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moon Gold PEGGY PERN 9 ^ CHAPTER FORTY-ONE The cottage wag in darkness when Natalie reached it:, and she told herself she was a:tool to have her heart drop like that, just be cause Brooks wasnt sitting here waiting for her. . She went in, switching on the lights, assuring herself t h a t he r»ally was gone. In the bedroom the closet door was partly ajar end there were unmistakable evi dences that Brooks had changed clothes. The tropical whites that all men here wore when they went to the mainland, were gone. Poor darling! He had been upset by that scene with the newspaper men. Then she remembered the score on the beach when Brooks had put his arms about June and kissed her, and she set her teeth hard. She stood very still there in the pretty, colorful room, while her memory went back to the day when she and Brooks had talked about love. Brooks had been amused ana cynical, had denied any belief in such a thing. “Well—maybe he didn’t mean it any more than you did,” she told herself shakily. ‘ You lied, too—remember? You told him you didn’t believe in love either. Maybe he was lying, too — you hone!” She tried to manage a laugn, but it wasn’t very successful. And then suddenly, her eyes brighten ing, she went to the closet, rum maged among the delicate, cob webby garments hanging there, and selected a neligee that was a froth of peach-colored chiffon and fraiie creamy lace; the sort of garment any girl would dream of having in her trousseau. In the bathroom, she ran a hot tub, poured bath salts lavishly into the steaming water, and laughed at her-e'f for the rising excitement that .vent through her. Fresh from her tub, she donned the satin nightdress that matched the negligee. She had never been more lovely in her life, and she knew it. She went back jnto the living room, turned out a 1 1 the lamns but one, and sat down in a cn-hioned wicker chair to wait. Fer senses were very keen; she was almost sharply conscious of f-o beating of the surf on the ’ ">ch: the sound of night creatures '■-on the jungle behind the line of , r~"qaes. She heard the sound of a footstep on the shell path out ’p, and her heart lifted. A man’s 'steps on the veranda, and then •1 the door. Her knees were wet -ue paper—she couldn’t stand >. She could only sit there in her "ker chair, her heart hammering 1 •" -> mad, and wait. ’T’he door opened—and her heart Ml. For the man who stood there was not Brooks—but Donald Heath. His face was taut and white be hind his sun-tan. His eyes were -"‘ ‘er, but when he spoke his voice as causal, almost matter-of-fact 's he said, “I thought you should '•row that they’ve gone away to y-ther.” Natalie orfy stared at him wide p^ed, silent. “Your husband,” he explained, '-nswering the question he saw in |-’r eyes. “And my wife. I saw “--'m on the mainland just now. I took the newspaper guys across p"d saw them on the train to be <-”re they’d get off the island. And on my way back to the pier, I saw your husband and my wife getting into a taxi—all dressed up plumb regardless, both of them.” Natalie’s heart lay like a stone in her breast. For a long moment she could not speak, but at last she forced her stiff lips to ssay heavily, “Then you know, too.” “I know what?” he demanded. "That they’re in love with each ether,” said Natalie steadily. Donald made a little sound half an oath, half an explosive, mirth less laugh. “Oh, for Pete’s sake—” he began, annoyed. “1 saw them on the beach this afternoon,” said Natalie, her eyes wide and sick, as though she had been deait a blow whose pain was almost beyond endurance. "She was crying. Brooks had her in his arms, trying to comfort her— and he—kissed her—” “I don’t know what that meant, and I don’t care. I only know that June loves ME. Nobody in the world could possibly convince me of anything else.” “You’re that sure she loves you —and yet you’re breaking up your marriage and sending her to Holi wood alone?” Donald’s jaw set hard and he said grimly, “I have no right to chain her down to ordinary mar ried life—the kind I can give her. She’s a genius—and genius belongs to the world, not to just one broken-down hack of a newspaper cuv—” “You fool! Natalie’s voice cut like a whiplash across his words. "You poor, blind fool! Oh, you can’t possibly mean that. You’re just excusing yourself. You’re let ting her go because