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The City of
Purple Dreams


Why?" She laughed nervOusIy. like
child caught in some petty miSde-
meanOr.
Go to your room That man was q
maniac He might have killed you
Where's NOOnan?" He rang q serv-
ants bell, ran to the hall telephone
rustled through the telephone direc-
tory, and got the Chicago avenue po-
lice station on the wire
Police headquarters This
is Symington Otis, Lake Shore drive
Crazy man just left my house. He's
got a bundle of dynamite. so be care
full how you handle him How'll
you know him? Well, he's dark, very
tall. well built, and about twenty-fOur
or five years old he wears a soft gray
hat. tan shoes and a blue serge suit
The dynamite is wrapped in a news
paper. I'll have my butler and another
servant follow him and keep him I'm
sight GoOdby"
When the big iron gate changed be
hind Fitzhugh it was upon a very diff
ferent young man from the one who
had entered it, fired with anarchy and
evil thoughts; he came out, fired with
OSpli 1liOA anu SOOU lHOUSlbS- Al
ready his mind was busy with plans
for the future. He must not see
Esther again. He must forget her.
He would do something big, place
himself on an equal plane with the
girl he had just left There must
be no more wildneSs, no more idlings,
nor things forbidden by law. Ambi-
ton again thrObbed In his veins, but
it was the antithesis OF last nights
ambition: that had been the kind
which tears dOwR-this was the kind
that builds up.
He turned south on the drive, his
brain reveling in golden dreams. In
his wake sl1ulked the stout butler and
a second servant, who. mindful OF the
telephoned word, dynamite" took
especial pains TO keep q discreet dis
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15
WHAT PEEVED THE RECRUIT
Little Discussion He Had With Cor
PoraI Left Him Disguised WITH
Relief From Guard Duty.

A couple OF recruits OF the latest
vintage. who had enlisted in the hope
Of being sent to the Rhine. were dis
cuSSing the pros and cons Of army life
cit amt so bad" cOnfided one Most
Of it is all right. but it's that bIaste&
relief from guard duty that gets me-"
'Relief from guard duty!" CALCULATED
the other. Man. you're cuckoo4
There's nothing to being relieved from
guard duty. It's being on guard duty
that's hell"
"No." maintained the first. ITS the
relief. Why, the other day they put
me on guard for two hours. and 3
wasn't bad at all Just standing around
and watching the rest Of EN- drilling
and knowing that / didn't have to do
il myself. hut then when the time for
relief came the corporal came up ana
gave me the devil"
"What fOr?''
Nothing. Nothing at all. just
couldn't remember where I'd left my
rife"
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to a cell with a drunk and d4sor-
Derby" a petty larceny case and two
negro criminals.
When Symington Otis arrived at the
police station the first person he met
was Kelly. and the first question he
asked, as he handed him q cigar, was,
''Did you get him?"
''We got him all right" answered
Kelly.
The last vestige of excitement van
ished from the millfonaire's face.
~And the dynamite?"
Kelly exchanged meaning glances
with the desk sergeant
Sergeant" said be. "show Mr.. Otis
the Dynamite
The sergeant bent his gaze thought
fully upon the financier.
81 don't know what passed between
you and this fellow" he said. speaking
very slowly, land I don't know what
you expect to see, but this is what
he had on i'm And the sergeant
held up a gymnasium sweater, once
white and fresh but now sOiled. This
is what he had wrapped in the news
paper, and is pockets was not bur-
dened with SO much as a match. II
he had any dynamite on him it was
inside of i'm, sir"
Otis lips came together in hard
line and his steel-gray eyes acquired
the flinty CLINT which his subOrdinates
and opponents in the wheat pit had
long ago come to know and fear. The
thought that he had been made q fool
of by brazen impostOr was CALLING
far more CALLING than If the same i'm
poster had really robbed him Of the
ten thousand dollars. All the rage, all
the anger and contumeIy of the out
ragged man Of money power boiled
within him as he whispered SavageIy
to himself: It'll fix hfmr And yet
again: ''I'H fix him !"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15
HARDLY PAID FOR EXERTI0N
Small Sum Collected From Burglar
Didn't Recompense John for
His Disturbed RePose.

