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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-15
noMARD uNnrnsrra NEws.

washington District OF Columbia,
ROY. 13l--The Reconstruction and Re-
adjustment Congress TO be held at
Howard University. Washington. d.
c., Thursday. Nov. 10. 1919. the day
following the inauguration Of DR..
j. Stanley Durkee as President OF
enc University, promises to he an
affair OF considerable importance.
Representative from all parts of the
country will be present at tho inaug-
urati0n and are TO take part in the
discussions OF the Congress.
The program as formulated calls
Ar 4 discussion OF national and in
ternafi0nai problem: heal. thrift,
child Welfare, The Negro and the
Church. The Situation Abroad, The
situation in America, Cooperation
~ White and Negro Churchmen. So
cIni Upiift IN the church. The Negro
n the Reconstruction, Negro Labor
Negro Education, Negro Citizenship.
Representatives OF the Great, Well
fare Agencies Of the Country. state
and international boards Of health.
kssrnans Of the government, leading
x1,,irchmen and authorities Of nation
II and international reputation have
i1een invited 70 sneak uDon the sew
SfaI SUBJECTS outlined above. 1t is
errected that out OF the Congress
Mn grow the formulation Of a pro-
-raro looking 10 jast settlement
n fne probiems Of rooopstruction that
relate particularly 10 the Negro. as
in5epd all the problems OF recon-
sir,,r.ion. more or less. OF necessity
include hifn4
Three scss'ons Of the Copgreas are
~ N held 1T 1000 1cldclk q. M
IN o'clock y. M. and at S:O0 o'clock
4 NJ President Drrisee will preside
Il me (, sssions Of the Congress-.
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WISHES TO BUY LIVING NEGROEs
RYRS

You would consider a man want
ing to buy eyes crazy, WE'LL when
you try to save a little money by
patrpnizing eye-glass peddlers and
cut rate spectacle shops, you are
selling your previous eyesight TO
burglars
Your optometrist should be in a
well equipped office, his training
scholarship and experience should be
easily seen.
You Ought to DO Particular About
Your Eyes.
A cheap peddler or shop-keeper
might save you a little money and
In his ignorance lose your eyesight.
Remember Texas 4 one OF the
few states that has no law. against
"spec peddling.@..~Y can 80 out
"fittin' glasses" But don't do It,
send your friends to proven ex-
pert. educated and equipped to the
minute liira--
DR. '. n. HORTON,
200 Pythian Temple :
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MUST HAVE A rROfIf 70 RAISr
CJIF0N

BY s. C. HoYLE, Editor Of Eyicr-
sion Publications, A and NJ College
Of Texas.
There seems to have been prcva-
lent opinion tdat tE2 south must
raise cotton or s.ac7e, but thig 'Gl-
acy is rapidly being explored and
the southern fainiers are taiing a
determined stand as cvidcnred by
their stand al TIC Glrt Worlds Cot
toll Conference he'd In NV Orleans
October 18th 70 10th inclusive, 81
which the lstro4gest note was tho
uralterable res'lvc OF the Sou:hern
farmers not to raise cotton unless
they could do so al ~ prefit ntcoid-
ing to Director r. o. Walton. As
sIstant Director w. 2 Lanham and
Walton Peteet Of tic ESteneipn Ser
y'cc. A. and NJ Co lsle of Texas,
Wlo were oe,A.uies to this ton:er-
ence.
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DALLA LO~AL


