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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-15
STEAM-HEATED STALL FOR
 BLIND NEWS VENDOR

Denver, Dec. 15.-Winter blasts will have no terrors for R. M. Duf- field, blind newspaper vendor. The f'meanest thief'' in Denver is respon- sible for Dufheld becoming the pro- prietor of steam heated'' news stand
 When word reached members of a fraternal organization that a woman had cheated Duffie1d to the extent of s19 by telling him the dollar bill she presented was a $20 certificate, they immediately raised a fund to reim- purse the blind man. Later the fra ternal organization built g. kiosk in recess of it's downtown home, con- meeting it with steam pipes from the lodge rooms and Duffield now dis penses his wares in comfort t
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-15
Rely on .Cl1tiCg1ra
 ToClear Away 4 Skin Troubles
CONNECTICUT PATIENTS.
Soap to cleanse Ointment to goethe Talcun to pow der. %c. Sarnpics of cuzcuta Dept \, Maiden Nass

The following were issued Decem- berP ', 1920. List compiled at office of A. M Wooster Bridgeport, Conn, .- Georgeg;J sMarek Bridgeport .a11 .aut2 William J. Newton, Bridgeport, surface4taEgie- switch. .
 William A. Lorenz, Hartford, aero- plane propeller blade. z .. .-,, -.- >-, MichaeE J. sCallaghan. New Haven, deR puntable spout cooking utensils 4 fhohas SD.j Joeck, New Haven, tel+. eScope sight mount. F !. Robeft s. King, West Haven, call Edward O,Connor, New Haven, closing device for rubber tubing.
 Wilson F. Porter, New Haven, stem winding and stem setting watch.
 Alexander Altman, l,t11 s.Torrinetoa, Alexander "a Altman, Torringtenj needle straightening machine. nd sa :. Alexander teAltrnan, TorFing ton, needle strengthening nachfne. i'a1' Sidney C. Hills. Torrington, curtain Monroe w. Maine, Torrington, needle strengthening machine.
 Helen s. Carson. Stamford, trunk appliance. .@.,'Sg Ia s'e. Ea>. T ', shee'.n .-,g--e q -ecs :,y. .s l,-@ z.S ,.>t u. Frank J.3Terrell, Waterbury, pencil
 Stuart w. Parsons, New Britain, strengthening band.sfori boxes and the Ralph AHens Shelton,:g carpenters plane. ~t~. -te.zfi ~. ..-, .{s s- -ys,, /. r. Norris F. Clark. P1ainville,, ex- banded metal machine. .-.t4 ts~4s .. Marshall N. Jarvis, Gildersleeve, holder for metal working machines.
 Charles II. Bedell, Groton, peri scope, zsss. s. L--' .-s... <, s.
 Trade-Mar A s-.,,,
 l.. & L.. Automobiles Accessories Corp, Hartford, brake bands and transmissiup lining. D.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-15
Are
 <. Taking Out More Life. Insurance
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 : New York, Dec. 15.-Despite, th e fact that. the people of the Onited States have entered upon a perloo oi retrenchment,. they are puylHs Hiot le.0 v than $ 0, ,000. .000,00o of new ll1e m su1-ances' this year, accord1ngr to orlg- ,inal F statistics presented to: the an. rrartconvention of the Association or Life Insurance Presiden here re, cently This sum, it, was; stated, IS z Der cent.ys more than F the amount @ per cent more than that pur- chased iu .GT91S, the previous record year. The total insurance in force on all aAne eriean lives 1S years ago Wis or f1essS-Rthan- the prese ,tT&eaf:ss new insurance. 't=7t4 r '.:-.->fst
 The statistics, which were con tributed by .153 companies doing 96 1-2 per cent of the life insurance business of the country were ore scented to the convention by Presldent George I. Cochran of the Pacific Mu- tual Life Insurance Company, or LOS Angeles Cal, who said in part:
 l"Iaast year the insurance world das- c,ssed with unconcealed .amazement the tremendous increase in new life bought by the American people, analysed it and sought 10 un- derstand the reasons for It. Ihls year we are more than surprised 10 find a still further increased volume tof new business. Last year, which vastly exceeded previous records in volume of new life insurance, was the biggest year in extravaganc and the people seemed to go the limit tln alan ost sprofligate individual zexpendl- ture!2 This year, being one of. thrift and Efetrenchment it was hardly ex- pected that the larger volume of 4l life business would be kept up.
 ,.rhea people of the. United States bought $1, ,750, 0,00O, ,000s more new. life insurance in 1920 than they did iH 1919, notwit hstanding2 their entry upon an era of retrenchme ent."--~, r.s :s
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-15
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-15
RELATED WAR JOKE.

