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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24

A Novel
A Week!
Continues from Our las, Issue)
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Meanwhile. other eyes than Miss
Gerald's were bent upon luckless
Bob. Mrs. Dan and Mrs. Clarence
looked as II they would Ike 70 have
a word with him. He succeeded in
keeping away from them. but he
got In bad that afternoon with
divers and sundry other guests OF
Mrs Ralston. for tho faux pas ho
made-that no had to make-were
something dreadful
At last. however. no retired TO
his room. 20 change his garments
for dinner. Then he descended TO
receive a new shock. he found out
that Mrs. Ralston had assigned Mrs
Dan 20 him. to take In TO dinner.
Mrs. Dan dallied with Bob. dis
playing all the articles OF an old
campaigner. or course. she had no
idea how easy IL might be for her
20 learn all she wanted 20.
II was fine tableful OF people.
OF which they were n part. Wealth.
beauty. brains and Drawn were all
there. Delicate orchids every
where charmed with their hueB
without eruding that too obtrusiye
perfume OF commoner flowers.
So Mrs. Dan started on orchids
with Bob Mrs. Dan. falling TO in.
terest Bob on orchids. now took
another tack. She talked plays.
operas and amusements which
/ gradually led her up 10 roof gar
dens
And speaking about roof gar.
/ dens." went on Mrs. Dan, looking
any way save at Bob. II believe you
were telling me. only this after
noon. how you and dear Dan were
finally driven to them as n last
resort. Poor DAM Men work
too hard in cur strenuous. busting
country. don't you think so?" She
paused 10 take breath. Don't you
think men work too hard In Amer.
lea. Mr. Bennett" she repeated.
Sometimes" said Bob.
She gave him a quick look. AS
told you. I adore roof gardens.
But you we're telling me you men
we're not alone. What harml" she
gurgled. Some people," talking
fast, ARE so prudlsh. I'm sure
we're not put in the world TO be
that Don't you agree7"
"Of course" said Bob absently.
He didn't like the way that fellow
down on the other side OF the table
was gazing into Miss Gwendoline' &
eyes Il beg your pardon. II
don't think | caught that"
We were saying there were
some-ladies with you" said Mrs.
Dan quickly. You remember?
You told me?" Her voice trailed
off, as II II we're matter OF little
| interest
did II" Bob caught himself up
with jerk.
"Of course, boys will be boys
prattled Mrs. Dan at his side. Just
in the least stridently. 81 suppose
you sat down and they Just hap
pened along and sat down, tool
You couldn's very well refuse TO
let them. could YOU why. in
Paris. doing the sights at the
Jardln or the Moulin Rouge, or the
Casino de Paris. every one takes
IL or them-these chance acquaint-
ances-as matter OF course. Pour
passer le temps And why nOt?"
With a shrug and In her spright.
lest manner. SO tho ladies' In
this instance, as you were saying
came right mp, too. and"
Yes. they came up" said Bob
reluctantly.
SHOW girls?" asked the lady
quickly.
"Well-ah,-two OF them were. u
Two? And what were the
others?"
who were the others?' he re.
peated abaently. one eye on Miss
Gerald. "Oh. they we're ponies %
Ponies7'" said the lady, giving
a slight start and then recovering.
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Mercy for the COerCed

THIS fine and oppoune time for Uncle display little
Christian spirit On the Columbus Mexican
dts be executed Mexico
offenSe.
Admitted that the Columbus massacre dasad affair and hang
punishment perpetrators should be
that
driven by threats the commission
Officers proved ring leaders the lot different
But wholesale hanging would only name the
the unhappy Mexico whom seeking
friends
would furnish recruiting argument could
find II would be nhumane
great taking world
meaning Better justice with
and commute the sentence TO life imprisonment.
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gasGexs ssgssaxssgsza NIX
By Frederick S. Isham

Copyright 1910. by the
Bobbs Merrill Co.

