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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-02

4sA banker was having a hard time
persuading the track police that he
should be permitted to go out on the
track to congratulate young Charlie.
A dollar succeeded where his words
had failed, and Mr.. Coates went
through the gate and OF up the track
after the jubilant boy. the old darby
and the tired Ally. He overlook them
after a chase Of an eighth of mile.
enlivened by ribald cheers from the
railbirds. "Oh. Charlie" he called, out
Of breath, as he came within earshot
'Oh, boy! Say, that-that-that was
patting Charlie on the back and then
linking arms with the surprised
youth. "You didn't know I was here
today, did you? .
"Why-why-no. I didn't" said
Charlie. But I'm glad you saw US.
''sure was. Too bad Elizabeth
couldn't have seen it."
Charlie looked at him in surprise.
but held his tongue. The boy was
half hysterical still. He had Rugged
old Harry and kissed the filly's nose
had laid her finger. And he had
yearned to do cakewalk from wire
to wire. being restrained only by the
necessity of taking the Oily back to
the stalls and lpinistering to her tired
needs. They walked around the track
to the gate at the far turn and went
out toward the barns.
Arrived at the stall. Charlie and old
Harry pitched in to ease and soothe
the exhausted Lovely Lady, rubbing
her dry with flannel cloth and mas
saying the aching muscles with oint-
ments. The banker fidgeted helpless
ly about, and finally. to make himself
useful, picked up a water bucket and
started for the pump. AS he came
struggling back with the water he
was astonished to see Elizabeth ap-
proaching through the dust. holding
the arm Of a looking
business man OF middle age. He al
most dropped the bucket The girl
was unrufied. Hello. dad" she said,
cheerfully. Enjoying yourself?"
what are you doing here?" he
asked without answering her question.
He felt somewhat at a disadvantage.
caught with q bucket of water out
side a horse barn. It was no situa-
ton for a banker.
"Dad," she laughed. ignoring his UNI
gracious attitude. 1T want you to meet
Mr.. Arthur Rouse of Philadelphia. Mr.
Rouse, this Is my father. You
wouldn't think he was president of
the First National Bank. would your"
The men shook hands. Mr.. Rouse
pleasantly, but Mr.. Coates still some-
.Where's Charlie." asked Elisabeth.
"In the stair She started toward the
wait minute" interposed MI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-02

ers in the Gredt Z. wha
three-year-old trotters. Here Is "hA'
| he saw:
| Mach rodd,.s. hay colt. BY Todd A.es-
| Noodles: owned BY Gen. Quaraes. enaf"''''
W. va: driven by Fox. ,.-.,~.sJ>dy
Lovely Lady; Sc y., I, My.r., IT,. Mancie.
'n g. r a Dinon. sor. eo,s; w sd:ey Dil.
I9nl -;'a. I Patch; aS srns1 ), White.
/ Young Charlie realized he vas con
frontine a most formidable situa1!on.
All that he had was . smAII s S
nlIy. with good. old-fashioneo os" sS
lines. and his own inexperiencs sat coI Ne
was hitting these against two colts OF
uItra-modern breeding from tamii .1
~ champions, with two drivers op the
verv first rank. Charlie hoped. rather
than expected. to win TINS ,ro nrnss
nect One of less courage. or one
playing for smaller stakes. woIid
scarceiy dare hope. Nobody else
among all the 6o.00o-odd crowding the
fair ground that afternoon expected
son was doing any job at all OF
hoping This other one person We
little Elizabeth Coates. whose banker
father was determined she snouio
marry well. Her fathers cnance OF
ured by the fact that Elisabeth had
left Muncie that morning unchaper-
. owed except by a parasol. and come
down to mingie with the state fair
crowds by herself.
Biithely tripping along as II the
dust of the fair ground were as clean
as ballroom floor. she appeared In
front Of the disconsolate Charlie
I studying his score card:
II "'Lizabeth" he exclaimed. starting
10 his feet. What are you doing
, here"
Won come all the way down here Il
win this big race all by yourself. die
you? she asked.
! but I thought we agreed you ough,
, not to come" said Charlie.
! TN go back" she threatened.
Don't tease. I'm awfully glad you've
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There is question which occurs 10
me, Count, before make up my mind
on the matter. Are you disposed to hr
"A little more communicative about
yourself? If we agree To come in on
this hand it's going To cost big money.
The handling of that money is with
you. Wal-whO are yOuE"
Won Gratz nodded his head in agree
ment Steinnmann raised his eyes 10
the Counts face as he turned and
faced them.
"A very fair question, gentlemen,
and yet one which regret | am unable
to answer. ! would not insult your in
telligence by giving you the fictitious
address ola fictitious Count. Enough
that | am a man whose livelihood lies
in other peoples pockets. AS you say,
Mr.. Hooking, 1t Is going to cost big
money; but compared to the results
the costs will be fiea-bite. You will
have to trust me, even as | shall have
to trust you. You will have to trust
me not to divert the money which you
give me as working expenses into my
own pocket. | shall have to trust
you to pay me when the job is fin
iShed. :"
And that payment will below
muchT Steinemanns cultural voice
broke the silence.
Zone million pounds sterling-to be
split up between you in any proportion
you may decide, and to be paid within
one month Of completion of my work.
After that the matter will pass into
your hands :. and may you leave that
cursed country groveling in the dir.
ty -" His eyes glowed with fierce,
vindictive fury; and then, as if replac-
ing a mask which had slipped for
moment, the Count was once again
the suave, courteous host. He had
stated his terms frankly and without
haggling: stated them as one big man
states them to another of the same kid
ney, to whom time is money and indie
cision or beating about the bush ana
thema.
Perhaps, Count. you would be good
enough to leave us for a few minutes"
Won Gratz was speaking. THE deci-
sion is big one, and :"
"Why. certainly. gentlemen" The
Count moved toward the door. II will
return in ten minutes. BY that time
you will have decided-one way or the
other"
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The First Soviet.

