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Fourth Installment
SYNOPSIS
When Joyce opened her eyes one morning
to see " fruit-laden orange tree ron. .he end
of the luxurious sker'i'K .l'"rct' 'v'K''.e, s e
lav in bed *he couldn't decidc what had hap
pened to her, for the last thin* she reme.n
bcred whs a skidding taxicab m ChlcaKO on
a sleeting November day. And when she s.tW
the circlet of diamonds ?n j'er . ^ kIVus
finger and when a man who called her lulls
came to bid her an attectK.nate good-bye
before leaving home for a hurried business
trip, warning her to be careful after her fall
from her hor>e the day before, she was even
more puzzled. The gorgeous house that was
evidently her home, the faint brown slams
CO her lingers? she had never smoked? and
..ic initials on her toilet articles, 1*. L. f*
added to her bewilderment, ilut? it s
heavenly," she said. "I'd be oerpectly happy
to spend a whole day right here.
Who was tliis man? What did he
expect from her?
lie was older 'than Neil Packard,
she realized? older, and wiser. His
dark ryes had heavy, drooping lids ami
his mouth a slightly one-sided twist to
the mil lips. The nose was straight and
clean cut, his chin narrow, while, like
Neil, his face was evenly tanned, lie
was dressed in K"lf togs and had :ui
unmistakable air of smartness about
him. ?
"I called up while you, were asleep,
he went on. pulling out a silver cigar
ette case, "did Koxie tell you? ihis
morning." Without taking his eyes
from her. lie put two cigarettes between
his i's and lighted them expertly, both
from the same flapie. Extinguishing the
match with a quifrk shake oi his hand,
he offered her one of the cigarettes.
From his automatic manner, it was
plain that this was an accepted pro
cedure. , ?
"1 ... I don't care for any ? now,
faltered lovce, making no move to take
the cigarette and surreptitiously at
tempting to push her chair fanner
back, away from him. He was so close
that it seemed to her he must be able
to look right through her eyes and read
her confused thoughts.
"For Heaven's sake, Fr'lls. wlrats
the matter? Better smoke; your nerves
need steadying. How do you feel.
"Well I have a headache, naturally
. and I feel sort of shaken up." re
plied love", dropping her eyes before
his ardent aze. . . , ?
"You're damn' tacky it s not worse,
he remarked i-rcc fully. " .hat you need
is a good suit drink right now, and I'm
going K; give it to you. Out some real
Canadian rye here, some Jake Town
fend ffu; me." He drew out a large .
silver flask, unscrewed and filled the |
top and handed it to her. She accepted
ft without protest, silently. Perhaps it
would help steady her nerves.
Raising the flask high in one hand,
he placed his other hand on her knee,
and pressing it with a sudden strong
clasp that made her wince, lie exclaimed
softly, "Here's to Frills, the most mar
velous girl in the world!"
Joyce smiled an embarrassed ac
knowledgment and gulped the liquor
down hastily.
"Feel better?" he inquired, still
watching her ctoscly. "Lord, r rills,
was in a torment till I found out you
?weren't seriously hurt! If Neil doesn|t
take Fire Queen away where you can't
get at her, I'm going to do it myself.
That beast ought to be killed, and you
know it. If you weren't such a stubborn
little devil, you'd admit it."
Joyce now knew without doubt that
this man was "Alait." His assured tone
sent a tremor of apprehensive terror
through her.
"Did Neil get away this morning?"
he asked, flicking ashes from his cig
arette.
"Oh, yes."
"I was afraid he might cut out the
trip on account of your accident, and do
us out of our bit. You'll be all right to
go with the crowd Wednesday?"
Joyce's. heart sank. Go where? "Oh,
no, I can't. . . . 1 . . . don't feel up to
going anywhere. . . she answered
quickly.
Frank perplexity mingled with real
alarrt* swe;>t over the man's face. "Ju
das, you queer this morning ! Never
knew you so quiet and ... so queer.
Joyce was thinking desperately, "I
must get rid of him. I can't stand much
more of this sort of thing. . . 1 I've goj
to do something quick. I'll make use of
a little 'temperament,' I guess."
She jumped to her feet and ex
claimed, "Oh, let me alone 1 Can't you
see I'm sick? Arid if you don't like it,
you ran . . . you can . . ." she faltered,
her ' urst of courage evaporating sud
denly, and she turned toward the door,
her one thought to escape.
"I can go to hell," supplied Maitland.
He laughed, without rancor, and looked
relieved. "Fine ! That sounds more like
you, darling."
He followed her with long strides
v Into the living room. Joyce, confident
now that he understood he had been
dismissed and was about to leave,
turned and held out her hand to him.
