The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 15, 1931, Page 6

POLLY AND HER PAYS NOW BEFORE WE START OLR LESSON, THERE'S SOMETHING I WANT TO IMPRESS LIPON YOU/ INOPSIS: To a play she Latour ng Pierre van his possible experi- ences theuld he abandon the theatrical carcer his mother planned for him. Meanwhile Bruee Carcy, the stepoon of Roy Dene had sent to Harriet Neel, his wife, when he de- serted her and Pierre, urged the bey to invest in a mine the mency left by his actress moth- er. The play’s development shows a tense coene in Bruce's heme, where Pierre has liv since Bruce’s marriage to Ann Bevis, Bruce and Ann’s father, Martin, rcnew their appeal to Picrre, lcaving next morning for dramatic scheol. Left alone with Pierre, Ann tenderly plac- es her hands cn his shoulders and urges him to remain true to his mother’s wishes. They do not know Bruce is watching them. Chapter 17 “TAKE YOUR CHOICE” “A very pretty e Bruce ex claimed. He was angry, but con trolled himself because at this mo ment he did not wish to antagon ize Piel Pierre and Ann drew apart . lit- tle confused; nqt so much fron any feeling of guilt, but more be cause of Bruce's tone and mannex “Too bad there's no movie cam era handy,” Bruce continued, com- ing slowly forward. “Other man’ wife bidding lover a fond farewell heh?” He laughed. Th ssed Pierre protest ¢ s the matie polish, Anr r y just— Bruce interrupted him. “Sur you were only just—I could se that for myself. Honestly, I don't know how my wife is ever going t manage without her little playmate And who will mother poor Pierrc him about his soul anc unds and and appreciate hin when he is far away from his be- loved Ann?” «Ann, without ing hor speaking, was ey doubtfull: le his embarr: the Bruce ca “What's your hurry Blerre? Don't go on my account. 1 t mean to butt in on yow ene; it was v effective really. Pierre whirled and ran hastily up the sta laughter alarmed Ann “Bruce,” she exclaimed, “what ir the world is the matter with you? “There’s not a thing the matte: with me,” he returned grimly, “but I hav to say to you, my lady Yes,” retorted Ann coldly “It must be something very important judging from your tone.” St is. I overheard what you said to Pierre just now about his leiting me invest his money for him. Ann drew herself up defiantly “Well, what of it? You have kn all along what I think about your trying to get Plerre's school money e ey ] New Kabo FOUNDATION GARMENTS Girdles and Garter Belts Come in and look at the various styles in your type of KABO prrronrerrrstanerare o YU Kept your father down. 8} “"‘I|IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllIlllll|IIIIIIIlllllllllllll!lllllllllll |away | | | W““—-—* from him. You and fath ought to be ashamed of y es. * Bruce controlled himself with ‘m‘IIIIIIIIHIIHIIIIHIIIIIINl'IllIhIlllI'IN’!|IIII!IIHIHI|Iil‘III'IIliIIIlIlIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIII]IIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIHI Atort .“Listen, Ann. I've told you| over and over that tr Red Bu mining proposition is | make a Killing his small-town out and get banking game which will never gé me anywher Ann retorted old you th ask Pierre tc in a bus mnoney iness about sou know less than nothing “:7 “But I know all about this|fl ed B il Ann wer was a ges )f hopeles: gnation signifying hat it was useless to continue such v fruit argument. Bruce moved uneasily about, con- idering whether or not he should ell his wife something which ho| nad so far kept from her. Then | e said, “Ann, if I tell you how l‘ tmow this Nevada mining proposi- | ion is all rigat will you promise | ou won't tell Pierre?” Ann was surprised. | | Yes—do you promise n t what I say to Pie She a moment Why, & ce! of yromise not to tell anjy | hing you ask me not to mention.” |[fi “Well, then,” said Bruce, “I know ul about this Nevada gold mine jecause it is Roy Donc wh ©ld me about it and wants me to| 70 in with him. Donovan knows | he mining game from the ground | raised in the | 1p. He was born anc up to t me he went into || he business. And when e Pierre's mother and the heatre he went back west again | nto mining.” | Ann drew back in amazement Bruce! Are you talking about Roy | ')"no\a , Plerre’s father?” | “Well, no wonder you don’t want |} ) know who