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THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1935.

SERIAL STORY-

Lovable

jan

MARY RAYMOND

"Couldn't wo drive out to-morrow

BEGIN HERE TO-DAT

angular, hard-visaged woman, ANN HOLLISTER, pretty and 20, broeke barely lifted her eyes from the now-afternoon?"

answer Petor's her engagement to TONY MICRI, coming in her lap to mercial artist, because of his drinking and greeting. •

The same day

general responbility. PETER KENDALL, wealthy and brominent learn how VALERIA BENNETT, his ancen,

"I'm going to be busy until about Lour. Suppose I meet you there be

tween four and fivot"

"Aunt Louiso and I will be there Eric was out looking. for work, his

Come when you are has deceived him, and tells her everything father told Peter, abruptly opening all afternoon

ready, Peter, I let Aunt Louise take the subject uppermost in his mind.

"That's what I came to see you the car on home. I planned to take Illusioned meet in laurant. When Peter about," Peter aald. "I can use Erica taxi, but if you could drive me by

over between them.

Anh and Peter, both heart-stek and Alon arks her to marry him, Ann serves.

They are married that night and set out for Floride. They spend several week there Happily poll Peterealled home again be cause of busine. All of the Kendall family Bauk Ann except Peter's sister, MILLICENT, who becomes a staunch friend. Peter's grand father refare to re Ann and urges his Krandon in divore her.

trouble, with the employees breaks out at

the Kendall factory,

CHAPTER XXII

on a job in town"

on your way—"

them leave Millicent BRW

This was A little raw, Millicent building and get into Peter's car, thought-Valeria going to Peter's office, pursuing him. She had only contempt for such tricks.

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Oscar shook his head, "I'm afraid Eric won't take it, Mr. Peter. We're not looking for charity yet. Eric's hard up, but he wouldn't want a job from you after your granddná kicked

Millicent dropped in unexpectedly lim out. We Olesona have put a lot of ourselves in the factory and what have we got from it? Eric was fired on Ann next morning and without warning because he was a straight to the point. "Ann, it might be well to watch Valeria, I saw her little hot-headed."

"There are two sides to this, Oscar," leave Peter's office yesterday and As a rule, I don't Peter said, "but this isn't the timo drive off with him.

But Valeria to such an old for argument. Erle talked too much tattle. Old Peter Kendall smiled. Therent a critical period. At any other hand at the game, I thought I should

would have warn you."

"Thanks, Millicent," Ann anid. was no use trying to threaten his time my grandfather

"I'n. afraid there's nothing I can do. grandson. This thing would have to over-looked it. Meanwhile Erie must work itself out. Give the marriage have work to support his family,"

"He'll have to find it rame place Peter has a right to choose his own six months and young Peter would

"Nonaense. of Courso there's doubtless be ready to put the whole alun, Mr. Petor. As I salu, we don't friends."

wont charity. He can stay here until

Plenty any girl thing in a lawyer's hands.

plenty you can do. he can open his place again."

Peter drove home solrly, thinking can do to put a stop to such things." Millicent thought Ann had taken the factory to be straightened out of Oscar's words, What had they the news like a good sport. She ren- He told Peter about Eric Oleson and gotten

the factory? Not the committee. There might be even security, Eric's amall, barren ported her for it Peter was lucky difficulty in going forward with his house wan closed, Oxenr's mengre because Ann would never whine or

Byelihood stretched to cover the needsnag. plans.

of two famliies instead of one.

As he passed Kendallwond the big old-fashioned house was wrapped in shadows shadows that seemed deeper than usual. Ominous.

Meanwhile there was the trouble at

He realized an ho talked to his tall, handsome grandson that young Peter was one of the construction engineers on the job, and his firm had been called in as associate architects.

Thinking of this, he was almost tempted to abandon plans for im provements at the factory until times were more normal. But he couldn't huve Peter thinking he was losing his grip, and developing cowardice in bla old age.

"I' drop by and have a talk with Oscar," Peter said. "I can use Eric on a job in town."

}

out of

Peter tel himself in his office. A girl turned, reaching out her hand. "Hello, Peter,"

Peter said, "Helle Valeria." She continued to sit, smiling at him. Peter sat down and waited, "You can't refuse me this. I need) your help. I haven't confidence in any one else.

Peter's

"Don't worry too much. really not the double-crossing kind. But Valerin has a hag full of tricks, Keep your eyes open and if you don't like what you see, tell Peter so."

Ann Jad been dressing when frock Peter liked, a dark woolen made Millicent came. She had selected a with a high neck and wide belt. After Millicent left she put the dress back on its hanger and took down another. She had been silly.

