Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 140, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 November 1928 — Page 13

NOV. 1, 1928

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CONCERNING THE ACTION AND CHARACTERS EILA LATHAM becomes the bride of HERBERT WARE, but the picture of an •old sweetheart, CAPTAIN JACK FAR<!UAHAR, lurks in her mind. She confides her plight to her best friend, DOROTHY CAINE, an artists. A mysterious letter awaits Lila at Dorothy’s studio, and it brings back memories of the war to her. On returnng from her honeymoon, he is told that a communication from the War Department is awaiting her. In a flash, she is back in the past. Memories of her first meeting with Captain Farquahar, when she was doing war work, come to her. She sees again the scene in a little French inn—a dinner to celebrate her. .marriage on the morrow to Jack—then orders, that, very night, sending his regiment to the front at once. There is no wedding, but. before Jack’s brother officers, Lila promises him that she will wait for him—that they will be married when he returns, no matter what time intervenes. Jack leaves and, three days later, is reported missing. But he is not officially reported dead until live years latter. It is only then that Lila feels herself free to marry Herbert. The letter from the War Department tells her that Jack’s insurance is to be paid to her as his fiancee. Later, Herbert sees Lila being interviewed by a man who has called in regard to the insurance. She tells him the man is a suitor of Dorothy’s and that she is urging him to cease his unwelcome attentions. Herbert's unsympathetic attitude—for he is jealous of Lila’s friendship with Dorothy—almost causes a quarrel. To make amends, he buys her a bracelet and puts it in her jewel-case, as a surprise. There he sees a ring—a diamond circlet that looks like a wed-ding-ring. He asks for an explanation, and she •ays the ring belongs to a friend, MRS. VARNEY. She explains further that Mrs. Varney gave her the ring, against hsr protests, as security for a bridge debt. Herbert believes her story. After inis lull, the sight of a certain man fn a shop throws Lila into a panic.

CHAPTER XIV A Face From the Past IN the dingy parlor of the sidestreet hotel. Lila explained to Dorothy why she had run ignominiously from the shop and taken refuge in this shabby retreat. “That man—the one who started to speak to me—was Captain Gilroy Holmes!” she announced dramatically. Dorothy’s pretty brows puckered. “Yes? What of it?” Lila made a despairing gesture. “Don’t you see? Can’t you guess? He was Jack Farquahar’s pal. One of the brother officers who gave us that supper in France the night—the night that ” “Hmm!” Dorothy perched on the edge of one of the doubtful red plush chairs and considered. “Do you think he’d remember—everything?” “How could he help it?” countered Lila desperately. “You can’t understand what that occasion meant. Jack and I were mad about each other, and we were torn apart at the eleventh hour. You could never realize how solemn and sacred our pledge seemed not only to us, but to those officers and girls who witnessed it.” “It didn’t occur to you that any of the witnesses might show up later,” murmured Dorothy thoughtfully. “No,” declared Lila vigorously. “Ive never laid eyes on any of them since that night. The officers were scattered to the four winds, afterward—probably, they’re all dead, except Gil Holmes. And,” she added, “what on earth can bring him here? His home’s in Kansas City.” Dorothy laughed: "There’s no law to keep him there, however.” “I wish to Heaven there were,” said Lila viciously. “What are you so afraid of?” asked Dorothy curiously. “New York is a big place; you’re not likely to run across him again, and, even if you did, it couldn’t endanger you to speak to the man civilly, instead of bolting as if you’d seen a snake.” a u tt “FtONT you see,” demanded Lila, ■L' despairingly, “that it will be just my luck to run across him when Herbert is with me? And, be4ore l can make Gil Holmes underptmixd the situation, he’ll begin to babble about Jack. It’s only natural, because he wouldn’t realize that I haven’t told Herbert and that Herbert’s insanely jealous and—” “I do see,” agreed Dorothy gravely. “Yes, I dare say you’re right.”

