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psis: Rumors of a sensa- career in Paris, which Venloe Muir has manufactured, Wit her social success in New Yctk which she formerly lacked. is widely courted. But Drake rrelly, in whom Venice is very ‘dteply interested, believes the ‘stories, and disapproves of her. She' tries to change Drake's at- Htude. Chapter 38 A DANGEROUS WOMAN The table made a colorful pic- tupe with yellow tulips in a long oval silver bowl. They looked like reflections of the lights in can- delabra on four corners. There was no electric lights in the Goad- bys' ' great dining-room and faces were brought into sharp relief by the candles. Venice sat between Jerry and Jim Cevern. Drake was directly opposite her, Betty Paine on one , Alice Schuyler on the other. Venice lifted her eyes to meet his, then she turned quickly to Jim. % Tloved that evening with you at ‘the movies,” she said. “Marlene Dietrich is remarkable.” “T hardly deserve credit for that.” And so it went on. Meaningless, but Venice persisted in her anima- tion. Whenever she glanced &b Drake he was either talking to one of the girls at his side or appar- ently lost in thought, his gaze on the profusion of tulips. “fike early morning light,” she suddenly leaned a little forward to say %o him. She must make him conscious of her accessibility. “Like butter in bloom,” laughed Jim who had heard the remark. It spoiled the attempt on her part and Drake turned to answer a question of Betty Paine's. "He started and smiled quickly ‘After dinber Lola, Jerry, Alice iyler and Drake Farrelly played ttact. Wenice and the others sat and chatted. . “Let's have another table” Ven- ioe suggested. JAfter a good bit of cutting in and.out and an elapse of about twp hours that seemed intermin- able to Venice she found herself playing opposite Drake. 4T haven’t had two words with you this evening,” she said. £Iknow. You're elusive.” “No. You are.” “Three spades, ’said Lola. When Jim Severn was dummy at his table he came over to put a bhand on the back of Venice's cheir. “May 1 take you home when you're ready?” he bent his head to whisper. arm. “What about the contest?” she asked. She had forgotten her ma- neuvers now and was only sincerely interested. ‘ “I¢'s not announced yet.” “What endless suspense. I envy you. I wish I had something 0 Jook forward to and dream about. 8Y HARRIET HENRY -| sponsible for her refusals. child, e A A A MR Y S—— i o —— THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, JAN. 14, 1932. 7 THAT COIN QUICK, { KID! I NGEDS IT The Charity Ball was the apex | Venice, like a great many people Zf pvopu]._\'rty_ It was the who have never had the courage t0 oy culmination of all her longing| from the Almo, its hallowed shrine be pesistent, was stupidly tena-|ang syruggle cious now that she had made up her mind not to be shy about it. ‘There was a pause. “I dont’ know.” It was as though Popularity is yalueless tp Ven- ice, without Drake. Does he come to the Charity Ball, tomoerow? ’?;dm Alamg’s Privacy Saved ‘ adoring dether's for a treasured pinnecie | The state of Texas has acted to satisfac- | keep towering skyscrapers away to the old mission-fortress, built by SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Jan. 14— |from her personal resources. I¢ was no: the first time she had come to the rescue of the land- of freedom. But when the legislature appro- priated $150,000 with which to pur- chase business property adjacen: |hotel. v CLIFF STERRETT gclek e3;‘ranciscanf mo;flcs in 1718, it| Elwood McOlain, Assistant Cash-|bassadorship to Washington from o . $65,000 of putting up enough. |ier of the First National Bank, is|1! . " from Business Intrusion|;; romained for Mrs. Clara Driscoll |a passenger aboard the Princess 92 wadldgjluson to autobiography, | 2Clo¢k. Considering the upsets of ooy Sevier to supply the remaindar |Mary for Juneau, He is accompan-|Dumba presents a forelgner's opin- |25t Friday's games and the close ied by his son Robert McClain. —_—————— CREWSON COMING BACK mark. Twenty-five years ago, as a H. B. Crewson, Alaska represen-|Gen Leonard Wood and other nota- schoolgirl, she aid> din a campaign | tative of Schillings’ Best, is aboard bles. to buy a nearby business lot, en|the Princess Mary for his head- which it was proposed to erect a!quarters in Juneau after a business Itrip to the States. he was thinking out loud. He B smiled. His eyes were apologetic yet twinkling. She felt puzzled. “Why don’t you know?” “As far as I'm concerned,” he |grinned, “you're a dangerous wo- man.” | Now diffidence swept her. She wes ¢ ious that her cheeks were erimsoning. “What do you mean?” she man- aged. } “Some day T'll explain,” he prom- iised gravely. “Are you with me, Venice, or| are you not?” demanded Jim Sev- ern at her elbow. “I'm with you, Jim. Good night, Drake. I'll see you at the Charity Ball.” This last was sarcasm spur- red by a new hurt and disappoint- ment. ‘Venice sat mn suence in the taxi homeward mound. Jim put an arm about her and pulled her against his side. “Don’t, Jim.” BShe struggled to sit erect. There followed & most undigni- fied scuffle. Jim Severn was the victor and Venice felt a flaming anger at the feel of his kisses on her mouth, meaningless, and ur- gent. Finally freeing herself from his arms she slapped him acrose the cheek. “Thanks for the wrestling mateh,” she snapped. ‘The taxi had stopped before her apartment and she jumped out|- without another word. She hurried across the great hall and into the elevator. Damn, she thought, un- locking