is back of your nining scheme. A fine chance you'd have to ever get a penny o 2| s money for it after the w: nis father treated his mother wh Sjerre t e was a child. Shame on you. 3ruce Carey!” IHi Now you 100k here, Ann, it's!fi rue enough that Donovan left|| Pierre and his mother flat and has || aever been heard of by them since, || but don't forget that he was my stepfather and that even after my mother died he continued to take sare of me as if I were his own| son. Ann returned indignantly: lon't you forget, Bruce Ca , that vhen Roy Dcnovan married Har- riet Noel she mothered you as if you were her own son, and that even after her own boy, Pierre, was | born she treated you as if you and | Pierre were brothers You talk ibout this man Donovan being like | a father to you! You owe a thous-| and fifies more to Pierre’s mother! | [ know because Father Tony La- our has told me all about it." | “Leave that old fool Tony, out f this will you?” growled Bruce. ‘It it hadn’t been for him you and I'd have had this deal clinched long ago.” “Do you mean to tell me, Bruce, that all these years that you have been growing up here in Orchard “And Hill you have known where Roy Donovan was?” “No, 1 never heard from him | after he quit the theatre and I| to live in Orchard Hill, until { me about this mine. thoughtfully precious stepfather e dently knows about this mon Plerre received from his mothe: will on his twentieth birthday, and figures that he can get hold of it through you. I'm s 1 promised you I wouldn't tell see—your “I suppose you wouldn't believe thai Roy Donovan really wants to | do something for his own son, | Pierre, and for me?” “No, Bruce, I couldnt that.” “And you still refuse to help me persuade Pierre to let me invest || his money for him?" | “T certainly do—Bruce—more than | ever, after what you have told me Are you so crazy for money that you have lost all sense of what is honorable?” | “All right. Now listen to what ! T've got to say. No man can do big things without his wife's help. You have no ambition either for| yourself or for me. You would be '[if content to have me a bank clerk here in Orchard Hill the rest of m) life, just like your mother and believe i vn, but I wasn I I've had jusi , and hi and your him. He loved you you. But he art just as nd 10 ¢ m gave up THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE WEDNFSDAY ]ULY 15 1931. By CLIFF STERRETT I'VE DID ALL. PAW'S THINKIN FER THUTTY YEARS! anything you asked him, and if I lose this chance to make a stake it will be all your fault. You can take your choice; persuade Plerre |i: to let me use his money, or I'll cut the whole works and strike out for myself. If you don't play with wouldn't—you couldn't—" Pierre’s merely to invest it in such a way that it’ll make big returns for him | “Bruce, Bruce, you're crazy! You Bruce continued relentlessly: “It s not like I was trying to steal moeney. I'm proposing 11 can sta n|:‘w~,no Il YOUR HOME A4 TESTING GROUND UNTRIED HAT can any one gain by buying unknown products? would. .do |me I'll play a lone hand.” PRODUCTS? And why should anyone buy them, when you can always be safe by asking for brands of recognized quality ? The lure of unknown products is often a “bargain price.” The clerk may as the popular advertised brands. people worth more than the word of one? Advertising can not create character for a product. place established character on trial. tation at stake. If must make good to hold your confidence. claim would be fatal. nothing to lose. In appea Over the counter, any claim may be made for it. can you prove that claim untrue! say they are “just as good” But isn’t the approval of millions of But it does The advertised product has a repu- One false The substitute product is an unknown brand, with rance, it may imitate the product you know. Only by sad experience Think of this the next time anyone tries to sell you something “just as good.” only one re who permit Not at tomorrow’s loyal customers. newspaper to protect its readers. son. There is more profit in selling them. These f Whenever you shop, ask for standard advertised products. on getting them. Be warned by the words “ something better. be sure of constant quality, Of definite purity. full value in return for the money you spent. THE ANSWER