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THE TOLA REGISTER. MONDAY EVEOTKG. JULY 8. 1940. TOEA.

KAN9A3 PAGE FOtm At National Electrification THE IOLA REGISTER I Ml CHARLES F. SCOTT 13 SERIAL STORY PEACE SHE'S WONDERFUL lutlonarits, and (3) that in a time wrar crisis like the present it wouk be smart to play baU with the tilted States instead of thumbing the Mexican nose northward. 4. No really burning issue was stake in the election. The direction of Mexican politics will be slightly to the right if Camacho is declared elected, considerably to the right Almazan takes over.

The difference in either case will probably be scarce ly observable from this side of the border. i ESTER DAT One of Penre'n turtle I bat Carole find a duplicate la a pet allop. firm. Kl eoatlaaea ber detective work, encounters Rbodn and Ber frand aad reports to Caroiet I bis moll tnlklnc to tbo aw fullest anugeter! CHAPTER VT woman was crazy. Read too many detective stories.

Saw too many movies, "But youre away off. The mans her cousin! Carole answered. Denny paused and frankly listened. If they were talking about Rhoda "I dont care what you Mrs. King went on.

"Ive got proof. Look at this. And she drew out the torn telegram. "And this. All gangsters look like gentlemen, nowadays.

You saw how they dressed in the movie just now. Well, take a look at those headlines. Denny, screened by a made-up berth between him and Caroles section, had not caught every word? but he had heard the gist of it. He began to think back. There was no doubt the King woman really believed he was a kidnaper.

She probably had seen or heard the fracas at the North Station in Boston. She had set Carole to questioning Peace about her relationship to Denny. Now she had a torn telegigun sheet. Could she have found the one he threw away? What had he written? Something about being spotted by a female pest. Well, wasnt she? He began to smile.

The realization that dear Cousin Bertrand had been taken for an awful-looking gangster made him almost chuckle. Then he grew serious. This accounted for Caroles apparent interest in him and in Peace. She was afraid for the child! Nonsense. She wouldnt fall for a thing like that.

Or would she? Anyway, it was too good to miss. Denny was no eavesdropper, but this might be serious. He could picture Caroles honeyed head bending over the newspaper. "Five-year-old girl kidnaped 4om Fall River! shrilled Mrs. Ing.

Thre you are! I heard the newsboys i shouting it, yesterday height, medium weight, sandy haired, with glowing dark eyes. He wore a brown Surely youll admit the brown coat, Miss Love. Why, it all fits like a glove. "The glowing dark eyes Carole said. But the rest is absurd.

That picture doesnt mean thing taken when this whats-her-name was 2 years old. Besides, this is a Gwendolyn Kelly. The kiddys name is Peace.1 "Says who! Says they. Did you ever hear of a baby named Peace? Did you? "The little girl answers-to it, Carole defended stubbornly. Theyre taking her to see her grandmother in Los Angeles.

I got that much out of her. "Sure you did. Had to have some sort of a story, didnt they? But shes afraid of that Lowell dame, poor little soul. The grandmother is probably one of the gang too. Why should he explain he was not a kidnaper? Just because one was on the loose in Massachusetts? Just because hed inadvertently picked up the wrong child in the depot? That pest needed a lesson.

He grinned and went out as he had come, unobserved. He would stop Mrs. King before she gummed up the works and had him arrested. TJACK at his section, he donned his camels hair coat, pulled his hat over his eyes, stuck a hand in his pocket over the tin covered candy jar, and hoped he looked like a bandit. Luckily, the forward part of the car was screened by several curtained sections.

He hoped thered be no aftermath to the little scene. Stalking up to the two women, bending over the newspaper, he pushed forward the glinting metal and whispered hoarsely, "Dont you move! Then, as Caroles head went up and Mrs. King slumped back, staring, he sat down on the opposite seat, jerking at his pocket. "Mercy! The beady eyes bulged. "Quiet! Dont either of you make a noise.

Now give me that paper. He glanced at the headlines briefly. The photograph morning, but didnt connect itmight have been anybodys baby. Then he laughed. "Look this is the stick of candy I enticed the Kelly child with.

