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The Washington times., 1922-11-16
BY Ann Lisle.

~ WIRING the day, when Miss
May was planning to influ-
~ ence Wayne Parkinson
Third to buy Hoadley's Hats from
it's owner, a message came from
Pats office. Carlotta had re-
NAMED at Dreamwofd during the
day, and again Virginia sent me
an invitation to come down with
Pat. But my appointment with
Tom and Carl Booth prevented.
So ate my dinner in solitary
state and then found myself with
fifteen or twenty minutes on my
hands before the time appointed
for Tom and Carl to arrive. Just
as I was starting a letter, Bertha
came up to my room to announce
Tom Mason.
Good evening, Donna Anne"
Tom began abruptly when
3oined him In the wicker furnish
ed sun parlor. II just couldn't
wait - alone with my own
thoughts" - sr' '."..
"Mr. Booth" announced Bertha
from the door, and Carl came
catapulting into the room, blurt-
ing out:
Hello, Barbara Anne. I came
early because 1 wanted a word
alone with you. couldn't walt"
Then at sight Of Tom Mason,
staring at him blankly, he pulled
himself up. The two men faced
each other like combatants. Each
was patiently i'll at ease, each
evidently disappointed. wanted
to laugh at their almost childish
expressions Of chagrin. controll-
ed myself, however. and managed
q seemingly placid: 81.
'u'm glad you both got here 30
promptly. I was impatient to get
news of Daisy, and so I'd have
hated waiting around. Now, Carl,
please relieve two anxious friends.
How's Daisy--and where is she?"
with a twist of his lips I
couldn't fully decipher, Carl turn.
ed to Tom and flung out: ..
You also are anxious to assure
yourself Of Daisy's welfare7" w.
Very" replied Tom, graveiy.
would you care to-diaenose
your interest In the matter?" de.
manded Carl. and then his look
Of irritation and chagrin suggest.
ed that he'd take back the words,
II that conld he managed.
Daisy Condor is a clever girl"
replicd Tom. with SORT of weary
patience. "She was faithful to her
work and verv successful In II. I
admired her for her ability and
liked her for her sweetness"
And II anything harm ened to
her--you'd feel badly7" asked Carl.
on the verge of a sneer.
Very" replied Tom, quietly.
Because You'd reproach your.
selt--for overworking her or any
thing like that7" demanded Carl.
As II he were taking his cue
from the other mans words, Tom
replied:
.'I was guilty Of burdening her
with a mass OF detail that must
have been almost staggering at
times. And she had q lot OF re.
sponsibility. II Daisy has broken
down It's because hadn't sense
enough to see that there are limits
TO. what a delicate, eager, high
strung girl can stand"
Now that we've cleared away
all the dead wood" said Carl
smoothly, we're ready to talk.
OF course. you folks know that
Daisy's helped herself to much.
needed vacation. That's what she
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The Stranger - b. nhsi','ag ,sss es:sD.s nsa"'
BY John Goodman.

