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There was a bis oil spot in the
Biclc when it was tent oat, "she
tiled' to make her voice casual.
Bfjt she knew India didn't believe
h-rf. Without looking at her. she
knew India was smiling a secxe
- U re, incrednlous smile.
Every little while India poured
another round of cocktails into
their glasses. Byrd. on some pre
text or other, occasionally walked
lito the kitchen and emptied part
ot hers into the sink.
She shuddered ' with the pre
sentiment of certain disaster. She
had worked so hard to make this
a beautiful party.
The girls j were airing their
grievance against the world in
general and the men In particu
lar. Men got away from their
troubles with the help of liquor,
but with women it exaggerated
their worries.
"We'll surely make them pay
for this," Tiny's small, blue eyes
glittered with a sort of reflected
irritation. She usually took on the
ideas of the person she happened
to be with, and she always mir
rored India. She helped herself
to another cocktail.
"I'm going to be good and
tight when they come and and,
well, and smash things," said In
dia, laslly. "Look around, Byrd,
and decide what It'll be. Which
wedding present gets on your
nerves most?"
It was almost nine when the
derelicts arrived. As they stood
at the door, uncertain what their
reception was going to ..be, they
looked like a composite photo
graph of all the pictures. in the
world of a "night out." Their
purplish, perspiring faces, violent
ly suggesting the colors of invis
ible bottles, floated in an alcohol
ic wraith before the girls eyes
irea Degan 10 apologize, say
ing they bad been detained by
business. He winked at the girls
as he explained that the business
was "a very excitiivg game of po
ker moving so fast that you had
to stay in in order to get out!"
"Larry, if you've been playing
poker and losing any more money
" Byrd began, and then stop
ped. Larry was scowling at her
darkly. Tiny lit on Fred and Mar
gy was scolding Jack. The air
was filled with wrangling. A
seething of cross-currents.
"You've mortgaged everything
we own, including our life lnsur-i
ance," wailed Margy.
She always managed to 6ay in
public what she didn't have the
nerve to say to Jack in private.
Cold fury gleamed In his eyes.
"You've pulled somethine. all
right," raid India to Larry, blight-
like a prayer -meeting for two
hours.
"You're about as sober as the
Queen of Sheba! Look at this
bottle!" Larry shook the bottle
In India's face.
"And eaten up everything, tool"
sulked Fred.
"You bet we have!" shrieked
Tiny. "We drank up all the can
apes and ate up all the cocktails.!
TSfA It nn niirnn!" hfl Eierled-H
wildly, at her own joke.
"By hickety, it's time some one
taught Larry some company man
ners!"
Shafts of red-hot fury shot,
flame-like, from India's eyes.
"Fred, do something," implored
Byrd, catching him by the sleeve
of his coat. "Get her Into the
bedroom and throw water into her
face."
Chet was the only man In the
group who took In the gravity of
the situation. He took India firm-
rect her steps toward the bed
rect her steps -towaiH the bed
room, but with an agility which
seemed a Dart of her tortuous
grace, she wrenched herself free
from his grasp.
Larry saw the fixed look In In
dia's eyes, and stood spellbound,
holding a glass in his hand. He
seemed powerless to prevent a
thing which he knew, with the
certainty of predestination, was
moving with inevitable sureness
to a catastrophic end. With a
smile in which faint mockeryand
insolent derision struggled for ex
pression, India seized the glass
from his hand and threw It wildly
against the wall. It struck the
oil painting.
The room was filled with the
leafening crash of glass.
Faint, shattering sounds seemed
o continue to ripple through the
air like the little circles In a pool
of water suddenly become audi
ble. A veil eeirejc. to drop from
the scene, leaving everything look
ing tawdry and garish, coarse and
vulgar. Byrd felt apart from it
all.
"Let's get started, fellows!"
said Chet, soberly. "Let's chase
out and have dinner without
dressing."
Byrd drove out with Larry. She
was convinced that he must fin
ally be cured of his crazy obses
sion over India. This surely bad
opened his eyes.
The Meadowbrook club was lo
cated on the outskirts of the city
on the shore of the lake. The June
night was fragrant with the tang
of growing things. A golden
curve of moon, like a blond eye
brow, hovered in the sky. Larry
uttered not a word, but stared
Byrd bad never seen him shaken
with such fury. India had stir
red him to the very depths."
The great, dark bulk of club
house was outlined against the
midnight blue of the sky, like
same enormous prehtstorio ani
mal. It was dark in front; only
the bright door sent ten square
feet of light catapulting oat into
the soft, black night.
During moments of strain, the
mind Is uncannily aware of the
minutest things. Byrd's mind was
caught by. the trivial noises and
movements of the night. Some
times a shadow moved against a
dressing room blind above, gave
way to another shadow, an Indef
inite procession of shadows, play
ing a pantlmine, rouging, powder
ing, prinking before an invisible
mirror.'
