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"Margio." said Dad. after a short
silence. did Dick say anything to
you about my VIM"
Not word. Dad" answered.
We'll. left all had To your
mother. II isn't very much. There
will. however be my life insurance,
which OF course IL hers. The home
IL also hers. did this for / want
her 20 feel independent. | don't
think there II any mRrtyrdom worse
for the old than feeling OF depend.
encc.
"Margie. my girl. DO good 20 your
mother. After | am gone she wall
not have much TO live for. because
she will feel as though she we're
alone.
Il have always pctted her. Margie.
and since ! have been lying here /
have been thinking Of her as she
was when we we're married. don't
think the girls arc as pretty now
as they we're then. Even Mollle,
who looks like her mother. n not
as good looking MS she was at her
age.
4 remember her tho night asked
her 10 be my wife. We were sitting
outside her fathers house on a
large piazza she had on low.
neckcd dress OF some kind of thin
stuff II was pink. and ! could not
help thinking that where II lay
against her white skin had never
seen anything moro beautiful In my
life.
"The moon was full and q, was
light ms day. but with siivcry
brightness that made tho flesh on
her white throat and arms trans.
lucent. MArgic. as Ito hero with
the knowledge that the years hAyn
rolled away 20 the very verge %
eternity. my thoughts viii not dwell
upon tho married llfe-not even up.
on our children but they go fiylng
back 90 that time when your moth.
er was my sweetheart. the loyeliest
little piece OF humanity that ever
made n mans heart beat faster.
After ! am gone remember this.
MarEie,
Sometimes I wonder who will
baby her IN her little ways know
that you young women OF today
view life 40 differently Even Mol.
lIe AZ times seems 90 feel that her
mother "a a llttis selfish. but you
modern girls don't understand that
II used 90 be a womaniy virtue to
be little selfish. 20 accept homage
and admiration"
Dad. dear" 7 ssid. and my voice
was hoarse with tho lump in my
throat nj tho picture that dying man
drew OF hin youth love. 'I'ii b. Jus,
a. kind 10 mother ms shs wil. ic,
me be. know that our minds hFe
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BY Harold
MacGrath

how she was to manage an escape
from the upper stories. She had
thought BrRine free. Az she flew
up the steps all the past returned.
all her warnings TO that stubborn
man. This was the end
Russia. The horrors OF the cold
and the deadly damps OF the mines
forever,
Jim. attn holding the battered
consplraior. watched her flight in
amaEement. He could not under
stand-tlll he pushed Braine into
tho library and the vanishing odor
assailed his nostrils. What these
fumes were he was never TO know.
but they proved to be transitory.
Five minutes sufficed 20 bring all
back to their senses. For the while
they forgot Olga.
This man is mine" said Servan,
noddlng toward Braine.
He's yours without charge" said
Jim.
Il am an American citizen" said
Braine. who. realizing what the IN.
ture held. readily preferred long
prison term in America 10 the hor-
rors OF Russian exile.
Your certificate has been de-
stroyed." said Servan. "and the state
department considers your papers
void because YOU obtained them un.
der false oaths. You are an unde-
sirablo citizen. and the republic is
happy to learn that you will be
taken Off its hands
And because" added Norton.
you have laid too many mines in
the Matchmaking business and the
government does not propose 10
have them made known To the pub.
lie through long and useless trial.
II was n long run. old top, but right
IA right. And by the way, want
You to meet Mr.. Jedson. formerly
OF Scotland Yard.
He indicated Jones, who started.
yes" went on the reporter. Il
recognized him long ago
1T is true" said Hargreave. taxi
ing Jones hand In his own. Eff
teen years ago | employed him to
watch my affairs. and very well
has he done so. And TO you, you
wretch" turning upon the haggard
Braine, listen, there Is n million
and you have been within n foot Of
Il dozen times. II has been I'M
der your very nose. Do you re-
member Poe's 'Purloined Letter?
Hal Under your very nose. within
touch OF your hand Now. take him
away. Mr. Servan. The police will
be satisfied with the prisoners they
have"
SO presently lIargreavc, Jones,
Florence and Jim were alone. That
smile which had revealed 10 Flor
ence her fathers identity stole over
his face again. He put his hand on
Jim's shoulder and beckoned to
Florence.
"Are you really anxious to marry
this young MANI
Florence nodded.
We'll, then, do so. And 20 TO
Europe with him on your honey
moon and as a wedding present to
you both. for every dollar that he
has | will add hundred; and when
you get tired OF travel you will both
come back here TO live. The Black
Hundred has ceased 10 exist"
And now said Jones, shaking
his shoulders.
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THE SEATTLE STAR

