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THE NEWS AND THE HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS, ORE.
SERIAL STORY
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CHAPTER IV
T7RANCTE slept on a tear-wet
' pillow. She awakened late,
sunshln curled like warm, yel
low kitten on her bed. The gentle
breeie puffed at the Uee curtains.
She brushed her hair languidly,
studying her face In the mirror.
Last night's tear had left ahadowa
under her eyes. No color showed
In her smooth, young cheeka.
Francis suddenly felt herself very
much the Lady of Sorrow. She
arranged her hair to severe lines
away from her ears, and scorned
ajil make-up.
Downstairs ah paused outside
the living room, hearing her father ,
aay, "Aa usual, Hat, you're mak-;
lng Wagnerian tragedy out of a,
simple quarrel. Francle'U patch
things up with Gusty and forget
all about thii fool ticket." i
Aunt Hat aaid, "Indeed, JohnT I
I hardly expected you to under
atand." "I think I understand Francie," I
Mr. Weston (aid quietly. "She's
got too much common sens to let i
Hia Mt Hr dawn. i
"Young dreams . . . Aunt Hat
murmured. "How little a man un
derstands them! A soul crying for
artistic expression. Ah, th poor
child."
A tf ila wer her cue. Frande
entered th room. Without con-;
. acioui effort, ah had slipped Into
i th role assigned to her by Aunt,
Hat Th white, quilted robe made ,
her aeera fragile. Her aye held
faraway look.
John Weston scrutinized hut
' daughter sharply. "Good morning,
' dear. Have good sleep?"
"I I guess so. Pops."
Is anything wrong, FiandeT";
' John Weston asked. "I saw you
go out with Gusty last night.'
. Haven't you patched up your
: quarrel?"
. Frand said frigidly, "My eptn
; Ion of Gusty Gair has not changed,
. Pops."
. "Oh." He returned to the Sua
day paper, his brow furrowed.
From th kitchen Aunt Hat
called, "Do have coffee, dear."
Francie obeyed languidly. Tip
ping the dripolator. Aunt Hat
whispered. "Did you get It, Fran
eie? Oh, you did! You show th
strain-you've been under. That s
i.tr lsoi it, Trend?"
:ituuv poiseo. upon mian
',' tongue, was never uttered. Aunt
1, Ht was to ager, so fur that her
"' mitnoas.reouldn't .fail. Frand
(Imply hadnt the courage to admit
that Gusty bad been too smart for
them. Besides, what difference
could it make? Pops wouldn't tak
them to Hollywood, anyway.
She said, "Everything's all right,
Aunt Hat"
"Oh, darling, I'm so glad!
You've no Idea what this trip
means to me."
Francie said, "You're pretty sure
' Pops will go."
. t jrun me, r rmnaa. x-v eeuyi
tgun to work on turn.-
, p i 'MB next . few days bora out
Aunt Hat's assertion. Morning
land evening Francie would hear
' the discussion going on. Unwit
tingly, she herself contributed to
.. (the cause by falling deeper into
tier Lady of Sorrow role. Each
- day she waited for Gusty to come
land beg forgiveness, but he re
mained stubbornly away. Each
slay Ft ancle's pallor deepened.
; At th dinner table Wednesday
iavening, John Weston said, "Fran-
de, you haven't eaten a thing an
. (week. You're losing weight Just
. iwhat is the matter?"
Frande aaid wanly, "Nothing,
Pops."
"Your Aunt Hat doesnt agree,
Francie. She thinks you need a
change. Hollywood, perhaps. How
! does that sound?"
"Why, Pops, I"
"Oh, John," Aunt Hat bubbled.
' "you've really dedded to take us?"
"I'm trying to look at it un
selfishly," John Weston admitted.
"Goodness knows I don't want to
ibe the only one to enjoy the vaca
tion. I can fish In California, I
iguess."
. For a moment Frand was in
. tfeeted with her aunt's enthusiasm.
(Even without the ticket It would
fee fun. And you could never tell
what might happen. Some big di
rector might see her and . . .
"It's a long trip," Mr. Weston
rwas saying, "but maybe it'll do
us all good. Hat's worked hard
land deserves a rest And I'm hop
. png, Francie, that once you've sat-
Hsfled your curiosity about Holly
. wood, you'll get your appetite back
land be a normal girl. Well, do
jyou like the idea?"
"Oh, Pops . , ." Frande hugged
Ihlm tight "You're so swell to us.
II I think 1 11 have on of those
pork chops now . . ."
WW
THE week bustled by In a frenzy
of shopping and packing.
There was no tune to think or
Gusty. Whenever Aunt Hat men
tioned the ticket Francie evaded
a direct answer. She didn't want
to lie, nor could she bring herself
to tell the truth. Aunt Hat's whole
vacation would b ruined if she
knew.
; i Friday evening John Weston
ibiu, l IMU lluiv up ill
car today, Francie."
