New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 13, 1928, Page 16

HI COPYRIGHT 1928 &Y MEA CHAPTER XLIV +~ Mabel slipped the ring experi- eatally on her third finger. At the nd. joint it stopped abruptly, she transterred it to her little ginger, preasing it firmly over the middle joint.” She walked to the tamp. and held her hand under the parchment shade. “Seven hundred,” she murmured to herself. “Seven hundred, if it'®| worth a cent. Maybe more. It might have cost a thousand.” 8he moved her hand slowly catch the light. “Poor old Sib. 1 wonder if she's going to care about him.” She put her finger In her mouth, and slid it back and forth. Her finger was red and swollen. When it was very wet, she pulled the ring off. “:She has thin fingers, whoever | she is. °‘C. B.'—now I wonder.” Once more Mabel hedr the ring under the lamp shade. *It's platinum all right,” said. “Poor Sib!" ~8he put it back in the box, and slipped it behind the clock over the fireplace. Then she gathered up. the cups and glasses, and car- ried them to the kitchen. . Whisking up a lather of pleasant suds, she washed the fragile things and for the first time in her mar- ried lite forgot to hold the lovely to she RLWIN ELEANOR EARLY terest is stimulated. But if you have a romance now it's going to be a frowsy affair—and darn anti- climactic, if you're asking me.” Sybil plunged her hands deep in the pockets of her beaver jacquette. “I'm not,” she said pointedly. Mabel stooped to rearrange the| magazines on the table, and Sybil saw the tell-tale flush she sough. to hide mounting on her cheekbones. | Mabel always crimsoned when she was angry. She adjusted the book- ends and changed the position of a book or two. When she had recov- ered her composure, she straighten- ed up. “Listen, Sib,” she began, *“and 1 don’t care whether you like it or not. I stood by and saw yop make a fool of vourself over Richard Eustis. And I kept more or less quiet. You got yourself in a pretty tight jam, and 1 helped you carry on. We've been close enough for me to say what I think I ought. I've a right to expect you to listen | to me. Now you're going to take a little straight dope—and get as mad as you pleased—and be darned. Of course you'll do what you want anyhow. But, for my own satisfac- tion, I'm going to get a couple burn- ing truths off my chest.” Sybil dug a compact from an in- side pocket. and powdercd her nose leisurely. Then she produced = raspberry lipstick Mab, with gorgeous blue eyes and . All the men lovely blond hair. . . 1 know have bald spots, Mab.” Sybil was “And John, my dear, of all possible lovers. a rare woman, Mrs. Moore, run away from a ghost like him.” 'Oh, T don’'t know that there are little friend.” | Mabel plumped down on the divan. you loved John Lawrence, wasn't Well now, my dear, he could stuff. He's & second-rate sheik — that's what he any bells on your “When he was a regular Galahad, he? show Don Juan his ist *And how,” tnquired Sybil “did you get tion 2" “I heard one of the girls at the real estate office talking about him, if you must know.” Mabel defended blustering little air of righteousness. *“She said his life an- you illusions about should think you'd had enough of philanderers. If Richard Eustis didn't teach you herself with a one woman after . Now, Sib, hadn't keep your Galahad? I was simply other, . rather young a lesson you're hopeless." ‘But, Mab,” cried Sybil, such a John!" “Yes—well, nadn't you rather the memory of it stayed fresh and sweet? What do you want to dig it L wheedling prettily. was the best It would be who'd icily, your inside informa- was lovely romance I had with | plained Sybil. *“He's just like hi mother—aren’t you, Preclous? He' lite Mabel took him in her arms. “Goodby, Teddy-boy. your old aunty soon—and have some great big cookles. candy, Teddy. Nice candy! give me a big bear hug, like a An §00 got, Bweetheart.” and when she put him gdown, h sticky lips for another kiss. ou’'ll phone tomorrow, 8ib?" “If you want me to."” drawing on her gloves. touch, Teddy! Naughty. Naughty.” She stood with her hand on th door. “You've been brutally Mab. But I suppose you well.” aven't T & Sib 2" “Oh, 1 suppose so0.”" “But I've made you angry?" “Well, 1 can’t say you've mad me particular.y happy. tainly rade of yours.” “My dear, it good."” when they tell me hateful like that. my eyes to what you really think of me, and since you've been 80 frank, I'll be as honest with you. “I am going to see John Law- rence tonight, exactly as I had planned. And, my dear, if you don't with both hands, . . No, darling — no candy. Say goodby to Aunty Mab, dear.” Come see we'll Now boy—and the very best kiss you'v The baby hugged her gleetully, clung to her knees, and raised his Sybil was “Don’t frank, meant right to be frank, ! 