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Show PRESS lit ,CHE... F EI1L - flAUVM By OCTAVUS ROY COHEN yJiU bim'- I ! 'Between you and th SYNOPSIS 1 young Kay to pose for fher gjyn Forrest ha been employed by Christine Mavnrrt series of picture. th background of wWrt m Gardens, famous Southern resort. Unknown Tto thtm mean, unscrupulous "swamp angel." ha. led a friend to Kay. of necessity, to scantily clad whUe posing tor thl with Mrs. Ruth Hamilton. r ion Bar! Clk Kay frequently stays very fond, and her daughter Margaret Mrs Kay 'rfh woman, conceived the Idea of the Garden, following toldeX of uf TJ BuUer! Jtio e t resort town, and Kay go tor a ride. Kirk's car collides Jackson, and during the ensutag argument Kirk whip, out young, popular engineer. Kay Is completely stunned by the the thing If she tell, her fatter threaten, to drag her Intosilent. (lwKrt However, the next time she goes Stricken. he agrees to remain is She to tries wrong. something reassure him but he realizes Mrs. Emma Forrest. Kay s mother, looks upon herself as firm. is and She positive Her father is demanding. righteous. I mge opposite, kindly and unassuming. Cb,hat " 3 Beverly. of Harvey ..VkiUs the f1 nolds. "a wife cannot be compelled to testify against her husband." S. S wam ""uwu TPhat difference does it make?" "one. I just asked." ribbon of road which unwound un-dtheir wheels. Kay said, "I like him- -a lot" "So I imagined." 'What made you think so?" "Your expression when we passed mm. That faint mocking smile passed briefly across Kirk's lips. Has he gone for you?" er "I don't know." But he has." Kay's body felt uncomfortably Mrs. Forrest had risen. She was warm. "I'd rather not talk about CHAPTER a purposeful and dominant lady, Barney" "To me, you mean?" overflowing with righteous indigna- fmind It TiGeessarv Vs. iO""" tion. "Yes." Her own voice had y more impressive-'.And,ake her point "Will you promise me never to edged. "And I might as well hasn't gone to work yet" tell you something else, Kirk. This talk to Kirk Reynolds again?" elanced . without particular 3 I - -A i Kay met her mother's eyes is my last ride with you." iusiasm at me siuruy ujure vi "That so?" squarely. In "No, ma'am." the was clad He 1 brother. "Yes. People are "Why not?" Lnents of a garage mechanic, talking . . ." His voice was sharp. "Who?" see he "I "Because I don't make promises fghe merely said, that I can't keep." "Everybody. My family and" it" "What are they saying?" "Can't! Can't! You hear that lit down, my dear. We wish to were Andrew?" "That you're not the sort of per to you." Emma's requests commands. son a nice girl should be going unmistakably Mother "Now, a aren't trifle you . U 1out with." nui com-,hl- v hard on Kay?" ,y seated nerseu, She was grateful for the He laughed mirthlessly. "No! Certainly not! I'm only do"I'm tence of her father . . . hownot" Then, after a brief pause, ing my duty as a mother . . unable he was to render asFrom outside came the insistent "Are they saying anything else?" nice In this domestic crisis. "I don't know." honking of an automobile-horn- . Four Mrs. pairs of eyes quested to you realize," inquired "I mean about the last time we the through 1935 that tnis is supposed to window toward the curb. Mrs. For- were out together?" rest, rest said, "Of all the nerve!" and She shrank away from him. vyour home?" cf luxun jyes, ma'am." Andy gasped, "It's Kirk Reynolds." "Please, Kirk iome. C:; len why don't you stay here Inrose. Her face was white. "They will," he remarked acidly, Kay for all over the She walked from !d of gallivanting the room and onto "sooner or later." two u: r.try all the time?" the porch. Her voice came back to She said, "I know it That's why net se- twasn't gallivanting, Mother. them She called, "I'll be Pm not going out with you any clearly. luncheei been staying with the Harmlwith you in a minute, Kirk." more." measuit; He didn't answer that His foot She walked up to her room; not one 12 find out every night with hearing or not noticing her moth- depressed the accelerator ever so shes. p5 1 driving worthless Barney Hamilton." er's statement that she positively slightly and the speedometer moved ;ions for e The road was said, "Barney's all right" was not going riding with that ruf- ahead to forty-fivtions of broad and buzzed by, cars e doesnt smooth, fian. She did her mothwork," hear, interjected faintly, material; musi virtuously. piays er's protests that this was more than farm cars and trucks and several of doily, j fciad. I've got no use for these any good woman should be called big sedans headed toward Beverly coins fo upon to stand. She heard her moth- and Cathedral Gardens. ,Kirk