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Show ,t-- EII. IF 'op, 00 i By OCTAVUS ROY COHEN ROV COHEN (r the point of resiliency. KOSERVJCK - 1 w ate rormation of a Defeat. nk.. SYNOPSIS i moved Committee Sheri asked nofaster and faster and Kay to f nn questions. It did not mat-te-r Kay Forrest has 'H Gimn denied Waved that the man beside her Christine Maynard vemently Reynolds was of mPi i owned a series and op. Kirk pose for Reynolds; it only mattered that rPhuer,wkBround of which will erated a he d his payments on a new sedan 5e?"hre: that for this one night rthedral Gardens, famous iSiort Unknown to them, one been privileged to discard The owner of the White Star Hotei r? unscrupulous "swamp 'VKd i friend to spy on the also protested vigorously that there the soggy mantle of provincialism. is was ta. -Kirk said, Kay of necessity, abruptly, I had a good nothing happening in that i,n?.J'hUe posing for the camera time. Mrs suite with which was illegal, fCKav frequently stays "You did? Why?" her son Barney, of and he denied further that ? liquor her and fond, Because you enjoyed it." fSTtary could be n remark-r?aat bought the hotel, in deoat) Mrs Hamilton, a "Oh! Kirk it was wonderful. I've the Idea of the fiance of rigid State prohibition laws M?:..T rVh. death of her hus-all of which the good citizens always wanted to go to one of those s Ioe": "Xwpd an invitaUon to dances with Kirk Hey knew to be untrue. Kirk's "They're lousy. But if you don't Ml remained in se1 clusion except at night Kirk him- know it why that's all right, too." WShe said, "You've been self spent his days riding around in t.-r- o tl fnntinlipn mighty to me." nice his car little or lounging on the ve-3"And I got a great kick out of Lht Kay Forrest put her wrap randa of the hotel which faced MonHe smiled at her, briefly, imyou." ument from the Square mezzanine corner on the of A "tiny room Wilson Street. personally. "Where'd you get your He 1 was marked Ladies. She left vouchsafed no nerve from?" information. balso And on facts out the became loom, walked "What nerve?" less factual because of official delad gazed down uponof the vivid nial and "The nerve to go with me . . . tourthe Jazz every certain music night The 'i below. and to get the whole town more ists or less a and talking enjoyed a few Is rose to smite her, lady hours at the dice-tabland Beverly about you?" dancing indifferently, looked She Its hands In holy horror, and explained, "They've always M saw the girl on the balcony raised talked about me, and I reckon they a beautiful girL" the preachers of town and country "There's ii will." the com- - churches called upon their congre- always if matter of. cold fact, "When I was younger than you .. J to condemn J this gations iniquity . . . are it was noi enureijr ueservcu. now, I checked out. Couldn't which did with they commendable about Kay there were things but ineffectual fervor. And there stand the gaff." were lovely and which you "But you came back." the matter dropped, except that it There were other things "Good pickings." a .. i - was generally agreed that if Ruth i j aa iur uiVOU rememDereu Kay wondered why she was not I the immediate impression of Kirk's reputation was apprehensive. xor South, oi a great capaciiy so unsavory. She wondered wheth-e- r ent as shown by dancing he intended to stop somewhere nd a wide, generous mouth. . . . and then, as though in response could not fail to notice the to her unasked question he brown tones of her hair and looked down at her. He said, "Don't lay it was brushed back from worry." ligb, white forehead, and the "About what?" curls the and little Jl wave, "Me. I'm not aiming to park anyI clung to the back of her neck where." Jressed the two tiny ears. You She was silent, and he laughed I notice that her hazel eyes shortly. "Thought I was, didn't Iset wide apart and that they you?" of i f delightful habit crinkling 'Well the boys around at comers when sne smiled. here not not was critical. blase, iIsked I don't play that way, myself. no more of the moment Not with kids." he moment offered. She met She felt absurdly safe. She lost Reynolds on the stairway and all sense of time and of distance. , customarily impassive face Her eyes were closed, so that she He said, "You look good." . did not even see the headlights of Iwalked back downstairs with the car which whirled toward them ifthrough the lobby, past the The road they were traveling had fy of approving masculine been cut through piney woods. It and into the ball-rooHis was of broad, smooth concrete and went about her responsive Kirk was driving fast and on the s fa body and they danced, wrong side. His own smiled