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Show The Cache American. Lojr.in. Cache Countv. Utah race Seven SEWING CIRCLE NEEDLEWORK 6 CLARK MCMEEKIN TUB STOUT THIS FAR: Lark Shan-ao- a t krarlbrokra abra aba Irarm that hrr krlovrd horse, Madoc, la U ba aold, but raa do nothing about U. liar latbrr, Hrr lor Shannon, known at tha "Riding psrson," bad rerenUy roma Jogging boma la a pony cart, dead. Brlbrl North, ararrat aalgbbor to tba Bbannona, bald a oia agalnat Rector Shannon, and tba aala ol tha boraa, aba said, would etaar the note. Lark, now II, tella Brthrl aba la planning to Irava England lor Amer-Irto marry David North, Brlbel'i aoa. arrival from A law days later David America and Lark goal to ira blm. Brlbrl'i husband, offers to Iteal tome money from Betbel'i box under tba bed, to help Lark. a, Jag-ger- a, CHAPTER III Lark's heart was thudding In slow, heavy, pounding beats. David frowned. Im troubled about taking you on the long voyage over. . . . Norfolk is a great town for gossip, and I would not want to treat you In any way not right. Lark. Oh, you wouldnt! I know that, David. He shook his head impatiently. You know nothing of loose tongues, It here in this back-watemight be Just might be the best for you to marry me, Lark. I must think about it I don't want you to marry me, David. IYou will have to leave decisions like that to me, David said sternly. I must judge what is right and r. ... - best." All right, David. Don't you want to marry me, Lark? I thought But you Oh, David, no girl wants a man to to marry her if he doesn't love her very much. I couldnt bear a thing like that, David. I have said I was fond of you. They could hear Jaggers coming I think It would down the stairs. be natural, even seemly. Lark, for you to for me to kiss you. Lark. . . Warm, quick with love, Lark lifted her face to David, her lips tremulous against his firm straight mouth. She opened her arms to him, drew herself into his arms, clinging to him lovingly, her eyes suddenly brimming over. "There, there," David said. There, now. Lark. Jaggers tiptoed in looking knowing and pleased. Bethel forgot her keyI havent seen the ring, he said. inside of that box for years. Shes got a sight of money. I found my own old money belt I wore it in America. Its still filled with my bounty money, my money. Theres no question of taking from Bethel, because it is my own money. Lark, and I give it to you." David left on the day of his arrival, to see to the Cargoe Riske affairs. He was to meet Lark on the Tempora at the Liverpool quay. It was hard for Lark to believe in his ever having been in this house, to know she was set to go, even to call up Davids face, clearly, in her mind. No word had come from David since the Sunday visit, and Lark, packing and repacking her things, wondered if there was any substance, any possible reality to this plan for her going, for her going with David, David North, to marry him in the new country, to meet his friends, the fine Mistress Hastings, the gentlemen of the Cargoe Riske, perhaps. . . . Lark wasnt sure whether or not David had actually proposed to her, and yet she certainly remembered his saying, to Maybe it would be best for you to held She . . firmly me. marry that, tried not to think. . . . Lark closed and snapped the little leather trunk that had been her mothers. She said, Bethel, youve been charitable to me, and I want you to have the things Im leaving my furniture, and Lark thought, I really am going. David will be at the ship. . . . And Bethel, after saying she didnt know what use Lark s oddments would be to her, broke into one of her fits of remorse. You dont leave this house, Lark Shannon, without being married A martight and proper to David. to hold to, riage knot is a thing David from now. Whats to keep savforgetting all about you, in that a age America country? Hes got head full of business now, always has had. Its a penny here, and a pound there, and thats what hes thinking about. He gets that fair enough, Jaggers, nervous as a setting hen these Bethel. days, spoke up. From you, You be thrifty. Jaggers stood silently by, during these farewell threats and tirades of Bethels. But he thought about them. He and Lark had barely started their drive to Liverpool in the hired trap, when he said, Bethel do have some right to what she pointed out. Lark. David was ever full of business. He was too busy to marry you proper, at home, because of that