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CHAPTER XI—Continued
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"If yon want me to be happy." the
whispered. "1 shall always be happy
Gerald a moment ago, had been fall
of good intentions, of good advice.
Myrtlie leaned toward him. Her Slim
body, sweet but throbbing with eager
ness, prayed for bis embrace. Her left
arm stole out toward his shoulder, as
though to torn his head.
"Gerald!" she whispered.
"Myrtlie I" he begged, "you must
wot—"
Then all Gerald's good resolutions
crumbled for the moment. Her Ups
were pressed to his, warm and tweet,
passionate with the fervor which cornea
from the soul alone, which takes no
■count of lesser things than the heaven
where, to the Innocent, love oply
dwells. She rested In his arms, tnmul
tnonsly happy. Somewhere In the Held
below was a bonfire of fallen pine
houghs, and for years afterward the
smell of burning wood, fragrant and
■aromatic, brought back to Gerald the
memory of those few seconds. There
was a flash of lights below from an ap
proaching automobile. Gerald drew
away, pale and a little remorseful.
Myrtile's face was like the face of a
child who baa seen Heaven.
"We must get on," be said hoarsely.
She lay back In her place without
moving uotU they began the last de
scent Into the town. -
"May 1 come to your party tonight,
■Gerald—now ?" ehe whispered.
"No r
She laughed quietly to herself. There
was no longer any shadow of disap
pointment in her face.
"But yon are very foolish," she re
monstrated. "How can you think that
ir would not be well for me to be
where you are? Besides. I want you to
dance with me. There are very beauti
ful young ladles who come to your par
ties—Christopher showed me some of
-them at the opera."
"There Is not one of them so beauti
ful as you." he declared.
She smiled happily.
"Will you think so tonightT" she
asked.
"I shall think so all the time—and 1
shall miss you horribly," he assured
"Perhaps you will, perhaps you will
not." she replied enigmatically. "Yon
must put me down here. This is my
corner."
She jumped lightly down, with only
.* touch of his fingers for farewell. Ger
ald. although he had set a stern face
against the rash of Ideas and anticipa
tions which were crowding Into his
brain, felt a tittle pang of disappoint
ment as she left him without further
protest. He would never have allowed
her to come, he told himself, as he
drove off slowly. Yet st that moment
be had a vision. Be escaped a taxicab
by a faw Inches.
Myrtlie waited nntll Gerald was out
of sight. Then she crossed the square,
walked a few steps along the Rue de
Paria, paused before the curtained door
of Madame Lenore's little establish
ment, and pushed It open. Madame
Lenore herself cam^ forward. There
was something sinister, though not un
friendly, In the smile with which she
greeted her visitor.
"What can 1 do for mademoiselle?"
■be inquired. ...
"Can I have the clothes for the eve
ning which you showed me when I first
came here?" Myrtlie asked, s little anx
lously.
"But certainly, mademoiselle," the
Frenchwoman answered graciously.
''Mademoiselle desires them for this
evening?"
"I want to wear them tonight," was
the happy reply.
•There are some other things made
moiselle will require," madame said,
thoughtfully, "and It will be necessary
for mademoiselle to have the coiffeur.
Mademoiselle will place herself in my
bands for the evening? I will promise
that there la not a girt in Monte Carte
who will be half so beautiful."
"I Jaut to look as nice ns It is possi
ble for roe to look," Myrtlie confided.
"I wUI do Just as you say, madame."
"Is it a party which mademoiselle
desires to attendr
"A sapper party." Myrtle replied. "It
la at half-past eleven."
"At the Hotel de Parts?" >
"Tea!"
Madame glanced at the -clock.
"If mademoiselle wOl return at eight
•'Hock." she said. T will have a coif
feur here and give him Instructions
myself. Afterward, we will dram here.
1 live here—my assistant and I—on
the floor above. It will not incommode
t
T shaD be quite punctual." Myrtle
"You are very kind, ma
ilsed.
The unwilling admiration
_ In madame' s beady eyes as Myr
tile turned and walked lightly away.
Tt ia a pity." ehe sighed, "that the
girt ta each a fool !"
Chapter XII
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Once more ChrtMopber and Lady
Mary-braved the night air ea the ter^
pointed acmes the gt
the other tide, a
botidlng. unlit
habitation
T wonder what Gerald does without
r
Ms little playfellow In the eft
T ttmm what he 4MI thhs
•a took My**» «war »*
By L Phillips Oppenheim
"Myrtlie?" Lady Mary repeated cold
ly. "Tour little protegee?"
"Yes." Christopher assented.
