1932-07-11 — Page 3

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TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JULY 11, 1932.

A house in Chicago residential district was blown to pincas, four other buildings were dam agad and 11 parsons were injured when Herman Grishe, 82-year-old recluse, turned on the gas jets in a suicide plan. Griebe perished in the explosion which rocked the district when gas was ignited by the furnace. Picture shows all that was left of his home and damage to house next door.

MAN HUNTERS

BY MABEL MCELLIOTT

DEGIN HERE TO-DAY.

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,80 strange a proposal? The man's

But Carry, pretty svendary, falls in lere manner was as quiet and business-

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with Bob Dunbar.

malionare like ne his phrases. He might Denlan Ackroyd, who hopes tu marry Bub. ak Nuran to attend a b

a raise in party and have been discussing

to speak, but

manages lo enure a misunderstanding between | salary. She began Susan and Tob. Wen Lampman, Anuther Admirer of Suano's, hona nat ghs with he stopped her.

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Bob. Susan Jump out of Hub'a cat եոմ "Don't answer me now, You aaka protection from Ernest Henth employer, who is passing. He taken her must have time to think about it. home. Mr. Heath, Jealous of Susan, tiores naturally. I have been thinking Waring produces a fefter involving her in that "The Olympian sails on a at fate with aunther man. Bay Flannery. Mediterranean cruise February 15, who works in the next office, confides I could get reservations and ar- for, has married her, Rose Mits range everything, and we could be! Susan's rhum, plans to give up her car married in New York just before to marry. the Christmas eve Heath Mestän Susan Blowers, and Hew, who is proposed Sailing. Your aant is your marclage

dalous aunt, isn't it?--could come to New York with you. It would be all perfectly simple and ww would avoid unpleasant publicity."

and been refund

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CHAPTER XXXIL

A ceremony not unlike the launching of a ship marked the dedication of the Lafayette, a new type of railroad motor conch built for us in France. Fronch Ambassador Reino Paul Claudel and his daughter, Reine, are shown above as they presided at the dedication in Philadelphia. Below is a view of the coach, which is built of stainless steel, has solid rubber-tired wheels, and is capable of a 90-mile-an-hour speed,

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Susan felt a tightening in her it was one of those sharp bitter throat. What an incredible pro "We we scarcely kizus days of late January. Snow had posal!

Leach other," she stammered fallen the day before and over-

Ernest Heath smiled. "I know night had changed into sleet. The pavements were an ley menace enough about you," he murmured, along which taxicabs cautiously using himself for an innrticulate slid. At five clock Susan looked fellow. Why couldn't he tell this out and shivered, dreading the girl as he longed to, that she re- walk to the street car. For the presented glamorous youth to him, not realized before how his heart past half hour she had noticed chance to recapture

his own was set on this marriage. Now dreams? Why couldn't he Mr. Heath fussing about in his

say he knew fully how much he had those things? own office.

builder upon There did not seem to

it. I was Ruth. "I have grown very fond of you," with her irrational jealousies, her be any peticular reason for his lingering. She was putting on here told her instead. "The night fierce and sudden decision to try first realized it was the one when to blacken this girl's name, who you called for my help. I am a had made him see. I had been} lonely man. All this may mean the last thing Ruth had meant to nothing to you but as my wife you do but she had accomplished it. would naturally have an easy, agreeable

hat when he appearal in the door WH3.

"Miss Carey, I have the ear and it's a wretched night. Let me drop

you at your home,"

Surprise showed in the girl's face, "Oh, that's awfully kind of you but isn't it out of your why?"

"Not at all. I should be very happy to do it, Just one tuomment- and I'll be with you."

existence. You have Heath took up the speaking-

Lold great beauty. In the proper set-tube and

Simon in a low. ting you would be exquisite." stern tone to be More careful.

Nothing should happen to this girl] Susan shivered, wishing he had through fault of his, Health swore! nest reminded her of that autumn in his heart. Nothing but good! They rede down in the elevator tht when, frantic with tealousy Susan thrilled to the tone, realiz- together, the girl, as always, mure and anger, she had run away from ing in some small measure what than a bill shy with this man. Bob. She would never be able to prompted it. She glanced sidewise Simon, waiting in the sleet, sprang forget Bob---never!

sheit his aively etched profile. Yes, down to open the door for then caught her breath, thinking that here was a man to respect, perhaps Ife tucked a thick, soft rug around perhaps the solution to her pro-truly love. It would not be a wild,] Susan's knees.

blem ay before her. Marriage whirlwind emulion such as she had with Ernest Heath would widen felt for Bob Dunbar, but it would She fell as her horizon. She would travel, be real. There would be dignity

meet new peuple, wear beautiful in it.

"Are you quite comfortable? Susan said she was. warm as toast.

ever.

Then

"Good." ller employer's voies clothes. In all of this would there "You must have time to think," was brisk and business-like as not, perhaps, be an anodyne for the the man said again after a long

"I wanted especially to talk fever which possessed her?

pause. "It is nothing to decide to- to you," he went on, still in that "I feel greatly honoured," she day or to-morrow. Only don't keep quiet, impersonal way. The girl murmured, “but I don't know what me waiting too long! I'm not a waited silently. She loved The to say."

looked at him innocently.

"Yes. That's the way it la shall be free hen."

"I want to ask you something in

portant."