The city of st. Petersburg, the INTEL
lectual capital of the country, with it's
large Industrial population was, natur-
ally enough, one of the chief storm
centers of the revolution. 1t was
there that the council (SOviet) Of
wOrkmenS deputies came into being.
The idea of setting up this institution
was born in the early days of October,
1905, and the press began to agitate
for 1t among the working population
of the capital. On October II the first
session of the Soviet took place in the
Neurological institute. At this session
an appeal was issued to the wOrkmen
of the capital, urging them to strike
and to formulate extreme political de-
manCs. | ordered the arrest of the
whole Soviet, which order Durnovo
carried out on December 3. DurnOvo
feared that the members would dis
perse and escape if he started arrest
ing them separately. He therefore
waited for the Soviet to meet, which
the latter hesitateG to do. Their fears
were well founded, for as soon as the
body gathered on December 3 in the
hall of the. Free Economic society, the
members, 100 in all, were rounded up
and arrested.-Count-Witte in the
Worlds Work.
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lea with whom they desire another
round. England is Germany's main
enemy: she always has been. she al
ways will be. l have reason to be-
lieve, Mr.. Hooking, that you personally
do not love the English"
81 guess ! don't see what my private
feelings have to do with it. But if it's
of any interest to the company you are
correct in your belief"
Good" The Count nodded his head
as If satisfied. II take it then that you
would not be averse to seeing England
down and out"
wal" remarked the American,
you can assume anything you feel
like. Let's go to the showdown"
Once again the Count nodded his
head; then he turned to the two Ger
mans.
Now you two gentlemen must ad-
NIT that your plans have miscarried
somewhat. 1t was no part Of your or
iginal programme that a British army
should occupy Cologne. :"
1.-THE war was the act of a fool"
snarled Herr Steinemann. 'In a few
years more of peace, we should have
beaten those swine.
"And now-they have beaten you"
The Count smiled slightly. LET US
admit that the war was the act of
fool, If you like, but as men Of bust
ness we can only deal with the result.
The result, gentlemen, as 1t
concerns US. Both you gentlemen are
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Enter Bulldog Drummond
and Phyllis Benton.
(To BE CONTINUED
GRACE DARLING REAL HEROINE
EngIand-Died of Consumption
at an Early Age.

