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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-08
By A. Cona1, Doyle

to advise me, so I have hurried to you now, and I place myself unre- servedly in your hands. If there is any point which I have not made clear, pray question me about it. But, above all, tell me quickly what I am to do. for this misery is more than can bear.
 Holmes and I had listened with the utmost interest to this extraor-, dinary statement, which had been de livered in the jerky, broken fashion of man who is under the influence Of extreme emotion. My companion his chin upon his hand, lost in thought.
 'aTen me-" said he at last, "could you swear that this was mans face which you saw at the window
 Each time that I saw it I was some distance away from it, so that it is impossible for me to say"
 "You appear, however, to have been disagreeably impressed by it.
 ''It seemed to be of an unnatural color, and to have strange r1g1d1ty about the features When ap- preached it vanished with a Jerk
 tsHow long is it since your wife asked you for a hundred pounds
 Nearly two months.
 ttHave you ever seen a photograph of her first husband ?''
 t.No; there was a great fire at At Ianta very shortly after his death, and all her papers were destroyed:"
 And yet she had a certificate of death You say that you saw it tFYes; she got a duplicate after-thA fre.''
 .sDid you ever meet anyone who knew her in American" 'eNo."
 Did she ever talk of revisiting the place?''
 ttNo.'
 | GOT get letter from it?'' "No.'
 Thank you. I should like to think over the matter a little now. If the cottage is now permanently deserted we may have some difficulty. If, on the other hand, as I fancy is more likely the inmates were warned of. your coming, and left before you en- tered yesterday, then they may be back now, and we should clear it all up easily. Let me advise you, then, to return to Norbury, and to examine the windows of the cottage again If you have reason to believe that 1t is inhabited, do not force your way in, but send a wire to my friend and me- We shall be with you within an hour of receiving it, and we shall! then very soon get to the bottom of the business ..And if it is still empty ?'' stIn that case I shall come out to- morrow and talk it over with you-3 Good-by; and, above all, do not fret until you know that you really have a cause for it.'' Tomorrow-The Yellow Face. con- cluded-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-08

sure that she was not in the house. As did so I happened to glance out of one Of the upper windows, and saw the maid with whom I had just been speaking running across the field in the direction of thes cottage. Then, of course, saw exactly what it all meant My wife had gone over there, and had asked the servant l to call her if I should return Ting ling with anger, I rushed down and hurried across, determined to end the
 wife and the maid hurryins back along the lane, but did not stop to speak with them. In Hhe cottage lay 1 the secret which was casting a shad-
 ow over my life | vowed that cret no longer. did not even | knock when I reached it, but turned the handle and rushed into the pass age.
 ''It was all still and quiet upon the ground floor In the kitchen a ket- tle was singing on the fire. and a large black cat lay coiled up in the basket; but there was no sign of the woman whom I had seen before. l equally deserted. Then I rushed up
 the stairs, only to find two other rooms empty and deserted at the top. The furniture and pictures were of
 the most common and vulgar descrip-
 tion, save in the one chamber at the
 window of which I had seen the
 strange face. That was comforta-
 b1e and elegant, and all my suspicious
 rose into fierce, bitter flame when
 saw that on the mantelpiece stood a
 copy of my wife, which had been taken at my request only three
 months ago.
 'tI stayed long enough to make cer-
 tain that the house was absolutely
 empty. Then I left it, feeling a weight at my heart such as I had
 never had before. My wife came out
 into the hall as I entered my house;
 but I was too hurt and angry to
 speak with her, and pushing past her,
 I made my way into my study. She
 followed me, however, before could
 close the door.
 CT am sorry that I broke my
 promise. Jack said she; but if you knew all the circumstances am sure that you would forgive me-
 Tell me everything, then,' said I.
 "I cannot Jack, I cannot she l-cried.
 "'UntiI you tell me who it is that has been living in that cottage and who it is to whom you have given that photograph there can never be any confidence between us,' said T. and breaking away. from her, I left the house. That was yesterday, Mir, Holmes, and I have not seen her since | nor do I know anything more about | this strange business. It is the first shadow that has come between us and it has so shaken me that dc not know what I should do for the best. Suddenly this morning it oc- ] cured to me that you were the man
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-08

