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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-30
FREEZING OUT IN WYOMING.
Headed This Way. Too. and Mercury
Drop Should Occur Today.

From the Fort Smith Times Record
With the temperature below the
freezing mark in Wyoming, and q 3e
degree temperature in northwestern
Kansas, the weatherman promises
cooler temperature for Fort Smith
and vicinity tomorrow. Al drop IN
temperature Of from 10 to is degrees
e forecasted, with continued cool for
the remainder Of the week. The mer-
curry has remained Arm at . point
above 80 the past several days. and
promises Of shrinking thermometer
will be most welcome.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-30
BACK AFTER THREE YEARS.
NJ. j. Burrough Charged With Rob
berry of Hatfield Store.

Deputy Sheriff w. Z. Anderson re-
turned Monday afternoon from Ash
down in charge Of M. J. Borronghs,
who was locked up at the county jail
to await hearing in the circuit
court Burroughs was arrested at
Ashdown after having been recog-
nized as the man indicted in Mena
three years ago on charges of grand
larceny and forgery. The crime was
committed, it is alleged, at Hatfield,
when the Dover Mercantile Company
was robbed of some clothing by means
Of forged order. Since escaping
from Polk county, Burroughs is said
to have served a sentence in the Ok
lahoma state prison on similar
charges.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-30
PLANS HOT sPRINGs-MENA LINE
Sam Pelsor Would Send Three Cars
Each Way Daily.

Sam Pelsor, owner Of the Dickson
wagon yard, is planning on starting
daily passenger and freight service
between Mena and Hot Springs, us
ing motor cars. He has not yet de-
eided when the service Is to start, be-
ing unable to get the cars wanted at
present. His plan it to use four pas
senger cars and two trucks in the SER
vice, three going IN each direction
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-30

Freeman l. johnson, deputy state
feed inspector, was forced to turn fire
fighter Thursday while driving his
Maxwell car from Hatfield to Mena.
The car caught FIRE when about three
miles north Of Hatfield and for while
Mr.. johnson and passenger had a
lively time with the flames. they
succeeded IN extingnishing the blaze
but not until damage estimated at
$500 had been done the car.
A leak In the Sas tank il believed
70 have been the cause OF the fire.
Mr.. johnson and young man named
abe had had asked for ride
as far SIS Potter, were In the car when
the blaze was first noticed near the en-
gine. The ear was at once stopped
and Mr. johnson endeavored to ex-
ftinguish the flame by throwing water
ON it. The water only caused the fire
to spread. and then the men next
tried mud from the road. This had
better effect and after a struggle the
last Of the blaze was put out, but not
until the body Of the car had been
practically ruined. The chassis is not
believed to be damaged much The
car was towed to Mena and left at
Tom Peters shop for repairs.
III addition TO loss of at least $500
on the car, Mr.. johnson lists as dam
ages ruined panama hat, several
/ gallons of sorghum and two dozen
Ieggs. He used the hat to carry mud
land water with which to fight the fire
and WAS forced to borrow headRear TO
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-30
BIGGEST WALNUT TREE FOUND.
Located on Caney Creek. Measures
Feet Three at Butt.


Feet Three at Butt.
Joseph r. Gill, ex-forest ranger and
for several years employed privately
to scale timber, reports that on a
trip to Caney creek Friday, he found
at the foot Of the Cossatot mountains
what he thinks is the largest walnut
tree in Arkansas. In all of his scout
ing around, he asserts, he has never
seen anything to equal it. The tree
measures s feet in diameter at the
butt, and the first limb is thirty feet
from the ground. measures two feet
in diameter where it lives the tree.
MIR. Gill was piloted to the tree by
Bill Wiley, than whom there is no one
who knows more about that section of
the country The tree is in the Forest
reserve, and while it could be bought,
Mr.. Gill says it would be too big a
problem to transport to shipping
point.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-30

Chicago, Sept. 25.--Witty Schach-
man. former secretary to Nikolai Le-
nine, was arrested late today in a
raid by the police bomb squad on
S0Inniunist headquarters. guam
tity Of literature, including list
said to contain the names of several
hunred radicals working in this coun-
try in the interest of the Russian SO
Wet government, was seized
Letters from Lenine, correspond
ence between Communist party lead
ers and the French Syndicalists and
Russian Communists and several se-
cret codes also were seized. according
to police.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-30
MOBILES OF THE MYSTIC
SHRINE TO INVADE MENA
Great Caravan of Ancient Arabic Order VIII
Make Pilgrimage From the Oasis of
Little Rock.
Besides Those From Arkansas Mobiles VIII Come
From Texas, Louisiana, and
Oklahoma.
IT WILL BE A GREAT DAY FOR NENA