Grace Darling, one of the greatest
heroines of British marine history,
won undying fame when but twenty
three years old, and of frail physique,
by accompanying her father, and in
spring him to the effort of saving the
lives of some passengers on a ship
wrecked in a terrific gale that swept
the seas near her island home.
The FOrfarshire sailed from Hull
with % cabin passengers, 10 steer
age passengers and a crew of 20 on
a day in September, 1888. Passage
was made through the Farne islands
channel. and the ship entered Ber-
wick bay. Here the gale was at Its
worst, and the ship was swept on the
Farne island rocks.
The mate and eight Of the crew,
with one cabin passenger. hurried
away In a lifeboat. The screams Of
the other survivors were heard by
Grace Darling. When her father hes
itated to launch their lifeboat on the
heavy sea. she jumped into 1t, and he
followed her. On the first trip they
rescued nine, and on a later trip her
father saved four more. The British
government gave her a money grant,
and the public. thrilled by the story.
raised huge subscription list. Four
years later Grace Darling died Of con.
sumption.
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manager bowed deferentially and
rubbed his hands together. Every
thing Is ready, and three guests have
arrived"
Good. 1 will go to the room at
once"
As he followed his guide his eyes
swept round the lounge. Save for two
or three elderly women of doubtful
nationality, and a man In the Ameri-
can Red Cross. the place was desert
ed; and as he passed through the
swing doors he turned to the head
waiter.
Business goodT' he asked.
No-business decidedly was not
good. The waiter was voluble. Bust
ness had never been SO poor in the
memory of man. But IL was to
be hoped that the dinner would be to
Monsieur lie Comte's liking. .
Also the wines.
IF everything is to my satisfaction
you will not regret it," said the count
tersely. "But remember one thing.
After the coffee has been brought in. l
do not wish to be disturbed under any
circumstances whatever" The head
waiter paused as he came to a door,
and the count repeated the last few
words. under no circumstances
whatever"
"Mais certainement, Monsieur lie
Comte. /, personally will see
AS he spoke he flung open the door
and the count entered. 1t cannot be
said that the atmosphere Of the room
was cOngenial. The three occupants
were regarding one another in hostile
silence, and as the count entered they,
with one accord. transferred their sus-
piciOus glances to him.
For a moment he stood motionless,
while he looked at each one in turn.
Then he stepped forward.
Good evening, conference.-the still
spoke in Frencb-"T am honored at
your presence" He turned to the
head waiter. LET dinner b. served In
five minutes exactly"
With bow the man left the room,
and the door closed.
During that five minutes, gentle
men, ] propose to introduce myself to
you, and you to one another. The
business which I wish to discuss we
will postpone, with your permission,
till after the coffee, when we shall be
undisturbed."
In silence the three guests waited
until he unwound the thick white muf-
fer; then, with undisguised curiosity,
they studied their host. In appearance
he was striking. he had a short dark
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beard, and In profile his face was aqui-
line and stern. The eyes. which had
so impressed the manager, seemed
now to be a cold grey-blue; the thick
brown hair, fiecked slightly with grey,
was brushed back from broad fore
head. To even the most superficial OBJ
server the giver of the feast was a
MAN Of power; man capable of FORM
ing instant decisions and of carrying
them through.
And If so much was obvious to the
superficial observer. il was more than
obvious 10 the three men who stood by
the firp watching him. Each one Of
,he, s~ he watched the host. realized
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STOLEN. OR DID SHE EAT 'EM7
Woman Claims Host Took False Teeth
She Swallowed Them,
He Says.