•

*

very patient man."

of

This in the way pretty Signoring Edith Ditmara Milan, Italy, looked after she had wagered $250 with throe friends that they could not make her laugh for eight days. She won the bat.

MANCHUKUO AND JAPAN.

chukuo.

Here is W. W. Waters of Portland, Ore., "field marshal"

of the bonus army" of 400 World War veterans recruited at Portland and travelling by truck to And freight train Washington, D.C., to demand full and immediate payment of the bonus. The Marchers havo now been granted G$100,000 for transportation to their homes.

the Cabinet ministers over the selection of the new President of the S.M.R., and that serious deve- lopments may follow.

The minister for Overseas Affairs Mr. Nagal and the Premier, Mr. Saito informally announced yester- day the appointment of Mr. Chuji Kajiwara, the banker, as the new President, but the War Minister General Araki, is stated to have ex- this commending General Yoshida, who is now on the retired list. Instead of Mr. Kajiwarn.

It Is stated that there is a possi- bility of resignations from the Cabinet, as this is not the first Government officials since the Saito quarrel over the appointments of Ministry was formed in May. Reuter.

luxury of this car, the rich robe "I didn't expect you to give me He turned to smile at her. Her under her fingers. She was quite an answer to-night," he said. "I slim fingers, lying curled on the unprepared fol what was to follow. want you to think it over. I am soft furry surface of the laprobe,

Abruptly the man blurted out, jafraid I have been very clumsy found themselves imprisoned and "You knew, didn't you, that Mrs. about it." The look of melancholy held fast. Heath's term of residener in Ren she had become used to in the past "I 237 not patient usually," will be over next week?"

few weeks clouded his face. Susan Ernest Heath repeated. "But I “No, I didn't know that." Susan hastened to reassure him.

can wait for this. I can wait for "It's. I who nm clumsy and [my girl." įstupid, too," she amended. She Susan felt an impulse to tears. had the satisfaction of seeing that He was fine and honorable and

GEN. ARAKI REPLIES TO "Yes, of course." Susan didn't rare, smile lighten his features, reticent. He had all the virtues.

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Heath was thinking, "The girl Why couldn't she love him? "I'm afraid I'm doing all this has tact and, what is more, gra-

Tokyo, July 9. They did not speak again until very badly." Heath continued. Heciousness." He had considered Simon hahed the

According to the afternoon news- ear before the atared down at her, his thin, aristo. himself a completely disillusioned little house.

papers, General Araki, replying to cratic features curiously illumined, man but there was something in I'll see you to your door," Ileath the questions of the League Compressed his definite opposition, re- Susan's freshness which delighted said gravely Susan's heart flut- morning, made the following state

missioners, who visited him him and gave him hope for the tered. She hoped Aunt Jessie future. What could he not do with would not be watching at the front ments:

1 Japan is desirous of seeing the Susan felt a surge of excitement. this girl at his side? He liked window! There would be so much healthy development of the Man- She snt quite still, waiting for to think of her in soft fine fabrics to explain. him to go on.

with pearls at her throat. He Luck was with her. The man "Would you think me quite mad would build her a new home some bent over her hand at parting. Manchukuo as soon as the latter is 2 Japan ought to recognise the if I asked you to be my wife when where in the country where low Stripping aside her heavy glove be sufficiently organised. all this is over?"

hills lay. She should have a turned the palm upwards and Now that the question lay be.French house with fine, delicatej gravely,, deliberately kissed It.

3 Japan is not yet considering tween them Susan felt numb with furnituro and velvet textured rugs. "You darling." he muttered is necessary to first restore peace when to withdraw her troops, as it astonishment.

That would be the proper setting huskily. "Good night." "I know I shouldn't have done it for her,

and order. Then she was on the other side 4 Manchuria will never be allow- this way," the man blundered on. "Let me think about it," the girl of the door and the great car slided to return to Chinese rule. "but I have been AD distressed was saying, her fine, soft eyes lumi-jaway through the night, about the whole affair, so anxious nous. What colour

5 Owing to Manchuria being were they, Susan atared about her with new Japan's life-line problem of defence, to keep you out of it, that the Heath wondered? Grey or black eyes, seeing the shabbiness of the Japan and Manchuria

are indivi necessary proamble to a proposal or were they a lambent hazel? little hall with its "cost tree," its sible. of marriage had to be forgone. Some day, perhaps, he would really artificial fern, the worn carpet on You don't understand, do you?"

Lord Lytton has not recovered know.

the floor. The odor of a boiled sufficiently to attend this morning's "I'm afraid I don't." Susan ad- The car jolted around a corner. dinner floated oat from the kit meeting, but it la hoped that be mitted,

In spite of Simon's enreful driving chen. Aunt Jessie would be there, will be able to attend the meeting "What I mean is this, A young the going was rough. The motion stirring and seasoning, working as with Count Uchida on July 12th.--| girl can and does expect the pre-Aung Susan almost into Heath's usual. What couldn't she do for Reuter. Hminaries of courtship. My posi- arms, and the fragrance of the Aunt Jessie if she married Ernest tion made them imponsible but burden momentarily Intoxicated Heath? It would mean security can't you won't you overlook | hi. She righted herself, laugh-{and luxury for them both. It them all and consider the matter ing, but a bright apricot stain was there was no denying it—a In a reasonablo light?”

coloured the pure oval of her face grave temptation. Was there ever, Susan wondered, and tho' man fell silent. He had

(To be Continued)

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