Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 179, Decatur, Adams County, 30 July 1926 — Page 5

W*W? a- C Hie GIRL in the MIRROR Elizabeth '■Jordan * WNU Bervlo.

the STORY CHAPTER I—B*rb»r» Devon’* w»dJr«nd d.pertur* on b«r honeymoon her brother "Kurt,eucceee?.i.ywrlght but eomewhat Inollned .. wlldnm. without ber restraining „. a ,aee Hie theatrical aaeoefatea, RoX B.n«. and Jacob Ep.t.ln, preml.e to "keep an eye on him. chapter IL — Laurie, who la ...Mhr refueee to settle down to «„rk announcing hie intention ot rest<l. and seeking "adventure.” From li, window in New York he sees the reflection of a beautiful girl In a mlrN r In th* house opposite. CHAPTER in.—Devon learns from elevator boy In the girl’s house fe.r name Is Mayo. Again In ths mirrors reflection he sees her with revolver and fears she means to eomtnlt suicide. He breaks Into her aogrtment and, winning her confidence, vvlueee her to lunch with him, though eha warns him of "danger." "IfireT made myself quite clear?” Laurie wag staring at him with a mingling of resentment and Interest. The other nodded. "You have, my yonng friend,” he M ld, with sudden seriousness, “and sow I, too. will be dear. In return for one warning, I will give you ancther. Keep out of matters that do not concern you.” Lanrfe grinned at him. Tou forget that I have made this nutter my concern,” he said, lightly. Try to remember that.” The other man rose. His manner had changed to a sort of Impatleat weariness. “Get her out of here,” he said abruptly. “You are beginning to Irritate me, you two. Take her home, and then keep away from her, unless you are looking for trouble.” He delivered the last words so clearly and menacingly that the waiter who had appeared with his luncheon heard them and fell back a step. Looking into the veiled eyes. Laurie also feit a sense of recoil. The fellow was positively venomous. There wag something serpentilke in the dull but fixed look of those goggling eyes, in the forward thrust of the smooth brown head. 'T've said my say,” he retorted. “If I ever catch you sround that studio, or in any way annoying the lady, I’ll thrash you within an inch of your life; and then I'll turn what’s left of you over to the authorities. Understand?" He nodded and strolled back to Miss Mayo's table. For an instant the other man stood looking after him, as if tempted to follow. Then, with a ehrng, he dropped into his chair and began the luncheon the waiter had placed before him, the i r»,- istreet, i.. . . coat fastened, her gloves buttoned. "Oh, how could you!” she gasped. "What did he say?” Laurie summoned the waiter wlrti a gesture and asked for his account. “Sit down a minute,” he suggested, "and tell me who he Is.” "Not here,” she urged. “I couldn't breathe here. Hurry, please. Let us get away!” She was so obviously in earnest that be yielded. He paid the bill, which the waiter had rasdy, accepted that appreciative servitor's help with his overcoat, and escorted his guest from the room. "But, for heaven’s sake, don’t run!” he laughed. “Do you want the creature to think we're flying before him?’’ She flushed and moderated her pace. Side by side, and quite deliberately, they left the restaurant, while the stranger watched them with his dull, fixed gate. He seemed to have recovered his temper, but it was also plain that the little encounter had given him something to think about. When he resumed his luncheon he ate slowly and with an air of deep abstraction, as If working out some grave problem. x “What's his name?” asked Laurie, as he helped Mias Mayo into a waiting taxicab. for the' evening and hls“ f. : >ruial _ calT «n Doris. The prospect was not attractive. He hoped Bangs would be at home. If so. perhaps he could goad him Into ofii of the ragfes In which Bangs was sd picturesque; but he was not sure of eves this mild diversion. Rodney had been wonderfully sweet-tempered the past three days, though preoccupied, as if In the early stages of creative art, Laurie half suspected that he had begun work on his play. The suspicion aroused conflicting emotions of relief and haif-jealous regret. Why couldn't the fellow wait till they could go at it together? ignored the fact that already the fellow had waited six weeks. Bangs was not at home. The square, fiat-topped mahogany desk at which the two young men worked together h'inked up at Laurie with the un dimmed luster of a floe piece of fur

