PAGE TWELVE
The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning, May 17, 1929
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He poured the drinks from his
pocket flask, and brought one to
netf. "Drink it down. Now you'll
feel better." He downed hla own
at a single gulp. "One more, and
wa'H begin to feel human."
"No more for me, Ralph. You
know I never "
"Nonsense, Crystal, this'll do
you good. Or maybe you don't
like it straight. I'll go get some
water "
"Oh, no, no--I I'll take It
Uiis way"
"There! You begin to look bet
ter all ready!" He looked at her
approvingly, and patted her warm
pink cheek. "Why. you're pos
itively burning up!" You've got
a fever. Crystal!"
"It's nothing I'm just tired
.all worn out "
"Well, there's a pair of us. He
lapsed into silence again, hands
in his pockets, feet spread out,
staring straight ahead.
She thought of Avery s gossip.
Financial troubles. The business
tottering . .
"Is there anything w rong at the
office?" she whftpered.
"Wrong? Nothing else but.
Crystal, I can't tell you the whole
Btory, but briefly it's this. I'm so
handicapped between that senile
old fool Greely, and that Cautious
young fool Winters "
"But you could at least get rid
of Winters"
He began to walk up and down.
"You don't understand. I ean't
even do that. I've been carrying
him for most of my life," and I'll
have to go on. He'd starve if I
threw him out. Besides, he worr
Bhips me like a dog I couldn't
turn on him. .he means well
.he'd give up his life for me,
Jjut damn it. he'll drive me to sui
cide!" "Couldn't you place him some
where else?" she suggested prac
tically. "I wish to heaven I had in the
beginning. I may do that yet. He
is a worker just laeks initiative
and sense, that's all. 13 be a mil
lionaire now if I didn't have the
two of them on me. Now they've
yelped so . much that the talk is
leaking out on the street, and
they've about ruined the business.
That's what your friends will do
to you. Friends! Lord! When It
comes to business I'd rather be
left to my enemies. I can fight
them!"
Crystal was surprised at the
thrill that shot through her, as
she watched him, the big blond
giant, striding up and down, yftef
ing his powerful arms, the mus
cles rippling under his light tweed
coat.
If only he had money, lots of
money if only . . she clenched
her shaking hands in her lap.
"Three million dollars, Crystal
. .do you realize that much
money? Three million I'd have
made, if they had'nt stopped me
last June. Half a million on one
deal alone. Do you wonder that
I'm crary? For two pins I'd throw
up the whole thing beat it off
play the market alone. I'd be
rich in six months. Rich!"
She wet her dry lips. "But you'
need capital to start with lots of
money "
He whipped a wallet from his
pocket, showed her a thick wad
of bills. "Capital! I've got all I
need. I've got enough to travel
for a year or two, and get my
nerve hack, and still come back
and put myself on the map. If I
stay here In this -dead outfit I'll
never have more than thirty thou
sand a year and what's that? I
am no piker. I don't want to live
the simple life I want damn it
I want to live "
He came and took her in his
arms. "Excuse the oratory I
blew up but it makes me so
damn mad. If I didn't have you ,1
don't know what I'd do."
Her white hands played with
kls hair, she brushed his hot cheek
lightly with her lips, the ghost of
a kiss.1 Her heart was beating to
i Europe, a year of luxury, wealth
to come
And If I didn't have you oh,
Ralph if I didn't hare you"
she was murmuring . If only
she could think. Think clearly .
plan . .make him say it now
and all she could think of was
her mother's maxim, "A bird in
the hand is worth two in the
bush."
Ralph was here now. He was
the bird in the hand almost.
Handsome, too . . you could
fall in love "with him . .If you
could just forget Avery . . .
Avery who was hiding in the
dressing room, listening, listen
ing . .
"I can't bear it if you g o
away and leave nie." she whisper
ed so low that only Ralph could
hear. "I'm so blue, too. And my
mother keeps writing, driving me
crazy, if only I had enough money
to go to Europe too. if only
oh Ralph, what am I saying to
you?"'
She could feel his heart thump
ing against hers, she could see
the dawning purpose in his eyes,
and she lowered hers to hide the
glint of triumph. "Crystal, you
m e a n Crystal, dearest, I'm
afraid to say it you mean you'd
give up your career "
He was lifting her lovely face
in his hands, studying it wonder-
ingly, unable to believe what he
had heard.
If only he wouldn't talk so
loud! Avery could hear every
word. She writhed in fear, trying
to hide her genuine confusion,
trying to think I "A bird in the
hand, a bird in the hand").
Around and around the silly idea
flew in her head, pushing out the
sane thoughts, the sound plans,
and all the while she was listening
straining her ears for sounds in
the dressings room, picturing
what would happen If Avery
walked out which would be Just
like him
"Career'!" she managed to form
the words with her parched lips.
