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®he InramsmOe Herald
Established July 4 1892
Published „evcrjr afternoon (except Saturday) and Sunday moraine.
Entered as second-class matter in the Postoffice
Brownsville Texas
THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY
1263 Adams St. Brownsville Texas
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of
all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper
fchd also the local news published herein.
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TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
(National Advertising Representative
Dallas. Texas 512 Mercantile Bank Building.
Kansas City Mo. 306 Coca-Cola Building.
Chicago HI. 180 North Michigan Avenue.
New York: 370 Lexington Avenue.
St. Louis 502 Star Building.
San Francisco Cal. 318 Kohl Building.
^ Los Angeles. Cal. Room 1015 New Orpheum Bldg 846 S Broadw ay.
Uncle Sam and Uncle Ross
Uncle Sam has a treasury deficit of $1000000000.
;Uncle Ross has a treasury deficiency in the general fund
t>f the state of $1303227. Uncle Sam will face his deficit
and wipe it out. Uncle Ross will do the same. All the
[world know's just what the governor of North Carolina
said to the governor of South Carolina in ancient days.
Now the Texas world knowrs what Gov. Bill of Oklahoma
said to Gov. Ross of Texas hut it did not concern a mint
^ulep or the passing of the bottle. It had something to do
with free bridges and toll bridges and an injunction issued
by a federal judge which made Gov. Bill safe from the
Oklahoma side and Gov. Ross on the Texas side. Gov.
Bill was within his rights w’hen he smashed the harriers.
Gov. Ross was within his rights when he restored the
barriers. A toll bridge company has a little hill for some-
thing like $00000 against the commonwealth. There is
'plw'ays a hill collector around clamoring for his rights and
his money. Now the courts will say the last w-ord. Liti-
gation is an industry that isn’t of the straggling or the
struggling kind. It is growing by leaps and hounds.
[Those who are engaged in it and profit the most nevei
heed a moratorium. .
“If you want the bridge opened we will open it.
*dred Gov. Murray to Gov. Sterling. “If not I bow’ to
your authority over the state of Texas.” By the way
Voung Joseph Weldon Bailey is attorney for the toll
bridge company in Denison. He threatened to cite the
highway employes of Oklahoma for contempt of court.
Gov Bill was on his mettle. This is what the governor
tairt to the Texas attorney: "Just try that and 1 willrall
out the national guard to stop them. Gov. Bill is high
feathered. An assistant attorney general of the l nited
States rules'that Murray could not he made party to an
injunction in a federal court in Texas restraining the
opening of the Red river bridge. State Highway Commr.
Cone Johnson throws light on the issue: “The new free
bridge is a joint enterprise of Texas and Oklahoma aid-
ed bv the federal government and I think it a sound prop-
osition that each have equal rights in using the struc-
ture I urged at the hearing before Judge T. M. Rennerlv
that no injunction he granted closing the Texas end of the
bridge to deprive Oklahoma and the traveling public free
use of the bridge since Oklahoma was not a party to the
suit.” It is a big tempest in a little teapot.^ Free bridges
are coming and toll bridges are going. Uncle Ross has
intervened. The wire tells the story. He is for pea^.
Spanish Titles Are Abolished
Spain is a republic. It is to be governed by a presi-
dent and a congress. Its first legislative act was to abolish
fell titles: hut way down here in Texr.s colonels are safe.
In Kentucky to be a colonel is to he an aristocrat an ex-
cellent iudge of the fragrant mint julep with trimmings
fend ever devoted to blue grass beautiful women fast
horses and to the American privilege of placing a dollar
on a favorite pony. Texas colonels have some of these
privileges but not all.
The Famous Prosecutor in Captivity
“Red Bill” McCraw. the famous prosecutor and dis-
trict attorney of Dallas county has adopted the manager
form of government. He was led to the matrimonial altar
by Miss Louise Rritton. a fascinating as well as cultured
young lady prominent in Dallas social and theatrical cir-
cles. Now that “Red Bill” is in captivity he will be in a
position to give expert testimony as to the efficiency as
(well as the blessings and boons of the manager form of
government in home and city and county and state.
New York
Letter
NEW YORK Aug 4-Consder-
Ing the millions that gather each
hot week-end on Coney Island s
sands the code of behavior la amaz-
ingly well preserved.
