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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-01-04
SYNOPSIS.

Pierpont Stafford, with his daughter
Gloria, is wintering at Palm Beach
Gloria is a vivacious but willful young
lady who chafes under the restraining
peatedly escapes. Her childish capers
cause young Doctor Royce to fall in
love with her. Becoming lost in the
everglades she falls into the hands of
with her rescuer, Freneau. Five years later
she leaves school and meets Freneau at
the theater; he has forgotten Gloria.
Later Freneau persuades her to forgive
him. G1oria's sister-in-law, Lois, becomes
intensely Jealous. Freneau goes sleigh
ang with Gloria. 1t results in pneu-
comes incensed at F'reneau. Royce is
summoned. Freneau's finances being low,
he approaches Pierpont Stafford. Lois
threatens him with dire punishment. Her
husband, GlOria's brother David, becomes
suspicious. Freneau plans to have Mulry
send Gloria bunch of kilograms. Gloria
secs from her window an attack made up
on Freneau Doctor Royce convinces her
At lie delirium Later, a telegram, followed
by q letter, comes from Freneau She re-
plies but her kilograms are returned. She
sees the supposed suicide of Freneau re-
ported in the paper. Gloria swears to find
the murderer of her lover. Royce tells
what he knows of Freneau to Mr.. Stat
ford. Together they seek to prevent scan
chem in her mind of conspiracy against
her. Gloria goes to David's country
home. She. meets Mulry, who fees at
once, Gloria insists on going to Palm
leaves for the North. She is recognized
by her one-time captor, the young Indian
chief. He tells her that Royce and not
Gloria attends night court; she sees Mulry
there also the tramp who attacked Ere
neau. But Judge Freeman releases him
She follows the tramp when he leaves the
court, and falls into the hands of holdup
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-01-04
WORLD THAT IS BOYS OWN
He Shares Companionship of Brook
With None Save Perhaps Compan-
ion of His Own Age

Only the boy knows, am sure, what
the brook is really like, especially the
brook in it's deep pool under the high
way bridge. The grown man goes
over-in farm wagons, motor cars, on
hayrickS or on foOt-but to him it is
brook under a bridge, no more But
the boy turns down through the black
berry tangle or tall ferns, perches him
self in the fork of the willow that
bends its knees to the brown peaty
water and is at home in his surround
ings. If he is lucky enough at the
moment to be barefooted he dips his
toes to see how cold it is after the
rains. He notes the swirl of the cur
rent and the little overfiOws which are
like patterns raised on the surface of
the water by master hand. He hears
the brooks song as well as the cat
birds ditty from the bough. He looks
under the bridge to the sunlit pool on
the other side and sees the swarming
midges light against the sky, not dark
against the water, as they appear from
above. Sedge and watergrass are his
on the washed sand by the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-01-04

