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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER, RANDULrli. ., .... THE STORY THUS FAR: Zorie Corey, who hates herself for being meek and secretary to Prof. shy, is half-tim-e She agrees to deliver some invitations for the professors wife, but nb le In a fit of tears over the Job a hands'-- ie stranger comes along and gets her ct'-rfrom her. He destroys the Invito I i and deposits them in the tra-- i l.acl: t , Her fiances grandfather. Admit al calls on Zorie and f.iirly f irces I er to accept a Job writing his memoiis rf war. Aboard the the steamer, Samoa, en route to Hawaii, she dances with Steve, bi other of her fiance. Paul Duncan. Steve is the handsome stranger who had destroyed those invitations. Fol-som- v Onn-can- Spanish-America- n CHAPTER VII Zorie got up and latched the door again. She again tested the latch. It held. When she was awakened in the morning, by the phone ringing, the door was open again, but no longer banging, because the ship had stopped rolling. She waited for Amber to answer it, but Amber did not awaken. She was lying on her back. Her face, in the clear, cold light of early morning, was shocking. All color was drained from it, and it was completely relaxed. Her mouth was open a little and she seemed hardly to be breathing. Fascinated by what she saw, Zorie stared. It was not now the face of a ruthless, imperious girl, but that of a girl with no illusions, no faith, no hope. Zorie snatched up the phone as it started to ring again. The admirals voice said heartily: Good morning, Zorie, good morning! Its a beautiful day a fine day for work hm? What do you say we get to work as soon as youve had a bite of breakfast? All right, Zorie said in her melodiously meek voice. which She found the dining-roo'was almost empty it still lacked (eighteen minutes of eight a. m. and ,a steward directed her to a small table against the wall. The waiters did not seem to have much to do, but it was a long time before one of them came to her table. He looked insolent, and when (he asked for her order, he was rude. She presently felt eyes staring at her. She glanced up. At a table two removed from hers sat the man with scrubby red hair and powerful loping shoulders the man she had seen last night outside her room lighting a cigarette and, later, at the Palm Room bar with Winthrop Lanning. His stare was so absorbed that it Mid not disconcert him when her eyes met his. They were expressionless. His long dark face was expressionless. He was searching and searching her face. It was not admiration. It was the most intense concerted inquiry. Zorie felt the heat of embarrassment and resentment flash into her cheeks. She looked away. A waiter brought him his breakfast. Its main dish was a large thick steak. He carved it and ate it with a ravenousness that appalled her. His expression was bestial. He ate swiftly, bolting the steak, gulping his coffee. Now and then he stared at Zorie. He presently lighted a cigarette, got up and left. Zorie was finishing her cold coffee when Paul came in and sat down in the empty chair across from her. He looked as if he hadnt slept well. He was haggard and gray and his eyes had the blurred look of suffer! . al-Im- ! ing. Darling, look, he said. Im terribly sorry about last night, but this whole thing goes much deeper than you may suspect. I admit Im jealous of Steve. Ive always been jealous of him. But it isnt just that. I know that you havent had much experience with his kind, and I was so afraid hed turn your head. He looked at her with a tentative, hopeful smile. She felt sorry for Paul; sorry for his unhappy, clever, analytical mind. I know how he affects women. But I should have had enough brains to see then, as I do now, that youre much too wise, much too fine and balanced to let a man like Steve turn your head. i Yes, Paul, she said gravely. He was still looking at her unYou arent sore at me for easily. blowing off last night? No, darling," she said gently. As she looked at him, smiling, his brother became unimportant. And when Paul said softly, Darling, you know I adore you, she felt her heart lift up and glow with response. And that and not the reckless physical feeling she had for Steve was love. Paul went to look for someone who would play paddle tennis with him, and Zorie went down to B Deck and the admirals suite. .. .. Simnn Uncle Phil SaySi iv His face was Steve opened the door. He smiled miral? Paul asked. the malice in in a lazy, friendly way, and his sober but Zorie saw eyes. eyes, bluer than she had ever seen hisThe admiral suddenly glared. them, held a twinkle, as if they Youre blue wore trying to distract me from He secret. shared a I he said angrily. book! lounging pajamas and he reminded my interruptions! these have wont of 'er more than ever a great, lazy, Clear out, both of you! dangerous cat. Paul sauntered out, but Steve Courage, my brave, he said in stayed. with a conspirators air. .Hes he said, whats your Zorie, there. Waiting. And its going to opinion? be pretty tough. she with Japan? Of war Admiral Duncan, in white ducks white shirt with gasped. d and a No. The book. no necktie, was pacing up and down handIm only an amanuensis, Zorie a was He lanai. the holding said promptly. ful of scraps of yellow paper. Well, thats an opinion. Your Sit down, my dear, sit down! book for stinks, Admiral. fine a he cried. Its morning his grandGet out of here! work, isnt it? Ive decided to skip annoying said father Stop with shrilly. my early years and begin me! with start my Ill just Annapolis. Steve said patiently. . Look, first years there hm? You an interesting book, want d flew the across Her pencil to dont never He you? paused pages. Im going to have an interesting spell proper names. Punctuation, book! he ignored. Why, Steve said gently, not Steve stretched out in a long bamwith the family background? start on chin his boo chair and put his hand and smoked cigarettes. He Thats where all autobiographies start. Tell us about the first Dunkept his eyes of can John Paul Jones Duncan-com- ing it: hour half a He said, after to the islands in 1824, givto read will want Admiral, nobody that junk. If you must