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Ninth Installment WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE The Sheridan Dramatic Out), of■ Tom Bilbeck, the narrator, •irt he care* for. and Jim Cooper, his $r»I, are member*, start a perform^tce of fvgtualicn and Galatea at the Old Sol rite?*’ Rome, but are interrupted bv a fire. During the rehearsal* Tom Bilbeck i» oo aoscd by the husband of one of the actoars, UT Hemmgwsy, of being in love with hi* Biding away from the scene of th* *N Mted id ay in their costumes and overcoats, 5e gnmp of players is held up by two ascaied convict*, one of whom is capture: fc Bilbeck after a atrugfle. The captured thief is tied to a chaw at «ix Old Soldier’s Home. Unable to leave th< home as the car refuse* to budge, the Sayers must stay there, and Mr. Heming *»*>• hearing this over the phone, ?ay» he is •omiug righT to the home-as he is suspicions ST* me and Bilbeck. Meanwhile the Sheriff arrive*. . w;-heck * Hcmmingway arnves just when Bi.beek, is assisting Mrs. Hemmingway. who has, fainted, and of course think? the worst. . Meanwhile a disturbance is heard in the j aeliar, and all in the house rush now a , NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY. “Well, I’m jiggered!” claimed j the sheriff. “There’s a lot of life m that old horse yet. I didn’t suppose ( lie could do that.” “Is he frightened?" Mrs. Lil.ie iovc asked ** “N'o. He’s just lonesome. He ain't used to being alone at nig.it, and I suppose he was going to lock ior me.” . The inference was that either the aheriff slept in the stable with the horse or the Nrse slept in the j house with the sheriff. At any rate I had an explanation of the ghostly founds which had wakened me from my doze when I started on xny ill-fated expedition down-stairs which had culminated in the sensa tional mix-up with the Hemming wavs. While the sheriff and some of the others recaptured the horse and tied him to a ring in the stone wall, I went back to the main floor. I wanted to be alone and think. As I came up from the basement to the living-room, which was now beginning to get light with the first chill dawn of winter morning, I noticed Mr. and Mrs. Hemming way in eager conversation. Appar ently they were approaching some tort of negotiation for peace be cause they were standing quite close together and once or twice he made as if ta^take her in his arms Far be i. iruiu ms te interrupt as eating soft boiled eggs or bring- j tag in an armful of wood. Unfortunately I am a larger man than most of the veterans. 7. tried mi several pair of trousers without finding any that I would dare trust. We had just about giver, it up as a bad job when some one suggested that Comrade Dreyenfurth was very nearly my sire. His other pants were comman deered. I have mentioned I believe, that Abel Dreyenfurth’s west leg “Not on your life. I haven’t .r.v skin on my shins now just bet J I mixed in trying to help ' Kemmingway. You do the rec - ing. You fix it up and get a!'. o credit1” I “I will,” he dedared confiwntly. “I can do it And a’l I ask is a little thanks.” . That’s the way with Jim. I:cs one of the best little fixers I 1:: v. He is always eager to make sc e one happy. Whatever happens “Are you really in love with Mrs. Hemmingway? . . . Are your intentions honorable?” • has been wilfully missing since An tietam. For that reason the Dreyen furth trousers last twice as long as most men’s. He uses the material in the extra leg to reenforce the seat. For that reason they did not give me all the protection I could have wished. They were like the first in stallment of a magazine serial good as far as they went, but tan talizing. Still they were better than noth ing. so I got up. The sun was bright and dazzling. I went to the window to look out What a beautiful world it was! Tons of snow had been carelessly tossed over the map with the lavish hand of an inconceivable giant. In some olaces were graceful drifts as high as a mu, and against a shed likes to feel that he is the inan who mended the mainspring. And he likes to be thanked, too. Half a dozen thanks, and Jim will go without his breakfast any day. It’s a vice with him. He has to be thanked tor something about every so often, or he gets terribly depressed and thinks that he is not much use to the world. In an Anglo-Saxon community a confirmed Jhankomaniac is continu ally getting hurt. Since I have learned of his habit I always thank him every’ time I see him, even if I can’t think of anything he has done. It saves lots of trouble. So Jim agreed to fix* .ip __ be tween the Hemmingways. With elaborate formality .he invited them into a small roo it off fro*: the living-room whiefc served as ar. 