Evening Star Newspaper, April 14, 1929, Page 104

vBy Dana Burnel Romance and Head.on Crashes. about life and—T mean—it's so nice to) “Oh, well, now——! That would b# “That's' all right, Grayson.” be able to talk to some one about the |telling!” laughed Natalie. She felt an | “My fist sort of slipped.” eal things, and not just on & fu- | emotional crisis ocom! on, and, for "cmhl didn’'t mean to hit you, El- conversation about nof at all, | some reason, not entirely clear to her, |lictt,” put in Natalle, rather breath- the @ay you have to do with most peo- id 1t 3 ple.” desire was obviously the con- | '‘That's all right. It's s blow,” formal. Ellio?® sald: “T bet wfl tired of | trary, but, before he could o his | sald Elliott. “But I don't 1t's any ‘The month was February, the all this society here in Harbor. I|inquiry, the hateful sound of the Prench | better than the one this fellow Tunney iy, Tl Sy S o e L o G ey ek G 1 oS ek, Bttt 15 VIR & |, e sna Ooter, un ler -1 . i o8 hill—an Billiott at the bottom of | She nodded, sighing. " ¥ " .« | warily. d met ‘nbu“ ‘What's that?” he demanded suspi ..);. t to the heart—like thist” m:e "m'th:nm t:g:ed.nm Why, t—It Very gently Elliott's fist on meeting. “Why, ust be Charley!” the réflufu%; snarl, Natalle “wThen TH' be going” o Mz, Qrayson's e 1 W . 4 But, at that moment, Charley Gray- § Thats right” he agreed. “That's Dmadiately . Bie following the accident . Bay, listen, Nataliel” | o0 d0PRAreL 0 0 "™ The siehs of ther Natalie came to see him. Mrs. Webster , Elliott?” coolly y ‘meticulously | e i, T, R T 0 o B B e , v e room . r 7 1 . Hi o els, of_stubboenn ot , ) g THE ROADSTER SHOT PAST stood by and signaled be gra- peoxllgv ™ ) _ ; " " she sald. “Let's!” stay, after th v 3 . ‘ €I0U. inorry, iyet” ped Nutalle.| Aa they siroled slon, ahe said: “T'vo | il he tall, Ll ) Y/ __ HIM WITH AN EFFORTLESS :z’: rarxydm mean to do it. I'm very|always been & 1 ran into m{u ) A A i RUSH * * * TO COMPLETE orty 2 Y b Y d to v : HIS HUMILIATION, NATALIE I dosst hurt;” seid Bt embar Besn sort 7" | around to s , Sorry, Gray fiie o o B OCCUPIED THE SEAT BESIDE “I'm thorry.” “1 romember it All 80 clearly.” ghe( He looked " | Just goes i «Tv's all right. T don't care” went on, With s, reminiscent : chesriully. | fellow to pull ITS DRIVER “T'm very 2y “It happened on & Fridey.” sit_down “That's o Bt e et % : noy . He , “You o8 - " can't steer & sled ke that one |« " fott, ¢ 's|, “Wonderfull” said Charley. “That onstra sitting up straight. You got to m !‘Hdlyl"l exclaimed Eiliot! lnuk-qut punch was one of the prettiest | talk, or something." buster.” The fact that today was Friday strudk | DIOws I've ever seen struck in the | 8o they sat down and talked. t | ley. an “Shall we leave the children alone?” | them both, suddenly, as an event of ‘It was a left to the heart, wasn't it?" h"mnlh talked. Her two callers sim- e suggested Natalie's mother, antielpating lgufleunee. questioned Elllott coldly. DIy sat. * didn’t manifest itselt. was & familiar atalie now re- 8 sentimental juvenile rapprochement. snid Eliott, “ do betieve| N0, he only feintad with his left S At 8 ready | called, mechanical You tee." she said, picking it up | across the street? ‘Let's §o get some- The two children were left alone. | it's Fate!” h:rl o 0 D s feinted, | A NOTHER PFriday dawned and pre- igh! conversation that ed to | and wadding it into a tight yellow ‘oall | thing to eat.” Natalie, freed from parental supervision, RN o ? Malie, who was nerv- sented & certain grave store for her. all, it could not be | her when she saw one “You see, I've just had & tel She got out of the cab