New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 25, 1924, Page 19

MY HUSBAND’S LOVE Adele Gariison's New Phiase of The Promise Haryy Underwood Made Madge, I looked up at Harry Underwood with & smile 1 tried to make brave, but which only succeeded In being tremulous, “It's not & particularly pleasant outs look for me, is 1t?" I queried, and in- deed the question covered something very near panie, The discovery that Grace Draper was the masked dancer wh pearance had so intrigued m: escort's comment that her r returping to the United States was probably her fanatical desire to do ma some Injury, were exceedingly un- nerving. Mr, Underwood turned to me with astonishment and contrition written In expressive face, ou poor little devil!" he ejaculat. ed, "I ought to be kicked, making that remark without qualification, But lize that you wouldn't un- He paused a stcond and my nerves prodded me iInto interrupting: “What wouldn't I understapd?” “That you're in no danger what- ever from her—now."” He hesitated perceptibly before the last word, then went on in rapid explanation. “You might have been In danger tonight, It all depends upon how much sanity the girl has left. She knows what the consequences would be were'her pres- ence in this country discovered by the authorities, and unleéss an unusually rabid fit strikes her, she isn't going to risk losing her liberty, perhaps her life, by any open attack upon you." “The minute I recognized her I was ready for her,” he declared, “and she didn’t have any more chance of get- ting at you, provided her poor warped brain had planned such a thing, than Willlam Jennings Bryan has of being elected chairman of the Bootleggers' Union." I smiled at this, as I think he in- tended I should, and he went on, his voice impressive, his eyes emphasizing his words: “But just get this one fact into your noodle. You're absolutely safe from now on.” “Have you turned her over to the police?” I asked breathlessly. 4 Mr. Underwood laughed scornfully. “The police!” he repeated. ‘“Much good that would do! She has protec- tion, somewhere. Don't you remem- ber how soon she was out after that stunt in the war, when she nearly did for old Dicky?” ‘Harry Reassures Madge. *“I remember,” I said, my voice stiffied with another remembrance, that of the part which the man be- fore me had played in that uw[ul' | most interesting designs time that so nearly robbed me of my husband. He gave a low ejaculation. “I can't blame you for distrusting me,” he zenn huskily, and with a sudden sedse of justice I interrupted him. ; A “But I' don't,”” ‘I said sincerely. I cannot help remembering, of course, but I also recall how you atoned later over in Germany when you saved Dicky's life at the risk not yourself when you i you were Grace Draper's emissary acted as that time," He gave a short little laugh, “If by ‘not being myself' you mean 1 was stewed to the ears, why I'll accept your characterization, But that is all ancient history, What's important now is for you to realize that the devilish Draper is under my supervision from' now on, 1 have the means of reckoning up every minute of her time, so you ecan sleep peacefully all the rest of your nights as far as she is con. cer And I'll get her out of the country as soon as 1 can, How |, about it? ) you finish your din- (g, wmer here, or would you rather leave ewhere else?" My tauteped nerves relaxed at the assurance in his volee, and I felt n sudden weariness and a desire to g0 home, But my promise to Lil. llan was still unfulfilled, so I spoke quickly and with decision, “Indeed I don't, 1 am very com- fortable, and altogether too thrifty to let you waste the rest of this wonderful dinner.” There was nothing sardonic about the laugh he gave in response to my sally. “You game little sport!" he ejacu- lated, and there was such sincerity in his voice that I flushed with pleasure, “If ever I let anything harm a hair of your head—" He broke off abruptly and fell to talking in *his usual entertaining way of everything and nothing, patently with the idea of diverting my mind from thoughts of Grace Draper. I enjoyed the rapler-llke play of his conversation, but wondered when 1 should get an opportunity to keep my promise to Lillian. Still, when the coffee was brought, Mr, Under- wood leaned across the table, his.eyes sparkling with mischief. se “I've fended you off long enough,” | wi