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who continued 10 look at hin ~
lan r4mplt astonishment.
Y cant understand she said
& last. sbak4ne her head.
rhcn sudden thougat seemed
come - het Sue putledsths en-
mp abort before Q general store nj
q little town throngh which thief
were passing
want 70 telephone, she said.
VIII you walt for NEE
iii walt for you foreYer!E OK.
claimed Ernie feryently.
The girl bf6shed is she laaped'
from the car and ran into the
store.
Grace's look was rather blank as
she came back to the car.
aIineyer would have thought III"
she exclaimed II neYer would,
have thought Il in the, worldl"
Thought whRt?r
I'M tell you later. But first 1
want to explain things. Bertha.
Gilbert Is my best friend. She's.
been engaged to a man ont OF
town. He was 10 come to marry
her. In the meantime she had been
flirting with another man. At the
last minute she decided to marry
this second man instead Of George.
So She told me to take George
way out in the country SO she
could marry this second man. She
said he was a prune and a poor
fish and everything else. Shear
ranged by phone for him to leave.
his hotel at a certain hour. / was
to meet him. She said he'd wear
a gray overcoat and gray hat. And.
and met you'll"
She turned to Ernie again and.
.gazed at him questioningly.
Who in the world are you, any
way?" she asked.
Why laughed Ernie, Ppm the
best friend OF George Fisher-th.
man your friend was going to-
marry. Both George and i ars
wearing gray hats aud gray over
coats-that's why you picked the
wrong man. But, tell me, what's
happened that you never thought
would happen?
Grace looked at him and laugh.
ed.
Why she said, when ] went
away with the wrong man George
went over to sec Bertha and-and
they we're married this afternoon"
Fine business no said, ''let you
and me 50 and do likewise some
tine
And they did.
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u did seem assthough Nancy and
Nick were never to get over the
Seven Mountains.
They hadn't gone over half Of
them yet and hare they were With
another difficulty bsfnFe them,
Someone had stolen the lost re-
cord from rs hiding place, With
out II II vas Of no use TO eontinue
their journey toward the Princess
TherMR's palace.
No. II wasn't Twelve Toes, the
sorrerer. who had taken II. He
was not allowed 10 follow them.
HBestaes, after finding that the ter.
rtble dreams he had sent to the
Twins had come 70 nothing, he was
80 disguised that he flew back 20
his cave and changed himself from
Q bat into = dragon again. And
there he sulksd and sulked. I
hope he enjoyed himself doing II.
Nick and Nancy stood looking
and looking at the hollow place in
the ground who're the record had
been, trying 70 make up their
minds what to do next, when
Nancy happened 10 kick a stone
with her toe. Asst rolled away she
saw a round hole.
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be did 70 tho extent OF slipping i
big ot he foam from Barrays
lglass.
The crowd asd begun 10 cail 81
one q rs faypritcs-a thin an
wholesome looking chap b the
haFpess Of BoheInianbngS lops
hptng hatf aaveiyeteen cont Win.
lthe collar OF his white shirt ttrn+
ga over II, a tbrt llant bandananai
knotted loosely bags. pegtop
treasers that tapped gretesaue}ys
he reested something ptshiSkoYn
atroetous verse, leeffng unpleass
antly In the direction OF Violet All
Barray. Rarray giared. violet felt
2 score OF sharp eyes upon her. A
laugh came from somewhere She
saw Bartay's hands cleneh
george. dou't-r imptora yoa,
not TO notice anything! X, dnesut
disturb me. lin enjoying It.
As Polly disappeared in tie
throng Psul's first emotion was
disgust that she should ehocss
this time for a poor Joke, The.
quarrel was childish. But for her.
to run off that way to frightsh and
spite him was naughty+ehildIshgi
II was in even worse taste than
her wanting 10 go to the cabaret.
where Barray was. Whatever had,
come over Polly ANYWAY?
Norma came back from her,
aside" with Bobby Sutton, Bobby
was for the moment intent on, 4
man In a booth doing tricks.
WHEREAS Polly3n
"oh, she'll come back. Itra a.
Joke, suppose. She got mad at
.somethtng. don't know what's
over her 4
aPauli Don't be a fool, iad-rm,
after hor-find her this instant.
She's probably taken a taxi and.
gone home. I'm sure that's what
she's done, Norma, ! don't much
care, long as she's safe. I'm fairly
fed up with the way she's acted
lately
He broke off as Sutton came up,
his eyes full Of question marks
Norma reached for him,
"Listeni Bobbyi You, 90 over to.
..that-nice little red cafe and have
a drink with yourself. / have a few
choice words 10 say TO my friend.
here. III Join you In a iifty . SUIT
ton, Withholding his qle4giopa
moved off.
Now. Paul-come into TINS door
way, ! want you to listen with all
the mind you've got-NeYer in,
your life will you have better resS
son to bear with Polly's moods shdi
lenses than you have right now
H1f you hadn't been idip6enonglrI
to quarrel with the best little wife
q man ever had the very night you
came home from that trip You'd
know before now what / Rnow-
and what your dear old concierge
knows-and what you don't yet
knowl
You ought TO be the Ifst one.
Polly wanted you to be. butAweIl,
no use rehashing that YOU get me-
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don't yon old hoy-that its tno
One Great Thing q woman wants
jtQ ten her man herself. And now
gone and spilled IL. hut I hpd
Sm-Norma- raufs face
Vent chaf white VA the einctr.c
gi4re no you mean-Oh, Cod oh
Godi And lie lo4t In this hofff-
hle crowdt IN glancb was raklng
street, for . l4xi. None IN
sight
In front Of cate some people
were ahghting nom 5 taxi. lie
threw hinsbt INTO h shouted his
home address 10 fae chauffeur and
SLAMMED the door. Il crawicd.
Paul was madd6nSds He HUNG from
tho window and bkWled st the man
TO hurry, to aeek Z .auiet street
matter o. lie and dcaih-lonhie
fareztriple, II he'd make speed
He scrbpged into the corner.
shut his eyes and trted 10 think.
HIS brain was one hldoous tnufuif.
Why hadn't he gufsse11 What a
tCnrsed fonlt peAfs darling Polly
with herssepre tsng % ton him
being rebutted He ground hll
nails into his palms within no Eci
home he'd max ~ tor q an. or
try toll Oh, Would the blank taxi
never get to- the ta
AT lasti sHe cfnmncd ten times
faGat 49, $500 I
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OF THE TWINS
a sQUEEDILLUMs
b OLIVE ROBERTS BARToN.

