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away loicks." There was another
interlude for further hilarity. Give
ii up, you two old dears, and take to
knitting. Well, au revoir. Doubtless
we shall meet again quite soon. And,
above all, Carl, don't do anything In
Paris which you would be ashamed Of
my knowing"
With a friendly wave he turned on
his heel and strolled off, followed by
the other three. The humor Of the
situation was irresistible the absolute
powerleSSness of the whole assembled
gang to lift a finger to stop them in
front OF the audience, which as yet
showed no signs OF departing, tickled
him 10 death. In fact, the last thing
Hugh saw, before n corner of the
house hid them from sight. was the
majesty OF the law m~oistening his in
delible pencil in the time-honored
method. and advancing on Peterson
with his notebook at the ready.
zone brief interlude, my dear old
warriors" announced Hugh. land then
we must get gay. Where's Toby?
Having his breakfast with your
girl" chuckled Algy. I'VE thought
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ing to tell you about a monarch and
a ruler. They named my family the
Monarch Butterfly because we were
so big and beautiful and wore such
handsome costumes.
I'VE take our time about doing
things, too, which shows that We are
rather superior and don't have t
scurry for everything we want.
They saw us flying over the fields
and about the countryside and they
said:
You really are mOnarchs OF ali
butterflies, for you're so big and beau
tiful. And you should have some par
%ticularly fine name given to you SO
that people can call you something
worthy Of your stateliness and your
beauty and your style.
You should have some special
name!'
80 they decided that the name OF
Monarch would do beautifully for us
Is II special name.
"Just as Milkweed butterflies does
all right rs a general family name.
But | have something more still to
tell. And that is. that / am q pet but
terfiy.
Yes, | am fed sweetened water
which is like honey from flowers, and I
perch on Il little girls finger and she
gives me this drink.
"She has made me so happy and
SO tame. And She has never fright
ened me, and she has been patient to
teach me TO sip the water as | sit
upon her finger.
If She had caught me only to add
Inc 70 a collection / would have been
very sad, for then | would have wished
/ hadn't been sweet and pleasant.
But she didn't do anything like
that. And 50 | have something quite
unusual and interesting to tell about
my life.
That surely is an interesting fact. |
live in her garden and | not only make
friends with the flowers, but | make
friends with the little girl.
I'd like TO sing a song about her In
my butterfly fashion.
So he sang:
"Sne IL very graceful. she is very fair:
She has lovely blue eyeS6nd golden hair.
Everyone loves her and cares for her 50.
She's "A general favorite where'er she may
go,
And among her admirers ! count myself
one,
So / wing her this verse as sit In the
sun"
And the Monarch butterfly danced u
dance Of JOY with his beautiful wings.
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CHAPTER VIII.
In Which He Goes to Paris for a Night.
ONE.

DrummOnd had acted on the spur Of
the moment. 1t would have been a
ifeStly impossible for any man, GER
tainly one Of his caliber, TO have
watched the American being tortured
without doing something to try to help
him. A. the same time the last thing
he had wanted TO do was TO give away
his presence on the roof. The informa-
ton he had obtained that night was
of such vital Importance that it was
absolutely essential for him to get
away with 1t somehow and, at the mo-
ment, his chances Of so doing did not
appear particularly bright. 1t looked
as If ii was only a question Of time
before they must get him.
He watched darlington dart from the
room, followed more slowly by Peter
SON., and then occurred one OF those
strokes of luck on which the incor-
rigible soldier always depended. The
girl left the room as we'll.
She kissed her hand toward him, and
then she smiled.
You intrigue me, ugly one" she re-
marked, looking up, intrigue me vast
~. l am now going out to get a really
good view Of the Kill"
And the next moment Potts was
alone. He was staring up at the sky
light, apparently bewildered by the
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sudden turn Of events, and then he
heard the voice Of the man above
speaking clearly and i~nsistently.
go u Of the room. Turn to the
right. Open the front door. You'll see
a house, through some trees. Go to it.
When you get there, stand on the lawn
and call Phyllis Do you get me?'
The American nodded dazedly then
he made a great effort to pull himself
together, as the voice continued
go at once. It's your only chance.
Tell her I'm on the roof here"
With a sigh Of relief he saw the mil
lionaire leave the room; then he
Strengthened himself up, and proceeded
to reconnoiter his W position. There
was a bare chance that the American
would get through, and IL he did, every
thing might yet be well. If he didn't
Hugh shrugged his shoulders grimly
and laughed.
1t had become, quite light, >rd after
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&aafYY
- aAC
NARY ORAHAN BONNER.
THE MONARCH.

