The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 28, 1931, Page 6

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, DEC. 28, 1931. e~ I HAVE ANOTHER SURPRISE FOQ B WAL WAL, ETH, OLE SOCK!/ THIS IS A SURPRISE! { POLLY'S PUFFICKLY GHT, RAW/ GO GIT < JUNIOR, THIS IS UNCLE SAMUEL, OF WHOM YOU'VE HEARD ME SPEAK! Bv CLI TURRIBLE WAS IT? LIFf STERFEE_'FI' Read For Profit— Use For Results Daily Empire Want Ads T here Is Nothing Experimental About Advertising In aily Empire Want Ads fpteceafoccotel xperience Has Proved Their EfflClency [percamacbored SYNOPSIS: Excitement be- gins for Venice Muir when she finds that the Marquis de Thernadier seems interested in her. She cares especially for her success with him, because the has come to Paris to bury past of social unpopularity in New York. Venice has deter- new “past,” of glamour and success abroad, with which to win interest when she returns son, an American, of good about Paris while she pays the expenses. Lola Ward arrives from New York and Venice takes her to dinner with hor- ¢clf and Rene de Thernadier. On the way home Venice and Rene disagree about the finc | lines of flirtation. Chapter 23. “COULD YOU MARRY FOR A | TITLE?” { Louis-Le-Grand. Rene helped her to the pavement. | “Good night,” she said. “Good night, Venice.” He made his small fluid bow. | “Thank you for'a charming eve- ning. And I will see you tomorrow | at my party.” { “Perhaps you don't want me to come now.” She felt that he was definitely annoyed. “But certainly I do. T will find| out about those fine lines.” | Venice went happily inside. It had been a triumphant eveningz.| Lola could write home now and| tell of Venice's new blossoming forth. sitting in her room the nextdny Venice gave herself up to thoughts. Rene had returned her no money from last night's dinner. It was not a pleasant recollection. Guy called to take her to dinner and from there to Rene's party. She dressed quickly. At a small table at the Maison- ette Ruse she told him about the evening before. “And Rene really seemed en- thused about me,” she concluded. “Look here, could you fall in love with him, Venice?” “No.” “Could you marry purely for a title?” “No. It would take the great- est amount of loving for me to marry at all.” “I want to warn you about Rene. He has debts all over town. I know he'll marry the first rich girl who isn't ugly, that will have him.” Venice remembered the unre- turned money from the evening| before. ! “It's rather despicable really.” | “I don't know. Marriage is a gamble anyway. I'm sorry for Rene. He’s really a decent sort but un- accustomed poverty is wearing thin the edges of his decency. And he's loved a married woman for four years. That wounds t00.” Venice realized that evening that people were beginning to gossip about her and Guy. At first she| felt her cheeks go hot, then real- ized it was exactly what she need- ed. Perhaps the talk would creep to New York. Mrs: Coates was at the party and she was the first to give her & hint of current rumor. | “You are so charming, my dear,” she ‘said. “Guy told ‘'me about your mother dying over here. I'm sorry. “It's difficult for a young girl, | unch‘pemned You must be very “Guy must be in love with you,” Mrs, Coates suggested as though there was grave danger in such a possibility. “on, no,” Venice assured her. | “Then all fthings considered, you're being very foolish, my dear.” Venice suddenly wondered at that “all’ things considered.” Was there something »‘important she didn't know ®bowt in connection with| Guy? She sensed an undereurrent of which she was ignorant. No,' that was silly.' It was her alome-| ness to which Mrs. Coates referred. Surely that must be it. “Were very -old friends” :he said. | Venice was enjoying herself. The conversation seemed unreal because’ Mrs. Coates was warning her against a dubious reputation which she coveted. . Coates looked sincerely dis- treued “I don't understand,” she mur- mured. ‘What?” asked Venice. “It’s all very simple, our friendship.” (WAL, SAVEO, T WASN'T SO !