TO SUBSTITUTION IS ALWAYS . . . “NO” The Dail_y Alaska EMPIRE Such “just as good” products are urged upon you for The merchant nd encourages substitution’is looking at today’s sales slips. facts are published by this Insist just as good” that there is When you are guided by names you know you ecan Of honest weight. of and put me on my feet at the same time.” “But Pierre’s plans! His educa- tion for the stage! His career!” | “Oh, rot! I tell you I only need{ this money for a year! But there's my proposition—take your choice!” | Ann’'s reply was prevented by Plerre who appeared running down | the stairs. | Upon entering the room, Pierre ! ,could nct help seeing that there was trouble between the hushand and wife. Bruce, hard, cold, calcu- lating, looked from Ann to Plerre and from Pierre back to Ann. Ann, trying to hide her tears, could not cpeak. Pierre, embarrassed, uneasy, | foaring that he might be the cause of their quarrel, looked from one | to the other in boyish uncertainty. (Copyright, 1930, by D. Appleton and Co.) | Bruce is off tomorrow! But ,ouch a strange leave-taking as | he sces brings alarm to Plerre. DOUGLAS NEWS HOME ON VISIT Rica Neimi who taught at Tan- ana the past term, arrived home on the Yukon Monday to visit for a time with her parents. She in- | tends to return to the Interior lat er. | RETURN HOME | Mrs. Rennikka and her son and daughter returned to Douglas on Tuesday from a six weeks’ visit to Tenakee. C. OF C. MEETING There will be a meeting of the| Douglas Chamber of Commerce | Thursday evening at 7 o’clock in| the City Hall. — ‘Governor Bone Discusses Plans of Cal Coolidge (Continued from rage One) come him. Characzeristically, the ex-President has exercised caution and observed the proprieties, while helding the admiration of the popu- lacé, which he captured when he quelled the Boston Police strike years ago. e, 75-year-old grist mill near Deni- sen, Tex., once used to grind meal for confederate sodlers, is to be operated again. | ADMINISTATOR'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Notice is nereby given, that pur- suant to an order of. sale made and entered of record by the Probate Court of Haines Precinct, Terri- tory of Alaska, on the 27th day of June, 1931, in the matter of the estate of George W. Hinchman, de- ceased, the undersigned adminis- trator of said estate will sell at !public auction, subject to con- |firmation of sale by gaid Probate Court, the whole of the real prop- erty belonging to said estate, or so much thereof as may be neces- sary for the purpose of paying the expenses of administratipn, and the claims still unsatisfied against said estate. { The said real property is de- scribed as follows: Lot four (4) in block one (1) and improvements, lots eleven (11) and twelve (12) in block three (3) and improvements, lot twenty-six (26) in block one (1), lot twelve (12) in block nine (9), situated in the Town of Haines, Alaska, and one half interest in a homestead, containing 319-50/100 acres, situated about twenty miles +west of Haines, Alaska. Terms of sale ten per cent down jat time of sale, and balance to be paid upon confirmation of sale by said court. Place of sale at the ‘lav.e store of George W. Hinchman, i i i i H i H i i H H First pyblication, Juy 1, 1931. Last publication, July 22, 1931. H Pdecensed in the said Town of \( Haines, Alaska. Time of sale on il the 7th day of August, 1931, at il the hour of two o'clock in the i afternoon of said day. i Dated at Haines, Alaska, June ! 27, 1931. H C. A. LINDHOLM, " Administrator with the Will g annexed. H SRR YR I AL Y30 L AT YO T O 637 YAl YL SO i S Y S Worth $6.50 MEN’S TAILORED SHIRTS Silk Crepe WHITE—GREEN— All Sizes GRAY—TAN NOW $4.95 Leader Department Store Store Open Evenings SIS T SIS S SIS SIS S S SIS S S TS ) American Beauty Parlors Permanent Waving A Specialty We are equipped to give you the kind of wave your hair should have—Combination—Croquinole or Spiral. Mrs. John MceCormick, graduate cosmetologist, now with this shop offers our patrons a com- plete beauty service. PHONE 397 MRS. JACK WILSON, Prop. IT PAYS TO KEEP YOUR CAR IN GOOD REPAIR The extra trade-in value of a well kept automobile more than offsets the cost of keeping it in good repair. 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