I have seen the beach so thickly
packed with humans that a tiny
pepp of sand became a rare event.
Yet this .propinquity while it breeds
many a casual flirtation seldom
oversteps its social bounds. There
are few arguments and fewer fights.
Rarely m these days does a cop
have to step in; in fact the role of
an administrator of the law has be-
come so stereotyped that they now
arrest boardwalk promenaders Who
perch upon the rail fenoe..
• • •
In older times Coney had the rep-
utation of being musculaxly rowdy;
brawls wore frequent and many a
beer mug was smashed over a Sun-
day.
There is something in the over-
whelming throng that seems to
create a herd-ethics and a smiling
challenge usually greets the boldest
approach.
Among the groups that huddle
together there is either a buoyant
play spirit of a frank personal in-
1 timacy. The greatest amount of
bickering and argument can gen-
erally be found among members of
the same family with some east Ride
mother at the .loud end of the har-
angue.
The chatter is In most of the
languages of the earth; yet there
are extraordinarily fe.w eavesdrop-
pers Strangers somehow manage
to address each other without any-
thing more than a suggestion of
intimacy; yet only a few inches of
space separates one person from his
neighbor.
• • •
Once off the beach and on the
boardwalk the entire procedure
changes. Then any pretty ma’d. or
j not-so-pretty maid is the object of
ogling approach This is. seemingly
taken for granted and few protests
axe made.
til
A recent newspaper dispatch bears
the news that a Hollywood hotel
has hired seven sleekhaired gigolos
to entertain the lonely ladles.
This is interesting to a New-
Yorker. particularly since the gigo-
j lo industry fail*?d miserably in the
big town While a few elderly ladies
found well-groomed young men to
take them about the business of
hiring men as dancing partners
i never clicked in Manhattan.
It may be found that some of
the more astute gig ill found It more
profitable to sell their attentions
to a definite person. Certainly few
of the ilk have gone in for the small
change that comes from cafe or
hotel salaries or from individual
tips. . I
If they w-ere smart thi;; could.
| '‘chisel’’ in on fairly good society
make themselves companionable
and amusing and live somehow
without working.
I have known a few who even
affected some sort of employment j
They have taken small paying tasks
that sounded Important and used
this to cover their real purpose—
which was getting by without toil
As a matter of fact the number
of personable young men on the
]co«e in New York has always made
it slightly difficult for the gleolos
to crash in. The manners of Man-
hattan being what they are. an at-
tractive young gent who is able
to converse and dance can astonish ’
even himself by his social success
I'. $ DOCTORS MEET
MILWAUKEE. Wls.. Aug—U S
rs. according to Prof F:
Hassling. famed scientist of the
University of Vienna are forging to
the front in the world of medicine
‘For years American doctors and
students have been coming to Europe
to perfect their knowledge." he says
I am going home to advise my
confreres that they will learn much
by coming over here.’’
AND HOW THEY DO
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the suffering poor and shall be glad !
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you sure that they really do suf*
fer?
Minister s Wife T'm quite sure
Why. I go into their homes and
' talk to them for hours —Passerbv. j
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Once Over
By H. I PHILLIPS
THE ONCE OVER
BY H- I. PHILLIPS
The Story of An Interview with j
Captain Frank Hawks
I was sent out to Interview Cap-
tain Hawks. Hawks had been last
seen (ten minutes before) at his
hotel. I hurried to the hotel. He
was not In. There w as a note on the
table. It read "Gone to Canada
Back in fen minutes.'*
• • +
I waited He got bark in S min-
utes 5 and 4-5 seconds I told him
I wanted to interview him He said
all right. He kept pacing about the
room I asked‘what made him so
uneasy. He said *‘I hate hotel rooms:
you can’t get them off the ground."
• • •
I said I wanted the story of his
life. He asked <to be excused a
minute. In about thirty seconds he
phoned me from Chicago and ask-
ed if I would postpone the inter-
v.ew. I said no. He apoligized and
came right back setting a new
world record for the distance.
‘ Hello" I said as he entered
"I ra sorry I was gone so long.” he
said.
•That s all right. A couple of min-
utes are nothing in my Lie.”
Then we got down to the inter-
view. He asked what I wanted to
know. I said he was the most color-
ful airman in the world and D
would begin by asking where he
first took up flying.
I consulted my rules and waited
for a reply. There was no answer.