down at the girL His stabbed into the at a bright smile. It was a blackness and crossed those of th J expansion of thin lips. But approaching car. i feice was gentle enough. He Kay heard the sudden warning $, "Having a good time?" shriek of a horn. She heard a nderful." hoarse oath from the young man ?" u're easily pleased." "There's a beautiful girl at her side. She felt his figure lurch Jan't help it I'm enjoying my- hers and stiffen as he jerked Hamilton hadn't returned to Bev- against at the wheel. I Gardens and caused Cathedral erly Then there was a sickening jpaid, "You're a queer kid." to be built, Kirk Reynolds and his swerve and a breath-takincause I like this so much?" skid vice would not have She s. And because to see another her you had the professional eyes opened comcome to contaminate the ijj to come with me." car skidding, to find headlights blaz eyes laughed into his. "You're munity. into her face. It was over in ing twenty-eigKirk Reynolds was nice, Kirk Reynolds." yet it seemed to take hours stantly years of age, nine years older than The approaching car swung off the ybe. But this town don't think Kay Forrest. She had heard of him, road in the effort to avoid Kirk. "i had known him, in the few years of Kirk did not ft exaggerate. He was jerked his to the right . . . her childhood before he had gone and there n low esteem in save they were, these two cars, Beverly, iicertain masculine group which off with the carnival. She rememthe to running-boarrunning-boarhandsome young bered him as if its headquarters at Red' Wil-of their contact a mock gentleness man who had bought candy and iceBon Ton Pool of the tragedy which might have Room. n for her at the ery shielded their daughters cream and been. died of 3f contact with Kirk It had been an awful moment, a much to carnival so that she almost but she had sgust of several such daugh-3- ? indigestion moment Kay experienced terrifying fathers warned young sons emerged from the attack with a re- some difficulty in breathing. In the gard for Kirk which she had never glare of their own headlights she jp towashis a disgrace to the lost She had introduced herself to worthy parents recognized Harvey JacKson, a young 'pppily deceased. And as fbr him on the occasion of a chance civil engineer who had lived in BevReynolds himself, that young meeting after his return, and he had erly all his life. She saw that his her. man went his cheeks were pasty. He seemed way unconcern- - professed to remember Kirk was attentive and pleasant fricihtpned and angry. She knew caring not one whit for the evea of his n save Two or three times during the that Kirk was trembling with fury r as they afforded him a bit ning, when young men from Chicora and nervous reaction. She heard I cement with whom she had attended high his voice, cold as snapping icicles. as of medium school asked her to dance Kirk and height "Why the hell don't you iook r. His cheeks were pallid; vanished. She suspected that he had where you're driving?" I" arctic. He was sparing of gone upstairs to seeandhowtherethe was ae Harvey Jackson's face flushed. He ani gesture. Born in was running said. "It was your fault Reynolds." k reared in Beverly Kirk Rey-- I guilty thrill in the idea. Kay was The girl glanced at Kirk, and was as known to every citizen of young, keen for life: she translated frightened. She heard him saying ""I and most .,.u this night and this dance into terms v. nf. to the other man: insulting rural parts of the county. of Newport and Monte Carlo and things profane things. He was bitthings, youngster he hA tknm Palm Beach and Havana. The ter and unfair. His words knifed P indifference to such educa- - chicken sandwich on toast which into Harvey Jackson and Kay realfveriy afforded. Other ..lads Kirk brought her might have been a ized that even so placid a person as 'iked im tn ,! gala repast; the tepid orangeade, the young engineer was losing conbecause of the flagrant champagne. fing trol of himself. Jackson said, "Lay r Wlth which he played hook-- e Thon Rnd Carter and His Jazz f.fT that Kirk. I don't like it" Was despair of his Hounds blasted into their final num'I don't give a damn what you such chastisement ber. Enthusiastic couples gyrated l'ke-7 WBictrd upon h im without madly, but Kirk danced slowly, cauKay put out her hand. "Please, fjer. Protest or , effect " always. He continued to Kirk tiouslyas repventeen years of age he had Kay's naive delight, to shook her off. Roughly. Other-enjoy He eared his farewell !; being coin- - spond to the brightness of her eyes. wise, he gave no hint that he knew With (K measw.c uepanure j . or. a She heard the final, blaring she was there. Raveling