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ed something to calm him. 'If you
like
Thank heaven this would be the
last bit Of work with that confounded
China boy in the room. silently eff
cient. q dynamo throttled down and
muflled completely beneath yellow
velvet! Murray was a dynamo. too
tho word made him think Of the
doctor. somewhat uneasily. He must
take precautions there: DR.. Murray
was q queer little man. brimful Of
violent impulse and red-headed.
Presently Ii Huan set the tray
on the table. the cups brimming with
golden liquid brewed from the finest
buds. orange-scented: beside the cups
plate Of the sweetish cakes Of rice-
flour.
Randolph took his cup in his lap.
Ii Huan swung about his typist's
chair and faced him.
AN odd tang to this teal" said
Randolph. smacking his lips over the
slightly astringent huid. He took one
OF the cakes and dipped it into the
tea. eating it. rs this q new ship
ment from your family. Ii Huan?"
mo. Mr.. Randolph. this is some old
tea that had on hand" Ii Huan
took OF his spectacles and FURNISHED
them with his handkerchief, leaving
his tea untasted. Il ran out Of my
last lot, unfortunately. This is some
very fine old tea that I was keeping
out OF sentiment; 1t 10 some that my
! father had and used only on very
important occasions"
so? l appreciate the honor" said
Randolph. and swallowed the tea hur-
riedly. He could hardly pretend that
he liked 1t. but forced himself to
courtesy. You never told mo much
about yourself. Ii Huan. What was
your fathers business?"
Ii Huan smiled. apologetically.
Randolph felt a queer sensation. as
though that tea had not agreed with
him.
my father" said the young
Chinaman. blandly. cherished this
tea As the choicest Of his possess
sfons. You see. / am not ashamed
lin China 1t is quite honorable to
gamble. as you know: that chapter
you wrote on gambling houses was
q masterpiece! Well, my father kept
a gambling house in Hutsen. the ma
tive city Of Shanghai Some years
ago he was basely murdered by an
American rufiian whom he had be-
friended."
Randolph tried to leap out of his
chair. but found himself perfectly
helpless to move. As through s.
mist he saw the features of Ii Huar,
blinking at him, and now they wore
new and terrible expression.
You see. Mr.. Randolph, I knew
who that American was. This tea
has peculiar properties: tomorrow
they will find that you died from
heart failure. 1t was a tea that my
father cherished very highly 1
waited until now to give 1t to you in
order that the book might be hn-
ished. 1 expect great things of that
book! Also, 1t was kind of you to
give 1t to me and sign the letter, for
that removed one of my chief prob
lema
y hope. Mr.. Randolph" pursued
the bland voice. now blurred to the
Evening star., 1922-02-26

which he did not have. DIR. Murray
was second father to many of the
college girls, having the quality Of
acquiring condolences from those who
knew him. He gave Randolph q
cigar and chatted about certain Chi
nese diseases.
"By the way" said Randolph medi-
tatively. II used to know q girl years
to take up some college work. Shan
non. her name was. Elsie Sham
non
What's that?" Murray bounced
out Of his chair with eager interest
why, my dear chap. she's one OF my
girls-has been for years! You know
herr"
II used to-" Randolph lowered his
lids to hide the flame in his eyes. "Is
she here now?"
will be next week. Why, Elsie
is the loveliest girl that ever lived
one Of the finest! She has charge Of
the women's dormitory building. you
know: a perfect mother to all the
girls, yet she's only a girl herself
slender. sweet flower, brimful of
loveliness. Are you to be in town
long?"
Don't know yet" said Randolph.
I'm doing some research work, you
know"
Yes. I'd heard"
Randolph walked down to the river.
There he got his canoe and padded
hard and furiously. Murray's words
were burning in him, awakening all
Evening star., 1922-02-26

