Show r N SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS Coot Comfortable J4c ' wA W&tiSSMM CHAPTER XVU THE STORY THUS FABt Todd McRIa d until deeghtrr Georgia Wyeth Peebody derby wort rleltleg Mr to self tho Harder of AdeUao Till mi CHAPTER XVII i “This The doctor frowned morning? After an attack like that?" Nella’a gesture her Intent look it him were neither quick nor guarded enough "You fixed this up between you I presume" said Todd gently "We can’t accuse vou of malpractice Dr Crane You were just erring on the side of safety when you advised us to keep Barby In bed Indefinitely Mrs Peabody too— she's an old patient of yours I know You're fond of her and concerned about her health and you’d see nothing wrong In an Innocent conspiracy to protect her" He stood straight and smiling his hands in nis pockets "Oh the heck with it” said John Crane suddenly with a disarming grin "I can’t keep it up Nell" "All right" Nella swung round couragously to face her guests "I made up my mind I’d go to any lengths to keep you It— isn’t fair that you should help me so much at the first and then leave when it’s— when it’s—" "Only a U’le while before the man comes for the furniture” Todd completed It "I’m sorry Nella but circumstances beyond sur control—" "I know!" She grasped the newel shaking visibly There was a pause Then Dr Crane said abruptly "I apologize for my part injthls— innocent con aplracy I think you called it" GEORGIXE'3 of It" breath fluttered "Think nothing "HI be getting back to the office I now NeGa— "Oh very well" said Mrs Peabody wearily "The gasoline is In cans In the bushes behind this summer-hous- e I didn't mean to keep you know" Todd waited until Nella had gone swiftly into the kitchen and closed the door before he said "Ar you all wady?" "In two minutes I had to un-- pack some of our things" "Til save time then by doing an errand It's daylight and you can stay in ths open" "Where srs you going H Her lower lip went up "To the garage to get that carburetor‘ adjusted It was sctlng up I’U be back In half an lour alt Tho ovldeaco oaamed to polat to Oil b’oobaad bat oaeb bort Mrt Peabody member of lb family ooald bao beoa tho aad Todd decided gallly oao Georgia to pack aad Icaea darlag tko sight tt'boa Todd treat after tbo oar bo toaad that It bad beoa drained of U1 gee la tbo mora lag they aaaoaaeod that they maat loaro for hoar Immediately far end "What do you mean stand—" "Or TO drop if on her said the whisper and like something in a lorrible dream the great walnut headboard against the far wail rose slowly upright A dark object like a muffled hand showed at one side holding It as It swayed forward and stood poised “Barby roll this way!” Georglne cried sharply "No —no lie still!” Georglne took one more step forward and stumbled over an object on the floor a hard cylinder "Stand still I told you!” The whisper seemed to fill the room "And no noise I tell you I’ll drop It!" Barby was in the bag the zipper drawn up "Mamma get me tones beout!” the atrangled sought her v Georgine closed her eyes In one mighty prayer "In a minute” she said and years of schooled calm kept her voice low and level "Just le afin Barby— Who are you? What do you want?” She managed a stage whisper of her own to reach the’ person who stood pressed between headboard and walk She dared not cry out for help And at the first loud sound the carved panels would shift and become foreshortened and tilt forward She drew In her breath In a shrieking gasp and put both hands to her face Behind her was the sound of something bumping rolling downward from step to step of the stairs Had she left that door open at the bottom? Oh dear God let It be open No let It not be! "What was that?" The whisper was threatening The flashlight "Nothing My foot struck It—oh what la It what do you want of me?" wall A cool current of air swept along the Jloor raising a swirl of dust from the boards Had the door at the foot of the stairs blown open or was' someone it i V "Having a little trouble gcttlnr Mary Helen stood and met against the was ' a Ther Georgina’s eyes queer look about her was she amused or resentful or only Impatient to see the last of them! "Yea a little" Georglne got suddenly to her feet on a disturbing thought Mary Helen was saying something about must they really go? and she replied absently "We are due at a wedding Barby! Barbee!" The child had been gone for minutes— much longer that It would take her to and run to the summer-hous- e back There was no answer