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INSTALLMENT FIVE—Ths Story So Far
Kathleen Maguire io peeved.
Her
mother I* giving s dinner for the New-
sums, whose son Jaird. ta engaged to
Shirley, her sister. Mrs. Newsum. bow-
ever, would like him to marry Connie
Mays, daughter of ths town's' richest
a
man. Kathleen had been kissed by a
young stranger who fixed a flat tire tor
her. He is a newspaper man out of a
job.
Her father Is a happy-go-lucky
editor and mayor of Covington. Tom.
her brother, and hit wife. Mary Etta.
and the Newsum« arrive Another broth­
er, Alee, out of a job because of the
depression, phones he won't come. Then,
to cap the climax, the father brings the
stranger, Ritchie Graham to the dinner.
Kathleen ia annoyed.
NEWS
THIS
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The Questiona
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7. What is Polaris?
8. Who was secretary of state
In George Washington's first cab­
inet '•
9. How much of Greenland's
total nr
quart miles)
is ice-free lund?
10. Where is the world's largest
organ?
1. In navy slung, whut I m known
as an “ash can”?
2. Which of the following is not
both in Europe and Asia— Russia,
Turkey and Iran.
3. Which, Plato, Aristotle or
Socrates
first
expounded
his
philosophy?
The Anauiera
4. Where is the original Bridge
of Sighs?
1. A depth bomb.
5. The projectile called shrap­
2. Irun.
nel is named after a general who
3. Socrates.
served in what country's army?
4. Venice (connecting the pal­
6. What are Kiushiu, Shikoku
ace of the doge with the priaon).
and Riukiu?
5. Britain
(Henry Shrapnel,
1761 1842).
6. Islands of Japan.
Prolific I nsec tn
7. The North star.
8. Thomas Jefferson.
9. Only 31.284 square miles.
Every season the white ant or
10. In Convention hall in Atluntlo
termite proudly produces a million
baby termites to swell the world’s City. It contains seven manuals,
ant population. Toads and frogs or keyboards, 487 keys. 933 stops,
both have large families, the for­ 32 pedals, 7 blowers, with motors
mer in the neighborhood of 6,000 totaling 365 horsepower and 3.3.056
nt a time, and the latter half that pipes, ranging in height from a
quarter inch to 04 feet.
number.
Snakes are three to four times
as prolific as rabbits, for whereas
the latter rarely produce more
than a dozen baby rabbits at a
birth, a snake often produces 40.
The king of the jungle, Lord
Lion, is usually the proud father
of quads, and his hereditary
enemy, the tiger, can boast of the
same number. Finally, the ele­
phant, last descendant of the pre­
historic monsters, rarely has more
•han one baby elephant at a time.
•
• e e
newspaper assignment I had? The eyes and something new in the curve
"Father’s here." Kathleen whig- one that made me Anally decide to of her mouth. Something shy and
pered to her mother. "And—hang cut all holds. They wanted me,
uncertain of itself. Laura's hesrt
By LEMUEL F. PARTON
on for dear life—he brought a me as had thought 1 was a red- gave an odd knock. And she leaned (Consolidated Feature« WNU Service.!
guest.” Laura looked as if she were blood. he-man's reporter, to go out a little forward for a better view of X’EW YORK.-Evcr loyal in word
going to faint so Kathleen added to a society horse show and report- ■ the young man whom Mike had A
and, more importantly in deed,
hastily, “But it's not so bad as it on the sort of riding breeches the brought to dinner.
to his liege lord, King-Emperor
sounds. Alec isn’t coming to dinner.
local debutantes were wearing Rid­
At first Laura had been inclined George VI, as to those who hud pre­
He got caught with a flat tire or ing breeches! I ask you Especial­ to think him too handsome, if any­
viously oc-
something and can't make it"
ly those belonging to the knock- thing. It had not been her experi­ Ruler of Patiala
c u p i c d the
Laura did not say a word. But It kneed daughter of the local beer bar­ ence that beauty in the male is al- I 1
All That Oriental throne of
seemed to Kathleen that for a mo on. He spends a million a year ad­ ways an asset But on closer in­
Britain, the
tnent her mother's face looked vertising. Get the picture? I wrote spection she decided that Ritchie Prince Should Be
maharajah
stricken. It was too bad of Alec.