StammeriIig Lieutanant-Does any body ISnoW where I put-put-put my put-putAput- -puttees? -r
 Car)tain Gin the ereneXt roon) )--Ah. They's got that Ford working at last.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-15

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-15
8. 900 ,DINoRCEs GRANTED.

Paris;*7 Dec. 15-Eight thousand divorees have been E granted by the Tribunals of the Seine during the first half of 1920, as against 3,25S for the corresponding period in 1919 and 1850 in 1913 ts-': 1sl 2 St
 Officials explained that the; abnor- nal increase is due to the fact that few divorces were granted during the war and, that there were considerable areas to make up. Es Sssr.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-15

A Japanese fisheries expert will study the waters of Peru with View of determining the extent of their products and the best methods of in Creas;ng them. :l a-..-,.--. ! ... : z.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-15
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freq T. Mercy, Mill Plain, Conn; Ar thur M. Clark. Newtown, Conn.,, and George M. Miller, Norwalk
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06

their rags. The map was gone,
along with guns, gold. camels, pro-
visions. water. and all sense OF d.
rection. Their eyes were red with
pain The wind clustered in dry
fury, as IL the riders might materi-
alize out OF il a second time.
They must have had us in view
all day. perhaps yesterday. or they
could not have found us in this
weather." said March. hitching the
remains OF his trousers to a bit OF
shirt.
Those horses weren't real" said
Con- And how did they get me all
tied up with leather before ! could
draw"
They spoke with levity that was
not felt, each hoping by his calm
ness to cheer the other. The ac-
tuaI situation was too plain. Lew
ington added:
AT least We seem to be in the
right neighborhood."
I'VE can wait here until we get
straight by the stars" said March.
81 maintain that we did fairly well,
to have come this far before they
found u.s."
Yes"
March pretended not to notice the
trembling of his voice. Both were
busy with new ways of assembling
tattered garments. Then Con saw
that his friend was smiling.
Boy" said March, I'VE may not
find much to eat or drink, but we
are not quite done for
Lexington nodded without COM
pretending. and his companion add.
ed: 1--WE are not altogether lost"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
Friday Sale
Japanese Crepe Kimonos,
Specially Priced, $3.s5
Each

A special lot Of dozen
japanese Crepe Kimonos with
loose Jap sleeves Belted
models with girdles. Attrac-
lively hand embroidered In
colored chryssnthemum de-
sign.
Is Lavender Cotton Crepe
Kimonos. belted with elastic.
Pleated skirts. ribbon trim
med and daintfiy embroider-
ed with silk TO match Sizes
36, 3S, 80. and ia. sz.ss each;
s silk Crepe Kimonos. in
delicate shades OF orchid and
blue Hand embroidered in
contrasting colors- Belted by
wide eyelets drawn with sat
in ribbon. Sizes 80. 3s, 40 and
az. Ss-ss each: were $3.50.
Eeglise Section. Third noor.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
By E. c. DRUM-HUNT.

The Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Robert Lansing were the honor
guests at the dinner which the Min
lister of the Serbs. Croats and Slo-
venes gave last evening. The
Mrs. Gilbert Hitchcock. Col. and
Mrs. William Cary Sanger, Mrs.
Henry F. Dimock. Mrs. Stephen B.
Elkins. Gen. P. C. March. Gen.
collardet. Jan Masaryk, Of the
Czecho-Slovak Legation staff; NJ.
and Mime. Lazarevitch. of the Ser
bian Legation stan; Lady Camp
bell and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Matthews.
Mrs. Thomas B. Marshall was
the guest of honor at a beautiful-
1y arranged luncheon party which
Mrs. Atlee Pomerene. wife OF Sena-
tor Pomerene, gave at Rauscher's
yesterday.
The guests. numbering thirty
seven. were seated at four tables,
Mrs Pomerene presiding over one.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels occupying
the place of hostess at another.
Mrs. James r. Mann occupying
the same position at a third table.
and Mrs Rufus Day at a fourth.
Each table had, instead OF the
usual centerpiece of flowers a beau
tiful epergne filled with the rarest
OF fruits, including luscious straw
berries to give a stronger touch
OF color. Candles shaded in pink
added additional beauty.
Mrs Pomerene's guests included
besides Mrs. Marshall. Mrs. Jose
phus Daniels, Mrs. Medill McCor-
mick. Mrs. Edward James Gay.
Mrs. Joseph ]. France. Mrs. George
i, Mclean. Mrs. Andrieus A. Jones.
Mrs. James \. Reed. Miss Alice
Page. Mrs. James r. Mann, Mrs.
Thomas Il. Dunn. Mrs. Charles L.
Ward, Mrs. Samuel E. winslow.
Mrs. James Young. Mrs. Gordon
Lee, Mrs CordelI HILL. Mrs. Joseph
T. Davies, Mrs. Rufus Day. the
Misses Pillsbury and their house
guest. Miss Rogers, of Ohio; Mrs.
9. g. McChord. Mrs. Frederick
Young. Mrs Theodore F. Shuey.
Mrs John Hervey Young. Mrs. H.
: Reeside. Mrs. A. A. Fries. Mrs.
HUXLEY, Miss Louise f. Lacey Mrs.
Lisner, Mrs. Dennis, Mrs. Wade
Ellis. Mrs Lambert. Mrs. George
lie Roy Boyle. Mrs. Is. S. Amber
snd Mrs NJ. r. Blumenberg.
DR.. Juan Antonio Buero. the
minister Of foreign affairs of
Uruguay, and Nine. Buero. who
have been guests of the nation
for about ten days, left yesterday
for a brief visit in New York.
They expect 20 go to a resort for
months rest before sailing for
Montevideo.
The Ambassador of France, NJ.
JusseEand. will go to- New York
today to attend a banquet and re-
c"DtiOn to be given at the Plaza
Hotel by the French. Alliance of
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
Here's the Secret
Of Facial Beauty
No Matter How Disfgured With
Pimples, Blotehes, Blaekheads
Or Muddiness the Use of
Stuarts Calcium Waters
Works Wonders.

You will be astonished to see the
wonderful change that SO often
takes place in just q few days
after using Stuart's Calcium Waf-
ers.
Pimples. blotches. liver spots,
blsckheads. muddy Complexion and
skin eruptions affect the skin be-
cause 1t is one of the natural out
let's of the body to rid itself of
impurities. II you supply 1t with
the proper materials It will convert
these skin poisons into a harmless
substance to pass OF instead of
forming ugly accumulation in the
skin. These Waters contain the
best skin purifier known to science
Calcium Sulphide.
Get 5o-cent box today of Stu
arts Calcium Waters at any drug
.store.--Adv.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06

the Governor of Hawaii and Mrs.
Mccarthy and the members of the
Hawaiian commission in Washing
ton was postponed because of the
illness of Mrs. Mccarthy and sever
al members of the mission.
The Secretary went to New York
to attend the testimonial dinner
given there last evening in honor
of Homer S. Cummings. chairman
of the Democratic National Commit
tee, given under the auspices of the
National Democratic Club.
Mrs. Daniels will be at home in
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
Friday Sale Of
Women's jersey Ribbed
Cotton Combination Suits

Regular stze, special t1.7s
each.
Extra size, special, 500
each.
These are Medium weight
Jersey Ribbed Cotton Combi-
nation Suits. with high neck.
long sleeves and Dutch neck.
elbow sleeves, and ankle
length. They are of very nne
quality. soft, elastic and won
derfully comfortable and well
made.
Also the following:
IS Women's Jersey Ribbed
Gray Wool and Cotton Vests.
high neck and long sleeves;
sizes s and 8; slightly soiled.
fI.5o each: were s2.25.
30 Women's Swiss Ribbed
Wool and Cotton Combina-
ton Suits, low neck, sleeve
less, knee and ankle lengths:
sizes 6 and s. $3.50 each /;
were $3.50 and s3.75.
27 Women's Light weight
Jersey Ribbed Cotton Combi-
nation Suits, Dutch neck. ell
bow sleeves and ankle length: I:
sizes 5 and 6. sl.2S each;
were s1.T5.
Knit Underwear Section, Third noor.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
Little Girls
Muslin Underwear