Instead of 'taking it, however, he
came close to her and swept her; into
his arms. "Listen, sweetheart! I'll
come tonight ? up through the garden.
. . ." Retween the rapidly muttered
words, his kisses fell on her neck and
face with scorching 'ouch and ardour.
I Joyce was aghast to find she could
llot strugglt free from his grip.
I At last, her unresponsiveness and her
feeble efforts to free kersclf seemed I
to reach his consciousness. He lifted
his head to gaze inquiringly at her. His '
eyes were humid; his handsome facc
moist and flushed.
"Let ine go!" gasped Joyce, taking
advantage of his slightly relaxed hold
I to pull her anus out from under his.
j Putting her hands against his shoul
j ikrs, she gave him such a suddenly
violent push that she broke his hold,
lie stared at her in blank amazement
at the unexpected repulse, then a shad
ow crossed his face. "Frills, some
thing's happened to you. Has Neil? . . .
It is Neil ? Tell me what it's all about !"
, Joyce backed to the door, fighting
Emery's familiarity with her affairs.
She was glad that Roxie answered
with obvious acidity, "No, ma'am."
"I like Roxie," she decided grate
fully.
It all began to seem to Joyce like a
species of fantastic game. How long
could she hold off these unknown
friencte? With the one> important ex
ception ofMaitland, the points had
so far been in her favor. With care and
good hick she might continue to win,
until there came the move which would
require her utmost skill? the return of
Neil 1 Packard.
Her restlessness gradually became
"Joyce was aghast to find she could not struggle free from his grip."
for self-control. 'l.ct mc alone! Don't
tniicli me . . . po away?" She was
almost subbing.
"Hnt, sweetheart. I ean't under-tand
it. Don't you love me? What have I
done ? Or is it Xeil? Has he been "
?? Without answering. Joyce fled up
stairs. her knees trembling under her.
The very force of her aversion, how
ever, took ncr to the front window,
and, peeping out from behind the cur
tain, she watched Maitland getting into
a long gray sport ruadster outside the
door. He glanced up and saw her
Joyce dodged back, angry at bavins
been seen, but not before she caught
the wide confident smile on bis face and
the wave of Ijis hand toward her.
Then she ran into the big bedroom
and shut and locked the door. "Oh
dear! What am 1 going to do? Well,
next time I'll know enough to keep at
a distance anil not give him a chance
to grab me that way !"
She was interrupted by a knock. At
first, she decided to pay no attention.
Then, merely to get away from her
own disturbing thoughts, she hastily
opened the door.
Roxie stood there, holding out a yel
low envelope. "Telegram for you, Mrs.
Packard."
"Oh? Oh, thank you," said Joyce
taking it. When she had torn it open
apprehensively, dreading to encounter
further complications, Joyce read ?
?HOW ARE YOU PLEASE WIRE
ME HOTEL BLACKSTONE LOVE
NEIL. It Was evidently sent enroute
for it was headed Sacramento.
"He's much nicer than Mail!" she
thought impulsively.
\\ hat should she telegraph ? She sat
down at the desk and considered.
Then, picking up a pencil and scrap
of paper, she finally wrote: "Every
thing fine. Don't worry. Take care of
yourself. Love. Frills." "I could use
another word. That's only nine, and
my thrifty New England soul does hate
to waste anything. Shall I say 'Much
Love'? I'll bet the telegram will be
different enough, from what he ex
pected -without that. Now, how does
one send it? Telephone it? Or have
the chauffeur, if there is one, attend
to it?"
She finally decided to telephone the
message. Scarcely had she hung up
the receiver than the bell rang. She
listened in and heard as before Roxie's
calm answer.
c- ?1f,ru'!?\ R?x.ie- cat? . 1 speak to
r rills? drawled a feminine voice.
"I'm sorry, Mrs. Emery, but she
gave orders she didn't feel up to an
swering the 'phone today."
"Is that right?" with an incredulous
note in the voice. Look here, Roxie,
go and tell her I'm on the wire, wili
you? Ross and Ed and Ethel and I
want to come over after dinner. . . ."
Joyce shuddered. Ross and Ed and
Ethel ! Whew ! Four new ones at a
blow. Who were they?
When Roxie appeared, Joyce said,
Please tell Mrs. Emerv I have a
headache and I don't feel like seeing
any one for a day or two."