Only youll note this hasnt been opened. Now, whats all this nonsense youve been telling Miss Love? I demand an explanation and an apology. Mrs. KiTig swallowed. "I saw what I saw, and I heard what I heard.

A whole crowd chased you onto the train." ANGELO C. SCOTT, Publisher. Entered et the Iota, Kansas, PoatofAee as Second Claes Matter. telephone IS (Pr irate Branch Exchange Connecting A11 Departments.) SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY MAIL Outside Allen and Adjoining Counties One Year Pi Months S3 00 Three Monthe One Month -Ilt 'In Alien end Adjoining Counties One Year $4.00 Pi Months Three Monthe $1.23 60c One Month MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS The Regieter carries the Associated Press report by special leased wire. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for republication ol ell news dispatches eredited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local newt published herein.

All rights of republieation of special dispatches herein are also reserved. Bible Thought For Today AS CERTAINLY AS WE SHALL INHERIT ETERNAL LIFE: For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. 2 Corinthians 4:17. STILL GUESSING Ill say this for Roosevelt when it comes to keeping a secret, hes no chump. For four years everybody in the United States, including the cleverest inquiring reporters in the world, has been trying to find out whether he will accept a nomination for a third term.

They are still trying to find out. Yesterday he told James A. Farley what he intends to do. And I think it is a moral certainty that he is the only person in the country who has been told and who knows, lie, of course, is not telling. William Allen White flatly predicted yesterday that he will not run first, because he is too smart; second, because he is too sated; third, because it is unnecessary.

Mr. White argues that President Roosevelt has had all of his Job that he wants or can stand, that though his health is good, he knows that no man can live through three campaigns and 12 years under the terrible responsibility "which comes to one who holds the maddening sense of great power, He points out that he can retire now as one of the great presidents of American history but that "he knows the bitter passions that will be stirred if he tries to break the American tradition against a third term, and he knows what a crash his name would have if he were defeated as a self-seeker at the end of almost eight years of noble striving for hi3 ideals. Mr. White argues that it Is unnecessary for him to run for a third term because, with Willkie the Republican nominee, there is virtual assurance that a liberal philosophy and a continuation of his foreign policies will prevail the coming four years -regardless of which party wins. These are convincing arguments.

Dut in the same day you can find half a dozen writers as prominent as Mr. White taking the opposite view that the president must run again to prevent chaos in his own party, to assure a continuation of his policies, and to avoid the appearance of "running out because of a strong Republican nominee. I'll leave the arguments right there and tell you which side Is right about a week from today! MEXICAN FOOTNOTES Here are just a few footnotes on background to the election in Mexico yesterday, if you are interested: 1. Cardenas is present president of Mexico. He is more universally beloved by the people than any president in the nations history because he has actually devoted himself to a sincere effort to benefit rather than exploit the Mexican people.

His program has been revolutionary and socialistic, "Mexico for the Mexicans, not particularly palatable to Americans particularly since expressing itself in the expropriation of American oil properties. But he has honestly tried to give land to the Mexican peon, higher wages to Mexican labor, a more abundant life to all Mexicans. He has even tried to make this the first honest election in Mexican politics. 2. Camacho is the Cardenas candidate.

He stands for the Cardenas program but is basically more conservative and Is likely to tone It down some if elected. He is supported by Mexican union labor, which has benefited greatly from the general trend of Cardenas measures, but a confusing element enters here In the fact that Mexican union labor tends to be very Communistic which Camacho Isn't at all. lie would prefer not to have this support. 3. The opposition candidate Is Almazan.

He believes the Cardenas "revolution has gone too far and should be toned down very considerably. He Is supported by the American oil companies who hope that he might pay them properly for their expropriated oil wells and refineries, and by certain elements in the population who believe (1) that Cardenas Socialism has made the common people worse Instead of better off, (2) that the Mother Church should receive more consideration than It has at the hands of the Revo-. BY ISABEL VAITr comrwT. ft La a an vice ihc. "I lost Peace, and in finding her, picked up the wrong child.

it likely, Mrs. King asked Carole, "hed be put in charge of a girl he didnt know any better than that? The child told me her self you were just an Old Man. She had never even seen you until "Thats true. Her father hap-penes to be employed in the same office with me. Denny felt himself growing hot under the collar.