"a .nonarch," said the Monarch But.
terfly, lis the ruler. That is the first
thing to know. OF course when | say
that the monarch is a ruler ! mean
that q monarch is a ruler Of other
creatures or rather that he has been
chosen to be the head of other crea
lures and To guide and direct them
Il don't mean that a monarch is d
ruler such as children use in school.
Il don't mean that at all.
I've seen them look ut me from
the school room late in June, just be
fore school was out for the summer
holidays. And I've seen how they en-
no studying to do.
But I've not felt very sorry for
them, because I've known that soon
they will ne out for their vacations.
"We belong TO the Milkweed fam
ily of butterflies, because we feed
upon mllkweed leaves.
1--WE are very fond OF beauty, and
even when we are in the chrysalis
state we live in lovely little green
homes with gold decorations.
when the autumn comes we go
away to the south just as the birds
do.
perhaps, though, before / go fur
Their, l should tell you what l look
like.
I'm sure when | do you will be
able to recognize me, for l am seen
about a great deal.
81 am of reddish brown in cOlorr,
with black legs and black head, and a
collar with white spots.
Il wear black edges to my wings,
which are also handsomely marked
with red SpO~.
I'm u big fellow, and you see me
about "A great deal. But / was go
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TWO.

$50 away" said Toby, looking up
as the door opened and Hugh strolled
in. Your presence is unnecessary
and ~uncalled for, and we're not
pleased. Are we, Miss Benton?"
Can you bear him, Phyllis?" re-
marked Hugh, with a grin. Il mean
lying about the house all day?"
whats the notion, old son?" Toby
Sinclair stood up, looking slightly puz-
Zled.
Il want you to stop here, Toby"
said Hugh, land not let Miss Benton
out OF your sight. Also keep your
eye skinned on The Elms, and let me
know by phone to Half Moon street
anything that happens. Do you get
me?'
Il get YOU" answered the other.
With a resigned sigh he rose and
walked to the door.
I've got five minutes, little girl"
whispered Hugh, taking her into his
arms as the door closed. Five min
uteS of heaven. BY love.
But YOU look great-simply great"
The girl smiled at him.
'Tcli me what's happened, boy"
she said eagerly.
quite Il crowded night" With a
reminiscent smile he lit a cigarette.
And then quite briefly he told her Of
the events OF the past twelve hours.
being, rs is the manner of Il man, more
interested in watching the sweet color
which stained her cheeks from time
to time, ana noticing her %quickened
breathing when he told her of his fight
with the gorilla, and his ascent OF the
murderOuS staircase.
When he had finished, and pitched
the stump Of his cigarette into the
crate, falteringly she tried TO diSsuade
him. With her hands on his coat and
her biz eyes misty with her fears for
him, she begged him to give it all up.
And even as she spoke, she gloried i'm
the fact that she knew it was quite
useless. Which made her plead all
the harder, as is the way Of a woman
With her man.
Then. quite suddenly, he bent and
kissed her.
Il must 20, little girl" he whispered.
I've got to be in Paris tonight. Take
care Of yourself"
Tie next moment he was gone.
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SalutinQ the FIao.

In some of the schools since our entry
into the war, saluting the flag has be-
come part of the school exercises. And
II Is important that this should not he
allowed to lapse into il meaningless
formality. Saluting the flag will not
help to inspire patriotism if it Is a per
functOry form. Put your heart into
II, whatever the attitude Of your
schOolmates. AS far as you are con
cerned, make each occasion a fresh
conservation of yourself to the service
Of your country.
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Great Minds Linked With Genev

Geneva and its lake early became
the mecca Of leaders in science and
literature. VOltaire, Nine. de Stael,
Georges Sand, Dumas, Daudet and
Byron, Gihbon, Dickens. Ruskin,
Frances Havergal, Sismondi, De Sau-
sure. Amiel-a veritable parade OF IL
lustrious poets, ~novelistS, e~ssayists,
philosophers and scientists - have
linked their names forever with that
fair city and its e%nvirOns.
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THREE e.

