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FOURTEENTH INSTALMENT y "Sign my autograph-book, mis ter?" shouted all four in unison, npour books were thrust into Monty's hands, three pens dang led in front of him. More people broke through, more books, more pens. In an instant, Monty and Natalie were being literally torn to pieces by insistent admirers and autograph seekers. It seemed like a free-for-all fight. Natalie and Monty stood back to back, trying desperately to hold the pushing crowd. Suddenly Monty's coat was literally ripped off his back, his belt went next. Natalie's jaunty sport jacket was being torn to ribbons. Souvenir-hunters clawed the air, each pair of hands strove to grasp a memento of the world flight in the shape of a fragment of clothing torn from the two helpless victims. At last, Monty could hold bock no longer. His shirt In shreds, he knew that only a few seconds more elapsed between now and complete nudity for both himself and the girl. Natalie struggled to preserve her modesty by clasp ing the remaining ribbons of her dress close to her bosom. Monty struck out savagely with both fists. The startled crowd recoiled. Then a hoarse voice in the fore front could be heard above the din of scuffling humanity. "Who does he think he is? Sock him, somebody!" A second voice: "Yeah —punch him in the nose!" A third: "High hattin' the home folks, eh? —lemme at him!" The shouts became a menacing chorus. Monty half-turned to Na talie. "Looks like we're in for some thing. Hold on—l'll do my best till the police get through the mob. Stay close to the ground!" Fists flailed the air. Monty's burly arms worked like pistons and at each stroke could be heard the sickening sound of flesh thudding against flesh. A clang ing of bells and shriek of sirens announced the coming of the po lice. Monty pursued his task grim ly. Fighting furiously, he knew he couldn't last forever against a score of antagonists. "Get down! Get down!" he kept shouting to Natalie. Sudden ly the mob seemed to melt away. A confused blur shimmered before Monty's eyes. He staggered, turn ed to find Natalie. His last vision "INSTANT HEAT FOR ROOM in The REFLECTOR NEATER" Say 8 Reddy Kilowatt Isn't this the perfect combination—The Reflec- . tor and Reddy Kilowatt working together to keep you cozy? That is just what happens when you have one of these; heats instantly and so much heat! Just the thing to take the chill off that bedroom or that cold bath. $5 95 A"d $750 95c Cash $1 Per Month Economical: Reddy operate* K for only one and six-tentha cent* an hour. Tone in WSOC !• a. m. DaUf—WBT lfeU a. m. Man.-Wed.-Friday DUKE POWER CO. was her prostrate form, huddled beneath him on the ground. • » • Monty opened his eyes to look into the kindly face of a huge Irish policeman. "Sure, and ye'll be after goin' out to clean up what's left o' th' bunch!", were the policeman's hearty words as Monty strove to clear his aching brain. "Where's Natalie?" he demand ed, sitting upright. "Now, there, lay back and take it easy!" commanded the police man. "The lady is restin' comfort ably." Another voice broke in: "How is he?—did he get hurt very bad ly?" "Oh, good morning, Mister Mayor!" exclaimed the policeman, Jumping to his feet. "Thank you, and he's not much the worse for wear, your Honor." "That's fine—and the yoimg lady, how is she?" asked the May or. "Begging your pardon, your Hon. she's feeling pretty good but her clothes ain't what you'd call er-er adequate, sir!" the police man replied, blushing. "Get a couple of blankets for her, then, and have the boys es cort them both to my car. I'll drive them home —that is, if they can travel." The Mayor turned to the Chief of Police at his elbow. "Do you think they can travel in my car—or shall we call an ambulance?"