"You young men will end by getting
into trouble with the police or your
own consciences."
"I am not in the least afraid of either
contingency," Christopher assured her.
'Then why do you look so disturbed
ever}- time the girl's name Is men
Honed?" Lady Mary asked him, point
blank.
"If I do," Christopher said, "as )
tried to explain to you before, It is not
on my own account."
Lady Mary laughed.
"Ton can't Imagine that Gerald is
likely to find her dangerons!" she
scoffed. "Why, he was head over eers
in love with that strange girt over at
the Violette yesterday, and. besides,
Gerald Isn't vicious—you know that."
"Gerald is very weak sometimes,'
Christopher said bluntly. "He has been
terribly spoilt, of course, and In this
particular Instance the trouble is that
the child fancies herself In love with
him."
"In love with Gerald I How ridicu
lous !" i-'r
"You don't quite appreciate her. If
you don't mind my saying so," Chris
topher declared, a little timidly. "She
is extraordinarily Innocent. All her life
she has been starved for kindness and
beauty. I don't think there was ever a
human being In the world who needed
help and counsel more than she doe«
today."
"Shall I remove her from, tempta
tion ?" Mary Inquired, after a moment's
reflection. "My maid has Just broken
It to me that she Is going to stay
here and gel married. Shall I take
your protege back to England In her
place?"
"If only you would !" Christopher
exclaimed eagerly. "You needn't keep
her. My cousin Is going to And a
place for her as nursery governess,
but she Isn't quite ready yet "
. Lady Mary considered the matter,
leaning over the balcony, her head a
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All th« Tim« H« Was Conscious of a
Little Quiver of Excitement for
Which Ho Could Not Account.
Joy the perfume of the pines. Her
thoughts wandered for a moment from
the subject of dicusslon.
"1 wonder whether I am glad to go
home," she ruminated.
"We shall mis# you," Christopher
declared.
She turned her heed and looked at
him.
"Will your*
"Immensely," he assured her.
shall miss our tennis more than any
thing. To tell you the truth," be
went on. "except for the tennis and
the rather amazing golf, I don't
think Monte Carlo appeals to me very
much."
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"You are no gambler." she observed.
T haven't the faintest Inclination
towards it" he confessed. "I hate
the things In life tthlcb I cannot con
trol."
"Isn't that a little rash?" she ven
"Yoa might have to hate your
own sffect Ions."
He was silent for a moment- She
watched him curiously.
T don't think 1 am the sort of
person," be said, "who would be hke
ly to be led very far by hie affections
What shoot the child. Mary?"
T will take her if you wish H." ahe
decided. "She mart be at the station
at eight o'clock Too know thet we
here to make on early start. There
will be nothing for her to do. Janet
has pecked end will arrange all my
things for the Journey."
Christopher drew a long breath of
relief.
"Ton are a dear !" he exclaimed
enthusiast lead y "T
«that a weight tMa Is off my mtod."
T am doing It for your sake." Lady
Mary toM hlm T do not like the
re
We are
de «hat I have
straight $« Htererleya She can
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Gerald
•treBEag an to
pa using on the way to light n ciga-
rette.
- "What are you two conspiring
about?" be Inquired.
"I have been saying good-by to yoaf
sister," Christopher replied.
Gerald passed bis arm around bar
affectionately.
"We shall miss you, dear," be
"I think I am really rather sorry t*
go." Mary confessed. "Father la fet-
ing quite restless, though. Ha never
cares to stay In mm ffiace too Ion»*
Gerald glanced at hla watch.
T most be off," he announced. Tvs
» few of my frivolous friends coming
In to supper after the opera. Am
you coming, Christopher?"
"1 don't think so. If yon don't mind,
Gerald." was the apologetic reply.
For some unaccountable reason. Gee
aid felt relieved. He took his leave
of bis father and sister, started up
his car, and drove through the scented
darkness back to the hotel. All tba
time he was conscious of a little
quiver of excitement for which he
could not account,
lette, at which he gased as he turned
out of the avenue, was dark sod
Be thought of Pauline and
The Villa Vlo
empty.
sighed. The ghost in the empty seat
by hia side faded sway. He was for
a single moment a man, angry with
himself, bitterly regretfuL
"1 was a cad to kiss her like that,"
he mattered. "Alt the same, a child
has no right to aoch lips."
Gerald was met In the hall of tba
hotel by Charles, the maître d'betal to
whom he had left the arrangements
for his supper party.
"if milord will be so kind as to
ascend with me," the latter suggested.
"I can show him the preparations 1
have made."
■ri Gerald nodded and ascended to the
first floor.
