SEPTEMBER 26 1940
THUND
CHAPTER V ! a
SYNOPSIS?Len Rollins, tennis ! ^
ace, is torn between two desires. | ''
He dreams of going to Europe Ic
with the Davis team to help win : "
the cup for America; and he is in ''
love with the rich Grace Worthington,
who is willing to defy her :
family and marry him if he will y
give ud tennis. Fate seems to decide
the matter for hiin. when
in a match game he injures an jj
ankle so seriously that the doc- 9
tors sav he can never play again. "
He eets a job at Talbot's sport- ?
ing goods shop?selling tennis 11
equipment, and he and Grace are
married and live blissfully on the 9
salary he earns as salesman in a 11
sporting goods shop. As his ankle
heals he is tempted to return to ri
the courts. He has agreed to play 11
m a tournament on tile ounclay . '
Grace's family invites them both
to the country for a week-end.
Grace goes alone.
i
He could not sleep Saturday s
night. Sunday morning he tried to i
read but Grace's condemning eyes ^
were on every page. He threw tiebook
from him and turned on the ?
radio. But the music failed to soothe
him. He kept wishing that
Grace were present so he could have 1-1
it out with Iter and have the sub- J.'
ject finally decided. He thought of i;
telephoning her. but decided against c
it; doing that would make him ap- s'
pear guilty. Appear guilty? Good ^
God, he was guilty! Guilty as ncit' a
It was an easy victory. So much si
easier, he reflected as he took his ?
shower, than would bo his conquest , j
over Grace. With her, he wasn't h
even sure? o
He stayed at home all of Sunday c:
evening, but she did not return. ^
Finally he went to bed and fell into ;]
a restless, troubled sleep. n
When he arrived home from work ' the
next day she was there. And
^ -
AwuiiMiu wii^vtc was wiiii nor. ,\
"Hello." Her voice and the lips 11
she raised to his were cool. "Dick
drove me in from Ensthampton. I
made him stay to dinner." b
Lett shook hands willi Whyte. s
"Of course. Glad to see you." c
Studying Richard Whyte seated in
the big chair near the window, Len a
was more acutely aware than ever t<
before of the other's good looks, e
his poise, his social grace. si
"I hear you're doing awfully P
well," Wythe said. "Cracking the l<
business world the way you used to w
crack a tennis ball."
Lcn could not explain to himself *
just why he resented Whyte. There
was something in his tone, perhaps. '
"I've had one or two good breaks, ?
I guess," hi' replied with a smile. '
Grace said: "But lie's still a ten- ,,
nis player at heart and not a business
man, Dick. Aren't you, dar- 5
img?"
Len bit his lip. What the devil
was Grace doing?making sport of .
him before this other man. He was !|
in the wrong; he knew that. But :
lied been wrong before about things "
and she'd never acted this way. Was \
this her idea of punishing him?
Conversation during the simple
dinner was for the most part friendlv
but cool and restrained. At last si
mey nciu ctgaretics una conee ill me o'
living room. Then Whyte took his c;
leave. He thanked them for their t!
hospitality, complimented them on n
the charm of the apartment and h
hoped they'd be out at Easthamp- n
ton very soon. h
Grace walked from the foyer back d
into the living room and switched v.
on the radio. She sat in the big r>
chair which Whyte had recently va- s;
cated. For some reason this both- h
efed Len. But he kept his voice
level, unexcited, when he spoke. a
"I want you to know," he said, li
"why I didn't tell you about my be- si
ing scheduled to play yesterday aft- V>
ernoon. I meant to tell you that
same evening you told me about h
the invitation to Easthampton. I S
let you know frankly and honestly F
how I felt about going out there, c
Then later I realized that if I men- fi
tioned anything about tennis it o
would appear?"
She nodded without interest, made
no reply. E
"All right," he went on. "all right, y
So you don't believe me?" X
She leaned forward in her chair. r>
"No. Absolutely not." E
He felt anger surging through, him p
and groped for something to say that
would hurt her. "You're lean- ti
ing backward just because of your "
silly prejudice toward something I y
once loved as much as?". He didn't I'
finish the sentence, in his own surprise
and discomfort at the words v
he had spoken. "
Tears came into her eyes. He ti
jumped up and switched off the ti
radio. "Now we'll settle this thing h
once and for all," he shouted. But s
1 11-.. J t- *1
one 11JSC UIIU VV dlfVLU 11UJII ;uc XUUU1. II
He followed her. She went into the
bathroom, slammed and locked the t
door. s
He went back into the living ii
room. He couldn't remember when t
he'd ever been so angry about any- p
thing. Dam women anyway with v
their narrow, single-track minds!