you don’t love her—” “Don’t I?” Donald’s voice rode high above hers, beating hers to si lence. "If I don’t love her, why is it like tearing the very heart out of my body to let her go?” He seemed to hear his own voice and it silenced him for a moment; then he managed a faint grin and made a little gesture with a hand that was not too steady. "Sorry to go melodramatic on you,” he apol ogized. "I don’t seem to be at my best tonight, somehow—” “That’s because you love her, and you’re too stubborn to admit it, and because of some crazy thing that men call pride and use to tor ture the women who are fools enough to love them,” said Natalie savagely. “If what you’re doing tc June—yes, and what Brooks is do ing to me—is the mark of whal you call self-respect, then I’d like to meet a man who didn’t have vMy* And now—will you Dlease ae\ out ol nere: i ve uau as much of your noble behavior as I can take for one night.” Donald was white and his face was stiff with rage and surprise. For a moment he stood there, hes itant, as though about to say some thing more. And then he set his jaw hard, turned, and stalked out. Natalie stood very still for a mo ment, the rapid rising and falling of her breast stirring the soft chif fon and satin of her garments. Then, her mouth a set white line, she turned off the last light and went into the bedroom. Deliberate ly, she closed and locked the door; and her mouth curled in a little sneer of self-scorn. .\ie had never had to close the door against Brooks in their brief, painful hon eymoon, for Brooks had never so much as come near that door. They were no more really man and wife than thev had been when they had stood before the minister that day which now seemed so many years ago. ^ (To Be Continued) Letters To The Editor (Continued From Page Four) the employment of more lifeguards who would be stationed to its south. Clearly, if human life is worth preserving, it is more valuable than an abandoned fishing pier. CITIZEN Wilmington, N. C. July 8, 1S41 PICNIC SUPPER To the Star: Sunday night at the Woodrow Wilson hut the second formal pic nic supper for the soldiers who happened in was held. The Home Demonstration club composed of eleven units prepard and served an elaborate meal ae a grand finale to the July 4 celebrations. Miss Ann Mason, State and County agent and Mrs. R. L. Bostain, County Foods Leader organized the effort and the following clubs con tributed the menu: Wrightsboro, Murryville, Castle Haynes, Caro lina Beach, South Wilmington, Myrtle Grove Sound, Masonboro Sound, Winter Park, Audubon, East Wilmington and Bradley’s Creek. It seemed to those of us who saw the splendid spirit that pre vailed, the delightful feeling of friendliness of Wilmington, for all its strongly conservative attitude, was breaking the crust and trying to get adjusted to conditions wholly new to all. It might have been due to the heartiness of the fare: fried chicken, big ham sandwiches, stuffed eggs, layer cake, it might have been due to the presence of some of the county officials, or even to the presence of the parents of some of the soldiers, and the men themselves, at any rate morale bounded up and the ladies began to see that the soldiers were just boys after all, citizens in sol dier dress just like their own eons, and very likable. It is planned to have these suppers sponsored by various clubs and organizations, and by the end of the summer, we shall all have got well acquainted. JANE D. WOOD Wilmington, N. C. July 8, 1941 The four types of anthropoid apes are the gorilla, chimpan zee, orarfg-utan and gibbon. KIWANIANS PLAN BEACH BANQUET Divisional Banquet Scheduled At Wrightsville Beach On July 18 An attendance of 1?5 Kiwanis members and their wives is antici pated at an annual Wrightsville Beach divisional banquet Friday night, July 18, at the Ocean Terrace! hotel, Fred Little of Wilmington, serving as program eha'raian. said yesterday. Mr. Little said that the meeting will be marked by the presence of seven former district Kiwanis gov ernors. an international trustee, en tertainment featuring Camp Davis talent and an address by Ray Furr, district governor, of Rock Hill, S. C. Kiwanis members and their wives from Goldsboro, Kinston. New Bern. Jacksonville, Greenville, Wilson and Wilmington, towns in the seventh division. Carolina district, will at tend. This will mark the twelfth year