night theroll be Home busted
necks." conflded Ira Brown. who
says when he's wording he ia a
boiler rcpalror and furnace man.
"Somo OF the boys fell all over
tho building trying 60 climb those
stairs last night IN tho dark"
pauly has about perfected hie or.
ganiEation. and promises for an uu,
evontul winter are good.
Seattle gets off lucky" says
"tho boss" Look at what Port.
land and Frlaco got last yoar'"
pauly'a staff includes Ed Page.
"bnuncor" and chief assistant
brains" and John Rankin. who
also comes under that category.
The kitchen staff includes:
chief cook. |. J O'Connor: sec.
ond. Ed Jacohs, third. Paul Kopcos
steamboat" Gust Llndberg
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PRINCIPLES TO
LIVE, He SAYS

There can be no harmony be.
tween a progressive and reaction
AIRY regardless % any party labels.
said Senator Miles poindexter at
wellattcnded meeting AT tho Good
Eats cafeteria Friday night The
progressive principles viii 1.-Two on.
The progressive movement cannot
be stopped"
Senator Poindexter dld not define
what the progressive party's future
Ia 70 be. but insisted that whatever
becomes OF the party. the principles
OF progrcssiyism viii 20 on Just the
same.
poiniextcr criticized tho war tar
measure and the Panama tolls pol.
icy OF the administration.
Mrs. Daisy Dennis presided. Sec.
Rotary Otto A. Case OF tho Com.
rucrcial Club lnuded the work OF
Senator Poindexter.
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us. ARMY NO ARMY:
IT'S JUST A Series
OF SCATTERED BITS

pororily In command Of the central
department with headquarters a.
Chicago. while the second dlylrlon
IL in command ~ Major General
J. Franklin Bell at Texas City.
The southern department IL in
charge OF Brig. Gen. Tasker III
Bliss. with headquarters At Port
Sam Houston. Texas. while the
western department Is under Major
General Arthur Murray, with head.
quarters at San Francisco, Cal
5000 In Philippines.
Major General Thomas II. Barry,
In command Of the Philippine de.
partment, has under him approxi.
mately 5000 officers and men. and
Major General William II. Carter. in
charge Of the Hawaiian department
has another 5000.
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"Well?" said Hargreave.
MY business is done. Still"
Jones paused.
Go on" said fIargreave soberly.
We'll. the truth Is. sir, I've grown
used TO you. And II you'll let me
play the butler till the end | shall
be most happy"
Il was going TO suggest II"
Norton took Florence by the hand
and drew her away.
Where are YOU taking me?" she
asked.
I'm going 10 take this pretty
hand OF yours and put Il fiat upon
si.00o.o00. And II you don't believe
II. follow me"
She followed.
(Thls 10 the last chapter Of "The
Million Dollar Mystery" that will
appear until after the $4,000 prize
has been awarded. when the con-
Guiding chapters. written by Mr..
MaeGrath from the best solution
offered, will be publlshed.)
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HOW DOES THE
RENTON OUTFIT
FIGURE THIS?

