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- v. t - . - The Neu; OREGON Statesman. Salem,' Oregon, Sunday Morning February J7, TS29 TTtY ra ROE FULKERSON READ THIS FIRST:' : : i i ,l At ths death of her parents, Betty Brown ia forced to take tip profes sional dancing, the only way ah knows to mlt a living:.- Tha unwelcome at tention "of many mm rome t a cli max when Jake Daubert. a local pol itician, trlaa to drac her Into his llm ousina at .the entrance - of the nlfht club where she dance . And' Adair, school friend, knock him down and takes - her away, . but Daub it brings " Influence to bear on the proprietor, and aha la discharged. A local scan dal sheet tells .the story, and she is asked to vacate room. (NOW aO ON -'WITH THE STORY) CHAPTER XXVIII BETTY wi up early th morn ing after' the had read, the tory In the Tattler. She - went for a walk, and felt that ev eryone ahe met must have read the "story. She wished , stie did not have to faee them.! She felt 1 there was no chance for her now. This publicity might ha worth something In a profes sional way If she could induee one of the decent newspapers to tell her side of the story; but she felt the matter was not of enough eon sequence to Interest them. v She had but a hundred and fif ty dollars, and wondered what she would do. She was sure there was no chance for her to - get other work dancing In the city. Almost unconsciously she turned her steps toward the restaurant George Harris managed. George was a steady rock, and had always stood by her in every crisis. N During the lull of business be tween breakfast and lunch, the restaurant was almost empty, Bet ty sat at one of the tables and asked the attractive head waitress if she could see Mr. Harris. . As George came out of his of fice she saw his eyes sweep the room to see who wanted him. She also saw his jaw tighten, bia Hps compress to a narrow line, and disapproval come into-his face. He came across toher:and said, very formally: "Good morning, Betty. What can I do for you?" "I'm not sure you can .do any thing, George," answered . Betty. "I have lost my position and " I "That disgusting thing In the Tattler was called to my atten tion! I should, think a nice girl iike you would be ashamed to b nixed up in a drunken street brawl!" , - ... "But. George, It was mot ''my iauu: it wasn t a arunicen Drawl, anyway. I gave that nasty Dau bert no excuse for what he did, I am not to Diame:" ry "You are entirely to blame. It was altogether your fault. He had very reason to believe you 'were ot a good girl!" "It Is true. Tou can't handle pitch without becoming defiled. First Showing of . SPRING . ALL WOOL SUITG and TOPCOATa $35.00, $40.00 Values ONE PRICE ONLY 50 r " NOTHING HIGHER National Klothiers FACTORY TO WEARER 387 State Street SSOT THE STORYOF A GIRL WHO MADE -MEN LIKE1 HER by Central PrM Atio. Tpej tou can't expose yourself when ou danee without men misunder standing you. I told you where you were headed when you began this dancing business. Now you are dlr-graced, and you have no one to blame, but yourself!" Betty roce from her table. "Don't go yet." he said. "I am not through. Whenever ypu tell me you are through with dancing I will do anything I can to Kelp you, Betty. You are a good girl at heart, but If you keep on with this work you are going to the devil "I'm sorry to say this, but It Is true. I hope you won't "be angry. When you have given up dancing and the wild men and women who play around night clubs, I will bs glad to aid you. J "But . until then, I ask you to make your visits here on an en tirely a business basis, I have made a success by strict attention, to business, I am- contemplating buying this business. I will have to depend on the banks to loan me a part of the money. Peak; 'it: In .a f a'.-. DISiKENYON are particular about their, moral risks. 1 cannot afford to be known as a friend of ji girl who dances In night clubs and gets Into brawls in the street. I hope you will- She. walked half a, dozen' blocks at a rapid pace, so angry she was not ' conscious of where the was going. So J She was 5 not even to speak to nice people any more! She was an outcast, a contaminat ed woman. As she walked her ang er gradually cooled, and ! she be gan to wonder what Andy Adair and Harry' Ford thought; Would they, too, consider her j beneath their notice? Was air he world as cold and as hard as George t She was roused from her rev ery by the honking of a car which followed her along the curb. Oth er by-pa sssrs looked and smiled at It, She raised her eyes to tee Harry Ford in his disreputable ear. a dozen new wise-cracks painted on Its sides. He "pulled over to the curb and threw open the- door. -.r..,- I : ' , "Come on, fair one, and let's rattle and roll! V he Invited. His cheery voice was music to her ears. She got In promptly. " "How's the city's moat adver tised dancer?" ha asked, j "Out of a Job. cut cT rorts. ar.I almost .out of monoy! '; Betty laughed; ruefully. --- tlae N -Vtr-j.i.-. K . " I m&mmmm r,B I have no Job to offer." but I have a lot of sorts and a couple of dollars. I will give you a few sorts and one of the dollars, and you. are two thirds out of trou ble." "Where are you v going?" she asked. "Riding, wherever that is. , I should put a new sign on Leah, explaining - that - my passenger is the notorious dancer for whom men fight, -bleed and die. My reputation is getting too good in this town. I am no longer con sidered dangerous. That might make me alluring to the tender skirts of the city. May I play moon to your sun and shine In your reflected glory?" v "You are more likely to share my disgrace,"-answered Betty, her chin trembling. v "One " o f my friends suggested '. I not eome around to his place pf business any more. : My landlady has asked rap to vacate my room." . "That's what comes ot having a rooming house or a prace ot bus iness!" declared Harry. 