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"We’ll have tea under the trees In the garden,” Cherry decided. ‘‘Rhoda will serve. She adores making tiny half-moon and starshaped sandwiches, filled with all sorts of detective-defying, but delicious mixtures. . . . Now, Crystal, tell us all about it! Was it Harry Blaine? Faith says you’re about to throw the rope around his neck.” Crystal flushed. She hadn’t thought Faith would take so seriously her harmless exaggerations about the extent of the young reporter’s interest in her. “No, it wasn’t Harry. Anew man,” she explained. “That is, Faith does not know about him.” Crystal decided to play safe, or as safe as possible, now that she was in for it. “Anew man? How thrilling?” Cherry mocked gaily. “You make me quite envious.” , “As if you hadn’t played the shameless flirt all summer!’” Nils gibed fondly, putting his arm about the tiny figure and holding it close. “Gets herself in a runaway, so she can be rescued by the best-looking man at Lake Minnehaha,” Nils explained to Crystal. “Sheik by the name of Alan Beardsley. Lady-killer. One of these chaps that knock 'em over in rows as soon as he heaves in sight.” His brilliant blue eyes twinkled merrily. “Don’t be too sure I didn’t fall in love with him!” Cherry warned him, tweaking a lock of his sun-yellow hair. “But go on, Crystal. Who is he? What’s he like? And why the tears when we discovered you alone in the woods?” - “He’s extremely handsome—foueign, or rather, of foreign ancestry,’ Crystal answered carefully, determined that all her stories about this phantom suitor of hers would tally, if notes were ever compared. “But very poor.

She rose. “Let’s go. You’re safe now. Your Captain Holmes probably thinks he made a mistake when he thought he recognized you. He may be only visiting in New York, and you’ll never see him again. Cheer up!” Lila hugged her gratefully. “You’re such a comfort, Dot.” They drove on down-town to arrange for the donation of Jack Farquahar’s insurance to the fund for disabled veterans. The clerk who received them was dazed on learning the amount of the contribution. “And which of you young ladies makes the presentation?” she asked, with pencil poised above an official blank. "Neither of us directly,” answered Dorothy hastily. “We—l wish the donation to be anonymous; merely say that it is ‘in memory of Captain Jack Farquahr.' ” “Ah!” the clerk’s eyes raked Dorothy. “You were his—sister?” she asked gently. "“No,” Dorothy flushed a trifle. “A relative, though?” “No. No relation whatever.” “Ah, I see,” cried the clerk sweetly. “A—er—donation of sentiment!” Dorothy lifted her head haughtily, but, for a moment, she was gloriously flushed. “Really, is this catechism necessary?” she asked icily. “Is there any reason why I—why a donation should not be made anonymously to this fund?” The clerk was not to be crushed. Her sweetness ebbed. “We are requested to make such reports as we can upon generous gifts like yours,” she said stiffly. “It’s a bit odd, isn’t it, that the amount is exactly that of the war insurance of a soldier?” Dorothy heard Lila’s quick intake of breath. “Why not?” she asked quietly. “It happens that this gift is the war insurance of a soldier.”

How Bright Is Baby?

Many things a baby can do without practice. Carefully follow the directions given below and see if your baby can do some gymnastic exercises for ydu. Check “yes” if he can, and “no” if he can not do theih. Then check your results by the key given below. 1. You have noticed that the baby grabs the lapel of your coat if the palm of your hand touches it. Now

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lay your forefinger against his hand. Do his fingers Yes? close over yours? No? 2. While he is clutching your finger, gently lift him. a. Can you raise him from his mother’s Yes? lap? No? b. Will he cling to both your forefingers with Yes? his hand? No? c. Can he hang on with Yes? one hand? No?

“I was crying because I can’t marry him—or rather, won’t marry him—or rather, won’t marry him, and hamper his career. He—he’s a painter,” she concluded rashly. “An artist?” Cherry wrinkled her pretty forehead. “Does he live around here? Funny I never heard of him. What nationality?” “M-mexican or Spanish, I think,” Crystal faltered. Dam her loose tongue, anyway! Now Cherry would try to locate him. “Sounds like that good-looking .young Mexican that’s been working for the Graysons on the next farm, honey,” Nils laughed. “I noticed he had begun to paint the barn yesterday. . .. Aw, Crystal, I was just joking,” he added contritely. “Here comes Rhoda with the tea, looking like Hebe bearing nectar and ambrosia for the gods.” Rhoda's arrival hid from every one by Cherry that Crystal had been miserably frightened by Nils’ careless jest. What a startling coincidence—that there should actually be a goodlooking young Mexican in this very neighborhood, and a painter—of sorts!—at that! Crystal wished fervently that she had never started this absurd story, but regrets were too late now. She would have to “cover up” as much as possible. . . . “My—my sweetheart doesn’t live in this neighborhood,” she said stiffly, as if she were hurt at Nils’ joke. “Here comes a Western Union boy,” Nils interrupted Crystal’s furthem explanation. “Guess it’s for you, Cherry! I suppose it’s from Alan Beardsley, saying he can’t live another day without you.” But the smile faded from his happy face as he saw color flood his wife’s cheeks and brow and neck. (To Be Continued.)

