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Evening star., 1917-09-30

CURSE. when you find neigh
n boris pet dog runnin loose in
IL your backyard and in danger
~ of bein' sent to the pound. Its
only decent to collect the little beast
and return him. So when Sadie dis
covers this bedraggled. woolly little
white kyoodle trailin' a broken lead
around through her pansy beds, 1 gets
q sudden call.
why. it's the Hollands Fluffy" says
she Hes broken away again"
"Don't blame him" says l. Il would,
too If 1 had to live with the Hollands. .
"Now. shorty" protests Sadie. Il
wouldn't be so prejudiced. And you
know how badly they felt the last time
he got away No doubt they think a
lot of the dog. Do catch tm and take
him back"
"Oh, very WELL" says l. But will
admit I had other plans. Come here.
you homely mans purp!'
Somehow. that didn't entfce Fluffy as
much as it might. He eyes me suspi-
cious. and then scampers off around the
corner of the garage. Only about as
big as two handfuls of cotton waste.
he is but he surely is full of yelps and
action.
No. it wasn't near runnin' my legs off
tryin' to corner Fluffy. or crashin'
through a clothes-line. or the dive l
took over wheelbarrow. that got me
peeved. l just naturally don't care for
that breed of dog. Never did. You
know. one of these pink-eyed, useless
little house insects that looks like sort
of a cross between feather duster and
a dish-mop. without any of the good
points of either.
So after I'd captured him, and driven
nearly a mile in the roadster with him
tied in beside me. yelpfn' and snappin'
all the way. Aaybe as I walk up to
the Hollands front door and rings the
bell / might not have been in a folksy
frame of mind. If it had been any one
else, 1 suppose I'd felt different. But
the Tollands- Well, I don't want to
knock 'er. but they're just the kind of
people who'd own a dog like that. The
sort who'd call him Fluffy. too.
Anyway, S. Waldo is that type. You
could tell by looking at him. l can't
say why, either. only you could. One
of these stif, frozen-faced. mealy-
mouthed parties, Waldo is; who always
dresses just so. always says common
place things, and does EN-. a hu-
man rubber stamp.
1 understand he's head salesman in
the silver department of a big jewelry
store. and l expect when it comes to
assistin' kind friends to pick out we'd
din presents. or unloadin' table junk
on the limousine trade, he's quite a
star. But outside of that I can't see
but what he just cutters up the earth.
Not that he's an active nuisance, for
he's about as neutral as they come. He
don't belong to the yacht club, or play
golf or tennis. or go fshin'. I suspect
he would indulge in croquet IL he dared.
Maybe he knits in secret. Anyway. he
don't seem to have any open vices or
bad habits. such as cigarette smokin',
or attendin' ball games. or wearin' loud
neckties. No, he's a-perfectly proper
party, Waldo. Strictly.
Why he should want to bluff along on
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know what had become Of him. but we
couldn't-er- I'll be right down"
And when he has unlocked and un-
bolted the door. 1 hands over the dog
to him without a word. l was turnin'
to go. when he makes half-hearted
stab at apologizing.
You see." says he. 'We-ah-we
were rather expecting some one else"
Huh" saws l. Meant to give 'em
a real cordial reception, didn't you?"
Waldo chokes over that a bit; but he
seems to want to do little more ex-
plainin'. so l waits for him to go on.
"As a matter Of fact" says he, 1t
was some one we wished to avoid; a
era distant relative of-ah-of Mrs.
Tolland."
'oh. yes." says l. II see. They will
happen in the best of families. A sous
ed uncle. or something like that, eh7"
hears a gasp from behind Waldo, and
guesses that Mrs. Tolland has been
some Jared by my remarks.
'Oh, no. indeed" puts in Waldo hasty.
Nothing at all like that. A step-cous-
in who is-well. somewhat eccentric, to
say the least
"A bughouse party7" I asks cheer
full
''We-e-ll." says he. IT should hardly
describe her in Just that way. But tell
me. McCabe; you did not happen to
meet. did you, as you came along, a
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a fifteen en-hundred-dollar salary out here
among such a set of near-plutes as we
got in Rockhurst-on-the-So was
mystery to me until I heard he con-
fided to some one that he did 1t for
business reasons. Thought he could pull
in new customers from among his
neighbors; and. besides. he had an idea
he was livin' up to his job. Anyway.
the Hollands manage to pay the rent
of this little hip-roofed cottage. and
with one maid and no kids they make a
day. when S. Waldo sports silk
lid and a frock coat. One of the ushers,
I'm told. at st. Johns.
It's clear Waldo never expects me to
splurge on silverware. for all he ever
favors me with is the stinest sort OF
nod. Almost acts like he was afraid
to be seen speakin to me. And when
him and I are takin' the same train to
town. he always walks to the other end
of the platform. Not that this makes
lieved: for IL ! had to talk to Waldo
all alone for any length of time, I'm
dead sure I'd say something that would
make him blush. He might have to
slap me on the wrist-there's no tellfn'.
AS for Mrs. Tolland. she's a little
mouse of a woman. with big eyes and
a pointed chin. who never looks up ex-
cept to gaze admirin' at S. Waldo. An
odd pair of misfit neighbors they make.
So you can figure 1 ain't soothed any
by the fact that I'm still standin' on
their front doorstep three or four min
utes after I'd first rung the bell. 1
punches the button again, this time
givin' it good long push. I can hear
the buzz. too. somewhere in the back
of the house. But nothing happened in
the way of an answer. Yet l could
swear one of the front shades had been
pulled down since I came. and that
some one had tiptoed across the front
hall. / was pretty sure, too. that Waldo
was at home: for this was Saturday
afternoon. and I'd seen him get off the
one-f1fteen.
they caught sight of who 1t was and
thought they were blockin' OF So
cial call? Fluffy was gettin. restless.
too. Twice he'd almost satisfied his
yearning' to sink them sharp little
teeth of his into my wrist. Was ex-
pected to camp out there all day, holdtn
this little brute by the scruff of the
neck. just for the sake OF doin' neigh
borly act?
l tries rappin' on the door panels.
That's followed by a soft scurrytn' in
side. and then more silence. ! had
feelin some one was tring to peek
dows. So 1 steps back on the walk and
gazes up at the second story.
Hey. Tolland!" sings out. For the
love of mike
Then l can hear whtsperin', as though
some excited debate was goin' on. Next
the window over the front door is
opened a few inches and the shade pull
ed back.
rs that you. McCabe?' asks a husky
voice that sounds something like Wal
dos.
did you think It was an enemy
bombin' squad come to blow you up" I
asks. Course it's me-"
"Are-are you alone?" he asks.
mo. blame 1t ALL" says I. Cant you
see I've got your bloomin' pup, that I
found straying' round my grounds?
"Oh, Fluffy" says he. I'VE didn't
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studies their habits. writes book. about

