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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-22
By Ann Lisle
Whose Newspaper Serials Have Won
a Big Popular Success.


WY HEN I'd finished giving Carl
" Booth an account of Max
Hoadley's suggestion, I sat
back with a guilty feeling which
rather astonished me. In spite OF
the fact that this was a business
proposition, / couldn't help fearing
that Carl would feel i was show
ing a spirit Of ingratitude. Fixing
my eyes on the hands was clasp
ing tensely In my lap, added an
explanation-almos an apology
to the concise statement I'd just
made.
The idea was entirely Mr.. Hoad-
ley's, Carl. I'd never have consid-
cred 1t II he hadn't made me feel
that I could serve Haldane's. even
in this new capacity"
You wouldn't throw anything our
way unless you felt we could give
service-unless you were sure we
were Just the correct advertising
medium for our client, would your"
asked Carl gravely.
"Of course / wouldn't" I replied
impatiently. You ought to know
that"
II do. But I wanted to hear you
say 1t. At that, though, you'd prob
ably get a chance to show some
advertisers who are too hide bound
to tackle anything but the weeklies
that Haldane's Is on the map. It's
not a bad idea, Anne"
You approve Of 1T" cried, flus-
trated in turn.
II think it's a darn good idear
cried Carl, warming to his sub
ject. "One OF our big advertisers
was in yesterday to try to urge me
to handle his work. They've a good
publicity man-but he doesn't know
the game from the end of the mag
azine composing room. These peo-
ple-shoe specialists with a national
reputation in the making-aren't
getting the results they want from
Haldane's which is the only maya
zine they've tried 30 far, unless
something is done, we'll lose their
account, and it's a big one. Now,
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That's the way they all talk"
sneered Dempsey. you can hear
that sort of stuff all over the place.
but where Is 1t going to end, say II"
No answer was forthcoming to
this query unless Wallingford could
be so considered. He hailed Demp.
sey as he breezed into the room.
carrying in his gait an air of pros
perity. Hello. Dempsey. what can
do for your"
II won't keep you a minute" said
Dempsey.
Better not, I've got ten years
work to do in the next five minutes
now then-excuse me a moment"
and he walked over to Fannie
and handed her a cornucopia of It's
sue paper, within which was pur-
pie mass of fragrant violets.
II thought you'd like these, Fan
ME-" he said. Anyone phoned?"
Yes, sir; Mr.. Battles-hes COM
ing over"
"Good-now then, Dempsey-spill
it
1.-The new hotel"
Its off; the traction matter and
the manufacturing plant are TAX
ing all my time-Im too busy to
build right away"
How about your option on the
land, will you dispose of it?"
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company. didn't WEI" cried Battles.
and we placed in your hands
$125.000. didn't we? And you didn't
put up a darned nickel"
Wait a minute" demanded Wall
fngford. 1T was settled. wasn't
to put up any money until we'd de-
cided on a royalty basis for the
tack"
That's all right. but what we
want to know Is where you come in
to use the money Of the corpora
ton to push other schemes of yours
In which we're not interested7"
Wallingford's Indignation was al
most genuine. WHO dares to ac-
cuse me Of such a thing?" he cried,
glaring around at the group, with
the air Of a martyr, who's the in
dfvidual who's responsible for this
point him out and I'll deal with
him."
You placed the money of the
company to your own personal &C
count" shouted the Colonel, '.and
a. one Of the directors of the Bat.
ties Bank. 1t has come to my knowl-
edge that you've drawn on that
money up to $28, 900 inside of three
weeks; we want to know what
you've done with It."
Blank Refusal.
TITS none Of your business" re-
torted Wallingford. mot now-at
the next regular monthly meeting
OF the corporation you'll have an
accounting and II you aren't salts
He'd, then1l be the time for you to
say 80; until then the money mat
ters Of the Tack Co. are in my
hands. And one thing more, gen.
tlemen, from this day on all friend.
ship between US ceases-you1l deal
with mo after this on a cold-blooded
basis. I'm Ashamed Of you, asham.
ed Of you all. / came to your God
forsaken town and in q short time
I've transformed It in a thriving
Industrial center; brought you an
article for manufacture could have
sold on the face Of 1t to the Eureka
people for q million or more; I let
you In on the ground floor and
what's the result-you accuse me
OF shady dealing-you're schoolboys,
ingrates, cry babies-and I'm
through with you-why. I might
have known two weeks ago the
kind of men you were-I went to
you for tho trolley franchise and I
had to get on my knees almost for
an Improvement that will make this
town ono Of the banner cities, of
the State.~
Go Be Ountinusd Tumorrvwl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-22
By Arthur Stringer,
Wsll.Known Novelist and Author
Of Countrywids Reputation.