up the damned show. And I put in Graham did not take his good looks
of Patiala comes to Singapore with
Kathleen's hands itched to get at her the beer baron's daughter, knock­ very seriously. He had a trick of
troops from India to look over In­
brother. She hadn't been sure that knees and all. And I slipped it drawing down the corners of his
dian forces landed at the Malay
Laura knew how he was wasting by the city editor's desk and got it wide mouth in a derisive grin which
base some months ago.
his time. But mothers have an in­ printed just the way I wrote it. I no man ever acquired from prac­
In Die first World war the maha­
stinct At least Laura had.
called her the Pretzel-legged Prin­ tice before a mirror. She suspected
rajah placed his entire fighting force
cess
of
Suda.
And
then
I
jumped
“Hello, everybody."
be was vainer of his principles than
of 30.000 highly trained Sikhs at the
of his disturbing gray eyes. But
Mike stood on the threshold. He town before the earthquake.’’
British service and after the war,
Mike
roared.
It
was
exactly
the
they were disturbing. Laura glanced
had changed into the white linen
when
revolutionary disturbances oc­
again at Kathleen.
It came to
suit Laura had laid out for him and sort of thing he might have done,
Mike's laughter was always conta- the mother with a pang that her curred in the Punjab, he mobilized
he looked as exuberant as a cowboy
his troops who took over the pro­
Everybody shared in his baby was growing up.
at his first rodeo. Kathleen was tom gious.
tection of railroads running through
between resentment and admiration mirth. Everybody but Kathleen. She
“It's only that she’s so vulnera­ the Punjab to the northwest frontier.
at the way he captured the citadel surveyed the young man beside her ble," Laura excused herself.
Sir Bhuplndar Singh, ruler of
without even trying. No one could with disdainful eyes that were as
Such an intense, inflammable, im­ I Patiala, second largest state in the
resist Mike’s charm when it was red-brown as her rebellious curls.
pulsive young thing. So completely i Punjab section of India and one of
hitting on all twelve cylinders.
"And so now you’re touring the at the mercy of her emotions.
1 the wealthiest of India's potentates,
He flattered Belle Newsum until wide open spaces where a man can
“You work, don’t you, Mrs. Ma­ ' has often bedazzled London and oth-
her pudgy face lost its dour look.
guire?"
i er world capitals with his Oriental
He gave Laura a grin that chased
Laura came to herself with a splendor. He is six feet tall, broad
the Uttle pucker which Alec had
start. Belle Newsum had flung the shouldered, black bearded. He goes
left between her eyes. He told Tom
question at Mary Etta with a super­ turbanned, gloriously enrobed, be­
that business was undoubtedly on
cilious smile. Laura suppressed a spangled with precious jewels.
the upswing and for the first time
groan. It was like Belle Newsum
Tom’s thin brown face lost its
A conservative estimate ha«
to discover something to be hoity
strained grimace. Even Mary Etta's
placed his annual income at $4,-
toity about Tom went a little white.
bristles relaxed when Mike assured
000.000. He lives up to such a
But Mary Etta accepted the chal­
U. S. Voters
her that she looked more like a
sum. certainly. If a dos «trike«
lenge with enthusiasm. She always
black and white etching than ever.
his
fancy
he
will
pay
$1,500
for
carried a chip on her shoulder and
The census bureau estimates
He slipped his arm around Shirley
the animal, provided he ran get
welcomed any opportunity to defend
that there are 80,528,000 American
while he talked to Jaird, and Shirley
it no cheaper, and for a pair
it
citizens eligible to vote. The total
leaned against her father gratefully
of flamboyant trouser« of «pe­
"Yes, Mrs. Newsum,” she said in
number of persons 21 years of age
as if she needed steadying. He com­
rial weave he make« no bones
her clear, high-strung voice, "I’m
or over, however, is 84,178,000, but
plimented Blake Newsum on being
about parting with $1,200. Last
one of these working wives you hear
3,200,000 are aliens and 450,000
one of the few men who had known
time he was in London with a
so much about My mother thought
maintain their residence in the
when to come in out of the economic
hundred retainers, a retinue as
a woman's place was in the home.