There Will be nothing doing
on tho offer Of the Renton re-
celvera TO sell the llno 20 the
city for 81. SOC. 900 until the fed
eral court dlsposes OF tho com
panys appeal TO establish high
or rates
This case comes up for hear
Ing Tuesday, and until that
timer at least. the city council
will refuse TO consider the offer.
., was 40 decided Friday.
A striking feature Was pointed
,ut by Assistant Corporation Coun
Iel Pierce at the Friday meeting.
He showed that tho receivers
.laimed IN the federal court II cost
Is per cent OF the gross receipts q
operate tho Rentou line.
on tho other hand. In arguing fol
no purchase by the city tho re
'eiyers oiAim IL wiii cost only 81
Ter cent for operation.
Councilman Dale'a motion 10 oh
ain from the city utilities depart
nent exact figures on the cost oi
ipsrAtlon was passed.
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They want dishes very badly
at the Unemployed pormltory,
any kind Of dishes. old or new
and cooking utensils.
They also want clothing.
though not so badly as dishes.
They will be thankful FOR
food contributions, a pound Of
beans. for Instance. And they
could stand some magazines
and papers.
But. most OF all. they want
work.
n you have any OF these
things. telephone Or. Mekib-
bin. Main 1864. and he Will see
that men are sent 20 your
home for u. They will gladly
do work In return for eontrlou.
tons.
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NO. have haen deceived too
many times. sir. Stay whore you
are. You viii wait hero tn my
butler returns. oh. II wsr. only
sure'" she burst out suddenly end
passionatcly. What proof have you
that you are what you say
He came toward her. holding out
bis hands. This. that you cannot
shoot nae. All. tho damnable
wretches' What have they done
to you. my child. TO make you sus.
piciouB OF every one7 How I have
watched over you In secret, will
tell you what only JoneA and the
reporter know. that the aviator died
and that | alone was rescued. that
watched the windows OF the Rus.
sian woman and overheard nearly
every plot that was Matched in the
council chamber of the Black Hun.
drcd. that was shot IN the arm
while crossing the lawn one night.
And now we have the scoundrels
just where we want them. They
wlil be In this house for me within
half an hour. and not one OF them
will leave Il in freedom. | am your
father. Florence. ! am tho lonely
father who has spent the best years
of his life away from you In order
to secure your safety. Can't you
feel the truth OF all thls7"
no. MOI Please do not approach
any nearer. stay where you arei"
At that moment tho telephone
rang. with the revolver still leveled
she picked up the receiver.
Hello. hello' Who "a it?
Oh. Jim. Jim. come at oncel am
holding nj bay man who says he
is my father. Hold him where he
Is. you say? All right. ! will. Come
quicki"
"Jiml" murmured tho man. still
advancing He must have that re-
volver. The poor child might spoil
the whole affair. so what Jones
tells me is true: that you are going
to marry this reporter chap"
She did not answer
with or without my consent 20
II only he would drop that fear.
less smilel she thought with or
without anybody's consent" she
said.
What in the world can ] say to
you 10 convince your" he cried.
THE trap IL set. but II Braine and
his men come and find us like this.
good heaven. child, we are both
lost, Come. come,"
stay where you arel"
Al that moment she heard a sound
at the door. Her gaze roved and
II was enough for the man. He
reached out and caught her arm.
She tried 10 tear herself loose.
My child, in Gods name, listen
10 reason They are entering the
hall and they will have ms both"
Suddenly Florence knew. She
could not have told you why: but
there was an appeal In the mans
voice that went TO her heart.
You are my fatherl"
Yes. yesl But you've found II
out Just trifle too late, my dear.
Quick, this side Of the deskl"
Braine and his men dashed into
the library. Olga entered leisure.
~
Both OF them" yelled Braine,
cxultantly both of them togeth.
er, what luck!"
There was a sharp. fierce strug.
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place where Farfn overheard Nan.
ey's confcssion-she fancicd she
heard doors closing softly. but cred
tied IL 20 her imagination. Poor
Nancy. who wanted to be good. but
did not find time 10 be- Florence
possessed n habit familiar 10 mos,
OF us: the need OF apples or candy
when we are reading. SO she rang
the bell for her maid, intending TO
ask her TO bring up some apples.
She turned 70 her reading. present
~ 20 break of and strike the bell
again. Where was that maid She
waited perhaps five minutes. then
laid down the book and began 10 In
vestigate
There was not a servant 20 be
found IN the entire house, what in
the world could that meant Used
as she was 10 heartrending sus-
penses. she was none the less terri
fled Something had taken the ser.
wants from the house. From
whence was the danger 10 come
this time? Where was Jones7 Why
/ did he not return. as he had prom.
ised7 II was long past the hour
when be said he would be back.
She went into the library and
picked up the telephone. She was
told that Mr.. Norton was out on an
assignment. but that he would be
notified the moment he returned.
I She opened q drawer in the desk.
[ She touched the automatic, but did
not take II up. She left the drawer
open, however.
Earlier. at the newspaper office
I that night, Jim went into the man
aging editors office and laid a
bulky manuscript on that gentle.
mans desk
rs this it?"
1T IS" said Jim.
You have captured them7"
NO; but there is n net about
/ them from which not one shall es-
cape. There's the story OF my adj
ventures. Of the adventures OF Miss
I Hargreaye and tho butler, Jones.
You1l find II exciting reading. You
| might just as well send It up TO
[ the composing room At midnight
I'll telephone the Introduction. It's
scoop. Don't worry about that"
The editor riffled the pages.
"A hundred and twelve pages.
300 words to the page. man. it's a
( novel;"
'It'll read like one"
"Sit down for a moment and let
I me skim through the first story
At the end OF ten minutes the
editor laid down the copy. He
opened a drawer and took out two
/ envelopes. The blue one he tore
up and dropped into the waste
basket. Norton understood and
smiled. They had meant 10 dis.
charge him II he fell down. The
other envelope was a fat one.
open t." said the editor, smil.
ing little himself
This envelope contained n check
for $1,000, two round trip firstclass
tickets TO Liverpool, together with
innumerable continental tickets
such az are issued to tourists.
why two?" asked Jim limo.
Gently.
Forget II, my boy, forget II.
You ought 20 know that in this OF
flee we don't employ blind men
The whole staff Is on. There you
/ are, fat check and three months
! vacation Co and get married. and
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CHAPTER XXI.
Alright of Adventures

