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recognizing it, To the driver the
evening had been the usual tiresome
bit of the days work. He had taken
a fare aboard, had driven the fare to
the destination. had slept on his seat
and was now making return trip.
To the driver 1t all meant nothing.
Morley Smith had entered house.
had come out Again with friend and
was being driven back to New York.
Nothing could be more ordinary. from
the drivers point Of view. The back
that presented itself to Morley Smith,
was stolid. unromantic. free from ad-
venture. 1t was an ignorant back.
not in the least cogniZant OF the
amazing things that can happen In
the quiet world. Morley Smith rather
pitied the back.
THE car rolled over the Queens
borough bridge and through Goth
street. across Sd avenue. but when II
reached Park avenue It did not turn
downtown toward the club. 1t turned
uptown.
II say exclaimed Morley Smith.
and he raped on the glass that sep
arated him from the driver. The
driver paid no attention. Morley
Smith opened the door and put out
his head.
"I say, Henry" he called. Il want
to go downtown"
The taxicab did not stop. 1t ran to
the corner and turned sharply and then
stopped before an apartment house
door. The cab stopped SO suddenly that
1t threw Morley Smith. leaning forward,
to his knees, and the next instant the
Evening star., 1921-09-18
BY ELLIS PARKER BUTLER

for use in case of necessity. 1t was
over a thousand dollars: that he
knew, but even that sum did not
mean much to him. The woman
looked at the money before she tuck
ed it away in her waist. Then she
turned to open the door. and she
smiled triumphantly when her back
was to him.
Morley Smith stepped forward
quickly to open the door.
Il say" he said politely. i've a
cab outside. as you know. can
give you lift back to town. what?'
The woman considered this. She
had strung this fellow along very
nicely. She had helped Ed In his get
away and had talked a good roll of
money out of this swell in addition.
and that was a good piece Of work.
1t needed only this final touch. that
he should carry her back to Manhat-
tan in his own taxicab after being so
nicely bilked, to make the whole af-
fair perfect.
That Is kind she said. "Of
course, ] will be glad"
Morley Smith opened the door, The
driver of the taxicab seemed to be
asleep. but he aroused himself as they
approached. He opened the door of
the cab and went forward to crank
the car while Morley Smith helped the
woman into the cab.
Back to New York, Henry" Nor
ley Smith said.
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which was fatal to the sources of his
original power. Any one who COM
pares the photographs Of Mr.. Asauith
twentieth century may see what /
mean. In the earlier photographs his
face is keen. alert. powerful. austere:
you will read in 1t the rigidity OF
his nonconformist upbringinE. the Sc
riousness of his Puritan inheritance,
all the moral earnestness Of a nobly
ambitious character. In the later
photographs one is struck by the
increasing expression Of festivity.
not by any means that beautiful radi-
ance of the human spirit which in
another man was said to make his
face at the age of seventy-two "a
Thanksgiving for his former life and
rather the expression Of a mental
chuckle, as though he had suddenly
seen something to laugh at in the
very character OF the universe. The
light-colored eye has acquired twin
kle, the firm mouth has relaxed into
a sportive smile. You can imagine
him now Gaping mot or laugh
ing deeply at a daring Jest: but you
and reverent anxiety, striving like a
giant to make right. reason and the
will of God prevail.
Like Lloyd George. his supplanter.
he has lost the earnestness which
A domestic circle. brilliant with the
modern spirit and much occupied in
sharpening the wits with epigram
and audacity. has proved too much
for his original etoicism. He has
found recreation in the modern spirit.
After the days work there has been
nothing 90 diverting for him as the
society of young people,, chatter
rather than conversation has been
as 1t were prescribed for him. and
when he should have been thinking or
sleeping he has been playing cards.
1t is possible to argue that this
complete change from the worries Of
the days work has been right anu
proper and that his health has been
the better for it, but physical we'll
being can be secured by other means
and no physical well-being is worth
the loss Of moral power. There are
some natures to whom easy going
means a descent. There are some
men. and those the strongest sons
Of nature, for whom the kindest com
maI1dment is. Uphill All the way"
Mr.. Asquith, both BY inheritance
and temperament, was designed for
a strenuous moral life. II he had
followed his star. IL he had rigorous-
ly pursued the path marked out for
him by tradition and his own earli-
est propensitfes. he may have been
an unpleasant person to q gathering
Of decadent artists; he might indeed,
| have become IS heavy az Cromwell
| and as inhuman as Milton; but he
would never have fallen from Olym-
| pus with the lightness of thistle.
down.
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driver had opened the door beside the
woman. She drew back into the cab:
"An right. here you are. sis!" said the
The woman glared at him.
But first" said the driver. '.just
hand back Mr.. Smiths roll. Cough it
up. Quick!'
The woman hesitated, but Henry put
police whistle to his Hips.
"Quick. now!" he said. 81 don't stand
nonsense. This man is one Of our cfu6-
men. He belongs to our club. l don't
let things happen to- our clubmen when
I take them out"
The woman stiu hesitateA.
"Come across. Sis" said The dr7vof
firmly. 'Pve got II on you. I've had
Mr.. Smith out on these little trips be-
his getting into trouble-saw Ed and
YOU in there. I saw you pocket Mr..
Smiths roll. Do you come across, or
do I blow the whistler"
You beast.'' the woman cried.
YOU'RE a nice brother to have!'
She tore the roll Of money from its
resting place in the bosom Of her waist
and threw it onto the floor Of the taxi
cab. Then she stepped to the walk
and hurried across 1t and into the
Henry did not 80 much as look after
"The club. Mr.. Smith, he asked:
and then. apologetically: 'T hope you
won't think I would spoil lady's game
usually. sir. but after all, our club is
our club. isn't it. sir?''
"Right-o." said Morley Smith. but
not with any great enthusiasm. He
felt that a perfectly good adventure
(Coryriebt 1921
Evening star., 1921-09-18
One Of a Series of
Complete Stories.