N $500 - E.afIk. UEE
Just look there she pointed,
sd believe II was the gnpmes,
Nick, Urookabena or Hgahnmp, d
Snip Scissors has come and stplet
Is Just for mesnnessle
Scarcely hadtshe finished speak.
Tipg when RFtiny creature came on
followed hy q dozen others. The
creature wasn't q hug or beetle ol
10 ay, for he wore tina finest Of
clothes, being dressed a scarlet
satin with Q large neck rift and {
high pointed hat. The othefs fol;
lowing were quite as elegant.
Good night friends he called
to those behind him, waye
stayed later than usual The sun'I
quite up. But no wondefl With
such a fine new dance floofl I'd
certainly Ike 10 know what kind
person left Il heIa for US.
Suddenly he spIed the Twins
my, my, whom have We heees he
asked In q condenseendins voice.
Nancy and Nick" said Nancy.
And who are your
I'VE are the SqueediIlhms,s said
the tiny person AZ your SER
vice. a
Ito &c continuedl
"a West YifriniaM.
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Gym AaN-HhTcAlftsoN

Gods sake help me. Do you know
anyons?"
This frjghtful warl was 1t going
to attack even that pathetic little
old woman Ut PprShers Farm with
her fumbling hands and her frail
existence conferred solely in her
SOM He said, I'm Rwfully sorry,
PerchN Frighttully sorry for your
mother and for you. nj helm Won
all l can. It's a funny coincidence
but ! believe I do know juSt the
very girl that would be what you
want
Young Perch grasped his hand in
delighted relief. oh, Sabre, Il yoL
do! I felt you would help"
1.-THE chance I'm thinking about
u was hearing OF only a few days
ago. The works foreman in nv
office. an old chap called Bright.
He's got a daughter about eighteen
or thereabout, and / was hearing
he wanted to get her into soms
kind Of post like yours. I've spok
en- to her once or twice when she's
been about the place for her father
and took a tremendous fancy to
her. She's as pretty as a picture.
Ettie, she's called. | believe your
mother would take to her no end.
And she'd just love your mother
vi.
It was from Twyning that Sabre
had heard that a post OF some sorI
was being considered for Effls
Bright. Her father, as he had told
young Perch. was works. foreman
at Fortune. East and Sabre's. "Mr.
Bright A massive old man with
a massive, rather striking face
hewn- beneath a bald dome and
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I'm not at all" cried Ernie.
Then It seemed to him the psy-
Geological time had arrived for
him to reveal his identity.
aBesides,n he went on you're
going under the false Impression.
that I'm someone other than the
person I really am. MY name isn't
George at ALL"
"Whatst gasped the girl, In very.
evident astoniBhinent.
II tell yon I'm not q tGeorge,,
said Ernie. I'm an Ernte4Efnest
Crane. And 4 hope You 1fise tho.
.nEima =
Apparently the name Etnhst
Crane meant nothing . the gt
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thickly grown all about and down
the throat with stif white hair. He
was intensely religious and he hac
the deep-set and extraordinarily
penetrating eyes that frequently
denote the religious zealot.
Extraordinary that such a stern
and hard old man should have for
daughter such a fresh and 1ovable
slip OF a young thing as his Effie!
Bright Effie, Sabre always called
her, inverting her names. Mr..
Bright had a little cupboard called
his office at the foot of the main
stairway and Bright Effie came
often to see her father there. Sa-
bre had spoken to her in the little
cupboard or Just outside It. Ha
had delight In watching the most
extraordinary shining that she had
in her eyes.
1t was like reading an entertain.
ing book, he used to- think, and he
had the idea that humor or that
rurest kind which Is unbounded
love mingled with unbounded sense
of the oddities OF life was packed
to bursting within her.