write a book, ing up his commission and landing cents why not the story of the family? in Honolulu with eighty-fiv- e which he ran up into the finest sugr ar plantation on Everybody knows that story, the admiral angrily interrupted. Steve Do you know it, Zorie? asked. Zorie said meekly. No, There you are! Steve cried. He resumed his dictation. But it had nothing to do with early days in the Sandwich Islands. It dealt with his pranks at Annapolis. It was almost noon when Steve, who had been lounging all this time in the long chair and gazing out over the sparkling blue sea, again interrupted. "Your amanuensis is a wreck, Go out and Admiral, he said. Zorie. some I have fresh air, grab a feeling that all this fascinating material will keep. Zorie was relieved and grateful. She didnt want to be in the same room with Steve any longer. She couldnt keep her eyes off him, or her thoughts away from him. Take a turn on deck, my dear, and come back after lunch, the admiral ordered. Zorie crossed the other room and opened the corridor door. A man was bending down close to the door. It was the beefsteak eater Mr. Lannings friend. There was a cigarette in his mouth. He flicked the wheel of his lighter and lighted it. Zorie stopped, with the door open, with knob. her hand Get out of here, his grandfather There was no clutchingin the her mind question said shrilly. Stop annoying me. that this man had been bending Begin it with your recollections of down, with his ear to the door. Her impulse to call Steve was so early days in the Islands. Thats a story. Its wonderful stuff. strong that she whirled about, with Zorie wanted to say, Oh, boy! her mouth open. But she changed Do I agree with you! But she pruher mind. The man with scrubby red hair and powerful shoulders was dently said nothing. Ill get to that, the admiral Mr. Lannings friend, and Mr. Lansaid irritably. ning was Steves friend. And she You wont have space for it, intended to ask Steve no more quesSteve drawled. tions about his friends . . . She Paul came in. He glanced into closed the door firmly, walked past the lanai, turned and started out. the man and went on deck. Wait a minute, Steve halted She looked about the ship for Paul him. The admiral has been dictat- and found him stretched out in a ing nothing but hooey. Wed like to steamer chair reading a thick book have your opinion." by Anna Freud. She wanted to tell I dont want anybodys opinion," him about the eavesdropper, but the admiral barked. Paul was obviously displeased by Count me out of this, said Paul. her interruption. He kept glancing Zorie," Steve said, read some back at the page. of that last stuff to Paul. He was again being inconsiderate, While the admiral fidgeted, she He had evidently forgotten his mornread several pages of it. ings anguish. Having reassured Steve said presently, himself that he had nothing to fear Well, what do you think of it, Paul? where Steve was concerned, he had I have a new slogan, Paul an- returned her to her niche in his Avoid controversies and mind a niche that was doubtless laswered. out so fast. Ive belled, Zorie, mine, nothing to worwear wont you been up on the bridge with the skip- ry about. She lunched alone and returned to per. He thinks were going to have war with Japan any minute. Whats the admirals suite. She was disyour opinion, Admiral? appointed and glad that Steve Not for a while, the admiral wasnt there. The admiral was down We have them on the run. on his hands and knees in the lanai said. Our Far Eastern policy is stiffer with a large sheet of wrapping pathan they expected. Weve called per spread out before him. On it their bluff. At the proper time, our was a crude, elaborate diagram in navy will go out there and blast soft pencil. them off the Pacific hm? Steve walked in. Steve wore a Zorie was watching Steve. His soft white shirt without a tie, and was dubious. He peered over Zories We flannels. expression hope, he murmured. shoulder. Kuruso and Admiral Nomura What is it? he asked. are a pair of beggars, the admiral The Battle of Manila Bay, his went on. They were sent to Wash- grandfather answered. ington to beg for oil and U. S. What, Steve asked coldly, was trade. Theyre on their knees be- the Battle of Manila Bay? cause Japan is terrified of our strikGet out of here! the admiral ing power. ; snapped. Steve was shaking his head. JaSteve held out his hands iifiplor-inglhe said. pan is playing smart, Zorie, I ask She isnt afraid of our striking stuff the admirals beenyou! Is this dictating to power. She has plenty of striking you pure bilge, or is it pure bilge?" of own. her The popular power Zorie! the admiral cried idea that Japan is a pushover is a Hasnt he a lot of nerve telling us mistake. I dont trust Kuruso and how we want to write our book? Nomura and Im glad the Hawaiian Were doing all right, we arent Station is on battle alert. hm? Whats your answer to that. Ad (TO BE CONTINUED) short-sleeve- pink-line- half-close- Released by Western Newspaper Union. By VIRGINIA VALE ON THE telephone, from Bev Hills to New York, the voices of Amos n Andy had all the warmth and friendliness that have made their program a top notcher for 25 years. They packed a lot of information into that interview. 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MaAddress rine Corps film edited by Warners for the OWL It portrays the conquest of Saipan and Tinian islands Freak Accidents and the recapture of Guam, and is being exhibited under the auspices Many freak accidents occurred of War Activities Committee-Motio- n in the year 1943, but the following Picture Industry. are the prize ones for that period, announced by the National Wounded American prisoners cap- as tured on and recaptured in a Safety Council:To soldier who was First Prize: German hospital during the Brittany in his sleeping bag when a welded drive were among 9,500 soldiers who of lightning struck his zipper. jolt attended the first world premiere of Second Prize: To soldier whose a movie in liberated France the left leg was broken by a coconut film was Casanova Brown. which was felled by a stray bullet. Third Prize: To Washington For George N. 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