The clock struck the hour OF three.
The wife rose on one elbow and lis
tened. Then she nudged her side part
ner.
John" she whispered. there's
burglar downstairs
1.-THE deuce there IS" exclaimed
John. jumping out of bed. ''I'Il show
him."
He crept downstairs There was the
sound of a crash. a revolver shot and
the Sullen thud Of men engaged in
mortal combat Then a window
smashed and all was still. The terri
fed wife turned on the light and hur-
ried into the hall
"JOhnl'' she called timorousiy.
''All right. my dear" called John. 81
found him. All he had was sixty cents. /"
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can tell you how fond l am Of you and
how I care for you. For it is nice for
creatures to be devoted. 1t makes
them happy. whereas if they didn't
like each other they'd be miserable,
I'm sure.
''Ah. and the last time you were
going off, how proud 1 was as 1 saw
you start. l watched you from the
nest as you stepped beyond and over
the hillside where you ran down the
side of the hilE so fast and then with
the speed you had made you arosesup
into the air.
They have new things. or more or
less new. called airpIanes. and we're
known as monOplanes. They say we
are beautiful flyers and magnificent
in our flights. certainly believed it
to be true when 1 watched you the
last time.
''Ah. what lovely life is that of
an albatrosS. a sweet life of nesting
and caring for the little ones and fly
ing high over the ocean"
Swimming is fun, too" said Mr..
Alec AlbatrOss. I'D be so wretched
%OOIOH swirl III Tie
clear ocean.
when l get in the water 1 stay
for while. too, partly because I en-
joy it and partly because it is hard
work to get right up and fly from the
ocean, for we are not small sea birds.
We must rest first.
1--WE can catch squids, or sea food,
Of oDOrmoJ7S Siza o0d vva oro o,ood
ones to hunt. We love the wild sea
and we're great restless birds who
know the joys of travelling.
''Oh. what joy it is TO go far out
over the ocean. We don't bother
about summer resorts and winter re-
sorts. We care for freedom too much
for that.
Some of the pelicanS and sea guIls,
who were talking one day. told US
that at summer resorts and winter
resorts folks all wore best dresses and
everyday dresses and best hats and
everyday hats.
Fancy an albatross bothering about
such things. OF course. we are fond
of our plumage and we take care to
make it look well. but we aren't al
ways going around following fashions
and wasting time changing our garb
THAT would be such a nuisance.
Why, we wouldn't have half the time
TO make the nest so perfect. to take
lovely maps and rest our heads on our
own soft back pillows. We wouldn't
be able TO travel and see the world,
or the ocean. as we do
"Of course" said Mrs. Alec Alba
trOss. I'VE mightn't have to do ali
these things If we went to summer re-
sorts or winter resorts, as the birds
don't fuss all the time like that. but,
in any case. | wouldn't like it In a
summer resort. where would I find
delicious squids? mightnt find
them
And. oh. the restless life of an
albatrOss when he or she isn't busy
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15
FoRESAW kLEN3THY SESSION
Little Lady Had Terrible Fear When
the Congregation Began to
Sing Number One.

The very small lady found certain
difficulty in maintaining an air of
Christian resignation aS she entered
the church. To begin with she had
OH Il perfectly new summer frOck. and
she WAS quite aware that her hair just
CONNECT out of curl papers. looked
little nicer than usual. Furthermore
size WIS being allowed to- come to
church like Il grown-up aS the chosen
companion of an entirely grOwn-up
uncle. II WAS the first time. too. SO
III the beginning of things she strus
gieGi to overcome an un-( 'hriSiIan
pride. feeling al the same time quite
sorry for children who were still al
lowed fo go only to SEnfny school.
Then. after what seemed very long
time Of very long speeches. which oh
viOusly WERE not OriHnai because the
rector read them out IF hook. and
much singing of music Of not par
tieuIarIy inter eSting sort things began
tn seem little dull. Try aS she might.
she couldn't escsIpe consciousness OF
the fac1 thai tbs sun was shining
brightly outside and that II was get
ting ON toward the hour when every
one wDUIl'i be going tn take q swim or
paddle in csinos or do something else
Interesting Then the congregation
rose tn sing n hymn. and the -,ruwn-up
uncle graVely opened II hyInnai and
held il ~. that she might see the words
II WIS opened at hymn No. /. She
could see that and she had heard the
rector announce "a
fivenessS un the part Of the very small
lady whIcil h.- trssRSIareti Hs desire
70 "Il-S,.f He tanned down to listen
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15
BlLIOUS!
Quicki Get Liver and
Bowels Right with
"Cascarets"

