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DRUG STORE for sale: one Of the finest resi-
Dental drug stores in the city Of Washington;
rent sixty dollars per month. with sales aver
aging one hundred dollars day or better: store
has been established ten years and the present
owner has made considerable money operating
it; proposed government housing operation
will be located in the immediate neighborhood
and guarantees great future for the location
The present owner is completely I'd out and
wants to change his occupation: L store has
been kept spotlessly clean and run econom-
ically, and can be turned over TO buyer free
from debt: the operating expense OF the store
is twenty five per cent Of the gross sale. ana
this includes a salary of one hundred and TWEEN
ty-five dollars a month for the present owner;
any one who is willing TO work and save can
do as well as the man who offers IT for sale;
ten thousand dollars will buy it Address Box
21T-K. Star Office.
FOR LEASE-Bowling and billiard business:
alleys, tables: central; over 16 years same
management. Address Box 16a-S. Star onice. l.
FOR SALE-ON ACCOUNT DRAFT. LBGITI-
MATE, WELL PAYING BUSINESS. SUIT
ABLE FOR LADY OR MARRIED COUPLE:
WILL BEAR INVESTIGATION ADDRESS
FOR SALE, or will rent. complete furnished
home bakery and lunchroom. a going con-
cern; now is your chance for snap. Ad-
dress Box 311-R. Star Office Se
GROCERY and confectionery; six living rooms;
in draft: will sacrifice; immediate possession.
1929 \. Capitol. I.
GROCERY for sale doing good business; rea-
for selling. sickness; low price. s26 5th
st. NV. ol-
GROCERY STORES. two. for sale: good loca-
ton; no reasonable offer refused. Address
BOX 1ss-R. Star office. 2e
HOTEL, over so rooms. elegantly furnished:
modern throughout; unexcelled location: frst-
ly or this rare opportunity is gone. Address
Box 92-S. Star office. i
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I'D young. m vIctfoid dePaftment. 4ddfes5
BOX 330-R. Star Office, s1s
LADY bookkeeper and stenog-
rapher in the Office of manu-
featuring concern. Agreeable
surroundings, satisfactory hours,
half day Saturdays the year
round; good pay; state expert
snce. Address Box 62-S, Star
office.
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NEW GEARLESS CLUTCHLESS
OIL TRANSMISSION.
FOR
Autos Trucks and Tractors.
Car will be in Washington with trans
mission about middle Sept Opportunity for
few to invest before then. Have small model
here Will demonstrate. Write for Bulletin A.
r. s. Zeitler, 1887 Park rd.. WASH. .. G. 81
WHEN YOU WANT to sell buy a business
It will pay you to deal with broker the pub
Nlic has confidence in. think. IL you inquire.
You will find me in that class. Now viii give
You a few good places to inspect:
l2-room rooming house. near government
2o-room rooming and boarding house with
six baths and steam heat: select trades
rent only $780,. part cash. -1..;-.. $500
1o-roon rooruing house. near Dupont Cir
Gle: monthly income, $3.50: rent only
$50. You can secure this mint for. -. 5000
section. ............ ....-..-..-...-... 1.too
Light grocery and cigar store; increase
in business in thirty days from s.
daily to s45. Yon can own this for;... 500
Near beer and cigar stores, from $3.50 to ], 500
washington, from $500 to- ........... 5000
Dancing School, one OF the best places
sickness; be quick. 1000
Hair restorer and beauty parlor; owner in
draft; a real money maker. See this place;
Some Of the best barber shops In Washington
at right prices
4te cream parlor. downtown section. See
this place and you will buy 1t.
II you don't see what you are looking for in
the above list, call at my office. ! have II for
you.
One coy lunchroom, near government
building; money maker. Asking only. $500
Lunchroom; one Of the best little places In
P. F. CARLEY,
Real Estate. Business Broker.
6l1 81. NV.
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wANTED-HELP.
FEMALE DOMEsTTC-Confinue1


WOMAN wanted in small family TO do gen.
eral homework. 1852 Corcoran 1t. NV.
WOMAN, white. aged 80 70 As. to work three
hours n day cleaning marble and paints; f25
per month. Address Box 149-s. Star Office. 81
WOMAN for general housework; good wages,
Highland nve.. Cleveland Park. Cleve. 274.
WOMAN. reliable. from $3.50 10 pm, to get
dinner and care for children. 723 Upshur st.
NV. 31s
WOMAN, general houseworker; reliable; good
wages. 1447 Girnrd ST. NV 1s
WoMAN-CapabIe. to do cooking and part
housework for private family Of three; room
IL desired. 2l5 A ST. s.e. -
WOMAN for cooking and general hohscwork;
81 per week. 110s Sth st. NV. 3ls
WOMAN TO do light general housework; good
wages. 1892 Biitmore St. Apt. 10. 81
WORKING H0UsEKEEPEB-Corne well rec
commended. Call after Pm, Saturday. 4e1 q
st. NV. y IL
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LADY UsAERs-N at ap-
pearance; good salary for girls
wanting permanent position.
Apply
LOVES COLUMBIA
Y THEATER.

