*2 MfVdAY' JANUARY 1932
IBrapti
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to t H'fissT INSTALLMENT r
My B flgn Jocelyn forgetting whatlj
it "usic master taught her, playj '
* a ';'su2ic. her own mother, MarceJla I
Dut #i(Sj3rnud. It was like the voicef,
h H ?! stranger in the house. J'
Jfc josc from the prie-dieu in I
d alcove of the long Spanish-look. I
, ^om, difficult to recognize as],
* living :wm of a New York I.'
.pjrunent, and came forward past ,
Evening massive furniture to J
1,3 at the player,
rt *
There she sat, the daughter Mar- ,
tel K* had puC L'l?o a fore*n C(>n- ,
id Wveat twelve years before, a smooth. |
tj] golden girl eighteen years old,
osomed, narrtjw-waisted and
?*? i?
HViU-M
B round-hipped. She usea, wucu I1C1
to Ifves met. her mother's a slow smile,
ch Hsite did nothing quickly. But when j
tie I die played this music of her own (
jjiere was a chance. Marcella was ]
gs H^uick to recognize it. Jocelyn had <
I _ down her chin and theire ]
of Its* ?n lier eje;' w^lsn the slow ,
e. I smile left them, the difference be- (
re I ;Tceen June sky and thunder sky. f
at B Then Marcella thought of the ]
er contents of tha: little crypt above j
I ter prie-dieu and of Julian . . # and (
oi all the things that this daughter
I must never know.
3 -i want her to bq safe," she mur. ,
I mured to a nur when twelve years
before she had left the little girl
ld trembling in the dim waxy-smell- ;
, I ing ParliT ?f the convent. And
ir greeting her ore the wharf of her j
5" native city with all the wharf tall
>r towers stretching up behind them
,n Marcella had said again to the
same nun, twelve years older, more
men ana mere frail. "Oh, dear
sister Delice, how shall I keep herj
I Jocelyn Harlowe's first ball gown J
I -it was for a costume ball?was I
white as all first ball gowns probJ
V ayy should be. Standing sheathed I
A in all this pur .ty of color Jocelyn I;
4 H herself had a look of sleek brilliance I <
1 which did not express her age, her
1 simplicity or her profound lack of j 3
I all worldly experience. I;
It was not the convent child's 1
I fault that shf: looked so uncon-j]
I icntional. She was really ignorant,!]
I 3 veritable ncvica in living, but!,
-here was in her blood and in herj
B train a swift rebellious maturity j ]
I to which hor body had subtly shap-|
a I A husband in her mind. It mustj (
r* I tie managed quickly before Jocelyn]
I was fully awakqned to reality. She 1
I must be made to long for it ignor. <
j I antly as a release. If marriage, if
j this man, could be presented to her ]
I I cs an escape, as the opening rather 1
I than the closing of life's doors. . . <
I Eefore Joselyn's return from ;
France Marcella had been busy 1
I warming chilled contacts, meltiugl
the edges from metallic connections J,
cf one kind or another. She had)
once a great position in the city | j
I and it was not too difficult, in spite 1
I oi what had once shattered her
liie to make herself remembered. 1
B So when she brought Jocelyn into
the ballroom she was able to obtain <
lor her, aided by her own exotic
therm, a sufficiency of fantastic
partners?to Jocelyn they all seeni
ed Romeos ar.rf the ballroom an ir- 1
hdescont bubble of delight?and at
last even to attract for her the sup. 1
per partners Marcella had desired.