Furred Tongue. Bad Taste. Indiges-
ton. Sallow Skin, and Miserable Head
aches come from a torpid liver and
sluggish bowels, which cause the stom-
Rch to become filled with undigested
food, which sours and ferments, form
ing acids, gases, and poisons. Cas-
carets tonight will give your bilious
liver and constipated bowels thorough
cleansing and straighten you out by
morning. Cascarets never sicken or In
convenience you like nasty Calomel.
Salts. Oil. or gripping Pills. They
work while you sleep.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15
mot oooDsY, BUT Az RE-
VOIR."

Synopsis.-TypicaI tramp In ap-
pearance, Daniel Randolph Fitz-
hugh. while crossing a Chicago
street, causes the wreck OF an auto.
whose chauffeur disables it trying
to avoid running him down In
pity the occupant of the auto.
young girl. saves him from arrest
and gives him a dollar. telling him
to buy soap, and wash His sense
of shame is touched, and he i'm
proves his appearance. That night,
in a crowd Of unemployed and an
archists, he meets Esther Strom
and in a spirit of bravado makes a
speech Esther induces Fitzhugh
10 address the "a dicaI meeting He
electrifies the crowd, and on part
ing the two agree to meet again
Fitzhugh visits Symington Otis,
prominent financier. and displaying
q package which he says contains
dynamite, demands $4,000.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15
In hiding with Esther.
tTO BE Continued
Uncle Henry" she said. "they-they
don't go Etr5I,cht through me book, do
they?'-Cincinnat Times-Star.
croeodile,s Reeord swim

How far can crnfotIile syviIn7 Per.
haps IL would he more practical TO
ask how far crncOdiIps do swim7
Stanley Gardiner claims the record
for cr"co'iile N'rncodiluS p,roNIiS)
thai recently landed In the Fiji Is
lands. where he took iTs phniogIanh.
No s-ro'Tdiles of this -lIerIes Infabit
the Fiji islands. and the nearr.sSt spot
where they are known 10 live Is the
New Hebrides- GS3 miles distant.
Therefore. This crocodile must hove
SWAIN 6S3 miles In the open sen.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15

so cool. and have so glorious a time
and he where there aren't many
people.
1--WE like people: we wouldn't hurt
them for worlds; they are too nice
for that. hut we like TO be away. away
where the albatross family have al
ways made one of their most special
dwelling places.
And if folks wish to come and call
on US. we'd be very happy to receive
them politely and to let them take our
photographs. That Is what we will
do"
But" said Mr. Albatross. with all
our travelling we. won't ever desert the
ocean, and these wonderful parts
around South Georgia: no relation to
the Georgia of the United Statesi"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15
..AfADMAN RUNS AMUCKl"

Turning the page he found a group
OF snapshots of himself in diverse at
titudeS.
Here's progressive journalism !" he
laughed. slapping the paper with the
back of his hand. These things were
taken less than two hours ago. Not
had work. either He regarded them
critically. He glOried in the notOriety.
She pressed closer to the bars, and
there was a troubled expression on
her face. 1--WE must get you out of
this some way; and you mustn't treat
it so much as joke. for it's not. I've
a friend who's lawyer. I'll send him
to you. I'll manage to pay him some
how. some time"
But why?" he asked. "Why bother
about me at all? I'm nothing to you"
"Tll send him right away" she
promised. "Goodby." She pressed his
hand and was gone
Barely an hour after ESther's de-
parture the guard let into the cell
rOtund. sleek-IoOking man who intro
duced himself by printed card as
Roger Merton, attorney and cOun-
SelOr-at-Iaw. Ashland block. Chicago.
hours nine to five" He sat down be-
side his client on the foul bunk. and
behind his plump hand gave a genteeI
little cough.
"AIy boy" he said. you have only
one defense. It's insanity-don't get
excited %
F'itZhugh laughed. do l look ex-
cited?" he asked easily. and added.
cor insane?"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15
Scored a Success

BY four-year-Old nephew was per
fectly delighted with his GRANDPA
Tiers car and always crankesI ali his
toys. and even himself. when sent on
errands. He IS particularly Interest,"
Ell III anything mechanical and never
misses any such conversation. One
day he crunked the cats tail, and WAS
delighted when ii turned and xpat at
him. for he said. There. I got an
explosion that time."-GJhicago Ameri.
can
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15
Possibly So