% Nainsook Underskirts
trimmed with embroidery ruff
hes; size 6 years soc each;
were 75c-
IL Nainsook Underxkfrts.
trimmed with ruffle of lace
and Insertion: sizes 4 and 6
years. 75c each; were sl.OO.
10 Little Girls Nainsook
Bnderskirts with ruffles trim
med with lace and embroid-
cry insertions. 95c each; were
s1.25.
10 Little Girls Cambria
Gowns with high necks and
long sleeves. edged with em-
broidery. Csc each; were 95c,
10 Children's Muslin Night
Drawers. with high necks and
long sleeves. Slightly soiled
from display. sSe each; were
s1.25.
Infants Section, Fourth noor.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
Muslin Underwear

90 Nainsook Corset Covers,
daintily trimmed with fine
lace insertions and edgings;
some combined with embroid-
cry insets. Sizes 20, "a and
a.. CSC each; were s1.00.
Is Nainsook Gowns, with
low V neck and short
sleeves. trimmed with en-
broidery and finished with
fine tucking and shirring
forming empire effect. Sizes
80, IS and 40. SI.I5 each;
were s1.75.
10 Nainsook Envelope Che
mises in corset cover style,
trimmed with lace and en-
broidery. Loose or empire ef-
fects. Sizes 30, az and "a. e5e
each; were Sl.35.
Undermuslin Section, Third noor.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
11uoAmarA &GntfuoIl
New Ywt-WASHNCTON-pua
Today's Remnant Sale Il Filled with
Advantageous Purchasing.
Mems Overcoats and Suits

20 uisterette and Chester
double breasted models for
men and young mems wear.
Plain colors and neat mix
lures In grays, browns and
green's. Geod styles but ends
a. Reduced 70 SEATS each.
II Young Mems Single
Breasted Suits. blue. brown
and gray fancy mixtures, re-
mainders of our best selling
lines. Sizes 80, -. Is and 3S.
Reduced to s1a-7S each.
Mems Store, Ftrst foor.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
Friday Sale Of
Women's Silk Hose,
$500 Pair

IS Dozen Pairs Of women's
Pure SILK Hose. in black,
white and colors. Subject TO
slight irregularities in weave.
$500 pair. II perfect they
would be $500 and s3.5O.
30 Pairs Women's Semi
fashioned silk and Silk Fiber
Mixed Hose, in black and gray
drop-stitch and lace boot ef-
fects. sI.oo pair: were $3.50.
IL Pairs Women's Full
fashioned White Hose. slight
ly soiled- Sizes 8 and sL,
soc pair; were S5c.
Hosiery Section. First noor.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
MRS. PALMER ENTERTAINs
JUDICIARY LADIES.

Mrs A Mitchell Palmer, wife of the
Attorney General, was hostess yester-
day at a delightful reception In honor
of the ladies Of the judiciary circle.
The guests included wives of the JUS
tices of the Supreme Court, the wives
OF members of the judiciary Commit
tee OF the Senate and the House, the
wives of officials of the Department
Of Justice and the wives OF a number
Of prominent Washington attorneys.
Mrs. Edward Douglas White, wife Of
the Chief Justice of the United States
Supreme Court, received with Mrs.
Palmer. Mrs. Alexander Campbell
King. wife of the Solicitor General,
and Mrs. Charles p. Anes. wife of the
assistant to the Attorney General, pre-
sided at the tea table. Others who as
sisted were Mrs. Frederick A. Lever
ing, jr.. sister OF the hostess; her
niece, Miss Mary Dixon Norris, anI
her guests, Mrs. l.. j. Brown and
Miss Raubenold, of Pennsylvania Mrs.
]. Burnet Easton and Miss Heebner
~ Pennsylvania, who are spending
the winter at the Grafton; Miss Eliz-
abeth Ames and Mrs. George Z. Ham
Iton were also in the receiving party.
The house was effectively decora ted
in spring flowers. and the tea table
had a centerpiece of pastel-tinted
blossoms in the beautiful old silver
wine cooler, which was a gift to Mr.
Palmer from his associates when he
resigned from the post of alien prop
erty custodian to become Attorney
General Mrs. Palmer wore a becom-
ing afternoon gown of gray chiffon
beaded in the same shade.
! The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Daniels will entertain at din
ner this evening in, honor Of the
members of tire Industrial commis-
sion in this city. The dinner which
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels were to
have given last evening in honor-of
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06

