, the most exciting arguments take place over questions that can never really be settled. Just ihe other night in the Brown Derby restaurant a group got to discussing who is the most talked-o- f man in pictures just now and the arguments grew so vehement, an innocent bystander might suspect 'that a riot was being planned. Instead, it was just a general tossing of verbal bouquets. Several people think Robert Montgomery is the man of the hour. He recently pepped up his somewhat wilting career by jumping from roles of society playboys to that of In the maniac killer "Night Must Fall." Other nominations for the man of the hour were David Selznick, because he produced "A Star Is Born," and Darryl Zannuck because he has made his pictures stand for a guarantee of hilarious entertainment. Not since the days of the sisters long ago, have film fans had the fun of f watching climb to fame a s screen rivals. Now 1 everyone is arguing v about the respective talents of Olivia de Haviland and Joan Fontaine. They are sisters, you know. And although Olivia had a big start, ap- Barberous For some moments the two small boys had watched the barber singe a customer's hair. "What d'you suppose lie's doin'?" one asked finally. "Don't be so dumb," answered the other. "He's lookin' for 'em with a light." That's Swimming Instructor better, sir. You ain't swallerin' so much water doin' more to the gallon so to speak. It All Depends The lad carrying the bass horn knocked on the door of the room"How much are ing house. rooms?" he asked. The landlady hesitated. "Let's hear you play that thing first," she said. End of the Line Old Colored Mammy I wants a ticket for Magnolia. Ticket Agent (after ten minutes of weary thumbing over railroad guides) Where is Magnolia? Old Colored Mammy She's set-tiover dar on de bench. n' THAT'S EASY Tal-mad- sisters pearing IMP-- - A.A-- 1 in Warner four Brothers Olivia pictures before Joan de Haviland went to work at RKO, there are many who think that by this time next year, Joan will be well in the lead. Mary Livingstone, who has played such a big part In the success of the Jack Benny radio programs. Is thinking very seriously of taking part in a Paramount picture starring Buddy Rogers and Shirley Ross. It is a serious decision, because it entails having an operation on her nose and Mary does not like hospitals or ether or knives or Inactivity or even breathing through her mouth. Innumerable fans have asked me if the impressive mansion and estate which Fredric March presents to Janet Gaynor in the course of the plot of "A Star Is Born" was especially built for the picture. Others think they recognize it as the house once occupied by Barbara Stanwyck when she was married to Frank Fay. Neither theory is correct. The house belongs to a Los Angeles real estate dealer and was merely rented comby the pany for two days. Selznick-Internation- The enterprising young Grand National company certainly stole a march on the rest of the studios when they signed Stu Erwin to a starring contract. Since that time "Dance, Charlie, Dance" which he made for Warner Brothers has been previewed and Stu has landed right h up in the thin ranks of comedians. He has finished his first picture for Grand National. It Is called "Small Town Boy" and everyone says It is a knockout. r f It Teacher He drove straight to his goal. He looked neither to the right nor to left, but pressed forward, moved by a definite purpose. Neither friend nor foe could delay him, nor turn him from his course. All who crossed his path did so at their own peril. What would you call such a man? Bobby A truck driver. Doubt? Hotel Page Telegram for Mr. Neidspondavanci, Mr. Neidspon-davanc- i. Mr. Neidspondavanci What iniDrexel Institute tial, please? Drexerd. "Quotations" The difficulty is not that enough treaties have not hren signed, but that enough treaties are not being kept. Sir Austen Chamberlain, The only good conversation today is embalmed Fannie in books. Hurst, It is still the greatest, the freest and the sanest country in the world, and 1 still get the greatest kick in life coming back to America. Ludwig Lewisohn. I think if you can see the funny side of some things it's easier now and then. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt. The public schools and some of our colleges have taught the masses just enough lo make them discontented. Chase S. Osborn. What SHE TOLD top-notc- Ever since Myrna Loy finished "Parnell," she has been enjoying a lazy vacation at En- - rfwiVM where a gleaming, luxurious hotel ' 1 If shares scenic honors the harbor "CI S '"OW which is said to be the most beautiful in the world even more beautiful than the Bay of Naples. Her husband, Arthur Horn-blogot away from Myrna Loy his duties at Para mount long enough to spend a week with her and was seized with the inspiration to write a picture set In the locale of Ensenada. Myrna hopes that she can stay on there have while It is filmed but a crowded program ahead for her. X wth & WORN-OU- w HUSBAND T She could have reproached him for tits fits of temper ha "all in" complaints. But wisely she saw In his frequent colds, tin "fagged out," "on edge" condition the wry trouble six bernrlf bad whipped. Constipation I Tha very morning after taking nh (na turc'a Remedy), as the advised, he felt like himself keenly , e?ain alert, peppy, cheerful, nk utec ale, depenaaue, i Laxative ana corrective wwksgemijr.thoroughir.natj . i isumuiabc uie ctir uraiiy Inabve tract to wmuunci fegular function iing. V forming. Try i ' V A at VT'U I'flkll drugjpsta. d OPDS AND ENDS A lade HOSTELRY Our lobby la delightfully air cooled during the summer month Rdlo tor Cvery Room 200 Rooms 200 Bathe -- a 2Tr-n - hi boy ivorkinf on the tet of "Vanity Show" at Warner Brother came down with meailet, and the whole troupe headed by Dick Powell had to knock off work and watch for iymptomt for two or three days . . . 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