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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-06
lBut you hadn't prayed for d

''But you hadn't prayed for dia-
monds."
"God--and the masters who carry
out the supreme plan--answer prayers
in their own way" She said It as II
she were admonishing child, and
then snatched the next argument out
of my mouth.
"Don't millions of Christian people
pray every day, on their Bonded knees,
Give us this day our daily bread
believing they will get 1t from divine
source, and is it any harder for God
to give the diamonds than a crust2"
was defeated. She went on--in a
rather unsteady yoice-and told me
what she'd thus far held hack-the
end Of the prophecy, not yet fulfilled
and that she nightly anticipated: the
ultimate revelation and ordination: :
one Of the masters was to wing an
invisible flight through the air, straight
from Tibet to the room where we sat,
and to place upon her bosom the mys-
tic seal--seven blood-red stains, In
symbol Of seven bleedings Of the con-
trite heart purging itself of its seven
deadly sins.
And this, In the last word, Is what
the diamonds meant to her-the fulfill
ment of the most passlonately cher
ished aspiration of her life.
"He will come--he will follow his
gift--it will draw him like magnet, :
she finished joyously.
/ was put to rout. The very unrea'
sonableness Of her belief constituted
for it a sort Of dignity. 1t commanded
respect by its isolation and the storms
Of argument 1t had withstood.
| / got out the box of diamonds anC
handed 1t to her. She came out OF
the inner light In which she'd beer
silently basking. A shadow crossed
her face. She started back-but
thrust them into her hand. And will
that ! rose.
"You don't mean" she began.
II can't discuss It any further to
day." said, and fastened out Of thu
house. 1t was absolutely the onl!
thing could do.
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NOTHING IN THAT FOR HR
Lean Individual Knew Game That Hid
Service in the Army "5eaten
a Block"

The recruiting office was having
slow day. Prospect after prOsFs
had been interviewed, but all seend
to have some Fundamental objection
joining up. Finally, there appeared
long, lean youth who studied the pcs
ers with more than the usual deg'e
of interest. The recruiting oih'
perked up.
Like to join the service, BUDDY
he inquired. Like to see the world
"Sure would"
Like to get three square meals
day."
"Sure would"
Like to get your clothes and yqf
rent and everything free?"
"Sure would"
"And have a chance to save y
wages"
"Sure would. Say, how mucA y
she pay?"
"Thirty dollars a month"
! The lean one shuffled away. =
h" he grumbled. 81 knowed te
was a trick in it somewhere.
borrow that much."-HOme SecEOt
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sPoHN MEDICAL COMPANY, GOSHEN, IND
Ha-Ha-Ha!

At the foot of a steep hill stood a
signbeard on which the following no
tice was painted:
"Danger-Bicyclists and autoists are
hereby notified that this hill is dan
gerous and they are cautioned to come
down slowly"
Appended to this were the equally
funny lines.
"Any person not able to read the
above will have it read for them ii
they cali on the blacksmith who lives
around the corner"
A Scotsman saw this notice and ex
planned to his friends that the point
of the joke was that the blacksmith
might not be at home.-Boys' Life.
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CHAPTER xlv~-contInued.

