Norwalk Chronicler

Evening sentinel, Wednesday, November 11, 1925 · page 6

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.iii. oTUR! runs out

ill.“ SEYMOUR. whose hae-
hand iiilied aintssti bees-as of
her love alalr with will.
ntorna home after a year's
I senoe. She disposes of It.

i 'Itriied property. leaves the sale
‘ . not her house in the capable bands

.- ot ULYSSES X. NRGAN. and

with $8000 in her bullied.“
.l out to tint! and marry a man
‘ with money.
At Atlantic City she meets a
divorcee. CARLO’I‘I'A MIK-
lb'G. and her friends. m
. i BERT WATERWRY and DIN
SPRAGUE. Both ntsn pay salt
iio May. to the met distress ef
Carlotta. who hae been In lope

I uith Dan for many years. When
_’ Ito promlllaymull.
luring made up her mind that
Waterbury is the millionaire hus-
imml she has been looking for.

t.urloiin asks May to spend the ‘
winter n‘ith her in her bungalow
in California. May accepts all
rondition that Carlotta led her
pay her share of the household
expenses.

As time goes on. May despair-
of ever “landing" Waterbury.
A. Then Jack Damley. a young col-
legiate appears on the scene.
tails In love with May. and
rottses the jealousy of Waterbury
who immediately proposes. Hay
accents him. and they plan to
be married within a week. She
plans to announce their engage-
ment at a dinner In her rooms
at the hotel. Jerk Darnley la the
ilrst guest to an‘lve. He is very
drunk. and while he is making
umuililn love to May. she hears
the door behind them slowly
linen.

(NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY)

"MAY struggled to free herself
“ from Jack Damloy's locked

arms. but they held her that:
and she could feel his hot, alcoholic
breath upon Ler cheek.

“Let me go, you fool!" Her whisper
sounded like a shriek in her on
are. She felt sure that if Water
is r. were listening at the door. be

c ililn't help but hear it.

“Just my rotten luck to have Her

hi and me here. with thl. kid male-
in love to me—" she thought do
'spslrlngly. And then all thought
seemed to stop in her brain.
' Speli- bound she waited through an
eternity. until at last the door opened
“ide to renal-not Herbie. than!
:1. nil sw~liui the bmud back of 0
trial: or bringing in the table.

“What do you mean by coming

- lore \vlthout knocking?" May do»
molded ftiizotislv of him as the
el. pped out of Dsmlcy'e embrace.

The man turned and blinked at
her stupidly. lie shook his bullet-
~:.:i;.ed hem]. "i‘ut i did knock.”
ho suit! ihronlng out appealina
imply... “i one sure i heard Madam
szix Entcr'.“

"Ne-thins: of the sort!" May con
‘ i. Mlle-ml him sharply. "But novel

“mi—w ine table oier there by

the “t. minus, and bring me up some

R: S\ an cigarets before you do any

1). inc eise—"

She ruined to Jack when he had

.ne. ’“lie cimrets are for you "
)7 she In; .1. "And here's a magnum
is lo; re :o ai‘ (icon in that chair and
co ‘na yourself before the res of the
venue art. here. Saba?"

I The bov sent: down in the arm-
I chIii. she pointed out to him His
2‘ . Bl'l m' e face was flushed. and

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“. . . Crazy about you.”
tend thickly.
me again—"

May rolled her eyes up to the in-
dliferent calling.
grossed. “He's as drunk as a ssilori"

Jack laughed. “0h. much more
drunk." he said alrily." 's a matter

of hot. there's very little drinking
in the beryl—hooky here, see what
.1 brought you!"

With great didlculty he removed
a larg. sliver dealt from one pocket
of his dinner coat. unscrewed the
top and held it to his nostrils.

“Thought you and id have this
all by our ionelles.” he explained.
"But since you're going to turn up
this party with a lot of other people.
ntsy'a well use it for s whiskey cock
tail. Give 'em a W! thrill. eh?"

“All fight. l'll send roi- some girl
gel-ale." hiay agreed. moving toward
the telephone.

As she stood there giving her
order to the kitchen of the hotel.
she summed .laclt up with troubled
eyes.

He represented that new type of
young American-the "collegiality
rake-ulster type. With V flask
pressed tight to his breast. and 'l
cigarct donglina from the ins tinser-
of one hand. he was it portrait of
odoiescent Vice.