AR. Bonnie Mitchell of 1904 Flora
street spent Sunday In Waco. guest
u Miss Mable Polk, Waco. Texas.
Mrs. Ltlvenia Mitchell and baby
left Friday for Kansas City, Mo-, to
visit her sister. She will then go
10 Detroit to JOIN her husband
Mrs. Lou While Iockhart after a
pleasant sojourn TO Navasota. her
Sld home Is again at home. 1893
Flora street
Mrs. Albert Scott Of 1900 Boil
4deet, made a flying trip to Terrell,
last Thursday.
Miss Fannie Wagner of II Worth,
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. NJ A.
CARTS, 1912 Flora street. this week.
Rev. G. Il Bryant, pastor of Church
Of the Living God came in from .
trip over the state Sunday and filled
the rostrum at his church, SUNDAY
morning and night.
Your subscription Is due, pay now
when you have news and you arc
in North Dallas. stop at Goodena
grocery store on State and Thomp-
son street and drop your news In
the box.
Mrs. Alberta Boswell-Moore is visit.
fng parents, AFR. and Mrs. o. r. Bos.
vel. lbs Allen street.
President Stephens OF the young
mems business league headed dele
cation from this organization By sDe
cial invitation Of president of thc
Negro Business League. The objec
Of tho coming together was to clu
inmate between the two organization
mutual tics.
II Is worth while 70 be laughed a
a. q youth for being tight" II thu
~1ixhtnomf is a means of reaching
q desired end Of prosperity.
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G. U. o. of knights of Shepherd
wants one, thousand 1,OOOJ or more
deputies to organize and set up To-
cal lodges in every State of the U.
s. Deputies both men and women are
making one hundred I$1O0.0O) dol
lars to one hundred and, fifty $780,
00) dollars per month. Experience
not necessary, we will teach you free.
We are represented In fifteen (15)
states. giving thousands of men and
women work to do in each state. We
guarantee you steady employment and
regular pay. For District Deputyship
to set UP lodge anywhere in U. s..
write Sir L. w. Davis. s. G. c., No 1906
Michigan avenue. Kansas City, Mo.
Enclose 2 cent stamps for speedy re-
ply. 11-8-4t
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greatest production matinee Monday
plan It's the toughest JOB on me
He couldn't be brought
his select men, the ones ne operates
community he Is we MIL VI
learn their movements 10
spngha service to and Goa knows
thousand that you'll be killed ia say
"Ne0'
captain Steele.
hel tougher than this Fairfield don't
there" Gu,
remained that there eye
with these deeds of violence
Chesedne hiding the far slope OF Mount ora deep
before contemplated Jop
wher he meta ndp HeuenantA
that long foment OF suspense the
gradually tened and at last the quiveIng ceased he
waited He caught the outlaws muebound
his he two red
bullets udded into the ceiling He fell with
a wild thing
downbut common hlng
observeN would have
riders right hand brond than
the HI glove that right hand
the strength of desperation He
but corned like trapped coyote was anoh
fight ang door without idea OF
light He Longstreth
ng on her dressing
o lei with hand on his.
"You won't
hlm?'
with low moan dropped lei the bed
a his threat and an ache in his breast All his
ongreth What she had turned
out that might be
must some could her.
yielded lips Tins what was 10 be loved
upal this wonder of her
he OWNED the
of a woman to mani
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PLANS UNDER WAY-NEW GRO
Gerry CO., TO BE ORGAN
lied.

The young mems Commercial Club
has under way plans for operation
Of a grocery company. shares are
Constantly being sold and will only
he a question of time before active
operation shall begin. Shares are
very reasonable each person can be
come part owner, in the business at
low cost.
The organization meets every Mon
day night at Crawford's Chapel on
Good street. Everybody is invited.
Persons desiring information may
ring J. II. Jones. NJ 61S4 or c. d.
eHnderson. H. 2783. 11-15-4t
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J. c. PHILLIPS. A. Be- WITH MA.
TIONAL REPUTE.

Elocutionist. dramatist, poet. 30
cial upllft. welfare and religious
worker and lecturer. Open for en-
gagements in California. Nebraska,
Oklahoma. Missouri, New Mexico
Texas. Arizona and Oregon. write
for particulars.
Serves in colleges. churches spec
ial programs. associations and or
ganized literary societies.
Residence 1904 State Street, phone
Haskell 6367. Dallas. Texas.
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SPECIAL THANKSGIVING SER
VICE AT MUNGER AVENUE BAP-
TIST CHURCH, THURSDAY, NOV.
"a. 1919 AT $500 p. NJ.