New York.-The disappearance Of
a set Of false teeth owned by Mrs.
Julia Brown and her summoning Of
John Mayorowitz, on the charge OF
having stolen them when she was .
guest at his house, gave Magistrate
Douras a busy half-hour in the ESSEX
Market court.
Mayorowitz told the magistrate ne
kneGT pothmg OF the teeth, but be-
lieved Mrs. Brown had swallowed
them. He said he was willing to pay
for an X-ray photograph to prove II.
Magistrate Douras asked Mrs.
Brown if she would submit to being
photographed as MayOrowitz suggest
ed. She declared very positively that
she would not, whereupOn the case
was dismissed. Magistrate Douras
advised Mrs. Brown to bring a civil
suit against MayOrOwitz.
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A Boston clergyman has two sons.
fifteen and six years old, the elder Of
whom was to be confirmed.
The bishop and several distinguished
persons were invited to dinner. The
mother of the boys, desiring TO show
off the younger, asked earnestly:
"Dickie, do you know what is going
to happen in church todayT
"Yep, | know" he answered.
"What?" she asked, with q glance
around the table to call attention to
the reply.
THE bish is going to put his mitts
on brothers beam" Dickie remarked,
carelessly.-BostoD Traveller.
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sufficiently patriotic to resent the pres
ence of that army at Cologne, / have
no doubt. And you, Mr.. Hooking, have
no love on personal grounds for the
English. But l am not propos-
ing to appeal to financiers of your rep
utatiOn on such grounds as those to
support my scheme. . II is
enough that your personal predilec-
tons run with and not against what
am about to put before you-the de-
feat Of England defeat more
utter and complete than II she had lost
the war.
His voice sank a little, and instinct
lively his three listeners drew closer.
Don't think l am proposing this
through motives Of revenge merely. We
are business men, and revenge is only
worth our while II 1t pays. This will
pay. There Is a force In England
which. II 1t can be harnessed and led
properly, will result In millions coming
to you. -. 1t Is present now in
every nation-fettered. inarticulate,
un-co-ordinated. -. 1t Is partly the
result Of the war-the war that the
idiots have waged. Harness
that force, gentlemen, coordinate it,
and use It for your own ends. .
That is my proposal. Not only will
you humble that cursed country to the
dirt, but you will taste of power such
as few men have tasted before. :"
The Count stood up, his eyes blazing.
"And IL will do it for you"
He resumed his seat, and his left
hand, slipping off the table, beat a
tattoo on his knee.
This is our Opportunity-the oppor-
tunity Of clever men. l have not got
the money necessary: you have" . g..
He leaned forward in his chair, and
glanced at the intent faces of his au-
dience. Then he began to speak. :.
Ten minutes later he pushed back
his chair.
"There is my proposal, gentlemen.
in a nutshell. Unforeseen develop
ments will doubtless occur; l have
spent my life overcoming the unexpect-
ed. What is your answer"
He rose and stood with his back
to them by the fire. and for several
minutes no one spoke. Each man was
busy with his own thoughts, and
showed 1t in his own particular way.
Comte de Guy stared unconcernedly at
the fire, as If Indifferent to the result
of their thoughts. In his attitude at
that moment he gave a true expression
to his attitude on life. Accustomed
to play with great stakes, he had just
dealt the cards for the most gigantic
gamble of his life. What matter
TO the three men, who were looking at
the hands he had given them, that only
master criminal could have con-
ceived such a game? The only ques-
ton which occupied their minds was
whether he could carry it through.
And on that point they had only their
judgment of his personality to rely on.
Suddenly the American removed the
toothpick from his mouth and
stretched out his legs.
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Dream Has Various MEANINGS

To dream of a silver mine denotes
trouble which will be settled by the
courts. A gold mine, successful love
suit. Iron mine, health and happiness.
Copper mine, wealth, health and pros
perity. Lead mine, Improbable en-
ployment. Tin mine, SANDER. Zinc
mine, discovery of a friends treach-
cry. Coal mine, brilliant future. Salt
mine, dishOnOr.
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Applied a Severe Wrestling Hold.

with Ed (StrangIer) Lewis, Harm,
Plestina and other widely known pro-
fessionals. He is said to have forced
some of these to extend themselves to
throw him. During the war ArdOuin
was engaged In athletic instruction
work under the Young Mems Christian
association and was stationed at the
Preside of San Francisco.
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What He Wished.

Cook Extracting folded paper from
an envelope)-I wish that this bill
from my tailor was like a glass Of
muddy water.
Hook-What's the explanation?
CoOk-A glass Of muddy water set
ties itself If allowed to stand.
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Easier.

The Doctor-YOu sleep too much.
You must get up three hours earlier
in the morning.
The Patient-Well, If it's all the
same to you, Doc. l think / prefer to
go 10 bed three hours later.
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San FranciscO.-Louis II. ArdOuin
the amateur heavyweight wrestling
championship OF the Pacific coast,
killed with his bare hands a man he
found rtiing a bureau drawer in his
nome. The man later was identified
as William f. Anderson. He leaves a
widow residing here.
ArdOuin told the police that after
graphing with Anderson, who was IN
armed, for five minutes he applied n
severe wrestling hold to detain him uD-
til Mrs. Ardouin could telephone for
help.
No Charge Is Likely.
No charge is likely ever to be placed
against Ardouin for the staying, pO-
lice said.
Examination of Anderson's body dis
closed that death apparently was
caused by strsngulatiOn, Ardouin hav-
ing doubled his neck forward so that
his throat had been pressed against
the collar of khaki shirt he wore.
ArdOuin was heartbrOken when he
discovered that Anderson was dead.
Will Help Victims Wife.
I'll do anything in my power for his
wife," he said. "All tried to do was
to subdue him. He put up a terrible
battle, even after had got a full-Nel-
son hold on him. / was horribly
shocked when the policemen turned
him over and found him dead. i did
not mean to kill him, although put all
the pressure could"
ArdOuin has participated in a num-
Der Of California wrestling tOurna-
ments and has wrestled informally
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In for Business