II s@~t9~~@
She told meas she had on the
steamer--how she'd gone abroad to
hunt new psychics for her seances and
the circle meeting at her house, OF
which she was sort Of priestess, and
how she had thus come In contact With
the Duval girl. This girl had a won
derful gift Of prophecy and at prl-
yate sitting with her had gone Into q
trance--and had given out that Mrs,
Delario was zone Of the chosen"-one
OF the diseiples-elect of the Mystic
Cult Of the Crystal Sphere, whose
Headquarters were iamasary In
Tibet, and had then predicted that she
was shortly to receive the mystic
sign Of initiation" and a gift-con-
veyed through space by spirit inilu-
ences--of seven blood-red gems, which
she was at liberty TO dispose Of and
convert into cash II she desired--the
sacred masters not dealing In lucre but
only It's sublimated equlvalents--and
apply to her personal needs and the
furtherance Of her work for spiritual
Ism.
On being pressed by Mrs. Delario to
tell more name the time and place
OF the gift--the girl had declared TINT
the stones would be In small ohlong
box which Mrs. Delario would "dis-
cover among her things when the time
came" and that she would receive
them suddenly--secretly without NOR
cal knowledge OF how they got there
and they would probably be given to
her In Paris. Beyond this the girl was
unable to go.
But Mrs. Delario accepted the pre-
dIctlon and, greatly elated and excited,
watched for the hour that was TO mark
her initiation into earthly wealth and
occult glory. The hour did not come
in Paris, and she returned to America
a trihe disappointed but still expec-
tant.
She unpacked She found a slipper.
Where could be Its mate? Absent
mindedly she thrust her hand into II
and found--her giftl
'And you see the prophecy was full
filled,r she told me, II had been chic.
sen--ns the Duval girl said. Every
thing came out precisely as she pre-
dicted--the diamonds really came &c
me In Paris, though / didn't know Il
at the time, there were seven; they
were worth enough to make me finan
eially Independent, so can go on witt
my work for splrltuallsm; they came
without human knowledge; found
them among my things every detail
was correct" a
II was a frank. Straightforward
story, told with a heat Of conviction
that think prevented her reading thu
establishment that must have KEEP
growing in my face all the time.
II was amazing every way looked
at IL; the thing that struck me mos
was how her memory had slipped on,
little cog and allowed her belief I,
roll smoothly Off and land her--ii
Tlbetl She thought the box had beer
sent TO her In Paris, but she ha,
worn her slippers on the steamer
was about 10 remind her of this a
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Rash Statement,

At the workingmen's institute there
rose fierce discussion as to whether
women should be given a chance of
filling the high appointments.
'Twouldn't dol" said youthful
and newly married firebrand. "Just
think of a woman as a secretary of
the treasury. What do they know
about finance, anyway"
His effective pause was spoiled by
an older man, who said, solemnly:
''You just go home to the missus
next Friday night IS short in your paw
and you'll soon find out !"-Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph
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be brought me q little box to keep for
him--so big" -,
awhat was in that little boxT
questioned.
Claire's eyes mutely appealed to her
father.
Monsieur had evidently been Wait
ing for this question and hastily IN
terposed. "She does not know--it was
nv wish she should know Messing OF
re contents--to zis day she does NOT
know" and his whole face was nlleo
with appeal to Billy and me.
granted the appeal with Jerk OF
NV head that I hoped told him, All
right-pn keep your secret from her,,
and he replied to this with, "Ires
bien," and relieved look. But that
didn't mean I was through with my
questions to Claire.
.What did you think was In the
boxf" went on.
aPapers-very valuable papers.
"valuable in what way? Title deeds
to property, for instance7 Or Wilt
Anything Of that kind7' ] wanted to
know what sort Of yarn he'd told
| her.
4 "Oh, n0--much more valuable than
that A cipher on tissue paper. Papa
said his life depended on it--and the
life of the emperor of Russia" she
hastily added, and blushed and cast
/ down her eyes.
"Ze emperor of Germany" corrected
monsieur quietly.
| "Yes-I forgot--I thought 1t was the
emperor Of Russia"
"It is of no consequence-cont
my child, wis re narrative"
She seemed little off the track ant
helped her on with another question
"What were you to do with those pa
persW
IT was to help papa get them t
America--so they wouldn't be found
So I hid the papers while was a
SCHOOL, wore them in a little bai
around my neck that papa bought TO
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Monsieur Rapidly ProwIed My Face.