"This Is the most convenient suite
for milord," Charles explained, "be
cause the door at the left-hand there
communicates with milord's own suite
of apartments, where bis friends. If
they like, can leave their hats and
coata I shall serve the supper my
self. Everything wifi be as com
manded. The sapper table can he
moved Into a corner c t the room st
any time desired—as soon. In fact, as
milord cares to start dancing."
man He stood for a moment in thé
center of the waxed floor, his hands
behind him and a freshly lit cigarette
between his lips. The sight of these
preparations for the night's festlvltl
had left him curiously unmoved. He
could picture the whole affair—a lit
tle cosmopolitan crowd of giggling,
shrieking girls, half French, half Bab
aian, with s dash, here and there, of
the Egyptian and the Italian Nadine,
with her pale cheeks, her eyes half
green, half yellow, like the eyes of a
cat, her alluring smile. Then there
were Cbiotllde and Phrynette. Pari
sians to the rosy tips of their fingers,
blatant In their desires, frank and un
ashamed of the silken net they trolied.
It was, after alt, a dull game to play.
The finesse of refusal had never
seemed so flat, the Ignominy of con
sent so repulsive. He thought of Paul
ine. cold as the snows, proud and In
different, yet with the charm of hid
den things In her clear eye* and
delicate aloofness. Her Indifference
had hurt—how much he realized when
he thought of the coming evening. And
then, like a flash, hla mood changed,
There was the other type, as beantlfnl
In its way. as serene, as wonderful In
Its strange, virginal passion, the Ups
that had clung to hla with the frank
offer of supreme, unselfish love
He turned away. and. crossing the
room, opened the door leading Into Ms
own suite. A wondrous—an amazing
—vision confronted him. For a mo
ment he was aghast. Myrtlie, tran*
formed as though by the wand of an
artist, her gown, simple and unadorned,
retentive of all the grace of her girl
hood, yet exquisitely «ggtstlve of the
to come—Myrtlie. her hair
drooped low on either side of her oval
woman
face, s robed illy, unspoilt and an
tarnished by the cunning fingers which
had produced a veritable triumph. Her
bosom was rising and falling quickly.
her lips were parted. Then she began
to laugh softly. Everything «rts right
with the wortC Gerald'S look of trans
fixed admiration told her all that she
needed to know.
"Will I dor Myrtlie asked demurely.
"Ton are wonderful !" Gerald ex- j
Helmed. "But—whst does It meanr
T have come to your party." Myrtlie ;
announced, "and
topber shall not send me away. I
went to Madame Lenere. She dressed
Monsieur Chris- f
was so droll When I looked in the
flags 1 scarcely knew mywlf Too art
plenwd?"
T am more than pleased." Gerald an
me and she had my hair arranged. It
swered. taking her band. "But about
this party. I am not sera—"
"Ton don't want me?" she whispered.
(TO me CO NTINUED .)'
Assyriern Horticulture
Many common plants and flowers
are ref e rred to In the ancient cunel
form tablets dog up is the ruina of
Babylon and other Assyrian cities
Fifty more, many of them drug plants,
have
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LEGION
(Copy for Thia Oopsrtnmm Supplied k| t»«
American Lacton Now* Unrvto* »
expect congress
TO GIVE APPROVAL
Resignation by President Coolldge,
In his annual message to the Sixty
eighth congress, of the American Le
gion as "the chief and most represen
tative body of veterans." and his ap
proval In great part of the Legion's
legislative proposals, is taken by Le
gion officials as sn Indication that the
Legion's legislative program will re
ceive careful consideration by the
congress.
Among the more important meas
ures that will he proposed by the Le
gion and pressed for passage during
the present abort session of congress
are: Universal service acf-for conscrip
tion of men, money and materials In
case of war; technical amendments to
the adjusted compensation bill which
would make It possible tor benefici
aries to allot compensation to patri
otic organizations chartered by con
gress. the money to be used for veteran
rehabilitation and child welfare; an
amendment making heirs eligible to
the full benefits of the compensation
act without full proof of dependency;
a bill calling for the immediate eaact
ment of legislation for the retirement
of disabled emergency army officers
and amendments to the civil service
law giving preference to ex-service
persons.
