The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 16 January 1929 — Page 3
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'other, Ervie Uutlor, Sunday morn- jtnkinR them over freely d ramlidly ‘"K- —not as if they had something to FILLMOKE ' Severa * from this vicinity attended hide.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Deweese vis. ,tlr '/ unpral of Madonna Masten I' “My aim is to make tin Democrats’ - > 0 * !l 1 "- J -- (position so clear, as a party of pro-
—For Sale—
.... I. :_Buffett $5.00. tables lls
kitchen cabinet $2. Furniture jited Sunday with Mr. and Mis. Lara ^M 1 ' 08 '? 1 ^’ Su " d “ y, 11
..(td n paired. Thompson Buis ami children at Cedar Crest , r - t,n< * Mrs. K. K. Buis spent Fri..“ic shop. Commercial Place. ! Irene Roach spent the week-end/ " ® ran Bu,s 11 " ,l family. ,,u " ‘ 15-2t j with home folks. . M,8S Helen Hunter spent Thursday
_ 0 ( Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Eastham spent W ' th the MisSe ‘ S Dana un<l Ma ' d SALE: Six icom modern Friday night and Saturday with Mr.H BU1 ‘ S ‘
,11 on ground floor small lot. (and Mrs. Roscoe Eastham.
Hath Sublett spent Saturday night:
with home folk-.
Newln u-o propeity, located J u ,h ( .,11. street near liigh I building. Clo d t» church. Cion Aege, Thi i on Weal home for | teacher or opr-' I’nT,.. or, or niake . n ideal home for . oine , ll( .; M ,n wishing, to locate close j,*,-,.. S. W. A. Muirdy at 10 E. ■jimlm,-fii alt fi.'id oi t»5d-K will r , : o ome one K.j h'fs to 1 1J thi ■ home. See mo T VV. A. Mainly. lo-tf l|;|; 1.2a; All'alia, .SSaO; Sudan [ jjjllct - lib; <iiini alfalfa $20.; LitiI- at Inml ome savings, L free, we : hip from Southern t, ,ir Kentacky, Salina CommisJo., Salina, Kansas. Swky
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luary IMh., 10 ’clock, A. M., two Wl . t of llainhridge. Horses, bogs, lire|, and implements. Smith, f has. Saylor, Auct. i: Cash. 14-ap |; SALE Wi 1 Virginia Laurc per ton thi - week. This ftjg block co.- I, low in asli and |,.,l. (ii 11 ■ t' inning ('■>.
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CLINTON FALLS
Some from around here attended the funeral of Mr-. Walk Porter near
ar T "* y ” Rh li'«i»3 mu., » ttk .
Miss Icy ) Bunten of Indianapolis -pent Sunday with home folks Mr. and
Mrs. Charles liunten.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Greenlee spent Sunday with Mr. ami Mrs. Finorc
Wright.
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rKi»: ii' |<|,in holl.e.
i an I boarders 1)2 South Jackson 16-2p
KACEP WANTED:—For Green i-tm'i.. No i xp lienee necessary. ID ( a h D' p i it re(|uired on 1 fiOO.o ) i t montlily. ManufacI ii.' North May St., Chicago, 14-3p -For Hpiit— I RENT: Go, ,| fi ur mom house it Ohio, -treil. Kce Howard llar(lephone 700-L. 15-3p o —— { RI A ! i'uri.ished modern fiir leeping or light house- | HI- L.i t II nna St. 1 l-3p K REN I’ Highland Apartments llvi.-l Seminarj trecl) restorpiniiglily in pcrteil, ready FebOne Apt. vacant, party leavin. Apis, practically new. Aspmf. 8-tf. -o JlK'N'i; I. wr, tnpderh .furnliiinrtini iit; ,.|.o light housep Phoiii 7 Mi-V. -I!) So. lG-3t •LOST IT 12 Pi'irl.ii't from neckin' da . down town. Reward lei iianiii I Office. 10-21
INcxt From Italy?
