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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-03-09, Page 6THURSDAY, MARCH 9th, 1939 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE A no what you matter see check ou. He had to make a choice her te­ BY EVELYN SHULER r “What has happened? I was told this stock would have a substantial raise." “The stock has broken. It is down to 18 points now and going lower. You’re not covered. Unless in and cover it, you stand everything.” “I’ll be right ovex* with ey,” she said promptly. 1 stock—don’t sell me out." When she hung up the receiver she seemed hopelessly stricken, as if she had beexx struck a blow on tlxe face. Where could she turn foi* help? She thumbed through the telephone book and found Burclxet- te’s lawyers. It. was a long shot, but perhaps if she explained the circum­ stances they might help her out . . but. the lawyers were politely abrupt in their refusal. Maybe David could lend her the money. She called him at the radio station. “David," she cried in agon­ ized tones. “I must have $5 00.00 right away. Do you think—I mean, could you—?” “I haven’t a cent, Eloise," he an­ swered solicitously. “As a matter of fact, I was coming around tonight to ask you for that money back. I’ll need it.” “Do you have any idea where could borrow the money?" “No, I haven’t. I’m sorry. Is so desperate? What’s the hurry?" “I’ll explain everything at dinnei’ tonight,” she replied, anxious to hang iup before he asked too many questions. In desperation she called Andrea’s shop, but her youngei’ sister had gone to a buyers’ conference and would not return until late that af­ ternoon. As a last resort she rang Gilthorp’s apartment. How many things happened since she had rung number, she thought bitterly. The English butler answered. Gilthorp had gone out. Was there any message? “No, no message," She was clutching at knew. Gilthorp turned a deaf way. She sat room watching her mantel, each xninute passed, hei’ stakes were melting away. She could not stand the inaction and began to pace the length of the room madly. you to come lose . the “Hold the mon- I it had that The Mr. she said dully, straws, she probably would have ear to her plea any statute-like in her the electric clock on It was 2.30 p.m. As What evil destiny pursued with And had told At 2.55 p.m. she lifted the receiv­ er and called the broker. As she waited for him to answer she notic­ ed she had torn hex’ handkerchief to shreds. “It’s 'Mrs. Burchette," she said un­ easily. “I couldn’t get ovei’ there in time—so I took a chance.” “I’m sorry, Madam, but we had to sell yon out." Eloise put her hand to her throat. She could not answer. Hex’ throat had gone too dry .for speech. She swallowed nervously. “Wiped out,” she thought, terror-stricken. She turned (from the telephone, fury in every line of hex’ body. Why did these things have to happen to her? her that she should lose money such fiendish consistency? what would she tell David? She decided to wait until they finished their dinner before she him. At least she intended to enjoy her meal and she knew intuitively it wouldn’t be pleasant if David knew the worst. Back in her room, he was relaxed in a chair, lighting a cigarette when she told him. “You lost the money?” he ques­ tioned incredulously. “But Eloise, how could you?" She told him briefly o<£ the stock- market transaction. “And they sold me out!" she concluded. Her manner was casually indifferent. Terror drained David's face of color. “But, Eloise, J need the money. It wasn’t mine. I stole it—foi’ you— and now I’ll be found out!" “I couldn’t help it, David," she re­ plied, and then seeing the flaming anger in his eyes, she artfully found refuge in tears. "The whole world’s against me," she cried, applying a handkerchief to the corner of her eyes. “I have no money at all—and I can’t get any." David snuffed out his tasteless ci­ garette and began to pace the floor, with long-legged strides. “What in Stubborn Cases of Constipation Those who keep a mass of im­ purity pent up in their bodies* day after day, instead of having it re­ moved as nature intended, at least once in every twenty-four hours, in­ variably suffer from constipation. The use of cheap, harsh purgatives only aggravate the trouble and injure the delicate mucous lining of the bowels. If constipated take Milburn’s Laxa-Liver Pills and have a natural movement of tho bowels, They do not gripe, weaken or sicken as many laxatives do. Th* T. Milburn Oo^ Ltd., Toronto, Ont. the world will I do?" he asked, as if talking to himself. He: looked at the sobbing woman before him and com­ passion swayed his judgment. He. turned her toward him and I as if she were a i “Promise you it. any more?" he stained face her tenderly .’ tear kissed child, won’t beseeched, genuine­ ly moved by hex’ tears. It wasn’t like Eloise to cry. He hated the circum­ stances that had reduced her to tears hated his part in it. But when he had closed the door and faced the hostile world, terror again assailed him. He felt weak . . his forehead was wet with ner­ vous perspiration. Somehow he would have to raise the money. He had only one day in which to covei’ up his theft. offer shop, if he His worry abo-ut Back to Andrea his foot- Audrea. him. No the Alxnost subconsciously, steps carried him toward She could probably help doubt she could lend the money from the shop without any one be­ ing the wiser. He had quarreled with her when he last Saw her. but David knew that Andrea would not hold that against him. lend a sympathetic ear. probably lend him the She was reading when the apartment, but her greeting was cordial. “Still angry with me?" she- said, wheedling, as she took his hat. “Of course not,” he replied, with an attempt at joviality. “No one could stay mad at you, Andrea," Her smile was friendly. Sandy and Mary were there. He would have to wait until they had gone out of earshot before he could make his request. He seated himself at the piano, half­ turning toward Andrea. “I’ve got a new one for you," he said. “Tell me what you think of it." Andrea listened with her whole heart. She knew her devotion of him was beyond reason, beyond any­ thing rational and normal, but when David was near her whole world was complete. His voice was improving. There was a new confidence in his tone. She had noticed it first on the radio the other night. When he had finished his song, Andrea was hearty in of it. He had woven theme that threaded pattern of the song, herself humming it. “I think you have something there, David,” she commenced. He sang a dozen or more songs before Sandy and Mary retired. As soon as they were alone, he turned to Andrea and impetuously out his burden. “I’m in trouble, Andreo," worried lines puckering his “Can I help, David?" Andrea was swiftly compassionate. ' “It’s about money. I borrowed $5000 from money that was trusted to me. I loaned and they lost it.” As clearly as if her name, Andrea loaned the money she had tried to warn him. She would She would money, too. he entered her approval a haunting through the ■She found poured he said, .face. it to somebody— he had mentioned knew that he had to Elose — after Offer to Help “I really stole the money, Un­ can replace it, I’ll be found shoulders sagged, his whole Andrea stared at him thoughtful­ ly. In her heart she could not cen­ sure him. David would always be bland and childlike, she thought, but she could not be angry with him. The worry in his blue eyes seemed to call out to her for comfort. “I must raise that money some­ where before tomorrow, Andrea,” he went on, his voice toneless, spirit­ less, less I out." His attitude was one of hopeless despair. Sher had not realized until now the enormity of the situation. David threatened with exposure? David to be branded before the world as a common thief? She could not let this happen, could not let him be the victim of his own foolishness. Somewhere, somehow, she would have to borrow the money—even if she had to mortgage her own future to help him. His utter dejection as he stood before her stirred her sympathy. He needed her. She yearned to tak him in her arms, to soothe him. But she stood erectly distant, and said, “Do not worry David. I’ll get the money for you, by tomorrow afternoon." Impulsively, he draw her near him and kissed her cheek. I knew you wouldn’t fail whispered with relief. His gratitude was balm spirit, but Andrea stood still within the circle Of his her “Andrea, I me," he to her stangely arms. CHAPTER XIX weighed all night her bed. borrowing it—and she would to marry him. As soon as she reached the she telephoned him and asked could drop in during the day. assent to her request was spontan­ eous, but he explained that he could not see her until late in the after­ noon. When he at 4 o’clock, she into