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The Washington times., 1922-11-30
By Lily Wandel.


DoGER faced the hardest
IL task Of his young life. He
resented having been
chosen for this thing and he had
protested vigorously to no avail.
Here he was getting out Of the
elevated with a face like a thun-
derstorm, wishing he never had
taken a position with Mason.
Porter q Co.
Hang 1t ALL" he mumbled to
himself. "they should have scnt
an older man-Ill make a mess
Of 1t, never did a thing like it in
my life. Just because I'm the
latest arrival in the firm. they
pick on me. Never saw this
Joseph Debournnier, this bond
salesman, and now I'm to 60 to
his wife and tell her" he took
the card with the address out of
his pocket. 643 West Eighty.
seventh-he looked UP at the
nearest house. by lingo, here
1t is-of all the luck. Now, how
on earth win I tell this woman
that We just received a telegram
that her husband died in Q hotel
in Toronto"
He rang the ben. hoping. pray
ing that no one would answer
and that he could go back to the
office and report.
But that wish was blasted by
the prompt appearance Of
French maid. who. It seemed,
could not0 speak English very
wen.
Roger having asked whether
Madame Debournnier was home
and II he could see her and re-
ceiving nothing but blank. smii-
ing stare, took out one Of his
business cards and presented It.
motioning the Woman to take II
In.
She glanced at the card, nodded
understandingly and ushered him
into the house.
Roger waited nervously In the
big drayins-room. stared at the
picture over, the mantel Of The
Frontenac at the gilt table at his
elbows Then he found himself
facing q slim young woman. with
eyes like fathomieS wells and
hair like shining ebony. He
was confused. he had not expected
. young wife-it made II % very,
very difficult. How on earth
could he ten her. -
GOOD - morningf" What q
charming accssfi ''Yeu have come
from Mason. Porter q Cor Mr..
Rc~ru N~Th.H6~r," she h~s'ss..
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CHAPTER VII.
An Enemy.

Now. then. Fernie." he said
good naturedly. what have you
got in your bonnet? The young
fellows done you no harm, has
he?"
mot me. perhaps" the other ad-
mitted reluctantly. but when he
comes home playing the hero In
the story. as you might say, II.
makes me a bit sick when you
know the truth"
THE truth-well. what Is the
truth, II you know it," the land
lord asked indulgently.
Fernie pulled his hat back from
over his foxy eyes.
THE truth is" he said with slow
impressiveness ''that II it's true
that Miss Anne's Mr.. Smith is in
somerton tonight he's walking
straight out OF prison--out Of
seven years penal" -
There was q short silence; then
the landlord aroused himself from
his leaning position and began
vigorously polishing a tumbler.
"Uhr he said dryly, You'll get
yourself into trouble. my lad. II
you talk without your book like
that"
The man Fernie rose to his feet
pushing his chair back with an
ugly grating sound.
1--WE no more to say" he said
calmly enough, though his eyes
were ugly. But you mark my
words II I'm not right. and some
day III get the laugh on you"
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Outside, for he had made a hur-
ried exit. he mopped the perspira-
ton from his hot face and almost
bumped into Mr.. Porter. breath
less from haste.
Look here-you haven't told
her. have your"
Roger nodded.
Great guns! And Debournnier
just walked into the office-lt
was his cousin who diedr'
For the love Of mixer Roger
sank down on the house steps.
But sec here. you telephoned her
YOU
''Telephoned herr' yelled Por.
ter, "T certainly did not. Now
see here Roger. you go right
he stopped. stared at the house.
Were you in here?"
"Sure-that's the number,
643"-
Porter looked at him in un.
speakable disgust. You dumb
bell! Cant you see that part Of
the three Is broken Off Look at
the next house-646-and this IL
64s, only part Of the eight IL
missing. but any idiot would see
that! This. by the way, ID the
homo Of Madame Devonne, q very
good customer Of ours. Had a
big loss in oil this morning, and
I telephoned her the bad news.
Rather a pretty young widow.
Mrs. Porter and I are going to
call on her, for she doesn't know
q soul in the city. 'well, thank
goodness Mrs, Debournnier did
not get the false report anyway
That night Roger escorted q
very charming dark-eyed young
woman to the Follies.
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be addressed to the company in
general, though one Of them
sharp-faced. rather rat-eyed man in
corduroy breeches and a coat with
frayed sleeves-was the one who
answered:
"Uh-so they say! But I've
heard them sort Of reports many
times, and It's never come true"
Its true this time, though" the
landlord insisted quietly, refilling
his glass that had been handed up
to him. "It seems that he was on
his way to the house and that It
was he who pulled Mr.. Tom out OF
the water" D.