Grnndi, undent n tary of I 1 Rian foreign office, has been r n, '"»ly mentioned ns the amlia ador to the United f . t , . uccced Nobile GiacoP" Martino.
RUSSELLVILLE James Everman and son, Frank, James Kennedy and Mrs. Sam Cox attended the funeral of Mrs. Emma Wilson Fausset of Indianapolis last
Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. Owens returned last Thursday from a two weeks’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Belles of
Indianapolis.
Misses Ruth Sewell and Olive Evans spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Potter. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Clodfelter, Mrs. Paul Goff, Mr. ami Mrs. Lonnie Clodfelter, Mrs. Hannah Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Willis Clodfelter, attended the funeral of Charles Byerley of Danville, III., Thursday. Mrs. Mariam Hoover, of Indianapolis spent fiom Monday until Thurslay here with friends. Mr .and Mrs. Dale McCullough of Raub, Ind., spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Manford Carrington. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Is>ar entertained at Sunday dinner: Mr. and Mrs. (ieo. Sewell and sons of Bellmore, Miss Ruth Sewell of Crawfordsville, David Sewell of ImVanapolis and Mrs.
Mary Sewell.
Mis. Karl Yount and daughter, Joyce of Danville, 111., are spending a few days here with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Noble Robinson of Crawfordsville, were Saturday night and Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Gardner and family. The Friendly Bible class of the Federated church enjoyed a social in the church basement Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Olin ig'onard spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Thompson and family at Rouchdale. L. L. Clodfelter and Clarence Carpenter were business visitors in Greencastle, Friday. The Russell Twp. Institute was held at the Federated Church, Jan. 10. Music was furnished by the school under the direction of Miss Williams. Mrs. Vesta Purdue of Ac-
try Life Better," and “What Will the Harvest Be?” Mrs. Purdue is an
outstanding speaker.
Joe Sicer of Jeffersonville, talked on “Feeding for Eggs," and “Factors Affecting Profits on Indiana Farms." A good crowd was in attendance. Dinner was served by the Ladies’ of
the Federated Church.
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YOU NERD MONEY Can Accommodate Yob
QUICKLY
budget Your Kills Jofow the Money and Pay
Them In Full.
u JJ'Paya $100.00 Loan El $^00.00 loan Mo - Repay, $300.00 Loan ' ^ d'-h*" You Pay - Nothing Deducted or Added. INDIANA PAN CO. li\ Washington St.
PORTLAND MILLS Mr. and Mrs. Ott Rivers and family pent the day Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rivers and son. Mr .and Mrs. John Beekclhimer and children of Jamestown called on Mr. and Mrs. Eph Goodwin Sunday afternoon. Mrs. George Abney returned home with them after a weeks visit with her fathei who is very low. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Avey and daugh ter of Shelbyvillo spent the day Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Scholen. Charlie Guinn and children spent the day Thursday with Mr. ami Mr-. Eph Goodwin. Mrs. Robert Guinn and 'hildien called in the evening. Mrs. John Stultz of Fincastle died Wednesday hei funeral wa- Friday in ;he Fincastle church. She was the not her of Mrs. James Stags and the wife of John Stagg who have both recently die I, Mary Jean Calvert stayed all night Thursday night with Mrs. Millie Sigler and Mr. and Mrs. Vern Sigler. Mr. and Mrs Ray Geoige of. Crawford ville spent over Saturday and Sunday with Mr and Mrs. J. D. Harbi-
son.
EAST MARION The C. C. Club met Wednesday af- | ternoon with Mrs. Oran Buis. Sylva McCammack of Gravelsburg, Canada is visiting with Wm. Newman and family and other relatives. Mrs. Jesse Sechman and son, visited Monday with Mrs. Florence Rob-
inson.
Mrs. Mary Hunter spent Fiiday j 0 f the house of representatives, with her parents, Mr. ami Mrs. Mor-(highly responsible post.
John Burk and family have moved into the house vacated by Mrs. Blak-
ley.
Mrs. Charlie Cunningham and two sens of Portland Mills spent Sunday with her sister Mr. and Mrs.. Joe
Staggs.
