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GERALD BROWN
W.N.a ermines
SYNOPSIS
CHAPTER VI: When Curt took.
Ile leave and kissed his fiancee
toed -night McCale knew that h e
as really in love with Veronica.
That night McCale and Anne dine
at a gay night club.
CHAPTER VII
He lighted a cigarette and start-
ed to recount carefully the affair
Bigelow as far as it werit. He tried
10 make of it a series of pictures, in
his own mind at least, like the
• slowly unwinding reel of a movie
camera, ready to stop dead at any
moment the scene went wrong or a
gesture became significant. Ann
heard hint through to the end, a
puzzled frown marring her fea-
tures.
When he finally paused, she said,
"No more?"
"No more."
"So far as I can see from where
were sitting then, there is'nt any
mystery unless it's your Irish
hunch."
"Have 1 ever been wrong?"
"Oh you must have been, once
or twice."
"But I swear there is something
going on there—some deep trou-
ble. I tell you, the whole family
has the jumps. They're shaky, ner-
vy—out of sorts. It, sticks out like
a sore thumb."
* * *
Ann selected a salted mut and bit
into it with her strong white teeth.
She said, an amused look in her
eyes, "What sticks out is that the
whole fancily is crazy about the
gorgeous Curt. And he takes the
one with the stoney, He must be
quite a boy."
"I assure you he is. Can't you
just see them all from my descrip-
tion? The old lady at wit's end;
Sybil drowning something or other
in sherry; Karen cold and lax, tak-
ing it out on the piano; Veronica
dazzled; Victoria cruel and fight-
ing back; Stephen lost and flounder-
ing. Why—"
"Of course, darling. `1 see them
all."
"But what do you think?"
"I think you're smitten with this
Karen wench."
McCale roared. "Good Lord, are
you jealous? Of use? Now, see
here—"
"Of course I'm • jealous, you
wretch." She waggled a finger at
him, then pointed. "And here, if
I'm not mistaken, coupes another
memb rof
e our cast."
* * -*
Lights went down suddenly and
a girl stepped into the yellow oval
of a spot. She *as dressed in some
silver business so cunningly draped
that it turned her into a shimmer-
ing pillar. She had a wide raspebrry
mouth and dark brown hair with
strange lights in it. The saxophones
wailed and subsided to a. moan.
The drums were a tont-tom accom-
paniment, She stood perfectly still,
a cigarette hanging from the corn-
er of her mouth while she sang.
Her voice was a husky contralto
• and she wrenched the lyrics from
the commonplace into the realm
of the boudoir, It was top-notch
old -school singing,
"Wow!" exclaimed • McCale.
"That's showmanship. What were
you saying, my pet, when Love
Walked In?"
"That was Shari Lynn."
McCale raised an eyebrow. The
girl had walked out onto the floor
again to take a bow, She accepted
the acclaim in the same slow, sul-
• try way site had sung.
"I hope yon won't go into a
Jealous rage if I say I think she's
Sgt something there," said McCale
sllyly.
e e *
"Not at all. She's got something
With her, too, if you'll look where
c• C49ded "
ale itirned and saw the top'
of a curly black head, the set of
s mistaltable shoulders. He whir-
'fired under his breath,
*Cort Vallaincourt" Ise ,nor -
Inured. •
Ann sighed. "So that's the boy
himself. I can certainly see why
the girls drop, their handkerchiefs
whenever he goes by."
"I'11 admit he's handsome."
"Handsome, darling, is not the
word for it."
"Ann, I'm ashamed of you. I did
not dream that girls—"
"You listen to pie instead. Al-
most any man with a lot of money
is on the hunt for the best deal he
can. buy. What's the matter with a
woman who's got a few million ly-
ing around loose buying herself a
gorgeous piece of freight — like
that?"
* * s.