I do him a favor and get mistaken for a crook." lie fished in his pockets for one of the firms cards. Nothing there. Hed emptied his pockets, he recalled, before leaving home. "How do you explain this?" Mrs. King showed him the crum- pled telegram.

"Sounds pretty fishy to me, the whole thing. Denny felt he wasnt doing, so well, after sdl. Not that he cared a hoot what this pest thought of 1 him; but with Carole sitting there silent! "Im sure he can explain it, Mrs. 1 King, Carole now spoke up. youd asked the Western Union whom it had been sent to that would settle things, wouldnt "Yes, why didnt you? Deriir chided.

Mrs. King squirmed. "Theyll probably tell the police." "Good heavens, you didnt tell the police! "And why not? Every good citizen should try to protect little children. That child doesnt you, or the Lowell woman. She is, its plain to be seen, judging by her clothes, a member of some wealthy family.

"I hear her cry wont go! I wont go! I see you boarding a trans-continental train to escape the pursuit of the mob. Whit jam I to think? Especially when you separate, for safety no in this big city, and later 1 hear your supposed girl friend talking to A gangster, if I ever saw one, near a telephone booth right her in the station. "Do you know what he said?" Denny shook his head. This-Was getting thicker and thicker. "He said, Id swear in court on a stack of Bibles, Stay with me.

The gang will give you a swell tiiOe. Let him dispose of the kid. Lft him dispose of the kidl" "So you went to the "No. The conductor. -But you neednt think you can get away.

He told two porters to. keep an eye on you. I said you wouldnt leave the kid on account of the ransom. Denny stiffened. lie could see the conductor and a policeman bearing down upon him, and they werent smiling.

were few, being alone In the woild. Hed like to get out. of business entirely. Glib. Gabby.

"tGDEN took a great shine to Darby and Joan, now caged in the compopper again, since the water bottle had come to grief. Denny could see the oil man casting surreptitious glances his way, while Mrs. King laid him low. "Gang? Ogden repeated, looking back apprehensively. Oh, well, let her tell the world! "Ive got a drawing room, the little man bragged to Peace.

"Like to give your pets a swim? Iti the car just ahead of yours." 1 "Youre taking your life in your hands, Denny warned Ogdtx, "Mrs. King can tell you what A lot of trouble weve had with little creatures. Peace, where are the ant eggs? lie found the generous box to be practically empty. "Aunt Rhoda ate em all up! "Ate the ant eggs? You know better than that, honey. "Yes, she did too.

Me put Vri in her cerule this morning. "You wha-a-at? Rhoda had covered her cereal with cream, he remembered, and consumed it alL Why should you do cuch a naughty thing? "So theyd hatch, like she said. And bite her! Me dont like Peace shrilled with' pouting lip. I Mrs. King leaned forward, net missing a word.

"Children ana dogs they know. I dont like her either, my dear. And as far you, Mr. Dennis, you must be blind not to see shes giving you the double-cross with that person she calls her cousin. Good heavens, her enmity he could stand! But if the King woman began taking care cf him, hed give up! "Dont you dare tell Aunt Rhoda about the ant eggs, hd ordered.

"Were almost to Kansas City. Give me the postcard for your mother and Ill mail it. Dont want you to get off: the train. Now, well go find Rhoda. TE let Peace go after her post-card, while he sat down beside his fiancee.

He wished Rhoda didnt always make him feel so uncomfortable, as at present, for instance. "Mrs. King told me she thinks you are giving me the double-" cross, Rhoda began, stamping her letter. "Thats a hot one! She just told me the same thing about you. Said I was blind not to see through it.

That womans a lulu, ail right. The train was casing to a Denny went after his charg. Peace was nowhere in sight I. (To Be Continued), mother accompanied them to somo point in Oklahoma, where she stopped off to visit with some of her folks. Miss Myrtle Titus, who is on a three weeks vacation, went to Kansas pity yesterday.

