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The Washington times., 1922-11-20

killer had not considered or
enough importance even TO pick
up. That this man for the sake
OF greater objects might have
done such a thing seemed con-
ceivable. As his mind leaped
from point TO point in this chain
of thought Egan sat glowering
sourly upon the captive,
We'll young fellow. you've
tangled Yourself in damn bad
mess. What have you to say Tor
YOURSELF" he demanded, SUD
denly, when Orloff showed no
intention OF speaking.
Nothing" answered the pris-
oner.
"A.ha." cried Wren, delight
edlv. when ! spoke 10 him at
the morgue he pretended 10 be
deaf and dumb-did the sign
language stunt. Chief. Hes re-
covered his speech already. Some
miracle. eh?"
Orloff bit his lip in veXatiOn at
himself for his faux pas. Egan
thumped the table with heavy
fist.
Nothing to say. eh7" he thun'
do,..d vic.ously. You'll change
yo,r mind before we're done with
YOU. fellow. What did you XIII
the Coppa beggar for? Make 1t
easy for yourself and talk while
YOU have a chance
Heaven knows l didn't XIII
him"
But I don't and I'm the one
YOU have to convince before
you'll ever again wear out shoe
leather on street" was the
chiefs threatening reply.
II didn't kill him. l would
give anything possess if could
restore him his life, poor faithful
fellow"
You know him, then. You
know who and what he was.
You know who did kill him and
why. Do you deny that's true?"
FAILURE AGAIN!
Orloff realized that each word
he spoke could only more desper-
ately endanger Tatiana and her
cause. With bitter humility he
conceded that once again he had
failed her. Nothing remained but
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
BY Ruth Logan.

<< A ND what else did your
n father say?" asked the
gray-haired man in the
fan-backed chair, as he sat watch
ing the child at his feet make
daisy chain of the blossoms she
had picked coming across the
fields.
Father said you'd steal the
pennies off a dead mans eyes.
Do dead men have pennies on
their eyes?"
mot usually. So I'm a thief.
am I? I must say your father is
complimentary"
"He didn't mean to be, I'm
sure" continued the girl. "He
hates you like everything. Mother
too"
On and on she chartered, un.
conscious of the mans power to
take the roof from over their
heads. The absolute honesty Of
eleven was pouring itself out to
the gentle voiced. urging and
prompting of the man who ruled
the countryside.
speaking of pennies, maybe
you'd like to play game l know"
The man brought out some small
change and selected the coins she
had referred to so frequently.
Now you toss your penny in the
air and II it comes up heads I'll
give you this one"
It came up heads and the girl
reached out greedy hand for
the mate in the mans palm. She
proved to be lucky on several more
tosses and the supply of pennies
was exhausted. Now we'll play
with this piece" and the man
circled a dollar with his thumb and
forefinger. by the way, what is
your name?'
"Helen. They call me Nell"
Very well, Nell. You toss the
dollar" She obeyed him. With.
out looking he said, You are a
lucky little girl, Nell. That's
yours
Childish Confidence.
A little dirty hand reached out
and claimed 1t. At the same time
the child's foot caught in the daisy
chain and tore 1t apart. with no
thought to the money she began
mending her broken plaything.
what will you take for that?"
the man asked softly.
you can have IT," she said
generously, and she placed II
across the knees that were covered
with n heavy rug. At the same
time she dropped all the coins in
his LAP.
But thcse arc yours" he In.
sisted You won them"
Reluctsntly she counted the
pennies and then druppad them
into the little pocket of her apron
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which his part of the nights ad-
venture had accomplished itself.
This way. your Highness.'
Boris invited. ~ he man you seek
awaits you in the library"
Some faint. instructive percep.
tion of danger filtered to the girls
mind as she followed the servant.
but she threw it off angrily. The
mans knowledge of her Russian
title was peculiar. but
Her, Imperial Highness. sir"
Boris announced, throwing open a
door leading into handsomely
appointed room. With Orloff's
name upon her lips, Tatiana
stepped inside.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
"DRECO" PROVED
UNTOLD WORTH
Retired B. & o. Man Ac-
claims Great Herbal
Remedy for Relief
He Obtained.
Kidneys, Liver and Stom-
ach Now Strengthened
and Restored.