What's a career compared to
love? Don't you suppose I'd give
all that up for for "
"By God, 111 do it! I'll give up
this business. I'll pull my money
out of it every cent and and
A latch was turning. That
scratching sound she had been
hearing was getting louder . .
Ralph was listening, too. She
made one last desperate attempt.
You will take me, Ralph you
will, won't you? Tell me tell
me!"
The arm that had held her so
tenderly tightened into a hand of
steel, bruising her soft flesh
His voice rang out harshly.
Come out of there! Move!
Quick!"
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CHAPTER XXAVIII
RYSTAL shut her eyes. The
door squeaked on its hinges,
a slow, wailing sound . .
and it was the hall door, not the
dressing room door .
Maybe it wasn't anybody, may
be it was the wind, the Janitor,
the landlord maybe it wasn't Av
ery, Avery couldn't have slipped
through the dressing room into
the hall without them seeing
She opened her eyes, her teeth
chattering, clinging to Ralph for
support.
The dressing room door re
mained securely shut. But teeter
ing in the other door, against a
background of white paint and
pale landscape paper, stood Ade
llna Haines, her mouth gaping.
Adelina's face was almost pur
ple; her black velvet hat with the
pink satin facing, was tilted rak
ishly over one ear. She had gain
ed much weight in the last few
months and flesh billowed almost
obscenely under the blue foulard
dress and the light tan coat that
wouldn't button.
It was Ralph who pulled him
self together first. He said awk
wardly, "Of course, I didn't know
it was you, Mrs. Haines. I beg
your pardon. I I didn't know
who it was."
WHY WE MUST HAVE
OUR SHARE OF IODINE
pr. Copeland Explains Why Foods Which Contain
This Highly Important Compound Are
Essential to Good Health.
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D.
Former Commissioner of Health, Jiew York City.
United States Senator from New York.
N a letter received from a reader, the writer asked this question j
Will you kindly explain what iodine does to us?"
Scientists have studied the secretion of the thyroid gland.
This is the gland in the neck which becomes enlarged in goitre.
In the secretion f this gland is a substance
which has been named "thyroxin." It has been
determined that this compound is essential to
normal health. It acts as a regulator of metab
olism. Ix'ow don't be scared, please. I shall attempt
to explain.
You know what a "thermostat" is. I refer
to the dock-like mechanism, seen in the rooms
of hotels, public buildings and even private homes
where they have central heating particularly
wiiere oil or gas is used for fuel.
The thermostat controls the dampers of the
furnace or the inflow of the fuel. In this way,
it regulates the amount of heat which flows to
the given room. In every sense the thermostat
is a regulator of temperature.
The fluids generated in the so-called ductless
elands, of which the thyroid is one. contain what
Jhe learned men call "hormones." They have marked effects upon
all the vital functions the heart beat, the breathing, the action of
the digestive organs, etc.
The changes which take place in storing up food ia the body'
and In using this stored material to.'
DRCOPCLAtO
operate the body, may be referred to
ji the activities concerned in me-
taholism. This. too. is effected by tlM
at rations of the ductless srlands.
Xow you begin to see bow impor
tant it is to take food which wui
upply all the elements coins' to
make up the essential thyroxin. The
latter is a chemical compound, and
Iodine is absolutely necessary to its
Summation.
y.mi win recall the newspaper
tones about the trout up la Wis
consin where President CooUdgewent
last Summer. Some of the fish suf
fered from goitre. The President's
doctor knew what to do be pro
eeeded to f eed the flsb wit liver
and with chemicals containing iodine.
It Is a remarkable thins- that fish
oo M will return to normal Bashed
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sea-fish fed to fresh-water trout win
have the same happy effect. These
experiments show how necessary tl
Is to have a regular supply of iodise.
It is Just as important, tar mors im
portant indeed, that human belngi
should have their share of Iodine
We are afflicted Just as the trout
were. If we are denied a ration of
Iodine.
That la why we should tnctodo hi
the diet such articles of food as
carry Iodine. Bea-Csh Is an of
these. That Is why X have men
tioned salmon In this connection.
That flab coo tains iodine, essential
to the proper regulation of the
ehaages la oar tissues, Xa a aonae.
you ass, this sternest acts as feerme
l rtgwirr a war wvu-dcuib.
He had released Crystal, who
stood leaning against the high
backed Italian chair, apparently
incapable of speech. But Adeline
shrank from the look she saw In
her daughter's eye.