LADY. young. in victrola department.. Address
BOX 330-R. Star Office. 11s
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
MALE.


ACCOUNTANT NT-BooKKEEPER. aged s3: law
graduate; best references; desires position
with future; initial salary, at least s., 400.
Address Box 3O-R. Rtnr office.
BoOKKEEPER or salesman desires position;
best Of references. Address Box 156-R. Star
Office. 2s
CHAUFFEUR, wiite, married, wishes position
with private family; 10 years experience: best
of reference. Address Box Ills, Star Office. l.
CLERICAL WORK and typewrting at home.
Address Box lbs. Star Office 81
CLERK in hotel or book store; young man mot
in either draft. Address Box 215-S. Star office. I.
EVENING EMPLOYMENT. by government
clerk; university graduate with knowledge of
typewriting. Address Box 145-s. Star office. l.
JANIToR wants situation small apartment
quarters for janitor. Address 1217A South
Capitol st 31s
LAW sTUDENT, Georgetown senior, with
knowledge of Spanish and typewriting. desires
Address Box 1875. Star Office. IL
MALE sTENoGRAPHER. experienced. rapid
and accurate. desires employment evenings. I
TO IL. Address Box 213s. STAG office.
eress Box 2so-s. Star office. 1'
POSITION bookkeeping clerical work from
pm. until 10 O'Clock; experienced; refer
ences. Address Box 97-S. Star office IL
POSITION involving the care of trees shrubs
and flowers; twenty years practical expert
enee. F. J. p. Room 2o3. Z. s. Patent Office
2s
PRIVATE SECRETARY, office manager or to
take charge correspondence for large corpora
ton; we'll educated, good interviewer, tact.
ability to handle clerical force; likely exempt.
Patterson. 1888 Eye ST. NV. 31'
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS young man.
desires position few hours evenings. Address
Box 96S, Star office. 81
TIMEKEEPER, billing clerk of Wohl machine
experienced. 4 years clerk auditing dept, e1-
press company, knowledge of stenography and
bookkeeping, can accept position Immediately.
Address Box 10l S. Star office. 31s
YOUNG MAN. technical education. desires
Evening star., 1918-08-31

FITTERS-E Experienced; on
ladies' suits, dresses, coats and
skirts; permanent positions,
highest salaries. Apply to
MAYER BROS. & CO..
937 F St. NV.
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CHAPTER |
The Wedding limitation

HDOOM! Boom!" tolled the big
d bell of the City Hall clock The
sound carrying far through the silence
of the night caused Peggy to open her
eyes wide in sleepy surprise.
"Only 2 o'clock" she murmured
That's strange It's as light as day
I wonder if that clock is slow?"
who! Who!" came a call outside
her window.
THE clock" answered Peggy, sitting
up. Il am wondering of the clock is
slow"
who! who." came the call again.
Peggy realized that it wasn't ques
ton at all. 1t was the hoot Of an
Owl.
"Oh, I hope it's a messenger from
Birdland." she cried. hopping out Of
bed in hurry.
On the roof Of the porch was a
young Brownie Owl.
Good night, Princess Peggy" he
said.
Good day." corrected Peggy Then
she remembered that 1t wasn't day, so
she changed her greeting, though it
did sound very queer. Good night,
Brownie Owl"
II have a message for you from
Judge Owl" hooted Brownie Owl. It's
a wedding invitation"
A wedding, Peggy was delighted.
She'd never received a really, truly
wedding invitation of her own. She
took the roled-up lily pad which
Brownie Owl held out to her and read
eagerly what Judge Owl had written
thereon:
Fair Princess Peggy, come to the
wedding. At break of day, down by
the bay. I'll marry Miss Purple Swal-
low"
Peggy felt sharp pang of disap.
pointment
"I don't think that's right" she
cried. Judge Owl is old enough to
be Miss Purple Swallows grandfather.
She'd ought to marry General Swal-
low. who loves her with all his heart"
There's more written on the other
side" interrupted Brownie Owl.
Peggy turned the leaf over and read:
ITO General Swallow"
Peggy was puzzled. Then she read
| the whole sentence again. "Ill marry
Miss Purple Swallow to General Swal-
low" At that light dawned on her.
"Oh. I see, the Judge is going to be
the officiating clergyman" The big
words nearly staggered Peggy, but she
used them because she has so often
seen them in reading wedding notices.
That's it," hooted Brownie Owl.
The Judge is bachelor. He is wait
ing for you"
HE will have to wait a long, long
! time" said Peggy. "I'll never catch
up with him"
"I mean he Is waiting for you to
come to the weddinR," explained
Brownie Owl, much to Peggy's confu,
sion. IT ought to have been here
hours ago with the invitation, but
got lost in the light. The moon is as
bright as day tonight. and I couldn't
see where I was going"
This sounded queer to Peggy until
she reflected that Owls are night birds
and can see better in the dark than IN
the light
\ wodl1n't have bsenls hcrp yoes
eent'pss Browne Qvl '7f 49, a
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MTH.E ;! -. SECRET s. WIs!lT,L,N!,,!E!:SS y! ! ! NJ:
Copyright, 1918, by ID. Appleton q Co.
Copyright, 1913. by Public Ledoer,Eo.
THE srORv rtIurs Fan

