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i I e A AN ST S | e SO ARE YOU, ETHELBERT ARM PERKINS YOURSEL BUT IF' YAIN'T DONE NUTH WHY SHOULD [ LOCK Y'UP? Read For Profit— Use For Results Daily Empire Want Ads T There Is Nothing Experimental About _ Advertising in T e i | i Daily Empire k s ¢ Experience Has o fficiency Bl Ak EwPIRE Telephone 374 T Synopsis: Venice Muir is re- turning to New York, where she has been a social failwe, with a reputation of conquests in Paris. She has deliberatcly manufac- tured an interesting “past.” She has had much publicity bccause of the suicide of 'a marquis, which has been attributed to her refusal to marry him. Chapter 28 SCANDAL'S COINAGE It was an exceedingly rough crossing but Venice didn’t mind it. There were some attractive-look- ing young people aboard but she had to wait until some one spoke; to her. She could never bring her- YJESS BETTER, THAT'S WHY! LADY witha DAST BY HARRIET HENRY found herself coming back with quick bright retorts to ‘this sally or that, discovered herself laugh- ing easily, being careless and pro- vocative. Uncertainty about her- (self lifted. The lid of my box is mislaid, she thought happily, and any one can look now and see the amusing things inside. At the dock there were several who shook her hand in sincere re- gret at parting and asked for her address. Mrs. Spalding met her and they went to the Park Avenue apart- ments together. Nora opened the | door and took her bags. Inside the familiar rooms something suddenly snapped inside of Venice. She self to commence a conversation with any one. Sitting bundled in her steamer chair the second day out, a mummy in plaid, a pleasant- faced girl stopped and smiled at her. “Would you like to make a fourth at shuffleboard?” she asked. Venice coloured at this sudden approach. “Why—yes. Thank you.” She scrambled out of her chair and stumbled over a trailing end of the rug trying to think what she should say next. “It's my brother and another man,” the girl remarked “I don't think I'm very good at it,” murmured Venice. “No one can be with this rolling. This is my brother Mr. Bennet and that's Mr. Cogswell, Miss— er—" “Muir,” Venice supplied. She felt dreadfully embarrassed at the whole situation. I mustn't be, she thought, here I've become & per- son of some importance. “You've drawn a dud” she smiled -at Mr. Cogswell, pushing her disk just short of the chalked board. “You can't have everything,” he returned with a glarce that plainly said he thought she was good to| look at. This left Venice completely de- flated and she quickly shoved for- ward andother disk to cover her lack of repartee. “It's not your turn,” he protested “Oh,” said Venice. The game soon became an im- possibility with the rolling of the ship and Mr. Bennet suggested that they resort to the smoking room. Venice sat silently at the table and watched Mr. Cogswell switch his attentions gradually but difi- nitely from her to the Bennet girl. As she noticed this the old awk- wardness grew and she lost her- self in miserable observation of the other three, laughing and talking,| tossing provocative bits of persi- flage across an invisible net to be tossed promptly back again by the one who could think the quickest. “How long have you been over?” Venice managed to break in upon the chaff to ask young Bennet. “Two months. We spent the en- tire time except for a week in Paris at St. Jean.” “Did you really? I was visiting for a month between Biarritz and St. Jean. I love it around that part of the country, don't you?” Venice slowly came to life with & theme in which she could take |they're wearing them could see her mother in the big chair over there, visualize her standing by the window. She un- | expectedly sank down on the sofa and burst into tears. “There, there, honey,” mur- mured Mrs. Spalding, sitting down beside her and putting an arm across her shoulders. “Of course it’s hard at first. You musn't let it hurt.” “N-no,” sobbed Venice. “Will you stay to lunch, Aunt Beth?” “No, thank you, dear. But won't you come to dinner? Nolly’s dyin’ to see you and Ernest will be there.” Venice dried her eyes. “I'd love to,” she said. The shock cf that first impression had fadec and she knew sudden interest ir the lives of the friends to whom she was returning. Flowers came from Lola and Jerry, fruit from Mrs. Goady and a letter of welcome from Uncle Livingston in Richmond. There was something warm and pleasant about her come-coming. Riding across the park to the Spaldings’ for dinner she felt hap- pily excited at seeing Nolly again and meeting Ernest Price. What sort of a young man had been able to forget Nolly’s infirmity and ap- preciate the real sweetness within? She hoped that Nolly would be un- changed, still naive and eager. Nolly opened the door to her ring. She wore the beige velvet that Venice had given her and looked exactly the same as ever, her small puckish face bright with smiles, the little tendrills of hair jutting out on either cheek. “Venice! This is too heavenly.” They kissed warmly, “For the bride” cried Venice, handing her a