The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 14, 1932, Page 4

tl ei qoenza ‘el net eee amp errors ser Sr St Spee The Bismarck Tribune An_ Independent Newspaper THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) nn ARE rhae ete thie a Published by The Bismarck Tribune Company, Bismarck, N. D., and en- tered at the postoffice at Bismarck as Second class mail matter. GEORGE D. MANN President and Publisher. Subscription Rates Payable in Advance Daily by carrier, per year ......$7.20 Daily by mail per year (in Bis- Daily by mail per year (in state { outside Bismarck) ............ 5.00 Daily by mail outside of North Dakota ..........65 seeeees 6.00 if Weekly by mail in state, per year $1.00 Weekly by mail in state, three years . » 2.50 Weekly by h Dakota, per year ............. 1.50 Weekly by mail in Canada, per | See eee Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation Member of The Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it! or not otherwise credited in this newspaper and also the local news of spontaneous origin published herein. All rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. (Official City, State and County Newspaper) Foreign Representat: SMALL, SPENCER, BREWER (Incorporated) CHICAGO NEW YORK BOSTON a 17,000 cars. sive statistics of 1929 and 1930 they appear puny, indeed. But at least they are something. When the nation’s business moves the bulk of it moves on rails and re- ports for the week of June 18 show a change in the trend of carloadings. ‘The total was only 518,409 carloads, a sharp reduction from the figure of 739,094 for the same week in 1931 and 920,645 in 1930. But it is the trend which we can notice without ploom. The increase from the week of June 11 was about In 1931 there also was an increase between these two weeks, but the 1931 boost was only 7,000 cars. The additional 10,000 cars in 1932 may | be significant. In 1930 the trend from June 4 to June 18 was steadily downward, the figures slipping from 935,582 to 920,- 645. In 1931 it was still downward, al- though the third week was higher than the second in the period. The slump was from 761,084 to 739,094. In 1932 the trend was upward, start- ing at 447,387 on June 3 and going to 518,409 on the 18th with 501,760 on the 11th. Of course it may slump again and it is unquestioned that any business recovery may be followed by set- backs, Nevertheless, we cannot escape the fact that the logical tendency for business now is to lock upward. It cannot look down very far when it is on the bottom. The Propaganda Starts | If some newspapers follow their} past practices they will break out} with a rash of political propaganda about next September and those on the Republican side of the political fence probably will carry a good many of the fulminations of Charles F. Scott, editor of the weekly letter sent out by the Republican national committee. Scott writes cleverly, giving every- thing a twist favorable to the Repub- licans as is the prerogative of politi- cal soothsayers. He has been both ex- pert and effective in the past but this year he may be less expert and ineffective unless he strikes a happier| vem than appears in his latest re- lease. For instance, he remarks that many eastern leaders opposed Roosevelt's nomination at Chicago because he had failed to demonstrate moral lead- ership in connection with the Tam- many investigation in New York. It takes no great intelligence or breadth of information to understand} how silly the charge is. The eastern opposition to Roosevelt was directed by Tammany and its New Jersey al- lies under the leadership of Frank Hague, as hard-boiled a boss as the country knows. | It might further be said that the! only effort to clean up Tammany has| been made by Judge Samuel Seabury, Democratic candidate for governor of the Empire State in 1920 and a friend of Roosevelt. The political answer to the “Moral leadership” howl is, of course, not an answer at all, but it will prove effec- tive. It is the counter-question of what Mr. Hoover has ever said or| done about the national scandals which were revealed to the nation in 1922 and 1923, Another thing which is indicated by the early expressions of Scott is that the Republicans this year in-} tend to brand Roosevelt and the Democrats as “radicals,” as witness this paragraph: “A year ago statements and in- terviews were emanating from Democratic headquarters in a constant stream, speeches were being made by conspicuous party Jeaders, all announcing the pur- pose of the democracy so to con- duct the party as to inspire