I looked up and found myself alone
again. I was pretty peeved. I phon-
ed the desk clerk. While I was talk-
ing he crashed in through the win-
dow.
‘ Where have you been?” I asked
‘Rome” he said. "Go ahead with |
your questions. I”l be here lor live
or ten minutes now.”
‘ Can I depend on it?" I demand-
ed.
"Yes.” he said fumbling seme
maps. “Where were we anyhow?”
• You were in Rome I was right
here all the time” I replied.
• • •
“What were you asking me?” he
asked.
"I want to know whether as a
boy It was your ambition to be a
great flyer. I explained.
"Yes” he replied. “I remember
distinctly when I was about six
years old I med to want to fly. All
my playthings were toy airplanes
and hangars. It seems only yester- .
day that .”
His voice was fading
"Louder please!” I said
Now I could hear nothing I
glanced up again He was missing
I decided to phone the office When
I was looking up the number he
returned suite breezily.
"Where that time?” I asked.
"Moscow” he replied.
• • •
I told him I wanted him to do
me one favor. He asked what it war
"Don't leave the continent in the
middle of a sentence" I said.
He said he would try not to. But
when I next heard from hm he
w*j over Capetown.
BV UR. MORRIS F1SHBEIN
Editor. Journal of the American Mrdlcal
Association and of M'seia.
the Health Magazine
The diet of the patient with
heart disease should usually con-
tan fresh fruits and vegetables and
fairly small quantities of fluids
but all of the meals shotild be small
and especially the evening meal It
is customary to forbid pastries
fried foods hot breads and similar
food substances Dr David Riesman
in hs discussion of the subject
points out that his patients are
limited to not. more than 1200 cr
of fluid a day. which is 1 1-5 quarts
This represents such liquids as wa-
ter. milk broth soups orange juice
tomato Juice and s milar drinks In
cases where there is a particularly
distressing form of accumulation of
gas. patients are put on a milk
diet or buttermilk for a few days
and then after they begin to im-
prove they are given d-v or cooked
cereals with sugar rather than with <
salt chicken chops oysters cooked
green vegetables stewed fruit es-
pecially applesauce orange juice
and melba toast
Dr. Riesman makes the verv In-
teresting suggestion that patients
who complain of bad taste in the
mouth or who have a dry tongue
be given chewing gum Most phy-
sicians abominate the chewing gum
habit in health but find it exceed-
ingly helpful fcr a patient with dry
mouth or with a bad taste in sick-
ness
As has been previously mention-
ed. one of the chief tonics is the
ability of the patient to sleep. Phy-
sicians are familiar with hundreds
of preparations which will help in
securing sleep and it is customarv
to attempt to secure a proper re-
sult with weaker remedies rather
than with strong ones.
Of particular importance is the
control of the patients mind by
psychotherapy or the power of sug-
gestions The physic'an mav. by '
talking to his patient quiet him
make him realize the importance of
rest cause him to understand his
condition and relieve h’m of irri-
tability. Not Infrequently patients
are so worried over their physical
condition once the diagnosis is
made that It may be necessary to
give them. p c k
give them a word of encouragement
to allay their fears
After the patient has been In bed
for at least four weeks or as long
as has be°n necessary he begins
very gradually to extend his activi-
ties Sir Clifford Albutt. one of the
most famous of johystdans. rad.
“The patient mart crawl before he
can walk ” Hence it is advised that
when the patient gets better the
first thing he does is to sit un in
bed After a while he is oermitted
to R t in a chair for brief neriods.
which are gradually lengthened.
Eventually he is permitted to walk
from one room to another then to
take a motor ride for half an hour
or an hour without getting out of
the car: finally to take longer
walks and rides and perhaps after
he has fully established his com-
petence to play a little golf on a
Gat course. [
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Some f olks can t keep their minds
off motoring. Even in bathing they
use inner tubes.
• • •
King George is reported to have
worn a yellow vest at a garden party
recently And it was our impression
Iall the time that his majesty was a
meticulous egg eater.
• • •
“Thanks for the add." as the cus-
tomer raid to the waiter on receiv-
ing his check.
* * *
Many Jobless men tn California
. have gone in for gold digging. But
until they strike they'll still be on
the rocks.
• • •
The world conference on a means
! of aiding Germany again demon-
■ strates that sense counts as much
as dollars in arming at a solution
• • •
A young man and a nation have
different wavs of reinforcing theti
fortunes: one marries and the othv:
parries for money.
