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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER. RANDOLPH, UTAH ii n i ( Safety Talks ) Defective Cara in Accidents QtQ COMPILATION isorM :? at miimu O ARCADIA HOUSE PUBLICATIONS SYNOPSIS Mary Loring and her father, Jim, an Ineffectual attorney, meet a train which brings his wealthy sister-in-launmarried Linnie Cotswell and her friend, Lelia Ormsby, divorcee, for a Christmas visit. Waiting at home for them are Marys mother, her younger sister, Ellen; her fathers nagging maiden sister. Aunt Mamie, and Peter, the baby of the family. At the depot Dr. Christopher Cragg helps the guests with their luggage. Mary is secretly in love with Doctor Cragg. In leaving, her Aunt Linnie urges Mary to visit her in New York, but Mary refuses Mary works in a rental library, where she spends her spare time writing short stories Marys father is let out as railroad attorney, the fees of which were almost the sole support of his family To earn money she decides to begin writing in earnest. Mary - feels sure that her newest story, At Sea," would please After finthe editors of National Weekly ishing It she calls Doctor Cragg. who comes to the book store for a current novel Falling from a ladder while getting his book, she regains consciousness to find his arms around her He tells her he loves her. and then tells her he is to be married the coming month to a girl he has known all his life. Despondent. Mary decides to accept her Aunt Linnie's invitation In New York her aunt laughs at her for her plans to write, and insists that she meet as many eligible men as possible. The new week brings two letters One, from the National Weekly, with a $100 check for her story, makes her deliriously happy The other, from her sister, tells her that financial conditions at home are getting worse. The next day, at a party given by her aunt. Mary meets distinguished Jerome Taylor, wealthy middle aged and effusive Count Umberto Baliancl. The count's oily manner nauseates her. by the National Safety council of state motor vehicle accident reports shows that 9 per cent of the motor vehicles in fatal accidents were reported as defective. In accidents defective vehicles numbered 4 per cent. The council commented that it seems certain that mass statistics understate the true importance of this problem. A careful study made several years ago indicated that vehicular defects were at least a contributing cause in 15 per cent of the accidents. . non-fat- al WNU SERVICE last her fingers fell upon the keys, and sharply tapped out a sentence a sentence that did not please her in the least, but which would simply have to do for the time being. She would have to get on. She couldnt sit there all day, waiting to begin. Paragraph after paragraph slowly but surely stretched themselves over the pages, Jjut the story unwith painful effort. Ive waited too long since the last one. My thoughts simply cant get down to business. Too many things have happened to me since I wrote At Sea. If only Id begun another story the very day after I finished that! I suppose your minds just like any other kind of machinery. Youve got to keep it working all the time, or the wheels get rusty, and are hard to start up again. Their Son" again . Mary worked on the next morning, rewriting whole rolled sentences, transcribing phrases, deleting words that appeared unnecessary, but the conformation remained the same, and she could see no way in which to improve it. She was not satisfied with what she had done. The story lacked something. At one oclock, she put it aside, telling herself grimly, Im so saturated with the thing that I can no longer look at it from an unbiased standpoint. Ill go out for a walk. Maybe the fresh air will drive out of my brain, and I can get to work on it again tonight with a fresh outlook." Then, she suddenly remembered that Aunt Linnie had made an engagement for the evening with Umberto Balianci, and, with a sigh, she resigned herself to i snowdrift. I doubt if Balianci has tbe price of a taxi! Balianci had the pricp pf a taxi, or elsfe had decided to spread himself for the evening, for, upon descending to the street, he ordered the doorman to whistle for a cab. he told the driver, in the Village. A startled look sprang into s eyes, but was quickly, diplomatically, succeeded by a smile. Corlianis, Balianci? she inquired Is that a new place? brightly. Balianci plumped himself down on one of the small side seats, and It is a place lighted a cigarette. I have but recently discovered. Miss Cotswell, and the food is most excellent cooked as only the chefs of my country can cook. I thought perhaps Miss Loring would like a bit of atmosphere something different from what she has been accustomed to seeing and doing since she has been in New York." Corlianis was crowded, garish, and shabby, and the bare wooden tables were set so closely together that it was almost impossible to wedge a way through them. Sputtering candles, set in wine bottles, furnished the only illumination, and the. air was heavy with tlyL stale, accumulated smell of garlic and cigCor-liani-s, Lin-nie- - - the time to read it over. She could look at it from a fresh viewpoint, and, tno, dpubt, discern in its structure glaring flaws which she had been too weary to notice the day before. L A second later, she settled herself in an armchair before the living room window and began to read Their Son. It really went rather smoothly, she told herself. The phraseology was perfect; her choice of words, beyond