Aeikum" which that the Arabic Order
doings AL
October
making the pilgrimage
Of
be win
At each place there will be
ade. .hanau tandd dance.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-30

ilr 10 " Hat Tie uhdot itto W BAY
about the pilgrimage:
"THE POTENTATE has learned
that there are many Novices who are
anxious to brave the hardships and
overcome the dangers of Pilgrimage
to the Holy City of Mecca. 1t has
therefore been decreed that caravan
be formed, stopping at Mena ON Octo-
Der 8, there to take care of the unciean
Of that portion Of the desert who are
iTrlnucu itir tiz1 101T sfses 10 TX. s
hot sands in order to reach the Great
and Holy City of Mecca and learn
there Of the Mysteries of the Sons Of
the Desert
After creating these unwashed sons
Mobiles If the Ancient Arabic Mys-
teries, the cavalcade will again pack
its tents and move on to the Oasis of
Rogers October 3, where under the
burning rays of the midday sun. the
unclean Of that portion of the Desert
will travel to our Holy Shrine at Mect
ca. where they too, will be invested
with the Secrets of the Moslem tests.
1T is well for those of our Noble
Order. who can. to join Us In our great
task of regenerating these profanea
who have signified their desires and
boasted Of their courage. so COME
AND JOIN THE CARAVAN"
A Big Day in Mena.
Needless to say. October s will be
ors will be here from all parts of Ar
kansas ard many points in Texas.
Louisiana and Oklahoma. Rogers es-
ffranrax fhuf fhavn will l,n ssr<~.xar5 -
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-30
SAWN|LL FOR SALE

Complete saw mill. in first class con-
dItion. $4,000 capacity. See or write
Crane 4 league, Opal, Ark. ADV.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-30

100 acre stock farm. No. / hog and
cattle proof fenced; good box house;
lots of stock sheds. Good ant rAnoe
plenty water Located near Mountain
Fork store. Priced right. Como and
zee oT write J w Gotcher. r. r. u
!, BOX A. R1z11x. 4 Il = - -
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-30
JURORS CHOSEN, OCTOBER
TERM, CIRCUIT COURT

Petit and grand jurors who viii b
called upon to serve at the October
term of circuit court. were announced
Monday by Circuit Clerk w. L. Park
er. the men selected by the commls
sionersi are as follows:
Petit Jurors.
|. B. George. Grannis.
Z. H. Sanford, Wickes.
w. I. Collins, Grannis,
AL Barber, Vandervoort.
B. p. Lichlyter, Vandervoort.
E. G. Little. Cove.
r. Fl. Stockton, Hatfield.
]. O. Gates, Hatfield.
Willis Thompson, Potter.
w. d. Allen, Potter.
Tom Rials. Board Camp.
J. T. Winton, Potter. Rt /.
]. s. Nations, Dallas.
J. M. Hatfield, Shady.
H. r. Groves, Egger.
D. Al. Daniels, Hatfield
J. B. Lilies, Big Fork.
Joe Bohem, Ink.
Sam Badt, Mena.
s. M. Riding, Mena.
Charles Copelin, Mena.
5. W. Duke, Mena-
A. A. Zachary, Mena.
Alternates.
w. w. Philpot. Jr.. Egger.
Ira Eddleman. Mena.
Joe Kirkland, Mena, Rt. 8.
Sam Little, Rich Mountain.
o. G. Kirby. Grannis.
%. B. Lee, Wickes.
W. r. Cole. Mena.
H. E. Manning. Mena.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-30
Invited Them.

