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THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, S Antonio. “I picked them for you— there ara lots more.” And again the | boy’s was fixed gravely upon the man’s face Harriet rose hastily little apart as if she, gather flowers. For a long moment Plerre after his moths then he back impulsively to Antonio he had come to an impor cision. “I like you,” he smile so like his motlk man’s heart leaped. by SYNOPSIS: Harriet Noel re- jeet> young Tony Latour's pro- peoal ause of her theatrical carccr. Then Tony flees with (he money from an amateur play in Orchard Hill. After her father dies, Harriet goes to New Ycrk to become an actress, there mecting Tony, already on the stage. Circumstances bill them together, but Tony quar- rels with Harrict upon learning <f her engagement to their manager, Roy Donovan, and re- turnc to Orchard Hill. Later Donovan deserts his wife, Har- and their four-year-old taking his stepson, Bri When Teny, hepefully visits Clevdland te sce Harriet in a play with her on, he sees that her old fire as an actress has and went a too, would ed. Then to Antonio n you looked rcalize, Tony, that my Pierre has never before seen a wild flow- er?” But with a quick burst of feel- | ing, .she added, “I want him to | know everything that you and I | knew when we were children, Tony { —everything.” | “Everything, Har She did not re] said to the boy: mother’s old, old tonio Latour. Do you remember, i dear, how I told you that Mr. La- tour and mother were children to- | gether here in Orchard Hill, and | about al' *he things we used to "o vhen he was a boy like you, and I a little girl?” said Pierre gravely, “I re- With the characteristic as if nt de- s that the| “Do you like love you, Antonio an- swered gently. he boy nodded as if they bhad| |reached a satisfactory undflr»'nmh ing. Then with the air of merely |stating a well-known fact, “You probably are aware have no father.” “Yes,” said Antonio “Yes, you see, father and so I had to take care er. I wish you were my father. wonder why you weren't? You| wouldn't run away from us, \K:}uld‘ Pierre,” P this but this is friend, Mr. An- to Pierre, that I know.” ran away | of moth- IiE turned | aid with a | il DOUGLAS NEWS FOURTH URATOH John Rustgard Wwill Be at Douglas—Plans for Celebration Final land's Day to perfected a Fourth of July As: one before the Four | held last evening. for Inder rd. arrangements bration of tuks place , the last which was you? I think I'l just take you for my father. I'm quite sure mother wouldn't mind, if you don’t. You| love mother, too, don’t you? I know } she loves you. So you and T must| love each other a lot. We wx]l‘ won't we? I shall call you Father Tony, if that arrangement would be satisfactory to you.’ | Of course Orchard Hill believed {the worst possible things of this man and woman upon whose you they had frowned with such sus cion They remarked this. and| guessed that suggested the| | other as to the relationship of Har-| riet and Tony in New York. Th wondered if she had really married | Donovan, and, if she had, why did she still call herself Harriet Noel? | They wondered if Pierre really | was Donovan's child, and why did the boy call Antonio “father In| short, they delighted to infect the wounds which Harriet had r ved, | rather than heal them with kindly | charity. | It was only natural that this at-| titude should drive Harriet and An- tonio closer together. Each in Lm} other found a refuge. | (Copyright, 1930, by D. Appleton and Company) Troublcs come home to roost. But why tomorrow does a new worry send Harriet to Tony? JUTRR ST Old rapers at The Empue. HlllllllllIlllfllllllllllIIIIIII|IIIIIIIII been submerged in love for the falented little Pierre. Without pleading his love, Tony returns home. ! poise of a child of the stage, he of- | fered his hand. “How do you do, Mr. Latour? I remember meeting | you when we played Cleveland last ‘u..xm You came back stage to see us.” He turned to his mother and, taking the flower from her hand, offered it to Antonio. “This is a violet. Are you fond of violets, Mr. Latour?” As he asked the ques- tion his grave eyes—tco thoughtful and guarded for his still searching Antonio’ Chapter 8 PIERRE'S INHERITANCE It was just such a day in late gpring as that other day, when the boy making his barefoot way across the pasture toward his home di-| covered t in that nook be- hind the willo at the foot of the hill From the trees along the “Yes, indeed, I am very fond of banks of Cherry Creek red d-shoul- | | viole! Antonio replied heartily, dered blackbirds were calling to| | with a quick glance at Harriet, who their mates that evening was near.: was watching