Friday, to vfcit frierfds for a season. This That, Here There (C. L. Arnold) July 6. Last Sunday Mr.

and Mrs. Ed Lehman of Iola, and their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Card and their two children of Humboldt, drove down to Bartlesville. to visit at the home of Mrs.

Lehmans brother, Mr. Watson Riley. They observed at that time that wheat ws uniformly good, and In fine condition for the combine. Mr. and Mrs.

J. J. Adams came up from Fredonia on Friday of last week and visited Mrs. Adams father, N. M.

Burton, and other relatives in and around Iola, until Sunday following, when they returned to Fredonia. Mrs. Stella McKillip, 517 North Chestnut street, Iola, returned home last Saturday afternoon from a two weeks visit with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. A.

B. Mitchell, of Redfield. Mr. John Trubey, 606 North Walnut street, who has been unable to get around the house without being supported for some time, right recently seems to be losing strength In his legs that makes him less able to help himself. It is reported that Ralph McKinney, who remains in the hospital at Chanute, following an operation not long ago, is recovering nicely.

Mrs. Fred Cramer, who has had poor health for some time, has been confined to her bed most of the time for the past two weeks. Byron Chaney and Milo Nance of Iola and Jess Ewing, from Pittsburg, left here early Friday morning for Leavenworth to attend the citizens military training camp, for a term of about a month. The boys were driven up to the camp by Bailey Chaney, accompanied by Victor Stout, in A. W.

Youngs car. After safely depositing the three students I 25 YEARS AGO Items From The Register of 8, 1915. Miss Mable Twadell and Miss Lyn-dith Geery went to Moran today for a visit with Miss Twadells grand mother, Mrs. A. M.

C. TwadeU. At the home of Mr. and Mrs Claude Stewart yesterday the members of the Womens Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church, their families and friends, were entertained with a plcnlc. During the afternoon the usual program was given, followed at 5 'clock by a short devotional service in charge of Mrs.

C. O. Bollinger and a delightful musical program, made up of instrumental solos by Miss Margery Garling-house, Miss Nina Wheeler, Miss Alice Hendricks, MtsS Viola and Miss Katheryn Swain, vocal solos by Miss Bernice Root and Miss Gladys Marsh, and a reading by Mrs. L. H.

Wishard, who told the story of A Chinese Polly annai Assisting Mrs. Stewart throughout the afternoon and evening were Mrs. C. B. Zook and Mrs.

C. J. Beach. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. E.

Robertson was hostess to the Womens club of the U. C. T. Mrs. Will King assisted Mrs.

Robertson in serving an appetizing luncheon. Nearly all Of the mem bers of the club were present and the visitors for the afternoon were Miss Dorcas Sifers, of St. Joseph, who is the guest of her broth er and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. S.

M. Sifers, Mrs. Harry Sifers, and her little son. Mildred, July 7. Misses Mary Hosley, Josephine Stanley, Vera Curley, Minerva Lily, and Elsie and Lucile Hite spent Tuesday afternoon with Miss Meribeth Ater.

Chanute Tribune. The Santa Fe railroad sold about 400 tickets from Chanute to Iola yesterday and 307 of them were for the afternoon trains. Automobile and motorcycle races were the attractions. CARLYLE Mr. and Mrs.

E. II. Smith, Ontario. Mrs. II.

J. Cooper. Grand Junction, and Mrs. A. M.

Freeman, Yates Center, were Wednesday afternoon visitors at the home of their cousin, Mrs. F. R. Braswell; also visiting with the uncle of the three ladies, Mrs. J.

A. Brightwell and Mrs. Brightwell who were spending the day at the Brasswell home. Mr. Smith Is an extensive orange grower of California.

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Epley, Mrs.

Fern Epley and Louise, Iola, were Friday visitors at the J. W. Higginbotham home. Mrs. E.

H. Hombacher and son, Kenneth, Nevada. Iowa, and Mrs. F. S.

Lange and children, Virginia and Howard of Hooper, arrived Friday for a Visit with Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Dawes.

Mr, and Mrs. Wilbur Upshaw and Barbara Jean, Topeka, and Mr. and Mrs. W. A.

