San Antonio Sunday Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 69, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 28, 1926 Page: 18 of 92
ninety two pages : ill. ; page 20 x 16 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
11ICV“* rTllvVvVCO^fayCnmoe
A Stroll in the Woods Ends in Near Dis-
aster As Storm and Night
Descend on Couple. *
(Chapter 23 Continued.)
THEY found a path and followed it. But half a mile
ahead it branched off in several directions. On
on they hurried with the rain now coming down in
torrents. Both were soaking.
Every now and then they’d pause and try to get their
bearings listening for the'*
sound of trains or motor
horns. But save for the
hissing of the rain on foliage
and scrub a vast silence
teemed to hold the world
"Oh. I feel as though we're going
miles and miles in the wrong direc-
tion! Ive heard one can so easily get
lost in the Carolina .swamps.” ex-
claimed Mary. Her wills stockings
were in ribbons and her ankles bleed-
ing from too intimate contact with
thorns amid the scrub.
On. on they went following now
{his path now that one. Hours
elapsed. They scrambled over flooded
brooks and over fallen trees and in
and out of ditches with the rain pour-
ing down on them the while.
' Darkness was falling rapidly. Ah!
suppose they couldn't find their way
out of this awful tangle before night
eame?
Philip struck a match. “It's close
•n seven. And you—poor plucky
child —you're absolutely exhausted —”
She slumped against him. Seven
o'clock! This awful darkness falling!
She was dead tired. Her feet were
numb with cold and with fatigue. Yes
—it was true —they were indeed lost.
Soaked to the skin with not a chance
W .anybody finding them they must
spend the night together in the d'so-
iata Carolina swamps!
chapteiTxxiv.
<• * ' • • -
“I simply won’t give in” said Mary
Forrest with a sudden spurt of cour-
age. "Let’s follow this telephone wire.
See there are the poles.” She strained
her eyes through the deepening dusk.
They stumbled on. Philip was curs-
ing himself for an idiot to have landed
her in this impasse. But how pluckily
she took it True blue all through.
Splendid girl!
The telephone track was quite im-
possible to follow. It led deep into a
sort of jungle where one couldn’t walk
at all. But suddenly on a rising
ground he saw what might have been
a house. They struggled on until they
reached it It was nothing but an
empty shed among some desolate cot-
ton fields.
“But surely darky cottages will be
Bomevhere near!'” suggested Mary.
And in five minutes they perceived
oh. Housed sight—across the cotton
fields a lighted window. It proved to
be a tumble-down negro shack with a
dilapidated wooden veranda running
^id it. They went np the steps
lighted window framed a quaint
picture of Southern life.
Bound a supper table sat half a
dozen dusky men and women brightly
illuminated by a center lamp. An old
negress was ironing at a smaller tabic
and by a fire a younger woman sat
rocking a tiny piccaninny in her arms.
There was an old man too black-
faced and white-haired with a corn
cob in his mouth.
Philip rapped smartly on the wood-
•n door.
A mongrel dog net up a furious
barking and a powerful young negro
opened to them.
Philip inquired how far they were
from Pinehurst?
Seven miles!
Did Bastu? hare a Ford that they
eould borrow?
In his Southern drawl. Rastus re-
gretted that he had no vehicle of any
sort He accompanied them to a main
road however which was only a cou-
ple of hundred yards away. And
there trudging along in the dark and
-dismal downpour the pair were over-
taken by a ramshackle buggy which j
rare them a lift for the seven miles
..hack to tbs hotel. ]
Mary spoke little on the return jour-
• ney. She was visualizing Mrs. Wade's <
• fare when the truant should appear!
• The thought was not productive of
’ much pleasure.
. — ■ ■
<ASv«rt!an>«n’)
| Weighs 314
i Pounds And
I Feels Fine
Leo Bonus is a large man and for
soma time ha suffered with gas nn the .
• stomach and crampa After taking ]
• Adler Ika he was entirely relieved an?
• feels fine.