con- fidence in the business and fi- nancial interests and in the minds of thoughtful people generally. Today the whole scene is changed. The radicals have taken control, the crusade against ‘Big Business’ has started, the campaign is to be made around ‘The forgotten man’ —and we shall see what we shall see.” This sort of propaganda may go well in other states but it is doubtful Youth, Money and Corn Whiskey The pitiful story revolving about the untimely death of young Smith Reynolds in that big house down in North Carolina illustrates a situa- tion which society has combatted since time began. Old R. J. Reynolds had brains enough to accumulate millions but not enough to help his son plant his feet along those paths in life which lead to mental stability and happi- ness. And so we find his heir, dying from @ gunshot wound after a party in which corn whiskey seemed to have played a leading part. How that fact must echo in the grave from which old John Barleycorn long since has been resurrected. But leading up to the whiskey we find a situation which leads, too often, to misery and trouble. Here was a young man with more money than he could easily spend and nothing to keep him busy. With no work to do, life led him into strange paths. The incentive, in such cases, often is to do unusual and un- conventional things. Because there was no struggle, no sense of achievement, life held no zest and corn liquor was called upon to enliven the situation. The conggion is one which must worry alffrich men who must, some day, die and leave their money to their sons. Those who manage to interest their progeny in worthwhile things, thereby saving them from the excesses of unrestrained youth, are lucky. Few of us are personally concerned about the family troubles of the wealthy but this occurrence may make easier to bear the thought that our children never will be spoiled by having too much money. It also illustrates the fact that youth, money and corn liquor make a triumvirate which can lead only to startling and unpleasant results. Editorial Comment Editorials printed below show the trend of thought by other editors. They are published without regard to whether they agree or disagree with The Tribune's policies, While You Pay and Pay (New York World-Telegram) You are paying three cents for a Postage stamp. You are paying a tax on your toothpaste. You are feeling the pinch of the new nuisance taxes. As the months pass these taxes will become no easier through frequent paying; they never do. Every time you mail a letter, buy if it will take well in North Dakota. The people out here recentiy ex- pressed themselves pretty definitely on that subject. Our sturdy elector- ate no longer is afraid of ghosts, Is It the Corner? Business prophets are more chary these days about ‘prophesying that long-expected corner than they were @ year or so ago. One can recall, if he wants to be uncharitable, how more than one Prognosticator staked his reputation a year or more ago that everything would be hunky dory in less than six months. a tube of toothpaste, a box of candy, matches, lubricating oil, gasoline or any one of a long list of things, these new taxes will become just that much more burdensome. Your patriotic de- sire to help balance the budget will not eliminate the annoyance of these nuisances, Taxes, of course, must be levied and collected. The government could not operate otherwise. Yet there are eas- ier, pleasanter taxes, and the way is mapped out to levy and collect them. The Democratic convention, by overwhelming vote, declared for the} repeal of the 18th amendment and for immediate modification of the Volstead act to legalize and tax beer. The Republicans declared for do- ing something or other about prohi- PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE By William Brady, M. D. Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not to discase diagnosis, or treatment, will be answered by Dr. Brady if a stamped, self- addressed envelope is enclosed. Letters should be brief and written in ink. No reply can be made to queries not conforming to instructions. Address Dr. William Brady, in care of this newspaper. THE OLD MEDICAL FALLACIES ARE THE FUNNIEST. Our Texas reader writes: I enjoy your column and get benefit from it. Your “B. B.” is great. I subscribe to the paper solely for your column and cur- One likes to be sure, at least, that the doctors are men of standing, and not hypothetical authorities. If I were confronted with rattle- snake bite and had no anti-venom (serum) at hand, here is the treat- ment I should give or wish given: rent comment. But permit me to | Immediately make two criscross in- say that, like every other human | cisions or skin deep scratches thru being, you are sometimes wrong. | the fang marks, with knife, razor This is true as to your views on | blade, needle, bit of glass, tin, thorn aiconol. A doctor friend says: “Dr. | OF sharp stone. This is to encourage Brady is right, and he is wrong. | bleeding. Suck this wound for sev- Alcohol is a stimulant and a de- eral minutes. About the limb above pressant according to quantity.” {the bite tie a handkerchief loosely, So far we might debate the ques-| then insert a stick and twist tightly tion with a perfectly straight face.