said ng Circs er stating to husband and son that dryly, "Your boy friend's mother Eighth the neighbors would talk, that this has done quite a Job." was an unbearable disgrace her "Please, Kirk "She has, really. The town was own daughter riding around In 1 Vim bright, broad daylight with a pro- dead until she came into the pices little fessional gambler. She called upon ture." great m "I'd rather not . . . Why did you Andrew Forrest to do something s canuie! about it and Mr. Forrest glad 6end for me?" lefouca: "Reasons." enough to escape plodded up the "Nothing wrong, is there?" stairs after Kay. "Yes." Andrew Forrest was a meek per"You mean . . . ?" one. a and kindly son, albeit men gentle "You'll find out" By profession he was a lawyer: She pressed her lips together. 4 At. a keen student who was consulted take me back." tU5 "Please on intricate matters by his 1 ran r "Not now." contemporaries. His prac"But it's getting late." tice was arduous and not very re"Not noon yet." He was and short dual munerative. slight inn "Where are you taking me?" 62). m and on the verge of baldness. His en, whoj "Springdale." too strong. eyes were gentle and not p, OiayK But Kirk I "To Springdale? ells. He was a student and a philosopher; can't!" both a man of scrupulous integrity tonic Ub J "Yes, you can. You can do exompooad of thought and deed. pa Kitmm what I say." actly He came now into his daughter's belpsjm ssut am She glanced at his face. It was room and touched her shoulder afHard. Unconscionabla. , fectionately. He said, "Must you, like granite. She asked, and hard dangerous. bly Kay?" me there?" are taking you "Why Dad." She nodded. "Yes, There was no emotion In his "I'm sorry. Your mother isn't voice. He made a flat statement is Kirk know. entirely wrong, you "You and I are going to He said, bad medicine." married."' get . "And you still feel . . ?" "Yes, Dad." 'Too keep out of this, Andrew Kirk Reynolds drove on In silence. "Just this once. I'd rather not He might have said, "The weather Forrest." but I can't help it" is pleasant." He might have said, ows that think they're so ele- His eyes clouded. "Something se- "We're going to Springdale for ., rious?" lunch." Instead, in Just so casual a llrs. Forrest was not to be di- "Yes . . ." manner, he had stated that they tel "Beverly is talking about were about to be married. "And you can't tell me?" k Katherine." lUciiiM could." I wish Kay's hazel eyes were wide and "I WOilU" ' That'i nothing new." Unconscious of the ges"Don't forget frightened. smiled bravely. He And it's not new that vou're not ture, she pressed one hand against Kay." we're buddies, didn't even ask whethf amed cf it." She kissed him, bard, on the lips. her lips. She t'Why should I be? I've never done Kirk was not serious. was he er love I you, "You know how much to making statements addicted jpthing wrong." Dad?" don't you, he did not mean. But she f'You went to one of those terrible know." He patted her shoul- which "I did jfe'ei at the hotel, didn't say, "I don't love you" and he you?" der gently. "Watch yourself, Kay. answered, tersely, "That has nothAnd don't forget you're mighty with it" do to ion't see anythine wrone with ing young." a relief. "It's imposwere Words Pt, Mother. dances swiftly, They're lust She walked downstairs, made a sible," she declared and he smiled purposefully. Mrs. Forrest mocmng Tourists! TJn rleeent last desperate stand. "I order you again; that mirthless, think so." don't "I He said, smile. Jrl would be seen there." not to go out with that man." Then she asked, "But why? Do Now, Mother . . ."It was An- glance was unyielding. "I'm you think that you care for me?" Kay's rw Peaking. Mrs. Forrest flashed sorry. Mother." "No." f r husband a hostile elance. She She passed through the front door, "And yet . . . Oh, Kirk! You're 4. "You keen out of this. Andrew climbed into the little coupe beside surely." Joking, on Nest I'm v Kirk Reynolds and rolled west Here's the license." exactly. "Not 1 1 God knows I get no help from Chicora Avenue. Her lips were tight He tossed it into her lap. It had in trying to raise her as a lady." set issued in Springdale, that Kirk. been J"1 Was only going to say . . ." county which ad- Kay said, "You sent for me, answered. Kay north. The he on And shrugged wearily. "Keep out What's wrong?" loined Beauregard 4 the ... VlmW VaW- I Dad." uer. ai up starea names "Plenty." Tfou see!" Mn trnn-A.'