package. “0-0, how lovely.” Venice followed Nolly down the long bowling-alley hall and into her little bedroom. “You look gorgeous, Venice. And that smart little black hat perched way back on your hair. I suppose that way now. And what a sumptuous dress. You look 'like a picture from ‘Vogue.'” She was untying Ven- ice’s present and at the sight of hte French nightgowns elaborate with ecru lace she gave a little cry. “Oh, how simply marvellous. Thank you ever so much.” “That’s all right. Tell me about Ernest. It is too wonderful, Nol- ly.” “And he doesn't even mind Pon- g0. He gave me a new stick as a wedding present for him the oth- part. Young Bennet started. “Myir,” he murmured. “Muir. Are you Venice Muir?” She nodded. The others had stopped their badinage af this. “Why,” exclaimed the girls, “we read about you in the papers.” They all eyed her analytically. “Yes.”. Venice looked away. Her Towed by a ous sort of . Tt was working. The of scandal had awakened their interest in her. Their quick notice dispelled her nagging shy- ness. She smiled brightly. things,” she sald. From that moment on she had a glorious trip. This girl has had exciting things happen ta her, thought the young people aboard. Joved her madly and died on her account. Venice's part- were innumetable at the mel.‘ She had frequent invita- sudden discomfort was quickly fol- | er day.” Venice felt that she was going to like Ernest immensely. “And my ring. Isn't it beautl- ful?” Nolly held out a small thin hand bearing an inconspicuoys sol- itaire diamond in a meagre set- ting. she thought, that’s typical of my social faflure. I never say the in- sincere things when I should. It ‘didn’t matter in this instance. Nolly ‘was much too happy to no- tice. “But tell me about yourself. That Marquis. It must have been : » dreadful.’ “Yes,” said Venice. “And he had been lovely to me.” “Do go on. I knew you'd be Somehow Venice could not spin this yarn to its fullest for Nolly's benefit. “He had débts,” she found herself saying. “That was really why he killed himself.” “Don't go modest on me mnow, Venice. You can't fool me. And what about that American, Guy some one? Lola's been press-agent- ing you all over town.” “Imagine!” said Venice. There, voice came calling down the hall. “Ernest must be here. Come along, Venice. He's been hearing|friends of Douglas, including the all about you: He says he met you | merchants- end Fire Department once at a party.” “No?” Venice was surprised. The two girls went down the hall to the living-rpom. A young man stepped forward holding out a hand. i “How-do-you-do, Venice Muir.” Venice hid her astonishment. (Copywright, Harriet Henry) Where has Venice met Ernest? She starts Lola, advertising her, Monday. [ e e e | pover4s NEWS P DOUGLAS GETS READY TO PLAY JUNEAU TEAMS Basketball Practice Resum- ed for Annual Inter- Channel Series Basketball practice which had been discontinued by Douglas teams since the Haines tournament, was resumed the middle of the week by the D. H. 8. Girls' and Boys’ teams in preparation for the nnual inter-channel high school championship series which starts next Friday. The first dou- ble-header of the series will be played in Juneau, and one on each successive Friday night alternating between Douglas and Juneau until five are played. MR. KIRKHAM RETURNS J. O. Kirkham, who has been absent practically a month while he visited relatives and friends in the States, returned home on the Princess Mary New Year's Eve. Mr. Kirkham reports his daughter, Elva, who has been undergoing treatment for over a year, as feel- ing fine and soon ‘to be able to leave the institution she is in. — e - LEAVES FOR PETERSBURG Miss Impi Aalto, who has been visiting her parents during the holidays, left on the Northland this morning to return to her teaching position in the Petersburg schools, piRadrse o e REV. BAUER IN CALIFORNIA After an - extremely rough sea voyage on the Admiral Peoples to California, Rev. Philip E. Bauer is now ‘located at Pilgrim Place in Claremont, California, where it is hoped he may be restored to good health once more. Pilgrim Place is a beautifully situated home for Ministers and other Christian workers. It owns twenty acres with 25 houses. ———e——— NO P.-T. A. MEETING The regular January meeting of the Douglas Parent-Teacher Asso- ciation has been cancelled and the Tuesday in February. R COMEDY FEATURE AT LOCAL THEATRE SUNDAY Joe E. Brown, in “Top Speed,” will be the main attraction at the Douglas Coliseum for tomorrow evening. “Charlie Chan Carries ©On,” is a good mystery story to be repeated tonight. Doug — : nnchadum K 9:30 am—Low Mass and Ser- REV. J. W. CADWELL 10:30 a.m—Sunday School. 11:30 am. — Preaching Services, following Sunday School. am.—Holy Mass and Ser- on. 1:00 pm.—Sunday School. next meeting will be held the first | GIFTS APPRECIATED We wish to thank the many for their kiid remembrances on Christmas- Day. /DOUGLAS TELEPHONE OPERATORS. DOUGLAS COLISEUM SUNDAY—MONDAY JOE E. BROWN —in— “TOP SPEED” A comedy show full of laughs Comedy Acts News adv. 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