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do not know Eve light dark but if such hac
stood the garden know the apple would have been

Good evening" he said. Now.
madame, let US come to business
at once. You will observe that
l mention no names, but l know
who is in the next room, and
what he carries in that valise.
That is the point which brings
me here. l have come to dictate
terms of surrender"
The lady neither moved nor re-
piled, but steadily regarded the
cigar in Goodwin's hand.
We" continued the dictator.
thoughtfully regarding the neat
buckskin shoe on his gentry
swinging foot speak for a
considerable majority of the peo-
pel-demand the return OF the
stolen funds belonging to them
Our terms go very little further
than that. They are very simple
AS an accredited spokesman, |
promise that our Interference
will cease if they are accepted
Give up the money. and you and
your companion will be permitted
to proceed wherever you will. In
fact, assistance will be given you
in the matter of securing pas
sage by any outgoing vessel you
may choose. 1t is on my personal
responsibility that l add con-
gratulations to the gentleman in
Number 10 upon his taste in femi-
nine charms"
Returning his cigar to his
mouth, Goodwin observed her.
and saw that her eyes followed
it and rested upon it with icy
and significant concentration. APP
parently she had not heard a
word he had said. He under
stood, tossed the cigar out the
window, and, with an amused
laugh, slid from the table to his
feet.
That is better" said the lady.
at makes it possible for me to
listen to you. For a second les
son in good manners, you might
now tell me by whom l am being
insulted."
81 am sorry," said Goodwin,
leaning one hand on the table, that
my time is too brief for devoting
much of it to a course of etiquette.
Come, now; 1 appeal to your good
sense. You have shown yourself.
in more than one instance, to be
"tll dM dIt VI w IaN 10 " OuT du-
vantage. This is an occasion that
demands the exercise of your un-
doubted intelligence. There is no
mystery here 1 am Frank Good
win; and 1 have come for the
money. 1 entered this room at a
venture. Had l entered the other,
1 would have had 1t before now.
Do you want it in words? The
gentleman in No. 10 has betrayed
a great trust. He has robbed
his people of a large sum, and
IL is l who will prevent their los
ing it. l do not say who that
gentleman is; but If 1 should be
forced to see him and he should
prove to be a certain high official
of the republic, it will be my duty
to arrest him. The house is
guarded. l am offering you liberal
terms. 1t is not absolutely neces-
sary that l confer personally with
the gentleman in the next room.
Bring me the valise containing the
money, and we will call the affair
ended"
The lady arose from her chair
deeply.
DO you live here, Mr.. Good
VIM" she asked, presently.
Yes
What is your authority for this
intrusion"
"1 am an instrument of the re-
public. I was advised by wire, Of
the movements of the-gentleman
in Number TO-"
May ! ask you two or three
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$1,000 900 900 Increase.
CAUGHT

