By Peggy Shane Copyright by Peggy Shane, WNU Service SYNOPSIS finds her- with a her en- ‘an awful leaves her for a mo- ment at a drug store she drives on, for she fears him She stops at the Biltmore, still wondering who she is Her memory is Fro her pensive clothing con 8 she is married to a wealthy man. 1 a young woman who speaks of desire to go to Reno for a if she can get the money. an vanishes with the purse and 3200, An Mrs, Oscar Du Val, the nameless girl, “Doris.” wife of Rocky ocky bewildered, Mrs. Du Val band, Osca Rocky's tog member having A pretty young woman self in a taxicab in New YX strange man who dearingly and speaks of shock.” When he ors addresses gone eX she meets her divorce, CHAPTER III Bn “TY think I'd like to go’ into New York.” said Doris. She looked fron Du Val Wis a away as long vista of formal terraces, « she spoke, Below her one below another square pool, They were sitting room set ¢ t one side by a roc) the other by a lattice Lunch table. TI Du eat with them Mrs. Du Vi on and on roses wns spread on tiled to come from hed w no mon Du Val Doris thread, rip in my Mey iu “Oh some end a Daris, ask." Doris felt It was New York she ssible without mo not M seemed now sim norbid ima If she w t Mrs. Rocky Du Va turned up long ago, biting her lip and Yal who kept bu shinfing Cheting. were gi 2 ere was the real » would have Is She sat at Mrs, Du with her cro- After a moment the French woman's rich hegin to gan; pulling out gloom ecstasy and de v fo. 1 wr it voice flow like an or stops of and spaiy. “ 1 know are young, Doris want to Perl how Is when you You want change. You f your friends. Giver the some o aps doctor?” “No “Or to the dentist Doris sald in relief ought to go to the dentist “We all to and dentist regularly,” said Mrs placidly. “We will go town. We will go to your dentist, We will go to the shops. We will buy some things which you need. Will that be good?” Doris did not know what to answer, 8he was touched by the evident desire of her mother-in-law to please her Mra. Du Val was at once fussy and grand. This paradox made her lov- able, But it did not make her a pos- gible companion for Doris on her pro. posed tour of investigation into her own past. She would not let Doris have a minute alone, And at the same time her dignity of character, her over. flowing kindness would make it diffi cult for Doris to practice the least kind of deceit. “Where is your dentist?” There. She had already told one lle about a dentist, Now she must make up something glib. “1 haven't a good one,” she sald. “Do you know of one? Could she possibly think of any reasonable excuse to get away from Mrs, Du Val in New York? Mrs, Du Val was looking pleased. “Yes. 1 have a very good dentist.” Bhe rose and folded away her lace, “1 will tell Oscar that we are going to New York this afternoon. He will not like that. He is Uke a baby. Always “Oh oo the Val into ought HOO Du together £20 I must be here, We will leave Imme- dintely after lunch and return for din- ner, Will that, do you think, give us enough time?” Doris did not know. It did not seem to her that it would give any time at all, since it took two hours to get into New York, and more to return, It was after twelve now. If they left at one they would get to New York at three. They would have to leave nat five to be back by seven. Two hours was something, of course. If she could find an excuse to go to Tange's and see If she could identify herself through the hat, and dresses and suit she had bought, it would be plenty of time, But could she break away from Mrs. Du Val and get to Tange's? In a few minutes Oscar had joined them and they all sat down at the little table, Mrs, Du she was taking Doris Into that afternoon, He put down his spoon at once, looked at “Why? “Ah well two Val told her hushand that New York He his wife angrily. We hi ive many to do.” “That Is “What witl the rive into t roads it isn't New York, when on you went God knows wht abruptly and hind him flying int His wife rose. done now!" sl down and finish you go to New into Doris’ all right, have to After we will Val—then what would she say to the Hitle French woman? A sliver of ice seemed to her spine. But that Nevertheless she down Wis nonsense, must find out for certain, The problem that confronted her was how to leave Mrs, Du Val for a few moments, She had an idea that the French woman stick te her very persistently. “Where you want to Doris? “I would like to go to a shop called Tange's. I bought a dress there that £1y meant to do go first, t I want to show it to them. This was pure inspiration, Val eclucked sympathetically. robbery. A dress in an expgasive shop like Tange's coming out at the seams, Did it not fit you then? Oh yes. We must certainly speak to them, Did Mrs, Du “Such In ye you bring the dress with you?" “No—1 didn't think—" “Oh, dear. oh dear. We should have the dress. You remember perhaps the clerk that waited on you. 1 will give her a talking to. Put gt not ex- cite yout such a time,” she sald with an air of What mysterious supposed to have? Mrs. Du eyes “1 feel vers we ma tenderness ailment was she Nhe sas genuine concern in Val's small brown hall we go first to the skirts and settled her over her round short legs, Doris knew tha French with the outing. was secretly Perhaps married to a less exacting hushand she would have loved and mixing the world. Oscar Du Val kissed them both as if he never expected woman pleased galety with as solemanly to see them again, “1 feel rather guilty,” sald Doris. “Nonsense, It does him good. Let me advise you, Doris, about your hus band. In big things, give in to him, yes." “Yes?" repeated Doris sor doubtfuily, She did not Mra. Du Val's meaning. “Yea,” sald Mrs, Du Val firmly, “al ways give in to your husband in big things, in things that matter, Let him have his own way about his work. He knows best about that, Let him have his way about his home, yes. But in the little things—ah, Doris, In the little things the woman must be the ruler” Doris said thoughtfully, “Most peo- ple seem to think you should do the other way around? Let him have his way about the things that do not mat- ter, so you can influence him In the big things.” Mrs. Du Val's bright face was over. cast like the quick wrapping of the