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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-01
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TITLE MISS ROSEMARY TEAL Milwaukee extremely pretty girl
IL of accomplished musician graduate of Wisconsin convent and
independent Angeles
Miss Teal not seeking adventure in the far West but home Alone
the world she to adopt father and mother
81 have absolutely relatives and the world SO lonesome
Miss Teal W couple will adopt will
in love and devotion, the they beStow upon me-"
worth mention only because of the novelty of It, In this
female independence girls rid themselves
home ties They the world alone realizing that the
of that old world gedy swallowing thousands of their sisters
each They will not believe that the world lonesome until
late. "Home and Mother is alaS appreciated most when lost
There's heart trob and moral in Miss TeaS
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Where was tho blg fellow who
had offered tho toast that night
Possibly with smead lie must
look sharp.
Up here, out OF the beaten track
where no one would dream OF look.
Ing for them. what WAS simpler
than sending motor boat out from
Kingston to Pidgin. ostensihly 10
meet another boat from the Ansri.
can HldsT Smeai over there and
Messrs Hanchett and Dennison
here. lilo knew a. least where the
key lay. and all because Smead had
chosen the wrong moment in which
to Gun himself on the Kingston no.
tel ysranda
Tomorrow lie had laid down
his pipe. asiounded.
Diana Always wanting to fish
Pidgln. always watching and wait.
Ing Came back wildly that noon
when tho game wardens' boat put
in--thc spell OF dizziness which had
seized her Diana wynnel At
which end Of this tRngie did sho
stand7
Had the rift OF ciairvoyance
been hts that moment no would
have witnessed a little scene which
would have stlll further bewildered
him. Crawford had made several
Journeys by night TO tho farm. but
AZ precisely n quarter TO nine she
had gone in.
She was tired. II had been a long
day: she was sleepy. How easy Il
is for q woman 20 send a man on
his way when she wants TO be rid
OF him.
Always she entered tho village
perhaps a quarter OF an hour later
than he did.
So The telegraph operator was
ono OF the three or four villagers
who did not gossip. Yet this oper-
ator would have given months
wages 10 oonfide to his family the
nightly advent in HIS dingy shop OF
this mysterious young woman.
Tonight he shook his head as
usual.
Nothing tonight. miss"
You are sure you understand the
instructions7"
Yes, miss. Any message from
a man named Smead TO another
named Hanchett to be DELAYED "a
hours. I'm kind OF worried. Your
specific orders from headquarters.
Diana smiled. From the inner
pocket OF her outing coat she pro-
duced a document. Read this and
quiet yoxr nerves"
His eyes widened.
Il guess II they'll back you in
Washington | can. Excuse me for
a moment" The key was talking
When he rose from the board
he was smiling. "A night message
from your man. 'Hanchett. Hotel
Carlton he read. 'Pidgin today:
come at 4, weather permitting II
is unsigned"
1T IS what have been waiting
for. Thank you. Good night"
She fastened toward the town
limits.
A block beyond the telegraph OF.
flee. outside the arclIght zone.
she saw before her the vague ont.
line OF a man. walking swiftly in
her direction He paused.
DIP"
An incipient paralysis laid hold
OF her.
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Sext Week
"Son of the Wind"


You thought you were going 20
when you married tho mother"
With amazing suddeuncss the
great powerful hands OF the seated
man reached out and caught the
young man By tho wrists. whiriinr
him TO his knees.
You puppy. stir and III break
your wrists, so help me- What the
Gcrii'E got into YOU"
In Snosds heart there was ad.
miration for tho nerve Of the boy
not a flicker OF the eye. nor did the
lips even stir.
Too strong for you. chr
"rll admit that. You were too
strong for tho mother. I've been
thinking about har OF late"
Smead flung him aside.
The boy got up. brushed his
clothes. rubbed his wrists. and
wiped the sweat from hts forehead.
I've n notion you1l be sorry for
this gallery play. You ask me what
! did with the encraids | dropped
them in the poorbor at Monte
Carlo"
Low. I call IT,
Wasn't it," mockingiy. ~Never
told you about Il. never let you in. ="
Then. In cold. level tones: '11l tell
you tho truth about the Princess
Xenih's emeralis. Two men sh.
sent to Hades were friends OF mine:
once honest. sold the gems and
divided tho cash between tho wild.
ows II wasn't legal restitution.
but they'll never be any the wiser.
And as for the princess. there are
some millions OF fools len
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A Novel
A Week!
Continues from Our Last Issue,