'any reconciliation b«f#seu the H<.,mmngw«ys. There and there ©L.y lay my hope of retaining my job and incidentally the respect of the community. > ' I was carefully tiptoeing across the living-room to the door which led to the stairway, perfectly willing [ to have my progress unnoted, when 11 was arrested, nay frozen in my tracks, by the piercing voice of Pilk Henwether cautiously subdued to a ’longshoreman's hail. “Hey, Mr. Bilbeck 1” he called. “I want to warn you. There’s a feller here trying to steal your girl a>*^y from you—the pretty blond one that , was making eyes at you last night” Mr. and Mrs. Hemmingway, who had reached the sobbing-on-shoul der stage of their reconciliation, ; now separated suddenly as if a shell had exploded between them. $ "Sol” the husband shouted, his anger at white heat once more. “My suspicions were true after all! You made such a fool of yourself that everybody noticed it And to think that "you would trv to lure me back by soft words! You vampire!” He struck his forehead a sharp blow with the palm of his hand, j “My Heaven! To think I am j<£*rried to you!* j Mrs. Hemmingway1* eyes, usu ally so#placid, blazed in . response to his anger. ' | “You needn’t be any longer than ; It takes to get a divorce,” she ex \ claimed, half-hysterical with anger. ,; “If you’re going to believe every j thing you hear we might as well : separate and get it over with.” fa thi yard it was piled up efcfi with the roof. It had been a tremendous storaa Inside we had not realised tbs amount of snow that had fallen. City people never know what a snowstorm is like. It falls <m streets that are shoveled dear al most as fast as it comet down, and the little patches tnat remain are almost immediately soiled with tracks and the soot of countless chimneys. But put in the open it is different Thai you can yet an idea of the way tn* Lead intmdsd the world to look in the winter time. Strangely enough the lake, which lay peacefully crystallised at the foot of the hill where the Home stood, was comparatively free from snow. The wind had swept its glis tening surface clear, and it lay a clear black blot on a white universe. Here and there fishing shanties dotted the lake, and near the shore some boys were rigging an ice-boat One of them was up on the mast threading a halyard through a pul ley block. I remember when I nad done that sort of thing on my first I sighed I could never do h again—not with my weight 1 Breakfast was announced. I went down, fully but not ornamentally clothed The only one of our party who spoke to me was Jim Cooper. Mrs. Liilielove looked as if she were go ing to, but suddenly she blushed and lowered her eyes to her plate without saying anything. “Good morning,” Jim assured me cheerfully. “Isn’t this a hae day?” He rubbed hip hands gleefully, as if he had done k himself and expected complimented for hi* skuL mjreetf aa eotctet in my your fioi fof CoMSM SWSBrt They- fol-1 lowed him wonderingly, and be • dosed the door. P r*\\\ Jim was back again even aooner than I expected. What ch&nde had a lad of nu slender build against an exasperated man as large as Hem- 1 i nringway? He picked himself up j from the rug where he had landed aad removed the cane <3hair seat wnich was around his neck. "I suppose If s all far tha best," ha j , °b^Hpr 1 mW eafanj ' siasm. • "Well I bad to vnsioftif* , marry Mrs. Hemfhlngwav* to ex* j plained painstakingly. tided to make him see differently, but he in* sisted. You ought to be glad, Tona She’s a very sweet woman and will make a fine wife." \ "You agreed that I would marry 1 her?" I demanded. "What in the name of Mike have yo* got to say j about H?" ‘Well" he explained, "I let him ■ thmk that you bad sent me to patch it | up. Maybe I did wrong, bnt I thought 1 it was all for the best" ; "Oh, I see." What difference did it; make, after all? One tangle more did not make it much worse. • "People don’t seem to appreciate it when a man goes out of his way to do j them a favor,” he observed with mar», '] trylike resignation. “Pardon me,” I said mechanically. j •] “Didn’t I thank you? I certainly am much obliged for