She smiled with a touch of malice
when she heard ? Mrs. Emery's remark
to Roxie. "Say, Roxie, honest, did
brills say that? Has Doc been in to
day to see her? . . . Frills is sure sick
when she won't see the gang."
f Joyce set her lips indignantly at this
further evidence of the unknown Mrs.
more than mental. She found her hands
moving nervously, the fingers rubbing
together automatically, or picking up
objects aimlessly. When she sat down
it was impossible to keep h.r body
still for more than a moment at a time.
She realized a craving in her for some
thing?without knowing wlwv' it was.
When lioxie appeared to ask wheth
er she wished dinner, she gave an
affirmative answer, adding >hat she
would like it served upstairs* .id that
slie was not at home to any callers.
"Excitement must make me hungry,"
thought Joyce later as she sat before
the attractive dinner which Roxie
brought to the boudoir and arranged on
a small round table. "Anyhow I'm not
so far gone with shock that I can't
appreciate good food when I taste it."
When the sun had disappeared dark
ness came on rapidly ? not with the soft
lingering of twilight in the East. Going
out on the sleeping porch, Joyce caught
her breath with delight at the brilliance
of the stars in that clear deep blue
velvet of the night sky. There seemed
to l>e more than she had ever seen be
fore, closer together and brighter. The
entire sky was powdered with stars.
She could plainly sec the scalloped line
of the distant mountains against the
firmament, and beyond the garden the
blossoming fruit trees Spread a carpet
of soft white, faintly shimmering in
the starlight. Not a building, not an
artificial light, emptiness spread around
her like a pool of fathomless still wa
er, lonely, awe-inspiring.
Joyce sat there until she discov
ered that the night air was actually
cold, a surprising change from the
hot sun of the daytime, and she re
turned to the house.
At ten-thirty Joyce was still so
wide-awake that she had no de
sire to go to bed, but a feeling of
restlessness swept over her again,
and she could no longer sit still in
front of the fire. *
It must be safe to go downstairs
now. . . . Think I'll sneak out to
the kitchen and look for something?
to eat."
She found the lower part of the
house in total darkness, but remem
bering the cubistic floor lamp just
inside the living room door, she fum
bled for it and successfully pulled
the chain. This gave her light
enough to find the kitchen.
When_ she had finished eating,
Joyce tried the back door and found
it locked. Then, before she went up
stairs again, she made the round of
all the windows and doors on the
lower floor.
When she was in bed, Joyce lay
tense for some time, nervously sure
she would never go to sleep. She
could not have lain awake long, for,
when she woke to broad daylight,
Joyce had no recollection of a sleep
less vigil in the dark.
She felt so much better that her
courage went up with a sudden leap.
There was a quality about the bril
liant sunshine and clear air which
sent a thrill of pleasurable excite
ment through her. The prospect of
the coming problems stimulated in
stead of disheartening her. Today
she would play the role of Mrs. Neil
Packard more convincingly. . . .
Continued Next Week
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NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND
>
Under and by virtue of the auth
ority conferred by Deed of Trust
executed by II. E. Buchanan and wife,
Pearl Buchanan and I. 11. l'owell and
wife, Bave Powell, dated the 15th
day of October and recorded in
Book 108 Page 415 et seq., in the
off Uu: of .U'O Register of Deeds for
Jackson County, Jefferson K. Owens.
N Pnbstituted. Trustee, will, at twelve
(Vclock noon on Wednesday, August
t
2.'lr<l, 1 :it 1 lie Court House Door J
of Jackson County in Sylva, North
Carolina, sell at public auction for
cash to til* highest bidder, the fol
lowing Ian I, to-wit: v
A certain lot' or parcel of land in
the Town of Sylva, X. C., and Be
ginning at the Southeast corner of
the Stovall Building, Southwest cor
iyr of the Powell and Buchanan lot
and mns parallel with Main Street
30 feet to the Southwest corner of lot
owned by Tuckaseegec Bank; thence J
at right audit's with Main and Mill
Streets Northwardly 70 foot to the
Nort hejist corner of Powell and Bu
chanan lot; thence parallel with Mill
Street, 30 feet to the -Northeast cor
ner of said lot; tlienee Southwardly
and at right angles to Mill and Main
Streets 70 feet to he Beginning. ConT
veyed hv Hugo Stein and wife, Dora,
to II. E. Buchanan and I. H. Powell
by deed dated April 1st, 1929, and re
corded in Book 109, page 362 records
o? Deeds of Jackson County, North
I
/ '
Will pay reasonable price for 8 or
10 acres of land on or near Highway
No. 10, preferably between Sylva and
Addie. ? Apply at Journal office.
Carolina.
Subject to party Avail agreements
n:ade by I. H. Powell and H. E. Bu
chanan to D. G. Bryson and V. V.