''This is kinda funny" commented
Mrs. Field in the midst of her perusai
Of the village newspaper. THE editor
Of the Torch of Liberty refers right
here to the 'hydrant headed octopus OF
Wall street Do you suppose that is
a typographical error, or don't the edi-
tor know any betterz'
'Oh, prOb'ly he means to insinuate
that the octopus has water on the
BRAIN" replied honest Farmer Field.
Kansas City Star.
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dDOuI the uOiUe Is
so wonderful.
1--WE talk to old
Mother Ocea n.
We talk to King
Foam. We have
lon g cOnverSa-
tiunS with the
Breaker Boys and
with the Wave
Daughters.
ave couldn't
have all that at
a summer resort.
and even IL a
summer resort
would be near
the sea. Ii would
not he as il is
rOu nd tn e 5 e
parts. where we
can keen SO cnni-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15
CHAPTER III.

The first person besides the news
paper men to visit Fitzhugh was Es-
Their StrOm. He shook hands with her
through the iron grating of his cell.
''WeIcOmeI" he cried gayly. ''But
how'd you know?"
81 came as soon as 1 saw this" she
replied, taking a newspaper from IN
der her cloak and holding it between
the bars to him. His eye caught q
front-page headline:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15
Out Of Place

My little cousin had been told that
her parents were soon going to Ger
many. her father being connected with
a firm that had business dealings over
there. So one day l asked the child
to say cake" in German. She an
swered. ''Oh. can't say 1t here; l
must wait until l get to Germany
Illustrated News.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15
To Get Rid Of miIdeU stain

Mildew is an obstinate discOlora-
ton. but will yield if rubbed with
lemon juice. followed by salt snd
exposure tn the sun For miIdew on
other materials than linen a mixture
consisting of two tahleEpOonfuls Of tur-
pentine. blended with the Juice Of .
lemon Is recommended
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15
Varied Chimes. Varied Habits.

Natives of hot climates who spend
much time In the water rarely use
soap except for a shave or shampoo.
The Esquimau Is a reckless bather
during the fishing season. when he Is
forced to wade to disentangle his nets,
but his wife and family think handling
vet nets absoives them from further
Bathing rites.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15

~ -CAA 4 =
com in g b a C K
again. When you
go forth TO the
great sea to look
for food. even If
you stay quite a
little while, /
know that you
are coming back
again.
"And I can
scarcely bear to
let you guard the
egg. for I've
grown so used TO
1t and love to do
your work for you
so.
But the best is
that you came
hack and that !
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15
Her Meanino

Il heard that pretty little woman
say the other day that she was going
to do her best to make her BiIIy's
life perfectly happy. She must be
very much in love with her husband"
THAT wasn't her husband she was
talking about; it was her pet poodle. !"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15

was making a speech at a banquet
and in The course Of my remarks said.
America has produced only three
great men-WashingtOn. Lincoln and
l. myself" Loud laughter drowned
the rest of my remarks. I had intend
ed to say. think Theodore Roosevelt"
But the laughter got my .,Oat and l
had to sit down without saying any
thing mOre.-Exchange
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justification.

The Art:st-This statue IS The Disk
ThrOwer." Wonderfully Iifelike pOsel
The Other FelIow-Yepi I reckon
that disk is one o them jazz records.
Don't blame him q bit for chuckfng
It
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15
You Can't Rub 1t Away;
Rheumatism is In the Blood

matism until you cleanse your
blood of the germs that cause the
disease. S. S. S. has never had an
their blood OF Rheumatism, and re-
moved all trace Of the disease from
their system.
Get a bottle Of S s. s., and get
On the right treatment to-day. Spe-
cial medical advice free. Address
Medical Director, Ill Swift Lab
oratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15
Don't FORGET cutieura TaIeum

When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exQuiSitely scented face, skin. baby
and busting powder and perfume, ren-
dering other perfumes superhuous.
You may rely on 1t because one OF the
Cuticura Trio (Soap. Ointment and
Talcum). 25c each everywhere.-AdE.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15
Liniments VIII Never Cure.

