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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for February go, 1916


doubt that we had met before, and her
confidence almost convinced me. We
found an attractive little place with imi-
tation vines running up the walls and
wicker chairs and tables Only few of
the tables were taken, and we secured one
in a corner.
She took off her coat,-the reddish
brown coat that matched her hair,-and
in the thin, dainty waist she looked pref
tier than ever. Then she took off her
gloves, and saw that she wore no rings.
Funny, how man looks at a girls left
hand the first chance he gets!
If l shut my eyes now can still call up
the mental picture of her hands fluttering
among the tea-things-small, white, slen-
der, with pretty pink nails. But l never
evoke that picture because of the one that
always follows and blots it out-the vision
of those hands as l was destined to see
them next, helplessly stretched out to me
in handouts. God knew his purpose, l
reckon, when he yelled the future from
our eyes.
THE conversation Jagged at first. was
afraid to be anything but impersonal,
lest should say something to start her
wondering if she did know me, after all.
Then suddenly saw the folly of the thing.
There would have to be an understanding
between us sometime. l could not 60 to
her home the next day, even if found out
where she lived, unless | were absolutely
sure she had not mistaken me for some
one else. The sandwiches were disap-
pearing. In a few minutes the tea-party
would be over, leaving me as far as ever
from the chance of future acquaintance.
took long breath and plunged.
miss Hoyt," said, "I'm going to con-
fess. know we've met before, but for the
life of me l can't remember where
She gave a short, startled laugh, and
stared at me.
"Why-why, we met on the steamer
coming from Europe-didn't we?" she
faltered after pause.
shook my head. Owe never been to
Europe"
"Oh!" 1t was an exclamation of dis
may, and she sank back in her seat, her
hands meeting in a frightened movement
against her breast.
"You seemed so sure about me that l
thought we must have met before, l be-
gan, defending myself against the re-
proach in her eyes. Besides, your name
seemed so familiar"
"Oh!' she said again-but with quite
different infection; and she sat up
straight and looked hard at me. And then
she added remark that did not strike
me as odd until had occasion to recall it
later. $50 it was the name!"
"Yes; felt sure l had heard it before,
and"
Il dare say" she interrupted trife
sharply. "Most people have-if they read
the papers"
1.-THE papers?" echoed blankly.
"The newspapers
stared at her. "Who-who are your"
ASK the first policeman you meet she
answered. ASK the waitress there.
As she mentioned the waitress she in
voluntarily turned toward the young
woman who had served us and who now
stood across the room idly watching us.
"Did you ever see such eyes as that
woman has? They bore into you like
gimlets."
II didn't notice." l replied.
had not, then; my eyes and attention
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if l had not made the mistake l should
have missed the pleasure of having tea
with you. But, of course I'll be sorry
if you insist"
She laughed again. She was adorably
pretty when she laughed. mo, won't
insist, Mr." She stopped short. II
don't know your name" she stammered,
as if the embarrassing fact had just
dawned on her.
My name is Richard Terrill. I'm from
Atlanta Georgia, lawyer in New York
on business, and I'm stopping at the
Cecil Ho--"
was cut off by the sudden appearance
from behind me of the waitress bringing
a fresh pitcher of hot water, and had the
uncomfortable feeling that she had over
heard me and must think it odd that |
found it necessary to tell the young girl
with whom l was taking tea what my
name was. But, whatever her thoughts
were, her lean, sallow face did not betray
them. She asked if we wanted anything
else, and, being told we did not, she again
retired out of ear-shot to the opposite side
of the room, where she stood as before,
watching us. l knew she watched now,
because l glanced over several times, al
ways to find her small, keen black eyes
leveled on my guest.
The latter had poured the hot water
into the teapot, and now refilled the
cups.
"Of course, it's very shocking for a girl
to go to tea with man who has not been
introduced" she observed. "Still, it's
really not reason for wasting the tea,
is it?"
Certainly mott"
She laughed, and it struck me that her
laugh had changed. 1t was freer, gayer.
Indeed, she was in high spirits, and so
was L. Since had spoken out and cleared
the air, we were getting on famously. We
talked along for while, saying nothing
that recall, until she remarked suddenly:
"If you were to relate this experience
to any one who knows me, do you know
what you'd be told? People would shrug
their shoulders and say: If that isn't
Bobbie Hoyt all over!''
II see. You're in the habit of shocking
the community. Is that why you're so
we'll known to the police?"
She regarded me quizzically. "Don't
you honestly remember where you heard
of me before?"
Haven't an idea"
IL wonder now"
"You mean you don't believe me?"
al don't know. Will you come to tea
tomorrow"
Nothing could keep me away"
Her answer was a short, odd laugh.
"The address is 16 East SOth Street.
You'd better write it down." she advised.
Il sha'n't forget it,"
She wanted to know the time, and /
showed her my watch. 1t was ten minutes
to five.
Dear me, I'm late!" she exclaimed,
rising. "I'll have to take taxi"
We had the luck to pick up cab just
as we reached the corner of Fifth Avenue.
l helped her in and gave her address to
the chauffeur
Remember" she called back to me as
the cab got into motion. "You are free to
look me up before you come tomorrow.
You'll find policeman at any corner"
1 nodded, grinning, and returned her
gay wave of farewell. Then stood on the
curb and watched the receding cab until
it was lost in the stream of traffic.
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locket Are you sure it's hers?' asked.