Dad was always Just like that
when ! was a boy" he confided 10
Miss Gerald. now standing more
than ever like marble lady in the
moonlight "Ho would propose the
contraricst things! Always trying
and testing me. Guess that's why
he acted so happy when he wen,
broke. Thought q would make a
man Of me, By Jove. that's IT.
Why. he was as carefrec as a boy
with new top"
Was he. indeed" said Miss Ger.
aid How NICE"
Isn't it," Bob heaved a sigh.
I'm not afraid OF you any more. "
he said. nov that I've got that off
my chest"
But why" said Miss Gerald,
"dIt you tell me. at all. OF dads
as You gall hlm-charming sug
gestlon?"
"Iiad 10. Didn't you ask me7'
In faint surprise. Then he remem.
bered she didn't know he had To
tell the truth.
Miss Gerald 10, the cool air fan
her brow for a few moments. She
felt little dizzy. Meanwhile Bot
looked at her with that sad silly
smile.
You can't ask me any question,
that will disconcert me now" he
boosted
Miss Gerald looked at him
suuarely "will you marry me7"
she said.
II was a coup. Her father had
been capable OF Just such coups as
that He would hit tho enemy in
the most unexpected manner in the
most unexpected quarter. and thus
overwhelm his foes
Her query worked the expected
havoc. all right. Bobs jaw fell
Then his eyes began 10 flash with
new. fierce love-light. His arms
went out-very eager. strong. primi
tive arms they looked-that cave
man kind! Arms that seize resist
less maidens and enfold them
willy-nillyl
Miss Gerald suddenly drew In
] lfT HfFhNh AhiNhiet az WV WV
felt she would need her courage
now. Almost had Bob. in that
moment OF forgetfulness, drawn
her into his arms and so complet
, cd the paradoXical picture OF him
self. when the impulse was alb
ruptly arrested lie seemed sud
denly TO awaken TO a saner com
prehension OF the requirements oil
the moment. His arms fell to his
sides.
That's joke, OF course" he
said. hoarsely.
And II IL wasn't" she chal.
lenged him. There was mockery
now in her eyes, and her figure
had relaxed.
Il guess you win" said Bob
YEARLY These extremes OF emo
tion were wearing on the system.
You mean you wouldn't. even
II had really. actually"
Il mean you certainly do know
how to even up with "A chap. When
he doesn't dare dream of heaven.
YOU suddenly pretend to fling open
the golden gates and invite him
to enter"
Then you reject me-" said the
girl. moving toward the entrance,
Good mean. bad So humill.
ating TO have been rejectedl Good
night. MIR. Bennett, No; It ism
necessary for you to accompany
me to tho house really couldn't
think OF troubling YOU after your
unkind refusal to
A faint perfume was waited past
him and the vision vanished. Bob
sank down on the cold marble seat.
How long he remained thus he
did not know. A yawn escaped his
lips, and IL rather surprised him
that hroken-hearted man could
yawn. He looked at his watch.
holding IL In the moonlight. and
saw that II was late enough now
an that ha could rgtfra AZ ha uichad
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win you be 80 good as TO take
turn or two about tho garden
with met she said In n calm. II
hard and matter-offact tone.
"Wlll -" Boh's accents expressed
more eloquently than words how
he felt about complying with that
request
