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w BY WINIFRED VAN DUZER saw njy a proud smile and nev er dreamed she was sarins in. ber heart. "Naive oh, you're . the aalva one, betas takes. in by a parr and a baby starebis kid, yon big, blnndertns kid Then, because she bad been ir ritated she now readied no and dropped a kiss o nthe tip of bis ear. and be threw bis ana roand ner and held her fast so she would do it again, and this so took his attention that he all but ran. the car into a ditch. Ken seemed a little restless af ter that. He still was the adoring lorer, the worshipplns Tonus hus band stricken with awe at his great fortune, loUeriag through Ions dreamy days and nisbts be side his beloved. But be would bare moments of abstraction when he sat starins at nothing, fingers idly drutnm Ins. whistling some soundless Pve friends in Umverjord and Fm coming tune day if rotfU - mm cv jwr noow. CHAPTER XIX. I Pass Southwick doubtless should bare been a Persian kitten had! ber small .hands with their sup ple fingers and nails dyed crim son and polished - like mirrors been paws instead, and bad ber ars been placed alertly a-top ber head instead of hidden away un der a tangle of ash-blonde ring lets. She seemed to hare no bones at all when she moved, and she bad a way. of arching her back and smiling lazily, like a kitten supremely satisfied. With life. Her voice purred when she nsed It, ,whch was seldom, for Puss 'seem ed to have chosen a place in the background and from here she smiled while Miss Madge: Morgan and Ken argued and agreed and argued, again about art and art fits, publishers and publications, critics and criticisms. She smiled rhen Eve tmidly tred to put in a word or two, believing this ex pected of her, and again when Eve gave it.up and settled back to be audience. But more lazily, contentedly, cryptically little Puss Southwick smiled when her round gray-blue yes rested on Ken; Eve thought with an inward giggle that there should be canary feathers hang In; to the round, soft chin. Tet Puss made not the tiniest effort to bring herself to Ken's attention unless, perhaps,, her good-bye might bare been consid ered that. She put out one of the sleek little paws for him to take, holding It palm downward, shut her eyes tight, opened them in a stare of pure wonder. "To think of actually meeting you!" cried her eyes.' But ber lips purred, "I've friends in Hav erford and I'm coming there some day If you'll let me see your stu dio. The place where you work it would be wonderful . . ." Ken ran his fingers over bis hair In an embarrassed way and looked startled. "Why, my stu dio's nothing to see. "Just a work shop. No suits of armor or Jap screens or samovars all such truck If that's what you mean. Sure, come ahead" he finished cordially. "Come any time." And Puss made her eyes very round as she breathed In a small, hushed voice, "Oh, thank you thank you ' "Nice little thing," Ken he marked of her after they left. "Naive, too; think of her going into all that stew about seeing my shop." "Yes, think of it." Eve rejoin ed. And the glittering edge to her voice drew his glance, but he Cross - Word Puzzle By EUGENE SHEFFER I 12 13 IV 15 ggj6 j p T ? lO tzZlWL'LZWZZ-Z WW 2J pT 27 28 29 p 3 31 ma : W J4& p 38 p 39 HO HI WHzmwW m 56 1 1 r I y7T i ill HORIZONTAL 1 Of wfcat eaaabry U StocUalm lh aaaltair Of wkat Stat f OsULlH Terek the capital 7 41 Remort tha rdrfa. 12 Imitate. 14 The akar end ef a efttarch. 15-WW wrafta "FaMaa la IB What U tV capital af ,aivyy. 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IS Level land. 1 Parent. IT Symbol far km. 20 Waal aaoeat MaacUk city b tkaaitoaf Ike Alkaabra? 21 What paadar yaarfatC araw by S. r . Saaitkis'semr ta tba tas f "Q Sata'VaSat" 23 Eztreaa; fiatenn. 9 Posed Tn portrait. 31 Tell a 3i Odd Jobs, tt VTbat aaw Jrassatut wreta "Tka WiMe'TatVT 8 Psftaiaad fnasflac 3SwStrck baavily with the 49 Waal it tba tabs 43 Price at transportation. 45 Rowan Catbafia (abac). 48 Sxista, 47 DemkOe. 49 Inclina tba beaa SI Obese. S3-ymbet for samariaa. 15 Note af tba aeale. Harawkk Is tW Sataraajra 34, SILK. t taaa. " -: v. " ! 