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SERIAL STORY:

JANUARY 3, 1936.

BARGAIN BRIDE

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY ~

by KATHARINE HAVILAND-TAYLOR

had cost $2. If the battle were futile BARRETT COLVIN, back in New York he would be haunted by the shabbi- after years abroad, falls in love with 20-yearness of that room; by the chair that all ELINOR STAFFORD. Usrrett, he could not alt on because the springs wealthy, wed has made a name for him as an archaeolog Yours before he shiekied

romance ended desetrously. Starcia has he half-water, MANCIA, whes a youthful

son whom Barrett adosted. Bha a constantly in fear that her husband will learn of the Affair.

LIDA STAFFORD, Elinor's beautiful and

carrying unerupulous mother, is

Lik CARTER VANCE Airtation

with

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"If there's anything I can do you'll let me know?"

"Oh, yes, Mr. Colvin. If there's a thing we can ask of you I promise were broken; worse-by three boys I'll let you know."

"I'd appreciate it, Mrs. Thrope, should have stopped their schooling. Sometimes you proud people don't who must go to work before they

you hold from.uthera "Mrs. Thrope he confessed, "this know how with your whole thing makes me miserable."

"I know, Mr. Colvin,” she admit

Canadian Pacific

"I've no doubt of that, Mr. Colvin," she agreed in her kind way. "Butted, "but the one thing the poor can you couldn't help it and it's done and cling to is self-respect. If that should Steniner

go we'd have-nothing." OVCT!!!

"But," he protested; "one can right a wrong-when it's as simple as this ono

schemes constantly to keep in the good graCER of Bleu Ella Baxton, her husband's sant, order to inherit a share of the Benton fortune. When she learns Barrett about to pro- pose to. Elinor she deliberately scheme 10 break up the romance. The girl heart don't know about that, Mr. broken when she does not hear from him, One day they meet at her aunt's home. Colvin," she said slowly, uncertainly. "You're going to think TORC, it over," he urged, "and the needs of your boys."

declaring the dues not smoke. Rebellious at her mother's hyperior. Elnor takes ■ churckies thereby offending Sexton who once more revlars der wijk, them somehow!

A few days inter she dies, leaving powerl

Bessio rare too, a little stifly. It cally her entire fortune to Darrett. He dore niways "took it out of her knees" to

clean

not want it and yet can not turn it. over lo the rightful lobeniton.

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He went down the cement steps,

with slats /Japan covered for the winter of wood, Bessic stood amiling at the

Hutten had closed the E/Asia door until motor door after Barrett. Barrelt waved at her. "God bless you!" he E/Canada Feb. 11 Feb. 13 reflected. "You're right, but it makes E/Russia Feb. 28 Feb. 28 Mar. things worse for mol

Hulten chose the bridge over which E/Japan Burrett had once ridden with Elinor. Riding across its span again. Barrett Ea thought bitterly of his happiness that

house the refrigerator, a

forget the needs of iny boys," she answered "But you see, him, as he looked diamally on the

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Vante Carter aska Lide to keep her pro hold god before which sho must kneel, a look of Bessie's parlour haunted) E/Russia (April 17 April 10 Apr 21 April 23]April '25 }

mise about divorcing her husband. She refus

and Vance leaves. After drinking beavily be return and shoota Bentwell Blaued who

only aight chance to recover.

Kak

Barrell, hearing the news, goes to BESSIE THROPE, Elinor's aunt, what he can sin to help.

CHAPTER XX

"I

never

Mr. Colvin-it's difficult to explain gray stretch of water chilled by E/Japan May

1500

・의 1 May

this way. I feel that the floating patches of slush-ice. The E/Azia May 15 May

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boys biggest need will be answered look of that room had told Barrett by their knowing that we made our too much of Bessie Thrope's needs, E/Canada May 29 May 31. own way in the world, that even if her husband's needs, the boys' needs. E/Itusala Juno 12 June 14 June

failed

I've seen It was a clear and depressing chart. we didn't beg. too much of what taking can do to people and it isn't a pretty thing to Bessie and honestly, "You can do see. It makes lying and cheating and anything for Lida Staford; nothing all the things that are so much worse

than not living ings, for Elinor."

She was thinking of Lila Staf- Barrett Colvin looked up quickly.! "You mean-Miss Stafford hus ford. Barrett, looking on her, felt

humbled. pride?"

"You're a fine mother," he said. She brushed his tribute aside with an embarrassed, "Oh, no!" Because saw that she had been deeply he touched by his words as well as am- barrassed by them he asked quickly if there was any news about Bentwell the Stafford. How had he passed night?

"An immense amount. I don't know where she got. It nor all the lovely qualities she has, though I always kel Bentwell when he was She turned her head to hido a boy." the hot teata.

"Would Miss Stafford resent my offering her mother help?"

"I think it would kill her!"