and started walked up to the bed. AT afternoon thy went driving tn | sy, ined to keep the conversa- | proplem: with Wwhom would & very terrible crisls, . . darning needles plunging from mother. She's in New York, buy- across the street. Elliott, slightly be- “Can I thee where 1tth broken?” she | T 0 4 b A At '8:38 Charley G arrived to A - Elliott Crane, you promise | ing some things for my troussest, and wildered, followed her, 'l'ha{ entered asked eagerly. Eiliott's roadster—an old-fashion take her to_the . "Wani to|me this minute that youll carfy a tsmt well, T'mean,"shels il |the restdurant and Naalle st down a¢ “No,” said Eiliott. one. But it had & racy tarpedo body, drive?” he asked, a8 he heiped her into hute! I mean she ws taken i today— & table. “Wath it broken right in two?” gfln“fl g s had charm. v | the car. g if that's the way you feel | this morning—quite suddenly, and 1— | “But you—aren’t you in & hurry to e Taums e atalie satd it I like an airplane |don’t mind, do you, a08 ATl Fight,” aald Natalle, who, in times i -ty ¥t to your mother? «Why can’t T thes 9" without wings. Elliott was overjoyed.| “Not at all,” said Eiliott. ‘mean, past found 1t inig to ‘take the | . A TAD cme around the corner of | = “Why, that’s too bad, Natalle. What's | “No.” said Natalie, . T've “'Cause it's all bandaged up" sald ; hat T mean.” But at this| the and walked the matter with her? N se! decetved you about that, Elliott. So Elliott. “And I don't like you." “Well-—but, Eliott-e" thrilled, She was e, 1 L \ better sit down and order some- don’t_like boyth' said Natalie. “This is our day, lsn't it? Im'% it|simp; he sat 3 n, “1 don't know,” said Natalle. “She , 100.” “And, anyway, my Nanny thayth it Natalie?” ino ickly as possible. e said. “Elliott—? dian't say. But I feel that T cught to “Natalle, what are you driving at? ‘wath your fault, cauth you wath in the “Yes, Elliott.” 8: g be with her, and—you see, there’s no |What do you mean you've deceived y.” “Let's take & walk up the beach, like roadster % “’fif" him NG | train till this evening. And so I cried.” (me?” All the smoldering resentment in- we did & week ago.” s curve and|'Tile, Then . ‘"}l- “Gee, I don't blame you.” “Oh, my dear,” she said. ‘“Do sit duced by the prospect of aix weeks in “No, I—I'm . but T don't think | erashed headeon, with & foArful impach, | 4p. St JOWN," she said, “and tell me She turned impulsively and faced [down, and Il try to tell you. But don't bed_leaped to Elliott's lips. T can.’ You see, mother isn't feeling very | into Elliott Crane's car. about it him. be eross with me, because s much “I was not in the war! Like heek! well.” She had one glimpse of Elliott's face: He lfitdg'n 1 du’ ,fiounlr!n beside her. | ""«On, Eiliott!” she begged. “Do take |more difficult than you know. .. . . Girls don't know how to slide down hill. “Oh, gee! But you'll go driving With | ¢ne saw the startied, stricken look 1n | But e 'sors Of cva tel Y oean, you | me to New York in your planel I must|Here's the telegram I recelved this Wheres you gt the flea? Tt fust &) me, tis‘afternogn, won't you?" his eyes : e Tl & D cickpor T 7% e with mottierl I 'simply mumti” ~ |Soruing, {om mother, You can fead 5 on' u [ [ yes, ess 80. ess. 4 - ‘ . ’ word!” sal ott. e you Tike mine? Why dont You stay home motnetil be 411 Hight by this afterhoon, e o SOBARN: o o N Anyway, 1t doesn’t | o Now York—3. 