bob didn't ask whittier she was
leading him. or what fate had In
store for him Sufficient unto the
present moment vas the happiness
thereof She didn't talk At first.
but he didn't find anything To CON.
plain OF in that. II was blihsful
enough just to swing along silently
AZ her side.
She stopped at the verge OF n
terrace where stood an Italian.
looking little summer house. No
one vas IN Il. and she entered. They
wouldn't be disturbed here.
Bob breathed deep. II was a
spot for lovers. But there was no
love lght in Miss Gerald's eyes
DO you know what people are
beginning 10 say about you. Mr..
Bennett" she began. with consid.
ere bic decision in her tones.
no" said Bob.
"Some OF them are wondering
we'll. II you are mentally quite
right"
Are they
And some OF them have con
suited me"
And wha, did you say" Quick
ly.
II said there is sometimes a
method in eccentricity."
She didn't ask n question. so he
didn't have 10 reply.
mir. Bennett, why did you an.
swer mo like that down in the
! village
Bob hung his head. He felt worse
than a boy detected stealing ap-
pies. Had TO-" no muttered. des-
perately.
Why" There was no mercy In
that atill pItlloss voice.
Bob took another long breath.
"Please don't ask me-" no pleaded
That wasn't telling the truth: II
was only temporizing.
Tho violet eyes cleaned danger,
ously. I'm Just a little bit curl
Gus" said the girl. in the same an,
initiating tone. In tho light OF
subsequent proceedings. you win
understand
No diverting her from her pur.
posel She was certainly persist.
emit
You insist | shall toll you why
I didn't want TO see your
She looked at him quickly. THAT
isn't what asked. Mr.. Bennett.
asked you TO explain that remark In
the village"
Same thing" he murmured
And it's rather hard TO explain. but
n I've got to-" He looked at her
On her face was the look OF proud,
unyielding insistence. "Of course,
I've got TO tell you the TRUTH" said
Bob. and his tone now was dead
and dun. I'm the first place, dad's
busted. clean down and out. and
well. thought | wouldn't see you
any more"
Il fail 10 sec the connection. It
Her tones we're az metallic as n
voice like hers could make them.
Its like thisl" said Bob. ruff
fling his hair. you see. was in
love with YOU" he observed. look.
ing the other way and addressing
one OF the STARS OF heaven. And
whom a fellows I'm love
and he can't ali well. you know
ask the girl-you understand?
Very vaguely" said Miss Ger.
aid Is your fathers embarrass.
ment serious?"
Bob looked startled. He didn't
Ike the way she had shifted the
conversation. Pretty bad" he
answered
y suppose your father has taken
his trouble much TO heart?" Miss
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Good strong trellis. too. Regular
Jacobs ladder!"
The commodore stared at him.
"A lot OF trouble you've made for
us he said, speaking IN that low.
tense voice. while Clarence and
Dickie looked on in mad and re-
proachful fashion. "BrIbed a ser
want to tell you 10 slip OUT Told
him TO whisper that we we're wait
ing in the garden and simply had
to see you at once, Didn't you heaS
him rap on your door,"
NO" answered Bob. sorrowfully.
Continued In Our Next lssue)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24
A Novel
A Week!

