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CHAPTER V
TELEGRAPH odlee sprang 3'
into instant activity.
Wells grasped his desk hie I“:
phone. sent the oiiice boy into the .
g room. summoned report- '
com
or- about his desk.
"Got Jeiirieo on the wire." h
to somebody. and then his eye oil
on Barbara. who was lingering in
the outskirts of the crowd. "'roil
Jeiirlea to wait tor m- Shirley.
and than shoot straight out to as.
Give me a call at once.
and then work toward a second extra
Junction.
by 11 o 'clocir. "
, Barbara could scarcely believe her
ears. She found hornet; walking to-
ward the desk. however. and in a.
moment yes receiving instructions
“We’ll see what you can do.
8ewley. " said Walls. looking keenly
at ,her. "Jeiiiiss will cover the
mndsmentsle of the accident. from
the straight news angle. You will
pick up heart-throb notes among eur-
vivora‘and wounded. Got us one
long human-interest feature and grab
, all the shorter sidelighto you can.
erite whatever you would read. if
’you were on the outside."
He was gone in a streak toward
the composing room door. where the
scrotum: was waiting for him.
Barbara took a step toward her
«desk. Her knees w'obblod beneath
Iber But she went on. 1
« though from outside her con-
.lciousnosa came two voices. The so-
lciety editor and a reporter were
locking at her from a corner
“Too bad Jonson is. oil." e'eid tho tlon.
man. "This story would he pie for
*him. Golly. what a feature yarn
3he' d spin out of it. And Dollar ami
Jones both out. on assignments too.
Kinda tough on old Wells."
”Yes. " said Miss Badger. Mi Mi!-
bling to lower her voice."‘1'bat new
girl can't get by on it. Site looks
like a total loss already-3' ‘
Barbers stiffened. Miraculously.
her knees stopped their queer knock-
ing. and her head felt cooler.
She grasped her hat coat and
‘awad otcopylnpor. che‘s‘sbe
1" had seen other report re carrying.
Then she ran tor thee avatar. Just
.tI betore the door of the liit closed on
‘11 her. Jimmy made a rush Ior it and
ithrust something into her hand.
"Wells says. ‘Take a innit" he
. shouted. as the door clangedvto. .
in the lobby downstairs bare
looked at- the article that he Wt
in herhand: Itwuaiadbook.
.lhe picked up a cab at the door.
C'Tbe police station." she told the
.'. Teaminutesiatershoranintiihe
; Bridgeport Theatres
3- white marble hail of the police star
tion. to dud Bob sonne- rust wash
ing for the door. watch in hand.
He grasped her arm withont‘a
..~ wordendtheyranoutoothefido-
. walk. where the crasy rsoiagosr
stood at the curb. In emit”
dashing through the
-lroets.over bridge and out into
’ open country. t was not until thoywere
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3 STATES ASK
New York, Pennsylva-
' gal-"Before Jan. 1
3 tori: and Virginia, have asked Con-
parasitism
U.
had Isttiaddo down t'o a steady speed
that Dob Wm
WM Nils Hawloy.” he said to
a I “blow's your chance. Can
1- blood and things?" .
Incertainly nodded her
I ‘ . you'll have to. because this
I up is one or the worst in
years. 1’" do all I can for you. but
it we got separated. you'll have to
go ahead. pick up all the names you
loan, and the stories or families
”arena. and so torth. Anything
you see that has a human-interest
punch in it. put it down. But get
NARI}! and INl'l‘lALIS and stay as
H. l
suspicious taxi driver.
oool as you can. It you keep very
busy you won't have time to faint.
tea the other girl did "
Barbara's eyes snapped. “Faint!"
"she tossed back. "or course I won't. '-
Bsr Junction was some 15 miles
trom town, and the racer pulled into
eight of the wreck just 20 minutes
after Bob and Barbara left the sta-
The wrecked trains lay just over
a. hill. and the scene nsshed across
Bob and Barbaruis vision. like a
canvas suddenly dropped before
them. Barbara. had a confused Ides
about Armageddon. steel and tire and
ludden death. She did not stop to
unravel it.
Before her eyes lay a mess of
twisted machinery. with great Jagged
lingers of steel thrusting out. as
though they pointed an accusation
at the skies.
The mammoth engine of the lim-
ited lay on its aido. in grips with
the smaller engine of the freight
train. They looked to Barbamdike
two bulls dead. with locked horns.
The cars of the two trains lay in
long ribbons down the tracks on
either side, some cuegturned. some
still on the rails. The last two pull-
mans ot the limited had overturned
and slithered down the banks ota
crook. where they lay half sub
merged. «.
fies-bars. caught her breath.
