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Show THE PROGRESSIVE OPINION Lost His Shoes Men at the Officers Candidate school at Miami Beach, Fla., were quartered temporarily in a hotel where dimout regulations were ob-served. At reveille they lined up in the dimmed out area. The men were told to report immediately to their own squadrons for breakfast. One man hesitated would he be permitted to return to his room for a moment? In the darkened room he couldn't find his shoes. That's why he reported, in bare feet. NORRIS W.N.U. RELEASE THE STORY SO FAR: An orphan, Charlotte (Cherry) Rawiings knows al-most nothing ol her early history when, acceding to the wishes of her guardians. Judge Judson Marshbanks and Emma HaskeU, she becomes the secretary of Mrs. Porteous Porter, wealthy San Fran-ciscan. Busy as she is. Cherry sees the Judge from time to time and meets the members of his household; his dictato-rial old mother; Amy Marshbanks, debu-tante daughter of his dead brother Fred; and Fran, his gay young second wife. Cherry soon learns through Emma that her mother (never married) had been Emma's sister Charlotte; that her fa-ther was the Judge's brother, Fred (Amy's father); and that shortly after Cherry and Amy were born. Cherry's motheY had switched the two babies. Cherry is really Amy Marshbanks! The Judge confirms the amazing story but to protect Amy, his mother burns cer-tain papers that would have proved Its truth. Meanwhile Cherry had fallen in love with Kelly Coates, a young artist (who for a time had been infatuated with Fran Marshbanks); and Amy is deter-mined to marry Count Mario (Gogo) Constantino. The Judge Is shot to death in his library and everybody is under suspicion. Kelly finally convinces Cherry that he is over his infatuation for Fran and she happily agrees to marry him. Amy flies to Reno to marry Gogo. Cherry discovers there are gunpowder marks on Fran's negligee. Police find Kelly's love letters to Fran, she confesses, say-ing she shot the Judge during a quarrel over Kelly, then retracts. Kelly believes she is shielding someone. A will Fred twenty minutes ago, after they had him," Kelly said. "But they asked me to wait for half an hour and to be with you and Mrs. Marshbanks when they made the arrest, and told Fran. No; we've all been blind as bats. Cherry. It was right under our eyes, all the time. It was Rous-seau." "Rousseau!" the old woman's voice held resonance, like a bell. "Rousseau!" Cherry whispered. Kelly spoke quietly, shrugging, his arm about Cherry. "He and Fran have been lovers for months," he said. ' 'Kelly, he' s a boy He's not twenty ' "He's eighteen. But he gave his age as twenty when the judge hired him about a year ago "Their affair began back in April," Kelly went on. "From the very first she liked him, made a friend of him. He fell madly in love with her, of course; that wasn't so strange. But Fran became com-pletely infatuated with him too. They began to plan days in the country; she just mothering him at first, advising him. And then, a few months ago, she gave in, and since then poor girl! He was the stronger Mullins told me all this an hour ago when I came back he was the stronger, and whenever he suspected anything like lovemaking "Their taking Fran. That was all a plant to see what he'd do. He loves her, you know, and the minute he thought she was in trouble he began all sorts of maneuvers to draw them off. He invented a strange Chinese who'd been hang-ing around the kitchen. He invent-ed a telephone call that he'd taken that evening at eight o'clock. He made up a conversation with the judge that he'd had in which the judge said that 'an old enemy' whose prison term was just up had written him threatening letters. "Mullins says they asked him finally sort of carelessly, he said if he knew the judge and Mrs. Marshbanks occupied separate bed-rooms. That was, Rousseau an-swered, he believed to be not an un-usual arrangement among Ameri-cans. But it was one to which the elderly husband of a handsome young woman might object, they suggested. And that made him flush up, poor kid, and he said he knew that the judge had agreed to that, indeed he had suggested it. Well, Mullins didn't show any surprise at the chauffeur knowing an inti-mate detail like that, but he went off on a side line Rousseau's sal-ary, days off, friends here all that sort of thing. Had he a sweetheart? Yes, back in France. When were iviarsnoanKs naa leit wun juage uom-stoc-proves Cherry Is really the heiress Amy, who has just flown to Reno to marry Count Gogo. He Is much upset and Cherry offers to share her wealth with her half sister. Now continue with the story. CHAPTER XIX "I'm not planning to give you back your money, Amy," Cherry said. "But I want you to let me at least pay off those debts and promises that Gog made when he thought he was going to have it." "He never asked me for money " Amy stated lifelessly. "I know he didn't. But it's there, enough at least to get him into the clear. And for the rest. Amy, why do we have to let anyone know that we ever changed names? Why not just let that part go? You're married now; your name is differ-ent. And Kelly and I . . ." Amy's n eyes bright-ened into a half interest. "I knew you were crazy about Kelly," she said somberly. "I only mean this, Amy. Take some of it. I don't want it or need it! Pay off these bills, and then let me send you an allowance ..." "You're very kind, Cherry," Amy broke in decisively, "but I couldn't. It wouldn't solve anything. I know you mean well . . ." "Now listen," Cherry interrupted in her turn. "Don't be so silly. Suppose