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Serial Story— Frantic ‘Week-End

By Edmund Fancott -

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Lunch on Saturday was a great success. The various mishaps and . conversations of the morning had welded .the company together; and even Baldy found himself part and parcel of the party. ! He had emerged for lunch in another complete and splashily new outfit of sports slacks and shirt. Michael, Myra and Fay had showered, Peggy and Nigel had been .colleeted. Ferdy had done a quick caricature of Baldy emerging in his new suit, a caricature which impressed Baldy so much that he kept picking it up and muttering; “Well, what do you know about that?” Baldy tackled Fay immediately after lunch and Myra tackled Peggy. : “What were you doing all morning?” asked Myra. Peggy smiled sweetly. “Swimming . . . in a swim suit . .. with a gentleman. ...” «If I know you,” muttered Myra, studying the innocent green eyes of her sister. “That canoe was untied by someone.” | Peggy had learned never to tell lies to her sister. She saw through them but she had also learned that half the truthesometimes sufficed. “I did it,” she admitted. “I did it for Michael's sake.” “For Michael?” echoed Myra. “Why, haven't you noticed?” asked Peggy. “He's crazy about Fay. It sticks out all over him, And she thinks he is wonderful. She told me so herself this morning, beforé breakfast.” “Maybe she was still asleep,” grunted Myra. ‘ “And I was just helping him. Nigel is crazy about her, too , . . or he was. I know because I found him by the wharf looking for her.” Myra was not being fooled by her gister. “So you marooned him on and island . , . with you for company.” Peggy smiled with too much selfassurance, : » ” ” “NOW, listen,” said Myra. “Every time our family comes up here there is trouble of some kind. Keep your head and don’t get ideas. Try some= one else for a change this afternoon.” : ea That is just what Peggy had in mind, Even at her age she knew

that there was nothing like leaving| a man in air and giving dneself'a| smiling very |

scarcity value. So, sweetly at her sister, she sought her brother, plans churning faster than ever. Vi “Michael,” she began when she found him moodily smoking a pipe by himself. He was thinking how little chance he had with a girl like Fay. “Michael,” said his sister sternly, “we must do something.” “What do you mean?” He was impressed by her serious air. “It’s about Fay. That horrible little man Baldy is after her again. He is worrying her head off to go back with him. If we don’t rescue her, maybe she’ll go this afternoon.” «She won't go,” said Michael, brooding.. “She’s the kind of girl who can make up her own mind and stick to it.” : “0. K.” said his sister. want to quit, quit.” Her brother shot a surprised and questioning glance at her. Peggy feaned forward. She whispered the next words, looking around to see ‘if anyone was following the conference. na “Fay thinks you are wonderful _. She told me herself this morning before breakfast.” : “If you would mind your own damned business . . .” Her brother flushed, whether from anger or embarrassment she did not care. Peggy rose haughtily to her feet and hissed, “All right. But I am going to rescue ‘her. If you want to help, stroll around to the seat

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“I think a girl is crazy to refuse your help,” Peggy had said. ‘Baldy had looked at her without speaking, which was so unusual and Peggy had continued. “You want to see her alone?” A snort of disgust emerged from Baldy. He waved his Cigar at various figures in deep chairs. “With this crowd? What a hope! Open my mouth and half of ’em jump down it before I say a word.” “0. K.” whispered Peggy. “Be round at the rockery. I’ll deliver the goods. If I can’t get a chance myself I'm not going to see anyone else miss it.” : Baldy was unconvinced. Long experience with women had taught him to look for the underside of any conversation, but he took a When Peggy came back from speaking to her brother she slipped into a seat by Fay who was closing her eyes for a few moments of blissful rest. Nigel had parked himself near her. “Fay,” whispered Peggy secretly. Fay opened her eyes. “Fay, what would you do?” At the question which arose in

behind the rockery in a few{Fay's eyes, Peggy looked around as

minutes.” ; 43 2 8 =» THE NEXT move was to cut Fay off from the odd few reclining on the veranda. Before her.conversa-

.. tion with Myra she had enlisted

~ herself in the service of Baldy, thereby impressing’ that gentleman with the fact that she was an infelligent minx, if young.

_|if everyone else, particularly Nigel, were too near.

“We can’t speak here. I wish... you know more about men ‘than I 80 2 a ‘Fay responded with natural generosity. She rose from her chair and drifted away from the veranda

with Peggy. Nigel was fast asleep

“let's go round to the rockery,” said Peggy. “Maybe there will be no one there.” Fay waited for the confidences that were coming. “It’s like this,” said Peggy. “Nigel is awfully nice. I like him ... and I think he likes me. But I'm only 17 and he is 25. Do you think ...” She paused. Fay smiled. “Why, eight years difference is ideal!” “Do you really think so?” said Peggy. At which convenient moment they came upon Baldy so suddenly that there was no time to escape. But Peggy was satisfied. Everything was working out beautifully! (To Be Continued)

(All events, names story are fictitious) .

JUDGE CHOSEN FOR

2D ROBBINS TRIAL|

VINCENNES, Ind., May 2 (U. P.). —Edwin C. Henning of Evansville has been selected today as special judge for the second trial of Superior Court Judge Herman Robbins, charged on several counts with offenses against children. Three names were submitted for special * judges, but the names of Phelps Darling, Evansville, and B. C. Craig, Brazil, were eliminated by state and defense atiorneys respectively. ? The first trial of Robbins, involving alleged offenses against a 14-year-old boy, was dismissed on a state motion last month.

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