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e Chapter 20 fled from — then because she knew that staying Baad At teidtsaht (an party zg m e ‘was still going full blast in the den, when suddenly a strange ex- pectant silence ensued. Then, in a kind of trance she heard, as if from far away, the lilting low, low-down rhythm of Piano Madness. It was being .~¢ by the only person who ever been able to do it jus- tice; and in so rollicking and gay a pay as if—why, almost as if at that moment he 4 been re- leased from the. penitentiary. : The rest of the warm June night passed in a series of p tom noises and phantom be oa. Even the dawn a phantom, unreal quality as she waited on the terrace for Bruce. “Well,” Bruce began awkward- ly as he sat down. “My first day of vacation.” aoe our breakfast isn’t nette murmured as she ray herself at the open air stove. She had to keep just as busy «as a beaver because—be- Srmiy ne tured fer atound and y ne around an made her pak'st hie: 4 aap ws serine: er eyes were sw to seating it easier for him—that is to give him a lead to tell her that he was going back Ss the ing. We were to move in the guest house. mother wanted to move in Here.” “Thank you, darling, sere But I'm bab og worth | it. I to Homer last night.” through her mind swirled a vow to extract Bruce from tke band when Bri htly she said: boy this summer?” speak. His mouth became taut a he suddenly looked exceed- ~| just for the summer.” pened, Curiously, when such things did happen the world did not come to an end. of her desolation, She was so far removed from the June morning in the sunny patio that she was not even aware of the ringing of the cage or of Bruce’s an- — nette knew was that at cause Bruce’s ve arms were stealing . et on fabulously benutifa her; and that Bruce was saying: cisco,” andj ran in to tell Bruce that I’m fol- lowing his advice—” She smiled boldly into his eyes. C OR MeDICK By Frank Riordan - gp weseoues “It wasn’t as if we were leav- had let ‘cide tae After Bruce through’ the thougnehay walked ; T’nette. Mr. Saylor “Miss Thayer is going to ¥ a gissbpointed peas Sa eeYou t weirs he said at tw = that I— well ; ae going to stick im ith’ pn gen | : guard — T’nette steeled herself. And = ee ee BR Re tee, me P the summer was. over. you'd rather be a working os 2 He seemed unable to him. senitst all - distractions and ingly y mature—and unhappy. discomforts. And her heart was Yes?” T’nette prompted. ' “It's for keeps, T’nette—not planned for the year ahead. The est’house had Kary 3 three some. ut it would arge enough. Bruce’s desk would fit i neva d in a corner of the small room; and she and. Julie de 2 T’nette slumped. It had hap- Yet she gave no outward sign that he would not be dis after pe spaciousness house, y' “It’s An sort of insane,” Bruce was brooding. “Just throwing away: fortunes as if they came calling daily. Mortgaging houses, t of| looking for renters. Maybe I’m wrong. Perhaps I should—” Softly T’nette’s hand.stole up- ward to his mouth. He kissed. her fingers, one at a time. *- ec ad was standing in fron “This is Karen Thayer.” “a was on my wa ‘to San Fran-| w: Karen. explained. “I just was the way the summer an—on a note of high h and magnificent faith in the “He is overwhelming, youj|ture. The theme held over into band she said as an enthusiasticall know,” she a mockin; to| July; but along about the first of as she could, “You played beauti- Tnette, | “es caper y oo A is | August coated rumbli from fully last night, Bruce.” His arms you a bill of goods. |the woodwinds of brutally diffi- dropped abruptly away from her. “Oh, thank you,” he sounded as if he were almost ashamed. “Tll tell Mr. Saylor,” T’nette said impersonally and ve aoe nesslike, “that we have our ds?” “Tl tell him, “Honey.” Bruce said in beautiful indifference, and he lit a cigarette. It gave him things to do with his hands. They ate their breakfast in silence. Finally, however, Bruce asked with a forced grin: “Would ou mind telling me where you ad planned for us to live?