The Syracuse Journal, Volume 19, Number 47, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 24 March 1927 — Page 7

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CHAPTER XVII . A Little Look Forward Shtfw told you!” muttered F.p•teln a few momenta later. "You bet he did!** Tuturle blithely •ctHToboriited. “He had to. to ahve hla akin. But he was pretty tame. I’ll give him eredlt for that. I had to tre one shot past his head to convince him that I meant business. Bewtdee. I had said. I thought'll was -reaching for something. I auilpoae I was a little nervous. Anywiy. we clencttrd again, and —well—f-I’d have killed him. I guess. If he hadn't s|Mtken.’’ He smiled reminiscently. iAll three were tactfully Ignoring BangK who had walked over to the window and hy the exercise of all his 'kill power was now getting his nerves under omtrol. s “Shaw didn’t do the tale justice, he | hadn't time to." Laurie continued.! "and I was in such a hurp !to get l«srk to Miy" Mayo that I didn’t ask for many details. Rut on the jway to the garage It occurred to me; that I t had a chance for a that > would keep yon three from feeling too | suing and happy over the way I had gulped down your little plot.! So I I planned It. and f rather ehlirtt.” he [ added complacently, “that I put It •over.” . | J “Put It over!" groaned Epstein. “Mein Gott. J should thlnli yon did put It over! You took twenty years of? my life, young man; that’s von sure tlying ” ' » “You’ll , revive." Ijiurie turned to Rodney, who was now facing them. •’All right, old many “I guess so?’ gulped Rodiey. There was no self-consciousness iti his manner. He had passed through blaxhig hell tn the last twenty minutes, and he did not care who knejw It. Then.” urged Laurie, seeking to divert him. “you may give me the details Shaw had to skip How the dickens did you happen to start this frameup, anyhowy * “How much did Shaw tail you?” Rodney tried to speak naturally. “That the whole adventure was a plant you and Epstein had fixed’ up to keep me out of mischief.” Ijiurie repeated patiently. “He explained that you had engaged a company to put it over, headed by Mine Mayo, who Is a | friend- of Mr*. Ordway, and who has n burning ambition to go on the stage Hr said you promised her that If she made a *ucceax of It. she was to have the leading role In our next play. Thar’s about all he told me.’’ “That> all I know,” ended Laurie "Itut I want to know some more. Whoa* bright little idea was this. In the first plnCey Mrs vOrdway**,** “Louise’s!” Unconsciously Laurie’s face softened. | “Yes. I went to see her one day," Bangs exnlained. “and I mentioned that we couldn’t get any work out of you till you’d had the adventure you were Insisting on. Mrs. Ordway said. ’Well, why don’t you give him mi adventure? That,”/ confessed Rodney, “started me off.” ‘ 4 ibvlously.” corroborated his friend. ’%• R wa« ixmlse s idea. Poor Ixmise! ! I hope she got some fun out o/ It." I “You bet site did’” corroborated ! Bangs, eagerly. T kept her posted i every day. She said It was more fun 1 than a plav, and that It was keeping here alive.” “Humph! Well, go on. Tell me how It started." Ijtnrle was smiling. If j the little episode Just ended had been, as it were, a bobolink singing to I ~u -e Ordway during her final days on earth, it was' not he who would find fault with the bird or with thoae who had aet It singing. “The day we saw the caretaker In the window across the park.” continued Rodney. “and I realized how interested you were, it occurred to me that we’d engage that studio and put Miss. Mayo Into It. Miss Mayo fives in Richmond. Va.. and shat had t*een making a big hit in amateur theatricals. She wanted to get on the legitimate stage, as Shaw told you; an Mrs. Ordway suggested that Epstein and I try her out —" “Never mind ill that !** Interrupted Marie. “Perhaps later Miss Mayo will tell me about It herself!" “Now. what I meant to do was this —” Rodney spoke briskly. He was re«-overing poise with extraordinary rapidity. His color was returning, hla brown eyes were again full of lite. And. as always when his thoughts wm-e on hla work. Jte was utterly ob!!*iou« to any other Interest. ’The Mwvmd set was to be—” He stopped and stared. Epstein had rhea. had ponderously approached him. and had resolutely grasped him t»y one ear. “Rodney." said the manager, with ostentations subtlety, “you don’t know It. but you got a date up-town in five tnlnuteu.” His voice and manner enlightened the obtuse Mr. Bangs. * “Oh, cr—yes,” stammered that youth, confusedly, and reluctantly got to ids feet. “Watt a minute.” said Laurie. "BeYare you fellows go. there’s one more htle nutter we’ve got to straighten •nt." They turned to him. end at the •xpression of utter devotion on the :w» faces the sternness left young Avon’s eyes. “I was pretty mad <! *ut thix business for a few mioMee aft-i Shaw explained IL"