her story. “Dean, I am arrived at the shop launched hesitantly “and I expres­ that foi' If she really needed the herself, he knew she him the full details. She money for somebody else choose to he could take care “I’ll Will in personal diffi­ culty," she began timidly, need $5,000 right away.” He watched the varying sion on her face and sensed the first time she was being evasive with him. money for would tell needed the but she apparently did not tell him for whom—and not ask. “That won’t be hard to of, Andrea," he said quietly, give you my personal check, that do?" “Oh, Dean," she said impulsively. “You don’t know how I hate to be running to you all the time for fa­ vors. I feel I’m being terribly fair to you." “So long as I don’t think so, all right,” he replied, drawing his checkbook from his pocket. He wrote the check, waved it dry and handed it to her. What a true friend he had been to her, she thought as she looked at him. un­ it’s Offers to Marry Him They were alone in her private office. Her mind brought into swift panorama all the thoughtful things he had done for her. And now she would give her offer of marriage in return for this final favor that he had granted without hesitation — without question. “Dean," she started uncertainly, “you have asked me to marry you. You said you would teach me to love you.” She paused, across the room lost in her own thoughts, became responsively alight watched her. “I’m ready to marry you you still want me.” She look at him. His eyes hungrily devoured every lovely bit of her as she sat erectly alert before him, the tiny chin raised pridefully as she kept her face avert- he finally spoke, his gentle with understand- His face as he now—if did not When ; was ed. voice ing. “I drea, titude with love,” he said slowly. “.It is a great honor, but frankly I can’t take you on these terms. 'Some day —perhaps—when you don’t feel indebted to me—” Her face flushed, Andrea tuxmed toward him. :So he knew her thoughts. A wave of shrine through her. She could not but admire the man’s sturdy rity. man would be proud to marry. Why was life always so topsy-turvy? Why did she have to be so irrevocably in love with David who didn’t love her. “I’m sorry Dean,” she offered, lay­ ing her hand on his arm in a gesture of friendliness. “I guess it was dis­ honorable foi’ me to offei’ to marry you under the circumstances.” “Not dishonorable, Aii’drea," protested. “You could never anything dishonorable. But much I want you, I couldn’t acce'pt you this way. I’m glad you understand." He knew she had probably follow­ ed the money for David. Jealousy tore at his mind, and he left abrupt­ ly, his mood more irritable than had ever seen him. you more than life, An-want but sometimes we confuse gra- secret swept help, integ- •Here was a real man any wo- David Comes he do as she ller did David’s difficulty had heavily on Andrea’s mind as she tossed restlessly in By morning she had reached a deci­ sion, She would ask Dean Gilthorp to lend her the money, even though she would not tell him her reason for thorp has been the soul of courtesy and kindliness to me, what you believe—nor fit to think." David stared at the desk, cause his back was against the wall. He either had to use Gilthorp’s mon­ ey or suffer exposure as a thief to­ morrow. Of the two, he preferred to borrow from Gilthorp —- but he could borrow directly — on his own lie had no intention of having drea act for him. He reached and pocketed the cheek. “I’m going to 'Gilthorp now explain the whole thing to him, if he’ll lend me the money personally I’ll take it from him, but I want you out of the whole transaction. Andrea looked stricken. She raised her hand imploringly. “Don’t tell him the truth," she beseeched. “Oh, he doesn’t know the money was for me?" “Of course not. How could I tell him?" “Well, he’ll know it now. Goodby and thanks," he threw back over his shoulder Round Trip Bargain Fares MARCH 17th and 18th from EXETER to TORONTO Also to Brantford, Chatham, Goderich, Guelph, Hamilton, London, Niagara Falls, Owen Sound, St. Catharines, St. Marys, Sarnia, Strat­ ford, Strathroy, Woodstock. as he Calls walked out. on Gilthorp strode angrily An- out and fromDavid he immediately telephoned and made an appointment When the shop Gilthorp with him fox’ that evening. When he entered, he scarcely saw the sumptu­ ous apartment, but plunged right into business, explaining