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The Washington times., 1919-04-12
''The Dark Star .
By ROBERT W. CHAMBERS
Jim Neeland Places Rue in the Care
of Princess Mistchenka Who
Also Is Sailing to Paris
By ROBERT w. CHAMBERS

way. he met the Princess AIistchenEa
descending. preceded by porters
with their luggage.
James" she exclaimed. Have
you come aboard TO elope with mef
Otherwise, what. are you doing On
the Lusitania at this very ghastly
hour IN the morning?
She was smiling into his face and
her dalntlly gioved hand retained
his for q moment; then she passed
her arm through his.
''Follow the porter" she said, sand
tell me what brings you here. my
gay young friend. You see an
wearing the orchids you sent ne.
Do you really mean % add yourself
to this charming giftg
He told her the story Of Ruhan-
nah Carey as briefly as he could. u
her stater0om door they paused
while he continued the story, the
Princess Mistchenka looking 1t
him very intently while she listened.
and never uttering 4 word
She was a pretty woman. not tall,
rather below middle stature. per-
haps, beautifully proportioned snd
perfectly gowned- Her hair ahd
eyes were dark as velvet; her sSin
was old ivory and rose; and always
her lips seemed about 70 part . lit
tie in the faint and provocative
smile which lay latent On the depths
OF her brown eyes
Mon DieuY' she said. what 9
history OF woe you are telling me.
my friend james, What a tale of
innocence and OF deception and
OUTRAGED trust Is this that you re-
late to me! Allons! Vite! Let as
ind this poor, abandoned infant
this unhappy victim OF your sex's
weII-known dupIicity.1
''She Isn't q victim, you knew,
he explained.
An AInost ViefEn.
At see. Only aIinost-a-victim.
Yes? where is this child. thenT@
Nay I bring her to you, PriH-
cessy'
But. Of course! Bring her.
am not afraid-so far-to look any
women in the face at o'eIoek in
the morning" And the threatened
smile Mashed out in her fresh. pret-
ty face
when he came hack with Rae
CareW, the Princess Histchenka vas
conferring with her mald ana vita
her steWaFdesg- She furuod % look
at Rue as Nseland cane up--eon-
tinued to scrutinise her intentiy
while he was preserving her.
There ensued . brief silence the
Princess glanced at -Neeland. then
her dark eyes. returned directly 70
! the young girl before her, and she
held ont her hand. smiiingly:
Miss CareW-T belieYB know
exactly what your voice Is going 20
be like. think have heard. IN
America. such voice once or tWice.
Speak 70 me and prove me right
Rue fiushed: ee
what am to sc" she asked
naivsly
IT knew was right. ssxclAinfed
the Princess MiStehenka gayly.
'sCome into my stateroom and let
each one OF Us discover how agree
able Is the other. Shall We-my
dear child?"
Gro BE CONTINUED BIONDAH.l
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
By Ann Lisle.
cHAPTER cX

CHATTER CLA-
(CopyriTht, 1913, King Features Syndi-
cate, Inc)
Tn an almost unbelievably short
time after I had discovered her
return to town, the bell rang,
and opened my door to find Betty
Bryce on the threshold.
She put out her two hands to me
and stopped and kissed me. Then,
in a voice as taut as an z string,
Betty questioned me:
Where's our Jimmy-boy? Why
did you almost cry for joy when
you got me over the wire? What's
the matter, little lilac lady? You
your"
why. Betty - you're fairly
breathless. You hurried over here
like mao!". I cried. You're a dear!
From the first you've taken the
greatest interest"
Betty interrupted with a certain
quality of dryness in her voice:
aI know, Princess Anne. From
the first-I butted in. But liked
you. And JIM owe him more
than can ever repay-more than
can bring myself to talk about.
And understand Jim-he's like my
poor Atherton. II I'd understood
AtheEton--in time-perhaps that
burning sirplane wouldn't have
Oh! I can't put il into words-bUt
IL what went through can ever
save you two from drifting
apart
Betty had stepped back-and her
eyes were wide with the pain OF
something she Tisioned and wanted
to forget Her SCARED right hand.
went to her throat, clutched there.
for a second then laid itself across
her cool lips. I knew she was
probing a deeper wound than the
one on her hand. And it was FOR.
me-to help me. went over ana
took that SCARED hand in both Of
mine
Betty, I do understand a little
Somehow I've been coming closer
and closer to you for weeks. In
the beginning 1 was jealous-I
thought you were so beautiful Jim
couldn't help-caring for you.
thought every man who knew you
must care"
A Cry From Her Heart.
"Don't-don't, Amer cried Betty.
Il fail the men who care for me.
always hurt the one who loves me
best. It seems atonement for that
70 be-a good pal to those who like
me. I'm afraid OF love. It's
friendship want-that I try to
give"
You've shown It, Betty. Even
tonight-huFFying over here so we
could all start together. oh, Betty,
That was Ike you. can't tell you
how thankful I an that you were
back two weeks early. But you
haven't told me yet just how it
happened"
Betty snatched away the SCARED
hand had taken IN mine. Her
eyes widened, but she shook her
head Then knew that IL was no
idle chance that had brought her
back, but that something moment
Gus was at stake.
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
Puss in Boots
Jr.
BY David Cory.