ears Of Randolph, that the book
will pay me well. It must, because
that will be justice-you took my
fathers money. you know. and this
will be an excellent way Of repay
ing me-"
Randolph. tried to hear more, tried
frantically and horribly. but he could
not.
DocToR MURRAY and the univer-
.sity librarian we're alone in
their easy chairs in one corner Of
the club. They were old cronies.
these two.
you remember Randolph" said
the librarian. ITS a most remark
able thing. the way that book of his
has been selling! AS an expose it's
been marvellous; but the book itself
has a very queer flavor to it-an
ironio tang all through the thing"
The doctor nodded. Yes; Its
success has been phenomenal Ran
dolph led q rather hard life out there
in China, / believe-got good deal
Of his information at first hand"
II didn't know that" said the
librarian. refiectively. "At any rate,
Ii Huan has been enriched through
Randolph's giving him the manu-
script Must have been about the
last thing poor Randolph did. too!
That chap must have had a big heart;
many taciturn men are like that.
suppose he knew that he'd go out
suddenly some day"
ut was a tragedy" said DIR. Muir
ray. "A tragedy in more ways than
one. His death gave me a pretty
stiff jolt. l can tell you
"You?" repeated the librarian. Il
didn't know you were such friends
"Oh, not on his account primarily"
said the doctor. you remember Ell
work here altogether and has gone
home to take care of her mother"
The Librarians browns lifted "Eh?"
you don't mean to say there was
any connection"
There was" stated Murray. gruffly.
ooAiiA = NO bSSh oC ~ ON>
en- UP in my life. You see. she had
known Randolph some years pre-
viously: he was bit wild then.
fancy. from what she's told me. The
girl loved him, but could not accept
his wildness. and he went away.
We'll, Randolph turned up here
after making a man Of himself. in
order to meet her again. Elsie had
given me some idea of the story. AL
most the first time i met Randolph,
realized that he was the man she
had always loved. You see, Elsie
had always had a strange faith in
him. had always believed that he'd
turn out right and come back a real
man. just as he did. l saw her the
night after she came to town; had a
long talk with her about Randolph.
and man, man, you never saw the
mystery of womanhood as l saw it
in her eyes that night. 1t was the
next day We heard Of his death"
"Then-they never saw each
other?" queried the librarian. softly.
Murray shook his head. He died
at the very Threshold he said. AT
the very Threshold"
Copyright. 1927
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The Art of Lighting.

At meeting of an engineering
"a society one expert expressed the
opinion that the Illuminating engineer
can treat a cathedral very much as a
painter does. by emphasizing the lights
and shadows. He has confidence in
the results to be obtained by a solu-
ton Of the problem Of luminous paint.
He described concert hall ceiling, 125
feet square, which has been illuminat-
ed with great variety of electric
lights. modified by screens. 80 as to
produce the effect Of a vast, glowing,
but harmoniously colored, oriental
rug. He believes that in time there
will be used twisted luminous tubes,
and that means will be found better
to make the atmosphere of a large
room glow without the slightest visi-
BILE means Of illumination.
Evening star., 1922-02-26
Sulphur i'm the Soil.

EXPERIMENTS made in this coun-
try are regarded as proving the
generally prevailing theory that sui
phur in the soil is of little value
for promoting fertility, as compared
with phosphorus and nitrogen, is er-
roneous and that sulphur is, in fact.
of vast Importance. Continuous cul-
tivation, together with insufficient
fertilization, causes a large annual
loss of sulphur, which cannot be
compensated from the atmosphere,
and little is brought up by capillarity
from the subsoil. The experimenters.
therefore. recommend the applica-
tion of fertilizers containing sulphur
to lands which are frequently crop
ped The failure hitherto to recog
nize the great value of sulphur in
the soil is ascribed to faulty analytic
methods employed by early investi-
gators.
Evening star., 1922-02-26
Radium and the Air.

MEN given 10 the study of radio
activity suggest that the cleo
tric conduetivity Of the atmosphere
is largely. if not entirely, due to the
radioactive emanations from the
earth's crust. In support of this idea
they mention the fact that in closed
cellars and deep holes and wells the
conductivity Of the air is sometimes
fifty times as great as that of the
normal air.
Another suggestive fact is that on
days of low barometer, when the
smaller pressure of the atmosphere
favors the escape of emanations from
assures in the ground, the conductiv-
ity of the air increases. 1t is thought
that the startling electric phenomena
occurring over an active volcano
may be due to a radioactive emana-
ton accompanying the escape of the
volcanic gases and Napors.
Evening star., 1922-02-26
Facts for Marksrnen.

