The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 24, 1929, Page 6

LUXUR S¥NOPSIS: Ralph Hendol E0W'% ‘mevival in Amcrica £37ves to widen the gap between Ba and Ray. She iz contin the company of the Eng- an, while Ray ,cmbittered by his futile effort: at the of- :’col‘ Barbara’s uncle, be- | 5 moody and refuses to as- ®mpany them on any of their crous parties. He finally fents one night, however, and # hopelessly bored by the af- . He accidentally overhe: ... jeanyersation, in which a girl, Uiug Henderson for his at- tathment (o Barbara, declares shn cannot understand why Ray #llows it. Menderoon cal X jaliis that Ray has no other alce for “Who pays the piper | may call the tune.” | i ’J‘.Q_l’ MAXSIE SRELQ ornament on the mantle: i oftened with a m miration and love. thought him exactly good looki bara was one of those few. His darkness, his 1 s appealed to thrilled her as'it night of their hon- 1 this age of rapid eight months seemed to Barbara a pretty good test. She patted the arm of her chair and invitingly C > on, Ray. Be chummy.” When he did not avail himself of her invitation, but continued to stand frowning she began to feel that Ray and she had not been hitting it off so well lately. She wondered, guiltily, if this might not be, in some measure, her fault. but Bar= | W Chapter 22 | When minutes passed and he re- A'“LUXURY” REVOLTS |mained motionless, she uncurled epfierson's words rang in Ray's|herself from the chair and crossing ears for hours afterwards. |to- him she clasped her hands at “*“Who pays the piper is at liberty the back of his neck. to call the tune.” “Ray, you old gopse, don't stand Nothing original—a trite phrase there looking as though you had gnid et it’seemed to sum up the the toothache. Snap out of it. . . situation. There's nothing wrong with business #UAt firsb he had felt impelled to at the office? ‘up and hit Henderson. He de- “No, and if there were I'd be th2 ined to wait until he saw the last person to hear of ‘it.” faani alone, but it was being forced| He hesitated, looked down at her fiome to him that there was a cer- for a long minute afd then away tath grim justice in what the Eng- from her quickly. Hishman had said. | “Barbara—" his voice was slight= “Barbara did pay the piper and if ly hoa as though his throat had the tune she wanted to call was a gone suddenly dry, “Barbara, you've . . o . ° . ° . . . . © neighbors but their al. . . . . . . . . . . . ~~8obs choked Barbara’s voice—Ray, her husband, was leaving her! —— TN | flirtation with Henderson what ht had he, Ray, to interfere with 2 /. How he wished that he had stuck | ériginal intention and re- | " to. touch a penny of her| ! His love for her had| hin weak and his weakness | Yied his Hands, making him | ess to protest. Since the | day of their honeymoon he ,8llowéd himself to drift {nto ' Babit of ‘accepting money from Wife. Now he saw only to0 arly just where that had led him. . grith smile hovered about “hls 0 Ll: To what had that woman the ship likened him? To a lux- Burbara was able to afford. At time he had thought it a joke. then it had become the ironic wie loved Barbara as intensely as €¥er, yet'that night he felt that the sitpétion had become intolerable snd that to stay with her longer iild mean the sacrifice of every vestige of his self-respect. A\ «Pacing up and down the little ream while from outside came stri- dent 1dughtér, he determined that something ‘should be done. He ehéwed it over all night and into the following morning. At noon, W ssfown:town cafeteria, he chanced wpen Bill Foster, returning the day uusly from his London orches- “successes. the end of the week départed to visit friends 3 ient to realize alpne Tor a ‘while, in the hope -ctiax might be reachett while he" was: away. A i this Ray played deliber- into His hands. ““The second evening after Hender- son had gone Barbara and Ray found themselves, as though by sbme miracle alone. Dinner over, Barbara drew up a chair before the fire and ‘motioned Ray to do the same. he rubbed her hands over' the Bt blaze of logs. “But it’s nice to tmave an evering alone together— oneé in a while, isn't it?” “%¥es, once in a while.” ‘Although dhe noticed a shade of sarcasm in s tones, she laughed and let it pass. She remembered he had been unusually silent during din- , she wondered if he might be =Wl of the flirtation she had esrried on with Henderson. ~She at him affectionately. Hendy all very well in his way, goad for & Hmited period but, af “he was not a patch on her *Miserable night,” she murmured |’ got to know sometime so it may as well be now. I'm—I'm going to leave you, dear.” She stared at him amazed—in- credulous. “What are you talking about?”