went on. “You folks didn’t have much mercy, you know. You fooled me to the top of my bent. Bitt now I feel that we’ve at least broken ev*n.” “Even! Melu Gott!** repeated Epstein with a groan. “You’ve taken Ten years—" I “You’ve got back ten already." the young man blithely reminded him. That’s fine! As I say. we’re even. But from this time on. one thing must be definitely understood: Henceforth I’m not in leading-airings of any kind, however kindly! they are put on me. If this association is to continue, there must he no more practical Jokes, no more supervision. no more interference with me or my affairs. Is that agreed ?' “You bet it Is!” corroborated Epstein. Again he wiped his brow. “I ■an t stand the pace you fellas set.” he admitted. Bangs maided. “That’s agreed. You’re t«>o good a boomerang for little ■ Rodney." ! “For my part.” continued laturie. T promise to giet to work on the new play, beginning next Monday.” “You will!” the two men almost I shouted. i “I will. I’ve got to stand by Louise for the next two or three months, and we’ll write Hie play while I’m doing

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"You’ll Make a Man of Me, Doria,** He Said Brokenly, When He Could Speak. it. Then, whether America enters the war thia spring or not. I’m going to France. Hut we'll talk over all that later. Are you off?” He ushered them to the door. "And It’s all right, boy?" Epstein asked wistfully.'"You know how veil ve meant. You ain’t got no bard feel Ings nbdht this?" “Not one.” Laurie wrung his hand. Then, with an arm jcrosa Rodney’s shoulders, he gave him a bearish hug I'll see you a Uttle later." be promised. Rodney suddenly looked self-con-scious “Perhaps then you’ll give me s chance to tell you some news," s he suggested, with a miiture of triumph and embarrassment. Epstein’s knowing grin enlightened* Lanrle. “Sonya?” he asked eagerly. "Yep. Great. Isn’t ItT’ Laurie stared at him. “By Jove, you have been busy?" he conceded. “Between manufacturing a frame-up for me. and winning a wife, you must have put in a fairly full week even for you." His arm tightened round his chum’s shoulders. “I’m delighted, old map." he ended, seriously. "Sonya Is the salt of the ’ earth. Tell her she has my blessing." ‘ When tie re-entered the room he found Doris standing in its center, waiting for him. Something in her pose reminded him of th-’ir first moments together in that familiar setting. She had carried off the original scene very well. Indeed, she had carried off very well most of the acenes she had been given. “Laurie—" Her voice trembled. “You have forgiven the others. Cant you forgive me?" "There’s nothing to forgive," he quietly told her. "You saw a chance and you rook it. In the same conditions. I suppose any other girl would have done the same thing It’s quite all right, and I wish you the best luck Id the We’ll try to make the new play worthy of you." “You’re not going to forgive me!" she cried. “And—l don't blame you!" She walked away from him. and. . sinking into the chair Epstein had so recefttly vacated, sat bending forward. her elbow resting on its broad arm. her chin in her hand. It was the pose be knew so well and had loved so much. “Cant you understand?" she went on. "I*ve hated It from the start. I’ve hated deceiving you. You see—l —I didnt know you whe,n I began. I thought it was Just a good Joke and s’-fully Interesting. Then, when I met . and you were so stunning, aluays. I felt like a beast. I told them 1 simply couldn’t go on. but they coaxed and begged, and told me what U would mean to you as well as to

