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t / \ \ V ' „ Thursday, May 12, 1932 virCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER THREV W' fUSTEN DUTCH- BET YA CANT DO SOMETHIN (ASKYAJ BET YA CANT MAKE A ^.SENTENCE USING THE Work- ^ ^ LEAVE HER ^?p f A -V ''y/^y ^RUBY M; AYRES NINTH INSTALMENT At twenty-two the only thing Pinna really desired was another 'woman’s husband. A nervous wreck ffram the excitement and strain of Xondon’s gay life, she is taken by iier aunt, Mrs. Gladwyn, to a fam ous spec* list’s office. The phy sician orders her to the country to taike a long rest. She 'rebels, but the doctor is handsome and sym pathetic. She learns that he is not , the great man himself but an as- sa * e • • . it s all right . . around before she stirred a little and then opened her eyes: eyes still so terrified and wild that it was almost unbearable when she start ed up, crying and moaning afresh: “Donald . . . Donald . . . Save me!” He went on his knees beside her. “It’s all right . . . I’m here . . . don’t be frightened . . . you’re quite I’m here sistant, Dr. Rathbone. “God made . . . you’re quite safe with me. J 1 * 1 " h ^ d t oW ) her t e y es , f " to go to a rural retreat. instant as if to wipe the last Before she leaves she goes to terrible moments from her memory, tt“are SpriSS'by * u * ?£ e pu ^ 3d hlm H a ^: crj,lng nis’s wife, who takes the situation ou ^ a frightened child— • •quite calmly. “I suppose she wants “He tried to kill me ... he tried you to marry her?” she asks Den nis. \ At the night club where she goes -with Dennis, Diana collapses. Shq And then, with a shuddering sob: regains consciousness in a little j »oh, my arms . . . look at my country cottage, with a nurse. Miss nrm „ l „ Starling, bending over her. Dr. arms - It was a relief to them all when to kill fne . . . oh, why didn’t you come? ... He tried to kill me . . . ” she slipped back into unconscious- it upstairs to me.” He laid Diana on her bed, clums ily pulling the quilt aside and then “That is Mis3 Starling,” he said. “I’ll just go down and see her; you don’t mind being left now for a . ncment?” Downstairs she could hear him talking to Mias Starling, and pres ently they came up together. Diana wondered if the Creature could pos sibly have been crying, of if it was just the night air had reddened her . ids. She bent over Diana and rear ranged her pillows and the bed clothes with capable hands. “I’ll make you nice and comfy presently,” she promised. She asked no questions, and Di ana liked her better at that mom- en^ than ever before. “I’ll just run away and take off my cloak and bonnet,” she said practically, and went away. Rathbone stood at the foot of the bed. “Do you mind if I go now?” Rath bone asked. “I’ll come in the morn ing—quite early.” “You’ve been very kind.” “And you won’t worry?’.’ “No.” She looked up at him with such trustful eyes that, moved oy a sud den impulse which he could not control, Rathbone bent down and kissed her. A very gentle kiss on the fore head, just between her brows, and he turned away at once, but not be fore he had seen the look of hap piness that flashed into her eyes. “Good-night” he said again, but when he reached'the door she call ed him back to say: “I’m glad it wasn’t ‘good-bye’ this sime.” He looked at her gravely. “I hope you’ll always be glad,” he said. J CHAPTER XIV The day Dennis Waterman was due to arrive at Southampton Rathbone took the bandages from Diana’s right arm. “And now there’s'’ something I f RathbDne’s home was close by, Miss Starling told her. man calls. He tells her he will ness ’ but . when Mrs. Farmer^ tried have to go away, and his manner, to force brandy between her lips as he leaves her, suggests that his Rathbone prevented her. love is waning. But Dennis has „ N j h , „ not been gone many days before 1NO ’ 1 -' ave ner aione. Diana finds herself asking Miss He dressed and bandaged her 'Starling all sorts of questions about arms while she lay unconscious; he Hot long afterwards she learns was as gentle as a woman, thorough that there is a woman living in Dr. and capable, but the sweat was Rosalie M? S bouse ’ a r oman named standing in great beads on his ItfOW GO ON WITH THE STORY Jorellead ’ and his curious hard Donald Rathbone had dined breathing alone broke the silence, alone that night. When at last he had finished. He had heard Diana’s car drive Mr s. Farmer gave a little sob. rap, but had merely thought it was “Thank God her face isn’t touch- | one of his own returning from the ed > ” village to which he had sent his i Rathbone said nothing. He stood •chauffeur with a message. • looking down at Diana with a queer The dining room was on the far blank look in his eyes, side of the house, and the heavy Mrs. Farmer spoke again, hesitat- oak door was shut, so he heard mgly: nothing more till Diana’s terrified “Shall we put her to bed, sir?” scream rent the silence, followed by He turned then, that piteous cry upon his name. “Here?