She call ed again louder and mors urgent ly Her voice seemed to ring far off across the empty cellar-hol-e f the Bacon lot hlgh up tothe Tlllslt chimneys "Where Is she?” swinging Georglne breathed bound "She always answers when I call Georglne thrust Mary Helen aside and made for the stairs She reached the second floor The doors stood open the bedrooms bright and Innocuous in morning light and empty She called again "Barby!" That smothered sound was com lng from above her the thumping accompanied by muffled squeaks "Mamma!" Darby's voice cried out as if through layers of cot "Mamma! Coma quick!" Georglne at the top of the attic stairs stopped in her tracks she wss smitten by a wave of helpless laughter On the floor at tha far end was something resembling an It octopus in a chlnts house-coflumped up and down it rose neatly upright and collapsed again it that flailed grew protuberance the air in vain "Barby Wyeth" laid Georgine when she could speak "how on earth did you get yourself tangled up with that thing?" The tipper dress bsg it was Had Barby lifted It down from the hook and got jit over her head somehow? “tie Still darling I’ll come and get you cut" She started serosa the floor still chuekling "Stand still right where you are" eald a harsh whisper t started there? Lj KJ uf Summer Weddings Will Be Incentive For Many Partief Georgtne peered cautiously to the hall In- - "Thought you’d get" away with 'em didn't you?” Ther was venom In the harshly breathed words "With what? Please for God'i take—" "Every time you move HI know Anyone tomes up the stairs TO drop this I mean It You or that brat found the ait diamonds and you’re going to give 'em to me!” The tie diamonds? "I— I don’t know anything about them—" "Ah-h- ! liar!" The whisper wss almost a snarl "Nobody else baa ’em and there’ PQ Place where they could be that hasn't been searched You wanted to get away n an hurry didn't you?” I must (Xink oj aomefMito Her heart thundered the gazed fran tlcally at the small bundle on the floor which now and then wriggled and gve a sob "All right? she said "we’ve got them They're —la the pocket of my eultcase Please— let us go! downstairs TO take my little girl and go clean out of the house we won’t even aee wbe you are you can go down to my room and get them and go free yourself— jou won’t be In terfered with I promise!" The headboard waa atfll upright If that muffled hand should slip or tire the weight would be uncontrollable "Fleas!’’ she said again In the whisper that racked her throat "TO not eay a word nobody will know this has hap- it herself au pened" GEORGINE checked for a wild glare "All right" a&ld the whisper around the empty room The last like a hideous answer to her of her laughter seemed frozen on thoughts "Yo can come and get her Ups "Whst— where— " she her" There wsa a rattling noise stammered wheeling toward the and a scraping jerk from the far Sliced Cold Roast Chicken Vegetable Salad Potato Salad ‘Whole Wheat Muffins Beverage Berry Pie Recipe given garnish and strawberries v Mod slivered additional desired if e r cross the floor either! He couldn’t help— and then she saw Noiselessly with exquisite care he waa picking up the long pole that lie held it opened the skylight v " poised rapidly gestured her to alienee and then reached it to her hand over hand In Swaying with relief shr man4’ aged to stretch her arm until the pole could be safely grasped She thought that minutes must have gone by but it could have been Far s simple bridal ahtwer refor the only a few seconds freshment a punch bewl with whisper commanded her sharply floating orange slice and silvered "Wait! If you're lying to me— strawberries makes s pretty picWhere’d you find the atones?” ture Serve this with cake er "In one of the hollow balla on cookies the curtain rods in her room!” It was the first thing that came into Bridal days ere once more with Georgine’s head and she waa re- us and there’s hardly any clrcla gaining her balance before makof friends where at least on weding her rush with the pole It must ding does not take place A good not slip or it would be useless friend of the bride usually gives tht "They were not therei ever! honored girl a shower and it is You lied to with such She looked there! pleasant doings that w me!” the whisper fairly shrieked are concerned and the muffled hand disappeared it’s e lingerie kitchen or Whether from the edge of the poised mass shower the theme of the It tilted ponderously and came personal party refreshslowly