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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1931 PAGE SEV -- ROWENA RIDE ___ wt RUMB INSALMETNT FIVE Rackruff Motors hire Rowena to accom- pany Peter on a nation-wide tour in their ter as an advertising stunt. At the last minute Little Bobby is engaged to act 8s A A few miles ut Bothy becomes tearful at being parted from sweetheart an Rowena insists on taking her place in the rumble so that she can ride with Peter and have him to talk to about Carter. Rowena gets Peter to consent to divide the expense money each week as soon as it arrives, and astonishes Peter by eating too econ- iy. The three tourists reach Denver, after passing through Buffals, Chicago and St. . Peter and Rowena have many tiffs on the way while Carter keeps wiring to return to New York. morn- Bobby ing after they reach Denver, Peter and has deserted them Rowena discover Bobb; and returned to New York by train. They wre faced with the impossible condition of pomtinuing their trip without a chaperon. NOW 6:0 oN Wr THE STORY" "Well, you're not chained there, are you? There's nothing to keep hy from getting out, is therg? I'm n bed, too, but I'm not going to let & mere being in bed interfere with my professional future, am 1? I'll meet you down-stairs in ten min- utes." And she hung up the re- ceiver, hi Now on the whole, no one could have been more practical about things connected solely with busi- ness than Rowena. Her clothes were smart, for all their increasing shabbiness, but they were extremely tailored and trim. Her very manners were crisp and businesslike. But something--she didn't know just what--prompted her to discard her chic sports costume that night. She dived to the bottom of her bag and pulled out a soft and shimmery little dinner gown of enticing line and beguiling color. She put on her highest-heeled silken slippers. She got out tinkling little blue bracelets and earrings and chains, And she accentuated her shimmery sweetness with the flattering lines of a chiffon velvet scarf, deep and wide and ruffled. When Peter, waiting rather sulki- ly in the lobby of the hotel, first saw her floating toward him he could scarcely believe it was Row- ena of the rumble seat. Her rouge- red lips smiled at his frank amaze- ment and she took his hand in hers, powdery soft to the touch and faintly perfumed. "Peter, aarling," she said. "I have a gorgeous idea." \ eter's sulkiness took instant flight. "Gosh, Rowena, you--you're exquisite! You're just ravishing! You must let me paint you like that. You're simply unbelievable--you're not real!" "Oh, but this is the real Rowena," she said with seductive sweetness. "You never saw me before. You know only a poor little working girl trying to earn her daily bread." "I--I've just got to paint you like that!" ; "You shall," she promised, smil- ng. "I suppose it's too late to do it now----" he began. "I'm afraid so." Rowena drew a deep, deep breath, Something about it -- something about her -- made Peter think vaguely of a swimmer standing cold and bold and bare, body poised motionless, for a dis- tance plunge into icy water.--~"Peter --you--you are very sure you are not in love?" "I will be," he assured her gal- "if you look like this very "No, I'm not in love." "Absolutely 7" "Absolutely." "Then Peter, how about this?" Another deep breath--another pre- monitory quiver of cold flesh antici- pating an icy plunge, "You know, marriage isn't the sweetly sacred thing it used to be. It's only a sort of adventure these days, a matter of expediency, or convenience, or emo- tional experiment. And besides, business 1s far more important. Don't you think so?" g "I hadn't really thought of it in just that way," said Peter vaguely. "Well, you think of it and you'll see I'm right. And as long as we're not in love with anybody else or anything, and nobody cares one way or the other--well, why don't we-- why can't we--don't you sce what 1 mean ? Why not just go ahead with the trip the way we are, and do the work, and get the money and every- To g-- thing--and just get married? That's all" Peter hadn't remotely suspected what she had in mind until she brought the word out, struck him full in the face with it, as it were. And it pulled him up short, shocked and resentful, like a struck man, "Why, Rowena, that's--that's very nice of you--I suppose. But I really had never {hought about--being married to yoy--" "Well," she interrupted tartly, "if it comes to that I can't think of anything in the world I'd like less than being married to you, either." But she realized at once she was off on the wrong tack and quickly changed her method. "Of course, darling," she added kindly, "I know we don't get along very well to- gether, and that we're anything but in love. But it isn't a real mar- riage I have in mind. Just to cover the proprieties and let us finish up the trip.