Ibis was Felix Kent) dressed as the 1
Jack of Diamonds,' and with his <
legular Saxon face and large eyes s
curiously resembling that conven- ;
ticnalized gentleman of fortune: r
"But you don't look it," he said,
seating himself beside flushed Ju- ]
liet at the small palmy rosy table i
they had taken for themselves. "Yen {
don't look it and you don't act it <
and ycu don't?yes, you do speak ]
it You have a delicious little French i
i accent. And, well there's some thing
about thq way you move your lips :
and use your eyes in different con.
tentional. Perhaps I'm not going !
to be disappointed after all." 1
This was the address altogether i
different from any Jocelyn had yet 1
received. On older man, evidently. 1
lie condescended to her. .Wedl that :
f as of course to be expected <
'Mr. Kent," she said, "you have
really no right to any disappoint- ]
rnent, have you? Because you can'! 1
have had an interest in mc (there' i
fas shadowy delicate drum-roll on' j
he "r") ever before tonight." 11
"XT ? -. 3 1
_ iuure wrong. I've had an in- 1
I test in you for?let me see -twelve .
years."
"But you are just seel-y," scoffed
Jocelyn at her sweetest. "And I
tare not any French accent at all."
"Twelve years ago I saw you in
a bank in Paris. And I said to your
mother, "Give me first option when
1 she comes out, won't you, Marcella?"
But Mr, Kent, you are not so
as that."
"1 am nineteen years older thar.
Jou are, Miss Jocelyn." I
'And my mother did give you aj
firsts-option?" questioned Jocelyn i
nith her eyes down.
^Wit stared and laughed delight-1
I ar-d drew in about her as ^
though he
? "au uecome lor her a
\VMm curtain, sheltering, darkening.
"She did, really. She said to me
j Warren ton, N. C.
JRE BE
Katharine Newlin Bur
that day in Paris, 'There isn't a
man in the world I d be so glad to
tiust her to, Felix."'
Kent laughed. But he was giddy
and filled with instant fear. There
had never in the world been a
lovely child like this one> so frankly
hungry, so ignon.ntly passionate,
and so untaught; with not a jot of
the deep cold wisdom of experience.
He could hardly be air to surrender
lier to her next partner.
Kent sought out Jocelyn's mother
and bending his fair lean height
. i. a_ i a.. ii j a x_ it a - ?.
move ner ne laurqa ana raixea ana
talked.
Marcella was wise.
She declined innumerable invita.
lions.
An occasional tbeatre-party she
lccented. Several of thesq were given
in Jocelyn's honor by Felix
Kent. But Marcella, brought her
charge home after the play, for.
bidding any extension of gayety for
Jocelyn. Shq was not to be whirled
iff to the cafe or restaurants of afer
midnight joy.Jocelyn was meek,
bad suffered a long discipline in
meekness. But her nerves began to
quiver.
"Thq ether girls," she said with
i sairt of fierce timidity, "the other
girls go on, Mother."
"You are not like the other girls,"
:aid Marcella) "and I will not let
you become like them."
Jocelyn murmured "They're very
nice."
Marcella's hand fell upon hers
and tightened sternly.
"I am the judge of niceness."
And Jocelyn sat still under that
touch.
Often Felix Kqnt came to see
them. During his visits in the liv
mg 100m Marcella was a constant
chaperon. Jocelyn would play her
piano or sit with her eyes down lis.
tening to her mother's hard manufactured
conversation with an older
man.
She had nevqr before studied a
man at such close quarters. Felix
Kent was a man shapely and hard
2nd different in every fiber from
tier thrilled self. The convent child
ft It this difference in all her nerves
and pulses.
There came an evening when
Marcella left them alone.
Jocelyn was at her piano dutifully
executing a commended meloiy.
It was intricate and held all
ier attention. She did not know
hat she had been left unchaperoned
in the room with Felix Kent.
IJe camq and stood close to ner
leaning on the piano. In the slim
severity of evening dress he looked
sleek and attractive, like a panther
blis eyes were now filled with their
extraordinary incandescence.
"Stop playing just a minute,
vyipqqp ft
1/Wl/ViJU) J^AVMWVI
Sh(! obeyed, let her hands fall
and gave him her meek child's look
and her slow, unchildish smile.
"Your mother has left us together.
You knew I love you.''
