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B. ENEMIES OF WOMEN By BLASCO IBANE1
An Engrossing Story of Life and Love,
Thrilling Episodes and Unique Situa-
tiOns From the Master Pen of One
of the Worlds Greatest NOvelists.

vided. foaming waters which rush.
ed by like q double river At .
distance from the boat. A. he
raised his cigar to his lips. for
moment his pensive features
would appear from the shadows,
with q red glow.
The yacht held another more
silent group. Those who succeed
in getting on board in the ports
always obtained a distant glimpse
of women with white shoes. blue
kirts. Jackets with rows Of gold
buttons, masculine collar and neck
ties. and officers caps. No one
knew for certain how many there
were. The men Of the crew were
forbidden to go amidships or ON the
upper deck, But some Of them
forgetting and breaking the rule,
had met the princes companions
more lightly clad than when they
wore their elegant naval uniforms.
or had seen them dressed in elab-
crate and exotic costumes like
dancers at the opera. At the large
ports. steam launches took the
beautiful travellers ashore. dressed
with modest elegance and speak.
ing various language.
Where Fancy Willed.
Some years Michael ,Fedor sus-
pended his travels during the
summer. to take up his abode al
fashionable beaches. Sometime
the women who accompanied hi
on his long voyages remained OIL
board, with all the comforts and
lavishment to which they were
accustomed. At other times he
parted with them. a. one dis
misses a crew when q ship goes
out Of commission. at the end of
a voyage.
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Go Be COntinuo6
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III o Ii d A Y
CLOTH ES
BY Rita Stuyvesant-

WY ITH the approach of the
w, holiday season, we begin
W. to think : more OF new
clothes. for every one looks for
ward to good times at Christmas
land New Year.
II you are slender. you win ap-
preciate the advantages of q stun
ming gown In orchid silver cloth,
combined with soft velvet flowers
The fitted bodice shows Just
suggestion OF sleeves, that barely
cover the shoulders. The slim
scant skirt ID partially covered by
a fun pointed tunic falling below
the hemline on either side.
The velvet flowers; in soft pas
tel tones. are used across the
front. Silver sandals with orchid
hose, and a silver headband will
add considerably to the costume.
Chiffon velvet evening gowns
are favored BY the early winter
mode. The tall matrou with
graceful figure WIN welcome a be.
coming gown In black, copen-
haKen, or Jade. A straight che
niles, entirely sleeveless, is draped
at the waistline, and godets at
the side are caught by ornaments
Of contrasting color. with this
gown one may wear long Egypt-
ian earrings, necklaces of odd
beads, and several slave bracelets.
II you expect to spend your
holiday visiting, you will want a
lovely, lacy negligee for the infor-
NAL breakfast. One delightful
model has an accordion .pleated
crepe Dc chine sip with pointed
scallops and sleeves, and bodice
Of soft cream lace. II 10 shown
In pink. blue. or orchid.
A becoming afternoon gown to
BE- worn at the tea table. or at
bridge. or ct the matinee. IL de-
vslopsd in French crepe. in brown
or black. II shows the new
drNped skirt caught up on the
left side, and long flare sleeves
that almost cover tho hands. An
oval neck IL quito collariess. and
10 finished with q fine cording.
This gown relies on the clever se-
lection Of accessories 70 distin-
suiah r.
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CHAPTER. XLvIYr.
The Ties Of Hood.

