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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-14
SEARCH FOR MISSING TOT CONTINUED
FATE OF LOST CHILD UNCERTAIN
AND SEARCHING PARTY BELIEVES
WOLVES May HAVE DEVOURED HIM

Coat of Youngster Is Found in Deep Canyon;
Hunt Goes on With Bloodhounds on Trail;
Theory of Kidnapping Is Held BY Some and
Others Fear Small Boy May Have Fallen
Into Crevice. ....a u.a
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
FOR LOVE BY RUBY RUBY. M
DHILIP shut the door and came &
forward.

DHILIP shut the door and came
L forward.
Anything wrong? Won't you
take off your coat? You'll find the
room rather warm. Eva will be
down in a minute"
Il haven't come to see my daugh-
ter, but you said Mr.. Dennison.
bluntly.
Yes" Philip waited. II hope
nothing is the matter" he ventured.
after a moment.
Il hope so, too" Mr. Dennison
twisted his hat and coughed. i
hope so, too, Philip. But I've heard
a most extraordinary thing this
afternoon-about you!' or course,
1t may be absurd, but, on the other
hand, II may not" He twisted his
hat again, put II down on the table
and for a moment stared at II as IL
he had never seen II before: then
he said, with a sort Of burst:
What's all this tommyrot about
you going to South Africa"
Philip sat down on the edge OF
the table, hands thrust into his
jacket pockets.
1T isn't rot" he said, rather
shortly It's the truth. am sati.
ing in two weeks" He raised his
eyes I'VE were coming over to
tell you this evening, sir"
Mr.. Dennison lost his temper.
Don't sir mer' he said, with
roar. i've come here to talk to
you as man to man, and I'm go
- a. KAnN tVaI /
go. But first, perhaps you'll tell
me what you propose to do with my
daughter"
she is not coming with me, II
you mean that" Philip said. For
one thing I did not ask her to do
SO, because knew beforehand
that she would refuse"
He looked the elder man straight
In the eyes.
You know as well as I do that
this marriage we arranged so clev.
erly has turned out the failure II
deserved to be-" he said quietly. II
am not altogether to blame, except
for having been hound enough to
lend myself to the scheme which
you and my father"
Mr.. Dennison interrupted furious
ly:
You were glad enough to lend
yourself to 1t, as you call II. Glad
enough to keep a roof over your
head at my sxpense-glad enough
to marry my girl to save your own
skin. And now you've got all you
want out OF the deal you throw her
over, you clear off and leave her
TO face what will be said as best
she can. But II won't do. Mr..
Philip Winterdick--it won't do!''
Mr.. Dennison always lost him
self when he lost his temper. The
self.made man showed unpieasantiy
through the carefully cultivated
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
The Little Earl of Dankmere appeals to Quar-
rem on where to hang the family heirloom.

essary to the pronunciation o: my
manner"
Amused yet resentful. perplexed.
uncertain OF this new phase Of the
man beside her, she leaned back.
head slightly lowered; but her
gray eyes swiftly lifted every few
moments to watch him. Suddenly,
she became acutely conscious OF
her extended arm where her hard
now was lightly In touch with the
rought cloth OF his sleeve: and she
checked a violent impulse to with.
draw her hand. Then. once more,
and after all these months, the
same strange sensation PASSED
through her-a thrilling conscious
ness OF his nearness.
ITO me. my slangy friend?"
ITO you, to me, to anybody.
Strelsa."
This time he was looking smiling
ly and deliberately into her eyes:
and she could not ignore his unwar.
ranted freedom.
why do you use my first name.
Mr.. ouarren?" she asked quietly.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
To Remove
Stains

IN HE most common table linen
stains are those from tea and
coffee. When fresh these can
be removed by spreading the
stained part of the cloth over a
basin and pouring boiling water
through the stained portion from
a kettle held high above II. For
cocoa or chocolate stains. sprinkle
with borax and soak in cold water
first and then treat with the hot
water the same as for the tea or
coffee.
When a fruit stain Is set by suds
Il is practically hopeless to try to
remove II, except by the use Of
some acid, whits Is apt to weaken
the fabric. Ordinary fruit stains
will always yield to boiling water
poured from height.
Stains resulting from meat Juice
should be first washed in cold
water, then followed with warm
water and soap. Medicine stains
always yield when soaked in al.
cohol.
Iron rust usually yields to few
applications of salt moistened with
lemon juice. Place in the hot sun
or over the steaming kettle.
Ink stains can be removed. while
they are fresh and before they have
been wet with water, by rubbing
common baking soda we'll into the
spot and then rinslng with warm
water. For grass stains apply soft
soap and ordinary baking soda.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07

