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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-25

Washington. April 24.-The inter-al-
lies economic council has removed all
ration limitations on exports to north
ern neutrals excepting finished war
munitions. the war trade board an
nounced tonight
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-20
THE LOVE GAMBLER
BY Virginia Terhune Van de Water

so that he could question him as
to what he knew of the man who
called himself David Smith.
A doorman at the Burnhams'
home assisted Desiree from her car,
so she had no occasion to speak to
her chauffeur.
When, three hours later, she
came down the steps of the house,
young Burnham himself came with
her and saw her safely inside her
limousine.
you are leaving us shamefully
early. Miss Leighton" he remarked
reproachfully. 1T is only the
shank of the evening"
Perhaps 1t is, and / have had a
delightful time" she rejoined. But
I have been feeling a little tired
lately, and I really ought to be
getting home and make up for lost
sleep. 1 do not usually tire sc
easily as I do now. Good-nightn'
She gave David Smith DeLaine
no order. OF course he knew where
to drive, and she did not want to
speak to him If she could avoid It.
She had a foolish shrinking from
doing so.
AS the car started uptown she
leaned back with a sigh of weari-
ness.
What allied her, she wondered
Only a few weeks ago this dance
would have been source of genu-
war was over and all conditions
much happier than they had been
for the past four years, she had
been conscious of q sense of vague
depression and a desire to be alone
Unruly Thoughts.
For, do what she might, her
thoughts would turn to the man
who was her fathers chauffeur.
She suspected that he was in
danger and that she could not help
him. 1t was for this reason she
had urged him to stay in New York
little longer, for she knew that
his sudden departure would confirm
her father in his doubts of him.
Yet how conscientiously her pa
rent was striving to be fair and to
give the matter of the missing pen
dant fair judgment.
And. she reflected with a twfnge
of compunction, what good father
he was to her.
He was always doing something
for her pleasure. Only this even
ing he had brought home to her
handsome leather automobile
pocket of a new make, to take the
place of the old and shabby one
that now hung on the rugrail oppo-
site her.
She hoped she had shown him
how grateful she was. She remem-
bered that she had kissed him and
thanked him. She had also said
that she would have Smith attach
the gift to the rail that evening
then had forgotten all about 1t.
Well, she would take the old
pocket into the house with her
now. That would prove to her
father that, at least, she remem-
bered his gift to her and meant to
use 1t.
(To Be Continued.)
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CHAPTER LIX

CHAPTER LIN
Copyright, 1919. Star Company.
During the two days following
the events just recorded, Desiree
Leighton avoided seeing David
Smith.
The first day. Wednesday, she did
her errands on foot. She had
spoken brief negative to her
fathers question as to whether she
would need the car or not.
II need exercise" she said. ''1
shall walk instead of riding" The
next morning dawned raw and
cloudy. That in itself gave her an
excuse for remaining indoors. But
she must face Smith this evening,
for he was to drive her to a dance
she must attend. She felt much
embarrassment at again meeting
the man to whom she had sent the
unexplained telegram. She made a
timid suggestion to her father.
ut seems hardly necessary to
have the limousine out just for me
this evening, Dad. 1 can go to the
Burnhams' dance in a taxi"
Why" the parent demanded.
Because" she tried to explain,
'it seems rather selfish for me to
keep Smith and the car out the en-
tire evening, doesn't 1t!
mo more selfish than 1t has al
ways BEEN" her father smiled teas
ingly. That is what a car is for,
Smith will come to take you to the
Burnhams' then go back for you at
any hour you name"
Then make 1t 12 o'clock prompt
ly, please-if you will kindly give
the order" she said.
You are planning to come home
rather early considering that the
affair is a big dance, are you not?"
Samuel Leighton demurred.
IT am feeling a bit tired" she ad-
mitted. -S "
IT'S all right If you are coming
back Iarly by preference. But
will not have you humoring a
chauffeur and cutting your fun
short so as not to keep him up
late. That would be absolutely
ridiculous"
Desiree said no more, but slow
flush crept to her face.
She wished she need not see the
chauffeur for a while. She also
wished that she dared ask her
father IL he had made any investi-
cations about Smith. If so, he had
not taken her into his confidence.
A Vague Anxiety.
Samuel Leighton, as was his GUS
tom, escorted his daughter down
the steps to the waiting car that
night. The chauffeur touched his
hat politely in response to De-
siree's murmured Good evening""
Wouldn't you like me to accom-
pany Smith when he returns for
you?" Leighton asked as he saw
Desiree comfortably seated.
He had vague sensation of anx-
iety about her and wished that she
had been in the habit of having her
maid go with her to evening func-
tions. She was pa1er than usual,
and her eyes looked very wide and
dark.
why dad" she smiled, what
an idea! I shall be all right"
Yes, I am sure Smith will see
that you get there and back safely"
the parent said loudly enough for
the driver to hear.
Leighton wondered as he re-
turned to his warm library IL he
was trusting this fellow too much.
He hoped that Jefferson would be
back in New York by tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-20
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Welded TITLES BRO