criticism. I shant do another thing to it, she decided. Its as good as itll ever be, and it may be far better RAZOR BLADES than I think. Im going to submit-i- t to Mr. Buchanan today, and its I recondition old razor blades to shave betgot to sink or swim. With eager ter than new. Reconditioned blades never out. All blades 2 Vic. Money back fingers, she slipped it into a large, wear guarantee. Mail old blades to HOBART manila envelope, and, securing Aunt RUDE, 1630 Central, Los Angeles, Calif. Linnies fountain pen from the tray of odds and ends on the desk, wrote across its front in large letters, Lovely Bedspread of Mr. Phillip Buchanan, The Nation-- al Filet 03500QOIGOD DEPARTMENT, Weekly. Ill take it to him myself, she thought, and if hes not there, just leave iT with his secretary. I wish it were later. I dont suppose these editors eyerr think of rolling into their offices until at least ten. Well. Ill haY,t take a long bath, feat a King Dfeakfast, and spend an hour getting dressed. Maybe thatll arette smoke. CHAPTER V Continued consume the time between now the Mary wondered, during 5 long, and then! spasmodic serving of the meal, if The Mulatto woman consulted the were going some place later they on names the envelopes with madCHAPTER VI on, but her speculations as to that dening precision, finally extending were soon brought to an end by a letter towards Mary. Just one, it was half past ten, and Mary Baliancis saying, a tentative tone Looks like a mans honey. with flushed face and icy hands sat writing, in his voice, The weather, it is ex' too. we not be happier in the reception room of The NaShould ecrable. Mary caught the letter from the tional Weekly. She had arrived exto remain here for the evening? d hand. I hope its long, Miss who had scarcely actly at the stroke of ten, and, aftCotswell, from my father,, she said, almost touched her food, replied that per- er giving her name to the efficient as if to herself. Dad had not writhad been told that Mr. haps they would, lit a cigarette, and receptionist, ten to her since her arrival in New Buchanan was in, that he was occuin sat back her chair. resignedly York, and she was hungry to hear, After which, Balianci divided his pied at the moment, and to sit down, in his own words, how he was getattention and his eyes equally be- please. Two other persons had now enting on. tween the tawdry floor show and It was from her father just one g tered the reception room; a Mary. Once, during the evening, with man an intense page of. his small, scholarly handyoung he put his hand over Marys as it e or writing neat, modest, suppressed, on the table, caught it to his air; a swarthy girl of twenty-fivlay like the man himself. She read, told so. But be Ill next, Mary A so hand and lips murmured, with affectionate eagerness, what he herself excitedly, her hands like beautiful, it needs no jewels. had to say. blocks of ice beneath their tan suede Mary hastily withdrew her hand, My own little girl: and the corners of her mouth gloves. r dolfor eighty-fivYour The other callers had disappeared twitched with amusement as she lars came today, and it is with inexmysterious doors and Miss through and deep gratI pressible embarrassment, rsince well as Just thought, itude that 1 am accepting this loan the secretary, was Hickenlooper, havent any! from you. There is no use trying to telam terribly You are so right, beautiful la- now speaking through one of the conceal from you that in to a buzz that and that your generous response ephones dy, Balianci continued, his voice had offering has arrived as something o i a resounded throughout the rebut Mary. I shall pay you reminding Mary of the pupr of a room. All right, Miss Loram doing everything I can to back. large Maltese cat. The lily should ceptionshe said. Your turn now." make a contact, and hope for something ing, never be gilded. good to break this week. ' ' to her feet, dropI ever jumped of Miss to Cotswell Mary mention you, Dont, beg caught Baliancis your aunt 1the straitened circumstances at this' moment, and neatly con- ping her purse as she did so. Miss eye ve inadequacy-hain which my through I could not thrown my family. veyed to him by her expression that Hickenlooper raised a supercilious Your purse, Miss Lorbear the chagrin of having your dear his remarks were not altogether to eyebrow. mother's sister know the true state of said And youd she coldly. ing, her liking. our financial affairs, let alone suffer the coat with take better your you. at eleven she offer of an of . embarrassment help from oclock, Eventually, her We rose. Hateful woman! be must home, Mary thought, getting Try not to worry about us. dear Have she said tersely. her face suffusing with a deep red. a good time while you may. Something. I am sure, will work out for me soon. Balianci managed to squeeze into She probably knows Im excited. To the right, please, Miss Hickthe same seat with the women on Mafy placed her unfinished piece Office at the the homeward trip in the taxi, and enlooper was saying. of toast on' the blue Spode butter to take advantage of the closeness end of the corridor. She settled herself in an armdish. She could not eat any more. of the quarters by pressing his Thank you, Mary said coldly chair and began to read. Her ravenous young appetite had shoulder rather too tenderly against and, elevating her chin ever so deserted her. Poor Dad, trying to He cant be doing it on slightly, stepped through the door make a contact at his age! Hop- waiting until the following morning Marys. told