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By ELINORE COWAN STONE Copyright, 1937, NEA Service, Inc.
CAST OF CHARACTERS LINDA BENTON—Heroine. daughter of a famous singer. CAPT. BARRYMORE TRENT—Hero, flying “daredevil.” MIRANDA TRENT—Barrymore’s grandmother; a
Yesterdsy: Mrs. Trent and Linda are reconciled and Linda returns te Barry's home with the grand old lady.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Y= little friend Mr. AbruzZi,” the Duchess observed when he had shut the car door upon them, “is a rather discerning person; and. I must say that in many respects he more closely approximates a gentleman than many who think they set the standards for the species. Although I can’t understand,” she went on frowning, “his opening your mail. He ad-
. mitted to me without the faintest
embarrassment that the letter I mailed you had never reached you because he tore it up and threw it into the wastebasket.” “But Tony always opened my mail. I didn’t—you mean you wrote to me?” “Naturally I wrote to ‘you after Rita Blanchard came home with her amazing story, and the whole town began buzzing with it. The place for my grandson’s wife is in his home.” Then Linda remembered some- . that at the moment had
failed to catch her entire attention. |a
“But how did you know—about Barry and me?” she stammered. “Tony couldn't have told you. He didn’t guess, himself.” 8 8 =8 should not be too sure about what Tony did or did not guess,” countered the old lady. “But Tony did not tell me. . . . Do you happen to remember that a letter came for me—rather late the night Judge ‘Baldwin died?-. Perhaps you ‘would like to hear ite”
She took it from her purse and |.
began to read aloud: “‘My dear old friend, “I am violating a confidence in writing this note, hut I think I am justified by circumstances. Just before your grandson’s departure, I performed a ceremony uniting him in marriage with Miss Linda Benton. Because of.the strain you had been under. fdr the past few days, the young people felt that it would be kinder to keep you in the dark about their step until Capt. Trent’s return. / “I did not agree with their reasoning, but I complied with their wishes in having the marriage record secretly filed. Now, with only a few hours to live, I find misgiving heavy upon me. I have a suspicion that if Capt. Trent should not return, his wife will be very hesitant
about claiming the relationship. You
must admit—” 2 » 2 HEN you knew,” Linda broke in. “You knew when—" “When Rita Blanchard staged. her little tragi-vomedy, you mean? I
‘ did. And prayed in my heart that
you would rise and blast her with a few well-chosen words. But you did not. . . . And wondering why,” said old “Miranda irritably, “and why you chose to treat me like a child, cost me a perfectly good night’s sleep. After that I—well, 1 preferred to have you tell me, yourself.” “But I hadn't any *proof—nothing but my own word, I" “And I suppose it never occurred to you,” snapped old Miranda, “that if I hadn’t been willing to take your word against a stack of Bibles, you wouldn't have been in my house at all. . . . And you never did mean to come to me?” “No,” Linda said steadily. “Never. Especially after—Tony’s. I knew you thought—" “And why,” demanded Miranda Trent, - “should > you presume: to know what I might or might not think? Did you -imagine that I should hold it against you that, in spite of having been brought up like a china mantel-piece, you had backbone enough to go out and
- carve yourself a slice of the world?”
When Linda would have spoken, the old lady cut her off with an]
- imperious gesture.