It was true, however, that Curt
Vallaincourt, that highly salable
male, was going to the highest bid-
der on Saturday next, McCale
thought of the clairvoyance that had
made him sure only that after-
noon that the man was truly in
• love with Veronica Bigelow. It
hardly seemed credible now that
he saw hint here in a tete-a-tete
with Shari Lynn, But there they
were, a table or two away, deep in
conversation. ,
The flash of a million golden
sparks went by their table. h•feCale
looked out of the corner of his eyes
and saw that a tall -wumau with
hair the color of spun sugar was
passing, Tie recognized her imme-
diately, it was Karen Bigelow. She
looked more like a Norse goddess
than ever in a dress which looked
concocted entirely of gold mesh
bags. She saw him, but gave no
glance of recognition. Her eyes
,were fixed strpirht ahead in a cold,
hard glaze at the table where Val-
laincourt sat with the torch singer.
She Ileliberateiy walked toward
them,
* * s
",That your Karen?" Ann whis-
pered,
" C?It_1'uh."
"Well, I do hope there'll' be no
trouble."
if there vas, it was remarkably
well-bred and closely held. Karen
reached the table and spoke quick-
ly to Vallainrnnrt. He looked
amazed, shaken, He turned to Shari
Lynn once. blindly. But the Lynn
girl only sat there, utterly relaxed,,
her mouth a sulky sneer. Karen
took souitething from her .bag and
handed it to Shari. She looked once
at Curt, a long, searching, smol-
dering look, and turned away. Val-
laincourt made a move to follow
her, but Shari caught his hand,
drawinn his, ' '•. He almost
stumbled in the alcove.
It was .then that 1lcCale. swivel-
ino around to the startled Ann had
his second shock of the evening.
Not five tables away, almost hid-
den in a corner, sat Stephen Bige-
Iow. There was a row of empty
glasses in front of him as though
he had ordered them all at one
time. Yet he did not seen to be
drunk, His eyes were sunken in
that face so prematurely cadaver-
ous but they glittered with a cold
sardonic amusement that was
frightening
* * *
, Ann Marriot gripped McCale's
hand in an imploring gesture.
"Let's get out of here."
"Maybe the fun is only just be-
ginning," he said, rising with
alacrity,
"Let's go anyway. These—these
sacred concerts annoy me."
They went downstairs where the
simpering, half-dressed check girl
gave them their wraps.
On the steps, a slight altercation
was taking place. Karen Bigelow
was trying to restrain a alightly
bedraggled, fussily dressed woman.
McCale 'saw that it was ,Sylvia
Bigelow.
Karen Was saying, "You mustn't
go in, Mother Bigelow, you just
can't. Let me take you home"
"Get out of my way!" the older
woman said.
(To Be Continued)
ISSUE, 30-.11047
SEEING -EYE BARS HER FROM SCHOOL
BhniT.,Patsy Ruth Fergus, I6, is shown at "school" in her parents'
trailer.rhkme in Los Angeles, tutored by Kay Brooks, public school
teaclie"r, ;atter school officials barred her from 'classrooms, declaring her
'seeing -eye dog, "Lucky," a hazard to other pupils.
Sunday School Lesson
An Example in Humility
John 13:3-15, 34, 35.
Golden Text: "A new command-
ment I give unto you, that ye love
one another; as I have loved you,
that ye also love one another." —
John 13: 34.
The Deity of Christ
Here is set forth the Deity of our
Lord as He declares that He came
from God and "went to God." Note
the past tense. Jesus regarded His
return to the Father as an accom-
plished fact, notwithstanding that
so much suffering must intervene.
Theserving Christ showed the
humility of the Son of Man. He
rose Prom the supper at which He
was the guest of honor. He lay
aside the outer robe, donned the
towel apron, poured water into the
basin at hand, and began to wash
and wipe the disciples' feet.
The Humility of Christ
As He proceeded with IIis me-
nial service Jesus came to Peter
whose question, "Lord, dost Thous
wash my feet?" appeared to stress
his own humility to the point of
pride in it. Certainly neither Peter
Safe Passage
A 50 -man convoy to squire an
estimated 500,000 migrating geese
northward across Iowa has been
planned.
State and Federal wildlife offi-
cers will travel by foot, car and
air to see that "trigger-happy"
hunters don't disturb the birds as
they travel up the Missouri River
fly -way to Canadian nesting
grounds.
The migration usually is the
nation's largest concentration of
geese. It is illegal to shoot them
in the spring.
Going Up?
