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IN8TAI LMENT SEVENTEEN—The Story So
Laura Maguire la wife of happy-go-
when he becomes interested tn Lou
kicky Mike, editor and mayor of Cov-
Knight, the town drunk's daughter whom
Ington. whom banker Mays la trying to
he brought to his mother’s house when
ruin for criticizing his banking methode.
her fsther died rescuing a crippled boy
She is the mother of four children. Silt by
in a tire
Rut Lou leaves the house
the depression:
thinking she Is not wanted. Alec doesn't
Tom. who has separated from Mary
stay home nights.
Etta when she had a job and he earned
Shirley, whose long engagement to
bo money. She starts divorce action.
Jalrd Newsum ends In marriage when
Alec, who takes a fob as grocery clerk
the two decide to buy a hamburger
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Down at the curb Tom stood at the
door of Mary Etta’s car.
They
stared at each other, unable to
speak. And then suddenly he picked
her up in his arms.
"I love you! I love you!"
fcis voice was ragged and bro­
ken. His lips quivered. She lifted
her mouth to his. For the first time
she gave him all of herself in a kiss
that was as raw as their hearts.
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Laura did not mention Alec to
Mike either that night or the next
morning. With all his tolerance.
Mike was himself fanatically honor­
able. Above everything he loathed
treachery. To learn that a son of
his was engaged in something that
would not stand the light of day
Our 33-page booklet has exact diagrams was certain to hit Mike where he
aad directions for making many attrac­ lived.
tive styles of draperies, drapery-curtains
It was just nine when she put on
and glass curtains. Tells how to trim;
snake swags, valances. Send your order to: her hat. backed the old sedan out
of the garage and set out Her face
in graven lines. She did not mean
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Enclose 10 cents in coin for your
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store where Alec’s old gang hung
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out, and inquired. No one had seen
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Alec. Not that day nor for a month
of days.
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She spent a nickel In the tele­
phone booth at the hotel to call
i Myra Boone, and Laura's heart
‘They Got Me Covered'
hammered so she could scarcely
It Funniest Book of Year speak when she heard the other
woman’s shrill nasal voice. But
Indeed the
was not there,
A NEW all-around champion Alec
blonde widow went on tartly to ex-
has been crowned ... in the
that she hadn't seen him in
entertainment world. He is Bob plain
weeks and hoped she never would
Hope. Not satisfied with being again.
rated tops on the radio, Number
One in screen box office receipts, As a last resort Laura visited the
he is author of one of the nation’s grocery store where Alec had found
best sellers, which just about nails employment for one day. The gro­
down this triple crown for Bob. cer sourly informed her that he had
"They Got Me Covered,” Hope’s not seen her son since his flash in
autobiography, has been claimed the pan at taking on a regular job.
by critics and readers alike as one Laura suddenly remembered that
of the year’s funniest books. It is Alec had obtained a five-dollar ad­
a hilarious story, in narrative vance on his week's salary. But
form, of Bob Hope’s life, gener­ when she apologetically offered to
ously illustrated with photographs, make up the difference, she learned
in addition to having cartoons de­ that Alec himself had done so.
Where had he found the money?
picting scenes from his life.
The book is now available at She was walking blindly out the
drug and department stores . door toward her car when a hand
throughout America at 10 cents plucked at her sleeve. She glanced
per copy with the purchase of a 1 down. It was Joey, Bess Wilkins’
Pepsodent product. This low price little crippled boy. The child looked
is possible because the sale of the up at Laura curiously.
"Lou says you’d be furious if you
book has been sponsored by the
knew," he whispered. “And when
Pepsodent Company.—Adv.
Alec isn’t there she cries. I don’t
like to see Lou cry. She’s awfully
happy. Except when she remem­
bers about you. That's when she
cries. Why do you do that to Lou?”
The sidewalk seemed to rise up
and hit Laura iq the face. All at
once she knew.