She followed Jeffries over the
rough ground to within to root at
the engines. Abnkeman approached
athem.
”No d'hmm “low. we“
earths man. “Weve got ingot rid eat”
this crowd. ” And then Barbara saw
I
When she emerald. her facewhits
and her hands gripping a sheet a!
scribbled notes. it was 15 minutes
otter ton.
She hurried up the long line of
coaches. turning her head away from
the wreckage. Up the line. workmen
were still chopping through debts
and helpers were carrying stretch-
. are away. .
Barbara looked around ior Bob.
lie was not in sight. At last she
saw the brakeman whom.th0y had
talked to first. He could tell its!
nothing of Bob's whereabouts. The,
racer was not where they had ieit it. 1
She had heard Wells speak or an
extra by eleven. There was no time
to be lost in looking for Bob. She
must iind transportation into town.
on her own initiative.
At her left. a seedy looking man,
was sitting in a striped Ford. ladly
watching the workers. Barbara ran
toward him. "Will you take me into
town?" she called. The men looked
at her insoiontly.
"Bob defines ot the Chicago
Telegraph " said Bob, "and this is
Miss Howley. What can you tell us
about the wreck?"
The man's attitude changed in-
stantly. He began a. detailed and
rapid account. Bob tool: notu on
his wad of paper. thanked the
brekeman and turned to the girl.
"They think than are still living
persons in some or these coaches."
he said. "Some. perhaps. hali-
drownod in those two coaches in the
creek. 1 ll ha‘ve to leave you. You
and the survivors in that impgo
vised hospital over there and meet
“Pay this man. " said Barbara.
~one of the overturned coaches. llit-
'iluonce of roses and satin and
aid. and numerous automobiles
_Iroundabou_t.
coil to Honor
THEIR MARKERS
nib. : all d . Virginia
NumberiiWill Be Le-
Three states. Pennsylvania. - New
~ sentiment- of . , ..
phomgrsph. ~ 3 . .
strum for an appointment—
toilevoid the holiday
The personal glitthst
It’s time mo
rush.
So Nam/stimuli
1 be gift tile't' is you—your
‘II ~-
carries with it the true
Telephone 855
me here whenever you are ready.
. "Let's see your money.“ he laid.
leaving an aslonished police reporter staring at a '
Don‘t make it later than ten-thirty.
though."
3 He was gone. Barbara stared after
him helplessly. then pulled herself
up with a Jerk.
She turned toward the tent-like
hospital that had been rigged up a
few feet away. She was still moving
in a. daze. The shouts and multi-
tudinous sounds oiIihc place blended
in a coniueed murmur. She walked
wariiy. constantly tearing what her
eyes might light upon.
At last she saw it. They were lift-
ing something out'oi a window in
Barbara opened her purse and'
stood transfixed. There was a lone
dollnr hill inside. that she had put
in her bag for lunch. There was
nothing for it but to tell him the
truth and promise money when they
arrived at the Telegraph ofiice.
lie listened skaptirslly. but, glanc-
ing at her cloilicu and the sheaf of
notes in her hand. he decided to take
a chance.
The old cur licllcd its nppcuimice.
They made even better limo back to
toun than Barbara and Bob hod
mode on the way out.
As they rounded the last corner
to clock in a drug store window said
tenderly-five. The driver of the car
followed Barbara into the building.
In the lobby they met Bob Jelfrlee
waiting for the elevator.
"Pity this man." said Barbara and
caught the first car up. leaving on
astonishéd police reporter staring at
a suspicious driver.
'0 I 0
Wells looked up when she plunged
into the 'edltorlal room. "Well." he
Mid. "you didn‘t iuint. did you?"
Forty minutes later. when she laid
her last sheet of copy on the city
deck, the city editor had a smile for
her. the tiretnviih which he had as
yet favored her. "Now go and got
some coffee." he said.
An errand boy coming in a few-
moments afterwards. announced to
the telephone operator. "There's a
lady lying out in the corridor.
hinted. I guess. But she must be
coming to. 'causo she's saying some-
thing about Amazed—something
and Bruce Moot.“
(do its ContinnodiI
ing it with infinite. needless cord.
Barbara came upon them without
warning.
' it was her first sight ofIdenih—
and death without the pnlliutlng in-
ush‘sd solemnlty.
For a second she closed her eyes
and stood still. Again the thought
of Armageddon flashed into her
mind. All earth and heaven would
some day go out like this. she
thought-each man's heaven and
earth all in an instant.
She looked again. This time she
did not close her eyes. She gulped
a. long draught or fresh air. gritied
her teeth and went on. "is. there
anybody alive in that coach?” she
had one of the workers.