- . eyes nolds, age 28; Katherine Forrest nW They rode in silence, Kay's pcendoed triumphanUy. "There's cloudy with trouble; Kirk's face in- age 19. "We'll be married by a was It's your - wn aaughter giving you magistrate or a preacher. scrutable. The sapphire sky In brilliantly clear, the April sun bright wedding. Take your choice." not to you interfere r too upbringing as though you and warm, yet Kay shivered. The thfag was too startling, without "ma, anvwo She said, A car approached them, coming bewildering. 1 leaned forward. "I won't do it!" She said, from Chicora. The driver saw Kay you stick to me, Mother." as face flushed. "Yes, you wilL" they passed, and her a 'Such quick "But why?" impertinence! Andrew, are It was a brief passing, u w.thou "Because I say so." going to let your knew, Kay yet daughter speak of driver 0Wn mother the "I can't!" she cried desperately. that in that fashion? looking around, rf. te love nd tteciare I dnn' irnn... "It isn't possible. .h. t.. the other car had been ftarUed-aelse." ' flone that God should have giv-m- e with someone that he had turned to makes no such a rhiw ,. He shrugged. "That her. She said, somewhat bitterly, cold eyes his turned herself into a difference." He fury . of virtuous. "It would be that way." forgot-te- n r 5tT, "Anil you've "Who l , "Perhaps her. upon usien 10 me, miss Kirk said, in a flat voice, , that night" ... - a bwiiu sv a It J lung-1- was it?" that time I ot m forget couldn't I "No! J..m ra Dow "Barney Hamilton." on, you're going to do as owns the "Then try to remember exactly11 "The lad ' whose mother then you what happened. Perhaps Gardens?" Ibohng. I'm Pke again. "You stay understand whether "Yes." upon Kirk Reynolds, Sis." of She turned frightened eyes intersection the reached KirkT They necessary. I .L'a" tartled. "AnH if t Hnn't?" and "I it really concrete Federal highway voice him. to .Mm. 1 7 'f lU haye to take matters in Kfrk His explanation was. to the right inter-eg- . swung ' w.thout made iI She nands." disinterested. ficient It was . . almost fact of toneless, was statement a mere cold Iidv V, 0 "'Chtly. "Better not, there, Kay? Rey- Kirk the setup said n 1 tnmk "What's State," in this you could scare I rk ... "Okay. tinued be-co- . A A The preacher, a rather gaunt and tmkempt Individual, pronounced Kirk Reynolds and Katherine Forrest man and wife. Then, gratuitously, he intoned a long and sonorous prayer, during the course of which Kay kept her eyes fixed upon the minister's wife: a nondescript person in a long coat which had been donned hurriedly in the present emergency to cover an wrapper. Behind her stood a grinning Negress, impressed into service as a second witness, Kay had ceased to think. She had ceased to feel. She knew that something terrible was happening; something of awful finality. She knew the same cold fear which bad paralyzed her that night on the road when a gun had spoken harshly from Kirk's hand, and now she sensed, rather than saw. Kirk produce a wallet and press a bill into the palm of the preacher. She wanted to laugh. Or to cry. She was audience and actor. It was as though she were preparing to leave the movie theater in Beverly after having suffered through a dreadful and unreal tragedy. She heard the whispered, surprised comment of the portly Negress, "Golla! Don't look as if he's even gwine kiss the bride." When they were in the car again, headed home, Kirk drove slowly. Once he even smiled, thinly, as be said, "Snap out of it Kay." She nodded, waiting for him to speak again. "Do you understand why I did it?" he inquired. "No . . ." H0W' SEW RU?Ssm' Work over the hand writing with heavy,' bright colored embroidery thread. Chain stitch, as shown here at the upper right, gives a good strong outline and may be done quickly. Use a different color for each kind of towel. Colored facings of prepared bios binding used flat as shown at the lower left make a practical edge finish. If you use Aour and sugar sacks for towels, these suggestions for adding color will be especially useful. GOOD NEWS is here for every homemaker. SEWING BOOK No. 3 is now ready for mailing. It contains 32 useful homemaking ideas, with all directions clearly illustrated. You will be delighted with it. The price of this new book is only 10 cents postpaid. Enclose coin with name and address to Mrs. Spears, 210 S. Desplaines St., Chicago, 111. diffli "pHERE is logic in the idea that glasses, china and pots and pans should have their own tow els. Here is a simple way to make that logic work. Write across the corner of each towel with a soft pencil the purpose for which it is to be used. Use a soft pencil and your best script with the tall letters at least two inches high. A REAL BREAKFAST! but you happened to be in the wrong ..." ..." filter 'L'sv. mm li no SAY KELLOGG'S BEFORE YOU SAY CORN FLAKES Copr. 1939 by Ktlloct Covpuiy less-learn- ijkin-- r-t-- -- 'Riff-raf- f 1 ... 