PRAYER Service by Deacon Arnold
and Morgan. Music by Choir. Scrip
ture Reading by Rdv. ]. H. Robin
son. Prayer by Rev, G. w. Lewis.
Music by Choir. THANKSGIVING Pro-
claination. Miss NJ C. Moxley, Duet.
Mrs. Ccats and Mrs. Barr. Special
Sermon to the young people, subject
aThe Safety Of young Deorle" Solo,
Prof. G. w. williams Special Thanks
giving Offering. Doxologv.
VIM. IOFTON. Pastor
P. II. WILLIAMS. Clerk. y
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SAVE HONEY BY RRADING This,

We are authorized to announce to
the Colored house wives of Dallas
llHat Iewin's market. 241l elm street
invites your trade with an assurance
Of full weight and the best possible
treatment. The Lewin's market has
chOicazt Of beef. pork and mutton
and all other products carried by a
FIRST class market. They invite you
10 come or phone your order In
which will be given careful attention.
Phones M. 1406. Auto. Y 1903. A
trial and be convinced. Service first
last and all time.
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"A CARD OF THANKS.

We wish 70 express our sincere
thanks and appreciation foH the wife
and mother. Rose Debro, during hei
last illness. We are especially crate
fui 10 Mrs. Mae Ida Reid and her
Daughters OF Tabor TO Rev. G, N
Hampton and the pastors who as
sisted him and to the donors Of mary
beautiful floral offerings.
Yours in Christ,
PETER DEBRO, Husband.
VIII. DEBRo. Son.
AND RELATIVES.
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THOMAS REYNoID NUPTTALs.

The wedding Of Rev u. w. Thomas
and Mrs Nettie Reynolds was solem-
nizcd at the home of the bride 1922
F1oride. Monday night, the Rev. Il
Arlington Wilson. pastor Of Macedon-
n Baptist church performed the mar
riago ceremony. Many friends were
present and number of useful gifts
were given.
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BUSINESS LEAGUE HEARS RE.
PORPS or COMMITTEES.

The Negro Business League met In
the auditorium Of tho Community
House, Tuesday night with a fairly
god attendance. Business of impor,
9Ance was transacted. Among the
features acclaiming attention OF mem
bers were reports OF various COM
mittecs. A review OF the Leagues
work was made by .ex-Dresldent T..
W. d. WEIGH after which secretary
Booker road and itcmized report Of
The Negro carnival which exhibited
here under the auspices of the league
The report showed that $112.87 was
a net balance for the treasury. ].
III. Dixon. presiding.
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FIRED DOUGLASS HIGH SCHOOL
BAND GRRRNADES DALLAS TX.
PRESS OFFICE. !

The Fred Douglas High School
Band under the personal direction
Of Prof. X. b. Polk entertained the
Dallas Express force with some very
catchy musical numbers Tuesday
The youngsters under the tutelago
Of Prof Polk are lastly rounding
into real musicians. Three cheers
for the boys here's hoping and early
return
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Blggest Money Mixer in America

Biggest Money Maker In America
want 500 men and women quick
to take orders for raincoats. $40 to
$25 a day sure; one agent made
$33 a day, no experience or capital
required. II you mean business send
a two cents stamp for reply; write
quick for information. M. Governs,
manager, 744 Harvard St. N. w.
Washington, d. C. 11-1-4t
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CLASSIFIED -ADs."
JOHNSONS CAFE.

Moved from S17 N. Central TO 1926
Hall street. corner Munger Avenue,
Good meals. short orders, ice cream
and cold drinks. Polite attention
given.
ROBERT JOHNSON. Prop.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NUPTIAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. William higgins gave
IN holy wodlock their daughter. vii
lie Mae 10 Mr.. George Weinberg. last
Monday night. The young couple IL
well known and has a legion OF
friends who wish them well.
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WHO INVENTED WORKS
Adams Express & Transfer Co

We do all kinds Of Hauling. Pack
ing, Shipping and Storing. Household
Goods a Speciality. Skilled and COM
petent workmen employed.
Office 1925 Ross Ave, s. w. H. 6755
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MINNEAPOLIS MINI.