he said. “I can see you're dying to spill fomething, so go ahead. Tell me what's on your mind." Gossip’s Corner . Narrow Skirts In addition to skirts for winter be- ing very sho;t they are to be very narrow, and it is rumored that we must all learn to walk with very short steps. Match Hats Embroidered scarfs are shown in and color combinations. Frequently they match the hat. Tucked Net Tucked net is very smart for col- lar and cuff outfits and for dickies and vestees, It is newer than organdis or georgette crepe. Short and Long Short and long coats of cretonne of your own, and besides—I know are equally smart and they are worn SHlioTangles. Letter from Leslie Prescott to Leslie Prescott, Care of the Secret y Drawer, Continued. Ot course, little Marquise, I drop- ped all praparations for my party and Jjust sat down and waited. I wonder if you know what it means to wait for the inevitable? No fortune iz all the world is so terrible— when you know that n®thing you can do will change in any way what is coming to you, and you must wait and worry. I thought over carefully all the peculia® incidents that had occurred since Alice had clasped the pearls about my neck on my wedding day. I told myself that although I had not t»ld Jack about them, yet I my- selt did not know they were real un- til months afterward. Whatever I thought, however, 1 alwiys came back to the fact that Jack, filled with rage, would soon be with me asking for information, and that he would probably be more furious when he learned the truth. T wondered wearily if ¥ could go on with the party if the whole matter was not settled some way before the next night. Through all these unhappy thoughts came the question: Who could have told Jack? No one but Karl, Alice, Ruth and myself knew the whole story, and I am sure not one of them would have told. 1 was sure of Karl and Ruth, but—surely my sister would not, do such a de- spicable thing! The clock kept ticking, “Wait and see—wait and see—wait and see—"" While I was trying with what pa- tience I had to take the insistent little clock’s advice, the phone again rang. Sally Atherton was on 'hei wire. “Say, Leslie, 1 don't want to butt in on your affairs, but 1 just want to put you wise to something I think you ought to know. I heard your hkusband telephoning you about a atring of pearls. 1 didn't mean to listen, but he was so excited he was A ——— Better Wives and Mothers, The emancipation of women as ev- idenced by the evolution in dress from steel stays that made a twenty inch waist and the long street sweep- ing skirte to the sports clothes of the present day has certainly had its ef- fect upon the health of women. With proper attention to diet and exercise a race of better wives and mothers is assured by it. If, however, ailments develop as evidenced by irregularities, | backache, headaches, nervousness and frritability. Lydia E. Vegetable Compound may be depend- ed upon te overcome them. Thous-| ands of woraen testify to its success. talking at the top of his voice, and you know my desk is in the same room. “This morning, I opened a letter from New York that was not marked personal, and found that some scoundrel had written Mr, Prescott an anonymous letter asking him if he knew,that lovely string of pearls you had been wearing was real. “Now, I don't know whether those beads are real pearls or not, but I just wanted you to know that Mr. Prescott got his information anony- mously. “I'm going to break my solemn vow and come to your party. I had not intended to do so, but I am so angry over tH®™ anonymous letter that T want you to know that if 1 can do anything to help you in any way, I will do it.” w s compromised with th here, REVELATIONS OF A WIFE = This s one of the smartest of knitted wool outfits for early fall wear, It oV ones, colors a ed skirts of flannel, are received and keep them on a nail near the table where them, purposes is well cooked and free from lumps, separate room for that possible, makes extrd work. and very smooth, hot “There are some persons who are accustomed to cold baths who suf- man sat in Raggedy Ann's house on wheels laughing and talking sped along through the lovely, deep at the top of the high chutes and the little boat suddenly overturned letting me slide down the chute into the water and letting you fall so very far to the ground, I was again!” the nice poor man said. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, KNITTED WOOL OUTFIT The collar and cape on this frock result you see And incidentally it gives a uch more becoming line in the back an would be possible without it white, with stripes of black and shades of rose, er silk frocks as well as cotton Monograms Monogrammed sweaters in delicate very attractive with ple white sllk or white Satin Hats The black satin hat trimmed with an ornament of brilliants,has lasted throughout the summer season and sald to be just as good for early 1. For Midsummer The yellow hat for midsummer iy en in large or small shapes and is usually trimmed with flowers of the same shade, Wide Belt One of the smartest accessorles you dan have is a wide suede belt in a bright color to be worn as the sole adornment and color note on a tall- ored frock, Check Grocery Bills Check your grocery bills as they you recelve Examine Your Starch Be sure that the starch for laundry Laundry Work Laundry work should be done in a purpose if To do it in the kitchen Rinse Thoroughly Rinse clothes thoroughly or they ill look gray and smell of soap. Free From Rust Irons should be kept free from rust Storing Clothes Away When storing away clothes, wrap KEEP SKIN Keep the skin in good condition! That was another admonition of the Mann family doctor to Mrs. Mann At the time she was preparing for motherhood. Proper attention to the bath is the best way to insure a good active skin. Warm tub baths each day are essen- tial. “But avold water,"” soaking yourself in the doctor warned. fi.\éAdVfi\\mre and VA by 33\%}: as it oods, “When we were in the little boat chute the ure that I should never sece you me threw a lefter into my lap. (Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.) {— GOOD MANNERS The Wedding In addition to the big cake on the bride’s table, there are at near the front door so guests| take one as they depart, Pinkham's | dings, cach may little inA cake, “black” fruit cake. course, I thanked Sally, and was glad to know where Jack found it all out, but I could not help fecling unhappy that Jack and were quarreling. the while she was talking to was wondering if it could be possible that my own sister could be so horrid as to have written a letter to Jack. else who knew would do so. “And if the kind policeman had not come along, just at the right time and arrested the two witches, Minga and Munga, we would probably be locked up in their ice boxes!” Rag- gedy Andy sald. “I hope by the time the two witches get out of prison, they will forget all about chasing us any more!" Rag-| gedy Ann said. | “I hope so too!” Raggedy Andy said. “And I also hope they qmng& into nice witches so that they wiil not bother any other folk who come along this way!™ “Oh! Raggedy Andy!" Raggedy Ann cried. "That's just the thing! Let us get out our magic books and both wish for Minga and Munga Witch to change from mean little old witches into nice kind witches!” “Raggedy Ann is very kindly!" the nice poor man said. “Most people would wish to injure thq witches for the trouble they have cauded, but here is RaggedyAnn feeling as kindly to- wards the witches as if the witches were good friends!"” “Of coursel” Raggedy Ann laughed. “Don’t you know, Mister Poor Man, if you always wish to do mean things to another that those mean thoughts fly out into the world and try to find aplace to rest, and if there is no place for the mean thoughts to find, they come flying right back to whoever eent them out and bring the sender misfortune! That is why the witches always get into trouble; their mean thoughts have merely come back to them!" “l1 did not know that, Raggedy Ann!"” the nice poor man said. “And it is the same when we send out nice kind generous thoughts,isn't it, Rag- gedy Ann?” “Indeed, it i8!” Raggedy Ann taughed. “The nice, kind generous| thought fly out into the world and meet nice people like the senders and | them in newspapers or boxes and label each plainly. This will enable you to save much valuable time, Air Damp Clothing Damp clothing should never be put into a clothes closet. Always hang a garment where it will be in a cur- rent of air until it is thoroughly dry. HEALTHY fer no {ll effects from their continu- ance, but generally speaking they are inadvisable. “The thing to remember is the warm bath. Some prefer the morn- ing to the evening; the time is a matter of personal preference, the