The man did not raise his head.
“Couldn‘t say.‘ miss." he replied.
smrbara peered foarfully’through
the wt we of the wrecked car.
riages. othing was to be seen save
ddarkness within. She hurried toward
the improvised hospital. A brawny
nurse blocked hei- progrcss,‘ but an
explanation of Barbara's mission
gained a reluctant permission to
enter.
necticut o recognize in advance
the New car. registration certif-
cates and marker plates issued by;
those states for the year 1920. Such f
markers will be legal in ‘ Pennsyl-K
vanis. beginning Tuesday. and in
New York December 27. while in ,1
Virginia may have been recognised ' '
since the rat of December. New .
Hampshire 1936 markers will not be i j .
recognised in that state. however .
until January 1. and the Connecticut'
motor vehicle department has been ,
notified by the proper authorities of
that state that "there will be no or.
was tor any New Hampshire resi-
dent not having displayed on his aua
tomobile on January 1. 1938 the re- 1
quit-ed plates." i ’
In pursuance of the reciprocal re. K ,
lotions existing between Connecticut 3
and those states in motor vehicle rc- : 1 ‘
gulations. the motor vehicle depart. K
ment of this state is requesting local ‘ -
police departments to grant autoists ‘1
iron: the state's mentioned the Isamc
recognition in Connecticut as they
receive in their home states. with re-
spect to the display of number plat-
es. ~
Similarly ‘thoee states will ‘grsnt
the same courtesy to' Connecticut
automobillsts whoI display 1920 Con-
necticut markers within their iuris- ,
,dictious on the last day of this year.
To obviate the necessity .teehnicaiiy.
of automobile owner of1 this
state getting out and changing their
markers at midnight December at.
it they happen to be using their cars
on Newlear'sxvo‘. the last session
of the Iagisiaturo amended theisw
to authorise the use of plates for the
new year on the lastlweek day, oi
in advance of
arebeglnnlngtobevromh-tba
THE mm summon—so. NORWALK, CONN.
PAGE SEVEN
NEWS FOR: THEATRE-GOERS
s
s
Regent Theatre
LAST TIMES TOA
DOUGLAS FAIKBANKS
~- in ~—~—
“Don Q-Son of Zorro”
SATURDAY '
Bert Lytell,
' Stuart Holmes,
Charlotte Merriam
.51“.—
.“Steele of the
Royal Mounted”
Sunday, Evening
May MacEvoy
”in—
“TESSIE”
and
New Chapter
"MILTO Fifi/118E
LAST TIMES TODAY
Tawaka Japs
Opera vs. Jazz
Creighton and Lynn
The Westerners
ON THE SCREEN
TODAY
MonicBluc and
Patsy Ruth Miller
-m—~
“Red Hot Tires”
SATURDAY
William Russell
mi...
Big Pal.
School children mhuiltrd to
Saturday Mailnoo im-
Tcn ("cuts '
i
This Coupon and .Ten Cents
will admit ladies to tho. Mon-
day matinee of “The Best
People,” at the Palace.
.—...._._.....__...__...
3 “us applaudvd by
. 6 ‘
For News -1- Comedy ‘ Ace of Spades”
I
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A AT THE 81111110.
‘1' . __ __ .
R Action and Romance Seen in “The
E Dark Angel."
‘ ' ' Itmiold Colman ulid Vilma 131mm 3
The onlyi Vaudeville Show will be shoun lor the lust Limos to-I '
in Tomi day at tho llialto theatre in “Th:
__ .5 Bi Act Dark Angel " Tho picture is teem—K:
g 8 ing with action and contuins :1 io-
. munce that is unusual It has mum'
le3 Hamilton tense moments.
Tomorrow Richard 'l‘ulmudge “iii
lac shown In his comedy, "Thu “'11“
Street Whiz." it is u Touring, roll-
ickingiy humorous melodrama.
AT THE PALACE.
i'nuilcilllc Art. Wins Appluusc—
0mm and Jazz. c
A sterling \‘uudctllle show 0p(rl'lL‘d
a (limo day engagement iii the Pill-
uco iht-utre yesterday. liwry out
the uudlcucos.
Uixlo iluiiilltolt with hui' songs, the
’l‘uwuku .lups with something new in
uci'olmlr, Uperu \3. Jazz dance and
song. Criiglliou and Lynn with them
Collli'd) and The “Waterline with
I their qunrivltc. iorm the big bill. in
.iiddliloii. ilu: phoiopluy "‘llrd liol
'l'irrs,” ieuturmg Monte uluc und
l'illfv)‘ liulli Milli-r is altered. The
.i‘uudcvun: will continue for today
and tomorrow. The picture ll-ul'es
ROME-mt marine cuckoo is call-
ed the pirate oi the sea. it is too
lazy or too incapable to make a
nest of its own and waits until the
suniish have complcted their nests.
