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Show THE BULLETIN Alex Finds It Smooth Going! a BY TALBOT MUNDY O TA1I0T MUNDY-W- NU SERVICf fast as Lynn. SYNOPSIS And then Rundhia! It's like a spur that dug too deep nearly had fits., Lynn stared at her stood in the way, smiling, careful and keeps on working inward. It own reflection in the mirror, not Captain Carl Norwood has been tent not to embarrass Lynn with gallan irritates abundant energy that has quite liking it She smiled at her from nil native England to the Kadur no outlet Add boredom to that self, just to see what the smile River district In India, along with hia In- try. would look like. "Nothing," he said in English, to and what have you?" dispensable manservant, Moses O'Leary. aoldler of fort una. Norwood's Job la to the Maharanee. "A twisted ankle. an mix sounds The Maharanee returned from the like "It explosive survey tha dlatrlet to determlna whether A bruise. A little badly shaken I ture. Aren't you afraid you may palace, excited, fawned on by four mine belongi a valuable secret diamond to tha tempi priests or to tha ruler, tha believe. My doctor is attending to blow up? I believe you're sorry for women. Two meek calls on her. Won't you introduce me to the Maharajah of Kadur. Norwood followed her with baskets of provi yourself." tha British Residency to pay hia initial "Sorrow is not in me," he retort- sions. Lynn ran to greet her. The respects. On hia way ha catchea a goddess?" carThe Maharanee purred. She un- ed. "I don't know the emotion." Maharanee almost squealed at the glimpse of two women In a palacebeautiriage, on of whom la young and to "Not even when you make mis- sight of Lynn in black pajamas with be veiled her face. She put her arm ful. The other woman he knows her golden hair massed in becomtakes?" the Maharanee of Kadur. O'Leary later around her lamplit protegee: tells him that the young woman la an them. A mistake ing contrast Is my nephew never make "I this darling, "Lynn ....i,.vi,vi.m. jfrann V'VMULW'ini who named Lynn Harding, American girl "Wonderful! But no. that won't with her aunt, Mrs. Deborah Harding, is Prince Rundhia. He is a bad boy, is what a fool does to an opportunity. Barrel Jumpers usually play safe with papier mache dummies. a guest at the palace. On a sightseeing but I do hope you will like each AU that I have lacked until now is do! Yes it will yes it will! I forget tour Mrs. Harding sprains an ankle, and other. We are Alex Hurd, Olympic record holder and jumping star el the Sua But I am I so a real excited, is Miss this forget! Rundhia, Lynn opportunity." Prince gends to the palace for aid. Tee Show at the New York World's Fair, shows bis self confiat informal to have of came an voice who how Mrs. is the me party Valley supper handsome, spoiled nephew Harding, teaching Harding's to rescue. cornea her rulers, Americans do things; and I am hav- through the guesthouse window the palace, instead of dinner truly. dence by leaping over steel drums full of Quaker State motor oil. Adv. modern a truly unconventional ing such fun pretending she is one of sharply impatient: us. I wish she were! Oh, how I "Lynn! Lynn! Where are you?" picnic!" CHAPTER III Continued "All right Aunty. I'm coming." wish it" "Oh, my God!" said Aunty. By But the Maharanee could be as Presently, when the doctor came Lynn Harding had been becoming Experienced tyranny knows count deaf as Fate when it pleased her to RUTH WYETH The skillful tyranny out Rundhia eyed him in the lamptroublesome. less ways of compelling submission, be. She continued, almost breath SPEARS of Auntyi moneyed fostering had light with a stare that made the on a sumptuous bed: less: forced Lynn to postpone the natural Bengali flinch. He did his best to Aunty groaned "No, don't let me trouble you. "His Highness my husband" (she rebellion of youth to an age at which look like a confidential, dignified relet me be a nuisance. I am always spoke of the Maharajah as Don't line from A to B, and a curve some glrla are gteadying down. tainer, but it didn't work. Aunty had sure that the cares of a palace must "has from B to the lower right corLynn' I rebellion had hardly more broken his dignity, and his fear of be more than enough. You must His Highness my husband) heard that Captain Norwood la in ner. Place the edge marked C on she the Prince had no covering left He than begun. Aged twenty-two- , try to forget my existence. Lynn Kadur. Captain Norwood is a Royal a fold of the goods. The diagonal had been denied the democratic almost stammered: can look after me." He is said to be a man ends are pleated and stitched into Engineer. "Nothing broken. Tape iodin- egrace of college education. Lynn's eyes met the Maharanee's of great attainments. His Highness a band as at D. bandages. She will soon recover, Aunty, who held the purse-string- s. deep unto deep. The Maharanee my husband is very eager to be For the end pieces, cut paper 15 knew that colleges corrupt; and He made a sudden, nervous effort to looked rather like a New York Eastinches wide and 24 inches deep. E pleasant to him." what Aunty knew, was so. No one regain