As regards rehabilitation and hos
pitalization of the disabled veteran,
always of first consideration In the Le
gion's legislative program, President
Coolldge pointed out In his message:
"With the authorisation for general
hospitalization of the veterans of all
wars, provided during the present
year, the care and treatment of those
who have served their country In time
of peril and the attitude of the gov
ernment toward them Is not now so
much one of needed legislation na one
of careful, generous and humane ad
ministration. It will ever be recognised
that their welfare is of the first con
cern and always
solicitous consideration on the part of
thalr feUow-citlMM." ———; -
During the past year the Legion
urged and secured the passage of the
World war veterans' set. the most
comprehensive legislation yet passed
féf the benefit of the disabled veteran,
wwatdent Coolldge summed UP big ap
pftvfti of--the Legion's prafcaHhf?
this session by recommending; "With
many of the proposals I Join In hearty
approval and commend them nil to the
sympathetic Investigation and consid
eration of the congress''
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Ö. L. Bodenhamer. former c •
mander of the Arkansas department
of the American Legion Is slated
tnr national chairman of the Amert
cma 1-egl«« legislative committee, one
ot 'h® Wk Important committees In
'he national organization. Announce
ment of the tentative appointments,
landing final approval of the national
executive committee, has been mad#
*** National Commander James A.
Drain.
ment is a distinct compliment to his
leadership ability. He aeyved at a
member of the national legislative
commute# last year, and was national
chairman of resolution* at the St.
**«©> convention. He served as chair
man of the cx-service men and worn
® n delegates at the national Demo
cratlc convention. It is predicted that
through this appointment the Amer
'cm Legion s legislative program will
he assured of success In the short
*<**<>• ot congress,
or
Bodenhamer /• Slated
for Chairmanehip Job
Mr. Bodenhamer's appoint
Would Turn Clay Home
The American Legion of Islington,
Ky.. would have "Ashland," the old
wiU urge that legislation to that effect
be presented to the next congres»
should the congress fail to approve tbs
plan the state of Kentucky will be
Into Memorial Park
borne of Henry day. taken over by the
government and made the site of a na
tional park. At a recent meeting the
Legionnaires approved the plan and
urged to acquire the property a* «
state memorial, for. the Legionnaires
point out, "while Henry Clay wm a
native ot Virginia, hla public services
um tt,me belong to Kentucky and no
better Way coaid be devised to per
petnate his memory than for the state
to purchase 'Ashland' and convert U
n ny
ombs,
mem
Would Have Legion Man
on Boxing Commission
Seth W. B. Btrelllnger of Holly
wood poet of the American Legion,
Hollywood. Cel., has been recom
mended to Governor Richardson by
State Commander Nathan F. Coon
aa the choice of the Legion for
*" "** «» m rt»« B«*' state boxing com
minui um« Hißen niftDjr post* of th#
légion are interested In boxing the
Legkm has urged that a légion man
œ mi the commission
has been active in promoting the bos
SfrelHnger
ag contests of the Hollywood post,
4 which he la a member, by which
nmy fhoamnds of dollar* have beea
-anted tat» 'the poet'«
AFTER EXSERVICE
MEN AS MEMBERS
"Every ex service man a Legion
naire" ta the slogan for the American
Legion tu the department of Oklahoma
which has Just been announced by the
new department commander, J. F.
Hatcher. And If lie is as successful
(n translating that slogan into reality
as he has been in his educational work,
Oklahoma la going to have more Le
gionnaires by the end of 1823 than
ever before.
The new commander, born and
reared on an Oklahoma farm, gradu
ated from Centrai Teachers* college at
Edmond, Okla., and from the Univer
sity of Oklahoma and the University
of Florida. He wgf elected to mem
bership In Phi Beta Kappa, the na
tional honorary scholarship society.
He taught school In several Oklahoma
towns and then af the Central Teach
ers* college. He has for the past six
years been principal of the Junior and
senior high schools at Chickaaba.
At the present time Mr. Hatcher la
president of the State High School Ath
letic association and a director In the
Oklahoma Educational association. He
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g J. F. Hatcher.
Is a director of the Chlckasha cham
ber of commerce and president of the
Lions' club there. He Is s past com
mander of Raymond T. Hurst post.
No. 54, of the Legion at Chlckasha.
Commander Hatcher enlisted in the
United States navy In 1017. He served
in tlte aviation oection at Pensacola,
Fla., and at Norfolk, Va. He attended
the Naval academy at Norfolk and
was commissioned as an ensign in tits
Naval Reserve«,
mine project, shipping mines to the
North sea, until the cloae of ths war.
He served In the
Fini Contribution to
Creeham Memorial Fund
In response to the International
crusade started by the Evansville
(Ind.) American Legion poet to cre
ate an International war memorial
ut the grave of Private James Bethel
Gresham, the first American who
"went west" In the World war, the
New Cumberland post, Pennsylvania,
wired what Is believed to be the first
contribution to the Evansville post
to apply toward« the^ Gresham
memorial. It was the fleet contribu
tion sent by a Legion unit from the
department of Pennsylvania and
probably the first In the country.