The sharp faced man sneered:
That's two eve ats for Somerton
in one day." he said. what with
the dead man in the wood, and Mr..
Smith turning up. after all, we're
getting along"
What's the story OF this Mr..
SMITH" someone else asked inter.
estedly. ---.- .. ,..-
The landlord leaned his arms on
the counter again and prepared to
tell what he knew.
Nobody rightly knows the
facts" he said. but 1t all happen
ed ten years ago, when Miss Anne
was quite a schoolgirl. remem-
ber her well-it was before she
come to live along of Mr.. Harding,
. though she often spent her holi-
days here from school.
Lots of stories got round; how
that she'd run away from school
and got married, but that she'd
been brought back home. Some
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: people said the man was. already
married: others that It was only
her money he was- after. and that
Mr.. Harding. who was their guar
dian. 30 to speak. had had the
marriage squashsd. If you know
what I mean. ......
"some people said that the man
was dead. others that he'd done
something disgracefui and had to
! clear out of the country. but mo-
body seemed to know the rights OF
the story. except that Miss Ammo
wouldn't look at any. of the gentle
men round here. and she might
have had Mr.. Foster, up at the
Towers. for the asking. II she'd
had Q mind. .|."
"And now, after nine or ten
years 1t must be. hear that he's
walked back as cool as you please.
this Mr.. Smith. and they're going
to be married" He took pull at
the glass Of ale beside him and
wiped his mouth with the back Of
his hand. Good luck to 'em. any.
way. sayv' he said heartily.
The sharp-faced man sneered.
Good luck to 'em! They'll need
all that and thn sopna moro he
said hastily. "And I'm surprised
at Mr.. Harding allowing any mar.
riage at all with such a scailywag
as this Mr.. Smith," He drew the
corners Of his mouth down in an
ugly leer. "Mr. Smith! A fine
name! And one any man might
take II he wishes to forget his
own" The landlord laughed.
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50; &C; !: g: =; q @ FictioNP Pdde, M&
PHE FORTUNE HUNTER : By Ruby MA
HERE IS THE STORY so FAR

g. The Fortune Hunter, twenty yearls old and
BROKE had been tramping England for fortnight
waiting for something to turn up"
TO escape the heat and the dust of the turnpike ne
turned Into little forest and stepped along merriy
despite his shabby clothing and indefinite prospects
Then he tripped over the huddled form OF man
instant he his knees feeling under the coat for
heart beat, and his face paled, for the man was
dead He peered into the face and found that in fea-
lures the dead man had been much like himself. The
two were of about the same height and weight. He
picked up leather pocketbook, buging with papers.
On the flyleaf of an old photograph Of a girl with
name, "John Smith," letter revealed that this girl
had been waiting for the man for ten years at
Cherry odge, -Somerton-on- Thames" The name
signed was "Anne." 81. ...s
The Fortune Hunter walked on. striking on the
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highway again and coming into view of girl and q
youth in punt the river. Nearing them he heard
the girl plead with her companion to sit still As
she did 80 the boy leaned far out Of the boat in
the lad tumbled into the water The boy would have
drowned had not the Fortune Hunter plunged into
the river and brought him to shore He proved TO- be
a cripple querulous after the accident. Despite the
boys rudeness the Fortune Hunter helped the girl
to get her charge to their odfashioned house nearby
You'd better get hot bath at once" the Fortune
Hunter said casually he prepared to take his leave
"a ducking dosn't hurt me-" -.l ~ = -:
- What is your name% she asked III.
"John Smith," he replied ~, - I 4,
II knew it was you," she cried. =. ~, r.
The Fortune Hunter found; himself accepted by the
girl and her guardian as the man he had found dead
in the woods. Although conscience stricken, he
cepts the role even to the extent Of kissing the girl
Now 60 on with the story Il l,.., i,
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There was q moment Of silence,
then the elder man asked sharply:
well. what have you got to
say2"
The Fortune Hunter reused him
self with an effort. only that I
give my word I will do my best"
he said.
Mr.. Harding said: ''Humph."
and added, half in fun. half
seriously: ,"And your best, and
my best. will only be half good
enough for her. She's an idealist.
you know. OF course. YOU know
that all along she has believed in
your innocence"
ANNE WEALTHY.