away from the perpendiments should be cular daintiness If you Georglne had the end of the can carry out ths was the she carving pole against them with a cennot quite near enough she strugterpiece of brlds gled to get under It and lever the and bridegroom floor the The weight pole against well and good was still descending Out of the but it Isn’t necesconfusion of sounds and movesary Use your wirithin ments she taw Todd's daintiest linen and fresh fragile ness flashing past her dragging flowers and your table is bound to the chints bundle out of the way b pretty with one swift jerk dodging as Pastel color combinations In table the mass came down with a lettings and refreshments are highmighty bang ly favored as they carry out the She heard her own voice crying them of the occasion Food howout Insanely "There won’t be anyever need not be elaborate because behind there It!" body the girls probably will be toe excitThere waa not ed to eat much Do however make was not to have everything delectable and you will b well rewarded for your effort! breakdown She a heard Todd calling her from below urgently and forced herself A SIMPLE afternoon or to her feet and down past the bedevening room floor to the lower landing of party might canaUt of a light dethe front stairs where he was lectable cake and punch aa follows: Nella Peabody lay crouching Whipped Cream Angel Feed ther unconscious her face a 1 cup whipping cream queer grayish color her breathing S egg white barely perceptible H cup water said "What "Todd” Georgiu 1 teaapeoa vanilla did she— It wasn’t ehe who was up there?” cups flour "Idontknow" He was frownltt cupa sugar S teaspoons ing feeling for Nella's pulse baking powder tt teaspoon salt “Whoever It was eould have got clear away I wasn't quite fast cream Whip until stiff beat enough” Ills voice shook "Thank whites until stiff and comblnt careGod thank God I beard that torch Add waterfully vanilla and dry 1 when down the stairs bumping came to look for you— and that I Ingredients which have been sifted at least three tlmea Bake listened for a minute before X together in layers at 330 degrees about 30 came up to the attic!” minutat or untfl’don Use the fol"How did yon manage not to lowing filling: let the etepa creak?” said GeorLemon Fining Do Luxe gine tonelessly "X cams up the banisters Ilk 14 cup shortening the original rat— the on you did 1 cup sugar not bear coming down on Tues3 eggs beaten allgbtly day night Footholds on that ginGrated rind af 1 lenten gerbread carving that’s used InI tablespoons lemon Juke stead of posta— Look here my tt teaipooa oalt dear "this isn’t anordifltry faint Place We’d shortening tn pan over hot Nella's having a real attack better get her onto a bed and call water to soften Add rsmstnlng for help" II raised a shout for Mary Ingredients Cook Helen and shouted over simmering listened "Never mind" Georglne water atlrrlng again until "I’ll help I can take her constantly said feet On your bed? It’s nearest" well thickened of good piland staircase the slowlv up Edging and across the hall with the limp ing quantity Cool before using burden she thought the original Doe ? mean rat that ther were 8trawberry ranch two or more and the whisperer 4 qaarta) (Makebehind the bed wasn’t the person 1 water qiart moonwho'd been searching on tt cup granulated sugar It seemed more light nights? !i cup earn ayrup than Ukely come to think of tt t qaarta etrawberrlea the haste the rashness of this 3 cepe chilled orange one-- up jdee there while the whole 1 cup chilled lemon Juice household waa awake and tn full I cupa ginger alo daylight— and the horrible reality S thinly alioed araagea or limes of the threats She must have turned pale reCombine first three ingredients membering this as ah swung Bring to a boil and add the washed Nella’s feet onto the bed Todd hulled strawberries and boil covtlaneed at her and said quickly ered for 3 minutes Remove end "Can you hold out a few mlnutea strain through a sieve without Vngcr? Won’t hurt yon to have pressing and chin Just before something to do in an emergency" serving combine with remaining In"I guess so I can— oh here gredients using orange slices for cousin’ Helen Your having Mary a heart attack what does one do LYNN SAYSt for her?" "What all of ’em here?" Todd Mah Baking Easy Give your biscuits a rich brown remarked as Georgine earn out by brushing them with milk to the hall Ills eyes gleamed crust cream before baking This wQl or TO have a hard "That's not bad few