J without violating that even-tenor.
of-his-way clause. Accordingly Bob
got up and walked toward the
house. A side door was open and
he went In that way and up to his
room.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24
NATE pESSlMiSTl

THE ULTIMATE PESsiMlSTl
We know a cheerful soul who al
ready has begun to predict that
were going to have a hard winter.
NOT IF THEY DUST" HIM
Dear +. d. X: Would you mind
n I venfured 10 call Pershlng's eSpe-
dition into Mexico a Viilabusiering
party. or do puns annoy you7
EMILE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24
AMT NATURE WONDERFULLY
UNNATURAL iiIsroHN
~ ,.eee Ahrrn

THE >ANFoxo zNCLoI
This remarkable photo % the san
foro gyeloa. commonly known a. tho
flea. was taken thru poweftul
magnlfytng glass This photo shows
the flea. enlarged 100000 times,
4. enlarged. The flea u not quite
as large as the elephant, but u COW
ers more territory.
II fieas were a. large as elephants
there wouldn't be much room lett
10 ride around Ia your fliVVer
on the other foot or hand " the
elephant could jump "a proportion
to the flea. he could jump 50 htSh
he wouldn't land until Bryan QUIT
trying TO get chance % help wear
out that president chair MAYBE
not that long. but he would prob
ably land about the time gasoline
would be cheap cucngh for mile
iicnaIre to buy a gallon.
Charlie Chaplin got . lot OF
votes in the presidential preference
election in Pennsylvania.
Eddie Pinkman. famed for his
sportive cravats. socks. vests, and
dynamic fists. is a pal OF Charlies
down In Los Angeles.
When Charlie becomes president
IT'S reasonable TO predict Eddie
will get nice Job
Member OF the cabinet
Secretary OF Ath-a-letes.
Congratulations. Eddie
ENFORCED HUMILITY
Many people hold their heads low
when crossed In love or make a
bad horse trade. but such Is not
the case with our young friend.
Norman Peacock. he has a boil on
his neck.--The Lincoln. Ark. Led
ger.
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vAUDEvIlLIANIEs

NAOOENiILlA
You're as brave as an outlaw.
~Some OF them aren't 40 brave"
"One I met in the West was. He
held the sheriffs posse at bay for
seven days. The bandit was In a
mountain cave and the harder the
sheriff tried to get him out the less
success he had And that bandit
held out for a week"
'TmpossibIe, Without foodT'
"But he had food. He drank
milk"
where did he get the milk7"
He had the sherifrs goat"
81 don't know you from Adam. -
"You ought TO; I'm dressed differ
emily"
IT'S A DRAW
With the returns In from all the
counties. at last the battle royal
for the r. ID. X. presidential nomi.
nation between c. Allen Dale and
Harry Thaw is at an end. First
Harry would get a little the best
Of It In the count. then Allen
would forge a bit ahead. When
the vote was finally counted. II
stood as follows:
Allen Dale ..... .000. o00, o00. 900
Harry Thaw -. 900 900 .000,0 900
In other words, It's a draw. Just
A. few want Dale for president as
Harry Thaw.
Seems like the only way 10 set
tie the conflict definitely IL 70
nip a coin.
Il. d. X. has taken the matter
under advisement.
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NUxATED IRON

increases strength
of delicate. nor
Gus, rundown
people 200 per
cent In ten days
In many Instances
500 forfeit IL 1t
falls ~ per fun ex-
PLANTATION In large
article soon TO APP
pear In this paper
Ask your doctor or
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o.-Ths young man 70 whom Z
am engaged annoys mo very much
by taking another girl With W ev-
cry time we 90 out. She works In
the same office we do. We took
pity on her and Invited her once TO
90 with us. Now she goes along
every time. ! am not Of q Jealous
disposition. but the thing has gone
too far. How can ! give her the
hint TO stay az homer VIVIAN.
A-Take the situation into your
own hands by saying TO your fiancs
that you do not care TO have a
third person attend your outings.
Surely the girl cannot know what
your plans are. II should be easy
To 20 without her. But II she sug-
gests going with you, do not rely
on hints; tell her you think she
should be able by this time to find
company OF her own.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-24

Owl Drug CO.. Bartell Drug Co.
and Swifts Pharmacy always carry
n In stock.
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o.-Whst are the obligations Of
bride and groom TO their attend
snts7 Should brides parents pay
for the gowns worn by maid Of
honor and bridesmsIds7
BRlDE-rO-BE.
Att II only occasionally that a
bride-elect asks the privilege Of be-
slowing their entire outfit upon
her bridesmaids and maid OF honor.
Some special reason would prompt
such an arrangement She does
give them flowers and a remem-
brance more or less trifling. as she
can afford. The groom provides
his best man and ushers with ties
and gloves and also q souvenir OF
the occasion.
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Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS

o. am q native Of Europe and
Intend taking . trip there soon.
I'm told there are certain papers
lady can get 20 show abe 10
citizen Of the United States. ~
this 10 90, how shall ! get thernS'
What questions viii be asked met
Must ! have my birth certificate
n. p.
A-Psssports 10 American citi-
Zens wishing 20 travel abroad are
issued by the secretary OF state At
Washington. Application must be
made thru federal or state court,
within whose jurisdiction the per
son resides. and accompanied by
photographs OF TIE applicant and
an affidavit OF facts. Your sffi-
dayit will contain a description OF
your personal appearance and
state whether you are married or
single and how you attained your
citizenEhip-by naturalization OF
your father or husband-and proof
/ thereof. Your birth certificate is
not essential, as you are seeking
TO prove American citizenship.
Owe are two girls who wish
very much that you would tell "
what 10 do. When our mother
died father decided the home 10 Us
and our brother. Father has since
died and our brother ousrreIs with
US all the time. He says he owns
the place, altho he has never paid
any OF the expenses connected with
u. What shall we do. or where
shall we 90 for sdvice7
TWO SISTERS.
Aft your father decided the
place 10 the three OF you your
brother could not get possession of
II without your signature. You
probably have paid the taxes. along
with other expenses on the place.
Your tar bills will show in whose
name the place stands. Consult
with the clerks in the auditors Of
flee I'm the courfhouEa
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-11-15
ESTA ENFERMO Ell EN1PERADOR
FRANCISCO JOSE

BERLIN. Noviembrc l4.-El I'm
-r.lGof Francisco Jose Sc e]ncuentra
.araimo deSdc hace varioS dias de
an !ig"rn dtaquc dc catarfo. Sin en-
rai~c. cl monarc no ha deiado de
oribi~ ri IN solo dia Il i visitan-
;": Y deScmpoha su trabaio diario
in alteration. Los medicos que
aticnd2n = soher"ao publicaron hoy
IN holetin dicicndo que dentro De
muy pocos dia~ cstari completamente
rc$rahlecido el ]paciente.
FL Emncrador Francisco Jose es-
tuvo conference.-the hoy con 81 nue.
80 Primer MiniStro. Baron Won
Koc. Der. Qnien le estuvo ]proporcio-
nando las ultimas noticias llegadaS de
los diStintos frentes de hatal!a dom
fc comb@ten tropas de Austria Hun
gria.
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IA ICNORANCIA ES FATAL

Muehos padres de familia ignoran.
que sus hiios ~sufrcn, aunque las cria-
turas Sc 10 den a comprender per
medic del l~lanto, para NADIA 'toman 10
ant-s cxpresado en- confederation.
Otros. cu7n1o Sc NOLAN los ninos EN-
Ia CANA. 10 tonan como eosa muy ma
taral, no sabicndo que la causa no es
otra mas, cue Ia dc lbs rinones deai-
les, neccsitardosc de una medicinal
quc les proporcienc para sus funeio-
mes, luerza y vigor. No descuide US
ted sus hijos.
Mandenos ~ nom!ore y direction
N una t~arjeta postal y a vueIta Dc
corr=o rceiaira dctailcs complctoS
que Sc rcficren . la afrmada medi-
Gina Ell ALMA CORDIAL. y la ofcr-
IT, especial! 81. kaccmos &c IA ms
ma. Hagalo ahora mismo. no 10 de-
je para msnana.
MILLER 6 Co., Hox SIS, Sta. A.. q
San Antonio, Texas.
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Los intorm"s oricialcs del Ministcrio
de Ia Guerra publicadoS hoy. cStaM
c~oncchidos on los Si@uientcs tcrni-
nos:
Los summarizes ruso$ han cstado
muy activos Ell cl Go!fo del B6sforo.
dondc en- los ultimos dias han hun
lido valias cmbaTcaciones. Hasta
ahora, de !n que Sc licnc noticia. Is
,lct hundjmiento dc I'm barco de car
"a y dc Ia captura dc otvo. asi como
dc la destruction dc I'm pcqucno bar
co de guerra que q encmigo usaoa
como patrulla en- las aguas dondc
fut hundido."
Las fuerzas austrO alemanas cs-
tan d~irigiendo violentos ataqucs So.
bre las ~posiciones de los rumanos
Ell Ia vecindad de Campulung. En-
esta region obtuyleron un pequeho
hume :! ~arods-a-ss d lss emlmsn-
ciss del sur Y el este de Toivenoliug.
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ALEMANlA
..r,,,,, ~I.nr,.al rrra ~ riiE\>h.