“here’s Rene. ' him.” FF STERRFTT —~— JESS EXACTLY TWICE AS TURRIBLE AS 1 /10 LADY witha PAS BY HARRIET HENRY \ Mrs. Coates rose. “I'm going to| ‘rescue Guy. She nodded towards | where he stood with Lila Chase, the young English woman of buttercup |hair and numerous divroces. “Lita ican be like a burr at times.” With the interruption of Mrs.| ‘Ccatea Lita Chase came over to| | join Venice and Rene. “Why?” he asked. “You're always trying to monop- | olize Guy's girl.” mined to make for herself a “ “You're brave, Rene,” she said. home. She has met Guy Bry- | “I'm not Guy's girl,” Venice pro- tested. background, who takes her all | “She is my girl” Rene suggested ! softly. It was bravado for the bene- fit of Lita Chase, but it was also| put softly enough to be an inti- mate question for Venice. “I'm no one’s girl,” she said. “I belong solely to myself.” | It was curious but with this spontaneous little speech she felt a new pride at her own freedom.| “Oh, there’s Gresham.” Lita Chase hurried away. Here Guy approached. The taxi drew up before the| “Mrs. Coates wants us all for a| month at her villa,” he said. “Excuse me a minute.” Rene got to his feet. “The butler he is not filling the glasses.” “Tell me about Mrs. Coates’ in- vitation,” said Venice. “She has a lovely villa between Biarritz and St. Jean. She's invit- ing you and Rene and me an a niece of hers who is due from America tomorrow.” “But why should she ask me?” “Because she can't get Rene any other way. She has her cye on him for her niece.” “That's a horrid reason to be given an invitation.” A sort of bait for her niece’s fish. I don't want to go.” “Now, don't be stupid, Venice. You'll see yourself in the social notes. Mrs. Coates is prominent over here and it’s no mean thing to be included in a house party with Le Marquis Rene de Thenar- dier. “Here you are dear.” Mrs. Coates came briskly to their side. Guy gave her his seat. “Will you come down to Biarritz next Tues-: day, for a month Venice? I should love to have you.” Venice had a sudden picture of hot sunny streets and her boresome room at the Louis-Le-Grand. “I'd love to,” she said. “You're very kind, Mrs. Coates.” “That's splendid. And you've got to come too, Guy.” “I can’t resist,” said Guy. “Thank you vety much.” “Now,” sighed Mrs. Coates, We must tackle “What about, madame?” Rene approaching heard the words. “My house party at the villa. For August. I want you a week| from today. What do you say, Rene? There will be Venice and Guy and my niece Rosemary Grant.” “It is a lovely name,” he said “Rosemary Grant. I will be there with plaisure, Mrs. Coates.” “Good lord,” thought Venice. “I believe I'm losing my sense of { proportion.” The week before Venice left for Biarritz was a very quiet one. Goinng down on the train to | Biatritz she slept soundly with a heavy sort of resignation to what was about to occur. Mrs. Coatesand a8 large nineleen- jten Rolls Royce met them at the station. They rolled over the hills to a villa between Biarritz and St. Jean-de-Luz. The villa perched on a hill close to the sea. Rene started eagerly down the steps. “Ah, Venice, and you have laven- der rings under your eyes from the beastly train. 'Ello, Guy.” “And this is Rosemary,” an- nounced Mrs. Coates, pulling for- ward her niece who hovered on the |edge of the group like an excited iand eager child. She was short and very plump, with thick stocky legs.and a round face. ‘She was an ugly girl in a jolly, good-natured way and you liked her imme- | dmely. There was a delicious dejuener waiting at a table in a din- ing-room that faced the water. “This is too lovely,” said Venice, her eyes going through the wide window to see the sea. “We might be on a yacht.” There were three perfect weeks of breakfast in bed, long morn- ings sprawled in the warm sun of a private beach, afternoons at the Golf Club at Biarritz, eévenings of the Casino or moonlit spots along |the sand. Rene approached at this moment. ! ‘Their relationships to one an- other became a game of strategy. Rene pursued Venice and Venice pursued Guy in an effort to give Rosemary a chance with Rene. As for Rosemary she consorted with whomever was left her. She was happy and uncaring. Mrs. Coates was like a helpless sergeant of an unruly corps. She could not make them manoeuvre as