New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 24, 1926, Page 4

o ———— Quicksands of Love Adele Garrison’s New Phase of Revelations of a Wife —— Harriet Is Gradually Brought Into stay in the school beyond the end | Lillian's Plan, of the present term; we want her I held my breath when I had put |to remain only just long enough to searching query to Harrlet | ve an honorable discharge from | Bralthwaite, My stately sister-in- hat could be arranged, could it s not used to having her actions or not?" | \cr motives questioned, and I had 0! yos," Harrlet nssented quick- o fdea what her reactions would ly. “And the end of the term is only » to the scathing words I just had [ few weeks away. Then I suppose, Adressed to her upon Mary Harri- [vou wish her to come back to New | on's behalt York. Where 15 she going to live?” | But when her ‘1s He a Famous Teacher?" ent luted her. Her brain and There was sadness in her volce, | apirit asured up to the and I knew that she still suffor- ture of her magnificently:tall and | Ing from remorse at her failure with stralght body the girl whom I knew she loved No, it s not fair, Margaret, that | devotedly, But there was something 1 shonld question anything you and |clse also, an inconsclous note of re- Mrs, Undermood have done she [lfef, I saw that, although she did ald earnestly, “Will you forgive [not know it herself, she was glad to transfer the responsibility of her | temperamental niece to othier shoul- | ders, “With Dicky and me, of course,” | T answered promptly. “And Harriet, I promise you I shall guard her as “There 1s nothing to forgive” I 'carefully as if she wers my own.” aid, “unless I should crave your | “I know that, Margaret," she raid, pardon for being so abrupt. Don’t land she laid her hand over mine, in von supposa I know the awful strain |a caress as shy as it was rare with ou have been under? But let's put imy dignified sister-in-law. "“And 11l the conventions aside, and get | " she continued, “will she Jown to the gist of this thing. Here st are the things Mrs. Underwood s about Mary 0 1 shot & quick side s I bronght in Lillian's n he did not wince, or ev olor, and I Kkn that r as complete "\U re Is She Going to e believes t Mary only unusual talent but a spark t rare thin misnamed g She thinks o ordinary routine of the ordinary school would be use- s for Mary, but” 1 paused ifieantly—-"gl alizes you and 1 beth do that Mary must learn to submit to discipline and routine “You if she ever hopes to Ler turned, ipted ca more than a flash in ne pan. js the reagon she made Mary's it answer came 1 last four words hardest possible ones for Harrlet Braithwaite to itter, and I brushed them aslde astily, here dy?" Wi “That 2 | be- 1e to that yet,” 1!yg sal to be planned |, by the man Mrs, Underwood |, hopes will think sufficlently well of. |4 Many's genius to plan her career.” |44 I had not yet told Harriet of t identity of the man whom Lilllan wished to inters in Mary Harrison, mt her next query made the revela- haven't con will hi glance at her who. but ng ew victory 18 19 tion 23 whom Mrs. Underwood | she said hesitatingly, her Ingrained | an was uncens |aq he njus. saw zonism outcropping again, ous teacher?" 3 night call him that,” T re- ', although T do not believe las heen graduated from a | But he has x«nr.n degrees from 1ls of learning. ‘Do T know him?" sho persis nk you do” T said sm 1ame s Philip Veritzen,” wspaper Tne, some f; a or That return the condition o to se cere in her willing to s it. Buf, we neither | se that Mary shonld p niversity. onorary st famous b 29 @ 1 (40 zirl really was sir Sk tion, 1f she everything for |45 46 48 150 OWN WAY a Girl of Today COMING TO |m POINT A hcioh ity Ee) afraid TG i, o tabla: hioh oWl nat vk vould think he had a kindly thought | bheen eptable to lis better pa in his brain, Mr, Hathaway drew his [rons. Your waiters und other service brows into a frownir ght li dirty dighes on one ing out that 1 i given men set their NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, CROSSWORD