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PAGE TEN ____ HI'AD THIS riliST. Dow Van Every, a collector of rare jewels, invites an acquaintance. Gary Maughan, and the latter's old friend, Margalo Younger, an actress, to his home to view the priceless Camden ruby. At Tan Erery's both Mar galo, sitting before the fire, and Mauglian arc impressed uitli the size and brilliance of the rare stone. Van Every objects in vain when Margalo hangs the ruby from her neck, explaining it is called a "mur der stone ", and then proceeds to re late its gruesome history. (ROW GO ON WITH THE STORY) CHAPTER ' "l HAVE SAID that James, first owner of the Camden ruby, was a sick man when he returned from Jerusalem. He had gone to that far country, a young man. a man In his prime, and when he came back to his castle, after a few years, his hair was tinged with gray, and his eyes were those of an old man. "He brooded over the death of Gwladys, his beloved. And a year later he died, not a violent death, but a peaceful one. His brother, John, a younger brother, no more than a boy when the call of the Crusades had gone out, became Ijord of Camden. "Now. John had heard tales of the great ruby. He had not himself seen it, because James had quickly taken It after Gwladys was found dead. But there were knights who had seen It glowing in Gwladys* hand, and had murmured about it. So John knew about it. lie searched the castle for it day and night, thinking that his brother had hidden it some place. Tt was not in any of the strong boxes. For years he searched for it. while other men were starting out on a fresh Crusade to the east. “He saw his young son. a mere baby, take a banner and leave on the Children’s Crusade, without a mur mur. John was married, and two sons had been born to him. one. who was never named, the boy who bravely set out with other children to show’ Jerusalem the light: another. Rolf, who figures later In this story. Rolf was the younger not yet born when James died. “Years passed, and still the ruby was not found. At last an old man. John desecrated the graves of his brother James and Gwladys in his search. He found the ruby at last, in Gwladys’ grave. “John had a sweetheart—we don’t know her name. It has been lost in the ages somewhere. But gleefully he brought the stone to her. It was more beautiful than ever, a blood-red gem. John’s hair was white, his shoulders stooped and bent: she was young, handsome. She had heard tales of the ruby since she was a child In the castle of Camden. At last It was hers. It was she who had suggested as a last possibility that the graves of James and Gwladys might hold the jewel. “She put It around her neck, saw the crimson shadow It cast on her white skin. She was content John would have to search no longer. "In the morning when her maids came in to awaken her. they found her quite dead, the ruby clutched in her fingers, much the way Gwladys had held it "Once more the castle was in mourning. John was prostrated. He began to believe the wicked stories of the murder stone. Gwladys had died. Now this woman whom he loved. He locked the stone up in his strong chest, and set a guard by it night and day. No one must handle the Jewel. “Soon John himself died and Rolf was master of the castle of Camden. Rolf, when he went through the strong chest found a great deal of gold, an abundance of jewels. At the bottom wrapped In a bit of parch ment Inscribed with Batin was the ruby. Rolf could only write his name, so he summoned a scholar who could translate the letters which meant nothing to him. The scribe told him what they meant John had not written them himself. One of the scholars in his castle had penned the note at John’s dictation. "I do not have the note, but this Is the substance: John willed the ruby to his son, Rolf, on condition that the stone wa? to remain in the Government Checks Gangster Raids on Armories for Guns Washington, March 26—The extent of one more channel by which gang land gets its weapons was revealed today when J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga tion, announced that 2000 govern ment firearms and almost 300,000 rounds of ammunition have reached the hands of criminals in the last six years as the result of robberies of armories and other places where gov ernment arms are kept. Now supervision has been streng thened, and is likely to be even strong er in the near future, while strenu COME TO NEW YORK FOR 3 GLORIOUS PAYS- ~ All FOE $1() Meals and Admission to Special Events Included Choose any 3 days you wish and let the HOTEL PRESIDENT show you the town! Dine at the famous Hollywood Cabaret. Ride through the entire city with an experienced guide. 