--And just think how mich the desk and went up to their rooms by separate elevators. And at one o'clogk they were drawing out of Denver, headed north, hoth a little hushed, a little excited and more than a little nervous. It was very late that night when they reached Cheyenne, The last twenty miles Peter drove slowly, creeping along as one who dreaded the ultimate arrival and when no amount of slowing down could post- pone the inevitable he was. plainly on edge. "It's going to be awkward as the devil," he said moodily. "Not at all," said Rowena. "Just go right in and ask for two rooms on separate floors." "You'd better come with me. It will look odd for me to go in alone and then come back for you." Rowena got out. "J-ust be off- hand about it, Peter. Be casual" "Yeh," he growled. "They're go- ing to think it's very fishy." Rowena looked adorable to Peter when she joined him in the lobby of the hotel. LEE 4 more moncy we can save, not al- ways having to buy manicures and souvenirs for Bobby!--I know a judge in New York and he'll annul us as soon as we get back. No harm done." "Maybe he won't do it." "Oh, yes, he will. He wants to marry me himself. He'll annul us like a shot out of a gun." "But, Rowena--"he began wretch- edly. ; "And, Peter, dear Peter," said Rowena moving prettily in the transparent velvet scarf, "Im really a terribly nice sort when I'm not working hard and worried about money. Ever and ever so many quite nice people are terribly anxi- ous to be married to me. 1 dare say as a married couple wé shall get along better than most. And we will be careful to get rooms on sep- arate floors of the hotel and make the clerks give us a receipt making a note of it, so we can use it for evidence that we have never--uh-- never been--anything but just--well, married, you know." "That's enough, if you ask me," said Peter in a troubled voice. "I'm terribly hungry," said Row- ena. "Let's go down to that cun- ning little place the clerk told us about and have a sandwich or some- thing. And you think it over. 1 had to think up some way out of it. Peter. We just couldn't chuck it-- not here--not right at the very front door of the Rocky Mountains, I couldn't bear it." So they took a taxicab and went down to the nice little place and Rowena didn't say a word about business, or money, or professions. She talked softly of lovely, lovable things, and smiled, and the beads shone blue on her throat, apd stars shone in the blue of her eyes, until Peter declared it was a very goul idea of hers and they would get it done. first thing nex{ morning. After breakfast the next morning Peter insisted upon using a small portion of their dwindling expense money to buy a plain wedding ring. They had no trouble procuring the license, hurried directly to the office of the nearest justice and by twelve o'clock they were married. Back in the hotel they turned abruptly away from each other as soon as they had their keys from Obviously, they did think so, Peter strolled up to the desk with a con- spicuous assumption of nonchalance, Rowena tagging nervously at his heels, "Got a couple of rooms?" he ask- ed the clerk. "Yes, sir," said the clerk briskly "On---cr separte floors, I suppose," said Peter hopefully. "No---connecting," said the clerk. "Er--well---" began Peter, weak- ening. But Rowena nudged him, "We'd rather have them--er--on different floors, if you don't mind," he stammered and his face grew red. The clerk looked up at them strangely. The telephone girl came around from her desk in the corner and lounged within od he distance, A large man in y clothes sauntered over from the aring slouchy cigar stand, Two men sitting near dropped their papers in their laps and one began to rub up his glasses. "Separate floors?" repeated the clerk. : "Y-yes . please," chimed Rowena helpfully, " 0 we won't wake Sack Giher up mornings. We--siecep ate." "Um, I see," said the clerk. "Trav- eling together?" "Yes," said Peter firmly. "My wife and I are taking a motor trip up to Yellowstone." The clerk swung the register to- ward him and handed him the pen. "Will you register?" "Peter Blande," wrote Peter firm- Y e¥outwife, too, please," said the clerk. Peter hesitated, he wrote slowly. Rowena leaned over. "I'd rather use my own name, Peter," she said. "For--for professional reasons." Peter crossed out what he had written and wrote "Miss." Then he scratched that out and wrote "Row- ena Rostand." But it did not look just right to him so he carefully inserted "Mrs." over the scratched out "Miss." The clerk studied the name, the telephone girl looking over his shoulder as he did so. The large man in the slouchy clothes studied Peter. "New York, eh?" said the clerk. "Yes," said Peter. "Yes, indeed," chimed Rowena, "Motor out together?" "Yes," said Peter and Rowena in well-timed chorus. The clerk frowned over the room chart. "I'm afraid we're full up," he said slowly. "Not a thing left." Peter leaned over the desk and his mild face looked quite grim and ugly. "You said you had two rooms," he said in a low voice. "We did then," said the clerk evenly. "But just now"--he shook his head--"I'm afraid not." The telephone girl snickered a little and one of the men sitting near by rustled his paper. Rowena flushed and caught a sharp breath, cowering slightly, but Peter sud- denly showed surly and efficient. "Oh, yes, you have," he said. "Two "Mrs.