"Oh, yes, sir; | noticed her wearing it
when she took her coat off. 1t was hang
ing on gold chain and must have come
loose.
Since the woman was so positive about
the ownership, took the locket, gave her
some money, and went on to the telephone
booth. And there, while waiting for Tai
to get on the wire, examined the orna-
ment. 80
1t was an odd, pear-shaped affair in dull
gold, attractive for its quaintness, but of
small intrinsic value. On the lid was a
crudely executed device of an armored
knight on horse, charging grotesque
dragon whose tail dwindled gracefully
into the small end of the pear. Below
were the words, in archaic French letter.
ing, considerably worn, but decipherable:
"Pom la croir ct toi' For the cross and
thee).
Remembering that the waitress had
called the thing vanity-box, concluded
that she had opened it, and that, since it
contained no photograph or other secret
matter such as lockets are supposed to,
it would do no harm to take peep my
self. l found the lid lined with mirror,
and in the shallow bowl tiny puff which,
being raised, brought with it fragrant
cloud of pink powder.
stood there with the puff between two
clumsy fingers, fascinated by the dainty
femininity of it, when suddenly Tails deep
tones rumbled in the receiver, and l
snapped the locket shut as guiltily as if his
amused eyes had been on me.
He would not have time for dinner with
me, he said, poor wage-slave that he was.
He was rushed with work, and had, among
other unpleasant duties, to make the Gas
train to Riverton, New York, to interview
somebody. Would go along? We could
probably beat it back to Broadway in
time to see little life before midnight.
I said would meet him at the train.
7 WALKED back to the Cecil, and,
thinking Miss Hoyt had by then had
ample time to reach home, decided to
call her up and tell her that her lost
property was in my possession, and that
I would send it up to her at once or bring
it myself the following afternoon, as she
preferred. Looking through the list of
Hoyts in the telephone book, l was sur
prised to find her own name: "Miss
Roberta Hoyt, 16 East S0th Street. Her
own telephone! 1t struck me as odd for a
young girl. Who was she?
called the number, and mans voice,
a servants probably, answered me.
as Miss Hoyt there?" l asked.
ayes, sir; but she can not come to the
phone. She's i'll, sir"
Gill"
ayes, sir. Any message, sir?"
ats Miss Hoyt want-Miss Roberta
Hoyt," repeated, thinking he had mis-
understood the name. as that her
home?"
"This is Miss Roberta Hoyt's home, sir,
but she is i'll. Any message?"
Astonished, l did not at once reply;
then l began tentatively: "Why-no-"
And instantly l heard click; the man
had rung off.
What could it mean? She must have
been taken ill suddenly on her return
home. 1t was now twenty minutes past
five. Less than half an hour ago she had
been perfectly well, and now she was ill.
I wished had asked the servant ques-
ton or two. Still, if she had been taken
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But was she well known? The waitress
had watched her intently; yet, if she had
known her name, would she not have
mentioned it in returning the locket to
me? Still, it was not her face but her
name, that she had said was known to
newspaper readers. Roberta Hoyt! Where
could have seen it?
l gave UP wondering after a while.
Whoever she was, she was thoroughbred.
Her speech and manner proved that As
for that jest about the polceman-well!
On my way to the restaurant for dinner,
an idea popped into my head. Why not
have dinner at that tea-room? If Miss
Hoyt had called up about the locket the
waitress would be sure to tell me.
The place was filled, and at first could
not find the waitress who had served our
tea. Suddenly, however, she appeared at
my elbow.
"Your friend came back for her vanity
box-but guess you know" she said.
"Came back-here?"
ooh, didn't you know? She said she
guessed you'd call her up. l told her l
found it and gave it to you, and she said
that was all right"
"Why-when was this?" l questioned,
trying to conceal my wonder.
about half-past FIVE"
Half-past FIVE! At twenty minutes past
l had been told she was too ill to come to
the phone.
"Are you sure of the time?" l asked.
ayes, sir, because an extra waitress who
comes on at half-past five to help with
dinner came in when we were talking"
II see," l said, feeling her black eyes
curiously watching me. THAT was how
l missed her. l called her up and
missed her."
"Well, she was awful glad I'd found the
vanity-box and wanted to give me some
thing for it, but told her you had already
done that"
She paused, and l had the sense that
something was expected of me. glanced
up. Shrewdness was written large in
every line of her thin, unprepossessng
face. Unlikely, l thought, that she had
refused money from any one. Evidently
it was money she expected now
IL knew you'd like to know she'd been
back-if you hadn't heard from her, she
remarked.
nodded shortly, handed her a coin, and
left.
My theory was exploded; was utterly
at sea. For, since Miss Hoyt had not
known at the time 'phoned her house
that had the locket, she could not have
ordered her servant to say she was i'll for
any reason connected with the locket or
me. The idea occurred to me to call her
up again. She had told the waitress she
expected me to call. Perhaps now she
would answer and explain. But, consult
ing my watch, found had barely time
to make the train for Riverton, and was
forced to let the 'phoning go until later.
tai was waiting for me, and we were
soon on our way. His mission, he ex-
planned, was to interview stodgy old
gink named Martin, who had place near
Riverton, was stakeholder in the Record,
and periodically divulged his political
opinions to an inattentive world. The
assignment was chore, and Tai grumbled
all the way, which proves that we never
recognize good fortune when we stare it
in the face.
We got an automobile at the station,
and went straight to the Martin home-the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-02
THEATRE OWNERS
 BUY BOSTON SOX