"Yes," said Jocelyn, looking
Sown and trembling.
"Do you think you can lcVe me?"
"I don't know, monsieur."
He laughed in a soft delight and
Srew closer.
"I may put my arm around you,
oveliest?"
She made no movement or sound
aut he, interpreting her silence,
aid draw her to him and she cane
softly suddenly, so that all of he:
i'oung body seemed to be his own
Then he kissed her mouth.
At that she was up and at the
far side of the rom. Never had he
?een a living creature move sc
swiftly. Both her hands were pressed
against her lips. Her bosorr
panted. Hqr eyes were distended
and wet.
"Oh, no," she whispered. "Oh . .
""* n<-> T ran't."
Kent came toward her, not close
For her arms were stretched ouc tc
keep him at a distance. He ever
vent back against the windov
tvhich held an amazing picture oi
lighted towers and silver smokt
and of a sky color ed like the petal:
?f dark pansies.
"Darling, I'm sarry. I beg you'
pardon. I know I frightened you
Please do forgive me." He felt a
though he had been sent back ii
a dream to play the part of a Vic.
tarian lover. Phrases came to htn
from half_forgotten old romantii
novels "I won't do it again. Yoi
BUD 'N' BUB
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THE W,
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may takq your own time, I want' i
! you so I want you to marry me." j 1
After a considerable silence Joce-ji
lyn composed herself. But she stay- j (
ed against her window, drawn up 1
thepre as though for an instant (
spring backward into the great dark' city
of refuge beyond the window- t
panes.
"You won't do that again?" '
"Not until you wish it. Please, j
.Trv.elvn civA rrm Inst the tin of i
your silly little convent fingers." I
She let him takq her hand and j
kiss it. She brushed the other hand
across her eyes and smiled.
"Then it's alright?" he asked her.
"I think so. Yes: If my ]
mother ..."
"Your mother gave me her consent
at that same costume ball
when I was the Jack of Diamonds."
"Do you mean that I will marry ?
you . . .you are asking?" (
"Yes." t
He had kqpt her hand, was hold- c
ing it close to him in both of his ^
own.
"May I have a piano?" whisper- i
ed Jocelyn. t
The question sounded so like
metre childishness that Felix laughed t
out, and again but very carefully, i
put his arm around her. She came i
to him but no so softly, so com- J
pletely as before.
"Vnn shall havft everything.", i
promised the Jack of Diamonds. ?
The engagement of Miss Jocelyn <
Harlowe of New York City to Mr.
Falix Kent of Chicago with all possible
other details of information <
was presently in due form announc- '
cd. And Jocelyn wore upon her, <
third finger a diamond as splendid (
as a stag1, ]
"You shall be married in the :
spring after a four months engagement,"
Marcella promised. Later
there were evenings, however, when
Felix's new role of restraint was 1
difficult to maintain. On one such 1
evening he left Jocelyn abruptly 1
with a manufactured excuse.
She went back into the room and
sat down by her piano, brooding. '
The door from the passage which
led back toward the bedrooms open- !
Od softly. Jocelyn whirled about,
surprised. She could see no one. ]
But the door had moved. <
She was startled.
Then she saw him coming round '
a great throne of a chair which
had interpo6ed between them. The
clippie. The little bent man sidelong.
with bright eager eyes.
Jocelyn would have screamed but
lie arrqs'iea ner wnn speecn.
"Don't be frightened Jocelyn," he'
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said gently in a voice full of pleasantness,
"I wouldn't scare ... I
wouldn't hurt you for the world,
ifou see, ycu poop: child, I am your
father.
And Jocelyn recognized him.
For years Jocelyn had had a
photograph in her possession, se:retly.
All other pictures of Nick
sandal had been destroyed, clipped
nto splinters and burned to black
'cathers by his wife. Wh<in the bent
nan came round the cornea- of the
:hair and spoke to her, Jocelyn was
;herefore able to identify him.