important thing is to take one each day. “For there is nothing like a bath for stimulating skin health and this is a time when skin health {s mighty important to a woman.” s¢f KaggedyAun ody Andy Gruelle then, those people return nice thoughts! That is why they say, 'If you give, you will receive'!” So the Raggedys got out their two little magic books, the green one and the red one in a few minutes Rag- gedy Ann and Raggedy Andy were reading how to change the two mean witches into the nice, kind witches. And as they were reading, the two witches came flylng up on their magic broom sticks and onto the porch of the house on wheels. “Open | the door and let us in, Raggedy Ann!" they cried. “We wish to take away your magic books and other things The two witches came flying up. to have for onur very own!” And they beat upon the door with the broom- sticks. “You just walt a moment!” the nice poer man called through the keyhole. “Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy are fixing up a nice surprise for you!" “I wonder what it can be?” Minga Witch asked Munga Witch. They did not have long to wait, for as soon as the Raggedys had, com- pleted the magic, the nice man un-| locked the door and let the two witches come in. And there on the table was a fine dinner of ice cream, dill pickles, lem- on merangue pie, cookies, red pop other nice things. And the Raggedys| placed chairs for everyone and all sat down ther just ag if the | know a gentleman when 1 FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1924, WIHINE WIE BEGIN WERE TODAY John Alnsley, a man of education and breeding, becomes a master crook--preying upon oth thi ., In a deal with a “fence" he arranges to dispose of a box of jewels which he stole from the White Eagle, a no- torious international crook, The doorbell of his apartment rings, A man steps swiftly inside, *I came from Leedon," the iIntruder says, Leedon was the name of the fence, “I was hiding when you were«dick: ing with him today, 1 everhea you talk, And I declded that half of $300,000 would just about fix me up. Don't try to draw a gun; I've Bot you covered through my pocket." NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY I do not think I am a coward, At any rate, I laughed at him, lleve that you'd shoot?” I jeered, “I guess you'll belleve it when I tell you that I'm Swede Thomassen," he retorted, “Leedon gave me a thousand dollars, But what's a thou- sand dollars to me? 1I've got to have enough money #0 that I can play the part of the wealthy gentleman who has a whole suite on an ocean liner, whose privacy mustn't bs disturbed, I've got to have enough to bribe a lot of people #f I want to make my get-away.” “Extremely Interesting,” sald 1. “But why come to me? Why not get it from your friend Leedon?" “Because as soon as Leedon saw tonight's papers, and found out why I was hiding he made an excuse to get out, I didn't know he'd seen the papers or I'd never have let him Bo. I found the paper after he'd gone . And there's nothing I could prove against him, Aad anyway, whether I could or not, he'd gone out to give me up. But you—you're different."” “YYou can’t prove anythisg against me,” I told him. “T said you were different. Leedon could stand a scandal . He isn't afrald of them. He claims to be an honest pawnbroker. But you—what do you claim to be? Can you stand police inquiry into your life?” He was more intelligent and better educated than I had gathered from my newspaper reading. And he had me. Not merely literally, with a gun | trained upon me, but figuratively, he had me. The subterranean activi- tles of such a man as Leedon were so well known to the police that fear of exposure by Thomassen would not deter the pawnbroker from deliver- ing him up. It was by sometimes tained a certain immunity. But my case was different. I could make po terms. * And T was quite sure that ‘it I refused Thomassen, he would, when captured, betray me out of that sheer hatred for the world which made him the beast he was, A man, then, whom I would have considered it a pleasurable duty to kill, had me at his mercy. And if T chose to perform that pleasurable duty, the action meant the end of my security. For even though I pre- tended that I had killed Thomassen while he was burglarizing my apart- ment ,the police would inevitably ask me certain questions which I would not care to answer. “A sensible man