• a Adlenka rives the system a BEAL' ’
• eleans ng and bring* out old metabolic | *
s poisons whirl) may have caused trouble i
. for a long time. Just ONE spoonful r<-
tievM GAP and taker away that full.
bloated feeling so that you can sleep
at night without rolling from s.de to j
aide. Even if your bowels move every .
day. AdJenka removes much edd t onal
poisonous mat Ur which you never
thought was in your system and which 1
caused sour stomach nervousness sleep- j
lessnesa headache etr. Don't wait any ■
longer but let Adlerika give your 1
stomach and lowels QUICK relief. At "
A. M- Fisc her'a aad other leading drug-
fista. _
21688288
B it fa it *■
Cd*. & FUrtt Mt Miburj A'Uu I]
I*
The buggy deposited them nt the
hotel front entrance in a blaze of
> light. A number of latish diners hav-
ing refreshed themselves in each
! others' rooms with '‘appetizers” wen-
going in to dinner and. they stared
at the soaking and dilapidated pair
in nn amused manner which was vast-
ly disconcerting.
“Miss Forrest! Ruch a terrible
terrible fright you gave ns!” Mrs.
Wade who had been conferring with
the hotel manager as to the expediency
of sending out a search party swoop-
ed down on the exhausted girl. Her
previous worry changed to wrath.
“How could yon behave in such a
thoughtless manner? How could you
treat me bo when I waited an hour
and a half at the country club for
yon? My nerves "
Philip intervened with a low-spok-
en explanation.
“But how came she to take a walk
with you. and break her appointment?
Lost did you say? Oh. nonsense! I
never beard of such a thing! I call
it very inconsiderate!”
Mary's cheeks burned. Torn stock-
ings! Bleeding ankles! Pools of
water on the Turkey carpet where she
stood!
“Don't stand there catching your
death of cold!" rapped out her em-
ployer's wife whose temper had really
got the better of her. “Ton'd better
take a hot bath and get right into
bed. I don't want you sick on our
hands I can assure you.”
She ordered some dinner sent up to I
the delinquent. Then almost immedi-!
ately she herself appeared bearing a |
hot drink as an olive branch.
“I'm sorry if I was hasty my j
dear but you gave me quite a turn.
I imagined everything. Someone at}
the chib house said they'd seen you
on your way—they never said you i
weren't alone —and the woods aren't
safe for a girl and I thought awful
things had happened to you. Even
Cyrus was upset. Then the darkness
coming on—and the rain—and then
those hotel people seeing you. How
they stared! It's most unfortunate I”
Then noting the flush on Mary
Forrest's cheeks she touched her
hand.
“Just as I thought. It burns.
Yon're feverish.”
It was true that Mary's bead was
aching and every inch of her body
ached as well she felt hot and cold
in turns and was glad to get between
the blankets. She wished that Mrs.
Wade would go away and leave her.
But the latter insisted that she try
to eat. She improved the occasion. I
too. by a curtain lecture.
“A girl in your position cannot be
too careful. Don't be angry with an :
old woman my dear for her frank-
ness. It's in your best interest. The
men are spoilt. They don't value what
they can get easily. Not that J
think yon meant "
“Tou think that I've been 'cheap.' ”
said Mary Forrest in a choking voice.
“No one has before said that of me.
I—l don’t deserve it."
“Come come now. Don’t b” huffy.
I know the world much better than
you do. You’ve your mark to make
my dear and it behooves you to set
about it in the right way. and not
ruin your chances at the start for
that is fatal for a penniless girl and
on» with no family back of her."
Mary’s chin went up. In an almost
steady voice she said :
“If you mean that Mr. Wade wishes
m» to leave—to go away—because this
accident has happened then I’ll go-
I’ll go tomorrow morning.”
“Nonsense! Cyrus hasn’t said a
thing! We're all very fond of you. -
Your work's splendid. So are you. j
By ‘chances' I meant marriage. I ;
have your good at heart you see.”
