New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 3, 1930, Page 28

DAGGER Daln“;erg Synopsis: Dagger Marley, spirited young niece of a Texas ranchman, loves two men and loses both. Blaine Howard, the first, is killed on the Western Front in France. Captain John Vaneering, war ace, the second, and whom she marries, meets death in an airplane accident. In France, Dagger refuses the love ot the Duc de Pontoise, and decides to make a pilgrimage around the world as Howard had done before her. He visited three Africa, India and China, seeking their answers to the riddle of life She. does the same. In Alrica Sidi Marut, Arab chief, tells her one should do what he thinks right. Ghulam Buk, Buddhist holy man, says happiness li forgets of self. In China powerful war lord capital out of curi Chapter 34 AN AMAZING INVITATION Dagger returned to the afternoon, brows puckered in spe lation—and entered her recelve another surprise. Flowe were everywhere. On a table envelope of heavy Chinese pa addressed to her in oblong letters that suggested at once ( sonality and the ideos native tongue. “Dear Mrs. Vaneerir “I am taking the liberty ing you with a f you in touch with China. If y permit, T will help you to recesses, which are acces Westerners. cu- “Chang-Kal The following evening guest of honor at a dinner the sul gave for her. The Consul met her in the hall and drew he an anteroom. “Look here,”” he began, “Chang got wind of this affa o knows everything that goes on, of cour: and put in an application fo invitation. He's inside nos 0 st next to you. Wh Ido” “Are you serious?’ ed,~suspecting the eyes. “Never more so, but I can't help . chuckling over it all. He's really a hig man, about the biggest in China, and he’s acting like a sopho- more off on his first house-party. If | it annoys you “Oh, no,” denied Dagger. "I can take care of myself. Besides, 1 want some information he can give | me.” 1 The Consul regarded her with in- creased respect. | “Bully for you,” he said. “But if he bothers you, just holler. I'll | come. Perhaps you aren't aware of it, but Chang has the Oriental atti- tude toward women.” “Not toward me,” she -answered. “Or it he has, he'll learn some- thing.” “I bet he will.” And the Consul took her arm, and led her into the reception-rog Where the other guests them, Chang easily the center of in terest, his giant form towering over all. He was, Dagger was relieved to observe, discreet in his attention, and she marvelled ~at the innate poise and courtliness of this ex- bandit and son of a peasant. While he talked with her often, he did not demand- twinkle in his ignore the woman on his other side, | and also engaged in general conver- satfon but she didn't fail to notice that whenever he turned to her, his voice dropped to a more mummel pitch. She early made an opportunity to introduce Howard's name into the | conversation. Chang replied readily, but it seemed to Dagger that there was a shadow of reserve in his manner. “A friend T shall ever prize,” he sald, “He helped me more than any man I have known. He could have anything Le wished of me. He is my brother. But—" the broad shoulders lifted— “in the long run his own people were dearer to him." “Why do you sperk of him as if he were still with us?" she asked. Chang's slant eyes studied her. “And why do you not use word that is in your mind?” countered, “What word 2" *‘Dead’—the word you ers fear most."” “I cannot think of him answered Dagg He frowned, his cyes fixed now on the plate in front of him. “Be not mistaken,” he said pr ently. “Death is not to be avoid it will come to 1 it will come to you. And noihing we can do will avert its touch when it is ready for us; There are hut three things in life of which nay be sur first 45 birt ond is th strong the he Western- as dead,” the sec cds; friends in | ulness | r into | | the bizare harem of women repre- awaited | “Love an?” hotel that | rooms to | You do not speak of love,” Dag- r reminded him. *No, love depends upon a an—and who can be sure of a not one who doubts her.” ripped hers once more, force. He switched L description of past rely week slipped by. motor, was at her door lly every morning; her vases kept filled with flowers from the Tu-chun’s gardens. And al- thou, 1o didn’t know it, she sus- | pect om the veiled remarks of rs she met, that she was of a great deal of gossip third week of her visit wa shed, and to tell the ‘truth, she was commencing to we some- what of Sung-fu, when she received a second and more amazing, invita- | tion from Chang: “Dear Mrs. Vaneering,” the block- like characte d. “I have a mat- ter to discuss with you which is of interest to me and may be of in- terest to you. Will you horor me by being my guest at dinner tonight? I shall' ask no others.” Dagger gasped. She had heard man tales of the Tu-hun's Palace, of the intrigue that permeated it, of senting world. most of the races of the Should she thrust herself in the power of a man who was customed to follow | which occurred to him? Was the | a