ner night seemed nearer to Para
lise than this imperfect earth can
match. Down the dark path be-
meath the pergolas, still rooted
with late blossoms. came the SHIN
mer Of a silken dress, like some
pale specter of the abbey. II was
only Joan Tallbois wandering
alone.
The women of the party had
withdrawn, leaving the men at
table-a preh storic custom that
Lady Dunluce despised, but which
somehow seemed suited to Knayth.
Joan had slipped away from her
guests, she was in no mood for
chatter; solitude and the water
garden beckoned her.
The storm which without appar.
ent reason had lately swept
through her spirit, calmed down
as swiftly now in abedience to
the hushed stiffness that compass
ed her about. Joan was intensely
sensitive to surroundings Quiet
and happiness returned. She
stood still beside the roses drink.
ing In the fragrance of the night.
A line Of wonderful verse driftcd
through her mind as she heard
the fountains music. the dripping
OF the Termed grot-"the veriest
school Of peace
And yet the fool
Contends that God Is not
CThe words rose to Joan's lips.
aloud but very softly.
Not God! in gardens. when the
eve is cool?
Nay, but I have a sign:
Ills very sure God walks In
mine
song sigh escaped her. The
nckt moment two arms stole
around Joan and held her fast.
Phillip" she murmured, "how
silently you tread. Oh, no. you did
not frighten me, dearest. ex
pected you. I think. Yes, I knew
you would come"
She lifted her face to his.
And I knew that I should find
you here. I could not sit with the
others" he said, kissing her
tenderly. And how is my princess
now2 Easier In her mind? A.
peace again? You look more like
yourself, joan"
"Dtd shock everybody? 7
hardly remember what said"
Joan jmurmured. people do not
do such things, do they? Did you
think me wicked, Philip"
Il think you, and shall always
think you. perfectly adorable" said
Philip, smiling. mo doubt you
startled them a little. But people
expect surprises from the Tallbois
family. Who would have thought
II OF you, joan, Why. you have n
fierce little will OF your own, with
all your charm. There Is courage
in you, and determination"
Joan felt she had very little Of
either. She looked at him wist.
fully.
That In not what Engllshmen
admire in women. In it7" she said,
"even IL were so--which I'm
not"
Mottisfont LAUNCHED.
You are thinking Of the sweet
Victorian girl he said, with a
comic shudder, MISUNDERSTANDING
--sickly; always In a muddle of
some sort, and crying to be pulled
out of II. Thank heaven girls are
not like that now"
(To Be Continued Tomorrow
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horses, and hastened on as fast
as they dared go. until, stopping
to listen and hearing nothing,
they concluded they were wrong.
About IL o'clock, however. right
out of the black bank of night
in front of them they heard, in
earnest. the sucking splash of
horses hoofs. In an instant the
sound ceased and the silence was
worse than the noise. The cry
"Hollo" brought them all to a
stand, and Mary thought her
The Washington times., 1922-11-16
7HEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS. IN FLOWE]
A World-Famous Story of the All-COn
quering Power of Love Over the
Heart of the Willful and Beau
tiful Sister of the Auto
cratic King Henry VIII.

the Royal Hind, and now 1t looked
as IL their daring scheme, so full
of improbability as to seem i'm
possible, had really come TO
successful issue.
From the beginning, think. it
had never occurred to Mary to
doubt the result. There had
never been with her even sug,
gestion OF possible failure. .un'
less It was that evening in our
room, when. prompted by her
startled modesty. she had said
she could not bear for us to
see her in the trunk hose. Now
that truition seemed about to
crown her hopes she was happy
to her hearts core; and when
once to herself wept for sheer
10y. II Is little wonder she was
happy. She was leaving behind
ing Jane, and perhaps, me.
No father nor mother; only
sister whom she barely knew,
and a brother whose treatment
of her had turned her heart
against him. She was also
fleeing with the one man in all
the world for her, and from a
marriage that was literally
worse than death.
Brandon, on the other hand,
had always had more desire than
hope. The many chances against
success had forced upon him a
haunting sense Of certain failure,
which, one would think, should
have left him now. 1t did not,
however, and even when on ship
board, with a score of men at
the windlass ready to heave
anchor at the first breath Of
wind, it was as strong as when
Mary first proposed their flight
sitting in the window on his
great cloak.
(TO BE Continued Tomorrow
Copyright. 1922. by Bobbs- Merrill Co.
The Washington times., 1922-11-16
BY Charles Major.