7se J'1' r 1 4a; eas t." "Where?" w "Snap out of it Kay." place at the wrong time. Now I'm afraid Beverly is wising up." Conversation even this sort of conversation was a relief. She said, "What do you mean?" "You pulled a dumb play that night You dropped your compact near Jackson'i body." 7" She re"My compact membered missing it. "But it wasn't marked." "Folks knew it was yours." "It could have belonged to any tourist couldn't it?" "It could. But it didn't Where'd you get it?" She said, "Barney Hamilton gave it to me." "I thought so. None like it In Beverly. Swank stuff. And there's not a woman in town who hasn't noticed it I only found out yester day it had been picked up out ... there." "They they couldn't prove it was mine." "They could try," he stated dryly, "But I promised you I d never tell what I saw." "Sure you did. You'd have been too wise to blab. But you're a kid. Smart enough in some ways, but dumb as hell in others. The Solici tor for this circuit is shrewd. He's been asking questions. Lots of folks remember we were at the dance together and that we went riding that night If you had been picked up suddenly and had a bucketful of questions thrown at you, you'd have given yourself away." "But can't they still do that?" "Sure. And where would it get 'em. You might even be tricked into telling the truth. Not meaning to, of course. But what good would it do? What you tell the Solicitor ain't evidence in this State. They've got to get it out of you on the witness stand, and they can't make you take the stand against me now that we re married." "You think they'll try you for kill. ing Harvey Jackson?" "Not now they won't No wit nesses. Couldn't possibly, convict Loggers Jargon Apt and descriptive names for the tools of their trade have been coined by the loggers in the Oregon woods. The cross-cu- t saw, whose monotonous whine has sounded the death-kne- ll for many a stately Oregon fir, to the two burly is a "misery-whip- " buckos who lash their way with it into the hearts of the big trees. Sometimes the men call a saw their "briar," or their "Swede fiddle." The lowly shovel in the big woods is a "clam gun," an "Idiot stick," or a "ukulele." French Clairvoyant On January 1, 1899, Madame Thebes, a French clairvoyante, predicted the death of the president of France. He died the following month. A few years later she predicted that Belgium "would set Europe aflame," Germany would be at war, the kaiser would be dethroned, "after which great changes would follow in Germany." The World war and succeeding years fulfilled her augury to the letter. He ing." "You mean . . ." "Living together? Hell 1 didn't marry you for that So long as you keep your mouth shut you can do what you want (TO BE COItTlMVXD; Frederick's Trophecy Frederick the Great of Prussia, most resplendent ruler of his time, ' had a prophetic dream. He saw a star suddenly traverse the whole 1 heavens, flaming with a brightness that put his crown to shame. He so wondered at the incident thit he asked members of his household to note the date. It was August 10, 1769. Later it developed that it had also been the birthday of Napoleon ' Bonaparte. Washington's Teeth The Devil'a Revenge Cologne cathedral, today one of the most famous in the world, was, not completed until 1880. more than Mount Vernon in the mouth of 600 years after it was started. A s tola AnvnAG XXTn ek tr trtsvn m rnl vrcui nwti4 legend explains that the devil helped aoiiuiabuij fa 4 o lira tiVi fr Vi arttVi human tooth r the architect plan it and when he were made by my father, and they was duped out of his pay, he made were made with bone gums I think the world forget the name of the arf the elephant's teeth or ivory, and chitect and held up the construction for generations. fnade from moulds of beeswax." China Once Great rower China as an empire reached its greatest development and power unthe grandson der Kublal (1280-94)- , of Genghis Khan, who established the Mongol dynasty in China. His realm extended from the Dnieper in Russia to the Pacific and from the IK Gold In Tbem Stance Amsterdam is famous both as seaport and as a center of the diamond cutting Industry. Each year Holland sends about $25,000,000 worth of diamonds to the United! 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It was bought for 500 pounds and displayed in the "aris exhibition of that year. In 1869 a stone weighing 83V& carats was found near the Orange river; this was purchased by the earl of Dudley for 25,000 pounds and became famous as the Star of South Africa. j DINING DANCING and Entertainment NIGHT SATURDAY EVERY FRIDAY and 4otd WE W MOUSE Mn. J. H. WATERS, trti. i. HOIMAN WATERS and W. ROSS SUTTON, Mgrt. |