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R if,” she pursued, “you had . known anything about me, you would have understood that the one thing I cannot stomach is a helpless namby-pamby. . . / And even if I hadn't had to take my hat off to you for the way you faced down that pack of curiosity seekers the other day, I should never have thought of questioning my grandson’s choice.” Linda smiled a little dubloys
smile. But old Miranda had returned to Judge Baldwin's letter. “‘You must admit, Miranda,’” she read, “ ‘that you are sometimes a difficult, cantankerous, overpossessive old woman, and that you—' and no doubt,” she broke off to bristle, “that’s precisely what you think of me--that I am a can-
tankerous, unreasonable, jealous old ‘woman
a “Yes,” said Linda softly. “But Pm to like you that way,” and knew that she would never be afraid of Miranda Trent again. ss 8&8 8
NCE back in the old house, it
“strong woman.” ~
up to say, “Why not tune into your friend Tony's program? Perhaps the elephants will sing. . . . Do you know, I'm not at all sure he hadn’t already picked his elephants that last night.” So Linda did tune in to the Villa Abruzzi. The two women waited with curiosity for the moment when the house used to be darkened, and | the strains of “Who Is Silvia?” to float across the room. . .. But Linda’s successor was not a trained elephant; it was a troupe of singing canaries. # 8 = INDA was just about to snap the radio off again when an excited voice broke in, “Ladies and gentlemen, we interrupt our regular program to bring you a special broadcast from Panama. I am not sure, but I think there is news from the lost Aurelius expedition. . . Just a moment please.” Tt seemed an hour that Linda sat trembling, with her fingernails biting into her palms. Then another voice called: “Hello! hello, the United States of America! This is Station WJB with some news which we hope may mean the end of agonizing suspense to many there at home. The members of the lost Aurelius Scientific Expedition have been located in the Central American jungle where their plane was forced down almost two weeks
£0. “In spite of the hardships the party have endured, all are in excellent condition with the exception of the pilot, Lieut. Rust, who was slightly injured in the landing, and who has been brought by plane into Bilbao. All other
members remained in the tem-
porary camp they established after their plane cracked. Supplies and equipment are being carried to them by hoat and pack trains to supplement; the emergency rations
the rescue.
Le 8 8 ND now, ladies and gentlemen, we want to introduce the daring young United States Navy pilo: who made this spectacular rescue ... . Capt. Trent is naturally very tired, and is not anxious to talk about his amazing feat; but I think he has a message he would like to send to those at home.” There was a delay during which Linda was sure she could hear old Miranda’s heart beat. . . . Then Barry’s voice: “I only want to send New Year's greetings to—two who may be lis-
mother, Mrs, Miranda Trent, and to my—my wife, Linda Benton Trent.” He hesitated, then added abruptly. “Well, that’s all, I think.” “Oh, but, Capt. Trent,” the announcer put in, “there are still so many things we aren’t up to date on, even down here. For instance, we know that your plane was cempletely demolished by that storm you ran into; yet you landed a plane in that jungle and flew Lieut. Rust out .in it. I hope you won’t mind telling us at least where you came up with that second plane?”
(To Be Concluded)
(All events, names ana characters in this story are wholly fictitious.)
Daily Short Story
EVENING OUT—By Alice McBride
VEN as Richard shut off the ignition and eased himself carefully out of the car, Elizabeth sensed disappointment. “Headache again,” she muttered and groaned at the thought of having dressed early that she might be able to act as first aid to Richard when, should he be late, he would of necessity have to dress hurriedly. And now here was she, all dressed up like a fire wagon (Richard’s favorite simile), and here was he coming home early and with a headache.
Richard had entered, white-faced, tight-lipped. “I just knew it,” said Elizabeth. “I had a hunch all day that something would happen. Just think! Special marcel and .facial, Swedish massage, most expensive dress I've had in three years, maid hired to stay with Junior, everything set for the only thing I've honestly wanted to do in the last six months, and then here you come in looking like something that had been Tained on all night. ; 2 8 8
ICHARD hung up his hat and coat, walked slowly into the back bedroom and cautiously lowered himself onto the bed. As he closed his eyes he murmured:
Mind Your Manners
Test your knowledge of correct social usage by answering the following questions, then - checking against the authoritative answers below: : 1. Is it good taste for parents to send out announcements of the adoption of a child? 2. Is it correct for the family of the groom rather than the family of the bride to announce the engagement? 3. May a widow wear her first . engagement ring on her right hand when she becomes engaged a second time? . 4. May she continue to wear her first wedding ring after a second marrige if she transfers it to the other hand?" 5. May a very young widow wear a white dress for a second marriage. -
What would you do if— You are a girl about to be married and you have a moth= er, but neither a father nor near male relative to give you away? Walk down the aisle— A. Alone and have your mothP forward to give you a
B. se your mother? C. On arm of groom?
Richard - coldly,
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“<q had a hunch that something would happen.’”