"I'm not afraid of you," she said
?a queer first speech from child
,o parent.
"I'm glad my daughter is not
'Iraid of me. I thought by this time
'ou'd be made ... of fear?I used
o call you 'Lynda'."
He lifted her hand to his lips.
"I came to ask you . . . ajre you
lappy?"
"Yes. And thr-rilled."
Continued Next Week
Nearly Half N. C.
Farms Have Anitos
North Carolina farms had 132,876
lutomobiles on them in 1929, the
Census Bureau has reported, and
he machines were found on 125,196
:f the farms in the State, which
pas 44.8 per cent of all farms.
There were 17,613 farms which re_
lorted at total of 18,558 motor
.rucks on them.
North Carolina led all states of
he South Atlantic territory in
lumber of tractors when. 11,426 were
eported on 11,034 farms, which was
1.9 per cent of all farms.
There were 2,320 electric motors
eported on 1,633 farms and 4,931
itationary gas engines were reported
m 4,547 farms.
Results from lespedeJia: 11 bales
if cotton on 6 1-2 acres in Barringer
;ownship and 120 1-4 bushels of
;orn from two acres by Dwight
jofcrth, reports county agent A. R.
Morrow of Iredell County.
RAT DIE
Kills Rats and Mice. Absolutely
prevents the odor from carcasses,
One package proves this. RAT RIE
comes in powder form, no mixing
with other foods.
50 cent size, 3 oz. is enough for
Pantry, Kitchen and Cellar.
75 cent size, 6 oz. for Chicken
House, Coops and small buildings
Scld and guaranteed by W. A,
Miles Hardware Co.
W. H. BOYD
Registered Engineer
Law Building
Henderson, N. C.
Office Phone 198 Home Phone 10
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Insurance
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reputation for
Just Dealings
CE 8 BONDING GO.
PAUL B. BELL, Manager
on, N. C.
LIABILITY BONDS
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State-Wide Public
Shooting Ground
Proves A Success
' North Carolina's first State-wide
; public shooting ground has proved
j a sound investment from the stand
point of direct returns and a pay ing
enterprise in indirect results,
i State Game Warden Charles H.
I England asserted today in summing
| up a year's operation of Holly
Shelter State Game Refuge and
Public Shooting Ground.
Administration of the Holly Shel_ (
j ter area, consisting of abcut 45,000!
'acres in Pender County, was turned
over to the Department of Conservation
and Development about two
years ago by the Board of Education.
About 25,000 acres of the property
was set aside as a breeding
area or refuge and about 20.000
acres on the outer circumference is
open during the season to the pub
lie for hunting.
Last season more than 100 persons,
all of whom were non-residents
cf Pender County, and approximately
40 non-residents of the
1 State hunted on the public shooting
.area. Thus far this season, approximately
a score of non-residents
have been referred to the grounds
and many of them have already
hunted thereon.
"As a result of several non-residents
hunting in this area," Mr.
England said, "tracts cf property
;have been purchased in Pender
County and that section of the
State by non-residents for the establishment
of hunting lodges as well
as for business purposes.
"A number of non-residents upon
their return home have written
commendatory letters, expressing
complete satisfaction with their
I
I Sale of
OF J. M. COL1
SELL, J. J.
COMPj*
Pursuant to order of
1 will o:Jfer for sale a
cash, at Macon, N. C
personal property:
7 mules
4 horses
3 double wagons
2 single wagons
1 stalk e utter
2 fertili2er distributers
10 single plows
3 double plows
3 double drags
5 corn kings
3 cultivators
h 2 mules
1 horse
S 3 corn kings
1 double wagon
2 cultivators
3 single plows
1 cotton planter
10 shares common and 10 i
1 share common stock Buc
B p*
I Notes arid accounts recei\
(2) 2 shires common stoc
Properl
Stock of merchandise inve
Furnituie and Fixtures ir
Account?, Notes and Judg
Propei
Account? and Notes due tl
The Tristee will also sell i
bankrupts coming into his
the sale of any of the abc
and to make this sale at t
This sale will be made by
ruptcy, without notice.