! He repeated it, only this time there was a deflnite rasp in his voice. “I said I was going to leave you, Barbara.” Her eyes, large amber eyes, lit by a lightning flash of fear, were searching his face. Suddenly she gripped . his shoulders and shook him vidlently. “What are you saying, Ray? Are you crazy?” He took her hands from his ishoulders and held them in his own, stroking them gently. “I wish I didn't have to hurt you, honey. It's true I've decided to leave you, although, maybe, only for a while. T told your Unele'| Henty today that I wasn't coming ‘back to the office” he laughed shortly. “I can't say that 'he seemed distraught over the news.” Parbara was still staring at him and now the fear was very real in her eyes. Something in the calm, unemotional way he was talking told her that he had thought it out carefully—that it was not a sudden Jutburst brought on by jealousy or some similar emotion Bt.;n she fought against accept- t. *¥ou mean you're going away for a1 little while—on a trip?” eh’ with the Lowthers! ‘she forced a smile. .during that time, he | < He rodded. “Yes. A short trip. A journey itians, BetWeen Barbara and Bay|io the lands of ‘Fortune’ and “Rec- fo “far: Thpm satisfactory. There- lhgnition”” g@ copmied 1t navisable to 1edve ) “Ray, T don't’ understand . . " ‘a “I'm going to make my own way independent of you in the future. I can’'t continue sponging on you any longer.” (Copyright, Dial Press) Does the romarice of Ray and Barbara end here? Continue the story with tombrfow’s install- ment. g » WEDDING AT KETCHIKAN Miss Helen Leadbetter, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. J. W. Leadbetter, of the U. 8. Cable force at that place, were married last week. Rev. F. R. Falconer of that town offi- ciated. Mr. and Mrs. Emard will {reside in Ketchikan for a year and then locate somewhere in the States. —l BULBS We now have our complete stock of all kinds of bulbs for Fall plan A < : adv.'qn‘ JUNEAU FLORISTS. of Ketchikan and Clifford Emard, — 1 FOR ONE, SHALL B2\ WELCOME THE PEACE AND SECURITY OF THE HON. CITY, AFTER OUR SUMMER OF DANGEROUS ADVENTURES' POLLY AND HER PALS 1 JESS THOUGHT | 53 OF SOMETHIN h TURRIBLE! 5 N\ e THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, OCT. 24, 1929. 60DS! UNK CHIC PARIS STREET IS INVADED BY PLUMBER PARIS, Oct. 24—An Am- erican plumbing shop has invaded the rue de la Paix, supposed to be sacred to Jewelers, creators of gowns, smart hotels, perfumers and other expensive luxuries. It quite startled the m ceased when they saw iv green and mauve bathtul with plenty of colored tile background and realized the plumber was “tres hcie,” for a plumber. : Crowds were attracted too by a miniature Eiffel Tower in the window. It is made of 11,023 iron pipe fittings, with electric signs and with ® clevators as in the tower o itself. se00 000050000 oo - NEW MOTORSHIP i IS COMING NORTH Agent D. S. Femmer announc:-dl this morning that the new motor-| ship W. B. Foshay, Capt. Williams, | will take over the motorship Nor-| co's sailing date and will leave| Seattle for Juneau at 9 o'clock Monday night, October 28. The Norco, Capt. J. E. Anderson, after taking on a shipment of 116,- 000 pounds of halibut at the Juneau Cold Storage dock for delivery to the New England Fish Company at Vancouver, B. C., left port Friday morning and that night she struck a small iceberg a short distance north of Petersburg. Although the damage done was slight she was forced to put into Petersburg io make some minor repairs before prpceeding south. P e ) FUNERAL FOR GEORGE STEVENS FRIDAY P. M. George Stevens, mine watchman at Jualin, came to his death from natural cayses. This was the ver- dict of the coroner’s jury holding an inquest over the body that was brought here yesterday morning from Jualin. Funeral services will be held at the Juneau-Young Mortudyy chapel at 2 pm. tomorrow, Rev. Harry R. Allen officiating. Intérment will be made in Evergreen cemetery. Stevens died from heart failure, brought on apparently by over-exer- tion in hauling his supplies from the beach to his quarters at the mine. His body, found last Fri- day by some Indians who notified Doc’ Silvers, was thought at first to be that of Tom McGann, well known rancher of Berners Bay. Sjlvers arrived here Sunday with the news. Monday Deputy Mar- shal Peero went to' the scene for the body and found it was Steyens. —_— e PARTY FOR SON 00000000 escess0000000000 08O tained at a.party yesterday QM~ noon in horor of the sixth ‘birth day of their son, James Robert. After playing games for the greél part of the afternoon, delicious re- and Robert Stanyed. . means, in this shop, Just exactly what the diction= ary says.eo ; “THE ART OF PRINTING” The same care, the same- thought, the same exact« ness of balance, harmony of eolor and choiee of me- . diums is used by us en & piece of printed matter that the artist uses when he is painting a picture, The completed work is.a. real plece of art, pleasing totheeye, easytoreadand hence...GETS RESULTS. 