“Listen. swaetlepeaches." he said
as May turned away from the tele
phone. "he's you and m ditch this
party—id.- run up to 'York and
iret married!"

As May said nothing. he went
on in a warmer tone: "Come on
le’ sl i knew the minul e yoi kissed
me the other Nsht. you were the
only girl in the world for me? Some
thln' told me not"

"Well. wasn’t that lovely!"
answered with fine sarcasm.

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May
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_ ‘I, .;.e~ .. Nmrmally brilliant
)‘f'i I followed her as she moved
u mad the mom. lighting the oath.
and candles on the table. loosening
_ the «n' e roses in their fall vases.
a. Suddenly Jack got up from the
‘ deep chair and shaklly let himself
ItiUl‘fl upon the devenport. put his
hands behind his head and smiled
tip at May with unshadowed plea-

row maybe-3

Her tone was soothing. She knew
he was in no mood to be crossed
"Oh. i hope he won‘t talk about
kissing me. in front of Herbs rt?" she
prayed nervously. “Here, «here are
\‘nii aoihgh—Z’"

For Jack had risen and was morn
ing toward the table. From .t carafe
that the waiter had left there be

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"May and l are going to be married—a wee]. {rum to-
day," Herbert Waterbury said.

"C’ma here an' kiss

"Help me." abs

thanks. Jack. not tonight. TomorI

moi EVENING summon—so. NORWALR. CONN.

 

 

 

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i

it he solemnly measured a liberal
amount of whisky irom his eiabo
rats t‘ ~sk.

“Oh. please don't drink any more!"
May bagged and reached for the
glass, but the boy took it and drained
it at a gulp. Then he stood looking
at her with solemn blood- shot eyes.
wagging a forefinger at her reprov-
tngiy.

“Little girl. min' her own busi
ness:" be said. and poured a second
drink.

it was with the third of these
Items of refreshment that the other
guests found him when they ar-
rived three minutes later.

[is greeted them with a brilliant
smile when they came in, and bowed
so low that be all but fell. face down
ward, upon the lioor.

Waisrbury'e eyes questioned May
“What have you been doing to him?"
they seemed to say.

"He's a terrible boy," May told.
him in an undertone. "You didn't
tell me how really had be is-us
come here a half hour ago. and
tried to make love to mo—”

At that moment the waiter an
med with the gingemlo and tea

"l'll units these hlghbalisi" May
said firmly. soliciting the desk tron:
young Darnlcy. She opened the bot
Use of gingerale. and mixed four
highbniis.

"Jack doesn't care for any—he's
tin] ti. nigh.‘ she cull .t. nod quietly

'iiie pm made no answer. but
an' .ztli icmovcd one of the high1
hails from the table to ‘ils own tin 4
meat possession. He raised the
glass high in the atr.

"i drink.” he said slow: i and mill
{great dignity." to the lad) the has
Carmen and C‘wpaua and all the
other ramps of history lashed t
the mast—l drink to May!“

Swiftly be drained the glass and
so: it down.

I Then. with the air of a man who
has acquitted himself neii and richly.
lie collapsed on to the ditreriport.

”Dinner is served. manna.“ said
the solemn waiter.

“Do you think you can manage
to sit up and eat without 'the aid
of a spoon and a bib. Jack?" Water
bury asked. pulling the shaking lad
up from his sent. "Come along. my

 

 

 

great bands.
eyes to his.

caveman. and lefi me this:

"Don't ‘boy' me!" luck answered
sulliily as he set down. He picked
up his soup spoon and began to
eat. I'l'm just as much of a man
as you are any titty in the week.
And when it comes to knowing the
ropes—l think i have the edge on
you. if anythingb”

May shifted uneasily in her chair.
The meal was a nightmare to her.
She has terribly afraid that at any
moment the My might take it into
'1la bend tn .3” Waterbury how much
he loved her—or that he‘might aud-
denly ask her. again. to run oil
‘0 New York and marry him.

But as the time dragged on. Ind
he said nothing. but ate in mood!
silence, she breathed more freely.
Under the warming influence of the
highbaii. she became talkative. even
cheerful.

When the coffee had been served
and the cigaret- pasaed. and the
waiter had left them to themselves.
she leaned forward and opened her
lips to speak. Bits trembled a little.
and her face was very white under
the flickering candlelight.

"Herbert and l want to tell you.”
she said. and paused. For Jack Darn-
iey vss leaning forward. too. He
seemed to be hanging upon her
words. Suddenly he put out his
hand and grasped one of here. as
it lay upon the table. lay snatched
it away—as if a .dame had touched
it.

