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From First Statesman, March 2S. 1151
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Summer Drouth
THE papers have been reporting drouth in the central
northwest. Temperature records have been broken, heavy
crop losses have been suffered. Relief measures are under
taken by federal officials. Death lists are appearing with
causes attributed to. the hot weather. J
In some respects the damage is being overestimated. For
example stories are spread of wheat crop failure. The fact
is that there is a good crop of wheat in the great southwest.
Part of it has already been harvested and the sickle is now
passing under other fields in Kansas and Oklahoma. East of
the Mississippi where Considerable wheat is raised, and in
the Pacific northwest the crop prospects are pretty good.
The failure is confined to central and western South and
North Dakota and Montana, the spring wheat states. There
the drouth is serious. But this area is always under the men
ace of drouth. It is semi-arid. Dry farming there is very; un
certain. This year's failure may be followed next year by
abundant harvests. It is just a matter of the amount and
timing of the precipitation. "
All the talk about climate changing is bunk. The Dakotas
have been drouth-ridden for centuries, as is proven by the
lack of forest cover. In spite of crop failures and hazards
people continue to live there, subsisting on the intermittent
good or fair crops and on hopes for tfce future. Long ac
quaintance with the vagaries of nature convinces the old
timers that the country will come back, as in truth it will.
The drouth gives Mr. Wallace and Mr. Hopkins a chance
to rush in with government currency fanning mills to blow
money all over the drouth belt, "which should go far to over
come the favor for Mr. Lemke who hails from that region.
Pres. Roosevelt himself says he will be inspector no. 1 to
visit the parched counties; and that will be a political help
too. It iseven reported that Mr. Tugwell asked for and was
given the assignment of administering drouth relief in hopes
it might bring him into public favor in the short-grass
country. - l;i
The drouth is real, without doubt, though we think its
effects have been unduly exaggerated. Established agencies
of the Red Cross and county farm agents could probably
handle what emergency measures are required. Apparently
however, in this important campaign year, when every elec
toral vote counts, the drouth may be turned into an occasion
for demonstrating - the generosity (with other people's
money) of the Great Humanitarian. We do; not expect on
this inspection trip that the shelter belt idea will be revived.
xraquest by
WHEN Dr. Arthur Karl Greiser closed his appeal at the
league of nations council for release of Danzig from
the leading strings of the league he made the nazi salute.
So incongruous it was in such an international assemblage
that the occupants of the press gallery snickered. Whereupon
Dr. Greiser, who is head of the senate of Danzig, turned to
the gallery and indulged in that internationally known ges
ture of contempt : he thumbed his nose at the correspondents.
Having thus delivered himself twice, once to the council,
'and once to the reporters. Dr. Greiser rushed home and pro
ceeded to cut his city loose from the league without awaiting
the league's assent. He notified the league's lord high com
missioner, Sean Lester, an Irishman, that his communica
tions would be filed in the waste basket. It jwas also indi
cated that the commissioner would be socially ostracized in
the city. Now Lester plans to leave such a disagreeable post.
Anticipating a coup to declare the city reunited to Ger
many Poland .is protesting any modification of the league's
supervision of the free cityilBut it is questioned if Poland
would resist the change if boldly declared by Danzig with
the approval of Germany, because that would mean war
which Poland does not wish to precipitate, j j
So the prospect is that Hitler will gain another point by
his sheer audacity.-Hitler has recovered the Saar, though
there it was by plebescite and not by direct action, and has
reoccupied with troops the demilitarized Rhineland. Now
he is about to gain control of Danzig, important as a port on
the Baltic. Again he will escape resistance because no power
wants to plunge the continent into war." But ( how long will
he be able to get away with conquest by degrees, without
encountering armed. resistance? Austria recently announced
its negotiations with Germany had broken down ; but Hitler
will doubtless continue his pressure on Austria, hoping for
the absorption of that weak country within the Reich.
