About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 30, 1925)
PAGE TWO One who lordot Nan walked straight into the hall. Evevrything was silent. Outside in the garden a blackbird darted sud denly down from a tree and flashed across the lawn like a black shadow, piping shrilly. It sounded a great sound in silence. Nan went to her father’s study. There was nobody in the room. A letter lay on the blotting-pad, as if it had just been written and left there. It was addressed to Harley Sefton, Esq., The Red House Little Gadsden.” Harley Sefton! The name caught Nan’s eyes. She had noticed the same name painted in small letters on Sefton’s suitcase as they drove through the village together. She took the letter up and looked not liked Sefton; even all those at it curiously; instinctively she had months ago when she and Peter had met him in London she had not been prepossessed in his favor. Peter had laughed at her when she told him. She dropped the letter again to the blotter. “I’m full of suspicions” she thought vexedly. “Whatever has come over me?” She turned to leave the room when she heard her father’s voice in the hall; she went out quickly—, there was a moment of silence when they came face to face. Mr. Marraby was a tall thin man, 1 with shoulders that drooped as if they had a heavy bu-den to carry. Nan was not in the least like him— nobody would ever have thought they were any relation ( “Well, my dear,” he said. Nan said, “Well, father.” She was afraid to say she was sorry for her stepmother’s death, because she knew she would not be believetl she went up to him and laid her | hands on his shoulders kissing gently. “I came as soon as I could,” she said. “Yes, yes . . . .” She had the cu -ious impression that he was hard ly listening to what she was saying; she stood for a moment looking at him helplessly. I “Shall I go up to my room?” she asked. “And where are the boys?” “The boys?” Mr. Marraby passed a hand across his eyes as if to try and collect his thoughts. “I really, don’t know,” he said apologetically. “Perhaps one of the maids—” , He looked so helpless that Nan’c • heart melted. “I’ll find them,” she said. She took her suit-case and went up to the room that had al ways been hers. It looked bare and unfriendly. She took off her coat and hat. She went to the win dow and opened it wide. “I can’t live here for the rest of my life.” And yet there was a deep rooted convictio nin her heart that this was to be her fate—that she -ome back to take up the ® can be yours w h wH u . M/ be shapely/ *»T DO NOT want to be thin! I just I want to be my right weight! I want these hollows filled out. I just want enough firm, plump flesh on my bones to fill out my figure.” Os course you do. You want a figure that you can drape your clothes on—not just hang them on! What’s the use or having pretty clothes, if they just hang on you? And what vzould you say if you were told you could have the figure you want? A graceful, well rounded body—firm, solid flesh—just enough —just your right weight? You’d be mighty happy, wouldn't you? Well, then, be happy because you can have it! Put plenty of red cells in your blood and w'atch your weight go up to where you want it! That’s what’s the matter with you! Your blood is impoverished. You need more rich, red blood. S. S. S. is the thing to put red blood in your system. S. S. S. helps Nature build red-blood-cells by the millions. Y<mi just try S. S. S. and watch how quickly you begin to fill out your clothes. Notice your skin clear of unsightly blemishes your ap-y< petite increase — i 1 strength come flabby muscles and vim and vigor fill your whole system. It’s red blood that does it And S. S. S. surely helps Nature build that red blood. S. S. S is sold by all drug stores. The larger bottle Is more economical. 1 -* . Hl I nW fl H lIIUB'Z SB wl 111 Who was that man who wen out just now, father?’’ shreads where she had snapped them three years ago to go to Lon don and Miss Lyster| There was a sound of stifled whis pers on the landing outside her door—whispers and a subdued gig gle. Nan turned—the half-closed door was moving gently—presently a { tousled head was thrust round, fol- ‘ lowed by another, and then another Three boys of ages ranging from ‘ six to ten stood outside eyeing her ■ with bashful interest. “We heard you’d come,” said the. biggest of the three. “Heard you’d come,” echoed th second biggest with a nod. “Heard you’d come,” the sm? 1 ’ , boy echoed monotonously. “Yes, I’ve come, she said. “And I’ m going to stay if you want me. to.” | The big boy nodded, the second boy looked at the big one and nod- , ded, too—and the little one looked at both his brothers and nodded j also. I So Nan came back home. “I don’t see how I can ever leave them J .again,” So she wrote to Joan Endi- ' cott the following day. “Father' seems so utterly helpless and leaves everything to me, and the boys— now 1 seem to be getting to know ; them better —are really dears.’