A SERIES Of experiments made in
France on the vibrations set up
in gun barrels by the effects Of firing
indicates another allowance that the
expert marksman should make for
the individual peculiarities Of his rifie
The shock Of firing sets. the particles
of the gun barrel oscillating in elliptic
curves, producing defiections of the
barrel. The periods OF vibration in
different rifles vary between one
twenty-fifth and one fie-hundredth Of a
second, and the experiments indicate
that a small-bore gun Is to be pre-
ferred to one Of large caliber. because
the bullet can leave its muxxle before
the detection Of the barrel has be-
oQua considerable
Evening star., 1922-02-26
Continued from First Page,

ing down and awaiting whatever
punishment that might be meted out
to her.
It was an unbreakable rule that
not be discussed in public places.
which brings to mind a rather anus
ing incident which happened to Maj.
L, one OF the Army's skilled ply
sicians. who. meeting a Red Cross
nurse in Paris. was invited to dine
with the young woman and friend
Of hers. When the time arrived for
the dinner the other male member of
the party was called away. SO it fell
upon the major to be host to his
charming compatriot. During the
course Of the meal the young woman,
in an apparently innocent manner.
asked one or two questions that were
rather leading. and the major skill
fully parried. The questioning oc-
Cured a second and third time, until
the major, usually the soul Of gal
lantry, quite sharply informed the
young woman that regulations pro-
hibited the discussion of such mat
ters. After escorting the young
woman to her hotel and bidding her
good night, the major walked many
blocks along the Rue Rivoli, ponder
ing whether the young woman had
just been foolish Orwell, he did not
know what. His course of duty was
plain and he put the &C. people
wise" to the conversation. After the
armistice he found that the young
woman was connected with c. and
had been testing him. The major is
at present on duty in Washington.
Special credit should be given to the
intelligence officers of both the
French and American armies for one
piece of extremely daring work that
they carried on during the war. There
were numerous allied spies in German
territory at different intervals during
the war. and 1t was necessary to have
these men return from time to time
in order that they might make a ver-
batim report to the officers directly
handling such matters, 80 French and
American aviators at night flew into
German territory and landed without
lights in open fields. where they pick
ed up the spies and returned with
them to France, taking them back the
next night. 1t required not. only the
height of courage. but also flying
ability Of the highest order.
\ X \ X
0N the brow Of the hill just beyond
~ the town of st. Ndihiel the Ger
mans had placed dummy cannon and
fake machine guns in order to deceive
observers. Their ruse was not sue
cessful, as a G-2 man brought back
a plan showing the location Of the
enemy guns. describing which were
real and which were bits Of faxed
artillery.
G-2 had for some time suspicioned
that a certain cafe was the rem
devious for certain individuals who
were furnishing the German intelli-
renee system with Information. A
young American oficer was detailed
on the case, and he became an al
most nightly visitor to the cafe, con-
suming many bottles Of champagne
and eating big dinners. His talk was
rather loose and unguarded, and one
evening. while declaiming upon the
prowess Of the United States. he sud
denly appeared to grow faint and ex-
cused himself to bashe his head. leav-
Ing his musette baG % the b0och en
Evening star., 1922-02-26

NY one who is in doubt as to An
drew Jackson's native state
should read the Congressional Rec
ord:
Rev. Stevenson democrat, South
CaroIina)-"I am a good deal of an
Andrew jackson democrat He was
born in my district and raised there"
Representative Dunbar. republican.
Intiiana-"Was not Andrew Jackson
born in North Carolina?"
Representative Stevenson.-"No,s sir.
he was born in South Carolina, and
he left his punchbowl, which i think
Mr. Volstead is going to get. to his
native state Of South Carolina
Evening star., 1922-02-26

~ AN you tell what a month is?
Our months vary from 28 TO
4 81 days-11 per cent differ
ence. Yet the same monthly
salaries and rents are inequitaoiy
paid. Monthly business charges for
maintenance. depreciation, etc, are in
that crude way unfairly proportion
ed; camoufiaging monthly profits as
though each month was productivity
one-twelfth of the year-a fallacy re-
futed by March of this year. which
has IA per cent more earning power
than February. which is only one
thirteenth of the year.
These are but a few of the argu-
mnts of proponents of plan of
calendar reform. Numerous other
reasons are presented by its advo-
Evening star., 1922-02-26
What About a New Calendar?