Continues from our Isst issueS
~ MEAD scowled down into the
- brilliant sunshiny street
~ What fool instinct had pos.
sessed him 10 make this trip
Heretofore he had Invariably kept
in the background. But tho cruich
exposure had mado him restless
and reckless.
The only man who had over
brought him up with u jolt: & club
ioafer, a society toa drinkor. a
fellow who bought his clothes In
London and wore spats: n govern.
ment sneak who had spoiled HIS
sport. He would mako Crawford
regret the day he had nodded
with him.
For moro than three weeks now
he had had little else 90 do but
think. IL seemed TO him that his
thoughts had como full tilt against
barrier.
The boys sudden and inexplica-
bic attitude disturbed him. II dis
ordered his plans for the future.
He recalled the boy when he had
taught him his first game OF cards.
At 10 he could sit In a game with
his elders and hold his own. At 10
he had a head like q seasoned
veteran.
He had sent him 10 college to ao-
quire the polish he himself lacked.
Handsome. graceful. polished
chap who spoke French and Italian
equally well. and who. on the other
side OF the water. moved among the
swells. And tho women went mad
over him.
He looked at his watch. Eleven
o'clock. He ought TO be here now.
And then the door opened.
"Hal" said Smead with satisfac-
ton.
"How's the Leg"
Better I've cut out whisky for
two weeks"
Everything on my side runs like
clockwork. III have Crawford out
Of the way In night or two"
smead nodded approvinsly.
The right idea. Now listen.
Don't 20 fooling around tho water
in the morning. That's the time
III wire you. May send a night.
message"
Smead took from HIS pocket n
newspaper clipping. He passed It
over to his son.
you never told me about that"
Why should I have told you
My affair that" The young man
laughed.
Smead drew in a long breath
slowly. What did you do with
those emeralds?"
"Emeralds?"
Yes. The real stones for which
you substituted the paste. I'll tell
You this. my lad never plucked
anything but fat gulls never took
dollar from a woman"
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CHAPTER XII

The enormous gray-green rollers
came charging in with tho pre-.
cision. alignment and velocity OF
NRpoleonic army. Tho picture
OF battle Was all very real 10 the
girl who sat with her feet dangling
over the ledge at the end Of Tibbet's
Point.
She had been rrreadins Hugo.
and all the wonder and terror OF
Waterloo seemed spread out be
fore her eyes.
IT'S fine TO be alive on a day
like this" was Cranford's comment.
Isn't IL beautiful See the sun
shine ms Il strikes thru tho crest
just before II breaks What colorl"
Cast glance at this old comber
galloplnr in. Some water there.
Shall we mover Wen get q duck
ing when she hits"
Let's stay. Cocoon. what n
big onel"
She huddled her shoulders and
twisted one foot about the other.
The movement was neither
temperamental nor sentimental: lt
was instructive. Hut tho resultant
effect upon Crawford was like
wine: madness. rather. for he
brushed her cheek with his lips.
Forgive me, | did not mean to
do that" he cried penltently;
when 1t would have been much bet
ter to say nothing.
I'VE are very foollsh-or, rather,
am" she replied coolly. IT Is my
fault that we are both drenched. :"
Fear left him. She chose to tx.
more the temporary insanity.
During this bit OF comedy an nu.
tomobile had drawn up on the far
side OF the lighthouse. A man by
the side Of the car watched tho
two thoughtfully, saw the comber
rise and break. saw tho inclination
OF the two toward each other and
Cranford's kiss There was no
doubt OF It; II was she.
An oath burned his lips. He
made AZ tho TO step forward, but
held tho impulse In check.
How had she come to know that
idle fool? Rage came again, but
once more he smothered It. lie
glared az his wrists, black and blue
with bruises. II was no time for
physical encounter.
Crawford espied tho car MS It
rolled down the incline into the
road along the shore.
Some one from tho hotel" he
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"PIDGIN ISL LAND"