'I have tried to make my father under stand that business and rooming ' fiues and things cause the down H of the nation by making us a ac3 of money grubbers. He wants mo to begin the practice ot. medi an e. a n d h 1 a contacts with bus 2 Till 11 7.. Jib. rw iness have so biased his Judgment that he even-suggests cutting off my allowance if I don'l1- 'i -I wish I T had" never: danced," sighed Bettyv.-'-tpv 'z.-z. "But you have danced,, and you must pay the fiddler!" reminded Harry. "Gin tonight and headache tomorrow, . girls to . dinner today and hot dogs for yourself tomor row, eats today and fiddle strings tomorrow. That's life! After that the river!" r ' "I wish you'd be serious." "I ' was one night, and kissed you while In that humor. What was the result? I thought for two hours of marrying you and going to work. But the next day It all paased off. I was scared to death, and . ' have . never been serious since !M , -"I don't believe you ever gave anyone a serious thought!" re plied Betty. "But what am I to do how? I must live, -you know!" "I suppose you see the neces sity but I don't. If you work for something to eat, the work gives you such an appetite that you have to eat more and then you have to work more to get the additional food. It's v -pernicious progression in which'. yo either eat or work yourself to death, so why begin?" - "You are - impossible!" Betty laughed In spite of herself. 1. nT v . : . . - J B a SHE commits the.crime of "interference" and pays! SEE William Powell as 'the despoiler who returns from the dead to destroy the wo man who loves him to save the women he vanely loves. Evelyn Brent a cruel, calcu lating woman of the world who yet loses her life for a man's loVeTToris Kenyon "respectable" society wife confronted by the ghost of a careless past. Clive Brook die ideal husband braving prison for his erring wife. HEAR this grippingly dramatic play just as it was presented on the the Broadway stage. Hear the voices of each and every member of the cast, not just in talking se quences, but in every scene. "Interference" is Pajramount's 100-Talldng Picture "You are laughing, and that's an encouraging sign. Laugh and tho world laughs with you, weep and you get a red bos, and peo ple accuse you of drinking Now we can get aowxt to the real bns- inees or tne occasion, i Know sweet gal with a sweet roommate In a tnree-room apartment, Ydr old friend. Doe, Who pawed tne ? ilano for you before you became amous. Is accompanying me there tonight. Andy knows both girls and la welcome to their bumble home any tlnfe. I will get in touch with Andy and have him bring you. We will tweak dull care by the nose, and put orange Juice to the use for which nature design-! ed It." "Why couldn't I go with you?' asked Betty. "Oh, because I don't want you to, and you don't want to. and my new girl would be cattish and Andy would maybe punch me like he did Daubert. If those aren't reasons enough I'll give you some more. Let's turn Leah's nose in the general direction of Andy and see if he is dated up for tonight. They found Andy, at a college club. Harry . brought him out to the car. "Harry says he Is flinging a party and we are-Invited," began Andy. "Will you go?" Salem's House of Hits Mom Ml n ii Ly S1W BAN QUENTIN PRISON, Cal Feb. 1. (AP) While his wife lay In a cell not S00 yards distant in a state of bear collapse. Edgar "Andy, that man Daubert had me discharged!" exclaimed Betty. "Yes, I knew. I took a couple of fellows and went there last night to se e if Daubert wanted any more, but as neither he or you were there. I went to Paxton. He told me what the dirty dog had done to you. But what about the party tonight? Do we go?" "I suppose I might as' well." Betty resented the fact that neith er of the men seemed to consider the loss of her position of the least consequence. Andy went back to the club. Betty asked Harry to drive her to a place where - she had seen a room advertised, i but It was so dingy on the outside that she did not go In to look.' Harry drove her home. . I . - - (TO BE CONTINUED.) ' IPncDTIIJIIRIE I - Tunes LI Lo x ax n I L f La Pierre, convicted slayer: of an Oakland policeman, went to his - death "on the gallows with a firm atepaad a carefree' laugh Friday Urging haste, he ran quickly up the II steps to the trap and while the guards tumbled with the noose and black cap, he asked that they . "make It snappy." '?. The trap was J sprung at 10:0 a. m. and he was pronounced dead It minutes lster. : Lad Regains Use Oi Mind Enough To Return Home LEWISTON. Idaho, Feb. IK (AP) Kermlt Perkins, the I year old boy whose mind development ' was erased when an automobile crashed Into his sled, went home to Welppe. Idaho, today to begin learning all over again the thing 1 that are locked In his Injured head. - ( Although he can talk with little more facility than an infant, Ker mlt recognized the little school house where he attended classes before he was hurt and said. "That's great." when bis mother told him he was going home. A $2.00 Show 'laying Salem at Regular Prices Ruth -Scihci - tiil Cantor. Vclhe Anwt la thf Paratnousl TALHITIQ rktcre, -" That Party ia reraoa :,. Wed ---T-lV