them with an expres- “Phe willows rustled with twittering, sion on her face not unlike the chirping tenants. |look in the eyes of her son. Antonio, coming slowly along t “Til find me more for path from his lonely cried Pierre, and ran away he hill, stood as motion- | search in the tall grass. he had been turned to| Then Harriet told Antonio that Harriet was sitting on that she had left the stage forever, and ck in their theatre while |had come back to Orchard Hill to with exclamations of | live so that her son might grow up wonder, was picking wild|in the country “I want my boy s and running with cach new |to have the happines that you s mother. The boy |and I had in our childhood, Tony,” | was so intent upon his discov: he said passionately. “I want his and the mother so absorbed in her boyhood to be filled with the woo neither had heard An-|and flelds. tonio's approach. “1 want him to have memories of At last he went forward—slowly,|a beautiful happy boyhood. He almest timidly—as if he feared the|must not in his manhood have only scene might vanish. She rose to|bitter memories. He must for- grest him and smiled at the be- | get some things with which he has wildered expression of his face. been too familiar. If I continue on Doubting, joyous, questioning, he|the stage he will not forget My cried, “Harriet!” | career”— her voice faltered, then a 4T thought perhaps Pierre and I|brave smile shone through the would find you he she said,|tears which filled her ey gently freeing her hand from his|career now, Tony, is Pier “YWe arrived carly this afternoon.”|Pierre. ~And most of all, Tony,” Pierre came running to her with |she added softly, “I want my Pierre | a flower. “Look, mother! Here is to have you." another kind. Tell me the name of As Harriet finished, her son re- | this one, mother.” turned with a small handful of “It is a violet, dear,” violets. He offered the flowers U and you!” little to| | | = she answer- FOR S model. SALE—Essex Sedan, 1929 Run less than 5,000 miles. Inquir(- J. F. Mullen, Administrator Estate E. Valen- tine. 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Vehicles kinds and pedestria the same,| may join the pi our prizes | are offered in this eve | | | of all| k the patrlotic ox- |ercises will be held in t theatre. A ney Generd Rustgard is to be the s the day. The comp! which is a worthy one, low: Selection Introduct W. Kilburn Star Spangled | ence. Piano Selection—Margaret Pea Address—Mr. John Rustgard Vocal Selection—Mrs. Glen Kirk- ham. Patriotic Reading—Muriel Jar- man. America—Audience. Selection—Coliseum Orchestra The Field Sports will start 2:15 o'clock in the afternoon. two hours thereafter, men women, boys and girls and iddies may compete Witk ther in races and other sport the total of $86.50 in prizes And | there is to be a surprise for the| children who don’t win any prizes. ice<cream will be available; for them. The big ball game 5:15 o'clock and the evening the last pliseum Coliseum ry Remark Orches Mayor Banner"—Audi- at For and | liggle | will 10 o'c! event of the S \ DOUGLAS COLISEUM Tonight Only GOOD INTENTIONS’ Comedy, Acts, News PHONE 487 MARKOE STUDIO ‘Photographs of Quality INSURANCE Allen Shattuck, Inc. Established 1898 Portraiture, Photo Finish- ing, Cameras, Alaska Views, Ete. Pirst National Bank Bldg. Juneau, Alaska JUNEAU, ALASKA \ “GOOD 1IN home on |after a month’s He the home of his boyhood wh had a wonderful time at the 150th anniversary of the town T S T B 2B A TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1931 a dance. in the F McConn au will praj - “TO CHICHAGOF has been COUNCIL MEETING A regular monthly meeting of the | Dou City Council will take place this evening at 7 o'clock. Pay- | ment of bills and other routine business is heduled. ,ee WITH BROTHERS arrived here from | rday vo make his home | thers Howard and Del- | eld FLY TO LIV Clifton Ha m time MIE FEUSI HOME Miss Elizabeth Feusi, who been attending Grand Lodge delegate from Northern Light bekah Lodge of Douglas, returned | bome this morning. e RETURN FROM "RIP | Y. Shitanda and son Henry, came | home this morning after a six| weeks' absence. The latter is great- ly improved in health. - - WELL-ENOWN AUTHOR HERE | Mr. and Mrs. F. Nevin called on ifriends in Juneau while the Prin- cess Charlotte was in port. Their heme is at Nelson, B. C. Mr. Nev- in is a well-known author. has as AT THEATRE TONIGHT Edmund Lowe, in “Good Inten- ions” is the featurs for 1 as Coliseum nd news tainment included in the e KILBURN HHOME .W. Kilbur returned e Yukon this morn trip south and east Mass. he MAYOR L went as far as St founding of the Old Papers at Tne Fmplre. 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