PUZZLE Horlzontal Coples Male child To annoy Father Tatter You Ixclamatios Cut into sm Digit of th To depart To perform Above To make a ttering m 0 vex To idolize Owed as a Long bench Correlative Devoured n of disgu nall cubes ¢ foot mistake nachine debt h in a church of either Exclamation of inquiry 0ld wagon Fright Money Within Striped eam Subsists Intention Blue grass Truss wi neeted used as a v Repellent o oif by tseript ( nd TUpon Tnexplicable enth not track of account in Engls nel's hair cloth 18 top and hottom con- | -work support lattice bridge ertical secretions insects e in scale web given | | | All right 9 Horse trained for a cross-coun- 13 To secure Ye Fish ily Heron To finish Cereal grass To knock To ecut down he Hasten Wing part of Af silk worm Humor Drone position of place in scale belonging o salmon fam- grass with a seed rd note 1418 id publicity M. over his nose, I knew as think- Hathaway, young women ' ing about his son how not treated very kindly in younger generation had strange ideas in regard to what alled their independence. 1w teadily on wi He did not interrupt sald T had gone the first staurant. the some cy NEA Serviee, TOMORROW ment, ' Your Health | How to Keep It— Causes of Illness (BY DRt Surgeon Ge He my story Pearless State- | until night on the b piciously did gou picl L BUS) Did wns the most ex- in all the town? place whers for Lier liv- 5 gomeone ¢ know it paid for J “1 didn’t HUGH & al, Servies CUMMING) . Public Lk i | Ith two fu \ti-malarial 2 |Grouso {Khow turn iu- typhoid are rosquito V‘ a know! of {he age of HOW | IMPROVED MY HEALTH Did It in Less Than One Monlh_ osq Menus for llle Family ound, not 'lo very good \|u~hrw,m i 1 of and to very his proud of him. ocenpicd was 1 sliy ned r didn’t n shouldn’t declared ing Very singly nav never best not and Spinach Home Burg world er new or old. Mrs. Grouse, Mrs. time Grouse with Mr Thunderer tvantage. He to make Mrs Sometimes in his own struti tha days or awar think mueh about juys went have Thunderer, speak importantly. seerets fros Shorteake fact that he was alone once . He bunfed all about, hut T not find Mya. Grouse. Tt quite upset him. But it wasn't long. Soon | druniaing again, Then oc- casionally Mrs. Grouse joined him for a very little wh Wh Jout 1) home we e going fo manded T) <, replicd Mrs, Grou We have it and there are he was new nded Thu i surprise said she. ldn't have Thunderer, speaking nd caught 1 to looi it had od for only Mrs. v she not ction frou but in that ared W slipped away, taking care to rustl nstant rouse disappe Quic Teast for a s soon over i \ ry in STy hing Iromming just NMis had Grouse hud not \ Vi ost i loz. T other old, Irumming nt | 5 built e Grouse was sitting 0 much the 1 brown le Thunderer wes o tev looked pig er. Tt Gro have seeing Ars, " to look 80 near At the t ad an nderer ensy SATURDAY, al her head. | socrets from | APRIL 24, 1926, @ THESE WOMEN ¢ | BEGIN HERE TODAY | AUDREY MORTON s wildly in | {love with her guardian, HARRY | MORTON. He is rich, unmarried, | middle-nged, highly attractive to | women, For 15 years he has lived | |In New Britain, since Audrey wan a | child, without the gossips there learning of his past or of his buel- | {ness. He also maintaing a cowtly lupnrlmcm in New York. | NONA, a stage girl, also is in love ! with Morton. To divert Audrey's at- | | tentlon from him, Morton has ordel : ©d his secretary, JOHN PARRISH, a | good young man, to be her com- panion. Also he hae let her see him with Nona and othcr girls. | Just before this chapter opens, Parrish has left Morton's office with | | Audrey, who s starting to seck a career on tha stage, so #he can learn | how stage glrls manage to fascinate her guurdmn. Morton has rung up !a theatrical agency, saying he will mhe in half an hour to ask a | \0“’ GO ON WITH THE STORY (The names and situations in this story are fictitious,) CHAPTER XXIV The theatrical offices which Mor~ ton entered were marked by an #laborate simplicl | On the window {in