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The ruby was too dangerous. So after a while Rolf let it lie. “His wife, the wife of his middle age, for Rolf was getting on in years when John died, was warned not to go near the coffer. She heeded the warning, and had admonished her four daughters, for Rolf was not blessed with a son, to do the same. “But Ellen, the youngest and fair est, a mere girl, had peeped through the great door into the hall once while Rolf was showing the stone to a rich stranger and urging him to buy it. She saw its red beauty, and longed for it To wear it only once! “She awaited her chance and in the night crept up to the coffer where the gem was hidden. One of the knights, prowling about the castle, saw her steal in her dark clothes through the hall, and followed her. He did not recognize her as Ellen, so when he came on her tampering with the lock of the big chest, he drew out his dagger and killed her. Ellen, too, died for he ruby. "Misfortunes followed the Lord of Camden. Four girls and no heir. Ellen killed. Rolf went on a long journey to another land to try to sell the stone. He was gone for a few years. When he came back, he did not have the ruby, and we Imagine he was jubilant. Where he had sold it we did not know. I wish we did. Anyway, the stone was gone. He must have sold it, because Rolf was a cold bargainer; he would not give the stone away. “His return to the castle was a sad one. Nothing remained of his lands, his home, but ruins. Marauders had come in his absence and taken away his women, burned his fields, and castle.” Van Every paused, and sipped once more from his glass. I glanced ner vously at Margalo. How was she taking this? She wearing the fatal Camden ruby. Her hands were quite still in her lap, and she was staring into the fireplace, her eyes expressionless, her features rather pale. I was furious with myself be cause I hadn’t been firmer about her wearing the rubv. Os course the ous efforts are being made to protect armories and such sources. The curve of spectacular crime, the statistics re veal indirectly, is almost flattening out, due, in the view of experts, part ly to improved law enforcement and partly to changed social conditions. The peak of robberies was reached in 1931, when 89 robberies were com mitted. There was scarcely any fall ing off in 1935, when 77 took place. In 1233 there were 73 such robberies. This year, only four such robberies have been reported. These statistics reveal that only in 1933 did gangland realize what a fer tile source of weapons was at its doors in the public repositories of American cities. Second only in at tractiveness as a source were the many stores where weapons could be freely bought by the underworld, due to inadequate supervision. HENDERSON, (N. C.) DAILY DISPATCH THURSDAY, MARCH 26, tale was bound to frighten her. Yet she wasn’t superstitious, 1 knew that. Tomorrow she would laugh about the story, and go back to Van Every to see the jewel again. The room was very silent. A clock was ticking softly some place. I hadn’t noticed it before, so interested had I been in the story Van Every was telling. The traffic from the street did not reach up into the library. It was late, I thought, and there would be few cars on the streets. The clock seemed very near me. I was rather astonished when I real ized it was mv own watch ticking in my pocket. Margalo hadn’t touched her cog nac. The glass was still filled to the brim on the small table before her. Mine, empty, was beside hers. On the couch at her side were the ashes of a cigaret she had been smoking, resting round and perfect, in a tray on *he cushions. She had taken a few puffs and then put it down long before. It was quite burned out now'. She must have been intensely interested in what Van Every was saying. But then, Margalo had a sense of the dramatic I have never seen in anyone before. What Van Every had said was prob ably alive to her, real. “I don’t know whether I ought to go on,” Van Every broke the still ness apologetically. “I’m afraid you are bored.” Again I glanced at Margalo. 