sun in a8 cloud. “I know, I know it Is the theory of the play ‘What Every Woman Knows,’ a theory that has done much harm, much harm, and made every emupty-headed little woman think it is she who is the greater and the doer if it happens her hushand has done something good. Never let yourself fall into that error, Doris. I know many women lke that. Remember, whatever Rocky becomes it will be be. cause he himself had it in him to be. come that thing.” Doria felt thrilled and happy. Sure- Iy this trip would set her doubts at rest, She must be Mrs. Rocky Du Val, Who else could she be? As the limousine rolled pompously over the white pavements, her heart was beating more quickly, If she were to go to Tange's and find ont that, after all, she was not Mrs, Rocky Du ewhnt understand ninute you Mrs. Du Val Her astonishment y 2 nn to a faint amu nt. ™ now. It is some kind Her eyes wri the “You for a moment and 1 am too mu bad old motherdn-law to | 1? Is that it? “Oh no been darling to me” Mrs, Du Val right. car, But promise or small corners want Of course her hand. * 3 You go t ide In not o1 All the top es Pa Not “And do not stories to "w more tell me, will be angry Doris very Louls slowed the car in front of the quiet front Tange: doorman hast door herself, was excited as of slid past ig the heavy Before she could formulate any plan of action a girl came from behind a closed door and eame toward her, Then Doris saw that she was rec. ognized, drew together in a horrified frown. She seemed to scream as if with ter. ror. But instead she slapped a highly manicured hand over her sagging lps, “Miss-I mean M8 Val" Then she stopped as If paralyzed. “You know me,” zasped Doris, “Oh you poor kid; Oh! I'l help you, Get in here. Come quick!” Doris’ amazement deepened. The girl had seized her by the arm and was dragging her across the room as she spoke, “But listen" protested Dorlas, “There's no time" ““But why should J" “For Gd's sake, don't be a fool Someone's coming I” In spite of herself the girl's terror communicated itself to Doris. The girl was so frightened that she heard nothing Doris sald, Her own words came out in short breaths, “I'll help (10 BE CONTINURDY Chic Hairdress a — pesmi Necessary Luxury IEW.LENGTH CAPE By tHERIE NICHOLAS This lovely simple ensemble, which | might wel' be called a Paris classie, | comes from the atelier of Lanvin, Its | lmplicity is Its charm. There Is a | note of embellishment in the soft bow {of wide metal ribbon which ties on | one shoulder. A handsome dark vel vet cape contrasts the exquisite pastel { tone of the frock. Velvet capes of this new length are in high favor with i the smart Parisienne. Discriminating women take particular delight in choosing them with a view to provid ing a perfect color accent to their cos tumes, | NEWEST NECKLINE DIAMOND SHAPED appear dead , that is (ing vour neck We all ean t famot } even if can't claim at in latinum, after yon potent with row, over nted in the from want to fuel don’t If yon on the vine--the we and the tric pointing owe ack. points the shoulders an where it Another He that fonably speaking--ig not attach “Angel W or jacket, Sometimes sot In the back of and fly forward rather verse, ng the pub team" -fash to forget to to your best coat wings are the shoulder than the re you are “ the the from Down in Front and High in Back, Fall Hat Mode Down in front and up in back Is the rule for fali hats. The high crowns of this summer have come promised with the general masculine protest, and have come half way down to normal—that is, they have come down in front, High-backed turbans the order‘of the day, some of them built up In points and angles others | achieving the highback effect by means of quilis and drapes, The beret in satin or velvet con. tines to be the big news of the early tall showings, however, pulled down over the eyes, with slightly more height In back. Machine Stitching Never “help” an article through the gewing machine,’ Let the feeder do its own work, If pulled through, the stitches Will be irregular and it usually means broken or bent needles, OUR— CHILDREN PR “os By ANGELO PATRI A EROKEN DAY ISS MARIA plan, After drill, seven made out morning her dally exercises special emphasis on Written arithmetic— N special atten tion to Peter and Katherine. Miss Maria fel ie first sethack of what was to when indians in atform. “Dear, Ippose will half an hour. There goes my arithmetic Ken doy principal regatia to two full drill. the of and their seats whoops “Well into THE WEAK BROTHER [ERDAY th my Jbhumie went fe ately £ term S th these boys He is locked locked serious for them them not a thing this : to your child sit down by yourself, and think the thing through. Why was it thi ild was selected to do the piifering’ y was it not one of the other chiidren? Why did the child not tell you about his troubles? Because he the or she was the girl, ready for the job, Not that the child willed to do such a thing {it that he never thought of it. But that he was mental. ly weak enon enough. to fall the whe Fear is What we cause of his fear and the reason of his weak WHY was this child ready for this Kind of a job? Waste no time in berating the chil dren who used the child for their own ends. Children have no understand ing of the moralities in question They must be trained into them and the leading cun safely be left to the was boy ix possible gh, spiritually under the pressure of ger spirits. Arguing that he afraid of them us nowhere the expression of weakness wen stron gets must discover 18 the Ness Sometimes a child 1s driven beyond his powers in school. The parents are #0 anxious to have their children shine that they push them on, make them take courses they are not fitted to take, make them try to adjust to sit uations for which they are mentally, socially and physically anfitted and themselves into These things are likely to happen provide good associations for the chil. the other children and pick on him. wenk ant if he is hind 1 tiave the weak child examined and treated. Change bis school. Change his ussovintes. Say nothing about his old trouble. Build him up to standard and his fear will vanish with his weak ness, @. Dell Syndicate « WNU Services 3% -
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