Have you got him all right, Ted?"
Hugh flung the question eagerly at
Ted birmingham, who was lOunging
in a chair at Half Moon street, with
his feet on the mantelpiece.
I've got him right enough" an
swered that worthy, 'but he doesn't
strike me as being Number One value.
He's gone off the boil. Become quite
gugga again"
HI" said Hugh, II thought we
might get something out of him. I'll
70 and haze n look at .he bird"
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Seconded.

Correspondent opines that some les
sons in efficiency are needed by u
leglslatOrs-they make, he says, so
many unnece ssary motions. - Boston
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we'd better leave someone on guard,
and she seemed to love him best
"Repulsive hound" cried Hugh.
"lncidentally. boys, how did you man
age TO roll up this m~orning?'
I'VE all bedded down at your girls
place last night" said Peter, and
and sing carols outside but our one
and only Potts. Then we heard your
deafening din on the roof, and blew
along"
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The Idle American Ships

Editor The Star;
There has been considerable discus.
sion in regard 20 the policy 81 laying
up our American cargo carriers and
having our commerce carried in for.
.eign bottoms.
The shipping board has been cred.
tied with a policy OF making Seattle
it's experiment station. which a local
paper says viii be detrimental to the
port OF Seattle.
n has been noticed by reading. the
Editorials Of same local paper that
they are opposed TO the shipping
board. Demanding the cancellation Of
contracts between American railroads
and foreign ship concerns. They say
II will drive the Japs out OF the
Seattle Oriental trade.
Those editorials may sound all
right TO a person not giving them
much thought or To one that does not
visit the great piers and warehouses.
or the shipping board moorings in
Seattle
The shipping board has tied up in
Seattle about ~ ships that will aver.
age $500 dead weight tons land more
cominRl. all first class cargo carriers.
From all appearances they are 20 re.
main tied up until they are consumed
by rust unless something Is done to
put them in operation. Just across
the pier from the laid-up American
fleet the foreigners are coming and
going. bringing in cargo and taking
II out down TO the load line both
ways mostly Japs) and that Ii only
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one small pier. A condition like that
is enough 10 start the blood Of a real
American boiling.
Speaking OF the unemployed. II tho
newspapers would inquire they would
find that "A large per cent are sea.
faring men out Of a. job. Why
Because nearly all OF the overseas
trade now ~ carried by foreigners
tnostly Japal In and out Of Seattle
That, Il seems In what certain
Seattle afternoon paper wants.
Seattle. In the eyes OF the public.
is growing into a sort OF American
home port for foreigners tmostly
Jnpa)
am glad TO shy that I arm an
American. natural born. and / am
for America and Seattle. My home
is here and has been my home for 35
years. but ! am not for the laps. In
so far as giving them all OF tho
American trade liz concerned.
More power 60 the shipping board
/ I hope they cancel all OF the con.
tracts between American railroads
and foreign ship owners and give the
American ships a chance 10 get the
rust Knocked Off before II is too late.
thus giving work Go thousands OF
Americans who are now walking the
beach.
Any person that objects to giving
their hearty consent TO putting our
ships 10 work and cutting out the
foreigners has an American pocket.
book, that Is all. j. s. II.
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Can Nations
PayUs What
ISOWingUs?
ny AMATEUR TCONOMIsT

Nearly everyone believes that
conditions will gradually straight
out ana that IN 30 years Europe
Will have paid her debt 90 uH
and everything will be normal
again. Perhaps most people
think that 30 years IL too long
a time that 10. ib. or. at most.
Is years. will see things stabilized
again.
But for Hafety's sake let's put
the figure at 30 years. then fig.
ure out n scheme whereby
the worlds debt 20 the United
States will be paid In this length
OF time.
\ debt Of go. 900. ooo. 900 at
. per cent viii make an interest
bin yearly 81 81 900 600 900. Re.
sides this II they pay US 500
600 900 principal each year. IN 20
years the debt will be paid.
This does not seem like such
an Impossible proposition on the
face 81 u 81 400 900 900 per year,.
but remember that the. nations
viii also have 10 pay for what
they buy from US besides
Thia year the world will buy
from ~ about 81 600. 200 600
worth Of goods. Add 20 this In.
'eresi and principal payments
as shown above and II would
mean that they would have 90
pay Us s. 400 600 900. The world
has actually paid us g.. ono coo.
600 IN goods and considerable
amount ~ gold This IL lees than
81 900 900 600 all together. there
fore the debt VIII Increase be.
tween 1000 900 900 and 81 600.
600 200 instead ~ decreasing the
ftoo. 900 600 that We found neces.
rary 20 retire the total In the 80
years.
In order 90 give this 81 400.
900 900 cr-ti, this year II would
BE- necessary % stop all exports;
or N exports remain where they
are. % Increase the Imports
abou, 81. 900 600 600
with either alternative. think
what would happen A. things
stand today. exporters are howl.
irT calamity and business men
are waiting for export demand
"a start good times again. The
other alternative IL 60 tncress-
the imports $4,000 400 600: 20
throw this amount % goods on
the present depressed marke;
would cause disaster. Congress
IL n, this time erecting a nriff
wall 20 keep out foreign goods.
The ihinra that we want from
the outside world are really linn.
Ned. consisting mostly ~ ,ror.
heal products such as coffee. 90
ron, tea and silk. Outside ~ this
limited field all producers are de.
unndinR 'hs home market for
home products
Three courses ARE possible
~ Practically cuf off exports.
o. Tremendously increase our
Imports
"a Je, the debt 70 on inereas-
Ing.
which will u be-
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The
Fast Age