Hicks were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Upshaw and Bonnie Mae. Wilbur returned to Topeka Sunday evening but Thelma and Barbara Jean remained forffGriger visit with relatives. Joan Foster is visiting relatives in Humboldt this week.

The Happy Hour club will meet July 18th with Mrs. Hawk. Miss Meribeth Applegate and Mr. and Mrs. Terrill Mathews, Kansas City, have been guests the past week at the Lewis Applegate home.

Mr. and' Mrs. Mathews will go to Houston, Texas, to make their home, and Miss Meribeth will return to her work In Kansas City. Miss Marjorie Hill spent Thursday afternoon with Meribeth Applegate, who is visiting relatives here at pres-' ent. Jimmie Higginbotham spent two days last week.

Wednesday and Thursday, at the Lewis Howland home. Mrs. Mildred Chambers attended the Rock Creek club which enjoyed a picnic at ltiverside park last Thursday. Miss Marjorie Hill spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

Chalmers Smith. Mr. c. A. Stinson received word that his son.

Harold, had- been transferred by his company to the St. Joseph and the family moved there last week. The Home Workers will hold their July meeting the 11th at the home of Mrs. Clara Harling. Friends as well as the regular members are cordially invited.

SEEING STARS There are only about 6000 stars In the entire heavens that can be seen by the average person. Only half of these are above the horizon at one time, and many near the horizon are obscured by the denser atmosphere and surrounding objects on the landscape, so we can only see between 1500 and 2000 at any one time. TUSKS ARE IMPEDIMENTS After an elephants tusks reach a certain size, they become a hindrance to him. The enormous weight often exerts such a' downward pull upon his neck that he Is unable to kefp up with the rest of the herd, and frequently is forced, to live a solitary existence. About SCSffiQ (grains of pollen are produced to a single dandelion blossom.

in the embrace of the camp authorities at Leavenworth, Bailey returned to Iola, during the later hours of the day. It has been a busy scene around the Iola Milling companys quarters during the past week or two. James Johnston, of Seminole, and J. O. Dizney of Bartlesville, visited during this week with their aunt, Mrs.

Myrtle Grove, 423 North Chestnut street. There was a fair sized audience heard the address delivered at the UB. church in Iola last Sunday evening by John Smart, a well educated African, who is working his way up to1 a full fledged M. to be made use of by the church among his own people as a missionary. His discourse was highly intelligent and very interesting to his hearers.

1 Rev. Marr and wife, who recently returned from a stay in Canada, are now sojourning in Iola. Mrs. Marr is a sister of Mrs. Ashwell, whose home is at 205 North Ohestnut.

A Mr. Cooper and family of Fort Scott, a few days ago moved into Ted Wights house at 601 North Chestnut street. Mr. Cooper works in the interest of the Prudential Insurance Company. Mrs.

Frances Coleman returned to her home at 521 North Chestnut last Sunday after spending a month at the home of her son, Thomas Coleman at Joplin, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Wilson of Marshalltown, Iowa, have been visiting her mother, Mrs.

Anna Meeks and daughter Opal and her brother, Everett Meeks and, wife. They will return home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Loren D.

Meeks and family of Pomona, visited the Fourth with his mother. Mrs. Anna Meeks and Opal, also his brother, Everett Meeksand wife. Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Menzie received a telegram last Monday telling them of the safe arrival in Chicago on Sunday of their daughter, Mrs. Robert Nordbloom and Mr. Nordbloora, who had spent a two By William Ferguson INI MOW MANY POSITION! 3 COULD YOU SEAT PIVE PERSONS AT A TABLE 9 weeks vacation with Mrs. Nord-blooms parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Menzie and sister. Miss Dorothy Menzie, of 620 North Colbom. After arriving in Iola from Chicago the Nordblooms purchased a car and visited many points of interest, among them a trip to Vinlta, for a visit with friend of Mr. Fred Menzie. From there to the Pensl-cola Dam at Lake of the Cherokees, on Red River, near Disney, Okla.