said as he noticed tho license mum
Der. Shall NC return TO the farm
Tho sun ia getting low"
She put on her hat and tucked
away the flylng strands OF hair.
Not word OF reproach. not 4
sign that she recoliected his rude
ness
Was he really sorry7 No. He
was stuhbornly glad Tho contac,
OF her shoulder. the subtle perfume
from her hair. the veil OF green
water shutting out sky and
horizon
], was quarter 10 sir whom they
arrived AT the farm.
Tomorrow. she said. and turn,
ed and walked toward tho farm.
house. stopping only when she
reached the door.
She laid her hand upon her cheek.
How hriskiy he strods away, He
had kissed her. but IL had been
only a boy girl kiss-clumsy
awkward. diffident. honest.
The thought OF Il warmed her
heart little.
She found letter. and took Il 10
her room TO read.
"Wha, fools We poor women
are'' was her only comment upon
finishing the misslye.
IL Was n busy mind Crawford
carried back 10 tho hotel He could
no moro have helped stealing that
sweet than he could have stopped
breathing.
She had chosen to ignore Il. with
the wisdom OF her sex. Why had
he not taken. a good kiss
His whistle ceased in the middle
OF bar What were these chaps
up to- The short. wiry man with
the stubbly black mustache he had
Instantly recognized as ono OF the
two men he had seen in the hotel
bar Just before leaving New York.
The handsome chap was without
doubt the same Warren had advised
him 10 watch, the scar made his
Identity a certainty.
Evidently they had thought him
something OF n fool. SO much the
better. he would play the fool 20
see whore they would lead him.
Mr.. Hanchett and Mr.. Dennlson:
very good
Hello" he said. stopping before
their rocking chairs. Hard luck
You chaps are having. You1l get
out tomorrow all right. tho. The
gale is blowing itself out"
TN he glad TO meet Mr.. Bass"
said Mr. Dennison. stroking his
mustache.
THAT the trouble with the water
mp here" said Mr.. Hanchett.
Great fishing grounds. but II blows
too much"
Try the bay across tho river
tomorrow You'll find bass there"
said Crawford.
"Thanks--we will"
Crawford went TO his room.
Cool" observed Mr.. Dennison.
Good nerves. We may have
trouble"
Trust mo for that. What do
you say TO little game Of plnocle
10 pass the time. He will not go
out tonight. We might fake mes
sage
He may know her handwriting"
HIM Anybody you know"
How should know herr" Mr..
Hanchett shrugged. Come on
let's get the game started"
Crawford put on his slippers, read
a little while. rose. and walked the
length OF the room several times.
Ho recalled two men leaning
against a bar. one big and the other
short and wiry: he heard the toast
the fisherman's toast.
"Pidein Islandl"
Square away"
Ho tingled with the discovery
that Il was something far more inn
portant than reprisal; they were not
after him directly then: only
watching him to learn II he knew
anything. Into what manner Of coil
had he Innocently stumbled?
What were they bringing ina
Daintiug? Mona IJen"7 Not thavt
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CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER XII.
what are you doing up here ?"
the man asked impetuously.
Have you any right TO ask
THAR"
Il believe | have. You may think
have no right III; yet | have.
even II ever so little"
Not ono iota, Donald Smead!"
"Mr. Hanohctt-Mr. Hanchett, II
you pleaael"
She breathed with difficulty.
| There had always been music In
his voice. giamor In his use OF IL.
Her anger dimmcd a little.
What are you doing up here In
this God.forsaken hole7"
1T IL not God.forsakenl" quietly.
Il wish could see your face. ="
He struck a match.
She did not finch. The flame
burned TIL II nipped his thumb.
Good nerves. III. Not afraid OF
anything. are your"
She did not answer.
Truth IL. III, desplse myself
as heartily as you do. BY, I've
made my bed-of hair.cloth and
thorn-and must lie on IT,"
oh" she burst out passionately.
~ you only had been weak,
harassed by the inability TO walk
straight, II only you had been one
OF those pltIable things who are
always being led, But no, You
are as strong as steel"
Steel. Steel. with rotten
fiber running thm e. What are
you doing up here alone7"
lilo caught her by the shoulders.
What Is this man Crawford doing7
Making love 10 your Answer"
She>put her strong fingers under
his and flung him back.
Crawford is a sneak"
THAT IA not true"
He plays the gentleman 10 his
friends and bettays them behind
their backs. and takes his whack
for doing IT,"
Such friends as try to cheat
the law-smugglers. He has told
me-"
Send him away. He may get
hurt"
~ you inJure one hair OF his
head, you'll rue II TO the last day"
There's long score against
him. Well, n hurt comes TO him.
do not put all the blame on me.
I'm not alone. The pater Is In
Kingston II he had HIS way. Gran
ford would go out to sea. drifting"
Il hate him. hate him with every
drop OF blood in my body"
All right. ! have warned you"
He swung about abruptly, and
was gone.
She never could toll how she got
back TO tho farm. In bed she
could not shut her eyes. The voice
OF the man had awakened the half
forgotten terrors OF tho past.
The peace and serene happiness
of the white-walled convent, and In
her innocence she had dreamed the
world outside was grand fairy
story waiting to be read!
Then into the world. the great
mouse Win us paintings ana rugs
and tapestries and marbles: the
coming OF the young men, OF mid
dle-aged men. of old men, and the
fever of cardplaying; and the
vaguely growing wonder why the
men never brought their wiveNfvith
them. Came tho thunderbolt.
A young man. much in wine, had
thrown his arms about her in the
hall and Kissed her; her indlgna-
ton; his laughter; tho terrible
"Oh, como nowl Don't be n
prude. DO you suppose we chaps
would come here but for a chance |
TO sec you and talk with you? You
mean TO tell me you do not know
this IL n private gambling house?
The abomlnable scoundrelsl
She would always remember that !
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Mr. BRYAN declared Saratoga that he has "abou reached the point
M where he longer follow political which refuses to ndo
national prohibition"
This does like William ! prompts 10 as what
party he has been following when fully understand that he
peery leading .le democratic party late for William
follower For decade he has been head pilot the
head boat headed Salt for party that hsn He
reached the where he lead the party down the
bottom OF the pit OF political oblivion whole demo
who will that William followed party minute any
direction.
Maybe Williams declaration that
an nSdiouS filtration with the prohibition party.
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JOhnSOnian