Trustee in Bankrupt*
Coleman Bros. Comi
7Srm^
Varrenton, N. C.
success in hunting in this area, anc
calling attention to the courtesy
shown them by the county Warden,
Joe F. Johnson, snd his deputies
and by the refuge warden, Oscar
Chadwick."
Fees received from those hunting
on the public shooting grounds in
the Holly Shelter area, according
to Mr. England, have more than
defrayed the expenses of its supervision,
thereby relieving the general
game fund cf any burden in its
operation. Collections from fees for
hunting in the shooting grounds
last year amounted to $757 with
only $600 being expended in administration.
The Holly Shelter property was
comparatively well stocked with
deer, bears, turkey and quail when
the conservation department took
over its management, and it has
been necessary to do little restocking.
Rather heavy hunting, accord4
~ 4-U/% ***/%%./$/%?%-. 144-4-1/%
nig cu uic waiuciis, uoa imu iillic
effect on the stock: of game under
protection of breeding seasons, bag
limits, and. other features of the
game law.
State Warden England believes
that operation cf Holly Shelter
I I RufusS. Jc
| Announces the op<
a The Citizens Ban
Practice <
I pho
Personal I
EMAN, J. L. COLEMj
Miruoi cow coi r
^NY, AND COLEM^
NICHOLSON
Hon. W. B. Duncan, U. S. R
md sell at public auction to t
Wednesday, January 13th
operty of J. M. Colem
2 cotton plan
3 cotton plow
A lot of hc<
other itenu
Note of Eato:
tr.ust cn
Notes and ac<
Notes of G. E
Mrs. E. Di
W. B. Crii
roperty of J. L. Colem;
1 fertilizer di
1 double plov
1 double drag
7 hoes
A lot of harn
Notes and ac
4 shares of s
'roperty of E. H. Russe
preferred in Cade Mfg. Co.
:khorn Lithia Water Co.
operty of J. J. Nichols
'able
k Bank of Macon.
ty of Coleman Bros. C
ntoried at $136.22
iventoried at $78.50
jments due the Company.
rty of Coleman and Nil
ie Company.
ale will begin at 10 a. ;
it this time any other personal prop
hands for creditors. The trustee re.?
>ve Judgments, Notes and Accounts
he Court House door at Warrenton,
order of and is subject to confirmati
J. G. ELLIS
:y for J. M. Coleman, J. L. C
>any, J. J. Nicholson, and Cc
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l demonstrates conclusively the value
and need of a series of public shoot,
ing and fishing grounds scattered
i throughout the State. An Increasingly
large number of non-residents
will be attracted to North Carolina
when assurance Is given of ample
i provisions for public shooting. These
visitors not only spend considerable
sums of money in pursuing their
favorite sport, but often make Investments
in the community and
sometimes become permanent residents.
eaa
?nes, D.D.S. II j
ming of an office in | $
k Building for the $ $
Df Denistry 11
ne 70 |I
J IfiE^BIIlKSflimfll
Voperty I I
a,N; E. H. RUS- I
n m a xt nnrvc
lVl/\rN DI\UO.
lN and
eferee in bankruptcy, I
;]ie highest bidder for
i, 1932, the following H ^j
;s, pitchforks, harness and
5 of personal property.
n Jones secured by deed of
land.
:cunts receivable.
[. Carroll, Prince Carter and
ekerson now held by Mrs.
ikley as collateral. H ij|i
litributer
r
ess
counts receivable
rock Bank of Macon
KlliJ
ompany ?j
'
.
erty of anyone of the above
serves the right to continue
until 12 noon the same day
N. C.
on by the Referee in Bank_
oleman, E. H. Russell,
ileman and Nicholson.
BjTedTRressy
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