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18, 1932. D KIN TELL BY THE CUT OF 2 s.vnopc.h Venice Won acclaim in New Muir has York so- , after years of being com- | dull, because of a ficti- reputation which she cul- while abroad. The onz man she cares for, Drake Far- Telly, believes the reputation il- her real character, and cps away from her. She meets unexpectedly. Chapter 41 THE WILKMAN'S SONG “Oh,” Venice cried, “You?” Her hand went out to the wet of her hair on her cheeks ind she felt her face growing hot th its tingling, ey surface. . _“My God, Venice, what have you esn doing?” asked Drake. “Battling the elements. I couldn't a taxi. And 1 fell down at the of Fifth Avenue. I must look like a ghoul?” “You look like a drowned red x” Drake said. ‘“Come along. are you out alone on a filthy might like this?” “I've been up at Columbia. An English literature course.” Her was thumping with the quick in of his arms in hers. He was AT her briskly towards Park ue. In her sudden excitement forgot to think how ridiculous _as after all her planned en- gounters that she should meet looking worse that she prob- ly ever looked before In her ““Come in,” she sald at her apart- ment entrance. “We must have ething hot. You're drenched " TR RS B v “Sounds excellent. $hrough, Venice.” , ‘But I don't run or fade and my it is undaunted.” She suddenly happy and gay. s y raked the fire to a roaring in the living-room and Venice wed him where to“find Scotch and soda while she hurried to change her clothes. S8he put on a , jade neglige without stop- to wonder whether it was or not. She was too excited to a moment of his visit. _He was sitting on the floor by the $ie with a tall glass in his hand and one nearby for her. She sank beside him with & little “O0-0" of quick pleasure at the warm. blaze. “Even my®insides are iced,” she , holding out her hands to the “Take a quick drink. You'll get flu or something.” Bhe gulped eagerly. “Oh, Drake, your shoes! you take them off?” “Hardly the thing when calling on Miss Muir.” “But look at me.” She gave a glance at her chiffons and laces and knew a sudden overwhelming w-.rrummnt. She felt wordless unbearably You're wet ‘Won’t shy. look to me like the Venice Marquis’ heart,” he was sald with no ma- just jovial badinage. Venice forgot her sudden diffi- She looked bravely into eyes. . “¥You've avolded me purposely, , haven't you. Why?” thesitated an instant. you want the truth, the truth and nothing but the 7 “Yes, please.” “—it’s difficult.” #It's more or less @ case of mis- taken ‘identity.” “Whatever do you mean?” AUGHTER/ 1 THEIR JIBS! / AADY witha DAST BY HARRIET HENRY into something that wasn't there. That’s all.” “But it isn't all, really. I am a !shy girl. T—I do feel stupld and gauche often.” “I wonder. Could & shy girl lead |& man on to the wrought-up state where he kills himself when she won't marry him, another man to the point where he becomes her in- | separable companion when he has |a perfectly good wife at home?” “Oh,” Color dyed her cheeks a dceper pomegranate than the fire's painting. She wanted to tell him now. Words seemed to fail her ;and she was miserably unsure of 'how to go about it. “I—you—" “Never mind, Venice. You're somehow nice anyway in spite of it all.” ‘There was a pause. She turned to smile slowly at him. “TI want to tell you everything” she managed. “About what?” “About me.” “Don't. Perhaps you'll be sorry tomorrow.” “I'll never be sorry. I've wanted to tell you almost ever since that evening when you came to see me. I hired Guy Bryson, the married one, as a refined sort of gigolo.” They eagerly touched glasses. A Borden's cart rattled in the street below. How could the clock have crept around to such an hour? The driver's whistle came up to them. Can this be love? “A humble milkman conveys my sentiments exactly,’ laughed Drake. A plece of log dropped smould- ering to the hearth. The fire had almost gone out. THE END. ———e—— TWO MEALS DAY BEST FOR STOMACH TROUBLE Skip one meal and drink water instead. Wash out stomach and bowels each morning by drinking water with spoonful of simple gly- cerin, buckthorn bark, saline com- pound (called Adlerika:. Adlerika brings out poisons you never thought were in your sys- tem. If you are nervous, can't sleep, full of gas, it will surprise you. Adlerika contains no harmful drugs. Get it today; by tomorrow you feel the wonderful effect of this Ger- DOUGLAS NEWS RETURNS H. KUFER TO REOPEN SHOP | Practically accident while away, Henry Kufer, " local barber returned home Satur-(in one big program which will| day after nearly four months' |Probably be given the Friday be- | absence. Mr. Kufer is little the ‘worse for his experience and plans t0 continue his business bhere, i play which has the folowing people in the cast: Bernice Edwards, Tommy Cashen, Lucile Edla Holbrook, Elton Engstrom and Mr. Bliss. . e — SCHOOL PREPARING CENTENNIAL PROGRAM At a recent teachers’ meeting plans were organized for the school’s | part in the Washington 200th ani- recovered from his|Versary celebration. All the grades |and high school will participatz fore Washington’s krirthday. sAmong the numbers on the pro- gram will be flag drills and march- es, songs by the glee clubs, a pan- R R ; \ ONE ACT PLAY FOR e o or, iy, Sf 8 T NEXT P.-T. A. MEETING N To raise funds to build a stage in the Douglas High School assem- bly room, a one-act play will be presented under the auspices of the P.