veneer OF gentility. He took out
his handkerchief now and mopped
his crimson face.
You've got me to deal with.
you knowr' he said loudly. IT'S
not many weeks since I saved you
and your family, remember--saved
you easily, too, thanks to the money
I've made with honest worle-and,
by God. II you leave my girl. as
you seem to have made up your
mind to leave her. I'll break you
I'll break you II have to break
myself a well! y
He stopped. breathing hard. In
their mutual excitement neither Of
the men had noticed the opening
of the door or seen that Eva had
been standing there for some mo-
ments listening.
Mr.. Dennison made q valiant ef-
fort to recover himself, He tried
to smile.
"Come In, my dear-come in.
I'm just having little chat With
Philip. L"
She came forward.
To Be Continued Tomorrow.)
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
Rhy1ning Optin,ist

your boots she flinches when she
sees my dial-plate. So they look at
me and tremble and renounce all
sorts of food; but vow I won't
dissemble though they call me mean
and rude. II they yearn to have me
spare them all the narrowing de-
tails which annoy them and scare
them, let them keep away from
scales. II thought they'd ever
try it I'd relieve each fellows
plight. To the fat man I'd say:
diet, work until you weigh just
right" To the thin chap I'd say:
Hustle, for at present you're q
fright; work. until you get some
muscle and a better appetite"
Work would make most people
comely. but they'd say: why. how
absurd; your advice Is far too
homeiy" so I never say q word.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07

A Delightful Romance in Which Beautiful Girl Makes
Supreme Sacrifice For the Talented Young
Man She Loves

Gould you ever care for moreT
mo. don't wish to.
There Is nothing higher"
Gould you-if there wereT"
But she remained silent, disturbed,
troubled once more by the light
weight Of his hand over hers which
seemed TO be awakening again the
new senses that his touch had dis.
covered 90 long ago-and which had
sluBbered In her ever since. Was
this acquisscence. this iistiess relav.
alton. this lsssitude which was be.
coming almost painful-or sweet
she did not understand which-was
this also a part Of friendship?
Was sit a part Of anything intel.
iectual, spiritual. worthy--this deep.
ening emotion which, no, longer
vague and underlined, was threaten.
ing her pulses. her even breathing
menacing the delicate nerves In her
hand SO that already they had begun
to warn her. quivering-
IKE got to tell you something"
she said abruptiy-scarcsly know
ing what she was saying.
what, strelsa?"
I'm going to. marry Langiy
sprowl. I've said ! would"
Perhaps he had expected 1t. Fr
a few moments the smile on his fac,
became fixed and white, then HI
said, cheerfully:
I'm going to fight for you all
the same"
What" she exclaimed crisply.
Fight hard. too" he added. I'm
on my mettle At last"
You have no chance. Mr.. Quar-.
ren."
with him?" he shrugged his con.
tempt. II don't consider him at
all"
II don't care to hear you speak
that way?" she said hotly.
''Oh, ] won't. A mans an ass to
vilify his rival. But wasn't even
thinking OF him. St-elsa. My fight
Is with you-with your unknown
self behind that barrier. Garde a
vousf''
'I decline the combat. Mon.
sieur," she said. trying to speak
lightly.
THERE IS NO OTHER"
"oh. I'm not afraid Of you-the
visible you that I'm looking at and
which knew something about.
That incarnation OF Strelsa Leeds
will fight me openly, fairly-and
have an even chance to WIN
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
Published by arrangement with 1nterna
tionsl Feature Service, Inc.
tospyrtsht. ~ Robert W. Chsnbsrs.I
The Washington times., 1921-09-07

Because l always think OF you as
strelsa. not as Mrs. Leeds"
is that reason?" - very
gravely.
You can make II so II you will"
She hesitated. watching his ex-
preston. Then:
You say that you always think
OF me-that way. But I'm afraid
that, even in your thoughts, the
repetition OF my name has scarcely
accustomed you to the use Of IT,"
You mean that I don't think of
you very frequently"
Something like that. But please.
Mr.. Quarren, II you really mean to
give me a little OF that friendship
which I had begun to despair Of,
don't let our first reunion degener-
ate into silly conversation
"Strelsa''-
"No!-please.
When"
She flushed. then. slightly impa-
tient: DO you make 1t a point, Mr..
ouarren?"
Not unless you do"
The Washington times., 1921-09-07

