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CHAPTER III (Continued.)
MYSTERY OF MISSING wARSHIPS PARALYZING THE AMERICAN
 NAVY.

The deepest anxiety is felt through out the country as to the safety of the U. S. cruiser Phantom. which sailed from San Francisco for Apa- culco four weeks ago.
 She was reported off Euesenada a week after sailing. But nothing has been heard of her since. She was due at Apaculco, October 28. Boats coming up the coast from Mexico have no information of her. nor of any wreckage. It is feared that another must be, added to sthe list of disappearances for which the navy is desperately endeavoring to account.
 Orders have been issued that the cruisers IIildegare and Austere shall proceed at once southward in a de- vious course for the purpose of ob- taining some clew to the mystery.
 Nothing has been heard Of the other three warships. and now, with the disappearance of a fourth. the mystery begins to ssume paralyzing proportions.
 No bad gales have swept the Pa cific in the last two months. No bodies have been washed up along the shores between Vancouver and Pam anna. No wreckage of any import has been found.
 Looking up, Mrs. Sanderson caught Morals eyes fixed on her. A memory flashed across her, Nora had tainted when the first mate of the City of Tokyo had announced the loss of the Pandog She had cried out, beseech- ing him to tell her the news was false. And now she was white and trem- bling, an object of fear and despair, because she had read of a similar disaster.
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CHATTER ". The Voice in the Dark.


 There was only one period of the day when Nora was able ao forget herself and her troubles. It was when she went into the dark room.
 Very soon this room had become part of her existence. She loved its silence, it's blackness, its mystic at mospheKe. The piano was her joy.
 Never had Nora played as she play ed now.
 Occasionally she would wander from her improvisattons to some we'll known song. longing yet not daring to sing the words that came to her lips.
 It was during one of these moods that the wonderful thing happened, and her dream defined itself into a truth
 She was playing the "Bedouin Love Song" when suddenly in the silence behind her there came the notes of a human voice. The voice rang out. thrilling, beau tiful-the voice of a man.
 Nora's lips parted. The desire to sing-to merge her voice with the other-overwhel her. 1n another instant thoughts had fled and two voices echoed through the dark space. An hour later Nora went out, pale and trembling. into the passage Not long afterward, Mrs. Sanderson came to her. Dear Nora" she said, taking her | hand. 'T can never thank you! Ii has been such a wonderful night! How can I ever repay you?" Nora gazed at her, striving ro1 speech.
 "Bless you. Nora. Some day you | will know, and then you will under l stand what good you nave done.'' It was now that a. new era in Nora. existence at Staten House began. For the voice that had sung in the | darkness spoke. | It came during an interval of si lence after she had been playing. | ''Nora!'
 Nora" it repeated. Are you ther, sti1l?"
 Yes"
 "Why don't you go on playing?"
 Her fingers worked mechanically but they gave no music. The voice broke in.
 You can't play ronight,s is said You're too sad. Isn't it so, Nora ?" She made no reply.
 Why don't you answer me?" ask ed the voice. Mora, speak to me-" I've promised not to speak," sh replied huskily.
 You need not keep that promise, "It is only I who can release yo, T from it and I did"
 Who are your" asked Nora faint .y.
 Are you Mrs. Sanderson's son ?" Tt does not matter" was tn : answer. Then. after a second O two: 'But will tell you who I ar if you will tell me who you are"
 'I am nobody-nothfng of import ance," she replied
 That's just what I am," said tn voice. "Nobody-nothing of import hnce." But you must be of importance, insisted Nora Perhaps I am of importance I one being" admitted the voice. "Br to myself, not at all. And you, Nor -are you not of importance to som l one in the world ?''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-12

have the glowing feeling that comes from exposure to the sun and wind. I know one woman who finishes her house work. works in her garden, bathes, rests and rises refreshed at tea time. Her garden work has done her worlds of good.
 Iaura:-After the pores have been enlarged through abusing the skin, it will take time and daily care to con trat them. A daily aI1-oyer hot bath will relieve the pores of the face as the skin over the entire body will be more active. After cleansing the face each day, close the pores by dashes of very cold water or an ice rub. A professional treatment once each week will hasten the restoration. For the lines over the forehead, mas sage a nourishing cream into them, using the finger tips as if you were ironing out the creases. Stop the habit Of frowniug or otherwise form ing these lines.
 Lol1y:-The only heat needed for softening cocoa butter before a mas sage, may be obtained by holding it toward an electric bulb or a lighted match. ......--
 Tomorrow-Hot Weather Feet.
 All inquiries addressed to Miss Forbes ds care of the Beauty Chats department will be answered in these columns in their turn. This requires considerable time. however, owing to the great number received So if personal or quicker reply is desired, a stamped and addressed envelope must be enclosed with the question: The Editor
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CHAPTER V. The Summons.