3he said nothing. “Miss Younger, do you wish to hear more?” He addressed her. quickly. “Go on. Van Every,” I Insisted. “You can’t stop there.” So he took up the thread of his romance. "Where was I? Oh. yes, Rolf had come back to his castle. We will leave him there. For he does not figure In the story again. “For years nothing was heard of the great ruby. Oh, now and then someone spoke of it. I suppose, and wondered where it was. Wondered whether the tales about it were true, enlarged on those tales, probably. Tt was easy to embellish them. Some thought the ruby was a myth. That there was no Camden ruby. That It was like the magic sword of King Arthur, like the Grail. Just a legend. "But still there were the children of the children of the children of those who had seen the stone, seen the hole pierced in it, seen the gold en chain, seen the gorgeous beauty of it.” (TO RE CONTINUED) Wiliiamsboro News By MISS FRANCES WILSON Miss Florence Norwood, of Towns ville, was the Tuesday night guest of her sister. Mrs. Willie Hope. F. J. Bell and children, Finley, Claude, and Virginia, visited Mr. and Mrs. John Gaylis Sunday. John Burns Bullock, a student at State College, Raleigh, returned to his school Tuesday after spending the spring holidays with his mother, Mrs. Clifton Bullock at “Montpelia.” Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Wilson had as their visitors Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Claiborne, of Henderson, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ivy and chil dren. Macon and Mary Francis. Friends of little Miss Dorothy Bul lock will be glad to know that she is able to attend school again after be ing confined to her home with pneu monia. Miss Frances Wilson spent Wednes day night with Miss Helen Purcess, of Townsville. Mr. and Mrs. Badger Clark and son, Badger, Jr., of Henderson, visited her father Harry Clark, Sunday after noon . Miss Virginia Bullock, of Hender son, spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Clifton Bullock. Finley Bell visited Macon Ivy Sun day afternoon. W. C. Bullock is still having to go to Durham for treatment for his eye. He and Miss Kate Bullock and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Barker motored to Dur ham Monday. Friends wish him a speedy recovery. We are sorry to relate that Jesse Bullock also is indisposed, and his friends are wishing a complete recov ery for him, too. Mrs. Sallie Clark of St. Andrews spent sevqfral days with her daughter Mrs. Robert Ivy. Mrs. Thomas Williamson and little daughter, Ollie May, are visiting re latives and friends in Durham. Dexter News By MRS. MORRIS WILSON. Mrs. C. M. and Mrs. C. A. Greene were guests of |Mr. anil Mrs. Howell Nelson Sunday. Miss Mary Pricillia Harper spent the week-end with Miss Louise Hob good near Huntsboro. Mrs. Carlos Beck of Durham, was the week-end guest of her mother Mrs. C. C. Ratterwhite. Mrs. M. E. Wilson is very much im proved after being confined to her bed several days last week. She and Mrs. J. N. Wilson enjoyed as their many guests Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Knott, Mrs. Zeb Clark and little daughter, Vivian, IM'r. and Mrs. Ray Greene, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Greene and grand daughter. Nell Cot trell. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Harper and family. W. H. Wilson and son, Morris Darden, also Clarence Greene. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Wilkerson and also, Thomas Wilkerson, spent the week-end with Mr. and IM'rs. Tom Cur i in, above Oxford. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Greene visited Mr. and Mrs. Luther Ball Sunday aft er i oon. Mrs. Leroy Wilson and little daugh ter, Sallie Bett visited Mrs. S. N. Blake Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Granville of Henderson, were guests of Mr. and iM'rs. Raymond Matthews, Sunday aft ernoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jones were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Gill Saturday evening. Mrs. P. P. Williams has returned to her home from Brantwood hospital. We hope for her a speedy recovery. Among her friends that visited her Sunday and Monday were: Wesley Mangum and daughter, Lois, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Parham, 'Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Satterwhite, also Mrs. J. M. Satter white. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Raynor, Mrs. W. Bul lock, Mrs. Jno. Raynor, Mrs. Ula Harte, Miss Sallie Satterwhite, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Satterwhite, Mrs. Mor ris Wilson, and little son, James Berry also Mr. and Mrs. Matthews. IM'r. and Mrs. C. C. Satterwhite, Mrs. Carlos Beck also Miss Sallie Satter white, drove over to Clarksville to see the high water 'Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Raynor visited the river at Clarksville, Sunday aft ernoon. Bobbitt News By MRS. U. B. ALEXANDER. Harry Ellington and Rowland El lington spent last Thursday night with Floyd Barnes. Tom Kearney of Nashville, visited his sister, Mrs. Jim Abbott and his mother, (Mrs. Sallie Kearney on Sat urday in Floydtown. On St. Patrick’s day Mrs. J. S. Row land served a three-course luncheon to the following who were her guests for the day: Mrs. F. L. Fuller, Mrs. E. O. Young, Mrs. Will Blackley, Mrs. W. C. Hight, Mrs. R. E. Hayes, Mrs. Thad Woodlief, Mrs. B. L. Rowland, Mrs. J. B. Ellington, Mrs. W. A. Row land, Mrs. P. C. Fuller, Mrs. Walton Smith and Miss Annie Laurie Row land. In the afternoon rook and Polly anna were enjoyed. Miss Gertrude Abbott of Gillburg and Miss Dollie Sweet spent the week end with Miss Miriam Alexander. Miss Abbott and Miss Alexander took sup per Sunday night with Miss Sweet. About thirty-five neighbors and friends gathered in the hospitable home of Mrs. Thad Woodlief last Wednesday afternoon and enjoyed a quilting party. 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In the Yosemite Valley Economy Hun*, under dSp Mk.&otimJT *ftcnriA««bbiac American Automobile Association supervision, Pontiac de- M “ “ CLASS seated all entrants in its class-averaging 23.9 miles per CHAMPION gallon (no oil added). You can’t ask for more, and you can’t get more at Pontiac’s price. Prove it with a 10-minute ride. 'List prices at Pontiac rILZVJ &**"* *° ch ™*° "**o»t Safety plate 6 lass standard on Do Luxe Six and Euih*. Stancara * «cce«ori M ..fra. Offered on G. M. A. C o now 4% Time Payment Plan. A General Motors Value. MOTOR SALES COMPANY Henderson, N. C. Warrenton, N. C. wafers and coffee were served by the hostess, who was assisted by Mes dames B. L. Rowland, J. B. Elling ton, Julian Smith, J. R. Ellington and iM'iss Annie Laurie Rowland. Mrs. Annie Hayes Watkins of near Carey’s chapel was a visitor in the community over the week-end. Mrs. W. N. Smith had as her guests for the day Thursday, Mrs. R. L. Kit -11 ell, Mrs. B. L. Rowland, Miss Annie Laurie Rowland, Mrs. J- R- Ellington, Mrs. Thad Woodlief and Mrs. B. O. Merritt and Mrs. C. S. Smith of Kit troll and Mrs. Grey Rogers of Frank lin ton. The ninth grade of the Zoh Vance school held their class party Friday night in the home of iM'iss Irene El lington with above fifty present, in cluding invited guests. Various amuse ments were enjoyed and refreshments served. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hayes and Mrs. P. C. Fuller went to Louisburg 'Sunday to sec Mrs. Joe Smith who is very ill in the hospital there. The missionary program at Plank chapel Sunday which was conducted by the Young People’s Division was as follows: “Call to Worship,” by the leader, Mrs. IT. B. Alexander; hymn, "I Love Thy Kingdom, Jjord”; topic, “The Church Universal”; Scripture reading, the 81th Psalm responsively; prayer by the leader; “The Kingdom Crusader’s Hymn”, read >by Robert Rowland; another song, “The Churchs One Foundation”; Forest Smith talk ed on “The Universal Church”; song “Jesus Calls Us”; closing prayer. Sev eral visitors were reported at the ser vices. After Sunday school a number of our members attended the quarter ly meeting of the Tar River Charge, held at Trinity church near Louis buig. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Kerley and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Kerley spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rowe be low Louisburg. iM'r. and Mrs. Owen Buchanan and children from near Kittrell are visit ing Mrs. Sam T. Wynne for a few days. Mrs. Edwin Ellington, Mrs. Julian Smith and daughter Juanita, Mrs. Thad Woodlief, Mrs. J. R. Ellington and Miss Grace Edwards were guests of Mrs. Paul Kerley at Louisburg on Monday. Miss Jane Abbott spent Sunday with Miss Hazel Ellington. The Quill * i Editor-in-Chief. .. .Mattie j Leigh Dickerson. f Franklin County League We are very proud indeed, that we are now leading in the contest for tha cup. We won one hundred and eighty points in basketball, thus putting us in the lead by 32 points. We have been practicing very hard on the Glee club songs, which is to be held in Franklinton March 31, 1936. We are hoping to make a good show in the track meet, which is to be held at Gold Sand High School. Beta Club The club held its meeting on Satur day night March 21, with the Gold Sand Beta club as