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The Washington times., 1922-08-20

JOIudn COiudu houuCu oiiu
dozed, whilst his capable
daughter wrestled with corn
and hay accounts. He chung
to his fires to t e last. She, for
her part, found the room oppres-
sively warm and puffed in an un-
ladylike fashion.
Jordan, you're a fug! Won
der you don't roast. Jordan"
"Eh? Yes, yes" muttered her
father.
Eyes, yes" she mimicked.
what the dickens do you
want?" he growled. "I've been
up half the night with that infer
nal cow"
Josephine showed her even white
teeth in smile.
"And the COW is alive to tell
the tale" she said. Jordan, have
you thought any more about let
ting the two rooms?"
He shifted uncomfortably.
81 hate the idea of "a boarder,
even a Summer boarder. 1t is
rather low-down, isn't it, Jo?
Helen Says"
DlOW SfIC dIlS"cTCN
calmly. "Helen wants a new party
dress; we all want clothes badly
and there is no money in the
bank"
He wriggled his shoulders like
a man who was taking an un-
wanted shower.
"Of course, there is really moth
ing derogatory to ones dignity in
taking a guest" he admitted. "Tl
Saffords have one every year, and
old Stafford is rolling in money.
| don't like the idea particularly,
but as you say, money is rather
tight"
$50 tight that it can't walk
straight to Crab Apple Farm"
said Josephine vulgarly. "You
approve?"
'"Well-yes. I'd prefer
maiden lady or a"
"Never mind about that" inter-
rupted his daughter. "T've already
let the rooms"
Jordan sat up suddenly.
"The devil you have? My dear
Jo, you're masterful-that is the
only word: Absolutely. Helen
thinks"
THAT child is certainly thought
full" said Josephine with sigh of
resignation.
Jordan Yeoman was a gentle
man farmer. He had not chosen
his profession; rather had it chosen
him. The farm had come to him
from his father, the one possession
which had escaped from the ruin
which followed the Weatherbee
Bank smash in the SOS. His
affairs had prospered, or declined,
in ratio to the intelligence and
enterprise of his successive man
ayers. Just now he was his own
manager. Life to Jordan was
placid current on which he was
content to float.
There were alarming moments
when he found himself borne into
whirlpools and rapids of singular
ferocity, and when he needed all
his strength and Ingenuity to
reach calm waters. Once there,
he turned over on his back and
continued to float. He was float
ing now
HAS Chinky been over this
morning." he asked.
She shook her head without rails
ing it, her lips moving rapidly, for
she was engaged in calculating the
amount of oil cakes received in the
past six months-and not paid for.
Something is pretty sure to
turn up" He reached out for his
pipe and filled II.
"Mickw she retorted, intent
upon her books.
"Mick who?" he asked,
startled.
"Micawbcrw she said.
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Wrong! One Of them is a far
The other waved aside his ex-
PLANTATION.
"Let me guess-don't tell me.
Husband takes a girl out to dinner
and meets his wife with another
man. Second act in bachelors
flat"
"No. Now you'll read these fQL
me?" Ne wheedled, but his -visieSS
leapt up from the chair in which
he had seated himself. =
mo, no, no, no, no"
His vehement refusal had thu
accompaniment of the telephonE
bell. Usually Mr.. Morpeth did ndt.
welcome the intervention of tenf
peramental actresses, but this war
an exceptional occasion. :
"Yuh - yuh? Hello, Kitty
Well, / don't know. I've got what
I think is a real good part for youT
You're on the stage all the time
and you've got every curtain. Nof
not Shakespeare. He didn't write
those kind of plays. I know hS
was-about 800 years behind
we'll, / can't tell you about thu
play yet-Jones won't read it,
yuh, he says so, he's here sitting
right hcre-all right7-2Kitty Mag
jesco-she wants to talk to you.S
His smile was triumphant as he
held out the receiver invitinglN
Cicero Jones had weak spot for
Kitty. z
"T don't want to talk to any
body" snarled the young man
"Oh, all right, Hello, Miss Ma
jesco. Yes, good morning, I'm just
leaving for the country-I'm ava
fully sorry, but really can't-mE
nerves are in a terrible state-why
don't you read them yourself-ofR
I see-you don't know what play
is like until you see it on the stage
yes, there are lot of people like
you. But Miss Majesco-wels
Kitty then-oh, all right-yes-M
yes-I know. The trouble with ms
is that I've got too sweet dis
position-a sweet disposition, !
saidw he howled. "Good-by" Z
Slamming down the receiver hr
glared at Morpeth. &
at is too bad. ! want a holE
day" Y
'Youll enjoy reading these2
said Mr.. Morpeth smiiingly.
Mr.. Jones made a noise signifys
ing his scepticism. =
"The authors real name-4
began the manager, and Jones
swung round on him.
81 don't care tinker's curse
what his name is," he said savage
ly. '1 am not interested in his
personality, his habits, his make of
car or his views on Bolshevism-=
all I'm interested in is a hammock
swung between two apple trees
and rough meadow spangled with
buttercups and bit of cobaH