Meantime Sir Anthony. Eden said he wasn't going to
ask Hitler any more when he would answer the questionnaire
respecting his further intentions. Great Britain seems to
anticipate the answer in ordering the spending, of a billion
for rearmament. ' ' - j
Jerry-built Houses j j
SALEM has a very large building program at the present
time. Not only are numerous public buildings under con
struction or in immediate prospect, but residential con
struction is proceeding at a fast pace to accommodate the
demand for homes. To date this year over 70 permits for
new homes have been issued. Building labor is fully em
ployed, and all contractors are busy. j
Some report has come of operations of "gyp" builders.
Transient contractors are said to have come in and "sold"
themselves to prospective builders.. In some cases they have
gotten heavy payments in advance for their work. One case
was reported where the builder collected his contract price
" but left the owner to settle heavy claims for materials or
. labor to avoid liens. We have heard also of transient brick
layers who would come in, take a job of erecting a chimney
for a small sum, "gas money", and then go on to the next
town, doing, in all probability, an inferior class of work.
There is no doubt that the building boom has attracted
to Salem building laborers and contractors from other points.
Many of them are. probably persons of reliability and com
petency. Others, here today and gone tomorrow, feel no
responsibility except to do the job as quickly as possible and
get away with the money. ;
Those contemplating building should exercise great care
in selecting the men to do their work. Otherwise they may
find themselves getting only a flimsy structure, skimped at
every turn. There is naturally so much emphasis on cheap
ness that people fail to understand that in i house building
quality costs money, and that there is no substitute for
skilled workmanship. Without being provincial in any re-
spect The Statesman can recommend to those who plan new
homes to endeavor to do business with local contractors and
builders of known character and responsibility. Monev and
grief may be saveil by dealing
tions to sustain and with a pride in their workmanship.
Rejoice as we may over the building boom, we recog
nize the danger of getting a
less precautions are taken to
Senator Borah has after much delay announced he will stand
by the Republican party again, a decision which could hardly have
been otherwise in view of the platform and the candidates. Borah will
undoubtedly run again for the senate and be reelected. He is the best
advertising Idaho has. If it were
unknown over most of the country. f
Rain and federal help cheer
line. Creating most cheer is Farley's "gentle rain of checks."
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Easy Stages
with men with local reputa-f
lot of inferior construction un
insure good work.
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not for Borah the state would be
drought regions", says a head
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The Great Game
; of Politics
By FRANK R, KENT .
Copyright 193X hf Tha BmUiacr Sm
Perfunctory And. Polite ;
INABILITY TO get from either
Senator Carter Glass or Senator
Harry P. Byrd, of Virginia, any
thing that can
be even remote
construed as an
indorsement of
Mr. Roosevelt's
policies or per
formanees is the cause of
no little pain In
the inner Roos
evelt circle.
THAT HAS
been made
plain again by
r e c e n t ef-
kjttWhsM
i rtink S. Rem forts of New
Deal propagandists to interpret
the remarkably restrained re
marks of Senator Glass last Sat
urday, when he Introduced Mr.
Roosevelt at the Jefferson cele
bration, as "praise of the Presi
dent.: That there is deep re
sentment among the Roosevelt
political managers at the steady
refusal of the Virginia Senators to
be other than wholly perfunctory
and polite in their Roosevelt sup
port is too clear to dispute. They
made no effort to conceal this at
the Philadelphia convention,
where extraordinary pressure was
put upon Senator Glass first to
serve on the Resolutions Commit
tee and, next, to second the Roos
evelt nomination for Virginia.
HAD HE done either; had he for
one moment shown himself on the
platform,, everything was set to
give him a grand demonstration.
They were anxious to stage a
Glass demonstration and keenly
disappointed because Mr. Glass
would not play that game. Their
motive was obvious. : Mr. Roose
velt has lost the support of many
conservative Democrats who Toted
for him in 1932 but now distrust
him as a man. consider his poli
cies both dangerous and undemo
cratic. More than any others in
the Senate, Senators Glass and
Byrd had voiced their feeling of
these Democrats. They were the
outstanding opponents of the New
Deal and they counted far more in
the country and in the Senate
than the others. , Under the cir
cumstances, cordial approval of
Mr. Roosevelt, his record and his
policies,- or aify stand that could
be so construed, would go a long
way toward checking the Demo
cratic defection and bring the old
line Democrats back into line. It
is not surprising that every effort
to get that sort of thing from
either Mr. Glass or Mr. Byrd
should be made and that failure
to get it should cause pain.
