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HHfilN IllHf TODAY MONA MOHAN rfcrouoiust in "fii auwt iaw office. i* in iove attn Auß f loWNSEixU. rich unfl socially Prominent. nom she met througn Mcvt hACCAKEILU. her chiicinood sveeinean Sieve and Barrv lust hair returned stum Sonin Amer.r* wheir la.gelv bv cnance--Steve r*-r.im a; ocmieu i f n Harrv in operating a diamond mine, once beneven aortnles*. but now valtaoie S'eve own* a huge diamond called ‘I nr e mpress of Peru ' oangsters try to Mral me stone but. be outwits them. Reie has earned Monas gratitude bv helriending her errant brother BUD. tending h.m to South America and gl.tnc him a lob ai the m.ne, Mona needs tSOO lor hospital treatments for her invalid father. Her empiover agrees to loan her the money •nd then makes an amaring proDosal. He fells Mona s althv client wishes to marrv her immediately, with the understanding she shall occupy her own apartment hae unlimited charge accounts and do whatever *he wishes for a vear At th end of that time. sh mis br-eon-r the mans wife in actuality or secure a divorce She asks the mans name and is told it Is Barry Townsend Mona agrees. Her friend. LOTTIE CARR mode: in a fashionable dress 'hop, *oe with her to the Townsend home There Mona learn* it Is Rarrv s uncle, dl the same name whom she is to marrv Young Barrv and Steve have sailed for South America NOW HO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR TN a flash Mona understood what had happened. Barry and his uncle had the same name. But only Mr. Garretson and a few intimates ever called the older man Barry." On legal documents the name was "John Barnett Townsend. ’ Mona had given her word to marry this stranger. The wedding had been arranged, beyond doubt, to harass young Barry lurther. Someone Barry himself possibly - had blurted out his interest in the red-haired girl in Garretson's office end this had been his uncle's retaliation! She saw the whole revolting plot. She would be John Barnett Townsend's wife in name only, but young Barry would not know that! She could secure a divorce within a year! Doubtless T Mona's lip curled at the thought) she would be persuaded, with no choice in the matter, to get, a divorce. The divorced wife of his uncle would not appeal to young Barry. She was practically being hired to hoodwink Barry —hired as surely as though the account opened in Mr. Garretson's bank in her name had been doled out in salary checks. Mona turned to Mr. Garretson nnd was amazed to see only the kidest concern on his face. Was it possible that he knew nothing of the fraud? Garretson must have inferred all along that Mona understood It was the older man she was to marry. Mr. Garretson had not oven dreamed she knew young

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Barry, much less was In love with him. )'Can you sit up. Barry, if I hold you?" Mr. Garretson was saying anxiously. The minister, a lean-faced young man. drew nearer. Mrs. Faxon arrived from somewhere and the nurse cleared her throat expectantly. "But you aren't going to marry this old man!” Lottie whispered sharply to Mona. "They’ve fooled you -don't stand for it. If you lose your job. 111 see you through!” Mona shook ofT Lottie's objections and moved nearer. She'd go through the ceremony. She would live up to her part of the bargain and she and take the money they offered and use it. too. In some way, somehow, she would make John Barnett Townsend pay! He would pay for ruining her life and ruining Barry's life. "So Barry wouldn't stay,’’ she repeated, smiling, with no sign of the tumult in her heart,. “Possibly he didnt approve of your choice of a bride. Her voice sounded metallic, unnatural. BUB I ''OR once Lottie was speechless. She watched Mona calmly remove her gloves, clasp hands with the man who had betrayed her trust, and in a few sw’ift sentences become his w'ife. “And now shall we go?" Mona smiled, when she had become Mrs. John Barnett Townsend. "As I understand it. I am free to come and go as I wish, to make my home at the Townsend house in Sixty-third street." Her husband bowed. "To come and go as you like with, of course, one stipulation almost unnecessary to mention. You are to conduct yourself so that no action in anyway reflects on your new name." Mona bowed. Mr. Townsend w’aved a generous hand. "Go anywhere you like for a few days—the Ritz, Atlantic City. A suite in the Sixty-third street house is being renovated for you. Garretson will arrange all financial matters. "Suppose you take a week enjoying yourself. Shopping possibly, visiting your family, getting adjusted to your new—er —situation. Take your friend here with you.” He broke off in a spasm of coughing. The two girls left the room in silence. Mona, head held high, said nothing as they walked dowm the wide stairway. At the foot she turned to Lottie. "A year isn’t forever —’’ Flinging her head back she turned to the butler. “Tell Mr. Garretson that he'll find us at the —er —’’ . “Ritz," supplied Lottie hopefully. “Ritz," Mona repeated firmly, drawing on her gloves. Mr. Garretson appeared at the top of the stairway. "Miss Moran, er—Mrs. Towmsend," he called. "One moment.” The lawyer descended hurriedly. "Here is the ring, the engagement ring, you know. “It hadn’t been completed yesterday when we talked matters over. Possibly you would like to wear it with"—he pointed to the platinum circlet almost shyly—"with that.” B B B THE ring he held w'as magnificent. Even Lottie gasped. A huge emerald surrounded W'ith diamonds gleamed in the palm of his lean brown hand. “Your birthstone,” he explained. “Mr. Townsend ascertained that you were born in May.” Mona took the ring absently, weighed it in her closed hand for a moment, a faraway lc in her eyes. When she lifted her eyes they held an infinitely weary look in their depths. “If you need anything,” Mr. Garretson w'as saying, “call me. Or call Stroud. Wait a minute—l’ll call him from here. Going to the Ritz? That's fine. Get Stroud on the phone about any cash ” Jackson was waiting and the girls moved through the door. “We'll do that little thing.” Lottit responded over her shoulder as Mona did not answer. “To the Ritz, Jackson.” “Yes. madame. I found out about the car, Miss,” Jackson turned to add confidentially. “Mr. Steve drove back to town last night and Mr. Barry followed in the V 57. We calls the cars by their license numbers here. And the roadster went aboard the Miranda with the young men. Miss. The V 57 came back alone.” "Thanks,” was Lottie's brief rejoinder. As the car glided forward Lottie

saw that Mona's eyes were filled with tears. The two girls spent the next few days at the Ritz in what Lottie termed an orgy of shopping. True to his word. Mr. Garretson had notified Stroud. They found, upon arrival at the