|¢nough to shut off the circulation. But our Texas friend waxes melodra-|Let this remain not longer than five matic, just when we were listening | minutes, and then loosen it for a half seriously: a minute, then tighten again for an- Another doctor says “Alcohol is | other five minutes, and so on indefi- such a letter as tho he were the physi- cian himself. But the correspondent rather dashes cold water over it by withholding the name of the physi- cian. Why keep it secret? Perhaps there are many other readers who seek just such a physician—if I only know about him and his work. The correspondent says he supposes ethics prevents me from recommending par- ticular doctors anyhow. Ethics my eye! Cyst. Candid opinion about cystic tumor of right ovary. Four years ago it was Answer—Have it operated on now. At best it can only give you more and more trouble. At worst it may develop malignancy (cancer) in later; life if not removed now. Cat Hairs. Angora cat, great pet, leaves hairs everywhere about house. If by chance we breathe in any of the dust or fine pieces of these hairs will it do us any harm? (Mrs. B. P.) | Answer—No. Rarely an individual | happens to be sensitized and suffers) asthma if he inhales any cat hair or water? I crave it often. size of a lime, now size of large area secn ie complete. She r . I am 33 years old. (Mrs, D.| Played it for . as oe “Yes—it's all right. Pretty good!” Answer—It is harmless. Impacted Wisdom Teeth. Is it possible for two impacted wis-» Blanche Ring in a pretty terrible dom teeth to be abscessed yet give no bain or soreness whatever? (R. C. R.) Answer—Yes, such “silent” abscesses about the roots of teeth sometimes cause serious systematic trouble. St TODAY . ANCES ARY QUENTIN ROOSEVELT SLAIN On July 14, 1918, Lieutenant Quen- tin Roosevelt, youngest son of Col- onel Theodore Roosevelt, ex-presi- dent of the United States, was shot down and killed in an air battle back of the German lines in the Chateau- Thierry sector. British troops south of Ypres made @ substantial advance in a day of hard fighting. Austrian attacks on Italian posi- tions in northern Italy were repulsed with heavy losses. Allied successes continued in the Balkans, French forces sweeping back the Austrian troops opposite them and British inflicting another defeat on the Bulgarians. (Copyright, 1932, NEA Service, Inc.) SWEET ROSIE O'GRADY New York, July 14.—Bill Jerome; had gone to the ball game. And Maude Nugent, who was “his steady lady,” sat at home running over the piano keys. In a few hours she would have to go on the stage theater. But in idle moments she dreamed of writing a song hit. As they said in those days, “Bill and Maude were keeping steady com- pany.” And Jerome was already started on a career as an imporant song writer. x % When Bill dropped by after the said Jerome. But he wasn’t over- enthusiastic. The song was “Sweet Rosie O'Grady.” And it has become one of the classic tunes of this nation—to be coupled with “Sweet Adeline,” “Side- walks of New York” and a few others. Maude Nugent used it in her act. Within three weeks it was a rage. Many, many years after it gets ap- plause and a cheer whenever played. * * A TROUBADOR PASSES Well, William Jerome died the other dander. Is it harmful to eat ice crushed any day. And left behind him a vast (Mrs. G. 8.) the work of Jerome. ome lives quietly. In New York are two daughters. well behind and few have realized that the creator of “Rosie O'Grady” Still walked on earth. and sidewalks, song.” “HOW HAPPY WE'LL BE...” smile at the idea that the tune was to become a national classic. out the coffin of Bill Jerome a hurdy- gurdy was playing just up the street. tle rose. . .” had happened into the office of Billy Rose. in her act at the old Tony Pastor)“when We Were Sweet Sixteen,” had come in just ahead of me, trying to peddle a song. | to the railroad than the truck and} automobile.