sky and a few feecy clouds aboiS
and the song Of the skylark in tho
blue" --.sss g..
"Sounds like good back-cloth
to me-" said the soulless Morpeth,
with lark effects from the orchess
ira, thunder off. Enter fair vif
lage maiden swinging sunbonneE
1T is twelve o'clock and the young
squire has not returned from the
village-see, there he comes, tara
a-ahp" -
Mr.. Jones had picked up the
manuscripts from the table and
was thrusting them viciously into
his bag.
"These will kill me-" he saa
ominously, "and you'll be responx
sible. You've spoilt my holiday.
you and that-charming actress
You've taken the joy out of the.
cornfelds and I hope you're salts
fed. Plays. George Yee! GeoresI
Whato"
After he had slammed out of thu
room Mr.. Morpeth gazed atteD,
lively at the door through which,,
he had passed. -.
George Whato" he repeated
and shook his head. -.
Such fippancy was unusual IN
the staid Mr.. Jones. .
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deliberation.
Respect for grey hairs was
never a weakness of yours, 10.
But, maybe, if / had been a stern
father to you ! shouldn't have got
half the fun out of life have.
The Bishop thinks it is most un-
usual for a girl to call her father
by his Christian name, and Mrs.
Bishop is speechless when she hears
you"
81 wish she was" said Josephine
grimly. :,
She leant back in her chair and
nibbled the end of her pen, her
panied eyes on the sum of her cal
culations.
Jordan. my boy" she said slow
ly, we're in a hole! The only
thing that can save our affairs
from everlasting demnition is the
Tremendous Jones'"
"Eh?"
"The Tremendous Jones'" she
repeated, "the lodger will help, but
his assistance is the merest drop in
a bucket. The Tremendous Jones
or a fine healthy murderer with
a whole heap of blood money on
his head"
Jordan shifted.
you've been listening to Geor-
gina" he accused. "I'm not sure
that this playwriting of hers has
a wholesome effect upon our little
household. l suppose the Tremen-
dous Jones is the title of her new
est play? And let me tell you this,
Josephine" he struggled up from
the depths of his chair to empha-
size a solemn warning, 81 COM
pletely and uncompromisingly re-
fuse to take part in any more of
Georgina's rehearsals! The scnti-
ments she puts into the mouths
of her characters are abhorent to
me as a Christian and law-abid-
ing citizen. I will not stand up
in this room and sneer at Bishops
and capitalism as had to in her
last play"
You'll do whatever is required
of you, Jordan" said Josephine
firmly. Then thought struck her.
Perhaps the lodger can take
part" she said, 81 must suggest
that to Georgina.
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Morpeth spun round with hint of
satisfaction on his dismal face.
"The very man! Ask Mr.. Jones
to come in"
The man who entered with a
quick, nervous step, was young and
his horn-rimmed spectacles had the
effect of emphasizing his youth. He
was tall and because of his height,
appeared slender. But for those
scholarly glasses, he might have
been mistaken for anybody but
student of dramatic writing. TAX
ing a hundred guesses at his pro-
fcssion, few would have included
authorship" He was too neatly
dressed to deserve the appellation
of artistic; his hair was close
cropped, his clothes well cut.
Morpeth crossed the room to
meet him.
"Hullo, old thing-you're the
very fellow wanted to see," he
pointed to the table. "Voilam
The nose of Cicero Jones
- wrinkled.
Plays" he asked unpleasantly.
hOtpt
Two very good plays-I
think"
"Well, buy 'em," said the other
decisively. Buy 'em and make a
fortunew
81 want you to read them first"
began the manager.
Mr.. Jones shook his head vigor-
ously. >
mo, thank you"
Mr.. Morpeth stared.
whats the matterT
"No plays for a month-those
are my doctors ORDERS" said Mr..
Cicero Jones with emphasis. "Do
you realize that every play that is
now being performed in this city
was read by me, and that they
were the best of 600 others that
read? Do you wonder why |
am suffering from a nervous
breakdown"
Morpeth was concerned.
ill.,"
The young man nodded.
81 am a sick man. My nerves
are like that!' He held out his
shaking hand. "I'm sorry, Nor
peth, but l can't do it. Pm going
away into the country
. "Where?"
81 shan't tell you," said Cicero
Jones emphatically. 81 will not
have the innocent countryside pol
luted with triangle dramas" He
picked up one of the manuscripts
with every evidence of distaste.
Whose stuff is it-Mandan's?"
"Mandan'sn said Mr.. Morpeth
scornfully. "Good lord MOI These
are plays-real good stuff, think.
Amateurish in construction in GER
tain parts, but that could be put
right in no time. No, these are by
a new author"
Cicero's lip curled.
'T know" he said sardonically.
"Long soliloquies of why the wo-
man left her husband in Act. |.
Long soliloquies of why she is re-
turning to him in Act. II. Long
soliloquies of why he won't take
her back in Act. III. Curtain on
two perfectly dead bodies lying in
a blue spot light"
Mr.. Morpeth smiled.
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CHAPTER I.