knows when he's licked,” said Thomassen. “You look sensible,” ' “You expect me to hide you here while I'm waiting for Leedon to raise the money?” I demanded. The murderer shook his head. “I'm taking no chance like that. You'd be'on the level. You'd have to be, But I'm going to get out of town to- night, Leedon isn't the only man that buys tsolen goods. I want half of the jewels themselves, Get out the box.” “Do you think I keep them here?" T asked. “They're in a safe-deposit box downtown.” ‘Go get them,” he ordered. waiting right here.” And now sheer wrath at his inso- lence, combined with horror at his crime, made me forgetful of his threat of exposure——or if not forget- ful, careless . But Thomassen was not merely intelligent; he was shrewd. The hand that was buried in his jacket pocket was withdrawn with a movement so speedy that it put to shame my own gift of leger- demain, “No you “Neither now sensible man, “I'll be won't,” he jeered. nor later! You're a Mr. Ainsley, or what- ever you call yourself, as T said a minute ago. You won't step into a bullet when you haven't a chance, And I know what's going on in that brain of yours. You're figuring that vou'll take me off my guard. But 1 see one, And I reckon you know a Killer when you see one, You're a gentleman; I'm a killer, You give me your word of honor that you won't try to bump me off yourself, that you won't slug me or drug me or anything like that. T don’t ask you to promise not to glve me away to anyone. You'd have to give yourself away T just want tha promise I've asked." “And if T don’t give it?" 1 asked “I'm a killer,” he replied. 1 can only go to the chair once. You give me your word within ten seconds, or ' kil you." He meant it; there was not the slightest doubt in my mind as to that It was the most humiliating moment of my life. Moreover, in addition to my humiliation, T suffered the pangs of hope deferred. For I had no trade, no profession. On less than threa hundred thousand dollars 1 could not hope to re-sstablish myself in my home town, under my proper name, And T must divide with this | scoundrel! “And of coursé, Mr. Ainsley, it's understood that you get the jewels the first thing in the morning, bring them here and divide.” What could ¥ d6? 1 gave him my word. T will say for him that. loathsome though he was, he knew blood. He knew that T would rather have died than break my word to him, even though that word had been obtained under duress. witches had always been the very best of friends. L) He sighed with huge rellef as soon WUU.S 1994, NEA Sewvice Inc. 4 JUSHHCIE~ as 1 haa spoken, “1 ha 't slept for two days" he sald, “I'm going to bed, What time does your servant—I suppo you have one—get here?" “In the morning at plied, “Has he a telephone?" Inquire “She " 1 corrected him, ‘Call her up and tell her—tell her anything, but se that she doesn't come here tomorrow," Meekly T took his orders. Again T ask, what could I do? Thomassen had the Insolence to grin at me when I hung up, “Sweet and simple, Isn't it? And this is a whole lot bettter than get- ting out of New York tonight, I'm dead for sleep,” seven,” 1 re. Thomassen “CALL HER UP AND TELL HER —ANYTHING.” I will say for him that he had nerve, even though it might have been born of desperation or exhaus- tion. For, demanding to be shown a bed, he buried himself upon it, and was sound asleep in a moment, leav- ing me alone with my thoughts. They were not pleasant thoughts, Aside from the shattering of my dreams of rehabilitation, there was my vast self-contempt at becoming a confederate in the Thomassen's vic- tim. Yet I had given my word, and the Ainsleys do not break their word. And then, because I could not sleep, and because T could think only of the presence of the beast whom I shel- tered, I began to examine the situa- tion, to study the promise which I had made. I had said that I would bring the jewels here in the morning and divide them with my unwelcome guest. I had sald that I would not try to kill Thomassen, or to strike him or drug him or anything like that. I had not promised that I would not betray him to the police, He was 80 confident that I would not dare do that thing, that he had not exacted any promise. I reddened as I thought of this, He believed me to be so lost to decency that I would aid a filthy murderer to cheat justice rather than risk my own precious liberty. ‘Well, I would surprise him. 1 would slip outside, telephone the po- lice and then—what? Thomassen, captured, would describe me in de- tail; he would betray my acquaintance with Leedon. That worthy, profess- ing of course that he did not know I was a thief, would give an even closer description of me. T would be a hunted fugitive, instead of a gentle- man who plied his surreptitious trade without suspicion, (Continued in Our Next Issue) IRISH INDUSTRY DECLINING. Dublin, July 26.