The federal government agreed
10 say nothing, to put no obstacles
In the way OF the Russian agent,
provided he could abduct his trio
without seriously clashing with the
New York police authorities II
was a recognized fact that the local
police force wanted the newspaper
glory which would attend the crush
ing OF the Black Hundred. II would
be an exploit. But their glory was
nil; nor did Servan take his trio
back with him 10 Russia.
Many strange things happened
that night, the night OF the final ad-
venture.
Florence sat in her room reading.
The book was "Oliver Twist" not
the pleasantest sort Of book 10 read
under existing circumstances. Sew
sral timesshe had reached the
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WILL
GET OUT BULLETIN

Coincidcnt with arrangements for
a second minstrel show 20 be given
under the auspices OF the Young
Mems Hebrew association next
year. seml.monthly bulletin VIII
be issued by the members Of the
organization. with Sol Emanuel NJ
edi,orinschief.
The show viii be given At the
Moor. theatre.
Tho first Bulletin came off tho
press Wednesday. and 10 full OF
breezy, interesting gossip.
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Lo;tie Mayer
III more girls went in for swim.
ming and bathing. many doctors
would have 20 pull down their
signs and 20 out OF business. Swim.
ming is az nearly perfect an e1er.
ciso as anything human being
can engage In. II brings develop
mcnt and all-around robustness .
This IL the belief OF iottie May.
er. tho accomplished and shapely
expert In aquatic matters. who IL
appearing NJ the pantages theatre.
Miss Mayer. II possible. would
make II necessary for every school
roy and girl 10 master swimming
before being allowed 20 graduate.
thoroughly convinced IL sho OF
its benefits.
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GIVE UP NOBILITY

PARIS. Nov. 2i.--Thc French
members OF tho Rothschild family
have returned their patents OF nohil
ity TO Austria. and instead OF barons
are now plain monsleurs.
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well. let EN- fy AZ q" shouted
Chief Cook I. ]. o'Connor, across
the big ranges confusion OF wash
boilers, from which emerged
savory doors OF "mulligan."
Ed Page. guarding the doors TO
the dining ROOM caught the call.
slid the doors. and admitted the
first squad OF Seattle's unemployed
TO the first official meal In their
winter home. IN the top story OF
a vacant warehouse on Weller st.
on the line OF the Seattle. Renton
4 Southern.
The men ate with their hats on.
standing up 10 long. bare table.
The meal was three thick slices OF
bread. and a plate OF "mulligan,
composed % onions. potatoes and
beef.
Keep an eve on 'em. Ed"
o'Connor warned his Turnkey" I'd
Jacobs. Some Of them fellers will
cover two places and get two
meals. n we amt careful"
The diners ate in two squads.
Because dishes still are few. Il was
necessary for the second squad 10
stand IN line until the kitchen
force washed what was left OF the
first squads "muiligan" from the
tin plates.
Anybody that thinks this Is n
einch-organizing an army OF UNI
employed into an orderly family.
rustling grub for them. and dishes.
and a place 10 sleep. and stoves.
and dozens OF other things, prac-
tically without money-iust ought
TO try II once"
II was red-iacet. efficient. com
manding Henry pauly. the dormi.
tory's boss" leader and organ.
ixer OF the unemployed.
AS he spoke. he lodged two hur-
rying fluukies. laden respectively
with water bucket full OF muliigan
and OF bread. speeding towards the
dining room.
Get saw. you fellows he add
ed loudly. TO the group huddled
around the big heating stove.
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FAKE ADNERTIsi>e