THEY TELL ME

T Vhat Is This Magic ? WHAT is this strange alchemy which almost overnight cnanges sworn friends of a legislative bill into either opponents or vote duckers? If you are able to answer that you can explain how it happened that, after the conservative and wealth-minded senate passed a bill reducing the petty loan interest from 3' 2 to 2 per cent a month, the high-minded and liberal representatives killed the bill by a 56-25 vote. There was a majority for passage of the bill Sunday, and it appeared that the house w'ould have a well nigh excellent record for passing social reform legislation. But the old smirch on the record appeared when the roll on passage of the small loan bill was called, and, to the surprise of every observer, the bill was killed. That some memoers would vote against the reduction measure was anticipated—their past records in this and other sessions indicated that service of self and not that of the people was their guiding rule—but w'hy many of the others played Benedict Arnold or ducked is quite another tale. One block of eighteen Republican votes against the mil is worthy of comment—not that the members of this party alone are culpable. But it is interesting to note that the small loan lobbyist, known familiarly as “Teapot Dome” because of his prodigal manner of entertainment and liberality in relieving the distressed, was confident that he would get just that number of G. O. P. votes against the measure, they tell me. B B B Memory harks back to the campaign last spring, when it was rumored that a certain (unfortunate) candidate had received campaign contributions from small loan operators. But let that go—for, after all, he isn't coming back and let's hope that a better man replaces him. That should explain partly the magic which changed some friends of the bill into opponents. Then there were several Democratic representatives who said Saturday they were going to make speeches in favor of ieduction and then ducked the vote late Monday. That’s peculiar, but perhaps “Teapot Dome" can explain. Os course many Democratic votes were brought over to the opposition through the persistent and persuasive arguments of Alex Pursley of Hartford City, operator of several small loan companies and Fifth district Democratic chairman. B B B What Democratic representative is so foolhardy as to make an enemy of a powerful district chairman? It's the same sad old story. Session after session begins with a" majority of the representatives swearing that they will halt the gouging by the small loan operator and cut the 42 annual per cent to a decent and fair figure. Then comes the debacle. The magic goes to work and the bill either is killed or lacks sufficient votes for a constitutional majority. What is this magic? Is it the long green kind of magic or does the weeping and wailing of the poor, distressed, bloodsucking loan sharks so affect the kind hearts of the sentimental legislators that they forgot the plight of the needy wage earner, crushed beneath the burden of debt and mounting interest. It must be magic—but what kind?

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hotel, that a suite had been set aside for Mrs. Townsend and her companion and an account opened. Mrs. Townsend was to draw on the hotel for any amount. "I suppose you'll be dropping in to see your mother.” Lottie asked casually the second day as Mona stepped into the car. Mona snapped her purse open and in the recesses of the car powdered her nose thoughtfully. Soon. This afternoon, as a matter of fact. Want to come?” B B B FOR answer Lottie stretched herself yawninglv, but with a meaning glance. “Listen. I crave lunch. Never mind what time I had breakfast. Just for a lark, let's gallop up to

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the Claremont What do you say? I've always wanted to see that place by daylight." "Anything you like,” Mona responded indifferently, handing the speaking tube to Louie without glancing up. Lottie gave the driver instructions briefly and then bent toward Mona. “While you were in that shop. I started a conversation with the boy friend outside," she said in a low tone. Mona raised her eyebrow, intent upon the shaping of her lower lip. "Boy friend?" "Jackson. Remember he said that he had driven the doctor over to see—er —your husband? He told us that yesterday while %e were

driving up to the wedding? Well ] —” She paused Importantly. "Maybe I should break this gently. The doctor was a specialist, see? Heart specialist. Dr. Dunn, the local physician, had him up from New York. “Jackson heard this specialist say that Townsend wouldn’t live a year! Any shock might kill him outright. Any shock!" “Not a year? Then I'll never have to decide about things—” “ A year at the most’ was what this doctor said. But they didn't tell Mr. Townsend or any of the people around him. Didn't want him to know because that would be a shock. His business affairs are all in order. They always have been. Mr. Garretson sees to that.”

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"He can’t live a year,” Mona repeated. "Will or no will, you're in for quite a slice of his money.” Lottie | said thoughtfully. “There is a will, j though..” (To Be Continued / DELAY PICCARD FLIGHT Poor Weather Conditions Again Block Balloon Trip. ZURICK, Aug. 16.—Poor weather cdhditions again delayed the start of professor Auguste Piccard s balloon trip into the stratosphere. He expects to take off Wednesday or i Thursday.

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EDUCATORS TO MEET Thirty Universities to Send Delegates to lowa Parley. By Unitrd I'rrt* lOWA CITY. la.. Aug. 16.—Thirty distinguished American universities will send representatives to the University of lowa campus Nov. 10-12 for the annual convention of the Association of American Universities. The status of professional training in education, gradual work in medicine and engineering and the relation of under-graduate work to advanced courses will be the fundai mentals before the convention.

—By Williams

—By Blosser

—By Crane

—By Small

—By Martin