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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE
ANNIE'S HUNCH
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Q. Can the ordinary person Mil
tliat an uncut atone li a dlamoud?
J. D.
A. It la almost Impossible for a
person not familiar with uncut (ems
to recognise diamond.
Q What kind of tobacco Is irown
In western Florida? K.C.
A. The tobacco-grow Inf section of
western Florida produces profitably
shade leaf frown from Cuban and
Bumatran seed which Is In treat
demand in cigar manufacturing.
Q. Who was Plutust OA.
A. In mythology he was the god
of riches, whu was blinded by Zeus
that he might (Ire without dis
crimination. Q. How large Is the Imperial Val
ley? W.B.H.
A. It Is a large section of country
In the middle of Imperial county,
California. It Is about 400,000 acres
In extent.
Q. who built the first paper
in tills country? BC.B.
A. The early printers of colonial
America Imported their paper from
Europe, chiefly from the Continent
The first paper mill was built In 1600
at Oermantown. Pa., resulting from
the combination of the needs of the
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BY HARRIET HENRY
Chapter 35
BRICKS AND STRAWS
A naif hour ago Venice would
have refused. Now she wanted to
relay him for that old hurt. He
didn't even realize when he had
wounded, this unheeding, dazzling
young man.
"I don't know," she murmured.
How long will It take you to
know?" Boland Walnwright asked.
How can I tell, Hollo?" Willi an
effort she raised her eyes to his
lace. Her curiosity to read his ex
pression overcame her shyness. He's
thinking, went her mind, that a
Mulr whose molher was a Virginia
Vee is not to be scorned, that I
Vve plenty of money and that it
Jould be rather nice to capture a
l rl who had refused to marry a
Jlarquls.
"Give me a little time," she said
nd brought a vivid smile to play
across her face. I'm not really
li liig cruel, she thought. He doesn't
knnestly love me. He doesn't actu
glly know what It Is to really love.
I do so want to hurt his pride the
ay he once hurt mine.
His hands dropped from her
)oulders. He patted one of her
hceks with a touch that was gentle
lut quite superficial.
"Just a little time, darling.'
filled. He was sure ot her.
smiled too.
He left soon after this.
"You'll go to the Charity
He
She
ball
with me," he said as they stood by
the front door. It was a statement,
not a question.
"That would be lovely," returned
Venice. Every one would see them
together at the Charity ball. After
that she would definitely dismiss
lum.
Lying awake she rebelled at the
vapidity of soctul success. It's
smotiicrtng me, she thought. I'll
stagnate. I must do something. I'll
fake extension courses at Columbia.
I'll write for a booklet tomorrow.
She watched the air through the
open window stirring the pinned
back curtains. Pale, unhappy
wraiths, rising and falling. Hcstlve
and captured. Like a soul strug
gling In the nigitt. Their movement
synchronized with her breathing.
She dropped a; lecp.
The telephone call that intcr
T iptcd Venire at luncheon the next
day drove all thoughts of Columbia
courses from her mind. There was
the noisy Jangle and Nora put
clown on the serving table the plate
of omelette she was passing to
answer the Insistent ring.
"Mr. Farrelly. Miss Venice."
"Who?" asked Venice, wonder
ing If she had heard aright.
"Mr. Farrelly."
Venice dropjied her napkin on
the floor In her excited hurry.
Hello, Drake."
"Hello, Venice. I'm afraid I took
you from your lunch."
"Who wouldn't prefer a dashing
oiing man to an omelette!"
"Right. An omelette la only so
many eggs. A young man Is all
sorts of unknown Ingredients." She
heard his quick Infectious laugh.
"Would you dine Willi me tonight
Venice?"
"I'd love to."
"Excellent. I'll stop for you at
seven.'
"I'll have my fase washed and
shining."
"And I'll wear a cabbage In my
buttonhole."
Returning ta the dining room
Venice's heart was doing funny
things and she was tremendously
cscllcd. What should she wear?
That black dress with the lace
collar and culls, or tlie pale grey?
Orey did very well with her copper
r.air. She decided on the grey. It
had a coat to match with tre
mendous lox collar and a mere
pill box of a hat that perched on
one fKtc of her Head.
It was a long day. Twice she
thought the cl'K-k had stopped.
sitting In front of the open fire
waning nis arrival tlie Impatiently
lit a cigarette. She rarely smokod
but did not slop to wonder whv
she did now. a moment later she
tossed It Into the flames and rose
to stralrlitru a picture Iiere, a vase
there, pummel a pillow, cliange tlie
line of the window shades. Then
slie hurried back Into her bedroom
to survey herself In the glass.
think 111 put on the black after
all." She started slipping out of
the grey when slie remembered
that she had worn black that day
In the park, so slie hastily hooked
sier cutis again.