Marshal Foch, on his American
tour, Travelled 10000 miles In ~
days. An average Of about 400
miles a day.
He Travelled on 80 different rail.
roads. toured 80 states, paused In
200 cities and towns, made 300
speeches, attended 200 banquets,
planted trees. dedicated buildings,
laid cornerstones and was seen
and heard by an estimated 49,
100000 Americans.
That Is a lot 10 pack into ~
days.
IL illustrates the fast age In
which we live.
All made possible by that magic
marvel - modern transportation
methods, the oonqueror Of space
and lime.
Compare this triumphaI tour by
Foch, coDqueror Of the Germans.
with julius Caesar travelling 30
miles n day In chariot OF on "A III.
ter borne on the shoulders Of
painting Nubian slaves
After ~ miles H. easriot. over
q . soads. Laesar must have
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Running the Car System
Editor The sta

Editor The Star.
Much has been said about the
five-eent earfare IN some Of our
dailleA but nothing about how they
are going 10 make up tho losses
which would sure come.
We must have money 10 pay the
bond interest and operating en-.
penses. saying nothing about the
depreciation aud extensions.
We all would like a fiye.cent fare.
no doubt about that. but how can
We do IT,
The ayHtem was purchased fair
and square. aud while We may
have paid a big prizes u 10 UP 10
the city to noe the thing thru.
MIR. Ramsay. county commission.
er, told US they could not run their
ferries 20 eyoryone'h back door:
neither can We run our care on a
five.ccnt haaln TO please everyone.
without a dsficlt. which IN the end
the taxpayers would have 20 make
sod
some of tho thing. Mr.. wilt said
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Plain Justice to China

can be regarded as a treaty. then tho
paaca treaty which was signed by Mr.
Wilson. but repudlaiod BY the United
States senate. alan should be regard.
ed as binding on the United States
The HhantunK settlement bestowed
upon Japan BY our allies cannot bind
China. for she d,d not talk. part In H.
How can II be regarded as treaty
between Japan and chlnAg
We are not asking the United
States 10 so 10 war against Japan for
China. what We are asking In the
conference IL mere ju-tios. for PEACE.
can only be founded upon JUSTICE
II We DO hate war presume Ne do
that IL why the Washington confer.
ence l. caii~a--thsn tho problem Of
China mus, BE- settled on the hasis %
justice. no matter whose neiflah inter.
eat IL crossed. for China IL fhs Key
to World Peace" Sincerely yours.
FRANK y. WONG.
AL 18th Ave. :.
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Editor The star