you went to Gogo now and said that while things never would be as they were, you could clear up his debts." "Cherry," Amy said in a whisper, suddenly breaking, "if only I hadn't married him! You don't know how fast Gogo spends money! He'll lose two or three thousand in one race, or one evening at roulette! Once He lost twenty-seve- n thousand in one nifrht!" between her and the judge or anyone else he threatened to kill her and himself." Cherry could only listen wide-eye- d while Kelly went on. "That last night," he was saying, "Rousseau was in a fury because the judge had told him that he must be prompt-er when they called him. He and Fran had been off all day, heaven knows where! And then to have to turn back into the servant again, to drive them to Burlingame and wait, with the other chauffeurs it was too much for him! He was beside him-self with his idolatry of her, he couldn't bear the thought of her being down there with her husband, dancing, being admired, perhaps spending the night at the club. He's only a young boy, of course, and the tastes of luxury that Fran gave him demoralized him, of course. She bought him silk shirts, extravagant lounging robes and neckties, gave him money ..." "He said his mother was rich and ran a big hotel and she sent them to him!" May put in. She had come in to light Cherry's lamps. "That night the judge asked him to take the revolver and elean it," Kelly said, "reproved him for lazi-ness and told him that he and Mrs. Marshbanks were going on a little holiday to Mexico City and would not take him or the car. The poor young fool blurted out that he loved her, that she had belonged to him for months, that he was going to give up his position and find work worthy of her. "He says the judge lunged at him, across the desk, and that he fired. "Q may have happened that way." "Fran!" Cherry gasped. The old-er woman was apparently incapable of speech. "Fran knew immediately," Kelly went on. "She heard their voices and was halfway down the stairs lue; lu ue man leu as suuu as sue could come to America. Her name? Marie La Crosse. "Mullins let him think everything was satisfactory, but he went and had a look for Rousseau's naturali-zation papers. He hadn't any. He came over as a cabin boy and jumped ship in New York. He's been in this country five years, which would make him a little short of fourteen when he got here. His story struck Mullins as queer all through. It seemed odd that a boy that age should be engaged when he left home, but Mullins says he doesn't know anything about French marriages, so he cabled our consul at Lyons, and they got hold of the prefect of police and asked for the address of Marie La Crosse. There was some delay, and then the an-swer came back that Charles Rous-seau's aunt, Marie La Crosse, was still living with his parents just out-side of Lyons. After that every-thing pointed one way!" "And Fran loves him!" Cherry mused. "But the thing I can't for-give her, Kelly," she added with spirit, "is that she would have got you into it!" "She was only sparring for time, then. She gave those letters to the police herself. But, as you know, there wasn't anything in them," the man said. "That was just a blind." "Kelly, will they hang him?" the girl asked fearfully. "Mullins says probably not. He's only a kid to begin with, and it wasn't premeditated. No; they'll give him a pretty stiff sentence and she'll spend all the time he's in jail working for him, comforting him. It's the end of Fran, of course, as far as her present life and friends and ways of living go." "And it's over!" Cherry said, in a wondering voice. "Yep. No more Marshbanks mys-tery. He's signed a full confession when the end came. Rousseau only had to slip out, go to his room over the garage, partly undress and come running in with the others, as he did. By that time she'd rushed into the library and, I suppose, wiped the gun on her dressing gown with the feeling that there might be fin-gerprints on it." "He was the one person we never thought of because he was here, right under our eyes," Cherry mar-veled. "But, Kelly, whatever made them first suspect him? What gave him away?" "One thing, they said, and then when they began to smell a rat, everything else fell in line. Espe-cially when they planted him." "And what was the plant?" ana turned over to them some of her letters." "Oh, Kelly," Cherry breathed on a long note of relief, "can you be-lieve that the men will get out o the house, and that we'll have noth-ing else to do but be married! Oh, and it's going to be spring, and I'm going to . . ." "You still have to talk me over to this plot, Marchioness," Kelly said, as she paused. "Well, I think if you'll send me up some tea, May, I'll go to my room," said old Dora Marshbanks,. rising somewhat stiffly. "Ah, stay here. Gran," Cherry said, "and we'll all have tea to-gether. Maybe Amy'll come in too, and we'll talk plans." THE END "You'll not put up with that for-ever, Amy," Cherry said seriously. "No; I know I won't," Amy said quickly. "You'll want to come back some day," Cherry went on. "I know." Amy's whisper was al-most inaudible. "He doesn't deny that he wouldn't have married me if it hadn't been for the money," she said. "Then why not try, Amy, since money will make a difference, why not try putting this plan to him. All his debts paid, and an allowance." A silence. Then Amy said, "But why should you do this, Cherry?" "Oh, why shouldn't I?" Cherry asked in return. "I want to. I'll never feel that I'm really Amelia Marshbanks any more than you'll ever feel that you're Charlotte Rawl-ing- It'll always seem