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LEAP YEAR BRIDE

¿Continued from Page 3).

It-it must have been something in the water."

com-

FORCED LANDING..

PACIFIC FLIER DOWN ON ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

Tokyo, Aug. 31.

She knew very well what had Fenused that redness-the

pounit she had put into the serob. Cherry hesitated. " was think easily. I have to get a lotion bipg water. Cherry laughed un- ing." she went on, "that it would of some sort. I guess," bo nice if you'd come

with me

"There's nome time."

one on ny dressing The German aviator von Gronau, "Cherry, you know I can't do "Put some on right away.

table," Mrs. Dixon instructed her.,who is attempting to fly the Pacific, I'vo was forced to make a landing on "Oh, I know you couldn't dur-Cherry. You mustn't let anything yesterday morning.

always been proud of your hands, Kanaga Island in the Aleutians ing the week but on Sunday spoil them." some evening-"

thut!"

The information, which came by | ARISTOCRATS OF THE PACIFIC

The girl had found the sweet- Phillips' chin was set in a hard amelling mixture and poured wireless and was picked up at Hne. "I can't go Sunday or any some of it into her palm.

"Or Ochiishl, stated that bad weather time," he said sharply.

"Your course not,"

was the cause.---Nenter. father asked me to leave his member."

house. I can't go into it and I won't-until he asks me to come. You can go there as often as you please but you'll have to go

alone!"

"But, Dan-"

"There's no use talking about it, Cherry. That's the way I feel and I won't change my mind. your father wants me to come he can ask me."

once more.

If

she said. "I'll re-

•

-

Captain von Gronau, who re cently crossed the Atlantic via ticed her mother again looking at at Cordova, safely on August 26, Three days Inter Cherry 10-Ireland in a flying-boat, arrived her hands. "I must remember," with three companions. the girl thought. "I'll have to get rubber glovea and wear them,”

They are attempting to make a There WAS another incident light round the world flying by that disturbed Cherry. It was the westerly route, hoping to re- the second week after she had re-turn eventually to Germany, whence turned

in

to the apartment and they started. | housework. She arrived at her The girl ant silent.

He hopped off from Cordova, It was no parents' home late in the after- ase; when Dan took that tone she noon. Mrs. Dixon was in the liv-shortly before noon on August 26. might as well keep quiet. Ife was ing room with two guests, Mrs. for Dutch Harbour. as stubborn in his way as was her Alden and her daughter, Gret- father. Cherry sighed, After a chen.

Awaited at Shanghai. little she began to talk of other

Gretchen Alden, who was fair- Plans are going ahead things. Dan's urless disap-haired and blue-eyed looked par-Shanghai to give Gronau an

and when they left the ticularly attractive in a frock of elaborate reception. peared restaurant he was in good spirits blue organdic. fter leghorn hat

had just enough of the Watteau He has been invited to be the "How about a movie?" be sug-shepherdess about it and just guest of Baron Ruedt von Collen- gested.

Lenough of the Parisian designer's |borg, German Consul-General at "No, Dan. 1 think I'd rather touch to be both pieturesque and | Shanghai. It is possible, how- ro home. To tell the truth I'm chic.

ever, that the baron may neces sort of homesick to see the place Cherry 'was wearing a shantung sarily be abwent from Shanghai again."

sports dress. It was one from between September 4 and 18, Just summer and looked it but which period may coincide with Cherry herself had not been con. Į that of the flier's visit. In that scious of this fact until she saw case his party will be guests of Ta-Gretchen. Mrs. Alden and her Mr. A. 0. Waser, General Mina- daughter excused themselves soon ger of the Astor House -Hotel, and Cherry saw them to the dour, whose invitation is alsó awaiting When she returned Mrs. Dixon him in Tokyo. There will be said. "Cherry. 1 what you to go many social functions. Cherry was at work early next to Madeline's to-morrow and pick morbing. She wore an old dress out some new clothes, Charge that was ruines for any other them to my account. It will b purpose. rolled op her sleeves all right...

Dan had been right about his efforts hosecleaning. spired though they were by high motives, the results were ques tionable. He had certainly failed to "get rid of all the dust."

and tied a towel about her head. "Oh. but I couldn't do that! For an hour she wielded a broom Dan would never stand for it." vigorously. Then with a pail of "Then you'll have to manage wart, soupy water, she began to without his knowing. I'm not go wash woodwork. She had justing to have you practically in finished serulbinur the floor of the (raps, You look a sight! Besides, bathroom when the ringing of the you really need sette dresses," hell indiested that someone down- stairs wanted to see her.

Cautiously Cherry looked over the banister.

1

Cherry laughed. "I'm sure don't know what for," she said. We're not going anywhere. Dan's holding over his vacation until "Oh, Martin!" she called, "I fall so we can save sonte money." had no idea it was so late! Ir "But I want you to premise me you'll wait just a few minutes I'll you'll get those dresses." hurry!"

Cherry couldn't very well re- She darted back into the apart-fuse. There didn't seent to ho ment, threw off the disreputable any reason why she should. After dress and dashed water on her all, why should Dan abjert if her face. Ten minutes later she came mother wanted to buy her a few running down the stairs.

pretty dresses?

Martin, dignified as always. helped her into the car and closed

the door after her.

"' see," she said. " can't tomorrow 4 I'll see. That was a pretty thing Gretchen was wearing, wasn't it?"

it. was

Cherry's father atopped her

two days later that she was going through the hall,

"Comme into the study

Cherry enjoyed the drive. She found her mother sitting in the big chair before a window of her bedroomt. A bowl of rudes from her garden filled the room with their spicey perfuni. There was sunshine outside hat the bedroomment, will you he asked. "Your was cool and lowered awnings mother and have a plan and I

kept out the glare of the sun.

hope you'll agree with us.”

(To be continued).

4 THO-

Mrs. Dixon Was smiling Cherry entered. The nurse slipped away and left them together. They were talking of inconsequential (SEVENTEEN DROWNED. subjects who, in the midst of a sentence. Mrs. Dixon's word; JAPANESE STEAMER SINKS IN

broke ofl.

"Cherry!" she exclaimed. "Your hand what on earth have you been doing with them?"

FIVE MINUTES

Hakodate, Aug. 31. Seventeen members of the crew of the steamer Kumie Maru were drowned as a result of a collision with the Itaito Marn off the coast of Hokkaido to-day.

The girl glanced down. Against the brown crepe of her truck her two hands dained bright pink. They looked swollen and rough. The ill-fated vessel sank within "Why -- I "Cherry began, five minutes. Only 11 were saved, "they do look badly, don't they? } –Reuter's Special.

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