1 my ship-? ‘On ® e and play with your dolls, or somethingy | Now come on. Let's go in the ocean.” had closed her eyes the | “w, ” . . But ce | Friday, the thirteenth!” Snz: took the yellow wad of paper out Returning to the bath house, she met s e L BIE YOI “But {fl“ flew up here on Friday, the of her purse and gave it to him. He Charley Grayson in & d“hw of ling he | deal lately. mean, ‘{n:w‘fik‘hm > smoothed it out and read: “Have just bright crange. “Hello, Nat! 1] figure of Elliott, ted io Chariey. O ¥y “Yes, I know, but—! Gee, I'd do|bought heavenly peignor peacock blue the dance with me tonight ,aren’t you?” a. mfl enn‘m Iw rey'.a:!}i’mv l'fld anything in the world for you, Natalle, | with ermine trimmings your trosseau the picturth.” “Well, I—" '“"’:‘e u:“ your g Plans | 404 1 don't give a darn about my- | almost complete e: to be home Sun- ea Y o 7 —- - - " other, we've 0 Accidents, eacl the tel m, e, holding out her hand. R i 7 5 o m‘:al_hl‘p%;‘“ ': m:' x‘:‘gfl" on Friday—and you know they say the |a d.’.‘:;tglm um“";é'?u"; eyes. Elliott burrowed deeper into the bed- D) & e . not dead. this is, Natalie?” o Y | third accident is fatal.” “Why,” he sald. “Your mother isn't by < rt g - Just my shouider, think “What day? Why, ite—" Natalle sprang to her fest, sick at allt” ,—m‘l‘a‘w, on and leave me alone” he 5 o e Y, 0 X “Its Pri d%} g th of Au-|g "ltdon't ca;,!‘ t" h:luy do! !I mn?.é "Nte% mmfll" sn't sick. ‘x just in- " ! 2 - | don't care W ppens. wan vent her iliness, because I—" This time his plea was successful. XD s 3 . |And he made 3 gust.” said Eiliott, and at her. ork and a tol E hat? . Natalic tured and stalked out of the A Wl . Natalle “Eiood heavenat’ " excluimea Natale. | Sore o ¥ s e - TR e room, pausing in the doorway just long T g Twen! And you—you flew up here | “myut Natalie—" “Beosuse T was 8o frightfully un- ::al;‘u!;’ wm u: out her tongue at her . : s, 5 q,sm“”ly. the mm ow tigw 1 "wnyl.1 it’s \‘2:6 a miracle, fio& :u;n- happy,” said :mnz. 1n a low voice that . # & . Don’ up here y. 1 e, Ve X e R / ot % uned o say that Friday was my Ncky | Biorr oo ory sou w2 suddenly st his nerves tingling LLIOTT didn't see her again till he 4 . \ . » " LI glad! I mean, I'm giad, if you mean E was 17 years old. ) n g member_, began Natalle; "‘"’\ OME 45 minutes later she looked |what I think you mean.” He had pianned to spend his entire 3, Y / . { ; e p e | “Well, 1 do” she said. “You see. vacation. that Summer. the £ § o rder to diagnose Ufll%\ 9 fi'nmmm r unusually Lords | I've always liked Charley, but, after I'd country with a friend in a rattle-trap \ A = - x . | promised to marry him—well, I knew strij Toadster for which he had / 1 remember you never answered the | fo; pojow sier. Friday, the then that I didn't love him. 'Oh, I've letter T wrote you when you were in the | gne “glanced around at Elliott, in the ung known I didn't love him! I love ’ Nal- | hospital that time. | BllotS cockpit benind her. He smiled |you, Eiliott, and if you hadn't been such 0,” said Elliott. “T tore up that | 9"C Cla™ s nand resssurifgly. The |An idiot and torn up that letter I wrote o h, With You. At | oar of the motor drowned her answer- (%0 you when you wers in the hospital e l!:th 1 m!:ucm T was.' | ing shout: b 0 vronr: collar bone, you'd have i ot see Natalie again untl he | wesnyy iy "10OUS Fefection: And| Prm mot amraidl” But she was | KU LU ICAER, settng er was twenty-five years old. “I was-fiot,” he answered simply.|' Ay half past’ 3 that afternoon |hands across the table. "1 know It LI “I've thought of you steadily for eight | they landed. They found & taxi and |0OW. andhat's enough. Because I sim- view from the aide porch of the | Jears. . .