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
Madama was long in response: but
after a time her light showed, the
door was opened. and thu guests
housed.
Goodwin stood in the quiet
street lighting another cigar. In
two minutes a faint gleam began
to show between the stats Of the
jslousies in the upper story Of Il he
hotel. They have engaged rooms"
said Goodwin to himself. -. then.
their arrangements FOR sailing
have yet to be made"
At that moment there came
along one Esteban DeIgado, a
barber. an enemy to existing gov
ernment, a jovial plotter against
stagnation in any form. This
barber was one of Coralio's sad
dsst dogs, often remaining out OF
doors as late as II, post meridian.
He was a partisan Liberal: and he
greeted Goodwin with fatulent
Importance as a brother in the
cause. But he had something i'm
portant to tell.
What think you. Don Frank"
he cried, in the universal tone OF
the conspirator. Il have tonight
shaved la barba-what you call
the 'weeskers' OF the Presidente
himself. of this Coqntree! Con-
slider! He sent for me to come.
In the poor casital OF an old
woman he awaited me-in
verree leetle house. in a dark
place. Carramba, el Senior Pres
idente tc make himself thus
secret and Obscuredl I think he
desired not to be known-but,
carajo! can you shave a man and
not see his face? This gold piece
he gave me. and said it was to be
all quite still. think. Don Frank,
there is what you call a chip
over the bug"
Have you ever seen President
Miraflores before?" asked Good
win.
But once" answered Esteban.
He is tall ;and he had weeskers,
verree black and sufficient"
was any one else present
when you shaved him?"
AN old Indian woman, Senior.
that belonged with the casa, and
one Senorlta-a ladee OF so much
beautee!-sh, Dios!'
All right. Esteban." said Good
win. It's very lucky that you
happened along with your ton
sorial information. The new ad
nainistration will be likely to re-
member you for this"
Then in a few words he made
the barber acquainted with the
crisis into which the affairs of
the nation had eliminated, and
instructed him to remain outside.
keeping watch upon the two sides
Of the hotel that looked upon the
street, and observing whether
any one should attempt to leave
the house by any door or window.
Goodwin himself went to the
door. through which the guests
had entered, opened 1t and slipped
inside.
Msdama had returned down
stairs from her journey above to
see after the comfort Of her lodg-
ers. Her candle stood upon the
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questions? / believe you to be a
man more apt to be truthful than
-tmid. What sort OF a town is
thls-Coralio, l think they call
it,"
Not much of a town" said
Goodwin, smiling. "A banana
town, as they run. Grass huts.
dobes, five or six two-story
houses. accommodations limited.
population half-b breed Spanish
and Indian Caribs and black
amoors. No sidewalks to speak
Of. no amusements. Rather un-
moral. That's an offhand sketch.
of course"
Are there any inducements.
say in social or in a business
way, for people to reside here?"
oh. yes" answered Goodwin.
smiling broadly. There are no
afternoon teas. no hand organs.
no department stores-and there
is no eXtradltion treaty"
He told me-" went on the lady.
speaking as if to herself, and
with slight frown. that there
were towns on this coast OF
beauty and importance; that there
was pleasing social order-es-
pecially an American colony of
cultured residents"
There is an American colony"
said Goodwin. gazing at her in
some wonder. Some Of the mem
bers are all right. Some are fugi-
tives from Justice from the States.
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about to say-"snd yeti is a
puzzling thing am sure there
has been some mistake"
She took step toward the
door, but Goodwin stayed her by
a light touch upon her arm.
have said before that women
turned to look at him in the
streets. He was the viking sort
of man, big, goodlooking, and
with an air Of kindly turbulence.
She was dark and proud. Flowing
or pale as her mood moved her.
do not know If Eve were light
or dark. but IL such a woman had
stood in the garden l know that
the apple would have been eaten.
This woman was to be Goodwin $
fate, and he did not know it; but
he must have felt the throes OF
destiny. for. as he faced her. the
knowledge OF what report named
her turned bitter in his throat.
III there has been any mistake"
he said, 81 do not blame the man
who has lost his country. his hon
or. and is about to lose the poor
consolation of his stolen riches as
much as l blame you. for by Heay-
en-, can very well sec how he was
brought to it. l can understand.
and pity him. 1t is such women
as you that strew this degraded
coast with wretched cXllcs, that
make men forget trusts, that
drag"
The lady interrupted him with
weary gesture.
There is no need to continue
your insults" she said. COldly. Il
do not understand what you are
saying, nor do l know what mad
blunder you are making; but II
the inspection Of the contents Of
a gentleman's portmanteau will
rid me Of you, let us delay il no
longer"
She passed quickly and noise
lessly into the other room. and
returned with the heavy leather
valise, which she handed to the
American with an air of patient
contempt.
Goodwin set the valise quickly
upon the table and began to un-
fasten the straps. The lady stood
by, with an expression of infinite
scOrn and weariness upon her
face.
The vslise opened wide to a
powerful, stdelong wrench. Good
win dragged out two or three ar
ticles OF clothing. exposing the
bulk of its contents-package az
ter package of tightly packed
notes OF large denomination.
Reckoning from the high figures
written upon the paper bands
have come closely upon the hun
dred thousand mark.
Goodwin glanced swiftly at the
woman, and saw. with surprise
and a thrill of pleasure that he
wondered at, that she had expe-
rienced an unmistakable shock.
Her eyes grew wide, she gasped,
and leaned heavily against the
table. She had been ignorant.
then. he inferred. that her COM
panion had looted the govern
ment treasury. But why. he an
srily asked himself. should he be
so well pleased to think this
wandering and descriptions
singer not so black as report had
painted her?
A noise in the other room
startled them both. The door
swung open, and a tall, elderly,
dark compleXioned man, recently
shaven. hurried into the room.
All the pictures Of President
Mirahores represent him as
possessor of a luxurisnt supply
of dark and carefully tended
whiskers: but the story ofIy the
barber. Esteban, had prepared
Goodwin for the change.
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bar. She was about to take A
thlmoleful Of rum as a solace for
having her rest disturbed. She
looked up without surprise or
alarm as her third caller entered.
An! II is the Senior Goodwin.