~ DON the rain began to fall In
- a soaking drizzle; then the
~ lamps Of twilight went out.
and even the shadows OF the night
were lost among themselves in
binding darkness. 1t was one Of
those black nights fit for witch
travelling; and, no doubt. every
witch in England was out brewing
mischief.
The horses hoofs sucked and
splashed in the mud with a sound
that Mary thought might be heard
at Lands End: and the hoot Of an
owl. now and then disturbed by
q witch, would strike upon her
ear with a volume Of sound infi-
nitely disproportionate to the size
Of any owl she had ever seen or
dreamed Of before.
Brandon wore our cushion, the
great cloak. and had provided a
like one Of suitable proportions for
tho princess. This came IN good
play. as her fine sentleman's at.
tire would be but poor stuff to
turn the water. The wind, which
had risen with Just enough force
to set up q dismal wall, gave the
rain a horizontal slant and drove
It in at every opening.
The flaps of the comfortable
great coat blew back from Mary's
knees. and she felt many a chilling
drop through her fine new silk
trunks that made her wish for
buckram in their place. Soon the
water began to trickle down her
legs and find lodgment in the
1ack.boots. and as the rain and
wind came in tremulous little
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idly as they dared. and about
midnight arrived at the inn where
the relay OF horses was awaiting
them.
The inn WAS a rambling old
thatched-roof structure, half mud,
half wood. and all filth. There
are many inns in England that
are tidy enough, but this one
was a little off the main yoad-
selected for that reason-and the
uncleanliness was not the least Of
Mary's trials that hard night.
She had not tasted food since
noon. and felt the keen hunger
natural to youth and health
such as hers, after twelve hours
Of fasting and eight hours Of
riding. Her appetite soon over
came her repugnance, and she
ate, with a Zest that was new
to her, the humblest fare that
had ever passed her lips. One
often misses the Zest Of life's
joys by having too much of
them. One must want a thing
before it can be appreciated.
A hard ride Of five hours
brought our travellers to Bath,
which place they rode around
just as the sun began to gild
the tile roofs and steeples, and
another hour brought them to
Bristol.
The ship was to sail at sun
rise, but as the wind had died
out with the night, there was
no danger Of it's sailing with
out them. Soon the gates open
ed, and the party rode to the
Bow and String. where Bran
don had left their chests. The
men were then paid off; quick
sale was made of the horses;
breakfast was served. and they
started for the wharf. with their
chests following In the hands of
four porters.
A boat soon took them aboard
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time had come.
Both sides shouted, Who
comes there?" to which there
was a simultaneous and eager
answer, "A friend" and each
party passed its own way, only
too glad to be rid of the other.
Mary's sigh of relief could be
heard above even the wind and
the owls, and her heart beat as
II it had a task to finish within
a certain time.
After this they rode on as rap
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ated against her. Having that
confidence and trust ir him, she
felt no need to waste her own
energy in being brave; so she
relaxed completely, and had the
feminine satisfaction Of allowing
herself to be thoroughly fright
ened.
Is it any wonder Mary's gal
liant but womanly spirit sank low
in the face of all those terrors?
She held out bravely, however,
and an occasional clasp from
The Washington times., 1922-11-16

Brandon's hand under cover OF
the darkness comforted her.
When all those terrors would not
suggest even a thought Of turn
ing back, you may judge OF the
character Of this girl and her
motive.
They Travelled on, galloplng
when they could, trotting when
they could not gallop, and walk
ing when they must
At one time they thought they
heard the sound Of following
The Washington times., 1922-11-16
Safety First

~ INKS temper was quite
X hasty, anyone could notice
- that; and when reused he did
not waste a lot of time in idle chat.
Johnson's chickens spoiled his
garden, dining on his young green
peas, and though johnson begged
his pardon, that could not his
wrath appease. johnson laid
especial stress on how they'd never
come again, said that he had
learned lesson and would muzzle
every hen. NO" growled Binks.
but here's tutor that will keep
you out OF herep' and he grabbed
hts big six-shooter and shot off
poor Joh1son's ear. Oh. It seems a
The Washington times., 1922-11-16

This famous story has been
created into . superiative photo
play By Cosmopolitan Produc'
fiOns, direction Of Robert O.
vignols. &c win be. released ~ .
Paransoune picture.
The Washington times., 1922-11-16
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Mr.. DrummOnd Excuses Himself.

Bright starlight, a warm stih
air and the heavy scent Of roses.
The gardens Of Knayth on a sum-
The Washington times., 1922-11-16
This Day in History

THIS is the anniversary of the opening Of the suez
Canal, in 1869 This engineering feat led DeLesseps
try cut the Panama Isthmus, but he failed The
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-05-25

,a- --. ring Attorney c. w, Osen.
t-s p... N. Cain, reporter for
%, .~,-. 9Hn' whom he accused
me . 20 annoying way while
Tn. ..-. t7 examining a witness
s1 -,- .'a that all persons should
to ,---- themselves in court as moi
mann o.. em5arrass counsel in any
D.. a.. reporter exclaimed tha,
.-,1 no annoyance.
T. v,. .l was a lively dav in court
fen," "a" F..rent that the pTincipsl de.
and hi - flard would be an TaIibi
to sbo. c, attorneys made everv effort
the sr.~ @ mat his purpose in VISITING
miner, lie vas simply to have the
marx r|, up fighting. The dav was
Gle, az . .ong-drawn-out legal wran.
Awe Frrsonal clashes between the
sev.r1f The witnesses were prilIeG led
tine I'm s.- ...- some of them had a hard
Cen cross examination
ness Il II. Randholtz was q Wit
res,s.3i W Monday for the defense ems VII, He
Keeno,. 10 interviews with Moonev
they ey,d ana Blizzard, and said ths,
the n TrN'F'eSsed their Willingness to ee,
tip :, -, 10 disband. On his Ar,
'-SIon General Bandholtz
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-05-25
Body of Baby Found.