1hc oulIIuUHS.
 Nora continued to watch the news papers, and always with unmistaka- ble fear. And Mrs. Sanderson con- tinued to watch Nora.
 One morning she saw the girl give a violent start as something in the paper caught her attention.
 For several minutes Nora stared at that something blankly. Then she looked up. The paper fluttered to the floor.
 Mrs. Sanderson," she said. rising, ''I wonder Tiff you could spare me this morning, I want to go over to the city"
 'I am going over myself" at length said Mrs. Sanderson. 'We can go together"
 'I shall have to leave you when we get across" said Nora hurrfedly. That is. for an hour or so. Would you mind very much"
 Mot if you promise you will come back"
 "Yes, yes. I promise that.'' 'Very we'll" she ea1d. "I will let you go.''
 At the Subway, at South Ferry, the two women parted. Full of curiosity. Mrs. Snderson purchased a second copy of the pa per and turned to the personal col ll her heart gave a bound, for here un- doubtedly was the summons which | had taken Nora away so abruptly: Nora May He1lerJf this should | meet the eye of Nora May Heller, R. H. is anxious to see her at once, and will wait at the corner of 42d St., and | Sixth avenue, at noon every day for her.
 Nora May Heller, So this was her l full name nd xry6o Mrs. Sanderson literally ached with | desire to know | Her mind worked swiftly, Nora had gone by the "L." Mrs. Sanderson however, would reach Forty-Second | street as soon, if not sooner, by the l Subway express
 Alighting at the Grand Central sne hurried into a hanson and drove 10 Forty-Second street and Sixth ave. nue, telling the driver to pull up g few paces beyond the entrance to the 'L"
 She sat back, hiding herself guiltiIy | It was five minutes before sht caught sight of the slender black ciad figure emerge from the station
 Nora was death1y pale.
 Suddenly a light sprang into he eyes and she walked rapidly forward to meet-a man
 The two stood for a minute, clasp ing hands and looking deeply int, each others eyes.
 Mrs. Sanderson studied the man in tently.
 He was a tall, thin man, with gra, nAr' mustache, and sharply GU 1ea1ures. He looked 51l. His eye were dusterless. and there were dee, hoiioWs beneath them. His az mlgnt have been anything betweel tortv ana fifty. His clothes were O the provincial tailor class.
 Hehef shot through the watchin, woman This was no lover, but nor likely a relative-perdaance Nora. ? father
 They were talking in low, earnes tones.-
 . Presently they turned and walked down Sixth avenue, and Mrs. Sander son ordered the driver to follow a a safe distance.
 whenever. however, the two dis appeared into a restaurant, she fel she had learned all she could fo ? the time being and proceeded witt | ner shopping mission. 3 inat evening Nora went into tn 2 dark room to fulfil her duties at tl
 plano with shrinking heart IT
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PARISIANS RIDICULE
 AMERICAN SCIENTISTS

Paris Aug. 12.-Parisian men of letters and of science are poking fun at the report that American astrom- omers are going to try to build a tel escope that will reveal the secrets Of Mars.
 Let's not let ourselves be buffa1oed with what seems big" said, in erect, an observatory astronomer reporter for Bonsoir. -"These giant telescopes have not been and never will be pro- ductive of fantastic results
 For purposes of studying life on Mars an opera glass is as good as the best telescope. And. anyway, no true astronomer is interested in whether there is life on Mars or not We are absorbed in studying the laws of gravitation. which is a problem or equations. not of observation.
 A paragrapher demanded if the in a we'll were symboIica1 of the Americans attempt to find truth, so far as it concerns the.p1anet.
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THE VOICE IN THE DARK
BY KIT DEALTRY.