Some such apprehension OF her
Sabre had expressed to Twyning.
Twyning have given a short laugh
and said, "You seem to have been
thinking a lot about the fair Ef-
fie!"
The kind of laugh and the kind
OF remark that Sabre hated and he
gave a slight gesture which Twyn.
ing well knew meant that he hated
What's old Bright going to do
with her?"
"He doesn't quite know. He's an
idea OF getting her out as a. sort OF
lady's companion somewhere"
This was what Sabre had remem.
bered; and he went straight from
young Perch TO Twyning and re.
called the conversation.
Twyning said, "Hullo, sim inter-
ested In the fair Efflef"
Its for Young Perch over at
Penny Green I'm asking. For HIS
mother. He's a young manSSabre
permitted his eyes TO rest for a mo
ment on Harold, seated at his desk
and he feels he ought to Join
the army, He wants the girl to be
with his mother while he's away
Twyning, noting the glance,
changed his tono TO one OF much
triendliness. "Oh, / see, old man.
No, EtfIe's got nothing yet, she
was over to our place to tea last
Sunday"
Good. I'll 60 and talk to old
Bright I'm keen about this"
Yes. you seem to be, old man,
VII.
Mr.. Bright received the sugges.
tion with a manner that irritated
Sabre. While he was being told OF
the Perches he stared at Sabre with
that penetrating gaze Of his as
though in the proposal he searched
for some motive other tlan com,
mon triendliness. His first com.
Inent was, They'll want refer
ences, l suppose, sir2s
Sabre smiled. goh, scarcely, Mr..
Bright. Not when they know who
you are"
The old man was standing before
Sabre bending his head close to,
wards him as though he would
sense out some hidden motive be-
hind all this he contracted his
great brows as II 70 squeeze more
penetration into his gazey YES,
but Gil want references Nj Sabre
She's not going here, there, nor
anywhere
Continued el5i Our Next ssasl
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Iplonel hat1fay showed surprise
"Weil! I don't know. 1 might. I've
no doubt i could, 1f you're eligible
How old are you, Sabre?p
"Thftyai1s
Colonel Rattray said doubtfully
Come on up 10 the Mess in the
morning and nj get our doctor tc
have i look az you. Then we'll see
what can be done! All might eh?.
II.
He said nothing TO Mabel OF hlf
intention Il was Just precisely the
sort OF thing he could mot possible
discuss With Mabel. Mabel would
ray, Whyeser should your and OF
all imaginable ordeals the idea OF
exposing before Mabel his feeling
about England he would tel
her when was done II 1t came
OF.
Ana hissthonght was, when a few
hours lRtnr be was walking SLOWLY
away from his interview with Major
Earnshaw the doctor at the bar
racks, Thank Cod I never said
anything 70 Mabel about ,it.-"
Major EarnshAw had very pleas
andy had o. 10 at this heart o.
Yours Withftawn his stethoscope
and shaken his head It was INC
90: Absolutely none. Sabre"
Wei. but that's for a commits.
sion. III 80 into the ranks"
You can't possibly go In as you
are-now. The standards will
probably he reduced, but they'll
have TO be reduced a goodish long
way before youM get In, I don't
mind telling you.
w
Then came another OF the fright.
tul mdoing OF his emotions.
The occasion was that OF his
meeting With Harkness outside ths
County Times office. Hardness
vasa captain OF the battalian that
had gone out who had been left be-
hind owing TO some illness. The
British Expeditionary Force had
been in action
Sabre said News? Anything
phont the Pinks?H
Hasknsss nodded. He seemed to
betswallowings Then he said, Eyes,
The regiment. Pretty bad
sabre said Anyone" and alst
stopped
Hsfkness looked not at Sabre,
but Straight across The top OF his
head and began an appalling, and
az Il sefned tn Sabre nm endless
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-03
Soviet Hopes 1925
 Sees A Return To
 Industrial Normalcy