<fyvJ HY is it, Jordan" asked
w Josephine, pinching her
w lips thoughtfully, some
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CONTINUED on Next Psge)
Graham guardian., 1922-03-07
metropolis Of Timanyoni Park.

metropolis of Timanyoni Park.
Here my captOr-and friend--ap-
peared to be very much at home. He
took me to the hest hotel where he
was greeted with sffectionate CANA
rauerie by clerk who wore a dia-
mond big enough to serve for a loco
motive headlight, shook hands with.
and introduced me to, a number of
gentlemen in the lobby, and presently
gave me orders TO 60 up to our rooms
and take a wash" preparatory 70
meeting certain friend Of his at
luncheon; the meeting contingent upon
his being able to "round up the friend
In time for the feast.
II still wanted half-hour Of the
appointed luncheon time when / de-
scended to the lobby. A little before
one o'clock Beasley came In with a
middle-aged man who looked as IL he
might have been the retired manager
Of Wild West show not long-haired.
or anything like that, but with the
cool eye and bronzed, weather-beaten
face Of one who lived under house
roofs only when circumstances forced
him to. A moment later was shak-
ing hands with Mr.. william Starbuck,,
mine owner, ranchman, @ director In
the Brewster National bank, president
of the Brewster Commercial club and
the prime mover In lot of other civic
activities too numerous to mention.
may pass lightly over the events
OF the three days following; days IL
which Mr.. William Starbuck, who
seemed to be known to all the old
timers In Brewster as billy" and to
the younger generation as "Uncle Bill
ly," labored untiringly in my behalf;
procured me the necessary working
credit at the Brewster National,
helped me In the teiegrnphic ordering
of new machinery. helped Beasley to
rustic up small army Of mechanics
to go ahead Of us to the Cinnabar,
and last, but not least, made my peace
with the railroad company in the mat
ter of the stolen and smashed inspec-
tion car: this being thing which he
was easily able to do because he was
the brother-ln-law, once removed, Of
the railroad company's vice president
and general manager.
On our last day in Brewster, and as
a parting favor, asked starbuck how
I should proceed In regard to Quash-
ing the indictment against Bullerton,
and when I did so, he gave me
shrewd look out Of the cool gray eyes,
with a gentle uplifting of the shaggy
brows. III you are determined to let
Fullerton CO. all you have to do is to
do nothing. II you don't appear In
Copah TO prosecute him and his would
be mine Jumpers, the case against
them will be dismissed, as a matter Of
Graham guardian., 1922-03-07