"A fully-developed body of new born
baby girl was found on the State prop
erty near the dormitory at the edge of
town at an early hour this morning BY
State employee. President White
Immediately summond Magistrate Mil
Ter, who is getting coroner's jury to-
gether as we 90 to press.
The preliminary autopsy by physi-
clans showed that the body had been
placed carefully on the ground, for
there we're no scratches or marks TO
show that it had been roughly handled
The doctor also stated that the child
had been born normally, and had been
dead six or seven hours. The first
suspicion would naturally point to the
dormitory, but the fact that there is
not sick girl in the place today, every
one of them being in school, makes il
physically impossible for suspicion to
be placed there. One girl was sick
yesterday afternoon, and, when ques-
toned, Willingly submitted to a phys
ical examination, and was completely
eXonerated by the physician. The only
suppositon that can be formed is that
the body was carried TO the State
property in the hope that suspicion
would be directed away from the guilty
party The result of the investigation
Of the coroner's jury is not available
as we 60 TO press.
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THE CHAUTAUQUA.

The advance agent of the Swar,h-
more Chautauqua, Mr. Sellis, which
VIII present its programme in Shcp-
herdstown June l4th TO l9tn, was here
Monday and Tuesday conferrins win
me local guarantors and making t,c
preliminary arrangements At meet
'hg Monday night committees were an
pointed TO conduct the business of the
various departments.
Inc programmes have been issued
ana very attractive series of perfor-
mahCeS may be anticipated Music
lectures and entertainments are nro,
vlded TO suit all tastes and ages. and
ChautauQua week Will be n big event
IN Shepherdstown and a real treat IN
Inc people Of the community. We
nesday, June 18th, after preliminarics
and greetings, there will be concerts hv
the Chapel Singers, a Junior ChautatI-
qua and a lecture by Elliott A. Bowl
veteran platform speaker. On Thurs
day, the special features will be a con-
cert by the Colafemina Concert Com
pany and lecture by DR.. Gregory Zij-
ooorg' Friday there will be concerts
by the Fara Groves Musical Sextet and
lecture by Mrs. Helen B. Paulsen.
ne Mother Goose Woman" Sat
urday afternoon there will be a lee
ture by Madam A. c. Zehncr and Tab
ieauN VVants. Saturday night will be
one OF the big events of the week, When
me eomedy-drama, Turn to the Right"
VIII DC presented by company that
ineiudes a number Of professional ac-
'ors' MS Is an exceedingly popular
piay-H mas had run of 443 nights
| In New York City and 3l9 nights in
| Chicago. II alone will be worth rho
price OF season ticket, according IN
those who have seen IT, Sunday as
/ was the case last year, union re-
! IiRious service will be held in the eve
ming, to be conducted by the ministers
OF the town, and which will be par
ticipated in by the talent remaininp
mere over Sunday Monday afternoon.
the last day, there will be a Punch and
JUDY Show for the especial benefit
OF the children. Monday night the
hve-day programme will end in a blaze
or enthusiasm with a grand closing
concert by the Colonial Operatic Com
pany.
from the above programme il may be
seen what really fine series Of enter
tainments has been provided. Chau-
tauq'. week is something to look for
ward to with the liveliest interest.
Season tickets, good for every per-
formance, are $3.50. As there are
eighteen events, il may be seen how
really cheap this programme is. Chill
dren's season tickets will be SLOO.
Single admissions will be rs cents, ex-
cept on Saturday and Monday nights.
when the admission will be SlOO
our people are urged to buy season
tickets, as this will not only be much
cheaper Tor them, but il will protect the
guarantors who have made the Chau-
tauqua possible. Single admissions 20
to the Chautauqua Company. The sale
OF season tickets makes good the guar
antee OF our local people.
we hope that everybody will be in
ferestcd in this delightful and helpful
entertainment that means so much to
our community in the way OF clean,
wholesome pleasure.
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had no troops, but he had u. S. SOL
diers come on afterward.