Be our delight in winter sports ever so keen, should printemp's baImy breezes invariably wait us into that deep languor known to the world at large as spring fever, we willingly re- Hnquish the former fun and uncom- plainingly endure the latter ill, for getting both in the unparalleled joy of selecting our spring wardrobe.
 Rumor is a busy dame; most of the time she is prognosticating things that never happen or, fguratively speaking, making sartoria1 mountains out of very tiny molehills, and for some time we have heard her whis- pering that when the gladstone sea son of the year really did arrive # would find skirts-oh ever so much longer-and blouses that had re- turned to their one-tine state of brev- ;ty.
 Yet the holiday season that marks the midway Of midwinter is long since past, and 'tis but the matter of a short month before spring will have it's official opening, and so far the frock that has changed it's lengths by much more than a hairs breadth is the exception and not the rule.
 It would seem as if fashion has made up her mind that the shorter
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-08
Hodge .Podge

The illumination of the lights on the faces of movie actors produces a nottled lavender cast, especially noticeable when the makeup used is yellow CT tan cream, as often happens. This gices them a queer nlghtmarish appearance, very strange to the lay mans eye.
 .sSisters under the slxin'' are Elinor GIyn. famous English authoreSS, who is in this country to write for Famous Players, and Lucille, the exclusive nlodiste, whose real name is Lady Duff Gordon. Bald-headed Man Hooking into the mirror) r)-That's funny; l had two hairs there last highland now there's three. Wife (removing third hair)2The funniest part of it is-it isn't mine Exch-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-08

have l ever had a secret from you 1 shall enter that cottage, and I shaE probe the matter to the bottom
 No. no. Jack, for Gods sakei she gaSped in incontro1IabFe emotion Then, as I approached the door, she seized my sleeve and pulled me back with convulsiNe strength.
 Jack she cried. T swear that I will tell you everything some day, but nothing but misery can come of it ii you enter that cottage Then, as ] tried to shake her off, she cIung tc me in a frenzy of entreaty.
 Trust me, Jaek!' she cried. Trust me only this once. You will neve, nave cause to regret it. You know that I would not have a secret from you II It were not for your own sake Our whole lives are at stake in this IF you come home with me, all will be we'll. If you force your way into that cottage, all is over between us.'
 There was such earnestness, such despair, in her manner that her words arrested me. and stood irresoIute before the door.
 I will trust you on one condition and on one condition only,' said al last. Tt is that this mystery comes to an end from now. You are at liberty to preserve your secret, but you must promise me that there shall be no more nightly visits, no more doings which are kept from my Knowledge. e1liA WAlilIiS IO 1OISeI lnOSG WnlC0 are passed if you will promise that there shall be no more in the future.'
 was sure that you would trust me- she cried, with a great sigh of relief. Tt shall be just as you wish. Come away - oh, come away up to the house.
 Still pulling at my sleeve she led me away from the cottage. As we went I glanced back, and there was that yellow 1ivid face watching us out of the upper window. What link could there be between that creature and my wife? Or how could the coarse, rough woman whom I had seen the day before be connected with her? It was a strange puzzle, and yet I knew that my mind could never know ease again until I had solved it.
 "For two days after this I stayed at home. and my wife appeared to abide Loyalty by our engagement, for as far as I know, she never stirred out of the house. On the third day however, I had ample evidenece thai her solemn promise was not enough to hold her back from this secret in- f1uence which drew her away from her husband and her duty.
 'I had gone into town on that day but returned by the 2:40 instead o1 the 3:36, which is my usual train. As I entered the house the maid ran into the hall with a startled face.
 /" Where is your mistress? I asked
 T think that she has gone out fol walk she answered.
 ssMy mind was instantly filled witt suspicion rushed upstairs to make
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-08
COBB ON COBB.

