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Patrolman Miles Znamenacek, who was attacked by veterans while carrying out orders
vict them. Thrown down, pelt- add with bricks Znamenacak drew his revolver and fired. His was the first shot.
Blazing shacks of the bonus camp on Anacostia flats, across the Anacostia river from Washington, made a flaming background for the retreating and dojasted forces of the bonus army, following a pitched batile in the shadow of the United States capitol. A regular army sentry is shown silhouetted against the rulas after troops had routed the B. E. F. It was the last act of the engagement, which saw veterane gussed from their Passsylvania avenue bivouac, driven across the bridge and then dispersed into the night, leaving one dead and * SCOTO Wounded.
Casting a weird glare over the sky across Anacostia Riva r from the Capital, row after row of the abandoned bonus shacks went up in flames as soldiers stalked through the ruins attempting to rescue government property and bounding out the faw atrag- glers who attempted to remain.
General Douglas MacArthur, Chief of Staff, who directed the operations against the B. E. F. pausing a moment to wipe his perspiring face,
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Rifle, bayonet, clouds of gas, sa grim soldiers stalked through the settlement of "bonus equaltors" on lower Pennsylvania Aveaus. Flosing bonuseers, recognizing all too well the odds against them, fled before the bayonete, kolding handkerchiefs over their
faces,stumbling over the wreckage of their, shanties,
LEAP YEAR BRIDE
by laura Lou BROOKMAN
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY
pleadingly.
"Walter," she said slowly. The man bowed at the other side of the bed. He did not speak. Only the eyes that had seemed so grim and unrelenting a fow minutes before were velled by n thlt mist.
There was a moment of silence. Then, as though summoning au- preme strength, the woman went on waveringly: "Walter-forgive Cherry ?"
Dixon's hand slid over the cover- let. It found his wife's. Then tho
The doctor nodded. "Mrs, Dixon gave the only light in the room. heavier, darker fingers clasped has been resting," he said, "and The shades at the windows had, rest is what she needs above all been drawn and the furniture electric moments when the still- Chorry's. It was one of theso else. She slept for almost two showed only as dark outlines cast-ness seeins alive with a thousand hours this afternoon. She's awake ing black shadows. Against the now but we're hoping she'll drop opposite wall, just
voices. out of the. off again before long."
lamp-light, was the great white spell. "It's all right,
The man's words broke the room she saw the doctor standing Ife turned to Cherry. "Will you bed,
Alice," he Cherry Dizon, pretty 19-year-old doghter before the fireplace.
promise," he said firmly, "that if
said huskily. "Everything's going The Ince on the pillow looked as of wealthy parents, falls in love with Dan Thule, kerpaper reporter. She, quarrels
There was a great bowl of roses let you see your mother for a colourless as the pillow slip. Ato be all right as soon as you're with her father about Dan, leaves home and taking advantage of Leap Year. zake Dan mother had always kept flowers in hysterlent? Will you promise to go grey hair, drawn back severely, rustled in the background, Dr. on the table at the right. Cherry's few moments you won't become tired faco. Expressionless. Tho
stronger." to marry her.
The nurse's starched uniform They are married and for the first time that bowl, cutting and arranging in quietly and any just a word or made the face soem old. One arm Knowles stepped forward." Cherry And out what I NEZLE mosey. Ilar atruggles with housework was the basket where her mother
Ick them herself each morning. There two and then leave?" dicine. Dixie Shannon, movie critte
"Oh, yes, doctor-I promise!" It was Dr, Knowles who stepped now," he said with professional "You'll have to say 'good-night' "Well, then," Dr. Knowles con- forward. The tired eyes seemed firmness. "It's time
for Mrs. Dixon to be resting." brushed her mother's hand, She For an instant Chorry's lips
(Continued on Papa 11.)
chaque because pride will not let her keep
become discouraged and leset it unfinished. eritically Ill Be Home but I not
la ready to do them.
lay out over the covers.
tho words As
Boils Piles
of the News, a friendly with Cherry: she kept the bit of sewing she liked to meets handsome Max Pearson, who also work havo handy for the hours before sidered, "I think it might be a to widen a trifle. on the News,
Cherry received a letter from her mother dinner. Nothing was enclosing cheque for 1500. She returne thei and yet the whole room seemed that could disturb her. You under- quietly. "I'm only going to let changed good idea. "Nothing must happen "Someone to see you," he said Ik Den undertake to write a short story, empty now. Deserted.
stand that? If she should sudden her stay a few moments. Cherry Two days later Cherry Lean ber mother Dr. Knowles, tell me!" she cred. alight omotional disturbance just Cherry rushed forward. "Oh, ly become aroused-worried-any allowed to sea Mrs. Dixon. After a territy."I can't bear this waiting. I can't now would be dangerous. On the Her two handa, Ing wait Cherry's father tell her the doctor bear it! I've got to know—!"
The girl knelt at the beside. other hand I think she'd be plens-young clasped the mother's enfee
ao strong and Dr. Knowles put an arm about ed to know you're here. Well?" bled one, Mother! Oh, Mother! Abscesses Ulcers CHAPTER XXVI.
the girl's shoulders, "Thore, "I'll do exactly as you say, doc-Cherry broathed there!" he and soothingly. "You tor." Cherry aald earnestly. "I'll though they wore a prayer. Her Cherry was on her feat now,promised me you'd be brave and I'll be bravel", The eager hope, that had shone in have control of yourself. We're her oyca vanished as quickly as not discouraged. Not in the least. other man. "I think you'd better
The doctor looked across, at the covers..
hopd bowed down against the it had appeared..
We're making the biggest flight we come too, Walter," he said quiet-
"Cherry 1" Her father remained in the know how. You must help us!" ly. doorway. Not so much as a mus Jo had known Chorry almost) cle acomed to changed in that resince. babyhood, had seen her The three mounted the stairs her eyes but she was smiling. lentless Inco.'"`
through the attack of chickenpox and walked down the hall to Mrs. Oh, Mother, dear, you're going "Dr. Knowlos1 Chorry, bo which, at 8, was her first illness: Dixon's robin A aurso not the to get well now in a hurry! You "He's in the living room. We're shoulder. A moment later when opened the door in answer to the transformation seemed to
The girl burled her face in his one Cherry had aden before must to go there
she looked up she was dry-eyed, doctor light knocked have come over the mother's face. They wont down the stairs, Cherry, just a little ahead. She did in. He said ́oriablewJNOS
Walter Dixon's deep voice brok, Zelta Lynker, the horse who 'My little girl, she whispered
'gan.
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