Boston, Nov. 1.-The Boston Amer ican league club has been sold to Harry H. Frazee of New York and Hugh Ward of Philadelphia. Joseph J. Lannin. of this city, the former own CT made the announcement tonight.
 MT. Lannin announced the sale at a dinner given to the new owners and to newspapermen. He said the papers had been signed less than half an hour before. The price was not given out.
 MT. Frazee and MT. Ward are both identified with the theatrical busi- ness, the former being the principal owner of the Court theatre at Chicago and the Longacre theatre of New York. The new owners gave. out few details of their plans for the club.
 When we went into this thing, we did not buy cheap club" it was stated, "We bought champions. We were interested in the club only be- cause they were champions, and would not have considered them otherwise. MT. Frazee will take di- rect charge of the clubs affairs at once."
 Mir. Frazee said he would hold the position of manager open for Wm. Carigan. who has been manager of the Red SoX. and expressed the hope that he would consent to lead the team for another year. Carrigan recently announced his retirement from baseball.
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ARKANSAS WOMAN WHO SHOT BARBER
 GIVEN FREEDOM
Governor Pardons Mrs. An nie Smith of Nashville, on
 Farm a Week.

Little Rock, Nov. 1.---The rule seems to be pretty well established that no no white woman shall remain in the Ark ansas pentitentiary. A week ago Mrs. Annie Smith was brought here from Howard county to serve five-year sentence on a charge of murder in the second degree, having been conlvcted Jointly with her husband on Oct 10; Yesterday the governor granted null pardon, and she has returned to her home. She has three small children, aged twelve, eight and five years, and their grand d-parents are not able to take care of them.
 She killed c. s. Ledford, a barber, who annoyed her with his attentions.
 Mrs. Smith shortly after being re- ceived at the penitentiary. was trans ferred to the state convict farm at Tucker, Jefferson county. She was the first white woman convict ever sent to the state convict farm, others being kept at the state penitentiary
 A pardon was also granted to J. H. Crites of Jackson county. recently con- victed on charge of false pretense and sentenced to one year imprison- ment.
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ADVOCATING THRIFT.