Contemporary biographers of Irwin S. Cobb, who just can't wait for his funeral to begin writing interesting things about him, are having a mer- ry time calling up this or that incl dent in a. career of which this dis tinguiShed author is frankly un- ashamed, although it's records reach back to the age of sixteen, when Cobb was village .iceman in Paducah. Ky, and include nineteen, when he was the youngest managing editor of a. daily paper in the United States in the same town.
 But MT. Cobb himself is his own best biographer, as the following, re- lated by Robert H. Davis. formerly editor of Munsey'S, teStifieS:
 Without knowing to whom he was speaking, stranger once asked IT. win Cobb what kind of person Cobb was.
 His Own Estimate.
 well, to be perfectly frank with you" replied the Kentucky prodigy, Cobb is related to my wife by mar ; riage, and if you don't object to a : brief sketch, with all the technicali- ties eliminated, I should say that in appearance he is rather bulky, standing six feet high, not especially beautiful, a light roan- in color, with
 a black mane. His figure is unde- cided, but might be called bunchy in places. He belongs to several clubs, including the Yonkers Pressing Club, and the Park Hill Democratic March ing Club, and has always, like his dier, voted the Democratic ticket. He has had one wife and child and still has them- In religion he is an In- nocent ByStander."
 The innocent Bystander" is also author of Boys Will Be Boys'' which Goldwyn has recently made into a motion picture, with Will Rogers as the star.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-08
Advice To The Lovelorn
 By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
Who Occupies Unique Position in the Writing World as an Author
 ity on the Problems of Girls.
IS SHE IN LOVE?

IS SHE IN LOVE? Dear Miss Fairfax:
 I am seventeen and in love with a man thirty-two who seems to be in- fatuated with my best friend. She, however, doesn't care for him at all. I treat him very cold1y as I think l true feelings toward him. This has been going on for three weeks and I am broken hearted. What can do :?
 SYLVIA Your letter is a wild and foolish cry out into space. I think if you cared for the man in question about. the last thing you could mean would be "I think I should die if he were to suspect your true feelings" If you mean his, you are not in love- If you are in love, you can't mean it. So hide your feelings, knowing they are not basic, or show them because they
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-08
Worth WhiLe Screen Plays
sHELIOTROPE"
A Weekly Feature.


 This is said by competent judges to be a splendid story, superbly produced and excelIently acted. It is a human story, that of a man who gave lis own life, even though it was a rather sordid one, that another might live, unscathed by the worlds criticism. Says one critic: rHeliotrope' is a play to see, a play to love, and a thought to cherish
 ''Heliotrope" will be seen in Bridge port soon.
 The Cast
 ''HeIiotrope Harry. Fred Burton Mollie Hasdock.-Julia Swayne Gordon Alice Hale (Hasdock) Diana Allen Jimmie Andrews. .. Wilfried Lytell
 Synopsis.
 ''Heliotrope" Harry, refined crim- inal who always wore a. Sprig of his favorite flower, has kept his daughter in ignorance of her parentage, that she might have a fair chance in the world She is a golden-haired con vent girl. But her mother, Mollie, hardened and callous. sees chance for easy money in the marriage of the girl. Harry is a t'lifer'' in the state penitentiary so Nellie can pur- sue her game in her own way. safe from his interference. But when Heliotrope learns that she is going to wreck his daughters happiness, which has been his only thought for fifteen long years in prison, he deter mines to save his daughter.
 Through the intervention of the warden in his behalf he is released, after promising the governor not to injure his former wife. This scene be- tween three men in the prison Harry begging for freedom to save the only person in the world he loves, the warden eager to trust him, the Governor officially uncertain is one of the most best acted scenes in any recent picture.
 Harry on the scent, pursues Mollie , with the ubiquitous heliotrope. Wher- ever she turns she finds the flower or the fragrance, until she is driven all most mad with the eternal reminders of Harry
 The plot moves slowly, humanly : but with infinite tension, to its climax, in which Harry sacrifices his own life that Alice may be saved from the dishonor of such percentage Mollie, driven beyond endurance, kills him in madness.
 Less skillfully treated, the climax would be morbid; but as it is done 1 the spirit of sacrifice is always the ! dominating interest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-08
TOORED HER

A lady was trying to persuade her five-year-old boy to go to bed, adding by way of argument that "the little chickens went to roost at sunset
 "Yes," replied the child, but the old hen always goes with. them"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-08

"Oyer the Hill" the Fox special production of Will CarIeton's famous poem, now running at the Broadhurst theatre, entered upon the sixth month of its remarkable New York career on February 1. This establishes a rec ord for the run of a single picture on Broadway, and the Fox offices assert that the end is by means in sight, as tho fheatre is crowded nightly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-08

fee it to say that the modistes have worked in devious ways their won derS to perform and there is, appar- ently, twist nor turn nor slash
 nor drape that has been left undone 1 to give variety to the new millinery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-08
TOURISTS seCUIp, LONDON.