—in this house? . . . No, I’ll “Donald ... !” take her home.” Rathbone was out in the hall al- ! When they brought the rug he most before it had died away, but wrapped Diana in it and lifted her even then, for an instant, in the in his arms, carrying her out to the dim light he could hardly under- car himself. stand what was happening. He laid her on the seat with a Servants were rushing from oth- cushion beneath her head and let er parts of the house, but it was down the windows to the cool night Rathbone who dragged Nero away, air. almost throttling him in his iron “Drive carefully,” he said, grip, Rathbone who, throwing the The car moved slowly away. “Donald . . . Donald . . . save me!” He bent on his knees beside her. gently covering her with it, before he pulled the curtains back and op ened the window wide. She stared up at him piteously for a moment before she whisper ed: > “Am I going to die?” ‘^No, my dear—no!” He went on carefully, as if realiz ing the importance of every word. “You’ve got to be brave and try never to think about it again. You’ve got to be very brave and trust me to look after you. Can you do that?” She nodded, slow tears falling down her face. “It—hurts so,” she said. “Yes.” She made a little move- want to say to you,” Rathbone said briskly. Diana turned round, the old scar ed look creeping into her eyes. “Something nasty?” “Nothing in the least nasty,” he assured her. “Quite the contrary, in fact. It’s just this—I want you to start going about again, to take an interest in your old life.” She said slowly, her eyes on his face: “When I went to see you that first day in Harley Street, you told me that if I went on as I was go ing then, I should kill myself, and now you are telling me to go back to it all.” * “But not at the same breakneck ment to wipe the tears from her pace. Besides, you are so much face, but the pain in her arm was , better in every way than you were too great, and Rathbone took his then, in spite of this last, own handerchief and gently wiped ! “You cannot go on living here in- them for her before he drew his definitely, you know that, Diana, so arm from beneath her head and , the sooner you make a start the laid her back on the pillows. better.” Her eyes sought his with fear. She took a little “I suppose, when I’m well—you’ll go again?” “Go?—Where?” Not see me any more, I mean.’ step towards him. “Do you want to get rid of me?” she asked very directly. “Is that a fair question, do you Rathbone sat opposite Diana, leaning a little forward, his hands gripped between his knees, staring dog aside into someone else’s cus tody, lifted Diana in his arms. “Oh, my God!” She looked up at him, her eyes at her. half mad with terror, then with a It was like some monstrous night- little convulsive gesture she put her mare from which he could not free lacerated arms round his neck, himself. clinging to him desperately for one How had it happened? Why had heartbreaking moment before she she come? Why, in God’s name, j fainted. had she come, alone and at this He carried her into the study and time of night? laid her on the couch; his face was The car stopped at Miss Star- gray, and his breath came tearing ling’s cottage, and the chauffeur from him as if it were he who was came to the door, suffering, and not she. Rathbone got out. “Don’t touch The chauffeur was in the room her,” he said briefly, now, and the housekeeper, a mid- Rathbone went back into the pas- | dle-aged woman with a quiet, cap- sage and called the Creature’s able face; and seeing that for a name, but there was no reply, and moment at least Rathbone was ut- with a muttered imprecation he re- terly unnerved, she fetched water turned to the car. and brandy and gently bathed “The place seems deserted. I’ll Diana's face and bleeding arms. carry her in. Go in the kitchen It seemed an eternity to those.and get some hot water—and bring He put his hand on hers for a think?” he asked. “Besides, it won’t moment: it was like her to touch be ‘getting rid of you,’ as you put his tenderness when he had been it. I shall see you .in London sometimes.” ^ trying harshly to condemn her. “No, not if you still want me,” he said. She said suddenly, with a ghost of her old childish impertinence, ! she said wilfully “Poor Dr. Rathbone—you can’t j He checked a smile, quite escape me, can you?” “Have you thought I wished to?” asked She sighed. “I have thought so— j “To be where I am happiest,” yes.” ; Diana said with troubled eyes. “And Away in the distance the church I am happiest where I know I shall clock struck eleven. see you most often.” He asked, ‘'Does that mean that And then thcre foUowed a I am still a wall for you to lean (ound 5llence whlch seemed as it myself, whichever way you pre fer—many years ago, when you must still have been only a school girl. I can’t go back on it, even if I wanted to. I’ve always felt that when a man takes certain res ponsibilities upon oimself he should stand by them, whatever his n- clinations, whatever comes between. I can’t explain more definitely, I haven’t the right tc. I can only hope you will understand.” He broke off, as if for