1t's ecr- | been illaminating — this ti- was for your own.| “That's what people always say ihings. Oh, I'm not sore, Mab, or anything You've simply opened ANDRENS PARTY FOILED BANDITS Succeeded in Its Search lor Peking, Oct. 13 (M — Mounted brigands with flowing robes did their best to trap the Central Asi- atic expedition of the American Mu- seum of Natural History when it started for the wastes of Inner Mon- golla this year but the “snappy” e |brain work and the motor cars of |the Americans were too much for the wandering band of desert rob- bers. Dr. Roy Chapman Andrews, lead- er of the expedition, upon his re- turn to Peking with a wealth of fossils including these of animals hitherto unknown to man, told of e the most exciting adventure of the three montha’ trip. The bandits were encountered northwest of Kal- gan, there being 12 or 15 in the band. Apparently, Dr. Andrews said, they had advance information that his party was on Its way with eight motor cars and tons of food and other supplies. Recalling that before his depar- d ture from Peking in May arrange- ments had been made with a Mon- chief to permit camel caravan of the party to pass safely through the robbers' o City Items Frank Gurrk of 33 Lawlor street, aged 11 years, complained to the police at 4:30 yesterday after- noon that he was bitten by a dog in front 317 Lincoln street. He was at. tended by a physician. Millinery-Dressmaking classes, en- roll evenings. Miss Gilbert, 162 Main, Tel. 1716, —advt. Co. No. b of the fire departinent was called to a fire in the Kelsey street dumping grounds at ¢:23 yes- terday afternoon. Dr. J. W. Bush has moved his office to 53 SBouth High St.—advt. It your radio troubles you, call New Britain Radio Service, 5463.— advt. 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You were an in- nocent little kid when John Law- rence fell in love with you, weren’t you? A nice, trusting little kid. And probably had a lot of splendid ideals and high falutin’ dreams. And he théught you were just the | sweetest, grandest, purest thing on carth. . . . Did you ever stop to think that you've changed? “The nice little kid you used to be is wise now, Sib—wise as the oldest woman, and bitter with life. . Where are the ideals you used to have? And the dreams? . . . They're crasser stuff now, aren't they, §ib? You would disappoint John Lawrence exactly as he would disappoint you. T tell you, Sib, you can't begin at 28 where you left off at 18. If you have an affair with this man now, 1it's going to be a tory, the expedition leader explained that by this understanding only the camel train of 125 animals was “insured.” The expedition’s scientific and technical staff “insured” itself by taking along 40 rifles and score or more revolvers. The brigand chief, disguised in the uniform of an army officer, ap- proached the automobile party in a friendly manner explaining that his crowd had been assigned by the Chinese northern army authorities to escort the motor cars through the bandit danger zone, and that he would be very proud of the task indeed. The chief had ‘“credentials,” but they lacked an official stamp. In the, questioning he was not alto- gether certain about the Chinese general's name who had assigned him to act as an escort, and this and other doubtful points caused the Americans to surmise his real identity, The chief urged the Andrews party to proceed to a village just ahead for tea. The village, it was seen by the Americans a little later, was in reality a double village di- vided by the roadway and each sec- tion was walled with loop holes like it, you'd better chloroform your sensibilities. You're too darn Victorian, Mab—that's what's the matter with you. . . . Here, Teddy angel. . . . Where are your mittens, Preclous?"” Sybil turned her son’s chinchilla collar ug and pulled his earlaps down. “Kiss Aunty Mab, SBweet.” Mabel lifted him in her arms again. “Goodby, darling little boy. 8ib, it T had a child like Teddy, I'd cut my right hand off before I'd draw a breath to jeopardize his future.” Sybil laughed. “Gertle Gloom!" she taunted. (TO BE CONTINUED) (John's fiancee —Kitty Burns — appears in the next chapter. Kitty is sweet—you'll want to meet her.) Special Notice SR, ARG The Immaculate Conception Guild