London.-It is said that one of the reasons for the slump in London hotels is that American visitors to London last year were comp1aining much about overcharging and this season are cutting London outzof their European tour.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-08
pA.cHaNGED HIS MIND

tttS "This is going to hurt me more than it does you."
 "You betcher it will when tell ma about that card game you was in last night when you said you was detainec at the off.ce."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-08

Copyright, 1921, by Harber & Bros Published by special arrangement with the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13
MOVIELAND
A movie q day keeps dull
moments dDay.

Unemployment is increasing. Earl
Williams will direct himself in his
next picture, What's the connection
between the two facts?
Well, the fellow who is now hunt
ing job but is particular ABOUT the
kind Of work he will accept might
learn thing or two from Earle.
He was out of work IA years ago
Needed a job. Had never been In
movies. Some one told him he might
get a Job at the vitagaph studios.
Said he'd try anything once. Has
been with the Vitagraph ever since.
He has been a star most OF those
IA years. Receives n stars salary.
Has an auto or two. Several soup
and fish suits. Also a monoplane.
Lives high. Things are pretty soft
now for Earle.
You never can tell! Don't get dis
couraged II you're out Of work. May
be things will come out as well for
you as they did for Earle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13

!teers cost 100000 Tae weekiy
payroll q s5e, 600
Jack Holt Is the eangel1 for d
theatrical company in THE Stage
Door, Lila Lee and Charles osie
have prominent roles
Joseph Schildkraut whom Broad
way recruited from the Jewish stage
has been aligned 70 a three-year con-
tract by Griffith.
Warburton Gamble known on the
American stage and screen has the
heavy role In Twice Wed" an op,
penheim story being filmed in the
London Paramount studios.
George Fitzmaurice. director Of
Peter Ibbetson" always knows
where to find Mary, the PCT goose In
the play-before mirror admIring
herself.
Nadia ostroyska took the name Of
Marion May for the stage. Now thai
she's started in the movies in THE
Mystery Road" she is resuming hel
baptismal name to show her Rus
sian heritage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13

Ispent the ~ kSetds with telattse ID
ll&nnlng ton!
Harry AZ snod Srass Of suSithhela
was here Saturday on asbaSiness
". v. Smith Of Cameron formerly
Of this city spent yesterday with
friends here.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Lon Price spent yes
terday with their daughter. Mrs.
Walter Augustus III Fairmont.
Miss Pearl Chambers has returned
home after a visit with friends at
Enterprise.
Carlin L, Hall Of shinnston, was a
visitor with friends here on satur-
day.
Mrs. Lucy Jones of Moundsville
who has been the guest OF her daugh
ter. Mrs. n. H, Stewart here for the
past week left yesterday for Clarks-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13
The Poorest Laborer

NO man ever becomes rich by
ssayins every penny he earned by
his own labor. Tho more accumu.
lation Of pennies never made
wealth.
a man must invest his money TO
succeed. He must mako his money
work for him.
Even the poorest laborer or a
man earning a small salary should
arrange his affairs SO he can make
Investments.
Many investments of one hun.
afed OF two hundred dollars have
made big money for the investors,
who were shrewd enough to buy
i thegright time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13

Miss Mary Kerfoot Of Oklahoma
who is here from school in the east,
Visiting Miss Mildred Drake was
honored by a number Of young Man
nington ladies Al a "bacon bat" on
Saturday morning at Jollitfe's grove.
The young women left the city at
5 o'clock and had fine bacon and
egg breakfast at the grove. The
party included the Misses Mildred
Drake, Mary Kerfoot. Helen Phil
lips. Sue Slater, wlnifred Baumanu,
Madge Debendarfer and Virginia
Shaw.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13
MAhNINGToN
Election Today