, him. I'm through now. He thought
you had bunch of bulls out there
in the cab, and he left me to be
pinchcd while he made his getaway,
He's yellow. Listen: you butted
into this-can you help me get away
from him? He's been getting more
Of brute to me every day, and he'll
kill me yet If don't get away from
him.
She put her hand on Morley Smiths
arm and looked into his face. but as
her eyes fell. she also looked at the
face Of his watch and saw that more
than the three minutes that the club
man had set as the limit of time
before the taxicab driver would come
to his rescue had passed.
You knew what he was. didn't
you? she went on. Burglar and
cheap gambler: that's what he Is,
He's a crook. Ed is Look here-let
me show you where he beat me up
last night when he came home
drunk
She tried to roll up her sleeve. but
1t was too tight.
"Never mind" she said. You can
guess how il looks-all black and
Blue from my shoulder to my elbow,
where he beat me with a wine bottle.
I've been his slave. the brute! I
haven't dared to call my life my
own. You don't know what that
means, you men,"
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The taxicab followed the route by
which 1t had come to westcote Now
and then it Jared into a mean de-
preston in the pavement, but for the
most part it bowled over smooth
roads. and Morley Smith and the
woman conversed. The woman did
most OF the talking. She was giving
Morley Smith what she would have
called run for his money" invent
ing past life-history for herself and
telling him how she meant to rebuild
her life. now that she was free from
the man called Ed. She enjoyed 1t all
greatly.
Morley Smith listened, saying a
word now and then, but his thoughts
were not of what she was saying. He
had had a thrilling adventure. Once
more he had ventured from his club
chair into the realms of romance and
had experienced strange things. He
smiled as he saw the immobile back
of the taxi-driver. with only the thin
sheet of glass between. On the driv-
er's seat sat the eternal commonplace,
holding the steering wheel, swerving
to avoid holes in the pavement, toot-
ing his horn now and then automati-
cally. thinking of nothing. Inside the
taxi was romance.
Morley Smith wondered what the
driver would think if he knew the
remarkable experience his fare had
been through that night. How near
one could be to romance without
Evening star., 1921-09-18