1t, is well to bear in mind that
headaches, backache, dizzy spells,
poor circulation, broken sleep, gas
i'm the stomach. constipation are
signs of a weakened stomach and If
neglected are bound to bring on
more serious trouble. Give your
stomach the proper assistance by
taking Dreco, the great herbal rem.
edy, and you'll soon be feeling like
yourself again. enjoying perfect
health and full of vim, vigor and
energy.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20

"I read of the great amount of
good Dreco was doing for people
right in our section so | determined
10 try It myself and 1t has proven
of untold value to me-" said Mr..
Daniel Sullivan, OF 1920 r. street
s e., Washington, ID. c. Mr.. Sui.
Ivan was with the Il. & o. for "A
wears and is now on the retired
list. being well known TO hundreds
of railroad men here.
"I am no longer troubled with
gas forming in my stomach after
eating, for my digestion is so
greatly improved. and l eat any.
thing put before me. | never have
that lump In my throat which of.
ten felt like I was choking.
my liver has been purged thor.
oughly, yet Dreco acted so gently
day by day there was no unpleas.
ant feeling. This has ended the
dizzy feelings and headaches and
auieted my nerves 80 that l sleep
soundly. Ny kidneys have been
regulated and no longer act too
freely nor get me up during the
night. I am highly pleased with
Dreco for feel better and stronger
than in long time"
The good. old.fashioned roots,
herbs. barks and leaves, like our
forefat athers brewed their teas from
and raised hardy race Of people
are still recognized as the best
remedies for tho stomach. liver.
kidneys. bowels and blood. Dreco
is made from tho twelve herbal
pIants and its action " prompt and
pleasant for man, woman and child
a special representative from the
Dre~o Laboratory u lo~s'ed ~
0DorueIl's DRUG Siore. set "h ~
y. w. te courteou~iy explain the
merits of this grrst rrm~dy.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
Watch For This Story in the Near
Future at MOOre's RialtO, Featuring
Lionel Barrymore.
By JACK BOYLE.
Continued From Saturday.

((IF my note brings her here
and 1t will. for she loves
II that swine Orloff and will
be mad with fear at the thought
he is "a danger. I shall keen her
a prisoner until I've tricked Petrus
and the rest of his scum out of the
Jewels. i will leave you to find
and get rid of Orloff-rid of him
forever. You understand me,
Boris" he said. II want the girl,
and once she has stepped inside
this house she Is mine"
when she comes. what shall
I do? How shall I receive her.
lvan?" Boris asked.
''I will be out OF sight; you will
open the door TO her. pretending
excitement. You will say, 'Orloff
has been hurt. lie is in the far
ther ROOM You will lead her into
the library, and there she will find
ME-"
lvan's eyes glittered cruelty. lie
paced the room rapidly, nervously,
with impatient recklessness. The
stamp of his unrcgeneracy showed
IN every evIi line or his face.
II want her even more than l
want her wealth." he muttered.
"If she comes, and she will. this
shall be my night of reckoning for
the damnable slurs she put upon
me that night in her uncle's
castle. and as there is a God above
us, or devil below, it shall be
full reckoning"
AS he continued to pace the
floor memory revisualized the
scene his words recalled. He
saw an old man, white-haired and
bearded, in the uniform of Rus
sia's imperial guard In his hand
was jewel casket filled with
priceless gems. Ivan still could
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v 3, ~ a.a

pearance was immediate proof to
the shrewd-eyed detective chief
that his burglarious entrance
into the morgue was pertinently
connected with the murder or
the Coppa beggar. A man such
as the one who now stood no
nonchalantly before him was not
likely to involve himself in such
a desperately hazardous under
taking as the morgue episode
without weighty motives-either
good or bad. He didn't look like
a murderer. but the chief re-
membered the torn money the
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
The Origin of a Name