—and how antl fac! met this fellow Saylor ' his voice grew tender, “where you ever got the idea that Td ever let you leave your own house?" an ee ee ee —— Alert Teacher Saves Pupils| — MIDVALE, Utah.—Noticing a sagging in the roof of the school building, Lowell Hicks, a teacher in the West Jordan Junior high school, ordered the . sixty-five students in taé school auditorium ' fer a music class‘ outdoors and: then sounded the fire alarm. ‘The entire student body of 400 boys and girls marched . out in! formation. Within five minutes, | the entire auditorium Rpot col- lapsed. v4 TODAY’S oa ' ANNIVI “RSARIES (Kno e 1782—Lewis Michigan Territory seeretary of war and of state, merica) Presidential candidate, born at || Cass, soldier, | governor, Exeter, N. H.: Died in Detroit, June 17, 1866. 1830—Harriet G. Hosmer, fam- ed woman sculptor of her day, born in Watertown, Mass. Died there, Feb. 21, 1908. . 1839—Winfield Scott Schley,’ naval officer, noted rear admiral! in the war with Spain, born in: Frederick Co., Md. Died Oct. 2, | 1909. 1860—Leonard Wood, famed! soldier-administrator, born in’ Winchester, N. H. Died Aug. 7, | 1927. 1863—Edward W. Bok, here at 6 and workmg at 13, brilliant | youth who made the Ladies Home ! Journal tops, author of a famed | autobiography, born in Holland. Died Jan. 9, 1950. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS (Know America) Leslie J. Biffle, secretary to the | U.S. Senate Democratic minority, | py at Boydsville, Ark., 58 years | | | | gr J. (Joe) Rosenthal, noted | photo journalist, born in Wash- ington, D. C., 36 years ago. George Whitney, president of, J. P. Morgan, New York, born in | Boston, 62 years ago. Dr. David S. Muzzey, famed Co- | lumbia University professor emer- -4 itus of history, born in Lexing- } ! { } ton, Mass., 77 years ago. Dr. Arnaud C. Marts of Plain- field, N. Y., noted financial coun-} selor for ‘philanthropic institu- | tions, born at Reeds Corner, N.; Y., 59 years ago. Gobind Behari Lal of New } York, noted science editor, born ; in India, 57 years ago. Maj. Gen. ‘Henry T. <u, wartime commander in Hawaii, | born at North Middletown, Ky.,; 65 years ago. So True : : A: “I think a sharp nose at ally indicates curiosity.” B: “Yes, and flattened one | indicates too much curiosity.” | 2 a ue in Reng i Coney Island, an amusement | resort near New York City, orig- inally was an island although now most of the bay, creeks and inlets have bene filled in. trying to And he’ school. to it if two men such as my fa- ther and Bruce—so far apart in temperament—love it so.” S| BRUCE could have strangled hugged her; and at the same time she could have thrown her over the wall of the patio. together to tell — that, — honestly... “ ry. enough of the medics want Clin- ical ey ge to make it worth- while to offer it in the summer session. You'll get a letter through regular channels today. but I just thought I’d drop in and tell you.” sold me on medical re must be somethin any enough money began drown out the bright Gite tat had carried their dream. Bruce spent less and less time ‘at the little guesthouse in Encino, and more and more time‘in town. . He insisted to T’nette that he re- mained in town*because he ‘had : access to more books at the -fra- ternity house: but that was only: partly true. The closeness of the three rooms Of the guest house Karen. T’nette could have bodily by al- Karen have a fish to course, I didn’t stop let them—these women, of his— believe that a medical student roa uired the support of ‘@ library full of books, required the dignity of .spaciousness. (To be continued) (Copyright 1947 by Frank Riotden) —otnepaiyn ‘trmapntmancctniaten sane It has been decided that ‘ em ee nn a nm ‘is Guaranteed. 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