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BUSINESS PROPERTIES.
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-17

LAMONT ST. NV. MI. 1nth-Grocery bus.
rms. h: rent. $50: price OF prop.
800 WILDMAN & CO. 9Th & II St
Err-Llip RlOG
The spectator., 1922-06-02

Her anxiety and the sense of their re- sponsibility for Alan overrode at once all other thought. She told the serv- ants to call her father at the office and tell him something was wrong at Mir. Corvet's; then she called her maid and hurried out to the motor.
 ''To MT. Corvet's-quickly" she di- rected.
 Looking through the front doors of her car as It turned into Astor street. she saw young man, carrying a doc tors case, run up the steps of Cor vets house. Constance recognized him as . young doctor who was start ing In practice in the neighborhood He was just being admitted as sne and her maid reached the steps. Alan stood holding the door open and yet block ing entrance when she came up.
 You must not come in!" he denied her; but she followed the doctor so that Alan could not close the door upon her. He yielded then. and she and her maid went on into the hall.
The spectator., 1922-06-02

go away before heard. Why didn't you want me to know? If he was your father wasn't he our-friend? Mine and my fathers? You must let us help you"
 As she approached, he had drawn back from her. No; this is mlne!" he denied her. Not yours or your fa- ther's. You have nothing to do with this. Didn't he try in little cowardly ways to keep you out of it7 But he couldn't do that; your friendship meant too much to him; he couldn't keep away from you. But can-I can do that! You must go out of this house; you must never come in here again :"
 Her eyes filled. as she watched him 1; never had she liked him so much as now.
 q thought" he said almost wistful- ly, 1t seemed to me that, whatever he had done, 1t must have been mostly against me. His leaving everything to me seemed to mean that was the one that he had wronged, and that he was trying to make 1t up to me. But 1t isn't that; it can't be that! It Is some thing much worse than that!
The spectator., 1922-06-02
"LUkE'S HERE!"

SYNOPSIS.-Wealt and highly placed in the Chicago business world, Benjamin Corvet Is some thing of a recluse and a mystery to his associates. After a stormy interview with his partner. Henry Spearman, Corvet seeks Constance Sherrill, daughter of his other business partner. Lawrence Sher- Till. and secures from her a prom ise not to marry Spearman until he returns. He then disappears. Sher- Till learns Corvet has written to a certain Alan Conrad. in Blue Rap ids. Kansas. and exhibited strange agitation over the matter. Corvets letter summons Conrad. a youth of unknown parentage, to Chicago. Alan arrives in Chicago. From a statement of Sherrill 1t seems prob able Conrad Is Corvet's illegitimate son. Corvet has deeded his house and its contents to Alan. who takes possession. That night Alan dis covers a man ransacking the desks and bureau drawers in Corvet's apartments. The appearance of Alan tremendously agitates the in truder. who appears to think him 8 ghost and raves of "the Miwa- ka." After struggle the man es- capes. Next day Alan learns from Sherrill that Corvet has deeded his entire property to him. Introduced to Spearman. Alan is astonished at the discovery that he Is the man whom he had fought In his house the night before. Allan tells no one of his strange encounter, but In private interview taxes Spearman with the fact. Spearman laughs at and defles him. Spearman poisons Constance's mind against Alan. Somebody tries to kill Alan in the night
The spectator., 1922-06-02
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The spectator., 1922-06-02

Oh. I'm glad l haven't used much of his money! Hardly any-not more than I can give back! It wasn't the money and the house he left me that mattered; what he really left me was just this dishonor shame ."
 The doorbell rang, and Alan turned to the door and threw 1t open. In the dusk the figure of the man outside was not at all recognizable: but as he en- tered with heavy and deliberate steps, passing Alan without greeting and going straight to Constance. Alan saw by the light in the hall that 1t was Spearman.
 Whats up?" Spearman asked. "They tried to get your father at the office and then me, but neither of us was there. They got me afterward, at the club. They said you'd come over here; but that must have been more than two hours ago"
 His gaze went on past her to the drawn hangings of the room to the right; and he seemed to appreciate their significance for his face whit ened under its tan, and an odd hush came suddenly upon him.
 'Is it Ben. Connie?" he whispered. Ben come back?"
 He drew the curtains partly open. The light in the library had been ex- tinguished, and the light that came from the hall swayed about the room with the movement of the curtains and gave momentary semblance of life to the face of the man upon the couch. Spearman drew the curtains quickly together again, still holding to them and seeming for an instant to cling to them then he shook himself together, threw the curtains wide apart. and strode into the room. He switched on the light and went directly to the couch; Alan followed him.
 "He's-dead?"
 "Who Is her" Alan demanded.
 Spearman seemed to satisfy himself first as to the answer to his question. How should l know who he is3" he asked. ''There used to be wheelsman on the Martha Corvet years ago who looked like him: or looked like what this fellow may have looked like once. can't be sure"
 He turned to Constance. You're going home. Connie? I'll see you over there. I'll corIs hack about this after ward. Conrad"
 Alan followed them to the door and closed 1t after them. He spread the blankets over Luke. Luke's coats, which Alan had removed, lay upon a chair and he looked them over for marks of identification. A side pocket produced an old briar; there was noth- ing else. Then Alan walked restless ly about. awaiting Spearman. Spear man. he believed, knew this man Spearman had not even ventured upon modified denial until he was certain that the man was dead; and then he had answered so as not to commit himself, pending learning from Con stance what Luke had told.
The spectator., 1922-06-02
CHAPTER X.
A Caller.