°. T've catried you around in | were soon on thelr way into town. |Piy adore you!s ‘Webs ta Harvor, | T2, mind all that time. . . . You see, | Their destination Was the hotsl whers |, Well. I'm glad you do,” said Natalle, = ter cottage, in mm | $,really loved you, And, if you think | ars, Webster was staying. Elliott told | e magnificent. But its magnificence on ng & poo: .&.m you 50 | ¢he“ariver to hurry. soon &8 possible, guve S e now, when you're to Charley | “w morning. Then I'll 8 certain neoniide in Aupust elght years| A%, When, JOUTS SHEAEEd lo, ChAYy | voutt be with your mother betore | Sl ke pelgnor-—and_severa to s composure, tell Elliott that Charley asked me first,” | I'm 24 years old.” This . “Well, T have,” admitted Natalle, “Blow-out,” sald Eiliott. “Just a “Well, uo'n"'t let's have any more dem- | she said to herself. 2 sobered her, She dried her eyes. Then,| “Then you can't be so hnw‘yl" bl%w-out. that's all. We'll get another tons! cab.” ‘No,” said Natilie, or’ . she m}?«f have been cry- ‘Why not?” 'Z. “Well, it would be such s bother. And Dbesides, isn't that a restaurant said Natalle, “Let's just| But it wasn't easy to tell Eiliott that a faint, steady humming in ‘Why, yes, I am. it A she was m“'}:’n dance with Char- m she looked seaward and mwleh'-ug;od m.m n;' ’mu‘ mw mfl{;‘n‘mwnmwmwh reason_wi ut h of an aliplane l;f{ B"lllfl lenly she was aware of You make me sick. I got something to | do. I got to read the Funnies.” “I bet you can't read” chanted | Natalie. “I bet you can only look at PR “Darling!” he exclaimed, “I'm 8o by a boy he knew, presented to the younge : Iater o) tly did not interest Miss ek & | long now,” he said: and o cheer- P sand. inger WHY s Pg"“ d_thi 80, I flew up here| ¢ . lother matters. 'm afraid mother's Toored gt Eilott, skw that Be ws tall SHE N%‘%%‘&z‘;%fi %mfl&s ; ; Natalie Webster, who, Iying on & couck. | from New York to tell You I stil 1::::.2‘.“" ‘Well, 1 got you this far, any il she finds and emiling and blue éyed and husky, WITHIN THE NEXT TWO ' mu:'.mm"gr“ P o R liott, 1t was simply wondertull® |out Tve eloped with you. m“;‘m} and sald: “Hello! WEEKS, MR. CHARLES GRAY. 3 telegram, received & few min-| I do* said Elliott, and, putting out| .rou werent frightened, were you?” | ARE WENE BOle Cioe Tt—vet.” SON o & ® OF utes 1 Hior ‘Teading thia (816~ | his hecd, tovord por ot Pomr ey | T Was thrilledl” T méan, 1 loved| URLI St Said Biloks, reckiessly NICEST MEN ON EARTH? fram ahe Degan to cry. Yet, strangely about it. All youve gat to do is | €VeEy Minute of 1t X meen=rl, her hands. “I do’realise itl flowered bathing Suit. R oy ke o e LT T P "‘““'!amfiufi?ufig&ma an clevated pil- |e! Didnt 1 tell you Briday o emme. e He buoyantiy confided to her that, when | Young Mr. Gragson said: “Tt was ltie | “You haven't promised any one else,| ~ Wny should she oo Rras ane not | Aot hanoy shoit thas Nowle? Let | AT, OF tomed] e . S really DOthing But an ccl: 'You don’t remember me,” she said. yso! e PPy 8 3 “Oh, don't t! Don’t mention |388i0 ly “But T remember you. I ran into you | he Was 21, and had inherited the for- |tnis Nat!" and started his left for El- |have you?” engaged to marry, the next two | me fook at you.” R dent!” e g N i | my fingers| “The third accident” said Natali~ ence, on my sled, and broke your leg.” | tune that was coming to him from 1S | oy stomaeh. The latter instincts “No. Not exactly,” said Natalie, feel- o, T ARt LAl et deetl. 10 e Tase B | By et end '.‘peaa"&.e“‘r‘.’.’é“::‘nfi moved his hands :o ,rotect!huc s:elll“’ ing that life was very difficult at times. | o"the. micest, men-on ear 3" Was oot ot wontt” mnd,':!‘gnm? assured her. . # D b | iaan Bs. plexus: whereupon Charley shot & neat| “Then youre e Il b6 | Do et T orora In New YOrk| Busthe uneooure of his hand on her | HAd he said "dear?” Natille looked | Bure. 