Knee-breeches are now the offi-
cial wear for women Fascists ac-
cording to a recent edict of Musso-
lini
TODAY IB THE
Anniversary
KING GEORGE'S MESSAGE
On Aug 4. 1917. King Oeorge V
of England on the occasion of ths
third anniversary of the war sent
identical telegrams to the j.resi-
dents and soveriegns of the United
States. France Portugal. Italy. Ja-
pan. Serbia and Rumania express-
ing "the unwavering determination
of the British Empire to pursue the
contest until our joint efforts are
crowned with success and our com-
mon aims attaine.'.'*
The King also expreased confi-
dence In the unwavering will of
the allied peoples and the hero-
ism of their forces in achieving a
final victory obtaining the pos-
sibility of peaceful progress for hu-
manity.
In his message to King Albert
of Belgium King Oeorge ex-
pressed confidence in the ultimata
restoration of Belgium to her right-
ful position among the free coun-
i tries of Europe add ig:
•‘The unfailing spirit of her peo-
ple under the grievous suffering
1 inflicted upon them by their en-
emies will continue to Inspire the
Joint efforts of the allied countries
against the nation which has tram-
pled them underfoot ’*
Quotations j
The depression was caused pri-
marily by poor Judgment as to condi-
tions and prospects.
—Julius Klein assistant secretary
of commerce.
• 44
Qualities which assist in amassing
wealth are often anti-social and un-
intelligent .
—Barbara Blackburn
• • •
The only difference between stag-
nation and death Is that in death
one is mourned by ones friends.
—Bishop Charles E Woodcock.
I never believe in Interfering with
my children.
—Ethel Barrvmore.
• • •
Nearly every type of warfare in
the world has become somewhat
civilised except the warfare of wo-
men.
—El.He McCormick.
• • •
We must turn to education as a
social vaccination against industrial
t ills.
— Dean William F Russell.
' bti MABEL
'ELLIOTT
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SERVICE IN*
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BEGIN HERE TOPAT
LI AM BARRETT. IS and bes«-
ttful. trlra In tain to forget \ A \
KliUAUP wealthy polo player
at hen hIn rn|.i|crarnt la an-
nounced to All KIEI. I AMP. popn-
I r dehnlanle. I.lnne'a mother
4 %ss it AII RETT la an artrraa
and It la daring I ait' encase-
ment In stork at a fashionable
l.ong Island summer colony that I
the Iiarretla meet AIR*. CI.F.ES-
I’Al't.II wealthy widow. AA hen
4 aaa snea on tonr In the tall l.lane
become a Mrs. f leespansh's aoelnl
aeeretary. CLIA E CLEESP A I t. H. 1
the nidnn'a only son oaks l.lane
to marry him. elite ran not In-
herit hla father’s fortune onleaa
he marries before he la 2.V l.lane
accepts osreelns the mnrrlaso It
tn be n matter of form only.
Ilobard. tthoae moods are rhans*'
able nil»s her to break the re-
Casement and l.lane refuses
TRESS A LORI) and her slater.
Atnv A AIRERTON. come to visit
the rierapansha and Tresaa. nltn
wants to mttriy C live begins to
make trouble for Llane. She eon-
nit ra with a sans of hlar|imallera
but a friendly police llenlennnt
SMAAE Ale PERM IP. (nterferea.
At the fashionable hunt ball l.lane
I* kidnaped lo be held for ran-
som. hut la reamed by MrDermld
and Clive.
The weddlns takes place on
Christmas day and the couple de-
part on a honeymoon In the south.
Biewa cornea that Muriel Ladd hnt
eloped with CHI I K DESMOND
it -wspaper reporter. Clive la »l-
at.aya kind hnt the knowledge
that Rohard la the man Llane
lotea drltya the two Into mis-
understandings.
sun n> WITH THE STORV
CHAPTER XXXVI
TT was concert afternoon at the
1 Miramar. For want of some-
thing more exciting to do Clive
and Liane had wandered In and
settled themselves to listen. The
first part of the program had been
ordinary. A pale young man with
nervous mien had played the vio-
lin indifferently. Now a girl in
a copper-colored dre$3 got up to
sing.
They consulted their programs.
The song was “The Flight” and
the words were by Sara Teasdale.