IF you are afflicted with Rheu-
matism, why waste time with lini-
ments, lotions and other local appli-
cations that never did cure Rheu-
matism, and never viii?
Do not try to rub the pain away.
Try the sensible plan Of finding the
cause of the pain, and go after
that. Remove the cause, and you
remove the pain.
You will never be rid Of Rheu-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15

Theatrical managers and astrono-
mers are always trying to discover
new stars.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15

The total number Of new Europeaa
stamps issued is about 1000. Of which
$50 are Fhe first stamps OF tbs
European states
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15

A man who merely talks about his
wrongs is not as dangerous as one
WhO writes about Them
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15

girl who Iets a young man have
his own way during courtship is only
hiding her time.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15

The smaller a mans mind. tie Iong.
er Il takes him TO make Ii up.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15

Sharp tongues are apt to sever
friendship.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15

Fortunes await the inventor of a
lifebOat that will float on the sea Of
trouble.
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Hammer and To

Hammer and longs.
whats all that racket overhead?"
@'S-shI The composer above is COM
posing lullaby"
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Or Treasure.

Those who marry for business may
repent for pleasure Courteous Maya
zine.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15

Cold.
Jones-What became Of that SHIN
my dancer you used to go with7
JOneS-She shook me.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15
ANOTHER ALeATRoss STORY.

''Ah." said Mr. Alec AIbatross, "it
is all right for you to leave because
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-15
Feeding a Grudae.

fSS0tHS q GFU09Ss
Il see the railroad restaurant men
are to have a banquet" I'D like tC
supply the sandwiches"
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DIR. J. II. Bickerstaff is expected
home this morning from Boston,
where he has been taking a special
medical course at Harvard University.
Mrs. Dave Kugelman is expected
home tomorrow from Franklin, Tenn,
where she has been visiting her daugh-
ter and SON. in law, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin Turner.
Mrs j. X Eaton returned to her
home in North Carolina Thursday
night after a visit with Mr. and Mrs.
ID. c. Jameson and Mrs. j. r. NJ. Gates.
Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Bizzelle left
yesterday for Taladega Springs, Ala,
after visit with their daughter, Mrs.
II. e. Milton, at her home. 715 n. Pala-
fox-st. While here Mr.. Bizzelle was
very i'll, but is now convalescing.
--Tommie yelling of Monroe, N. Y,
was expected to arrive yesterday to
spend his vacation here. but was una
voidably detained and it will be several
weeks before he will arrive. Mr.. Well
ing at one time was stationed at the
local air station. and has many friends
here.
Miss Elizabeth Ames. who spent
the month of September with her
grandmother, Mrs. Ames, and uncle,
DIR. A. NJ. Ames, returned TO her home
in New Orleans today.
Friends of Lieutenant and Mrs.
Gordon Mcdonald regret to learn of
Lieutenant McDonald's accident, in
which he broke both ankles when the
dirigible balloon in which he was pilot
crashed into a mountain peak in Santa
Monica, Cal Lieutenant and Mrs.
McDonald's mother, Mrs. Katherine
Shea, spent from February, 1919, until
June 10, 1920. in Pensacola, when Lieu
tenant Mcdonald was stationed at the
Naval Air Station.
Mrs. John p. Evans and daughter,
Frances, of Birmingham, who have
been spending the past two weeks as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Ele-
bash, leave today for Selma, where
they will spend the winter with Mrs.
Elebash's mother, Mrs. w. C. Agee.
-Magnus Grossjohan left Sunday
for Asheville, where he will attend the
annual reunion of the 30th Division.
During the war Mr.. Grossjohan was
a member of the 30th Division, which
broke the Hindenburg line.
~. C. Patterson has just returned
to the city from Indianapolis, where he
attended the grand G. A. r. reunion.
Clyde Little has returned to Pen
sacola to make his home again after
an extended stay in Michigan.
ID. B. Macmillan is in New York
City for a short stay. Mr.. Macmillan
made the trip in eight days, motoring
through the country.
p. T.. Rosasco, F. II. Cobbs, ST.,
c. Y. Mayo. Rev. 1. l. Roberts and
Willard Ramsey Of Milton spent yes
terday in Pensacola. Mr.. Ramsey goes
on to Birmingham for stay of several
days.
IT. E. Williams has returned to the
city after several weeks stay in Knox
vile, Tenn. Mr.. Williams made the
trip by motor
Eugene Elebash has returned from
a business trip to New York City.