She saw her mistake, instantly.
This was not the time and the plane
to announce her engagement to
Herbert Waterburyl Not while this
half-drunken, lovesick boy was therei
—l-ieai‘en alone knew what he would
say. or do!

"Well." Dan Spruue drawled, and
there was a devil of mischief in his
time-n eyes, "What do you and Her-
hie want to spring on us? Going

. to get married. i suppose!"

May closed one hand about her
iilrunl. she felt as if a heart an
heating within iii—beating intoler-

j ably. And she found that she could

not speak; She smiled and nodded.

"Yea. tiny and l are p. .i; to be
married a week from today." Herbert
Wam'bury said. its i in his
chair and took her in his arms-
but she drew away from him. liar
wide. .rls'... :nad eyes were fixed upon
Jack Damley's face.

The boy had risen. and w'ss looking
from her to Waterbury with a hard.
glittering gaze.

"Mr. Waterbury," he said dually
in a low. even voice. "This is not'
my tighball speaking—Tbs lady who
has your heart just reduced me to
cold sober one. by hen—gr. announce
merit.”

He raised his water goblet.

"I drink to your wedded happi-
ncsaz" he finished. “And-l wish you
lay of heri"

lie set his glass doun with a
crush. Then. before May knew what
he was about. he had come around
the labia to her. seized her by both
arms. and had kissed her upon the
mouth. "Well. Deliliah," he said
wildly. "i guess that means that
my name in walker—”

And he backed out of the room.
issuing a deathlike silence behind
him.

Then, in the corrztlor mthout, was
a long pool of crazy laughter. At
last it dcd away—

I I O

TUE ei‘enlng stretched into an
eternity. Over the bridge game

that “an suggested. llay drooped
like a flower crushed by a storm. She
kept thinking: "Thie'll tinleb ms
with Herbie. l'm dons for! in
done fort"

She felt his COld eyes Lyon her.
and cauld not meet them mill her
own

The minute that Carlotta and Dan
had gone. he faced her with grim
accusation in his gaze. “That boy."
he said. “He's kissed you before.
hasn‘t be?"

May made no answer. and he shook
her. holding her shoulders in his
"llasn‘t ital"

Then. finally. May raised appealing

"You know he hasn‘t
she said. “Now sit down.
shall i
put my money into Dan Sprogus‘e

kissed met“

oil well?"

“Why. sure!" llerble‘a whole er
preseion changed. "it'll make your
fortune for you. You turn your
money over to me. and l'll drire a
bargain vriih Dan. Will you do

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i several of my friends and ihry think
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perhaps, looking over
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things. “Where shall
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Sin-salon

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Special Price
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TWO FLOORS
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Revulsical &

LAST TIMES TODAY
The Popular Musical Comedy Store

ARTHUR MC WATERS & GRACE TYSON

and a notable Broadway cast
in their latest

Musical Frivol-oddities
4 Other Big Broadway Acts 4

and the pictur c

“TROUBLE WITH WIVES”

THURSDAY. FRIDAY,

COMPLETE NEW VAUDEVILLE BILL
and the picture

. “PAINT AND POWDER”

with Elaine Hammerstein

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David Butler
Alice Calhoun

Kathleen Cslhouanhcodoi-c Lorch
Helene Costello-Ea] Rstcilt’l‘c
Charles F listener
elm in. Charles 'Chuck‘ Reisnrr‘
5:st by Charles Logur

Surpasses “Charley's Aunt“
For Fun!

 

THEATRE NOTES

AT THE PA LAC];

 

As a. social Armistice Day pro-
gram. ihvro is altered at the Paint-e

 

1iiieuiru ii. first close vaudeville bill.
;'.i‘lit: bill is headlined by the popular

‘ Urat'v

comedy slurs Arthur McWatcrs and
Tyson and a notable Broad-

I “my rum in their latist “Revue and

'ltiid Timon “i r.:

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I2.in2 uzii u tun with a group of dun-

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limit-til Drivel-oddilif‘fl.
formerly of tho
Z. igiin-Iri l2‘olilce. The ('85! “115 “Hi-
it‘ll by William K. Wells. urihur of
\Villii.'fl "Scaitiiuls." Groom
“it'll l‘oliivt‘. and rumcrous other
productions, In addition there are
{our o'h-tr Lug acts on the bill the
nuisiundm: being a dancing act.
li'ii ill-Lt: or which hasn‘t been seen
ill Noru‘itlk in a long time. One
l‘lfl. particularly. did some stepping
him “will in; a riot in New York.
ilu'il mommy land in a. big Broad-
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l’iili'lf’ru ti :ittmntz Elaine Hamilton