"No, she returned DTIeriy- 1o no one in the world"
 Does no one love .you?"
 "Yes, some one loves me-.
 "Then surely-"
 "You do not understand" put in Nora quickly. "A person may love another. but if that person w1fuliy wrecks the other persons hfe doesn't it show that the latter is of no inn portance?"
 .Has some one wilfully wrecked your life. Nora?"
 ''Yes, and his own.'
 "It's so strange said the voice, after a pause. For that Just what has happened to me-"
 "You!. Oh, but it can't be quite the same," said Nora 'tYou don't wish yourself dead, as do."
 "I did-until you came" was the daring answer.
 But how can I have made any difference? Your music brought back the wish to Iive.' "Others would have given you music" suggested Nora. "Others tried,'' said the voice. "But it was not the same. It was the soul I wanted, Nora-not just the fingers and it was the soul you gave. You wouldn't be sad if you knew what your staying meant to me. Your music has touched the chords of my very soul"
 Then, gathering her faculties rap | idly, Nora began to play, ana the voice did not speak again that night Nora confessed to Mrs. Sanderson immediately she left the dark room But there was no reproof in store for her. There came a little relaxation now from the turmoil in the girls mind. The voice was a friend. She would turn from the piano while she was playing. searching the intense | darkness for some glipmse of him. It was not so with the owner o1 | the voice. T know what you look like" he said to her one day. You have golden hair and dark blue eyes. Youl face is oval and small. Your com plexion is pale. Your lips are pret tily curved. Your ears are little You are not very tall, and you art always dressed in black l Mrs. Sanderson told you all this, said Nora. ''But it isn't fair that yol should know all this about me. know nothing about you" l "It doesn't matter about me-" sait the voice. "Go on playing, Nora sing to me-
 She obeyed.
 Where did you learn to play ant sirg?'' one day inquired the unseen Nora hesitated.
 'In California;" she said.
 'But you couldn't have 1earne, 1 what you know at a school
 'I didn't It is born in one- learned a good deal of what I knoy by ear.''
 That is how I learned what know" said the voice. It seemed to be the particular de light of the owner of the voice. t find out similarities in his and he life.
 And it was in such dialogues in tn dark that Nora and the voice dre, nearer and nearer-though how nea
 neither of them realized until tn crisis came.
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VERMONT MARE IS FAST.

Caledonia, N. r.. Aug. 12-All ex- isting competition track records for the Western New York fair circuit were shattered by VerGe Patchen, owned by G. H. Bush of St. AIbans, Vt when she won the free-for-an on the getaway card of the Tri-County Fair. The Vermont mare set up a mark of 1:06K in the first heat 2:07h in the second and 2:08A in the final. Edward F.. which pre- yiousIy had held the track record of 2:O8N, only finished third in the race
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To Discuss Back Yard Gardeners s
 Problems Next

Indianapolis. Aug. 12.-Problems of interest to the back yard gardener. the green house man, and the truck and market gardener will be discuss ed at the meeting of the Vegetable Growers Association of American here August 22 to 25. National au- thorities on gardening are expected to be present and there will be many exhibits explaining new processes and machinery. c. H. Nissley of New Brunswick, N. J., is secretary Of the association.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-12

Col and Mrs. Thomas M Clinton of Quantico, Virginia, are the guests of Mrs. Clintons mother, Mrs. c. G. Gunther of 2016 Elm street. Strat- ford, for several weeks. Col. Clinton, U. S. M. C., has been detailed to Paris Island. s. C.. and will go there at the end of his vacation in Stratford-
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ed the difficult task of making the wall look ornamental by masking it with Corinthian columns and blank win dows The new building will rise within the wall to height of 70 or so feet above it, and will thus be nearly 12O feet in height.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-12

The members of the Dinty Moore club are planning an entertainment and dance to be held Friday evening" August 18, at the Oak Grove Car in Walnut RaAch.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-12
Rifle Answers As To Efficiency of
 General S Troops

PeekslSiIl, N Y., Aug. 12.-In his finest uniform. bedeclzed with gold lace and medals for bravery, Major General H. Haraguchi. of the Jap anese army. witnessed the Seventh New York National Guard Regiment at target practice on a 50O-yard range
 Are the commissioned officers of the Japanese army well trained from the ground up?" he was asked by an American officer.
 He answered half an hour later.
 It was raining. The firing line was a uuagmire. In the mud of the cen tre line lay a private, mud-Smeared Every time he fired at a target a flag waved over that target, informing him that he had missed the mark. The Japanese general smiled as the Yank private missed again and again.
 May take the soldiers rif1e?'' he queried of Adjutant-General J. Les lie Kincaid who nodded assent.
 The private rose from his pit, sa- lu+ed, handed his rifle to the Nippon officer and moved to the rear.
 General Haraguchi slid into the muddy hole. He fired ten shots
 From the pit under the target a sol dier telephoned:
 "Ten straight bulPs-eyes. Some shooting, buddy!"
 smiled
 "Japanese officers he said, "are well trained-from the ground up.'
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SYNOPSIS:


 The City of Tokyo, enroute from San Francisco to Ancon, picks up a girl adrift in a col lapsible canvas boat. Mrs. Sam deson, one of the passengers, volunteers, to tend the caStaWay until she recovers. The girl re- cuperates rapidly but refuses to give any information regarding herself or where she came from. Her name she says is Nora May. The captain determines to put the girl off at Corino, but Mrs. Sanderson pays her way to Pan anna. Then one night Nora plays on the piano and Mrs. Sanderson engages her to come and play for her. At Corino news of the sinking of an American cruiser causes Nora May to faint. Nora goes with Mrs. SanderSon to her home on Staten Island. Her task is to go into a very dark room and play anything that comes to her mind; she must not talk, nor must she cease playing until Mrs. SanderSOn tells her to. At first she is nervous but gradually she becomes accustomed to her work. Her life is uneventful until one morning she reads in the paper of the disappearance of another American cruiser. Mrs. Sander son finds her upset, and when she inquires the cause. 'eNora picks up the paper and hands it to her, denotfng 8 certain artfcle.'
 CHAPTER III (Continued.)
 The New Life.
 Mrs. Sanderson read it with ir terest.
 RANCE OF THE U. {
 CRUISER PHANTOM!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-12

The second set of twins for August were recorded at the Bureau of Vital Statistics in the Welfare building to- day. Twin sons, William Howard and Robert Stanley, were born on August to Attorney and Mrs. William How ard Zach of 367 Brewster street.
Evening journal., 1922-03-27
WATER BOARD ROUTINE

Al the meeting OF the Board Of
Water Commissioners this morning.
City Treasurer White reported t43,-
62O.62 in the current expense funds.
and S4s5.s6 IN the special expense
funds. The current weekly payroll
OF t24s5.62; the current monthly
payrool OF f26ss.s4. and the current
quarterly payroll OF s225 we're or
dered paid.
The pumpage for the week end
ing Friday. March "a. was 74.476,-
$50 gallons. as compared with s6-
sse. $50 gallons for the correspondents
week last year. The consumption
for the same week was s7,S55. 900
gallons. as compared with 9s.493. 900
gallons for the corresponding week
last year.
Permission was granted the dlrec-
tors OF the flower market to use Coo
Spring Park on May IL or ~. when
the Annual Flower Exhibit and
Sale" will take place.
The registrar reported unpaid
minimum water bills sent up for
collection January 1. amounting "a
S12.eO7; and schedule bills for the
same period. amounting 20 t454o
Tie registrar was instructed to in
form the delinauents that bills must
be given Immediate attention OF
their water supply will be shut on.
Evening journal., 1922-03-27
G. N. DAVIS TO
ADDRESS CHAPTER

George y. Davis. former assistant
city solicitor. will be the speaker at
the monthly meeting OF the VIII
mlngton Chapter OF the University
OF Delaware Alumni Association on
wednesday night At the Hotel
DUPONT.
This meeting is expected 20 be one
OF the most important In the history
Of the local chapter. II will be the
first meeting since the annual ban
quet OF the association. which was
held last month. Several matters OF
special interest to the chapter will
be brought up at wednesday nights
meeting.
The annual election OF officers foi
the local organization will take place
at the April meeting. Omcers viii
be elected as follows: President
vice-president. secretary and treas
urer and member OF the executive
committee.
Evening journal., 1922-03-27
.SAENGERBUND in
CONCERT TONIGHT

A large audience is looked for at
the fifth free concert tonight OF the
series arranged by the Municipal
Music Commission. The Delaware
saengerbund will sing. assisted by
Mrs. Rita Krapf soprano; Herman
Gossen. baritone; Arthur Heinei,
tenor. and Miss Caroline Heinel,
pianist. Otto Wenzel Philadelphia,
will direct.
The concert will begin promptly az
s O'Clock in the Wilmington High
School Auditorium. Delaware avenue
and Adams street. The completed
program follows;
1. Chorus.
a. Johannisnacht Midsummer
NiEhO .........s.....Bi Birkendah
b. old Folks az Home. with
Baritone solo Van der Stucken
?. Soprano solo.
Blzei
a. waldsesen. with tenor solo
b. Old Black Joe,
4. Piano solo.
second Rhapsodie .........F. Liz
Lend Ne Your Aid. from Queen o
6. Chorus.
b. Maedele Ruck .......... samani
Calm as the Night .ooetz'
s. Chorus.
a. wanderschaft ......... .zoellne
b. Farewell .................k kinke
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WOODBURY. GIRL
STOLEN At PLAY
contlnued ZION 10 PaEe.l