-T. A. at the next mecting, ‘Tuesday evening, February 2. In addition to the play there will be musical numbers and a shorf add- ress. A small entrance fee will bte man doctor’s. remedy. Butler-Mauro Drug Co., in Douglas by Guy's! Drug Store. —but LOVE . Venice paused. “You did what?” "Bhie was frightened. She was daing it so badly and an almost shocked look came into his eyes. Suppose she finished it off com- pletely now and was never to sec him again? “You did what?’ 'he repeated. He's like a judge, she thought forlornly, cold and indifferent. “Yes. I picked him up at. the Cafe de la Paix. It's—T alwyas wal pathetically stupid and bashful about parties, Just the way I seented on the Goadbys' stairs. 1 longed to be popular and couldn't. I wanted to get out of 1t all and study things but mother goaded me on. She said soctal success was the only thing in a woman's life. One party after another was sheer agony to me. I invariably sneaked home alone &t night in e taxi after a miserable evening of standing about or dancing interminably with one man, and, if T were lucky, an- other. Then after mother died I determined I'd manufacture a past for myself and come home inter- esting. There would be something mysterious about me then to In- trigue people. It wouldn't mmtter how dull my conversation was.” She paused. His eyes were study- ing her face as though it was an 'intricate map. She looked away ‘her heart heavy, | “But—but I had no way to get started. That's where Guy Bryson came in. He introduced me to the Marquis. And the day Rene asked me to marry him he had to pay a oertaln debt to a woman he Joved. I wouldn't marry him and so he |couldn’t pay her. * | She stopped. It all seemed so |hopeless. What else could she add? There was a long silence. She couldn't look at him somehow, turning the tall glass between her hands, her eyes on the amber liquid. “Please sdy something,” she fin- ifily managed. “I won% mind” She suddenly heard his gay, in- fectious chortle. Her glance lifted to fly o his face. His head was thrown back and he was laughing. “What!" * “Dear, silly, unhappy, humorous, little Venice Muir.” “I'm not.” She was almost laugh- |ing too. “And the picture really is lovely. 80 well and wanted to get un- that shell of yours that how.' * so difficult for you to Mft. I| «yoy - to, t0o0. There was a pearl| «anq was a new adventure, charged. Free refreshments be served after the program. a western.sunset. iry Preston. met venture and he rode Rock knew that even fallin into the snarl of trouble at the SECOND SEMESTER BEGINS The semster report cards will be | distributed next Wednesday in the high school and grade rooms of {the Douglas School. Thursday and Friday of last week the high school students took semester ex- aminations. No changes will take place in will the curriculum, with the exception guests. {of the substitution of General V.| Mrs. Engstrom is directing the &@lence for United States History, DAILY EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY by Zane Grey RUEMAN RO C K rode the range from the time ke could hook a leg over his saddle. He herded cattle, roped angry steers, - shot it out with enemies, slaved for his money and lost it at cards—endured all the hardships of a new country for the thrill of seeing Fleeting affairs with 2 hundred girls had made Rock believe himself worl(_:!{-wis_c. steeled against the emotions of ordinary hearts—then he love wasn’t an over the abyss. Zane Grey, master: of the western novel, spins a story of romance in the cow-country, packed with swift-moving action, intrigue and pathos. STARTS TUESDAY, January 19, in ERREL /2 2 Pepoon, | ton ranch—but this was a new ad- Bv CLIFF STERRFTT =S the secnod semester for the sen- lors who had one semester of general science when they were | freshmen, They must have a full | year's work in this subject in order to recelve credit. The advanced mathematics students will study geometry instead of algebra the last semester. RECENT BRIDE IS " COMPLIMENTED AT DINNER AND WHIST Compumentary to Mrs. O. Nelson, a recent bride, Mrs. A. Haglund | entertained a number of ladies at {her home on Franklin Street last | Saturday evening at dinner and | whist. | There were six tables of whist. | First prize was won by Mrs. A. Kasalica, second prize by Mrs. Emil Hendrickson; cut prize by Mrs. O. Jonsen and the consolation prize by Mrs. 8. Johnson. Mrs. Haglund was assistéd by Mrs. George Dull and Mrs. John | Satre. A beautiful silver set was presented to Mrs. Nelson by the | ——aee ;{nlun' “tough whipping post as a crime deterrent land, where it is employed with good effect in punishment for variou offenses. Our photo shows a delinquent “taking the cure” in a more prison, Strangely enough, Judge Fawcett, whose job i arbitrate on marital tangles, is a bachelor. advastage. g ) of y the whipping post a lany jurists and psychologists Matrimonial Court Ju Would Whip Wife-Beaters * * * * * * Bachelor Solomon Believes Ten Lashes on De- linquent’s Bare Back More Effective in Discourging Marital Fisticuffs Than Short Jail Sentence. e for the e ubborn mule has often warked wonders wil to_whom prison is just a vacation. IN BAVTIMORE JAIY. @ n the number of cases of wife-b the courts, Judge Lewis L. 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