Not often does he honor my poor
house by his presence"
must come oftener," said
Goodwin. with the Goodwin smile.
I hear that your cognac is the
best between Belize to the north
and Rio to the south. Set our
the bottle. Madama. and let us
have the. proof in un vasito for
each of US"
My aEuardiente," said Madama.
with pride, 'is the best. 1t grows.
In beautiful bottles, in the dark
places among the banana trees.
81. Senior. Only at midnight can
they be picked by sailormen who
bring them, before daylight comes
to your back door. Good aguar-
diente is a verree difficult fruit
to handle. Senior Goodwin"
Smuggling, in Coralio. was
much nearer than competition to
being the life of trade. One spoke
OF it slyly. yet with a certain con-
ceft. when it had been well ac-
complished
You have guests in the house
tonight" said Goodwin. laying a
silver dollar upon the counter.
why not?" said Madsma,
counting the change. 1.-TWO; but
the smallest while finished to ar
rive. One senior, not quite old.
and one senorita of sufficient
handsomeness. To their rooms
they have ascended. not desiring
the to-eat nor the to-drink. Two
rooms-Numero and Numero
10"
Il was expecting the gentleman
and that lady" said Goodwin. 81
have important negocios that
must be translated. Will you al
low me to see themg'
Why notT sighed Madama,
placidly. why should not Senior
Goodwin ascend and speak to his
friends? Esta bueno. Room Nu-
nero and room Numero 10"
Goodwin loosened in his coat
pocket the American revolver
that he carried, and assembled the
steep. dark stairway.
In the hallway above, the saffron
light from a hanging lamp al
lowed him to select the gaudy
numbers on the doors. He
turned the knob of Number 9, en-
tered and closed the door behind
him.
If that was Isabel Guilbert
seated by the table in that poorly
furnished room, report had failed
to do her charms justice. She
rested her head upon one hand.
Extreme fatigue was signified in
every line of her figure; and upon
her countenance a deep perpleX-
ity was written. Her eyes were
Eray-irised, and of that mould
that seems to have belonged to
the orbs of all the famous queens
Of hearts. Their whites were
singularly clear and brilliant,
concealed above the irises by
heavy horizontal lids, and show
ing a snowy line below them.
Such eyes denote great nobility,
vigor, and, if you can conceive
~>of it. a most generous selfish
ness. She looked up when the
American entered with an express
sion of surprised inquiry, but
without alarm.
Goodwin took OF his hat and
seated himself, with his charac-
teristic deliberate ease, upon a
corner of the table. He held a
lighted cigar between his fingers.
He took this familiar course be-
cause he was sure that preiimi-
nhries would be wasted upon
Miss Guilbert. He knew her his
tory, and the small part that the
conventions had played in it.
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eers, stationed at Philadelphia
Miss Sue Shattuck, of Brooklyn, and
Miss Frances Peck and Miss Hester
Boteler. of Washington. Frank
Johnson. formerly of Washington.
now OF New Haven. will be the best
man. On their return from a we'd
ding trip Capt. Ross and his bride
will live at Camp Humphreys. where
the former Is now stationed.
The Alpha M Chapter of Kappa
Alpha Fraternity gave its opening
dance of the season at the Chapter
House. 2511 Fourteenth street north
west, on Friday evening.
There were about sixty couples
present including many out-of-town
Kappa Alphas. The chaperons for
the evening were. Mrs. w. r. Myers,
Maj. and Mrs. Conners. and DR.. and
Mrs. Trimble.
The fraternity will hold a smoke
at the Chapter House on next We'd
nesday evening. September %.
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The man stumbled in from the
dark room. his eyes blinking at
the lamphght, and heavy from
sleep.
What does this mean he de-
manded in excellent English. with
a keen and perturbcd look at the
robbery"
Very near it," answered Good
win. But ! rather think I'm in
time to prevent it. represent
the people to whom this money
belongs. and have come to Cpn-
vey it back to them" He thrust
his hand into a pocket Of his loose
linen coat.
The other mans hand went
quickly behind him
Don't draw" called Goodwin.
sharply: I've got you covered
from my pocket"
The lady stepped forward. and
laid one hand upon the shoulder
Of her hcSitatinE companion. She
pointed to the table. Tell me the
truth-the truth" she said. in a
low voice. Whose money is that -"
The man did not answer. He
gave deep. long drawn sigh.
leaned and kissed her on the
forehead. stepped back into the
other room and closed the door.
Goodwin foresaw his purpose,
and jumped for the door. but the
report OF the pistol echoed is his
hand touched the knob. 4 heavy
fall followed. and some one swept
him aside and struggled into the
room Of the fallen man.
\ dcsolation. thought Goodwin.
greater than that derived from
the loss of cavalier and gold must
have been in the heart OF the en-
chantress to have wrunE from
her, in that moment. the cry OF
one turning to the sll-forgiving.
all-comforting earthly counselor
to have made her call out from
that bloody and dishonored room
-"Oh, mother, mother. motherw
But there was an alarm out
side. The barber. Esteban. at the
sound OF the shot. had raised his
voice; and the shot itself had
aroused half the town. 4 pat
tering Of feet came up the street,
and official orders rang out on the
still air. Goodwin had a duty TO
perform. Circumstances had made
him the custodian OF his adopted
cOuntry's treasure. swiftly cram
ming the money into the valise.
ne closed it, leaned far out Of the
window and dropped it into a
thick orange tree in the little in
closure below.
They will tell you in Corslio. as
they delight in telling the stran-
ger, OF the conclusion Of that
tragic flight. They will tell you
how the upholders of the law
came apace when the alarm was
sounded-the Comsndante in red
slippers and a Jacket like a head
walters and girded sword. the
soldiers with their interminable
guns. followed by outnumbering
officers struggling into their gold
lace and epaulettes: the barefoot
ed policemen Uhe only capables
in the lot). and ruffled citizens Of
every hue and description.
They say that the countenance
OF the dead man was msrred sad
ly by the effects OF the shot: but
he was identified as the fallen
president by both Goodwin and
the barber Esteban.' On the next
morning messages began to come
over the mended telegraph wire /:
and the story of the flight from
the capital was given out to the
public. In San Mateo the revo-
lutionary party had seized the
sceptre of government. without
opposition, and the vivas Of the
mercurial populace quickly effac-
ed the interest belonging to the
unfortunate Mirahores.
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Shoots Up Train
On Brooklyn a."
Women in Panic