--Petar--" | ) | the side pocket of her bag. rooms, and we'll take them. We've got a marraige certificate, if that's what's .eating you!" "Yeah ?" "Rowena, get the certificate!" Rowena hurriedly took it out of The slowly and handed it man in the slouchy looked it over and clerk read it to the large clothes who other drove out with us," Rowena hastened to ex- plain. "And they were unexpected- ly called back to New York--and so --the rest of us--Peter and I--just got married." "We've got a very nice suite on the second floor," suggested the clerk. "All right," "Some people said cried Re "Separate Peter gri No," wena, faint firm. floors." The clerk grinned, not unsympa- thetically, "All right, all right," he | aid. "Don't be nervous, lady. We'll put him on the top floor--~Congrat ulations, Mr. Blande, She's ccrtain- ly a beauty, She'll get over that but | THOMAS MEIGHAN IN "SKYLINE" CANADA TO SHIP CATTLE T0 CHINA Forerunner of Profitable Trade With Orient, is Hope of Exporters Canadian dairy cattle to the rumber of 100 are to be shipped this month from Vancouver to Hong Kong, Britain's Crown Colony on the coast of China. Quebec and Ontario breeders are supplying 23 head, This shipment in the hope of Canadian cattle men, is the fore- runner of a profitable export cat- tie trade with the Orient. Pure bred Ayrshires and Hols- teins will make up the shipment which is destined for the largest dairy company in Hong Kong. This firm has up to the present, imported large quantities of dairy cattle from Scotland, the cows costing an average of $400 a nead when unloaded at Heng Kong. The Canadian cattle, all registered stock, will cost about #200 each at Hong Kong. Cost of transportation will be about $140 each. Local purchasers from 13 Que- bec raisers of Ayrshire cattle have been made by David Hunter, field man of the Ayrshire Breed- ers"s Association, who told The Star yesterday of the coming shipment, "We hope that this will he the first of a number of shipments to othe Orient," he said. "Our as- sociation did actually export Cairy cattle to Japan some 20 years ago, Since that time, how- ever, Japanese dairy companies have preferred to import direct from Scotland and other Euro- pean dairying centres. We think that this present shipment will prove satisfactory and therefore Tope that we will be able to re- capture the Japanese and other Oriental dairy cittle trades." Mr. Hunter pointed out that the cattle are destined for a com- pany which supplies the white residents of Hong Kong. The Chinese do not keep dairy cattle at all. In Japan however, both the use of dairy products and the eating of meat are spreading rap- idly among the population, and it is with that country that the bhig- geet chance of trade would lle, The Quebec cattle are being | gathered for shipment at Hunt- | ingdon on Friday of next week, and Ontario cattle will be put in a box car on Saturday at Dundas, I3oth carloads will be sent to Van- couver after testing for tubercu- | fos1s, hoof. rot and several dis- | eases which are native to China. They will sail for Hong Kong on the S.8. Tyndarus from Vane couver, nervousness Peter muttered unspeakable things deep down in his throat, and the boy came in and took their bags and led them off to separate rooms on scparate floors. A loud gust of laughter swept up the clevator shaft in their wake. HARDIE'S CHOICE, i When Hardico Albright must choose between Maureen O'Sullivan and Myrna Loy under the dominating eye of Thomas Meighan in "Skyline", which will he shown at the New Martin Theatre Tuesday night. Proceeds in aid of the Welfare Fund. 5 is equalled only by the The delight which comes to every smoker of Arabela Cigars of true economy he experiences in getting so much pleasure, so much added enjoyment for five sense Il i cents, Singly or in the pocket pack of five 5 5 5 wrapped in moisture-proof cellophane to preserve the quality, the freshness and flavour. CIGARS by far the greateit va oul rit on thi A ence The Aen, d of having hie or, if you Proce an Joted Arey. ET + was captain a negro sailor J d to be flo «ing being prepar/ plo Ag (] shment inflic ove os on | out an appealing hand. | tal jure. stween effected in the Royal Mail In the doorway of the room as- igned her Rowena turned and held "G-good night, Peter," she said | | sadly, | Continued) ROVAL MAIL SHIP (0. REDRGANTZED Scheme Envisages Forma tion of Number of Smaller Groups London, Eng. -- Re-organiza- tion of the Royal Mail Shipping group under a policy of decen- tralization on a geographical basis, is und& :toou to have been completed by ¥ » voting trustees, acrerding to the Shipping World and is at present being consider- ed by the financial and other in- terosts involved. The scheme is understood