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^SYNOPSIS: , , , A luxurious five-
month cruise around the world aboard
the "Marenia” brings together a
group of passengers for adventures,
romantic, entertaining . , and tragic
„, . Like in "Grand Hotep* these pas
sengers offer a study in, human ac
tions and reactions, which uncon
sciously bare their souls. . , , These
characters are aboard the ship: Mac
duff, dour Scotchman, single, of mid
dle age; Miss Mudge, school teacher,
spending the savings of 20 years;
Angela, faithful wife of Lovat, gigolo;
Dick Charlton, first officer; Claire, a
person of experience; Joan, a dissi
pated flapper; Jenny, run-away wife,
and Peter; Captain Baring, master of
the ship . , , and his sopl. , , NOW,
baby to run away
Oh, Jenny darling!”
halted in midstream.
GO ON WITH THE STORY.
“I've been wondering about you
this morning, Jenny. I came back to
your door last night, but your state
room was quiet and the lights were
on. I thought everything must be
all right,” said Angela.
“Perhaps it is,” said Jenny, blank-
, ly. “I don’t know. Peter’s gone?’
“Jenny darling, do sit down and
drink some tea with me. Have you
had your breakfast yet?” Angela
rang the bell for her stewardess.
"Breakfast?” repeated Jenny, aim
lessly.
“Yes, Breakfast. You look exhaust
ed. Did you sleep at all?”
“All night, like a log. I think I
m-ust have fainted when .1 found Pet
er wasn’t there. I scarcely remember
■the night at all. Wouldn’t it be fun
ny, Angela, if I never saw him again.”
“Don’t talk rot. You’re shivering.
Throw that dressing-gown over your
shoulders.”
“Jenny darling,” said Angela,
plunging swiftly to the point, “I have
some bad news for you.”
Jenny retracted her head, wary for
the coming of a blow.
"Your husband’s left the boat with
Mrs. Langford."
"Peter—oh no!” Jenny’s voice was
a cry of pain. “Angela, -there isn’t
any doubt in your mind.”
"Mr, Charlton thinks they caught
a boat to Singapore yesterday.”
“While we were watching the fool
ish dancers! But his things—how did
he get them off?”
“He came back and packed, and he
and Mrs. Langford got a steward to
take off their bags.”
Jenny was staring at the floor.
“You know I’m not his Wife.”
Angela accepted her announcement
with no chang'e of expression.
“In fact, I left my husband and
four-months-old
with Peter."
"Your baby?
Angela’s voice
So this was the story. She looked
pityingly at the girl on the betj, "You
must have loved him very much.”
“I did, But, you see, one must pay
for a thing like that,”
"How long have you been with
him,, altogether?”
“About ten weeks. Such a little
time. I thought it would last for
years. I thought it would last for
ever. But ten weeks! Funny, isn’t it?
I’m repeating history. My mother did
exactly the same thing when I was a
little girl.”
“But didn’t you feel that anything
was wrong, Jenny?”
“I saw him go into her stateroom
the other day, but I closed my-eyes
to reality. I couldn't believe it.
There was no change in his manner.”
She lapsed into silence again. An
gela could see her fingers twisting
and. untwisting, and the flow of
thoughts over her face.
"Have you .slept?”
Smiling feebly, she shook her head.
"A storm is coming up, a real
China Sea storm. I hope you don’t
gtt seasick?’ : .
"Never.”
“It'should lull us all to sleep to
night.”
"Yes?” Jenn’s glance was faintly
s-uestioning,
"Won’t you have some tea with
me? Let’s have it here. You haven’t
had luncheon?’
"If you don’t mind, Angela. I want
just to be let alone, I’m rather tir
ed. I think I shall sleep.”
"You’ll send for me if there is any
thing I ca'n do, won’t you?”
“Rather!” She smiled piteously at
Angela—a lost face,
own bewilderment.
The last traces of
cy—a few odds and
had disappeared. A
envelope lay on the
drowning in its
Peter’s occupan-
ends of paper—
white and blue
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message from him. The letters danc
ed before her eyes—foolish, jumbled
letters, all capitals and no punctua
tion. It had come in dots and dashes
direct from her lover on his way
Singapore.
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She was working with frenzy, pushing her slim body further out-
“Angela, I want to be left to my
self,” said Jenny, suddenly.
“Of course, my dear child, but I
shall come back, and if there is any
thing I can do—” she bent down and
kissed her forehead.
“You’re very kind. There’s .nothing
than anyone can do.”
Angela went upstairs, to find that
the boat was seething with gossip.
She decided to go down to Jenny’s
suite again and see if she were asleep.
No, she was lying exactly as she had
left her. When the door opened she
threw an eager glance toward it, but'
her face clouded as soon as she saw
that it was only Angela.