Mr. an I Mis George Pierce called on Mr. and Mrs. John Bee Sunday night. Eugene .-on of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Staggs has been very sick with flu. Mrs. Earl Surber is sick with Flu. Miss Georgia Perry is staying with
her.
Mr. ami Mis. Ward Arnold and daughter of Greencastle called on Mr. Mrs. Tom Bettis and family one night last week. Mi.-s Hinkle of Greencastle spent Sunday with Mrs. Sstell Frank. HOOSIER HIGHLANDS Ray Hunsicker, Ross Harris, Hughy ] Hunsicker cut wood for Mrs. Lucy Hunsicker last Friday. Miss Marilouise Akers called on Mr. and Mrs. Lue Bullerdiek last Wednesday night. Miss Kila B. Neese was absent from school last week, ill with sore throat. Claude Winders and Renos Rubeck called on Ran Neese Tuesday night. The little three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Cassaday died of whooping cough, last Monday near Jordan. Dan Neese hauled a load of wood for Lucy Hunsicker last Saturday. Ruth Havens visited home folks last week. Virgil Sendmeyer who has been working at Niagara Falls has returned on a visit to his grandfather, Eli Hunsicker. Cullers at Ia'w Bullerdick's Monday night were Edwin Neese, Adam and Ralph Neese, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Neese and daughter. Those on the sick list this week are Emory Conner, Curtis §chinn, Mrs. Allen. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Neese spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Neese and family.
gross, that no progressive voter can be in any doubt that proyn -s is what he is voting for when he casts a Demo ciatic ballot. Outspokenno s i- the only method by which wet can do it.” WITCHERY ENTERS SLAYING i
BY GIRL \\ IFE
GETTYSBURG, Pa., Jan. 12 — Witchery spreads its pall westward f’om York, scene of widely heralded trials of three young men charged with murder for trying to get a lock
of hair to break a “spell”.
Even ptior to the slaying near York a trial at Gettysburg—a murder of a young w >man—brought witches riding on broomsticks. For Mrs. Helen
he was in city court he was fined $10
and costs being drunk.
era will save approximately $310,000 in, taxes as the result of reduction of farm land assessments made last
GOSHEN— An appeal for contribu- j spring, the Indiana Farm Bureau has lions have been issued by the Assoeia- announced. Reductions amounted to (lion Charities , f this city. A number $135,000,(100, it was estimated. This
(of families in the city were destitute, it was said, and are in need of food, clothing and other necessities. The situation was made unusually seiious by the intense cold weather, officials said. All contributions should be mailed in care of the Associated Charities,
Goshen, Indiana.
was in compliance with an act of the 1027 legislature providing assessments should be made with consideration for the normal earning capacity of the land, voluntary sales of similar property in the.same vicinity and speculative value.
(“Jimmie”)
To d'wn Waba.-h, 21 to 22, I)eI’auw’s basket ball warriors had to
EikeG l»i mothToir a”th ree-year-old f « m ^indta the last 20 min-
! oy. convicted for s)a> : ng her husband ! lt ' ' .' ,l ll *'
22, last July, was accused by her
The Tigers are get-
ting to be a great second half team
mother-in-law of practicing pow-wow-1 as the last thrce « ame8 a !? ain8t ''iism, witchcraft and voedi.-m. ,ilana Cpntral - Evansville and Uie LitT’robably doomed to death by tuber- tle (jla,,t8 ’ lh '“ ir <M»P<>nents have led
culosis, Mrs. Faker has been sitting
at the intermission. Why can’t the
in a dreary, smelly cell since last Aug-’ 01 ' 1 Gol(l "otters play the same brand
do during the final half.
ust awaiting a decision on an appeal f 1 |, ^ iod thut th, ‘ y
for a new trial.
