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VERNA, the Irresistible (Continued from Page Three) i anv masquerader to look. The bril liant assemblage gasped as the four six-foot black men in lion clothes bore the black and silver palanquin with the resplendent beauty inside, down the length of the elaborately decorated hall. As 7erna, trembling with excite ment, alighted, Margot, garbed as Queen Elizabeth, took her by the hand and whispered into her ear: “My dear, you’ll be in all of the newspapers tomorrow.” And, indeed, it seemed that she was speaking truly, for at least a half dozen newspaper photographers descended jvith their heavy cameras upon the orcwii beauty and the nail was soon hazy with smoke from the flashlight powder. Verna Envied by Women “Pick up the marbles!” exulted Fred Watkins, arrayed as Francois Villon, as he held Verna at arm’s length and surveyed her admiringly. “You vos really von panic,” cried Will Rondoski, who, for the evening, was King John of Poland. A few of the women, jealous, held aloof in little knots, condemning Margot for bringing Verna to the exclusive Beaux Arts Ball but grudg ingly conceding that Verna was beau tiful and charming. The men, on the other hand, crowded around her and soon her dance card was filled. “A triumph!” crowed Phil Sher man, a tall, blonde giant, who fre quently visited Margot’s studio. “That's what it is, old dear. Yoxi’ve 'made a lot of these pale ladies furi ous tonight, Verna.” Then, during the long intermis sion, when each person was required to perform some act or stunt, Verna sang in her beautiful soprano voice “The Ethiopian Love Song.” The vast, crowded ballroom was When the Real Thing Comes Along PALMER'S "SKIN SUCCESS" Ointment — Places You on the Path— to Beauty OT just a lot of oil—not just a lot of grease—but an honest-to-goodness soother—a healer real worth while.Used successfully for over 80 years, Palmer’s “Skin Success” Ointment gives 6peedy and enduring relief where others fail even in temporary relief. Compounded of so many healthful ingredients that caress your skin into a petal-like softness-a satin-silky smooth ness. The secret of thousands of lovely complexions. Beautiful women have used it the world over. Many have imitated this splendid beauty aid but none has ever discovered the secret formula or dupli cated its salutary effects. 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Three times she sang the chorus before they were satisfied.^ Then they swarmed about her, wring ing her long, slender, perfectly mani cured hands, embracing her, kissing her, raising her on willing shoulders and parading the length and breadth of the hall. “Come, Verna,” said Margot, en thusiastic and breathless, “I want you to meet Count Ferdinand de Raal bonne. You’ve sliced his heart in two, it seems.” A tall, distinguished looking man with long thin nose, slightly graying black hair, long, black, tapering eye brows, high forehead and an enigmat ic smile, came out of the crowd, was introduced by Margot, and, taking Verna’s hand, raised it to his lips Help from Count Raalbonne “Ah, Mademoiselle,” he sighed, “You are so, what you call him. beautiful; so exquisite; wonderful! My English, Mam'selle. it is not capable of telling you how much you have impressed me. Your voice, ah, it is rich, ap pealing, delightful! A little training and it will be incomparable. 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Turn into a bowl and cool before serving on top ice cold chocolate junket. “Wonder* Slave” Mystified British with Brilliant Strategy (Continued from Pace Two) 4 — serving the smoke of their huts with in a hundred yards, though he could not seen ona of them, called in a loud voice that he was come by the governor's orders to make them an offer of peace which the white peo ple sincerely desired. “An answer was returned declaring that the Maroons wished the same, and requesting that the troops might be kept back. This request being dic tated apparently by suspicion, Col onel Guthrie proposed to them to show the confidence he had in their sincerity by sending a person to them to assure them that the white people were sincere on their part, and to inform them of the particu lars relative to that freedom and se curity hat the governor had pro posed to them. The Peace Mission “This being readily consented to, r Russell was selected for that purpose. He advanced very confi dently towards their huts near which he was met by two Maroons, whom he informed of the purpose of his message and asked if either of them was Cudjoe. They called out in the Coromanti language to their people, on which several bodies of them, who were before invisible, appeared on the rocks above. Being within _ reach of the voice, Dr. Russell ad dressed himself to them and begged particularly to have a conversation with Cudjoe of whom he spoke in high terms, saying that if he were with them, he felt sure that as a brave and good man he would come down and show a disposition to live in peace and friendship with the white people. “Several Maroons now descended and among them it was not difficult to discover the chief himself. Cudjoe was rather a short man, uncommonly stout, with‘very strong African fea tures and a peculiar wildness in his manners. He had a very large lump of fiesh upon his back which was partly covered by the tattered re mains of an old blue coat of which the skirts and the sleeves below the elbow were wanting. “Around his head was tied a scanty piece of white cloth so very dirty that its original color migh‘ have been doubted. He wore no shirt, and his clothes, such as they were, as well as the part of his skin that was exposed, were covered with the red dirt resembling ochre. He had on a paii of loose drawers that did not reach to his knees and a small round hat with the rims pared so close to the crown that it might have been t: :.2n fi calabash. Exehangt Hats as Token of Friendship “Such was the chief, and his men were as ragged and as dirty as him sc f; all were armed with guns and cutlasses. Cudjoe constantly cast hla eyes toward the troops under Golonel C uthrie. He appeared very suspi c u a. - asked Dr. Russell many questions before he ventured within reach. “**t last Dr. Russell offered to change hats with him as a token of friendship :o which he consented and was beginning to converse more f aely when Colonel Guthrie called aloud to him, assuring him of a faithful compliance with whatever Dr. Russell promised. He said that he wished to come unarmed to him with a few of the principal gentle men of the island, who should wit ness the oath he would solemnly make to them of peace on his part with liberty and security to the Maroons on their acceding to it.” And so peace was made. Cudjoe and his men wrere given a large tract of land, free from all taxes “forever," and given permission to hunt any where on the island, except within three miles of a white settlement. Today, nearly 200. years later, the (Continued on page 6) . .... 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