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"SMMR Outstanding Quality • Delicious Via vour i/^ THE SYLVESTER r DIAMOND By BLANCHE ROBERTS SynopHU Ih« sum Thus Far: Honey Monroe takea th* Srlveater Diamond from the hand'taff •f a woman In a Lioa Ancelea depart- ment atora. and In an effort to keep Joe X>aiibume, proTeaalonal thief with whom Ae )8 aasoclated, from taking tt from liar, ahe Kooe to Dan Brewater. atata'a attorney. She and Dan are In love and •ha Intt-nde to juatify her posaession of the alone but haa no chance, t>e1nK forced to eacnt>e from Dan'a apartment when Joe calla there. The tJlane ehe boarda tor San Francisco crashoa lii the foe and ahe la reacued by Art Carey, young lawyer who Uvea with his mother near the scene. Her flctlttoua name. Honey Roe, Is dia* covered by Art but h« agreea to keep her secret. He takes her to a cemetery there ahe burlea the diamond. Returning near San Francisco, at her request, and to the Carey houae, ffone.v sees Joe Dan- bame'a coupe parked In front of the house of a neighbor, Mrs. Rita, CHAPTER IX (Continued troni last week) She nodded and turned back to her fishing. Maybe fate had led her to this place, she mused, to find Art. Perhaps he was tlie help she needed. If she were arrested, a good law- yer would be a necessity, "Do we have to go over for din- ner at Mrs. Riba's?" she finally asked, hoping that he would answer In the negative. "I am atraiS so. Especially, since it is for you. Don't you want to go, Honey? She is a swell cook." "So soon?" He removed his pipe and knocked out the dead ashes. Then he refilled it. "You know, Honey, you are not the type of per- »on to run from trouble. And what- •ver is on your mind is sure get- ting the best of you." "How do yon know so much?" •he demanded rather shortly, irri- tated that he could read her so irel!. "You haven't known nic very long." There was a tinge of anger to her words. He kept on, ignoring her sharp thrust that he should be meddhng in her affairs. "When you forgaJt the boogie-bear now and then, your •yes dance with life and you smile and your hand is steady," he ex- plained efTortlessly. "Then it creeps upon you, and fear lurks in your •yes and you are jumpy, as if you were dreadfully afraid of something â€" like a man who has been threat- •ned with death and expects to be' knifed in the back at any moment." Slie shuddered at how well he analyzed her case. "Vou sound like a doctor," slie told him, anger leaving her. Then quite deliberately, she lifted her head and looked straight into his •yes. "I am afraid, Art. Afraid I ihall be killed by a man," "Killed?" The look he gave her at first was one of disbelief. Slowly, it gave way to a deeper feeling of horror as he realized that she spoke the truth. He was stirred as she thought he could not be. He opened hjj mouth to speak, but before he eould say anything, she implored: "Please don't say any tiling now. Art. Don't ask me questions. I can't talk, yetâ€" and I don't want to lie to you." "But, Honey, if you are in great danger â€" " "Plea.se, Art, let's not talk of it. 1 merely told you because you guessed so clcsely to the truth. Hut it is my battle for a little while longer, I don't want to bring grief to another," T!ic joy of fishing was gone, but they lingered at it until late. When thejr returned to the house, Mra. Carey told thenj that Mrs. Riba had been over to say that her brother was not feeling well and the dinner was off. Honey smiled with instant relief and sat down in the nearest chair. "She asked me again," remarked Mrs. Carey and ahe seemed a bit put out "if your first name wai Honey and where you were from. I made up a town, my dear. She was very curious about getting your exact description." * Honey dropped her lashes over her eyes to hide what might ba there and got up and walked to the window. Joe must suspect from what little his sister had revealed to him, she thought quickly, other- wise, Mrs. Riba would not hav« been so precise with details. Art was saying to his mother: "Don't tell er anything. Slie is too snoopy to suit me." "I don't intend to," replied his mother and threw up her head. "She acted like she didn't believe me when I said I had known you a long time." Honey turned and smiled at her hostess and there was a wistfulnesi about her pretty mouth. "It doesn't matter, Mrs. Carey. I'm sorry to have bothered you. I am leaving tomorrow." "Oh, but my dear â€" " said Mrs. Carey hastily. "You shouldn't. You must rest a bit more." "Never mind, Ma," interrupted Art. "I'm driving her to Los An- geles, myself. She has businesi there. Besides, I can see the city before I go back home." Honey's eyes thanked him si- lently. Mrs. Carey turned smilingly to- ward her kitchen. "Well, one person hasn't a chance in an argument against two." "Especially when one is a law- yer," Axt added, grinning, and fol- lowed her out of the room. Left alone for a few minutes, Honey was inclined to try to form- ulate some definite plans in her mind for her future course. But her thoughts kept reverting back to Joe, wondering if he would make any moves to find out about the guest in the Carey household. "I must leave very early in the morning," she decided. "Get away from here before he is up. I'll take my chances and try to see Dan at soon as I get there." With dinner over. Honey found herself sitting in the living room, listening to a funny experience that Mrs. Carey was telling, about the time she went to Europe, and »h« was laughing harder than .