of 8t. Mary's church will give their annual harvest supper on Monday, Oct. 15, from 5:30 to 7:30 o’clock. Tickets will be 35 cents. Everyone is welcome,—advt. “Shoot, Mab,” she concurred ami- ably., “Only don't let's sound like a couple of ham tragediennes. Mabel bit her Jip angrily. “You're absolutely insulting,” she remarked evenly. “Will you please | put down that powder and rouge until 1 get through talking?" Sybil slipped them in her bag, and sank comfortably into the great chair near the fireplace. “I beg your pardon, dear,” murmured. “Honestly I mean to be rude.” She swung one slim knee over | the other, and reached a dainty foot to the blaze. “Oh, gosh, Mab, I've got a drop stitch! Look at that. And a brand new pair of stockings too. Gee, that makes me mad—the very first time I've worn them. Five dollars. . . . How much did you pay for those you have on, Mab? They're lovely and sheer.” Mabel stood with her back to the fire, and contemplated Sybil as an outraged Wwoman scorning trivolity. “Do you know what you need?" she asked politely, “You need some hulking brute to wring your neck. There are women like that It's the only thing that stops them. YOU WILL ENJOY TRADING HERE WILLYS-KNIGHT, 1928, model 70-A, 5 pass. Sedan. A beauty just as it came from factory, run very little. Price for quick sale $1.000. 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John Lawrence has a wedding ring. His initials are n 1t." : She thrust it defiantly at Sybil. | “I know it, Mab. What's all the excitement? He's got a right to buy a wedding ring, hasn't he?" “Of course 4 he has. That's just §t.” Mabel was blustering .“But. you poor little nut, you don't want to get mixed up with him. Let him marry the girl he bought the ring for, You've got a good man now, and you don’t know when 're lucky. fll told you ages ago that Roger Caldwell was heaven's little gift to women — remember? The day we saw Dolly Weston at Schaffts. You almost met him that day. I know a homebreaker, 8ib, when I Lett him marry his old she was she didn't Stove Repairs Complete line of stove repair parts carried in stock. NEW BRITAIN STOVE REPAIR CO. —— 66 Lafayette St, Tel. 772 HONEST DRIVER Westport, Conn,, Oct. 13 (#— When Edward Ci Baugatuck taxi driver, ran over a chicken he duly reported the fatality to police—the first report of the kind on the local headquarters’ blotter. ORDER OF ICE ON APPLICATION TO SKLIL REAL ESTATE + At a Court of Probate held at Plain- ville within and for the District of USED CARS Closing Out All Our USED CARS see o C. B. And Sib—8ib, dear—go home and call. up Craig. Don’t go to see this other man tonight. Tell Craig you want to see him. Tell him you'!ll marry him, dear. And tell him tonight — before there's any jam with your pretty hero back from the grave. “Oh, John Lawrence may have been very wonderful when you knew him. But 10 years can make a rake out of a knight. And every man needs anchorage. John Law- rence hasn't any. He's gone the pace, 1 tell you. And you've had trouble enough. He'd only break your heart. He has C. B. now. Let him keep her. Please, darling, clear out of this affair before it smothers you. John Lawrence won't make anything but trouble for you. Re- member. the premonition you had? You sald someting dreadful was going to happen.” Sybil laughed. g “My dear, your solicitude amuses fe. Anybody'd think I was about 16, the way you talk. Suppose your Deloved Jack disappeared some day. And suppose, after you'd mourned him aa dead, 0 years passed, and Johnny came marching home again? You wouidn’t drop him like a hot potato, would you? Even if you knew he had another lady in the offing. Now be yourself, Mab. You know darn well you wouldn't.” “But that's not fair, 8ib. You don’t love John the way 1 love Jack. John’s new personality—the life he's led—the girl he has—all these things intrigue you. Your in- POOR PA BY CLAUDE CALLAN “I used to get in debt now an’ then, but in recent years 1 just stay in debt all the time, like our church.” (Copyright, 1928, Publisners Eyndicate) Houses, Lots and Business Properties For Sale And I guess you're one of them, Sib. I'd just be wasting time talk- ing to you. I was going to try to stir up some appreciation of Craig Newhall in your shallow little beart. But Craig's too good for you, 8ybil. I'm through trying to wish you on him. 1 like him too well.” Mabel paused frresolutely. “You're an awful darn fool. | Sybil,” she concluded, and turned | with a great air of finality to face the fire. “An awful darn fool. And