its guests. The pro gram was carried out in the form of games and other amusements. The members were then invited to the “Cafetera” and found a beautiful ly decorated table, in which spring designs were carried out. Plates of sandwiches -were found also with a punch bowl in the middle of the table. Everyone left declaring they had had a grand time. O Henry Society The O Henry Society met as usual on Friday March 20. The following program was given: Devotional —Chaplain. Song Society. Life of St. Patrick —Annie Roberson Poem —Annie Mae Hunt. Solo—Elaine Weldon. History of Henderson —Mrs. Jour nigan. Humor — Ayscue. After this interesting and enjoyable program, candy was served by re freshment committee. Sidney Lanier Society The Sidney Lanier Society held its regular meeting on Friday, March 20. We had a very interesting program on spring. An interesting talk was made on Spring and the activities we take part in in the spring. A very beautiful poem was given illustrating spring. We enjoyed special music very much rendered by Louise Dickie. After humor was given, we adjourned to meet again next. week. Chapel Program The Sidney Lanier was in charge of the chapel program on Wednesday, March 18. Evelyn Ays cue read an interesting chapter from Matthew, after which the audience sang the school song. Mr. Crawley was then asked to in troduce the speaker for the exercise, who was Mr. Gholson, a prominent lawyer from Henderson. His talk was concentrated on the fact that the boys and girls of today secure such a good education as to be emin ent leaders of tomorrow. Officers Chosen ] j for Style Show' At State College College Station, Raleigh, March 26. *—Student officers have been chosen and preparations are under way at North Carolina State College for the . ninth annual Style Show and seven teenth annual Student Textile Expo sition. This annual event, sponsored by the State College Textile Sclf&ol, will he held this year on April 23. Robert L. Rogers of Oakboro, a member of the senior class, has been elected superintendent of the Stu dents’ Exposition. He will be assist ed by the following student officers: » ;• o "V - . M Mellow as moonlight-- . STRAIGHT--it’s a wow! V y': j Added to highballs 7.; - ;It MIXES - - and how! / i When friends drop in ' Be sure that it’s handy; }' 1 ; Best of them all - - y £ CAPTAIN APPLE JACK Write today for Captain Apple Jack’s "Treasure Chest” of recipes HICKORY TOWN DISTILLING CO. A j Hanover, Penn’a tbjSj . APPLE..ORAMdII .. :*&■. y-lt-v,'. | N ; >yt R. C. Going, Field ale, Va., assist aro superintendent.; J. D. Moore, k,,,, ! Chy, foreman of yarn manu’factm, L. Ji. Warren, Kernersville, •>■■■ ; foreman of yarn manufacture; \v o Banner, Greensboro, foreman of krii ling; T. U. Moir, Walkertown, A \ ant foreman of knitting; J). 7 \ Can less, Asheville, foreman of > ing; E. W. Blackwood, Co,,f ’ Assistant foreman of weavin ' ( • .' Wynn, Spindaie, foreman of u, . ‘ ing; J. A. Boland, Burlington ant foreman of designing; A F ■, mate, Leaksville, foreman of dvi’b?' E. S. Horney, Greensboro, as', ,) foreman of dyeing. Ten North Carolina women’s ml leges have accepted invitations •' participate in the Style Show ami’ , ' eral additional schools aie ~v,.. '! J to take part, Dean Thomas nh . , head of the textile school, stab ,I The colleges so far acceptin '’ i h invitation to have a part in Urn ,/ this year are: Meredith, Peace ,s 1 Mary’s, Woman’s College 0 f the or Univeisity, Queens-Chicora, sVi,' Flora MacDonald, Elon, Catawba ~“i Louisburg. Students in the home economic departments of these schools h uvo received cloth, woven and desi< by State College textile students, 1,0,1 which they will make garment n, \ judged at the Style Show. MANY ENROLL FOR TRAINING SCHOOL Chapel Hill, March 26— Some 41 students from eight central Atlantic States and the District of Columbia have begun work at the University of North Carolina in the recently-estab lished Division of Public Health un der the direction of Dr. Milton ,1 Rosenau. former head of the Harvard School of Public Health. Ihe University Division of Pub lic Health is Sanitarian District Num ber 2, one of six such inter-state dis tricts established six weeks ago j n the United States by the National 8,. purity Act. It offers a 12-week train ing course in sanitation, sanitary en gineering, and sanitary administration to all students sent here by state gov ernments in this district. Seventeen of the 45 students now taking the training course here hold medical de grees.