“Jenny, are you all right?”
“Yes.” She spoke in the
voice of the very ill.
now, .pushing her slim body farther
and farther out. The waves dashed
into her face, stinging her a sharp
knowledge that they might push her
back. She dreaded the moments of
quiet, the lull between the waves,
when her thoughts washed back to
the life She was leaving. One' arm
reached into the night and the water
raced through her fingers. It was
black and icy-cold, The water was
a void from which one plunged into
light. Slowly she wormed her way
through the black circle—her breasts,
and now her waist, If only her hips
would slip through the porthole] Jen
ny’s head swooped down toward the
water. A thousand echoes thundered
in her ears and her thoughts were
splintered to fragments. Her baby
would never know her-rbetter that
she would die. Peter would never
love her—better that she should. ■, .
With one last tug she pulled her
self clear. There was a tiny splash.
A huge wave roared along the side
of the ship and, finding an open port
hole, rushed in. Two peach slippers
rode like boats for a split second and
then, as the water eddied, with the
lurching of the Marenia, were strand
ed limply in a corner, Macduff, rest
less in the adjoining cabin, heard a
metallic click during a moment’s lull,
the crash of a slipper heel against
the partition.
* $ •
Angela found a letter from Lovat
waiting for her at Peking.
My dear Angela (he wrote): Many
things have happened since you left,
and I’m afraid I’m going to hurt you
a great deal with what I have to say.
You must have realized for ages that
things could not continue the way
they have been between us. I had an
idea, when you started oi on this trip,
that the situation might right itself,
but I’ve fallen in love, and not a pass
ing fancy this time.
I shall furnish evidence when you
return, if you feel you want to di
vorce me, Angela, and, of course, I
shall make it all as easy as possible.
I want you to believe that our love,
while it lasted, was something sep
arate, apart and wonderful; that I
have- never known a yoman I admir
ed as much as you. But I’m afraid
I should continue to hurt you, and
things would only get worse, as you
must realize. I could not bear your
reproachful eyes at Cairo, although
you said so little. Wouldn’t it be bet
ter if we went our separate ways? I
have already left your home and am
living at my club. Jock it with-me,
but
you
and
best
faded
A HAPPY SNOW QUEEN
PROVIDING ample playground for quintuplets
Development plans to be put in
hand this summer at the Callander
home of the, Dionne quintuplets are
shown above. They have been made
possible by the government’s action
in expropriating a frontage of 200
feet on either side of the hospital
nursery. The main development will
provide a fenced-in playground at the
rear of the hospital, as shown. The
public will have access to it,via a
roadway with a double entrance to
the highway. The road will skirt a
fence through which the babies may
be watched without their knowledge,
thus permitting them to play undis
turbed. In the playground will be
shade trees, sand piles and a shallow
pool. One result of the expropriation
will be removal of a “hot dog” stand,
located now adjacent to the hospital.
Hon. David Croll, minister of public
welfare, declares the government in
vited the quintuplets’ father, Oliva
Dionne, to erect a -resa-urant on land
he owns across the road from the
hospital and also to operate a park
ing lot for the convenience of visit
ing tourists. The location chosen for
the restaurant is also indicated above.
The fence through which'the quintup
lets will be observed
structed according to
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Judge Valin voiced
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APPENDICITIS
son or another, the appendix becom
es obstructed, the inflammation which
results leads to tension which may
progress until the appendix ruptures.
The appendix is a blind .tube with
a narrow1 lumen. It becomes ob
structed very readily. When the ap
pendix ruptures into the abdominal
cavity, this causes a peritonitic or in
flammation of the membrance perit
oneum, which lines the abdominal
cavity and the organs situated in that
cavity.
Appendicitis occurs at all ages. It
is more common in children and
young adults, but it is a greater
menace to life after forty years of
age. The onset of an acute attack
is marked by pain, nausea and usu
ally vomitting.
. The pain in the abdomen, to begin
with, is -usually rather general, but
as it continues, .it becomes more sev
ere and localized over the site of the
appendix, where there is also tender
ness and rigidity of the abdominal
muscles. At this stage, there is some
fever, the patient lies quietly on his
back, often with the right knee flexed,
this being the most comfortable po-
sition.
A sudden cessation of pain at this
point is a danger signal, for this may
be a “treacherous period of calm” due
to the relief of pressure as the ap
pendix ruptures, to be followed by a
much mort serious condition—peri
tonitis.
Just how serious the condition be
comes depends upon the location of
the appendix, how long attack has
lasted — usually, the longer the bet
ter as this has given nature time to
limit the spread of infection in the
peritoneum through creating a bar-
irer of adhesions — and lastly, to
the extent that laxatives have been
used to defeat this- protective meas
ure. The vast majority of deaths oc
cur in cases where the appendix rup
tures or perforates.