studies their habits. writes books about
them"
oh!. say. . ,: -courss IT,, shass t., 90 odd !,
BE- locked N up for. why all the panic
over her comm. thought"
But she dresses 500 unconven-
tional," goes on Waldo. And she does
such strange things. Why. she has been
known to live all alone in a cabin. miles
from anywhere. for months at time.
And she seems to have no regard for
civilized customs. absolutely. At Sis
ter Mabel's. for instance. she would go
for long tramping trips in the woods.
wearing very short skirts and-rubber
boots, She appeared that way during
q card party one afternoon. True. we
do very little in q social way, yet we
II she should be seen coming and going
here in her camping costume-wen,
what would people thinkT
got the point. Waldo could see HIM
ed up in his frock-coat and shiny I'D.
meetin' Cousin Jane dashin' around q
corner in her gray flannel shirt and
wadin boots. maybe danglin' dead
snake by the tail
besides" says he. I'VE are quite un-
prepared for guests. You sec. our cook
Is leaving. and we are not sure OF got.
ting another. So we simply cannot
receive Jane II she comes. Can we.
Louise?"
mo. I can't see how we could. siehs
can do. though. besides thisy
scratches my head thoughtful
'Lemme see," says l. Course, there
ought to be a law prohibitin' visits
from freaky relations. II they could
only be divorced out Of the family,
now"
That strikes Waldo as happy
thought.
think! why, / might divorce Louise. or
she might get a separation from me:
but from this Cousin Jane OF hers. no
matter how just the complaint, there
seems to be no escape.
you for good. And It's all wrong. I
don't see. though, but you'll have to
run the risk Of shuntin' Jane and let "
go at that: Just have to keep yourselves
dug in until after the grand attack:
Before I went, too. I'd promised that
If I thought of any new stunt, such as
putin up barbed-wire entanglements
or layin' mines, I'd let 'em know. Also
that If saw her headed in their direc-
tion I'd do my best to shoe her off.
And from then on Waldo and got
almost chummy. When we met at the
station mornins. we'd swap sort of a
well" ia say. liftin' my eyebrows
mysterious, anything break out your
way yet?'
And waldo, he'd glance around cau-
tious and shake his head.
Louise had one bad scare yesterday"
he'd say. but it turned out to be only
an agent"
Or maybe it would be a Salvation
Army solicitor.
I gathered that they were just 1ayin'
low, keepin' the shades down, and not
exposin' themselves moro than neces-
sary.
Must have been a week later. when
one evenin' Sadie and me was comm
home from a drive about dusk. that 1
spots this suspicious lookin' party
Evening star., 1917-09-30

