Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1931, Page 32

FIFTY-THIRD INSTALLMENT. R. DREW saw Cathleen, hesi- tant. in the doorway. leading to the veranda, and moved to meet her. Why had she come down, she thought, Why badn't she sept word by the man serv- ant tiat she would not be down for tea She dia not belong in this collection of frivolous chiffons and laces, ously she was what she was Invading the playground Tom slid out from under the coquet- Mng fingers of the pale blond and asked Cathleen whether she would have lea or “something with a stick in it Tea," she said, and smiled gratefully for_the attention The blond turned her head. Tawny gyes surveyed Cathleen suspiciously Then their owner drifted to where was sitting ‘They've overlooked introducing us,' she said. “I'm Diana Draper And I'm Cathleen Carrol “I haven't seen you at Cres fore . Cathleen noticed that she lowered her voice so that it could be beard only by the two of them I've never b fore,” Cathleen said Miss Draper seemed relieved satisfied up often, so we shall probably ing of one another,” she said leen had a mind to let Diana go on fishing. Then sh» caugnt pse of Tom Drew's troubled blue hired help Crestwood b but not I ru eyes watching them, and her mood changed That would be ever o nice” she said, “but I am here only for the week end to do some work for Mr. Drew I'm a stenographer with Drew & Co E! | If Cathleen had said the was the sec- Ziond maid having her day off. Diana's réaction could not have been more pronounced. That young woman in- = ! Stantly drew herself up to a far height her delicately penciled brows raised in % ‘rounded arcs. e “Oh—" she murmured. then called £!t6 Tom Drew that she was perishing of Z!thirst. Wouldn't he bring her some- % !thing cool before she collapsed com- pletely? When Tom brought her the drink, she kept him at her side and §!dvaxed him down one of the gravel % paths toward the river Cathleen presently excused ~herself #nd escaped to her room. She decided she was not going down to dinner. She would ask ‘to have it served in her room—she could plead a headache. She :!was an intruder. These people did not want her. Diana Draper had resented her; had taken no pains to conceal the 2 |resentment “Bertha, the sewing-machine girl % Gathleen thought of Julia's retort to Wallace Emmons’ edged witticism at ¢ Journey's End If only Julia were here finow! They could be an aristocracy of | their own, she and Julia. The aristoc- racy of workers. Buch an aristocracy existed. But only the workegs them- selves recognized it “I'm a poor kind of torchbearer™ iCathleen accused herself. ‘‘Howling for independence. and then backing down ©!just because a woman with sleek hair &nd tawny eves heckles me | She walked to the window and looked | out at_the river, smooth now and shin- ing. Underneath the lambent surface | was A strong current flowing on to the sea i “I will go down to dinner,’ she de- Llelded. “I'll be as smooth and shining i&8 I can. And I'll flow on to the sea.” 2! She dressed with something of the irit of the soldier prepating for bat- z. Joy Caldwell had been right. The | yellow chiffon was becoming to her 3 She had finished dressing and was ifluffing her chestnut hair into a reck- 5 11ess riot about her face when the man servant came with a nosegay of flowers % i Brown pansies with golden hearts, done #!into a compact bunch and edged with feathery gold. A nosegay such as a llant of old might have sent to the .Edv of his fancy. #{ [“Mr. Tom presents his compliments | £ 'gnd wants to know if you will meet him ip the study?” The man bowed £l 7“Tel Mr. Tom I shall be right down. Cathleen buried her nose in the velvet % flowers, Brown pansies. How unusual! £i8he did not notice they were the color % .af her eyes £ She fastened the shoulder where, by turning her head tever so little, she could snuggle her cheek against them, and went down to the study “1 was 2fraid 'you felt strange this § iafternoon,” Tom 'said. S0 I've told ‘father I'm taking you in to dinner “That is thoughtful of you. The Listars were again in Cathleen's - eyes. “And the pansies! They're Jovely." 2! | “They suit you %! ''The touch of her fingers on the flow- - iers was a caress 21 "I wanted to tell you also,” Tom Eiwent on. “that Steve Blake and Dov ¢ IMerriwether will be at dinner this eve- £ ining, They were with me the night I %ideserted you at the pier. Steve drove you home.” pansies on her drew back % grasped. “Then I must not go in " £{ What would these men. Tom's friends Zithink of her” Here at Crestwood—a £ 'gir] who had been in a gang fight! Oh'!" ghe Home and School i Association l The semi-annual meeting of the Ben ‘W. Murch Home and School Associatian Zwill be held December 8 at 8 pm. in the school auditorium will be in the nature of a housewarming to cele- trate the opening of the new wing. The @uests of honor will be Senator and Mrs ‘Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota. Mrs ¢ Henry Grattan Doyle, viee president of the Board of Educatior preside Miss Bertie Backus al of the Alice Deal Junior School, will ispeak on “The Sch Place in & £ :Character-Building ram Plans wili be presented by s Helen Gant- Jey, principal, outlinir school's proposed Christm. gram for ajding the needy. Sidney de an, leader of the Mayflower Orchestra. and the Columbia Junior High School Quartet will furnish the music Conspicu- { though, if we hadn't “Not go in to dinner?” Tom asked. | “Why Dot?” ““They might recognize me.” ; ! “If tHey don't, Il think they Have, very bad eyesight” His smile was merry. ! “It was—rather awful. That fl(h!; that night.” | ‘No, ‘it wasn't. Might have been, happened along. | ff Come, let’s join the others.’ i Neither Steve Blake nor Dov Merri- wether recognized in Cathleen the girl who had caused Tom Drew almost to miss his ship to Europe ! Have you ever ht of wearing glasses?” Tom asked Steve as they | moved toward th ng room | That'’s a hot question.” Steve said. | What's the laugh?" all.” Tom assured him. Something his augh You want to ook into it dead wong wi'L vour sight Dana Draper. pale and fragile as the d ghe wore, sat directly op- posite h'een at dinner. No matter where the (@*ny eyes appeared to rove, Cathleen knew they were studying her, and that there was purpose behind their | study | (To ted BILL DENIES APPEAL | FROM LAND SEIZURES | Mexican Senate Approves Measure for Redistribution of Big | Estates. ! B> the Associated Press | MEXICO CITY, December 5--The Federal Senate Thursdsy adopted an amendment to the 1915 agrarian law stipulating that a landowner may not appeal to the courts when an agrarian | commission takes part of his land ‘or redistribution to communal Indian grounds The measure has gone to the Lower House, where it was expected to pass | shortly, and will be submitted then to | the president. | Under this amendment, the landown- | ers’ only recourse will be to claim dam- ages from the government within one vear. Heretofore he could obtain re- straining orders. The amendment also exempts small landowners from seizure. This class is defined as those owning 330 acres or less of irrigated land or 1,200 acres or less of unirrigated land F. R. ADAMS, NOVELIST, GETS MARRIAGE LICENSE! Noted Writer Lists His Profession as “Salesman” in Submitting Applicatici By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 5 riage license issued to “Frank R. Adam salesman,” was disclosed yesterday as having in fact been issued to Frank R. Adams, noted playwright and novelist, whose home is in Whitehall, Mich The party of the second part is Lorna D. Margrove of Osborn, Ohio, whose occupation is listed on the license as ‘stenographer.” Adams, who i& & widower, was born in Morrison, TII, 48 years sgo. Miss Mar- grove, who is 28, was born in Whitehall, the daughier of C. G. Margrove The writer began his literary career at the University of Chicago, where he became interested in musical cogedies. 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