She looked startled. Indeed, his most casual questions seemed to startle her and put her, in away, on her guard. "Shaw," she answered, unwillingly. "Is it spelled P-s-h-a-w?" Laurie asked the question with po- I lite Interest. Then, realizing that in 1 her preoccupation she did not follow , this flight of his mercurial spirits, he sobered. “It's a perfectly good name." i he conceded, "but there must be more of ft. What's the rest?” "He calls himself Herbert Ransome ( Shaw.” Laurie made a mental note of the ■ name. T shall call him Bertie,” he firmly an Bounced, “to show you bow unimportant he really is. By the way”—a sndden memory struck him —“he told me your name—Doris." He added the name so simply that he seemed to be calling her by It A faint shadow of ber elusive smile touched her lips. “I like It—Doris," Laurie repeated, dreamily. “I am so glad,” she murmnred. He Ignored the Irony In her tone. “I suppose you have several more, I like our friend Bertie, but you needn't tell them to me. TfJ had to use them every time I spoke to you, It might check my Inspiration. Doris will do very nicely. Doris, Doris!" “Are you making a song of it?" "Yes, a hymn.” She looked at him curiously. “You're a queer boy. I can't quite make you nut One minute you're serious, and the next—" “If you're puzzled over me, picture | my mental turmoil over you.” "Ob —me?” With a gesture she eon- i signed herself to the uttermost ends of the universe. The taxicab had stopped. They had ‘ reached the studio building without ( observing the fact. The expression j on the features of the chauffeur aug- ; gested that If they wanted to sit all i day they could do it, but that it wonld not be his personal choice. Doris held out her hand. "Good-by,” she said gently. "And thank yon. I’m really more —appreciative —than I seem.” Laurie’s look expressed more surprise than he had ever really experl- i enced over anything. “But we haven’t settled matters!” | he cried. “We’re going to the bank —•" ; “We are not” She spoke with sharp decision. . Then, relenting at the expression of * his face, she touched the heavy gold- . and-aniber chain around her neck. T can pawn thia,” she said briefly. I "It didn't seem worth while before, ; w wirwi you I will do ft. I will do it today." she added hurriedly, "this afternoon, If you wish. It Is valuable. I can get enough on It to keep me for a month.” “Till we find that job for you," he suggested, brightening. She agreed, with a momentary flash of her wonderful smile. “And you will let me drop In this evening and take you to dinner?” “No, thank you. But— ’’ again she relented—“you may come in for an hour at eight." “I believe you are a crowned head,” murmured Laurie, discontentedly. “That's just the way they do in books. When I come I suppose I must speak only when I'm spoken to. And when you suddenly stand up st nine, I'll know the audience Is over.” She laughed softly, her red-brown eyes shining at him. Her laughter was different from any other laughter he had ever heard. “Good by,” she repeated. He helped her out of the cab and escorted her Into the studio building, where he rang the elevator bell and waited, hat In hand, until the car came down. When it arrived Sam was In It. Before it stopped he had recognized the waiting pair through the open Ironwork of the door. To Ladrle, the elevator and Sam's jaw seemed to drop in unison. The next instant the black boy had resumed his habitual expression of Indifference to all human interests. he stared past the two young things. Dead-eared, he Ignored their moving Ups. But there was fellowship In the jocund youth of all three. In an instant when Laurie stepped back Into the hall as the car shot upward, the eyes of the negro and white man flashed a question and an answer,: Tn Bath’s: "You done took her out an’ fed her?” Tn Latirle's: “You bet you? boots I did!" CHAPTER VI Laurie Selves a Pretties* Laurie walked across th! square to fils own roortis. A sudden ]

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fallen upon film. Tie saw hlmfcdfUF ting In hie study, gazing remotely it U!s qhoe\ utitß lt.ffilg.tlme tq_dree? altnre on which the polisher alone had labored that morning. Without taking the trouble to remove hit hat and coat, Laurie dropped into a chelr and tried to think things out Hut the process of thinking eluded him, or, rather, his mind shied at it aa a akfttlah horse might shy If confronted on a dark road wltlr shapes vaguely f»P 111 ar yet nivaterloun, (TO HE CdftTrNUED) — ■ 0 GENEVA NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Ralph DeLatt and the letter's brother, Harland Whiteman, of Fort \\ ayne, were Sunday visitors at v the home of their mother, Mrs. Mina Whiteman. Miss Louise Pontius, of Wabash, Is spending some time hero at the home