she had in- tended and so she merely stood by and watched in an anxious, fu- tile sort of way. Venice finds both romance and tragedy at Biarritz, to- DOUGLAS NEWS NDAY SCHOOL TO HAVE CHRISTMAS TREE TUESDAY The Congregational Commumty‘ Sunday school will have a Christ- tree and program tomorrow ning. The tree is for all the children of Douglas and parents lare cordially invited to attend | The exercises will start at 8 o'clock. | After Santa Claus has finished his | part of the program a party will be |held for children in the League rooms, e UXILIARY MEETING The regular meeting of ‘the | Ladies’ Auxiliary, F. O. E, will be | held this evening at the usual hour - |D. I. W. C. MEETS WEDNESDAY The meting of the Douglas Isl- (and Women's Club this week will |be held on Wednesday evening in- stead of Tuesday as originally Iplanned. Mrs. Charles Fox will | be hostess to the Club. ——————— HERE FOR HOLIDAYS Miss Impi Aalto arrived home | from Petersburg last week tospend 11'nc holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Aalto. ——.———— GOVERNMENT SCHOOL HAS TREE PROGRAM Santa Claus paid his annual visit to the children of the Government school Tuesday evening. Owing to lack of room, he just slipped in quietly, making it a family affair. But the little ones were ready and entertained him with the following | program: Chorus—“Onward Christian Sol- diers.” Community. A Four Act Play— It Could Have Been Worse,” in which a group of children, lost in the woods, are found by a group of hunters, who also are lost. All are rescued by Santa, who brings them to the home of the Christmas fairy, where they are warmed and fed while he goes in search of the parents, who are ‘frantic with grief. They all return to the fairy’s home where a jolly time around the Christmas tree follows. Characters — were: Children—Lily Stevens, Anna Wil- liams, Frank Hubbard, Jack Aus- tin and George and Sam Kostro- metinoff. Hunters — S8am Wilson, Bobby Willis, John Wilson. Par- ents—Paul Kinch, Billy Paul, Mary Hubbard, Elizabeth Wilson. Santa Claus—Mark Hubbard. Mrs. Santa Claus—Bessie Mills. Helpers—Cal- vin Shortridge, Clara Kinch, Lucy Kinch. Christmas Fairy — Mary Guerrero. Story of the Christ Child—by Mrs. Rose Davis. Flag Drill—Part 1—Children of the First and Second grades; Part 2—Third and Fourth grades. Selection by the A. N. B. orches- tra. Drill—by the A. N. 8. in uniform. Selection—A. N. B. orchestra. The big tree, the prettiest in years, and loaded with presents, then claimed attention. A group of young men helped Santa distribute the gifts after which everyone was treated to candy and nuts and fruit. The closing nmumber was a selection by the orcehstra. The children wish to thank the Business and Professional Women lof Juneau and the Missionary So- ciety of Juneau and Wm. Lynch, guard, of Douglas for their kind re- membrances; also James Fox and the members of the A. N. S. for the beautifully decorated tree and school room. ————— J. CASHEN GETS CAKE Jerry Cashen received the fruit cake which was made by Mrs. Au- gust Olson, for the beneflt of the Altar Society. ————— Quartz and placer leocation no- tices at The Empire. NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL AGCOUNT’ C. A. Lindholm having on the 9th day of December, 1831, filed his final account as administrator of the estate of George W. Hinch- man, deceased, in the United States Commissioner’s Court for Haines Precinct, Territory of Alaska, no- tice is hereby given to all heirs, creditors and other persons inter- ested in said estate, that Saturday, February 20, 1932, at two a'clock in the afternoon of said day, at the office of the United States Precinct of Haines, Territory of Alaska, is the time and place set for the hearing of objections to said account and settlement thereof. Dated at Haines, Alaska, De- cember 9, 1931 E. E. ZIMMER, United States Commissioner and Ex-Officio Probate Judge. First publication, Dec. 14, 1931. Last publication, Jan. 4, 1932. Commissioner, in the Town and |/ PHONE 487 MARKOE STUDIO Photographs of Quality Portraiture, Photo Finish- ing, Cameras, Alasks Views, Ete. 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