Private Gresham's grave Is now
marked only by a milk bottle con
taining a note in faded letters ; KJsmes
Bethel Gresham. Hs died for you
and me."
If the plana of Evansville post are
realized, a beautiful monument will
be erected with the central figure
to represent Private Gresham. The
other figures will represent the first
soldier to die on thé battlefield for
the other allied nations engaged in
the rM-em war.
Newtboy Gives Saving t
to Legion*» Home Fund
Here Is a modem parallel of the
widow's mite. An American legion
solicitor out seeking funds for the
home fund of James Dickey post,
Portsmouth. Ohio, was stopped on the
street by s newsboy. "Here Mister."
the lad said. "I've been wiling papers
for two week* now. and I've saved, out
side of what 1 Jurt bad to bay to live,
s dollar. I want to give It to the Le
gion. You fellers gave more than that
for us." And the newsie poured Into
the hand of the ex-service man a dol
lar in pennies and nickels and hurried
away. "James Dickey post is Justly
proud of that contribution," said a
Legionnaire. "It makes os determined
to give the beat we have In peace-time
service."
Coon Hunt and Feast
Bringe New Member•
Coon (logo, ranging In pedigree from
nondescript "muta" to the most valu
able of animals, were in unusual do
Ljnand recently in, Terre Haute, Ind.
The reason was to be found in the an
mini coon bant staged by American
Legionnaire« of Terre Haute. Mem
bers of the Legion from miles around
gather for this annual hunt In auch
numbers there aren't enough dogs with
mon-bunting proclivities to go around
The légionnaires pm on a Mg coon
feed and membership rally after tht
hunt, which Increased the memherahM
ot the poet at the expense of the com
population of the ragiofl. WU WÉm
FREE!
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B | LOOD impurities are pnm«4 by
the heart into the face. Thai in
what causes that grainy appearance,
that muddinesa, saUowneat, pimple*,
blackheads, acne, rad spots, and that
impossible
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which no face
cream, massage,
or lace powder
be aagfjrt|
■lor a
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not
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tjtyre »no no tace treatment can grra
it to you. But increase your red
blood-ceile.—and quickly Hie ruby
tint of purity begins to glow In the
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builds the red-blooo-eelto y
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The druggist was becoming wearied.
He had been explaining and pricing
losen* of articles to tba shopper, who
didn't really want to buy anything at
ell. Finally she picked up a bottle.
"Is this pest exterminator reliable?"
How it it applied?"
•he asked.
"You take a tablespoonful every
half hour, ma'am," the druggist re
plied. with fiendish emphasis.
No more questions were asked.
Slop Tkat Hacking Coagk!
East Baker (field, Calif.— "Some few
yaars «go 1 took s severe «Id and
dtvcloped a
chronic hacks«
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much at Mffht
that I did not
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rest and sleep.
I was advised to
take Dr,
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Medical
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Golden
I wr Discovery, which
I did, and by the
time I had finished taking one bottle
my cough had left me and I was
feeling fine, 'Golden Medical Dis
covery' is the btfst medktn* I have
ever taken for coughs, colds or to
build u p a rundown system."
—Thomas J, Lamb, 822 Oregon St
Send 10c for s trial pkg. to Dr.
Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y.
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SOAKS RIGHT IN
and UMBERS UP
STIFF JOINTS
Stiff, swollen, Inflamed, rheumatic
Joints should be treated with a rem
edy made for just that purpose and
that purpose only.
Remember the name of this tfiecov
ery is Joint-Ease and It will take out
the agony, reduce the swelling and
Umber up any troubled Joint after ordi
nary cure-alls have miserably failed
Just rub It on—00c a tube at any
druggist—ask for Joint-Base.
Always remember, when Joint-East
gets in Joint agony gets out—quick.
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Wffl Help You
New Kitchen Utensil*
In England a patent has been grant
ed for a process by which cardboard
pressed into the shape of kitchen uten
sil A such as kettles and saucepans, cma
,tw made waterproof and acid resisting
The cardboard utensils are dipped In
a solution of one part asphalt, two
parts resin, three parts shellac In five
(«arts of spirit, and allowed to dry
slowly in the air.
Many af Them Da
"My niece/' said Mrs. B! un derby,
"ha* hod a college education. She
speaks several languages quite flip
pnotiy."
Trouble's shadow is freqnentlj
blacker than the trtwble IhmM.
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