wide acquaintance in ambulances. He
inferno for Il ride.
And so they went-the taXicab pur-
| suing the street car; the ambulance
pursuing the taxicab. 1t was an ap-
prOpriate place for an ambulance. 1t
was quite likely to be needed. But
the ambulance had to turn into side
street before it overlook Gloria, and
Royce was compelled to drop off and
pursue afoOt.
Then the street car that carried
Trask stopped so abruptly that
Gloria's taxicab shot past it, almost
annihilating Trask as it whizzed by.
Gloria caught a glimpse of Trask
leaving the car, grazing the taXicab
and reeling down dark street. She
pounded on the glass and put her head
out to check the driver. She ordered
him to back up. He backed into the
very street car that Trask had just
left. There was crash tinkle of
broken glass, and Gloria was evicted
through the broken door.
The chauffeur got down and began
the usual wrangle with the motorman
and the conductor of the street car;
the passengers piled out; a crowd
gathered. Two policemen ran up and
began to make notes. Gloria tugged
at the coat of the chauffeur, but he
was too busy to pay any attention and
she had no money to pay him. SO
she left him and ran for Trask, not
entirely sorry that she had saved her
fare
The delay had enabled Doctor Royce |
10 gain some ground, but he lost 1t |
again trying to ask the excited |
chauffeur where his passenger was.
Gloria could see Trask's tall, griz-
lied head over the heads of the crowd,
ind she was nearly at his heels when
belated truck, bearing long steel
,irder, drove across her path. 1t
eemed to take forever to move by.
When at last it cleared the way Trask
vas almost out of sight. He hesitated
ef0re two or three saloon doors and
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of surrendering. He let out yell
broke his grip by jiu jitsu and flung
him off. He fell against a table, up
setting the occupants, who rose and
| struck at him, then at one another.
| ChOey leaped at Royce. The Zest of
battle filled the air. Royce put Gloria
back of him and met Choey half way.
Royce was college boxer and Choey
had schooling in the east side rings.
1t was a pretty exhibition of two
schools of science. The spectators
were of divided opinions and began
to take sides.
Men and women quarreled and
smote. The whole place fell into up
roar. Royce was attacked on all sides.
He seized a chair and cleared a space
for Gloria. 1t was wrenched from him.
Bottles were thrown. Royce went to
his knees and rose with cash on his
head.
Gloria did her best to protect him
till he got up, but she was novice in
such scenes. Through a terrific melee
Royce slowly fought backward to the
door. Even the musicians entered the
fight. Gideon Trask, never dreaming
that he was the cause of it all, watched
the battle from the barroom door,
through which the aproned barkeepers
the fray.
Choey's neglected lady friend began
to fear for him. She forgave him the
slight he had put on her, and when
she saw him slip on the wet floor and
go skidding under the feet of the |
trampling herd she was alarmed for
his manly beauty. She dashed from
the woman's entrance and down the |
street to where two policemen stood.
She ran up to them, yelling:
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Gloria had retrieved most of her lost
distance. Then, suddenly, he turned
and dashed into barroom.
Gloria was headstrong, and she
startled herself with her own behavior
but instinct drew the line at entering
such place. Her eyes were attracted
by the sign, Ladies' entrance" over
a side door. She did not know that
it led to a large dance hall at the
rear of the barroom. She ventured
along the grimy corridor until she
heard the music and the shuff1ing of
feet
Then she understood and would
have retreated if brace of typsy gun
men had not come lurching in from
the street and cut off her escape She
backed away from them in terror and
backed into the dance hall-a large.
noisy, dirty room, filled with vicious
and shabby characters. Couples were
dancing in characteristic clinches or
sprawling about the tables. Gloria
was of such different sort that her
sudden appearance caused silence.
She turned and stared.
A hurley ruffian called Choey, a
waterfront beau, smoking a cigarette
nub, saw her and, leaving his COM
panion went to Gloria with admiring
enthusiasm and roared:
"Chee, kid, but you're chust my
style, an chust in time for a toin."
(rJnrin h;
terrified thanks and started for the
door, but Choey seized her by the
waist, whipped her into his arms and
fox-trOtted away with her. She was
more disguised than afraid. She re-
sisted vainly, pushing against him and
struggling. He laughed; the crowd
laughed. She struck up at the Villains
face, but he held his head too high for
her to reach and, laughing, whirled her
round and round through the crowd.
About this time Doctor Royce was in |
hot pursuit of Gloria. He had caught |
Il glimpse of her hat, and he thought
he saw it turn in at door. He was
almost more angry than anxious. He
tried all the doors. At length he
reached the dance hall. He glanced
1t the crowd and felt sure that Gloria
could not be there. He was about to
'etreat when Choey's late companion,
Moll, admired him and danced up to
aim, daring him to invite her to
piel. And then he saw Gloria-a most
Gloria. She had been so
'nraged by her captor's insistence that
he seized him by the neck scarf and,
Gaping up, caught him by the hair
md dragging his head down slapped
lis face.
Choey was believer in the equality
# women, and he made ready to re-
urn blow for blow. Royce made
Wild rush and blocked the attack. He
rev Gloria's arm through his and
tarted out.
The crowd stopped dancing and
7atched. Choey was not in the habit :
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-01-04
Thirteenth EPISODE
The Midnight Riot.