faded gilt: *“A. Sunshine, Pro- {ducer.”” On the door was nalled a placard, bearing the inscription: “Sunehine Productions, Alw Bright and &nappy. | There was an outer room, covered | with plctures of girls in tights, and supple young men in dancing poses. |and various deslgns in which the word “Sunshine” appeared with in- ! teresting frequency. Young people sat walls, chattering, and idoor to the inner offid !anxlety. Morton passed through this room, (and without knocking, entered the | next. | This was occupied by an old-young man, sallow-checked, black-eved, | slender, wearing a pin-striped suit tand a striking tie. Beside his desk | another door opened into a larger | room, from which came the sounds of a plano. Morton, looking Into the | other apartinent, could see two girls, tripping along the floor In the begin. ning of an elahorate dance step. “Choke it off!" ordered the young man, as Morton came in, The music ceased, and the two | girls, panting, cama to the door and {looked curiously at Morton. “8hall we wait, Abe?” were the words, around the | atehing the with some old- ad one | L said he. “Hello, Harry!" i stended his hand without get- wth\g up. The girls, with another Istare at Morton, retired into the room where they had heen dancing. | | The patter of their conversation witn | the planist could be heard as Mor- iton shook hands with the old- -young | and sat down. “What's on your chest?” Abe. “Haven't seen you of a while." I “Sti) getting rich?” {ton, jocularly, “Just keoping ahend of the sher. | |if," said Abe. “Every time they pad- | 1lock one of these places, it puts ona of my shows out 6f work, and then | Tlose all the money T put in the cos- | {tumes, and everything. Then I've | got o stake the girls until T can put | lon a new production. 1 wish some- | time's I'd gone in the second-hand e busin What do you want, Harr Morton arose, took off his over- |coat, laid it on a chalr, closed the {door into the inner room, and sat | | down again. { | ve got an adopted daughter, Sunshime, he sald. “She's taken into her head that she |wants to go into a show-—cubaret show, or reviie, or something like that.” | Abe, whose derby hat had been | hanging on the back of his head, took that garment and tllted it for- asked | in a devil| asked Mor. | 1a i | | I “Soclety dames are no good In the show business,” he pronounced! “Don’t show up for rehearsals, and about two nights after the revne opens, they get tired and quit. Nix on ‘em! Morton leaned forward confiden- ‘ Ny “Do 1 understand that you are w Ml financed 2" he asked. The other surveyed him | terest “Soun mon with in- s as it you Am I right?” u are,” said Morton. | Abe made a sweeping motion with | his hands. “In that case—shoot. I'm listen- ing. What do you want, and how {much do 1 get?” i ! Morton wched into an inner | pocket, produced a bill-fold, and from it drew a packet of 3500 bills. Counting them carcfully out on the desk, he de them into a neat roli, | nheld them a moment before Mn. Sun- shine's eyes, and restored them to | [ nis’ pocket. | “Hay! Don't put 'em away {Abe. “I like to look at 'em! I'll exhibit them 10 an arrangement,” “Here's what I want. were talking | | cried again, 1t we | saiq Mor- | I want com | ton © | Miss Morton to be placed in one of | m and oint, but do flour, salt lard and and pat ver abou n inch melted hoilin Mix and Rub ir Di not 1 Pl in. powder milk e dough with y minuges. bl mix- rowell a well | the rd parsiey ver of ha 1 mush- “thin- ueed for hoth doing away your shows, as soon as she can be | rehearsed in a few steps, and maybe a song or two. “Done!" sald Mr. Sunshine, heart ily, holding out his hand. “Give me | the roll:"” Morton shook his head. “That's a fat roll. I want something more.” | Abeleaned back and waited, | “Miss Morton never has seen | ch of life. She never has heard | any rough talk, nor seen any wild | doings,” Morton went on. “I want | you this revue carefully. I want it to be | e up of good girls, and decent, | clean-talking fellows." | Mr. Sunshine