Mrs. KnOwsitt-I think Mr.. Shyboy
will propose to Anna tonight.
Mr.. KnOwsitt-What makes you
think SO?
Mrs. KnOwsitt-Didn't you notice
how determined she looked as she
went into the parlOr?
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"PEACE INCREDIBLY TEDIOUS"

Demohzed officer, finding peace incredibly tedious wod
"sleome diversion Legitimate possible but crime of
PTahvety humorous description objection Excitement
aa Would be prepared to consider permanent job suitably i'm
pressed By applicant for his services Reply at Boz X1O
My dear Boz X1OI don't know uheer your advertisement
wGs joke; suppose must hare BEEN But read this
ing and its Just possible, X1O just possible yOu it, And
you do you're the man want offer yOu excitement and
probably crime I'm against it, X1O For girl Ire bitten off
rather than can chew. WGnt help-bady VIII
to the Carlton for tea tomorrow atnoon9 rant to have look
at and think you genuine Wear Whe tlowen
IN your buttonhole.
SO advertes Capt Hugh Drummond, D. S. o. late of His
Maesys Loamshires. Phyllis And
begins truly stirring For Phyllis it. Her
dear old father is involved with clever and powerful band of inter-
national criminals whom Bulldog
Dumond befnds the girl Then begin battle, murder sudden
death quite comparable for thrills with Bulldogs
in No Mans Land And doa't forget the adorable Phyllis
This by Cyril MeNele, who
whole Ensl
Atlantic reading his books
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The Worst Yet

There. There! What has Ferdi-
nand been doing nOwF
"Ohl mother, I'll never forgive him.
Last night he put a mouse In his
change pocket and l nearly died of
fright when touched ii, and he neveZ
woke up to comfort me-"
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Strict Obedience.

"When that henpecked mans wife
told him to beat II. he never moved a
foot from where he was"
80 he defied heTY
mo; he kept on beating the carpet
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Babes Curiosity Led to Death. !

Lodi. Col.-Attracted by an allurinS
object which lay on the kitchen sink,
Leo. three-year-Old son of Mr.. and
drs John J. Engle, picked up his IA
theirs revolver and was fatally wound.
I'd in the stomach when il exploded
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/ EntireIv So.

Judge FeedOm-SO Judge Cortly Is
going to dine at your house. What
do you say if do too?
Lawyer C0rtly-I shall say it's an
unexpected honor.
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Man Used Washing Machine as sun.

Kansas City.-TThe family washing
machine was used by Philip Cooper
as still and the wringer as a raisiD
press. The concOctiOns produced test
ed A per cent. alcohol. Cooper paid
a fine of 5000 and is spending 60-6ays
In jail
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Free Advice.

HumOr-Well. didn't have to pay
the doctor.
Us-Why not?
HumOr-He treated me.-ChaparraL
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Hunq Sen as Boat Nearea shor.

New York.-After toiling aonths in
Hungary to gather passage loney to
Amer'Ng for herself and fwo .hfdran
Mrs { jAerine Idlievic ban herself
IN the fner Finland at ID. ilp, q
,pr gOaN
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Chance of Expression.

"City people used to laugh at the
farmer"
Eyes" said Farmer COrntOssel. "Now
he's got so proud an prosperous they
make faces at him."
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-, 81 500 Estate to His ceIlmate.

Left $500 Estate to His ceIlmate..
Fort Madison. la. Friendship
formed inside the walls at the state
prison caused one prisoner to bequeath
his life savings Of $500 to a fellow
convict. The beneficiary was desig-
mated in the will by his prison num-
her
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Good Substitute

Mrs. Newpop-Oh, Will, baby is cry
ing for my new muff-what shall dO7
Mr.. NewpOp-Give him the cat.
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Of Course.

"Bacilli are invisible"
fright you are. At least those in
kisses are simply out of sight"