—E. L, Cord, automobile executive. Union will know how to defend her vital rights—Karl Radek, spokesman | for the Soviet government. in our educational aims. seem to be directing youth toward| the kind of living and toward the!/A dressmaker’s reputation often number of song successes. There was! fields of endeavor which produce a “Bedelia,” which he wrote with Gene Schwartz and Blanche Ring. Funny—just the other day I saw Broadway show! She was still a splendid actress, however. She com- mented on “Bedelia.” Said it was the best song she ever had. And not long afterward, when Amelia Earhart came home from her lone Atlantic flight, they turned “Bedelia” into Amelia and sang it at the pier with new ords, we Then there was ‘Chinatown, My Chinatown,” which has never gone out of circulation. Remember “Sit Down, You're the Boas”? jr, more recently, “Get Out and Get Inder the Moon”? And there was Eddie Foy’s show, “Piff, Paff, Pouf.” If your song memory is good you may recall one that started “And so we'd Tow, row, row way up the river. . . All of these, many more, were * * Well, they’ve buried the troubador, and way up in the Bronx Mrs. Jer- For her the stage. has long been successful civilization—Rev. Louis C. Wright, in address to Western Re serve University Coals class. * Is there one law for the looter who drives up to the door of the United States treasury in his limousine and another for the United States vet- erans who are sleeping on the floor of a dilapidated house on the out- skirts af Washington?—Congressman Louis T. McFadden of Pennsylvania. x ee If I say so, myself, my clothes are the latest styles from Paris and New York.—Lilyan Tashman, “best~ dressed” woman in Hollywood. + Barbs | bd At last the Soviet government is beginning to show signs of real effi- ciency. A recent order issued by railroad heads requires all locomotive engineers to carry watches. * OK “Pretty Boy” Floyd is getting in the limelight again. If he keeps go- ing at the present rate, he’ll soon be- “No, I didn’t have any particular type in mind whén I wrote it,” she says, although performers have turn- ed Rosie into a hurdy-gurdy dancer a daughter of the Manhattan “I just wanted to write a * % * Pat Rooney, te Bent, twice paraphrased the original. And the waltz clog he did to “She’s a Daughter of Rosie O’Grady” more than a little to do with his Success. He used it for years. had Also it figured in the romance of Bill and Maude. Often the refrain recurred in after years: “And when we are married, how happy we'll be.” ee % Today, Mrs. Jerome is inclined to Yet, upon the morning they carried! “Sweet Rosie O’Grady, my dear lit- * oe Ok A couple of days before that, I And old Jim Thornton, who wrote EY | 4 F) The airplane will be a greater blow i { xe # When the time comes the Sovict * *e O* There must be something lacking ‘We do not come important enough to try for in- come tax evasion. * * * The Democratic convention has cleared up at least one point. There's no longer any doubt as to what the governor of North Carolina said. (Copyright, 1932, NEA Service, Inc.) STICKERS =E-E--0--O=— ‘Above are combined a five-letter word nants missing. in the correct consonants and seine the words in the right place, the fiverletter word will read the same, forwards and backwards, and when you read the six-letter word back- wards, the first five letters will make an- other word. hangs by a thread. a specific for the venom of a rat- |nitely. Keep the patient at rest—no tlesnake.” No science can equal | Waiking about or running. Adminis- facts. Science changes, facts do jter whatever real stimulants you can not. My father, two brothers and j{get. Alcohol NEVER. Coffee or tea I were bitten by rattlesnakes. The |is excellent. Strychnin, atropin, life of each was saved by alcohol, a great, but dangerous medicine, like strychnine and arsenic in the hands of ignorant people. This is written for a purpose. If some man, like the writer, should be bitten many miles from a doctor, he may have a sure remedy at hand to save his own life. Please say what you would give for snake bites if the snake serum should not be at hand, and by doing so I am sure you will benefit hundreds of people. Gladly. First. I can assure our Texas friend that all authorities of scientific standing advise against giv- ing alcohol in any form to the victim of snake bite. Actually the victim's chance to recover is better without treatment of any kind than it is with alcohol. I must call attention to a character- istic feature of both of the experts or authorities whose views our friend quotes—they're anonymous. For all we know they may ve iake “doctors.”