81 Invited Them.
advertised as a Demo
Ing, four candidates on
EIcket, Messrs. Wear,
md Hamlet, appeared
Judge Wear explained
he was present solely
I'd a voter. Mr.. Shinn
en invited by his OPP
6r Ben Johnston.
Finger had gone TO
<ly in the day to help
81 get ready for the pie
udging from the big
AZ and the number Of
tut, he did a good days
hot know until the af-
4me in that the candi-
<izens' movement would
M he did find it out he
the Vandervoort folks
grecd with them that
sy demanded that the
Ikors should be allowed
Participate.
30 many candidates on
Of whom were brimful
s decided that for the
Ies to be sold, each cam
ted to a 10-minute talk,
VAS followed, save that
WAS given an extra five
Ike a rejoinder to his
proceedings started at
st room in the school
bold the crowd, and q
the front end Of the
ily laden with pies.
"a had been chosen to
IA of the meeting and
e different candidates
naturally called Judge
I'D the speaker gave, In
~ allotted him, a state
~ finances and a COM
hway costs that proved
Ing. Judge Finger was
started on the pies, and
|fal standpoint his talk
q important.
Wear Surprised.
! Wear was called upon
E1rprise and nleadad IN
but from the way he
1cussion of the topics
n, he wasn't near so
(Ipprepared as he pre-
Wear made a red hot
q out facts and figures
Hing gun fashion. I'M
him and his ceuse, he
yer in the parable, who
h the stony ground, for
upper Judge Wear was
that wasn't in sym
EIB Citizens movement.
Ieclared that if elected
ounty judge and not a
I'D, but nobody cheered
atiment. He spoke in
ut how he had found
debt and after four
Office with money in
The crowd must have
pie, for no one ap-
Finger rose to deny a
3 by his opponent con-
to Texas, and raised
ke 8 solemn oath as to
ze transaction, the pie
that they believed him
bis declaration.
ehed Up" Opponent
candidate for assess
NJ advantage Of his OPP
assessor, by asserting
81 had been kicked out
termination for alleged
81 of church funds.
81 said he could prove
citizens at Hatfield.
ent wasn't there to
the base accusation,
aeem to lessen the
crowd upon hearing
iIson. candidate for
md w. e. Anderson,
snty clerk, both spoke
s. Hamlet, Citizens
treasurer, declined an
n. Johnston made one
Of the evening. The
Nv a connoisseur when
but he is right there
b making a political
supper in a school
full well that his op-
"a, was eagerly await
discuss the burning
npaign with him. the
touch upon q sin.
ut the entire ten min
bat 4 grand thing ed.
on Page Sd
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-30

pie were the twin at
Vandervoort Tuesday
combination proved an
Eor a quartet of candi-
itizens' ticket.
right kind, and certain
;icians have ever been
|ural affinities, but the
ariety Of pie found no
eyes of Messrs. Wear,
I and Davis.
pie affair happened like
Judge Finger, who has
friend to educational
Polk county, was asked
's and directors of the
chool to assist them in
be given for the benefit
His Honor con-
was understood that
was to auction the pies
j to eat that the women
would prepare for the
the pie supper was set
night selected by the
1tral committee for its
ting at Vandervoort.
was a result of the
of pie and politicians,
lence, but there is plen-
hat the Vandervoort
held two varieties of
I that there was loads
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-30

He said he lobbed the bali to the
plate 80 slowly 4you could read the
trade mark on it, IN the first game
at Cincinnatti, while he was taken
out Of the box after three and two
thirds innings
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-30
lPTIoN RATES:

{. II1 E8ne, Year sl.50
IIIi1r zones, Year $500
(rI< IN Advance
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-30

ltf3lI Ky. NUMBER aO-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-11-19
= Podczas kolizyi automobile


wei, jaka wydarzyfa sic wczoraj
po p~oiudniu PREY ul,cach Mont
rose i Kenmore ayes. pietnascio-
70 dzieci W wieku Cd cztcrech do
oSmiu lat, zostaio Lei hub ciezej
pokaleczonych. Dzieci tie odwozo
no wtasnie omnibusem re szko-
" sheridan Park Kindergar-
ten do dom6w, kiedy najcchai
automobil, kierowany przez pa
MIA w. G. Shockey, z pnr. 6231
Magnolia ave-; wskutck zderze-
MIA popekalo w omnibusie wiele
szyb, ktorc poranity dzieci. Die
ciom pierwszej pomocy i opatrun
ku udzielii pobliski lekarz, po-
czcm odeslano je do domow; "a
dnemu z MICH ME grozi wiekSze
iebezpieczenstwo. Pania Shoe
kew ME .aresztowano.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-11-19
MARKA NIEMIECKA PO-
SZ{A w D

Berlin, 10. listopada. - Kurs
mark niemieekiej poszedf W. 60
re o 10 procent, gdy Rad niemie-
cki opublikowai projekt o stem
~plowaniu wszystkich asygnat,
znajdujacych sic w obiegu. Stem
plowanie to ma ma celu zabezpie-
genie pred cy~rkulacya fa}szy-7-
wych banknotow.
~IRLANDCZYCY ZAMIERZA--
IA WALCZYc 2 ANGLIA
Londyn, 10. listopada. W L.
bic Gmin opublikowano dokumen
ty, demaskujace Irlandczykow,
IL zamierzaja oni szerzyc tyfus W
armii angielskiej przez zarazenie
mleka bakcylami tyfusowymi O.
,az zarazenie koni zolzami.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1920-11-19

