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The Thorpe Affair

By Phiili p Lesiy

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The thought of dange to him- self did not inhibit him. The pain from the bullet wound on the side of his head was long forgotten. The ever-present menace of Stan- ton, free and with murderous in- tentions, was Just another obstacle he would have to avoid. Right now time was his greatest barrier -- time and the vagaries of chance. However. his desperation did not overcome his discretion. Facing -4 gerous men in dangerous situa- tions could not be undertaken without preparation. both for de- fense and attack. There were a few things he would need if he were to-.have a chance, and be de- cided to get them.

As he sat behind the wheel of his car again. he realized that the past two days had been the most active of his life. It seemed to him now that for weeks he had been driving and using telephones and searching rooms. He wondered what had come over him to drive him on. He had never worked like this for the sun. and he was even ready to forget the paper forever. He wouldn't admit to himself that it was only a girl with shining gray eyes and wavy auburn hair who would cause him to outdo himself on this case. it couldn't be that; it must be the intriguing in- terest of the situation. his person- a.l association with it.

He drove southwest, toward his apartment. It wasnt often that he went there during the day. It seemed to him that he had not used his apartment for anything but sleeping in the yearsihe had rented it. He sighed, wondering at the sudden longing for quiet and contentment. This running around was going to his brain.

He noticed that the apartment was really pleasant during the daytime. He went to the dresser, pulled a .38 automatic from a top drawer and made certain it con- tained a full clip. l-ie put two extra clips into his coat pocket, rubbed the gtul handle clean with his handkerchief. Then he slipped out of the suit he had on and put on a dark one. If he was going to seek out a lion's den he wasn't go- ing to take any unnecessary chan- ces. Even the contrast of his clothes with his background might be important. He started to leave then suddenly stopped short as he remembered something. He went to the closet. opened a trunk and pulled a. steel mesh vest from its depths. There was a grim smile on his lips as he closed the trunk again.

l-ie was slipping on a darker coat when the telephone rang. He looked at it in surprise. Anyone who knew his telephone number should know that he wouldn't be in at this hour. l-ie shrugged and lifted the receiver.

"Hello." he said. 'Who is it?" "An old friend of yours from down on Market street. I used to tip you off to those loft robberies.

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Ellen's iiiary

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is thy

fore rain." And Mr. A. smiled in that serene way of folks who have seen a good deal of living and are satisfied that Another gives what is best. commented "Oh well. there will likely come another harvest day or two before freeze-up!" if not" he chuckled "what will you do about that patch of turnips . . . and what about the plowing?" O 0 0

There is nice promise in to- night's sky however. There was a surety in the clear stars and in the growing moon beneath which we rode on an outing this even- ing . . . visiting the sick, we were, one not actually ill but Just for a time lndisposed and obliged to give up her usually industrious and active round.

We have a suspicion that be- tween the Doctor's visits she rises from her bed to dust a floor or perhaps to bake a cake - or come to a window to regard the progress of the extensive farm-work about.

watered and the ducks. and have the capons been fed? And where now are the grandchildren? Have they wandered off to the shore? Or are they in- the way of the machinery that courses along the fields? Because it appears that grandmothers can be over-zeal- ous about those youngsters of ours.

James” hands were light on the wheel as we followed a moon-lit road fringed with goldenrod and asters, with ferns and trees already tinting with autumn's shades. It was, we remembered, a. harvest moon. and we might have been man and mold again beneath it. "It's a perfect night" we com. mented softly. in mood with the moment. ”Sure is!" James agreed. "One for romance" we offered. snuggling a bit closer. James kept his eyes on the road which un- wound so bewitchingly before us, obviously in deep thought.

"It's kind of too bad, Ellen." he said coming out of his reverie "what park's down- took quite a drop all at once. didn't it? And anything that touches the farmer is soon felt in a number of places. Oh well" he smiled in our direc. tion ”as you say. . . it's a great night!" ,

Until tomorrow - -- Diary - .. Good-night. . . .

THE, GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

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continued from page 1 ties are stronger with you than they might be if you had married old- or. Giving in on this point would create no hardship for him, and I do hope you can make him see how unfair he is in demanding every- thing for himself and granting you nothing.

DEAR MISS DIX: I have met a-man ten years my junior, and recently I begged him to forget me because of the difference in age. He is 23 and is very much in love with me. He says he doesn't care how old I am. He asked me to marry him as soon as he gets leave from camp. I do love him, too, but I'm afraid our age difference may

cause later embarrassment. J. J. H.

ANSWER: Yours is a border-line case that. from an age stand- point alone, may or may not work out. If a woman is just a few years older than a man. I have no hesitancy in advising them to forget the age difference: if the disparity is very great, from either angle, a successful marriage is unlikely. So much depends upon the maturity of you both, especially your young man.

If you are both of exceptional character, ready to cope with all the difficulties that will unquestionably mark your life, go ahead! But consider the problems carefully before you do. You already real- ized that you'll encounter embarrassing moments which at first may he passed off as "kidding", but later will be just plain annoying. When your husband is 33, you'll be entering middle age. and unless his love for you is very great, that's when he'll begin to appraise younger women with resultant comparisons that will not be favor- able to you. Weighing the respective merits of both sides of the question. I would advise against the marriage. but the final decision is, of course, up to you.

DEAR MISS DIX: is it. possible for a person to believe in God. honestly feel that he lS saved and still enjoy seeing good, clean, funny shows?

P. T.

ANSWER: This, of course, can be a very controversial question since some religious groups consider all such forms of entertainment sinful. if you belong to such a group, you will, of course, abstain from shows.

If you are asking the question from a purely academic standpoint, I do not believe there is anything wrong in clean shows-or any oth- er form of harmless entertainment. Make sure you comply with your religious duties such as attendance at church, obedience to the com- mandments of both God and church. and you should be free to enjoy any entertainment presented under the proper auspices and con- ditions.

DOROTHY DIX cannot reply personally to readers but will Ins- wer problems of general interest through her column.

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located." So. the political reverberations Kay had predicted were already resounding. And those vouchers bearing Tliorpe's signatures seem- ed to be an interesting addition to the threads of evidence that were accumulating in Terry's mind.

To be continued

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Terry frowned. He stood straight and stiff with the phone to his ear.the usual slight droop of the shoulders absent. "Yeah. it sounds okay. Whats the dope?"

"l can't tell you over the phone Besides. I wants. be where I can get the dough when I spring it. I'll be in room 887 of the Royale Hotel at oso. can you meet me here?"

Terry hesitated a moment. Then he smiled grimly again. "Okay. 8.30. How much?"

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