HOW many people know that serge takes its name
H from China, whence it introduced into Eng
land in 1860? The Latin for China is Sslicum,
which has gradually changed into the word serge.
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tive Wren left Orloff. whom he
had captured skulkinG in the
death room Of the morgue, in the
custody OF an underling and
made an immediate report Of the
strange circumstances surround.
ing the arrest to Chief of Dctec-
tives Egan.
Bring him in, Wren. and
we'll give him i preliminary
ouce.ovcr," the chief instructed.
Then if he don't come across
I'll give you n chance at him in
the third degree room down
stairs"
The prisoners aristocratic ap-
The Washington times., 1922-11-20

welcome to my poor home, you
cruel but beloved one" said the
man who rose to greet her. Ia
tiana shrank back in ineXpressible
dread as she recognized Ivan. her
enemy. She flung herself against
the door. but Boris. the efficient,
had instantly locked it and van
ished as she passed through. The
girl was alone with the man she
had cause To fear most in ali the
world
CHAPTER TX.
The Third Degree.
At police headquarters DeteC-
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
"A Feather in His Cap"

A MAN who does something noteworthy is said to
"A have "a feather in his cap The phrase originated
during the crusades from rule that none should
feather in his cap but he who has killed Turk
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
WHAT COLD STORAGE
HAS DONE FOR EGGS
Market Has Been Stabilized,
Both in Price and in
Supply.

In former years, before modern
cold-storage methods had been per-
fected. spring prices Of eggs were
ridlcuously low. In the great poultry
States Of the Mississippi Valley
farmers found great difficulty In dis-
posing OF eggs at any price during
certain times in the spring. / per-
sonally know of cases where fresh
/ from the -nest eggs were offered ct
! 8 cents per dozen without finding
buyer Right here in New York
State have personally sold case
after case Of fresh eggs at 10 cents
/ per dozen.
But tho told-storage interests,
though often condemned. have cei'i
tainly improved things for both pro-
ducer and consumer. BY going into
the market for great quantities Of
eggs for storage each spring they
have absorbed much Of the surplus
and thus stiffened spring prices. BY
releasing this stored stock in the fall
and winter months when the pro-
duction of fresh eggs is not sufficient
TO meet the needs OF the public they
have insured consumers a dependable
supply Of mighty good eggs during
the period Of scarcity and prevented
prices Of fresh STOCK from going q
much higher levels than at present
/. No longer is it necessary for US r
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
Efficient Housekeeping
By Laura A. kirkman

forms that come for this kind of cake,
and lay on cloths until morning. Bake
in quick oven and watch very closely
in order to keep from burning
\ Sympathizer: For Needy Reader
Soften your butter by setting it on a
warm Plate, then spread it on several
slices OF bread thinly with jam on top.
Now, fool the children by spreading
other slices with preserves or jam only.
The children will notice the butter on
some of the slices, and think 1T Is
on all Of them. This is a good way
to get them TO eat bread with Just
jam on it"
NJ. s. Cracker Dessert: Take
common crackers and let soak in water
two hours. Be careful not to break
them. Lift them from the pan with
skinner to shallow pan, and bake
in hot oven till pulled up, crisp and
brown, Serve hot with piece of butter
and some Jelly on top
All inquiries addressed TO Miss Kirk
man in care Of the Efficient House
l:eepins" department will be answer
ed in these columns In their turn
This requires considerable time. how
ever. owing to the great number re
ceived. So II a personal or quicker re-
ply is desired. stamped and self~ad
dressed envelope must be enclose,
with the question. Be sure to Us
your full name. street number, an,
the maine OF your city and state
The Editor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22

