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Zurich Herald, 1947-03-06, Page 344,00-0-'" Air GERALD 'R { N Wit ReatTUR411 5171V° PSIS CHAPTER Vs Christopher Storm, tall and athletic, is also in the par- ty. Finally, Curt Vallaincourt, the bridegroom -to -be, conies in. He is a very big, extremely handsome roan. CHAPTER VI An air of banality settled over the gathering. To McCale, watch- ful, sensitive as he .was to any creeping tendril of emotion, it was Tike watching a barnyard at feed- ing time, where the animals scramble over one another to make sure no one gets more than his share. When Curt began to take his leave, he doled himself out. Stephen he treated like a brother, Storm as an affect:anate friend. It was the women who bit at . his heels most avidly. Miss Adelaide' glow- ed, turned coy. Sybil shook her- self out of the sulks, simpered. Victoria looked at him hotly, and Karen's eyes kindled with an icy fire. . Veronica waited tolerantly, as if she could well afford to do so. He crossed to her finally in his negli- gently graceful stride. He took her hands in his big ones and, leaning, over, whispered in her ear. She laid her bronze head against the massiveness of his chest for a mo- ment. * .* *• Everyone must have heard her say, "... But it's all right now, darling. All right. I'm so glad - I was devastated." Victoria's eyes were half-closed, and Karen's only movement was the tapping of a carmine finger- nail on the arm of her chair. Curt kissed his fiancee. And then McCale knew. There was no acting in that kiss. In spite of the stories, in spite of the man's repu- tation, he was really in love with Veronica Bigelow. It was in his eyes. It was unmistakable. How could anyone in that room not know it? Then the party broke up. It was after that that Victoria laughed de- risively, and in passing Christopher said slyly, "You big, big fool! To give them. The Nest. Don't telt me you wanted to." Christopher smiled in a depressed manner, got up and took her arm, As they headed for the door, Mc - rale heard film say, "Calm your- self, Vicky, my girl. `To the vic- tor belongs the spoils'." "Rats," she answered. "You're a congenital idiot." Adelaide Bigelow came over to McCale, who stood in the firelight, a dark figure, sorting his impres- 0ons. * * t "You won't need hie tonight?" he asked, as if it were finished. "No—I think not—" she fal- tered. "Will you telephone me in the morning?" "Of course." "I shall need you," she said with emphasis. She looked 'older and more haggard in the gloom. He nodded as she followed him to the door. "I think I should have one of nay operators on duty here tonight" "Olt, no—it won't be at all neces- sary." "—The wedding gifts." There was an oh -so -subtle tinge d sar- casm in his tone. She smile cl uncomfortably. 'They'll be all right." "Good night." "Good night." As he walked crosstown, he felt strangely disembodied, like some- one coming from the theater a theatre where one had seen a. queer- ly disturuing drama. On impulse he entered the first drugstore that be saw, He dialed the Bigelow number, waiting stn- patiently until he heard Miss Ade- liadc's voice, "On second thought," he said, "I've decided that it is necessary to have :my assistant in your hoiste tonight, A Mr. Bjorkland. He will report to you at eight. Good night again." He hung up before she could ac- quiesce or demur. 'Then he called his own number. Rocky answered. "Hello, Rocky. 1 want you to spend the night at the Bigelows." "Okay, boss. What's cooking?" 'Something --yes — but nothing that I can get my teeth into.. I know there's something wrong, though." "Do you want •me to watch out for anything iu particular?':' "No -o -o. Just keep your eyes and ears open. I •won't even give you my reactions to the Bigelow clan. I want an unbiased opinion from you in the morning. You're supposed to be guarding those pre- cious wedding gifts. Miss Bigelow will be expecting you at eight o'clock.. , * is Ask for her. You'd better run along iiow and get yourself Some grub. Put Anne on. the line, will you?" "The power behind the throne," quipped Rocky; "took her royal de- parture at the stroke of six." "Just like that?" "Yeah, She had a wicked glean in her eye when she sealed the note she left for.youm, I'll lay od-ds that she's up to some . deviltry." The desk light was'.on in the out- er office. In. .the small, round pool of light it threw lay a note from Ann Marriot reminding hint that he was taking her to dinner. She had underlined the final word — dress. He knew what that forecast. It meant The White Abbey, the sea- son's socially renowned "saloon." I -Ie went over the events of the afternoon, trying to docket his im- pressions in some way, .to relate them to the