the feeling of being impor- side Jewess who has risen through "Engineer?" said Aunty. is 3 inches below the upper left could change Aunty's opinions. Lynn tant and on the inside of events. ruck of immigration to the ranks he is to make a survey of "Yes. corner. F is 9 inches in from the hadn't tried to change Aunty. But "Have you heard that Captain Nor the of affluence and prestige. Full-bo- s the Kadur River. It would not be she had learned to be strategic and wood, of the Royal Engineers, has upper right corner. G is 6 inches omed, matronly, kind, but aware etiquette to notice him until after down from the upper right corner. even diplomatic. She had assented, that the world is full of pitfalls: he makes his formal call, which he without enthusiasm, to become en Finish the top as at II. aware that the world needs kindness, should do tomorrow. However, I sewThe offer of the two gaged to a decadent F.F.V. But but can misinterpret and cruelly re- persuaded His Highness my hus 96 HOW TO books containing ing there, Aunty's first reverse had the She had sent good Intentions. An band, who is a very conventional SEW articles that have not ap caught her completely genius, gentleness, iron. She had man, but now and then he listens immovable will and an irresistible peared in the paper will be withDeborah no a will also that Harding to me." She turned to Aunty: "We IMPORTANT speaker was drawn soon. At present you can explosive met Lynn blew up. She could bully to obedience. rooms get both books for the price of and the club are so, so sorry, Mrs. Harding, that didn't merely break the engage. ! Lynn updid a necklace from the you can't be with us." scatinc. one; but don't delay; send 25 cents were looking ratner snauuy. mi She it. ment. She smashed palace heirlooms, and handed it to committee will spare you that regret." she decorating reported with name and address to Mrs. I tered its splintered fragments reckthe Maharanee. She began to re answered. "I will be there. You that formal draperies would lend Spears, 210 S. Dcsplaincs St., Chilessly. move a bracelet, but the complicat So Aunty beat a strategic retreat. have a rickshaw? Your women can an air of distinction. The funds cago, 111., and both books will be ed fastening prevented. She held She decided on a world tour. It help me to dress. I don't doubt. wouldn't stretch and the commit sent by return mail, postpaid. out her wrist and I will be leaving as soon tee wouldn't give up. Finally, ev had been fairly successful, barring "Please. I must get into some Lynn as I am fit to travel A last sup- ery cent was put into material. occasional incidents on shipboard clothes that Aunty thinks respectaand in hotels. The almost incrediper in your palace will be someSewing machines hummed ana ble and stay with her." HOUSEHOLD received remember." to had beautiful here is a sketch of the miracle thing Lynn bly The mild, plump Maharanee coun "Oh, how gracious of you," said that was wrought. Here also are enough attention from unpedigreed, tered with surprising firmness: QUESTIONS the Maharanee. "But are you quite the dimensions that were used for or at any rate uncertified, strangers "Darling, we will expect you to sure--" for the graceful to keep Aunty on the war-patpatterns making dinner. Yes, I will take the Jewelry The Bengali doctor appeared, cau- valance sections which were fasThe British offlceis in India had because it must be' returned to the tious, with a bedside confidential Scorches on Linen. To remove about. to air tened over rods with snaps. worry given Aunty plenty wet Keeper of the Jewels. I will choose that did not however, prevent the cut So the invitation from the Mahapa- - light scorches from linens, the For section, looped two women from my own attend from instinctively veil- per 18 inches aeep ana nan as the stained area with cold water ranee of Kadur had come like a Maharanee ants who shall take care of Mrs, godsend. It gave Lynn a romantic ing her face. wide .as the window measured and expose it to the sun until the Harding. outlet for enthusiasm in impeccably "Mrs. Harding, I have a little pel-e- t over the frame. From the upper stain disappears. She almost flounced out, giving where for you. Just one little pellet right corner to point A is half of respectable surroundings, no time to reply. There was Aunty to Labor-Savin- r. A small closet there were no undesirable men specially." prepared the window width less two incnes. of the silence until the drum-bea- t "Thank you, I don't take pellets." Point B is 6 inches below the up- placed above the sink for holding ruin Aunty's dream of a correct and horses' hooves died away along the The doctor hesitated. The Manecessities is quite a socially influential marriage. per left corner. Draw a diagonal dishwashing drive in the direction of the palace. haranee spoke through her veil: labor-savin- g So this Prince was a staggerer, device. A rack may Then Aunty spoke: "Mrs. Harding is coming to suphold the dish pan if to He had been absent when the Hard' made be This comes of making social con "Wonderful! But no, that sink is too low. per at the palace." the ings