herself. Its that led into the working quarters purpose, ing for something good to break to work on the script again. Map' Balianci called for them at seven, simply that this seat is so narrow." of The National Weekly. this week! Begging her never to Offices opened off to the right and Miss Cotswell turned abruptly, divulge to Aunt Linnie, who could just shortly after Lelia had enso very easily spare a thousand or sconced herself comfortably in bed just as they reached the elevator left of the long narrow hall but, with eyes straight ahead, she made two thousand dollars to relieve, at with Somerset Maughams new book in her apartment house, and extendleast temporarily, the devastating at her side, and a tray of delectable ed her hand to Balianci in an un- for the one at the end the of the lot the office of worry that gnawed at his heart and food over her knees. Well, thank deniable farewell. Later, in the primind! No,, she would not let on," heavens. Im not going out with you vacy of her apartment, she said to Phillip Buchanan. She stood in the doorway an inUmberto was loping by word or act, how desperate the and Linnie tonight, she said 'with a her niece, before the man at the desk stant No us grin. with into lift. the Hawkinsville situation was. She mischievous right along ' Aunt Linnie said to wear a street doubt, he intended to come up for a became aware of her presence. He would never betray bads confinightcap, but I couldnt stand an- was scanning a typed letter, and a dence, or do anything fo hurt his dress," Mary remarked. Lelia yawned luxuriously. Oh, other moment of his company deep frown made a furrow between pride. He looked austere, his eyebrows. Hastily, she picked up the break- of course, with Balianci footing the Dreadful evening, wasnt it? at best, bill! He will, no doubt, treat you fast tray, with its powder-blu- e Mary, warming her chilled fingers and Mary, e before the dying fire on the hearth, felt increasingly nervous. He was cent dishes and silver coffee pot, and car- to an eighty-fiv- e ried it to Addie, who forthwith re- in some wretched place in. the Vil- smiled. Maybe it was for you, younger than she had expected to and his monstrated with her for doin my lage, and smugly feel that you and Aunt Linnie. Youre so accustomed find him, perhaps thirty-fivwork. Then, returning to the sunlit Linnie are in his debt for the rest to nightingales knees on toast that hair looked sunburned, as if he had e you con- just returned from a fishing trip in living room, she placed the type- of the winter. Hes so accustomed I can imagine how writer on the table', inserted a sheet to having somebody else pay the sider a place like Corlianis. As for Florida, which, indeed, he had. of white paper and put on the check that, when he does come me, however, it was rather fun. ReSuddenly, he glanced up, and seeher standing there, rose hastily Ellen which made her said chocolate hot an with he and salted across damn ing member, invitation, glasses look typically librarian. well sees to it that his output of cash crackers at Bowens drug store have from his chair, a puzzled expression been the high points in my night on his face. He was taller than She had - an . idea for a plot a is of the smallest possible denomiso been but had the a nation. Hes idea, sponger, simple darling, life for years! Id never tasted real one would have judged, seeing him idea for At Sea. Mr. Bucnanan had looking for a rich wife, and no- Italian food before, and I was even sitting down, glaring at that letIs liked that well enough to accept it. body on earth can make me believe intrigued with some of the rather ter. He was as tall as Chris. strange-lookin- g creatures that prac- this Miss Loring? he asked, and Her story was to concern a little anything to the contrary. the fear that he had inspired in her boy whose mother and father were Mary pulled on her Lapin coat, tically sa? in our laps. was instantly dispelled. His voice on the brink of a sensational di- and caught her gloves up from the For as were some reachlook You dressing-tabldo vorce. Just things inexplicable reason, was kind, young with the faintest cozy, was but six woke the next morning. trace of a Harvard accent. he at a heaven and she hit, Mary crisis, only said, Lelia, ing (TO BE CONTINUED) an Miss Lelia and Cotswell automobile, knows I wish I were staying at were, of slightly injured, by and this near tragedy brought the home tonight instead of going out course, still asleep, and even Addie parents together again, the tale con- into that horrid, raw weather. Id could not be heard stirring about. Beginning of West Point Academy On March 16, 1802, congress cluding in a sane and happy man- have liked to work on my story." The script of Their Son, which ner for all concerned. The afternoon paper says we'U she had tucked away in the bottom passed a bill providing for the estabFifteen minutes later, she was still have a regular blizzard by morn- drawer of her bureau the day be- lishment of a military academy and waiting for an introductory line that ing, Lelia announced, crunching a fore, sprang to her mind, and with located it at West Point. The acadwould inspire within Mr. Buchanan Julienne potato with tantalizing en- a sudden spurt of energy, she de- emy with 10 cadets was first opened Thanks be to Allah for cided that now, in the early hours on July 4, 1802. By the act of conan avid interest to read the rest of joyment. the story, but the portentous words my bed and board! 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