ON THE other hand, the position
of the Virginia Senators seems
clear. Certainly they have been
at some 'pains' to make it clear.
They are supporting Mr. Roose
velt solely because it is essential
o them to preserve their party
regularity. To create the impres
sion or connive at creating It--that
they are doing it for any
other reason, would be, in, their
judgment, to stultify themselves.
This they have refused to do.
They woul. not do it at the Phil
adelphia convention, and they
would not do it at their own State
convention, where the only ref
erence to ' Mr. Roosevelt in ihe
platform was written by Senator
Gla9s, as follows: "We commend
the humanitarian purposes of the
President in. his earnest and per
sistent efforts to rescue the coun
try from an unprecedented de
pression and wish for him the
largest measure of success , in
every sound measure which ' he
may hereafter project."
IF EVER there was a skillful and
deliberate avoidance of the in
dorsement of a man's record and
policies, that sentence was cer
tainly it. However, it was match
ed in the reference to Mr., Roose
velt by Senator Glass on Satur
day "The President," he said,
"will get renewed Inspiration
from this pilgrimage. Virginia
greets him for the courage - and
patience he has shown in dis
charging bis duties under great
difficulties. He professes the
same love of humanity and the
plain people as manifested by
Thomas Jefferson,", It takes a
good deal of imagination to., con
strue that as praise for the Presi
dent ' f
THE TRUTH is the Virginia Sen
ators support Mr. Roosevelt be
cause he wears the label "Demo
crat" and for no other reason, and
they are not at all happy about
doing it In Virginia, for men In
their position one a candidate
for reelection, the other the State
organization leader there is no
choice. To them the worst con
ceivable Democratic administra
tion has to be better than the best
conceivable Republican adminis
tration. For a Glass or a Byrd to
be on the same side as a Slemp in
Virginia Is unthinkable.- It Just
can't be done. Nevertheless, no
one not soft In the head can be
under any misapprehension as to
how they feel and no amount of
campaign pressure will get them
to pretend differently. ; It obvi
ously is not going to be possible
for tbe Roosevelt managers to use
either Mr. Glass or Mr. Byrd as
bait for the dissenting conserve-
tive Democrats In this campaign.
So far as he Is concerned, that
devastating remark' of .Senator
Glass that "the New Deal is not
only a national disgrace but dis
honest" atill stands. "
Tucker Car Damaged in
Bus Accident, Portland
LEBANON, July 8 Letand
Tucker and Fred Van Loh were
driving in the Tucker car aboat
10 p.m. Sunday in Portland.
Coming to-an intersection ! the car
coUided With a double decker bus.
Van Loh, received a slight bruise
about the head. The car was
badly damaged.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reed of
Waterloo are the parents of a
daughter, Bonnie Jean, born July
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Bits for Breakfast
By It. J. HENDRICKS
Historic class of '$8 ! 7-8-36
in 48th annual reunion:
Started Salem high school:
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Nineteen members and SO
guests were present at the 48th
annual reunion of the 1SSS grad
uating class of the Salem high
school. ' ! . I
. It was held at Joneemere farm
a few miles north of Salem,:' Sun
day, June 21. I
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' This was the pioneer class
with it was started the Salem high
school, in the East (now Wash
ington) buUding. ; j
The last 'day exercises of that
pioneer class were held on Fri
day, June 22. 1888, hence the
choice of the time for the reunion,
nearest Sunday to the date. -
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- Ever since the class began its
annual-reunions, this column has
reported them, until it has become
something like an official record.
The report that follows was
furnished by Mrs. Florence Irwin:
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! "In response to letters sent out
May 18, 1936 the following mem
bers of the class answered to roll
call: i ; : .
i "Ed Baker, Mrs. E. M. Cox,
Ms. Geo. Dunsford, Nellie Fergu
son. Etta Groves. Cora Litchfield
Kolman, Florence Irwin, Maude
Johnson, Jessie C. Jones, Ger
trude Savage Kruse, Milton Mey
ers, Mrs. Edith Moulton, Mrs. An
nle Pape, John W. Reynolds, Mark
Savage, Ossian Shirley, Basil
Wagner, Fred S. Williams, Perry
Wright.