as the court says: with maybe you
and HI Twombly too dead to testify"
AT this Daddy, who had been eat
Ing like man half.starved, put In
his word.
''I reckon you can't get at them
galoots higher up, Stannle, but II you
don't shove Charley Fullerton just
about as far as the law II allow, I'm
goin' to call ye gutter"
Al that moment Jeanie had Just
brought in anothe.' heaping plate Of
the luscious corn cakes, and I was
looking at her when | replied.
"We1l see about the showing bit
later, Daddy. The first thing to do
Is 60 put the old Clnnabar In shape to
shell US out some money. I'm broke,
you know"
When made this admission, Beas.
ley, the last man in the world from
whom help coWd come, should have
said. looked me squarely In the eyes.
"Stannie Brougbton--if that's your
name-you amt so dad-blsmed crazy
Graham guardian., 1922-03-07
sTC6FYRToHT BYCHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS SS

had risen by reason Of Grandfather
Jasper's death, II was highly neces.
sary for some emissary Of the syndi-
cate to get on the ground quickly, pre-
pared to forestall by purchase, guile.
or. in the last resort by force, any at
tempt Of the Dudley heirs to pry into
things they were not to be permitted
to know.
The pushing Of the fight for posses.
sion to the final and property tydestroy-
ing extremity was another matter that
Beasley was able to explain.
aye see, 1t was case O. Ash r cut
bait, and do II quick" the marshal ex.
Graham guardian., 1922-03-07

course. But really. you know. you
ought to make an example Of them"
"In the circumstances. ] can't" !
returned, so we let II go nj that; and
an hour later Beasley and we're on
our way back to Atropla and Cinns-
bar mountain.
Continued next week.
Graham guardian., 1922-03-07

planned. IF he could run you folks
out, pronto, and get possession afore
anybody come along to ask a lot o.
p'inted questions, he stood about one
chance In dozen to lie out of 1t
some way. II you-all got killed in the
scrlmmage, he'd scatter his men In the
woods and try to make me blieve that
you'd got done up trying to run him
off,"
would you have believed himf" I
asked. grinning across the table at
BeaSley.
ut d a-been a question of vee-racity,
Graham guardian., 1922-03-07
CHAPTER XIX.
ANGELS. Desert and Urban.

Our stop.over In Angels, Friend
Beasley's and mine, was of the short
est. Our business with Father VIII
liam Dublin was the merest travesty
upon trial at law, and was speedily
concluded.
Since there would be no passenger
train until afternoon, Beasley and
resumed our places In the freight's
caboose, and In due time were set
down in Brewster, the breezy little
Graham guardian., 1922-03-07
RErURNs no WHITE RIVER

Mrs. Julia Beais and young grand
son. Clyde wanslee. who have spent
the last two months at the home Of
Mrs. Kate Jennings. left Saturday for
their home at whiteriver.
Evening star., 1922-06-15
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-Two
recent Inventions. one surgical and
the other electrical. enabled a girl
at Samaritan Hospital to undergo
two dangerous operations and re-
main smiling throughout.
One was spinal anesthesia.
which numbed the girls body from
her shoulders downward. making
her oblivious to physical agony.
The other was the radiophone.
through which she heard McCor-
mack. Paderewski and other artists
execute their masterpieces.
The experiment was conducted
by DR.. John Howard Frick in an
effort to alleviate the mental tor
ture which his patient. a naturally
nervous person. would have had
to endure under the knife.
During the first operation. for
appendicitis. the girl remained
oblivious of the surgeons. The
radio receiver strapped over her
ears, her only comment was that
she could hear perfectly" the
strains of music coming through
space.
The second operation was for the
removal of gall stones. Through
it the patient entertained the
nurses with laughing comment on
the good execution" Of the artist
who was transmitting Chopin for
Evening star., 1922-06-15
SENT TO FRENCH SCHOOLS