n,I>
N''''" g., =,
BERLIN. \''''''
m"an'1Z"' I'll" y"S"'" hoy "" va,
m'N''' |''1''' -,
90 ,'',.' .um,oI.,ro, ,,..
"'.'' ~ =, .o.,,
'"'p,."..' 10, p.,t.;
''' ".''''''' a;.ma,,o
CO.. H>'" r;.I.H,
Il 1t '.'"''' az ''',' ;I...,
q j'c'''a ) ''''o J..
tie ia Importance "">e MAYA ''' :,
ReV"' r. puerto "'' "'',','
term'"" ''' S''"I.''' "I'
noinoFe. AoS 'oIPe"''o> ''''''
Se@'h " murine 80
81 A'mir"h'a""'. e2.T>''o"
bases 81 A"oe' ie''''"o "''S"" ""
no. pues Tue 4 Ia S''P'e>" P'"P0'-
cionada a los G@IehSoFeN "'l puerto
ru>o' que eS'oS n0 ''>''''" "'.'
ma "f'''u'!u"" ~ '''''-"
ataQ"'~' oS E"o''" ''"",'" ~
In baho, s;do hastar,o ma.
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NOTICIAS OFICIA[ES De IA GUERRA

~
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i
-.
'''' ''''''N 'E.. ..'''..' 90 :
H'h@'',' ~ ''@ ".'''''' S"''' !sS
p~"S'cl"he* "e i"' Ill
Sun "' M"""St'' : t" !" gan Gu
HNe lorna O. 20 N'fha Pc" 4' 10
dos II 'i"q'@S .~T"c2'@ioA y >'iiis
ION r'rh'd@S dc gran mo"t".
NADIA dc Importance" nav que No.
''r'ar aceicA de .a@ op'"ac'on"S m"'
taEeS que sc ~"'S'i'oI';h "eS!e IA COS.
ia de! mar ha!tlco h''>'H las mo"td.
mas de los C1rpatos.
TN avlador d" n1eStraS fucrhas
realize una gran hazana que ha sid"
~ . ! nurlIB NOR fhHn~ SIG FnnNnsF-
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FUERON HUNDlDOS DOS BAR
COS INGLESES

LONDRES. Nov!embrc Eta
agencia LloydS anunci6 hoy que e!
barco ing Is Ca;crham, hahia sido
hundido por un submarine sleman.
Ieual anuncio fuc hecho uu POGO
dcspu6s. dando cuenta dc la destruc.
ci6n dei Norazon." otro barco IN
cieS. La tripulacioI del primero fue
salvada. ' desem5lrco aver en- III
pequeno puerto de ia costa Norte de
inclaterra. La del "MoraZon" no ha
Ileeado todavia a puerto. pero Sc 81
re q,.s est4 segurA. e captain del
"Mo:a2o, Tue helao ~p-iS.onero per
los aenanes.
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FUE DERROTADO UN SULTAN
REBELDE

LONDRES. Noviemhre l3.-OfI-
:iuimryte Tue aaunciado hoy que las
fuerzas del sultan rebclde Ali Din"r,
>~uiricron una derrota complcta al
scr ~alcauzadas por las tropaS expo
iicionaria> de la Gran Bretana. deS
,acadaS en- 81 persecution. Ali Dinar
ia sultan uc Dartur. una provin-
cia del Egjpto del Sur. ' Se evant"
hacc POGO tempo en- armaS contra
a authorized del Rey de inglaterra.
Ali Dinar tue muerto. Y el nucl"o
lie las tucczas rebeldes que CONAN
lana cavo pr]iSioncro de las tropaS
mglesas.