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THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, JAN. 4, 1932. = = = = = = = = = = = = = B = = = ‘; = = E = = = = = 1 WOULDN'T LET IT WORRY ME, MA/ &8 THE'RE NICE PEOPLE COMPARED TO PA'S COUSIN, ETHELBERT AND BRAT/ T ALNAYS THOUGHT THAT YOUR COUSIN ARREE AND ANGEL WERE THE WORLDS I ADMIT THEY'RE THE PRIZE PESTS OF THE HULL HICKS FAMILY! Read For Profit— Use For Results Daily Empire Want Ads [Bteccogooter There Is Nothing Experimental About Advertising in Daily Empire Want Ads 1% [otocoofeccote] Experience Has Proved Their '-Efficiency Bpond ALASKA EMPIR ielepfione 374 e t P00 00000000 4 |‘,-,\\ AR U D Bv CLl Synopsis: New York has been the scene of Venice Muir's social failare. Now she returns to the city frem Eurcpe to make a final bid for popularity.. She has built up a fictious reputation of suc- cess in Paris; the suicide of a marquis has been remantically linked with her name. Chapter 29 | A SLOGAN FOR MYSTERY ‘ It was the youth of the spec-; tacles whom she had met at the, Mannings'. Colour crept into her| face. She felt as if a detective was suddenly spying on her. ! “Why, Ernest,” she murmured, | “I didn’t know Nolly’s Doctor Price was you.” “No,” he said. ficult.” This remark was ambiguous. “You know how lucky you are” Venice succeeded in saying. She had no misgivings as to Nolly's| marrying him but she wished that Ernest did not invariably seem to| see below the surface of her. { “And I didn't save you in time,” he said gravely. “Save her from what?” queried Nolly. “From the blight of society.” “Is it a blight?” asked Mrs. Spal- ding. “Venice will be able to tell you so one of these days,” Ernest as- sured her, helping Nolly to settle herself in a chair. ) Unpacking the next morning Venice became fairly ecstatic over her new clothes. The jangling of the telephone startled her. “Hello.” | “Hello, Venice. Welcome home.” | “Oh, Lola! How are you? innumerable thanks to you and! Jerry for the roses.”. “It makes it dif- “Rien, darling. ™May I come to lunch with you today? I'm pining to see you and I simply have to hear about’ the Marquis’ suicide and that American he spoke of.” “Come along,” said Venice. She knew a vague resentment at Lola’s evident' enjoyment of the gossip about her. She regards me as & nauty peep-show, she reflected humorously, and wants to be the first to get a look inside. The receiver back in its pl her eyes wandered to the lacquered: figures on the footboard of her bed still patiently crossing: their bridges and carrying their long poles; Their minute stolidity knew no surprise or probing curi- osity about her. It pleased her to imagine that their indefinite little faces looked brightes for her re- turn. Lola blew in about one o'clock. “I'm so glad to see you, darling.” She kissed Venice in her careless, ‘exuberant way. “It's nice, Lola. And you look more burbling than ever.” “Tuncheon is served.” Nora at the door with her habitual air of it's-my-duty - but - I - don’t - think- much-of-it.” Sitting at the familiar mahogany table, Venice's mind went back to | The peas, please, Nora.” FF STERRETT =INCLUDIN' CRUMMY CousiNs /! (L= C%TERQF"FE// 73 banoon touched with a lighted cig- 'arette. Of such combustible stuff or our pretenses made. Lota could never resist a story that would make such good recounting. And Venice could not risk this. Lola's voice broke in upon her | thoughts. “What about Rene de Thenar- dier? Did he ask you to marry him?” “Yes,” said Venice. She was hat- g this. IV seemed so crude and unnecessary. But it was neces- | sary. “How could you resist? He was most attractive, and think of béing the Marquise de Thenardier!” “I didn’t love him.” “We-ell, of course I can see that. ;Buc it must have been a tempta- tion.” “No." “Oh, darling, you'll: be a dud all your life if you're not careful.” “T'll be careful.” Venice laughed dryly. How very careful she was bemg “Did he kill himself right in front of you?” Nora was standing just inside the dining-room screen. Her large mouth was hanging a little open. Her eyes stared at Venice as though she had never notlced her before. “Practically,” saiq Venice. “I'd just turned away and I heard something on the window-sill. I looked around and he was gone. At least she had repaid the servant for her tolerant indifference. Nora started and crimsoned. “Yes, Miss Venice.” There was | actually awe in her tones. She And |looked at her young mistress with | new respect. Venice mentally grinned. Even “My Godfny." crief Lola, wasn't it horrible?” you've been fooling' “Perhaps.” 1. “Hey, hey! I always had plenty Marquis'd Kill himself for me?” hidden deep. Very far below the surface” Venioe said. She had a vague idea that Lola would repeat this, She did. mmum tain food products’ As Lola departed she asked Ven- ice to a house-warming the fol- lowing Sunday. Venice accepted with keen mflmu- Her first| encounter in the soolal arena since Guy had given her a cloak of ru- mour to throw about the shoulder of her diffidence. of attention but do you think any{« “The best part of me is probably |- \ DOUGLAS NEWS SEVERAL PARTIES GIVEN TO ENLIVEN WEEK-END Mrs. Arne Shudshift entertain- ed with six tables of bridge at her home Saturday evening in honor of Mrs. Dave’ Leggat who leaves shortly for her home in Vancouver, B. C. First prize was won by Mrs. Leggat, consolation: by Mrs. Sadie Cashen and' cut prize by | Mrs. Frank Pearce. Mr. and Mrs. Jos Riedi were Saturday night. High score prizes *|went to Mrs. Felix Gray and Paul Bloedhorn. Miss Edna Holbrook entertained The high won by Miss Madeline Riedi and James Connors. —a———— SCHOOLS RESUME Douglas schools reopened this morning for regular class work fol- lowing the twelve-day Christmas hclidays. All teachers were pres- ent and student attendance was normal. —e————— TREE COMES DOWN The fine big Christmas tree and lights which has brightened the corner of Third and D Streets for the past few days was removed to- day, marking thé end of the holi- day season. The lights for the tree have been put away until next year. A Washington Bystander By HERBERT PLUMMER 'WASHINGTON—One of the first things new members of Congress find out when they come to Wash- ington is the secret of having their ‘'remarks extende din the Congres- sional Record. Tt is one of the most valuable lessons they learn. More than one political life has been prolonged through this privilege. All of them —old members as well as new— regard it as their most valuable assets. Many speeches calculated to pro- duce votes back home would die a-borning if it were not possible for a |'senator or representative to ‘“re- vise and extend.” Once printed in the Record it becomes official, may be re-printed and distributed at will under the Congressmien’s frank. Mailed out to the voters, such material is con- vincing if silent evidence that “Congressman Soandso” is on the job and working hard. P T ) 38 e Year Anead Judging from the manner in hosts to three tables of bridge with' three tables of bridge at her l home Saturday night. i a score prizes for this event were BY HARRIET HENRY which “revising and extending” was practiced the first few days of the' present session; & banner year for this business is in prospect. This year is campaign year. These chaps elected in November, 1930 have been drawing a salary for a long time without having much opportunity to' make a show- ing. Of course, it hasn’t been their fault. 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