In brief and pointed words Cal.
laghan told her the story. He told
1t with remarkable skiil. He omit.
ted much. but the major part of
what he did tell her was the un.
vanished truth.
The girls face, a. she listened.
showed first utter incredulity ana
then amusement. Callaehan's state
ment carried conviction With n
Sne twisted In her chair ana At
the finish she gripped the arms OF
Il convulsively with her supple
nngers. Her eyes shown With a
greed and triumph that was scarce.
ly human.
"Say~ she gasped. 'Y believe
you're sivin' me the straight
what I've told you a Main
cold fact" replied Cailaghan,
This, she exclaimed. alrnost
deitriously. rs the sort OF thInr
I've sometimes dreamed on I nave
mighty queen dreams, don't n 10
nave hold OF the top end OF Nfe--
right here In England. where thsse
things count! Monsy-bie hos,ses
.ons Of them old titlss-vhy. it's
the next thing to being 4 queen!
say, you've got . ieadlpipe cinch
on Il, have your You hold the
Il hold them all, ana there n No
one else who can play them"
answered Callaghan quietly. "With
my AID, you come into your own.
and there will be no delsv. Yon
VIII draw that thousand nom me
In the morningf"
Yesr She ieaped up ana strode
up ana down the room once or
twice. mutterins to hsrself. she
orew herself into hts chair ssnln.
Win 2 low gursl:ne laugh. Lady
Talipois OF Knayth--sne!"
She looked down at hsrss,f and
laughed again. but with ,us. \
that billv' '"'
1919. ~ T.. r. pssssn q to
All 1i4hts HsoervsA
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changing the SEA to q vast plain
Of quicksilver. the musicians, in
evening clothes. seated before
the rows of music racks illumi-
mated by tiny electric lights,
would weave in the quiet air,
which seemed to have retained
the first faint cries Of the planet
a& its birth. the most original
melodies, the most subtle COM
binations Of sounds that tho sub.
lime rapture Of the artist in god
like inspiration ever created. The
music floated out behind the boat
In the mystery Of the ocean. like
a scarf unfolding. breaking, and
being lost in fragments. with the
smoke from the tunnels.
When the orchestra paused one
could heard the dull distant turn
ing Of the propellers churning the
foam with . humming sound; and
then from time to time the slow
tolling Of the bell calling the men
on watch, or the cry Of the look.
out snuggled into the crows pest
on the mainmast. reporting his
vigilance with the rhythmic into
nation Of a muexzin family visible
on q minaret. And the monoton-
GUS music OF the sea gave an i'm
preston Of might. immensity and
mystery to the music Of man.
In Regal State.
At the foot Of the companion
ways. or on the ut-jutting parts
Of the lower decks. the various
officers and officials Of the prince
gathered to hear the concert in
the night. On the PROV. the sail
ors squatted listening in religious
silence. as 10 often the case with
simple men. confronted with some
thing which they do not under
stand. but which inspires awe. Aft,
the only listener was Michael Fe-
dor. at . distance from the mu.
sicians, and with his back to
them. watching at his feet the d.
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BY John Goodman.

