OCR Text |
Show I el," Gall persisted. Honor is what well, what it always was and dignity l. and If we turn ourselves into animals, we only have to work our way back to decency, sooner or later. Gluttony in food Isnt any more expensive than than developing appe-tltie- s for for other things I know what you mean, Ariel relieved her briefly. Surely surely no sane girl could think that the sort of marriage that goes on now, with jazzing and fighting and divorce Gail began eloquently. Surely no girl thinks that is worth while ! Why, girls like that are burned out at twenty. Their. lives are over ! Theyre fit for nothing! They go on for a few years . . . Ariel, at your age, to go on as you are going on, is simple ruin. And If I sit down at home, then what is it? Why, Gail, Ariel said, in a confident voice, Im no fool! Im not taking any chances. Taking any chances! Gail echoed, rolling up her eyes. There was a pause. Now, listen, Gail, Ariel began again, in deadly earnest. You had to lie, to get off on this Chipp party, Buddy liatsch and his nerve, and that horrid, hard kiss that had been plastered against her delicate mouth when she had gotten out of the car at the Fairmont In the drifting, silent fogs of one oclock this morning. She determined to have nothing more to do with him, roadster or no roadster. But she could not go on living in Clippersville. She hated this jay town and ! J these jay people and this old house with a bitter hatred. There must be a ' I way out ! Edith told herself complacently that all this was very nice. Here was Phil home at a time when he might have been with Lily Cass, which proved that his affair with her was over. Gail was J By getting on splendidly with her new and wealthy friends, and would undoubtNorris f Copyright by Kathleen edly marry Van Murchison. Ariel had WNU Service j had a lovely little-gir- l time with Dorothy. Everything was going beautifully, Ariel is smart about boys, Gail was thinking. Her cheek flushed as SYNOPSIS I she remembered what Ariel had said. Gail herself had vaguely observed The luck that brought the Boston some lack some essential thing missLawrences to California at the begin f ning of the gold rush has deserted the ing in her friendship with Van. But It 4,000-acr- e I .present generation. From ashrunk had been left for Ariel to put It Into to a have their holdings ranch, merciless words. in 5 home old the and family small farm, has didnt you? I Clippersville. Phil, now twenty-fivWas it true? Well, no, not entirely. to the Gail was checked. gone into the iron works, Gail was some truth in It, of course. There I public library and Edith to the book Im not proud of it, she said pres- But if Van Murchison happened to be I department of Clippersvilles largest 1 a store. Sam is in school, and seven-- I ently, in a shamed voice. unthinking, Ariel is becoming a prob- boy, young for his years, and If Gail shouldnt be Why of you It?. proud terri"that fascinated is by lem. Phil There was nothing wrong in that party. Lawrence was developed beyond hers, ble Lily Cass, whose husband has dematured by responsibility and expefound out that if It depended Van Murchison, her. serted Young I scion of a wealthy family, returns from Only you upon a formal invitation from Mrs. rience, that did not mean that they has visions, through Yale, and Gail Chipp you simply wouldn't go. Didnt could not fall In love with each other. marriage with him, of the turning of How could she demand more of him j the Lawrence luck. Dick Stebbins, you? Didnt you? I Phil's best friend, has the run of the Phil isnt my father, after all, Gall than he naturally gave? What attitude I house. Ariel is sneaking out of the on her part would create in him a offered hesitatingly, unwillingly. house at night for joy rides. Phil sugNor mine ! But Gail, Ariel went soberer, a more dependable mood, on that to his sisters consternation, gests, on, more confidently, aware that she which a woman might base real hopes they invite Lily Cass to the house. Gail 1 goes with Van for a week-en- d with was gaining ground, we cant get and plans? the Chipps, his uncle and aunt. She is from it, we cant have any fun Thinking these thoughts, she did not away received coldly by Mrs. Chipps and her here unless we take chances! Nobody feel quite the usual thrill when he J guests. At a roadhouse Gail sees a rac-- I man helping Ariel Into a could get away with anything in this came into the library a day or two I roadster. town! Just as soon as I can Im go- later and stood, as he often did, with ing to get out, and I advise you to I an elbow on the high desk, watching Why, what does it matter, she rushed her amusedly as she stamped and CHAPTER V Continued on what does it matter what Van scribbled in the shabby old books. 