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,
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