Liane closed her eyes. The song
tore at her heart. Sweet and
clear as the flute notes perfect
and separate as fallen drops of
crystal the words emerged from
the background of the accompani-
ment.
“Look back with longing eyes and
know that I will follow.
Lift me up In your love as & light
wind lifts a swallow.
Let our flight be far In sun or
Mowing rain . . .
But what If I heard my first love
calling me again?
“Hold me oh your heart as the
brave sea holds the foam.
Take me far away to the hills that
hide your home.
Peace shall thatch the roof and
love shall latch the door . . .
But what if I heard my first love
calling me once more?”
There were tears In her eyes
and she did not know it. The
lump in her throat threatened to
suffocate her. She did not dare
to look at the man beside her.
He made a sudden movement
said softly In her ear "Do you
mind if me clear out? The air's
rather heavy in here.”
With eyes downcast she fol-
lowed him. By the time they had
reached the lawn she was com-
posed again. Clive lit a clgaret
and gated out to sea.
“Nice voice that girl had” he
said conversationally.
Liane nodded. She had not
known what a traitoroua thing
memory could be. Half an hour
before she would have sworn that
she had put Van Robard com-
pletely out of her mind. Now
memories stung her like whips
and the old pain in her heart be-
gan to throb again.
“Want to bathe?" Clive asked
suddenly seeming not to notice
anything amiss. It was not the
hour for bathing but she assent-
ed gladly. Anything to occupy
her mind.
When she emerged in her white
and scarlet Jersey he ejed her
with approval. *
“You've completely lost that
prison pallor" '"live said.
“I'm glad. > was a wreck when
we arrived."
She rac along the sand revel-
ing in the sun end fhe blue sky.
the perfect veather. Why couldn’t
she be utterlv. completely happy
here? She had everything. She
was—she must be—an ungrate-
ful girl. Spurred by the thought
she exerted herself to be charm-
ing. She made Clive laugh. She
told him foolish little stories of
her life with her mother of the
convent. She thought “Why. It
Isn’t necessary to cherish that
ache In my side. I can forget it
if 1 try really hard."
• • •
CHE wondered why It was so
^ easy for her to talk to Clive.
She marvelled as other women
have marvelled before her. at the
phenomenon of perfect understand-
ing existing between herself and
another.
"I'm going to forget all this non-
sense" she told herself reso-
lutely dressing for dinner that
night. She felt suddenly and un-
accountably light hearted.
“Everything will be straight-
ened out when I get back to New
York.” she decided. “I am
Clive's wife. How can I even
think of another man." The sim-
ple code she had learned since
childhood strengthened her. One
was loyal in thought as well as in
deed. Very well she would be.
There were no half measures In
the little world in which she had
grown up. •
In spite of these brave resolu-
tions sometimes her heart failed
her.
“Shall I remember him when I
am old?" she wondered feeling
her heart beat faster when she
raw bis name one day In a New
York paper. “Will it always be
like this?"
Against her will she felt rest-
less. She and Clive rode. swam
danced together. Clive was all
that was perfect. Kind courteous
and amusing. Still they remained
Etrangers.
Cass wrote happy letters. “Now
that you’re settled . . was the
burden of her refrain.
“Poor mother. I didn’t know
I was such a worry to her." Liane
said one morning handing a note
across the table to Clive.
His blue gaze caught held hers.
His tone was odd. “You didn't?"
“No why should I?”
He said. “If you'll Just glance
at yourself in the mirror perhaps
you can guess.”
She half turned in her chair
smiling unwillingly at her own re-
flection. Without vanity she ad-
mitted the girl in the pale green
peignoir with the cascade of curl-
ing hair on her shoulders was a
fair sight.
"If you'd been ugly she
wouldn't have worried.” Clive
said stiffly.
Liane crimsoned. She thought
there was something like re-
proach in his tone. Abruptly she
changed the subject.
• • •
t*W'HEN did you mean to start
” for Surabaya?” she asked
suddenly another day.
"Any time. Next month per-
haps. Why?”
"I Just wondered.”
"You getting tired of this
place? Shall we push on?”
She considered this. "As you
like. I've loved it but if you want
to go bark why then—.” She
swung out her arms to the wide
world.
H* watched her moodily. "Let's
start tomorrow.”
"Whatever you say. milord ”
He started back as If struck.