iFox, and he will be certain to do
3what | ask him. OF course | shall
not mention that Mr.. Coon is sleeping
in that tree. II l am not mistaken the
top will Just about come to the edge
OF the river bank and II ought TO strike
with pretty hard bang.
will work." and Mr.. Fox trotted off
home to get nap before he called upon
Danny Beaver 10 help him with has
scheme.
Mr.. Fox knew that Danny Beaver
often worked IN broad daylight, so he
waited until he was certain Mr.. Coon
would be sound asleep and then he
ran down 10 the river to wait for Danny.
BY and by out Of the river came
Danny and waddled towards the trees
carefully, looking about for enemies.
Hello. Danny" said Mr.. Fox.
Danny started for the river, 30, don't
be afraid" said Mr.. Fox, showing
himself ut is and l want you t. do
me a favor"
Danny good naturedly listened while
Mr. Fox pointed out q tree that he
wanted cut.
That tree is right in my way, he
explained, "cuts off my view OF the
river from where ! sometimes rest In
the daytime.
II thought you would not mind cut
ting it as il is near the water and will
fall in that direction if you cut 1t right.
Mr.. Fox watched while Danny
Beaver worked at the tree, but he wa:
watching the top branches more thar
where Danny was working.
BY and by Danny gave the grounc
few cutting thuds with his tail anc
scampered away 10 the water and dowr
come the tree, bang went the toy
branches on the bank and MIR. Cool
was tossed into the middle OF th'
river.
lie swan for the opposite bank an'
scrambled up, and away he went
never turning 20 look back TO SCI
what had happened. -.
That was q very clever idea had,
said Mr.. Fox as he trotted off home
II am rid OF him, for ! am certain h
thinks that Mr.. Man cut that tree an
that Mr.. Dog is after him. Mayb
now ] will be able to get square meal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
My Marriage Problems
Adele Carrison's New Phase Of
Revelations of a Wife
Conxrrht 1921. By Nexspaper Feature SERVICE ua
Adele Carrison's New Phase of


until after she had recovered. She had
had no personal acquaintance with Tom
Chester.
Indeed, As I looked back, l was sure
she had never seem him before this
hour, for we had kept her in almost alb
solute scclusio until her trip to the
Catskills. And while | often had spoken
of his kindness and likable young per-
sonality, vet it had been Hugh Grant
land 20 whom We all had given credit
for the wonderful way in which he had
tracked the criminals and had restored
our boy 10 US.
The name was like key to the little
puzzle. He must be in communication
with both Lillian and Tom Chester, must
have recommended the lad to Lillian. j
stopped short on my way to the kitchen
with almost an eerie feeling at my
heart.
Never do receive any communication
from Hugh Grantland save the conven-
tonal picturc-card with his travel
ing address on the message space, and
the single initial "H," which he mails
me whenever he leaves his permanent
address for any time longer than a day
or two But from time TO time, in odd
hits Of revelation. there comes to me
the knowledge that he is like sentinel
at the crossways of my life, that there
is no detail of my existence of which
he is not cognlzant, and that he stands
ready with royal aid and protection
whenever | shall need IL,
Madge Is Co mfor ted.
OF course, | knew that this present as
sociation of Lillian and Tom Chester,
through Grantland's recommendation,
had nothing to do with me or my needs.
But as we'll as il | had heard the words
from Hugh Grantland's own lips, did |
know that the army officer had kept IN
touch with the Younger man in order to
have strong resourceful arm at my
service in his absence.
! ! defy any woman in the world TO re-
main unmovcd by such a tribute, no
matter how much she may be IN love
with her husband. And when the knowl-
edge of II comes TO her at time when
the man who has sworn her love and
homage has gone away for a little sea
son-patcntly chatting at domesticity-
into the vicinity of girl whom she de-
tests s-perhaps | NAV not be so rigidly
censored when | confess that for little
while thdknowledgefof HughGrantland' I
thoughtfulness and care comforted tn,
soreness which Dicky's thoughtlessnes'
had left in my heart.
TO be continued.)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
SOME GOOD CONTRIBUTED
RECIPES