Mrs. /. J. Williams wishes to an
nounce the marriage of her daughter
Blanche, formerly of Austin, Texas
now living In Minneapolis. Mimi, to
Mr.. Frank Ellsworth Lyons OF st
Paul, Mimi, Nov. 1919.
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DR.. II. Il. Hamilton, Physician and
Surgeon. Room 215 Pythlan Temple,
residence 1908 Thomas Ave. Phones:
Ofices Main 1144; residence T. 1927;
Office hours: 10 a. m. to IL M; 3 to
5 p. M; to $3.50 p. M, Dallas, Texas
11-8-tf
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!. ReF. HOpKInS Hs d5lUI '''''.''''''
Rev. j. H. Robinson
/. A special sermon. subtect-"Wlll
be Missed When ! DER
Pastor Lotion
/. Solo and Chorus-"No Night
/. There" Mrs. l.. B. Coates. leader
WIN. LOTION, Pastor.
p II. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
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DIR. F. M. BROOKS,

DIR. RUSSELL II. TR0TTER,
~ Medicine and Surgery
In Connection With
Morgan-Busch Sanitarium
1O27M Boil St, ut Central Dallas
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ONLY A DIME.

How would so OF more letters daily
each containing a dime suit you?
For dime I will help YOU get them.
J. p. W.. 197, Oklahoma City, Okla.
11-1S-t
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Wood & -Stetson mats. Iedies
hats cleaned and rehlocked. Wood
& Edwards Hat Factory. l21 South
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DIR. G. W. WHITE,
Dentist,

Crown and Bridge Work specially
Teeth extracted with care. Best me-
terial used. work guaranteed. Office
hours 900 a. m. to 1900 M; 1880
D. m. to 600 p. M; Sunday by APP
pointment. Phones: Office, M. 1881
evidence NJ 2453. Office location In
the New Pythian Temple, suite PA
Dallas, Texas.
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MEMORIAL DAY AT MUNGER
AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH IN
HONOR OF THE LATE REV. l..
HOPKINS, SUNDAY, NOV. 10, 1919.

We appeal to tho good people Of
Dallas to be present with the Mum
ger Avenue Baptist church to do
honor TO one of the Masters create
est heroes, WHO has ever fallen asleep
in the harness in our city. He viii
be in Heaven one year. Nov. 18th.
Pr0e.am 1850 a. m.
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Don't forget TUESDAY is Country Ngh-25 priest
Saturday, November IS, Special Attraction,
WIN. S. HART. Featured h THE NARROW TRAIL

production day only-Matnee Saturday,
November 18th.
daredevry,
However this
stratng advGpu
instance TRAIL" the initial IncArtcraf
Mammoth Saturday, Hart
beautiful girl He loves her with
desperate capable and determines
doing naturally shut off
8 for ready cash.
crisis held nearby CITY, cash
the saddle
himself his Pinto
risk the peculiarly marked
his goaded by necessity he
chance leaps into the saddle
ongs contestng cowboys that excite
mentr rises to its highest
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President. Manager and General
superintendent Dickson Colored Or
phanage. 11-s-2t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06