On Tuesday W. r. Thurmond. pres
ident OF the Logan County Coal Oper-
ators' Association, testified that his
association had contributed about SOL
600 for the first nine months of 1921
and about S45,0OO in 1920 for the
maintenance of the deputy sheriff sys
tenn in Logan county. He said the
association had contributed about SIS
600 to aid the prosecution at the trial,
$1,000 in attorneys fees and the rest
in other expenses. Part of this, he
said, was advanced on the receipts of
the Jefferson county clerk
David Fowler was an interesting
witness on Tuesday. He parried At
torney OstentOn's cross examination
with lively retorts, and stood the pros
ecution's fire very creditably. On the
other hand, Mr.. Osenton hopeless,y
entangled r. P. Toney and Marion Will
liams, two witnesses for the defense,
who under cross examination were re-
duced to a speechless condition.
The attorneys for the defense an
nounced that would probably get
through with their witnesses BY this
Thursday evening.
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Notes of the Churches.

Trinity Episcopal Church. Shepherds
town-Sunday after Ascension, Churcf
school and adult Bible class, 9.45 q
m. Morning prayer and sermon, u
a. m. Evening prayer and sermon 7.5l
p. m. Wednesday, May 3lst, 7.3O p
m, evening prayer and beginning OF
lectures on the "HistOry Of Christian
ity."
There will be services in the Pres.
byterian churches Sunday, If Provi-
dence permits, in Shcpherdstown at
If a. m. and at Kearneysville at J
D. m. The Sunday School ForciG1
Missions Day sevrice will be given
at both churches.
Service at Elk Branch Church Sun
day at II a. m. Communion service
in Zion Presbyterian Church at p. m
Beginning Monday, May 10Th, there
will be services each night OF the week
in the Union Church at Middl!eway at
8 o'clock
NJ z. Church-Mt. Wesley, 10 4. m.
Sunday school and mems Bible class
Shepherdstown, GAS a. m, Sunday
school and adult Bible class, ,1.3O p
m, sermon by the pastor. All well
come.
Christ Reformed Church-l0 a. m.
Sunday school; II a. m, morning wor
ship with sermon. Grace Church'
KearneysvilIe-2 p. m, Sunday school;
3 o. m, the evening service.
M. E. Church South-Sunday scho
at Shepherdstown II a. m, Epworth
League $50 p. m, preaching at Marvin
Chapel at 2.30 p. m. .,
Lutheran-Service Sunday at Uvilla
at II a. m. and in Shepherdstown at
n m,
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A Nice Little Nature Story.

Miss Violet cambridge reports an in
, terestlng episode from Tle Grove
A little white pigeon With its rim
ieathers scarcely dry was placed in
box with some day old chicks. II
a. once adopted the downy little fel
lows and undertook to give them a
( Ino'herS care. 1t even scratched for
them, though its efforts in this line
were hardly up TO the standard OF a
regular hen. 1t spread its wings over
them protec;ingly, and seemed quite
regretful that il could not hover them
all. IL defended them from the cur
losity of the larger chickens, fight
ing for them with sturdy blows of its
wings. II was not afraid TO fight
grown-up persons who presumed 10
handle the little chicks. The chicks
grew TO be very fond of their foster
mother, and called Justify for her
when she would be away from them
for even few moments. But, alasi
this happy little Eden was frightfully
disturbed. A rat got among the little
chicks one night and ate 'em all I'D.
The little mother pigeon was discon-
ISOLATE for several days, but Miss Dan
dridge took pity on her and provided
her with another family of chicks.
She is giving to these adopted children
the same watchful care, and it is most
interesting to observe her jealous at
tentions to them. They are as devoted
to her as she is to them, and look upon
her as a real mother. A singular
thing has been noted-being a bird, and
not domestic fowl, the pigeons ways
are different from those of hen, and
the little peeps are learning from her
bird habits. For instance, when a dam
ger signal is sounded, instead Of run
ming to hover under the mothers
wings, they adopt the tactics of birds
and hide themselves motionless beneath
the weeds or such cover as they can
find. The raising OF this little family
presents some very interesting aspects,
and nature lovers are finding some cur
ions incidents in the strange family
life.