The Fortune Hunter nodded; he
could not find his voice at that
moment. and the old man went
on:
You know. too. that she has
money-that she is wealthy"
The Fortune Hunter opened his
lips to say, IT don't want her
money" but he knew II was a lie,
and somehow the words stuck.
But tonight his thoughts were
In a whirl. He did not under
stand himself, could not anaiyze
his emotions: he only knew that
for the first time in his life he
was ashamed that he had not
played the game better.
Mr.. Harding tilted the shade
Of the lamp suddenly, letting it's
piercing light fall on the For
tune Hunters face.
"a haggard face It looked-a
weary young face-during the
brief second before he got control
of himself and smiled.
You're tired" Mr.. Harding
said abruptly. ''and I'm keeping
you up listening to things that
can easily be said during the next
few days. You'll be glad to 60
to bed" He held, out his hand.
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He went out unchallenged and
slammed the door behind him.
The Fortune Hunter waited q
moment. then he laid down his
paper, rose and slipped out Of
the bar unobserved. -,
He had hoped to hear something
that might be useful to his present
position, but he hadn't expected 70
hear. 30 much. ,..--. ..
So he was a Jailbird, was he,
The thought was UNPLEASANT.
OF all the minor crimes and in
'diseretions- Of which he had been
guilty in the past he had always
managed to escape the disgrace Of
prison, and when he had stepped
30 willingly into another mans
shoes he had never guessed where
he would find the pinch.
a JAIL BIRD. ..-
A jaiibird. II this thing was
trus, and instinct told him that it
WAS. one never knew what Or how
far-reaching the consequences
might be.
ID" The heart Of the Fortune
Hunter warmed as he walked
slowly back to Cherry Lodge. She
was a girl in a thousand. while
he-weli. at least he was not the
villain he was supposed to be;
there was no dark stain on the
record Of his life as there had
been on that OF the poor devil who
had met his lonely death in the
silence Of the woods.
What was the crime for which
he hads so blindly taken the respon-
sibility? The Fortune Hunter felt
that he would have given five
years Of his life to know, as he
crossed the garden and entered
the door Of Cherry Lodge.
Mr.. Harding, crossing the hall,
stopped to wait for him. $50 here
you are. Anne told me you had
gone for a>stroll."
Yes; I'm used to being out
doors most of my time. I'm
sorry. hope I haven't kept
you waiting"
mot at all: you're not too tired
for q little chat? Good! Come to
my study then"
He led the way to the room and
shut the door. A lamp burned on
the center table and the Fortune
Hunter took a chair well outside
the ,circle of it's light.
i've told you once, 30 there's
no need to repeat It," Mr.. Hard
Ing said, that I'm glad to see
you and that I'm more than will
ing to welcome you for Anne's
sake.
'"The past-well, we're agreed
to wipe It out. You made atone
ment and I'm going to forget 1t.
But / love that girl as II she
was my own daughter and II I
ever see her unhappy-through
you His voice rose
fiercely.
Then he laughed and went on
more quietly: "She loves you.
John. and because she loves you
I'm Wiling to believe you're
worthy OF her. A woman's in
stinct IL wonderful and there are
not many girls who would have
stuck to q man as she has to
you, through all these years, ter
rible years they must have been
for her"
The Fortune Hunter made no
answer; he sat motionless. his
eyes on Mr.. Harding's earnest
face, listening .intently.
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Seeker of Thrills Finds Himself
Mistaken for Another and Thereby
Becomes Enmeshed in a Maze
Of Love and Mystery.
RUBY n AYREs
RUBY n. AYRES.

away from him up the sloping
lawn.
The Fortune Hunter watched
till he saw her disappear into
the house. then he left the gar.
den and walked out along the
road.
His face was hot, and the mem.
ory of her kisses burnt his lips.
He felt as'if a lifetime had passed
since the moment when he sat
on the side Of his bed and made
UP his mind to escape from the
house.
He no longer wanted to 60; he
wanted to stay more fiercely than
he had ever wanted anything in
his life.
And now 1t was not for the
sake Of yet another adventure to
add to his long list, not for the
hope Of any cause of a girl whose
arms had clung round his neck,
and whose voice had whispered,
II love you I love you"
The darkness seemed to have
deepened very rapidly. the For
tune Hunter thought, as he
strolled slowly along up the road
toward a mass Of twinkling lights
which indicated the village.