as much yours as mine, and I think that's the way that's the way, perhaps," Cherry went on, suddenly shy, "that he that our father would want it to be." "After all, we are sisters, and so it's not fair," Amy said, with a re-turn of her sullen manner. "Amy," Cherry said suddenly. The other girl looked up wearily and without hope. "You wouldn't want Gogo to go away and leave you?" Cherry asked. "You wouldn't want to end it all here and now?" She had gone too far. Amy's head went up in anger and pride. "Why, of course I wouldn't!" she said coldly. "I'm his wife. I'm the Countess Constantino, after all. No, we'll work it out some way," Amy finished, rising, "without your help, Cherry, but many maims uu j the same." A scream, dreadlul in its d violence; a woman's voice shrieking, "No, no, no!" had rung through the quiet of the late after-noon. Kelly abruptly left the room. terrible si-lence, There was a moment's and then Fran's voice, hys-terical and choked with tears: "No, no no! They shan't! My darling, they shan't! You didn't do it! I did!" Then silence again except for a low indistinguishable murmur ol men's voices downstairs. Cherry and old Mrs. Marshbanks remained motionless, their eyes fixed on each other The older woman had col-lapsed into her chair, her face was ghastly. After an endless moment Kelly, breathless, came back into the room, his face grave. "They've arrested Fran? Cherry managed to ask. "No. not Fran. They told me 'fg) ON THE (HOME FRONTED I MEWS PAPERS BOUND, TIGHTLY WITH MUSLIWtff5 STRAPS ARE PADDED iMfl 137 j WITH COTTON BATTING I I i AND THEN COYERED CM i TO MAKE STIFF BACK MrW J CUSHIONS FOR THE illmMX COUCH t 5$r liSTTSi STITCHING SPfte W-Sl- b MAKES A ---rl FINISH ljjp'. FOR (JUT ond seam on the outside, as shown at the right. Couch cover and cushions used 9 yards of the goods. When the smartly tailored cover was completed it was fastened firmly in place with, zippers of the type that come apart at the bot-tom one side being stitched to the seam allowance of the cover and the other sewn to the couch pad. Next came the stiff cushions to THIS is the story of an old couch that became glamorous and played a conspicuous part in a charming sunny living room. The transformation started with a heavy cotton twill fabric in a soft tan tone to match the background color of the hooked rug that you see in front of the couch. 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Keep a nut cracker in a handyj drawer to use when opening screw tops on bottles..or.small cans. Yellowed lace may be whitened by soaking in sour milk or butter-milk, ... When two tumblers stick togeth-er, run cold water into the inside glass and set the outer one in warm water f.or.a.few minutes. Taffy and other sticky candies can be kept from becoming soft by wrapping each piece in wax papery and storing in a covered tin or glass jar. ... To remove marks made on paint by scratching matches, rub with a cut lemon. ... Do not open a window and let cold air blow in directly on plants.1 But a window on the opposite side of the room should be open! at the top to give plants sufficient air. Great Pressure Gas pressure is so great in south-eastern New Mexico's oil fields that only 4 per cent of the producing wells require pumps. Log Stacks in England Stacks of logs are to be built up throughout England for use in event of an acute fuel shortage. The ministry of fuel and power will provide the funds for the project and control the selling price. o Oil Shortage of imported fats and oils has led scientists of the depart-ment of agriculture to seek sub-stitutes in materials formerly wasted. Most promising among the pit or kernel oils are apricot, prune, peach, and cherry oils. All are similar and somewhat resemble sweet almond oil used in cosmetics and in baking. 35 Tons A copper nugget found last year weighed 35 tons. Oxen Still Used in Quebec Oxen are still used to pull plows and haul carts on the He d' Orleans in the St. Lawrence river, near Quebec. Dewey's Fleet The entire fleet of Admiral Dewey in Manila bay in 1898 had a tonnage less than that of the single( battleship North Carolina of our fleet today. Depending Wealthy Old Husband Dear, would you care if I left you? Sweet Young Wife How much? That Explains It! "Water attracts electricity" "Have you made tests to prove it?" "Yes. Every time I'm in the bath the telephone bell rings" There's the Rub "Doctor," said the patient, "I'm afraid my wife is going crazy." "What seems wrong?" asked the doctor. "She wants to buy a goat." "Let her buy a goat." "But she wants to keep it in the house." "Well, let her keep it in the house." "But a goat stinks." "Open the windows." "What! And let all my pigeons out!" i Simple Arithmetic Mother was helping John with his arithmetic, and to impress it on his mind she said, "Now, John, take the Binks family next door. There's Mr. Binks and Mrs. Binks and the baby. How many is that?" "Oh, that's easy. Two and one to carry." AIN'T IT SO! Black A man has got to be an awful liar to be popular. Green Why so? Black Because no man can gain popularity by telling people the truth about themselves. Ain't It So? Husband I'm glad, dear, that you're impressed by all the ex-planations I have been giving you about banking and currency. Wife Yes, darling. It seems wonderful that any one could know so much about money without hav-ing any. There's the story of the old fel-low with two wooden legs who just lumbers along. His Pick Librarian It is time for closing sir. Is there anything you would like to take out? Student Yes, there is. How about that blonde in the blue dress? |