“Where are they, sonny?” she
Most of us find that age and living
asked.
habits bring on occasional bowel­
laziness. These spells of constipa­
The child hesitated, Laura's clear
tion, with aggravating gas, may cause
brown eyes met his squarely. The
restless nights. ADLERIKA can help
child whispered an address.
you face the future more cheerfully.
The house, when she finally lo­
Its ingredients attract to the bowels
cated it, was a small weather-beat­
extra moisture which softens packed
en shanty at the far end of an empty
wastes and assists in comfortable
block which dwindled into open
bowel action. ADLERIKA helps to
woods beyond. It had a tiny yard
leave your bowels refreshed and
neatly mown, and a broken-down
dean. Next time constipation and
fence to separate it from the cotton
gas threaten your comfort, try
fields. Somebody had planted morn­
ADLERIKA. Druggists have it.
ing glories and trained them on
strings along the narrow front
Worthy History
porch.
There is no history worthy of Someone was singing at the back
attention save that of free nations ; of the house in a low, breathlessly
the history of nations under the sweet voice like the faint twitter­
sway of despotism is no more than ing of young birds in a nest. At
a collection of anecdotes.—Cham- Laura's knock, the song ceased.
fort.
She could almost hear the singer
holding her breath. It seemed an
age before the girl came to the door.
Silently she held it open. Laura en­
tered, feeling exactly like an exe-
cutioner.
I
There were only three rooms. A
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small square parlor, a little bed-
HEED TH
room glimpsed through an open door,
If you’re cross, restless, nervous
—suffer hot flashes, dizziness-
a kitchen and a back porch on which
caused by this period In a
stood a painted breakfast table set
woman’s life — try Lydia Pink­
with a blue and white cloth. There
ham’s Vegetable Compound.
Made especially /or women. Helps
was a milk bottle in the center which
to relieve distress due to this
held a spray of wild roses. Wild
functional disturbance. Thou­
roses! Laura gazed at the girl be­
sands upon thousands of women
fore her who did not speak, who only
report remarkable benefits. Fol­
low label directions.
stood there, small hands quivering
with nervousness. And Laura paid
tribute to the alchemy of love.
"I knew you’d find out some day,”
Magical Talisman
Lou in a quivering voice. "I
Courage and perseverance have said
shouldn't have done it. I deserve
a magical talisman, before which
be sorry the rest of my life. But
difficulties disappear and obstacles to
’ve always loved Alec. I always
vanish into air. — John Quincy j I will.
I know you could kill me. But
Adams.
when Alec asked me to marry him
it was like all the dreams I ever
dreamed come true.”
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Lou’s small tormented hands
Plan your stay at
I twisted a cheap gold band on her
Portland's
newest
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finger.
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“We took the bus and went over
to Lincoln so no one would know.
We had to lie about our ages be­
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fore they’d sell us a license. When
we came back we rented this little
house. We hadn’t any furniture. Just
a cot and a cook stove that some­
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one had left behind because they
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homelike rooms
were all to pieces. But Alec mend­
from ’2 50 per day
ed them.
Everything was awful
with bath Broadway
dirty. But I scrubbed and scrubbed.
and Salmon Streets sUIlf*
Aad the first radio Alec sold, we I
got the couch. And last week we
bought Ute dinette set. And Alec
made me that dressing table out of
goods boxes. They’re very handy.
We had to use them to eat on at
first”
Laura regarded the small down-
cast face. "Why are you so afraid
of me. Lou?"
"Because you’ll take Alec away
from me," said the girl simply.
••1 'What makes you think I can?”
"We aren’t of age, either of us. We
lied about the license.
You can
have the marriage annulled.”
CHAPTER XXVII
"That's why you haven't wanted
me to know?” asked Laura.
"Yes."
"You said something about a ra­
dio which Alec sold. I don't be­
lieve I understand."
Lou's blue eyes opened wide.