- The giant of a man fidgeted nervously. "Why, of course, of course they'll travel of course," stam mered the Chief, nervously, add ing, "Shall I get an ambulance?" "Never mind!" grunted the Mayor. "I don't suppose you have one anyhow. If you'd been watch ing your job this wouldn't have happened!" "Oh, yes sir—l mean no sir— I mean—" stammered the Chief. "Shut up and get busy," was the Mayor's angry retort. "I'll see you about this in the morning!" He turned to a group of police men. "Come, boys—follow me." He led them to Natalie's side. "Allow me to introduce myself, Miss Wade I am Mayor O - Sloan. I've come to offer my car to take you to your home, togeth er with Mr. Wallace, of course!" "Oh thank you!" acknowledged THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKFN, NORTH CAROLINA Natalie, smiling faintly. But how is Mont?" was her anxious in quiry. "Mr. Wallace is slightly—only slightly the worse for wear," the Mayor beamed with admira tion. "He put up a splendid fight! The police had to give first aid to more than twenty of the mob! And outside of a fev. bruises, Wal lace is as good as ever, but a little tired!" Monty appeared in the doorway, supported by two burley men in uniform. "Hello, Nat!" he called out cheerily. "The war is over and we're going home!" "Indeed you are," put in the Mayor, "right in my car with a police escort in true conqueror style!" Quickly Monty and Natalie were made comfortable in the roomy back seat of a huge limou sine. A chorus of sirens smote the air. The car glided off amid a cavalcade of motorcycles and ac companying autos. The procession quickly gathered speed along the highway. Monty laughed. Natalie's heart beat faster. The Mayor sit tin between, maintained a discreet silence until the car slowed to a stop in front of Natalie's apart ment. "A note from Mack Hanlon tells me the private celebration begins here," announced the Mayor, with a twinkle. "But don't take too long —we are all dining together at the Traveller's Club tonight—l*ll send my car at seven." A moment later the arms of two policemen had borne Natalie to her door. Monty had followed under his own power. Before he could press the buzzer, the door was opened from within. "Surprise!" chorused the voices of Jimmy Hale and Sunny Mar ion. Their eyes stared at uniform ed men, the tattered clothes of Monty and Natalie. Sunny rushed forward. "What's happened?" she de manded. "Yes, what's the matter?" ex claimed Jimmy. "It's all right," assured Monty, catching Natalie in his arms. "Just a little accident at the airport. He turned to the policemen. "Thanks, boys," he said but even as he said it, his escorts bad left. "Let me help," insisted Jimmy catching Natalie from the other side. Sunny was equally concern ed. Only when both the girl and the flier were seated comfortably did Sunny venture to ask what had happened. In a few words, Monty recount ed the experiences of the earlier morning. When he had finished, Jimmy leaped to his feet. "Didn't I tell you!" he shouted at Sunny. "We should have stay ed instead of trying to pull a sur prise by being here first when they arrived. Then turning to Na talie, he added: "I'm sorry. Nat. We thought it would be a good trick to pull on both of you—to leave you to meet each other out there in the field and still be able to surprise you here. "Forget it," Monty protested. "Nothing serious has happened. Why should a few overly-insistent autographs hunters spoil our party?" "Looks as though you fell into the hands of your irate creditors," ventured Sunny, as they all laugh ed. "Creditors or no creditors, I owe myself a little repairing," were Natalie's words as she rose from her chair. "Of course," Sunny exclaimed. "How stupid of us to keep you sitting here. Jimmy—take care of Mont, while I help Nat. Meanwhile, Jimmy had fixed a drink for Monty and himself. "Here's our first toast to the returning hero," Jimmy laughed, proffering the glass. "I'd hate to go through a day like this for every drink," replied Monty, chuckling grimly. "I'll con fess it looked pretty bad for a while—and the worst of it is I went out in the end." "What did you expect?" asked Jimmy. "You can't fight an army single-handed. And looking at your face, I don't think they caught you very often off your guard." "They tell me I put about twen ty of them away," was Monty's dry observation, sipping his drink. "What, only twenty?" asked Jimmy in mock surprise. But as he spoke Sunny returned to- the room. "Have one?" offered Jimmy ris ing to fill another glass. "Keep sitting," said Sunny. "11l fix it." "It was a close shave for Na talie," remarked Sunny, pressing the siphon into her glass. "Three more grabs and that gang would have had more than their mon ey's worth!" Though Sunny's