1 Have you a good reference book on Murchison wants how much he wants She stopped fiercely, as Gail merely the sat, silent. From vague worry and ap-- I to fool around, how young a kid he Is? the diseases of hawk parasites? ringing voice said joyfully when she prehension about Ariel, suddenly the was free. There was no change in I whole fearful danger had sprung upon Gails manner as she touched his big I her. This morning it had been no more brown hand, but deep underneath she than fear; now It was full knowledge. j: was conscious of change In herself. You werent in San Francisco with This man was far from thoughts of . the Camps, then? I By what twist, she wonwent down We marriage. was! Oh, yes, dered, did a girl bring her man from from there. such irresponsible gaiety as this to Where was Mrs. Camp? the definiteness of an engagement? She had to go to San Itafael. She An engagement began to seem to left us at the Fairmont.. her an achievement, something quite Just you two girls? Did she know you went out that night? extraordinary a triumph. What a We didnt tell her no. thing a girl accomplished when she could simply, complacently tell her There was a pause. Then Gail said, friends that she and Tom Ariel, I cant believe it! You were there, 'Ariel offered acwere going to be married! Van wanted Gail to lunch with him cusingly. Oh, I know it! Gail covered her today, and she reached for the teleface with her hands. phone extension and told Edith that For the first time the younger sister she w'ould not come home as usual. It seemed a little impressed, and she meant a pang to Edith, but it could not be helped. spoke in, a lower tone, a tone that had some hint of huskiness or of apology But immediately after this Van sudin it. denly turned scowling and gloomy and If it makes it any better, we all said that, no, hang it, he could not thought that was a horrible place and lunch with her after all. ' that wed never go there again ! tell you, he said, with his charIll You havent been there before? acteristic chuckle. I promised a man Ariel could even laugh. This Man Was Far From Thoughts at Beresford that Id go and look at of Marriage. Oh, goodness, no I We just hapa puppy! pened, we happened Here, Ill tell Gail did not know quite what to wife to his take you how it was ! She leaned forward, Hes rich, hes going say, feeling as she did a little dashed care do What abroad. and you East, locking her hands about her knees. about the rest? You dont want to and perplexed by the sudden change Mrs. Camp and Dorothy were going to feel fondly indulin to the city on the ten oclock change him, you want to marry him. of plan. She tried yestergent; he was only a boy, after alL was he him said Phil be Let giddy day morning, to do some shopping and But she had a sense of futility; there be wasteful and frivstay overnight, because Mrs. Camp giddy. Let him seemed no way of catching the slipI wanted to hear some one preaching at olous If he wants to be What is it to pery substance of him in her fingers. out He of you Clippersville, gets church this morning. See? So they you? Im sorry, he said. old these and away from gossiping asked me to go, and Mrs. Camp was Oh, thats all right I bodies! busy going to see her aunt In San Rafael, so Say, lets go over and have lunch terridazed and words The river of she said that Dot and I could have Cruz some Sunday, and swim? at Santa fied GaiL This could not be delicate, lunch together, and go see a movie. Can you swim? coarse out this ethereal Ariel, pouring Well, at about five we were back at I love it Yes, we all swim. Menand dangerous philosophy of life or of the hotel cleaning up, and she teleAriel, whom they had all tion of Santa Cruz reminded her of phoned and said that her aunt was so death ! sick she was going to Innocent, protected, Mockersons, and she wondered what stay In San thought young, would do if she told him her anxiconfessing her determination to grab Van Itafael, and we could get four Orphe-ueties about Ariel. Would It develop man and she first the could, escape seats and ask two boys to go with anything new in him, responsibility, from Clippersville. us. So we were sort of telephoning escape Most terrible of all to Gail was her gravity? She could not do It now, but around for boys, and we got Buddy she liked to think about it Raisch and his roadster. Well, that little sisters easy air of conspiracy, He was gone. He was hunting was about all there was to it i her casual quick assumption that they Buddy amusement somewhere; that was all was Gail same in both the said we could get a were boat grand shore dintold Philip he wanted. Van was like a child lookner at Mockersons about ten, if