Warrington is holding another Of
its many elections today, when by
the provisions Of the new city char
ter three commissioners arc to be
approved by the voters. The names
Of five contestants are on the ballots
two Of which by receiving the small
er number OF votes will be thus
eliminated. The candidates are ].
NJ. Barack, H, v. Burt, s. E. Tag
CART, F. c. sturm and A. j. Hess.
Tho high man will be elected for
three years, the second for two and
the third for one.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13
N STUDIO kEYAnlEs

Jack Gilbert Is to be starred BY
Fox.
Molly o" starring Mabel Nor.
mand, is half completed.
Montagu Love supports Constance
Binney in 1.-THE Case OF Becky"
Niles WEIGH plays opposite Elaine
Hammerstein in Remorseless Love
Joseph Bowling OF Miracle Man
fame, plays the part Of the solicitor
in Little Lord Fauntleroy."
Costumes for 1.-THE Three Muske,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13
ANcHoRINe ia CAMERA

A new Photographic effect is
achieved in THE Last Gard" star
ring May Allison. All action ap-
pears at the same distance from the
audience.
This was brought about by anchor
ing the camera SO that all shots
were at medium distance. It Is the
usual thing to move the camera to
varying distances from the action.
To meet the eject thus produced the
audience must frequently change It's
focus.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13
Concerts Continued

The Warrington municipal band
under tho direction OF Harry Nc
Gowan on Thursday evening Of the
past week gave the first of its con-
certs which will be continued each
Thursday evening throughout the
summer and autumn. A large crowd
gathered on the Central school lawn
and were treated TO a fine program.
This location is 10 be used by the
band permanently.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13
Personals

Fred Kinsey spent, the weekend
visiting at his home in Cameron.
William A. Hough was home from
Morgantown for a weekend visit
with his family in jefferson street
The carnival which has held forth
at Monroe and Clayton streets for
tho past week has packed UP and
left the city, going yesterday to
Falrmont.
William Wade was visitor at
Fairmont yesterday.
Charles W. Furbeo Of Clarksburs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13
THE STUDIO LIFE.

The movie players life is filed
with contradictions and anachron-
isms. Wreckers OF homes are usu-
ally thoroughly domesticated off the
screen. Many heavies are by nature
pacific and comedians are lugubrl-
Gus.
An anachonism: An hour after
Wallace Macdonald had secured the
license 10 wed Doris May he pro-
posed to Sylvia Dreamer in "A Poor
Relatton"-and he had the license
in his pocket.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13

was s visitor here on SATURDAY..
Master Tatt Thpsne WHO attend al
school iefe has rome 10 MIS- home al
Bhek hAnfon for the SUMMER.
Or! ci VI. ClSlland % Fairyisw was
i business visitor here on SATURDAY
Mrs. Chester Il Priehard has M
turned for q brief Walt In wheeling
Mr. and Mrs. John G. MeClelian
spent the weekend with relatives, al,
Buekhannon,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13
WhIttIes Lodae EmbIems

Lloyd Newell. a local man, has
placed on display in the Bank OF
Warrington window two lodge en-
blems. ono representing the K. OF
p. and the other the Odd Fellows,
The emblems are in tho form OF
chains and other insignia without
joints and all carved from a single
block OF wood with a pocket knife.
The work shows patience as we'll as
inpanufty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13
Move to shInnston

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry ]. Anderson
and family Of Sunshine are moving
10 shinnston where the former has
employment and where they will re.
side. Mr.. Anderson has been in the,
employ Of the Philadelphia Gas com!
many here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13
Game ThIn Evenlnn

The Elks club and the Boys club
OF this city are scheduled FOG a.
game of baseball at Hough's parE
this evening. Tho contest will be
called at s o'clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13
WIN sd nBaber

Many local baseball enthusiasts
will see Babe Ruth the well known
houn run expert in the pictures at
Burt's theater tonight, in his first
appearance on the screen in this
city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13

of hnt young fsiend Fern Barracs.
Who leases soon for 1iarkshurg with
her parents who vim reside there.
Games were played ana small priSes
we're awarded. The guests 81 whom
there were about Is remembered
Fern With airing Is . present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-13

Miss Katherine Kness was host
css at her home in Houghtown on
Friday evening to large party Of
little girls at a lawn party in honor