Moscow, Oct, 3.-The Soviet gov ernment has set 1925 as the year when the production of Russian in dustrfes should be brought up to an nal.
 Transport and agriculture and all auxiliary industries connected with them are to be re-established first Special attention ana liberal expend- lures are recommended for oil and coal production.
 G. Oil which in 1922 yielded 63,00O,- 900 poods Ga pood is 36 pounds) is expected to yield 497, 100000 in 1925, and coal, which in 1922 yielded 67O,- 1870 100000 poods in 1925, as against 57o.000,0 900 pIoods of oil in pre-war times. and 2,097, 100000 poods of coal in 1916 the year of maximum pro- duction.
 The metal industry, which in 1922 yielded 30.000,000 poods, is expected to yield 12O,0oo,00o in 1925 as against 257, 400, 900 poods iii 1913. In the textile industry, where 1,368,5oO spin dles and 36,000 looms are working in cloth, 3,00O.000 spindles and 8O.0OO looms are expected to yield 1,40O,- 0o0.oo0 yards of cloth in 1925.
 This plan, however, cannot be ac~ port to the recent Communist party conferences: Money is needed from the start, both as fundamental and working capital. And the sum tc bring the various industries through rubles
 As no such money can be found in the country, the report urges the ne cessity Of attracting money from abroad, as otherwise the existence of metal. machine and mining-are greatly threatened
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-03
Home located on Black Rock Estates to be
 Auctioned off on Columbus Day.
WHO WAS KIDDING WHEN
 FRENCHMAN MADE HOTEL
 PRICE FIT U. c. IDEAS

Paris, Oct. 3-"His Majesty the American telegraphed from his Fifth avenue hotel to the most sumptuous palace hostelry in Deauville, accord ing to the Garnet de la Semaine.
 ''Reserve me your most beautiful suite."
 The director of the hotel cab1ed back:
 Telegram Received, 1,2O0 Francs a Day.
 Whereupon His Majesty flashed back
 Beautiful"
 To which the director responded:
 Pardon Error, Meant Say 12,OOO."
 And the American sailed for Deau- vile.
 But the Garnet, which claims to judge by the average tip which Amer jeans leave in Paris cafes, discred1ts the truth of it's own story Which raises the question as to who was kid ding whom.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-03
U, s. EDUCATORS STUDY
 SCHOOLS IN SWEDEN

Stockholm, Oct. 3.-A number of American educators have come to Stockholm this summer to study the
 public system of Sweden, and at least ten Swedish school teachers have
 been sent to the United States for special investigation, according to the report Of Dr. Karl Nordlund, Chief Inspector of Public Schools in Stock holm. A further illustration of the
 increasing international exchange Cf cultural ideas lies in the fact that the
 investigators this year include Chill cans Greeks Japanese and Chinese.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-03

delegation of representative American women.'
 The Bulletin de PAisne gave highest praise to the delegation, stating in eulogistic article:-
 ''The. delegation now travelling on our highways is the greatest evidence of Americas feeling for France since her troops trod the same roads,"
 Delegates Impressed France.
 Miss Anne Morgan, chairman of the American Committee for Devastated France, in a cable to the committees New York headquarters, commented on the deep impression the delegation made upon the people of France.
 There isn't a delegate who doesn't do honor to America she said T am greatly struck with their pra actical intelligence and I am convinced that each member of the Good Will Dele gation will be able to make a valuable contribution in her own community as a result of her experiences here
 All the French people who have met our delegates are as impressed as am Through interpreters. the French have gained a more accurate picture of American thought and American conditions than would have been possible any other way I feel that the citizens who selected these delegates deserve the heartiest con gratulations for the splendid women ,hey~chose to represent their cities
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-03
Socialist Labor Party Files Nominating Papers

Nominating petitions of the Social iSt Labor Party were filed with the town clerk yesterday, placing the en- tire state ticket and locaI nomIna- tions in the field. The party had place on the voting machines two years ago but lost it due to the fail ure to secure the required number of votes for it's retention. If after checK- ing by the town clerk the required number of voters EAmes have been filed the party will be given a place on the ballot.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-03
Lectures for Teachers
 Will Begin Today

The first of a series of lectures ar ranged by the Extension course com mittee will be given today in the High school, room 313 at 4:15 o'clock. The program includes Pro- fessors Johnson and Fetweu and MT. Tillinghast on Junior High school work, and administration. The exten> sion courses led to a degree for gram mar school teachers. Other lectures will be given Wednesday and Thurs day of this week. Dr. George B. Law son will lecture here Oct. 4.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-03
OBITUARY
John Brennan.