' Francie feigned disinterest went
Ion packing.
"He asked about the trip, what
: route w wer taking and all. I
I told him he ought to drop over
: and say goodby."
i I Francie blushed. Tops, you
, Ishouldn't . . ."
i I "Gusty said he guessed it
, ! wouldn't be such a hot idea."
"N-no,, it wouldn't" Francie
I But she. .watched tpr.hinx.all
Hollywood
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evening. Now that Gusty knew
she was going, the only decent
thing he could do would be to
bring her the ticket ... At 10
o'clock she gave up and went to
bed.
John Weston had everyone
awake at daylight. They were all
too excited to eat breakfast. When
they finally piled into the big
sedan, Francie could hardly be
lieve they were starting for Holly
wood. Whv, anything could hap
pen in Hollywood! She might even
aee Jerry Finney . . .
"Say goodby to the old town
for a whole month," Mr. Weston
laughed.
Francie gaied back at the un
impressive skyline of Elspeth City.
How drab it looked! How glad she
waa to get away from it! From
small-minded people like Gusty
Gair. , ,
Mr. Weston said, "Think hell
wait for you, Francie?"
I I don't want him to!" Fran
cie cried. "I'm through with
Gusty."
AND yet aa they drov along,
ah caught herself worrying
about all the girls In Elspeth City
i who were craxy over Gusty. They
!... V. ..in, nftffr him.
WOO '".' ...... -
jWell, they'd have a clear field
now. All Francie nopea was inm
uvm thnt riiccustinff Tilda
Blake would catch Gusty.
John weston drove at a moa
erate speed. Francie, in a fever
of exdtement wondered how she
could stand the long hours until
they got to Hollywood.
At sundown, Mr. Weston de
dded to stop at th next cabin
camp. They pulled up before a
long row of stucco buildings and
he went inside to register.
Aunt Hat had gone to Inspect
th sleeping quarters. Frande was
alone in th car. Suddenly she sat
upright to astonishment She
Down the road sped a debilitated
old roadster. . aemna ui wncei
FLAPPER FANNY
.eoMLiMartnu soviet.
"Did you ever drive that e-normous limousine of his?"
"Uh-uh I can't handle those two-garage cars."
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NOTED SONGSTRESS
HORIZONTAL
1, J A former
great opera
star.
10 To thread
12 Mantle.
13 Exclamation
14 Domesticated.
15 Ratite bird.
17 Russian
(abbr.).
It Frost bite.
20 Ever (contr.).
21 Distinctive
theory.
22 Broken tooth.
24 Southeast r
(abbr.). jtjR
25 To Jump, 'art
27 Portrait f& '
statue.
2 Elderly
matrons.
S4 Tatter ,
36 Street et,
38 Dint.
39 Rubber wheel
pad.
41 Kava.
42 Bones.
43 Preposition
of place.
45 Nothing.,
46 Boys.
48 Ready.
49 To bow '
51 Mesh of lace.
53 Convulsive ...
tic.
55 Pronoun.
58 Waste
allowance.
58 Tanning -
cistern. '
80 Mingles.
62 Ocean .
63 Assam A
silkworm.?
Answer to rrevtons Pnnle
Ajy?ipfi a we AiinrogjE
EW?IID I 'StT I L LOB Ate
r""L 8 ' ' '
sz
sat a black-haired young man.
He slowed down as he passed and
mooed his assorted cow horns.
He raised one hand in the air,
grinned. "Hl-yah, Sugar!" Gusty
Gair bellowed.
(To Be Continued)
A low-price plane designed J
for private livers win seal iwo
passengers side by side, will
have an 85 horsepower engine
mounted In pushor style, will
fly 130 miles an hour or better
and land nose down.
Evacuated
War has an adventure side for
these smiling English school
girls. Because of danger of in
vasion of England's coast op
posite German-held French
port, east coast children are
being packed off to the west.
One girl holds toy lion, symbol
of British might
. By Sylvia
. t. k. eta. u. a mi. on.-
7 Cupola.
8 Tree (pl.).W
9 Approached
11 Baggage cars.
13 She had a
or bright
career. '
15 Calerfdarj
period. (
18 Clever. .?w
23 Goat anfelofee
26 Ache. -J
28 NautlcaW
30 Stir. Jf
31 Table-larutt
32 To encircle)
33 She is a
nBtlve of th
United .
35 Broad smile.
37 Courtesy title.
40 Football team.
44 Human trunk.
47 Grim. -fa
80 Frofoundi jl
52 RootstoclCtf
54 Region.
57 Black liquid"
59 Palm lily.li
61 Joke. -7
64 Form of "be."
e:
Posterior.
She has a
beautiful
voice.
67
She was also
an opera
director
or
VERTICAL
To excite.
Musical not.
Still.
Twins (con
stellation), Railroad ,. :
(abbr.).
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