Why he had ever married was more g
than he could understand. Throw- t
ing freedom away in exchange for? i
what? Why, for practically every- 1
thing he wanted to do he had to v
question himself first: "Will it be v
>ER from _
T ST.
ncent Richan
11 right with Grace?" or "Will j v
trace be willing?" or say. I'd bet- a
er make sure Grace hasn't made r
tlier plans." That's the way it1
ent constantly. Grace this. Grace j ii
hat. Grace the other thing. Grace? i n
What the devil was she doing in j a
here? She wouldn't be a little fool. : k
)f course not. An argument?sure. |
tut she wouldn't?Bathroom. The . v
.-ord bothered him. He didn't like j v
t. It made him think of razor i v
lades and iodine. Only yesterday j h
i the oaper he had read?he was ! t
t the bathroom door knocking on ! ii
loudly. ' s
"Are you all right?" He rattled p
he knob. "I'll smash the door down c
you don't answer." j n
"I'm all right." came in a small j o
lumen voice. c
"Then op- 11 the door or I'll?he : o
hrew himself against it. 11
The lock turned over. He twisted
he knob. Opened the door. v
A great and overwhelming relief 1
looded him. There was neither a
ar.or blade nor iodine bottle in v
ight. She was merely sitting on 1
he block and white hamper, sob- c
ing quietly.
It was stock checking time at the <hop
and Len was counting and rc- ^
rranging equipment. '
Perched ten feet above the floor }
e took thi boxes Weir handed up j
a him, stacking them on the slock '
aom shelves Another row and the '
idder would have to be moved. He I
onsidered changing it even before '
larting the next shelf, but decided s
1 reach the distance. By stretching, j
rnt fully extended, he could man- 1
ge. The first box was placed. The
reond one slid as he tried to put it
n top of the first.
It hardened even before he had v
inic to prepare himself, to regain ''
is equilibrium. The sharp intake c
f Weir's breath and his own short I
ry were simultaneous with the v
rrnping of the ladder as it went "
ut from under him. One thought |
ashed penetratingly clear in i.is *
lind as he felt himself whirling
trough spare?the ankle! His
ands flayed for something to hold 1
j; his feet, legs and body prepared ?
u msolvos for the shock they knew
utsi come on collision with the n
ard cement of the stock room floor. s,
And then miraculously he was ?
landing there, shaken, wliite-facod, '
rcathlessly amazed that he was
afe. and Weir was inquiring soliitously
if he was hurt.
Ke shook his hoad, still puzzled
t the marvel that he had managed q
i land upright. That he had land- b
d. the full weight and force of his v
ix feet and one hundred and eighty s
oimds, almost upon the weak left t:
lot And the ankle had not given 11
ray! . p
Unbelievingly, his breathing not
et regular, he trotted around, ex- f:
erimcnting. Why, the ankle felt ti
ine! Showed not the least bit of o
train under the terrific jolt it had ti
jsi withstood. h
"That.the foot that was injured?" b
k'eir queried, his voicfc a little il
trained, his face flushed from the
right of having seen young Rollins
onie hurtling through space. 1;
Len nodded. "Yes. Funny, isn't b
.'? They told mc if anything like o
lis ever happened it would?but n
.'s funny. Very damn' funny! 1 Si
render"?he shrugged. "Shall? =
riall we finish up'.'"
I
Dr. Leouold Weingrat was a I
riort, totally bald man with largo
tvlish eyes. The specialist listened
arefuil" while Len told him everylirtg:
about the accident, the retoval
of the bandages, what the
ospital doctors had said about his
ever being able to play again, of
is fall from the ladder. Not once
id Dr. Weingrat interrupt, but
hen Len had finished speaking he
odded thoughtfully. "So-o-o?" he
aid, then ordered Len to take off
is shoe and sock.
The doctor placed the foot up on
n ottoman under a dazzling white
ght. His fingers moved swiftly,
jrely, over the skin and flesh and
one. He slapped gently, twisted.
Hurt?" he grunted. Len shook his
ead. "That. Another twist. "That?"
till another twist, the other way.