"But didn't you know? He buys parts
from old radios and fixes them up
so they work better than they did
at first. And then he peddles them
out in the country to anyone who'll
buy% And he’s done awfully well be­
cause he's worked so hard and he's
so clever." Her small face flooded
with color. "Alec can do anything.
Just yesterday a man at the big
electrical store down town was so
interested in Alec's new selector he
asked him to come down today and
demonstrate it He says he believes
Alec has stumbled onto something
that may be worth money. But you
see,” said Lou. her eyes starry. "I
couldn't be surprised because I've
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Laura thought of the
moves mountains.
always known that Alec is wonder-
fuL”
Laura thought of the faith that
moves mountains.
"That's why," went on Lou. the
muscles of her throat tightening, "I
knew you must hate me for marry­
ing him. Alec deserves someone so
much better than I am.”
"Oh, my dear." cried Laura huski­
ly.
But Lou hadn't heard.
»
Alec burst into the room. He didn’t
see his mother. He didn't see any­
thing except the small girl with the
adoring blue eyes and the shy yet
passionate lips lifted to his.
"Swearingen's going to finance my
selector. He'll apply for a patent
and help me put the thing across.
He believes it will be worth impor­
tant coin to one of the big radio
companies. And in the meanwhile
he's giving me a job in his store. At
forty a week! Think of that, Lou.
I can buy us a whole new bedroom
suite, not just a cracked-up bed.
And you can have all kinds of pretty
clothes. And maybe later we can
have a little car. Would you like
your own car, Mrs. Maguire?"
Lou shivered in his arms and drew
slowly away. “Your mother's here,
Alec,” she said huskily.
Alec whirled. "Laura!” he whls-
pered. He went quite white and in-
stinctively his right arm tightened
about his little wife’s small tremu­
lous body.
"Lou seems to think I will do ev­
erything in my power to break up
the happiness you two have found
together," said Laura with a throb
of pain in her voice. “Do you think
that, Alec?”
“I wasn't worth a hoot in hell un­
til I met Lou,” he cried passionate­
ly. “I don't know if you can ever
forgive us. But it’s just because
Lou expects so much of me that
I’ve quit being a rotter and learned
to be something I’m not ashamed to
face in a mirror. Maybe she's not
It Is Not Too Late
Begin this fine story to­
day. There is still time.
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| wood and painted, und two pan­
holder.*« hung from n hook at the
waist to form her skirts.
•Und. Ma Nrwsum had wanted him to
marry Coiinla Maya, th» banker's dough-
ter.
Kathleen, who against her will, be-
comes Interested tn Ritchie Graham,
also a newspaperman. She thinks their
light against Mays throws the burden on
Laura. Slie spurns Ritchie's love and
peevishly takes up with "Hot Shot"
Mays. Laura softens Mary Etta
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society But I'd cut myself to pieces
before I'd let her down. We weren't
of age when we married. But we
will be soon. And our marriage
sticks if we have to run off a couple
of times more and do it all over
again.”
They stared at her with defiant
hunted eyes. They reminded her of
mocking birds wildly excited by the
glimpse of a cat near their nest
"Will it make you two any hap­
pier," asked Laura softly, "to know
that I thank God Lou happened to
you. Alec?"
"Gee, Mother," whispered Alec,
and slipped his arm about her.
But it was Lou's shy grateful kiss
which made Laura's heart sing. "Al­
ec always said you'd understand,"
whispered the girl, "but I was
afraid, so dreadfully afraid.”
"You needn't ever be afraid again.
Lou." said Laura.
Lou's eyes searched hers and with
a sigh she laid her hand in Laura's.
"I won't—Mother."
"You must bring Lou to dinner to­
night, Alec," said Laura. "I want
to show off my new daughter.
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We ulways weaken whatever we
exaggerate.—LaHorpe.
All the way down to the office,
Kathleen fumed inwardly.
Her
nerves had been tn a highly irritated
state for weeks.