ELLO, old bookworm-" was
III Tories greeting as she
came into his studio one
morning to dry her hair over his
radiator. She was in negligee-that,
he began to see, was a habit which
women of the stage found imposed
upon them-and as she sat leaning
forward with her still damp hair
cascading down over the metal Of
the warm radiator he stared absent
ly at the accidental CLEAN of the bare
shoulder in the strong white fight.
The sight of that smooth and milky
texture always stirred in him 4
vague longing to return to his model
ling.
"Torrie," he abstractly inquired,
'.just how'd you ever come to have
that wonderful skim"
She lifted a corner of the dusky
name shadowing her face and look ID
at him. Then, having made sure
there was no mockery in his eyes.
she massaged a satiny shoulder with
meditative' finger tips.
II was born with IL, Honey-Bun,"
she explained, "the same as you
were born with those wide shoulders
of yours. Mother used to have exact
ly the same skin. Even up to the
week she died she was as pink and
white as a baby.
He remembered, as he went back
to his work, that he knew startling
ly little of her antecedents, of her
own earlier life. Human beings,
after all, were enigmas to other hui
man beings. And with that half
formulated deduction he re-entered
the rustling forest Of his magma
ton and rounded up the scattered
voices of creation.
SO immersed was he in his work
that when a few minutes later
knock sounded on his door he
called out an distracted come in"
He looked up to see Hardy with a
bundle of manuscript on his TIRES
hold and Torrie with a cry of pro-
test diving for the communicating
door.
Hardy beheld that vanishing,
te-shouldered figure, impervious
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ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax
nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
1 have been RoinR about
with a young man for a year and
love him. This young man had an
other sweetheart before he met
me, but they were not on speak
Ing terms at the time of our ac-
Quaintance. They arc on friend
ly terms again and. although I
believe he cares for me. / am in
fectionate toward this other R1rl,
ed In company he always has
something to say to her credit.
In fact, he won't allow anyone
to say word against her. Could
you tell me what I am to do In
a case like this. as 1t 10 annoying
when you have the idea that he
cares as much for another girl as
he does for your
VERONICA.
WOULD you think we'll of tho
young man IL he were not 10y
al to the girl he once cared fort II
he spoke slightlngly of her or en-
couraged others to DO 30. how much
faith could you place in him7 Be
taking a petty, jealous or suspicious
attitude toward him, you may we'll
drive him from you and back to her
or into another search for tho right
girl. Be broad.minded and gener-
Gus about this relationship. All the
trouble exists In your mind and
there only-but you can think 1t
hard enough to bring 1t about
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good friend Loren Haldane returns
Ill be free to take over some of the
jobs you are handling for me now.
/ won't need you here then. BIt
on the outside as an advertising
consultant-you1l be invaluable.
And without dragging up anything
you told me in Confidence know
you want to make real money"
''There'A a future In IL, too. re-
piled Carl with the old twinkle
which had not once before during
our interview frightened his rather
sombre eyes, But 1 hate TO see
you go-now that I've been honest
with you and with Haldane's, I'm
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please DON'T" protested the
blushing Fannie, I'm so sorry 1
made that mistake shall never
forgive myself can't think how /
could have misjudged you the way
! did-and thought you'd for
given mel hoped you had"
"All / care for is that you know
now I'm on the square"
s"Oh, I do. and i think you're one
Of the best men in the WORLD
Suppose now" Wallingfsrd ven
tured, "you should find out your
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-22