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:WILLIAM FOX; (Prue- nti

AS NO MAN
HAS LOVED

55.4er ON Edwm'd Evcicll Hale's» STORY
”THE MAN WiTHOUT A COUNTRY

c/i nation’s love story

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sfl‘Gcrrnrd and Henry Barrowen

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\ul i'haplln Ups-m- ]‘oday in "'i'lseiapplltum

Man on the Hos."

Evil Chaplin is ill“ bid!“ in "The
film U‘. the llm " .which opens to-
...i}' 4'. 1):»: llcrrn‘. Theatre.

lunch”. 3-. :i silica of romantic

(mu in political intrigue
but as the
flirtatious laillrs' maid he is a riot.
This. l! “11- d the best oi his excel-

titivtiiiutte.

( Harold hiacGrath's
sull°d to tie star's comedic talents.

Tin: supporting cast includes
David lluiler. Alice- and Kathleen
Theodore Lorch. Helene
Rstcliffe. Charles

 

 

67 Main St,

 

OPENING DANCE
Tuxedo Ballroom

(formerly Helfant’s)

Saturday Evening, Nov. 14

music by

AL. JENNINGS

(direct from the Tuxedo Ballroom. law York city)

And His Ordiestra
LADIES DOOR PRIZE

ADMISSION 50c

..in lnicnio. W. Qursuomng ii is ill one

Ivouil “rill. a lrltcr an l/ii fill est; like

out the ion best letters be r- quested
liit' “rilrrn or them to come in for:

by tint.- and "hing iiicm luvs. lll itl- ‘
irr- uiriting lie found that none

for lite letter 0' application. 5

"Tell “1"." he iinaly said to ant '
'why i'. is that your ltitcr‘
applying for this 30b is ever so much '
hotter than on; \ou erl o for me. "' ‘.
After some but :i’l on the girl an-;
EthN'l'. "To i-; .‘rai is about it. I:
thought a letter the sounded very-
business-like would make an impres- s
slon. so I asked a iormer boss of?
mine to dictate a. letter eta angina-Ii
tion for me. '
That girl got the job because of
her ingenum. llatsr she told her!
new emplovr that some business
coilegvs which do not succeed inE
teaching girls how to write letterei

 

fr Zita/I7

Because he will
ameciate. the fine'

furnish their students with standard ‘ WP that
letters to use in a lyin for jobs. ‘

. 5p . g . accounts for the

Carelessneas in the home is money : mammal-{uni

in the pocket tor moving tan men.

Recently I stopped to watch a. crcwi
of them reaching into the crevices
of overstuifed couches and chairs. 1
One of them brought forth a. bait!
dollar. "Lots of times we find good '
combs and other trinkets," another:
told me. "Once I found a man’s
watch. When i went to give it back

performame of

 

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time of year and the sands 0: Long eiectricalengineers
Beach. Brighton. Coney island and US]. ‘c V1318
Rockaway are Constantly being stir-l Of m b . It
red up. At sunrise the beach com-i is a splendid 30b of
here are on the job. using screens 10: .

tall! the sands. A ll", guard “hog Wmm'
lives at Sheepshead Flay tells me?

.keep it for my honesty.

food the. colic it had been mined three.
- times. once all the way across the,

 
 

to the party we moved he told me to'
He said it
had been in back oi the couch seat:

RADIO

It appeals to men
just as strongly
' whether they are

 

country. "

O I i ;
Beach combera are now busy bar-i
vesting coins. Jewelry and other val. =
uableo‘ioet by careless bothers last .
summer. The tides run strong at this

 
 
 
 
 
 

tion and it gives
splendid results.
Get dad to drop in
and let us give him
a demonstration.

that he has a chest filled with val-

uable articles. some of which he has .
held for years awaiting the idcntlfl- 1
action of onwers. ;
—-JAMES W. DEAN i

 
 
 
 

 

 

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Lyric Theahle
Thursday, Friday.

Saturday .
”Nil.

Arthur Pearson '3
Powder Puff
with
George Broadhurst,
Charley Abot.
Hensley Sisters'

 

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