dark omen he had car- ried away from there. He wished Rockey were with him now to talk it over. * * R He called a cab and rode cross- town, deep in the groove of his mood. They drove up to a row of old brownstone houses which look- ed deserted, their flat, unlighted fronts a deceptive sepia blank. One of them had an oyster -white door. McCale made for it. Before he had climbed the three steps, it was op- ened silently by a young man with the face of an interior decorator.. After a waitof less than five minutes, Ann came from behind a door marked "Powder Room." She was slender anct smart in a green draped affair that, ended in a lot of gray foam, They climbed one of the stair- cases and were bowed into the din- ner room by another interior deco- rator. They lingered over the exorbi- tantly priced dinner, McCale preoc- cupied, bored by the place. "All right," Ann said finally, "It's not so hot—but I had to see it." * * * "What do you really think of it?" "It's fascinatingly — dull. How- ever, that's what it will be like when you marry me, Your. week will be all napped out for You. I'll want to ,dress up one night and go out to the place of the moment; a regular night for the movies; then we'll have to take in all the good plays; maybe go dancing anti—" "Which leaves—" "One night a week for ine to, sit by the fire at your feet while you discuss the intricacies of your lat- est ease. Yes, I know. You're full of the blasted I3igelows now. Tell me all." "I hope that's only your way of telling inc that you're burning up with curiosity." "And so I am." (To lie C.ontinued) ISSUE 0--1$41 MARY. CHURCHILL MARRIES Mary Churchill, youngest daughter of Britain's wartime prime minister, and Captain Christopher Soames of the Coldstream Guards, smile hap- pily after their marriage in London. Sunday School Lesson The Drawing Power of Christ:: John 12: 12-16, 20-32. Golden Text.—And fT,' if I be lifted up front the earth, will draw all men unto me. John 12-32. Jesus The King When the people heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem they gathered branches of palm trees and enthusiastically hailed Him as King of Israel. The "daughter of Sion" has .ref- erence to the people of Jerusalem; these had no reason to tear, be- cause He who was come was their King wao came riding on an ass, the symbol of . peace. Jesus' Hour Is Come •.At the time the disciples, not- withstanding all that Jesus had said to them, were puzzled by this greatdemonstration, but after Jesus was "glorified" and the Holy Spirit had come upon them, "then remembered they that these things were written of Him." Jesus addressed the Greeks and t'1: two disciples saying, "The houg is conte." The Son of Man was about to be ''glorified", sig- nifying His death 'upon the cross. God's Gift of Life Lifp is not only God's gift, but one of His choicest gifts to us. We are not to think more of our- selves and otir personal interests than- the well-being of others. As Christians we are to put Christ and our service to Him first. Lov- ing life we lose it; giving life we find it. If we truly love the Lord Jesus, we tell want to serve Him. If we truly want to . serve Him, we will delight to• follow Him at whatever cost, and God the Father will honor such. Jesus knew and fully recognized Atom Bombing Of Japan Cut War By A Year The atone bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August, 401.5, was this nation's "least abhorrent choice" of a way to end a war that otherwise would have lasted until late 1946, says former secretary of war Henry l.. Stimson. American forces not only would have suffered an additional 1,000,- 000 casualties but the I apanese would have suffered greater loss of life and property than they did. Stimson says in an article of (Tarp er's magazine current issue. Stimson says the two bombs used were the only ones the nation then possessed, and the rate 01 production was "very small". "Had the war continued until the projected •invasion (of Japan) on November 1 (1945), additional fire - raids of B -29s would have been more destructive of life and pro- perty;- than the very limited num- ber of atomic raids which we Could have executed in the sante period," Stimson wrote. "But the atomic bomb was more than a weapon of terrible destruction; it was a psy etiological weapon, "The decision to use iii, atomic bomb was a decision that brought death to over 100,000 Japanese. No explanation can change that fact and 1 do not wish to gloss over. But this deliberate, premeditated destruction was our least abbot relit choice , . The bumbs drat ped on Hiroshima and Nagas4k• ended a war." the full measure of agony He must suffer, yet He also realized that it was "for this cause", that is, the purchase of