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"Letters of regret were received
from six who were unable to be
present. "
"Each member r responded to
roll call with some outstanding
event of school days, of varied
happenings which caused much
mirth; and applause. r
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"We were entertained with two
Bongs: 'Annie Laurie,' and 'Little
Gray Home in the 'West, sung by
the 'Oregon Nightengale,' HaHle
Parrish Hinges, accompanied by
Miss Ruth Bedford., j
i "Next on the program was a
poem, perfectly rendered by our
class poet: Basil Wagner.
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"An old fashioned spelling
match was next in order: ; Mrs.
Dan Fry, Sr., as teacher, with
captains: John Reynolds and Cora
Holman. Gertie Kruse was the
best speller. j - ,;
"The treasurer's report w a s
then given by Milton Meyers.
"Election of officers was then
taken up which resulted in the
unanimous election of Ossian
Shirley as president and totem
pole for 1937; Milton Meyers as
secretary and reading clerk; Ed
Baker as treasurer.
"Dinner was served in the beau
tifal yard of Joneemere farm.
DRYNESS OF the finger nails is a
common complaint In most in
stances it Is accepted as a trivial
thin?. As a matter, of fact, too littio
attention is given to changes in the
nails. It la only within recent years
that the significance of such disturb
ances has been appreciated by tbe
medical profession.
The nails are affected by slight va
riations in the nutrition of the body.
Some persons have extremely sensi
tive nails which give trouble even
when slightly injured or Irritated.
With most of us they seem to be
strong and sturdy.
There are many disturbances of
the nails. Some of them are caused
by simple Inflammation, infection or
irritation. Others aro more difficult
to understand. Let tne tell you about
a few of tbe nail disorders frequently
encountered.
; Fitting of tbe nails la a common
complaint. These small depressions
in tbe nail plate vary in size and
number and usually occur on the
Index and ring fingers. 1 According
to some authorities, such depressions
have been noted in diseases of the
heart as wen as typhoid fever, small
pox' and other infectious disease.
But. of course. It Is not always a
sign of disease, because it may follow
a simple blow or even result from a
careless manicure.
Caoae ef Ridgo ,
X am often asked what causes
ridges to appear in the nails. They
vary in width from a very fine hair
line to the thickness of. the shank
of a large pin. They are observed in
apparently healthy Individuals, but
recent study seems to show that lack
of vitamins in the diet Is factor In
the production of this disturbance.
: White spots, sometimes called "gift
spots' and medically known as
,leukonychla", are common defect
or tne nails. Many theories nave
been advanced as to their cause. Of
course, they may result from damage
done In manicuring. But their pres
ence may follow neuritis or some se
vers sickness. ,
; When the lines run across the nail.
Instead of longitudinally, they are
often spoken of as "beau's lines".
Their presence usually Indicates im
pairment of nail nutrition as a re
sult of some local disturbance or con
stitutional disease. This symptom
should not be Ignored.
There are many other disturbances
of the nails. Ringworm, psoriasis,
syphflia and other Infections may at
tack these parts.
' Answers te Health Queries
X
Mrs. H. M. 8. Q. what Is a
'strep' throat? Is the trouble due
to a germ and does It have to run
its course? -'."..-- 7
A. This is an acute infection due
to the streptococcus gtrm and must
aare -crerui medical ear and aen
tion. Every rase presents a prob
lem which must be studied and
treated accordingly. Tour doctor will
be giad to advise you more definitely.
, Dr. Copeland U plat fa answer
inquiries from readers tc&o scad
addressed stamped, envelope tcith
." their Questions. Address all let
V ters to Dr. Copeland in cart of
' this newspaper at Us main of flea
- in this city.
: (Copyright, IMS. K, T. A. inej
Health
By Royal S. Copeland, M.D.
known for its wonderful flowers
and coiy setting.
"Each one brought well tilled
baskets, and. as the day was
perfect one most of those present
stayed for supper as well as din
ner."
"A unanimous vote of thanks
was extended to Jessie C. Jones
for her kind hospitaUty.