,"I? What do you mean?'
will you answer me honestly"
Have you ever found me dishon-
est?"
"Sometimss-with yourself"
Suddenly the color surged in her
cheeks and she turned her head
abruptly. After q few moments 81
lence:
Ask your question" she said In
a calm and indifferent voice.
"Then-do you ever, by any acci'
dent, think OF meT"
She foresaw at once what was
coming. bit her lip, but saw no way
to avoid II.
II think OF my friends-and you
among them"
do you always think Of me as
Mr.. Quarren'?"
Il - your friends - people are
eternaily dining your name into
my ears"--
Please answer"
Absolutely motionless, confused.
yet every instinct alert TO his
slightest word or movement. she
sat there. gray eyes partly low.
cred.
He neither spoke nor moved:
his pleasant glance rested absent.
ly on her. then wandered toward
the quiet lake; and vsnturins TO
raise her eyes she saw him smile
to himself and wondered uneaaily
what his moments thought might
be.
He said. still smiling: What
Is II In that curious combination
OF individuaiities known a. Strelsa
Leeds. that rejects one composite
specimen known to you ~ Mister
Quarren7"
She smiled, uncertainty:
But ! don't reject you, Mister
ouarren."
"oh, yes you do. I'm s,nibis
OF an occult wall between us.
How absurd. OF course there
IL Q wall"
I've got to climb over It them
II don't wish you to- ,i,
"Streisa?"
"w.whatf"
The wall isn't . golden one. Is
~"
II don't know what you
mean"
II mean money" he said: and she
blushed from neck to hair.
please don't say such things"
No. I don't. Because II you cared
enough for me you wouldn't let that
kind of . wall remain between
us"
Il ask you not TO talk about
such"
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
LTHOUGH Earth h,

4 LTHOUGH Earth has many
n people. meet just two
classes here: Some long,
thin ones like a steeple; some
round. fat ones like q sphere. And
they hasten to me hoping I will
tell them pleasant tales, but l send
them homewsrd moping and ex-
claiming: Mean old scales"' Mr..
Fat Man comes perspiring as he
mounts upon my step. he is ear
nestly desiring to get thin and gain
some pep. But my records dis
appointing, though he looks and
looks again, still my finger keeps
on pointing to the mark: Two
hundred-tenv' It's my nature to be
truthful and viii not tell a lie.
20 when danes no longer youthful
see my face they often cry. When
a girls five feet no inches, and she
weighs one-thirty-eight,y you can bet
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
BOBBIE AND
HIS PA
BY William F. Kirk

~ UR teacher oald us that sum
vary brite men spent thare
~ times robbing banks, I sed to
Pa when / calm hoam last mite.
Yure teecher 10 rite in a way.
Bobbie. sed Pa. Some bank rob-
bers is kind of brite & braiv enuff
too, set Pa. Not so braiv as what
am. Of course, sed Pa, but braiv
enuff.
Gamblers are brite men, sed
Pa, but thay are fools % gambel
insted Of working at sum trade or
per-feshion, Pa sed. Crooks ore
amount of braines & industry,
Of mummy In sum strate game, &
what is moar, sed Pa, thay cud
then sleep mites. Men that sleep
mites is the men to trust q admire.
sed Pa, eeven II thay snoar a littel.
You snoared terribul last mite,
sed Ma to Pa.
Did I? sed Pa. That Is q sine
that my crate brane was not fully
asleep, sed Pa. That was the rum.
beling of my line of thought & my
intelleck, sed Pa. Crate branes
growl In thare sleep, sed Pa.
Does all the robbers like Dedwood
Dick git caughted7 ! sed.
They git catched, II that is what
you meen, sed Pa. That Is sure as
Fait, sed Pa. The arm Of the law
gifts q wack at thare Jaw, sed Pa.
Then I guess I wont be q bank
robber wen I grow up, sed.
Mercy, chile, sed Ma. What in
the wurld made you think you
wanted to be q bank robberf
Skinney Blake sed he was going
to be a bank robber, sed me to Ma.
He sed there was lots of doe In Il
q a life Of Ad-ventur. ] sed. He sed
his unkel robbed bank onst q got
catched a he got a nice cullurd uni
form to ware, black a white stripes
etc. sed to Ma
Well, Bobbie, you must remember,
sed Ma, that the wages Of sin is
Deth, sed Ma. You always heer Of
banks being robbed but you doant
always know that sooner or later all
them robbers gifts shot, doant thay?
Ma sed to Pa
Yes, Bobbie, sed Pa, they git thare
blocks knocked off with q forty.4
bullet, sed Pa. That Is not the true
way Of living our lives. sed Pa.
Thare Ii enuff sickness a ack.
sidents in this wurld, Bobbie, sed
Pa. without maikins ourselves tar
gets for copper's bullets q handy
cuffs, sed Pa.
So I guess wen I grow up I win
put mummy into . hank instead Of
talking Il out thru the window.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
Absorbing Story of Hearts and High Society by the
Master Hand of the Most Gifted Living
I- - Writer of Fiction.