me, and it was all arranged with mad
anne that she was to bring me to Paris
when papa telegraphed. And she
couldn't, you know, SO you brought
me-"
$50 that was why you We're so
afraid of being searched at the GUS
toms house on the frontier?"
"Yes. Papa told me they might
and if they found the papers he would
be handed over to the government.
But they didn't find them!" She
smiled in childish delight. 81 got them
to Paris with you all right, and then
/ ran on ahead and told papa and said
how kind you'd been, and 1 said you
were just going to America, and he
said the governess he'd engaged had
been taken sick and couldn't go to
America, but the Russian spies were
after him and he was afraid he'd be
killed, and perhaps you would take me
with you" -.t..
Billy glared at monsieur. Monsieur
answered him with a shrug as much
as to say, "Well. what would your"
Claire went on, Sand then papa
asked you to let me go with you, and
ou-you-couldn't."
She was too exquisitely polite to re.
mind me Of that stern, uncompromis-
ing refusal.
"Well, papa found Mrs. Delario, and
1t was all right"
And now, Claire, what was pre-
cisely the plan about that little box2
What were you to do with it'll"
She blushed and grew so embar-
raised she could hardly go on, but her
rather helped her by telling her, "Con.
ceal messing, my child-you have done
only what your fazer have commanded
you to-" Thus encouraged, she CON
fessed, Il was to put it in your Slip
per--h You had one you weren't wear.
ing, because you know you told pana
that your baggage wasn't examined
your cousin was an inspector, or some.
thing like that. And if couldn't get
1t into your baggage / must put it in
one of Mrs Delario's slippers"
remember now!" l suddenly ex.
claimed. THAT time caught You IN
my cabin-at my Suitcase ou were
trying to do it thenfn
Tears came to her eyes.
YES" she almost whispered. al was
going to put it in one of your s,in,
pers-l found you had pair Just like
Mrs. Delario's.n
ohV said. And at this, mon
sleur interposed, 'It was my plan
re slipper-if one, could be found moi
worn on re steamer"
CTo BE coNTINUED9
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CHAPTER XIV.
An important Ownership.

When / left her house this was my
situation with Mrs. Delario - she'd
given birth to the incorrigible belief
that a million dollars worth of dia-
monds had been presented to her by
an unknown lama in Tibet; sent her
through the air; glued into the toe of
her slipper, and this in answer to
prayer. And had to reckon with it
as a fact--a fact that yelled me off
the straightforward course I'd been
about to pursue and bullied me into
taking devious ways.
"Nol" replied to myself ten dozen
times. ",The Emperor William didn't
consult me about what he should do
with his old diamonds; why should he
expect help from me now? He's got
his own machinery to work with-let
him get his diamonds back himself.
I'm no detectiye-pm not his tool"
Billy was an hour late in reaching
the house and I interrupted his petu-
liant explanation as to why he wasn't
/ two hours late, or three, to communi-
cate rapidly-knowing that monsieur
would be there in a minute-my deci-
sion that Mrs. Delario was to keep the
diamonds and the Emperor William
might twiddle his thumbs and whistle.
i "You took 'em back to herW
Eyes, and she's to keep them"
"But-what did she say"
The elevator was rumbling, and
knew who was coming.
But what are you going to tell mon,
sieur?"
The bell rang-I hadn't decided
what was going to tell monsieur.
| opened the door. Standing behind
Claire, his glance to me under his oh.
Sequiously lifted hat and across her
head, monsieur rapidly prowled my
face for the sniff of hint that / had
everything arranged and my diplo,
macy had been successful. Which hint
I'm positive he didn't get. Claire gave
little cry on seeing me, flung herself
into my arms and hid her bushes or
my shoulder. / ducked my face to hers
and babe my visitors enter. 1 carried
| SNSAaS ASA"dAut ASuNilS tuOHSlSuT u
dispose of his hat and coat in the hall
/ l presented Billy to Claire, and she
shot him dead with one glance an6
brought him back to life with the next
At the sound of her lovely voice ut
tering thrifty "How do you dor
) Billy didn't know his own name-th,
only name he could at the momen
have articulated was Claire de Rave
mol.
Claire forgot him as soon as h,
stammered out his lawfully glad t,
meet YOU" and dropped her littI,
hand. was the magnet of those love
ly eyes Being middle-aged and prone
does sometimes have its compensa
tinnsl
I motioned us to chairs. What wa
l to tell monsleurl Claire gave m,
moments respite by hurriedly be
ginning, Papa says to tell you every
thing ! know"
She glanced at him and he nodded
Yes = everything - from re begin
ming"
You remember Veveyqn
! nodded and said "Yes.n
We'll, papa came to see me there
While Tas ~ school. you kRow--an
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the first step to what I saw was go
ing to be very painful revelation.
when she burst out, "But how could
he have known about the diamondsi--
that had them In Paris. The only
way can explain 1t is that either the
Dual girl told him-and she was In
a trance and wouldn't have remem-
bered her prophecy--or he's wonder
full psychic himself. But the
audacity Of the man--saying he put
them n my slipperr'
-Clhire did," corrected. by way Of
beginning.
'Its the same thirg. What lie
to say they're his r.
/ hurried on; "ClLire did II on the
steanler-the night before we landed.
That was how she had been set to
smuggle them through the customs
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Patience-What nationality is he?
Patrice-He's French.
HAS he any accomplishments?
.- Sure thing; he's ambidextrous."
Really"
Sure; he can swear with both
hands !"
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The 'fBayer Cross" is the thumb
print Of genuine "Bayer Tablets of
Aspirin" IT protects you against imi-
tations and Identifies the genuine As
pirin prescribed by physicians for over
eighteen years.
Always buy an unbroken. package Of
'Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" which con-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-06

Had Enough.
Are you fond of fiction?"
Il used to be, but my husband has
got me fed up on it,"
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What She Desired.