To be miles from home without
street car fare is luxury for the
daughters of millionaires. Gloria
Stafford would have taken her first
experience as a great joke if she had
not been devoted to so important an
GRAND. The foOtpad who stole her
handbag stole also her transportation.
She felt that she might as we'll have
been lost in Florida everglades again.
Of course, she would have had pro-
lection by appealing to almost any OF
the wayfarers. But, after her encOunt-
er with the pickpurse, she looked on
everybody with suspicion. She slipped
through the crowded streets and fitted
along the deserted byways on the hunt
for the murderer of her lover. She
was afraid of everybody and every
thing, but most afraid of losing that
man.
At last she saw him again ahead
of her. He was wandering rather aim
lessly. He had apparently dropped in
at one or more of the little swinging
doors that tapped on every corner.
Gloria fastened after him, but before
she could quite catch up he clambered
on surface car. The conductor had
to help him aboard. He was so busy
at that task that he did not see
Gloria's wildly waved hands or hear
her command, Stop that carl!
If Gloria had caught the car she |
could not have paid the fare, though |
she might have given the conductor a |
nickels worth of Irritation. At any |
rate, she missed the car. Several
other cars came near not missing her
as she stood irresolute in the middle
OF the street.
Then taxicab hustled along. Gloria
felt more at home. She did not have
to pay the taxicab till the end of the
voyage. She could probably have the
fare charged. From the look of the
thing she could buy the
cab for nothing. She told the taxicab
to follow the street car ahead and
keep near it, without passing it. The +,
taxi driver was greatly impressed.
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had searched for her in vain and re-
turned to the place of her disappear
ance.
The judge was taking off his robe
when the attendant called him to the
! telephone. He listened, nodded his
head, put up the telephone and turned
to Pierpont:
'We have to wait a little while.
They have just raided an east side
dance hail."
Pierpont looked at his watch for the
unnumbered time and paced the floor,
humming: 90, Where Is My Wander
ing Girl Tonight?'
The old crone had fallen asleep on
Gloria's shoulder, her hat feather was
tickling Gloria's nose. Gloria and
Royce looked at each other. She
Struggled close to him for shelter. He
was very tender with her. She re-
coiled, remembering and said:
80, forgot I'm not speaking to you
any more"
Royce tried to appease her. She
turned her back on him. She hated
him immensely, considering how much
she liked him. Then the wagon backed
up. The police yelled, "All outI"
Gloria recognized where she was. She
did not know whether to be glad or
sad now that she was coming into
Judge Freeman's power.
The prisoners were hustled down an
alleyway and through an iron door
and upstairs like frightened sheep.
Then they were herded into big room
of evil odor and appearance. Gloria
covered before the disgrace of being
one of the common victims of the law.
The law looked different to her from |
here, and she felt almost sympathy |
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-01-04

"Say, dere's swell guy in dere
moiderin' de whole bunch"
The policemen ran with her, rap
ping the pavement. One of them
stopped to telephone the station for
the patrol wagon. Two other police
men galloped in from side streets.
Royce and Gloria had struggled
through to the door just as the police
men poured in at their backs. Royce
being the first man they found, they
seized him roughly. Gloria interceded
with anger and was threatened with
a back-handed blow. Policemen have
to act quickly and vigorously in riots.
and these officers were not accustomed
to finding well-bred young women from
good homes in that quarter.
All the gang, men and women, in
Guiding Mol, pointed to Royce and to
Gloria as the disturbers of a peaceful
gathering. While they yelled and
wrangled a patrol wagon rolled into
the street and backed up to the curb.
The reserves tumbled out. A second
wagon was on the way up.
The police began to hustle every
body toward the wagons. Gloria was
willing enough to leave the place, but
the thought of taking a ride in the
patrol wagon was absolutely intolera-
Bile. When an officer tried to shove
her along she brushed his hand from
her arm and snatched off his hat, cry
ing: 'Take off your hat when you
speak to me-"
The officer was enraged, then amaz-
ed. He picked up his hat, put 1t
on, took 1t off, and then bowed to her
in mock politeness. Then she went
out very haughtily.
The whole crowd was rushed into
the two patrol wagons except Trask,
who had hidden back of the bar when
the officers descended.
AS Gloria sat in the wagon clinging
to Royce's arm and shivering with
shame, blowzy female with long
feather in her hat leaned over and |
plucked her by the sleeve. Gloria
WINGED. The crone laughed and said:
Don't give your really truly name,
dearie."
Gloria blushed little deeper, but
she was thankful for the hint, and said
so. She advised Royce to do the same,
md she sat about trying to imagine
1 good nom de patrol wagon.
1t was wasted energy for, though
She didn't know it, she was going right
pack TO the night court she came from
going as q guest and not as q spec
ator. At that moment the police wires
we're notifying Judge Freeman that a
aid had been made and load of pris-
'ners was coming. The courtroom was
Empty. The attendants were yawning.
The judge was sentencing young
,ickpocket He dismissed court, rose
md went to his retiring room.
iloria's father was there, impatiently
ooking at his watch and wondering
where on earth his daughter was. He |
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(TO BE CONTINUED.)