Then it chases tho sunfish out and
installs itself. The eggs of the sun-
fish are not disturbed but are hatch-
ed out along with the eggs of the
pirate iish.
-—Adveriiso in the Sentinel for
the best rrlults.
One Vol the Niocsl. Things
‘ About Many Néw F rocks
for the ISouth is the Price .
$16. 75%.
“clownrlcesofenrnewsootbcn'isocbebmbsougbt
forth many exclamation from wetness. In diefirst
place every smartwomen knows
tbeseeso'nere ‘ .
Anyhardenedmetcbandlseswiflbsllyoutbsttboobolcest
thingsoftboseasonarosbownlntlfiveryfirstcolleotion.
With this advice. you will want to see
silk frocks. baud paintsdEnelisbb
designs. English prints and crepe do
ttbenewestfasblons
fiemmc-Qv
noisbsigbtnow.
' loosed floor
December of the year». preceding
Legislation oi the some nature was
adopted iniseveral other states. and ,
a five-day leeway is allowed in New
York and one of seventeen days in
Pennsylvania.
xintatoly so. 000 sets of ms
markeg have been tuned to dhte by
the Connecticut department. .
Boudoir Novelties
Many Dainty Not-91nd In
Powder-Puffs. Mimi!»-
Eoudoir Caps. Garters.
JLMAILEI'l'l-I
Mons Blown
Kid Slippers
wlibWSslm
Illeedtylssdpofinly
$2 .95
mammalian.
iv and style we are
offering at this find”
price. Yoswilldoiidssd
Iepasrioreverymnnmsmb
as w omit mm
1%.... a...
iergbhissh 1.16. ‘9'.”
$195 ‘
human-«mm;
the Palace toduy. 'l‘oulori‘ow Wil-
lluin ltusslvil will he rioturcd on lin-
screen in "Big l’al." ii. pirtiir.» of
sacrifice and bravery on the port of
u mother lor her son.
Children will be uriliiiilu'l to the
Saturday manners and all liiilllllP'S
during the \i'grk \\'llll lhv mocpliou
of holidays ut the Poison ilimiti'o for
ten cents.
-Monduy uiivruoou a ladies’ imit-
lure will be giu'ii. The. admission
with accompanying coupon “lth'h
appears in today's .udvcrtiseim-nl
will be ten cents. Tile picture is
"The Best People."
All THE numwr.
Dong Fairbanks Clam Engagement
Tonight in Don Q.
Douglas Fairbanks, closes his cn— ‘
With Ronald Colman .
Swinging.
SATURDAY
Richard Talmadge
_. in
it
The Wall Street
. t
Whiz’
smashing notion.
contagious mmmly. delightful
romanm Misc drum”. spine
chilling thrills.
Sunday. Monday. Tuesday
' “Winds of Chance”
mum}:
HOBART ll():‘s'\\'0li'l'li,
1 .\.\’.\.\ Q. NILSSON,
Ill-3N LYON.
VIOLA DANA
llm llcnvli's romance of me
\w‘uoll's thl‘) of nd\'v'~nlurc in the Far
North, A tingling lulu or ivrror and 4
tr nib i'nm‘s.
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Stabsl‘ Fellou (onvict
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'i'hnmd's tonight-y of New lime”. :m- K
DUI“? prisoner. with on inmi'miSmK i
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knifr whiin llml‘i‘lllnu in line from
llll' m H house to lhi' uurlislmp yrs-
icrdui' :ii‘inrnomi. \\'ii|lc Quiulcy‘s ‘
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not ('KPPl'li‘il to result i‘uiulh
his mental Loudltiou “.154 (Ollfiilit'lutl i
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F. S. LYON
JOB PRINTING
gngcment today at the Regent‘ihca-
South Norwaill K
and Velma Banky Iuoumka
tn: in "Don Q. Son of Zorro." l1‘uir- UUWIORIUNSTINANIOR
banks has horn entertaining largo AC ANC
liogr-ni crowds in this splrmliil pro. .
durtlon and has provided ihv m with cell’ifiwmwmb
plenty of laugult-r and thrills. “IE
Tomorrow. llt'l‘i Lyle” and Silhl FRANK ”BROA F PA. 0'
art Holmos will be oii'ermi in "Stevie ' 63' HF". AVE.“ -
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oi the Royal Mounted. ii is {in ”MERIT
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