XII wezyr turecki. Wediug slow
Talaata, ruch pah-islamistyczny
jest skierowany przeciwko impe-
ryalistycznym zakusom W stosun
ku do swiata mahometanskiego.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
RoSYJscY ME DAJA IA
WYGRANE.
Konstantynopol, 10. listopada.
= Rad serbski ofiarowai schro-
risho ola kilkuset uciekinierow z
Krymu. Wojsko Wrangla, kt6re
zdazyl wywiez6 z Krymu, znaj--
!! duje sic ~jeszcze ma p~oksadzie,
gdyz wladze konstantynopolitan-
skie pozwoliiy tyfko ma wylado--
wanie chorych i rannych.
OSmnaScie r6znych ~organiza--
cyi> rosyjskich urzadzilo zebranie
w ~tutejszym konsulacie rosyj-
skim, ma ktorem zostata wyniesio
ma rezolucya, re Yalka z bolsze-
wizmem must bye prowadzona
dalej i gen. Wrangel pozostaje
nadal leaderem sill antybolszewi-
ckich. Powzieto decyzye stworze
MIA narodowego komitetu rosyj-
skiego.
PANSTWA
SKIE PRZECIWKO PRZYJE-
GU NIEMIEC DO LIGI MA
RODoW.
Stockholm, 10. listopada. -
Politycy szwedzcy kategorycznie
appreciate, re Szwecya zamie--
RIA wystapit z propozycya ma kon
ferencyi genewskiej Przyjecia
Niemiec do Ligi Narodow. Otrzy
mano tn wiadomosc, re ami Da-
mia ami Norwegia ME wystapia z
podobna propozycya.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
oHE PROBABLY HAD.

4 1t was the first time that the polite
little girl had been on a visit alone,
and papa had carefully instructed her
as to how she should behave.
"Now," he said, "if they ask you to
dine with them, you must say: mo.
thank you, / have already dined."
1t turned out just as papa had antic-
ipated.
Come, Marjorie" her little friends
father had said; ''you must stay and
have bite with u.s."
mo, thank you." said the small
miss with dignity; II have already
bitten"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
More shape.

More Shape.
a boy was presented with some
young guinea pigs by his fathers
friend. Meeting the boy soon after,
the friend inquired about the pets.
swell, Robbie, how are the guinea
pigs getting on; are they In good
shapel"
saThey are Just the same shape, only
bigger" -O steopathic Magazine.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
Only rhInn hla Own.

I II wonder will Smithers always al
Jude to his wife so lovingly as my
own'T
swell, she is his own. Everything
else in his home he is paying for on
the installment PLAN" - Pearson's
Weekly.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
The Way Of Il.

sThat young man IL very Illogical
about his preference for blondes OF
brunettes."
'How do you mean?
aIf he prefers blondes, he keeps 1t
q dark secret, and when he's flirting
with brunettes, he makes light Of It"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
What a Dreadful Mlstaksl

Jack Potts-Sorry couldn't get
home earlier, my dear. Poor old
Pete PARKWAY is dangerously sick in
bed and he sent for me to come and
see him. Anyone here while I was
out?
His Wife--Only poor old Pete Far
sway. He dropped in to see you.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
She Was Born Yesterday.

She: "Last night was the first time
/ ever heard you talk in your sleep,
and you kept saying, -Four kings and
once in while, Full house,
He: "Well, you see 1 was down to
the club last night playing checkers
with a crack player and there was q
full house watching u.s."
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
Disappointed.

Bride Sometimes l think that You
don't love me any more.
Groom-Why, I love you just the
same as ever.
Bride Then / was right; you don't
love me any more than you did and
thought your love would grow-boo
hOOt
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
A Shower.

Jinks-You look dreadfully battered.
What's happened?
Binks-Wife has been pelting me
with flowers.
Jinks--Why, that wouldn't mark
you up in that manner.
Binks-Oh, they were in the pots.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
Light & Heavy Draying.

When in need of light or heavy
drawing, phone us. We have a
truck for. hire. Hale Furniture
Co., phone 208.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
An Indication.

"Do they take children in this apart
ment house%
"They must. Some Of the rooms
aren't large enough to accommodate
anybody but a child"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
Anything EIse7

Sapp-Ah, there, bright eyes. is the
boss in?
Snapp-No, he is not.
Sapp-Will he be back after lunch?
Snapp-No, that is what he went
after.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25

-DivinIng!
Seeress-You are going to meet with
some dark obstacles in your way
through life.
Visitor-I know. Those confound.
ed coal-cart holdups.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
Experience.