, q son of toil?" he insisted.
How can I deny it?-with that
horrid corroboration on your hand.
I'll lend you some witch hazei"-
witch hazel from Witch Hollow
ought to accomplish all kinds Of
magic" he said, ON be delighted
TO have you bind II up"
II didn't offer to; offered you
merely the ingredients.
but you are the principal in
gredient. Otherwise there's no vlr.
tue In a handkerchief soaked with
witch hazel"
She smiled. then In a low voice:
There's no virtue In me, eithy."
"Is that why you didn't include
yourself in your first offer?"
A Bold Challenge.
Perhaps" she said, quietly,
watching him out of her violet.
gray eyes--a little curiously and
shyly now. because he had moved
nearer to her. and her arm. ex-
tended along the back OF the seat,
almost touched his shoulder.
She was considering whether or
not to withdraw II when he said:
Have you any idea what q jolly
world this old planet can be when
II wants tor
She laughed.
He went on: "I mean when you
want 1t to be. Because it's really
up to you"
"What?" She turned toward him
disdainfuiiy: Would II crafty
you to know that think OF you
as Rix, Ricky, Dick-whatever they
call your"
A New Senation.
"which?" he insisted. laughing.
And finally she laughed. too. part.
ly In sheer evaporation.
"Rix" she said: Now are you
satisfied. don't know why on
earth I made such a scene about
It. It's the way l think Of you
when I happen to remember you.
But II you fancy for q moment
I am going to call you thtt,
please awake from vain dreanis.
my airy friend"-
Won't your"
No."
Some day."
Certainly not. Why should }?
I don't really want to. don't
feel like II. It would be forced.
artifical-an effort-and don't
observation-disclosures"
Good heavsnsr' he exclaimed.
laughing. that's enough. you poor
child! Do. you think I'd permit
you to Undergo the suffering nee.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07

You wouldn't" he insisted, smii.
ing. Nor is there now any reason
why such a man as ! am becoming.
and ultimately will be. should not
tel you that he cares"
please II you please II had
rather not"
So" he concluded, still smiling,
"the matter, as II stands, Is rather
plain. You don't care for me
enough. I love you'll don't know
how much. yet. When a girl inter.
poses such an occult barrier and a
man comes slap up against 1t. he's
too much added to understand ex-
actiy how seriously he is in love
with the unknown on the other side.
He spoke in a friendly, almost i'm
personal way and, al though quite
though tlessly, dropped his left hand
over her right which lay extended
along the back of the seat. And the
contact seemed to paralyze every
nerve in her body.
Because" he continued leisureiy'
the unknown does lie on the other
side of that barrier-your unknown
self. strelsa-undiscovere IN yet by
me"
Her lips moved mechanically:
II wrote you-told you what
am"
"Oh, that?" He laughed; That
was a mood. don't think you
know yourself--
The Question Asked.
81 do. l am what l wrote YOU"
Partly perhaps-partly a rather
frightened girl, still quivering from
a sequence of blows"-
Remembering all the other
blows that have marked almost
every year Of my life!-But those
would not count-if I were not sell
fish, dishonest and a coward"
His hand closed slightly over
hers; for q moment or two the
pressure left her restless. Ill at
ease; but she made no movement.
And gradually the contact stirred
. something within her 10 vague re-
pose. A strange sense Of rest
subtiy invaded her: and she re-
mained silent and motionless. look
ing down at the still lake below.
What is the barrier?" ne asked
quietly.
There is no barrier to your
friendship-if you care to offer it,
now that you know me-"
But I don't know you. And I
care for more than your friend
ship even after the glimpse l have
had Of. you"
"I-care only for friendship, Mr..
Quarren."
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
BY Robert W Chambers.