tomb Of the Prophet (salla-'llabu' alsy-
bi wasellum). The relics also are "a
diant though in lesser degree"
I managed to force words to my lips.
1T you know where the slipper is"
said more for the sake of talking than
for anything else. why do you not re-
cover it?"
Hassan turned his eyes upon me
again.
Because the infldel dog" he cried
loudly. who has soiled it with his un-
clean touch, defies us-mocks US! He
has suffered the loss of the offending
hand. but the evil geni protect him: he
is inspired by efreets But God is great
and Mohammed is his only prophet!
We shall triumph; but 1t Is written. oh
daring infidel. that you again shall be-
come the guardian of the slipper"
He spoke like some prophet of old and
Evening star., 1917-09-30

golden in color and inset with emer-
aids, stood upon the furthermost cor
ner Of the yellow carpet. From 1t
arose a faint streak of vapor; and l
followed the course of the sickly
scented smoke upward through the still
air until in oily spirals it lost itself
near to the yellow ceiling.
For some time l lay endeavoring to
regain command of myself, to prepare
to face again that scene which had
something horrifying in its yellow
ness touched with the green and gold.
And when finally l reopened my eyes
I sat up with a suppressed cry. For
a tall figure in yellow robe, from be-
meath which peeped yellow slippers-a
figure crowned with a green turban-
stood in the center Of the apartment.
1t was that of a majestic old man.
white bearded, with aquiline nose, and
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hAsl,ish grew. or seemed to grow, sud
denly fnsupportable.
With gaspins cry fell back, fight
ing for breath, for breath Of clean air
unpolluted with hashish. But every
inhalation drew down into my lungs
the fumes. from which I sought to es-
cape, and after a moment I knew no
Evening star., 1917-09-30
the guardian of

WHEREIN the guardian Of
w the sacred slipper Is mys-
terisnsly transported to the
abode of Hassan of Aleppo and
receives further evidence of the
omniscisnce of the .Hashishin
and the futility of trying to
conceal the relic from their Wig
ilance.
Evening star., 1917-09-30

been caromin' around out on the Pa
ciflc coast. from Los Angeles to Seattle.
Had even wandered as far up as Alaska.
Her people sort of took 1t for granted
that Cousin Jane meant to stay west
for good; but here last fall she'd bob
Evening star., 1917-09-30
THE LIGHT OF EL-MEDINEH

Copyright, 1917. by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndcate.)
The Robesonian., 1917-05-17
Girls! Use Lemons!
Make a Bleaching,
Beautifying Cream