Continued From First Page)
Kramer informed a youth named
Tweed. employed at the studebaker
Garage, and he rang the fire bell.
which brought out a force OF 200
volunteer fremen. AS auxiliaries to
the police. already on the Job, the
volunteers searched every corner OF
the town.
Working on the theory that the
girl might have wandered away and
fallen into the creek. volunteers
worked with drag nets at low water
yesterday morning and again last
evening.
Ida is the eldest OF four children.
Her parents moved from Camden to
woodbury. several months ago. Sat
urday evening she was on the street
playing with other children. One Of
them later remembered seeing her
walk down Oak street a little before
o'clock. Nothing was thought OF
her action until Mrs. Kramer came
out OF the house TO call Ida In 70
bed.
When none OF the children could
say what had become OF the child
Mrs. Kramer herself searched the
neighborhood.
Calls have been made 70 every
hospital in Camden. and the Cam
den police asked TO aid IN the search.
Every town IN the neighborhood OF
woodbury. has been notified 70 be on
the watch for the child.
Evening journal., 1922-03-27
THESE WOMEN
CARRY OWNDICE
Provide Their Bones,
Frank Beckton, Negro,
Tells Court
is FINED 500 ON
GRAMBLING CHARGE

"All mechanics carry their own
tools" a Negro witness answered
this morning In Municipal Court In
reply 10 City Solicitor Satterth-
waite's question as TO whether or not
women crap players. who were the
witnesses against Frank Beckton,
Negro. charged with maintaining a
gaming table. carried their own dice.
lie said that the women provided
their own bones"
Beckton was fined 500 and costs
by Deputy Judge Lynn and City So
licitor Satterthwalte nolle pressed a
charge OF larceny against him.
Philip L. Garrett. attorney for the
Negro. gave notice OF an appeal.
Tho Negro was alleged 20 have
conducted a crap game In the Doug
las House. near Twelfth and Wa.nu'
streets. and to have stolen a dollar
bill from Martina Bailey, Nesress.
lie denied the charges.
Evening journal., 1922-03-27
90 YEARS OF
MARRIED LIFE
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Cele.
brate With Children and
Grandchildren
MRS. DOWNEY, IS;
MRS. DERTZBACH, SO

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Lloyd. 500
Lombard street. celebrated their six
ty-siXth wedding anniversary at their
home on Saturday. For many years
the aged couple have enjoyed a we'd
ding celebration. At the one on
Saturday four generations were rep
resented. Mr.. Lloyd was 81 years
OF age on March 4. and Mrs. Lloyd.
will be IS on May I. They are both
in health and are proud OF their
large family which includes son
and four daughters and ten grand
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd came to this
city from Salem. y. j.. about 5s
years ago and have lived in the
Lombard street house that many
years. Mr.. Lloyd was az one time
employed as brass moulder at the
Remington Machine Company. but
was retired about seven years ago.
Another old resident of Whining
ton celebrated her eight-ffth birth
day anniversary on Saturday She
is Mrs. Narcissa Downey. 1lO7
French street. Mrs Downey lives
with her daughter Mrs. John II
Wright and is quite active for her
years.
Mrs. Downey has seen the United
States in four wars-the Mexican
War. the Civil War Spanish-Amer-
ican War and the recent World
War She also witnessed the run
ming of the first railroad train in
America. when she was a little girl
This train and engine operated or
The New Castle and FrerchtOwr
line
Mrs. Downey was born neal
Cooch's Bridge on March 25. 1897
For some years she lived in Elkton
Nd. but later. with her husband
moved TO New Castle. Her husband
was we'll known as a blacksmith
He has been dead twenty-one years
Mrs Downey was the mother OF
children. 4 Of whom are living. sh'
has % grandchildren. 36 great
grandchildren and a number o
great great-gandchildren
Yet another Wilmingtonian. VIII
had a celebration over the week-en
was Mrs Pauline Dertzbach. 40
Lombard street. She celebrated he
eighfv-ninth birthday anniversar
yesterday. At the celebration wer
her eight grandchildren and Nv
great at-grandchildren. Mrs. Dertzbac
was the mother Of eleven children
all Of whom are dead. She nov
keeps house for her grandson, Georg
VI. Brice.
Mrs. Dertzbach was born in Ger
many and came to this countr
many years ago. She is in heslt
and does her work with apparer
ease. BY a coincidence. yesterda
was the first anniversary Of the wed
ding Of one Of her grandsons. Calvi
Brice. ~ Coatesville. Pa. and ais
the twenty-ninth birthday OF an
other grandson. George w. Pierce
Mrs Dertzbach was the recipient q
many beautiful flowers.