THE clerk looked at her shrewdly, a bit unpleasantly. She hadn’t forgiven that moment of hauteur. “You were, I suppose, his fiancee?” she remarked coolly, glancing at Dorothy’s ungloved and ringless hand. Dorothy hesitated, coloring vividly, and Lila spoke for the first time: “Please,” she said, in a low voice, “must you make my friend suffer by reminding her of the past?” The clerk turned her gaze upon Lila, studied her carefully, and passed her. "Forgive me,” she said graciously. “I was only attempting—” She didn’t say what she was attempting, but returned to her official blank. “Attempting to pry, the curious old cat!” thought Lila resentfully. At that moment a telephone rang in an inner office, and the clerk rose, with a murmured excuse, and withdrew. They heard her speaking over the wire. “Let’s get out of this quick,” Lila whispered to Dorothy. “I’m scared stiff for fear she’s going to ask more questions and make us tell how we came to have the money to give away. I’d no idea they'd do anything, but grab the check and say ‘thank you.’* Dorothy was glad to go. They slipped out quietly. A moment later the clerk returned and was dumbfounded to find that they had left. "Why they’ve gone, without even telling me their names! ” she said to a fashionably attired woman, who was just entering from the street. “We received a donation of ten thousand dollars this morning, Mrs. Anderson,” she explained, “and I’ve neither the name nor the address of the donor. How can I send out a receipt?” The newcomer was glancing over some letters on the desk. % “Aree you talking about the two girls who’ve just left? One was Mrs. Herbert Ware; I don’t know the other one. Have the receipt sent to Mrs. Ware.” (To Be Continued) Copyrißht, 1927. Metropolitan Newspaper Service. New York.

and. Does he hang better with his right than Yes? with his left? No? e. Can he hang by his Yes? hands for a minute? No? 3. Touch his lips with a stick of candy. Be sure he gets a taste of it. Then take the candy away, but hold it not more than a foot from his face. Does he Yes? reach for it? No? 4. Gently pinch the inside of his right knee. Will he draw his foot up and push Yes? at your hand? No? 5. Hold his nose. Does he Yes? strike at your hand? No? 6. Stroke the sole of his foot with the blunt end of a match. Will he pull his great toe back and fan the Yes? little toes? No? 7. Does his thumb lie across Yes? the palm of his hand? No?

Key to Questions

1. Yes, until he is about 3 months old, after that the finger bends slightly backward. 2. a. b. c. yps, usually but sometimes, no. and. No. Most babies hang equally well with either hand. e. Yes or nc. Some babies can hang for only a few seconds. (Note. By the time the baby can reach out and take something he * sees, he loses the ability to hang by his hands. This usually happens about the third month. MOST but not ALL babies can do this acrobatic feat.) 3. No, not until he is at least 100 days old. 4. Yes, he can do this as soon as he is born. 5. Yes, he can do this as soon as he is born. 6. Yes, until he is a year old. This is the well-known Babinsky reflex which physicians regard as a sign of nervous disease in the adult. In a subnormal baby it disappears later than in a normal baby. 7. Yes, until he is about 3 months old, when the thumb lies parallel with his index finger. Next we will list the things that a baby of 3 months can do. (Copyright, 1928, Science Service, Inc.)

MERGER IS BALKED Gilliom Upholds Commission in Phone Ruling. Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom Wednesday ruled in favor of the public service commission and the aroused citizenship of Valparaso in protecting their local telephone exchange from a James Goodrich - Illinois Bell Company merger. In an opinion to Commissioner Howell Ellis, Gilliom ruled that the merger may be held up by the commission, despite a ruling of Lake Circuit court, until final decision is made by the supreme court. The plan, as proposed by former Governor Goodrich, was the purchase of the Valparasio and other exchanges of the Northwestern Indiana Telephone Company by the Windha Telephone Company and the Crown Point Telephone Company. The former is a Goodrich organization and the latter an Illinois Bell. The commission ruled against the merger, but was over-ruled by Judge E. Miles Norton, who originally was appointed to the Lake county bench by Governor Goodrich.

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