lifted his shoulders | high { “What 40 you think this busineas | he wanted to know. “The girls all good girls, you understand, t they cuss a lot, some of them, and they like a funry story once in a while. T do myself. We can't act | as sors over the way they be. on the stage, and some- | in the dressing-room it they a rough house, maybe. They | | have, except times raise | proposed, (half a dozen young men, hever they |other material approximates, {proved v shoulders in a ve: "lh'r. frock of in small shades of blu ipushed out of { nsually | though |shades and the new yallows are de. | will fight, you know. You can't help | ing loudly. glirls tighting." | Morton drew forth his roll of bills, and looked at It thoughtfully, s, | Sunshine's 6wn eyes were focused upon the yellow and green slips. “Of course,” Abo went on, “I might see what 1 could do, How much Is in that wad?" Morton passed it to him, and Abe counted it. There was pleasure fn Lils face as he rolled it again, and ! thrust it in his own pocket “I'll go out right away, and hive | a church cholr and a couple of Sun- day school superintendents,” ho cheerfully. Morton laugl You can Keep the money, Abe—1I know you'll play | ball. But T guess 1'd like to hetp you | pick that cast. I want to be sure, And Abe—when this thing goes into | rehearsal, you'll keep an exg on Miss his Morton, won't you—see thit nobody | starts anything?" “"Sure,” said the other. “I'll have a bouncer right on the fob, He'll crown 'em at the first crack they make!" i . It was two days later that Morton ,came agein to the Sunshine offices, | Prom the innermost room there erged the clatter of many vol noat of them feminine, “Here 2omes the ange Abe, cspying his visitor. “There was a rush to the door. Girls shoved against one another in an effort to sce. A male hend or two appeared in the background. ‘Hello, Harry called & volce. “Why, i's Harry Morton! 1 know hini!" cried another. “Come on inside and look over,” muggested by the arm. | They entered the room whare the | plano stood. It was larger than the | other offices, and the center of the | pine floor had been relaid with pol- | ished hardwood. Morton found nw chair, as thirty or forty girls, and ranged themselves around the old upright Abe shouted for eflence. Morton, he's backing he said, “and there’ '||Ing he wants. He wants gir fellows that don’t swear, or mak any rough crack and the girls mustn't be gold-diggers. Are you all that kind of folks?" [ “Sure,” chorused the girls, lau, | " roared ‘em | Abe, taking Morton | this one and | G'osstp s Corner S0 Difierent 10 checked taffetas wero 50 lovely as this son and | have a pleturesque quality no | Striped Very Tiffcctive | Faggoling is one of the most ap- ¥& of trimming the sum- sport frock. Sleeveless Coats Many of the new summer coats are sleeveless and hang from the siralght, swagger | Decorative Sleeves Very wile sleeves of lace or ch xf- fon or very much embroidered or' | |decorated materials are frequently only atterapt at trimming on the | v black satin gowns, Old-Fashioned Tdea send over a charming | Ilack chiffon embroidered | Dresden flowers in quaint | yellow and lavender. | Paris Very New, Indeed The quilted taffeta coat is smart botl: for day and evening wear, and | frequently has a flaming lining. Etamine Returns Etamine has been revived this, spring and is usually seen In coats or wraps in soft pastel colors, YVery Charming A transparent hemline of ehiffon or tulle is often added to the bonf- {fant frock to give it length, and a {certain distinction. Rich and Tmprescive Silver and gold lace are often.! {combined on the same coat or wrap |-and silver 3 nd gold lame are used together, Spring Footwear Parchment is ona of the most | popular shades in spring footwear, | often combined \th a darker tone. The Subtle Touch A floating cape or a wide secart | capable of intricaté or simple treat- | ment is a part of nearly every for- mal costuge. Brilliant Affair The red umbrella has suddenly become the vogue, leaving