Deaths from appendicitis will de
crease when the use of laxatives for
abdominal pains is discontinued, antf
when the doctor is called to deal with
abdominal pains which persist.' AV
the proper time, an operation for the
removal of the appendix is compara
tively simple and safe.
Whatever may be the explanation,
there seems to be on question but
that appendicitis is becoming more
common. Appendicitis is responsible
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put together. The 1,577 deaths from
appendicitis, in Canada, during 1934,
exceed the maternal
deaths from diabetes, or the fatalities
arising from motor car accidents.
The appendix is the, most common
site of infection within the abdomen.
This useless appendage in the human
is situated at the beginning of the
large bowel in the lower- right side
of the abdomen. When, for one rea-
I shall return him as soon as
get back. Forgive me, Angela,
I hope we
of friends.
On my way to Singapore. Writ
ing at once to explain everything
and arrange financial matters.
Peter.
Jenny looked in the flowered bag
that had gone with her to the wats of
Bangkok. Opening her purse, she
found that she had £5 10s in the
world.
Pattering down the adjoining alley,
the steward, too old. for any duty at
sea but that of night watchman, ar
rived at Jenny’s stateroom, which
was next to Macduff’s. He saw a rib
bon of light under her door and as
sumed that she was still awake. He
knocked, and a faint voice answered,
“Come in.”
' “Sorry to disturb you, madam. I
have order to close the deadlight.
Captain’s orders, madam.’’
“Leave it as it is now, steward,”
she said. “I shall ring for you later.
My head is splitting and I must have
air.”
Harry stood, at the door, wonder
ing what he should do. “It’s captain’s
orders, madam,” he repeated. “It'S a
bad night
n.”
Jenny’s
Leave it
little while.”
The old man went grunting off, He
had. plenty of others to attend to,
and he supposed the lady knew what
she was about Senseless of her,
though. He shuffled down the next
alley; no doubt she would ring.- Soon
he had forgotten her existence.
The storm was now at its peak.
Jenny could see the green-black
mountains racing past with squirm
ing foam-crests. In her ears were
thundering cries of anguish—the re
quiem of the sea. She dashed across
the cabin and slapped her hands in
aimless frenzy against the panels.
“He couldn't, he couldn’t, he could
n’t!!” she screatned, but her voice .was
a whisper in the mad, crescendo of
the gale. She covered her eyes with
her arm. She must be going mad.
But the water would wash the fever
from her brain, would lap her in
peace and security,
She reached the porthole, was
standing below it She stretched up
her arms and the tips of her fingers
touched the rim, finding it cold, and
wet. Her ears were filled with the
roar of the sea, Nothing must stop
her now. At last she worked her
slender Shoulders through the rim of
the porthole, Turning her head, she
saw that the deadlights must all be
down, for the ship was as dark as a
whale, She was working with frenzy
t
The severest snowstorm in years i turc, it meant lots of sport as
and the water will come
voice
to me.
S.—Would
shall always be
Yours,.
Lovat.
you please get
the
mep.
a very fine jade bracelet in China?
The Kitten wants one.
The letter dropped from Angela’s
hand and she stared after it as it fell.
She had feared it all along. Of
course, she would let him have his
divorce, though it would be beastly
—all of it! The tears went sliding
down Angela’s cheeks. She had not
thought that he would slip complete
ly out of her life as soon as she turn
ed her back. There would be no use
opposing him now, and why try to
hold him when he had already pass
ed from her life?
She took out her writing
and sat down to reply to his
Darling Lovat:
I waited and waited for a
and then when I. got to Peking I.
learned that there wasn’t anything
more to look forward to. Of course,
you shall have your divorce. I
shouldn’t dream of standing in your
way. Make any arrangements you
like and as soon as I get back I shall
things
letfer.
letter,
imperative: talk things over with you. I hopewas
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you're sure you love the girl, Lovat.
I’m going out tonight to look for the
bracelet. It will be my wedding gift
to your new bride, and I hope you
will both be happy. I bla'me myself
for marrying you, ever; but I love
you still, and always shall, I’m afraid.
Angela.
Macduff might go with her on her
quest. He would have no idea that
she was buying a gift for her suc
cessor, and he was certainly obtuse
enough not to know that she was
hurt. Angela changed into her. gay
est gown, like Jenny with her flow
ered frock at Bangkok. At last she
went down to the lotinge and found t
Macduff with a whiskey before him.
"I’m going on an expedition to
night, Macduff, and I’d like you to
come with me.”
“Where?”
"I’ve been commissioned to buy a
jade bracelet;” she explained lightly.
"I want to find the loveliest one in
China. We’ll scour the eity until we
get it,”
"It sounds like a foolish idea
me, but I shall come?1'
"Good! I can always depend
you?’
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