 As the first of the month was ap- preaching, Wassaquam had brought his household bills and budget to Alan that morning directly after breakfast. To furnish Alan with whatever sums he needed Sherrill had made consd- erabie deposit In Alan's name in the bank where he carried his own ac- count; and Alan had accompanied Sher- Till to the bank to be introduced and had signed the necessary cards in or der to check against the deposit.
 Alan had required barely half of the hundred dollars which Benjamin Cor vet had sent to Blue Rapids, for his expenses i'll Chicago; and he had brought with him from home hun dred dollars of his own.
 The amount which Wassaquam now desired to pay the bills was much more than Alan had on hand; but that amount was also much less than the eleven hundred dollars which the serv- ant listed as cash on hand. This, Was saquam stated, was in currency and kept by him. Benjamin always had had linn keep that much in the house; Wassaquam would not touch that sum now for the payment of current ex- penses.
 On the first of the month, therefore, Alan drew upon his new bank account to Wassaquam's order, and in the early afternoon Wassaquam went to the bank to cash his check-one of the very few occasions when Alan had been left in the house alone; Wassa- Quams habit, it appeared, was to go about on the first of the month and pay the tradesmen in person.
 Some two hours later, and before Wassaquam could have been expected back. Alan, in the room which had be- come hls, was startled by a sound of heavy pounding, which came suddenly to him from a floor below. Shouts heavy, thick. and unintelligible-mi gled with the pounding He ran swift ly down the stairs, then on and down the service stairs into the basement. The door to the house from the area way was shaking to irregular. heavy blows, which stopped as Alan reached the lower hallway the shouts contin- ued still moment more. Now that the noise of pounding did not inter- fere, Alan could make out what the man was saying. Ben Corvet !"- the name was almost unintelligible- Ben Corvetl Ben" Then the shouts stopped, too.
 Alan sped to the door and turned back the latch. The door bore back upon him, not from a push, but from weight without which had fallen against it. A big, heavy man, with a rough cap and mackinaw coat, would have fallen upon the floor if Alan had not caught him. His weight In Alan's arms was so dull, so inert that. If vio- lence had been his intention, there was nothing to be feared from him now. Alan looked up, therefore, to see If any one had come with him. The alley and the street were clear. The snow in the areaway showed that the man had come to the door alone and with great difficulty; he had fallen once up- on the walk. Alan dragged the man into the house and went back and closed the door.
 He returned and looked at him. The man was like, very like the one whom Alan had followed from the house on the night when he was attacked; cer- tainty that this was the same man came quickly to him. He seized the fellow again and dragged him up the atairs and to the lounge in the library.
The spectator., 1922-06-02

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 The letters we publish ought to con- vince you; ask some of your women friends or neighbors - they know its worth. You will. too. if you give it . fair trial.
The spectator., 1922-06-02
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(TO BE CoNTINUED.)
Valuable Pair Of Fish.

Two fish from the Amazon recently arrived In London. England. having winglike fms colored red and yellow and black stripes on the body. They are valued at $1OO the pair.
The spectator., 1922-06-02
UtiIitarian.

"What is your wifeS favorite aower?"
 "I don't know exactly" replied Mir. Groucher. But it is something of the artificial and durable kind that can be used to trim hats with"
The spectator., 1922-06-02
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Talent. Zeb.-Am Elusia musical genlus3 Zeke-Am she? Boy. you oughta hear dat baby refrain i'm singing Way aide Tales.
The spectator., 1922-06-02

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The spectator., 1922-06-02
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The spectator., 1922-06-02

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The Washington times., 1922-08-28

MRS. JANE B. COATES,
spiritual readings by appointment only.
The Washington times., 1922-08-28
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The Washington times., 1922-08-28
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The Washington times., 1922-08-28

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The Washington times., 1922-08-28
GOOD GOODS

q o o ID q . o ID
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should be sold forthwith to some-
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The Washington times., 1922-08-28

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The Washington times., 1922-08-28

Hamilton Watch, 17-iewel
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-02
Efficient Housekeeping
BY Laura A. kirkman

rather than mixed with soap. Use a
sponge, and rub the washed spot at
once with dry cloth before the water
has had chance 20 dry around the
edges.
Gritty materials such as sand soap
and powdered pumice should not be
applied 10 painted woodwork except
when absolutely necessary TO remove
bad stains, for they are apt to take of
the paint as well as the stain.
II YOU are not satisfied with your
woodwork experiment on some incon-
spicous part Of il until you hnye hit
upon a. finish that you like. For IN
stance, choose Dashboard behind a
desk and rub it down, try staining one
portion Of it, painting anothcr--and 80
on until YOU obtain good result. lSome-
thing can always be stood in front q
the part where you experimented, u
/ you can't get the daubs Off
Tomorrow-Answered Letters.
All inquiries addressed to Miss Kirk
man In care Jf the "EfficieDl House
keeping" department VIII 10 answer.
In these columns in their turn. Thii
requires considerable time. however
o ms 20 tho great number ~coived
so II a personal OF quicker reply 4
desired, a stamped md sclf-sddresse'
envelope must be enclosed with th
auestion.--Trs Editor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-02

Tito Of fancy or wat ambition We are
intorrupting wen we tell him 20 stop
thinking. After all, itg thswt that
rules the werld.
Not his thawte, sod ma, and pop
sed, Well,they may sone day, who
can tell.
can tell. that boy win never have
thawt higher than his sturnmick.
sed ma, and pop sed, Nonsents. the boy
Is n Potts and he's going 10 have the
brane Of Potts. Nuthing forms the
caracter Ike thinking. and It's a crime
TO interrupt childs thswts. How do
we know wat he was thinking about
jest them Benny, wat were you think
ing abouty
was thinking OF a good New
Yeer resolution, 1 god.
There, you aec, he was forming his
( little caracter and you we're prevent
I ing him, sed pop. And wat New Yer
resolution was II that put your he'd
/ up In the clouds, ne your mother *
1 pressed it2 he sed.
I ! resolved not 20 cat 30 nutch sup-
pir after this 30 Id have more room
for dizzert. sed.
/ IIee hee hee. sed ma iaring.
4 DO your Iessins, sed pop.
Wich / did.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-02

Man thinks you stole his fat little pigs
and I heard him say he was going to
shoot you, so l came 20 warn you. You
had better hurry and run for your
life"
AR. Bear stumbled out OF his room
and OPENED the door Of his house and
then with Mr.. Fox calling after him.
Run for your life" he hurried of
towards the mountains.
Nj Fox watched until he was sure
that Mr.. Bear intended 10 keep on
running and then he went into the
house and in Mr.. Young Bears pantry
I hc found just what he expected TO
/ hnd-p!eniy of food.
But when he had eaten all he could
I IN stead OF being wise and going right
home Mr. FOX felt so satisfied with
/ himself that he thought he would
/ crawl into Mr.. Bears soft looking
bad. For just 30 winks." he said to
himself. "he won; be- hack until night
he IL so scared Of Mr.. Mans gum
But he was mistaken, FOR after
! awhile Mr.. Hear seeing nothing of Mr.
| Man. came cautiously back home and
/ caught MI. TUX "Sit'P III i49 "S"'
H., did not mind that so much, but
/ when he saw the crumbs on the fioOg
from the pantry door right straight
I 10 the bed where Mr.. Fox was sleep
mg he was pretty angry.
Well. Mr.. Fox escaped. but he felt
rather lame and bruised for a few
! days. But. as Mr.. Young Bear said
he learned his lesson never TO trus
| Ir. Fox again and that was something
Nheu you had TO have him for .
! oelghbor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-02