we frantic with alarm. If she would be domestic pandemonium, ing for some one with whom to play. went to the movie first. But I there didnt Her thoughts were following him realize It was forty miles away, and and If she did not, she herself must that it would be so foggy. assume a most appalling responsibility. into the sunshiny June day. What fun The horror that had held Gail In a Perhaps if she could get Ariel to to be Mrs. Murchison, white and cool and at leisure, there on the tilted vise since midnight of the night be- promise to swear leather seat beside him, and go and fore began to loosen 'and no were In there end the reproaches, fade; she have lunch at the country club, and becould breathe to She slid no her knees threats. again. So you went back to the Fairside Ariels bed, and locked Ariels watch tennis, or perhaps play golf. Anyway mont? anyway, she reflected, hand In her own and, after a long and solemn talk, they promised each other walking home to lunch, she was a good Certainly we did ! What time did you get there? that there should be no more deceiv- deal nearer to that envied position than any other girl in Clippersville! About one. ing, no more clandestine parties, everyShe had proved herself on that grillGall reflected a few above and between board, open thing the minutes, visit to Los Gatos quite ing week-enheavy dark Lawrence brows drawn tothe two of them at least gether in a frown. Gail felt oddly old, exhausted with the match of the women of Vans set ; she had won them, in spite of themAriel, youre only seventeen. Do emotion, tired from the confused imselves. you think men respect a of novel these last brilliant, girl who goes pressions Edith was in the kitchen, ecstatic about with them at ail hours of weak from the reaction from days,' night, to places like that? Ariels unchaperoned, revelations yet she was over Gails unexpected appearance, and the addition of strawberries to Dont you want men to respect you? strangely, deeply happy, too. Some- her humble little meal. she asked. how, In the confession of their mutual I want to have a They laughed together, gathering the good time, Ariel adventures, the acknowledgment of dishes, cups, spoons into the dishpan, said simply. Men arent looking for their mutual desires, and dreams, she crumbs, drawing shades. good, pure, womanly women these seemed to have come very close to brushing Did make any date with him, you days, and dont you fool sense The her of responsiyourself that Ariel today. Gail? they are, Gail I Men want girls to run bility as Ariels senior, of her around with them, and not to be Nothing definite. was solemn upon her. She afraid of being kissed But nothing could be more satisfyloved its weight Stop, you make me sick I the older Not one of them Edith, Gall, Ariel, ing outwardly than his pursuit of her, sister said and Gail had to be content with that Is Sam sharply. really awhile. Well, Its true. How many men do thought Phil And Cass sends Lily for you know who are In a highly unsatisfacgoing after girls nothing; she doesnt even know where e Dde he is ! Lily and the three kids Wuffy tory sort of way Mrs. Chipp had asked calls, paying discussing Ideals ? Not one! and Miles and Daniel. If she came Gail to Far Niente again, and this time And yon think, Gail began, warm-ng- , here if we were married thatd mean everything had gone gloriously you think you can build a lovely, there were nine of us here, eating breathlessly. There had been charades gnified married life on running three meals a day. Twenty-sevemeals built on the Lawrence formula, there t0 baces like Mockersons? a day G dl Gail might raise the had been a hysterical game of sSarN dines that leit even the grown-upI dont, Ariel responded roof, too. She might get Edith and and agonized with laughter; spent jP omptiy, tn the pause. But I say Its Ariel to fight But what could they some of these demigods had gone so nly way yu can have a good do? tim e, as to remember Vans little trienii far and I want to live, while Im Ariel was not thinking. But her from the library In Clippersville, and young ! mind was washing Idly about among had been gracious to her. Just fh same, youre not right, Ari the memories of the last 24 hours, and TO JBE CONTINUED. Lawrences K Kathleen Norris 1 ; e, j fun-lovin- g light-hearte- coon-coat- .10 SEE SPIRITS OF Strong Favorite of Quilt Makers CRATER VICTIMS Ghostly Visitors Bring Fear to Japanese. The Irish Chain" quilt can be found In almost every collection, and luilt makers will make at least one )f these simple chain patterns. The single, double, or triple Irish Chain oas one, two, or three blocks in the jhain. The background Is white and :he squares are a solid blue, red, or )ther dark mixed