Cable dispatches from Berlin Ie-
port that several of the former
richest American heriresses who
married German, Austrian and Hun
garian noblemen are dead broke"
and for the first time in their lives
able to understand the pinch of
poverty.
Most of them may soon return to
America to cast aside titles, ne
known by good American names,
or do anything else that may pc
required of them to get q little
ready cash from their estates.
They will be permitted. it is un-
derstood, to repatriate themselves,
taking with them to America their
impecunious princes. counts and
whatnot, at. least some of whom are
said to be willing to discard the title
and become plain Mister" by ma
turalization, thus recovering for
their wives the wealth held by the
alien property custodian.
The Countess Laszle Szecheny. for
merry Gladys Vanderbilt, and the
Countess Anton Sigray. formerly
Harriet Daily, of Butte, sister-in-law
of Ambassador Gerard, are living
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made traitor get up and stink from
the room. We'll, Mollie and me
met up with this Mason woman
when we were vacationing at that
swell resort-Atlantic City. And
she kinda taking to some of the
folks we was with, put up with the
old gent and his bride, too.
And one day, conversational-lik
when she finds where we come from,
and where we are heading to, she
starts on our Val. All she could
twist and turns she balls up. And I
had to set her straight Maybe I
wasn't none too gentle. And, finally,
my bride over there she calls the
turn just right. Tell 'em what you
said. Mollie."
Twas Ned's idea" protested
Aunt Mollie gently. I'VE f1ggered
out that this woman didn't under
stand our Val-never would. So we
just thought that seein' us how
we've known and loved our Val a
number of years we'd come to where
she lives and put anyone that
doesn't understand her, on the
right path. And at the same time
we thought we'd find out a leetle
more about this Mason woman.
hlHu easy TO InuZZle "ne0
you get 'em worked up for fear
you'll kind of reveal the ways OF
their minds to folks"
At this point, Val spoke. And
now the cream of her voice had
deepened and had the thrill of sim
pie devotion. Everything about her
revealed primitive, unspoiIed
woman such as had never
glimpsed-even when I saw her at
her best.
Anne, have you listened to
them ?" she cried. Have you heard
the two truest friends in the world
telling their ideas of service
They're going to leave the ranch
they adore and camp here in none OF
the cities that stiles them, so as to
make sure that a malicious woman
doesn't hurt Lane and me. What
am going to do to be worthy of
such lover"
What are you going to do7~ I
found myself repeating, wondering
as 1 spoke what Val had already
done to earn such devotion.
(To Be Continued,)
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CHAPTER CCCIv
Copyright, 1919, King Feature Syn

COpyrfEnt, 1913, Ming tSdtuES Sy
dicate, Inc.
When we sauntered into Vafs liv-
ing room at the end of a sumptuous
dinner 1 almost had to pinch my
self to convince myself that it was
all real.
Val and Lane had two ether
guests besides US. They had been
introduced as Mr.. and Mrs. Pettin-
gill, a name which fitted them well
enough. But all through dinner
Uncle Ned" and Aunt Mollie," and
once or twice I had pulled myself
up on the verge of addressing them
in the same informal way. They
seemed like old friends to me. But
never did two people seem more in
congIuous than they as Uncle and
Aunt of exotic, creamy-voiced, pro-
vocat Ne Val.
Uncle Ned-to give him the title
that Just seemed to fits a tall,
rangy, gray-haired man with big
hands and big feet that shuttle a
bit in congress CATERS when he
walks. He wore a formal frock coat
of the sort Henry Clay affected over
half century ago. boiled shirt
with a low collar under 1t. a ready
made bow tie and a sweeping white
mustache that seemed part of his
costume. He kept stroking it with
knotted. veined old hands guiltless
of acquaintance with any manicure,
past or present.
At first glance Uncle Ned seemed
like a caricature of a Civil War
veteran. But his rugged shoulders,
his clear skin and, above all, the
keenest, bluest eyes I've ever seen
make him personality. He
breathes power and ruggedness, and
he has an air of being accustomed
to have people listen when mis-
drawing voice rolls out with its
slow air of finality.
Aunt Mollie is dear little old
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who married titles are living in
small colonies on borrowed money,
among them are mentioned the
Princess Isenburg-B -Birstern. remem-
bered as Bertha Emma Lewis, New
Orleans; the Countess Manfred
Matuschka. formerly Ella Walker,
of Detroit, and the beautiful Nancy
Leishman. of Pittsburgh, who mar
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-20