New York. Sept. 26.-The elevated
railroads in Brooklyn have fur
nished another thrill for home
going traftickcrs. No. content with
fires, fake explosion warnings, find
ing of lighted dynamite bomb.
wrecks and near wrecks, through
out the borough system, a man Civ
ing his name as James w. Taylor.
63. boarded a crowded Brooklyn
Rapid Transit train. ordered all to
rise and then blRzed away at lights
until detectives beat him into in
sensibility.
Women screamed, huddled to-
gether or tainted. A traffic tie-up
stretched for fully a mile before the
train moved on. Taylor was held
without BAN on charges OF drunk
enness. etc.
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to Frank P. Harmon, jr. The we'd
ding will take place this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins
are in town for a few days at their
home, 1926 Massachusetts avenue,
Mr.. and Mrs Hopkins will sail Oc-
tober 9 for Porto Rico to spend the
winter with Their son, A. Lawrence
Hopkins, who Is now in business
there after being relieved from
service in the United States avia-
tion. He was seriously wounded In
France, and received the Croix de
Guerre.
Col. and Mrs. Charles Willauer
Kutz have sent out cards for the
marriage OF their daughter, Miss
Marian Elizabeth Kutz, to Capt.
Lewis Tenny Ross, corps of en-.
gineers, U. S. A. on Saturday aft.
eTnoon. October 16, at o'clock. in
the Church of Our Father. The
ceremony will be performed by the
Rev DR.. L. NJ. Powers, pastor OF
the church. Mrs. Bingham, wife Of
Capt. Wilson G. Bingham. L. 5. A.
will be her sisters matron of hon
or, and the bridesmaids will be Miss
Betsy Ross. sister OF the bride
groom: Miss Louise Ladue. daugh-
ter of Col. Ladue. corps of engin'
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MR.. AND MRS. GROUITCH
WEEKEND WITH MRS. ELKINs.