on his face is written the story Of
the burdens he had borne.
When he laughed the frst time I
wanted to cry. I clutched Mans hand.
and she thought that l was convulsed
over whatever joke was just perpe-
trated. and turned to me so comrady.
But it was just that l was happy be-
cause it was possible for things to
exist in the world that could. even
for a minute, take some of the care
from the shoulders of our President.
| think that the actors ought to have
some extra stars in their crowns for
shifting the burdens little, don't
you"
Didn't you feel a drop or two Of it?
Patriotism. | mean.
I'm so sleepy that l can't write but
before | stop | must tell you about
my last three nights. I have had
three wonderful dates. and the joy
bugs. daddy. have been singing the
rollickiest tunes all round us. Allie.
you know. simply can't escape having
dates. if she wants to. and she doesn't,
being a farsighted young lady. Every
boy that meets her asks for date
before he leaves. She takes them all
very seriously until they get serious
themselves, then she bids them good
bye. in a mOtherly air. that suits her
just about as much as grandfather 5
specs" do the baby, and they go of
madden than ever about her. but re-
aliZlng that it is hopeless. Nan says
that boys are like bees and there are
some flowers in WaShiugton's garden
OF girls which never attract them. Of
which she Is one. II sh" is right
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06

this way, I knew. the light would be
hidden from any possibly prying eyes.
rs that the man who brought the
car here?" l asked.
Yes. ma'am." she finally acknowl-
edged.
Did you think he was an honest
man. a good man." inquired. | no.
ticed that the child for the first time,
grew a little closer to me of her own
free will.
"Oh. no, ma'am. / knew he wasn't"
was her cry.
"Why?"
Il saw him do it" was the alto
gether unexpected answer
wanted to remain as cool and mat
ter-of-fact as l could But it required
an effort.
How did you come to see him do
it?' l casually inquired
Il couldn't help bein' scairt o. him,
from the time Uncle Eph told me t.
git down t the cowshed an show him
where t run his car under cover. He
was watchin' me out n the corner OF
his eye all the while. An that kind o.
got me t watchin' him. l couldn't
help thinkin' mebbe he was a thief,
an was comm to steal from us, or
burn us out when we was in our beds.
so Jest couldn't help watchin' him.
An when l heard him git up an go
down to the cowshed turr'ble late at
night, | slipped out after him, for
thought he was a-goin t. set fire t.
the barns an light out"
Go on" I prompted, for the child
had paused for breath.
But stead of that he took out a
lamp like that one you've got there
an unlocked the toolbox on his car
and took out tin box an started
sneakin' down our lane toward the
bush lot. I was scairt. but l Jest
couldn't help sneakin' after him. I
thought, this time. that he was goin'
to poison the milk cows guess
that's what made me follow him, right
to the bush. Then seen him walk
an feel around. an step off so many
steps firm the fence, an then so far
fr'm the other fence Then he started
t scrape hole in the ground at the
end of an oil cottonwood log near the
d
closer. while he was busy. could see
him bury the box. FIR he'd left his
light tilted up b'tween two stones.
An then l saw hin smooth down the
earth an scatter leaves over where
he'd been diggin'.
II couldn't forgit about that box
he'd buried there. An the next night
hn
over t look at the place. 1 never in
tended touchin' anything. never in
tended diggin' it up. But when I got
thinkin' about 1t / jest couldn't hold
myself back. I scratched away the
leaves an dirt, same as a woodchuck
does. An then came t. the tin box"
And you opened it?" I asked, run
ming ahead OF my pilot.
Yes. ma'am." was the tremulous
answer.
And what was in it,"
"Joolry." was the answer, in a
ridculously awed whisper. 80 much
joolry that it scared me until I was
shakin But I couldn't stop lookin'
at it and studyin' it. An l stole it,"
Serena" said. tell me quick,
where is that jewelry now"
ITS where I hid it in a corner o.
the rail fence" she acknowledged.
with averted face.
"All Of it?" l demanded. with a sud
den tightening Of the heart.
"All but the ring an the thing with
the green stone that Uncle Eph took
away firm me-" she confessed. He
doesn't know"
Now listen to me. Serena" said
you've trusted me. and I'm going to
trust you. You were right about that
man who came here in the car. He
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ADDI, udTliHS III 81 Luli VI
patriotism this minute that
can nearly shake drops of
- it clear out on you. I feel.
in Washington. almost the way Alice
in Wonderland did when she opened
the gate to that cunning little garden.
I am floating around on afr most OF
the time. but you are my parachute.
and I am hoping that you will keep
me from getting too much of bump
when 1 descend.
Guess whom I've seen?
The best man in the world, next to
you.
You have been waiting for me to
tell you this ever since l came,
haven't you? So have l been waiting
for the supreme moment to arrive.
1t arrived tonight at the theater.
Nan and | went And the Presi-
dent was there in his box! I have
kept my program, and IL you are very
eager to know what particular forms
OF vaudeville Mr.. Wilson enjoyed. I'll
send it to you. but | cannot tell you
a thing that happened on the stage.
I could not keep my eyes off him.
And yet wouldn't it be awful to go
to a show and know that all the
whole audience was staring at you
and not at the actors? l knew | was
rude. but my consolation was that
nerbaus every one else was like Nan.
irstead OF me. She merely looked
over. saw him. and remarked: Well.
III be jiggered. If we didn't strike
the Presidents night Won't Alice be
sorry that she didn't come Then
IA. transferred her attentions to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06
once thought of Angelo Pareto.