Two shots - were fired at her sleep-1 Denies Pow-wowism
WRITES LETTERS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1G.—Congress man John C. Box of Texas loaded up bis political ..shotgiin recently with 4
ton, Ind., talked on “Making Chun- 1 'letter u> Franklin Rons-cvi lt,
New
York state’s newly-inaugurated governor, and fired it at Mr. Roo.-evelt —both barrels. All Mr. Box meant to say, it appeals, was that all good Democrats he himself one and Gov. Roosevelt another—ought to engage in a full, frank discussion of their party’s position, which is not an altogether enviable one as a result of the last election, with a view to putting it on a better basis. The interpretation put on tl 1 Box letter, however, was to the general effect that the Texan demanded the termination of the Smith-Uaskob control of tb' Democracy, as th" only means of saving it fiom hopeless ruin. This was a heavier charge than Representative Box ha I intended to rani into his hooting iron. It was rendered still heavier, due to the fact that the Lone Star congressman is thi new Democratic whip
Mrs. Helen Eiker, 19, 0/ Gettysburg, Pa., who has been awaiting action on a new trial since last August following conviction of slaying her husband, denies her mother-in-law’s assertion she believed in pow-wowism and witchcraft. ing h is Kind an early mo ning in July. One pierced the heail of the bed, the other, his breast. Rushed to a hospital, hr ■ icd with these words on his lip : “I killed my-
self.”
ris Goodwin. Hugh Hammond and family visited Sunday with Melvin Ruark and fam-
ily.
Mrs. Ida Newman called on Mrs. Myrtle Cash. Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Carl Keller of stilesville rallied on Mrs. 1-ee Bryan Monday after-
noon.
The sequel was, when the rcpio•entative pulled the trigger, thut his gun’s recoil nearly kicked him. I found him still breathless, in hioffice on Capitol Hill, when I dropped in to nsk him what his idea was in peppering Gov, Roosevelt so energeti-
cally.
OMIT! \UY Annette Wright, da ighter of William and Charlotte Roberts was born in Washington township, Putnam Co., November loth., 1851, and after a brief illness departed this life Jan. 2 id., 1929 at the age f 71 yeais, I month and 22 days. She was united in marriuge C John VV. Wright, Nov. 21st., ls7L She leaves to mourn her loss oru daughter, Mrs. Elsa Herbert, a son-in-law, Mr. Ernest Herbert and one grandson, Ray Herbert. One nephew William Roberts an I 0 niece MrHattie Girton of Brazil. She leaves to mourn her death many other relatives and*a Luge circle of friends. She united with the Manhattan Christian church in h< r early girlhood and with a beautiful assurance and trust walked hand ki, hand with h -r God tin ugh hint iqatijV years. “Aunt Net” as she was known to both old and young of the neighborhood, never grew old. The spirit of youth was always in her heart. She had a passion for her work about her home. During the last week before her illncs , each day wafilled with the many ta-ks which she felt was her part to perform. For many years she had made her home with her only daughter who has kept a constant watch over her. Her devotion for her giaiidson Ray walittle less than sacred. * few minutes 1 adore the end after being relieved of the position in which she had been lying, she seemed to catch her tlrst glimpse of th< Celestial City. “Death seemed hut a covered way, which opened into light."
Phone 13
CARD OF THANKS
“T supported Gov. Smith loyally,” I wp thank our relatives
friends and neighbor- L r their kindness during the illness and death of our beloved mother, Mrs, Annetta Wright. We also wish to thank Rev Bruner, Mr. McCurry, the pall hearers, singers and for the beautiful
lii£ ."d f.n.ny rrld.y -»»** Km* Hr,*„
Mortis Bryan who has been out of he reminded me, “ not in the conven school for some time, of an injured tion, Ind I. but during the campa.gn. limb remains unimproved. I'd -upport him agam in the same Sylva McCammack of Canada, Mrs. (circumstance-. Wm Newman and son. Cecil, and | “My letters mtention was to point Mrs Mary Hunter called on Oran Jo the u.gency of an agreement b> th-
Wabash vs. DePauw tonight, at Gi 1 encastle. Ashland, Ky., vs. Martinsviil" at Martinsville. Brazil fans will
see both of these contests.
