Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 131, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 13, 1948 Page: 3 of 6
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By Morgaretto Brueker
XXXI
XWO days Passed with no change
in Mrs. Blake's condition. Two
days in which Tom shut tn
his mother's room, taking complete
charge of the nursing, coming
down to meals Jessica prepared,
but showing no interest io the food
she struggled to cook.
On the afternoon of the second
day, David called. Jessica talked
to him in low, nervous tones,
aware of Tom in the room above.
David was indignant because she
had not called him on Sunday.
He must see her. Finally Jessica
promised to meet him at the May-
flower the next afternoon if Doris
would consent to look after Betsy.
Perhaps David could help her
solve the mystery of Lucy's disap-
pearance. He worked in the same
office with Hugh Linton and knew
him well. He would be able to
ascertain whether Linton's secre-
tary had gone away to And another
job. wouldn't he? k
For no letter had come from
Lucy, no message. There were only
Genevieve's hints that Lucy nad
gone away to find work tn another
city. Meanwhile. Jessica read the
papers with mounting interest All
efforts to identify the girl at the
hospital were unavailing. The girl
herself refused to talk. She would
live, although she did not wish to
live.' In (act, every precaution had
been taken to prevent her from
taking a life upon which she placed
no value.
Again the papers published the
picture of the ring. Her ring.
She alone could offer a clue to Its
Identity, thought Jessica. Would
the ring identify the girl? She
shrank from the thought and re-
fused to acknowledge a growing
conviction that the girl might be
Lucy.
a • •
rFHE next afternoon, when she
set out to meet David, was
clear and cold, and the air in-
vigorating after her long stay tn
the gloomy house with Tom and
his mother. The bright sun lifted
spirits which had been dull and
heavy. The escape from Tom's
presence was a reprieve. Alone
with him she became uneasy and
possessed by *a sense of guilt be-
cause she could not comfort bim
in his unhappiness.
Tom knew that things were
changed. After that brief con-
versation on Sunday be made no
effort to break through the bar-
rier set up between them. He lav-
ished his affection upon Betsy,
which fact alternately touched and
then alarmed Jessica. Betsy's re-
sponse to ber father's affection
might easily make the coming sep-
aration more difficult.
For I will not change my plan
to leave Tom. Jessica told herself
stubbornly as she left Betsy with
Doris and hurried away toward the
bus stop. I will not weaken in my
resolve, for if 1 do—
She would lose David.
She thrust Tom and his prob-
lems behind her as she entered the
lobby of the Mayflower and saw
David coming toward her, eager
and smiling. Dear David! In his
presence she would meet his blue
eyes with the smile he loved. She
thrilled when he whispered, '"Dar-
ling!"
David caught he{ arm and held
it close against his as they went
toward the bar. "I still love you
in spite of the fact .that 1 haven't
seen you for a week," he said.
"Surprising, isn't it?"
She thought of that week, of the
terror and the trouble, and her gay
spirits collapsed and her dark eyes
were serious. "Is it?" she asked.
"Must we see one another every
day?"
David said roughly, "I'm afraid.
I confess it. Love me?"
"Of course."
< "Arc you sure?"
"Of course." Then. "Tom's
home."
He said indifferently, "What dif-
ference should that make? You
expected him."
CHE ttgmMa Optttt HNBTW
J fright on Saturday night, and
her terror when the stranger
brought Tom's mother home. Her
relief when Tom appeared to take
the responsibility from her shoul-
ders. As she talked she saw
David's face darken. It would be
difficult to make him understand,
to see that'she couldn't run oS
and leave Tom when he was in
trouble.
She said, "There's no one else."
"I thought there was a sister?"
She looked up quickly and sur-
prised an odd expression in
David's eyes. He looked away has-
tily.
Jcssica said. "Tom has a sister,
Lucy. She was Hugh Linton's sec-
retary."
She waited. David said nothing.
Did he know? Did he guess that
Lucy was not at home? Would
Hugh Linton confide in David?
She felt ber throat tighten and
her heart grow heavy. On the tip
of her tongue was the question
which might give her the answer
to Lucy's disappearance.