II | advertised some mysterious
fake Dentistry. unknown 10 the cen
tai profession. that did away WIN
and Patchwork, Wouiu
he a bold faker and deserve prose.
cution and imprisonment unaer uas
law. -, =.
II advertised 10 put IN iui! sss
of (wonderfuD more perfect than
teeth when YOU oniy hau ~
or more old. loose snags 70 ias ssaa
them to and charge YOU from s,v ~,
to 5000 for the grafteoiar operative
tON YOUR POCK ETBOok) ! soulu
not expect To enjoy the conildehec
OF the Dental and Medical proiess'o"
of this city. rne.
II advertised to cure M
and took peoples money by ,n,s
graft when every Zen
list In Seattle knew that | han hess..
attended a dental college, anu ue.
nv cures were on people VINO nes-
had Pvorrhea tbut | made wv
think they didl. do you thihh . 49,
cover nm such cusscdness by joih,n1
the church, DO you not think 80 -
such Il fnker and hypocrite sho"iu
Well. ! knew ~
on Sunday evening az r,c, ~
November 90. | shall talk on va,
WIN DO for Our schoo..
at the Socialist temple -
al Olive ST.
EDWIN J. BROWN. d. d. =
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Prices Paid Producers for Eaas.
Poultry, Veal and Pork

Divorces constitute seven-e lehths
of legal business In Iowa courts.
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Star MAN VISITS THE
Hotel De GINK;; TRIES
ABOWL OF MULLIGAN

Here's 100 OF you II you can
saw up enough wood 60 keep 20
warm, whyit's too badl"
Pauly Is In the main calm an
quiet. though no looks as n h
might blow up 4 storm on occasion
They hurried 20 get n saw.
]. q. Hunblek. square.
Iawed young husky, with
steady. elearoray eyes, clad In
overalls, flannel shirt and som
brero. pstrolled a distant cor.
ner OF the Immense room.
In his hand was 4 broom.
He paused AZ times 90 sweep
out wet places on the floor.
Occasionally he smiled, slowly
and humorously.
we washed her down early
this morning. but ahe's got 20
90 some N she's dry enough for
us TO sleep on tonight. Moth
ing very elaborate about this
place, but" - he glanced
through the windows 20 tho
downpour outslde--"lt's lot
better'n sleeping In the open.
"You ought 70 see Us all
spread out here In cur blank
etsl That's them over In that
plle--pretty neat. ehf
There's lot Of US glad 20
get In this place. II looks like
a hard winter. Most OF the
boys here are Just plain down
on their luck. They're not the
fellows who wouldn't be glad
20 work N they could find II.
Take my case. now.
II left North Dakota year
ago, and, went TO Canada.
worked Two months on a sep
arator In Saskatchewan. That's
all the work I've done In a
year--and I've been trying eV.
cry minute 10 get morel"
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SAY, lay off on this Hotel De
Glnk stuff. can't YOU" asked
Pauiy. Everybody thinks we're lot
OF hoboes. We're not We're
structural ironwOrkers. and lum-
Der Jacks, and carpenters. and en-
gineers. and such likc-out OF
work. This Amt the Hotel DE
Glnk. IT'S the dormitory for Seat.
ties unemployed"
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SCIENTIFIC Care
OF THE
TEETH and EYES TODAY
By Edwin J. Brown. ID. ID. =.
EOS and .I3 First Ave.

Ia and prior 10 the days OF Babylon
the law was IAN eye for an eye and
a tooth for tooth" Moses uu-
doubtediy Incorporated this princi-
pie into the scriptures from the laws
OF prior times.
one section in the Babylonian
statutes provides that II any sur
geon shall operate on the eye and
put the eye out. the surgeons eye
shall be put out
The supreme Importance OF caring
for tho teeth can be understood when
we know that dental clinic Is now
afforded In public schools In many
OF our cities. The dentists them
selves IN this country should SEQ TO
81 that n regular series OF lectures
on the care OF the teeth are given in
every school room In their district
II there was not that professional
petty jealousy and envy existing
among Dentists every Dentist In our
land could have all tho Dental work
that he could do. by doing his share
towards instrueting people about the
care OF their teeth.
Professional ethics ESQ calied) Of
today Is founded upon the material
interest OF the Dentists IN the society
which defines ethics and the conduct
which IL yioiative thereof
The time has come when all men
must understand that lasting sue
cess and "A good name seldom come
10 those persons who take from peo-
pie as much as they can. and give
in return to the people as little as
they can. Any man who advocates
the exploitation OF the people by
special privilege for private greed Is
getting his soup. whether IL IS boufl-
Ion. vegetable or monetary.
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TRY our mulligan." said John
Rankin. one OF Pauiy's assistant
brains" offering The Star man
bowl Of stew and big slice OF
bread And when you get done.
Just think how you'd feel II you
hadn't nothin' 10 read. When the
boys here get their atomachs filled
they ought 20 have something TO
cultivate their minds. II would
keep the boys OFF the streets even
ings. and save the city some trou-
Bile. maybe"
~ rrn Anrsf ra. In ifrhfa "a