She hummed along with the or
chestra as. the syncopated notes
skyrocketed out to them like
drops .of animated color, painted
on the drop curtain of the night.
Suddenly, while she was singing,
Larry burled his face in her shoul
der.
"How can you love such a rot
ter as I am?" Byrd trembled to
nis toucn, but his breath was
heavy with the fumes of a long
session with King Alcohol. "Lis
ten. let's ditch the rest of them
and chase back to the apartment.
Just you and LI"
"We couldn't do that, Larry!
This is our dinner party. It would
be awful I" remonstrated Byrd,
bewildered at this sudden strange
outburst.
He slumped back Into his seat
In a dejected heap.
"What's the matter, Larry?"
asked Byrd, fearfully.
"I'm sorry I spoiled the party,"
he said, "but I stayed on playing
poker, trying to win back what I
had lost."
A cake of ice seemed to be slid.
lng up and down Byrd's backbone.
Finally everybody had arrived.
and they went up the wide, colo
nial stairs to the second floor. A
waiter pointed out their room. In
spite of the new dresses of India
and Tiny, the little gifts of su
rer pencils for the girls mad tiny
silver combinations of corkscrew
and bottle openers for the men,
the party had gone flat. Flat as
yesterday's pancake 1
Everybody sat down. In spite
of the arrangement of the place
cards. Jack had taken the chair
next to Iters.
"Well. I'll say this for this
gang," saia mrea, laugnmgiy, "we
always manage to pull something
every time we get together. Here's
to ourselves, and many of 'em!"
Jack leaned toward Byrd, and
slyly covered the kiss he placed
behind her ear.
"Fred's the real rum-runner!"
remarked Larry. "Thls'll make
us forget the recent unpleasant
ness." ,
"Oh. will It?" shrilled India,
starting to rise uncertainly ffom
her chair at the further end of the
table. But Chet pulled her sharp
ly back Into It.
"If you don t snap out of it,
India." he threatened, "I'll take
you home this minute. I mean
it!"
"Just try It!" India's black eyes
glowed as if tiny coals of fire
were leaping and prancing in
them. They mocked him, dared
him. Chet drew his lips into a
line which showed no joining.
India rose again, Ue an Imp
"You ought to be spanked!"
Chet's anger was rising. "Sit
down, I said!"
"I won't!" India almost spat
out the words.
Chet took her arm with vice-
like fingers, making a deep inden
tion. With a motion so deft that
only one defter could Intercept it,
she raised her other hand to
strike; but Chet had caught her
wrist before it dropped. Then In
dia collapsed. Without further
resistance, he ushered her from
the room, and a few minutes la
ter they heard a car drive away.
A : pall ; hung over the room.
Tiny - shrieked out with sudden
uncontrollable laughter. This was
what liquor aid to you, thought
Byrd, bitterly, while she was con
scious that Jack's knee was press
ing hers with suggestive insist
ence. A strange nausea gripped
her. ' Her brain was reeling. She
made a resolution. She would
never touch it again. Never!
She motioned Margy, and they
went to the dressing room togeth
er. She told Margy that she was
feeling 111, and that she couldn't
Ingly. "We've been sitting around blackly along the road ahead
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go to Fred's, as they had planned
for the rest of the evening. Margy
was to tell Larry and the ethers
that she had gone home.
Byrd seised her evening eoat
and hurried out to their car. As
she started the oar. a hard hand
was laid over hers on the wheel.
(To be continued.)
Cam-meal mush will brown
very qukkly when fried, if a lit
tie sugar is put in the
while boiling.
Holiday Guests
Are Numerous
SILVBRTON. Ore., Nor.
(Special) Among the out of town
guests who are spending Thanks
giving here are Mr. and Mrs. Hen
ry DeGulre of De Lake who are
guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore Grace; Mrs. Jerry
water Nowlin of Portland and Miss Jen
I nie Ross of Salem at the L. L,
n.iiar home: Rueben Jensen or,
Astoria who Is a guest ot Ms
mother, Mrs. Anna K. - Jensen "
Miss Nettle and Miss Agnes Hatte
burg of Conrallls who are guests
of their parents, Mr, and Mrs. O.
Hatteberg; Edgar Wrlghtman ot
Portland, a' guest of his mother,
Mrs. Helen Wrlghtman; Miss El
eanor Jane Ballentyne. Miss Ber
tha, Miss Nina, and Miss Dean
Aim all of Eugene, who will be
guests ot their parents.