"I'm sure I didn't know I was
intruding," she began apologeti
cally. "I was going to surprise
you, and I heard talking, so I
waited a minute "
Ralph, brick red to the roots of
his fair hair, lit a cigarette with
shaking hands. "You'll wantto be
alone, of course," he said, with
all of his man-of-the-world air
that he could summon, "so I'll be
on my way. I'm afraid I startled
you, Mrs. Haines. I I thought it
was a sneak thief at the door. I'm
sorry, i re been nervous and on
edge all day. Well, see you soon.
Crystal. Good night, Mrs. Haines."
Even after he had gone Crystal
couldn't find her breath. She had
no words to tell her mother what
her coming had meant. The end
of her hopes most likely. One
minute more and Ralph would
have asked her to be his wife.
One minute more, and her future
would have been assured. A trip
to Europe, wealth, position.
She turned on her mother with
deadly calm. "I hope you are sat
isfied. Snooping, as usual. Ralph
was proposing to me. I'd have
married him at once. You drove
him away, that's all."
Mrs. Haines, who would have
giveit her right arm to see Crystal
safely married to Ralph, blindly
groped for a rocking chair and,
finding one, sank gingerly on the
end of the couch. Automatically
she mopped her shiny face with a
lace trimmed handkerchief and
lifted her fat arms to draw the
pins from her hat. That done, she
began to feel a little better. And
Crystal's calm reassured her.
Things couldn't be as bad as the
girl wanted her to believe.
"Well, don't worry, pet, he'll
be back if I know anything about
young men In love," she began
gustily.
Crystal didn't answer. She
hadn't moved since her mother
came In. She sat on the edge of
the big chair, staring Into space,
hugging her knees.
Mrs. Haines opened the small
black bag she carried and laid a
bright pink nightgown, an ivory
comb that had lost a few teeth,
and a small - jar of preserves on
the table. Tlg Jam. I thought I
would bring you some, I know how
you like It."
Crystal groaned. Fig Jam. When
you've Just lost the boat for Eu
rope. She lifted her eyes, and stu
died her mother with ill concealed
disgust. This painted, bloated
looking bleached blonde, bursting
out of her clothes, coming here
to ruin her life . .ruin every
thing . ."Why don't you stay-
on the ranch where you belong!"
she burst out bitterly.
"Tut, tut," Adelina said, reas
sured by the beginnings of a
fight, "That's no way to talk to
your mother. I won't have it, do
you hear me, Crystal? Mama has
a right to insist on respect . .
where's your, bed? I hope it is a
good one. I was always a hand
for a good bed. You don't keep
house very good, lovey; there's
dust all over. I told you right
along you better live in the YW
and not take an apartment. I
know how girls are. And another
thing, pet, it isn't quite nice for
a young girl alone. I know Ralph
respects you and all, but I don't
like him coming here to see you
at night and no chaperone. It
don't look just right. When you
are married "
"Will you get to the point and
tell me why you're here?" Crystal
cut in icily.
A shadow darkened the moth
er's face. "On account of the let
ter Daphne wrote Abner. I got to
worrying . .1 don't sleep very
good any more "
"You haven't lost any weight!"
"Don't talk to mama like that,
pet. Mama knows you don't mean
it but it hurts. Mama has so much
to worry over . ."
"I haven't anything to worry
over. Nothing at all! Just Ralph,
and the rent, and my work and "
GOOD-NIGHT
STORIES
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KnarTs Search for Tomorrow
lands Him in the Middle
or Next Week
"I wish it were tomorrow," said
Knarf.
MiJ, Flor, Hanid and Yam the
other little shadow-chfldren
looked up at him.
"Why do you wish it were to
morrow?" they asked.
"Because because well, I
don't know just why, but I wish
it were, anyway."
"It won't do you a bit of good
to wish," remarked Hanid, "be-1
cause tomorrow can't come till
today goes away."
"Why not?" Knarf demanded.
"Why there's no room for it.
You can't have today and tomor
row at the same time. If you did
everything that happened today
would be sure to happen again to
morrow." "That would be very monoton
ous," declared Yam
"That's it, exactly," said Hanid,
"it would be very monotonous."
"But wherever tomrrow?"
asked Knarf.
." Hanid shook her head. "Nobody
knows, except that it'a somewhere
close by."
At this Knarf got up and start
ed to walk off.
"Where are you going?" cried
the others.
"I'm going to. look for tomor
row," retorted Knarf. Ho went
straight to the cuckoo-clock hang
ing on the wall. The others fol
lowed him, for they were curious
to know what he was going to. do.
It was just one minute to' 'half
past eight. Knarf rapped on he
door of Cuckoo's, house.
"Please wait a minute," cried
Cuckoo from within,- "and I'll
open the. door."
"Come in." she said, although it
sounded like cuck-oo. Knarf and
She broke off suddenly. What was
that? A terrible noise in the dress
ing room . .Avery, of course.