THIS Is the Eouss That Jack
Built"
II 'sWen, he seems to knew
how to build a house, said Puss
Junior, refining in his faithful stesd.
IT wonder II he has built as fine
a stable?" said the Good Gray
Horse. "I am a bit weary with
carrying such a heavy load as Puss
in Boots. Junior and Thomas
Thumb, Esq"
"oh, get out!- laughed Tom
Thumb.
"Oh. git upr' you mean. said
PusS. And while this talk was go
ing on. the Robin and the Pig
Without a Wig looked about them.
Buff the Dog was shifting here and
there. Perhaps he smtl a rat. At
any rate. just then Jack himself
came to the door and cried in
loud voice:
This Is the rat
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack
built"
'T- knew I melt a Rat!- barSed
Buff. And no sooner had he fin
ished speaking than a great com
AAuNAOA aE96G AAAoA4G AAG AANA@~e
Then a squeak was heard Again
Jack open the door and cried:
"This is the cat
That killed the rat
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack
built"
And after that a big yellow cat
looked out Of the window and
bowed. Jack pointed to her, saying
with a laugh: isn't she beautiful?
I'm going to get her a pair OF lit
tie pink slippers. She deserves
them for killing the rat that ate
the malt"
"BoW-wowl boW-Wow!" and all
OF a sudden a fierce looking dos
came around Sis cornc~ OF the
house and ran up the front steps.
and before Jack could close the
door the dog rushed inside. The
yellow cat disappeared, and the
sound OF falling chair came through
the open window. And pretty soon
little dog Bun grew so excited that
he wanted to rush up on the piazza.
but Puss Junior wouldn't let him.
and by and by appeared leading the
dog by the collar. Jack again ep-
peared in the door and said:
This il tie doc
That worried the cat
That killed the rat
That ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack
built"
To he Continued.
(Cepyrigh- 1919, by David C2ry.)
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
BY ELEANOR GILBERT.

L.
y AN you accept criticism
without weeping over it? Do
you dissolve into tears over
every slight reprimand? Then
take note that you will forever bar
the doors of opportunity to work
for many big business men.
For 1 have been told many times
by men who looked strong and able
and self-willed that the weeping
habit which many women seem to
indulge is the one thing which
makes them crumble. II can't rea-
son with a woman who comes into
my office and cries." declared one
of them 81 want to tell her that I
didn't mean anything 1 said and
that she can have anything she
wants II she'll only stop crying.
And rather than risk that foolish
way of administering necessary
criticisms 1 keep women out OF
important jobs.
III one Of them made a mistake
that I had to reprimand her for,
and she wept-welI. I'd lose my
temper or let her have her own
way or do something unreason-
ably desperate at once"
n man never can tell WhdL. hluu
OF woman has the weeping habit.
Here's a woman who. though young,
seems cheerful, bright, sensible
and works in an eminently satisfac-
tory manner. She Is late three
mornings in succession.
The chief summons her and gen.
tly calls her attention to the fact
that office hours were made to be
observed. He expects her to pro-
vide a nice reason and pleasant
promise TO repeat the offense no
more. But no. Instead, she bursts
into tears, sobs out some wild
counter-accusation and makes tho
man feel as though he had brutally
beaten her! Business manners fly
out Of the window before the wo-
man with the weeping habit.
Weeping Is just a habit. Some
times II proceeds from a nervous
disorder. The overstruuE woman.
at the pitch OF nervous tension.
readily cries at the least little
thing. But that Is a curable thing.
In fact, any kind OF weeping habit
f. curabIe. Either you weep un-
comfortably because OF a physical
tension which is temporary. or you
are one OF those women who cry
every time she feels sorry for her
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
Physically Handicapped
)EAR Mss FAIRFAX.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I've kept q certain man for a very
dear friend for a long time and am
still keeping his friendship. seem
to care very much Tor him and he
thinks very much Of me. My friends
all think he's just grand. He comes
TO the house often and my people
like him. The advice I want Is as
follows: He has a lot Of trouble with
one ear. And my folks don't want
me to keep up my friendship, because
they fear he will become entirely
deaf In fact we love each other
dearly and Il would break my heart to
leave him. Would you advise me
what to do? WORRIED L.
Try to persuade your parents to
find out definitely how serious this
boys difficulty is before they ask
you to give up your friendship for
him. 1t may be of slight import
ance. And. in any case. small
physical handieaps are often no
barrier to success in life. 1t scarce
ly seems fair to the boy to give up
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
By Loretto g. Lynch.