'tober 26, in Eagles Hall. Begin- J7EH! IF WE APPEAR BACK ON BROADWAY N THESE HERE STRAW KELLEYS, THIS \ TIME OF YEAR; OUR NOWES paNGEROUS ADVENTURE AINT OVER BY NO MEANS! By CLIFF STERRETT DOUGLAS NEWS BIG D. F. D. EVENT ON SATURDAY NIGHT The annual sogial doings of the Douglas Fire Department will take place here Saturday evening, Oc- ning with supper at 5:30, a second itting at 6:30, and more if neaes- ary, cards at 7:30 and dancing at 10:30, a full evening’s entertain- ment is planned. Everyone is invited to the blow- cut. The supper will be a sub- ntial meal, served by culinary experts and no one will be allowed to leave the table hungry. There will be prizes for the cards, and refreshments following. Then the dance will be just the kind every- body enjoys. Not a stiff, unsocia- ble affair but one where everybody dances. 3 5 WEDDING OF DOUGLAS GIRL DESCRIBE DBY TEXAS PAPER The wedding of Miss Lila Ham- mock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, L. D. Hammock, who have been Doug- las residents for several years. which oceurred early this month in Austin, Texas, is told in the fol- “The bride, who W88 unattended, model of Satin-back SOURDOUGH LECKIE crepe in the shade known as inde- pendence blue, with blue felt hat | Her accessories were in gold filet design. “Mr. and Mrs. ¥Young left im- mediately after the ceremony for a short trip, and upon returning will be at home in Austin at 4201' Ave- “Mr. Young is the son of Mrs. R. 8. Young of Austin. bride’s home is how in Douglas, she is a former Austin girl, having attended school here, and for the past two years has lived in Austin as the guest of her luncle and aunt. Hammock, mother of the bride, arrived in Austin last sum- mer to be with her daughter' pre- ceding her marriage, and is now visiting here as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Stephens. “Qut of town guests for the wed- ding were Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Stan- relatives "of the Although the e [NO KNOWN CAUSE FOR DOUGLAS FIRE| There is no known cause for the fire of yesterday morning which! did little damage in the basement of the Catholic church cottage. The building is not occupied. Repairs underway but the 'workmen not been in the basement, the fire started, No. hlame is_attached tui IS GOING OUTSIDE C. D. Leckie, who prides himself on being a sourdough, is a south- bound pa: ger aboard the steam- er Alameda and is making his first trip outside in the past twenty years. M. Leckie spent some time yisiting friends in Juneau while the Alameda was in port today. He came to Alaska in 1910 and said all he can remember about Ju- neau was the boardwalks and plen- ty of déep mud. He was a passen- ger on the old steamer City of Se- attle and only stopped in this city while the boat was here. He made his home in Fairbanks from 1910 01916, and served as Deputy Clerk in that city. Judge P. D. Oberfield of Fairbanks, was his brother-in- {law. In 1916, he moved to Ne- nana, where he became an account- ant on The Alaska Railroad, and | where he served as U. 8. Cotnmis- sioner. He left Nenana in 1924 and went to Anchorage where hc has resided until the present time. {While in Anchorage he ‘went into the greenhouse business and did a great deal of experimenital work there. Before coming to Alaska, Mr. Leckie owned a greenhouse in {Beryn, Matyland. He is enroute to Casa Grande, Arizona ,where he will be connect- jed with the Arizona Canneries, Inc. — .t KETCHIKAN MAN DIES Mr. and Mrs. James Snell enter- | freshments were served. Amohg' those present were: Clarence Fos-| ter, Wade Bardth, Raymond Paul, | Charles Williams, owner of the Hawk Inlet mine, left Jupeau on the steamer Alimeda for Seattle.|, Mr. Williams has been gufi&_a ; lowing account taken from a news- | &yone. paper of that city: “Phe mihrriage of Miss Lila Ham- | motk, daughter of Mr. and: Mrs. L. |D. Hammock, of Douglas, Alaska, land Wilson M. Young, of Austih, |was quietly solemnized Saturday |evening at the home of the bride’s uncle and_aunt, Mr. and Mrs Thombs B. Stephens, with the Rev. A. I. Aulick officiating. | “Cosmos and other early autumn flowers were used Wwith green fern and wandering Jew In ‘the floral {decorations of the house. The wedding vows were taken in front of a home altar ' improvised of queen’s erown snd ferrn placed in the living-room of the Stephens home. | “Mrs, Travis Zimmerman at the 'pigno piayed three old love songs as a prelude to the ceremong, giv- it '!Ahd‘f'n old Sweet Song," “In the C ng,” and “A Perfect | Day.” Mrs. Zimmerman also played | Mendelssohn's ' Wedding' March *for |the entrance of the bridal party. | ;‘:1‘_&'; nuptial solo was given by the ‘bride’s uncle, who'sang, “The 'Kingdom Within Your Eyes” ac- | cpm d at the plano by Mrs. L. IN PRINTING when you want it! 'rnunont'hbyw H Cards at 7:30: to, Canada. | James Ross, long a resident of /| Ketchikan where he was employed 1ib'y the cannerles, died last week [l following a lingering iliness. only surviving relative as far as known is a sister residing at Toron- D. F. D. Annual Blow Out . F. 0. E. Hall—Donglas SATURDAY. NIGHT—QCTOBER 26 SUPPER, CARDS.AND DANCING Fine Eats—5:30 to ?;’%0‘ Everybody Welcome... 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