Mrs. c. b. Potato Fried Cakes
Mix together ! cup OF hot mashed
potato, / Il cups of sugar, cup OF
sweet milk, well-beaten eggs, and 312
tablespoons of melted butter. Season
this mixture TO taste with little nut
meg. then add about four cups OF
flour which has been slfted with 8
heaping teaspoons of baking powder.
Roll out soft, cut, and fry IN deep
hot fat. These cakes vii! not get hard.
Mrs. G.. r. Caramel Pudding: Make
batter of II cup of sweet milk, Il
cup of granulated sugar, tablespoon of
butter, / heaping teaspoon OF baking
powder and -four enough to make
stiff batter, and drop this batter by
spoonsfuls into the following hot sauce:
Hot Sauce: Combine ? p cups Of boil
ing water, IL cups OF brown sugar, !
tablespoon of butter and a pinch of
salt: boil this mixture for ten minutes
and flavor to taste with any favorng
extract preferred. put this sauce into
the casserole or baking dish in which
the pudding is to be served, then drop
the spoonfuls of batter into it). Bake
the pudding, in a hot oven for one
half hour. Serve hot. This recipe
will answer Mrs. H. VS. request
Mrs. l. W. Lemon Crumb Pie
One cup of buttered bread crumbs, p
cup of honey, 2 egg-yolks and ! egg
white, a pinch of salt, l cup of cold
water in which level tablespoon Of
cornstarch has been dissolved, and the
juice and rind of l lemon. Mix these
ingredients together well, and turn the
mixture into a pan lined with the un-
cooked pastry. Bake 80 minutes in
hot oven, then cover top with a
meringue made Of leftover egg-white.
Crumb Pie: Soak l pint of bread
crumbs in enough milk TO soften them
Beat eggs and add to these eggs Il
cup of suagr. Now line two pie pans
with crust, and strew the bottom ot
these crusts with enough rasins tC
cover them. Mix the egg-and-sugal
mixture with the soaked bread crumbs
sift in q bit OF ground cinnamon anc
a pinch of salt, stir well, and turn thi
over the raisins in the two pans. Bakt
80 minutes in hot oven, and cove
with a meringue."
Mrs. ]. G. Springler Cookies: (Thi
recipe is one of many for this particula
! hllu vi llllit Stilb w Ait 1lOlil III
readers in response to a request | mad
in this column some time ago. As al
of the recipes differ in some respect
hope to publish them all in time-bu
it NAV take several months more 70
me to get them all into print. "On
cup Of powdered sugar, sifted and warm
/ 4 large eggs, ! pound of -four thorough
dried and sifted, the grated rind of
, lemon, and u teaspoon OF baking powder
Stir the sugar and eggs together for on
hour, stirring only one way; then adj
the rind of lemon and stir in the fou
(sifted with the baking POWDER gradu
: ally. Make into a loaf shape withou
much handling, and set aside in a coo
place for 2 hours. To make each littl
cake, take a small piece of dough [whicl
must be stiff enough to cut, roll j
out 10 about IL inch thick, cut witt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
PRESERVING EGGS
IN WATER GLASS"
This Is the Season for Putting
Away Surplus Supply for
Later Use.