to envisage the for- mation of a number of smaller groups covering the Atlantle, South America, West and South- east Africa, Australia and New Zealand, The important ship- ping acquired by Lord Kyslant some years ago, would form a group in itself and there also would be a holding company con- cerned largely with matters of finance, The suggested re-organizatfon is directly contrary to Lord Ky- slants contemplated billion-dollar merger scheme. Commenting on' rumors that United States interests were at- tempting to gain control of the Wihte Star Line, the Shipping World says it is hoped arrange- ments will be made for its con- tinuance under the British flag. It was reported some days ago that negotiations for the sale of the White Star Line, a subsidiary organization of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company and its associated interests, had been continuing for some months. It was understood then the negotia- tions had resulted in temporary 5 wing to a policy of economy retrenchment, savings ap- fNfoximating $5,000,000 have organization in the past year. The Federal Council of the Evangelical Free Churches of England has accepted the invita- tion of the Archbishop of Canter- bury to resume the conferences on closer union with the Church of England which were suspended in 1926. With more than 5000 scientists and its many scientific institutions, Washington, D.C, is now regarded as the science capital of the United States, if not of the world, A fine residence may nog be a + Industrial Outlook in Eastern Townships is Much Improved Sherbrooke.--A definite turn for the better in industrial con- ditions is noted throughout the Eastern Townships, In Sher- brooke the Canadian Silk Pro- ducts Company has started work on an extension to their factory which when completed will give employment to several hundred additional hands, and an abattoir is in course of construction, This week the Barry and Staines Linoleum Company placed their new factory at Farnham in operation, which provides em- ployment for about 400. This plant is a branch of a Scottish concern and will manufacture many products formerly import- ed. In Granby the Stark Brothers Company ribbon manufacturers, of New York, are spending about $100,000 in equipping, a build- ing to carry on operations, Two other United States concerns have 'also established branch plants in Granby. The principal Eastern Towns ships industry to report business improvement is the textile indus- try, both cotton . and silk mills executives stating that they are adding to their staffs gradually and in some cases increasing the hours of their employes already at work, The woman of fifty, who finds herself with her liife's work appar- ently finished, children raised, hus- band dead, need not give up, " Jaywalker: "So many people are struck by autos while alighting from street cars." Street Car Official: "Well, yes: but those people have paid fares. It's this running over pi who are waiting to get on markes me mad." . Help For The Exceptant Dr. Pierce's Preseri Mount . Grove, Ont.-- took three bottles of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip- 28 tion and it helped me wonderfully," says Mrs. Fred 7 Hepner "My* haby was a strong, healthy child, I consider 'Favorite je. Prescription' a great help to ther expectant mother and I am gl to recommend it." All druggists. | Write to Dr. Pierce's Clinic in Buffi N.Y,, if you feel the need of It is free to users of Dr, Pierce's medicines: ; Thos. Meighan} Will Help You to Help the Associated Welfare FUND Rat-a-tat of sky- scrapers goingup. Sobs of humans going down. Laughter of la- dies who live on their beauty. Smiles of girls whose hearts are true. Saints and sinners of the city of subways in a thrill-and- throb romance' of today. New York from docks to penthouses, from hard work to soft living, from Broadway Arms meant to protect had only crushed and hurt. Tempestuous romance of two young humans in teems sweet young love to the variety, ing, glamorous Manhattan, "Help the SEE SE CI FRE From Thomas New Martin" TUESDAY Next Week Thomas MEI GHAN Hardie | ALBRIGHT Maureen O'Sullivan * Myra Loy | Donald Dillaway Mayor Ernie Marks: The Welfare Drive is on--every citizen isl reminded that the time has come when he is: truly his brother's keeper. In order that no citi: cold this winter, I believe it is necessary for every person to do his or her duty. On Tues- i day night, November 17th this theatre and its staff will be operating in the interests of the! Associated Welfare Fund and an exceptional ceeds will be turned over to the Associated !| Welfare Society. Signed, ERNIE MARKS. Meighan: The following wire has been received :-- Thomas Meighan understands that Mr. Marks of the New Martin Theatre is play- ing his picture "Skyline" for the benefit of the Associated Welfare Society and wants to take this opportunity of wishing all concerned every success for so worthy a cause. FOX FILM CORPORATION. Sak Se es--Let's SF ESTERIERE Go!