"God-1"

The had

a one,

Beske heard him mutter, "Gohemy Bossie told him. There could be no encouragement for a few days, if in his need for it. but the unde

"I've got to get around this damn-deed there could be then. able will," Barrett said, "1 want Jou faz het me put your boys through college. You will, won't you?" For the first time he saw the room and read the need that was apparent everywhere. He must manage to help then somehow!

"I don't know, Mr. Colvin. I'd have to talk with Jin, my husband. We don't take help very easily. We aren't just that kind," swered uncertainly.

she είπα

"But this isn't help, Mrs, Thrope. It isn't my money. It belongs to

and the Staffords!"

yoti

She shook her head. "Aunt Ella was in her right mind," she reminded gently. His colourless face stiffened.

"If he goes," she ende we're going to ask Elinor to live with us." Again he saw, and felt, the room. Agnit his heart chilled. He could not imagiae Elinor happy in that house, so shabby, dark and depress ing!

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E/Japan June 26 June 28 Suddenly.as they reached the other 5/Asia July 10 July 12 July side of the bridge, his eyes became E/Canada July 24 July 20

slit. He saw the way, out. The one way out! He had been leaning.

eat. Now the

ho was back in suddenly erect and tense. He lighted cigarette with nervous fingers, star- concentrated gaze ing hend with that took in nothing before him.

The thing had to be planned. He must think it through carefully, then Yes, it was one way

the go after it.

Bessie Thrope evidently cared deep- ly for her niece. She was not the

of woman

out!

dererate herself by pa would, think to affection that was false. And with onough loving, taking was possible. Pride could be surmounted.

could reach them all through Elinor, who had been cheated by an old lady's caprice and his unhappy place in Miss Sexton's affections.

The car had halted before his door and he stepped from it briskly.

"Wait," he instructed the chauf feur. Ile ran up the steps and into the house, picked up telephone without removing his heavy

cont

the library

The poor child isn't fitted to do In thing except teach music," Bessie went on. He hadn't known Elinor played. She tries," he heard Beasle нау "so had to be useful and the con results are pathetic. She wipes my He gave a number and heard the dishes and they woop on the shelves answering voice. He anid, "This is when she's done with them, bless Barrett Colvin speaking. I wish to talk to Miss Elinor Stafford. Plense her!"

ok her to speak with me. Tell her the matter is

extremely urgent" There was a pause

that Beemod waited restlessly. years. Barrett Then Elinor's voice, a trifle unsteady, came over the wire.

(To Be Continued)

Elinor had

strong ally, he

He was doomed to a flerce battle with realized. He thought, "If you weren't pride, he saw. Perhaps his argu- so good yourself you'd know her

would do 10 more than better."

"Well," he said wearily; "I'll be on strengthen the pride he saw, before him in a frayed wash house dress that any way." The trip-had been useless.

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Mr. Y. Suma (Japanese Consul- W. C. Fields, laugh promoter of General in Nanking and First Se the age, reaches the top of his form cretary of the Japanese Embassy) its most ambitious musical, "Broad as a comedian and pantomimist in his arrived here from Shanghai yester way Melody of 1930, which plays latest laugh riot, "Afan On The Fly- day. Interviewed, he said that the this week end at the Alhambra anding Trapeze," next attraction at the appointment of General Chang Chun King's Theatres. With Roy De Queen's Theatre. With his particu na Nanking's new Foreign Minister Laugh comedy given could not be interpreted to mean a Rath directing, and Jack Benny for gift for

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carries the picture definite friendly polley by the Chinese the stellar cast, the. full play, were filmed on the largest from one uproarious situation into Government towards Japan.

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tell until we try it on audiences", Wood That's why we cameras turned. This last feature brought to prominence by his acting lending roles of the picture...

remarka followed the Broadway tradition of opposite Claudette Colbert in "Tho

took the Marx Brothers cut on the and watched their audiences to road the night-before the premiere dress Gilded Lily," MacMurray now has rehearsal with all hands" participat- the leading featured role in Para-

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filma, including "Tiger Rose" and ful of all simtom's makers of laughs what an individual will think is fun- other musicals. Five of their songs. said to be of oatstanding excellence "Girls Gone Wild," but his brief ap. In celluloid. It is the statement of ny" he explains, "Physical gags", Wood, who, because of past Wood points out, "depend Jargely on "I've Got a Feelin' You're pearances won no offers from the Sat Feelin'" "On & Sunday Afternoon," him companies. In the interim, Mac- comedy successes, was chosen to how they are planted and timed. it the Brothers in their you want to show a comedian slip- "Broadway Rhythm You Are My Murray toured the country and sup- dir Lucky Star" and "ging Before Break- ported himself as a saxophonist with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer hit, "A Night pitig on a bannan peel, you have first that fast. Stage, radio and screen the Oallfornia Collegians, a popular at the Opera," currently playing at to show the peel, then show the

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