Copyright, 1918, By d. Appleton q Co.
Copyright. 1913. bv Public Ledoer,Eo.
THE STORY THUS FAR
HUGH RENWICK, under-secretary of
the British embassy in Vienna on June IL.
1914. wheh the story opens. has pursued
the
COUNTESS MARIsHKA sTRAHNI. a
beautiful Bohemian woman, with whom
he Is in love. into the rose gardens Of
the Archduke's estate at Konopisht.
While he is asking her again to marry
him three men enter the garden and talk
Marishka then remembers that the Arch
duke had asked her TO keep out OF the
garden, but It Is now too late to depart
and the lovers sit and hear. One Of the
men is the Austrian Archduke: the other
looks suspiciously like Kaiser Wilhelm OF
Germany, while the third. with his long
white beard dropping from either side of
his face, establishes his identity beyond
question.
The destiny Of Europe is sealed when
the three enter a pact to make the Arch
duke and his morganatic wife. Sophie
Chotek, important figures In European his
tory at the expense of the other Habs-
burgs, Renwick and Marishka, with their
precious information, return to Vienna.
but the Countess compels Renwick not to
divulge what he knows until she has given
permission.
In the meantime she visits the Emperor
Franz Josef, who exacts from her the
promise not to give Renwick her consent.
While she waits. thinking. a raven futters
past the window. Such a sight has long
been considered an Ill omen. according to
a legend connecting the appearance OF the
bird with every Habsburg misfortune.
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fought with hungry ewes for a. place
nearer the windows wh,fe piles of
money still lay in sight.
The bank officials, frightened and un-
certain. called up the office of Mr..
Buckingham for instructions. Mr.. Buck
ingham. returned to his office but half
an hour since from his week in Canada.
was just getting hold of the odds and
ends of what had been happening in his
absence.
He had read the Tool Works adver-
tisement with a sneering laugh. Now he
heard that there was a run on one of
his savings bank branches. This an
gered him. 1t was silly. it was alb
surd. 1t was lese majestic. That any
one. even those poor ignorant fools of
foreigners out there in an industrial
district. should doubt the integrity of a
buckingham bank was preposterous, II
was insane!
PAY 'em off" he .roared angrily.
Keep the doors open all night II neces-
sary: put on extra tellers. Pay 'em
off. Send a truckload of Reserve notes
out there under guards and pile 'em ui
to the ceiling where they can see 'em
and speculate on whether we've got the
money to pay 'em or not"
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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guests hadn't been friends of yours wedding. Gene

the guests hadn't been friends of your
and shown me the way"
Friends of mine? Who could they
be-" asked Peggy.
"Hee-haw. Hee.haw!" came the an
swer from the street. There sat Balky
Sam, the army mule, grinning broadly
at her. Beside him were Billy Goat
and Johnny Bull, with mouths spread
wide in a friendly smile.
"Hee-haw! We've come to take you
TO the wedding" cried Balky Sam.
Were in hurry. so don't wait to
fuss"
Peggy ran downstairs and out the
front door. Balky Sam had trotted up
beside the steps.
Get. on my back" he hee-hawed,
land I'll show you how fast I'll chase
the Germans when we get to France"
Peggy obeyed, and 1t wasn't until
they were well down the street that
the thought came that her pajamas
might not be considered quite proper
wedding garb. But ii was too late to
go back now.
Balky Sam certainly could go fast
when he made up his mind to do so.
Peggy had to hang tight to his short
name to keep from falling off. Brownie
Owl rode on Billy Goats back, while
John Bull ran along beside them. In
a remarkably short time they had left
the city far behind and were on the
shores of beautiful. tree-bordered
bay.
EWelcome. Princess Peggy." TITLED
alot e voices, spf Psfgy. .Iodl<ine inte
s kesSo = .tr:s.; 4. - = & q ~
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THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
WITHIN A MONTH
BY ETHEL 7. HALL