formally Wednesday afternoon
February II. when sire will b, as.
| sisted in receiving by the members
of the Society of Sponsors of TIE
Navy, who will hold their annt a.
| conference here at that tine.
| Mrs. T. Septimus Austin and
Miss Madeleine Austin entertained
an interesting company of about
t25O young people at a dance last
evening at Rauschers. The ball
rooms were elaborately decorated
with smilax ard ferns and palms
and clusters Of red roses. Mrs. Aus
| tin wore an imported gown of black
net embroidered with seQuins: q
| coral colored ostrich plume adorned
one shoulder and the velvet sash
was of the same color. Miss Austin's
gown was Of orchid taffeta brocaded
in silver and made with a silver
girdle. She carried a bouquet of
orchids.
Among the guests. many of whom
were from other cites, was Mi s
Helen Cameron of New York. The
Misses clifford. daughters of Mr.. ard
Mrs. John Parkinson Clifford. OF
New York. who were to visit Mrs.
Austin and Miss Austin and attend
the dance. were unable to come b :
cause of illness. but will visit the m
later in the season.
Several dinners preceded tic
dance. among those entertaining be-
| ing Miss Anne Dulany and Miss
Celeste Crosby.
Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey,
president general of the d. A. r.,
entertained at dinner last evening
at the willard in compliment to the
board of directors OF the d. A. r.
There were covers for AS.
r. c.. Potts will entertain at a
dinner of so covers tomorrow eve
ming at the Cafe ST. Marks.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06

ruary IL to attend the ANNUAL Lin
coin dinner of the National Repub-
lican Club in that city. Represent
ative Kahn will also attend the
dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Sewell Thomas
of St Louis. are visiting Mr.
Thomas parents. Senator and Mrs
Charles SewelI Thomas.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
How is thatg-

How is that?"
For answer, March balanced him
self against Cons shoulder, and
lifted up one foot as II to look at
a bruise, and busted IL carefully.
A duplicate of the map was clearly
tatooed on the sole Of his right
foot.
CTo be continued)
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
CHAPTER x CONTINUED.

The walls had been shaken down
with terrible age; every block of
stone was rounded smoothly by the
blowing sand. The original level of
the city had been much below the
present. Lexington shivered. He
felt around him the faded life of
another time. lingering human
shadows tied to the stones. March
moved solemnly over the tumbled
pile, pausing before the languid
green fire issuing from the rock. In
the emptiness overhead they saw a
bird. high up and black, sailing
steadily. watching these two white
intruders upon his dominion. seem
ing to wait with perfect patience
until they should perish. and leave
to him once more the crumbling.
forgotten empire.
Now the black bag contained a
saving grace-the razor, a holy in
strument, keen with decency. Con
rubbed a bit of fat over his jaws,
and scraped with junction. Water
was too precious to waste in lather.
The oil was tolerable and cleansing.
His cheeks were taut. the line o.
chin and jaw vividly marked The
Sha Mo did not brutalize him, but
cleared his nerves in a curious way.
Sometimes his thoughts seemed
about to surprise the ending Of the
story that Bill the cook had not
finished that night in Elopura har-
Dor. Sometimes he talked to March
of the mother he had never known.
Yearning came to the surface, eager
ness for far trails and nameless des-
tination. Distance was to him like
the thought OF home to other men.
The horizon, shrouded afar. drew
him on.
In this rhythm of desert travel
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
DINNER TO CAPTAIN
MOORE AND BRIDE,