your good in ten- fi tions.r ’ “It was nothing at all, Tom. I’d do it again for you any day. Whenever j you get in a tight hole send for me, .I’m always willing to help. A little * thankie is all the pay I want" Immensely cheered, he left mo. It was all for the best—1 had located • U paper weight to throw at him if be ' offered to do anything more for m* V I picked up an Old mngayinc ami u tried to read The story I started ,i| moved to be a ferial. I asked Comrade . Druyen forth, woo happened through, H j they had a oroy of the number 00ft» 1 taming tbs ned fnstalfmaaVft- 11 •Vo," hirepbed with aggrasiH^ j . "We get all our mhgarinef l Y send ’em to a* after reading cm. And s _. - ue a compile e*y* y I gave up trying to wed the serk» ^ Tread aearfyaM to magaslnos come ootirs terror cxcitW whg * you get sb or seven heroinee to tW ? pkoee aa at one** ^ ^ tjj Cuuthwied IkxtWwhj 1 Of rteknaRufiaikS*1 Who ten n toed Ik nek n Mf set Might ion the inarm* ft* the cabinet. —Ben Jenson One should never need to say Tsxo cisc!” to women in ihe outdoor srajon. Aftc*- long winter days with litde ath letic acthity except for those fortu nate- who r.» e able tc “go in” for winter sp.jrtc, most women are weary and bored with inactivity, and with tbr enervating, sf ignant air of many over heated houses. They long to be oat of doors once more, breathing In the fresh, fragrant air and moving with f;ee joyousness to rid their bodies of the to.nidity and laxness which they seem to have acquired daring the winter. f Still, toau women need to be re-j , minded—tfce women sbusc spring , duties, bcase-dcaaing and clothes ! pnjhiems, etc, take up so mock inter - i est and time. To those women, then, I say *Y£xereiser Rxget your home cares or, 3 you an a bashxss person, your office, for a pact of each day, or a day of each week. Get oat into the country and waft, wfch poor fritak, with your husband or children. Walk i and breathe deeply and enjoy the oat door freshness all abaot yon! If yoa are a goffer, play golf. U your garnet tennis, play tennis. Begin 3 early and get ahead ei the others who are waning for mid-summer to cotre. The courts are being prepared now and the time is ripe to begin. But if you are one who does not care for tennis or golf, and wbo does not wish to be out of doors--Jo go out and work k your gnrckn! Health aad beauty await you early and late in the garden, before the flowers have even begun to thkk of blooming aad up acts the time they taste the first frost of faH The work you can do there— if you do not overdo h—will be wdl invested, since it brings doekle returns of beany. For the women who have no par dens there are stfll other exercises. ! Indoor setting-up exercises are ahsaaw good, but at this season they should ha taken out of door*. Fresh air is note as important as the exesciac which arronyanies it And if ^ you do not care lor pbriry unadorned gymnastics, you cap adp rope.” This is the finest of all exer cises for improTuy the hoes of the body and for bmkfing general beauty. An indefiable charm radiates front Mtncu tttrt A summer scheme for the Guest Room? Something cool, dainty and not extravagant? Then choose simple draperies and spreads, making color and pattern do the work of costly fabrics and accessories. It is not necessary to have both over and under curtains in summer. Sheer ruffled tie-backs of tinted voile, organdie or tarlatan let m every stray breeze and are very decorative. A wan background at interesting design will ghre all the pattern needed. Charming new wall papers are asafl afak hi modern effects that blend equally well with antique or modern famishing!. See that both paper and! curtains are in harmony with the rug, and paint woodwork to blend with die wall. For sensible summer spreads, um suufaet mcrccriaed broadcloth, taffeta, vofte over sateen—or dq> your plain caodkavkk spread in a color bumonmng with the general ***«« These few rales wffl gbe you a fresh jp^charming guest room at a my For -Fish Night Cream d Spinach Soqp Med Hafibot — Tartar Same lamnnaisc Potatoes Aaparagns Lettuce and Tomato Salad Strawberry Shnrtcahi Iced Luttec f ” '7 Tomato Cutlets Cut firm, ripe tomatoes in rather thick slices; season with salt, pepper and a little sugar and roll first in crumbs, then in beaten egg, again in crumbs. Fry in olive oil or b.. ter until light brown. Serve with mayon naise. (f ' Excellent Luncheon Dish Cut remnants