EET GUESS We call EN- dives
In my country. only you
u 80 down to 'em-a long way
down-instead OF up. What do
think of 1t? I'll tell you. Most
girls would be scared green at
coming to a joint like this and
II were that sort I'd have back
ed out before ever I got here.
But understand. there's nothing
doin' In the teeth-chattering liee.
The man don't live that can
scare me-"
''I am sure Of IT," smiled
Callaghan, "and the idea that you
could have anything to fear here
is comic. We have a business
proposition to put to you"
See here" said Miss De Castra.
II know when I'm up against
funny business. There's been hints
enough slung out already since
landed, and I guess you put up
the chips for my, mother an me to
como over here. I'm wise to 1t
that there's more than Q song-and-
dance act on the carpet. It's time
to show down your hand"
You have both intelligence and
penetration. Agnes" said Mr.. Cal
laghAn: 1T II q pleasure to deal
with you, and we will get down to
bedrock. as you would put 1t, with.
out delay. Pray take this chair
and then we can talk
Agnes De CAstra bestowed her
supple figure comfortably In the
armchair that stood on the square
rug. and orosssd one knee over the
other. vailee was conscious Of q
curious little thrill ~ he saw her
take that particular seat.
'You are quite right. Agnes"
said Mr.. Callaghan. seating him
self opposite her by the wall and
beaming upon her with the utmost
benevolence; eft was not entirely
for the PURPOSE Of exploiting your
doubtless charming voice on the
vaudeville stage that certain
friends Of mine brought you to
England. You seek what 10 termed
In theatrical circles q shop" He
paused. Suppose, now. that
can get you one which n worth
10000 pounds q year? There re-
mains the question OF terms"
lne kui ho80xuOu uiiii Witu q
cleaning eye.
Say. she replied CURLY. "cut
out the joshing and get down to
brass tacks."
"I am entirely serious" said Mr..
Callaghan quietly. Empty Jest
ing has no Attractions for me.
mean what / say. To prove II,
you may draw on me for 1000
pounds, II you choose. when the
banks open tomorrow" He leaned
forward. do you fully realize,
Agnes. that II I put you In posses
sion OF wealth and q big position,
3 share viii be due to me, and q
large onef And that Il would be
extremely unwiss Of yon to refuse
me my dusY"
Agnes De Castra looked at him
with mingled sullennees and hope.
"Yes." she answered; II don't
know what the game n. but u
there's anything coming to me, I
know ia have to pay you. IN
call Il = fourth share, when the
stuff 10 cut up. I won't haggle
for less, but I'll face any racket
rather than give more. That's my
say-so. and stand to II. It ought
to satisfy you Nov whAt's ths
AnalYS
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&o WI AuaDluly
" sleep at times too serious
- ~. Insomnia is usually
only a passing disturbance.
Eminent authorities declare that
II Is not the insomnia In itself
that does harm 90 much a. It is
what one thinks about while lying
awake. II one takes ADVANTAGE"
as It were, Of the insomnia to
think soothing and instructive
thoughts. the time win bS well
spent. II one gets into q panic
over the inability TO sleep than
harm 10 done. II n such stronr
emotions - fear that do the
mischief to the nervous systern.
and II ono gets into the habit OF
anticipating sleepless nights, ana
fearing them. one u indeed in a
bad way.
One whose health 10 normal ana
whose psychology II well ordered
will not worry about occasional
inability to sleep, provided the
facts herein sst forth are under.
stood.
BY dwelling upon ones sl,ep.
less nights In the daytime, or
eHo onhicatiOn OF ones friends
and because OF self.pity, one laws
q splendid foundation for further
insomnia! Some persons ret 40
In the habit OF doing this that
they tend to exaggerats q bit -
to the number OF hours that thev
lie awake. They pnwittingiy fos.
ter in this way. according 10 wen
known principles of psychology.
tendency toward disturbed sisep
that would not otherwise exist
1t 10 Z matter OF habit formation.
Fear In any phase whatever is
an evil emotion and should Ger.
tainly not be deliberately cult
waited. Worry about insomnia or
anything else works great nerv.
ous damage. II IL the worry that
wears one out.
Keep quiet ana RELAXED when
you can't sleep and tissue repair
and elimination Of fatigue prod
ucts win 20 on about a. well a.
II you did. Stop caring whsther
sleep comes or not and q v1n
csuas a N swn ssoesA
The Washington times., 1922-12-16
BY Vincente BlascO Ibanez'

Author Of ''The Four Horsemen
sf the Apocalypse" and Other
Novels Of World Renown.
|" HE house was to be a simple
structure, pure in line. in
- the walls Of which were to
b stored heat and cold. according
20 the season. water ready to cir
oulate throughout. and electricity
darting In luminous streams or
storing the air with a tanning
breeze.
The Prince himself would take
charge Of the artistic touches in
due time, placing some famous
picture, q statue, tapestry. or q
rug. Just where 1t would be most
pleasing to the eye.
1t was even easier for Prince
Michael to make q swift change
IN his wandering ocean rest
dence. He sold his yacht Gavi-
ota. which reminded him Of his
youthful dependence ON his fam
ny and, attracted by an adver-
tisement. went to the United
States for another. A certain
multimillionaire three years be-
fore had begun the construction
Of q yacht, which was to be more
luxurious and Of greater tonnage
than that Of any European sover-
eign.
When the American was about
10 witness the consummation Of
this triumph Of the democratic
kings of industry over the his
eoric kings Of the old world, he
was killed in an automobile acci-
1ent. and his heirs did not know
what to do with this unfinished
leviathah. They thought of offer
ing 1t to the Kaiser. William II,
and they had just made up their
minds to accede- to the demands
Of that sharp business man, when
Prince L,,bimoff disembarked at
Hoboken. A week later the ships
white stern and bows displayed
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Household Hints

Vinegar water viii remove the
shine from serge. Use a table
spoonful Of vinegar to . tumbler-
ful Of water.
Scratches ON furniture should
be rubbed with . rag dipped in
a mixture Of vinegar and parafin.
Pearl-handled knives should be
cleaned with fine salt and Dol.
ished with q chamois leather.
Never allow grease to burn on
the outside OF the frying pan;
scour II thoroughly every time
II 10 used.
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By Beatrice Fairfax
An Acknowledged Authority Ol
tho Problems Of Romance

hutuOEuy Ou
tho Problems Of Romance
and Everyday Lie.
EST HOPE you get q million
dollars some day. I'm
L como around and take nv
share OF II from you," laughed
the man who prides himself on
his efficiency.
The girl looked up and smiled.
I'm not an easy mark" she
protested. I'D Just like to do
things for folks. Maybe I do get
taken in now and then. Maybe
I don't get thanked now and
then. But I get q lot OF real
satisfaction out Of doing things
Tor folks"
"And you get taken in-oh,
you get taken in for fair"
laughed the man. But II you
like being made q fool Of. don't
let mo interfere"
"But I'm not made q fool Of"
insisted the girl and her eyes
grew starry ~ she spoke. II
love making folks happy-I like
helping them over bad places. I
enjoy feeling that I'm Of some
use In the world. I can't tell
you what a glow feel when I
see someone cheering up or going
on because ! am able to show
him the right turning. Suppose
I do lend q few dollars now and
then and never get them back.
might have spent the money
for theater and had q happy eve
ming, but 1t would have bsen over
before midnight.
"And I do something for some
enc with it-even II / never hear
much about It,. the good results
may spread out over days and
wesks-and even years. don't
think. anything can be more fun
than knowing that life's q little,
bit easier for someone because
you were around at q given mo-
ment to say or Go the thing that
meant the difference between
hope and despair"
And as she spoke I thought of
q pdcture Il loved with all my
heart even when was too young
20 understand II. It was by Elihu
vedder and II was called 'The
sorrcw.nE Soul Between Hope and
Despair" Despair was mantled In
q somber hood and on his face
was such misery and such weari-
ness OF life and such pity for all
living things that II made my
young heart ache. But Hope was
a bright angel crowned in light
ana the CLEAN Of his faith was
light and life itself.
Now, which Of us who can be
hope" 10. q sorrowing soul 10
gotns 10 1T and bargain with life
about che return that ought to
come 10 us for our kindness.
So much for lifting the burden
of despair. 80 much for turning
the face OF misery toward hope.
So much for giving bit of our
store OF cheerv or OF wealth to
one who might sink but for the
fact that II was given Us to be
there at the moment when things
looked darkest.
Is that the bargain any Of US
would make7
: Would any Of us refuse TO do
what we can to help one who n in
sorrow or misery, and who--but
for us--might be flotsam on the
stream OF life7 ~
I think not. Never mind graft
tu1s and whether or not II sxists.
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the sweetness and melody Of ira
ditional music. he sought un-
known and often bizarre COM
posers. who aroused his curiosity.
but he always came back to
demanding. as the pieces de re.
sistance Of his harmonic feasts.
the masters who had been his
first love. and above all. Beet
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MAKE OTHERS HAPPY
NEVER MIND GRATITUDE AND LOYALT]

Never mind loyalty and whether
or not we can count on II from
those we help. What counts is
that each of us viii be deeply
grateful in time to come for the
soul l-growth that came through
helping those who needed US. For
never was truer word spoken, that
Christ's gentle:
For inasmuch az 70 do II unto
one OF the least Of thesA-ye do It
unto me-"
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Ill. sought to regain their health
in q voyage around the world In
real luxury and without expense;
others embarked through love of
adventure to see new lands from
this wandering palace in which
everything seemed organized for
an eternal fiesta. There were
never less than fifty of these
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hoven.
Treated as though they were
officers, paid to their liking. with
the added inducement Of travel,
. musicians came from every coun-
try to join the yachts orchestra.
Famous concert players and
young composers signed con-
tracts as mere performers. Some,
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THE RHYMINC
OPTIMIST
BY Ahne Michaelis-
Fsvorite HourA