Runny-mead- e ship he was searching. . . . What Im thinking, is well David will take care of me. Oh, Jaggers, Im so happy, so Maybe I ought to of let you buy Madoc back with the bounty money. Jaggers swerved the trap to pass a turnip cart on its way to market. Maybe you'd ought to of stayed safe here, till "Without the farm I couldnt have With no kept him, Lark said. stable, not even ground under my feet, I couldnt have. No, Jaggers, act" Im set to go with David. . . . You were right, a little. I think, Jaggers. David is I know he is fond of me. Daffodil Cutwork Pillowcases Tulip Apron Makes a Nice Gift W.M.U.IUVICI lounge where Minnie Buxtree sleep with her bound girls. I wish wed A NOTHER big league batebaO something better to offer you. season Is well on its way. W For a long time Lark Just sat 'Til be comfortable there, Lark there on the deck of the Tempora. said easily. Pd like to wash up were thinking about this as we sat on the Yankee bench with Art The ship's bells marked the hours. before breakfast And still David did not come. She Fletcher, Joe Me You look worn out my dear. It shivered in the chill night wind and been a long hard night for you. Carthy's field marlistlessly fastened her coat more Clink's tone was sympathetic as he shal Art began his led Lark through a passageway and snugly about her. baseball career S8 There wai a great lot of running pointed to a door marked Women about and ihouting of orders. Big Saloon and Lounge." years ago and he is till a spark-pluDan, the giant with the golden beard "Youll have to pase through who was In charge of the stevethere," he said. Your cubicle nearing 60, lean, hard and full of fire. dores, roiled the final casks down opens off the big room. We soon Into the hold and sealed them with a started In response to Larks thanks, Clink vast squire of tarpaulin. Once or said hed see her at breakfast be- talking about the twice, in passing Lark, he flung out fore long. His tone was cordial and Yankees and the new a Joke at her but she turned her distinctly hopefuL American head away and didn't answer him. league pennant Lark's the saloon. Entering large Presently dawn began to wash searching glance took In a strange race. "Thla should be a great rare, be out the lantern and the moon. Da- scene. A smoke-grime- d lamp burned I know many are pickvid hadn't come not yet . pallidly in the dim morning light told me. but there was still time. showing the recumbent figures of the ing the Browne te win again, and There was a stir and bustle on the dozen sleeping women in the hammaybe they will, ae they haven't far. offered much from the draft quay below and Lark sprang to the mocks which lined the walls. Mindeck-raBat if we can keep the ttneop we with all her courage and nie was squeezed In the central hamhave today, I still believe the mock. Above her a hope renewed. A middle-ageman and a stylishly motto was tacked to the wall. Lark Yankee have a great chance. No complaining, you understand, dressed young girl got out of a paused to read it but the Yankees have taken the coach and came on board. They But who Is this, what thing of sea worst beating from the draft in basestared at Lark curiously as she or land, ball Dickey. Gordon, DiMaggio, turned and walked away from them, Female of sex It seems Henrich, Ruffing, Rizzuto, Keller, trying to hide the tears of disappointThat so bedeck'd, ornate, and gay. Hemsley, Johnson, and I could give ment In her eyes. Comes this way sailing you ten more. Now we start a new The gangway was being drawn up Like a stately ship season with a pretty good club. A now under the direction of the mate. Lark chuckled. Minnies quota- ball club good enough to win or Lark came to him and laid her But suppose we lose tion was so extremely apt Her finish close-up- . hand on his arm Impulsively. Johnny Lindell, Snuffy Stirnweiss, Couldn't we wait a little longer amused eyes caught those of a . . . Just a few minutes? My friend, girl who was watching Etten and one or two more? Then No one her. This Mr. David North, has been delayed. girl was more refined-lookin- g we are pretty well shot. than the others. She mo- knows what will happen for the tioned for Lark to wait for her as Browns are pretty well set. and they she climbed down out of her ham- are the team to beat with what they have. on hand right now." mock and, opening her portmanteau, took out a bit of soap and a linen Over in the National towel, and