Plans are to be irawn up for the
erection of two skyscrapers' in
Moscow -a 38 -story building to
house ministries of the Soviet Gov-
ernment and a 20 -story hotel.
Moscow's highest building at
present is the 15 -story Moscow
Hotel where delegations to the
Four -Power Conference next month
will be accommodated. Since it was
built, all new buildings have been
limited to 10 stories:
nor any of the disciples could have
comprehended the full meaning of
this act: "but Thou shalt know
hereafter" or afterwards, mean-
ing. presently. Peter did not under-
stand the Master's words, much
less His act.
Spiritual Cleansing
\Vhen Peter still refused to sub-
mit to the washing of his feet by
the Master, Jesus answered that
cleansing and surrender were ne-
cessary. Whereupon Peter, in com-
plete change of attitude bared his
his head and hands for the holy
bath. If by the washing of his feet
he was to gain a blessing, how
much more, if the Lord would but
wash his hands and his head) The
impulse. was born of love and de-
votion but Peter was still lacking
spiritual perception. What Jesus
was saying to Peter was, that he
had been cleansed in the larger
sense (spiritually) and symbolized
by the act which was common cus-
tom. But there was one among
them who was not cleansed, even
though Jesus had washed his feet.
The Example of Humility
(low was Jesus to show these
His followers the meaning of true
humility? How better than by giv-
ing them an example? They might
forget what He said, but what He
did must be fore"er impressed upon
their minds and hearts.
Jesus had come primarily to be
their Saviour and Redeemer, but
Ile was also their example. By the
washing of their feet, He had
shown them the meaning of humili-
ty. Within a few brief hours He
was to show then His love, He
was to give His life for them, and
He asks them to love one another
as He loved them with a great un-
selfish love.
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How Can I?,
By Anne Ashley
Q. How can I clean and press
velvet'
A, To remove spots or stains
from velvet, moisten a rag with
eucalyptus oil and rub the article
gently; the stains will gradually
disappear. Do not press velvet. To
clean and also raise the nap and
remove creases, hold it pile side up
over the stearal of nearly boiling
water to which a litle ammonia has
been added; then brush.
Q. How can I make an eye
wash?
A, A good eye wash is one pint
of hot water poured over the one
ounce of boric acid. Let it dissolve
and cool before putting into a
bottle,
Q. How can I replace a small bit
of wood that has been chipped off
a piece of furniture?
A. It can be replaced by using
the white of an egg.
Q. How can I make the fat on
boiled hast firm and white?
A. When serving cold ham as a
luncheon dish, place it in iced water
immediately after removing from
the boiling water in which it was
cooked. The fat will be white and
firm and the meat will be a good
color.
Q. How can I prevent small
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nace register?
A. Place some fine wire netting
over the top of the hot air pipe,
directly below the register.
Modern Etiquette
By Roberta Lee
1. When typing a business let-
ter, is it well to type one's name
under the written signature?
2. At what age should a child be
taught to say "thank you"?
8. Does the bridegroom or his
parents mail the wedding invita-
tions?
4. Is a woman privileged to go
to the office of a man, who is an
acquaintance, to ask advice on
some personal or business matter?
6. Should one insist on helping
the hostess if she is serving dinner
without the help of a servant?
6. Is the straight or the indent-
ed margin correct when addressing
an envelope?
Answers
1, Yes, as so many signatures
are illegible. 2. Just as soon as the
child begins to talk. The two words
"thank you" should be among the
first in his vocabulary. 3. No; they
should be mailed from the bride's
home: 4. Not without making an
appointment; and it is better to
make this appointment outside of
the man's business hours—unless,
of course, her business is • in line
with that of the man's, 6. No.;
make the offer quietly and sincere-
ly, but do not insist. 6. The
straight margin is preferred.
Milky Way
Americans take their milk drink-
ing and ice cream eating seriously.
Two hundred quarts of milk per
person was the total guzzled last
year. Ice cream is disappearing at
exactly double the consumption
rate for 1940, an average of 19
quarts per person.
Penny Sale
You'll never guess what an Ha-
waii firm' is offering at a penny.
sale'— Quonset huts, $899.09 for
oriel two for $000. Going, going, •
gone, But there's a catch— only
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