ticie Of the mystic in you
it will burst into flower out there in
that strange land Of deserts. of lurid
sunsets with mountains along the
horizon transformed by them into
gold, then clothed in deepest purple
as the shadows creep up from the val
leys; then night, with sky overhead
of the most beautiful azure which re-
mains until the night is far spent.
But more than all else. everywhere.
ever present. there is that mysterious,
eager, battling reminder of vanished
races and dead kings. Even the most
practical men, men CT iron. are some-
times moved by the spell of mys-
ticism. Egypt gripped the ifnagipa-
ton OF Kitchener as nothing else
ever did. except the work whAh fate
gave him to ilo-and he intended to
go back there when his strength
should begin TO fail and he no longer
could carry on.
New Mexico is a land as fascinat-
ing, as mysterious. as battling as
Egypt. Its spell laid hold of the
imagination Of u man who rese,r-
b1ed Kitchener in certain respects
Secretary Fall. Look at the pictures
sort of chin with the lines Of firmness
about the mouth of each. and the
light of sternness in the eyes Of each,
although with Secretary Fall it is
softer. kindlier. more human. for
Kitchener was cold. austefe. unsym-
pathetic. unresponsive to the human
side Of men. In physique they are
much alike, and they both loved the
great expanses Of outdoors. But in
the smiles Of the two men there IL a
wide divergence. Secretary Falrs
smile goes back in its origin to the
genial, happy cline Of his upbrinsing
-the blue grass region Of Kentucky.
In the days Of his youth out in Ken
tacky only the sunny skies overhead
and the grass under foot were blue.
There were no blue laws then. What
a Joyous, carefree region that was!
Even yet, as Of old, the governor Of
the state with MANY of the socially
elite witness the running OF the Ken
tucky Derby every yeAf ever the
Chtifchhill Downs course at Louis.
vine. and the governor makes a
speech, just as governors used to do
then. when the wfiifief is presented
soinethifik Of the spirit which pre-
vailed among the people Of Kentucky
In Secretary Falls youth Is illtis-
tfated BY the following incident, Al
though It belongs to an earlier day
than his.
lucky statesmen, like most Of the
southern gentlemen Of the old regime.
was d dsvotee Of the sport OF kings"
but public affairs occupied too much
81 his time for him TO give. much OF
1t to his thoroushbreds., 50 he turned
them evef to his son. John. "a. Clay.
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tinued until the ammunition was e1-
ilausted Not till then was the trainer
permitted to explain and establish his
Innocence Of the charge against him.
x X y
KNOWING that the traditions OF old
IL Kentucky are III Secretary Fali's
blood, is it any wonder that you
flnd him an enthusiastic partner in a
stock ranch out there Ia New Mexico.
the country that has appealed 30
powerfullt to his Imagination that ne
will call nowhere else home? And
what q domain that stock ranch II!
It ID divided In twain by q stream
which they speak Of out there. apollo
Evening star., 1921-09-18

The Right Honorable Herbert Henry
Asauith, born at Morley. Yorkshire,
1852. Educa ton: CITY of london
School; Balliol College. Oxford; gained
FIRST class lit hum. 1874: barrister.
Lincoln's Inn. 1870: q. L. (Qneen.s
CounseD. 1880: home secretary. ls-
95: ecclesiastical commissioner, 1892
95; chancellor Of the exchequer. 1905:
secretary Of war. 1911: first lord Of the
treasury and prime minister. 19Os-l6;
LII. D.. Edinburgh. Glasgow. Cam
bridge, Leeds, st. Andrews and Bristol.
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cepted by the world as touchingly
paternal-the old man did not SO much
lean upon the arm Of his child as
smile upon her high spirited antics.
One must trespass upon the 5eal-
ously guarded private life to discover
the true cause of his bewildering COL
lapse. Mr. Asquith surrendered some
years ago the rigid Puritanism of
early years to a domestic circle,
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Mr.. AsqHith

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//X 7 OU like it or you don't,
" might be said Of New
Mexico. If there be par
Evening star., 1921-09-18

rALAMUS, street was an ordinary
~ suburban residence street of the
medium class. The houses stood in
small yards, neatly kept for the most
part, and were one-family houses.
with porches. There are thousands
of similar Streets everywhere. with
shrubbery in the yards. clothes posts
at the rear sna sts nov now am and tn then ,,n a
Usual house: 1t was neat dwelling
of the eight t-roons and bath type.
the porch being large enough to be
called q verahda. The taxicab driver
opened the cab door and Morley
Just wait here" he said. and
walked up the short cement path to
the porch.
The house was dark, but SO were
about half the houses on the street,
and many Of the suburbanites had
retired for the. night. Morley Smith
in choosing a house number at ran
dom and street by chance. had all
ready thought Of plan that might
gain him admission to the houes and
s'ioe oat cf ones usual run Of life
=; romance. When the door opened.
he meant to ask: Beg pardon. but
is this where Morley Smith 1ives?'
THe answer wOuld De negative,
since he was himself Morley Smith
and most certainly did not live there.
Therefore he would assume an air Of
surprise when told that Morley Smith
did rot live in that house. He then
meatt to say. II say. what? Beg
your pardon. don't you know? He
would appear incredulous and would
draw his neat little memorandum
book from his pocket. But, l say"
he would protest, as he turned the
pages. "wli0 does live here, then?'
whoever had come to the door would
.hen remark. "John Smith lives here"
or John Doe lives here" AS soon
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n YoTHlNG in Mr.. Asquith's ca
mi reer is more striking than
! his fall from power; it was
&c ;f O min had drOOOed
, 1921-07-09