VIOLET sat on the top rail of the
fence. smiling to herself. She was
thinking Of the words she had had with
her mother a month before
Niolet's health was not very good and
the doctor had ordered her to the coun-
try for the summer. She laughed out
loud as she thought of these words:
Now mother, won't stay In the
lonely old country, and no one can make
me, either. You know I'm used to a
crowd. and dancing and everything
Goodness, I'll die there. I tell you l
won't 60"
But nevertheless, Violet went to her
Uncle Henrys farm, and now she
thought that nothing could induce he.
to go back to the dirty, close city.
She loved Uncle Henry's country
ways, and no one could be any nicer
than dear Aunt Ellen.
| Her thoughts were interrupted by
loud moo in her ear, from Daisy. the
COW. She almost fell backward over
| the fence.
Daisy, why did you scare ?" asked
| Violet, shaking her head SO that her
pretty curls bobbed around her roguish
| face. But the only answer she got was
soft, low moo" and Daisy went on
Come Sport old dog. Let's take a
run said Violet. jumping from the
Sport, a large collie dog, close at her
| heels.
] Now. Sport. I'm going to roll down
this hill, and don't you laugh at me,
| twitch. But Sport enjoyed barking at
her, as much as she enjoyed the rolling.
She became so dizzy. she closed her
Sport had stopped barking and had run
way ahead of her.
She reached the bottom Of the field,
sat up straight, and found that her only
companion had deserted her.
And a Bark Was the Answer
She called his name and was answered
by bark. The sound came from the
woods, so she scrambled to her feet and
| ran in that direction. Uncle Henry had
told her she might go as far as the
woods, but she must never enter into
When she came to the tall fir trees
Sport came running out holding a piece
of paper in his mouth.
what's this?" questioned Violet, read
| ing the note and looking suspiciously
into the woods.
watching you roll down that hill. I
would like to see you do II again TO-,
morrow at the same time. I'm going to
Violet Skipped back to the house to
help Aunt Ellen prepare supper. She
was unusually silent, and was interested
to hear Uncle Henry say: ,,
lis that SOP replied Aunt Ellen.
Il suppose the young girls will Will, look loo,
shine them ALL" said Uncle Henry. mis-
chievously. xvi, that young fellow
would make you a good husband"
Now Uncle you're always telling me
that some one would make me good
husband How do you know I'm looking
for a husband?" said Violet, bobbing her
curls.
that wasn't looking for a husband. I'll
bet II you met him you would be en-
gagged to him within a month. Your
Aunt Ellen. there, was just the same. but
I captured her and saved her just In
time" said Uncle Henry, glancing slyly
at his wife.
A Kiss stopped the Speech
Now Henry" protested his wife, but
Henry got up and kissed the rest OF
the sentence away. ----- 4,
The next afternoon, a little before tn
appointed time, Violet went to heI
thinking seat" as she called 1t, whicf
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happened to be the top rail of the fence
that surrounded Daisy'e pasture