Miss Mery I e Butler
railed on her and this enn only be aceomnlishe i to I
Son.
Crow, Grerneastle’s new center from Stilesville who i> waiting for word j from Trester to make him eligible to | play in the Tiger Cubs will not be 1 able to play against Bedford, Friday night, anyway. He has the flu. The (in encastle Junior High team walloped Bread Ripple High school, II to I. at Indianapolis. We did not learn who wa- high point man for Broad Ripple.—“15 B. Shots.” Brazil I'imes. —o— GAME TONIGHT Local basket ball will have an opportunity this evening of seeing the Gre nua.-tle Trojans, colored independent. team, in action against the fast Lincoln A. C.’s of Tern* Haute. The •ontc-t will b • played on the old high school gym floor ai d will start at o’clock. The local colored hoys ilways put a hard fighting aggrega1 n on the hardwood court and tonight's game should prove interest-
County net games for the week are: Friday Bedford at Greencastle. Rouchdale at Ladoga. Manual at Bainbridge. Saturday Attica at Greencastle. Belle Union at Roachduie. Ladoga at Russellville. —o— Martinsville upheld the honor and reputation of basketball in Hoosicr- | |om last night by trouncing Ashland, Ky., national champions, 2D to Hi. We were right when we said that Artesian water would not agree with the | “Tomcats.” Congratulations to Coach Curtis and his hardwood warriors. \l.L nv ER INDIAN \ SOUTH BEND: A patrolman kept 1 prisoner on his feet liefore a police li sle sergeant. “What’s your name iskel the sngeant" “Sober” was the reply, “no, no." exclaimed the officer “Not your state of sobriety—yeur name. “SoIht” wo- the only response. The pri -onur wn - I'hurloa Sob''!'. But
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It was a typical Wabash- l)ePauw battle. At times the game was plenty rough ai d the officials were kept busy. But this is to be expected when old rival- clash. —o— In the first half, both the Wabash and DePauw players had difficulty in keeping their hands on thi* ball. Too many fumbles will spoil any kind of an athletic contest. Oswald Stone, Del’auw forward connected for a total of 4 field goals and a free throw against Wabash last night. These !) points keep Stone on top a- high point man for the Tigeis so far this season. Pretty work, Os. —o- j Howell and Brooks, guards on the Sacrlet squad, especially Brooks, reminded us of the days when Bobby Gipson used to guard the hoop for Di Pauw. Boh was small hut hi- system was composed of courage and muscle. He was fast on his feet and giod shot. Brooks is nearly his double, only Gipson was better look-
ing.
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I he Tiger Cubs will not only play Bedford on the home floor Friday night, but they will also have a hard encounter with the Mica hasketeers. here, on Saturday evening. Bedford is GOOD and the Red Kimblcrs from Mt'ca are rapidly IMPROVING. Nothing soft for liausman's squad this w eek-end.
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BEAT BEDFORD! A SS A SSI N A T K ATT ICA!
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Her defi nigh- Ureeaeartk faM think its team is ti ll her husband \ilien informed he " v «'r it - customary mid-season slump, was going wit other girl- and !v Greencastle has a lot ol good material, kicked the triggei in a truggle. » class coach and ought to go Mis. Eiker, counterin >1 mothei-j fr " n ’ n " w on * »* a »2 •'» 15 vie-in-law’.- charge, denounce., witchcraft '"T « v »’ r El wood on the latter's own as “bunk,” but tell how a "profes-jU'^r would indicate,
sor” gave her queer treatments, insisting they were at her mother-in-
law's suggestion.
FANNIE * BRICE MY MAN 4 Bij Arline de Haas Copyright 1!>28 Warner Bros. Picture* Inc. “MY MAN,” (tarring Fannie Brice, Is a Warner Bros, ptcturlzatlon of this novel.