Hooper and Tuckaseegee Bank and
recorded in Book 111 page G, and
Book , page , Jackson
County Registry
This sale is made on account of
default in payment of the indebted
ness secured by said Deed of Trust.
A five percent (5 per cent) cash
deposit will he required of the high
est bidder at the sale.
This the 18th day of July, 1933.
JEFFERSON E. OWENS, Substi
tuted Trustee.
7 20 4ts DKM.
NOTICE
Under and by virtue of a certain
deed of trust executed the 10th day
of September, 1932, by A. A. Til
son and wife, Flora Tilson, to J. B.
Ensley, trustee, and default- having
been made in the payment of the in
debtedness therein secured, and th<
holder of said indebtedness having
made demand that the power of sab
therein contained be executed, now
therefore, the undersigned truste*
will offer for sale and
sell to the highest bidder for
cash, at the court house door in the
town of Sylva, at 12 o'clock, Noon,
on Monday, August 14, 1933, the
following (described real (estate I to
satisfy said <Lebr, interest and cost
of sale :
Lying and being in Jackson county
N". C., and described as follows: Be
ginning on a beech and runs South
12 East 57 ]>oles to a chestnut, Wat
son's corner; thence South 45 East,
17 poles to a stake in the road; thence
with the road N. 80 E., 48 poles to
a stake; thence with the road, S.
7714 20 poles to a stake; thence
still with the road, X. 69 E., 18
poles to a stake, in the line of 430;
thence with the line of said number
N. 69 poles to a stake, comer of
said grant; thence S. 50 E. to the
cliff; thence with the cliff to J. R.
Wiggins' line, thence with said line to
a white oak, J. R. Wiggins' corner;
thence N. 55 W., with Wiggins' line
27% poles to a Spanish oak, Henry
Bryson's line; . thence with Henry
Brv son's line 68 j?oles to a locust;
from locust 40 poles to a stake;
thence 35 poles to the beginning,
containing 40 acres more or less.
Said deed of trust is recorded in
Book 116, page 75 in the office of
the register of deeds for Jackson
county, to which record reference is
hereby had for a complete descrip
'ion.
This July 13, 1933.
J. T. Cunningham, substituted trustee
7 13 4t
NOTICE !
North Carolina,
Jackson County. ^
I Frank Rhineharb, do hereby en
ter and claim two (2) acres, more
or less, of land lying and being in
Webster Township, Jackson County,
North Carolina on the waters of Big
Savannah Crock.
All that land lying between the
lines of Ida Rhinchart, Emma Dills
and John Still well. This land lying
above the tenant house No. 4 of Ida
Rhinehart.
Entered this 30th day of June, 1933.
FRANK RHINEHART,
July 6-4t. Claimant.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOE
PARDON OE PAROLE
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned Carl Sheppardy conviced at
the October term, 1931, Jackson
County Superior Court of the crime
of receiving stolen goods and sentenc
ed to serve two years in the State
penitentiary, will make applicaion to
the Governor of North Carolina for
a pardon or parole from such sentence
This Jiiiv 17, 1933.
Carl Sheppard
NOTICE
Anyone interested in
buying or renting a real
good large t farm on a
cash basis see ?
C. J. MOONEY
1 J Mm ?/???,
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STATEMENT
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Condition December 31, 1932, As Shown By Statement Filo,i
Vmount of Capital paid up in cash
\mbunt of Ledger Assets December 31st of previous year , , t(|]
Income ? From Policyholders, .$5,270,102.87
Miscellaneous, $474,300.78; Total 1
Disbursements ? To Policyholders, $3,531, i>(i4>.-J3
, Miscellaneous, $.3,044,344.42; Total _
ASSETS
Value of Bonds and Stocks ?
Cash in Company's Office
Deposits in Trust Companies and Hanks not tin interest
Dc]>osits in Trust Companies and Hanks on iuteivst
Premiums in course of Collection
- - _ ' t
Interest and Kents due and accrued
All other Assets, as detailed in .statement
Total
Less Assets not admitted
Total admitted Assets
LIABILITIES
Unpaid Claims
Expense, Investigation, end Adjustment ol ( laims ,
Unearned Premiums
Commission, Brokerage, and other charges due :
Salaries, Rents, Expenses, Hills, Accounts, Fees, etc., due er
accrued --
Estimated amount for Federal, Slate, comity, itsrl iHiniei|wi
taxes - s ; , ..
All other liabilities, as detailed in stalenient ?