her front door, that's so- called popularity! She sat down at her desk and wrote the School of Journalism at Columbia to send her a booklet about extension courses. I'll show Drake Farrelly, she re- flected bitterly. Venice registered at . Columbia that week and paid in advance for two courses, their néw semesters 10 start in February. One was short story writing, the other English literature. Aunt Laura wrote from Boston asking her to spend Christmas, but Venice, vaguely afraid that she might miss some sign from Drake Farrelly, refused hoth. She ex- cused herself on 'the plea that she was dining that day at the Spal- dings'—as a matter of fact, Nolly and FErnest were curtailing their wedding trip to be home especially for Christmas dinner—but in her heart she knew it was the hope of hearing from Drake that was re- What is the matter with me, she thought? How can I be so stupid? No one should want to see a man 80 persistently who doesn't care whether he sees one or not. But her mind played about his nice clear hazel eyes and crisp bair and the way he laughed some times. Christmas gave her many little | § ‘Venice opened several Christmas cqrds. One was from Alice Schuy- ler, decorous and formal, engraved by Cartier; a bizarre and moren- ner. \ Lovely, thought Venice with some - bitterness. Courteous and and striking letters. He had made now easily filled . . . BE MODERN! CONSULT THE CLASSIFIED ADS IT ISN'T BEING —the wants of man = Brains do it—not brawn! Den’t try to get.‘ifi;éfl: s BYgatis b you want with a bludgeon. More modern facili- ties are at your service. The Empire through its.classified columns—carries your needs to the minds of:the people you want to reach—immed- iately — effectively — inexpensively. Insert an advertisement! Read the advertisements! Thus you double your chances to fulfill your wants. TO PLACE AN AD—PHONE 374 The l?aily Alaska Empire TELEPHONE 374 [T | T — Constantin Dumba Gives BBUBLEHEADER Account of Ambassa- D; AsK dorship to U. S. TBAI- By WARE TORREY NEW YORK, Jan. 14.—The Uni- ) ted States, secen through the Eu- ropean end of the telescope, ass- S TLE ‘umes new proportions in “Memoirs 5 of a Diplomat” by Constantin Dumi DOUgl.as and juneag ngh ba, former Austro-Hungarian am- ngh SChOOl Teams bassador to the United States. Dumba writes of his diplomatic Clash Tomorrow beginnings and various posts, but the material of most interest in this country is the account of his am- The Douglas High School girls’ and boys’ basketball teams will meet the Juneau teams at the Douglas Nat Friday night at 7:30 ion of American characteristics and | M88IDs in both, it is safe to count s personal slant on Wilson, Col, on two exciting games. tomorrow E. M. House, J. P. Morgan, Maj. night. The Juneau girls will na- turally feel hungry for victory after having it so unexpectedly snatched sno:ltheminthetk‘xtledcsgune i the Douglas girls last Friday. Youth's Confidence The American people have un- ;‘t éhe Douglas gisis. an. win b shaksble optimism and & youthful | feor, BOme, Lnagine what they wil 5] | seir-contidence, Dr. Dumba says.| S like doing on the home court. Taught in the public schools that [, 'c greater surprise came in the America is the greatest, richest, Junesy Dpugiss sige Ghen mighilest -coumtzy. dn the worid, the Juneau boys defeated the vet- even the newly made European eran De Hi tea.m in a two-minute with the same self-confidence as g’“‘tflh:; p;e:od 4 Has’ boan & & youth in the prime of his strength | jong tme since the Douglas boys might gaze with disdain upon 8 |perg R to Walk under the yoke Smevit 0l man” for Jupeau. It must not have been Instead of relying upon the state, Lfilmm feeling for them, May- he found that in America a man m‘f:r};wm d&mhw Sbout ‘15 asks of the state and community | T " Bl “only that it shall leave him ing i, Ringpas 0 the D. H. ponce 4 S i hehe o v The United States is @ democ- h " racy according to its Constitution, action again. for Friday's game. Dumba continues, but in reality or- ganized capital turns the scale in fayor of the Republican party and its protective system. Wilson's two chief faults, accord- | ., - P¢, COmimitee appointed by the ing to Dumba, were his impractical Oy Lowngtiida ardags Lo the ob- mentality, characterized as dog- se‘rvcnoe of the George Washington matic and prejudiced, and his “far- i-Centennial, which is to begin reachin glack of det’:lsiven&" " He the middie of next month, together 3. lacked @ know] e en and with the heads of various organza- how to treat them, and a states- | “onS Of the town, will get to- s vity, says the writer. gebher this evening to start pre- ‘ch' nnslsaenmtm‘ s e paration for the Douglas celebra- from the United States, requested | 1™ by the United States government as a result.of his suggestion in an intercepted confidential dispatch # garans from King in ; “‘Sundown Trail,”. will be the im- | munition works, is_described with portan‘t feature, A new serial en- impersonal detail. titled “Heroes of Flames,” will have His motives and support from |15 first inning tonight. i s o i || DOUGLAS COLISEUM ————————— BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE IS MEETING TONIGHT — > —— “SUNDOWN TRAIL” IS AT DOUGLAS COLISEUM approvel aroused here at the time. ———.———— TALKIES FOR INMATES AUSTIN, Texus—To relieve the monotonous lives of inmates, the TONIGHT Texas Board of Control will in- stall talking motion picture ma- TOM KEENE chines costing $32,000 in State —in— eleemosynary institutions. 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