"Why, Norah," said her mlslfsjj
show nice you look in your new ois
and hat. l hope you will meet all "
friends this afternoon so that they ml
see you in your fine clothes"
"NIe friends, mum?" returned NON.
"What'li l be waitin' to see ln'
for? Sure, / don't care to make
friends jealous. It's me enemies
want to meet when I'm dressed up
Boston Transcript.
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About the only time woman y
anything adorable in any one OF
sex is when she looks in a mirror
The New York herald., 1920-11-07
Mrs. John j. White, Wife of
Judge White, Among Those
Called--NOtes of Resort.

ATLANTIC CrTr, N. J., Nov. 6.--Tne
first jury OF women that ever heard a
court case IN this county was empaneiled
for service az the District Court several
days ago and Judge Repetto said that he
was impressed 30 favorably with their
work that he will have feminine citizens
OF the resort serve as jurors whenever
possible in future. Several OF the women
we're attending social events when they
wero served. but they oil accepted the
subpoenas cheerfuliy. Among others who
we're called for jury duty were Mrs. Will
lam y. Loudensiager. wife OF the post
master, and Mrs. Laura White, wife Of
Judge John J. White Of the New Jersey
Court Of Errors and Appeals. who is one
OF the owners Of the Mariborough-Bl
helm Hotel
This was the startling ensemble Of
names that greeted one on Che register Of
the stsid and quiet Chalfonte Hotel
during the week Mr.. J. ". Gamble.
Altoona. Pa. Mr.. IT. $. Cay, Baltimore ;
Afiss Beers, Summit. N. J.. and Mr.. r. NJ
Shock. Washington.
The Dress Industries Of America. an
association Of manufacturers Of women's
gowns. will convene at the Breakers on
November %, 90 and %.
Inlet shippers who told recently Of
having seen two whales a short distance
off this city state now that a third
mammal has Joined the peir. The three
The New York herald., 1920-11-07

Drury, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Hill,
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Prince Wright, Miss
Olga Pilson and Mr.. and Mrs. William
II. FIather.
Mrs. Cromwell Brooks. Mrs. Charles
Bromwell. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace West
colt. Col. John Quekemeyer and Ad-
nliral Long formed party at the Shore
ham, whore Mr.. and Mrs. Philip c.
Kaufman (she formerly was Miss
Nancy Lane) also were entertaining
Mrs. George Barnett was down at
Wakefield Manor. her country home in
Virginia, not merely doing her duty as
citizen by casting her vote but serving
as one of the Judges Of election at the
polling booth there.
While the election has rather over
shadowed everything else this week,
there has been an engagement an
nounced and wedding In which WASH
ington II greatly interested. The first
Is thar Of Miss Elizabeth Harrison and
Mr.. Walker Blaine. She Is the grand
daughter of the late President Benjamin
Harrison and he is the grandson OF the
late James g. Blaine, Secretary Of State
under Garfield. Miss Harrison has spent
good deal of her time In Washington
she was scheduled as debutante here
the first season after the armisticc,
but chose college rather than society.
The second story was the marriage of
Mr.. Henry White, veteran diplomatist,
and Mrs. William Douglas Sloane. And
now Washington is wondering whether
this new turn Of events Is going to
transplant Mr.. and Mrs. White to WASH
ington. where she would be a welcome
ADDITION TO the ranks OF resident"
hostesses.
y would be nice TO have the veteran
diplomatist again established in his own
nome, and that once more the centre Of
genial and cultured hospitality Lately
It has been occupied by the Peter Goelet
Gerrys It Is In Crescent place. Just
above Florida avenue and off Sixteenth
street hill. where II looks down on the
whole city. Completed about five years
ago, II stands about where Joaquin
The New York herald., 1920-11-07
CITY SEES ITS
FIRST JURY OF WOMEN