There is on display in the lobby of the Young Mems Christian associ- ation series of panel pictures and phrases, depicting the benefits de- rived from the practice of thrift. The display will remain here until tomor- TOW night, when it will proceed on it's journey to all association buildings in the southwest. It left St. Louis Oc- tober 19, and is expected to be on tour about three months. This evening, preceding the Fellowship luncheon there will be stereopticon views on the same subject shown on screen at the association building.
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SPLIT AUDIENCES
 AT DRY MEETINGS

Harrisburg, Pa., Nov. Mixed crowds of fervid "drys" and determin- ed "wets" greeted the Prohibition na- tional candidates as they zigzagged over the states of Pennsylvania and Maryland today for meetings in six cities between here and Baltimore.
 Hagerstown, Md, the center of a heated liquor fight, furnished a crowd that was about evenly divided be- tween "wet" and "dry" partisans, many of whom engaged in debate turnout much of the speaking.
 When Ira Landrith, vice presi- dential candidate, took the stand, a heckler interrupted him several times, finally drawing from Landrith the admonition to "shut up." He did.
 At Chambersburg, Pa., man de. clard he would "burst up the parade was hurriedly escorted from in front of the speakers motorcar by an officer
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TWO WEEKS REMAIN FOR NEW RAILWAY
 10 SELECT ROUTE
Period Allowed George B. Blanchard by Council
 Franchise, Ends Nov. 15.

Only fortnight remains of the six month period allowed by the council franchise ordinance to the Pine Bluff, Hot Springs & Eastern railway, to make final and definite selection of the route it proposes to use over the streets and alleys of the city, in the building of it's proposed line of rail- way from Hot Springs thru Pine Bluff to the White or Mississippi river.
 The council adopted the franchise ordinance at it's meeting on Monday, May l5, the ordinance giving the com- pany thirty days to make acceptance of the measure and pay to the city the sum of $100, which was the con- sideration named, and the ordinance further granting the company six months in which to select one of the several alternative routes in the fran chise.
 The company made formal accept ance of the franchise within the thirty day period, and the city received the $1O0 consideration, which just about covered the cost of printing the ordin ance, and other expenses incidental to the adoption of the measure. The six months period allowed the company in which to select it's route in the city, will expire November 15, and there is considerable interest being shown, as to whether or not the company will make such selection.
 The company, under the terms of the ordinance, has three years in which to build it's line from point within the city of Pine Bluff to the new free bridge, which it will use to cross the Arkansas river, upon which road it binds itself, under the ordinance, to carry freight and passengers.
 Enquiry among city officials yester- day elicited the fact that nothing has been heard from the company. or its president, George B. Blanchard, since MT. Blanchard forwarded the compa- ny's check for $1O0 and the company's acceptance of the franchise ordinance. The impression prevails that a com- munication will be received from MT. Blanchard before the expiration of the six months period on November 15, wherein MT. Blanchard will announce for the company the route selected over city streets and alleys.
 Not for several months has anything been heard from Mir. Blanchard by To- cal men who were close in touch with him during his several visits here prior to and immediately following the adoption of the franchise ordinance, so far as could be learned yesterday. The belief is held, however, that he has been proceeding with the work of making preliminary plans and ar engagements for the beginning of actu- al work of building the road, although there still remains a deep-seated inn pression among large proportion of the people, that the company will take no further interest in the matter, and that the road will not be built. These non-believers. however, are frank enough to admit that this is merely their opinion, however, and that they have nothing tangible upon which to base it.
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DEMOCRATIC RALLY
 IN CAPITAL TONIGHT
Dr. c. H. BrOugh, Judge w. F. kiroy and Congressman H. M. JacO-
 way Among Speakers.