7 INSTEAD Of the usual deserts
now that springtime is here,
why not put your energies into
attractive salads? A variety of sal
ads will furnish all the mineral
salts usually found in expensive
spring tonics.
Four things are, however, essen
tial in salad making. The greens
in the salad must be crisp, the in
gradients in the dressing CAREFUL y
proportioned and blended so that .:
shall be neither oily or acid, the
whole well mixed, and the salad, as
we'll as the plate upon. which IT is
served, should be cold. These points
distinguish the attractive salad of
the hfgh-priced restaurant from the
variety too often served at home.
Lettuce of one variety or another
is most often used as a bed for any
salad. In the cities lettuce is not
really cheap at any time and one
should carefully study how to make
the most OF IT. AS soon as it comes
into the house sprinkle 1t and place
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
Cruel.

Henpeck was having his picture
took"
will you take something to
drink" asked the photographer.
with pleasure" the sitter re
piled.
The photograph was taken, and
the sitter said:
but what about the little invi-
tation?"
"OhS said the camera man. that's
just a professional ruse OF mine to
give a natural. interested express
sion to the face"
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
Reluctant to Give Him Up.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
A young man Of another nationality
has been calling on me for the last
ave months. but lately he does not
seem to care for me. ] love him. and
he seemed TO like me. One day I met
him on the street and he told me
that he would ring me up, but l have
not heard or seen anything Of him.
kindly advise me whether should
keep on following him up or give him
up entirely. l have put the question
Il marriage up to him several times,
Lut he always told me to forget IL.
Nothing is to be gained by fol
lowing up" a young man who has
shown plainly that he wishes to
discontinue an acquaintance. 1t is
unfortunate that you believe your
self in love with him, but try 10
forget this in the society Of other
young people.
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
No Escape.

One OF those women who are al
ways looking for something that
will MI up their husbands idle
time said to her spouse one morn
ing: Daniel, | wish you would
mend the front door lock"
"C-can't" replied Daniel. shaking
like an aspen leaf. "Tve E-Eot t-the
s-shakinE AHue," "Oh, we'll. then.
I know the very thing" said his
wife, you can sirt the ashes"
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
Advice to the LOvelOrn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

his friendship for the reason you
have given.
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
This Day in History.

THIS is the anniversary Of the death in 1895 Of Jean de Ia
Fontaine, the worldfamous author Of the Fables He
born at Chateau Thierry, name memorable in
America. With Moliere he is the most widely read French
classic and his works have been through endless editions
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
gYNOPsIg

0LAaOA ~
Ruhannah CsreW, bern o. TreblSonds
dauRhtsr' OF an American min1tonAtys
Reverend WIlbouF CareW, accom pante9
her parents to their old hogno IN cay
heId, New York state, after the father
had been crippled BY . Aohammedan
fanatic. Her fGVorito amusemene -
playing with the wonder box of the
late Herr Conrad Wilmer q few page9
Of whose diary are always read ~ Der
father or mother TO her s8 . bedtime
story. The box contains treasures
with which Rue plays and anda eo-
sorbing Interest. she learns fFom sne
diary that wilmer saw the box pelhg
dropped from q yacht IN the BoSpnor-
us and hshed q up with the body of
beautiful girl sewn in . sack.
WilneT ~ an agent OF the 9ermen
govaruH.ent, makes plans for tortltYtn6
0allipolI. The duplicates OF tneos
are stolen and he gets eyldenee tnat
the Turks seek bis iife. He giVe9 tls
box TO Rev MF. Cs1@w for safe kegp-
ihg, with Instructors TO sfnd the Rlan9
10 Berlin in case be y killed. De -
stoned 20 death, but Hr. CsrsW ksspS
the child displays q talent feE
drawing. she learns she IL 70 ges
legacy OF 5000 upon her marriage.
Rue meets Jim Neeianos youns
artist. and likes him
Eddie Brandes, gambler, ana ~.
pal Stull meet Rue and the former y
suittsn BY her beauty stall tAliS %
dissuade him from falling In love.
Brsudes marries Rue through 1@AS
ceremony.
The Washington times., 1919-04-12
CmfOsittes of the Calendar.