'Kea." Eve said one evealas Tfbea they , bad passed an hour wttnout a word, m, let so home." - He turned to her quickly, said "Oh, no," bue sha could not but sea the eagerness flashing in hi eyas. "You want to so so soon sweetheart, leave all this. "Of course not. Ken. Does ft matter where we are, though, if we're together?" A lltle' thin of sadness at her heart, a half frightened wish that be would say "Yes, it does matter; wa mast be here by onraelves I want yon here aloae with me these two weeks out of all our lives." Bat she smiled at him. made her tone matter-of-fact. "I know you're thinking of work, dear. I suppose the editors will be Quite violent by this time, especially the 'Sky Lines' man. He's dreadfully' im portant, isn't he?" "Bart Wade is a sod old thing" Ken admitted sheepishly. "Besides, Eve declared, throw ing up ber red head and drawing back ber shoulders. "I'm Just dying ta so bae kand be Mrs. Kenneth, Wilmer. And I'm sure you eaa't blame me for that." He caught her to him, laugh ing, declaring she was clever as she was beautiful and that some day be would maka aar aroui of "But t eoaldnt Tba prouder. Ken. I'm awfully puffed up. And shall we leave tomorrow T 111 start packing." They packed together. Ken la high spirits, laughing, playing fanny little half practical jokes, siagins snatches of jass at tha top of his voice. And It she were less rollicking, a little more sil ent and a little more wistful than was her wont, he was too absorb ed to notice. They rolled down the drive the next morning with Eve look Ins backward, .the old house with oM Mra, Wiggins on the veranda, and tha great old yard with the old elms and maples and the rid garden wheee poppies and corn flowers and daisies bloomed all swept together la a blur of tears. It seemed te ve that she was leaving what was safe and solid, the very foundation upon which her life stood. - But at the fot of the bill Ken stopped the car and kissed away her tears, held her with her nose snuggled under his chin, bis lips against . her bright hair. "Don't mind, sweet." he keut murmur ins. "Don't mind wel, you've got Ken you've good old Ken, sweet " Of courae. aba aald at last, "It's Just I sort of dout like sood-byee, dear "Kight-o." Ha slipped tha gear rattled over tha narrow, covered bridge above tb eriver at the foot of the hill, swung into the state highway. "No one says good-bya In the gang; you've noticed this. We'll never say' it. Eve never. j "Never, she repeated. And re membered uch a simple thlnf through years. (To be continued) FEDERa L COURT TO M18 DEFENDANTS PORTLAND, Ore.. March 1. (AP) Twenty-three persons were Indicted in IS general true bills retruntd -today by the fed eral grand jury In session here. Eleven of them were charged with violation of the national prohibition act, four with mak ing or -passing counterfeit coins and the rest for a variety of of fenses against the federal gov ernment. The grand jury considered 25 nutters, it was reported, and re turned a total of 21 tndlctmeats, three of which were secret. Four not trua bills vera reported. Among those Indicted were: Mrs. Mark F. Clonser, viola tion federal penal code January 20, 1930, by fraudulently ob taining letters containing $500 check addresaed to another per son. Rose McKay Portland. Orris C. Hale, federal penal code, two counts, February 17. 1930. by passins counterfeit coins at Bend: Albert McKinley Hale by making counterfeit coins at Benl: Marshal J. Corbfn. and Walter L. Corbin. three eoants, making and . passing counterfeit coins. GRAIV DISPOSAL ASKED WASHINGTON, March 1. (AP) A resolution to authorize the federal farm board to spend $25,000,000 for wheat or flour produced in the United States for the relief of starving Chinese, was introduced tonight by Sena tor McMaater, republican. South Dakota. MAIL COXTRACTS GIVEN WASHINGTON, March 1. (AP) Contracts for carrying malls overseas for ten years were awarded today. msiiis-Giifl fi'iffr WASHrNGTiW, March 1. (AP) Encouraged by the rlalag wheat market Secretary Hyde, Chairman Leggs of the Farm board and Sam R. McKelvie, board member representing wheat, were earoute to Chicago tonight to confer with the' national wheat advisory committee. Prior to departure, the agricul tural secretary attended a meet ing of the cabinet at which condi tions of both the wheat and cot ton markets were discussed fully with the president. Mr. Hoover was represented to be optimistic fOr general improvement as a re sult of the upturn In the market. While he did not confirm a re port that he would carry a per sonal message from the president to the wheat advisors committee,' the secretary said that Mr. Hoo ver was "keenly Interested" la lta ! deliberations. -- t i i. s . MICKEY MOUSE By IWERKS "POLLY AND HER PALS" 'Bettirtg On the Wrong Horse By CLIFF STERRETTj KJOW THAT YtfLlve 5JB4KED ME UP ATTIC. WITHOUT hJO' BlITry KNJOvsIKfy IT. WHAT NEXT? 99 o Graa.id AaiUT! icWI ."'uPTruj esims'M I ELMER'S I CDOUD LAV HOLT CP I sw i- ) , n:Lt rr: l tit , . 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