| dently has unusual skill in the treat- | It would be more impressive if our) ment of certain conditions. The con-| friend could name authorities he cites. ductor gets almost as much joy from! adrenalin are excellent if they are | available. Aromatic spirits of am-, monia from the first aid kit is a real) stimulant. If a package of anti-venom is in the emergency kit (as it should be if you are travelling, fishing, hunting or camping in snake country) do NOT use the tourniquet or bind the limb after injection of the antidote, for the antidote should be carried as quickly as_possible thruout the circulation. The package of ani-venom sells for $10, or one may rent a package for a week-end trip for a dollar or so. It keeps well for five years or more, and by following the directions in the package any child can_ successfully administer the serum. It is the best treatment for snake-bite. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Ethics My Eye. A correspondent writes a letter de- | scribing the satisfactory treatment he | received from a physician who evi- | Conference Question bition, and by November will be It sounded good at the time but those reputations are a liitle bit frayed around the edges now. They are not the clear, shining lights of business knowledge that they once were. Since the pleasant prophecies have disappeared, however, the tendency is to look at everything through blue glasses. Men who thought the corner ‘was at hand a year ago now seem to think it is a million miles away, al- ‘The fact is, of course, that the cor- , Mer eventually will appear and that claiming, undoubtedly, that they are as keen about repeal as the Demo- Yet neither Republican nor Demo- cratic members of will be sincere or convincing then if they fail to vote to modify the Volstead act now. Congress can raise as much as $375,000,000 in federal revenue through a tax on beer. That sum exceeds all that will be raised by the petty nui- sance taxes. Think of this as you enjoy the lux- ury of licking a three-cent stamp. Keep it in mind when the congres- sional campaign gets under way. And 't forget it when you enter the polling booth in November. g 2 HORIZONTAL “ Answer to Previous Puzzle ointment 2 International PROM THON 18 Colored part conference LIA LID RI of eye. held at ile l(VAi 19 Not any ° GIRIAIZIE a 22 Humor. Lausanne’ ? RIAIT RIEILIY] 95 To eli H 12 Prestige. 25 To clip. OE RR! 4 INIBRIAIN| 26 Flavor 13 160 square D) 5 | rods, EIRME ! WIE} 27 Irregularly in» | 14 Pertaining to lA OP dented. | nebulae. AMEE ONL IE | A 28 Pertaining to | 17 Conference. LIOIGMESIE RIOOINISHEWIE: the calf of the | 20 Sheep-killing RIL 1, leg. parrot, TTIAT INI CILIUINIK] 31 Golf teacher. 21 Female sheep. P| IIT” 33 sun. 23 Eggs of fishes. IM, 36 Merchant. | 24 Inelegant. 37 To employ 25 Long steps. 48 To rent. VERTICAL 38 Sloping way 29 Wayside hotel. 49Upper human 1First woman 39 Swine. 30 Chrysalis. limb, inUs. 41 White matter =| 32 Reddish 50 Self. Congress. of the brain. brown. 51Cry of a 3 Mooley apple. 42 College official 34 Intermission sheep. 4Chum 43 Remained 35A member of 52 Testified 5 Dat: 23 46 Badge of a tribe of under oath, peice valor southern 56 Kurt von 6 Less common. 47 Tenet, Philippines. Schleicher isa 7 Civilized. 53 Poem. 36 Where is the powerin———? 8 Frozen water. 54 Insect s egg. windpipe? 60 Prima donna, 9 Native metal. 55 Night before. 40 Prepared 61 Indian tribe 10 Mesh of lace. 57 Organ of lettuce dishes. of Mexico. 11 Pressing. hearing. 44 Inlet. 62 Pepper nut. 15 Wriggling. 58 Grain. 45 To reconstruct. 63 Regions. 16 Fragrant 59 Ratite bird. i. om NTP F ita LE, BEGIN HERE TODAY CHERRY DIXON, pretty year-old daughter of weal: ny pare al e of Leap Year, asks Dan to marry her. for the first time fi menns to lack money, what it ‘hey take of the News, is friendly with Cherry. She met PEARSON, al: After seve mother becom girl ts called e and there reconciliation with her pai handsome MAX on the News, aid from XON re wave. Friends invite Cherry Dan to a swimming party at a nmenrby resort. Dan is delayed at the office and Cherry sets out with Pearson in his car. CHAPTER XXXII down bonnet fashion. sound of the car. She smiled at him, all ready,” she said, about having a swim. wonderful to be in the water!” just thinkin: even fairly well skilled. learned at school where swimmin; ways crowded. She had not had swim all summer, asked. “I don’t know. it.” “Tl teach you,” grinning. “Lots of fun. There's @ long way. Do you dive?” She said that