door to the main office and sighed.
by George" he said aloud. II
wish l could take her with me
when make my getaway, but there
isn't a cbance-it's tough, but there's
no help for IT,"
A Sad Outlook.
A sad outlook indeed for a man
in love with a girl who trusted
him as Fannie did-his thoughts
were far from consoling as Judge
hampton burst into the room and
rushing up to him whispered, out
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-22

first appraisal was correct, what
would you do?"
IT couldn't find Il out. so what's
the use of discussing it." said
Fannie.
mo use. / suppose. BY the way,
I sent some roses round to your
mother"
Thanks" said Fannie, picking
up the violets. mother will be
pleased to death with the roses and
the violets-" Wallingford watch
ed her as she went through the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-22
The Action to Date.

]. Rufus Wallingf ford and his accom-
plice, Horace Daw, known as "Blackie."
descend on the little town of Battles
burg. Iowa. with intent to fleece the
citizens through a bogus manufacturing
scheme. Daw comes first. and after
lau1!nG wallingford to the skies. the
master schemer appears. He decides on
the spur of the moment to build a fac
tory for the making of covered carpet
tscks, and his enthusiasm and prom
ises carry away the chief ,uoneyed men
OF the town. Eddie Lamb, the hotel
clerk. forces $40, 900 in cash on Walling-
ford to invest. Everything 10 going
swimming1y. but Daw has fallen in love
with Dorothy Welles, daughter of a real
estate dealer, and Walling ford has lost
his heart to pretty Fanny Jasper. the
hotel stenoGrapher. Fannie, having re-
fused to go to Wallng ford's room to
take letters, has been discharged by
Do,npsey. the hotel proprietor, and
Wallingford, apologizing. has offered
her a post as his secretary. which she
accepts Wallingford introduces her to
the directors of the new company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-22
BY Jane Mclean


chise that's walked the place
up" Fannie ventured.
'I think it's the traction franchise
that's walked the place up" Fannie
ventured.
81 don't care what it u.s." replied
Dempsey, "but one things sure; land
that was worth a dollar two weeks
ago sells for ten now, and what
I say is where's 1t all going to end?
1 understand the boss has given up
the hotel idea, is that so?"
IT don't know" said Fannie. Mr..
wallingford will be here any min
ute now, you can ask him.
".And when are they going to break
ground for the tack factory" asked
Dempsey.
A Bit Suspicious.
Next week, j believe"
Next week-that's what they
said last week and that's what
they'll be saying next week-on the
level, Fannie. doesn't It strike you
there's something fishy about that?"
mo, there doesn't" said Fannie,
with a show of Indignation. Mr..
DAVIS in Des Moines consulting a
construction company now"
"Oh, he is, is he-Fannie. doesn't
this boom hit you as a bit queer?'
"No, It doesn't" answered Fan
ME. IT think It's wonderful-it's n
great thing to have startled SO many
thousands of people on the road to
success and happiness, to have
trebIed the value Of property here
within a few weeks--only big man
could do it."
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Follow This Great Story Here, Then Watch for It on the
Screen at the Leading Theaters, Where 1t Will Soon
Be Shown in Superlative Motion Pictures

CGet-Rich- Quick Walliingford"
Is Cosmopolitan Production
based on some of the famous Wal
lingford stories and the famous
play by George M. Conan, d.
rected by Frank BOrzage and re-
leased as a Paramount Picture)
Seree,a Veraion Novekized.
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world.-well educated men,

world--well educated men,"
81 declare" murmured Mr.. Marvin
and there was a catch In his throat.
As to Mrs. Marvin she came up to
the old man and placed her loving arm
about him and kissed him fervently.
Eyes 1t Is genuine surprise, indeed"
voiced Mr.. Marvin. blessings come
thickly when we most need them"
And the three charming girls were
more beautiful to the returned prodl.
gals than ever, and old Uncle Gregory
seemed to renew his youth amid the
glowing happiness sof that glorlously
happy Yuletide hour
1T will be mistletoe and kisses next
Christmas" he insinuated. with a
ehuckle for the three lovely girls who
each sat close to their admiring lover
and who felt that the Christmas bells
were ringing especially to celebrate
their Christmas happiness
PERIODICALS returnedw murmured
Dncle Gregory raptly, but practical
ones. Dear. me! truly this is peace on
earth, good will toward all men" and
he left for home smiling through his
happy tesrs, ami singing the refrain Of
a happy, merry old Christmas song.
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Is 4 8URDE'