Why did she hesitate now? Be-
cause she was a coward. She didn't
want to burden her mind today
with Tom's affairs. She wanted to
avoid discussing Lucy. If she knew,
really knew, that Lucy was that
girl, she would add still another
to Tom's heavy burdens She
would make her own responsibil-
ity greater.
All this ran through her mind
in the few moments she and David
sat silent. Then he asked. "Can't
you contact this sister? Didn't she
leave an address?"
"How did you know that she
was not at home?"
David moved Impatiently.
"Didn't you say that Blake was
dependent upon you? That there
was no one else?"
"Yes," she acknowledged but
was not satisfied that David bad
not learned in some other way of
Lucy's absence. Now she was
doubting David, for the first time
analyzing his simplest statement.
Against her will, Tom's troubles
intruded and spoiled an afternoon
to which she had looked forward
with anticipation and pleasure.
'To Be Continued)
Doctor Is Dog's
Best Friend
CANTON, V. •U.R;—Freda, a|
German shepherd (fog' >wned by a 1
family at Hannawst Falls, scvatch-
eii on the office d« r of Dr. Kd-
win H. Smith, a veterinarian here, j
She h;id another batch of porcu-
pine i|ujlls in hrr feet. When Dr. '
Smith opervil the door, he could
find no one with Freda, as he had I
on two previous occasions when
h> r owners brutight the -log by car. l
He telephoned the owners, only
to learn that the «i««g h.sd .,.*en
missing since the previous night.
This time, Freda had walked the
li> miles from her home to get the
quills plucked out.
WHY STARVE TO
TAKE OFF FAT?
Wh#n yoo boy Banrentrat*. yon buy a
preparation for taking «>ff weijeht. You do
not pay for a printed diet. BareentraUi in
not a vitamin tablet to fortify you against
weaknma while on a starvation diet. You
need never know a hungry moment while
reducing with Rarrentrate. It eontaina no
harmful drugs, hut does contain ingredients
to make you feel better.
Bsrrentrate when mixed with grapefruit
Juice do«i this: First, ruts down your de-
sire for sweet* and fatty foods, but you do
not have to FORCE yourself. Barcentrate
takes care of your DESIRE. Second, dehy-
drate* and eliminates, so that water is car*
rw*i away-almost like melting fat. At the
same time you ft*. setter, mora peppy, mora
alive, but never starved or hungry.
Lost 22 Pound*
"t Inst 22 pound* taking B re«ntn te •«!
T fwl much better in ntrr w *. t «t any-
thing I want and I gladly recommend it to
anyone who want, to Inae wet,ht-"—G•in-
trude Billing,, Rout, 1, Dcvln , Toil
15 Pounds Lost
"I lost IS pounds taking Barcentrate and
can now control my weight. I feel much
better in every way and I gladly say, 'It's
Barcentrate to control tho weight'." —Mrs.
Gayle Matthews, 925 Thraadneedle Street
Beaumont* Texas.
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The camera angle makes it seem as if this French gendarme is
greeting glamorous screen star Rita Hayworth with something less
than Gallic gallantry. But he's actually giving her a very respectful
salute during her recent Paris visit.
No Fight, No Fire friend s baby, Ray Tomniey turned
NEW YORK,'UK-— When a fi.<?ht in a fire alarm. The fight failed to
appeared imminent at ;i party eel- develop and Tommey was fined f*25
ebratinj? the christening of a i for turning in u false fire alarm.
Way Found To
Keep Feeds Fresh
CHICAGO <UJB— A new chem-
ical which keepB foods such us
par.tries and potato chips fresh up
tn 50 times as long as when no
preservative is used has been de-
veloped at thfc University of Chi-
cago.
The product, discovered by the
Ariericaa Meat Institute founda-
tion at the university, helps to pre-
serve all products made with lard
and other animal fats.
The foundation says the product
is inexpensive, easy to add to lard
and requires no Bpeciut equipment.
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Banana Hound
CLEVELAND <UJB—A* lont,' as
Buddy gets plenty of bananas,
he does a pretty good job of be-
ing a watchdog.