(Continued on page fourteen)
the others entered.
"Where's tomorrow?" Knarf
asked as soon as the door closed
behind them and Cuckoo ushered
them into her parlor.
"Sh-h," said Cuckoo. Then she
pointed straight down. "It's
there." she said. "You take the
stairway down to the first landing.
But bo sure not to go down any
farther."
"Why not?" asked Knarf.
"You might get lost, or some
thing else might happen "
"Is tomorrow there now?" Yam
inquired of Cuckoo.
Home-Making Helps
By ELEANOR ROSS
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'I'm Coing lo Look for Tomorrow."
' Oh, yes," said the bird, "it will
be there until 12 o'clock sharp."
Then they all sharted down the
stairs. It was quite dark when
Lhey reached the first landing. All
they could make out were long
heavy curtains. From somewhere
came the sound of rpgulaf breath
ing, ' as though '. someone were
sleeping. Only the sound was
tjek-tock, tick-tock, just like the
clock..
"Where is tomorrow?" asked
MiJ."
"It must be down this way,'.'
cried .Knarf, looking down what
seemed to be "anofher flight of
stairs.
"Oh, you mustn't go there,"
cried Hanid "It's dangerous."
"Humph," said Knarf, "it isn't
dangerous at all if you walk
down slowly and on your tiptoes."
And despite Hanid'3 protests,
he started off. "Come along," he
"Upside-Down Meals" Why Not?
JANEY'S mother, and she's a
very progressive mother, de
cided to make a luncheon
instead of a four o'clock party in
celebration of Janey's third birth
day. All the' children were to be
fed the usual simple things they
had for luncheon, and instead of
a common little desert like cus
tard or rice pudding, there was to
be ice cream. No overeating as
there would be an after-luncheon
children's party. No sick babies.
Janey's mother was quite happy
over her bhright idea.
Unfortunately, however, just as
the six filial! persons were stated
around the gaily decorated table,
it leaked out that th-ie was to be
ice cream. Five little spoons went
chasing green peas and spinach
faster than ever. But Janey was
seized with a brand new idea. " I
want my ice cream now."' she laid
down her spoon, ami smiled sweet
ly but firmly. Too firmly. Janey'
mother used all the usual argu
ments, including a gentle threat of
! no green peas, no ice cieain. Hut
nothingworked. A nd not wishing
to spoil Janey's first party she fin
ally offered to compromise.
"Would Janey eat her spinach and
green peas if she had her ice
cream first?" Janey would. And
to the astonishment of the disap
proving other moher.s on he side-
whispered to the others. , They
all moved down, very slowly, step
by step. It grew darker and
darker. All at once, the steps
ended and they went plunging
downward. . Down, down, down
they , went, through the utter
darknef s.
Suddenly they dropped into the
middle of a big room right under
a sign which read: "NEXT
WEEK."
"Goodness gracious," cried
Hanid. "we've . fallen into the
middle of next week!"
(Tomorrow: What happened to
the shadow-children in the clock.)
line, Janey waited until the other
children were ready for dessert,
ate her ice cream with them, and
then calmly and enjoyably ate up
hervegetables.
What's wrong with this pic
ture? The other mothers were
sqre Janey's appeite would be
spoiled for vegetables after her
taste of sweets. As it happened,
Janey enjoyed the rest of her
lunch just as much. And don't
we do the same sort of thing when
w e begin a big dinner with a
sweet fruit cocktail? It's all a
mater of habi, and normal appe
tite doesn't seem to bet distuibed
iby the eatins of a sweet, or even
a more substantial item like thick
soup, or chee.-e and fish entrees.
Too often the ma'tinet iu tlie
household will insist. "Eat your
soup first." or whatever it hap
pens to b when taste iiK-lines an
other way. What dos it matter
afer all what is taeu first? The
important tiling is that the food
shall be enjoyed -which means
that it -hall be chosen with the
preference of the family in mind
as well as the wholosomenes of
the food and that it shall be
cooked tastily, appetizingly.
One of tha ways to stimulate ap
petite and increase the enjoyment
of even simple food is to vary the
order. Every dinner doesn't have
to begin the same way. It might
begin with the vegetable course
served cold as a salad, witii a
snappy dressing. - Every "dinner
doesn't have to begin with soup
nor must it end with a sweet. A
platter of assorted, small portions
of cheese, or a few whole fruits
and nuts, a rea pleasant change
from made desserts.-
As far as digestion is concerned,
the order of procession doesn't
matter. But enjoyment of food
does count in its lourishing val
ue. And we've gone a long way
since the dour and ?evere old
father of Walter Scott put a
handful of salt in the lad's soup
because he seemed to enjoy if too
much!
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