Moses B. Cotsworth of
Vancouver, B. c., Now
In Washington. Tells
of the Plan for New
Method of. Keeping
Track of Days, Weeks,
Months and Years.
The New Month of
Sol Steps in Cal
endar Reform.
Evening star., 1922-02-26

LIE bought a roadster and learned
to run it. Once he drove over to
the city. only an hours drive away
from the collegiate town. and there
he carefully scanned. with the eye
of a somewhat scornful connoisseur.
the places where they could dine.
He made arrangements for every
thing in his mind. planning each
moment OF that drive: planning what
he would say and do; planning each
detail of the event. He had the
little drug that he would put into her
Evening star., 1922-02-26

so he had chosen evil. careless Of
what came afterward. yet building
up his own way Of escape: careless
Of the sin that he was scheming;
careless of everything except the
burning fame that had devoured his
vitals these years past, torturing him
anew after each period Of dormant
slumbering. He would possess her, at
whatever cost!
Each little detail was planned.
ready, bulwarked. The dinner In
vitation-her acceptance of that
would depend upon the briefness Of
that first meeting. and what she
heard about him; upon his position
here. upon the bait of curiosity to
see how he had made a man OF himself!
So he built his foundations carefully.
step by step, neglecting nothing
at all.
Evening star., 1922-02-26

the quiescent fever that lay in his
soul Not until dark did he come
home again. the fever burned out.
She would be here in a week!
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-07
A WORTHY CAMPAIGN

The record Of fatalities caused
by automobiles in the United
States last year. rs compiled bv
the National Bureau of Casualty
and Surety, brings home, as moth
ing else can. the urgent need OF
increasing efforts for safety of
life and limb.
Automobile miShaps caused the
death of 1850 persons last year,
and resulted in injuries to more
than 100000. On an average
there was one death every 40 min
utes. day and night throughout
the twelve months. Automobile
crashes were about 4 per cent.
more numerous in 1921 than in
1920, and reports for the current
year indicate an increase over
last year.
AS compared with the total
number of cars driven, the total
number of trips made, and the
total number OF persons who rode
in automobiles the number of the
victims is relatively small, but
1880 lives a year is too great a
price to pay. The solution of the
problem lies in taking such pre-
cautions that no one will be kill
ed. The vast majority of mo-
florists drive their cars with such
care that neither they nor their
passengers, nor any others. are
killed or injured. And the mi
nority responsible for the mis-
haps must be taught to be equally
careful.
1t is not only humane prop
osition. although that is. Of
course, the phase of the matter
which is of paramount IMPORT
ance, but the prevention of acct
dents also Is good business. For
that reason the casualty insur-
ance companies have voted to
conduct campaign to prevent
accidents ami have voted a sub
stantial sum for the purpose. a
high accident rate requires high
insurance rates, and high-rated
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-07
Beacon Lights
of Business

Along perilous coasts. light
houses throw their guiding rays
FAR into the night to warn the
mariners and help them safely
past the shoals.
Business, too, has its bcacons.
They are the advertisements,
which throw powerful light to
guide you in your buying. They
show you what to buy, where to
buy and when to buy.
Spend a few minutes a day
running through the advertise
ments in this paper. Then buy
the products. that have proved up
in the light AZ Advertising.
Let the Beacon of Advertising
guide you as it is guiding so many
astute buyers.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-07
FRIDAY. JULY 7. 1922.
COMPULSORY VOTING

II appears that France also is
troubled hv citizens who fail tc
vote hit who seldom fail TO com
plain hecauec the election went
otherwisc than they would have
had it To induce all French citi-
Zens 10 vote. the Chamber OF
Deputies has approved for pas
sage a bill furnishing failure to
cast ballots. For the first Of
Tense. names of those eligible and
absent will be posted for sec
ond offense, there will be a fine
with the fine increased for the
third offense; fourth failure will
result in disfranchisemcnt.
Compulsory voting has often
been advocated. 1t is in force in
Czecho-Slovakia. There are arg
uments i'll its favor and there also
are reasons why it might fail to
attain the end desired.
1t is the duty of all qualified
voters IN a popular government
To participate in elections. Only
thus can the will OF the whole
people be determined. If half OF
more stay away from the polls, il
becomes minority rule. The voice
of the minority may not be diff
ferent from what the majority
would be were ii expressed, but
there is a doubt present.
Under a system of compulsory
voting, there would be a full cx-
PRECISION of the electors but those
forced to go to the polls who. un-
der other conditions would stay
away, would scarcely be the most
conscientious voters. Anything
that is done reluctantly or under
pressure is not likely to be done
very we'll 1t would be far better
for citizens to vote because OF
their interest as citizens in the
government than to drag them
selves To the ballot box because
of fear of fine.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-07

insurance, the underwriters say.
is not only harder to sell but is
less profitable,
They propose, accordingly, to
conduct researches looking to-
ward better control OF traffic. de-
velopment of safety education in
public schools and among drivers,
and the stimulation OF an intelli-
gent and effective treatment OF
the matter by all local communi-
ties.
Ii is obvious that such a cam
paign will have the support of all
who are kecnly interested in hui
man welfare.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-07
AN ORDINANCE