The Minister Of the Serbs, Creates
and Slovenes and Nine. Slavko Y.
Grouitch will return tomorrow
from Halliehurst. Elkins, w. Va,
where they spent the weekend
with Mrs. stephen B. Elkins.
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Chief Justice OF the Supreme
Court and Mrs. Edward Douglas
White will return this week after
spending the summer in New Eng
land.
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SOCIETY

Mrs. ]. Thilman Hendrick. Among
the guests present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Townley A. Mckee. Mr.. and
Mrs. +. q. Addison. jr., Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel c. Baulsir. Mr., and Mrs. Geo.
H. Judd. MIR. and Mrs. Fred Mckee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney w. Straus, Mr.
and Mrs. William w. Spaulding, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Baltz. Mr.. and Mrs
Morris Simon, William Clark Taylor
and Mrs. Natalie Peyser.
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PEYSERS GIVE DINNER
FOR THE HENDRICKS.

Capt. and Mrs. Julius 1. Peyser
entertained at dinner Friday at their
home. 1888 Nineteenth street north
cast, in honor OF Commissioner and
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27

The counselor of the Italian En-
bassy, Giuseppe Brambilla, has re-
turned from Hamilton, Mass, where
with Nine. Brambilla he has been
visiting the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Won l. Meyer. The
counselor and Nine. BrambIlla have
given up the house at 1918 Six
teenth street, which they leased last
season, and have leased the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Newbold,
at 2725 Q street. for the winter
They will take possession early next
month.
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The Minister of Poland, Prince
Casimir -Lubomirski. has been
Joined by Princess LubomIrska, who
spent the summer in Newport.
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Justice Joseph H. McKenna and
Mrs. McKenna have returned after
spending several months at Chau-
tauqua, L I.
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The Italian Ambassador and Bar
oness Romano Avezzana have as
their guest in Newport Prince Rus
poll. attache OF tho embassy. The
Ambassador and Baroness Romano
will return to Washington next
week.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-27

Justice William R.. Day and his
son and daughterin-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Day. have returned to
Washington after spending the sea-
son at Mackinac Lake, Mich.
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HOUSTON HITS
US. PRICE PLAN
Government Should Not En-
courage Marketers to
| Speculate.
STATEMENT IS ISSUED
Treasury Secretary Says He
Favors Orderly Handling
Of Commodities.
Publie Ledger serviccD

David 2. Houston, Secretary Of
fhe Treasury, Issued a statement
yesterday expressing himself as IA
vorable to every legitimate effort
to promote the orderly marketing Of
all commodities, but opposed to any
government participation in "an un-
dertakins to hold commodities OF
the market for speculative purposes
TO enable the owners artihcially to
maintain war prices or higher than
war prices" The statement was is
sued to offset certain statements
in circulation purporting to repre-
sent the views Of the Secretary of
the Treasury on a phase OF the
credit situation which are either in
accurate or have been misrepresent
ed
Il am in favor of every legitimate
effort to promote the orderly mar
keting of all commodities" the
Secretary Of the Treasury said, but
the government cannot be party to
an undertaking to hold commodities
of the market to enable owners ar
tircially, for speculative purposes. to
maintain war prices or higher thap
war prices.
Large Credits Extended.
-As a matter of fact the banks
o. the country during the last
twelve months have been extending
large credits to meet the demands
from industry and agriculture. Since
/August, 1919. the loans and invest
ments Of about 500 reporting mem
Der banks increased over s2,500,-
900. 900.
AS these reporting banks repre-
sent about 40 per cent Of the re-
sources Of all the banks, II Is esti-
mated that the total increase in
loans and investments since August
1919. has been over $500. 900. 900.
Even from January 90. 1920 when
the increase In discount rates went
into effect, to August 81. 1920. the
loans of about 800 reporting banks.
exclusive Of loans secured by gov
ernment obligations and other stocks
and bonds. increased about $3.50
600. 900
$1,000, 100000 Increase.
This would reflect a total increase
OF commercial loans in all banks. it is
estimated, OF perhaps $4,000. 900. 900.
since the crop-moving demands
came on the bills discounted and
purchased by the Federal Reserve
EanEs have increased at the rate Of
sbeut $4,000. 900 a week, and the
FEDERAL Reserve notes at the rate Of
from $50. 0OO.0 to s4O.00O.OO0 a
week The increase in the volume
= FEDERAL reserve notes from Janu-
~ e. 1920. to August %, 1920, was
$3.50, 100000"
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kAUFFMANNs BACK HOME
FROM SINNER CAMP

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman
have returned after an extended
stay at their camp in Northern
New Hampshire.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs W. Kite
announce the engagement Of their
daughter. Miss Anita Rebecca kit
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The Argentine Ambassador. DR..
Tomas LeBreton, will return today
from New York where he passed
the end OF the week
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Nine. De Risno, wife of the Span
ish Ambassador. will return today
from York Harbor, Me. where she
has spent some time with her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Chandler Anderson.
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to Frank P. Harmon, jr. The we'd
ding will take place this fall.
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SOCIETY
By E. c. DRUM.HUNT.

The Secretary of the Trsasury
and Mrs. D. F. Houston have as
their guest Francis Cafey, of New
York.
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The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Edwin T. Meredith. with their
young son, Edwin T. Meredith. jr.,
will return today from New York.
where they have been since Thurs
day.
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The Attorney General and Mrs. A.
Mitchell Palmer and their daughter.
Miss Mary Dixon Palmer. have re-
turned to Washington from their