They report a lively little town called Longley at the dam, with drug store, filling stations, curio shop and other enterprises. There also is an observation platform from which visitors view the dam. From there they drove to Branson, Mo, on Lake Taneycomo, where they had reserved a double cabin and where they remained until on Wednesday afternoon visiting the Shepherd of thq Hills country with a woman guide of 23 years experience, Mrs, Spurlact, who explained in full the points of most interest. They also visited In Arkansas. On Wednesday afternoon they drove to Bagnell Dam, where they remained over night, returning to Iola Thursday afternoon.

They drove over 850 miles in their visit in four states In the five days trip, They left for their home In Chicago, 111., Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Nordbloom Is the former Irene Menzie of Iola. Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Menzie accompanied them on their trip to the Ozarks. Mrs. Dan Hinson has returned home from an extended trip to California and Nevada, where she visited her son In Las Vegas, and several sisters In Los Angeles! and several other cities. Mr. and Mrs.

C. S. Black drove down from Emporia last Saturday evening and spent the night and Sunday with Mrs. lone Ulrey, who has been confined to her bed for several months. Mrs.

Ulrey is somewhat improved. She is an aunt of Mrs. Blacks. Mr. Black is a brother of Mrs.

C. J. Stewart and Mrs. Glenn Schaeffer. Word from Mrs.

W. A. Samuel who is visiting the home of her nephew, Mr. Jesse Edwards and wife in Miami. is to the effeot Mr.

Edwards soon will return from the Veterans hospital in Muskogee, Okla. Mrs. Samuel also Is visiting her niece, Mrs. Pearl Barnett of Mi-ami. Mrs.

Dan McKillip has returned home from a two weeks visit with a sister and family near Redfield, Kas. After returning to Iola from a short visit in Missouri, Mr. and Mrs. Tad Wight left last Thursday for Salem, Oregon, where Mr. Wight may accept an employment proffer.

Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Clark are expected down from Kansas City tomorrow, Sunday, to visit at the home of Mrs.

Clarks sister. Mrs. Ed Lane and and with Mrs. Clarks folks in Iola. The U.

G. C. club will meet with Mrs. Duval, two miles west and one mile south of Iola on Thursday, July A Fourth of July picnic was held at Riverside park in honor of Mr. and Mrs.

Joe P. Wilson of Marshalltown, Iowa. Those present were, Mr, and Mrs. Everett R. Meeks, Iola, Mr.

and Mrs. Loren D. Meeks and family, of Pomona, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dennis, Unkmtown, Mrs.

Roy Dennis and Louise, Moran, Virginia Holt. Uniontown. Mrs. Buford Welch and Sandra Sue, Toronto, Mrs. Anna Meeks and Opal, and the honored guests, Mr.

and Mrs. Joe P. Wilson. Mrs. B.

J. Scott of Independence, is here visiting her daughter, Mrs. Anna Meeks. Clarence Powers of Little Rock, was a guest over Friday night at. the home of Mr.

and Mrs. A. W. Young and sons.1 A few of Carl Congers Allen county friends met him this week as hr phid visit to his parents, west of the river, and to his brother, northeast of Iola. Carl is managing a Farm Bureau in a western county in Kansas.

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Bennett and daughter. Lora in came down from Kansas City Wednesday and visited THIS CURIOUS WORLD with this until afterwards. She read on: Last seen by playmates, talking to a strange man who offered her candy sticks.

Now, Denny thought indignantly, he would not dare give Peace that little jar. He leaned forward to hear more clearly. description obtained from children, the police are looking for a man about 24, medium Mrs. Kina: dl-rrr a rhlld baa hrea kidnaped. Immediately Identlflea Denny aa Ike akdartor, Pence aa the victim, lien ay trlea ta laaph hfa way oat of It, bat Mrs.

Kin bus Informed the eon act or. Denny aeea the trainman and policeman bearing dawn upon him. CHAPTER VII fJMIE two officials stood in the aisle. The policeman consulted a notebook. "Answers to a he said, confronting Denny.

Young man, Id like to ask you a few questions. Come outside. "Ill stay right here, if you dont mind, Denny countered. "Theres a youngster asleep in that forward section I dont like to leave. Now shoot.