Little Rock, Nov 1.-The Demo- cratic campaign is warming up. The speakers sent out by the state cam paign committee are bringing in glowing reports of the prospects wherever they have been. Judge Kir- by returned today from Van Buren county, where he made two speeches, at Clinton and Scotland, and says that he found the Democratic outlook is most encouraging. He thinks that the Republican ticket in the county will be defeated, as the farmers were nev- CT more prosperous, a condition they ascribe to the Democratic adminis- tration.
 There will be big Democratic rally in Little Rock tomorrow night, at the Palace theatre. Among the speakers will be Judge w. F. Kirby, Congressman H. M. Jacoway and pr. c. H. Brough.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-02
F KIDNEYS ACT
 BAD TAKE SALTS
Says BaCNache is sign you have been
 eating too much meat.

When you wake up with backache and dull misery in the kidney region
 it generally means you have been eating too much meat. says well known authority Meat forms uric acid which overworks the kidneys IN their effort to filter it from the blood and they beepme sort of paralyzed and loggy. When yonr kidneys get sluggish and clog you must relieve them. like You relieve your bowels;
 removing all the body's urinous waste, else you have backache, sick head ache, dizzy spells; Your stomach sours, tongue is coated. and when the weather is bad you have rheumatic twinges. The urine is cloudy, full of sediment. channels often get sore, water scalds and you are, obliged to seek relief two or three times dur ing the night.
 Either consult good, reliable phy- sidan at once or get from your pharmacist about four ounces of Jad Salts: take tablespoonful in glass of water before breakfast for few days and your kidneys will then act fine This famous salts is made [ from the acid of grapes and lemon juice. combined with hthia. and has been used for generations to clean and stimulate sluggish kidneys, also to neutralize acids in the urine so It no longer irritates, thus ending blad- der weakness.
 lad Salts is a fine saver for rega- lar meat eaters. It is inexpensive, cannot injure and makes delightful 'effervescent lithia water drink. (AdvtO
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,SUSPENDS SENTENCES.

Little Rock. Nov. -Four Hot Springs men convicted of the illegal sale of liquor. have been given at least temporary respite from prison. w. c. Herman, Vince Cage, l.. Ash bar, and M. Delasso were convioted last spring in the Garland circuit court and sentenced to year each Their cases were appealed to the su- preme court and recently affirmed. The government has issued a procla- nation suspending execution of the judgment until Nov. 20. to enable him to investigate petitions that have been filed for their pardon.
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MONEY IN TREASURY.

Little Rock. Nov. 1.-There was about $94,000 left in the general revc- nue fund in the state treasury this afternoon. after the payment of the state house salaries. Several institu- tions and all the circuit judge pay rolls are vet to come out of it, and there will be less than $75,000 left. Unless there should be windfall from some unexpected source. there will not be enough for the December l payroll, and the state will once more
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No New Matter.

New York, Nov. 1.-President John K. Tener of the National League, is out of the city and no one in author ity at headquarters here would ex- press an opinion regarding the prob able meaning of Ban Johnson's re- marks regarding the formation of the national commission.
 From other baseball sources, how ever, it was learned that the dissatis- faction of American league executives over the preponderance of National league representatives on the commits sion was nothing new, but that John son had not up to the present time shown any indication of adopting rad ical measures to change the balance of power.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-02
BAN JOHNSON IS
 STARTING A ROW
 BASEBALL WORLD
Intimates Will Be Change in Complexion of the Na-
 tional Commission.

Chicago, Nov. 1.-President B: B. Johnson of the American league in a statement tonight admitted that there probably will be change in the com plexion of the National baseball con- mission"
 The statement was issued after two afternoon papers had quoted Mr. John son as saying that August Hermann, chairman of the commission would be deposed.
 immediate denial of the statement was made. President Johnson, how ever, said that certain club owners of the American league are opposed to "too much National league in the com. position of the national commission ' The commission is made up of John son, Hermann and John K. Tener president of the National league.
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AGREEMENT NEAR
 ON BORDER POLICE

Atlantic City, Nov. 1.-The Mexican American joint commission today re- jected the proposal to transfer the sittings of the commission from At lantic City to Wash'nSto1.
 This was taken to indicate con. viction on he part fat least some of the commissioners that an agreement on some form of border control would be reached soon. Nothing relative to the discussins today was announced by the commissioners.