willow trees. He sees the trout leap
and the minnows swim and the water
thrush busy in and out among the
forth-thrusting roots and branches of
the streamside trees. He is fisherman,
hunter, explorer, citizen in world of
adventure and romance which he has
pathetic silence in companionship with
a fellow adventurer of his own age. It
is world which even his sister and
his mother do not enter.
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paused to straighten her hat and kiss
him. Then she shook hands with the
gasping judge, drew up a chair, and
sat down to explain while the police
man and the prisoners gaped at her.
Gloria told her story, rising now and
then to point to Choey and the other
thugs. The judge tried to keep his
lace straight as she denounced Choey
and described his treatment of her and
Doctor Royce.
Judge Freeman Gained Gloria and
spoke:
Miss Gloria, what does your honor
wish to have done to this man?"
81 think Doctor Royce has done
enough to him. Better let them all
off"
This was an unexpectedly popular
suggestion. The judge pondered. The
prisoners pushed forward appealingly.
The judge smiled and ordered every
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for the disreputable crowd that had
been gathered in with her.
Then she saw Frank Mulry. She
had forgotten his existence, to say moth
ing of the fact that she had abused
Justice and asked the judge to detain
him. Mulry had not seen her when
she whispered to the judge. The sight
of her now as one of huddle of such
wretcheS made him question his eyes.
He had fled from the SHOWS of
Westchester to the palms of Florida
to escape her, and back again, only to
be caught in a cell as fellow prisoner.
But Gloria forgot her own dubious
position in her triumph. She advanced
on him and murmured: "And now,
Mr.. Mulry, I have got you at last. I
want to have a few words with YOU"
"Sit down." he said, offering her a
place on a bench.
"No, thanks" she answered. He
rose and she demanded:
what do you know about poor Mr..
Freneaus death that you are afraid
to tell me?" Mulry could not escape.
She would not relent. "Why did he
deceive me as to where he was going?
Where was he actually going?"
Then, in that strange place, inspira-
ton came to Mulry, and he spoke the
beautiful lie he had not been able to
think of before. He said:
Miss Stafford, poor Dick had moth
ing dishonorable to conceal from you.
He was Ill. His doctor told him he
must have an operation for appendi-
citis. He would have to be in hoSpi-
tai. He was afraid that if he told
you that it would endanger your
health. You were so i'll then, and so
frail. SO he cOncOcted that imaginary
business trip, and wrote the letters,
and as | was going on a journey to our
branch offices, he had me mail them.
only learned of his death when l
returned"
Gloria almost swOoned with joy. |
The explanation was so like what the
Dick she loved would have done that
she could not doubt it. 1t was too
beautiful not to be believed. 1t lighted
he whole dingy cell with its radiance.
Her love for Freneau came back in a
blaze of splendor. She seized Mulry's
hand and wrung it. She had much
more to say to him, but the police be-
,an to yell to the prisoners to come
long.
1t was q cruel return to harsh fact,
ut she had once more her ideals and
Ter mission, and she marched into
he courtroom with the pride of lit
lie empress going to her coronation.
The was lost in the crowd, and the
udge did not see her at first. Nor did
er father, who sat at his side. /
The police told thier story and !
hrust Doctor Royce forward as the {
hief offender. When the judge saw {
i'm he was astounded; and then {
+loria emerged and the judge sprang
p from his desk. Pierpont leaped +
rom his chair OF all the places in {
he world to find his exquisite child
The judge asked Gloria to explain. I
he moved around behind the bench. h
he officer whose hat she had taken C
# tried to stop her and force her f
ito the witness chair. She slapped G
him. He backed away. The judge, n
Milling, permitted her to march
trough the clerks gate and back to Il
S own desk a
Pierpont confronted her, and she
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body discharged. They broke into
loud cheers. The judge banged his
desk with the gavel. The officers
cleared the court, pushing the whole
crowd out by the spectators gate.
Doctor Royce was called up to the
bench. Pierpont shook his head over
Gloria and was cold to Royce.
Gloria spoke: Don't blame Doctor
Royce. If it hadn't been for him
heaven knows what would have be-
come of me. It's all your fault, judge,
for letting the murderer off L nearly
got him, and I'll get him yet. I've got
new reasons to go after him."
Pierpont was too tired to say any
thing but Lets go home" or to do
anything else. s
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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Much Water.