"Mr. Farrelly, Miss Venice'
Philadelphia printer, William Brad
ford, and the arrlal of an ambi
tious German papartnakw, William
Rlttenhouse.
Q How many cars can be hauled
In a train under the Artaona train
limit law? D u.
A. The Arizona railroad commis
sion saya that the mallmum num
ber of cars la seventy exclusive ot
caboose, and fourteen In a passenger
car In passenger trains.
Q What relation to each other
are the kings ot Norway and Den
mark? NX
A. They are brothers, sons of King
Frederick VII ot Denmark.
n ua miirh miwv have the
Jews spent In the rehabilitation of
Palestine? A.wx,.
a TV plHn VYMtndation Fund
In seven years, mi -28 spent S.510,-
721 pounds lor uie up-uuuuuis v
Palestine. Of this amount more than
R4 ni-Mnt u contributed by Jews
In the United States. The amount
spent on education was 642.642
pounds; promotion ox immigrauuii,
idl 19ft ntiinrteri- nubile works. 484.-
700 pounds: public health, 323,205
pounds; agricultural colonization i,
081,332 pounds.
"Show him Into the living room.
I'll be right there, Nora."
She mustn't hurry, slie stood In
the window an Instant and tried
to take Interest In the moving
stream of cars below, then slowly,
as If It didn't matter, she saunt
ered Into the living room.
"Hello, Drake."
"Hello, Venice."
She liked the way ns always
shook hands. So few people did
nowadays If they saw you more
than once In a few months.
"Shall we have a cocktail before
we go?" she asked. It was a sud
den Inspiration from out an un
expected shyness that was creeping
over her. His ge was so analyti
cal, so searching. She was sure
he had heard something about her
since they last met.
Just the thing. I uiougm we
mlalit trv the Lafayette, and I
doubt If you can get them there.
Its one of my favorite nauius. us
so un-New York, something un
hurried about It."
I d love to go there. I've never
been. And It's so old almost His
toric, isn't it? But wolt a minute
while I see about the cocktails."
Returning to the living room she
sat down on a foot stool, her back
to tlie fire, and uncomiortaoiy
sought for words.
I thought you were going wj tel
ephone me ages ago," sue man
aged. "I thought SO too. BUI ive Dcen
working, like a fool on that sky
scraper. Got my plans in yester
day. I think I have a pretty fair
chance In the contest." Me
opposite her on the big sofa.
How spicnaid. i wisn you coum
win."
So do I."
Nora came In with the cocktails
and appetizers.
Funnily enough, I met Lorn on
my way here. I haven't seen her
for ages."
What did she have to say?"
I told her I was taking you to
dinner. She had a lot to say.
Venice's heart leaped. He had
heard. Lola could never resist
spreading and exaggerating the
flugranee of gossip. Drakes inter
est was ensnared at last. Bne
smiled gaily.
"What about?"
"You."
"Don't be so cryptic, Drake. A
full expose, please."
"An American was ardently
vour trail all summer and
Marquis killed himself because you
woiildn t marry him."
"You put It so badly."
"Isn't It all rather bald?"
She stared. His tone was flat,
almost disappointed. He showed no
bright Interest in the rumors at
tending a shy girl who had always
appeared too quiet. She could not
fatliom his reaction to this news.
She felt a trifle baffled.
"Another cocktail?" she suggest
ed.
He refilled their glasses.
"Lola exaggerates," slie said.
"Of course. But didn't she have
something to build on?"
"Just a few bricks and straws."
She was sparring for time. She
must understand what was going
through his mind before she could
show off the new and dashing
Venice.
There was a silence.
"A most attractive apartment
you have," he finally said. "And
how Jolly the fire is. Open fires
are like friendships, warm and al
ways showing ditterent lights and
colors."
"What a nice Idea. I don't think
I haw any really Important friend
ships except Nolly Spalding. And
I've fooled her a little about my
self." Why had slie said that? Was
she going to angle for sympathy
again? she was being stupid.
"How?"
If she explained aha would be
glvlnlg herself away.
"Little things," slie evaded.
"I won t pry," he laughed. "Shall
we go to dinner now?"
Yes."
Back In lier own room, donning
her hat and coat, slie felt puzzled
and at sea. Something had ent
ered their relationship that was
unnatural. She felt It. An unsure
touch In Drake's treatment of her.
Did he perhaps think himself un
important to a girl who had broken
a titled heart? Was h a trllle
awed by the new Venice he had
glimpsed? No. It wasn't that but
she couldn't deduce what It was.
tTo Be Continued!
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