.’ I On the fourt h day after Mrs. Marraby had been laid to rest Joan | , wrote: | “Mr. Arnott came this morning - . He seemed very disappointed that I , you had left London. He said that you promised to tell him when you I were going. Why didn’t you ,Nan? I He seemed very nice. Anyway, he* said he should probably see you I ,soon, as he was going to stay down j I with his sister, and I think that he I , said that his sister lived somewhere | near your home.” Nan’s heart leapt. There was no mention of Peter. She wondered if Arnott had said anything about Peter. Joan might have told her of , he had. , She put Joan’s letter away and | went down stairs. As she crossed the hall* the door of her father’s study opened and Harley Sefton walked out. Nan stood quite still. Sefton did not see her. He went straight to the front door, opened it. and let himself out. he had the air of a man that knew his way well, who For Sale or Rent! One six-room house and lot Lee Street Road, just outside city limits; practically new, all modern improvements; city water, sewerage, electric light; large, up-to-date garage with cement floor. If more land is desired, will put in strip adjacent to house which has a frontage along Lee Street Road of 165 feet running back 450 feet; all fenced. We also have for rent or sale, cne five-room farm house with eight or ten acres of land just east of Lee street property. This property has about fifty ten-year-old bearing pecan trees and some thirty or forty young trees; also city water. If you want to buy, libe:al terms can be had. LET YOUR RENT MONEY COUNT. We are prepared to take on a few small farms if listed with us. ALLISON REALTY CO. Phone 253—Lamar St. ret R. E. ALLISON, President and Treasurer I had l-°en to the house many times. ! Na~ waited until he had gone, ■ then she went into the room form I which he had just come. I Mr. Marraby sat at his wiriting desk; his face buried in his hands, j but he looked up as his daughter I entered. I “What is it Nan?” he asked tes tily?” there was always a shade of , irritation in his voice when he spoke i to his daughter. Nan went straight to her quues jtion; "Who was that man who went ] out just now father?” ! Mr. Marraby frowned. “He’s a l business acquaintance—a Mr. Sef ton—he lives over at Little Gads- 1 den.” He looked up at her. “Are there hny more questions you wish |to ask?” j “No.” 1 Nan turned again to the door, i But her father called to her. Nan —with regard to your staying here.” He looked at her with an anxious line between his worried eyes. “I don’t know if you have made any plans for the future.” “No—none,” she said readily. “ I thought”—he hesitated—” I thought,” he said again,” there was a question of your getting married. Some months ago you wrote me that you were engaged—a Mr. Lys ter. I balieve the name was?” Nan’s face quivered. “Oh, that’s all finished with, fa ther!” she said, with forced cheer fulness." I’m not engaged to anyone now, and . . . .and quite willing to stay here for a time and look after the boys if you wish me to.” He looked relieved, though he made no effort to thank her. “It has worried me, wondering what would become of them.” he said. “But if you will stay, of course that settles it.” He went back to his writing, and Nan felt that she was dismissed. “Nobody seems to think of me or what I want to do,” she thought re belliously. “Why shouldn’t I have some happiness of my own?” But > the next moment she was laughing] at herself. What happiness could i there be for her without Peter? She walked out into the country lane. I “Goodevening,” said a cherry cherry voice, and waking from her reverie, with a start, Nan found herself looking into John Arnott’s i kind face. She gave a little cry of delight. She let him take both her hands. ; “I thought I never was going to ' see you,” he said breathlessly. “We came the night before last— -1 persuaded Lyster—London wa= ! knocking him out.” I “He is hers then with you?” I “Yes.” Helooked away from the gladness in her eyes. He let her hands go. | “My stepmother died suddenly, you know,” Nan explained. I had to i come down at once, —the same day ' that I saw you in Regent street.’’ j She looked at him with a wrylit tie smile. i They were in the road that led to I the viilag, and Nan stood still. “I 'must go back,” she said, “It’s the ■ boy? tea time. You’d be amazed i you knew the amount of bread and iam thev can consume at one meal. i He laughed: “I love bread and I jam,” he said mendaciously. *As r Renew Your Health By Purification Any physician will tell you that ' “Perfect Purification of the System ' is Nature’s foundation of Perfect I Health.” Why not rid yourself of I chronic ailments that are undermin ing your vitality? Purify your en tire system by taking a thorougn course of Calotabs, once or twice a week for several weeks— and see how Nature rewards you with health. j Calotabs are the greatest of all system purifiers. Get a family package, containing full directions, price 35cts.; trial package, lOcts. > At any drug store. — (adv.) AMERICUS TIMES-RECORD ER Plane That Flaps Its Wings . \ * • wags me to tea, too, Miss Marraby.” But Nan shook her head. “Not today—perhaps some other day, if you’re very good.” He looked disappointed. “And there’s nothing I can do for you?” he asked. Nan laughed. “I wonder why .people always think I want [things done for me?” she said, i He considered her gravely. “Do you? I’m not sure. And who else has been wanting to do things for jyou” he added with a touch of jealousy. | “By the way,” she said, casually, jdo you happen to know a man named Harley Sefton.?” “Harley Sefton!” Arnott echoed the name disgustedly. “What do you know about him?” he asked, .with a note of suspicion in his voice. | “I don’t know anything—that’s | why I asked lou. So you do know him then?” (To Be Continued) Men mighty try talking as much as women. Then maybe their whiskers would wear off instead of (having to shaved. CHOKER BEADS • We have on display a large assortment of Fall styles in Choker Beads. Prices from $1.25 to $15.00. THOS. L. BELL, Inc. See Our Window Display ■'■■ll JET raBKMESi* - M'TE ENJOY A RADIO IN YOUR HOME Oh Boy, What Joy With a Murdoc Radio Right over the housetops and into the homes come the world’s best entertain ment, the most interesting lectures of the day and the news of the hour as broadcast by the leading newspapers. All this is favorably and clearly receiv ed with a Murdock Radio Set. Make us a visit and see the Murdock Set. f CHAPPELL MACHINERY COMPANY Americus, Ga. | Here is a model of the “orni plane,” new type airplane invented by Captain Joseph E. Kemph, U. S. A. (right), which flies by flapping the lower wings instead of using a propeller. Capt. Kemph intends to build sport planes of this type, to weigh only 150 pounds, and cost S3OO. Paul Garber, who assisted Captain Kemph in constructing the model, is shown at the left. ST. SIMON ISLAND IS BOUGHT FOR $250,000 JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 29. —N. D. Suttles, head of the N. D. | Suttles company, said last night that he had purchased 1,200 acres of St. Simons Island, off the coast of Brunswick, Ga., from the St. Si mon Island Investment company for $250,000. Part of the property he purchased is developed. Mr. Sut tles said. The island, long a pleas ure resort, consists of 12,000 acres, j extending 15 miles along the Geor i gia coast. The Turk’s Sunday comes on Fri day, putting them two days ahead of us in eating too much. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 30, 1925 ENGLISHVILLE | Mr. and Mrs. Rollen Johnson and I children, of Pelham, were Sunday ■ guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jones, j Mr. and Mrs. C. M. English spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Mollie Justice. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Duke and chil dren, J. A. Duke and family attend ed services at Pleasant Hill Sunday morning and were dinner guests of Tom Webb and family. Junior McLendon, little son of Mrs. Mary McLendon is in the Amer icus hospital where he underwent an operation for appendicitis. His friends wish for him a speedy re covery. Miss Susie Greer of Greens Mill came Monday morning to resume NOTICE MULES! MULES! MULES! Just Received a Car Load of Kentucky Young Mules! • Come and see them at our stables, 228 Cotton avenue. If you need mules we will sell them to you cheap. Come and look if you don’t buy. This is a new firm and we want your business, and we will try to please you. Give Us a Trial / Araericus Live Stock Co. 228 Cotton Ave. America? Ga. i mMBB I ■ 111111111 ‘‘J If Il I IB *• JACKIE I I IB J MsM * ! |c<xwln| m IHU SIL) i IV• a i I I I When the I | Youngsters Go to I I See Jackie Coogan I ■ 05 they scamper with bright eyes and B merry laughter on the road to adven- I tureland. I How secure you feel when you know the theater to which they are going is B * built of concrete. For concrete has great reserve strength and is firesafe. !| To help you get the protection that Concrete insures in theater construction, the cement industry, through the Port land Cement Association, osiers you a ■ free service. This covers every use of concrete. It helps you get the greatest I value for your money. I PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION B Hurt Building ATLANTA, GA. National Organization to Improve and Extend the Uses of Concrete OFFICES IN 30 CITIES j her duties as school teacher in the i Englishville school. We are very ! glad to have her with us and we hope to have a most successful school term this year. Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION K\ iNDiGEsnowJ Hot water Sure Relief Bell-ans end 7S« EvwywMr*