modestly in Switzerland and are
said to have little or nothing.
The Countess Colloredo Manns-
field, who was the beautiful Nora
Iselin, of New York, is said to have
gone into trade and to like it.
The Princess BraganZa, formerly
Anita Stewart, of New York, is in
Switzerland waiting for relief.
other widely known Americans
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-20
IN THESE DRY TNfEsp

What do you mean by saying
that the prisoner struck you amid
ship"
We'll, you see, Judge. I had just
had one schooner and was reaching
for another when he hit me-
From the Houston Post.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-20
ried Duke Karl, of Croy.-New York
World
Bu McN1Qnus

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING
Miss Lily this is the silly sea-
son."
True, but IL you are going to
offer yourself in marriage, 1 call that
carrying a joke too far."-Courier-
journal.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-12-19
CHAPTER XVI,

Breakfast was brought to him in his
room as usual; but he did not make
his normal healthy raid upon the
dainty tray: the food remained un.
touched. and he sustained himself
upon cOffee-four cups of it. which
left nothing Of value inside the glis-
tening little percolator. During this
process he heard his mother being
summoned to the telephone in the hall,
not fur from his door. and then her
voice responding: ayes? oh. It's you
Indeed should! OF
course Then I'll expect you
about three. Yes. r..
Goodby till then" A few minutes
later he heard her speaking to some.
one beneath his window. aud. looking
out, saw her directing the removal Of
plants from small garden bed to
the Majors conservatory for the win
ter. She laughed gayly with the Ma
jor's gardener over something he said.
and this unconcerned cheerfulness of
her was terrible to her son.
He went to his desk, and, searching
the jumbled contents of q drawer.
brought forth large. unframed pho
tograph Of his father. upon which he
gazed long and piteously. till at last
hot tears stood In his eyes. "Poor,
poor father!" the son whispered bro
kenly. "Poor man, I'm glad you didn't
know"
He wrapped the picture In a sheet
Of newspaper, put 1t under his arm.
aud. leaving the house hurrietily and
steadily. went downtown to the shop
Of silverslnith. where he spent sixty
dollars on resplendently festooned
silver frame for the picture. Having
lunched upon more coffee. he returned
to the house ut two O'Clock, carrying
the framed photograph with him, and
placed it upon the center table In the
library. the room most used BY Isabel
and Fanny and himself. Then he went
to q front window of the long ''recep-
ton ROOM" and sat looking out
through the lace curtains.
George looked often at his watch.
but his vigil did not last an hour. At
ten minutes Of three. peering through
the curtain. he saw an automobile stop
In front Of the house and Eugene Nor
san jump lightly down from It. The
car vas OF . new pattern. low and
long. with an ample seat In Ahe ton
neau. facing forward: and Z profess
stOnal driver sat 1t the wheel. q
strange figure N leather gogglsd out
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wife to him a long 40 he lived. II
wasn't crime for her to care for
Eugene all the time; she certainly
never told him she did-and she gave
me every chance in the world She
left us alone together every time she
could-even since Wilbur died-but
what was the user And here I 60, not
doing myself bit Of good by It. aud
just"-Fanny wrung her hands again
Just running themi"
Il suppose. you mean I'm doing
that" George said bitterly.
mo. She doesn't let anybody know,
but she goes to the doctor regularly"
"Women are always going to doc
tors regularly"
mo. He told her to-"
George was not impressed. "It's
nothing at all; she spoke Of it to me
years ago-some kind Of family fall
ing. She said grandfather had it, too:
and look at him! Hasn't proved very
serious with him! You act as IL I'd
done something wrong in sending that
man about his business. and as If I
were going to prosecute my mother.
instead Of protecting her. BY Jove.
it's sickening! You told me how all
the riffraff in town We're busy with
her name, and then the minute l lift
my hand to protect her, you begin to
attack me and"
SSH" Fanny checked him, laying
her hand on his arm. "Your uncle in
going"
The library doors were heard OPEN
ing, and a moment later there came
the sound of the front door closing.
George moved toward the head Of
the stairs, then stood listening, but
the house was silent.
Fanny made a slight noise with her
lips to attract his attention, and, when
he glanced toward her, shook her heal
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at him urgently. "Let her alone" she
whispered. "She's down there by her
self. Don't 60 down. Let her alone" .
She moved few steps toward him
and halted, her face pallid and awe
struck, and then both stood listening
for anything that might break the 81
lence downstairs. No sound came to
them; that poignant silence was con-
tinued throughout long, long minutes.
while the two listeners stood there un-
der its mysterious spell; and in its
plaintive eloquence-speaking, as it
did, of the figure alone in the big,
dark library. where dead Wilbur's new
silver frame cleaned in the dimness-
There was something that checked
even George.
Fanny Minafer broke the long 81.
lence with q sound from her throat, .
stitied gasp; and with that great COM
pani0n of hers, her handkerchief, re-
tired softly to the loneliness Of her
own chamber. After she had gone
George looked about him bleakly, then
on tiptoe crossed the hall and went
into his own room. which was filed
with twilight. Still tiptoeing. though
he could not have said why. he went
across the room and sat down heavily
in chair facing the window. Out
side there was nothing but the dark
ening air and the wall of the nearest
Of the new houses He had not slept
at all the night before and he had eat
en- nothing since the preceding day at
lunch, but he felt neither drowsiness
nor hunger. His set determination
filled him. kept him but too wide
awake. and his gaze at the grayness
beyond the window was wide-eyed and
bitter.
Darkness had closed In when there
was step in the room behind him.
Then someone knelt beside the chair.
two arms went round him with infinite
compa ssiOn, gentle head rested
against his shoulder. and there came
the faint scent of apple-blossotns fur
away.
"You mustn't be troubled darling"
his mother whispered.
(TO BE CONTINUEDA
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Machine Shapes Masts.