street carnival ures of tho music, and then Kirk's "I told you to quit talking like hi.VPent six throughly un- - quiet voice, 'Tired?" that," said Harvey Jackson. Kirk was "No." a;; u,dys m the town. There-everl- y "And I tell you heard litti v,; t. "How about a little ride?" rage. an of unreasoning in the grip Nderstood Vague,y it was my fault Td love it." say "When you ,"''nea with the carnival only "Good." Kirk was never loqua- Jackson, you lie!" ;.a me. and that he then cious. climbed out of a Harvey Jackson himself with a more She crossed the veranda with him. his car. He said. "I don't take that larger, Z and less scrupulous tent- - Across the street, in the middlered-of from any man, Reynolds." Monument Square, she saw the "You'll take it from me. Nem;rkreprted 4U brick bulk of the Beauregard Countys "Not if you get out of that car." She was vaguely ed0ln8 Wel1 flnd had Court-housM hn Til get out all ngnt. of townsfolk who stareJ and liy t0 his former Tian. protest was lost in the night. Kay's was in nsfim 'tminine com- - commented. And then she and he it was all Kirk's fault: knew She the bitterness or wnai nave the little coupe beside Kirk and the original accident, the imhad swung away from the curb of the unnecessary quarrel, was shocked to was circling the Square. pending fight. Avea fight In He drove west on Palmetto returned. And it was going to be 7' fil the hotel enterprising nue to the place where Chicora Ave- - Kirk was beyond control. Harvey ISIS or i and angry. He citizens, might nue angled off to tne rigni. ce fn, Jackson was flushed . sim-i-, in the road wun nsis ot-m.t,Zmoney- For fairly im drove down this and in midnight moonngm. looked competent somnolent He thoy explained "brt ,' waiting. crossed thnn home; f was It Kay's wnsn't just drove past larger .div daneerous. He a'hnrp Chicor.i Avenue Kirk: taller and broaaer. but a real gam- i ' ii . ferns c.,.t Then RvrrMs- --' the Chicora Turnpike I'm .varninfi you. ..I"'"! '1 Protests were they were in the country, tho lid'Hs in that moment r.ay " h ... Kvcn irr''l oortimit ofs onrf of the town dropping behind them. is i't! was at fault, fch HecoMia courn:2ii tic, s. had To their leti was rich farm Alex Mujor Harvey Jackson. blame not and 'Sued that he k did not know ntry fields of cotiun and cum. mis avoid to i Moccasin sought was in prug- - on the right crouched Big had been stretcnea uejruuj nlrh r" tience rsulVd in the immedi- - Swamp, dark and sinister. They I! I fd. ut com-plete- daugh-1KayJ- ... i"' ..." dice-denl- M . I e, L 1 ... ... ..." head-lamp- g f ht d d 4' Care-iifcthe- rs ... pop-cor- fellow-townsme- dice-gam- iw . 1 par-cept,- " - ..." , ly "i ' tree-nne- - a - "f". -- I e Wl-r- 1 . I . ' ' 1 Kay was sorry for both men. She knew that this crisis had flared from nerves strained by the shock of Imminent disaster. The impending conflict was senseless and inevitable. She wanted to look away, but she couldn't The scene fascinated her: the quiet, deserted road; the dreadful accident which had so miraculously been averted; the deadly fury which had metamorphosed Kirk. And then the awful thing happened. Suddenly. Unbelievably. She had read about such things. She had seen them in pictures. But never until this moment had she believed they could be. Even now when she saw Kirk's hand snap out from under his left armpit; when she heard the" sharp, vicious crack of the little automatic; when she saw flame spit into the night . . . even then it was unbelievable. It was only when she saw an expression of startled incredulity appear on the face of Harvey Jackson, that the thing became real-e- ven in the slightest degree. Never before had she seen a human being die. It was nauseating, the way his body sagged, slowly; then slumped to the ground. She jumped from the car and bent over him, eyes wide with horror and disbelief; brain refusing to credit the evidence of her senses. She was conscious of the horrid thought that Harvey Jackson couldn't be comfortable, lying all sprawled out that way. She reached out to touch the body but strong fingers closed on her arm and an icy voice said, "Let him alone." She was sobbing when Kirk jerked her back to the car and flung her into the seat She said, "You're not going to leave him there . , . like that . . .?" His voice was sharp. It was like no other voice she had ever heard. It said, "Shut up! And get yourself under control." -- '4 IjT- - Ruth Wyeth Spears qJ? MAKE CIRCLES IN PAIRS Hoi dish mats of cable cord. MANY requests for copies of and Gifts, Novelties and Embroiddirections have been re eries; both for 25 cents; and your ceived, they are being printed choice of the Patchwork Quilt 