The proprietor Mr. HfEch, wask kept busy in New York for several weeks
sending wonderful quantities of merchandise at such low prices htw will aston
Bh ALL
Every article marked in plain figures with a Red Tag Sale Price Come
and ring your neighbors and friends We want Ill to share th@e wonderful
Values
, 1921-07-09

Never before did thewomen of Casper and vicinity have the opportunity to
save on readyto-wear like they have during this RED TAG SALE. Our racks
INC counters arep packed with new, clean, dependable merchandise. We expect
customers not only from Casper, but from so and 60 miles around. We made
preparations and put On an extra sales force of several ladies to handle the
crowds.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-27

this through service from the East
which will save a great deal Of money,
first and last, on freight from that re-
giCn. The people who support the
merchants therein are entitled to it..
A 90 per cent freight reduction ought
to mean a corresponding reduction in
retail sales price, and the people are
entitled to have their dealers take adj
vantage of every opportunity, in these
times of high prices, to get goods in
to the hands of the consumer just as
cheaply as can be done. 1t is mat
ter Of right the customer has to de
mand of his dealer or else go to ano-
Their who has sufficient enterprise and
consideration for the welfare of his
customers to obtain that 20 per cent
reduction for them.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-27
ONE MANS GUIDE

short time ago in the wids of Canada, young man
but recently graduated from Cornell University met
sudden and untmey end There pathetic side to his
life that must appeal to every human heart In the
ing Of his youth aided by gracious friends who foresaw
the possibilities ahead of him. he able to work his
way through college. This he did-and acquitted himself
with honors After few short months of usefulness he
cut down. with but little opportunity to utilize his
talent. He left behind him for great things
compshed but among his effects, after his demise,
found paper in his handwriting, which bore the
caption, my Guide"
Stop but a moment, young man, and ponder what a
splendid life this young had lived, and contemplate
what possibilities clipped short by his unmey end
After ALL if he had lived for years up to his Guide and
accomplished nothing more, it well worth his while
We heartily commend the following to the readers of The
Dispatch:
"MY GUIDE. 1t shall be my aim to respect my coun-
try my profession, and myself To be honest and fair
with my fellow-men, | expect them to be honest and
square with 70 be loyal citizen of the United States
of America To speak of my country with praise and to
act always trustworthy custodian Of its good name
To be whose carries weight with it wherever
it goes To base my expectation of reward upon solid
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-27

Meridian, Mississippi, on the west,
Chattanooga on the north--and the
northwest point to which the rate is
applied Is six miles east of Memphis,
and Atlanta on the east.
The cities and towns entitled to this
rate are: Birmingham, Tuscaloosa,
Montgomery, Selma, Gadsden, Annis-
ton, Huntsville, Albany, Decatur,
Florence, Atlanta, Rome,
Chattanooga, Aberdeen, Columbus,
West Point and Amory, Miss.
Shipments should be ordered from
point of origin via the Munsol Steam
ship Line, coastwise to Mobile, and the
Warrior River service assumes liabil-
ity for loss by fire or wreck or 9TH
erwise while it is being banded over
its lines. Through bills of lading will
be issued to the shipper, to dcstna-
tion within the above areas.
The matter is now souarely up to
the territory mentioned to patronize
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-27

foundation OF service rendered; be willing % pay the
price Of in honest effort look upon my work
opportunity to be seized with joy and made the
Of and not painful drudgery TO be reluctantly
endured. To remember that lies within myself.
and my brain, my ambition, my courage and
determination expect difficulties and force my way
through them to turn hard experiences into capital for
future struggles To believe in my proposition heart and
SOUL carry air Of optimism in the presence of those
meet dispel ll-temper with cheerfuness; kin doubt
with strong conviction, and reduce active friction with
agreeable personality To make study of my bust
ness; to know my profession in every detail; mix
brains with my efforts and system and method in my
work. TO find time to do every needfu thing by
letting time find doing nothing; to hoard days as
mser boards dollars; make every hour bring me div
dends increased knowledge, heathful recreation To
Keep my fortune umortgaged with debts save as well
earn; to cut off expensive amusements until can
afford them to steer clear of dissipation and guard
my health and body and peace of mind most precious
stock in trade Finally, to take good grip the joys Of
life to play the game like man; TO fight against moth
ing hard against my weaknesses, and endeavor
to grow in strength a geneman-a Christian. SO, /
may be courteous to faithful to friends true to my
God, a fragrance in the path trod.'
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-27