voteless District of Columbia.
rain. Furious as she was with him,
magnificent as any glorified pag-
So she bore five children and washed
Kathleen had to grin at the way
rant, be took an entire floor of a
Counted in the voting eligibility WNU—13
35—41
and cooked and scrubbed and died
Mike simply wound them all up and
great Strand hotel.
figure, but who arc non-voters be­
at thirty-one because she was too
made them dance to his tune.
Coward and Hero
He succeeded his father to the cause of tllqess and because they
tired to go on living. And my fa­
"Isn't he priceless?” whispered
Thia crcuture man, who in hia
ther married again, a young woman Patialan throne in 1900 when he have forfeited their voting priv­
Laura.
who hated us kids. So he let her was a lad of nine. Taking over di­ ilege are the 563.321 occupants of own selfish affairs is a coward to
Kathleen nodded helplessly.
push us out to take care of our- rect rule at the age f I of 19. he im- our mental institutions, and the the backbone, will flglit for an
Mike regarded her with a cocked
mediate 1 y 161,000 members of America's idea like a hero.—George Bernard
selves as soon as possible, I made
Shaw.
eyebrow. He was perfectly well
State of Crop»
revealed prison population.
up my mind then I’d never be sub-
aware of her displeasure. But he
qualities en­
merged by any man.”
In His Domain
also felt entirely equal to it Kath­
dearing him
Tom stared fixedly at his plate,
Tax Barometer
leen never had been able to nurse a
to his sub­
“Of course.” bridled Mrs. New­
grievance against her father, and
sum. 'T’ve always said a man has jects. One of his early nets involved
he knew it Nevertheless she did not
no right to a wife he cannot af­ the adjustment of taxes in accord­
return the debonair grin with which
ance with the state of crops. If the
ford.
”
She surveyed the young man be­
he approached her.
She looked at Jaird, who was gaz­ harvest was poor taxes were remit­
side
her
with
disdainful
eyes.
“Still sore. Kits?”
ing at Shirley. But Shirley’s lovely ted and bis consideration in this
She looked sway because it was
reserved face did not change in ex­ respect has been exemplified in
difficult to glower when Mike didn’t be his own man?” she observed In
many other ways, as for instance in
pression.
a
low
and
decidedly
acid
voice.
want you to.
the traveling medical caravans serv­
Tom
was
looking
at
Mary
Etta
Ritchie Graham regarded her
"Yes.” she said shortly.
almost as if he hated her. Good ing the sick and diseased and injured
He chuckled. "He’s a Uttle bit of through narrowed lazy gray eyes.
heavens,
thought Laura with a con­ of his far flung people.
"I was touring,” he amended.
aU right, that Graham.”
All in all. the maharajah Is a
Her heart missed a beat “You stricted heart, they mustn't say
"Says youl” snapped Kathleen,
prince
humane and wise and so rec­
things
like
that
to
each
other.
Words
glaring across the room where Tom don’t mean you're settling here?”
He reads
leave wounds. Wounds which Laura ognized by his people
“Why not? It’s a nice little town.
and Ritchie were enthusiastically
feared neither of them would ever philosophy and scientific works to
Small
enough
for
a
fellow
to
have
condemning any big city as the most
keep his mind on edge and in polo,
get over.
awful place on earth to live, while a few honest-to-God friends, big
cricket and hunting he finds his main
“
I
can
understand
a
woman
de
­
enough
not
to
starve
to
death
look
­
Mary Etta looked scornful
diversions.
manding
more
out
of
life
than
just
As One Heart
ing
for
a
restaurant.
We
bachelors
with divine love in it beats with the
"PersonaUy,” she observed, "I’d
a share tn some man's possible fail­
Men are tattooed with their spe­ same glow under all the patterns
A strict Sikh in religion, he
rsther die of frazzled nerves from have to eat, you know.”
cial beliefs like so many South Sea of all earth's thousand tribes.—
is not at all narrow. Once in
“You looked Dad up because I ure.” put in Jaird suddenly. Ha
traffic jams than rust to death in a
smiled wryly. “I guess we men
Islanders; but a real human heart Oliver Wendell Holmes.