"Don't call me that.”
Her look both surprised and
hurt. "I won’t if you'd rather
not ”
"Please don’t.”
one nan never seen nim in tms
mood before but when they
stopped for tea she won him out
of it. The day was perfect not
too hot. not too windy. The clouds
drifted across a sapphire sky.
They were served little cakes flav-
ored with cinnamon. A great
white cat ambled into the patio
and they poured some cream In a
saucer for it.
“Let's drive back to New
York." Clive cried. “Chap's been
wanting to sell me a car but I'd
stalled him off."
Liane was appalled at this idea.
“But you've three at home!”
“What difference doea that
make?”
She laughed “I forgot. I can’t
get used to all this.”
It was settled then. It would
be more fun than going back by
t train. They had been away four
weeks. It seemed longer. Llane
was anxious to see her mother
again.
Day by day as they traveled the
weather grew colder. The south-
ern interlude had been pleasant
but Llane knew she was return-
ing to a more critical world. She
dreaded taking up the new re-
sponsibilities. After all. she was
only 19 and Inexperienced.
Some of this dread she Impart-
ed to Clive. He laughed at her
fears. “Well get a decorator if
j you like to do the apartment."
But she demurred. “I think I’d
I like to try my hand at It if you’ll
help me."
He was delighted. “Don’t let
Mother steer you too much. She’ll
have us all decked out in Vic-
torian what nota. She loves ’em.”
Llane said. “It isn't that I mind
choosing the things for our place.
[ It’s meeting people. Taking my
' place as a hostess ’’
“Don't worry. You’re wonder-
ful. They'll never know if you
have a touch of stagefright.”
He thought to himself that she
was more composed than many a
girl of his own world. He said so
and she was pleased.
“Do you think so. really?"
"Of course.” She leaned orer.
impulsively squeezed bis free
hand.
The color flooded his fare
darkened It under the sunburn.
“Don't do that unless you real-
ly mean It.” he said.
She withdrew hastily. *Tm
sorry.” She bit her lip to keep
tack the tears. She had forgot-
ten. It wasn't fair of him to say
that.
• • •
HTHAT night they reached Wash-
1 ington Just after nightfall.
Liane was enchanted with the
city. From the hill above. It
looked like a dusting of stars
on black velvet.
Travel-stained and weary they
drew up at a hotel of national
fame. Clive's casual Inquiry at
the desk aroused a bored clerk.
“Mr. Cleespaugh? Certainly.
We received your wire.”
It was thus everywhere they
went. Menials springing to at-
tention. Liane was amused and
eiclted by ft usually. But tonight
she was too tired. Her head
ached. Without stopping to re-
move her little brown hat she
slipped down upon the bed. her
fur coat dropping from her shoul
aers.
"Worn out?"
"Just about " She raised a
wan face to Clive's.
He was contrite. "Mr fault. I
shouldn’t have tried to break the
record." He rang for service. A
bus boy came. "Sorry sir. We’re
short-handed. All the maids have
gone.”
Clive shut the door on the vol-
uble boy and his Ice water. "I’ll
put you to bed myself” he told
Llane.
She tried to spring up ap-
palled.
"You’re 111. Don’t be a lltt
fool.”
At the words she fell back.
Tenderly he took the fur coat
! from her lifted her hat. He un-
strapped her bag. took from It the
fragile scented night things.
"Lie still silly.” His tone was
stern. Llane might have been a
recalcitrant child. She was faint
with fatigue. Every bone In ber
body ached. She struggled to
rise.
"Really you needn’t bother. I
can manage perfectly well my-
self.”
Her head throbbed painfully.
There were dark circles beneath
her eyes. Clive said "Don’t be a
goose. Lie down ”
He was unlacing her little
brown shoes now. Drowsily the
felt herself lifted felt the soft-
ness of her silken gown around
her. Dimly she realised he was
holding a glass of water to her
lips.
"Here take thia.” He gave her
an asperln tablet.
She took It meekly. She slept.
Sitting in the big chair he kept
watch over her for an hour. When
he was at last satisfied she was
tjuiet he dragged himself dog
tired to his own room. But
curiously enough he did not sleep.
He sat. smoking brooding deep
into the night. Once he struck
the palm of bis big hand angrily
against the armchair. His look
was that of a man faced with a
problem which has no solution.
(To Be Continued)
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