that's all I've got to say.” The room grew very, very quiet. The fire died down, and smouldered softly. And the only sound came from the little clock on the mantel. “Tick tock,” it said. “Tick tock . . .”and went on eating time nolsily, as clocks do when every- thing else is still. Then, suddenly, Sybil sobbed. A muffled little sob, smothered in the palm of her hand. “Oh, Mabell" reached up to she cried, and clutch the hem of her sweater. “I'm not hard-boiled, Mab. Honestly I'm not. . . . I ecan't bear to have you talk to me like that, Mab. Besides, you're alto- gether unreasonable. Don’t be so intolerant. Say what you've got to say, and I'll listen to you. But for heaven's sake be reasonable. “A girl doesn't get a sweetheart back from the grave every day you know. You certainly wouldn't ex- pect me to turn my back on a good substantial ghost like John Law- rence. A nice, handsome ghost, AUNT HET BY ROBERT QUILLEN “A husband will take the lead if he has to, but if you ever start doin’ the kissin’, he'll make you do all of it.” 1626, Publtsh (Copyrigh Syndicate) COMMERCIAL COMPANY INSURANCE REAL ESTATE Commercial Truse Compesy Building 6000 shoddy thing. And vou've take him away woman to have it.” “I suppose,” mused Sybil, eves on the: smouldering of the lovely thing when we were very, very young." “God he praised!” Mabel. “The woman's Then you're You'll drop and be a good girl?" Bybil got to her feet, “Herc's Teddy,” she said. better be running along, Mab. past his bedtime. . clous! you?" 8he caught him to her, and kissed his rosy cheeks. “Angel child,” she told him sol- beautiful . And emnly, “you're the most thing that ever lived.” . she kissed hig small red nose. “May 1 give him a 8ybil?” asked Mabel. “Tookie! Tookie!" clamored Teddy rapturously. He took it in both his hands, a‘nd the smiling beautifully above erumbs, beamed on Mabel. “Tanny,” he said. “Tanny too." “He wants some candy,” JUST KIDS got to from some other her blaze, “that it would be a poor caricature that bloomed laughing. “We'd It's . Hello, Pre- ‘Whose beautiful big boy are cookie, ex- 1928, Present, Meritt O. Ryder, Judge. Estate of Catherine Walker, late of Plainville, in sald District, deceased. The Executor having made written ap: plication to sald Court, of the whole or pa on the 15th day one o'clock in the nocn; New Bri Herald, & newspaper hav. ing a circulation in said District, that return be made to this Court, Attest, LIMITATION OF CLAIMS At a Court of Probate holden A Plainville within and for the District o D, 1928, Present, Meri On motion of Willlam H. Walker, Execu tor, on th: Walker, I district, This months creditors of said estate to exhibit thel; claims against the same to the Executor e of Plainville, decensed. Court doth decres that by posting a copy thereof on the publl dwelt. Certified_from Record MoMm .+ C Plainville on the 11th day of October, in accordance With the statute, for an order of sale of the real estate described thereln, it is ordered that sald application be heard at t z ruttared | B2 M at the Probate Of got sense. going to lay off, Sth? your stunning ghost, and that notice thereof be given, by publishing & copy of this order in the and MERITT O. RYDER, Judge. Plainville on the 3th day of October, A. O. Ryder. Esq., Judge. testate estate of Catherine within said ix be allowed and limited for the and directs that public nolce be given of his order by advertising in a newspaper having a elrculation in said district, and sign post In said town of Plainville near- est the place where the deceased last MERITT O. RYDER, Judge. conveniently placed to hold up any passer-by. Dr. Andrews and Walter Granger, f{chiet palaeontologist, were in the - |first car and they made up their minds very quickly what they were going to do. “In-the first place,” said Dr. An- drews, ““we were very, very sure that we did not want any of the tea which these men so graclously offered. We realized the trick at -|once. All the 30 men of our party were heavily armed, and with rifles in hand are ready for instant use {we proceeded through.the village. iThe chauffeurs stepped on the gas, and not a shot was fired. The bri- t |gands had only rather old fashioned | Mausers and when they saw our display .of modern arms, all ready for action, they thought better of their original intentions and made no attempt to stop the cars.” Returning through the same area, said Dr. Andrews, it was noticed ®[that a great change had taken r | place. 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