that three-cent street the city
~ of Cleveland Ohio which municipality its railways
voted the including Shopmen
ing to $4,000 ThA that muchbed city, than
quarter of million dollars srapange money finds its
annually the the u
Cleveland merchants instead of into the deposit vaults of the putoc
Every of those dollars round and round good
cheer happiness and with it,
the smiling goddess winks the other and tom Johnson
Toms shade marching IN.
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SulploSage

A good, old-fashioned sage tea and
sulphur compound, harmless to use.
no ono Will know-not greasy or
sticky Is not a dye. philo Hay Co.
Newark n. j soc at following drug.
gists: Bartell Drug Co.
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Be YoungLook
Darker Gray Hair

Quickly ana easily A few applica-
lions bring back it's dark, glossy
look, no matter how long II has been
gray, stre0ked or faded. by
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CHAPTER XIII

Il must 70 to Pidgin. Uncle
Billy"
ANY reason y'd like q tell me
of7"-his hand on the flywheel.
II was craft on her part swift
calculation. and she knew that the
old guide would credit II to WON
anly impulsiveness.
Uncle Billy. you're n good. brave.
kindly man. am going 10 put my
secret In your hands. There is
something on Pidgin Island I must
get. Must II you do not take me
there you will break my heart. A
hundred dollars II you will land me
at Pideln."
This double appeal TO his courage
and his cupidity was irresistible.
DO Il fer MISUNDERSTANDING
that he would be given the hundred
Just the same. 81 guess We can cit
there 'thout any trouble" squirting
Mt the north. Sometimes that Kind
o. sky is on'y a bluff"
Continued In Our Next Issue)
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Worse Than Dante Dreamed

THE where the AusanS and Italians battling
which Dante described in his
the mouth of Inferno AS awful Dnte wordpue of
he'll he could look the today would probably
that he mixed his colorS entirely too tame
The horrors the fighting
avalanche" said to Vdun to look like battle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-01

OvR OWN TRAvELoGrE

OYSTER BAy-ovstsr Bay 10
NAMED for a bivaive closely related 90
. similar crustac-an which II chiefly
noted for its conversational resern-
Slance TO certain Justice OF the
supreme court The oysters In
Drss.r Paw however. ar. the only
things In that place which even re-
rnofefv resemble the justice OF the
supreme court aforementioned. THIS
town OF Oyster Bay II entirely IN
held a responsible Job In the govern
msnt service. and In no way reseu-
hies the oyster or the clam. There
are some naturalists who claim that
the oysters IN oyster Bay would not
be 20 supreme couruy silen, II they
edgewtse. but they are probably
mature takers" The oyster Bay
oysters have been too timid 20 ven
furs forth frou their watsry retreat
ever since a certain wen known tor,
mer government employe returned
from the West Indies They are
AFRAID they will be eaten by a Wits
ksred. nut-es,ins bird.
UPLiFT oozE
tsy Herby coush-manl
Don't frltter (aouehnut frit
Ter. we should say away
your kaIe.
SAVE IT.
n you must SPEND money.
spend SOMEBODY ELsE's
money.
Out put your own money in
the bank.
The only way 10 get to be
millionaire 10 TO SAVE money
or STEAL II.
SAVING your own money 10
SAFER than STEALING ctr
err peoples, and STEALING !,
foolish. anyway. because this
world Is full Of Boo6s who
will lend II TO you.
PUT AWAY EVERY
NICKEL.
What do you care N some
Iow-hrow calls you a WAo or
INSERT
DOLLARS are your best
FRIENDS.
BEGIN today
RecoNciLED
There will be bail game on
"Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
OF this week-Judsonia vs.. Tucker
man. Let's hope for the best Any
way, we don't mind defeat. We
have never known anything else
The Judsonia, Ark. Advocate.
GREAT CRISES IN THE LIFE
OF A MARRIED MAN
Number I
When your wife asks you to
drop in at a downtown department
store and buy her six pairs OF silk
stockings
WHERE THE TRAIL LEADS
VI. l.. Hord went South to hunt
for mules Tuesday, but found him
self at Kansas City before he re-
turned home.--Plattsburg. Mo,
Leader.
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A ROSE ~ ANY OTHER NAME
WOULD SING AS SWEETlY