IT viii be found that January always begins on the same
dav of the week as October and the is true of
April and July September and December Again Febru-
arv March and November also begin on the same day
of the week This however is only true In years OF 3O5
days. .--.--
The Washington times., 1919-04-12

GCOpyrignt. 1919. e. "nsel,: syueie.,s
The Washington times., 1919-04-12

Here is hat straw pink and rough The facing is
crisp tafeta and the trimming verabe sunburst of
pink wheat AT the sides the brim is bit wider and at the
bottom is hat to beworn with the TRIM tailored suit 1t is
a moderate-sized mushroom model Shiny, black basket
straw is used, with the smaPty high and trimmed
with gay flowers and wheat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-15
T here Is No Reason
For 4 CHld's Lore

IXTHEN you were a little youngsteE
w you had a lot OF friends you
loved dearly, whom you would hesi-
tate TO recognize now. since you have
set older, ana know better.
It sounds snobbish-
Didn't some nice old woman who
did her hair in a hard knot. call you,
as she saw you pass her house from
school and give you big round sugar
cookies, back in the use-to-be days
She S. more wrinkled and older now,
and. although her sugar cookies may
be as good the old friendship isn't
as sweet
Don't you remember the peculiar
old man who delivered fruit and
flowers in your neighborhoodz he
used 20 insist on exchanging rose
or a polished apple for 8 smile and
some childish chatter, and you
thought he was the INCEST person
Time changes opinions.
We didn't use to notice that hat
was two years old, and shoes were
down at the heel. and cheeks were
Wrinkled and people we're poor. Every
child is born q democrat, and lives
with true brotheriy love until some
enterprising person says, you
mustn't; they aren't nice people ike
we are" Then the child becomes an
aristocrat and an autocrat and a
plutocrat and G diplomat OF some
other kind Of a mat, which he really
wasn't Intended 10 be-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-15
ALLSOMEWFIATDISLKE PEACETREATY
BUT ALL WILL SIGN TT EVENTUALLY

SURPRISING fact about the peace treaty as discus
n sion develops, IS that country affected By it
altogether satisfied with IT,
In the United States objection found chiefly to the
provision for special alliance OF the United States Great
Britain and France for Frances defence in the event Of
tack BY Germany notwithstanding the fact that the league
leagues protection.
ct is good peace said premier Georges Cemenceau,
but there voices Of dissent IN France Marshal
Fochs Is one Of them The mitarists disappointed,
on the one hand and some socialists profess to be- the
other
Somewhat similar is The reception Of the peace treaty
England The NoTthce press says that Lloyd Georges
promises have not been kept while the Labor party in
Of the points Of the treaty @comproHse by CAPT
talisn and imperialism"
Belgium frankly dissatisfied with the PREPARATION pro
vided and great demonstrations being held N
favor Of rejection Of the treaty. Belgian opinion to
be that little country which violated By Germany
and which Great Britain and others Of the allies srove
long to defend has betrayed BIZ those allies Bel
gians inclined hint that their longer legged allies
have beaten them to Gernanys pocketbo0- However,
far any sentiment regarding Belgums treatment has
been expressed in the United States it has been to the
effect that Begums money compensation and territorial
Iesdiustment VIII be fair aad adequate.
Extremists in Poland think Poland is getting little,
although the total Of Poland acquisitions VIII
be revealed until the treaty with Austria completed It
Is being drafted.
Of course Germany is most dissatisfied among ali the
nations That is natural Germany is the loser. Il IS
Germany who be made to pay Germany talks Of
jectiug the treaty Herr Ebert and herr Sehedemann de-
u5unced the federal council at Berlin the document the
allies have drawn for Germanys signature Most bitterly
they brand It as treaty OF ensaveHent Tor Germany
treaty which VIII keep Germans IN serTude for genera
tions and VIII transform Germany into big prison camp
surrounded BY enemies and with outlet for world
They talk Of future negotiations though in the
hope that the allies may Be persuaded to treat len
ieaty with fiendish enemy merely because he IS pros
trate.
The Germans curious folk They either fail to
refuse that the peace have not been written
merely the basis Of Germanys defeat. Had Germany
been an honorable enemy, the terms would nave been less
drastic the fact that Germany fought dishonorably
endishy, menscng the entire world that determined
the allies TO strip Germany to make s1oh event
impossible Of recurrence.
But here remarkable fact to the peace treaty.
Its directors mainly to be found among the high folk
tie statesmen and generals among the submerged rad
Gals The great middle body Of solid, substantial ntei-
gent people Of the United States France and Great Brit
ain has been found regard the treaty good while
fuH information from Belgium is lacking, It may be
wrong that the middle class in that country
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-15