\rt, for her hostess was a good story-teller. Suddenly her laugh broke oflE in mid-air and she turned deathly pale. But she recovered herself lo quickly that the spell was over be- fore either of her new friends de- tected it. She continued to smiU, but her eyes watched the front win- dow from under lowered lashes and her hands were like cluinks of ice in her lap. (Continued next week.) CROSSWORD PUZZCE Af:K<)SS 1. Sullatilfi 4. Map book ». T.lKitt touck l«...Stitrll It. Silk fabric 14. fircek lattai 15. Krozcn rain 17. f-'our.*?!' 19. f!arKii Zt. nruilBP 23. rermlttad 46. foinos 19. rprform 30. or nne'a blrtb 52. Stain 53. Snltilallon 3r>. .Small cnKin« 37. <lr, 10 law 18. i;iillven« <: hins) 40. Stnireaa* poat n. <'i>mpaiw]|ont K%. Ilenrs Ju^- rlall.v 4B. M-^ai.t 47. Mule d««r •9. T..aaso 60. Townrfl lfc« •3. Poem U. I [''III - Ct. lliiwali&B fnoilllBh M. cirl's nam* fl. Work j)»f«» U. I'.irdffat^s W. I.lRht molttui I'OWH . Ti 1 o .ViKotahJ^^ . BIttielflWi in. wild animal 18, Hurries ap. Waadlisi fl. "Western nrioun1.aliia U, A.dJUHt M. Ardi'iit admltAr U. I'lacod as U Ihnc 2T. Stir uv T. UKKtiah murderer 8. f'ounterlrrtlaat ^li,' iior.so' 9. Folds of akta .11. Baduce 10. Filipino ;i*. Incident 11. Inlet .1«. CKyln Nevada M. aoea dowa 41. Canter 44. Leaves port 4«. Neither hot nor eold 4A. Insect t*. Taxi tl. atrotch oat S>. African anteloita 64. Liyrlc M. BehaU 58. HzlHta Wartime Still Brings Responsibilities â€" While more fortunate yongsters are playing, this little lad has to act as protector for his younger sister. The unfortunate children are Arab refugees from the Palestine hostilities, seeking peace in a tent city at Lebanon. ANN£ HIRST i Aniw^r eU«where on thia page "DEAR ANNE HIRST: I don't always agree with your answers. Why is it always the woman who has to change her ways to suit the man, as you lately told 'Lorette? I have worked hard at marriage for over 20 long years, and if this kind of life if' called love, I'm through with it. "For all tliose years, I've prepared three hot meals every day and on time. My husband sits down with never a word of appreciation. De- vours his food in silence, with no attempt to make conversation. Then to his chair and newspaper, until he stalks off to his room, with no I affectionate advances. In plain lan- guage, I am the cook, housekeeper, and dishwasher. NO FUN AT ALL "He doesn't go to cluirch or picture shows; he doesn't enjoy singing or dancing â€" all of wliich I'm i fond of. He has never taken me to any kind of entertainment! "All these years I was busy raising my children. Now that I have teen-age girls, they want some- one to take them places. It falls to me, of course. And when I take them to a show or a dance, he pouts â€" actually for weeks afterward. Part of the time my mother and father are with us, and he pities himself and says I'd rather be with them than him. Well, no wonderl He never has a smile for me or a kind word. "Now tliat my children are moving off, I'm wondering if you will s;iy: Stick it out until death do us part, no matter how rough it gets â€" and it docs get worse. "I married young; I'm not 40 yet I'm sure I could get by on my own. Some people say that's mighty tough going, but I'm wondering whether it could be worse than this? "I imagine tliat when this school term is out, no matter what anyone says, "I'll be oil my own. (I won- der if otlicr husliands are like mine?) "MARY" * "SOME OTHER husband are. * Friendly and charming to every- * one else, but their families find them hard indeed to live with. And many a wife never breathes the truth, either from pride or from shame. Women make more comprom- ises in marriage than men do because marriage means more to them They wrap all their person- al happiness around the figure of one man; in him He all their hopes and dreams of home and children, their security, their dig- nity as his wife. If they are subtle and wise, they can usually mold him to a proud pattern, and they learn to adjust their thinking and habits to his design. They do thi« out of their love, out of thalr patience, and the ttak* they know they have in keeping him a con- tented husband. Some men, like your husband, •ompletely fool the girl they marry. They exhaust all their charm and affection during court- ing days, and only after they are safely married do they reveal th«lr tru« ttlvet. Your huaband prob- * ably was always aa churlish aa he * Is now; but he made Yary lure * you did not know it before you * married him. It Is not likely h'? ' will ever be different. Whether you will stick by him for the rest of your hfe or se<k a pleasanter scene for yourself and your girls, depends on how you feel about a permanent separ- ation. If it does not offend you, then it does seem that you are young enough to strike out for yourself, and make a very differ- ent life for }-our family, too. * * * A MAN can make his mar- riage a beautiful experience â€" or an unbearable ordeal. Many a puzzled husband consults Anne Hirst. If you are one, write her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. Lost And Found Sarah's surly spouse would sit for hours, without speaking, whenever he was the least bit miffed abo.it something. One eveninr after he had spent the day without a word to her, she lit a candle and walked round and round the room. All at once he growled: "What the devil are you looking for?" "Your voice, Henry," she answer- ed sweetly. "I'm so glad you found it." ANNE ADAMS Flutty rulfles to make your dar- ling prettier than evert And glad newsâ€" thia Victorian frock Is simple tewing. Skirt Is ONE piece, the rest it eaiy tool Thii pattern, easy to uie, simple lo aew, li tested for At. 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