once thought of Angelo Pareto.
me light flashes receded as though
some one not familiar with the terri
tory were cropping his way along the
lane that led straight north to the
WOOD lot which l had visited earlier
IN that memorable day. | no longer
hesitated. i lowered myself carefully
from the window to the tin roof be-
meath me. There was nothing within
reach. So l was compelled to tobog-
gan gently but irresistibly down that
dewy grade. doubling over the cave
less edge of the roof until my stock
1ngless feet rested on what proved to
be a close packed array of tomatoes
placed on a box end to ripen in the
sun.
Then I stopped short. For as I
emerged from the vague moonlight
found myself confronted by an I'M
expected figure. A ponderable space
of time elapsed before l realized that
it was Serena.
Serena" | said in a whisper as I
reached out and touched her arm. But
there was no reply from the girl. SO
put a hand on her thin shoulder She
was edging off from the house, slow
step by step, as 1 spoke. But step by
step l followed her. I saw, for the
first time. that she had bundle in
her hand and was wearing her shoes
and stockings.
I'm runnn' away" she said in a
fiat and listless tone.
"Why?" l asked
BECAUSE Uncle Eph is goin' t. lick
me in the mornin!" she acknowl-
edged.
He daren't do that" heatedly re-
torted.
He said it. And he'll do tiff I
stay" was the girls dull-no retort.
A desolating wave Of compassion swept
through my tired body at the uncon-
scious pathos of it all. had to swal-
low hard before 1 could speak.
Serena" I said, II want to help
you. l want you to feel that I'm your
friend. Can't you trust me? Won't
you?"
There was silence for a moment or
two. We were both moving in
stinctively away from the house. We
continued that retreat, in fact, until
we came to the broken stile that led
to the shostly- looking orchard While
In the moonlight. on either side of
the stile. I could see two milk pals
hung out for the mornings SUM-
mo, maam l can't" the girl finally
replied.
why not" I asked.
"B'cause Uncle Eph is right. I amt
mt t live and mix with decent folks"
why do you say that?"
"Bcause l amt honest"
Then let me ask you about some
thing altogether different" sug-
gested. 1t was much easier. 1 found.
talking to her there in the moonlight.
1t soothed away q great deal of her
instructive shyness. 1t tended to leave
her more open and confidential.
What d you want t ask about ."
she timidly inquired.
About the car that's stored over
th~s~ IN the cowshed." told her. And
again l saw the paf1id face suddenly
turn in the uncertain light. How
did it get there"
1T broke down on the road an a
man left it in Uncle Eph's care" was
the carefully considered answer.
Did you see that man."
YES ma am
And you'd know his face again il
you saw it?'
.! guess So" was the guarded an
swer.
reached out for one of the empty
milk pals. Then 1 placed a photo
graph Of Spider Beeston that I'd
clipped from a recent number of The
Detective" in the bottom of the pail.
drew the child's face closer over it,
and snapped on my pocket lamp In