where can be made absolutely every
thing connected with automobiles. ex-
cepr what Isl patented and the gov
erument has % acquire from the own
ers Of such patents The other three
shops are IN Baltimore. san Antonio
and Atlanta Now the army offers
to take young men into this service
IN which they have every opportunity
70 learn a most useful trade. A man
making an initial enlistment has %
20 IN for three years. bit man who
has been il the service before has 60
enlist for one year only The pay j.
$50 a month and everything found
Uniform and an. equivalent TO 500 q
month in civil life. practically. a man
can work up 10 Sos a morth n cash
No man need have any doubts about
his opportunities 70 learn. fct our
travelling automobile machine shops
over in France convinced Walter
White. manager o. the Well-kuowr
White automobile plant CT Cleveland
o.. Of what can be done IN the field
not to mention what can Be done Pr
the four great shops I have men
toned
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-15

does not share the extreme view Of dissent Even IN Ger
many newspapers finding most support among the middle
class take moderate view Of the treaty They consider
It ard" but not harder than circumstances justified Per
haps they realize that had Germany Won the peace
laid down by the emperor and his advisers would not
have been less drastic.
the middle class opinion viii prevail It always does
the end, for the great solid body IN between the
called astoay be found in every country and the
called proletsuat is in fact, the common sense and the
bone and sinew Of that country.
So despite the attacks upon it. the peace treaty VIII be
ratified It viii be ratified in France and England and
BY the senate of the United States Whether Germany viii
ratify It is prohlematcal That Germany VIII sign
sooner or later is beyond doubt The fundamental fact
the openly confessed by count BrockdorRant-
Eau. Germany is beaten and powerless She knows fun
vel that she refuses to sign the treaty her last state wiz
be worse than her first
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-15

CT THINK every soldier IN the
4 United states wiz be interested
in the soldier settlement bin which
now IS before congress- said Mari
Wilson, discharged soldier.
Whether or not the soldier intends
TO take advantage Of the BILL when
It IS passed, win not prevent him
from taking an active interest in
it because the war has engendered
a feeling Of fellowship among the
men and they viii back any move
ment which viii aid their fellows. The
pian- as 7 understand IL. IS for the
soldier 20 take M certain tracts OF
land which VIII be provided and i'm
proved ny Uncle sam in reclaimed
areas This VIII mean great task
Lor the reclamation service but that
department VIII be able 70 use sol
der labor. now that the country is
filled with idle men. many of them
discharged soldiers. ~ the men viii
take an interest in this plan and VIII
continue 70 voice that interest 1
think there is little doubt that con-
who have stepped out Of civilian life
and find it difficult 70 resume their
former places, may, ~ they desire.
homestead on these tracts. while the
government win provide them vita
every implement needed, even horses.
so that he may start farming IN a
practical way. In the proposed
colonies farm experts viii assist him
in starting and viii coach him as he
proceeds. Il IS great move and I
would Ike TO see every soldier voice
his approval and interest in It."
I'm what I consider to be a wild
scramb bic Tor change much Of 10 uu-
der the name OF reform or modern
ISM I sincerely hope that the sal
walton Army. 20 my mind the most
unselflshly beautiful and Christlike
organization on the face OF the earth.
viii keep Its feet on the ground.
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