she did after fashion. swimming anecdotes. small dwellings. asked. more, After the last two weeks snow. ‘They are married and Cherry a cheap apartment and her strug- it th housework are discour- » DIXIE SHANNON, movie weeks Cherry's eriously ill, The but pride will not allow her to ac- cept financial When MRS. them. Ce July brings an intense heat a NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY HE hot wind whipped Cherry’ hat back from her face and she caught the two sides, holding them “It will be cooler as soon as we get out of town,” Pearson told her. He had to raise his voice above the “I'm cooler Oh, it will be Swimming was the only sport at which Cherry could feel herself She had was a required subject. She had only two strokes and a simple, run- ning dive but she loved the water. There were no pools in Wellington except the public ones that were al- “Like to play porpoise?” Pearson d. I’ve never tried he promised, good beach at Willow Lake. Clean sand that runs out under the water Pearson began to recount They were out of the city now on @ road dotted here and there by The sun was still visible over tke tops of the build- ings but for the first time Cherry noticed that the sky seemed darker. There were clouds in the west, gray and faintly menacing clouds. She called Pearson’s attention to them, “Do you think it may rain?” she ~ “If it does 20,000,000 sinners are going to praise the Lord. No—I| “Sorry to get you into such a don’t think there's much chance of | Jam,” he mumbled. rain, Cherry. I’ve figured it out) “But it wasn’t your fault.” there isn’t ever going to be any don’t think there's going to be any more winter either or any ‘more Just perpetual heat until P YEAR BRIDE. the old globe dries up. No, I'm afraid you're letting your imagina- tion get the better of you.” tl ormeere. Feporter. she She was amused and smiled. But} “Raincoat,” he gasped. “Put it It fat Qu “ ” ss on cua. Thea Sting Sawuntn? @ little later she insisted. “I did|on.” It was a man's raincoat, old feel a raindrop! I’m sure of it.” “Gosh, I believe you're right. Well, we'll try to keep ahead of it.” Pearson increased the car’s speed. | tested. There was no doubt now that a storm was coming. The gray clouds had increased. Close to the horizon they were a sullen yellow- ish-gray that became darker above. The sun had vanished and the wind | “there's nothing we can do about {t except keep on until we come to some place where they'll take us in.” “ was rising. It was a hot wind that picked up the dry dust and carried it ahead in clouds. Cheriy looked down at her fresh white dress and saw that already it was ruined. She turned to Pear- son. “Maybe we should go back?” “And face right into the worst of it? No, I think the best thing we can do is keep going. Never can tell about these summer storms. '8| Some times they blow over in five minutes.” “Do started?” u suppose Dan has eee PEARSON glanced at his watch. “Can't tell. He was waiting for | long distance call when I left. But you needn’t worry about Dan. That lad leads a charmed life!” S| “I wish we'd all waited and come together,” Cherry said. Pearson gave her a quick glance, “You're not afraid, are you?” he asked, She was but refused to admit it. |The rain was falling in big drops now and the sky had darkened rap- idly. Pearson drove without re- gard for speed limits. Suddenly the storm burst in earn- est. An ear-splitting peel of thun- der was followed by flashes of sheet lightning. The rain fell in torrents. Both Cherry and Pearson were soaking wet. It was almost impos- sible to see through the windshield and the road ahead was like a rivu- let, There was another burst of thun- der. The girl shuddered and crouched close to the seat as the countryside was illuminated by the blinding lightning. Pearson drew the car to the side of the road, set the brakes. “We'll get the top up!” he shouted. It took much tugging and pull-| ing to get the top of the convertible roadster into place. Cherry helped. The wind and rain lashed about her as she struggled with strength she had not known she possessed. Her hat, her hair, every garment she wore was dripping wet, At last they were inside with the cloth roof over their heads, Pear- son turned on the headlights and they were on their way once more, “We should have gone back,” he Ijannounced. “Could have made it to some sort of shelter. Wait—I've just had an idea!” He stopped the’ ci » Bot out and disappeared for a moment. he returned he was carrying some- and soiled, but it was dry. Cherry wrapped the coat about her, ful cold!” far