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A $ (gSnaimcge IT Save I&awmesf
MEN'S -DRESS
CAPS
A High Grade line of
Caps. New styles, and
cloths. Worth $2.50. Now
When we tell you in this advertise
ment that we have never sold clothing
or furnishing goods before that com
pared with these special sale prices you
will realize we have something excep
tional to offer. Here are a few items
you should take advantage of
MEN'S
DRESS HATS
Regular $5.00 Line
Leading Line
All new styles, now
MEN'S DRESS SHIRTS
These shirts are of especially high
grade exclusive patterns, made full and
to fit right.
Here Is a Wonderful Buy
Four lots of
Broadcloth
Material Shirts
plain and fancy
patterns, collar
attached, all sizes
LOT l
Worth $2.00 1 OA,
Each 1.07
LOT 2
Worth $2.25 1 AO
Each sPleflO
LOT 3 r
Worth $2.50 j 7Q
Each tPlel 7
LOT 4
Worth $2.75
Eack.
$1.98
MEN'S
SUITS and
O'COATS
Another good buy;
these overcoats
and suits are all
well tailored from
domestic and im
ported wool ma
terials and every
one represents big
value
$13.85
$18.45
$19.75
$21'85
Overcoats
Worth $20
Overcoats
Worth $25
SUITS
Worth $25
SUITS
; Worth $30
MEN'S UNION
SUITS'
A lot of light grey mixed3
Unions,- Derby, ribbed,
silk finished edge.
$1.19
G. 11 JOHNSON & CO
LIEN'S CLOTHING AND FURNISHINGS
; ; "469 State Street, Salem, Oregon
MEN'S DRESS
HOSE
A lot of Rayon Silk Hose
in fancy designs extreme
ly nice quality. : - -
Worth 75c
Now- 01HBC
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STARTS AGAIN THIS MORNING WITH PLENTY NEW SPARKLING BAR
GAINS FOR EVERY MEMBER OF THE F A M IL Y . MEN'S, LADIES AND
CHILDREN'S SWEATERS, BLAZERS AND RAINCOATS SPECIALLY FEA
TURED TODAY NEW COATS AND DRESSES FOR LADIES AND MISSES
ALL UNDER PRICED.
Sit
(FCoa
Men and Young Men Here's Your Chance!
New Suits and Overcoats at Close Out Prices
s and
EVERY SUIT, EVERY O'COAT DOOMED
TO GO. WE ARE QUITTING THE MEN'S
CLOTHING BUSINESS, AND HAVE NOW
PRICED THIS NEW STOCK TO MOVE IT
QUICK. ALL THE POPULAR STYLES AND
MATERIALS. COLORS OF BLUE, GRAY,
BROWN, ETC. WORTH $25.00. COME
TAKE YOUR PICK OF ANY SUIT, ANY
O'COAT OF THIS BIG LOT, FOR ONLY
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Most of them with
two pair of pants
All Wool, fast colors, blue serge and novelty tweeds,
cassi meres, new patterns. Stripes and checks. Plen
ty of good greys, browns and mixtures. We want
you to see these suits. Try them on. Feel the good
quality. Examine them. Be your own judge-
Close fib sZZk
Out ft Q) f Mj
Sale II I j
Price (ASjJ
.95
Values
To
$30.00
Plenty of two
pants suits here
New 1928 Fall and Winter Suits. Extra fine Twists,
Cassimeres, Tweeds, Worsteds, etc. Blues, greys,
browns, tans and fancy patterns' Finished with the
best of linings, hair cloth, linen and buttons.- If you
miss this opportunity you loose money.
Close h v y
Sale Jr tf 3
Price f J
,45
Values
To
$35.00
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RAYON SILK UNDIES
$1.50 Value Rayon Silk Teddies,
Vests, Bloomers and Step-ins, ex
tra quality, popular shades and
styles, all to go Friday 7Q
morning,f or only, each liC
50c RAYON SILK HOSE
Monday morning as a door opening
special we will sell to the first 50 cus
tomers, a 50c pair of Rayon Silk Hose
All New Shades Q
For only . 1C
36-in. PERCALES
Starting at 9 a.m. Saturday morn
ing, about 700 yards of new pat
ents In 17 Vie value percales. We
will sell 10 yds. to customer 11
only, the yard .... f. 1 1C
I GENUINE
HORSE HIDE
j COATS
These Horsehld Leather Coats
are S3! inches long, blanket or
Corduroy Lined, colors are light
or black. The black coat Is from
quarter horse bide leather tanned
very soft and pliable. These coats
are thoroughly Weatherproof.
Worth S13.O0, for only
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AFERFECT
lEXAMPLE Of VAL
UE AT ITS BEST
Here is a rare opportunity for the
Judicious spending of your money.
These Rayon sUk panties are strik
ing values, better, thaa this store
has ever had before. These Pan.
ties, are not the regular grade gen.
erally found at sales, but real hou.
st-to-goodnes OOc values.
RAYON PANTIES
220-226 Liherty Street Salem,
111
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