Editor The Star;
There appeared in a Seattle paper
recently. regarding tho Chinese si,ua.
ton. a statement that "china's SOW.
erelgnsy and political integrity have
always been recognized b. Americs.
as well az the sovereignty and roiitl.
cal integrity Of Japan. Therefore.
any treaties entered Into between
these two states must b. regarded hs
legal under international law. II IL
no, possible for third party. such
as the United states. 60 attack them .
Again. something about the validity
Of tn. al demands"
wish TO Aay that the -.i d..
fnand1" were never ratified b. tn.
Chinese national assembly. They
we're only made by Yuan Ahi Kai at
N. polnt OF the japanese bayones.
while all the Western nations were
busy in European war. H. thrrcfore.
cannot be regarded as a treaty. II u
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achcd from tho yolting and lost
all desire to be q tourist
Conirastsd with this. Feeh
winds up a .o.eoe-mile trip. steps
out Of the Pullman palace car and
returns home - somewhat tir-d
but none the worse fer wear.
There Is more cumfors eveo in
n day coach on the railroad than
the ancient emp<rors had with AL
their tabled luxury
Tho age Of machinery has ma<is
ancient luxurics Of kings thu
every day. matter ffacs n~eersi-
ties Of the average man In 1871
Alexander the Great wep< be-
cause there were no more worids
left for him TO conquer. So he
thought.
II never occurred to him to CON
aucr the problem Of transporta-
tion.
Civilization follows the railroad.
Tomorrow II will follow the fly
ing machine.
You need not 20 as far back a.
Caesar TO realize the luxurious
state Of modern transportation
Get some old man to tell you Of
the days before raiiroa<k, wf,en
long distance trips wcrc mad. by
stage coach over crude trails and
corduroy roads.
Why sigh for ''thc good old
days:
We are living In the greatest
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were true and could be done TO save
money. one thing being 10 take a
lot Of our Old ears and convert 10
one man operator.
Cut out all unnecessary car mile
age and do not keep two or three
men on a job when one can do Il
iust as we'll
DO not pay excessive wages. II
We are. send 90 Lon Angeles. Fan
Francisco and Portland and strike
an average. Then pay this aver.
aEe. DO not think living il any
higher here than the other three
cities mentioned.
Hire a competent man To run the
system and pay salary worth
while. II Mr. Henderson II the
right party. then say 10 him. This
whole thing u yours 10 run. and II
YOU do not show results in a year
Ne Will Try some one elae.-
ny ali means divorce the position
from politics. -
J. /. WELLS
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Too Many Narrow-Minded Men

Editor The star
would like TO say few words 10
the party signing himself n
Charleston Reader" He dlaiik~m the
ten comma ndmsnta for husband.
and says the woman that answered
tina, wss no, an authoritative writer
on the subject. ! don't think you or
the doctor either are ~ you are as
good. maybe you did not rrad tho
DOCTORS ten commandments for
wives. He sald 20 let the man come
and GO az he liked. Don't you think
what In sauce for the goose Ia sauce
for the randcrr DO. IN. wife has
az much right 10 come and go as the
husband has. Thase are "A good many
reasons why tho wives have head
aches. and It's no stall. either. Some
OF you men would give a person "A
headache.
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A good number OF men think that
wife - nothing but slave. bu,
slavery days nrv over. Old man.
wake upl Women now have equal
rights. and they Huro deserve them.
IL sorne of you men knew what a
good pain was. YOU would have a ~.
tie more Fymraihy for your wives.
She can do the dishes and carr for
the children when her head il
breaking. while poor. abused hubby
sits in his cary chair and reads Tho
paper. But 10, him have pain in
his blk toe and WHEY IL expected "a
wait on him hand and foot and he
would have all the doctors in the
state called In. Thank goodness
Their. are still some broad minded
men In this world. but there ar. a
rood many more pretty narrow.
minded. SEATTLE READER.
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E.dltor The star

Editor The star
Looked out ~ the window. ans
lcouid you believe IN fastened 10
the hack seat OF the garbage wagon.
It's green branches waving IA tho
a enjoyed is elevated position. a
Christmas tree. and fine one at
that bobb.nx and bowling with the
accelerated bumpa Of tho wagon.
the driver looking a, u carefully
every now and then 10 make sure
~ Was comm. All right and III say
abe Was.
A. he sat b~ncu,h the green
boushs l ifst knew bls thoughts
were way hack In the palmy days
Of long ago. when he no doubt a.
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LETTERS TO EDITOR
Ridicules Wits Program

more cars would be needed than at
present. thus adding 10 the congsH-
ton.
No matter " faster cars are used.
We ntili would need 10 have the same.
or. rather. a larger number Of cars
for the rush hours. an "a car could
scarcely be fast enough 10 make the
round trip and be ON hand for the
second rush trip.
believe n We take the manage
tnent out OF the hands OF the coun.
ell chamber ana give our present su.
perintendent full control. We would
get better results than 20 go chasing
rslnbowH- Your truly.
H. ID. GARDINER