Church-How are those lots you
bought =?
Gotham-You ought to try and find
EN-. Why, they're half covered with
water.
"Oh, well, you're not so badly Off.
You must remember that 70 per cent
or nearly three-quarters-o the sur
face of the globe is covered with VS..
ter"
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whats the game, miss. Are you a
lady detackatuff?"
Gloria looked wise and said nothing.
AS she hoped in, Doctor Royce
caught sight of her from a distance.
A taxicab was rather conspicuous
down there. He wished for another,
or pair of wings.
Then motor ambulance came along,
banging its bell. DR.. Royce had a
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Just Like Real.

why don't you go over and play
with those other little girls, Bessie 2"
said the mother of the little girl, whom
she found all alone on the street.
Il am playing with 'em, mamma"
was Bessie's reply. "We're playin'I
housekeepin' and I'm the cook what's
just left"
Smyrna times., 1917-09-26
YOM KiPPER DAY OF FATONEMENT
Holiest of Jewish Holidays Began at
Sunset Last Night for "a Hours

HoIiest of Jewish Holidays Began at
Sunset Last Night for "a Hours
At the setting of the sun last night
Hebrews everywhere began the "a
hours observance of the holiest day
in the religious calendar. Yom Kippur
(Day of Atonement) is the great fast
of Israel for Orthodox and Reform
alike, who feel the throb of Israel's
historical consciousness. 1t is Isreal's
Sabbath cf Sabbaths and it has firm
hold on the Jew because its noble
poetry appeals to his soul and gives
voice to his faith. The fundamental
concepts of the Atonement are: Sin is
not master of man. Man is born pure
and innocent, lowered with capacity
to become Godiike. Sin is a weak
will. Man can overcome and effect
his salvation through character. The
Atonement Day invites man to recog-
nize his shortcomings and sins, repent
by the assertion of his will, make his
peace with his Maker and his fellow
men and begin a new life. whose do
ings may reflect the better view and
will. Several Smyrna stores and bus
mess places are closed for the day,
Smyrna times., 1917-09-26
Big Show Coming to Smyrna

RI Richards Supreme Show is com
ing to Smyrna next Monday and the new
and sparkling wagons, the scrupulously
groomed horses, the floats of red and
gold will show it better than words
can tell why the new circus venture
is indeed worthy of place with the
great circuses of the world. Thirty
eight big auto trucks, the first auto
road show ever down this way will
bring the show to Smyrna. The
parade will start from the show grounds
at Smyrna Monday Oct. 1st shortly
after 10 O'Clock and. passing through
the main thoroughfares, will be re-
viewed by most of the local residents
and many visitors from out of town.
Besides the wagons and floats. $50
horses, a herd of huge elephants,
many camels, zebras and sacred cattle
from India. More than 200 men and
women robed in magnificent costumes
will take part on horseback and atop
the wagons while military bands,
band wagons, and compressed air
calliopes provide lively music. Many
clowns will enliven the procession.
The first performance will start at 2
o'clock and when the entrances are
thrown open one hour before an op
portunity will be given to visit the hig
menagerie before entering the main
show tent. The performance, prom
ises to be one of the best ever seen
in this vi:inity. There will be an
other performance at 8 O'Clock in
the evening, doors opening at Z
O'Clock. See adv.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-26

Eleven men were arrested at Mid
dletown, New Castle County, Della
ware, last Saturday night, and fined
for being drunk and disorderly. 1t
was reported through a Wilmington
paper that these men were from Mil
ford, and that their bottles Of whiskey
were confiscated by the Middletown
magistrate. Says the Milford Chron-
icle: 'tThis is no surprise to the
authorities of Milford, and those who
know the conditions existing. There
is a number of automobiles whose
owners, or lessees, cater to transport
ing "booze parties" to and from
Wilmington. and the authorities are
accumulating evidence which will
justify making arrests. The Law
and Order Association, which cleaned
up Milford a few years ago, will
have to again come to the assistance
of the law officers. There has been
a great improvement in the moral
conditions of Kent and Sussex counties
since the anti-shipping liquor laws of
the state and the national government
went into effect six months ago; but,
until the licenses expire that were
issued under the old "bottle law, -
which was repealed last winter, re-
petition of "booze" parties and booze
running auto trips fom Kent and Sus-
sex will continue. In the meantime,
let those who dance pay the fiddler,
for their debauching. The way tC
end the disorder is to make Whining
ton and all of New Castle county dry
territory