'ive minutes of this, then he growld.
"We'll X-rav it?that is best. So
ir?" he shrugged his heavy shoul- =
ers.
"So far?what. Doctor?"
"All right. Perfectl" all right,
tut I can't be sure, young man?
et." He wagged a finger. "But
m not often wrong, young man.
lo. not often." He crossed the room
nd wheeled the X-ray machine into
osition. Four pictures were taken
-one from each side, one from the
op and another from the bottom.
Come tomorrow at this time," Dr.
Veingrat said unemotionally, "and
'11 let you know."
"So," Dr. Weingrat greeted Len
/hen he was ushered in next day.
on time, eh? Sit down." He came
j Len with pieces of something "
hat looked like photograph film in =
is hand. Then punctuated his
peech with flourishes of the hand
hat held the X-ray revelations.
"Young man," his voice was gruff,
ut kind. "Your case is a very
trange one. There is a small bone
n the ankle?" there followed a deailed
scientific and technical ex.lanation
which I.cn somehow surived.
. . and therefore," Dr. Wein;rat
concluded, while Len hung
ireathlessly on every terse word as
t came from the specialist's thick
ips, "there is no reason, none at all.
irhy you shouldn't play tennis if you
cant to. That ankle you need never
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/orry about again. It is as strong
s?well, strong as that of a voung
erst!"
The room was spinning. Len. try
ag to keep his voice from cracking,
rserely said. "I'll leave my name and
ddress with the nurse so you'l!
now where to send the bill.
And then, in a daze he found his
/ay out into the street. People
/ere passing by and automobiles
/ere humming along Park Avenue,
asing themselves in the ramp that
an around the Grand Central buildng.
But Len was not entirely concious
of his surroundings. The
cople. the traffic, the sounds of the
ity. the heat of the day. his own
loving body were vague. He was
n a court, wide with perfectlyhalked
lines running parallel ar.u
thers intersecting at given His
ances.
And over green grass gleaming
.kite-clad figures were swinging
acquets as a white ball flew over
correctly sloping net. and there
as applause that sounded like rain
anting heavily on a tin roof. And
me of the playtis was himself.
During the next month Len playid
.it different clubs against men
vho were ranked in the first ten.
'o; notch competition brought back
lis game. He was. in fact, better
iian h. had ever been before. Since
lis enforced retirement his stroking
nd scrvic. appeared to have improved
both in power and skill- The
icwspapers gave him columns of
pace and mentioned him frequently
n connection with the Davis Crr'earn.
There was a change in his roiaionship1
to Grace?subtle, but defi:itc.
She dined alone now when he
. as late, instead of waiting for him
rid often was not home when he
ame in. No longer did she storm or
dead with him about running of:
reek-ends leaving her alone. It
l emed. alter that first stormy scene
hen ho had told her about Dr.
Vcingrafs diagnosis, that she had
esigr.cd herself to the inevitable.
But it was Frank Wheatloy who
irsl opened Lon's eyes and then
.en blamed Grace and not himself.
Ie went dirertlv brun.. fnllnnnna
' ' " ???*-> M
latch to have it out with her. but
he was not there. By the time she
id arrive, he had exaggerated the
ruth a hundredfold.
(Continued Next Week)
QUOTA UNDER 13.000
Raleigh.?North Carolina's initial
iuota under the military draft will
ie approximately 13,000 men, less
whatever credits are granted this
tate for men already in the naion's
armed forces, including the
ational guard, an unofficial comutation
shows.
Tentative plans now call for a
irst draft of about 400,000 men from
he nation as a whole. State draft
fficials have not been notified as
a what credit this state will receive
or volunteers in the armed forces,
ul North Carolina is near the top in
he number of volunteers furnished.
Before pullets are moved to the
lying house, the structure should
c cleaned and disinfected thorughly,
says C. F. Parrish, poultrylan
of the State College extension
ervice.
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NO "POP-UPS"
Johnny's likely to hit
one out 01 the orchard
every time lie comes
to bat?he drinks lots
of milk, that's the reason!