casual conver ration was obviously designed to ease the tension of the situation, her own strain was apparent. Monty had been engaged to Sunny, though by now both Jim my and Natalie knew that the flier had disowned his promise made under the pressure of Sun ny's scheming. That Sunny was now prepared to give up Monty could not be doubted. Had she not openly avowed her love for Jim my, at least her matrimonial in tentions? But Monty had not yet been told of this later development. As far as he knew, Sunny could claim that he fulfill his promise of marriage, even though they had privately agreed that the success ful accomplishment of his round the-world flight would free him from her. Would Sunny live up to her word now? Or would she re sort to trickery again and demand marriage? These were the thoughts rac ing through Monty's mind as Sun. Ny seated herself opposite. Natalie had withdrawn. Only the three were together, Monty, Sunny and Jimmy. Sunny spoke first.' Continued Next Issue BETHEL Ronda, Route 2, Jan. 11 The forest, hills and valleys are beau tiful this morning with their blanket of white. We had fine services here at Bethel both morning and even ing last Sunday with the pastor preaching, assisted by Rev. Mr. Oilley at the latter meeting. Also a good Sunday school. Mr. Hemric and family moved to this community from Cllngman last week. Rev. and Mrs. Qilley had as their guests recently Mrs. Gilley's mother, Mrs. David Nixon, Miss Dora Nixon, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fowler and children of near Mt. Airy. Little Miss Rebecca Pardue is able to be out again after being confined to her home several weeks with scarlet fever. Mrs. D. S. Gilliam recently spent a day with Mrs. W. P. Mc- Bride of Jonesville, who has been ill, we regret to learn. Mr. N. E. Burchett, who has been suffering a paralytic stroke for several years, has not been so well for several days. Mrs. C. L. Morrison is spending several weeks in Iredell county, with relatives near Harmony. This is Mrs. Morrison's old home and she has many girlhood friends as well as kin folks there. This correspondent received news from her sister, Mrs. J. B. Armstrong and Mr. Armstrong of Winston-Salem who are spending a week at Sea Island, Georgia. They renort a very pleasant stay at this beautiful place. 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Miss Sadie Matthews visited her cousin, Miss Vesta Mathis and Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong Gray at Cllngman last Thursday night, f* Mrs. Mollie Ann Osborne is visiting her niece, Mrs. Walter Morrison at Rearing River. SHADY GROVE Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Evans are moving this week to their new home recently completed on Stars Peak mountain. Mrs. Nancy Swaim and family returned to their home in Virginia Thursday, following a visit here. They were accompanied by Odell Winters, who visited his sister, Mr 3. Gaynell Lewis, in Danville. The many friends of "Uncle" Newt Brown in this community wore saddened to hear of his death. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends for the kindness shown us since the loss of our home by fire. MR. AND MRS. GLEN HAMBY. ltp The population of the United States averages 41.3 persons to the square mile. Still Coughing? No matter how many medicines you have tried for your cough, chest cold, or bronchial irritation, you cap get relief now with Creomulsion. Serious trouble may be brewing and you cannot afford to take a chance with any remedy less potent than Creomulsion, which goes right to the seat of the trouble and aids na ture to soothe and heal the inflamed mucous membranes and to loosen and expel the germ-laden phlegm. Even If other remedies have failed, don't be discouraged, try Creomul sion. Your druggist is authorized to refund your money If you are not thoroughly satisfied with the bene fits obtained from the very first bottle. Creomulsion Is one word—not two, and it has no hyphen In It. Ask for it plainly, see that the name on the bottle is Creomulsion, and youH get the genuine product and the relief you want. (Adv.) Some Young Woman is Going to Win $25.00 Ist Prize sls.oo—2nd Prize to Apply on Her Tuition at Our School. 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