•■Marriage?'' repeated Mary faint- 1
b-
"Yes. Just that.” Then like the ;
crack of a pistol shot: "Has Mr. An- j
dover proposed to you?”
Mary was silent—angry—hurt as-
tonished. all in turn. And behind
these questions a tiny dread shaped
itself painful disturbing. Had she
indeed been cheap with Philip Ando-
ver? She bad permitted him to kiss
her and make love to her. She had
believed every word he said.
And now—
What was this woman-of-the-world
seeking to imply?
“Ah. no. he hasn't. Just as I
thought.” Mrs. Wade drew in her
breath in a knowing fashion. “And
be won't either if you aren't much
more careful. Men are spoilt as I’ve
said before.”
“I have done nothing wrong” said !
Marr Forrest proudly.
“No of course not.” Mrs. Wade
leant over and patted the down-quilt
[that covered her. “I'm not blaming
| you. Only warning you. as I would
warn Luella in similar circumstances.”
Ensued a tiny pause. The nerves in
Mary's head were red-hot needles
sharp and agonizing. Her body was '
exhausted. Her heart felt like lead i
Couldn't the woman go away and i
leave her? Even if she had been fool- j
isb. it was because she had trusted so J
implicitly in Philip's love. And now I
—these seeds of doubt.
“Some of the women In the bote]
were speaking about it.” went on the .
tactless voice. “You can't steal up to
the pinewoods every evening without I
[causing comment. You can’t be to-'
gather the entire day as well without
I expecting gossip. Oh. I know the I
flappers do it. That pert Radio Ftby- |
pesimt! But think of the wealth b--
I hind her. Her kind can do Jo's of the '
> things that you can’t do.”
“You mean." said Mary with a slow 1
anguish at her heart “you mean tbrt I
men —most men—want the girl-- with
money?” (Oh! she wasn't proud. t-J
pur that question after the dreadful i
things that Mns. Wade bad just said.
| But she must know. She had to I
know.)
Her employer’s wife laughed lightly.
“Cse your eyes my dear. You
aren’t stupid. It’s what I’ve been trv i
|ing to tell you. Men will flirt with a
i penpiles girl but that do snt users J
Philip and Mary Face Danger ps Night Finds Them
Lost and Wandering in Desolate Carolina Swamps
BUT after ten minutes’ brisk walking with the rain
growing heavier they appeared no nearer their
destination.
“Queer these trees—and then the clearings!”
It was indeed extraordinarily confusing. There
were belt* of trees arranged in circle* and then open
spaces. All around lay scrub and swamps and be*
yond—in all directions—more belt* of tree* more cir-
cular clearings all maddeningly alike!
They found a path and followed it. But half a
mile ahead it branched off in several directions. On
on they hurried with the rain now coming down in tor-
rents. Both were soaking
Every now and then they’d pause and try to get
their bearings listening for the sound of trains or motor
horns. But save for the hissing of the rain on foliage
and scrub a vast silence seemed to hold the world.
“Oh I feel as though we’re going miles and miles
in the wrong direction! I’ve heard one can so easily get
sarily mean that they will marry her.
Oh no—not unless she's clever enough
to be ‘difficult.’ Not unless she knows
enough to catch them which I don't
think you do.”
“I don't want to marry anybody”
said Mary trying to keep the agony
from sounding in her voice. She felt
a traitor too —to love.
“Oh bunkum! Of course you'll
marry. But I shouldn't think it would
be young Andover. He'll have to'
marry cash. Luella realized that
right away. You ought to follow her
example. A penniless girl's no good
to him—and a man without money is
Ino good to you. So don't go up the ■
I blind alley and hit your head and
1 heart at the end of it.”
She departed.
CHAPTER XXV.
I
Marr was thankful of the respite. |
But. alone her thoughts were in a '
turmoil. She was routed by the jang-
ling of the telephone. Shivering with
chill and nervous apprehension she
got out of bed and wont to answer it.
The voice was Philip’s. Cold re-
mote she thought it sounded. Or.
was that just her fancy after the]
recent warnings?