“You've, never had a headache, Elizabeth.” “And if I had I wouldn’t let it knock down all the scenery. Now Ill have to telephone Myrle and almost go down on my knees and say: Tm. awfully sorry, honey, to have to tell you this at the last minute, but we can’t attend your dinner and bridge tonight. You see, Richard hss a little headache and doesn’t think he’s going to feel like coming out.” Rage rendered her Hiarticulate for an instant, then she took a fresh start: “And it’s the only chance I've ever had to meet the Duttons. Honestly, I'm so mad I could fight!” “Hang the Duttons,” growled Richard. x “That’s just it! That's exactly it! That’s the very reason we're staying home, tonight. You've always run away from the Duttons. I might have known, when you agreed to go without any argument, that you’d wiggle ouf of it some way. I might have guessed you'd find some—" “Shut up, for Pete’s sake, and get ime a glass of water. I'll stop this headache and all this howling if I have to blow my darned head off.” + Elizabeth, hurrying out to the kitchen, glanced at the clock as she
before they would have to start. If Richard took three or four of those special headache capsules and got immediate relief they could still go. Myrle’s dinners were notorious for being late. She wouldn't call Mysle until she could be sure that Richard would not go. She’d wait half an hour and see. :
oo» 2 » ETURNING with the water she handed the glass to Richard as he sat up, limply, and reached into the dresser: drawer at the bedside for the headache capsules.
manded as she pulled down the window shades.
“I'm taking 'all of them,” said “gnd T'll tell the world that's going to be a-plenty.” Elizabeth closed the door softly as she left the room. Out in the
on the table the simple supper for Junior and the maid, who had just arrived. Then she arranged the nursery - and the sleeping outfits, gave instructions for the care of Junior, looked over the evening paper, wandered aimlessly around for
He was breathing hard; as if in pain. His face was deeply flushed. A wave of pity swept over her. What a terrible thing a headache must be. Well, she would let him sleep five minutes longer. She turned away from the bed and
| just then she saw the empty bottle |.
on the dresser. She gasped, wide-
| eyed, and then shrank back in cold
horror. There was the ominous skull and crosshones. And just below the words “Bichloride .of Mercury:
s » a pRo==N ‘with terror she coud
not move for an instant. She ‘tried to scream, but only a mere
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fear released her limbs gnd she ran to the telephone. She dialed | a number and a moment ¢ later she screamed wildly: | “Doctor, hurry!” Then she sank the id in a dead faint.
to “consciousness doctor
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‘you gave me.
“Take plenty of them,” she com- | ‘soon as you feel a little better.”
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a few minutes and finally opened > ihe door of the bedroom ‘and looked
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cury.” “What?” shouting in amazement. “Richard! Did you do that!” The doctor was horrified. . “Heck, no,” disgustedly, “I didn’t take anything only about half a dozen’ of ‘those headache ‘capsules:
to dinner and I had the darndest
week so I had put them in that empty bichloride bottle. Gosh, is that what made you faint, honey? Just scared? I'm darned sorry--" The doctor breathed a sigh of relief. “Well, if that’s all, you can snap out of it and still go to the dinner.” “Sure we can, honey girl, just as
But Elizabeth was sitting up now and the dress was clinging tightly iq arms and shoulders while stray drops of perspiration trickled down. her forehead. The perfect marcel was reduced to straggling wisps of hair which hung limp and wet around her face and neck. She
+ smiled ruefully.
“No, Richard, wp'll not go tonight. You telephone le and tell her I have a
(All events, names and characters story are wholly: fictitious.)
SO THEY SAY.
amended that United States could not engage in ‘a foreign war unless it is voted by the citizens of the Souny.—Admiral Richard. E.
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daughter of John Parke Cus was the son of Martha Was by her first husband, Daniel Parke Custis. Nellie Custis was born in 1779, and upon the deati of her father, in 1781, was adopted by George anc Martha Washington, and went to live at Mount Vernon. On. Feb. 22, 1799, Nellie was married to Maj. Lawrence Lewis. She died in 1852,
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Can Germany buy helium gas in: the United States to operate dirigibles? | A—=Germany can can buy helium
[it may only be used in dirigibles
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the United States.
.Q—What Jeopurtion of the world’s passenger automobiles are manufactured in the United States?
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sidered to be a sign of some mental defect... | In taking care. of mentally defective children, it is customary to teach them to the limit of their mental equipment. For some children, care in an’ institution is ab.
Imbeciles may reach the second op third grade in school, and morons may get as high as the sixth grade, : Industrially, even imbeciles may be taught to use a hammer and nails. Girls able to reach kindere = garten level can be taught to sew, Most important, however, for all of