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W ITH Margaret on bis arm. Ward strode proudly Into the Purple Hat. U was thickly — peopled, for be bad purpose- ly chosen the busiest luncheon hour. Half the men In Hollywood bad been tnrlnc for , dote wtfli th. "nle orlo h| , bwU toteth€r tpant from Kentnckr erer Since her t arrival, and his success was worth a flourish. o Ward paused Just Inside, ostensibly seeking a table. The golden-haired beauty beside him clung close with gratifying familiarity. Suddenly he saw a man emerge from a nearby booth ahd come toward them. It was A1 Alberts of the scenario staff aUZenith. Ward started a cordial greeting but checked It at sight of the other's un smiling face. Albert* confronted him and said / See here, Ward; you're trespassing. Miss Blair promised me a luncheon appointment today." Ward laughed shortly. “Don’t be absurd, old fellow," he re joined; “you’re Just trying to attract attention.’' "No; Tip entirely serious. 1 fnust ask you to withdraw.” From the corner of his eye Ward could see a number of persons watch ing Interestedly. Among them he rec ognized the film editor of a leading afternoon paper. A wild Impulse was born. He glanced swiftly at the girl; her cheeks were coloring ahcT a haughty little scowl crinkled her fore head. That decided him. 7 Snatching a napkin from the near est table, he wheeled and slapped it smartly across the Alberts face. “Take that, you Insolent whelp 1” he shouted with unnece These four oldest members of the house of representatives were photographed at a recent get-together in Washington. Despite their combined age of about three hundred and nineteen years they are all very active in legislative work. Left to right, they are: Schuyler Merritt of Connecticut, who Is nearing eighty; Andrew Jackson Montagus of Virginia, another eighty-year-old; Edgar Howard of Nebraska, seventy-flve, who used to be William Jen nings Bryan’s secretary; and Clement Cabell Dickinson of Missouri, eighty-four years old. Memorial to General Pennypacker HULL AT WORLD’S FAIR Barney Ross of Chicago, who recent ly won ' the welterweight title from Jimmy McLarnin in-a-ten-round battle in New York. Boss already held two other championships. He la twenty- four yearo old. “This affront to mademoiselle cah only be treated as an affair of honor." Eyes blazing, the scenarist cried: “Very well, sir; I am at your service." Silently Ward applauded the speech, it fit the scene he had attempt ed to create with nicety. He made a brief stiff bow and said: “Excellent. 1 Invite you to come with me at once and make the ar rangements This must be kept, pri vate to avoid interference." “Good; I accept” . Ward faced Margaret Blair. She was large-eyed now, and be thought he could detect excited ap proval in her expression. “Will you,” he asked, “have the goodness to forgive me if I leave you with a friend here and go? My hot blood can’t tolerate such insulting con duct” “Oh, suahly!” Her tone implied full —} understanding:—“Yo'd have toito that now, of co’se." Approaching the newspaperman. Ward said: “Melvin, Fd be deeply obliged If you’d see that Miss Blair has lunch and gets back to the studio.” The editor rose, beaming. “Okay— ha very happy." ij Ward about-faced and witn AiDeftk matching step, stalked from the place, happily conscious that all eyes fol lowed. Fifty paces the two men marched in silence; then: “Have you ever handled a swordf Ward demanded bluntly. The other shook his head. “Never even held one." “Neither have L We'll have to fig ure some way around it That was too good an act back there not to carry on.” “I'll say sol How did you happen to think of striking me with the nap kin? That was real genlua" “Oh, because Maggie Blair was there, I guess. Old southern gesture, and all that But the best thing was the way you approached me. What sug gested that?” “Well, she really did promise to have lunch with me; and then, 1 saw Melvin and thought how he’d like a nice spicy story.” “I got it Same reason I challenged you. Now I’ve been considering, and here’s what I think might work out best ..." * A1 Alberts gave scrupulous atten tion. When the other concluded, he stated with emphasis: - “Greatl That's the one plan that can save our faces and still be straight Let’s get ’em right now, and then we can go to my apartment for the art work.” “Right" Ward glanced back, made certain they- weren’t followed, and hailed a cab. Both men got in. Ward told the driver: “Great Western Costume company." • • • Five minutes’ ride threegh the scant midday traffic reached the place. En tering, they went at once to a long desk Just inside; over it was painted a sign: PROPERTIES* RENTAL DEPT. —“-W* want,** Ward mlri to thf In charge, “two duelling swords. One day’s rental; yon can pick ’em op to morrow at Zenith.” With professional disinterest the clerk made out a slip, got Ward’s sig nature, and disappeared Into a rear room. ‘ Shortly be returned, bringing a pa per-wrapped pared from which pro truded two gleaming hllta. Alberts tuckad It under Ms ana and they left An hour later, seated before a win- The countenance it showed had un dergone a gaudy transformation. Splotches of mercurochrome were spaced by court plaster patches; the effect was something between a major surgical and a severe case of scarlet fever. Tlufiks; practically perfect,' seems to me," be told the other at ladt, put ting the glass down. “And you—well, mug’s enough to strike awe in the hearts of strong men, if 1 do say It myself." ^ Alberts chuckled, stood up, and "Honored opponent," he-said, bend- ing forward at the waist; “may I ten der my respects at the close of this epic struggle which has ended in a draw? Let us hope our sons copy our virtues bold." . “Seconded. What this world needs is more virility and less shoddy bum- bug. . . . Say, what about the swords; think they ought to be un wrapped and done up in different pa per?” Alberts gestured carelessly. “No; that guy’ll never notice details. Come on—let’s have dinner sent up. I’m tomorrow we’ll reap the rewards of valor. And remember—it’s to be fair competition for Margaret Blair, and may the best liar win!” • • • "... and so, after ten minutes of terrifle fighting with no advantages on either side, 1 finally began to force him back step by step.” Ward paused; through the knot of auditors clustered |- about he glimpsed, across the lot, a similar group surrounding Alberta “I only hope,” he stated stiffly, “that that gentleman over there is rendering me my Just due, as 1 am his to him. . . . Let’s see; where was I?" The spectators were drawing back to ’make way for some one. In an Instant the eagerly concerned face of Margaret Blair appeared. “Oh, my deahl she cried at sight of I Ward. “Yoah so heroic lookin’1 What happened?” He smiled upon her with expansive delight “Well, 1 was Just explaining. We had a titanic battle, but at last I made one lightning lunge and—” Again slight commotion as another newcomer shoved through the press from behind and tapped Ward’s shoul der. tie turned sharply, frowning, and recognized the fellow from the cos tumers. “Those .swords,” the fellow said; “where are they? I gotta have ’em right away.” Ward waved him Impatiently aside. You’ll soon be needing one of these completely new morning dresses, as The wars^dayi arTwemm the vrayr design of this little frock is so adapt able to ideas of your own, you can use the same pattern to make sev eral different dresses. Make it all of j a printed wash silk or of solid-col ored pale blue, green or rose cotton fabric. Or you can make the wlng- like sleeve effect of a harmonizing or contrasting material—and you’ll have still another nev* and very exciting dress. 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