The little village seemed very
quiet. and the thick river mist
hung over everything like a grey
veil. 1t was rather chilly, too,
now the sun had gone in. and
the Fortune Hunter shivered a
little as more from force of habit
than anything. he turned his
steps toward light that shone
invitingly behind a red blind Of
the village inn.
He pushed open the door and
entered, called for q glass Of beer.
and found a seat on a long bench
in an unobserved corner.
It was only - when. he had
picked up an evening paper ly-
ing at his elbow and was begin
ming to feel quite comfortable
that he realized the mistake he
had made in entering the place.
No doubt the Cherry Lodge peo-
pie and their interests were well
known to the landlord here and
the few loungers who talked to-
gether At q center table. The
Fortune Hunter glanced appre-
Aensively around him, but every
one seemed bent on their own
concerns and not a glance was
turned his way.
He finished his drink hurriedly,
and had risen to leave the place
when his attention was caught
by ,the mention of a name that
had in the past few hours grown
to mean a great deal in his life.
$50 Miss Anne's got her
young man back. after all?"
The Fortune Hunter looked up
sharply, his face flushing. but he
sat down quietly near the speaker,
and. taking up a paper, held 1t 90
as to screen him while he listened
further ...
1t was quite possible that he
might pick up some useful infor.
nation here, he thought. even
while he was half ashamed Of the
hope. e..
THE GOSSIPING LANDLORD.
The landlord, who leaned over
the, bar, was the man who had
made the remark, and It seemed to
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CONTINUED From Yesterday
<<X7ou are cold"
''Yes, I should like to
u go in" Her voice was
strained and hurt. and the For
tune Hunter frowned heavily in
the. darkness and bit his lip. He
put out his arm and would have
drawn her into its circle but that
she ersisted.
Il don't understand you; you are
% strange! I thought-after all
your letters Her
voice broke on a sound Of tears,
and she stopped for q moment.
trying desperately to recover her.
self. -..
Then she went on more quietly.
Il suppose, In spite Of everything,
I must seem q great deal changed
to you, but I did warn you, and
you said 1t would make no differ
ence. And I thought when saw
you that we were just going to
take things up where we left Off
that's how 1t seems as If it ought
to be to me, but
The Fortune Hunter made a pas
sionate gesture Of helplessness; the
pain in her voice angered him, and
he took the only way he knew by
which to soothe her doubt and fear
-he put his arms around her and
held her fast to his heart.
II suppose I'm afraid of you,"
he said. and his agitation was real
enough. II suppose all the time
I'm wondering why 1t is anyone SO
-so-sweet as you are could even
Rok at IA man like me. I'm not
worth caring about. II you only
knew
She laid her hand on his lips,
silencing him.
IVA said 1s would never speak
Of 1t again; it's all done with and
FORGOTTEN. You're here and-I love
you"
Her voice sank to a whisper, and
she hid her face on his breast.
For a moment the Fortune Hunt
Or stood silent. then he deliberately
put his hand beneath her chin; he
raised her face and bent his bead,
kissing her again and again pas
sionately.
Il lovt YOU. too" he said. "I-
love you, toop' ~. "a.
There was a little rapturous 81.
lence, then she looked up at him
IN the moonlight, her face radiant
oncDmore. Nov I'm quite happy
again." she said, John. are you
happy, too?"
He pressed her head down to
his shoulder % that she could
Aots see his face as he answered:
"Happier-God knows--than I.
deserve to be-"
And then presently he sent her
hack to the house.
"You'n take cold out here, and
can't have that Yes,
I'm coming presently" He
laughed rather nervously. 1--WE
got to face the music with your
uncle tonight. you know. and I
want to make UP my mind what,
to say to him." She, caught his
hand.
Nothing Uncle Glen says will
make any difference to me-"
She laughed happily, and run
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Clock Made of Glass

A BOHEMIAN glass polisher has constructed clock
a which, with the exception of the springs is made
trely of glass, the hands, shafts and cogwheels
and the glass wedges and pins used in the running
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To Be Continues Tomorrow9
The Washington herald., 1922-09-16

ars and these articles were scheduled with the coal by the
Senate when it, at the time of lifting the existing American
barge placed rates the schedule 9per cent ad vorem
American valuation and 10 IL cents per pound This and
the Senate properly meant it to be, protective duty
The conferees put these synthetic medcna 25 per cent
ad valorem foreign-whch means German-valuaton.
If the conerees had feested these medcnas the blow to
the home production thereof could have been ea
more definite
Can Not the Chemical Industry Be Saved for the Country?