arrived, frequently mentioned or sucn neara 1 never cessions. "Oh?" said the doctor. "Well, won't do!" but not expected to return for sevaudacity. Did you hear her speak perhaps she will take the medicine eral weeks from what was spoken arrived? He is in Cleaning Garden Hands. Workcamp outside the to roe as if I were a servant or at supper. Shall I send it by a of as a vacation. Aunty had had a in the garden makes the hands off Go and ing take city patient? charity (servant? She should take it with a good look at him in the full glare and hard. About half a doc The looked startled. costume. It Rundhia immodest grimy that suggests little of the headlights of the Rolls-Roycpiece of bread or with a glass of ordinary sugar, moisbad in a continued fancy-dres- s house. teaspoon ball tor a unof water." He was a worse shock than the rubbed into the hands and tened Eurasian an with him has doctor has 'He the promised 'Aunty, "Thank you, you needn't trouble," dignified bruise and the twisted an- named Moses SENSE OF HUMOR lather will clean a with soapy who, they to return with something to relieve said Mrs. O'Leary those of no need one med kle. He resembled Harding. "I beautiful and leave nose and them them will his is some so that ugly you poking get the already pain, icine." young Argentine plutocrats who say, smooth. is no danger of a none of his business. is what into sleep." "'"plIERE the until The Maharanee "Come, Lynn." a price used to corrupt Paris ship in tins country so long as "Sleep! While you are doing what could hardly wait while Lynn looked of beef and wheat reduced them to Raincoat Cut White the humor. of To Clean sense stood think am their Do retain I examining Americans you in the palace? Lynn Harding the level of common mortals. A Rolls-Roycof liberty and up two ounces of good yellow soap used to deaf, blind? Do you think I have for a wrap. is a was "Humor She symbol quite "So long. Aunty. See you later." freedom in a splendid figure of a man, perfectly country where we can see and boil it in a little water till dis-but even Hollywood owned forgotten your flirting on board ship "Does she never consult an astrol tailored. Manners that only money luxury, side of nolitics. when solved, then let it cool a little and ridiculous tha that thing. Its gadgets and in hotels until I blushed for can buy and cynicism support nothing like oger?" the Maharanee asked. there is a repression of laughter and stir in half an ounce of powdered a were d win adornments the heard I and through you, you? Beautiful eyes, without a trace of witticism about political personages Lynn laughed: "She did Wash the raincoat with good excuse for giving dow, talking to Prince Kunania." once!" such as now exists in Europe, the loss magnesia. effeminacy and not yet betraying sufficiently only So off. cool a nail brush for the to I time hate think It I you. temper this, using 'Aunty, of other liberties is on the way." "But you? You believe in them?1 signs of having lived too furious Aunty's the Maharanee makes me feel mean and ungraterinse off the dirty soiled she letting lingered, parts; E. former Dr. presi Vincent, neir male, George ly. An "I think the answer Is no. I know Alone- - ful. I would so much rather love a clean cloth. with and into the alone guesthouse. soap Foundation. dry go to a throne as old as England's. so little about them practically dent, Rockefeller ness. of course, included three serv you." lifted he With astonishing strength But aren't they charlatans? I have left off hoping to be nothing. ants, but a Maharanee is lucky been told that they are." I've Aunty from the earth and placed her who endures only six eyes to watch always demand said "I Aunty. loved," cushions that on the to hear "Oh, many of them are," the Ma does, and six ears your respect That may teach you made her sigh with physical relief what she admitted. "There are char near not haranee could so and merit she Lynn what to says. respect yourself and mental horror. Aunty knew she was saying to the respect of your equals. Love? la tans in all professions. We have a Rundhia Prince what drove was un acainst it The Prince but he was doing all the Gratitude? Illusions! I have learned very good court astrologer. I will her with skilL He avoided bumps. the doctor, order him to cast your horoscope, and she felt fairly sure uai that He damned the guard at the palace talking 1 lAV 1 In fact, I have already consulted her. about into black went was and he talking changed culLynn front gate with the voice of a as him about it" her toward would looking strode He silk Chinese pajamas. They tured gentleman and a vocabulary "What fun! But please do keep it as Mephistophe-- remind Aunty of that fancy-dres- s that Aunty instinctively knew was deadly She would from Aunty. secret on fell when the on board ship, penniball guard. scurrilous. At the arched entrance les. Lynn have conniption fits." Rundhia. said had Tirhoot a of son "You win," less planter lifted he to the guesthouse patio, "Win what?" made the pace so hot that Aunty (TO BE COST1SVED) her out He caused servants to come "Whatever you came for." like firemen to a burning house. He "I came for a good time." sent immediately for his private "Uh-uh- ? Been having it?" No Explanation Offered for Planet Mystery Bengali doctor, a member of his con been aunt Your Yea. has own household. lELLOGG'S toasted Corn me into Indian mysteries.' asI ducting Mrs. 