Total amount of all Liabilities except Capital
,'apital paid up ?<t4,<Hiii.ii<ifiiiu
Surplus over all Liabilities
Surplus as regards Policyholders >;
Total Liabilities n
BUSINESS TN NORTH CAROLINA DURINo |>? :j
Premiums Received ? Auto Liability "
Losses paid ? Auto Liability ? -.n,.,,
Premiums Received ? Auto properly damage ] .,,s
Losses paid ? Auto property dainege , ,, ,
Premiums Received ? Auto collision
Losses paid ? Auto collision
Totals ? Premiums Received ? 27.101; |.<i?.>c> |?.,id in. *, :
President ? L. A. Harris Secretary P. I! | ; , ...
Home Office, Pierce Bldg., St. Louis, ^lo.
Attorney for service: Dan C. Honey, Insurance Coii!tni>>i 1!,.!. i- |(. \ i
Manager for North Carolina, Home Officii.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
(Seal) : INSURANCE HKPAimil-AT
Ualeisrli, A/nil i'Hili. Ian
I, DAN C. HONEY, Insui ?ance Commissioner, In l? ivliv wrtit'y thai ?/??
above is a true and correct abstract of the >t;rtcn cni o ?' Tin- i\ni?-ii?-:r
Automobile Insurance Company, of St. Louis, M<>.. Iile.1 with tin I). i>."'
ment, showing the condition of said Companv ><n tin :;i>i ilay i>t I n.l?. i
1932.
Witness mv hand and official seal, the dav and t'./iit sibow ttriiiiji.
DAN C. BONEV, In >u ranee a iiiiniii?)<>iii r.
STATEMENT
NORTH AMERICAN REASSURANCE COMPANY
NEW YORK CITY
Condition December 31, 1932, As Shown By Statement Filed
Amount of Capital paid. up in cash ?
Amount of Ledger Assets December -*il st of previous yee.r ? I < .? 1 ? !?<
Premium Income, #2,015,005.33; Jliscelhneous, .fo IS, 039.00
Total '.'ill'"'
DisburseiueJits ? To Policyholders, 1 ,44:"?.07 ;
Miscellaneous, $901,552.23; Total i LVd. .
Business written during year ? Xo. of Policies 0,313; Amount "2 1 ,h?mi ?>??
Business in force at end of year ? No. of Policies 23,202; Amt. I? I,o_n,s<hi.imi
ASSETS
Mortgage LoaiiiS on Real Estate ;
Xet Value of Bonds and Stocks I2.?>!">.l< l."?
Cash ---x. -- :s: VV!'"
Total >| I, (177, J"
Less Assets not admitted f L.M.I l!'1'"
Interest and Rents due ;ind accrued
Premiums uncollected and deferred
All other Assets, as detailed, in statement
Total admitted Assets
LIABILITIES
.*13,7!IO.U!>n
Xet Reserve, including Disability Provision - ---
? -to:
Policy ?Claims ^ ?
Premiums paid itii advance , __ ^
Estimated Amount payable for Federal State, and other Taxes
AH other Liabilities, as detailed in statement ?
Total amount of all Liabilities, except Capital
Capital paid up is Cash $1,000, (KM) .00
Unassigncd funds (sur]>lus) f>48, 070.1!)
$ i,<; h.'?> i '
Total Liabilities L -
BUSINESS IX NORTH CAROLINA DURIXO I9:t2
Xo. Amount ,
Policies on the lives of citizens of said State in
force December 31st of previous year 612
Policies on the lives of citizens of said State is
sued during the year - 334
H7I.
Total 1 ? - 940 .*'..1 1'V""
Deduct ceased to be in force during the veer - 43H !. >'
? Policies in force December 31st 500 jf.i.Onl..'
Losses and Claims incurred during year #
4 J ? I -
"i ?I*M?
Total k
Losses and Claims settled, during the year, in full 7
Losses and Claims unpaid December 31st 1
Premium Income ? Ordinary
President and Treasurer, Lawrence M. Cathes Secretary, Win. IT.
Actuary, .T. W. Thomson
Home Office 250 Park Ave., New York City.
Attorney for Service: Dan C. Boney, Insurance Commissioner Raleigh. N 1
Manager for North Carolina, Home Office
STATE OF XORTH CAROLINA.
<Soal) INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
^ Rj'leigh, April 10th. 1"-' '
I, DAN C. BONTEY, Insurance Commissioner, do hereby certify that tin
abov?( is a True and correct abstract of The statement of The Xort li Aim 1
ican Reassurance Company of Xew York City, filed with this Depart niei:!.
.showing the condition of said Company on the 31st of December, 1!'^
Witness my hand and official seal, the day and date above written.
DAN~ C. BOXEY, Insurance Commission' r.