The next few weeks were unusually "What's the trouble?" Peter spoke quiet for Ann, with Peter's time so curtly. This was carrying things ajaceupied. He was busy. It was only little too far-Valerin coming to his necessary to step inside, the downtown

where typewriters nice and waiting after the others had quarters

cinttering, people coming and going, gani?.

and the telephone ringing constantly to know that.

"That might be a good idea. 1 would take him back hut right now it: Valeria explained sweetly. She and wouldn't do. It would be setting her aunt were moving back to their bad precedent. The boys must know country place because the cent of With they cannot start trouble at the fnc-living in town was so great.

prices rising it was the only sensible tory,"

thing to do. But the place in the country was impossible. It would be have the old house necessary modernized.

"I'm awfully busy right now," Peter unid. P

rather you'd get someone clae." He was frowning.

"I wouldn't trust it to anyone else. It surely won't take much time. Only a trip or two out there."

Peter drove to Eric's house which he found shut and padlocked,

A small boy from the parch_next door volunteered information. "Eric's gone away. He took his wife and the children to Oscar's house."

"Thanks. Sonny." Peter got into his car and drove to Oscar's place, a milo away, Smoke quarter of curled from the chimney of the small, weatherbeaten home where Oscar had lived since Peter was a child. He had an idea that it must be crowded with the extra family.

to

Peter was thinking that he could put Paul on the job after he went over the place and decided what was

needed.

Oscar opened the door. Ite shook hands with Peter, but there was a

Beside the work on hand, he had an- look in his eyes that was new. The genial, gray-haired foreman Peter had other job which would be a surprise Doing over the Interior known from babyhood had vanished.to someone. Here was a tired, hitter, disspirited of the home he had purchased. Peter hadn't been able to resist buy- ok! man.

Ing the place because he had decided when he saw it that it looked as though it had been built for Ann,

"You will help me, won't you? It's unfair to be unfriendly when I've for- Kiven you for everything."

woman.

Four children, ranging in age from around two to eight years, were play Ing in the back of the room. Eric's wife, faded, workworn prematurely aged, sat near the fire, holding a mal baby in her arms. And then there was Oscar's wife bustling cheerfully about. Is sister,

"When do you want me to go over the place?"

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things were not moving any too well CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. Ann thought of Sarah going about in the Kendall menage. What a queer her work, and envied her. In the big world!. There, was Ann, who loved apartment Ann had nothing at all going places and doing things, shut to do. Everything was done by Aer-tip in an apartinent. It was not very vants, quickly and efficiently. Ever sporting of Peter to neglect her su since Millicent's dance. Peter had soon. Somehow Sarah had expected seemed a different person-rushing him to behave differently.

each morning, outlet and Away

And here was Tony, ar savago and thoughtful when he was at home.

More than once Ann had planned to unhappy as ever. Every time Sarah talk to him about themselves and the looked a Tony she thought of fire, solution of their problem. But some-moldering, ready to burst out at any and/or extra hazardous Godowns of thing held her back. She had siniply moment into a fieres flame. drifted, waiting. Waiting for some- thing to happen-she did not know what,

On an impulse she called Sarah one day."It's been auch an nge since I've seen you," Ann anid.

That's what I've been thinking Trying to high-hat me?"

I don't know what's the matter. Maybe I'm developing spring fever."

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Once she had attempted to talk to Tony but he had met her effort with a ferocious, "Pipe down, Sarah."

No claims will be admitted after She met Ann at a smart downtown the Goods have left the Godowns, tea room. Ann was waiting for her and all. Goods remaining undeliver- After giving their orders, Sarah beed after the 26th January will be sub- Kan a brisk outline of happenings at Ject to rent.

realized The library. Suddenly

All claim against the steamer must

Ann was not listening. Sarah, follow be presented to the Undersigned on ing the direction of Aan's gazZO, BEW

"What's on your mind?" "Sarah, have lunch with me down-a Amart-looking blend girl at a table or before the. 12th February or they

in a corner. She recognized Valerie will not be recognized.

To comply with the General Bonded town."

"I'd love it. What about friend Bennett.

Warehouse Regulations consignees husband 7"

Valeria had acen· Ann and bowed must have a Revenus Officer in at- dutinble when damaged "Busy," Ann said, trying to sound and smiled. She laid aaide her cigar-tandance nonchalant and bright, and not lette and came to their table,

goods aro examined,

All broken, chafed, and damaged succeeding.

Sarah hung up, troubled, deciding

Goods are to be left in the Godowne, where they will be examined on the 28th January at 10 a.m., by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.

(To Be Continued.)

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