pointed to the adjoining After leaving Art Fletcher, we washroom. With a nod Lark drew back the curtain before her cubi- called on two other pilots, Mel Ott cle, opened up her bag, and got out and Leo Durocher. her own toilet articles. Her nose Mel, who makes several records wrinkled fastidiously in the airless every time he walks to the plate, stuffy room. Most of the bound refused to concede anything to the girls, she noticed, didn't even have Cardinals and Pirates, picked to run on night-robe- s but were lying In their homespun shifts, Maybe they will, Mel said. But by the soiled blankets. only maybe. The Cardinals look But the girl who had preceded best on copy paper and the Pirates her into the washroom was fresh and look next best. But ball games are clean, and her dressing sacque had won on the field not on copy paper. a breath of country lavender caught All I can say is that our 1945 Giant team will give them all a battle. We in its newly ironed folds. have an improved team all along whisshe names Clelia, "My pered, pouring water into the stone- the line. Well have better pitching ware bowl from the crockery jug and a better punch. You know what that means. You dont have to which stood on the shelf. What a pretty name, Lark said tell me what the Cardinals and Pirates have. But I am conceding and introduced herself. "The only thing I know much them nothing. Well give them a about is sewing, Clelia confided. scrap all the way, moving on with I'm going over as an apprentice what we have. What well have later, no one knows. to a mantua maker in PhiladelI happen to know that Frank phia." Lark smiled at her companion-ablFrisch, disabled all through the She felt as if, already, she spring campaign, has full faith in had found a friend. She hummed his Pirates. We were good enough to beat the happily as she unfastened the little silver Scotch brooch from the rum- Cardinals nine straight games down pled frill at her neck and laid it the stretch, Frank said, and they aside on the shelf, while she fastened won't be any better this season. If a bit of fresh linen about her throat. as strong But the fact remains that the CarThat isnt quite Clelia said, dinals are still the team they must Trying to hide the tears of dis- straight Here, let me help, Lark, as her deft fingers found the inside all worry about and they all know appointment. button at the back of the collar It whf fever they may say. He isnt here yet, but hes coming, line. Lark As Leo Durocher put it, gave a quick little tug to Any He promised. Im quite sure. the frill, and the button team that can beat out the Cardistraighten a off in Clelias hand. The nals can win this pennant. Im sorry, Miss. There was gen- popped No. We are the two to was This the guess send Dodgers? enough uine concern in the mates voice. team of the league, and Im not go"But the Old Mans said the word. girls into peals of childish laughter. the In instant an was curtain ing to try any early season guessflung Weve got to take advantage of the back and a cross and sleepy Minnie ing. tide, you see. In talking over the 1945 rating with stood there scolding them. Maybe thats David now! of ball players, managers a number two Drat roosters, you crowing Larks straining eyes quickly seized old timers who have been on a figure running down the hill she said crossly, waking a body out and around I picked up this order of of a sound sleep. toward them. finish for toe two pennants: we Were just terribly sorry, Mr. Swalters hesitated and after a National League Cardinals, Pimoment motioned Big Dan and his didnt think. Clelias voice was genrates, Giants, Reds, Cubs, Braves, in uinely contrite. companion to hold the gang-planMinnie ignored her and stood Dodgers, Phillies. readiness to be dropped for the late watching Lark thoughtfully. Youre American boarder. League Browns, But it wasnt David. Lark could the lass, she said, who was asking Yankees, Tigers, Red Sox, Athletics, Well after David North, aint ye? see that now. This was a slighter Indians, White Sox, Senators. I know that lad, well as the In any event the main problem figure, a ragamuffin boy. As he now, on corn my great toe. Tried to tell seems to be St. Louis and its two panted on to the wharf he shouted and waved a note high above his you that last night, but you wouldnt 1944 winners. They are the teams head. Mr. Swalters gave the word listen. to stop. You know David Lark said, of command for