Ue was sorry she was indi^potied. I
lie had hoped to dance with her to- •
night. Something rather special was j
nn hand. A competition nf some sort. 1
Be had wanted her as partner. Oh
yes. he'd had his dinner. He felt [
fine. Su"!i bad luck 1 • wasn’t
fit enough. He’d telephone her in i
the morning.
Mary hung up the receiver numbly. |
Her lips trembled. Not a word of.
love had Philip uttered I She hadn’t
given him time of course. She’d |
been as curt as he. Mrs. Wade’s
sharp rebuke to her. in front of
Philip—that must have lowered her I
in bis eyes—must have made hint
definitely realize ter position in the •
party as a paid employe nothing j
more.
“('beep!” How the word rankled I i
How it hurt!
Mrs. Wade bustled in at 10 o'clock.
“Feel be.ter? Good! The doctor]
sent this medicine. Here take it. ।
He was going out in a hurry or he’d
have run up to have a look at you
himself.”
Would there be any word ftom
Philip? Mary wondered —hoping.
“Are—are many ]»cople dancing?”
She couldn’t help the question.
Mrs. Wade gave a breezy laugh.
"Your young man’s on the floor!
all right. He’s with the Stuyvesant
Bleaches tan and freckles
—a sure safe super-bleach
BLEACH unsightly tan now—-
whiten your skin to its true
loveliness. Chase away every
provoking freckle. Even pimples
blackheads and moth patches suc-
cumb to Madinola the guaranteed
super • bleach. Begin tonight to
apply this smooth perfumed
cream. See how fast it works.
Watch your skin grow lighter ar.d
fairer—clearer and smoother all
the oiliness absorbed every erup-
tion banished all the coarseness
refined. The fair new color of
your complexion will make your
oNadh^Aa^lauAingCrcam
i child. Oh right in with the Gilded
j Set. It's disgust ins how that flapper
carries on. I'd spank her. if she were
my daughter. But money excuses
1 everything.”
She went away and Mary lay there I
in the darkness cold and hot with pre-
monitions and with a shivery feeling
of which the chill was not the only
i cause.
Music of the band came fitfully up
। ■to her. Gay it Bounded. Mocking.
She dozed in an uneasy dream.
> Then r aking looked at the luminous
j dial of the watch upon her wrist.
Eleven-thirty. Clapping of eager
I hands below encoring the dance
; music.
Philip—with young and rich and
pretty Sadie! Oh she could not j
i bear-it.
Sleep came at last—fitful unhappy. [
। imrefreshing. And in the morning her!
. head ached so terribly that she had |
. to stay in bed.
; No word from Philip. The telephone ’
wa« silent.
How hot the bedroom was! Site
turned and tossed. At half-past 10
after a cup of coffee and two aspirins
she got up to raise the window let-
> ting some air into the overheated
room.
Then glancing downward to the j
I avenue her heart gave a great and ‘
1 agonizing jump and seemed to turn j
; right over in her bosom. For pretty I
’ as a picture on her neat brown mare!
■ sat Sadie Stuyvesant and on a bor-1
I rowed mount beside her looking oh I
so handsome and so happy sat Philip
I Andover smiling into Sadie’s Vyoung I
1 alluring face.
I A knife twisted in the heart of I
; Mary Forrest. Philip—and this pretty;
wealthy girl I Riding together into
I sunshine—laughing contented herself
totally forgotten.
I Mrs. Wade’s words came bark with
agonizing clarity. “Cheap!” She had 1
been that Now she must pay the
। pritw. She stumbled back to bed. one
i hand pressed to her throbbing fore-1
[ head.
A tap came at the bedroom door.
“It's only me my dear. Feeling
1 better? I hop' so because Cyrus and
1 I want to leave tomorrow. We've
booked accommodation at the Poin- i
ciana in Palm Beach. You’ll be fit to
travel won’t you?” She gave the I
girl a quick keen look.