TN spring the twilight hour II
sweet when slowly shadows
4 fall on flowery fields and
busy street, on cottage and on
hall. A hush descends on mead
and hill, and clear. yet faint and
far we hear the plaintivs whip.
poor-will who greets the evening
star. In summer time all hours
are fair; but fairest fragrant
night when flowers perfume the
gentle air and silver stars are
bright. And where the misty
moonlight liea. II casts q magic
spell, and touched with tints of
Paradise, reveals wood, hill and
dell. The fall brings hazy after.
moons, when trees are all aglow
and song birds sing their parting
tunes before the days Of snow.
Gay gold 10 on the meadow side,
on forest and on field where ma.
lures Golfers. opened wide, have
spilled their splendid yield. Oh,
all these hours are simply prime,
yet none can quite compare with
early morn in winter time, when
frost n in the air. The break
fast hour I'll designate to. make
my meaning clear; for through
the other hours I wait till that
glad time draws near. There's
scant romance In coffee hot, a
steaming,. tempting brew; but
coffee sometimes helps q lot.
where romance might not do.
And waffles crisp and golden.
brown bacon cooked just right
say. where's the chap
would turn these down for any
summer night2 There's much
to say for twilight hours when
birds are In the nest, for moonliN
nights all sweet with fyef.
nights all sweet with flowers,
but 80. breakfast time II best.
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Follow This Romance Here, Then Watch
For It in Motion Pictures With
Lionel Barrymore, Alma Rubens
and an All-Star Cast

In golden letters a name, re-
peated on the life preservers and
on the various minor boats. the
whaleboats. the steam and gas
launches, Gaviota II.
She had the tonnage Of q small
transatlantic liner and the speed
Of a torpedo boat. Each day the
wealth of an ordinary mortal es-
capped through her double fun
nels. II passage to some distant
island exhausted tho supply Of
coal. a freighter. chartered by
the Prince, came to meet the
Gaviota II in the farthest seas
to fill her bunkers with fuel.
Quiet harbors were Illuminated
at night. as though the sun had
risen. wheI the Prince gave a
fete the ship stod out from tho
water line to tho mastheads. de-
hneated with electric bulbs Of
various shades. while powerful
searchlights shot out movable
streams OF light, drawing from
the depths Of darkness the waves.
the shores. and rows Of city
houses.
At other times the white IRE
OF its monstrous eyes flashed on
lofty walls of ice lost in utter
darkness. and on penguins. seals,
and polar bears weakened from
sleep. frightened by the luminous
putting monster, that darted off
like lightning into the mystery
of night.
A Floating Palace.
To be the owner Of floating
palace which in anchoring op-
posite cities awakened the thrill
that rare sights always give. was
not enough for Michael Fedor.
So he had created something
more interesting even than the
luxurious salons and the refine.
ments of comfort OF the Gaviota
II; his marine orchestra.
Sensuous delight in music was
for him the most exquisite of
emotions. His ear satiated with
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wandering Ministries aboard.
MY orchestra II the finest in
the world" the Prince would
proudly say when complimented
after one of the few concerts
which his musicians gave on
land.
In tropical nights, beneath the
enormous honey-colored moon
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This Day in Our History

THIS is the anniversary of e famous Boston tsa
party in 1773 when cargo of tea sent from Eng
land with orders to enforce the stamp tax, thrown
overheard by patriots dressed as Indians.
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HOW TO CURE
INSOMNIA
by Brice Belden, M. D.

VIZ K take our inability to
" sleep at times too serious
y. Insomnia In usually
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accept the mandate over Armenia. n lnnn-
date which would have put 1t in position
10 protect the Armenian Christians as well
as the Mohaumedun population " 'hc ter
ritory, but IL declined to undertake tho
task. We do rot mcan - suggest that it
ought to have accepted It. But II IL ccr-
tain that II this Government had under.
taken the task Of guiding the Armonians in
III" work Of r"habilitattrg themselves po-
ltiCally and inGustrially the history uf the
last two years would have been different.
The tim" MAY conc when th" rivit%"i
world will no longer tol"ra'" the sort uf
thing the Turk doe, at The door Of Europe.
but until that tim" comes rh" Turk viii dis
regard protests from the United States.
Just ns he disrcgard"d tho laundering dr.
nunCintions Of his atrocities against tho
SulgarianS which Gladstone launrhcd
against him fifty years ago.