Providing for the issuance of bonds nm
der authority of Chapter loo OF the Acts
Of the General Assembly of Mary land, SEES
sion of 1872 and the expenditure or the
proceeds Of the same for certain improve
ments in the City of Annapolis, PROVIDED
such issuance of bonds and improvements
are approved by the qualified voters OF the
City Of Annapolis, and also providing Tor
special election to determine the VIII OF
the voters of said city as 10 such issue
and improvements.
lained by the Mayor. Counselor and Al
dermen of the City of Annapolis special
election To determine whether or not the
said Mayor. Counselor and Aldermen OF
the CITY Of Annapolis shall Issue bonds 10
the amount Of $1,000. as authorized by
the General Assembly of Maryland, Chap'
ter lea. Acts of 1922 shall he held Mon,
day. July L. 1922. the polls being opened
between the hours OF eight n. m. and six
y. m. said election 10 he conducted as
provided In said Chapter 100 and the City
Charter Of Annapolis.
Section y In the event of the approval
az the issuance OF the bonds as set out
herein. the Mayor. Counselor and Alder
men OF the City Of Annapolis shall otfei
Chapter l09, and the proceeds Of the sal,
Of such bonds shall be expended as FOL
lows
For laying n sewer on Jefferson St.
10 West ST., TO Fifth ST.. to Spa Greek.
and for laying sewer on Clay ST..
$11 600;
lOf paving tne following streets
with bituminous macadam:
Calvert St. including 500 feet Of
| curb and gutter. S6.T0000.
i Acton Lane including $50 feet of
curb and gutter $l.000O0.
Second ST.. and part OF Fifth ST..
| with curb and gutter on one side,
| $10.000.00.
jefferson St. SI.2OOOO
| Thompson St, S5i00.00.
Murray Ave. Second St, TO First
| St. Sl.40000.
! Cathedral St. S6.sO0.OO.
| Carroll ST. S2.20000.
| Randall St, $2.5S000.
| East ST.. $5.200.o0.
| For paving Francis ST., with vitri-
| fed brick $i.S00.00
For laying rubble stone on Market
| Space, $4,000.
Expenses of engineering, election.
| and other incdentas. $}.60000.
| ANY amounts from bond issue not eX
pended 10 be used for repairing vitriiic
brick pavements, for paving Shipwrgh
| st, Dean or Clay SITS. or I'm such othe
way Ms the Mayor. Counselor and Alder
men of the City of Annapolis may direct
| Section 3 And be ii established ana or
dained by the authority aforesaid tina
| this ordinance shall take effect from tn
date Of its passage.
Approved: June IL 1922.
SAMUEL JONES,
Attest: Mayor.
EMMA ABBOTT GAGE,
| City Clerk.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-07
y. Y. Central Clerks To Strike

SYRACUSE, N. Y. July Railway
clerks employed on the New York
Central lines have voted to strike.
This was announced today by their
officials. The vote was part of the
general strike vote taken by all clerks
on the New York Central lines The
union includes clerks. freight hand
lers, and express and station EN-
ployees. Clerks on the Lackawana al
ready have voted TO strike.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-07
GIRLS! LEMONS
BLEACH FRECKLES
AND WHITEN SKIN

Squeeze the juice of two lemons
into bottle containing three ounces
of Orchard White, which any drug
store will supply for a few cents
shake we'll, and you have a quarter
pint of the best freckle and tan
bleach, and complexion whitener.
Massage this sweetly fragrant
lemon lotion into the face, neck, arms
and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemishes bleach out and
how clear, soft and rosywhite the skin
becomes.-(Adv.)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-07
To Resume Coal Shinments

UNIONTOWN, July Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad officials here today
announced that while coal shipments
from the Smithfleld district were de
moralized" by the strike of shopmen,
train crews had been ordered to re-
port for work tomorrow and that
shipments would be resumed not later
than Monday. Workers to replace the
strikers have been brought in from
Pittsburgh.