colors to give The squares In this quilt measure 1 Inches without seam, ind they are appliqued on two different nine-inc- h blocks ; one all checked, the other with a square in ;aeh corner. These are asserted ilternately to give above effect Seven blocks are used across :op and nine blocks on side. With a border quilt will measure finThis ished about 72 by 90 Inches. luilt Is simple to make but cutting of latches and blocks must be accurate :o produce good results. This quilt Is one of the 33 popular quilts shown In book No. 23, which will be mailed to you upon receipt of 15 cents. (Cutting charts, instructions and valuable information for quilt makers will be found in this con-'.ra- st Dook. HOME CRAFT CO., ADDRESS DEPT. D., Nineteenth and St. Louis Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Inclose a stamped addressed en- velope for reply when writing for iny Information. Curling up In the smoke which rises from the crater of Mihara, the Japans famous suicide volcano,were ghostly imagea of three girls villagers on seen by terror-stricke-n the island of Oshima. Remembering that Mihara rose to fame as a lovers death tryst following suicides of three high school girls, the villagers said the specter of the girls was an ill omen. Frightened, the superstitions said the volcanos nushi (master) was about to rise from the land of fire (the to lure visitors to jigoku abode of the devil). Three days later visitors from Tokyo, Just across the bay, swarmed to the island, partly out of curiosity and partly because it was Sunday and the islands natural beauty and warmth attracted them. At 10:30 a. m. about 100 spectators were gathered on the spot from which persons committing suicide plunge to their death. Suddenly a ran young man, scarcely twenty-fivforward and flung himself headlong into the crater. As the spectators, horrified and speechless, looked at each other, another man, a few years older, came out from the throng and, without saying a word, walked as though In a trance and dropped into the fiery pit Nervously the spectators moved away, afraid that some unseen hand might pull them into the smoldering Inferno. Suddenly another youth, ran to the edge about twenty-threof the crater, stripped himself of his kimono and, with nothing on except shorts, stepped over the brink into the world beyond. Hardly had the talk of these suicides died down when, two days later, three more men flung themselves into the abyss, one after another, as many spectators looked on. The police have decided that hereafter all visitors to the island will be questioned before being permitted to land. Those suspected of suicide intentions will be barred from landing. All visitors must buy round-trifares. Officials of the home office In Tokyo are frankly pessimistic. Last year more than 800 persons Two Discarded Pens give you one good rebuilt fountain pen free, guar. 1 yr. Enclose 3c stamp. Mail to Broe Pen Exch. 3922 S. E. 48th Ave., Portland, Ore., Adv. "Sleeves Painted On Women In Nanchang, China, who Insist upon wearing dresses with sleeves shorter than those prescribed by the authorities are taken Into custody by the police where the sleeves should end. The police use paint to match the color of the dress worn. e, Possibly He Did Owen Did you fill your date last Moore I hope so. She night? ate everything In sight e, p But Dont Be Pedantic Speak good English and people will get used to you and like It lost their lives In Miharaa crater to despite every effort to put a stop seven is crater The craze. the suicide miles around and it 13 not humanly pos Able to net-i- n this vast territory as have been other suicide-trystin- g places. ITCHING tok Burning .sore. cracked, soon relieved.and healing aided with safe.soothing- - Resinol slides for a putout V ... d half-hearte- n Boys! Givis! r ' . Get Yfaluable Prizes Free! .. J i , nvw IUC J.UCI . Pin . . ship get the Dizzy Dean Winners Ri Just send the top from one e Grape-Nut- s packagt your name and address, to Grape-NutBattle Creek;; for membership pin and copy of club manual: Win with Dean, .containing list of 37 nifty free prizes. And to havt of energy, start eating Grape-Nut- s right away. It has ning flavor all its own. Economical to for two tablespoons, with wholi too, or cream, provide more varied nourisl than many a hearty meal. (This oB J piresDec.31, 1935. Not good in Car full-siz- Dizzy Dean Winners Membership Pin. Solid bronze, with red enam- -' died lettering. Free for 1 Grape-Nu- ts package-to- In ordering membership pin, be sure to ask for Prize 301. Dizzy Dean Winners Ring. Somegold-platthing youll prize. Free for 2 Grape-Nut- s packageIn ordering ring, be sure -tops. to ask for Prize 307. s, A Product ot Garter Foods |