“Oh. yes." It wonld be good to get
away from here-.
“You took that chill in time” Mrs.
Wade prided herself on her knowl-
edge of “treatments.”
Sho went away .and Mary had a
heart glad — win compliment*
from your friends.
Nadinola does just what we say it
will do if you follow the simple
direction*. Your money back im-
mediately if you aren't delighted
with results. Retnetnber.Nadinola
whitens your skin as you sleep—-
and never fails. At drug stores
and toilet counters in generous
size jar at 50c—extra large econ-
omy size $l. Buy Nadinola today
—start this marvelous treatment
tonight! National Toilet Com-
pany Paris Tenn.
lost in the Carolina swamps” exclaimed Mary. Her
silk stockings were in ribbons and her ankles bleeding
from too intimate contact with thorns amid the scrub.
On. on they went following now this path now
that one. Hours elapsed. They scrambled over flood-
ed brooks and over fallen trees and in and out of ditch-
es with the rain pouring down on them the while.
Darkness was failing rapidly. Ah! suppose they
couldn’t find their way out of this awful tangle before
night came?
Philip struck a match. “It’s close on seven. And
you—poor plucky child—you’re absolutely exhaust-
ed—”
She slumped against him. Seven o’clock! This
awful darkness falling! She was dead tired. Her feet
were numb with cold and with fatigue. Yes—it was
true—they were indeed lost. Soaked to the skin with
not a chance of anybody finding them they must spend
the night together in the desolate Carolina swamps!
bath and dressed. Her head felt bet-
ter though her heart was still like
lead.
Philip ! That other girl!
The telephone jangled. Could Philip
have come back yet? Was it he?
Nervous tremors caught her.
But it wasn’t Philip. It was her
employer. There were business letters
that be must dictate to her. They had
“slacked” shockingly of late and would
she please come down immediately?
She worked with him till after 1
o'clock. The luncheon gong had boom
cd. but he looked uncertainly at her
“The Now York mail goes out at
3. These letters may need rewriting.
Could you do with something in he»e
N O W
^^OPPORTUNITY ^^7
TO BUY AT
GREAT SAVINGS
CONGOLEUM
REGULAR BORDERED ART RUGS
• • - ' '* '& -« •
NOTICE
Do not confute theoe regular
genuine Gold Seal Congoleutn Art
Kuga with borderle«i rugs eut
from bolts.
We have several beautiful patterns in every popular size which we are discontinuing and offering
you them at about wholesale price. Here is an opportunity for you to buy up now for future use.
JUST COMPARE * FIGURE THESE
THESE PRICES Z/C GREAT SAVINGS
SIZE REGULAR SPECIAL ( /l ONGOLEUM\N SIZE REGULAR SPECIAL
5x9 $7.25 II V "**COLD SEAL 1 9xlo ’/2 «1 ? 56
Rug •$ 995 Now i Net j I GUARANTEE I Rug $17.50 Now ylti Net
7*/ 2 »9 Cfl-04 l \ SATISFACTIONCUACANTLEDy / 9x12 C 1 d 46
Rug $12.40 Now U Net \\ <» TOVR money back / / Rug $19.95 Now Net
9x9 Cl A‘ 9 4 WITT CXOTM / 9x15
Rug $14.95 Now 4>lV Net Rug $24.90 Now «PiO Net
A
“JUST
ONE
PRICE”
“ONE
JUST
PRICE”
—a sandwich and coffee—?” The
little man was worried.
“Ob yes.” Mary was glad that this
provided an excuse to absent herself
‘ from the lunebeon table. The thought
of meeting I’bilip somehow was intol-
erable. * * *
A waiter brought a tray to her.
Cyrus Wade came back a little
after 2. t» scan the letteis. ordering
an alteration here and there. Two or
three letters were re-dietated.