He hoped Mrs. King would stew in her own juice. He didnt know whether her future chagrin would counterbalance his present discomfort, but to get rid of her was worth even this. "Its about the Kelly girl kidnaping. Wake her up.

Well soon settle this before the train starts. Denny was furious. Theyd not wake up Peace. He could substantiate his actions. He listened to the accusations, and told the story of the two blue dresses all over again.

"My fiancee is due any minute. You can ask her. Meanwhile, check the telegram. Get the address from Western Union and telephone the Warrens. That, the officer assured him, had already been attempted.

True, the name was correct, but that didnt signify anything. Warren might be one of the gang this lady (Mrs. King) intimated were springing up en route. At any rate, no one had answered at the address. Carole stood up for him.

"Mrs. King has made a silly mistake, Captain, she said with her best Hollywood smile. "Why, Ive spent the whole day with Mr. Dennis and the child, and She did not finish, but cried, "Heres Miss Lowell now! Shell prove everything. "What will I prove? Rhoda asked Carole.

"You seem to know as much about Wayne Dennis as anyone. She stared haughtily past the uniformed men. "What is this, Denny? But before he could open his mouth, Mrs. King demanded, "Wheres that foreigner I saw you with earlier in the evening? If he wasnt the image of a thug in a anted lineup in this detective magazine. Ill cross my heart and hope to die! Rhoda explained glibly about Ihd favor she and her fiance were doing the Warrens, because of the addition to the family.

--f over the Fourth at the home of Mr. Bennetts parents. Mr. and Mrs. J.

D. Bennett, in Iola, and other relatives in Humboldt and Chanute. Mrs. Dean Bennett spent the Fourth with her folks at Chanute, but the rest of the Bennetts, including Mr. and Mrs.

Luther Clover and family The policeman grinned. "A baby? Why didnt you say so? Thats where Warren was at the hospital. check again. This ladys story sounds all right to me. The conductor glowered at Mrs.

King, whose beady eyes sjill held their suspicion. Denny accepted their lumbering apologies. He would still be on the train when it arrived in Los Angeles, and if they cared to investigate further, thered be plenty of opportunity. The officials withdrew. "And now, if youll excuse me, Denny said to Carole, rising.

And thanks for your faith. You may keep Joan for a hostage, Mrs. King. He grinned wryly, following Rhoda down the aisle. "Of all the hideous trips! she complained.

"Poor Bertrand was taken with one of his chronic appendicitis attacks at the beginning of the second act. Thinks it was the shad we ate. I had to take him home. And then to come back to this! Youve had a nice day, I gathered. And so on into the night! rPHE trip wasnt coming up to Dennys expectations.

Peace was good, Denny thought, considering, but somehow her presence seemed to be a little wedge between him and Rhoda. When he told the child about Iluck Finn and Tom Sawyer and the big Mississippi, Rhoda did not join in. She always had a letter to write. Carole came into the observation car the following morning. She sought an empty desk.

"Rid of the pest? he asked, pausing a moment with Peace by his side. "Dont you believe it. She says Im an unprotected girl. Shes promised to watch out that nothing happens to me. "On account of "Uh-huh.

Isnt she priceless? Well, shes not going to ruin my entire trip. She wont take a snub. Maybe she thinks Im in one of the lineups myself. Poor soul! Lonely widow, plenty of money, and nothing to do but mind other peoples business. "Well have to find her a boy friend.

Which showed how mistaken Denny could be. Taking Peace out to the observation platform to give the turtles their airing, he came upon Mrs. King and a small gray-bearded man, chinning together like old friends. Caleb Ogden, his name was, a big oil man from Texas. But going on to California to play a bit of golf, see a few movie stars, and "get rid of some of his holdings, he was telling Mrs.

King. Also all within earshot. He hated wealth. His needs of Humboldt, drove around and picnicked during the day. Mr.

Wm. Titus. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon La Plant and Miss Myrtle Titus drove down to Drumright, last Saturday, to visit Mr.

Tituss brother. Charles, whom he had not seen lor 10 or years. Mr. LaFlants ANSWER- One hundred and twenty different combinations, The next total ctliree cf the $une.