between. could not have seen a building un- jes there were lights at the win- lows, uat drove in silence. Cherry coat. It was difficult to see the road ahead. A dozen times the girl was sure they were on the verge of dis- aster, said, “We're coming to something. There's a light!” windshield. darkness there was indeed a light. It was close to the road. us come in and get dry,” Pearson said, call Dan, those cottages at Willow Lake have telephones.” the building. oil station. horn and the door opened, letting out a shaft of yellow light. felt wind and rain on her head as she ran. small, brightly lighted room. young man in a brown sweater stood before her. the youth said, smiling. right about that,” he agreed. “Have you got a fire here? where we can dry out these wet clothes?” room they were in seemed to be an old shed that had been converted for its present use. a door. “There's a stove in there,” he said, some,” room. It was larger and there was @ counter evidently used for serv- ing quick lunches, stove at the far end of the room, room,” the stranger told them, “He walked over to the next house an hour ago and I guess likely he won't be back for a while.” ing out her wet skirt to the heat, Beles, : © ig32 av ica sorvnce me ° When| “How far are we from Willow Lake?” Pearson asked, ‘hing that he threw into the seat. “Willow Lake! That where you're headed for? miles to Willow Lake. Why, it must be 40 Bad stretch of road between here and there. I'd hate to drive it tonight!” “You're as wet as I am,” she pro-| “It can’t be 40 miles,” Pearson obj “Never mind about me. I can out the “But you're liable to take a dread- “Well,” he said lacontcally, The houses seemed surprisingly It was so dark they eye: eee was shivering in spite of the give He brushed the rain from the Ahead through the “Whatever it is they've got to let | 9° “If there's a telephone we'll I don’t think any of the ing In five minutes they had reached It seemed to be an|the Pearson sounded the ‘un for it, Cherry,” he said. ll be right behind you.” The girl opened the door. She Then she was inside a A we’ “Not much of a night to be out,” Pearson had entered. “You're Any place The place was an oil station. The The young man motioned toward he e “Maybe it'll help you fore stand it.” “Then you came a long distance | . JNSTEAD of answering he asked, strument, “It isn’t working,” he said. “I tried to call Pa half an hour ago. Storm must have the wires down.” It seemed hours before Pearson “Well,” Pearson said, “you might lected. “We left Wellington be the storm began—” of your way. Must have taken wrong turn. Willow Lake's al- most due east of Wellington and We're 25 miles north, This is the Monmouth Highway, leading into Monmouth City.” “How far is it to Wellington?” ‘About 35 miles.” “What are we going to do?” Cherry asked, raising frightened s. “Oh, Max, what can we do?” “Do you have a telephone?” ‘The young man pointed to the in- @ us @ couple of cups of the hot- test, strongest coffee you've got and some drunk the coffee maybe we'll be able sandwiches, After we've to figure out the best thing to At any rate I feel better now that I’m beginning to dry out.” Cherry went to the window and looked out. All she could see was black night. The rain was fall- as heavily as before, She came back and sat on one of high stools before the counter. The steaming cups of coffee were Set before them and sandwiches made of thick white bread and sliced ham. The sandwiches had been mado the day before and Wrapped in ofled paper. In spite of this fact they were appetizing. She had not realized that she was so hungry, ‘Well, Max,” she sald, “I guess ve had our swim. It wasn’t ex actly the kind I’d counted on but i" don’t believe I’ve ever been wet- er!” She tossed her head back, smil- ing. The dark curls fell away from her face becomingly. dress was dry now but pails figure, fe ofl station attendant disay Deared into the next room, rE son put a hand out and touched Cherry's bare arm. The white it clung to Pear- “Do you know,” sald, “that you've never looked more beautiful than di Ringers you do at this All three went into the adjoining} “Why, Max—1” There was’ ajon usually tends the lunch. Cherry was beside the stove, hold- you like this for weeks! Cherry, haven't you seen—don’t you understand? I’ve tried not to think about you. I’ve tried not to let my- self care but I can’t help it. been agony for me! you understand? I—TI love you!” Pearson moved nearer, “I'm not sorry for what’s happened,” he went swiftly, “I've wanted to talk to Oh, It's Cherry, don’t (To Be Continued) et