a moment he had lost himself in the wistful beauty of her face. She stood helplessly silent for a moment before she breke out with something of her old impetuosity. “I wish I knew what it really is I feel about you; I wish I could ex plain, but I can’t, and if I did, you wouldn’t understand. Nobody would. ' But if I go back to London, as you say you want me to, there’ll be other* men again, I know that. You see—” she submitted rather pathetically—T must do something —go about with someonev Aunt Gladwyn is kind, but we’re not really friends. I know lots of girls like myself, but we don’t any of us really care about each other. Then there’s Dennis ... he arrives in England today you know. I didn’t tell you before, but he does.” There was a sharp silence which Rathbone broke. “Are you glad, Diana?” “I don’t know,” she said almost in a whisper, and then, as he said nothing, she went on: “Everything is so different since I came here, I don’t understand why. I’ve never had one single cocktail since I came here—no wonder my skin looks so nice.” (CONTINUED NEXT WEEK) X VtfiY UTtST MARY MARSHALL It is the little dressmaker touch es that do so much to keep the dresses you make at home from looking obviously home made. With a good pattern of a not too compli cated sort and nice material there is no reason why you should not have a dress that fits well and looks smart; but so often the amateur dress lacks the imagination or the inspiration to add the last touch of clever trimming that will make her dress a success. , Today’s sketch shows a very simple sort of trimming that may be used on a surplice closing as well as at the wrists of the sleeves. These four bits of trimming are made from oblong pieces of the silk crepe from which the dress was made—three or four inches wide v!' BABY. FRETFUL, RESTLESS? Look to* this cause When your baby fusses, tosses and seems unable to sleep restfully, look for one common cause, doctors say. Constipation. To get rid quickly of the accumulated wastes which cause restlessness and discomfort, give a cleansing dose of Castoria. Castoria, you know, is made specially for children’s delicate needs. It is a pure vegetable preparation; contains no harsh drugs, no narcotics. It is so mild and gentle you can give it to a young infant to relieve colic. Yet it is as effective for older children. Cas- toria’s regulative help will bring re laxed comfort and restful sleep to your baby. Keep a bottle on hand. Genuine Castoria always hUs the name: CASTORIA C H I L D R E.N C R I T Open Day ■ Arid Night • Quick Lunch, Service At All Hours Groceries A Specialty v Ice And Cold' Drinks At All Times - R. B. Dorn & Co. T. M. DORN, Manager Opposite Dorns’ Ginnery McCormick, Si C.’ Your Patronage Solicited and Appreciated “Only—sometimes?” He smiled rather constrainedly. “I know what is best for me,” “And what is best for you?” he /; against? Wasn’t that what you call ed me?—a safe harbour, Diana?” She pressed his hand in assent, the old sweet smile crossing her face as she looked up at him. The garden gate creaked, and Rathbone went over to the win dow. though it could never be broken, till Rathbone said with an effort: “We must be very frank with each other this once, Diana, and then we’ll never talk about it again. I know you won’t misunderstand me when I say that my life was settled for me—or perhaps I settled and eight or ten long. Each ob long should be hemmed at the edge and then laid in fine pleats and pressed. The pleating may be done by professional pleater but you will have no trouble in doing it at home if you take the trouble to baste in the pleats and then press under a damp cloth. This simple effective trimming device may be made from solid-ton ed material of which the dress is made, or if you are using one of the new figured prints then it is very effectively made from the print. Or it may be made from batiste. \ r Must Stay Off Reservoir Property Since wiring in the reservoir to prohibit anyone or anything from going into the reservoir, certain parties have continued to climb over the fence and go in bathing and fishing in this water. „ This is strictly forbidden by the commis- / sioners and town authorities and anyone caught inside this enclosure will be fined not less than ten dol lars or 30 days on the public works of the city. We have spent $200 wiring in this enclosure to protect the place against animals and children getting into this pool, and this does not seem to be sufficient warning. Anyone caught inside this enclosure will be dealth with harshly. C. K. EPTING, Mayor. Street Tax Due First Of May Street tax will be due first of May. All males between the ages of 18 and 55, except those exempt by law. must pay $2.50 street tax in the month of May. A penalty of 50 cents will be placed on all delinquents first of June. Pay Chief Crawford or the undersigned. J. O: PATTERSON, Clerk. Eyes examin ed. Spectacles, Eye Glasses, and Artificial Eyes fitted without Drugs, Drops or Danger. DR. HENRY J.. GODIN. Optometrists •56 Broad Street ^— Aaguta, G* •-.J if