of roast from previous dinner in small cubes; slice thin a medium sized potato, also onion; cover with water; boil until potato is d^ne; season with cup of cream, salt and pepper. Thicken slightly with butter and flour. r Georgian Salad Slices of pineapple; fill cores with chopped banana and cream cheese Wended. Dress with French dressing to which 2 tablespoons chopped cress are added. Tasty Sandwiches TV) I pint cottage cheese add 2 tea spons anchovy essence, I teaspoon pap rika, 2 tablespoons chopped parsley. Spread between slices of whole-wheat bread. For Smooth Cream Sauce When cream sance stands, a skin mvariably gathers over the too, caus ing knaps when stirred back into tbs aatt. These can be removed by whip ping the sance for a few seconds with a notary egg beater or wire whisk. / Use for Old Paper Bags When emptying the vacuum cleans* ■sc a huge paper hag such as groceries have come u The prevents scatter ing at fast and is most convenient Kids Yard of Dandelions One pound of iron sulphate to fhe^ gallon of water sprayed on dandel. s prefer; Sly when the suns*is on ihe plants, anil exterminate them. / j This photograph shows the airplane Bremen, first to make the j I non-stop East-to-West flight across the North Atlantic, as it j J looked in Grand Central Terminal, Tuesday, May 21, when it ! was unveiled by Colonel James H. Fitzmaurice, Co-Pilot of !: the plane and Mayor James J. Walker of New \ork City. ■ The plane is suspended from the roof of Grand Central Ter i minal over the New York Central’s first train, the DeWitt r Clinton. It was presented to the City of New York by the late i Baron Guenther Von Huenefeld, financial backer of the flight ' and passenger on it. The plane weighs more than a ton and j its wing spread is 58 feet 6 inches. The plane is 31 feet 6 inches j long and 9 feet 0 inches high and has a single motor. It flew ; from Dublin, Ireland to Greenely Island. N. E, two thousand miles, April 12-13, 1928. Landing on soft ice in the fog it was j damaged and later was shipped to Germany for repairs. Color jj! ful ceremonies marked its unveiling. Its final home will be m ill the Museums of the Peaceful Arts, New York City. Baron:; j Guenther Von Huenefeld bought out the shares of the other • owners so he could make j>ossible this gift to New \ork, who J welcomed him so graciously upon his memorable flight to the United States. The Baron died in Germany February last and was internationally mourned. (Herbert Photos, New \ork.) c Cleaning Puis End * to Old Fr:';~ncd Rug Bee.'.'.. : Mr* jH-ga (verson shows Miss iTanrcs Jones why heavy furniture on rugs I should he moved frequently. April showers may mean May Cow ers and poetry lor the lover, but they j mean just another spring cleaning ;:mc for the American housewife. For the good old American custom of cleaning from the coai bin to the attic still holds sway during the Dlos -c:i: in nth. f.? r:ug cleaning and May are nat allies «nd didn’t Just happen to V .<• by custom. The mouth was .... .ie.siined to u3sume a scourine . i when Jupiter Pluvius gave his ... ., i> and mud to Apr:!. The grime • I into the home during April’s ..vi- (her makes the rugs and .! i . r than at any other time ’ Hrr E Oloon. president of ., • - .1 said recently in i , of dub \v men ..’ i ‘ (•’ ■’ ‘ • •< Ce» i . • i. .v o< * h r'*tS ’•» 4 a picture in the 'way hack when hook. The modern American house keeper sends her rugs to some rell* | able cleaner once a year to have all the rough particles cleaned from the % I oo .ly of the rug. •'If the housewife takes good care ; i. r the floor coveiings by careful sweep ing. not beattng. one thorough clean ! ;ng a year is p’enty to keep rugs I fresh and new looking. A good suc ' tion cleaner helps put pressed down ; tufts back into place. Ii Is Import I ant to turn rugs completely around 1 often to gel rid of mnri> mrde by , 1 heavy furniture. m "Old fashioned beat hed r.iy the surface dirt aiv • ;,4*n . •o!:e the back of the ’. g it f i uirl and he crooked r..; t ",f ■ ;-,e average life of floor • - has .en fix r< two • ' lr • uxivtt. C’*>-V*ing meUiaa “ • * SEND US YOUR ORDER FOR \ Wedding and Visiting Cards 7he Planet, 311 N. 4th St, Richmond, Va. IMPROVE YOUR EVERYDAY. ) BY JOINING THE ; Forum Class ' One hour per week will accomplish good sesult8 in a short time. Many have been benefited by our method. 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