Woman's Let is weary ono at best
But with backache and ether distress
ne kidney ills life indeed becomes a
burden. Doan's Kidney Pills have
made ifo brigater Tor mauy Benning.
ton women. Ask your neighbor!
Mrs John Err ght, 15l Mil ST.
bennington, says 81 was troubled
with my kidneys, due to heavy house.
work My back was so sore that
when stopped, could hardly st-aigh
ten and it was torture for me to bend
TO sweep Colored specks foated be-
fore my eyes, blurring my sight and
dizzy spells caused me lot OF
troub @. The act on Of my kidneys
was irregular and ] certainly was
SUI ering Wien | began using Doan s
Kidney pills. Relief TO lowed gu ok
" and a couple boxes Of Doan's cured
me of the attack Since that time |
have used Doan occasionally as a
kidney tonic and they keep me feeling
fine"
Price soc. at all dealers, Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mrs. Enright had Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, n. Y,-Advertise'
ment.
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REAL "PRESS AGENT STUFF
Hard TO Beat This Yarn Alleged TO
Have Been Put Out by P. T.
Barnums Expert.

The late Edgar saltus at dinner
he once gave in his beautiful New
York apartment, talked about the
press agent. 37i}H
"lhe press agent Of today he said,
"has a dull and feeble Imagination be-
side the press agent Of the past How
Barnum would have seorned the press
agent OF today fi
"Barnum, you know, had good
press agent. Take his press AGENTS
story OF the elephant, Alpha.
alpha fell Jll--so the story ran
with gastrltis. iio medicines would
relieve her. II was discovered that
she had wrenched or au iron bar
from her stan, ana as the bar could
not be found anywhere aIl saw that
she had swallowed it This bar was
the cause Of heraeme gastric Mler-
ings
well, Mr.. Barnum had a small col
ored lad named RUFF working for him.
He sent for Rufe and said
"'Rufe, want you to take rub
Der tube TO breathe through and wen
put strong rope around your waist,
and then you must 90 down into
Alpha's stomach after that iron ban
she's swallowed. It's the only way 10
save her life
Little Rufe rolled his eyes In hor-
ror, but he knew Mr. Barnum. He
knew he must obey.
80 he was well creased, and they
gagged Alpha. and then they thrust
him head first down the enosmous
oesophagus into the elephants stom-
ach.
"He soon found what he sought
there he gave three tugs on the rope,
syd they drew him out with the indi-
gestible bar of iron clasped in his
hand.
1T is superAuous to say in conclu-
sion that Alpha's life was saved, and
thar brave little Rufe was handsomely
rewarded by his generous employer"
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If you have severe cough or chest
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You can feel this take hold Of a
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GEMS TO BE SEEN IN SKY
Many Really Beautiful Things May Bs
Observed With the Aid of an
Opera Glass.

If you use an opera glass on dark
nights you can make the stars flash
out like gorgeous gems, says London
Answers.
All that need be done is to shake the
glass ever so little, either sideways
or up and down.
You will then find the line Of sight
made by the stars image will resemble
a rich respondent string of diamonds,
rubies and emeralds; nor will the lovely
turquoise be absent.
BY making the opera glass describe
q tiny circle, there will appear a neck
lace of glittering gems so brilliant as
to cause one to wonder how single
star could possibly produce such an
exquisite effect.
Bright stars fairly near the horizon
should be selected. One of the best
for the purpose at this season Of the
year Is Capella, now so conspicuous in
the northeast sky.
Capella, apart from It's brillIance, is
recognizable by the small triangle of
faint stars close to 1t.
Another excellent object for celestial
gem-making is the well-known Dog
star, the brightest of all the orbs of
heaven.
1t makes Its appearance in early win
ter, in the southeast.
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rhe Gardens on a June MornInQ.