The juice Of two fresh lemons
strained into a bottle containing three
ounces Of orchard white makes a
whole quarter pint of the most re-
markable lemon skin beautifier at
about the cost one must paw for a
small jar of the ordinary cold creams.
Care should be taken to strain the
lemon juice through a fine cloth so
no lemon pulp gets in, then this To-
ton will keep fresh for months. Ey-
cry woman knows that lemon Juice
is used to bleach and remove such
blemlshes as freckles, sallowness and
tan and is the ideal skin softener
smoothener and beautifier.
just try it! Get three ounces OF
orchard white at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up a quarter pint of this sweetly frag.
rant lemon lotion and massage il
daily into the face meek, arms ,andhands
It naturally should help to soften
freshen, bleach and bring out tht
roses and beauty OF any skin. 1t is
simply marvellous to smoother rough
red hands.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-17
ER ON AL

Mr.. A. E. White is spending the
day in Wilmington on business.
Mrs. w. J. Prevatt returned Tues
day from Hopewell, Va, where she
spent several days.
Messrs. M. ]. Page and ]. E. Row.
land, who live below Fairmont, were
Lumberton visitors Monday.
Miss Josephine Breeze returned
last evening from Hope Mills, where
she had been since Sunday visiting
relatives.
Miss Erma Whitfield of Laurin-
burg spent yesterday here visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. M. Whitfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Haynes and Mr..
E. Moo. Surles Of the Bloomingdale
section are among the shoppers in
town today.
Mr.. J. M. Whitfield of Hickory
and two cousins, Mrs. Frank Purse
and Mrs. Jack Allison of Charlotte
spent yesterday here visiting at the
home Of Mr.. Whitfield's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. M. Whitfield, Elm street
They made the trip in Mr.. WHITFIELD
auto.
! Mr.. V. A. Keister who had bee1
spending some time here visiting hi
| 1yrother-i1-law and sister Mr.. ant
Mrs. S. F. Caldwell, left last nigh
for his home in Pulaski, Va. Mis-
Mary Keister a sister of Mrs. -Cald
well, left last Monday for Charlotte
where she visited until last nigh
when she joined Mr.. Keister On he
return home.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-17
YES! LIFT A. CORN
OFF WITHOUT A PAIN,

CINCINNATI authoritv tells how to dry
up corn or calIus SO it lifts
off with fingers
You corn-pestered men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the
shoes that nearly killed you before.
says this Cincinnati authority, be,
cause a few drops of freezone ap-
piled directly on a tender, aching
corn or callus, stops soreness at once
and soon the corn or hardened cailus
loosens SO it can be lifted out. root
and all, without pain.
;. ~ small bottle Of freezone costs very
llttie at any drug score, but will
positively take off every hard or soft
corn Or callus. This should be tried
as it IS inexpensive and is said not
to irritate the surrounding skin.
Ii your druggist hasn't any freez-
one tell him to get a small bottle 70,
you from a: his wholesale drug house
1t is fine stuff and acts like a charm
every time.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-17
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES
Lumbee Research Club

Reported for The Robesonian.
The Lumbee Research club met
with Mrs. R. D. Caldwell Thursday
afternoon, May 10th. A ,most de-
ightful afternoon was spent in
Studying Tennyson. "The General
characteristics of Tennyson's Poetry"
was the subject of an excellent pa
per by Mrs. c. B. Skipper. She dis
cussed the poets wide variety of
subject matter, his mode of express
sion and the exquisite rhythm Of his
verse. "a Study of In Memoriam'," j"
one of the greatset elegies in all lit
erature, was given by Miss Effie New
ton. She traced the growth Of the
poets mind, as given in the poem,
from hopeless grief over the death of
his friend ArthurHenry Hallam, to the
dawn of hope and acquiescent trust
"Sweet and Low" was to have beer
given as a .quartette, but due to the
alSeE &c Of sore Of the member, Mrs
j. R. Poole gave it as a reading. A
the clo~e Of the program, Mrs. Cald
well, a"sist i ty Mrs. Poole, serve'
delicious refreshments consisting o
salaG cou-sc; cake, ere m and cof
fee.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-17
More U-Boats Reported Sunk
Week Than in Month Previous
T opdor, D.;cpa+oh Nov TX