SYNOPSIS I'toniy (Slice, Hewing girl in n theatrical I'mttimer n Hho/i. in raising her brother, Phil, anil her selfish. pretty sister, Ainlreg, making rrery sacr ifice that Autirry man hr spared any hardship. Hut Audrey leaves home to ‘■lire her nu n life." I.asarus, art director for Waldo, theatrical producer, hears Fanny sing and induces Waldo to. hear her. 'I he audition is interrupted and. Fanny discovers that Waldo is interested in Audrey. Heartbroken by this realisation, Fanny fails in the final amntion. On her nay to work Fanny has seen a man demonstrating muscle builders. Some time later, atone in the apartment, she hears a strange noise.
for me?" Fanny flexed her elbows and imitated as beat she could tti« motions ahe remembered seeing him go through tn the store win-
dow.
He was puzzled at her request, hut followed her instructions obeiHently, Fanntr laughed delight-
edly.
"I thought so.” she told him. ■'You're the fellow who was dommitdraflng that little Giant Muscle somethlng-or-oi her up the street here. Oh, some months ago.
Weren't you?”
"Say, did you see me doin' that stuff?” The man looked up. a touch of professional m’ide on his countenance. Ills shoulders straightened*; he breathed more freely. “Sure. I saw you. I wan gtued to the window for all of ten minutes,” Fanny grinned. "You certainly looked swell. But I wasn't sure whether it was you or not—with
all that bvard.”
"Yep. I’m the guy In the w indow, all right," he assured Fanny ruefully. "But they tied the can to mi a roupla weeks ago. and I been out
CHAPTER VI—Continued
Then quietly she walked across the room. Into Hie dining room, and stood beside the dog, listening. Gently she pushed the swinging door ever so slightly, allowing a tiny crack that gave her :i|vlew of
the kitchen. There, bending over ‘ (1/ work HV( , r sln ,. P . lt ' s pre , tv the Ice box was the dim figure of tough buntin’ a Job like that." H, a man silhouetted against the sI){hwl> poking down a- hi* unfa 111 light that came from the p r ^*,ip ( | suit, now damp from rain; other apartmnnt windows opening mud-spotted where his heels had into the court. g ket) up little splotchhe of 41ft
Fanny hesitated If the man was f rom (| )p pavements,
a burglar he was picking a strange -What's your name?” Fanny Place for his business. R almost queetlonesl suddenly, after finish-
ing a rather cursory Inspection of
tlie Intruder.
"Tom Tom Halsey.” “Me, I’m Fanny Grice.” They both ahuckled appreeintt-v ly, and then solemnly and formally shook liamla as though they had been ipiite properly Introduce*!. Then they began to laugh st the absurdity of the situation. Fanny, standing there In her dressing gown shaking hands with the man who had come to burgle and re-
mained to talk.
"Won't you sit down?” Fanny motioned to a chair by the kitchen table, and pulled one out for her-
self.
"It's mighty decent of you not to turn nn* over to (lie police," Tom began, taking the proffered plice. "Say. 1 never would of tried anything like the pullin' the burglar stunt. Hut I was hungry—Oh, boy!
Were you ever htingrv?"
•‘Hungry!” Fanny snorted. "Listen. sometimes 1 used to eat off the smell of a Cafeteria 1 was so hurt-
Jle was the man with the exerciser. 1 gry. Just stand there and small
food cooking you get hungrier
made her laugh to think of anyone Gian ever, though, trying to rob her. And besides^ 'IB **y you «o, rom afcreed.
real burglars didn't usually raid Ice ''Say, did you find anyt ting a boxes It might In* a hungry tramp * 11 "le Ice liix’’ haniy uudstmply looking for food Anyhow. d*nly bethought herself jf her
she felt that she needed some kind fl'ieet s mission In the house,
of armament before she bearded the Intruder. She wasn't at all afraid- It only seemed funny to her. She reached across the sideboard and picked up a cut glass vase. Clutching the weapon tn one
"Well, not much." Tom a ImitMd reluctantly, glancing gulMly towards the scene of his attempted
crime.
"You'd like something, wouldn’t
yon. Mr. Halsey?"