The Luxembourg, solitary and de
populated was delicious. The quln-
cunxes ana ilower-bedS sent balm and
dazzlcment into the light, and the
branches. Wild in the brillanCy OF
midday, seemed trying to embrace
each other. There was in the syca.
moreS a twittering Of linnets, the
sparrows were triumphal and the
woodpeckers crept along the chestnut,
gently tapping the holes in the bark
The beds accepted the legitimate roy.
atty Of the lilies, for the most august
Of perfumes is that which issues from
Wilderness, The sharp odor Of the
carnations was inhaled. The
sun gjlded. mrpled and illumined the
tulips. which are nothing but all the
varieties Of flame made into ilowers
All around the tulIp-beds hummed tbs
bees, the flashes of these tire-howers,
All was grace and gayety, even the
comlng shower for that relapse. by
which the lilies and honey sucklcs
would profit, had nothing alarming
about it, and the swallows made the
delicious menace OF lying low.-"Les
MiserableS." Victor Hugo
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WHAT CAUSES
HEADACHES?
"Fult-d-tNes" Prevents
AutO-IntOxiCaiiOn

Auto-intoxication means self
poisoning. Many people suffer from
partial Constipation or insufficient
action of the bowels. Waste matter
which should pass out of the body
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As a result, there is Headache,
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of sleep, rheumatism and Eczema.
"Fruit-a- tives" will always relieve
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SOC a box, 6 for $3.50, trial size 25c.
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Ing with half SUPPRESSED

Ing with half suppressed
HE must mean the boys. Oh. Setn,
can 1t be that they are coming homer
palpltated Mrs. Marvin.
II don't know, but there Is some
hidden mystery In the actions Of our
relative. You know he always liked
Bob and Tom and Ned. Perhaps he
has kept track of them.
Mr.. Marvin sighed and he had reason
to do so. And his loving loyal help
meet cheerlessly echoed the aspiration.
Then eyes met and there were mutual
tears in them. Then Seth went to the
woodshed and came forth again hold
Ing Ratchet and q saw.
where are you golng?" inquired
Esther curiously.
over to the woods. I'm going to
get some evergreen and holly. 1t IS
as well to be prepared for a surprise"
Just as fall had set in the three
sons of the worthy couple had left
home secretly one night after writing
note, honest and respectful, announc-
ing that they had heard Of positions
in distant factory. and realizing that
"a mortgage. on the home and hard
times were distressing the dear ola
father they felt 1t their duty TO do
something toward the family support.
For three months regularly there
had come draft for quite an amount,
but no other word from the runaways.
And now--on Christmas eve-there
were three glad grateful visitors to
the little cottage: Tom, Bob and Ned
once more rested under tile dear old
home roof. The news got about town
The lads were popular and had many
true friends. Three, particularly, ar
rived with their sisters just as the
prodiglls wished and hoped. And in
the evening the same welcome coterie
made the old home CHEEKY with theil
chatter at the supper table. Then
appeared Uncle Gregory. He winked
and bllnked at his three prime
favorites, the boys. and brought two
turkeys for the holiday feast.
But the fatted calf for the prodi
gals" he queried chucklingly "sc
appropriate, and ii will last u week. >
And an hour later Uncle Gregory
blossomed forth in his most felicitous
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PULPWOOD
Wanted

Peeled Spruce and Fir, IT. pulp.
wood for immediate sh pment. Terms.
seyentyfye percent upon receipt of
bills of ladlng balance twentieth next
month. WIN also buy rough Spruce
Pulpwood delivered at stations in 500
cord lots or more where | can ross
with portable rosser Communicate
pERLEY II. EATON, 81 West st,
Rutland, VT, phone 1900