New River Dairy
Grade "A" Health Food
Phone 130-J
Try BISMAREX
for Acid Indigestion. Insist
on Genuine Bismarex and
refuse other so-called Antacid
Powders recommenmended
to be "just as
good." Bismarex is sold in
Watauga county only at
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'.RY THURSDAY?BOONE. N. C
Riding "Lionback"
World's Fair, N. Y.?Ruby Mercer.
formerly wilh Ihe Metropoliian
Opera, startled animal trainers
when she went into cages with
lions and tigers and handled them
j belter than men who had been
working with them for years. She
seems to have "Jerry." Frank
Buck's King of Beasts, willing to
do anything she wants. But if
"lionback" riding becomes fashionable?excuse
us!
PREMIUMLIST
AT RECENT FAIR
(Continued front nage sixl
Dairy calf?Dor. Horton.
Rant. Hampshire over 1 year?1
Wilson Norris: 2. Shipley Farm.
Ram. under 1 year?Wilson Norris:
2. Shipley Farm.
Ewe. undv r 1 year?!. Shipley
Farm; 2. Shipley I'Yrm.
Ewe. over 1 year?1. Shipley
Farm; 2. Shipley Farm.
Boar, any age?J. A. S. T. C.; 2
Ralph Wilson.
Sow. any age?1. Ralph Wilson; 2
Tom Wilson.
Market hog, under 6 months?1
Fov Parker.
4-H P.aby Beeves
Hcavvweight?1. Earl Edmisten; 2
John Edmisten: 3. Council! Honson:
4. Councill Honson: .i Asa L. Reese:
6. Frank Mast; 7. Gone Reese; 3.
Russell Hodges.
Medium weight?1. James Dug
ger: 2. Mack Greene: 3. Gilbert Edmisten:
Billy Farthing; 5. Scot
More'::; fi. Maston Hodges.
Light weight?1. Ber! Greene: 2
Cyrus Greene: 3. Russell Hodges; !
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Get-of-sire?1. John Dugger; 2.
Wiley Perry; 3. Dr. H. 3. Perry: 4.
John Dugger.
Champion?!. Jimniic Bugger: 2
; Earl Edmisten: 3. John Edmisten: 4.
, Mack Greene: 5. Berl Greene: 6. Cyi
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Feeder steers?1. Clint Ward; 2.
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NOTICE OF SERVICE BY
PUBLICATION
North Carolina, Watauga County; in
the Superior Court. Before
the Clerk.
Albert Watson vs. J. A. Sprolcs.
The defendant abov: named will
take notice that a summons in the
above entitled action was issued
against said defendant on the Vt.i
day of September, 1940. by the clerk
of the superior court of Watauga
County. N. C, for the sum of
82.000.00 due said plaintiff by reason
of the said Albert Watson, plaintiff,
having to pay off a number of notes
as surety for the said J. A. Sprolcs.
| defendant, and from open accounts
j which the said Albert Watson lias
against the said J. A. Sproles, which
summons is returnable before said
clerk of the superior court of Wat- j
; ciu?ii cuunty, ai ms mi ice in saia j
county on the 21st day of Octobe r.!
! 1940. 'Hie defendant will also take |
! notice that a warrant of attachment j
1 was issued by said clerk of the su|
perior court on the Tih day of Sep- j
: j terr.bcr, 1940. against the property j
'of said defendant, which warrant is!
I returnable before said clerk of the j
j superior court, at the time and place \
' above named for the return of the j
t summons, when and where the de- ;
| fendant is required to appear and j
'answer or demur to the complaint,;
; or the relief demanded will be
j granted.
This 7th day of Sentember. 1910.'
A. E. SOUTH, i
9-14-4e Clerk Superior; Court. ;
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|B| the operator gets no si
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for a large portion of service interar
example, how many people forget to
hen they finish a telephone conversation,
s you put your telephone out of order
to replace the receiver or a telephone
out to tell you.
ran.y who, when they wish to recall the
Sgle the receiver hook When this is done
gnal at all. To get the operator back on
reiver hook up and down several times
using a dial telephone never touch the
move it at all either intentionally or not
Also when dialing a number let the dial
d. Don't try to hurry it.
e difficulty in making others understand
r?e, simply because they talk at their tclethem.
When speaking over the telephone
n inch from the mouthpiece and speak
rural tone of volCt* and ncnrvlp **'511 Iin/lor.
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common causes of telephone trouble is ,
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uble on your line.
intents are another source of trouble.
Id hinder or interfere with the operation
hing should be attached to telephone in)ved
by the Telephone Company,
equently cause annoyance to themselves
ic line with them by lifting the receiver
the bell stops ringing. When you do this
c party on the line with you to ring,
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