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CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX Mallory Baker knew now, just as she had the past Sunday when she visited the primitive market square in Tamazunchale, that John and William Smith; were back of her. As her back congealed, she realized she had been expecting just this situation ever since she had been in Mexico City. But she had expected it in the region of the Montedlto hotel not in the com pany of Richard Blythe, the very man she had picked as her ally in her attack on the two brothers. They, too, were perplexed, al though now that Richard Blythe was standing, making introduc tions, their faces were changing. Their nonplussed expressions were giving way to a sort that fairly shouted, “Welcome, old friend’’. ‘Hello, Miss Baker,” cried John Smith. ‘What a pleasure to see you again.” “Well, well!” William’s words were far from extraordinary, but they held the same exultant sound. “Hello,’ the girl responded | weakly. To herself her voice re sembled that of a strangled kit fan Do sit down, Dick,” the other brother said. “Let’s all sit down,” invited Richard Blythe. John Smith’s acceptance was hearty. “Thanks, Dick, we’d much prefer it to sitting aJone.” He took a place beside Mallory, who felt her flesh crawl. The younger broth er sat down opposite her and be gan to grin his usual cold grin accompanied by his usual s'lence. '“We’re having strawberries,” she announced, feeling like a silly old maid. She should be jull of cleverness and fl’p chatter, and all she-.eould talk about was food. Still, she corrected herself immediately, j wasn’t such pointlessness prefer able? It was in keenins w’th the1 dumb role she had planned to por tray. “Imagine strawberries fresh from the vines in December,” she gasped, and added a senseless gig Blythe’s face was a study. Ap parently he was wondering wheth er she "could be the same girl he: had talked with on the plane Her fluttering silliness baffled him. He frowned. John Smith, on the contrary, smiled as if she had made an esnecially interesting remark. “We’ll have strawberries, too — won’t we, Bill?” Without waiting for an answer, he turned back to the girl. William gave thfe order “Look here, John,” Richard Blythe suddenly inquired, ‘I want to "know how you happen to be so well acquainted w'ith my girl friend.” John’s angular jaws lifted in the smile that Mallory remembered so well “Your girl friend” he ban tered. ‘I’d say she was my girl friend.” He included his brother. ‘Ours, rather. We played hide see'<- all down the highway.’” “You are truthful at any rate,” the singer thought, through her worry. She felt as unsure, as trap ped as a moth in a net. “Did we?” she murmured. ‘I didn’t see you except in Tamazun chale.” She donned a vague look and began to explore the tray of heated sweet rolls, just placed on the table. ‘Tod Patrick—that is rny concert manager — says I shoudn’t be allowed to drive a car. that my mind is usually on some spiral embellishment in an aria, or a now gown, o rsome such. He says I never see the TODAY’S PATTERN WM l r+*T Marian Martin Definitely up-to-the-minute is this wfap-around frock that buttons trimly at the side. Pattern 9577 is a§ easy to make as to wear. Note the few pattern pieces (shown in the diagram). It’s mighty easy to iron, too! A wonderful style in crisp chambray or gigham. Pattern 9577 comes in Misses’ and women’s sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20; 30 32, 34, 36, 38 nd 40. Size 16 requires 3 1-2 yards 35-inch. •Send SIXTEEN CENTS in coins for this pattern. Write plainly SIZE. NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send TEN CENTS extra for new Marian Martin Pattern Book. Com plete style selection for all ages. Free pattern printed right in book. Send order to Wilmington Morn ing Star, 165 Pattern- Department, 232 West 18th St., New York 11. » Y * road or anythng on it.” She cast her dreamy look in three direc tions at the three listeners. John Smith buttered an almond topped roll. ‘‘I can understand how he feels about it. Bill and I, knowing you no longer than we had, were very worried about your trip on down. We were sorry we had to stay in Tamazunchale and could not accompany you.” The girl gave- him a blank, vio let-blue gaze. “Oh, but you could have after all. You see, I stayed in Tamazunchale myself. I felt dizzy—tough of fever, I think. I decided I’d better have someone with me for the rest of the trip, so I holed in and waited for Prism.” ‘Prism” William Smith re peated. “My 300-pound-plus maid.” ‘Odd name,’ murmured the old er brother. ‘An odd person,’ said Mallory. ‘Half decorous servant and half cannibal.” ‘And now I’ll ask one,’ she de cided. “Isn’t it funny I didn’t’ see you in Tamazunchale? I looked for you.’ t i_ n_:_ U Ullil LUillWl U JU Y> U -- glacial smile. He began to explain with the patience used for a child. •'When I told you we had business in Tamazunchale that did not nec essarily n^ean right there in the Flaza. Bill and I have to go far afield.” •‘I’ll bet,” thought the girl. Aloud she breathed, ‘Oh, I see. Obviously he was sure that she believed they had remained in the area of Tamazunchale. “How far did you go this trip’ asked Richard Blythe. During the conversation between his guest and the brothers he had eaten busily. Now he held a lighted cigaret in his left hand and a replenished cup of chocolate in the right. “All the way to Laredo,” said Bill. “Nuevo Laredo. We did not go across the bridge this time.” Blythe’s voice was light. ‘I did n’t know you ever did.’ "Sometimes,’ John said with curtness. He changed the subject. “New that we’ve explained why we and Miss Baker are a happy family, suppose you explain your own friendship. Don’t forget we were just as surprised about your being lucky enough to know her as you were about us.” ‘ Same story. Fellow' traveler. On the hop to Dallas.” He gave an imitation of a shudder “I awoke to find her staring at me, positively staring, as if I were a rrook—oh, she bears watching ,hat one!” “How silly!” murmured the girl. She longed to say, ‘Pipe down.’ 3he began buttering a third sticky roll, feeling nauseated at the sight af it, but knowing she must do something with her hands. “Mr. Blythe is the sort of man who would stand beside a paint ing in an art exhibit and think everyone was looking at him. John and William Smith shout ed wth laughter. The victim growled, “I’ll bet it’s not origi nal.” He gave her that look, part ly scornful, partly teasing, that she remembered from the plane trip. “If I had known she *as such an insulting dame I’d never have given her my card.” ‘You gave her your card?” queried Bill Smith. “We, too.’ He shook his head sadly. ‘But she didn’t bother to use it.” ‘Nor did she mine.” Richard Blythe also was appearing to be inconsolable. “I lost it in Dallas,” Mallory said. “And did you lose ours, too?” The girl faced John Smith. ‘No, I didn’t. It is in my purse right now. This,” she forewarned, “will amaze you. I also am at the Montecito.” The man’s face grew heppv. “How nice. lJut,” he asked, with a frown, ‘how do you happen to be there You said you were go ing to stay with friends.” Before Mallory could answer Blythe said for her, “She was with friends last night. And such friends.” He closed his eyes in appreciation. “Of course I’m talk ing about the girl. Who is she, Mallory?” “Manuelita She is lovely.’ And wasn’t that just the trouble. It kept her already tortured nerves in even more distress. “I’ll say she’s lovely. But Man uelita who?” “Yes, that’s right. Manuelita who? Blythe’s curiosity was matched by Mallorys. John Smith saved her having to answer. “A Manuelita with enough charm to gain frenzied compli ments from both sexes surely must lUUtAKLi j. M. Montford, Newport News white man, celebrated good fortune entirely too early. Judge Henry L. Stevens, Jr., was lenient with Montford in superior court, Wednesday, when the man pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkeness Montford’s 30 day sentence at hard labor on the roads was suspended provided he was well on the way home to New port News by 3 p.m. The jail fee he was ordered to pay amounted to only $2.10. But Montford was arrested at Front and Orange streets. Wednesday night, in a genu ine celebrating mood. Back in Recorder’s court Thursday morning, he was given a tence of 30 days in the coi’ji ty jail by Judge H. Winfield Smith-. After that, he will serve the Superior court sentence for Judge Stevens. be Manuelita Estrada. There could not be another such Manuelita even in this size city.” Mallory grinned feebly, wishing she had taken notice of the. girl’s last name the day of the inter view, instead of letting it escape her as had all those difficult for eign names. In an attempt to avoid the conversation, she be gan to study the crowd in the restaurant. Men in sober business suits. Women in stunning dark clothes. Children, restrained and manerly. A few tourists, incon grous in their resort clothes. A man sitting far across the room caught her eye. That is, the back of his head did. It was so per fectly shaped, the hair so dark and well-cut, that she thought it was Carlos. Then he turned a bit and she saw that it was not. But how she wished it were. Better still, how she wished he were sit ting with her instead of Richard Blythe and the frightening broth ers. John was saying, “I’m surprised you don’t know her.” The girl re alized they still were discussing Manuelita. "I dam well intend to,” retort ed Richard Blythe. William glanced at his wrist watch then, without saying any thing, turned his wrist so that his brother could see. “Excuse us,” John said, rising at the same time. ‘We have an appointment.” There was a short flurry of fare wells, then Mallory was left alone with her host. “Well,” he said cheerfully, ‘we’re back where we itarted. What’s the trouble?’ ‘Nothing, she snapped into his ;tartled face. She got up and walked out of Sanborns. * (To Be Continued) -V ■ War Bond Campaign Underway At Lejeune CAMP LEJEUNE, New River, Ian. 20 — The Fourth War Loan :ampaign is now under way at ”amp Le’eune and will continue .hrough February 15. The campaign is under the direc tion of Captain Harold J. Fox, camp auditor and war bond of ficer. He anticipates that more bonds will be sold during the current drive than were sold dur ing the Third War Loan campaign in September. The personnel of the camp in vested a total of $102,000 in bonds during the September drive, Cap tain Fox said. He also revealed that December sales touched the same figure without a sales cam paign. “It is expected that every man and woman serving at Camp Le jeune will buy at least one bond during the drive,” Captain Fox said. “Bonds being bought on al lotments will count toward the total attained,’* he continued, “but it is the general objective of the campaign to tap extra money, money not reached through regu lar allotments.” Captain Fox said recognitior would be given organizations and barracks that establish perfect bond purchasing records. The personnel of Camp Lejeum is buying bonds, not only for pa triotic reasons, according to Cap tain Fox, but to provide monej to be utilized in peacetime enter prises. -V The common nettle now is usee in Great Britain to make a spe cial quality paper. RADIO fWMFD Wilmington 1400 KC FRIDAY, JANUARY 21 7:30—Family Altar — Rev. J. A. 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