the more conservative green purple models wondering just now the leaf. TFancy Stitches of the smart new chamols | leather gloves are sewed her with hand sewing, the stitches being the only conce jon to decoration. So Very Flattering The Pierpot collar is returning, in organdle or chiffon. it has actually been seen in starched linen. Ma land was { Simple Trimming Grosgrain ribbon is used very ef. fectively to band frocks of chif- 10 sclect the rest of the cast for 1tan or georgette. S0 is the lacquerad | ribbon that has an unusually high gloss and lustre. For Summer Wear Coats of pastel colored particularly in the kasha, lightful with white crepe de chine sport dresses, 1 Seductive Glitter The arf or shawl of |*rb{'ndhfl metal cloth or of lame is the popu- lar accessory for the evening gown. Often these are gorgeously fringed | 'teens, sidled ! dresnes, will you?” he said, bois de rose || 14 Jobyna Howland, Ethelind Terry, Marie Callahan, | stool, One slender girl, not yet out of her | toward Morton and leaned against his shoulder. Ho pald no attentlon, Thue gulded, another vanged herselt on his other side, closely. “Want to hear asked Morton, . The latter nodded pulled away from him, Abe seated himself at the piano. “You first," he sald to the nearest girl. “Whadda you sing?" 8he named a popular song and he swept into the opening st chorus. Her volee followed the syn- copated rhythm and Abe showed ap- proval "Not so fierce,” girl.” He turned to speak to Morton oyer houlder, “You take “Will any of them do?" Morton tapped his pen on his teeth ny he looked at the list of names on lis envelope, “1 seem to ha elf," he confes o sot 4 job for my- od, “I've seen a good deal of stage girls, you Kknow, T counted on pleking them out at sight. But I don't know. There are half & dozen here that will do, per- haps. But I don't think much of ! those sheiks." Abe wagged his head., “Nobody ever does,” he said, “But 1 picked out & bunch 1 thought was harniless, All you have to do with these birds is to pass the word they'll get a crack on the conk if they start any- thing and they'll behave all right, None of 'em ix prizefightors, exactly, you Kknow, 7T girls knock ‘'vm hout pretty rongh sometimes." Morton & ppose checked all right 1more ‘em sing?" Abe as the girls he suid. “Next they'lt have to do, I've I think may be You'll need about four Can you get them?" “Get them " Abo's hands went out comprehensively, “There's thous ands walting for a chance,” . . their names and ad. winking. Morton d out a pen and on the back of an envelope wrote the numes the girls gave him, as one Ly one hey moved away from the plano. Tt wag more than an hour before the last of the girls had undergon her test and disappeared. “Those're for the chorns," plained, “I can't do the principals until I heard Miss Morton and seen what she can do. i Don't want to get some Jane with "her same type, you know—spoil the effect. These fellows here sing and | dance." Morton sat silent while all slim and supple, all glec to hair and pale as to color, sang their songs and exceuted steps for Abe's and Morton's approval. Finally they | were gone, too. “Well, how about it?" Sunshine, swinging When Morton returned to his of- fiee he was halted by the sound of high voices within. He lis o] a mo! it, and then, ni; he ent I the room where his senior elerks at work. He sented h self on a desk there and waited, Presently the door to his private office swung open and Parrish came out. Audrey's voice, from within, pursucd him in denunciation, The young man stopped as he his employer. He was scowling. “Do you know what Miss Morton done mow?" he demanded (To Be Continued) Abe ex thing ahout SuW ed Mr, around on his .. 50c, t» m:m Plna 15% Over Fen COMING TO HARTFORD AFTER 8 NG MONTHS IN NEW YORK, % MONTHS IN PHILA, AND DIRECT PKOM LONG RUN IN BOSTON BIGGEST SExsATION my, N YEARS” o 7 TENSE: SOUL-GRIPPING ROMANCE OF THE TROP! ANEQ, DIRECTICN ¢ LEE § JJ SHUBERT- By John B. 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