r—-■ —" ■ • —— — — — - —’ "" me— They made aMg point of that.’ He took his favorite position by th» mantel and watched her aa she talked T don’t want the play." she cried passionately. T wouldn’t appear in it now under any conditions. I don’t want to go on the stage. It was Just a notion, an impulse. I’ve lost it. all of it. forever. I’m going back home, to my own people and my—own Vlrginia. to—to try to forget all this. I Pm going tomorrow.** "You’re excited.” said Laurie, sooth ingly. He took her hands and held them. “I’ve put you through a bad half-hour. You understand, of course, that 1 wouldn’t bar* done it if I hadn’t been made to realize that your whole thought, throughout thia experiment has been of the play, and only of the play." She drew hack and looked nt him. "What do you mean?" “Why—” It was hard to explain but he blundered on. “T mean that, for a little time. I was fool enough to hope that—that —some day you might care for me. For of course you know. you*ve known all along—that I —love you. But when I got the truth—" “You haven’t got the truth.** She, was interrupting him. but her face had flashed Into flame. “You haven't had it for one ae<*ond; but you’re going to get it now. I'm not going to let our Ilves be wrecked by any silly misunderstanding.” * She stopped, then rushed on. “Oh, Ijturle. can’t you see? The only truth that counts between us is that I—I—adore you! I have from j the very first —almost from the day ’ you came here— Oh. It’s dreadful of« you to make me say all this!” She was sobbing now. In his arms. For a long moment he held her very close and In utter Silence. Like Bangs, but in a different way. he was feel- > ing the effects bf a tremendous reaction. "You’ll make a man of me. Doris.” he said brokenly, when he could speak. “I’in not afraid to let you risk the effort. And when I come back from France —” “When you cotue back from France you’ll come back to your wife," she told him steadily. “If you’re going. I’ll marry you before you go. Then I*ll wait and pray, and pray and wall, till you come again. And you will come back to me.” she whispered. "Something makes me sure of it." Til come back.” he promised. “Now. for the first time. I am sure of that, too." • •••••• Four hours later Mr. Laurence Devon. lingeringly bidding good night to the lady of his heart, was surprised by a final confidence. “Laurie." said Doris, holding him fast by one button as they stood together on the threshold of the little studio." do you know my real re* ! j son for giving up my ambition to go 1 on the stage?” ’’Yes. Me.” said young Mr. Devon promptly and brilliantly. “But you needn’t do it. I’m not going to be the ball-and-chaln type of husband.” ,“I know. But there are reasons within the reason." She twisted the button thoughtfully. "It’s because you’re she real actor in the family. When f remember what you did to the three of us in that murder scene, and no quietly and naturally, without any heroics —" She broke off. There are sever million things about you that I love.”’ “but the one I think 1 love the best of ail Is this: even in your biggest momenta, Laurie darling, you never, never ’emote!’ " CHAPTER XVIII “What About Laurie?” From the New York Sun. January 7, TO19: “Among the patients on the hospital ship Comfort, which arrived | yesterday with nine hundred wounded soldiers on board, was Captain Laurence Devon, of the American flying > forces in France. “Captain Devon is an American ’ace,’ with eleven air victories officially to his credit. He was awarded the French Croix de Guerre and the American Distinguished Service medal for extraordinary heroism on August 9. 1918. when he went to the assistance of a French aviator wlu» was fighting, four Fokker planes. In tbe combat the four Germi.n machines were downed sand their pilots killed. The Frenchman was badly hurt but. eventually recovered. -Captain Ih»von Is well known in American social and professional life. He is the only son of the late Horace Devon, of Devondale. Ohio, ami the brother In-law of Robert J. Warren, of New York. Before the war be was a successful playwright. Just before sailing for France last year, he mar vied Miss I»oris Mayo, daughter of the late General Frederick Mayo, of Richmond. Virginia. On reaching his New York home today be will see for the first time hla Infant sou. Rod ney Devon.” (THE END ] St. John’i Day Ritet Observed in Mexico June 24 la universal bath day In Mexico. Throughout the republic men. women and children, by going down to tbe streams or swimming pools and bathing, commemorate the ‘ day on which St. Jobn the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ. This custom of observing "St. John's day" was originated by the Spanish in the Sixteenth century, when all recent converts among the natives were taken to a stream of running water and baptized. The custom is believed to be peculiar tn ' Mexico. As the tradition began to low its bold on tbe people, following the b gaining of independence, the cere- ’ many began to take on a more festive aspect and lost somewhat of its religious significance. In the Nineteenth century, therefore, the day he ’ gan to be celebrated by aquatic j fiestas, held in streams where avail : able or in pools in the larger cities. Beat Way to Good End i Tbe mdttf plain, short and lawful way to any good end is more eligible than one directly contrary In i some or all of these qualities.—Swift

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