London he visited a Salvation
said I'd never see you again.”
poky country town.”
Army station in the Limehouse
"Yes,” said Tom, “you would.
"You wrong me. A guy in New have a crust to expect women to
district. "Mv faith,” he said to
You and nine hundred thousand oth­ York gave me a letter to your fa­ hang around the edges of things,
waiting for a guy who will probably
the Salvationists, "is not yours.
er speed and jazz maniacs.”
ther. He seemed to think Mike would
in the end turn out to be just an­
Rut truth is a jewel of many
Ritchie glanced from one to the be swell for what ails me. Sorry
other crumb.”
facets.”
other. “I could bear it if I never to prick the bubble of your conceit,”
His mother gave him a fond smile.
heard another street car,” he ad­ he drawled.
“Darling.” stye said indulgently, “if
mitted. "But then I just happen to
"You are calling me conceited!”
DEAR ADMIRAL Sherwood Ay-
prefer crickets to night club croon­ gasped Kathleen. She was conscious you are referring to the fact you ** erst Taffinder. commanding two
haven't
as
yet
made
any
startling
ers. And I’m fed up with being el­ again of a devastating desire to
U. S. cruisers visiting Australia on
bowed. I’d even like to watch the puncture his abominable cocksure­ progress toward a future, you must a training cruise, spoke like the bluff
remember
how
young
you
are.
”
moon rise once without being told by ness. “Listen,” she said passionate­
__ ___
_
sailorman he
Jaird’s clean-cut profile sharpened
some flat-footed policeman to step ly. “you may look like Clark Gable
Admiral Taffinder is to the wel­
TROTTING RACES
and
his
blue
eyes
looked
a
little
hag
­
on it”
and maybe a thousand girls have
Bluff but at Home coming com­
art distinctly Amtrican. They
gard.
"I'm
old
enough
to
hate
be
­
And then Hulda announced that told you so, but—you don’t register
began tarty in the 19 th Century
ing wetnursed,” he muttered under With Alien People mittee of cit­
dinner was served. And Mike pre- with me. You haven't from the first.
izens of Bris­
and tract 1850 hart beta tht
his
breath.
sented his arm to Mrs. Newsum And anyway.” she added, “what
bane. that greeted him upon arrival.
tratt
papular ¡part at caunty
But Shirley heard. She did not
with a flourish that brought a could you do for a living here? Or
’’You must not go all out in these
fain. Sutkiet art unknaurn ia
lift
her
eyes.
She
could,
however,
pleased simper to her pursed mouth.
are you rich as well as handsome
receptions,” he said, “for you are
furapt.
see Jaird’s clenched hand quiver
Kathleen realized that she was prac­ and a lady killer?"
likely to see more of the United
on the edge of the table beside her.
tically forced on Ritchie Graham for
States navy.”
He flushed. “No. I'm not rich.
ANOTHER GRAND American
It was no news to Shirley that Jaird
a dinner partner. He had until then
And I’m not a lady killer. Believe
custom u daily enjoyment of mild,
The
admiral
1«
at
home
in
ignored her. And even after they it or not, women and I get along was goaded almost to the breaking
fragrant King Edward cigart. For
alien lands and among alien peo­
were seated at the table he contin­ swell—apart And my face is not point
a real winner in smoking pleasure,
ples.
Once,
in
line
with
service
"It
seems
to
me,"
announced
ued his heated argument with Mary my fortune. Thank God. It you must
try King Edward today.
rendered by the United States
Kathleen in dogmatic tones, “that
Etta. Kathleen had been prepared know, I’m free lancing. Doing a
Naval mission to Peru, he com­
to squelch him the moment he series of ar^cles
Udes which I'll
I’ll proba- if a woman has any sense she will
manded the Peruvian navy for
opened his mouth. But it was a lit­ bly never sen. Doing them exactly pick her a desirable husband first
two years. He was chief of staff
tle unsettling when he appeared to as I please. And your father’s giv­ and fall in love with him after­
and aide to the commander of
ward.