We are all familiar with the
poetic words: There's many n
gem that's born TO blush unseen.
and waste its fragrance on the
desert air."-The Kilmarnock (VaD
Herald.
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John i'm Full ReSalia

OMETHNG unknown surely tremendous up good old
~ Uncle Rockefeller He appearing! these days. his Pocanco Hills
dressed like this:
Black fock with tigtitng striped trousers Of
latest STYLE bright necke babyue
Every day CHEEKY things happen John would
relief from overxuberan spirits striped pants and neke
notably the daily exhibitions of loyalty given by the Octopus bust
octopung
John and there be something phenomenal his sudden
The suggests itself usually Johns age
and domestic instincts for derby hat rahrah gay neck
and babepoc the little god Cupid monkeyng
his sensitive heastn Can be that Uncle John going aSpakng?
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A Novel
A Week.!

young man kindly.
His amorous attack had been bu,
sequence OF perfectly logical de
auctions. and when he had learned
tho truth he had had manhood
enough 20 be ashamed. 10 leave the
house.
She had chosen the simplest hat
and gown. taken only the money
In her purse. and fled.
She learned quickly how 10 deal
with men and hRlf-men and beasts.
In these teeming six years many
had been her occnpations-shop
girl, sienographer. nurse, goyerness.
companion to old ladies'. stewardess
on the Atlantic liners, which she
still followed ostensIbly. but in
reality as n blind for a more daring
business.
And now the hurt she had nj.
ways succeeded in eluding had
finally come. She cared more for
this comparative stranger than was
wise. and the issue was how 10
leave him, to forget him. and make
him forget in turn.
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Useless 10 run. The Inevitable
was here, RAllying her scattered
forces. she stopped and waited.
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Full Provision

THE national republican convention is to have five chapan
Thus the convention will have talent enough present ask
blessing what about 10 do and His forgiveness does-p
vided the five don't get TO fighting boiling
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HECONCflED

There will be ball game on
"wednesday. Thursday and Friday
OF this week-Judsonia VS. Tucker.
man. Let's hope for the best Any.
way, we don't mind defeat. We
have never known anything else
The Judsonia, Ark. Advocate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-01
GREAT CRISES IN THE LIFE
OF A MARRIED MAN

When your wife asks you to
drop in at a downtown department
store and buy her six pairs OF silk
stockings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-01

o.-Supposinp I were wvtdna a
letter TO a relative and wished to
sign my husbands name az we'll as
mine, which would be the proper
way 20 sign lt--AIlce and George,
or George and Allee7
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WHERE THE TRAIL LEADS
VI. l.. Hord went South to hunt
for mules Tuesday, but found him
self at Kansas City before he re-
turned home.--Plattsburg. Mo,
Leader
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-02
JOHN H. label. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF co.
lumbia, Holding Probate Ceurt.-Estate or
Sven NJ. Gronbcrger, Deceased.-No. 22t34. Ad-
ministration Docket 63-Application having
been made herein for probate Of the last wsll
and testament of said deceased. and for letters
testamentary said estate. by John H. label
It is ordered, this 2sth day of May, AID. 1918,
Sweden and p O. Gronberger of the same place
and all others concerned appear in said court
on Monday. the 3rd day of July. AID. 1915, at
10 o'clock am. to show cause why such applica-
tion should not be granted. Let notice hereof
be published in the Washington Law Reporter
and The Evening Star in each of three
successive weeks before the return day herein
mentioned. the first publication to be not less
than thirty days before said return day. WAL
TER l. Mccoy, Justice. tSeal.D Attest:
JAMES TANNER. Register of Wills for the
District of Columbia. Clerk Of the Probate Court.
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