ny hODcrC w CndmDcfS.
Whose Novels Have Won Him In,
tsrNationsl Fame.
AYO fish broke the absolute still
IN ness of the surface, no breeze
ruffied It; only the glitter OF
some drifting dragon.fiy accepted
the intense calm. is
Are you offendsdf" she said at
last. her gaze now riveted on the
water.
"of course not" he replied cor.
daily.
She lifted her eyes, surveying
him in silence.
"why did you suppose so?" he
asked amiably.
did you receive my letter."
"of course ! did"
you didn't answer H."
'I didn't know how-then."
His reply seemed to perplex her
$50 did his light and effortless good
humor.
IT know how to answer It now"
he added.
She forced snsile:
Are You Offendedf"
"Isn't 1t too late to think Of an
swering that letter, Mr.. Quarren7"
''oh. no." he said pleasantly; "a
man who is afraid Of being too late
seldom dares start. won.
der II anything could induce you
10 ask me to be seated?"
She flushed wildly and moved
20 the extreme edge of the seat.
He took the other end, knocked
the ashes from his pipe. and put
II in his pocket.
"Now." he said. smiling. II am
ready to answer your letter"
Really, Mr.. ouarren"-
Don't you want me to?"
"1 don't think-it matters,
now
but it's only civil of me to
answer It," he insisted. laughing.
She could not entirely interpret
his mood. OF one thing she had
been instantly conscious-he had
changed since she had seen him
changed radically. There was
about him now a certain inexplica-
BILE air suggesting assurance-sn
individuality which had not here
tofore clearly distinguished him-s
hidden hint of strength. Or was
che mistaken - abashed - remem-
bsring what she had written him in
a bitter hour of fear and self.
abasemsnt, A thousand times she
had regretted writing to him what
she had written.
He said, coldly: II thin kthat my
letter may very properly remain un-
answered"
The Washington times., 1921-09-07
This Day in History

THIS is the anniversary of the completion of the cir
i curnnavgation of the globe by Magellan, In 1922.
The daring sailor, who discovered the straits that
bear his name, was killed In the Philippine Islands.
The Washington times., 1921-09-07

A bang with an honest hammer.
Dankmsre and ! were driving pic
ture nails. Oh. strelsa! you should
have listened to my lndavertent
blank verse, celebrating the occa'
sion"
The quick. warm color stained
her cheeks as she heard him use
her given name for the first time.
She raised her eyes to his In
questioning silence, but he was still
laughing over his "reminiscences and
seemed so frankly unconscious OF
the liberty he had taken that
again, q slight sense Of confusion
came over her, and she leaned
back, uncertain. inwardly wonder.
ing what his attitude toward her
might really mean.
do you admit my worthiness as
The Washington times., 1921-09-07

"You think I'm too late?"
She looked at him steadily:
Yes. you are too late-in every
sense"
you are mistaken" he said cheer.
fully.
What do you nnean?"
81 mean that all these superficial
details which, under the magnify.
ing glass of fear, you and / have
regarded with terrified respect.
amount to nothing. Real trouble 10
something else: the wings Of tragedy
have never yet even brushed either
you or me. But unless you let
me answer that letter OF yours. and
listen very carefully to my answer,
you and l are going to learn some
day what tragedy really is."
Mr.. ouarren" she exclaimed.
forcing a laugh, are you trying to
make me take you seriously"
81 certainly am"
That in itself is tragic enough"
She laugneo.
"It really is," he said; because
1t has come to a time when you
have got to take me seriously"
She had settled herself into .
bantering attitude toward him and
now ssyly maintained the lighter
vein.
Merely because you and Lord
Dankmere have become respectable
tradesmen and worthy citizens
you've hastened up here to admon.
iah the frivolous, suppose"
I'm so respectable and worthy"
he admitted, that L couldn't resist
rushing up here to exhibit myself.
Look at that bruise?"-he held up
to her his left hand badly discol'
ored between thumb and forefin'
ger.
"oh," she exclaimed, half serious,
what is III"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-18

The longest word in the English
language Is Observation-Disclosures
ism"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-18
Fiiume Still Without
Trade II Held Before
War, Say Dispatche.

Fiume, June .)-F1ume
fingers in the doldrums so far as re-
sumption Of the nee world-renowned
trade Of this port is concerned, while
the new state of Jugo-Slav1a is press
ing forward in an effort to take the
trade with America. that Fiume. held
before the war.
Political quarrels in this city and
international disputes keep the
wharves of Fiume idle but in Jugo-
Slavia a company has been formed to
establish a line OF steamers to oper-
ate from Spalato, Ragusa and Cattaro
to New York.
Already small steamers. are being
operated along the whole Dalmatian
coast under the Jugo-Slav nag, but
they do not touch at Fiume, formerly
the chief port for this trade.
The Italian suggestion OF a con-
sortium for the management and
amalgamation of the port OF F1ume
and the port Of Baross, has been re-
jected by the J~ugo-Slavs. who claim
complete sovereignty over the port Of
Baross and with 1t the town Of Sussak,
all Of which, they contend. is in keep
ing with the treaty of ,Rapallo.
An Italian naval commander, Cap
tain Foschini, has been designated by
the Italian government to take charge
of the city, Of Fiume in an effort to
adjust the differences between the
contending groups inside the town.
10y -