/ happened to be the top rail of the fence
that surrounded Daisy's pasture.
She had been seated there only a few
minutes when Sport came and stood be-
fore her with another note in his mouth.
/ am waiting"
"rll do 1t just to see what happens
and she ran 70 the top of the hill, lay
down, closed her eyes and let herself
side.
When. almost to the bottom she stop
ped with a jerk. She had bumped into
ssormetnlng; sorn and whatever 1t was had
She sat up and opened her big blue
eyer to look into the face Of young
man, sitting on the grass in front of he
feet white teeth. She put her hand over
her mouth to keep from screaming.
Now don't run off. young lady" he
said. i tried to stop you easy. but you
Are you the-?" she asked, but got
no further. for he said:
Tho Mystery, Solved
"Yes, I'm the mysterious writer of
the the note: Ny name is Billy Morris
Mines Violet Snow"
After talking some time. Violet rose
Don't forget tomorrow at the same
time" said Billy. as he watched her
| 1.-the body run up the hill.
For month they met every day, but
| no one knew 1t except Sport and Daisy.
| At last Uncle Henry said:
IT'S a funny thing | can't get hold
| of that young Morris to come here. If
I told him there was a pretty girl here
| l bet he would come. In doubie-quick
time. too ~
Now, uncle" cautioned Violet, shak-
ing her curls.
well, I'll keep my word; / bet If
you met him you would be engaged
| within a month";
II bet l would. too" sang Violet as
she skipped out of the house, and Uncle
Henry looked in wonderment at his
wife.
That night, before dark, Violet very
| slyly kept peeking out of the window !:
and at last her heart seemed to beat
harder than ever before, when she saw
him coming.
WELL" said Uncle Henry, here
comes that Billy Morris now" but he
got no further, for he was some sur
prised to see Violet run down to the
gate to meet Billy. When Violet came
in again she said: Uncle Henry,
you've won your bet. I met Billy just
| a month ago today" and she held up
her hand for inspection of lovely little
solitaire on her fourth finger.
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WeuQlnR. EeHeTdl o"dilO", NSty
happy and very much excited, greeted
her as she dismounted from Balky
Sans back. He sang:
"Oh, happy. happy wedding day,
My heart is blithesome, glad and gay;
Come, all my friends. rejoice with me;
Let's dance and play right merrily."
Judge Owl waddled forward, looking
so pleased over General Swallows hap.
piness that Peggy felt a bit ashamed
of the suspicious she had of him when
she read his invitation. Yet she knew
in her heart she was right-it would
never do for such a charming young
bird as Miss Purple Swallow to wed
the old Judge, no matter how nice he
might be.
Where is the beautiful bride?"
asked Peggy.
General Swallow looked anxious.
"She's late" he replied. "She is
coming with her father and ought to
be here now" He looked up into the
sky and so did all the other Birds.
There she comes! There she
comes." cried General Swallow, as a
black speck darted toward them. mo,
no, 1t isn't" he quickly contradicted
himself IT'S Purple Swallow, her
father. Where can she be-"
Purple Swallow was shrieking loudly
as he came.
ITO the rescue. To the rescue! The
bride has been stolen by Blue Jay and
his Gang"
(Tonorson, s,ill he d.eorfRef "a
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a prosaic background for the visionl
of these three Englishmen. Even now,
to Renwick, as he related his exper1>
ence again, the whole thing seemed In.
credible, and the reiterated questions Of
his chief, who was n prudent man,
might have shaken less convincing
witness. But Renwick had dreamed no
dream. and the returning ache in hil
arm left no room to doubt the actually
of his experience. f
you have done England a service
Renwick," said the ambassador at last.
magnanimously. 1T isn't often tha]
such crumbs of information are offered
us--in such a way. But we will takg
them-and digest them overnight.
want to sleep on this matter. And you.
you will stay here tonight, Renwick. II
will be safer. Until tomorrow, gentles
men---" g56
And so he dismissed them. tsg
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Tomorroto's Complete Norelette-"A
COMPANION FOR LIFE"
Could Be Done

DO you break these sets"
asked the shopper in the china
ware department.
NO, I'm sorry to say we don't,
madam" replied the polite sales
man, but If you keep servant
girl she will probably do it for
you."-Town Topics.
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I'm previous adventures Peg1y has
been made Princess of Birdldnd and
has met mdny interesting characters
among the Birds and Animals, the
latter including Bdlky Sam. the army
mule. and Billy Goat and johnny
Bull, mdScotS Of the SoldierS.)
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\ THE CRACK IN THE BELL
r. STORY OF POLITICS IN PHILADELPHIA
Il. . BY PETER CLARK MACFARLANE
THE PEOPLE IN THE STORY

JERRY ARCHER, with his brother
Paul. actively conducting the business OF
the Archer Tool Works engaged In
Government war contracts.
WILLARD II. BUCKINGHAM. nm
ancial genius and the most powerful
man in Philadelphia as the result of the
complete political control which his
financial prowess gives him.
RUTH BUCKINGHAM. his daughter.
who is engaged TO Jerry Archer without
the knowledge or consent of her parents.
VICTOR ROBINSON. a rising young
lawyer and close friend of Jerry Archer.
He knows life in all its bitterness and
has risen above II.
SYLvY AURENTSKY. a young girl
of the ghetto. whose father is unable to
overcome political and economic oppres-
sion.
JOE MALpONO, a gunman and gang.
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A Tragedy

He took her in his manly arms
And held her to his breast,
And whilst he whispered words
of love
The maiden grew distressed,
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IA MARGUERITE NJ |
GARRY. daughter Of Annie 7. and late |
eph w. Pyle. aged 10. Relatives and |
ends invited to funeral. Thurs; l p. m.
unit Moriah Gem. Friends may call Wed. |