Col Charles II. Mason and his sis
ter, Mrs. James T. Moore. entertained
at a reception yesterday afternoon
from to Z o'clock. in honor of the
latter's son, Capt. h. NJ. Moore and
his bride, whose marriage took place
about a week ago in st. Louis.
Pink sweet peas formed the decora-
ton on the tea table, at which Mrs.
W. c. Borden and Mrs. Peter Murray
presided, and the other assistants in
lcluded Miss Kathro NJ. Mason, Of New
York; Miss NJ. c. Randall. Miss Lydia
Hobart and Miss Edith Aultman.
Mrs. Edwin T. Pollock entertained
yesterday at the Cafe st. Marks for
her debutante daughter. Miss Beatrice
Pollock, in compliment to their house
guest, Miss Emily Potter Noble. of
Philadelphia.
The guests, numbering thirty-six.
were seated at four large tables
adorned with flowers and included
Miss Anna Hamlin. Miss Katherine
knight, Miss Margheritta Tillman,
Miss Ruth Thomas, Miss May Taylor
and Miss Katherine Hillmann. Miss
Pollock will be the hostess at an in
formal dinner party this event" =
honor Of Miss Noble, and tom, ""
evening Capt. John Enochs will give
a theater party for Miss Pollock and
her guest.
| Mrs. Oliver P. Newman sailed yes
terday from San Francisco for Homo
lulu and will spend the next two or
three months with her son. Capt. Gil
bert E. Bixby. Seventeenth Cavalry,
u. s. A. who is stationed at Schofield
Barracks.
Miss Marjorie Mott, daughter of the
late Chief Justice Nott,D will be in
Washington tomorrow to visit her
uncle and aunt. Col. and Mrs. Archi-
bald Hopkins. Miss Mott was in
charge Of the French canteen at
Chalons during the war and received
the croix de guerre for intrepid ser
vice under fire. the reconnaissance de
France and a Belgian decoration.
Mrs. Frank 8. Hight will have as
sisting her at her home at the New
willard this afternoon Mrs. c. c. Nc
Chord and her daughter. Mrs. Boyle;
Mrs. Clarence Aspinwall. Mrs. Thomas
F. Logan and Mrs. Charles 9. Warden,
who will alternately preside at the
tea table.
Mrs. Hight will be at home again on
Friday afternoon, February 13.
Mrs. John r. Williams and Mrs.
Dorothy McComb have returned from
New York, where they have been
spending the past month at the Ritz
Carlton. and are in Mrs. Williams
home at 292s Massachusetts avenue.
MISS BRAsHEAR RETURNS
TO ST. LOUIS.
Miss Kate Brashear, who was the
guest of Maj. and Mrs. Z. @. Sher-
bourne, has returned to her home
in st. Louis.
Miss Charlotte Gardener Is visit
ing Mrs. George Huntington will
Jams in Baltimore.
Senator James w. wadsworth,
5r- will 60 to New York on Feb
The Washington herald., 1920-02-06
SYNOPSIS OF rnacEprso INSTALL

Con Levinston's destiny begins ct fate
laden dinner whore he finds Chez Ming
then 4 0hinese servant. whom he clev'
erly overpowers and dispossesses Of q
tfny packet OF leather which he had worn
about his neck. Lexington Immediately re-
ports to Andrew March and his father.
stephen March. who reveai 20 him that the
tiny packet bears a map to q hidden empire.
They select him to take the packet. and nno
this mysterious desert land under sealed
orders" lie accepts.
Lexington is told Of two unsuccessful
quests for the mysterious Cobb Empire BY
stephen March and his son, Andrew. BE Ii
deeply impressed by the. fact that the younger
March, on one Of these trips, when near his
goal ''the strange riders" came. and robbed
him Of his wife, Eithna. and his baby girl.
Lexington meets iChee Ming on the shir
sailing for the Orient and later in the
Desert. He is surprised. the latter time. te
End Chez Ming accompanied by Andrew
March. Chez Ming sets out for the Hidden
Empire" shead Of Lexington and March
VINO are gradually making their way By
means Of . map tatooed on Aarch's foot.