'The fatalone” .., o :?1?12: o!n ugt:‘ l‘\g mm ‘:xam'lmol; than eat,” said Eiliott, "!'{; =,I pxm .a;’:g' i :mn .m‘n:: " making ummanll wflu for ,n“:: :meq'g.: amm" lling. She | At him :“2 decldeg‘::ka :E.’l.’:‘:x‘ 1o uA’l: you quite sure it's fatal, El- confused sense of painful memories | 88 ! "Ugh!” Young man, recoll g oy erryiting T . defiantly, " | " “well, mid Eiliott, rising and starting tumned ¢ ?‘vgln?‘! aemmA “Gee whis, | drive that led from O e Dolaee g il ik o— m_‘m:‘e.nm . D s it 181 And Tm a fool” | ing he said atiee ot L oud e 1| Bang went One’of the front tires on |around 'the tabe. "W:"n‘_'lflinl to ;%eelfuu}xy '"';d“ld "hé .m,m‘ ‘u:‘mc wonderful thing a fellow can [Charley. “I didn't tean to hit you.” Bhe nodded meekly. “I'll just have to' Natalle told herself. “More than that,'scrutiny. ;’l’:fl tg&:.m‘&h:u mw“}b p.:l‘!’u“:m c.flp- marry each m&:fl :nr‘e‘n;:- 'e thats” said Eilothy o o “t would be fun,” sald Natalle., “But . g Tt G088 seem sort of funiny, doen't | Yoy t"l:l'lt.luminm" “Gosh! Doesn't 1t? To think of me| “Weil, anyway, you'd better carry & sitting down here beside you like this, | parachute o Gl o pwing o oo sy (B oes & e BY LIEUT. COL. THOMAS J. DICKSON |in the woods near Beaumont, not far T knew you right away,” said the| “Eiliott Orane, you promise me Lois p A > . Senior Chaplain Pirst Diviion, A, 8. 7. ({rom Bedan, Then it ;\‘u%hyfl‘ ack to Ry ) s you iy wage e it asked iHumorist Gives Attention to Submarine| st i (eiss a2t THEsonbul te et Ay poval gurien, Then; e o, ot - g some strange places in the |, he World War was at e the vay ou sl paops . 4 i Wwiwe| Travel at North Pole—Comments on | oy e time T ot o io-tnat | Senes, France, January Wm.} @0 oo B Py er! Lecr] than _the “I suppose life is full of - 1!‘ they went wiul interesting ppe; oy J combat fiag, American, allied or enemy, mmunmg:mtvmry. that was ever in the face of | As our fi ted down the road 't it2 But I mean I think |the no:fn{ as Natalle sald, . Mr. Putnam a Land Now Known as Impeach- Lasky cthe big e s ‘snd T wil welcome evidence |thousands of soldiers Just Teieased from ! o m%“mfl‘“ tight be futile, but it was also unes- “I know ¥ mean,” P Wilkins, s Shat ’ that will establish such as & fact. lson stockades wept, with Joy. o oy, T erino—Cannibals Which Are been e i Sl e e 8 8 SR RSOy S e, . ‘A cept when some {00! fuf 3 tal . 'gr he over ,fim miles mml'mflnmn lown, R Tl = o Like Democrats. e Colorado Rlver aiter naving ben unger soemy frt, X | Wi qamene Ther hands, sang s e ey were not afraid of our men. Some- ey Fug 1n the Iefior) [thing told them the meaning of our drive. Then it me_he ! December 13, 1018, in a raw, Artic for five and a half | dropped teau CRAMPIAS | g1yypling rain our old flag flapped its dident, know the war card disoussed | STEMEE 1015 0% orte Tiver &t Co= a year old and dident blenz—the same place Where Roman many centuries g L e e | : on o, : e Sl ! : X -3 st ghe o, A, comi Ly g o all Tt = 3 sheet lightning. The USTOF | great, armies commanded by Gens. - T'm not, either, T don’t think 3 oiinson Debaey. Mumbert, Mangin, ! tle war. L X | Degoutte, De Mitry, Berthelot, Gouraud, Hirschar ; and Bul- o buuafi;ldmhnlnn "&h 1 14 thenticated muunk combat flag in the World e b ot Nation’s Paint Bill. Tll paint bill of the United States during 1027 reached the tremendous d ) total of $519,000,842, according to & i War. il JEEsEEeE i i 1 E] g.¢ 2 i is the one we have bout_for years. .’ was Martin John- the best looking e agseay gfgggsra e il i fs =EEE; F : gifeg i {1t E§'§ §: 3 Es g : i i i 4 i i B i i i 1 i ] e i i .§§§ H