The man's e'es lighted up it the mention of food. "Glsten. I'm eo hungry my si imaiti thinks my throat's cut." he exclaimed. "Honest. 1 haven’t had nothin’ to sbeak
of for tlie last week.”
• Wlmt'd you like?” Fanny could see the hungry gleam in h s eje*.
,, ., and all her sympathy came to (he Here, illcky. down! Fanny com- for(v She knew what It was to he
hand. Fanny pushed tin* door open a little fiiriher. There was no light In the room, and the man had his bin k to her. Suddenly she reached her hand around the door moulding. The lignt named up. Blcky, at her side, let out one short, sharp
bark and made a dash.
innuded.
The man whirled about and faced the girl. With a sharp cry the vase dropped from her hand, and rolled
hungry, too. There had Inen m»ny a night when s(io had gone to bed because ohe hadn't any m >ney to buy food. She had existed
m .iarmed over the linoleum Fan- |irt , a<1 nnd m11k nt , ini<>s t() kr(> p
ny stared. She was facing Hie man , |hp too
she had watched one morning demonstrating a patent exerciser In a
Show window.
The man stared bark at Fanny, speechless. At last he gulped hard ‘Tm a a burglar!” ho Informed
her sheepishly.
Fanny giggled. “Well, I'm an Indian.” she retorted. She was
Whal'd I like? Say. It s j#ea ao long since 1 heard words like them ” Tom sighed. "You haven't got some ham and '*«ks, have you* .leez. what I couldn't do to a flock of ham and egga. It makes me sick to think about it." .1 ' Well,” Fanny retorted, ump.bs up. "You'll take eggs, nnj l.ke
quite certain that no bona fide bur ( 8he hurrle<l about, getting
egS».
glar would act this way. and besides, she felt as though she knew him, remembering his appearance In the leopard skin and the Homan sandals ami the Impression he hnd
made on her.
The man frowned, puzzled at her remark. In truth, he wasn't a burglar, and be didn't know quite how to act under the circumstances. Besides, he was rather dumbfounded by Hie coolness of this girl who didn't seem to be in the least frightened at his intru-
sion Into her kitchen.
"Well, you ire a fine burglar. I must say." Fanny laughed. "Right million people In town and you pick me to roh. I’M say you're good. Let'a join up and do a double act. 1 need money, too." The man slumped aealnst the Ice chest. Ilia eyes downcast. Fanny looked nt him. Yes, he was certain ly the demonstrator J he had seen. But now his face was covered with n stubby growth of beard; he was
tired and dejected
“All right, go ahead and call the
police,” he growled at last, afraid things for. to meet the girl's gaze. 'TH eat nv needed
regular In tall, anyhow." he r own troubles made her fo;sit Fanny hadn't the faintest In her own unhappiness tu 1 way tentlon of calling anyone Sh» felt nothing else could For Fan y sorry for the man He wasn't a happiness meant do.ng son.-thi-.j
real burglar Just hungry. for another person
"Say, would you mind dolus tins I ^Tu be coiiiluucj )
out the frying p.iu and the
lighting the fire.
'Tt's oke with me. ' Tom grin;.'•d. "I ain't proud Just starve i." Ho watched tier moving about, un ilIng tlie aroma of the sizzling bu'.ter greedily, licking his 1 pa rjiJ swallowing as th” odor of the cooking eggs assailed his nostrils. "Say. you're a pretty swell g,ii. ’ be Informed Fanny as she »et lbs eoffee, prparad for the mufti lug
meal, onto the firs.
Fanny smiled without anseriiiig, but she surreptitiously fluffed it her hair and took a havty xJance Into the itaeked mirror 10 see whether tier nose was shining. Jhe remembered how she had 10 ■ I in front of the store window idnnrInn this man, never rhlnklng that she would ever meet him. \nl here she was, cooking eggs for hira In her own kitchen. The whole tiling seemed too ludicrous. Sometimes she smiled to herself, lliluk-
tng of It.
But It wa« nice, having lomaons there -someone to cook for, to Jo
It was just wlmt Fan It took her mind off