Buddy is a white English set-
ter who docs lookout duty for
C. Commella's Inc., a product-
warehouse here. About five years
ago, he started to take his pay in
bananas.
"We got tired of peeling them
for him," Conimellti said, "so we
just tossed him whole bananas
and let him worry about peelinjr
them.
"\ou know what? The darned
dof solved the problem in a month
SUNDAY, JTNE 13, 1918—BKECKENRIDCE AMERICAN'—3 ^ |
and now he peels the as well us I Carried to JustKe
eun." | MEMPHIS, Tenn. —Murioi[ne|
Buddy is now seven years old' Peacock, 24-year-old war cripple^ I
and would cat bananas all day was carried up the marble stuin,)W I
if he had his way. "But we hold into Criminal Court, where he paif<r|c I
him to six a day. with some pork a $10,0(10 fine for driving while in-je, I
cheps thrown in," Columella said, toxieated. ofl
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NOTICE TO VETERANS
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Again the Breckenirdge Flying Service wishes to repeat information^ I
received that a hill is stilt before congress to eliminate flight training as>u I
a benefit under the (>. 1. Bill. ht I
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If this bill should pass, it is understood that I hose veterans that are
enrolled in the flight training will he permitted to complete the course,
but new enrollees would not be accepted after that time. ot
For this reason, the Breckenridge Flying Service feels that it is of the |
utmost importance that this information be brought to the attention
. f the veterans of this area.
Those veterans who have contemplated taking flight training and wha>f
are still interested, are urged to muke application immediately. J\
If you are a veteran, you are entitled to flight training under the G. I.
Bill at nu expense to you. f
For information contact Whitie Howe ut the .Municipal Airport.
PHONE 127.
Breckenridge Flying Service
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To bring you
we've built a
10-story struct^
in the open Gulf
Your need for oil is today so urgent tKat tKe oil industry is
searching for and producing oil in locations once considered impractical for
exploration and production. The most spectacular of these locations
is in the open Gulf of Mexico, where Humble and other oil companies
hope to find beneath the Continental shelf some of the oil you need.
To prove this region, and to produce oil from it, calls on the best
engineering'skill and scientific knowledge available in the
United States, and requires the investment of huge sums'of money.
The Humble Company now has off-shore drilling operations under
way in water JO feet deep, eight miles off the coast of Louisiana.
The drilling rig rests on what can be best described as the tenth story of a
building, with the first four stories under water. The structure is built
to withstand the worst weather the Gulf develops.
On this platform are living quarters for the crew, which will work
around the clock in shifts. There is storage space for all the materials
needed to meet foreseeable drilling conditions. And, above all, the structure
has been designed to provide a safe home for crew members beyond
reach of the ocean waves.
You are asking for more oil thin ever before in history, and the
oil companies* decision to risk drilling in the open Gulf is a good example of
how the oil industry is doing everything that .possibly can
be done to provide you with more oil.
You can help this effort by making yopr personal demands
for petroleum products reasonable, by cooperating with programs designed
to conserve oil products for the uses to which they are best adapted,
by the exercise of patience as the oil industry acts to meet the need.
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Designing and building the equivalent of a 10-story structure In the open
sea called for all the ingenuity and skill of the country's
best engineers. Utilizing carefully controlled directional drilling,
as many as seven oil wells can be drilled from this structure.
All supplies and materials are brought to the "sea-going"
drilling rig by boat. Here a tug maneuvers a bdrqe loaded with
drilling mud into position for unloading.
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Every late device is utillied to speed up this effort to supply you with more
oil. This radar charts the movements of boats, enables the operator, by
radio, to tell them where they are and give thorn a course to and from
port. It makes a valuable contribution to safe navigation, especially when
4 sudden fog rolls in.
The barge. Cap, a converted
LST, it anchored about 25 miles from
the large structure as construction
begins on one of several smaller .drilling
platforms to be erected off the
Louisiana coast.
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HUMBLE OIL & REFINING CO.
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Hall, Charlie. Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 131, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 13, 1948, newspaper, June 13, 1948; Breckenridge, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth133176/m1/3/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Breckenridge Public Library.