redemption by His death that He had come to this hour in which He would be glori- fied. The Message of The Cross Jesus does not ask that He- be glorified, but that His Father's Nance shall be glorified, and at once "came there a voice from Heaven, saying, I have both glori- fied it, and will glorify it again, and Jesus states, not for the sake of Himself but that of those who stood by, that they might hear the Father speak. By Christ's death and resurrec- tion He was to deal the death blow to Satan. "Now shall the prince of this world be cast out." By being lifted up from the earth (on the Cross) Jesus was to "draw 'all men unto Him." The 'rich and the poor, the learned and the unlearned, the old and the young, of every "tribe and nation" are reached by the message of the Cross. In the day of judgment all men will be drawn to the One who died to redeem them. Rosie Rivets Again In British Factories The postwar drift of women from British industry has been ar- rested. It has even been reversed. Many of the women who returned to their homes at the end of the war are trekking back to factory benches, according to the Chris- tian Science Monitor. About 11,000 more women filed through indus- trial turnstiles in November, Young married Women who left factories when their husbands were demobilized are returning to peace- time production. Single women who worked bard, long hours dur- ing tear have returned to paid fobs after a few weeks or months of leisure. Older married women who at the end of the war declared they would have nothing more to do with "outside fobs" are missing the extra money and responding to the appeals front textile and fac- tories urgently needing their ser- vices. • Pretty as a pinafore and infinitely more practical. is. this "'Crane' apron of moonlight. blue. plastic with blue and red checked ruffles on the shoulder straps. Comes in other color combinations, too, Completely waterprof, stains can be wiped front it in a jiffy with a damp clout. How Can .1 By Anne Ashley Q, How can I prevent a damp cellar? A. Quicklime, either sprinkled around the walla or placed in a bucket, and kept in' the cellar, gar- age, or other damp places, will ab- sorb the moisture, Q. How can I clean neck -chains and bracelets that leave ugly marks on the neck and arms? A, Such pieces should be washed occasionally in baking soda and water, rinsing and dry carefully. Q. How can I sharpen the sew- ing machine needle? A. Stitch an inch or two through a piece of sandpaper and the point will be sharp again. Q. How can I serve lemon me- ringue pie neatly? A, If the knife is dipped in cold water before cutting,, the meringue will not stick, and pull away from the slice. Q. How can I prevent white gar- ments from turning yellow? A, They will never take on a yellow appearance if a little kero- sene is put into the washing wa- ter. Q. How can I prevent rough hands on wash day? A. Add a few drops of vinegar to the rising water on washday and the hands will not become rough. Paris Designers Drop Skirt Hems Spring fashion displays in Paris showed that designers have decided to drop skirt hem lines far below what was considered fashionable in 1946. . Although each designer has dis- played his or her particular trend, hem lines have been Iowered be- tween two and five inches. The popular theme is somewhat reminiscent of the old time hobble skirt, dipping at the back and slightly rounded or gathered into an inverted V in front, and em- phasized with ripple drapes. Edward Monyneaux, the London fashion expert, held a selective dis- play. In spite of a varied silhouette, the Molyneux collection adhered basic- ally to the characteristics Moly- neux simplicity and quiet elegance of conservative design. Navy and black were the pre- dominant colors in the Molyneux collection, while the appealing freshness of a froth of white -or a little "Johnnie collar" of spotless pique with matching touches on the sleeves was stressed effective- ly. ' Nipped -in waistlines were accen- taated by peplums and flares. Jackets were longer and beltless, and many featured silver and gilt coin buttons about the size of a halfpenny. Cud&1 The Baby; It's Good For Hiin Take it from Dr. Milton J. Ni Senn -- it's perfcetiy all right to huddle and coo at baby, and even to feed him on his schedule rather than yours. Dr. Senn, associate professor .of pediatrics at the Cornell Medical School, told a meeting of Mary- land nurses organizations that in- dulging Junior's whims at times may even prevent dire conse- quences. The newborn infant, he said, can suffer psychological injuries with physical manifestations if his "in- dividual rhythm" is disturbed by a rigid regime. 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