Dead" In this sermon Mr.. Growden
will describe from personal sobserva-
tons the tomb of Christ as it now
appears. You are cordially invited.
Church of The Annunciation.
At the Church of The Annunciation
the regular, Easter services will be
observed. The services are always
characterized by the solemnity beau
ty AMI triumphant rejoicing of the
Risen Christ. Van Brees Mass will be
given at 500 o'clock and agan at
10 o'clock, High Mass will be sung.
"Haec Deus" will be sung as Of
Ifertory by Mrs. Herman Owen.
First Christian Church.
Reverend Growden will preach up
on "Tbe Risen Christ" The musical
program will include the Easter
hymns, ale Arose" and "Crown Him
With Glory and a solo BY Mrs.
Bright, 80 My Redeemer.'
Second Baptist Church.
Mohing services as usual. The
services in the evening will be under
the auspices of the Sunday School
which will put ON the program sug-
Igested by the Southern Baptist Con
vention for all Southern Baptist Sun
day Schools.
First Baptist Easter Music.
Morning
, Anthem He is Risen, Shipper, by
Choir with incidental solos by Mrs
, j, l.. Walker and Mrs. Paul Jacobs.
Hymn, Christ The Lord is Risen To
= day.
$ Anthem, Christ Our Passover,
Vincent, by Choir with solo by Mrs
W. r. Sparks.
@ Solo, "Mary's Lament Stainer, b.
n Miss Olive Sanders.
g Hymn "All Hail The Power o
Jesus Name.
J. Evening
Anthem, 1--WE Bless Thee For Tn
Peace
Duet, otis Jesus Blessed Name,
n by Mrs. W. X. Sparks and Mrs Don
aid Fraser.
is Central Methodist Services.
win be conducted under the tabel
y nacle on the parsonage lot ON Co
5, lege street, DR., Goode, of lndianapC
he lis, Ind, will preach at the II o'cloc
70 service A special program of East,
W will be rendered by the choir undo
lie the direction of Mr.. Hindsman
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-27

The March To Calvary, Chorus, The
Savior King goes forth to die.
Calvary, Baritons, And when they
came to the place called Calvary;
Chorus, Droop, sacred head; Hymn,
Rock of Ages.
The following compose the choir:
Misses Grace Wright, Margaret
Alternately, Thankful Howell, Sarah
Folks, Mrs. James X. Egger, Miss
Wilma Smith, Miss Elise Leecn, Miss
Grace Hornsberger, Miss Myrtal Ball,
Mrs. H. A. Alvarez, Mrs. J. T. Champ
neys.
Mr. james Egger, Tom Mcintyre,
j. o. Dowdle, Glen Engebert, l.. W.
Cotton, l.. A. Lavender, Atwell Will
Jams, Geo. NJ. Bennett, f. II. Badger
Easter Musical Program at st. Paul's
AT eleven o'clock
Pro. Hymn Welcome Happy Morning
Chant ........ Christ Our Passover
Gloria .................. Con bins
TIE Deum ..............S chnecker's
Anthem. -, Christ The Lord is Risen
Chant acknowledgements. Gl0fla lid
Hymn. ..............Ch Christ is Riser
Doxology.
Solo ,,,... Miss Matte Lou Brown
Chant ...............,.. ..Sanctu'
Chant ....,......,..,.. Agnus De
Chant ........... Gloria Excelsi
Chant ............ Nuns Dimitti
Rec. Hyml. The Day of Resurrection
Chidren's Service at nine thirty
Pro. Hymn. Christ the Lord is rise
today.
Chant ....... Christ Our Passove
Hymn. . Lift up, lift up your vioce
|, now.
Presentation Of medals
Hymn. Holy Offerings rich and rar
lNtNs ilythh s''sss' 'Ciiio 10 iNioN
Knights Templar Sercise at thre
O'Clock
Pro. Hymn-0nward Christian Sole
iers.
Magnificent.
Nuns Dimittis
Hymn. The Day of Resurrectio
Offeratory.
Rec Hymn. Alleluia! Sing to Jes,
Christian Church.
Special Easter ISercivgs. Appr'
pirate music. Sunday schoohat ga
Rev. Arthur Growden will occupy Il
pulpit morning and evening At ri
Mr.. Growdens theme will be: "Ho
do we know Jesus rose from 81