LU1IStOII D1oPdCCII, O1oy IC'
The report Of the weeks losses
through submarines to be issued to-
morrow will be the most favorable
in several weeks. The number of
ships torpedoed is we'll below the av-
erage, while the number of ships es-
Gaping attack is very. large.
Those in touch with the anti-sub-
marine campaign also are very cheer
full over the results of actual at
tacks on submarines which have beer
pushed with the utmost vigor during
the fine weather of the last fortnight
This has been particularly favorable
to airplane activity. According to one
report more submarines have beer
sunk in the last week than in tht
month previous.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-17
Young MatrOns' Club

NenOfted Tor The KObesonlan.
A called meeting of the Young Ma
irons club was held at the home of
the president, Mrs. J. r. Poole, Elm
street., May 18th. The guests were
welcomed by the hostess and punch
was served by Mrs. Irwin jenkins.
After the business had been dispatch
ed, place cards of our national colors
were passed around for rook. Mrs.
E. l.. Holloway won the most flags
and was awarded the blue ribbon
Ices were served on which tiny Amer
lean flags were mounted. The home
was beautifully decorated with
American Pillar roses, carrying out
in every detail the colors red. white
and blue.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-17
CHURCH NEWS NOTES
PRESBYTERIAN, DIR. G.. E. MoorehOusf

Presbyterian, DIR. G.. E. Moorehouse,
Pastor
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Sabbath school $50, every Sabbath
morning.
Morning worship a: II O'Clock.
Sermon to the graduates of the high
school, and all those who are inter
'ested. DR.. Moorehouse will preach the
sermon: Subject "The Worlds Hum
inators," The place where the SER
vice will be held Wilt be noted else
where.
Evening worship at o'clock. Ser
mon theme: ,"Life's Chances" All
the young people in the community
will do well to be present and also
some who are not young. Midweek
service Wednesday 8 p. m. Subject:
Companions on the way ofLife" Prov
/ w., and Ps. l. This the second of a
series of talks on the ways of Life".
The pastor announced last week
that he would preach a special sermon
on the subject: GA serious World
Problem: Americas part in the pres
ent War" This sermon is postponed
until the following Sunday morning
on account of the school exercises. .
:, Services at Fairmont and Barnesville
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
: Fairmont, May 14-I am sending
you the announcement of my next
Sundays services. AS all our people
: read The Robesonian I thought it the
=. best means Of communication.
Fairmont- Sunday, May 20, II a
= m. Some Fundamentals in Bible Doc
= : trine, and Our Relation to Them
! Jude 1:3. Sunday, o. m. Universe
y or Lasting Peace. Can we have it
and On what conditions? Luke 2:14
! arnesville-Saturday May 18th
p. M, Satan's advantages. II Cor
2:11. Sunday, 8 p. m. Stewardship
GCd the owner, man the steward. Psa
!; !; JNo. R. MILLER
= Methodist
,, There will be no services at Chest
> nut St. Methodist Sunday mornin
D at IL o'clock on account of the hig
l. school baccalaureate sermon at tn
First Baptist. Services will be hel
= Sunday evening at the usual houl
:, Epworth league at o'clock.
L Mrs. C. III. Boyd Elected Choir Leade
y At the meeting of the board c
\ stewards of Chestnut Street Methe
: dist church Tuesday evening Mrs
x C. H. Boyd was elected church choi
leader to succeed Mrs. B. w. Pag
, ), who resigned on account Of home dl
' ties that prevented her giving time
: the work Mrs. Page has been cho
'I ie leader for the past five or six veal
~ and has rendered most efficient Sc
- - vice. Her resignation was accepte
% with regret and a vote Of thanh
u was rendered her. Mrs. Boyd is al
10 mirably fitted by reason of her ia
~ ent. training and experience for tt
% q position of choir leader and tt
" church is fortunate in securing h
services.
M Quarterly Conference
- Rev. J. H. Hall, presiding elder
OF the Rockingham district, preached
o. Tr Chestnut Street Methodist last ev
Lining and after the service held t
Sc second quarterly conference for t
~ year for this church. Only routI
- - business came up for considerable
a. a. Mr.. Hall was a guest last night ;
Nv uo the home Of Mr.. C. M. Fuller. 1
e went this morning to Marietta to no
'n' quarterly conference for Robson G
cult.
re Trinity Episcopal
l - Rev. H. A. Grantham will hold Sc
u vices at Trinity Episcopal church
- follows Sunday: 1880 a. M, holy COZ
tF YOU WANT THE HIGHEs
- ~r;oae for x,o1r catfen and eott
The Robesonian., 1917-05-17
At the Lyric