”
have forgotten her existence.
ing me desk space in his office for
the battle force in 1939 and In
She talked elaborately to Blake a negligible sum and the stimulation
Mike sniggered and Kathleen
previous years was engineering
Newsum and fumed inwardly and
scowled
at
him.
of my society. I understand you
and at other times, navigation
wished she were less naggingly come down every day to do the so­
“Is that how you intend to do it?”
officer of various warships.
aware of the arrogant black head ciety column, so I’ll be seeing you.”
inquired Ritchie Graham with an
of the man to her left. It didn’t help
He commanded the Battleship
“I don’t believe you’d be happy ■mused laugh.
her temper any that the rest obvi­ here,” she said in a funny quiver­
“Yes,” said Kathleen thickly. “If Texas in 1935 and many a young
ously found him attractive. Even ing voice.
you ask me, ft’s all phooey, this officer sat under him when he held
Laura smiled when be told about
love racket and letting it make a courses in navigation and engineer­
"Don’t you, Kathleen?”
being ordered to move on by a dumb
screaming idiot of you. I’m sure ing at the naval academy He wears
Her
name
was
like
music
on
his
traffic cop the day he stopped in St
I'd hate being some man’s domestic the Victory medal with the Atlantic
Louis to view the Sphinx on the top Ups. A wild sweet song that strained slave. Just for the sake of ■ few fleet clasp for service in the first
of the civil courts building which he at her heart A little blindly Kath­ kisses. They always seem to dry World war. Born at Council Bluffs,
had driven four hundred miles to leen turned away from the urgency up after the honeymoon. Haven’t Iowa, in 1884, he was graduated
of his eyes.
see.
you noticed? And then where are from the National Service academy
“No,” she said very distinctly.
"I tell you,” he insisted, “the big
you? Sold! F< a gob of romance. on the Severn In 1906.
city is death to individuality or ini­
Only the romance has gone to seed
Advertising and high prices do not go together at all.
CHAPTER VII
tiative. Kids grow up warned to
or petered out or something. But! I) ETURNED from England where
They
are extremely Incompatible to each other. It Is
keep off the grass, forbidden to
you've got to go on slaving for friend *
he had been inspecting aircraft
At I the other end of the table,
touch the flowers in the park, herded
only
the
product which Is unadvertised, which
husband, because it’s • life sen­ production, Merrill C. Meigs, head
like cattle in pens on the way to the Laura i regarded her younger daugh-
tence.”
has no established market, that costs more than you
of the aeronautical department of
slaughterhouse. And at twenty or ter. She thought Kathleen had nev­
"Not necessarily,” remarked Tom the OPM, takes just enough time
can
afford to pay.
er
looked
prettier.
There
was
a
younger they develop into first class
dryly, and looked at Mary Etta. out to be married—in Maryland, to
gangsters and thugs. My God, how flame in her cheeks and stars in her
"There’s always Reno.”
Mrs. Blanche McKeever—before re­
Whenever you go Into a store and buy on item of ad­
can they help it?’
Laura felt as if the words had turning to his official duties. He
vertised
merchandise, It doesn't make any difference
"Sixteen years ago," said Mike,
bruised her. But Mary Etta mere-1 was born on an Iowa farm. At 17,
•1 told the editor of a Chicago news­
what,
you
are getting more for your money—more In
ly shrugged.
he went to Racine, Wis., to sell
paper» he could take bis old job
“Thank heaven,” chuckled Mike, threshing machines, later going to
quality and service—than you would get If you spent the
and jump into the lake with It be­
“I couldn't pay for a divorce if Argentina In line with his business.
same
amount for something which was not advertised.
cause I was done with being pulled
Laura wanted one. It’s just another At 43, he became a publisher of a
about like a monkey on a chain.”
one of these newfangled gadgets Chicago newspaper and from this
Ritchie gave him a frankly envi­
you'll have to do without, old lady.” position was called to Washington.
ous glance. “Do you know the test I
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