sinister implication in his con- v She was tempted to go fo the | Consul, to loyal, little Mr. Araki; but |in the same breath she flung back her head, the old Dagger of the plains, fearless, self-confident, hun- gry for adventure. No, she'd go, and v nothing to anyone, not even her maid. She wasn't afraid of Chang. He | couldn’t he more difficult to man- | age than a Villista or a Senussi | Sheikh. And likewise, she admitted | to herself, Chang revealed none of | the symptoms of the petty soul who | stoops to the flagrantly dishonoroble A thief, he was a great | sensualist, he was oo ac- | complished to savor pleasure in forced embraces 1 Chapter 3 | STARTLING WS | So Dagger drove up to the Palace that evening, alone, trusting abso- | lutely to herself, her ability to read | character, her capacity to handle men and to control any situation. ace guard turned out for andsome, young officer of Tu-chun’s staff received her in courtyard, and conducted her the 1notionless sentries into the hall, ‘very foreign in appear- despite the wealth of Chinese scattered about iny care- less profusion ng, himself, ap- peared immediately from a cur- tained doorway, austere, proudly deferential “I app said sir wou the the Ch; iate your coming” he If you are not fatigued, to see my collec- tions? enthusiastically. countless beau- sed. spoil of lootings, the ction of Chincse the world, she followed him ffected ative \mm periods Dagger assented She had heard of the tiful ts he years poss ked ible coll and art in said. And room to roor Here m all t AUNT HET BY ROBERT QUILLEN “T didn’t feel a bit sorry for him. He had no business tryin’ to pass me when [ w busy powderin’ my nose an’ couldn’t tell which way the car would wobble.” POOR PA woman,” said Chang, “and who can be sure of a wom- | jades as Chang posesed. Armor, too, {and ancient weapons; garments, lay | large room, fat women, | precisely the kind of scene which | orderty | clue. | bored | than she had anticipated, | branches of trees NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1930 depends on =& ’1 | ed panels, carvings in ivory, in wood, in stone, in jade. Ah, the jade! She was acquiring an appreciation of this essentially Chinese stone, and never had she seen such matchless and priestly, crusted with gold and silver and preclous stones. Jewels in heaps and trays. Unperceiving all else, she climbed with him from floor to floor, pass- ing sentries and chamberlains, until they came to a mossive door, where two Immensely fat men mounted guard. These stood aside at a wgrd from Chang, who paused with one band on the heavy bronze handle. You have seen my treasures,” he said. “Here are my wiv And he pushed the door open, leaving a space for her to look through upon a scene which im- d Dagger presenting the ance of a meeting of a wom- en's bridge-club in San Antonio— allowing for the fact that all the members had come in their kimonos. There were 20 or 30 women in the thin women, beautiful women, women with in- tellectual faces, women with lovely, vapld faces, blonde women, dark women, white women, brown wom- en, yellow women. Some were drink- ing tea, some ere nibbling candy, e playing games, some were sewing and gossiping. It was might be going on in thousands of homes all over the United States. There was actually the same dist buzz of conversation afl‘ Chang stepped in the doorway. He gave Dagger the one bird's- eye view, and closed the door, a grin of what she interpreted as irony twisting his lips. Her mind was spinning dizzily. Why this revela- tion, obviously so dramatically staged? But Chang gave her no “I fear I have should be “Come,” he said. you. And dinner ready Dagger murmured that he wasn't | | bored and indeed, she was enthrall- | ed. The evening promised better | although she couldnt very well say so, and | she returned downstairs, walking demurely at his side, trying {o guess what would happen next. g Chang led her through a series of | rooms on the ground floor to a ter- | race set in the midst of a formal Chinese garden. The grass was groomed as carefully as a thorough- bred's hide; the stars were reflected in a pool where water-lilies grew; and a soft wind, sighing up from the wag-torn South, rustled the that were half | the sky was a unseen. Overhead, speckled purple vault. ‘The one definite spot in the clustering shadows was a small table, ap- pointed in Western style, about which hovered several | servants, whom Chang waved away as he seated Dagger opposite his own place. He seemed to have forgotfen the recent incident. The conversation he started as the first course was berv- ed led to political subjects, the roles the Westorn powers had played in China, the undermining of the Em- pire by the opium war and .the Tai-ping Rebellion two generations since, climaxed by the Boxer up- rising. He spoke of the impetus to Chi- nese liberalism which had been ap- plied by the students sent to Amer- ica through the repayment of the Boxer indemnity; and the conse- quent intoxication of a people