Witaiington Kiwanis members have served as hosts at the divisional session. Lt. Governor Frank Jones ol | Goldsboro will preside. Ralph Barker of Durham, an international trustee, j will be among Ki"'anis officials to attend. Former district governors expect ed to be present include T. W. Crews of Spartanburg, S. fc., Ames Halti wanger, of Columbia, S. C., Herbert Herfnig, Dr. Charles Armstrong. Richard E. Thigten of Charlotte, W. H. Montgomery of New York City, formerly of Wilmington, and Mr. Barker. The local Kiwanis club will not meet today because it will par ticipate with other civic clubs and the Chamber of Commerce in a luncheon Friday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the Cape Fear hotel in honor of the new state highway commission. $69,000 SLASHED OFF COUNTY DEBT New Hanover county reduced its bonded indebtedness by approximate ly $69,000 during the fiscal year end ed on June 30, according to a report by John A. Orrell, county auditor. On June 30, 1940, indebtedness was $986,500. This figure was cut to $917,000 on June 30, 1941, a reduc tion of about 6.9 per cent. Deducting sinking funds on hand amounting to $167,780.46 on June 30 of this year, the net bonded indebt edness Is reduced to $749,219.54. This nompared with a figure of $799,319.50 for the net bonded debt on June 30 last year when sinking funds on hand amounted to $186,680.50. A supplementary “bond and cou pon funds’’ statement issued by Mr. Orrell showed that during the past fiscal year there were in th;3 funds receipts of $90,774.54 and expendi tures of $111,656.25, with a balance for the fund on June 30, 1941, of $204,381.30. The reports indicated that bonds outstanding against the county have yearly maturity dates ranging from 1942 until 1960. The $917,000 out standing in bonded indebtedness in cludes $629,000 in bonds. $175,000 in sinking fund bonds, $95,000 in new courthouse bonds, and $18,000 in county home bonds. DAILY CROSSWORD <> ACROSS 1. Pertaining to Ireland 6. Greek Coins 11. Sew loosely 12. Receiving set 13. To insert 14. Unable to see 15. To stanch 16. Finishes 17. Parts of windows 21. Subside 24. Bog 25. Salt 5. Exclama tion 6. Sphere 7. Bundles 8. Norse god 9. Swedish singer 10. Covers with turf 18. Astern 19. Neon (sym.) 20. Half ems 21. Furnish 22. Pack animal 23. Stupefy 25. Cold dish 26. Feminine name 27. Permitting fluid to escape 29. River in Poland 31. Norse goddess 35. To steer wild 36. Firmament 39. Sun god 41. Particle 42. Disgrace 43. Pierce 44. Forbid 45. Precious gem 47. Related 48. Spells Yesterday'* Answer 49. Woody plant 51. Period of time 52. Obese 28. Search 30. Kind of rock $2. Constella tion 33. Pen-name of Charles Lamb 34. Light sarcasm 36. Lax 37. Round vessel 38. Noah's vessel 40. Ruler of Tunis 41. Oscillates 43. Cease 46. Knife handle 50. Bound 52. A dervish 53. Manila hemp 54. Louisiana town 55. Ponderous 56. Taut DOWN 1. Wading bird 2. Rave 3. Small island 4. To mark CRYPTOQUOTE—A cryptogram quotation ^ ^ BZC BYDC, XBYEWF. VWG XEDWG UTWG ‘XCBZC UTWG BZVB SVW CUHYVSC CRDVJJQ FYCVB BZTWFX VWG XUVJJ— P E Z W X E W. C'yptoquotc; ABHOR THAT WHICH IS EVIL: CLEAVE TO THAT WHICH IS GOOD—NEW TESTAMENT. Distributed by Kine Features Syndicate. Inc. OUT OUR WAY By J. R. Williams 'SAY YOU TELL THAT A. / WELL, AS VOURE-■ - GAPTAIN THAT YOU \ A CORPORAL IN _ *p= CAN’T KEEP THAT STUFF I OUR. 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The Wages of~T® ^HELLO,TOM-^f FINE, MR. ^ f EVERYTHINcTT^aTha! WBJL.YE6-1 r TAKING HOLD^^ER- I WANTED 7 WHAT? INFULLlfYES-1 TRIED NICE TO SEE \ WARBUCKS- GOING FINE, EH? BUT BILL 6LAGG 11A K.. EH? I HEAR ^ TO TALK TO CHARGE AND STILL. ^ TO TELL HIM YOU—1 SENT FOR DONT YOU WORRY WASN'T THERE \ TOOK CARE OF 1 GETTING OMYCLSa^S SO-HE--HE YOU TO RND OUT ABOUT A THING- A LITTLE TROUBLE THAT IN A HURRY- I STARTING PH=<Y?WHV;( GOT VERY MAO NOW THINGS ARE EXCEPT GETTING BREWING IN J THAT FELLOWS I HE HAD AUTHORITY , AT ME - FOR IN THE OFFICE- WELL-THE BOYS THE PLANT A (I A HUMDINGER I TO RAISE HIS SALARY A TIME I l WHILE BACK?/jl ( TO ANY AMOUNT- THOUGHT HfD WASH TUBBS The Knot Is Tied By RoyCrane __ _ GASOLINE ALLEY The Blackout . IHE GUMPS ; -Wf Maid? BRICK BRADFORD By William Ritt and Clarence Gra'y WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US ABOUT THE SOLAR guns when we he you A PRISONER ?
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