Thin giving her a strange look
through bis horn-rimmed glasses h ■
remarked:
“Young Andover was asking after
you at lunch. We had a quite a merry
MONDAY—TUESDAY
and WEDNESDAY
We Offer You
A WIDE CHOICE OF
GENUINE
l GOLDSEAL
AT
SUBSTANTIAL
REDUCTIONS
YOU CAN DO BETTER AT THE
127 Crockett
SOI.EDAD ST. / ' 1513
Next to Wolff & Marx on Soledad Street
— »
Mary’s Reference to Her Step Brother
Is Misunderstood by Phillip
Andover.
party. That young Miss Stuyvesant
joined our table.”
Another stab in Mary’s heart.
Merry were they? So the Sadie girl
bad taken her place. She hadn't lost
' much time. ♦ * *
And Phflip—?
She told herself she hated him.-Yet
deep in her hurt heart she knew this
I was untrue. He might treat her badly
—but never could she fqel anything
but pain—but vain regrets.
She finished her 'work by 3. and
crept out for a walk alone. Warm
sunshine shone upon her. She went
up to the pine woods hoping. * * •
They were empty.
It was long past tea time—for sh:
could not face the gay crowds that
congregated from half past 4 to 5 in
the hotel lobby—tvhen Mary return-?!
her feet Jagging. She slipped in by p
k side entrance and up to the privacy
of her own room.
A long cardboard box lay on th.?
bed. It looked as thought it might
bold flowers. She cut the string with
trembling fingers and drew out a
dozen'exquisite red roses A tiny en-
velope contained a card.
“To Mary—lovelier than these.”
The signature was Philip's.
Her heart bounded singing a mad
tune of joy. Fears were forgotten. !! ■
had sent iter this offering—red roses
■ —symbol of love.
She telephoned for vases. Sh"
hummed a little tune as she arrang' d
the fragrant blossoms in wufer. Their
perfume touched her sense filled hdr
with a heavenly atdm of longing.
Would he go to Palm Beach with
them? It was on his journey. Oli!
he must!
She went over to the window lean-
ing out a little. A bright red touring
car was coming up the avebttc. A girl
whose black bobbed tresses glinted ia
the sun was at the wheel—a man be
side her.
Sadie and Philip * * * ? Yes • • •
it was. again.
(Continued Tomorrow.)
( Advertisement)*
Reduces 32 Lbs. With
3 Cakes of La-Mar
Mrs. Fresques had wonderful suer^s
with x La-Mar Reducing Foap. Sha
writes: “I used- three bars of La-Mar
Reducing soap. When I started f
weighed 190 pounds. I now weigh 187
•pounds. I like the soap fine. I am
telling my friends about your wonderful
Reducing Soap."
Hundreds of letters equally as enthusi-
astic and some showing e\en greater
reductions are In our files.
l^-Mar Reducing Soap washes fat
away. \’o dieting or exercises. Nothing
Internal to take. Reduces one part of
the body without affecting other parts
and shrinks the skin leaving it free from
the. tdi talc wrinkles and flabblnesM.
Noto—Be sure to got the genuine
original reducing snap. La-Mar. Price .1
cents a cake or three cakes /or 11.00
at Sommers-Wagners Eight Drilk Stores
or any druggist’s on a money hack guar-
antee. or sent direct by mail three ca : ics
for >:.00. La-Mar Laboratories.
Perry-Payne Building. Clevbiand. Ohio.
(Advert isement)
TREATING
DIABETES
ISE EKSIP
by diet is merely treating symptoms
and not the disease. Naturally if you
take no sugar into the system there
will be no s*igar to excrete. Mv book
“EAT AND GET WEU”
telling how to stop this useless starv-
ing and eat wbat yon need will Ist
sent FREE to any diabet.J sufferer.
IVri to
M. RH IMKTZ. Dept. 3*o
220 W. 42d St.
New I ork
SALE PRICES APPLY
TO ALL
DISCONTINUED
PATTERNS
NOW ON HAND
“WE MAKE
IT
EASY
FOR YOU
TO PAY
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
San Antonio Sunday Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 69, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 28, 1926, newspaper, March 28, 1926; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1631548/m1/18/: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .