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somewhere. and get out of that soak
ing-wet nightzdress-"
Eve, crouched. on the sand, trying
to wiring out and twist up her
drenched hair, LOOKED up at Stor-
mont as he came toward her holding
out Darragh's dry clothing.
You'd better do what you can
with these" he said, trying to speak
carelessly He Says you'd
better ehuck-what you're wear
ing"
She nodded in flushed comprehea-
sion. Stormont walked back to his
horse, his boots stopping water at
every stride.
81 don't know any place nearer
than Ghost Lake Inn" he said :.
except Harrod's."
That's where we're going, Jack, "
said Darragh cheerfully.
That's your place, isn't it,"
at is. But I don't want Eve 20
know it think it better she
should not know me except as Hal
Smith--for the present, anyway.
You'll see to that, won't you?"
Il don't understand, butts all
right-,whatever you say, Jim"
"I'll tell you the whole business
some day. But where I'm going to
take you now is into q brand new
camp which | ordered built last
spring. It's within a mile of the
State Forest border. Eve won't
know that it's Harrod property. I've
a hatchery there and the State lers
me have man in exchange for free
fry. When I get there I'll post my
man 1t will be a roof for to-
night, anyway, and breakfast in the
morning, whenever you're ready"
That's the thing to do, then"
said Stormont bluntly.
He dropped one sopping wet sleeve
over his horses neck, taking care
not to touch the saddle. He was
thinking Of the handful of gems in
his pocket; and he wondered why
Darragh had said nothing about the
empty case for which he had so
recklessly risked his life.
What this whole business was
about, Stormont had no notion. But
he knew Darragh. That was suffi-
Gent to leave him tranquil and per-
fectly certain that whatever Oar
fagh was doing must be the right
thing to do.
Yet-Eve had swum Star Pend
with her mouth filled with jewels.
When she had handed the morocco
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9M FLAAINGAya
= JEWELS 4
BY ROBERT W CHAMBERS
% GEORGE Il popAN coMpAFY

that what he had done on the spul
of the moment had been the only
thing to do. =.
By snatching the Flaming Jewe
from Quintana's very fingers he hac
diverted that vindictive bandits fury
from Eve, from Clinch, from Stor,
mont, and had centerd it upon him
self.
More than that, he had sown the
seeds of suspicion among Quintana S
own people. They never could dis
cover Salzar's body. Always they
must believe that it was Nicholas
Salzar and no other who so treacher-
ously robbed them, and who rode
away in rain of bullets, shaking
The em5lazoned morocco case above
his masked head in triumph, de-
rision and defiance.
At the recollection Of what had
happened, Hal Smith drew bride,
and, sitting his saddle there in the
false dawn, threw back his hand
some head and laughed until the
fading stars overhead swan in his
eyes through tears of sheerest mirth.
Smith sat his saddle, thinking, be-
ginning to be sobered now by the in
evitable reaction which follows eX-
-citement and mirth as relentlessly
as care dogs the horssman.
He thought of Riga; and Of the
Red Terror; Of murder at MONDAY,
and outrage by night. He remem-
bered his only encounter with a
lovely child-once Grand Duchess of
Esthona-then a destitute refugee
in silken rags.
What day that had been. =.
Only one day and one evening.
And never had he been so near in
love in all his life. -.
As the false dawn began to fade,
he loosened hunting coat and cart
ridge sling, drew from his shirt
bosom the morocco case.
It bore the arms and crest of the
Grand Duchess Theodorica of Es-
thonia.
His fingers trembled slightly as he
pressed the jeweled spring. 1t
opened on an empty casket.
In the sudden shock of horror
and astonishment, his convulsive
clutch on the spring started tiny
bell ringing. Then, under his very
nose, the empty tray slid aside re-
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box to Quintana, Stormont now real
lied that she must have played her
last card on the utterly desperate
chance that Quintana might &c
away without examining the case.
Evidently she had emptied the
case before she left the room. He
recollected that, during all that fol-
lowed, Eve had not uttered a single
word. He knew why, now. How
could she speak with her mouth full
of diamonds?
A slight sohnd from the shore
caused him to turn. Eve was COM
ing toward him in the dusk, moving
painfully on her wounded feet,
Darragh's flannel shirt and his hunt
ing coat buttoned around her slen-
der waist clothed her.
The next instant he was beside
her, lifting her in both arms.
AS he placed her in the saddle and
adjusted one stirrup to her bandaged
foot, she turned and quietly thanked
Darragh for the clothing.
"And that was brave thing you
did," she added, to risk your life
for my fathers property. Because
the morocco case which you saved
proved to be empty does not make
what you did any the less loyal and
gallant"
Darragh gazed at her, astounded;
took the hand she stretched out to
him; held it with a silly expression
on his features.
Continued in Our Next Issue.)
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BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

The savage battle for possession
of the Flaming Jewel had reached
tense point in the hunting camp
of the Adirondacks where Mike
Clinch has boarded the gem as the
sole means of giving his beautiful
step-daughter, Eve Strayer, the edu-
cation of lady.
This priceless gem was first stolen
from the refugee Countess of Es-
thonia by the great international
thief, Quintana. Clinch stole the
jewel from Quintana and now Quin-
tana has returned and stops at moth
ing to win back the gem.
For love of the countess, James
Darragh, under the name Of Hal
Smith, is trying to get the jewel.
Fighting alongside of Clinch's men
against Quintana, Smith dressed as
the gangman Salzar, dashes into The
Camp and takes the jewel packet
from Quintana, who has just grab
Red ii from Exc. He rides away,
and Eve, with her lover, Trooper
Stormont, escape from Quintana by
swimming the lake. Then Eve shows
she has held the jewels in her mouth.
She believed she had given QCintana
an empty case.
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7
vealing another tray underneath;
set solidly with brilliants. A rain
bow of glitter streamed from the
unset gems in the silken tray. Like
an incredulous child he touched
them. They were magnificently real.
In the center lay blazing the great
Erosite gem-the Flaming Jewel
itself Priceless diamonds, sap
phires, emeralds ringed It. In his
hands he held nearly four millions
of dollars.
Gingerly he balanced the en-
balzoned case, fascinated. Then he
replaced the empty tray, closed the
box, thrust it into the bosom of his
flannel shirt and buttoned it in.
Now there was little more for this
excited young man to do. He was
through with Clinch. Hal Smith,
hold-up man and dish-washer at
Clinch's Dump, had ended his career.
The time had now arrived for him
to vanish and make room for James
Dauagh.
For by this time the Grand
Duchess Of Esthonia-Ricca, as she
was called by her companion, Val
entine, the pretty Countess Orloff-
Strelwitz-must have arrived in
New York.
he lifted the bride from the
horses neck, divided curb and
snaffle thoughtfully, touched the
splendid animal with heel and toe.
As he cantered on into the wide
forest road that led to his late I'M
cle's abode, curiosity led him to
wheel into narrower trail running
east along Star Pond, and from
whence he could take a farewell
view of Clinch's Dump.
Alders still concealed the house
across the lake, but the trail was
already coming out into the star
light.
Suddenly his horse stopped short,
trembling, its ears priced forward.
Darragh sat listening intently for
moment. Then with infinite eau
ton, he leaned over the cantle and
gently parted the alders.
On the pebbled beach, full in the
starlight, stood two figures, one
white and slim, the other dark.
The arm of the dark figure elasped
the waist of the white and slender
one.
eve! Jack Stormont! What the
devil are you doing over here?"
Stormont walked slowly up to his
own horse, laid one unsteady hand
on its silky nose, kept it there while
dusty, velvet lips mumbled and
caressed his fingers.
81 knew it was cavalryman,"
he said quietly. 81 suspected you,
jim. It was the sort of crazy thing
you were likely to do I DOM
ask you what you're up to, where
you've been, what your plans may
be. If you needed me you'd have
told me.
"But I've got to have my horse
for Eve Her feet are wounded.
She's in her night-dress and wiring
ing wet. I've got to set her on my
horse and try to take her through
to Ghost Lake"
Darragh stared at Stormont, at
the ghostly figure of the girl wha
had sunk down on the sand at the
lakes edge Then he scrambled ont
of the saddle and handed over the
bride.
Jack, your tunic brooches are
soaked; I'll be glad to chip in some
thing for Eve Wait mo-
ment-
He stepped into cover, drew the
morocco box from his gray shirt,
showed it INTO his hip pocket.
Then he threw eff his cartridge
belt AID nariiGs coat, pu .td tie
gray crat OYER his head AMI came
out in his undershir5 and breaches
with the other garments hanging
over his arm.
GIVE her these" he said. "She
can button the coat around her
waist for a skirt She'd better 90
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RESTAURANT DOING
GOOD BUSINESS NOW

Charles Parker owns restaurant
and writes that his customers refused
to patronize him. They saw reaches
running around and knew his food
might be infected! He used Royal
Guaranteed Roach Powder to clean
out the reaches and now hs business
is going better than ever.-Get box
today. 10c & 25c. Sold and guar
anteed by
adv CARSWELL DRUG co.
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A giant fish, measuring IS fo..
IN length and weighing Is ions
nearly the equal of FIVE fuIl-oror-.
elephants, was recently wash
ashore at Cape May.
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EXCURSION FARES TO
AUGUSTA AND RETURN

Via Central of Georgia, account
Augusta Jubilee Week, October
1921, 1922.
Fare and one half for round trip.
Tickets on sale. October "a to Oc-
tober &c, inclusive, and for trains
scheduled to arrive Augusta before
100 p. m. October 27. Final limit
October 20, 1922. For further in
formation, apply to nearest ticket
agent.
F. ]. ROBINSON,
General Passenger Agent
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Millions
of
Sweaters
Are Being Worn
Today
By Women

Our entire balcony is devoted to
Sweaters, of which we are show
ing the greatest line ever brought
TO this city, our stock being
larger thar all other stores in the
city combined. We are selling
Sweaters by the hundreds, and this
department is going to be one of
the largest in the stare.
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Carpets which are made on
paper mesh foundation, but which
will stand neither beating nor much
wear, are being manufactured in
Germany.
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Go on With the Story
EPISODE EIGHT
Cup and Lip
CHAPTER !

Two miles beyond Clinch's Dump,
flal Smith pulled Stormont's horse
to a walk. He was tremendously eX-
cited.
With naive sincerity he believed
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Every Kind of
Sweater
FOR THE FINEST TOT,
OR TIE LARGEST SIZED

FOR The FINEST TOT,
OR TIE !. LARGEST SIZED
WOMAN Aoiz@aerfee suq eplfq
A~~ So }an.
And they are the lowest in price up
to the most expensive; every one
marked ON the most reasonable
possible basis.
Now you women who need Sweat
ers for yourselves and children,
come here and let us fit you. If you
will lcok through this department
itwon't be necessary for you to go
elsewhere. You'll save shoe
leather and buyfor less. .,
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Ell coMIsIoHADo REsIDENTE En-
NUEsTRA REDACCION

En- la maaana de aver tuvimos el
gusto de recibir en- nuestras o1cinas,
Ia agradable vista del ilustre Comisio
nado Residente en- Washington Hon.
Felix C6rdova Davila.
LEGO el senior C6rdova Davila, con
81 prop6sito dc despedirse de nosotros,
"a uue embarcara de regreso a Wash
ingtcn para reanudar ALI sus labores
dc su importante cargo, y regresa su
mamente complacido Y satisfecho de
as sinceras muestras de confanza y
afecto que, durante su permanencia en-
Ia isla, ha recibido de sus correligio-
narios y compatriotas.
Al agradecer el honor que, con 81
vista nos dispense q alto funcionario
le dsseamos un feliz viaje un exitc
franco en- sus ge~' 'pes en- pro dt
los intereses genSssIes del pads.
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LA PRENSA FRANCESA CON
IRA Won BERNSTORFF

PARIS, octubre 1s.- Algunos pc
riodicos comentando los rumores de que
Ven BernStoff, sera nombrado Mimi
tro de Re,aciones Exteriores de Ale
ma1is, hacen conStar que ese nombra-
miento, de hacerge, constituira un REQ
los sobiernos sliados, va que s,n CO
Eocidls las ejccutorias de Bernstoff
cuando Girigia la Embajada de Wash
ington.
''Le Matin' pide al gobierno "ran-
c6s que e:erza su infuencia y 81 posi-.
bic su autorid1d para que los rumores
circu,antes no alcancen la realidad que
en- este, case, seria desastrosa y fatal. i,
ExtraofciaImente Sc ha informaco
cue el jefe de- gobisrno discutira con
su Gs5inete esta question para pedir
al gobierno de Alemania que no adop-
te ninguna deciei6n en- el intervalo
cue msdia eatre Ia reunion del Gabd-
nete y el tempo que transcurra en- la
Iedacci5n dc una nota cue Sc va d.
rigir a Berlin.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-10-19

Aver Sc comentaba frente Eta
CAFETERIA, por los nacionalistas seho-
res Julio Medina, Fernando Torregro-
ga, Marcos Morales otros caballeros,
la posici6n politica en- IA cua1 habia
sido colocado Ell Lcdo. Cayetano Coll Y
Cuchf, con motive de la resoluci6n apro
bada por la Junta Central del pa-tido
lnionista.
En- los momentos que uno de nues-
tros redactores Sc detenia para oir los
interesantes concentrates que hacian los
racionalistas, Ell sr. Medina hablando
con ell sr. Morales, manifesto plblica-
mente cue la Union habia realizado I'm
gran atropello contra la persona del
Tresidente de la Camara. El Sr. Medi-
na declare que Ell partido Unionista
NADIA habfa conseguido con restarle la
confansa politica al Sr. Coll, puesto
que eran tres los culpables los va
iores no todos Sc habian aquilatado
'tEn mi concepto-decia el Sr. Medina
son culpables tambien de esta situa-
ci6n tan a.gida, ell sr. Barcel6 y Ell sr.
Cor5ova D&vila. 81 el sr. Coll Gu
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DON MANUEL cAMBLoR

Como informamos en- nuestra edi-
ci6n de aver, ell acreditado y conocido
comerciante don Manuel Gambler, per
soma muy ouerida en- nrestra sociedad,
quien resu't6 herido en- ell lamentable
accidente automovilista ocurrido fren
te la Biblioteca Carnegie, esta re-
cibiendo, en- ell Sanatorio Insular del
Auxi,io Mdtuo, donde esta recluido, la
debida asistencia m6dica.
Por fortuna, dentro de la gravedad
del suceso, no hay motivos para la
naxima alarma, los numerosfsimos
amigos del senior Gambler esperamos
verle pronto restab-ecido.
Ell MUNDo, al lamentar Ell acci-
dente ocurrido al seior Gambler, hace
votos. por su pronto restablecimiento
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Arturo SOufrOnt, popular
luChadOr uniOnista de
esta capital
CContinuaci6n de Ia Ia. Das.I

sus familiares, y segundo, que en- la
snaiana de aver V custodiado por
un guardia de penales, Soufront es-
tuvo en- la Fortaleza, en- donde con-
ferenci6 durante cerca de dos horas
con eI Gobernador, igncrandose 10
que en- dicha entrevista fue tratado.
aunque de publico Sc dice que Sou
front jur6 alganos "afidavits".
Por abora nos l;mitamos a dar
cucnta de 10 que deiamos anterior,
mcnfe apuntado; pero, promctemos
anrpliar la infsrmaci6n 81 consegui-
mos, va que asi 10 esperamos, todos
los detalles de este importante asun
to. que habra necesariamente, de
producer sensacion. por las conse-
croncias que .pudiera acarrear.
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Es PROBABLE QUE BoNAR LAW
FoRME GOBIERNo EN-
INGLATERRA.

LoNDREs, octubre 18.-se da por
seguro que 81 Lloyd George presenta
Ia dinisi(tl del gobierno sera susti-
tuido por Bonar Law, quien formara
un Gabinete de concentration.
Auncue erea probable que Bonar
Law aggaede { decision del caucus
cue Sc .lez ( q cabo ell ounce de no
viembre, esso no implica para que va
rios psriodicos aseguren enfaticamen-
te que Ell ilustre politico acsptara en-
seguida la mission de formar gobierno.
Todo depende, sin embargo, de la
reunion dta, partido conservation Que
Sc 1levara a cabo manana 81 Ia ma
ycria sostiene Lloyd George es in
evitable la disoluei6n 6er Parlamento.
LOS INTERESTS INGLEsE Sc oPo
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Ell LCDo. vALLDEJULI RoDRI-
GUEz

Nos partioipa nuestrO querido amigo
81 brilIante JErisconsulto LcdO. J. VAL
dejuH Rodriguez, Que ha establecido
permanentemente sus oticinas prOfesio
males en- Bayamon, adonde Sc ha tras-
ladaao en- union dc su distinguida IA
nilia.
Fl L"do. valldejul, quien durante
su permanencia en- Aguadilla logr6 ha
cerse lie mn gran clientela por sus ac-
tiviaadss &c homhre prObo de talen-
70, y merecio muchas veces el APPLAUSE
90 sus comraneros de profession por
sus vastos conocimientos de la juris-
prudoncia. adQuirira sin duda alguna,
On el distrito de Bayamon, una Glen
tela tan numerosa como la que tiene
I'm el distrito de Aguadil.a.
FL Lido. valldejuli ejerce desde ha-
ce mas de dos amos ante la corte Fe-
deraI, en- donde ha llevado numerosoa
casos de quie5ra y otros asuntcs de
IndoIe criminal. En- las cortes Insula-
res Ia obtenido exito en- 9. sspecto pr
nal de su carrera y es. ademas, IN
joven eatendidO en- las cuestiones ds
derecho civil, todo 10 cual ha contri-
ruiao a sostenerle en- el prestigio Gu;
foza en- ia isla como professional com
petents.
Dsssanos al. Icdo. valldejuli, los ex
tos mas hsonieros.
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LOS RuMoREs DE AVER u

Aver ,circu16 en- esta capital con in
sistencia. el rumor de que Ell DR.. Ca
yetano Coll Toste seria nombrado
de un momento otro comisionado de
sanidad Insular, en- sustituci6n del DR..
Lippitt, uuien rresentara su renuncia
como Jefe de aquel Departamento.
De ser ciertos los rumores del nom
bramiento del distinguido DR.. Coll y
,Toste para Jefe de sanidad, Ell cargo
de Historiador de Puerto Rico quedara
vacante.
Con motive de este nuevo nombra
miento del Gobernador, Sc rumora tam
bien que sera elevado al cargo de His
toriador de Puerto Rico, Ell DR.. Victor
Coil y Cuchi
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LO OcurrfdO
en-. ell SRialto
OVACION MERECIDA
MAS pE MIL PEEsoNA5 RINDEN
TRIBUTE AL vERDADERo ARTE.

Pocas veces hemos podido apre-
ciar hasta donde puede llegar el en-
tesiasmo de una audiencia, cuando
asta Sc siente embargada por Ia in
fluencia irresistible del acto cue pre-
sencia. Lo ocurrido anoche en- ell tea
tro "RIALTO" no ha tenido hasta
aqui otro parallel en- espectaculos
teatrales. Ell entusiasmo y sat.sfac
ci0n Sc refejaban en- el millar y pi-
CO de concurrentes. Muchas fueron
las damas, segln pudimos notar, que
al ternlinarse el acto, permanecie-
ron algunos segundos en- las elegan-
tes' butacas como en- extasis, y al
ser soTprendidas por la radiante luz
de aquel honito ccliseo, Sc podian
notar aun en- las mejillas rojas, los
ojos h1medos por las lagrimas que
poco antes aquellos ojos habian YER
lido. Desde luego, una sonrisa, una
carcaiada fue 10 natural al darse
ellas cuenta de cue 10 que habian
presenciado era solamente una peli-
cula, ''LA YUELTA AL HOGAR".
Esta obra, henos de confesarlo, aun
que Sc nos califoue como debiles,
nos obligo a entrar en- el numcro de
los 'LLORONES". X oui6n?, que
renlos Preguntar. quien puede mos
trarse indiferente ante Ell drama que
desarrolla esa obra? Els necesario
carecer de todo sentimiento huma-
nc para no ser afeatado, Influenza
do por 10 realistico, por la sencillez,
per la enioci6n y por la yerosimili-
tud de csc drama que no tiene
igual.
Ell cerebro que dio germen a esta
obra no tuvo que ser fecundo, pero
81 icuanto conoce la vida, tai v CO.
mo es! iCuanto derroche de natu-
ralidad!
Obras como esta son las que real
zan el Afe Mudo. LA VUELTA
AL HOGARp, sin visos de anuncio
debe ser vista por todos. Felicita.
mos los Empresarios del Teatrc
Rialto por haber presentado tan ms
gistral obra, Y hacemos votos POI
que sus futuras presentaciones es
ten al nivel de "LA VUELTA Al
HOGARg.
RrcARnn STTAREz
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Ell coNFLICTo oRIGINADo POR
LA LEY DE PRoHIBICION

cablegrama cue dirige Ia Camara
dc comercio M Secretario de la Guerra
sobre Ia Ley "volstead''.
Disposiciones violentas dcntro Ley
Prohibition recibidas por aduanas, per
iudica intereses maritimos considera-
blemente v en- especial los de buQues
exiranieros que utilizan nuestro puerto
psra tcmar carbon. sugerimos extie1-
danse rara San Juan, reglas rigen 70
ma Canal que permiten entrada barcos
cxtranjcros para provesrse carbon.
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La ACHTLlD DE Los NACTONALLS-
TAS FAV0RECE AL LICD0.
CAYET'ANO COLL

ro 10 hecho por don Antonio Barcel6,
tambi6n es verdaderamente injusto.
Ell I.cdo. Lastra Charriez, que pasa-
ha en- aquellcs momentos por aquel 81
tio, fu5 detenido por sus amigos los
nacionalistas; pero preguntas que
Gstos 10 hacian respondfa siempre que
ii estaba con la Union. Ell vice-presi-
0ente &c la Camara manifesto que el
era enemigo de los repubhcanos, socia
llstas y nacionalistas.
En- II reunion Sc dijo, ademas, cue
e1 L 'do. cayetano Coll habia lido a
los Estados Unidos en- gestiones del
Gobernador Y que cuando aquel regre-
sara Puerto Rico, desde la Camara
de Representatives. lie daria una gran
batalla su partido, revelando muchos
casos que ignora el pueblo.
Algunos nacionalistss aseguran en-
taticaments que ell Lcdo. cayetano Coll
y Cucni abrazara el ideal de la inde-
pendencia, Y, junto con su hermano
don jose Coll Y Cuchi, lucharan poc
sue los ideales del nuevo partido triun
fen en- la isla.