"The ; retiring officers were
Fred & Williams, president; Jes
sie C. Jones, secretary; Milton
Meyers, treasurer.
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"Honorary members present:
Mrs. Dan J. Fry, Sr., and R. J.
Hendricks.'
"Meeting place for next year to
be decided later."
Members of the pioneer class
of the Salem high school still liv
ing are scattered over Oregon and i
Washington and in other states. !
The original number was 59.
They represent numerous lines of i
business and the professions. One !
la a leading physician in San Di
ego, CaW and another in New;
York City. They are Dr. Fred
Byars, first named, and Dr. Frank
C. Matthews.
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Dr. Burt Brown Barker, Port
land, rice president of the Uni
versity of Oregon, Is m member.
He was not present this year, be-
abroad with Mrs. Barker. -
Pitier Chadwlck, Fort Steila-
coom. Wash... is a member. His
father, S. F. Chadwiek, was secre
tary of state and governor of Ore
gon. . ,;'' . j'-'
Dr. W. D. McNary, a member.
also absent this year, is superin
tendent of the Oregon state hos
pital, Pendleton.
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Not one among the original 69
has failed to live up to the hon
orable traditions of the institu
tion that was started with them.
That is certainly a worth while
tribute, a reputation fine enough
for honest pride.
Twenty Years Ago j
July , 1916
Tomorrow is "Comnanv M" dav
in Salem with numerous patriotic
demonstrations and benefits plan-
neo.
Judge Charles L. McNary of Sa
lem has been named chairman of
the ReDubllcan state central
committee in Oregon.
Bud' Fisher, cartoonist, broke a
rib in an automobile accident yes
terday. ,
Ten Years Ago
July 9, 1020
Miss Eva Roberta will be soloist
at the municipal band concert to
night.
The revival tt a nrnlncr'a nnK-
lic market 13 contemplated in Sa-
lem.
Dr. William Mayo, distinguish
ed surgeon from Rochester, Minn.,
was a Salem visitor yesterday.
Hold Funeral For
William Duncan
ALBANY, July 8 Funeral
services for William S. Duncan,
6 1, who died at the Albany Gen
era! hospital Friday night, were
held yesterday from the Fortmil-
ler Funeral home. Rev. M. M.
Stocker, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church was in charge of
the services, and was assisted by
Rev. Harry E. Tucker. Burial
was in the Riverside cemetery.
Born in Aberdeen, Scotland,
March 12,. 1869, he spent the
first 15 years of his life in that
city. At that age he left home to
become a sailor, and followed the
sea for the next six years. He
then came to the United States,
and for eight years was employed
in a floral business at Ports
mouth, N. H. He then went to
Alaska where he remained for a
year or two. Returning to the
United States, he married Miss
Gertrude Watson, in Boston,
Mass., In 1902. In 1905 - they
moved to Seattle, Wash., and in
1910 came to Albany where they
have since made their home. Mr.
Duncan has been the proprietor
of the Elite Confectionary since.
1920.
Surviving is 'the widow, one
daughter, Mrs. T. B. Tucker and
two grand children, Edith Mary
and- Harry Duncan Tucker, all of
Albany, and four sisters, Mrs.
John Robertson of Burbank,
Calif., Mrs. Annie Stewart of
Aberdeen. Scotland, and Miss Klx
sie Dunfan and Mrs. Mary Twelve
tree, both of London, England.
Kunciters, Zaks .
"Picnic at Bethel
BETHEL, July 8 A family re
union took place at the old Kun-
citer-Zak homestead here, now
farmed by Frank Kunciter, over
the holiday weekend. Those pres
ent were Mr. and Mrs. John Zak.
Mr. and Mrs. John Zak, Jr., and
Joy and Mr. and Mrs. Robert De
Brule r, all of Columbia City; Mr.
and Mrs. Jess Davis, Jackie and
Jerry Davis of Valsets, and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Zak, Sue and
Frankie of Warrenton. All of
this group formerly lived In this
district.
Miss Mary Hamrick of Clarks
burg, W. V., is visiting for two
weeks at the home of her broth
er. Rev. S. Hamrick. She came
west to attend the N.E.A. conven
tion at Portland.