'Harding, 1918 of did scientists total "Competent eclipse Astronomers of the late Nine "We have none," said Rundhia. sure you. Discreet I guarantee." and early Twentieth cen- give up Watson's discovery as teenth We are book. an are "We open riuites iciiiuiiif-ycu- i Almost simultaneously with the no one had ever million peo turies spent some 40 years disprov- mistake, although hundred and three fifty who doctor, of the Bengali to observe either arrival whom car-- 1 ing the discovery of a new planet been able again looked devilishly discreet and more ple, every single one of and the sun, of his two intramercurial bodies. between Mercury You sleeve. his on afraid of Aunty than if she were riea his heart each eclipse from 1878 until Have you a heart? writes Dr. Heber D. Curtis, director During astronomers set up and the devil's own widow, the Maha- are the mystery- that ob of time, of the University Michigan favorite the largest- ranee's carriage drew up, with its Where is it?" in the ran intramercurial cameras in the an in article servatories, of that "Is lauehed: any Lvnn the of on top horief noses snorting Michigan Alumnus Quarterly Re search for Vulcan, as the "theoret your business?" Rolls-Roycical" planet had been named. view. selling ready-to-e- at "Of course it's my bustness. Out got Lynn, too full of exciteof 1878, "These famous observations of total the eclipse During v "Why?" ment and alarm and fun and sym-oathDr. tairus, two origin, sr- - Watson's." Dr. Curtis asserts, "defy "Because you are the most beautl- - says cereal in the world I to remember she should veil like objects near the sun were ob any satisfactory explanation. Perseen. s.v her face. She could hear her aunt nil mystery I have ever as a Prof. is James as probable any theory haps served by Michigan's win- - ery mystery is an invitation to find through the open guesthouse Watson, one of Americas that he saw a moderately bright Craig me dow. Lvnn came running into uie rigni aey, comet with an almost stellar nu leading astronomers and, according "Oh. are you a detective?" B. An- - cleus." The relative strong illumiJames President glare of Rundhla's headlights. former to "You bet I am. I've detected "Who are you? What is wrong the most brilliant man ever nation of the sky background, he your cruelty. You intend to keep gell. with Aunty?" from the University of explains, would have prevented the graduated "Your aunt has hurt herself. My me guessing. I can't enaure n. The existence of a planet detection of a tail, while the failure i.vnn lauehed again: "moum i Michigan. nhvaician and some women are ex- of Mercury nad long of astronomers to find the comet orbit the inside niorina- - for broken bones. I believe pity you?" been predicted by theoretical as after it had left the immediate vicinNo. Pib ana compassion are it is nothing serious." he writes, aitnougn me ity of the sun is explained by the tronomers, so twin curses of India. We're been seen. Wat- fact that all comets enormously denever had Aunty, itl. as obvious, thought oth- the to one another that body erwise, ihe wasn't liking the doc compassionate son's observations, therefore, he crease in brilliance as they leave not as the discov- the sun. and a small one observed tor. She was calling him a fool. we hate one another for webeing can depend on the special are. says, were heralded of our pian- near the sun might never be seen and she could make the word sound even more miserable than member new a of ery the merchants ol our like a description of a flunkey caught so as to be able to mop up greater ola rv family. Confirming Watson's again because its light would diuseless of floods pity. town announce in the columns of stealing. Ax.mvort he adds, were the ob- - minish by hundreds of times within man?" iron an "So you're this to While who be had time. a short theory may The Maharanee this paper. They mean money .ruations .f Prof. Lewis Swift, -No nnr j Jellyfish. I have a intramerof one Watson's few a hclpr-- out of tha carriage. bodies explain the only of one saving to our readers. It always pays to talents saw She. too. had hesrd Aunty's yells. leathery disposition, due of Watson during curial objects, says Dr. Curtis, no than cimds later si use." to pmronize the merchants who has been offered foi Uie She was overflowing with eagerness that have dried frum lack explanation hi same eclipse. "Oh. are yon lazy?" advertise. They axe not afraid ol their merchandise or their prices. to overwhelm a' Injured guest with Nut until the observations cf the othpme. Into , entered has Iriiii "No. run as kindncrs. but she could.-- t men-servan- ts "rrr-"- Run-dhl- a, HOW- - SEW j 25-re- nt HO A". h. UICK Q UOTES e. - e. gold-plate- Cereals come andCereahqoli self-assur- IX MOW?? after year, America's 0 cere-nmniall- y WATCH t TLIC CDCflAIQ Jr V.IALD if YOU . |