Eleven Army officers have been
detailed to attend courses Of instruc-
tion at French schools as follows:
Ecole Superieure de 0uerre-Maj.
Robert d. Brown. Coast Artillery
Corps. Washington. d. c.; MAI. George
G. Bartlett. infantry. American forces
In Germany: Maj. William H. Wilbur:
infantry. Camp Benning. Ga. and
Mai James B. Ord. infantry. The
Hague. Netherlands.
Artillery School. Fontainebleu-
Capt. Richard W. Hooker. eth Field
Artillery. Fort Hamilton. N. Y.
Quartermaster School (Ecole de
Frank F. Scowden.
Quartermaster Corps. Chicago, ILL.,;
Mai clifford l. Corbin. Quartermas-
ter Corps. American forces in Ger
many. and Mai. Rudolf W. Riefkohl.
Quartermster Corps. Paris.
Cavalry School at Saumur. France
Mai. william w. West. jr.. cavalry.
Fort Riley. Kan: Maj: Harry D.
Chamberlin. cavalry. Fort Riley.
Kan, and Mai. Harold II. Rayner.
cavalry, Washington.
Evening star., 1922-06-15
sIM THROUGH" SAYS BALLOONLST,
MAKING LAST FLIGHT At AGE OF II

recent national elimination races
which started from Milwaukee.
He landed this time at Lodge. ILL.,.
and was not among the frst three
to qualify. Had he done so, he
would have made his final flight
in competition in the coming start
from Switzerland. Now. he de-
clares. there Is no reason why he
should ever make another flight.
To Adopt Four Orphans.
I'm through for good" he said.
81 used to like the life. but /
have more responsibility now.
My wife and ! are going legally
to adopt four orphans we have
taken into our home to raise. We
intend to raise them-and others,
perhaps-and they'll keep US busy,
/ believe"
HIS years in the open have kept
the captain young. Today he looks
no more than fifty and acts accord
Evening star., 1922-06-15
NAVY HOLIDAY BILL
in HOUSE OF LORDS
Britain Plans for Carrying
Out Treaties Made at Arms
" Conference Here.
~ the Associated Press.

.
4! LONDON. June l5.-Lord Lee of
sFareham yesterday introduced in the
house of lords bill to be known as
"the treaties of Washington act of
1922" to make effective the two
treaties signed in February for the
Limitation of naval armament, the
other for the protection of neutrals
and -combatants at sea and to
prevent the use of noxious gases and
chemicals in war.
!, The bill outlines the restrictions on
the building of warships and the legal
proceedings which shall be Instituted
against offenders, and defines the cN-
tent OF the act to the whole of his
m aJestys dominions except British
India and the self governing domin-
ions, including the Irish free state,
when constituted.
Evening star., 1922-06-15
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS. June 13.-Capt. John
Berry Is through. Since 1861 this
internationally known balloonist.
one of the most expert in his line,
has been taking chances in the air.
Today. at the age of seventy -four.
he has announced his retirement.
Capt. Berry has won numerous
races, and the living room of his
little home here is decorated with
cups and medals. all trophies of
contests In every one of which q
single mistake might have cost
him his life. Among the big events
to his credit he proudly recalled
today was the national balloon
race under the auspices of the
Aero Club Of America. which start
ed from indianapolis in 1909
Berry's last flight was in the
Evening star., 1922-06-15
y. While he and his aide