Undergoes Operation
: WALDO HILLS, July 8 Jer
ome Rue, five year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ferd Roe, was taken to
the Deaconess hospital in Salem
late Tuesday, This morning he
underwent a mastoid operation,
The lad has been HI a week at the
I home of his grandparents, Mr
and Mrs. K. u. Rue.
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qHAPTER XIII 1 I
Jack awaited Dotl In the reception
room of the clubhouse. He felt a
ague restlessness which wasinevf
to him. Dotl, was one of those girls
for whom men waited with tolerant
expectation and conceded that she
had a right to keep them waiting:
Jack could not have estimated the
hours of his life which he had de
voted to that patient service. Bui
he never had considered them a loss
of time until now. I j
His impatience mounted. He vis
ioned'a blonde young man whom be
had known most of his life riding
beside a dark-haired girl whom he
had known only a few hours. The
vision disturbed him, and he paced
the length of the room with his
hands thrust deep into his pockets.
Doti had talked to him a great
deal about her cousin, Lynn, j But
Doti always talked a great deal
about everything. Thinking now
about Lynn, he wondered whyf Doti
had not said more. Or, hadn't he
listened? Of ten as not, he didn't lisi
ten carefully to what Doti said. 'Sub
consciously, he knew without listen
ing. But, of course, he hadn't known
about Lynn. And he caught himself
wishing that he had. I f!
The girls of Jack's life and ex
periences had been those who were
as established in his thoughts as his
famous ancestry, his business, his
home. . . . But Lynn was something
very different. She made hint feel
disturbingly aware of her. Perhaps
it was this fact, added to his rest
lessness over waiting for poti,
which caused him to say to. her
when she appeared, the first critical
words of their long association.
"Why. does it take you so much
longer than other girls to get ready?
Almost everyone has gone." -i
"Oh, I had that horrible ypsy
makeup to take off, and I thought I
never would be myself again,: she
laughed unaware of his stormy
mood. Doti was as consistenly bright
as tbe tropical sun. Few clouds of
doubt or despair ever crossed her
sunny existence, and her disposition
reflected its raaiance. cue uispoei?
tions ara like the son: if there are
no clouds to hamper them, they have
no reason not to shine. It Is those
which shine in spite of heavy clouds,
which are brave and strong. g-' - '
"Tomorrow is a long day," he ob
served soberly, as if be had notbeen
anticipating that day for ianj?
months with genuine pleasure.!
The greatest day in our livef so
far," Doti reminded him gently! and
awaited his reply with a breathless
Antfeination.
But what he said was, "I don't
think we should have let your cousin
go with Dewey. She doesn't know
him very well, and it may look to her
as if we were trying te get rid of
her." ) i
"Why, Lynn was thrilled to go
with Dewey. After all, she's Quite
old enough to have dates with men
who have danced with her several
times in one evening. I didn't get
her down here to trail around with
us. Lynn needs a chance to meet
eligible men and get acquainted." J
"I dont think all the men in Chi
cago could be blind Idiots," irritably.
"Why, Jack, whatever, is the mat
ter with you i You're as cross as
an old woman. If yon don't quit
grinding away at that office like a
crystal crusher, and take a vacation;
I'm going to tell dad to send you
awav." - M
"I'd rather work too much than
play, too much, as most of the fel
lows do morosely.
Lynn's senses were keyed to their
all-time high pitch. The moonlight
made the air like liquid silver, and
it was yet tangibly sweet. Dewey
had stopped his car under palm
tree and the leaves rustled together
like whispering voices of the night.
But they were as inarticulate as
this transformation of herself was
mysterious. She felt so very! far
away front lira. Kime'a and net at
all the same rirl who lived there as
Lynn BarteL She was someone else
te whom all th s was hannenr? so
swiftly that the giddy gyraf j i of
events made cer dizzy and bewild
ered. If only she might aton them
long enough to adjust her thoughts
and zeeungs.
Uill the Worm Turn?
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HEARTS"
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Even if she and her life could
change so completely in a few hours,
how could she be sure -of her reac
tion to it until she had had time in
which to gain the right perspective
on it! She had to find that time,
somehow. She hadn't wanted Dewey
to stop his car before he arrived at
the Merchon'S, - and yet she had
known that he would. Intuition, and
the sequence of the day's events, had
told her that be would. Yet she had
had so little experience of this kind.