whales are said 10 be OF generous pro-
portions. John Nichterlein OF the Tray
moro staff. while fishing recently. saw
one OF the whales.
Tho resorts anglers are desirous of
having the city restore the artificial fish
ING grounds which were formed several
years ago, but which had TO be aban-
doned during the war.
Tho Traymore announced the results
on election night by means of colored
lights from It's cupola- Not only were the
residents and sojourners OF the resort
apprised OF senator Harding's election.
but passing craft whose shippers knew
the meaning OF the two green lights also
were informed Of his victory
Mrs. William Thaw of New York ar
rived at the Traymore few days ago.
Mrs. Frank II Richardson OF New
York Is at the Marlborough-Blenh
with Miss Edith NJ. Goulden OF Montreal.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Willis OF New York
are at the Aiamac.
Mr.. Stanley Dean OF New York IA one
OF the recent arrivals al the Ambassador.
The New York herald., 1920-11-07

will give a card party i'm the East Room
OF the Waldorf-Astoria for the benefit OF
the Ways and Means, Committee. Mrs
George A Brand and Mrs. Charles A.
Lembke will be hostesses.
The NauonaI Society Patriotic Woni-
en- Of America will give a card party
! as it's annual benefit for the patriotic
fund on Thursday at Hotel McAlpin.
Mrs Harvey L. White will be in charge.
Mrs William Morris Stewart is presi-
dent OF the organization.
New York State Society Daughters OF
1879 held. its annual meeting last
Wednesday at the Waldorf-Astolia. Mrs.
William Gerry Slade was elected presi-
dent; Mrs. +. A. Peck. corresponding
sec7 etary, and Mrs. Thomas Anderson.
registrar, each of whom will serve for
four years. The first lecture by Miss
Janet Richards. under auspices of the
society. was given on Friday at the
Waldorf Astoria.
The November meeting OF the New
York Browning Society. Mrs. John Hol-
ley Clarke president. will be held at the
Waldorf-Astoria on Wednesday,. The
programme will begin with Miss Emilia
Joan Schneider, chairman of the day,
who will speak on Shelley, His Life
and His Art" The Rev. DIR. James
Fraser will speak on Browning" the
questions for discussion to be "Can "a
Mans Life Be Separated from, His Art?'
and How Does the Philosophy of Shell
ley Differ from That OF Browning
The States dinner to be given next
Thursday at Hotel Pennsylvania will
be an opportunity for friendly meeting
among the people from all our possess
sions. There will he speaker for each
State at the respective table, also a host
and hostess from the home State.
Theoria Matinee Luncheon Club, Mrs.
Harold George Wood president and
founder, held it's monthly board of
council meeting at the Hotel lie Mar
quis on Monday. The board will meet
the first Monday in each month during
the season. Among the new members
are Mrs Edwin Fisk, wife of Mayor
Fisk of Mount Vernon; Mines. William
II. Ammermann, O. u. Clark, II. l. Car
rison, j. j. Boylan, e. It. Fitzgerald, w.
]. Wilson, Il. p. Badger, A. e. Glasgow,
W. Fl. Cline. c. NJ Prentiss, Lawrence
Hunt, w. Il. Kugeman, William Hay
wood, Glen Parker, Charles Coleman and
+. NJ Stevens The club will hold its
first luncheon Of the season on Wednes-
day at the Hotel Astor and afterward
attend the Empire Theatre to see. Call
the Doctor"
Nine. Felma Fasalli. dramatic So
prano. and Miss Helen Sholder, 'cellist.
will be the artists on Saturday at the
first matinee musicale of the season
of the New York Euphony Society at
/ the Waldorf Astoria. Tea will be
served and there will be informal dane
ing until o'clock The first concert
Of the season will be held at the Wal
dorf-Astoria ON December ..
The first autumn meeting of the di-
rectors Of the Camp Fire Girls, Inc,
was held at the headquarters of the or
ganization OH Wednesday afternoon.
The members present included Mines.
Forrest Royal. 5. l.. Eastburn. Flora
Munroe and Samuel STREET, Miss Mar
garet Il. Young, DR.. Myron IT. Scudder
Mr.. w. +. Edwards, Mr. John A. Pot
ter, Mrs. A. Clark Hunt, Mrs. Alice