Isn't life the contrary thing? Always
stuffing us on the bread and meat we
have no appetite for. and holding
back the sugar plum for which our
mouths are watering.
Here's pathetic example for IL. a
young man writes me that he IS in
love with a girl who doesn't love him,
and that a girl he doesn't love il IN
love With him. and he wants TO know
how TO make the sirl who doesn't
love him, fall in love with him. and
the girl who does love him, fall out
of love with him,
Alas, poor youth. ! am afraid that
there IS no reliable recipe of the
follow-these ese-directions-and you can
not-fail kind for winning a woman's
heart, as there Is for making sponge
cake. 4 girl falls in love with a man
for a million different reasons. or for
no reason at all. and why she pre-
/ fers one man 10 another she gen.
orally doesn't know herself.
! Sometimes a girl falls in love with
/ a man because he is a carpet knight
whose step matches hers in the dance.
and who is fun Of gallantries, and
delicate attentions. Again. brute who
hands her out cave-mnn stun sweeps
her off of her feet. She may fall in
love with a man because of his saint
llness. and spiritual outlook, as wit
ness the havoc preachers make among
the fair sex. but she is equally liable
TO become enamoured Of a protiigate
with a lurid past. and consider that
she has sacred mission to reform
him. and lead him up to the higher
life.
And there you are. and nobody can
tell you what Is the winning way
with Il woman. For il depends. not
alone on the woman, but on the par
ticular mood she happens 10 be in.
Once upon a time / interviewed q
bigamist on this vital subject. He
had wooed and won twenty-seven diff
ferent women, so was entitled to'qual-
ify as an expert guide 10 the feminine
heart. and he said, "Aw, any woman
viii fall for you IL you viii just tall
TO her about herself"
am inclined 10 think that tn.
whole of the law and the prophets OF
how to make a woman fall in iOv,
with you is contained in these word
of wisdom. and that practically an.
woman will fall in love with any maj
if he will keep the spotlight turne'
on her without wearying. or growing
tired.
There are many reasons why thi
should be true. One is that we jus
naturally admire those who admire III
q or a man 10 show a woman that b
= has singled her out OF the whole her
u Of women as the most beautiful IN
y most charming, and fascinating, an
{ desirable Of her sex. proves 10 he
] beyond all questioning, that he is
man of great discernment, of ran
= taste. and sound judgment. all {
s which are qualities that must appe'
70 any woman.
Secondly. the man who talks TO
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-02

o. he said. "ho .s young fellow and
won't suspect fhiuE. T. will work
once. ! fe.l sure. and ~ b. worth the
,irg. for ! am very hungry"
NJ. rox went along home and he
ala not como out until the next morn
ing early. Then he ala not go 20 the
nearest farm % try for his breakfast.
bat instead he ran up the path that
led 20 the home Of AIR. Young Bear.
Mr. Fon went around 10 the bed
room window and began 20 tap on Il.
'Wak. up. ar. Bear, wake Up he
calisJ. "thc farmer is coming with
hi- suu and M. Dog is with him"
Mr.. Bear stil snored., wake up
Nv. Bear" called Mr. Fox again. "Alr
Man H. coming with his gun and Mr.
i,os. There b. another Air. Man with
him with a gun. too" he added think
ins ,hi. would surely scare Mr. Bear
Mr.. Bear jumped out ~ bed. III
isnt spring yet, II ~ hc asked.
NO" replied Mr. Fox "hut Air
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-02
GRANDMA A FRESHMAN.
Family Cares Compelled Her to
Drop Craving for Educa-
ton 35 Years Ago.
y Associated Prees to.Every Evening.

BY Associated Press toEvery Evening.
liberty, Mo. Dec. 2S.-Mrs. Mary
A. Church. grandmother, has en-
tered William Jewell College in Lib
eTty after the flame Of desire for a
college education had burned with un-
faltering determination for more than
thirty-fve years. Mrs. Church, who
has five grown children and five
grandchildren. matrioulated with her
two sons, g. a. Church, IS years old
and James n. Church, 1S. A grand
child. George w. Billings, 6, attends
school in Neosha, Wis.
Finishing high school in Detroit
/ Mich. IN 1855. Mrs. Church, then q
girl in her teens, longed for further
education. Continuous illness in heI
family made IL compulsory for the
girl 20 help support her family follow.
ing her graduation.
But IL was not long before more
important responsibility claimed hel
time the girl marrying Or. Franz
/ Church, a young Baptist minister
when the children came the younl
mother was too busy caring for then
10 be active in/her efforts 10 Obtain
tho college education.
The mother and her two sons en-
tered college here as freshmen thii
year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-02
NovSc Mr. MAR
IrtRNS SOMETHING

N Mr.. Bear had not been - young
ef course Mr.. FoN could not have
r.Av.d such q trick or him, but
every ono is youns' "a Mr.. Bear said
afterwards. "and everybody has 70
iparn their lesson.
u Was not Set spring and Mr.. toN
was hungr> for he had unt been lucky
with hts huntine lately.
t,np day us hp was COINS home feel
lng vDrA sad and discouraged Mir foN
i,aissd the homo Of Mr Nouug Bear
n WIS an closed up fur the winter
tor of course. Young Bear was inside
asleep.
"npt hr has % pantry fun ~ food
gfunhied Mr. FOX as he walked
aionr. "roea to sleep as soon as the
weather hoeius to he cold and never
fnoWs "a ihing ahout the hardships ~
poor fellow nkc me.
"rhrn when b. wakes up IN the
spring au h, has 60 DO - set the table
an sorts Of th'ugs ho VIII have u
cat 7 wish could get
And then an idca came to Mr.. For
niid Dts ,Ncs looked bright IN Try