Saturday Specials Plenty Fresh Beef to Boil, lb 10c Fancy Tender Young Beef Steak, lb. 25c Nice Veal Steak, lb 25c Veal Packet Roasts, lb 18c Choice Bunch of Chickens (any kind you want) Fresh Home Made Cottage Cheese Good Country Butter Real Spring Lamb Plenty Beef & Pork Tenders. Nice Bacon Chunks, lb 25c Fancy Picnic Hams, lb 25c Complet Line <Jf King Taste Spreads Fresh Bulk Olives Coffee Specials, for Saturday only Man-0-War ,Burdens Coffee 2 lbs. ,85c Bursley High Grade 2 lbs 98c Perfects Coffee 2 lbs $1.05 M. J. B. Coffee 2 lbs. $1.05 Any brand of Oleomargerinc 2 lbs. 55c We have Fancy Canned goods such as Peaches, Pineapples ,Raspberries, Apricots & Fruits for Salad. Peas, Beans, C’orn and Tomatoes Fancy Red Kidney Beans, 2 cans ... 25c Van Camps Pork and Beans, 2 CArts . 25c Small Jars of Pimentos, can 10c Fresh Whipping and Coffee Cream If it’s any thing In the Meat Line —we have it— Just Phone 106 or 107 and we will Deliver it to your house. Mutschlers Meat Market *«*» W.MPWWWMMfWWmlill|l|*kJ*K_<rt.rtTA V-A .... ;

Ri Wi IF 4 Por Etwy Wife and father . IM A DAY OFF j | NO COOKING—* Jj I NO DISHWASHING i HOT DAYS whcrt y6u hive V-/ 00 td pfctnre i meal, ll bfiAj rf* ftmily tet hMercdftdffi£cAdLAt-t-fr«h * ftteA 1M the firtes l| I 4 Gakk A afclk far the cMdren. I I , Chicked Dinner Sunday I 50c a plate ' ll’ i ' ’ Peoples Restaurant 111 II I ■ r 1 . Jw * itml c4' Jk

of her grandparent*, Mr. and Mr*. < Clin! Poatlui. ' Mri. Chaa. Chow, who had *pent i th. pant waak with her bunhand In Pontiac-, Mieh., retuned to her home i hen Monday afternoon. Mr and Mr*. Clint. Pontlu* had the < pleasure of entrrtalnng the following I guests last Sunday: Mrs. Mary Knoseman, of Dayton. 0.. and Bert Jackson I and wife, of Celina, O. Miss Mae Barton and house guest, I Miss Dorothy Shoemaker, spent the latter part of last week visiting In l ' Garrett and Butler. The former’s par-» ents, Rev. N. P. Barton and wife, mot-j ored to Butler Monday. They will return Wednesday accompanied by the i two girls. Noah Shoemaker, wife and daugh tor, Ruth, and Miss Ruth Linton were entertained at dinner Sunday at th* country home of Mlns Leona Long 'and brother, Ix>n Miss Dorothy La Rue went to Kef>-

davlllo, Saturday, where she spent several days visiting with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. James Mann are the proud parents of a girl baby, born last Saturday night. This is the second child In the family, both of whom are girls. Paul Pontius and wife and Ellis Pontius, all of Toledo, 0., spent Sun day In Geneva at the home ol their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pontius — — o — To Establish Camp For Troops At Fort Harrison Indianapolis, Ind.. July 30. —(Unit ed Press.) —Plans for the establish —

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inent of a camp for Indiana troops at I Fort Benjamin Harrison, were an-1 nounced today by Adjutant General William Kershner* Kershner and a board ot officers!

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conferred w*th Brig. Gen. Dwight Aultman, pout commander regarding the location and devolopmoni of a camp to ba used by troop* of the regular army and the National guard.