the gang to be lifted and called out to the boy to toss the North, my David North? wondering if there might be another one. Army Sports Program note to him. not a name. Its for you. Miss Shannon, he It was The army is going to do all it can whethWell I wouldnt know now, it readand to provide entertainment and physsaid, catching expertly er you might rightly call him yours ical fitness for the fighting men in ing the address quickly. Lark tore it open. Her fingers or not. Maybe a certain young lady Europe, who simply cant be rushed shook, and her heart was fluttering. named Mara Hastings might have home. Here is the general idea in a word or so to say on that. Ever behalf of the millions left in Quick, Miss, Swalters said imEurope, hear Do to want your David mention her? disemyou patiently. temporarily at least, as given to me menOf course beard him Ive not a second to lose. bark? There's from the war office in Washington Lark said No time for your bag. The anchors tion Mistress Hastings, The Commanding Generals of David said she was a already weighed, but I could send with spirit. the European and Mediterranean his of friend and she'd that jolly-boagood you ashore in a Theaters have estimated that over 60 No, Lark said in a small tight welcome me. cent of the soldiers within their Minnie considered this for a mo- per No, he says for me to go voice. commands will elect to participate two ment. their names heard Tve ahead. He had to make other arin the new athletic program. In she said. He sailed last night linked in Norfolk-towrangements. General Eisenhowers command coto a woman often Aint boat. thirty on another alone, plans call for 150.000 particiThats hard luck, a beastly tons to a young skit from a mans pants in track and field events, 0 shame. Clink Swalters didnt quite home town. . . . Wheres your fine in organized baseball, approxiknow what to say. That was plain David now? Minnie asked with sly mately 800,000 in informal softball humor. enough to Lark. 0 800,000 in volleyball, and His plans changed, Lark said games, It wasnt his fault, she said l. in informal football and His ousiness plans briefly. He couldnt sail with me. quickly. You Maybe he come ahead on the at last minute. the changed The entire program will assist in I Runnymead, Minnie hazarded, see, he was sent over by his compersonnel schedtown him in last seen 'fore night pany, the Cargoe Riske, on an imdemobilization uled for by replacing portant mission. Naturally, that bad with a huddle o heathen gipsies who the combat skills it was necessary ole on was He was that tub. with him. sailing to come first to teach during the period of moClink Swalters said dressed In pagan rags like them an I see, bilization, with competitive and recSo youll be traveling jabbering their own gibberish to thoughtfully. reational sports. at I hollered em. him, friendlynot alone. Thats very pleasant, Purchasing equipment and suplike, but youd a thunk he'd never sometimes, for a lady. for the program presented se1 dont mind, Lark said. And passed the time o day with me at plies rious problems. Funds, priorities, e to see house him stare if tell me my now, Mr. Swalters, youll of supply, production schedme through. I couldnt make it out sources where I'll find my quarters. . . . rail ules, transportation and water They're not much in the way of for a caution. 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What SNAPPY FACTS ABOUT RUBBER 1 ter? 3. The sea elephant when fully grown contains how many gallons of oil? 4. What did the ancient Greeks use for napkins? 5. Does the South pole receive more sunlight than the tropics? 6. What is histrionic art? 7. What is the only landbird that can fly backward. 8. When a man has more than one wife, it is called polygamy. When a woman has more than one husband, what is it called? 9. Does the Panama canal show a profit? 10. What is quicksand? The Answers 1. Liberty the Enlightening World. 2. Chester is English for the Roman word castra or camp. Many of these towns were sites of Roman camps. 3. Approximately 70 gallons of oil. 4. Pieces of bread. 5. Yes. At the December The contented cow will be more so after the war, whsn B. F. Goodrich rubresearch men expect low-co- st ber will make possible rubber mattress or floor covering for stables. n synthetic represented 80 per cent of the nation's rubber consumption In 1944, reports John L. 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