Fresh eggs stored I'm accordance
with the following directions will re-
tain their freshness OF flavor and ap-
pearance for many months and Will
be found entirely satisfactory both
for cooking purposes and table use.
This plan is widely followed, but
could, TO great advantage. be gener-
ally adopted by consumers OF eggs
everywhere, In country and city alike.
II would mean that every proyident
family could thus have good eggs to
use freely in fall and winter at the
low price OF spring eggs.
The preservative is a solution OF
sodium slllcate. commonly known as
water glass. This syrup liquid may
be secured from druggists and deal
ers In poultry supplies. In the coun-
try 1t Is commonly carried by general
stores. And many department stores
In the city have a supply on hand
during the season. In many cases Il
Is sold merely as egg preserver."
When purchasing supply II is well
TO explain that the sodium silicate is
to be used for preserving eggs. in or
ueT 10 secure lne proper Brane. Ter
tain commercial grades are too aka
line to use for this purpose.
The solution Is made as follows
Boi n sufficient quantity OF water ant
allow II 10 become cold. Combin,
water and sodium silicate IN the pro
portion Of nine parts Of the former Z
one part OF the latter. by measure
stirring briskly to insure even mix
ing.
Place the eggs In suitable contain
ers and pour the solution over then
covering the upper layer Of eggs to
depth OF one or two inches. Lay
plate on the eggs TO prevent any fror
coming to the surface. Cover the re
ceptacle tightly TO prevent evapora
tion of the preserving solution. Stor
In n reasonably cool place and inspe,
occasionally to see that no eggs ar
uncovered as result Of evaporation
II this happens, prepare some MOI
: Of the solution and pour it into II
4 receptacle. covering the eggs to II
depth specified above
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
HAsMADCE MADE THE CORRECT
GUESS LlLLIAN'S BRUSQUE
WORMS nESERvE2"

| promptly took the cue Lillian had
gwen me, although l had to make an
cffor, 10 bring myself back from the
remembrance OF the terrible time through
which the youth standing before me had
proved SO stanch an AID.
"No, | shan't ask MIR. Chester to stay
for luncheon" | said gayly, stressing the
verb. IL simply shal tell Katie to put
nnothcr plate on, and dare him not ia
stay. lie knows or should know, that
there is no one in the world more wei
come 10 our home than he, :,
| spoke but the truth. though ! real
,yed. even as | spoke, that my enthusi-
asm mus, have sounded fulsome, eNag-
pcratcd But the young chap had rem
dercd us such signal service IN our TIME
ol awful need that every one oi the
family held not only gratitude but gen.
uine regard for hun.
MIR. Chester flushed from both cmbar-
rasslnent and pleasure II his expressive
face told the truth, and he said hur-
ucdly:
II hope YOU know that there is nc
home Co which | like better To come
and there was boyish earnestness IN
his tone.
Lillian clapped her hands, and was
sure detected note of impauence II
the sound.
"A very pretty speech, she said; but
must listen 20 another kind. Madge
II You'll jus, tell Katie about that extr'
plate, and then come back here, Ill bt
much obliged. There are some point'
want 60 90 over with you.
| hurried away with a tiny feeling o
chagrin. That Lillian had dismissed mn
n blt cavalierly realized, and | knew
also that il we had been alone | should
have cared no whit. But there wa
something in the honest, hoyish admira
tlon and sympathy which Tom Chestc
had gwen me during our search 10
Junior which had appealed 20 mc--an'
nv vanity could not help a tiny hit q
rrscntment az being belittled IN IN
eyes.
Like Sentinel.
The unworthy little feeling was al
most instantly banishcd by another,
wondering curiosity as TO l.illians sc
lection oi Tom Chester as her medium
of communication with the government
operatives due IN a few hours. AT th
time OF Juniors kidnapping, Lillian ha.
hcen desperately Ill, and we had kept a
knowledge of the awful thing from he
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-22
Feels Like a New Woman.

II was suffering from kidney trouble
for several years." writes Mrs. Arthur
Demulle. II. f. d. l, Grasmere, n. H,
"and suffered so much 1 felt COM
pletely lame all over. Since l have
been taking Foley Kidney Pills l am
not so lame. My back ached all the
time and my eyes were all blur. Now
l can see fine and feel like different
woman. Since l have taken two bot
ties OF Foley Kidney Pills 1 don't have
that tired feeling. 1 can do my own
work now" They bring quick re-
suits. n. b. Danforth.-Adv.