words with the person who prevent your baking them to tho drying point by making them brown did that to Barby" — readily "No” said Georgine going up more To prevent boiled frosting! tram steadily toward her own room 1 looked at her sharply "You becoming augary add teaspoon of vinegar or tt teaspoon of cream of don’t mean that" tartar to tho ayrup while cooking "Yes I do rieaae not anything Custard plea should be cooled on mors' a wire rack to prevent them from cto nt coimwutru teaming and becoming soggy X yv r EASY but satisfying ANOTHER answer to the refreshment problem Is a salad served with homemadi muffins that takt Just a few minutes to bake But first consider the salad made with canned tu shrimp: Salad and Avocado Shrimp Ring 4) (Serve X n $ MENUS CHAMBERS’ LYNN 2 tablespoons plain gelatin ltt cups cold water ltt caps boiling water tt cup sugar teaspoon salt 1 tt cup lemon 3 Juice avocados ripe tt cup No 1 celery can shrimp chopped 1 Mayonnaise Soften gelatin for 9 minutes Ar- thoroughly range about tt of the shrimp in the bottom qf a 1 quart ring mold which haa been rinsed in cold water (Reserve remaining shrimp for filling) Cover shrimp with tt cup of the clear gelatin mixture and chill until firm ChUl remaining gelatin until thickened Peel and mash 1 avocado and fold Into slightly thickened gelatin mixture Peel and dice other avocado and add to mixture with Pour over Jellied shrimp celery and chill until firm Unmold on crisp greens and plact Shrimp in center Serve with mayoiv nalse Shrimp Filling Remaining tt caa of shrimp 1 cup diced cucumber tt cup diced celery Salt and pepper Combine Ingredients and seasoi to taste Place In center of shrimp avocado ring Combine shrimp and avecsd for a pretty salad Make your salad In the morning and save last mlnuto flatter when the guest apBread and- butter sandpear wiches made finger etyle er whole wheat muffins are a good accompaniment YOU'LL FIND these whole wheal mufflna nourishing as well a a de- lightful change from ether types cause they’re less wn known Whole Wheat be- Mafflns tt cup flour cup unsifted whole wheat flour teaspoons baking powder tt teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 egg weU beatea 1 cup milk 4 tablespoons melted shortening or salad oil tt enp raisins 1 4 MU together dry ingredients Combine remaining ingredient Add at sne to tha flour vigorously l“t - KcVril I mufflna muffin coarw pans H for S3 mlnutea full make greased or and bake (57wree BwH4awwrwwMw kl T° sv sugar used a small amount “ w b In f Fruit pies ( wiU hsve better of half a lemon with iclnt 42 44 Send your order 1607 comes 46 and 48 In sizes 34 36 38 Size 38 4 yards of 2tt yards trimming or It: Pattern No Name— —— Addres- - An old toothbrush handle is an excellent means for opening up or running a cord through a starched hem — — Have several round pot holders on hand as well as square ones piese are very handy for removing pies and puddings from tit oven as there are no corners to drop into the food and make the holder sticky — After rinsing your slips and gowns dip them in very light starch to which a few drops of cologne have been added This will make slips stay clean longer avoid clinging and keep them looking new It’s all right to leave opened canned goods In the original tin cans in the refrigerator for a short period But cover the can to prevent absorption of other flavors 1 and odors — Corned beef tongue and fish dishes are given an zest with horseradish salad dressing Combine cup cooked salad dressing or mayonnaise with two tablespoons grated horseradish to achieve a new dressing Lunch-bo- Gcorgia Family HalJ Additional Fiimjo I I The family record lot hrc! polydactylism the possession di abnormal number ef finger a toes i believed to be held by Johnsons a Negro family living’ day in Colquitt county Gtod says Collier’s Inheriting the condition from a father the mother transmittecj to seven of her ten children if JI the eight together have IS normal digits ranging n one extra toe on a son to two tra toes and three extra flngen( a daughter VI1Y BE A SUHIi HARSHIAXAK y 4 Healthful Fresh Frritfci Has Restored Milliota Normal Regular Here’ a way to overcoc £? tioa iriUttuf harsh lantfra P F Tjuice f I Silnkist Lea ef water fir thing oa rwg I this "f find Moet people vegetables (such as carrot strips and celery) stay R fresh longer if they’re sliced small -- etimulxtes nermsl bol enough to fit Into a waxed paper ’after day! 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