John Brennan died yesterday morn ing at his home at 156S Main street after a few weeks illness. He is sur vivew by his wife, a son, Joseph of Bridgeport; and a brother, Joseph of Waterbury. Funeral will be held to- morrow morning from the home at S:30 o'clock and from St. Patrick's church at 9 o'clock. Interment will be in the family plot, St. MichaeFs cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-03
FitzGerald E to Speak
 at Danbury Fair

David E. Fitzgerald, Democratic nominee for governor, and Thomas J. Spe1lacy, candidate on the same ticket for lieutenant governor, will speak at the Hotel Green in Danbury, Thurs day, and will be the guests of the Democratic party at the Danbury Fair. Luncheon will be served at the hotel and after luncheon the nominees will address the audience.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-03
N. E. o. P. to Hold
 Big Meeting Tonight

A very important meeting for all members of the New England Order of Protection will be held this eve ming in Foresters' Hall. 10S7 Broad street, in connection with the regular meeting of Park City lodge No. 6S. of this city, is especially anxious to meet all the members of the order in the city. as he has matters Of great importance to present to them. Other grand officers from various parts of the state will be present.
 After the regular lodge meeting an entertainment consisting Of vocal and instrumental music and fancy danc- ing by Eleanor FuIen, Edith Fullen, Helen Clabby and Helen Desereau will be presented.
 Last night Grand Warden CIabby with the other state officers were the guests at an open meeting held by Beulah lodge Of New London
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-03
Women Democrats to
 Play Whist Tonight

A whist and pinochle will be given by the Women's Democratic club of the Eighth district tonight in the Eighth district club rooms, corner of Main street and North avenue. Hand some prizes have been offered and a
 good time. is assured all who attend.
 The affair is in charge of Miss Mar 1 garget Dorsey, Miss May P1unkett.
 Mrs. Charles Miller, and Mrs. William
 l WinIey
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SOLD BY
J. SANDERS

ing snap judgment, the costume is de-
scribed even by the French Anthony
Comstock as modest. More modest
than the costume Of the British and
American flapper, seems to be the
verdict. 1t appears that, falling from
the hat, a wide brimmed creation, fell
yard after yard of rich black lace,
completely ~concealing the noted figure
Of the snake charmer and reaching to
the ankles. Only n shoulder was
visible and on this was gifted a single
red rose to harmonic with a rose on
the hat.
1.-THE lesson" said the snake
charmer, lis one of simplicity. l step
from my bath, put on my hat and |
am completely and comfortable
dressed" Seemingly, the war with all
its suffering has not left France
without her imagination and her dar.
ing, to say nothing Of her passion to
lead the world down the widest aven.
ues Of dress construction. L%ongchamps
has We'd with Ostend for years in the
matter of daring in female attire, but
the suggestion that a costume con.
fined solely to a hat would meet the
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LEARNING TO ADVERTISE

Jackson Sentinel-Advertising edu-
cation, although having reached a
commendable standard in the large
cities, is still sadly lacking in the
smaller towns. 1t is difficult to under
stand the reason fer this and the only
practical Interpretation is that the
merchant in the country town has
placed publicity far down or the list
of essentials in the conduct Of his
business and prefers to remain blind
10 the results obtained by successful
business men of the metropolis. The
fact is, however, hat the inability of
the average merchant to write an in
telligent causes him to kid himself
into the idea that advertising does
not pay. He hates to admit this fact
TO the newspaper man, but in a major
ity of cases his egotism jumps to the
foreground and he refuses to accept
suggestions from any source.
Queer as ii may seem, the county
the city markets to make purchases
and pick up ideas of store decoration
and management, but rarely do we
hear of one seeking a conference with
the advertising manager OF any OF the
great stores. He wants to have the
latest models and patterns on his
shelves but makes no effort to edu-
cate himself as t the quickest and
most profitable way to sell this mer-
chandise. When that day m when
the country merchant will devote a
portion Of his time in securing a
dispensing education instead of util-
izing his entire faculties in learning
to buy, just that soon will he learn
how to turn his money and in doing
this the goal Of business success is
reached.