She wondered if this were an exam
ple of what was known as woman's
intuition. But ishe had been power
less to prevent Dewey stopping the
car, much as she wished he would
not, and knew that be would.
She objected, a trine shakily, but
lightly, "I must go straight home.
Doti: will be expecting me."
"Pleas say that yon won't go
I alwsw
m w
"Not for a lone time. Jack wont
let her think about you for awhile,
little lady.. But I've been thinking
about you ever since I saw you this
afternoon. i
'That hasn't been ao lontr. has it?"
she reminded him, dreading a repeti
tion -of his earlier -declarations.
i "Time has nothing; to do with It.
When a man sees the cirls he's been
looking for all bis life, it seems as if
he has always known her. I've real
ized that all this evening."
i :"But you don t really know me,
Lynn insisted, feeling more bewild
ered than ever. Here was a man
whose attention most of the girls of
the city had desired at some time
telling her that she was the one for
whom he' had passed them all by.
it was in credible.
i "Then, let's get acquainted, he
suggested, drawing her closer with
his arm, - i
I "Please, she entreated, pressing
her hand against his shoulder to
resist his embrace. "You will know
me better after I've been here for a
week." - - j
'When yon will be roine awav--
yes. Please say that von wont ro
away, ma yon win stay here always
.with me.6 !
' "I couldnt say that now and be
honest. Yen see I dont know yoo,
Winer. .: , -
'! "But yon are wearing nv ntn.1
he reminded her, as he noticed the
gleam of its emeralds in the lio-ht .
Uer hand reached op to it quickly.
as u, sne naa xorgotten it. i m
sorry if you misunderstood mv ac
ceptance of it. I expected to return
it aiter tonight,"
; jBut I gave it to yon to keep."
"DoU told me what it means, to
wccepi a srewe pin."
. . . .
s - .'
f -.-.',1 n v lfiBtet! .
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"'A
a;
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"Giving it means the same thii.g.
That is why I want you to keep it."
"And that is why I can't."
"Why are you so sure?" he asked
gently, lowering his face to hers.
She drew away abruptly. "Be
cause I'm not sure of anything, to
night. I shouldn't be at all surprised
if those palms changed to giant
ogres who chased us both in a flam
ing chariot drawn by two swordfish
and then we suddenly discovered
that we were the fishes swimming;
in an ocean of green wine."
"What fairly tales you do con
jure 1" he laughed.
"That is just' how unreal every
thing has been to me for the last
twelve hours, and I'm not at all sure
I'm not dreaming," her voice trem
bled a little with the strain of the
day's prolonged excitements dim-
1 -
away, and that you will stay hers
with ma"
.li.
axed by Dewey's rapid courtship.
She wondered about his sincerity,
even with the clamor of her
thoughts. Was it possible that he
proposed to every girl whom he
fancied for the moment, only to dis
cern ner wnen the novelty of her
acquaintance had subsided? She had
heard Susanne remark that some
men. were like that stringing a girl
along until he was finished with her.
But the men whom her vision had
conjured" from Susanna's descrip
tion, had been nothing like Dewey
Condon. He might be too impulsive,
but surely he was not that kind of
man.
He Insisted, his hand elasoinflr
hers, "I can prove to yon how real
everyuung is," ana stooped to kiss
her lips, but she turned them away
and bis own brushed her cheek.
"Won t von nleasa take me home?"
she entreated.
"On one condition.
What is that?"
That von will let me take von to 1
the balL tomorrow evening, and see
you every moment yon can spare ail
this week."
"On one condition." -
He lanshed with amusement.
Fair enough. What is that?"
1 hat you will not ask me again
to roarry you."
"that's a terrain. And bv the
end of the week, you will have de
cided to atay here where you be-
lonsr." m, ,
"By that time, vou mav have d2-
cided that yon dont want ms t
stay."
. ,v : by .
Edna Robb Webster
"The contract Is, signed and v
nessed" he agreed blithely, end
started the motor instantly.
(To Be Continued)
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