She discovered the Clarion's staff,
which had unconsciously absorbed
Ritchie Graham, gathered in an agi­
tated huddle in one corner of the
room.
"What's the newest bad
news?" she inquired, almost without
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Roger Whyte’s palsied finger shak­
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nently displayed on the first page of
the current issue. Kathleen skimmed
only drops containing VITAMIN A
through it hurriedly. Mike had re­
Vitamin A (Carotene) raiies the resistance of
leased all brakes. He informed those
muusil membranes of nose and throat to
cold mfettlons, when lafk of resist­
interested that he had indisputable
ance u due to Vitamin A deficiency.
proof that Banker Eugene Mays was
becoming heavily involved with the
Donahue interests.
According to
Customs Change
First Virtue
Mike, the Donahue Investments
The customs and fashions of
I think the first virtue is to re­
were a gigantic bubble, doomed to
strain the tongue; he approaches men change like leaves on th»
burst. He admitted the concern had
nearest to the gods who knows how bough, some of which go and oth­
floated a number of handsome deals
ers come.—Dante.
to be silent.—Cato.
and paid swollen dividends. But that
was merely to pull in the suckers.
Mike insisted. He declared that if
Eugene Mays was oot stopped from
playing with matches over an open
gasoline tank, everybody in Coving­
ton would live to curse the day he
ever heard the word Donahue.
From behind the closed door of |
Mike’s private office came a bellow
like the roar of an infuriated croco
dile.
"Did you never hear of libel?"
shouted the irate gentleman in the
inner room.
"Yes,” came Mike's cool delight­
ed voice. "But you'll never sue me
for libel on the strength of this arti­
cle, Mays. You see, I warned you
that 1 had the dope. And I have.
In the shape of photostatic copies of
letters with your signature on them
1 know you are on the point of clos­
ing a deal with Donahue. A deal
you think will double your fortune. '
Maybe it will. But Donahue is go­
ing to collapse. You may get out be­
fore the crack-up. You may not. If
you don’t, your bank’s done for. Ru
ined. You haven’t any right to take
a chance like that with other peo­
ple’s money. And I’m here to tell
them so."
The wind had blown the dividing
door open a tiny crack, but neither
man noticed.
"Haven’t we played at cross pur­
poses long enough, Maguire?” de­
manded Mays in a curiously altered
voice, a voice which had become
almost benign.
"What are you driving at?”
"I realize you haven't had it too I
easy all these years, and of course ’
we all know you've done a lot for;
the old town."
Your problem thi» winter it not whether you can afford
"I’m afraid I trust your insults
more
than
your
compliments,
W eed C hains —but—can you afford a akid smash-up?
Mays.”
The best skid accident insurance is the kind that prevent»
"I've been thinking for a long
them. That’» W eed A merican B ar -R einforced T ire
time that I ought to do something
C hains which give you these four important advantages?
toward the debt we owe you.”
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"What’s this thing?”
metal. (3) Patented Lever-
"It looks to me like a cashier’s
check for ten thousand dollars."
Lock End Hooka—posi-^
"You're offering me this to keep
tive fattening. (4) Side
my mouth shut about the Donahue
Chains welded and hard­
deal?”
ened
to resist wear. Ask
"My dear fellow, of course notl
for W eed A merican B ar -
It’s merely a small token of my
R einforced T ire C hains .
esteem."
You’ll never learn, will you?”
They give more than dou­
asked Mike. "You've tried to buy
ble the mileage, save cars
me before. Remember the block of
—save at eel for Defense.
street railway stock you offered me
If I’d get the Town Council to ratify
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couldn’t be bought, I still can't. I’m
EVEN /£ THEY SAVE you # LIFE BUT ONCE!
tearing this check of yours across
twice. See? And—our interview's at
an end. I'll go broke. And you can
laugh yourself to death when I do.
But I won’t be bought off and I
can’t be intimidated. And now you
get out of here before I soil my
hands on your rotten carcass.”
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