who still dwelt mentally in the Middle Ages, and whose traditional philos- ophy and folk-ways must be com- pletely amended before they could distinguish between the good and the bad in Western civilization. It was s absorbing to Dagger as all her recent experlences, and she threw out frequent comments, which brought grim nods of approval or curt: “You see it, Mrs. Vaneering!” R but not many foreigners have the patience to weigh that.” Finally, she interjected: “But didn't Blaine—Mr. Howard —ympathize with all your ambitions, General?” Chang frowned over her shoulder in the odd, blank way that was one of his characteristics. “More than any Westerner who has tried to understand us. But we will come to that. First, I have something to say to you." And the cold, nerve-twisting hand of drama clamped down upon Dag- ger's heart. “Yes?” she responded mechanic- ally. His eyes settled upon hers, pos- sessive, dominating. “All this is mine,” he continued, waving his arm, with its silver-tip- ped fingers, to include the surround- ing darkness. “Sung-fu is but the beginning, 200,000 square miles, 30,000,000 people. But—the begining. Someday, if I live, I will rule all China. T will be Emperor, Constitu- tional Emperor. I do not believe in your democracy any more than I believe in a Divine Son of Heaven.” He stopped, and his eyes bored harder into hers. “A man such as T am must have a woman to keep pace with nim. I did not know that until recently. I thought women were toys to amuse a man’s ease. But that is one thing you Westerners have discovercd. Now and then, very rarely, there are women a man may treat as an equal. You are that kind of wom- an.” Another paus, and Dagger resist- ed by a conscious cffort the com- manding influence of those narrow, jetty eyes. “You have seen my wives,” he said bluntly. “I will put them all away. 1 have a palace in the hills where they can be comfortable— grow old quarrcling together,” le added cynically. “You are different. You are my equal. Will you, as you Westerners say, marry me? I do not know what that means, but I will accept whatever terms you make.” He leaned closer” toward her. “I want you for my Empress. Together we will make China over.” Dagger shut her eyes to keep out that plercing stare. She had a sen- sation of numbness. How ridiculous! How flattering! How preposterous! How just plain silly! She was be- ing proposed to by a Chinaman. | How Uncle Jim would rave it he knew it! And Blaine—her head cleared. She rcopened her eyes, and met Chang's fearlessly, level-brow- ed. “I know you offer me a great honor,” she said. “But I belong to another ~man—who was your friend.” Chang frowned. “To a man you must think of as dead?” he asked. “Yes, although I never belonged to him living.” The frown left the Tu-chun's face. “More than ever I see you were meant to be my Empress,” he said. “But such loyalty is not to be de- spised. You have not loved in vain, Mrs. Vaneering. Blaine Howard is alive.” (Copyright, 1930, Duffield and Company) How can Howard be alive when he has been reported dead? Where is he? Tomorrow’s chapter reveals the answer. Y. W. C. A. NOTES New officers have been elected by the Tanglewood club of the Y. W. C. A. as follows: President, Mary Nappi; secretary, Arlena Powell; treasurer, Adeline Carino. The cfub will meet tonight at 7 ojclock to work on bracelets. Girls absent last week will have an opportunity to begin their jew- elry work a half hour earlier. This 7 o'clock handcraft period was plan- ned so that time would be left for a new member's party and a short rehearsal of a play the club will give later in the month. Ten mnew girls are expected to join. Other working girls over 18 are invited. The club supper planned for Oc- tober 10 has been waived in favor of a rehearsal and further work on the bracelets. The October 17 meet- ing stands as planned. This meet- ing will be devoted to an informal talk on applied psychology followed by a club discussion and question period. This may continue until Halloween. Prince Leopold Buried; Von Hindenburg Present Munich, Germany, Oct. 8 (UP)— The funeral of Prince Leopold of Bavaria was held today with Presi- dent Paul Von Hindenburg attend- ing. Detachments of cavalry, artillery | and infantry, marching with fixed | bayonets, participated in the funeral procession through crowded streets Avhere the blue and white g of Bavaria decorated almost every building. An airplane from which long black streamers floated flew overhead. The coffin was borne on a gun carriage, with Prince Leopold's hel- met and sword placed on top. Prince Adalbert represented the exiled kai- ser. President Von Hindenburg came here from Dietramszell, going to the church without participating in the procession. EMPIRE PARTY PLANNED London, Oct. 3 (A—There will be an “empire family party” at Buck- ingham palace tonight when King George and Queen Mary entertain the visiting delegates to the im- perial conference and their wives at dinner. 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