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Crockery Girl By Lewis Allen Browne CHAPTER XII. Susan read Chets telegram over again. What did it mean ? John Sithwick, noting her amazed expression, expression, was consumed with curiosity. "What Is it, my dear?" He reach- fed out his hand. "Let me see it. Perhaps I can advise you." Susan, jerked the telegram out; of his reach, "Sosry -- it is a private message from a friend, Mr. Sithwick." She rose excitedly from the breakfast table. "Wait, Susan-- wait a few minutes. minutes. There is so much I want to say. I came here solely to help you and to--" "Marry me," Susan finished for him. "It is evident that you didn't believe what I wrote to Chester Hadley Hadley in that note you read!" "Really-- I don't understand, Susan. Susan. I saw no, note. I--" "A litter later, Mr. Sithwick- Please excuse me now." Susan left him and burned to the office to show the telegram to Mrs. Ames. * * * Sithwick was in the lobby when Susan, went out to the desk. "We might, my dear,, drive out and see your bit of bog- that has caused you so many worries," he said. "I can get you a guide, Mr. Sithwick. Sithwick. I ant needed here." "Really?" He paused. "Susan, it is all this sort of drudgery I came to take you away from. Don't you understand ?" "There is so much that 1 don't understand understand that it would surprise you, Mr. Sithwick. After lunch, I will have a free half hour." "Very well. I will drive out by myself to see that swamp, and be back at noon." Bert Bosdick came in as Sithwick departed and asked Susan about him. No n&me stands higher amongst gardening experts To make certain of results results buy seeds with a reputation --» Ryders' ! Then you will get double- tested seeds at reasonable reasonable prices from a firm with a 70 years' reputation. ©reel Cei-eirotfen Tear SEED BOOK! Write today for a FREE copy^j of Ryders' latest and greatest seed book. 122 pages. Unique novelties. / Old favourites. Practical advice, ( Dept. Wp 3, P.O. Box. 2454, Montreal. 1 Orders for seeds must be sent direct I to:--Ryder & Son (1320) Ltd., Seed| Specialists, St. Albans, England. issue No. 12 -- '37 B--? "Mr. Sithwick," she told him, "is an important crockery man from New York. I worked for him for some years." "Gee!" Bert gasped, and was off to tell his uncle. Eben Bosdick listened to bis report report and said, "She prob'ly lied. Go ask him himself." "He's gone out to the swamp, Uncle Ebon!" "What's that?" Eben hurried out to his ear and drove off toward the .sWamfi. Suppose the land might be worth a fortune, after all. He found Sithwick examining the • swamp, and tried to engage him in conversation. "Yes,. I am interested," Sithwick admitted.. "I expect to take charge of this property before long." That was all he would say. Bosdick Bosdick made a nuisance of himself, asking- questions until Sithwick asked asked him to go away. * * * Chet arrived shortly after lunch. "Get my wire, darling?" he asked, as be rushed up to the desk. "Yes, Chet," Susan told him. "And I'm so relieved--" Chet wag staring at the register. "Sithwick here?" he cried. "Look Sue, you didn't sell him the swamp? You didn't i sign any papers " "Why, no. Why should I? Tell me. what this is al l about !" "First, to kid Sithwick, I said you might have a fortune in that swamp. Well, when I came back from my next trip, Sithwick had. gone to the General Pottery Works, the girl said. He had been shipping away some of that clay I brought back. I found out plenty, believe me! Sue, darling, the old sxvamp ig a gold mine ! "I went to the General Pottery people and told them that Sithwick had no rights whatever, that you owned the land. They Wanted to now why I was interested, and I told them that I honed to marry you--" "Chet!" "Well, of course I wired you at once. I flew to Centerville with Mr. Holbert of the pottery company --" Chet lowered his voice. "He's got a certified check for ten thousand dollars in his pocket, just for an option--you take it. You sell rights for a big sum, an awful big sum, and you still get a certain per cent on profits." "Are you crazy, Chet, or--" Chet turned and motioned to a man who had followed him into the hotel. He introduced him. It was Mr. Holbert. Mrs. Ames told them all