Remember that these coal chemicals and these synthetic
organic medcnas and chemicals which protected par
agraphs q and % the Senate passed the tariff b and
which destroyed by the conferees work. made Ger
many for the United States before the war.
Remember that America paid an enormous annual tribute
to Germany and the German chemical monopoly in order
at eXorbtant cost its supplies of these necessary cem
calls.
Remember that this industry had to be developed Amer
ca after the European closed supplies from Americas for
only sourcethe German sourceani all the more had
to be developed when the United States war; helpless
chemically to MAKE unless America supplied herself.
And remember that the industry developed by the hard
study the brans SKILL energy ndefagabe persistence and
courageous Investment of millions by American chemists and
plant builders al in order that the United States might not
stand Naked helpless and suffering before its enemies for lack
Of home chemical production
And remember further that this industry DESTROYED now
the United States makes shameful surrender and
revets to its former sbseviency and slavery foreign
chemical masters
Infinitely better that the tariff bill be by the Senate
back to further conference that this shocking betrayal of the
public welfare be corrected than that in the interest rotous
haste after long delay irrevocable wrong be done.
Twentfour hours delay in enactng the tariff act-even
if than hours sanity necessary do justice the
country in correcting this evil certainly is well incurred
if industry may be saved for the future that already once
the past has saved the Commonwealth.
The Congress and the Senate particularly should remember
y THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CANNOT BE
WuLED TO DIE-AND LIVE
al manufacture of the United stats)
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y vs.
Tie tariff bill pending conference report in the
Senate destroys the chemical industry in America.
The confereesn theiastconference this vastly mpor
tant topic <.l4..@.
Put finished coal tar chemicals at 60 per ad valorem
American valuation plus cents per pound and provided that
this should be reduced at the end of years.
These rates the lowest in the tariff bill for any highly
technical manufactured product.
Had the conerees but given the the vital chemi
cal industry that the bill affords any of host of
necessities the country would not be confronted with the
loss of it's technical and necessous of manufacturing
sciences. .. ......,
We have America dominant in all of the great and
fundamental manufacturing activities
Except Chemistry!
So far as modern chemical industry concerned this
country America under what the conferees have DONE will be
apastora ancient Chada the while chemical development
goes apace England France Belgium Italy and Germany,
into each of whichever into Germany importation of chemi
Gals is ebargoed in order that the home industry be
fostered.
Not only did the conferees give chemicals destructive rates
in the figures written but they added the provso at
duty imposed under this paragraph shall be increased under
the provisions of Section 35 he section giving the President
power to increase rates up to so per cent?
Thus respecting chemicals the conferees dsam the Presi
dent of the power that he is awarded respecting many other
schedules the power increase where such increase is
necessary to industry.
The conferee will not let the President raise his arm
vital peaceme industry industry that great
sword time of and industry that attends the SICK dis
eased and injured both in peace and The conferees
expressly forbid that he shall act
What what passion dspasson what
good evil emotion could this ruthless killing of
industry that Congress for the country should seek to cherish
rather than to destroy?
Medicinal Chemicals Are Not Be Made the United States
the conerees failed save coal tar chemicals they threw
away synthetic organic medicinas and chemicals.
These medicines and fine chemicals made from other than
coal tar bases equally important in their field with the coal
hpador by ntheueor
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-08
Vaccination Campaign
Outlined by Fuson

The ACCESSIBILITY of and plans for
instituting a campaign Of vaccination
against diphtheria was discussed at a
meeting of the advisory board of health
Thursday. DIR. G. A. Fuson, city and
county health officer, outlined the plans
of the health officials for beginning
the work, which is to be undertaken in
the interests of preventing an epidemic
of diphtheria in the city schools. The
vaccination was given IN the west side
last year with success, he said.
1t is anticipated that the v~accinating
will begin in about a week. 1t is pro
able that the children Of the Washing
ton school will be innoculated first.
The vaccinations are given free and
are not compulsory. a fact that DR..
Fuson stressed. saying that he wished
the public TO clearly understand that
the children will not be given the toxin
anti-toxin if it is against their wishes.
All parents who wish their children
vaccinated will sign the cards that will
be distributed soon, showing that it is
their desire. While the lamentations
are not compulsory. DR.. Fuson strongly
urges that all parents give their per
mission for it, declaring that no il
effects can be detected from it and tina
it Is the surest means known of pre-.
venting the spread of n of the mos
virulent and dangerous of diseases.