"Shorty Hamilton turns "Wild
Man., in two reels at the Lyric to-
day. Four other reels will also be
shown. Tomorrow will be Paramount
day, which means a good show. Sat-
urday Charlie Chaplin will be offer
ed in two reels which will be a side
splitter. Prices balance of week will
be 5 and 10 cents. Little children
admitted every afternoon for dozen
tin cans on string.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-17

Rev. R. N. Cashwell will preach at
the First Baptist church at the reg
ular church hours o'clock-Sun-
day evening. Pastor C. L. Greaves
is attending the Southern Baptist
Conv ention at New Orleans, La. He
is expected back home Tuesday of
next week.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-17

Miss Annie Britt, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Everett Britt, who live at
Mt. ELAN, and Mr.. Cleve Ivey of
the same section, were married Sun
day. l. was a runaway affair and
the marriage took place at Dillon, S..
C.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-17

Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Blackwell of
R. fror Lumberton are adong the
shoppers in town today.
Miss Rebecca Ward returned home
Monday from Fruitland institute,
near Hendersonville,w where she taught
during the last school term.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-17
OVERWORKED MOTHER
Finds Health In Our Vmol

Collinsville, Ill.-I suffered from q
nervous breakdown and terrible head.
aches and was tired all over, totally
worn out and discouraged, but as had
large family I had to work despite my
suffering. saw Vinol advertised and
decided to try it, and within two weeks
noticed decided Improvement, and
now am a we'll woman. Mrs. ANA
BECKER.
We guarantee Vinol, our non-secret
tonic, to strengthen and build up
weak rundown, overworked mothers,
delicate children and feeble old people
DIR. J. D. Mcmillan & Son. Drug.
gists Lumbertan. N. e.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-17
WE HAVE OPENED A MEAT MAR

ket next to the Bakery and are pre-
pared to fill your orders with the
best of fresh meats, veal, fresh
fish and other meats. Also small
line Of fresh groceries and eggs,
dressed or live chickens. We in
vite the ladies of the city to come
and see that you get just what you
want. Telephone No. 328. All
goods sold for cash. Fillyaw &
Co, Lumberton, N. G.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-17

DIR. C. SMITH DIETZ, DENTIST,
will be found at his office, Lum-
berton, N. c., Wednesday,, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday Of each
week. At St.Pauls officeMonday and
Tuesday of each week. Nights and
Sundays by appointment.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-17

PATRONIZE THE SAM LEE LAUN-
dry and pressing club. Coat and
pants cleaned and pressed so cents,
pressed 40 cents. Palm beach suits
cleaned and pressed for 40 cents.
All pressing and cleaning cheaper.
East Fourth street, Lumberton.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-17

IF YOU WANT TO BUY OR SELL
stock in any of the Lumbefton cot
ton mills or banks, address P. o
Box 1856, Lumberton,. N. C.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-17

FOR SALE-"STRIPPED" FORD.
1914 model, $185.OO, also one Ford
Roadster, 1916 model so inch,
$500, delivered anywhere in Robe
son county. T. M. White, Lumber
ton, N. C.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-17

FOR SALE-LIME, VERY FINE
ground, 200 lb. bags zoe bag, $3.50
ton delivered in county, 55cbag local
delivery. Fine for peanuts, soy
beans and for corn mixed with fer
tiliers, or nitrate. Small value un-
mixed. Stock at Marietta and
Pages Mills. o. c. Connolly, Ma
rietta, N. C..