"a man who has been employed In
a piano factory wants to know If we
can't give him a job as film actor"
"How is he qualifed?"
"He says he has had plenty Of ex-
perience in the movie business"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
A Candid Confession.

a Candid CONFESSION.
"The world owes us livin'," said
Meandering Mike.
maybe it Does" rejoined Flooding
Pete, "bIt / can't see what we've been
dom most Of our lives to put the
world under any obligations whatso-
ever"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
BITTER THOUGHTS.

ou4 hkS 4L1OO111Aos
Mrs. Pester-Have you forgotten
that this Is our wedding annivers-
ary?"
M. Pester-What q pessimist you
ere to brood over such subjects.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
Sustained.

81 am going to black that motorists
eyes,"
"Then he'll have you arrested"
"He can't. The law says he must
have his lamps dimmed."
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
Empty Speech

Empty Speech. :
wonder why that man doth bring
Unto my bliss blot
Who says some foolish little thing
And then exclaims, "Eh, whatp 4
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
OLD FASHIONED.

OLD FASHIONED.
''Is he old fashioned?"
"Sure thing. He still waits for his
teeth to ache before going to dem
tist,"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
She Was Particular.

She Was Particular.
Psmear, the Painter-That is your
full-length portrait-just finished.
Mrs. Newgilt-H'm! The dress fits
zltty well in front. Turn the canvas
- let me see how 1t hangs
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25

Advice.
Remember this, when duty calls
1t never pays to shirk;
You're lodging opportunity
When you are lodging work. i
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-01

TAFFETA silk is, by all odds, the
i most popular of the heavier
weights in silk fabrics, its only close
rivals, in the high regard of women.
being crepe de chine and georgette.
1t is used for many of their belong
ings and for those of their little
daughters. For evening and afternoon
dresses it is the pre-eminent favOrite,
and its gentle rustic this summer is
going to last as long as that of the
leaves does.
All the designers need do to make
salable frocks of taffeta is TO follow
the mode and introduce a little orig
fnality in the details of finishing dec
Grafton. Two very excellent examples,
that are up to date and original, pOr-
tray an afternoon frOck that is made
entirely Of taffeta and are having a
decoration Of white yarn.
Navy blue in taffeta, with decoration
of white yarn makes an ideal dress for
midsummer, and it is this combination
that is shown in one of the afternoon
frOcks patterned White taffeta faces
the upper part of the long tunic and
forms the cuffs. Blue and beige or
blue and tan make combinations as
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-01

starched formality she had deemed
sufficient to crush the presumption Of
any man wilted before his steady gaze,
his calm sternness- She turned ap-
pealingly to her husband, who, hav-
ing held very unwilling silence at
her prior behest, came gladly TO the
rescue.
Il had best deal with this man
alone, Elizabeth He waited until she
left the room then he blazed at Fitz-
hugh: Your wife, whom you desert
ed, was here today
THE woman is not my wife,
Not your legal wife. you mean
Nor any other kind
Scarcely had Fitzhugh uttered the
words, advancing with he knew not
what rash design, then he stopped,
turned back, and stood listening in
tently. Otis, thoroughly alarmed. rang
frantically for a servant.
Fitzhugh crossed to the haIl-door
and listened.
From somewhere above, unbridled
and spasmodic, though faint by the
distance, came the hySter1cal sobbing
of a girl. Kathleenl
With an imprecation on his tongue.
he bounded up the staircase-just as
NOOnan appeared in answer to the
summons. His coat clutched from be-
hind, Fitzhugh turned, jerked free and,
with a single push of his fiat hand,
sent the butler reeling backward to
the hall below. He leaped up the few
remaining steps to the second floor.
strobe to a door standing ajar and
knocked. The girlish weeping in the
room beyond was muffled. He knocked
again. The sobbing abated. stopped.
A third time he knocked and, receiv-
ing no response save silence, thrust
the door open, entered, closed the door
behind him.
1t was Kathleen's boudOir. She was
seated in a chair, weeping, with her
hands Historically covering her face ;
but Immediately on seeing him she
jumped up and started for an adjoin-
ing room, calling hastily to her maid.
And the next instant she was held,
struggling, palpitating, in the hot en-
brace of his arm, and his kisses show
cred upon her lips with a deliriOus
passion that scared as heated metal.
'Kathleen-sweethear you don't
believe You don't want me to go"
She squirmed in his arms, striking
at him with her fists uttering incoher-
ent words, her face scarlet with shame.
The note of hate in her voice cooled
his madness. He released her.
$50 you do believe it." And he be-
came aware that her father, at his