ingly. While he and his aide
were eating some lunch floating
over Lake Michigan in his last
race his balloon suddenly swooped
down, striking the wafer with a
smash that threw both men of
their feet. 1t took quick work to
get the big gas bag back into the
air. Singularly enough, two men
drowned In similar accident at
this very spot two years ago.
Many Adventures.
Berry recalled this today with a
laugh. He had a hundred other
tales Of adventure to tell.
Now I intend to work along as
q true family man ought to-" he
said today. II will let the young
sters have a try at the game. l
have four good reasons to quit and
/ hardly believe that any Of the
four will themselves ever go in
for aeronautics. although one never
can tell"
Copyright. 1877
Evening star., 1922-06-15
GIRL ON OPERATING TABLE SMILES
OVER MUSIC HEARD BY RADIOPHONE

her. She even offered occasional
criticisms when. she said, the ped
alfnK was at fault.
She was on the operating table
forty-five minutes. Her pulse re-
mained constant throughout, DR..
Frick asserted 1t the end OF the
experiment.
Evening star., 1922-06-15
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.
Commission Announces Many Va
:ancies to Be Filled.

:ancies to Be Filled. i
The Civil Service Commission an
nounces that examinations will be
held to all the positions of druggist.
United States Veterans Hospital.
Oteen. N. c.. at $1,000 per annum:
druggist, United States Veterans
Hospital, Seweil's Point. Norfolk. Va,
at $1,000 per annum and two meals q
day; drug checker, United states Vet
erans' Hospital. Perryville, Md. at
$l.460 per annum, and druggists help
er. at the United States Veterans
Hospital. Oteen. N. c.. at $50 a month.
plus the allowance for quarters, sub
sistence and laundry. Both men and
women are eligible to take these ex-
aminations. but for the present va
cancies male eligibles are desired.
Full Information and application
blanks may be obtained at the ONCE
OF the secretary of the fourth civil
service district, Archie Butt building,
1925 New York avenue northwest
Evening star., 1922-06-15

Many persons consider II unlucky to
cut the finger nails on Friday. and
manicurists say their business is
lightest on that day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-20

WILD WEST HOLD-UP- Note prairie chicken" Bon- n2e Mcconnell, doing her stuff with her husband, Frank, in Rodeo held in New York City, which gave effets~ Fasteners thrill of their lives in daring broncno bust ing. Int'l News ReeD
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-20

MRS. CHARLES H. LAYING, prom 1nent s oci e t ? worker, personal ly mailed 10000 Christmas seals to aid Commit tee on Prevention of Tuberculosis.
 (IntI News Reel)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-20

YOUNGEST MAN ELECTED NEW YORK STATE SENATOR is John Hastings, only twenty-five If she's right gir rush her to altar he said in his Brooklyn home explaining he married seventeen. Photograph shows with wife and son. (N. '. Al
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-20

MS $ JULIET NJ o s H E R, pro- tege of Mme. Calve, h av in g c mpl 6 ted her vocal studies in France, has re- turned to Amer lca.'
 (Int'l News Reel)
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-09
F. E. w. SCHOOL HEAD
HERE IN HOSPITAL

Miss Mable Ann Smith, who came
from Iowa to take charge of the
Frances l.. Willard school in Santa
Fe, is Ill and has come to the
Methodist sanatorium in this city
to recuperate. Miss Smith cared
for several "flu" patients who were
Ill at the same time in the school
and is herself SICK.
The students of the school and
ether teachers gave happy sur
prise party in honor of Miss Smith
last Monday evening. Miss frankie
Peter, of Clovis. an assistant teach
er, has been placed in charge of
the +. E. w. school by the school
board.
Miss Mary Stephens, of the Col
fax county schools. has been en-
gagged to teach in the Fs e. w
school and will arrive in May to
assume duties for the summer.
The girls OF the school have
been offered two saddle ponies by
Hon. b. F. Pankey to use this
summer With the games of base
ball and croquet they are having
wholesome outdoor recreation.