that he had “borrowed” money that did not belong to him to help Eloise out of difficulty. ■Gilthorp studied David closely as he talked. So this was the man that Andrea loved. There was a certain charm in the man, he decided, and he could well see how a man of Da­ vid’s type would appeal to a womart. He was a woman’s man, Gilthorp thought, a man personable in ap­ pearance, his blond wavy hail’ brushed back from a high forehead, his face finely sensitive. “I have to make good on this by tomorrow ox’ the whole world will know I stole the money,” David went on. “I thought Andrea could spare it, or I never would have asked her." “'She did not say the loan was for you, Mason,” Giltliorp said, “but for her sake I’ll be glad to lend you the money." “I’ll appreciate it and I’ll pay it back as soon as possible,” David re­ plied. “If you’ll take my personal note, it’ll help out of a bad jam.” Gilthorp produced paper and Da­ vid amateurishly wrote a promissory note. He never had written one be­ fore. Gilthorp tore up the check he had written fox* Andrea and xnade a new one payable to David. “J. think you’re very fortunate, David," Gilthorp ' said, using the Christian name unconsciously. “I would give my soul to have some one devoted to me as Andrea is to you.” (To be continued) Quidnunc The Ukraine has a population of 31,901,400. It is the most densely populated of the Soviet Republics. It has the largest hydro-electric development in Europe. It has a rich black soil and produces large quan- ities of grain for export. It’s chief mineral resources are coal, iron-, mer­ cury and copper. 'Its factories pro­ duce glass, pottery, airplane engines and farm important tries. Poland 221,000. .one-third cent of the population are engaged in agriculture. It is said to have the third largest coal resources in Eur­ ope. It is also noted foi’ its salt mines and oil fields. The history of Poland dates from 96<6 A.D. The Independence of Poland was recog­ nized by the Treaty of 1919. •Stage Hand - a race by Maxwell Howard - 710.00 in 1938. While Sea Biscuit - owned by C. S. Howard - earned $130,395.00. Based on present rate of growth, the population of the United States in 1980 will be 158,000,000. The iCondoi’ of California is the largest bird in North America, has a wing spread of from ten eleven -feet and attains a length about 5 3 inches. The largest of the American snakes is the Anaconda. It and water reptile length of 30 feet. A recent survey - States government - homes in 203 cities show that 80 per cent, or 4 out of 5 homes are equip­ ped with private baths and some form of sanitary plumbing. machinery in addition to chemical and dye indus- has a population of 3 4,- Yet its area is only about of the Ukraine. 65 per­ Versailles in horse owned earned 1(89,- It to of is both a laud and attains a by the United of 8,000,000 Andrea continued to sit at desk, so lost in reverie that she not hear David’s approaching foot­ steps until he was in the room. She looked up at him smiling. “I have the‘money for you, David,” she said cheerfully. “Here," As she proffered the check, David glanced at the signature. “Dean Gilthorp?" he asked, his face darkening. “I thought you could lend me the money yourself. I don’t want his money!" He rudely shov&d the check away, “You 'Can keep it." His attitude was petulantly surly. “Oh, David, don’t be unreasonable I haven’t any money. I’d gladly give it to you if I had. You know that." “And what do you have to pay Gilthorp in return for his kindness. ' BAKER BURIED David became sneeringly sarcastic.1 “Perhaps the price will be too great., I don’t want you to sacrifice yourself at his home on the town line Stanley on an altar for me." | Township, following a short illness. Andrea stared at him disbelieving- ( Mr. Baker was a bachelor. He is Sur­ ly. This wasn’t the David she lov- vived by a sister, Mrs. William (Lu- ed. His face was glowering, his leer, of Hensail; two brothers 'Peter, mouth sneering. j on a neighboring farm and William “Don’t talk like that, David. It ---- isn’t like you." “It isn’t like you, Andrea, to be smirking and .courting favors from a John Baker, aged 80 years, died I man like that.” , ‘I’m not courting favors, and what did Was done for you, Dean Gil- David. It in the West. The funeral was from I the home on Thursday. Interment was in Zurich Lutheran cemetery. 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