—Miss Somers, the secretary of the Dublin Industrial De- velopment association, in a paper read to the Dublin Publicity Club drew a gloomy picture of the chances of in- dustrial progress in Ireland. During the Sinn Fein movement before the treaty the people took a strong in- terest in supporting Irish manufac- tures and the trade boomed. Now, Miss Somers said, the people were broken in morale and their confidence | in themselves shattered, and their| present day attitude was one of cyni- cism and disilluston. THE YOUNG LADY ACROSS THE WAY go quick this new way ERE'S the quickest o stop corns that of science know—Blue-jay. A noted from other ;-dy It any com " is safe and certain, Stops all pain instantly, Then the corn loosens 80 you can lift it off. Quick and lasting relief, no dane rous . Use t tonight,. Walk in comfort tomorrow, FAT AND LOSE WEIGHT., Breakfast — One large glass orange Juice, 2 erisp pieces gluten toast, hot water, Luncheon—One cup diet fruit sale ad, 1 slice whole wheat bread, 1 cup custard. Dinner—One-halt pound brolled trout, 1 bolled potato, 4 tablespoons string beans, stuffed pepper salad, $ tablespoons blackberry frappe. Bedtime—One cup skimmed milk. Total calories, 1077, Protein, 247; fat, 211; carbohydrate, 619, Iron, 0162 gram. Diet Frult Salad. One thick slice pineapple, 1 thick slice tomato, 5 watermelon marbles, 3 cantaloupe marbles, 2 tablespoons cottage cheese, 2 tablespoons swest cream, salt and paprika, 1-4 head lettuce. The lettuce should be the white crisp heart, well chilled. Pull apart and arrange on salad plate. Put the chilled tomato on the pineapple top with the cantaloupe balls and sure round the whole with the waters melon. Beat the cottage cheese with the cream until smooth and thin enough to drop from the spoon. Sea~ son with salt and make pink with paprika. Pour over fruit and serve, Total calories, 230. Protein, 67; fat, 27; carbohydrate, 146, Iron, 0028 gram, EAT AN GAIN WEIGHT. Brealkfast—One large glass orange Jjuice, 1 cup uncooked cereal with 1 sliced banana, % cup cream, 1 soft bolled egg, 2 slices whole wheat toast, 1 tabléspoon butter, hot water, Mid-morning lunch — One cup whola milk. Luncheon—One cup fruit salad, 3 slices not bread, 1 tablespson butter, 1 cupucuseard, 1 cup hot chocolate, Afternoon tea — One cup cereal lemonade, 2 brown bread tea sand. wiches. Dinner — One-half pound broiled trout, 2 hoiled potatoes with 1 table- spoon parsley butter, 4 tablespoons string beans in cream, stuffed pep- per salad, 4 tablespoops blackberry frappe, I large piece sponge cake. Bedtime—One cup whole milk. Total calories, 3,507. Protein, 871; fat, 1432; carbohydrate, 1704, Iron, 0186 gram. Cereal Lemonade. One tablespoon rolled oats, 1 cup water, 1 lemon, 1 tablespoon sugar. Let oats stand in the water for 1 hour. Put over fire and bring to the boiling point, Boll for one hour, replenishing water to keep 1 cup. Add grated rind of lemond and sim- mer half an hour longer. Strain through a cheesecloth bag, squeeze- ing out as much of the cereal as pos- sible. Add sugar and 1-4 cup water and bring to the boiling point. Cool. Add juice of lemon and serve with crushed ice, Total calories, 178, fat, 12; carborhydrate, 001 gram. Protein, 8; 157. Irom, COUGAR ATTACKS MAN Olympia, Wash.,, July 25.—An at. tack by a cougar, one of very few on record, has been reported from the Olympic National Forest, western Wasshington, by Klen Merchant, for- mer forest guard. Mr., Merchant said the cougar sprang from some brush and tore off a trousers leg and severely scratched him. He hit the cougar on the nose with a fishing rod and ran. The beast did not follow. HAWAIIAN SUGAR CROP. Honolulu, July 25.—The 1924 sugar crop of Hawaii will bring the planters slightly more than $80,000,000. These estimates are made by officials of the sales and statistical agency of the planters’ association. 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