A machine has been built which WIN
shape masts up to 100 feet In length
and three feet in diameter. The tim
Der IL set up in the machine and ~
volved at q speed Of 50 revolutions q
minute. and 1t Is shaped BY q cutter
head which is electrically driven at the
rate Of 100 revolutions q minute. This
cutter head 10 mounted on q carriage,
which II moved along the timber
against rail set to give the proper
profile to the mast. Heretofore this
work has been done BY hand and r.
Quired skilled workmen. At best n
has been q slow and labQrious tax
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houses and let himself noiselessly in
the front door. The light in the hall
had been left burning. and another In
his own room, as he discovered when
he got there. He locked the door
quickly and without noise, but his fin
gers were still upon the key when
there was quick football in the hall
outside.
"Georgie, dear?"
He went to the other end Of the
room before replying.
"Yes?"
I'D been wondering where you were,
dear"
Had you?"
There was pause; then she said
timidly: wherever it was, hope you
had pleasant evening""
After silence, '"Thank you," he
said without expression.
Another silence followed before she
spoke again.
''You wouldn't care to be kissed
good night. suppose?" And with a
little furry of placative laughter she
added: "At your age of course!"
'I'm going to bed now," he said.
Good night"
Another silence seemed banker
than those which had preceded it, and
finally her voice came-it was blank,
too.
Good night"
=
After he was in he'd his thoughts be-
came more tumultuous than ever
while among all the inchoate and frag.
mentary sketches Of this dreadful day,
now rising before him the clearest was
of his uncle collapsed in big chair
with a white tie dangling from his
hand; and one conviction, following
upon that picture, became definite in
Georges mind: that his Uncle George
Anderson was hopeless dreamer,
from whom no help need he expected.
an amtable imbecile lacking in normal
impulses, and wholly useless in a
struggle which required honor to be
defended by man of action.
Then would return a vision of Mrs.
Johnson's furious round head, set be.
hind her great bosom like the sun fur
sunk on the horizon of mountain
plateau and her cracking, asthmatic
voice. without sharing in
other peoples disposition to put nm
evil Interpretation on what may be
nothing more than unfortunate appear.
nnce" "Other people may be
less considerate in not combining their
discussion of It, as have, to char.
liable views" And then George
would get up agatn--and 'again--and
pace the floor in his bare feet.
That was what the tormented young
man was doing when daylight came
gauntly In Mt his window-pacing the
floor, rubbing his head in his hands,
and muttering:
1T can't be true: this can't be hap
pening to met"
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have no interest In knowing that yo,.
came for her today" he said. "Or any
other daylr
Eugene continued to look at him
With . scrutiny In which began to
CLEAN . profound anger. nohs the less
powerful because II was 50 quiet. II
am afraid do not understand you."
II doubt Il I could make Il mucl,
palmer" George said, raising his
voice slightly. "but m try. You're
ooe wanted IN this house. M. Morgan,