36 authentia again to accommodate those who Leaflet showing neglected to clip and save them stitches; or the Rag Rug Leaflet when they appeared before. FREE, while the supply lasts. The mat is made of heavy white Don't delay, as the offer of both cotton cable cord such as you buy books at this low price will b order at the notion counter for seams withdrawn soon. Send your210 S. The design is at once to Mrs. Spears,111. and trimmings. St., Chicago, Desplaines made copied from, a luncheon mat CHAPTER HI years ago of corset strings! There wa3 a fad at one time for sewing It was difficult for Kay Forrest these in braided and scroll designs HOUSEHOLD with fine stitches on the wrong to realize that she had been witness to a murder, to remember that side of the mat. QUESTIONS back yonder at the edge of the road Follow the directions in the was an empty car and the body of sketch, making the circles in a man. It was even more difficult pairs, using No. 40 cotton thread Lemon Juice in Dressing. Us to make herself believe that the to sew them. Braid three cords lemon juice instead of vinegar in stony-face- d person at her side had together and then sew the braided for lettuce, and so indressing Just taken a human life. to make around and around strip Her nerves were shattered, her the center of the mat. Sew a row crease your vitamins. eyes clouded with a terror of ap- of the circles to the edge of this Lasting Taper Dolls. Children prehension. Her thoughts darted off center part; then add another at tangents, but returned always to braided row, being careful to like to play with paper dolls. Try that sprawling figure by the side of "ease in" the inside edge just pasting them on coarse muslin and : the road back yonder. She found enough to keep the mat flat. Con- they will last much longer. herself thinking, "Harvey is dead tinue adding alternate rows of Never Beaten Egg Whites. . . ." "Kirk will be punished . . ." circles and braiding until the mat Then, out of the silence came Kirk's is size desired. To join the ends leave egg whites after they have voice. It was detached, impersonal, of the braided rows, pull one end been beaten still. If let stand they casual. It frightened her. He said, through the braiding to the wrong will flatten and. will not beat up "Sorry, Kay," and when she tried side of the mat; then trim tne again. to answer him, the words would not ends and sew them flat. SO . come. He said then, gether." She "Pull yourself moistened dry ..." "It was rotten. Kirk help It. "Yes lips. to- "Oh, But I couldn't I lost my head." . . NOTICE: Every Homemaker should have copies of the two books containing 96 How to Sew articles. You may secure SEWING, For the Home Decorator; When Bureau Drawers Stick. If doors or bureau drawers stick in hot weather, a little wax rubbed on the surface where friction occurs will end the trouble. ." "It's done." His voice was flat "There ain't anything we can do to it" undo She dabbed at dry eyes with a bit of handkerchief. ' He asked, "Still scared?" "Yes." "Got to get over it Right now." He was right Of course. Then words came from her, words freighted with hysteria. "Oh, Kirk . . . what will they do?" He said, "Nothing." "But when they find out . . ." "They won't Nobody saw. Except you. And you won't tell" "I'm afraid . "Of course you are. I'm afraid, too." Queer how his calmness was steadying her jagged nerves. She heard him speaking again. "There are certain things you've got to remember. The first one is that we never went near that road tonight We never saw Jackson." "But if they ask me . . . ?" "They won't ask you." His voice was low. Insistent Beating through her terror with a strange, hypnotic effect "They'll never think of us in connection with it", "But if they do . . . ?" "They won't Unless you give yourself away." He drove on in silence. Then, "Feeling some bet- ter?" "I I don't know. Vm sick . . ." "Sure you are. But there are some things you've got to understand." It was an adult talking to a frightened child. "Try to understand this: right or wrong Jackson is dead. You are the only person who saw me do it And you're not goin? to talk. Understand?" "No . . ." "If the truth ever came out, they'd hang me. Harvey Jackson was popular in Beverly. I'm unpopular. I wouldn't have a chance. But remember this: hanging me isn't going to bring him back to life." He was quiet Logical. She had a fleeting vision of Kirk on the gal the same Kirk Reynolds lows who had danced with her that night, who had been a part of a gay eve- rS- - i Everybody 'But if they should suspeci . . ." "Get this!" His voice was suddenly sharp. 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