to g-o into her office and she would take over the desk. * * * It was all as Chet had said. John Sithwick had taken samples to the General Pottery Company, who had sent two experts to look the swamp over--the two mysterious strangers. When Sithwick had received the company's company's report on the value of the clay he had rushed to South Ben- dick, determined to marry Susan T wo-Piece for Spring A beautifully . casual ash-bine, rabbit's rabbit's wool two-piec, spring town dress that is flattering as it is smart. You will enjoy wearing it later for sports. The irattonGil-down-the-froiit tailored tailored jacket blouse nips the waistline and flares cunningly about the flips. You can suit . our own taste about the neck. The lower V-collarless neck is very new. The shirt collar is always always a. favorite with juniors. The sleeves are pleated to create young square shoulders. You'll be so thrilled about the gored gored flared skirt, you'll want to use the pattern for some extra skirts. One of them to be certain, will be a plaid, ut bias to give that individual diagonal effect. It's easily accomplished accomplished with this model with centre-front and centre-baek-seams. You can make extra wool, linen or cotton challis blouses. Again, this model is dashing in crepe print as a complete dress. For a. summer costume, made it of new looking beige linen with yic rac trim. A Details ' Sewing Shaft: is included. included. Style No. 3070. is designed for sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 years, 30, .32, 34, 36, 38, and 40-inches bust. Size 16 requires requires 3% yards of 39-inch material. H >W TO ORDER PATTERNS Write your name and address plainly, plainly, giving number and size of pattern wanted. Enclose 15c in stamps or coin (coin preferred) ; wrap it care- fuily, and address your order to Wilson Wilson Pattern Service, 73 West Adelaide Street, Toronto. short when he saw Chet and Mr. Bother Bother t there with Susan, "Hello, Sithwick," said Chet. "Mr. Holbert," Susan said «fjMïy, "what did you tell Mr. Sithwiel. tînt swamp land was worth?" "At the lowest, a hundred thousand, thousand, with a per cent of the profits, Miss .Morrison." "A few hours ago, Mr. Sithwick told me that he had investigate learned that my property was xySîth- less--" Sithwick turned red and started to leave. "Oh, say, Sithwick!" Chet €%lied after him. "Why don't you piick around? After we get busines thàt- ters settled, Sue and I are going to discuss plans for our weddingl" But Sithwick had fled: * * * Before dark that night, Lawyer Peaslee had bought the farm fpOm Bosdick. It was an hour later that Bosdick collapsed in hi g home. -'Riat was when he learned the truth : as to the value of the swamp It was little more than a bJti&th later that workmen were putting in the foundation for a pottery fiant at the swamp. Shortly after that, Lawyer ^ax- lee called at Eben Bosdiek'a office one day. "What you all dressed tip 'Mfr?" Bosdick snarled. Lawyer Peaslee removed Ma„jhai, shook some rice from, the.. btinl, ':$»«? siriiled at Bosdick. "I have been an honored gnlsst. Eben, at one of South Behcbgte most important social events of"|be season--the marriage of Mr. Cligttci- Hadley to Miss Susan MohfjjSCm, better known in our village gf The Swamp Heiress !" (THE END) Color Is Significant In New Materials PARIS, -- Color is significant,Aset in plain fabrics exclusively bill'..is patterned ones as well. Vera Boren is using Lesur's "pastel plaids" /for jackets and . coats. She shows them over plain skirts. The plaids arfp'jfet in faded shades but in warm $$bes, frequently with mauve and ÿpÿjple predominating. Chez Heim, fyniel has opened a special department, 'under 'under the direction of Mme. Lydie ne for jeune fillies, one finds "real Scotch tartan plaids making înany frocks. Bearing Trouble :--Mr. GecLjtsr kins of Pittsburgh, Penh., bought two bear; cubs as pets, 'To date they have routed the family '« dog, eaten the family cat, .wfeeked part of the garage, ruined his .wife's fur coat, To Ease a Headache Fast Get Real Quick-Acting, Quick-Dissolving and "manage" her fortune. Susan telephoned for Lawyer Peaslee. When he came over and heard the news, he was delighted. 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