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The Washington times., 1922-11-18
<<vYOU SEEM" said Good
enough ironically. "a
l. little alarmed. Shall l

<<V|OU SEEM" said Good
enough ironically. "a
l. little alarmed. Shall
call the police?
There was no answer.
GO back, Drummond," said
Goodenough softly; go back to
your charming coterie in town.
GIVE my compliments to your
friend Callaghan and his partners.
Tell him that whatsoever member
OF that gang attempts to enter any
house that shelters Lady Tallbois
il will cost him his life. Gala
CHAN is aware that l always keep
my word. Inform him also that
there Is a tile debt between us
to which I shall presently attend.
Go and tell him that"
Drummond tried to speak. but
his throst refused to emit a
sound. He made sign OF assent.
Il give YOU five minutes to
leave the house. II you are here
at the end OF that time you know
what to expect. / am exercis ng
very great self.control at this mo-
ment. Drummond. My fingers
have an appetite to encircle your
throat again, which It is almost
impossible to suppress"
Drummond moved huryiedly to
the door.
stop" commanded Goodenough,
and Dfummond halted. you are
absolutely sure, are you not. that
you understand me?"
quickly.
1T is well for you"
Exactly how the guest got
self. But when Drummond ar.
himself together little.
''Get my hat and coat" he said
hoarsely to the butler. and order
sorrehody to get my car out at
once" t...
Mr.. Pond gave the order. he was
superior to human weaknesses.
nothing ever surpr sed Mr.. Pond.
II was different with Lady Dun.
luce. when she came through the
hall and saw Drummond being
helped into his coat instead of out
Of II.
"Mr. Drummond! Surely you
cannot be going9 Is anything the
matter7" she said with concern.
"Dear me. how very unwell you
look"
II have had a shock" "a
Drummond fcel'ngiy.
.- Really? am 30 sorry! But
what"
He rallied his wits with an eff.
fort.
J-I-the fact is. I brought
some letters down with me which,
The Washington times., 1922-11-18
CHAPTER XNXN.
The Challenge.

with brimming glasses, gentle
men," said Theophilis Bell enthusi-
astically. II give you the health of
our admirable and ar.sighted chief.
His wit has triumphed over un-
looked for obstacles; he has steered
us into haven through many peri.
lous shoals. The revolt OF our
little ewe.lamb-the intervention
OF the ineffable Mot ottisfont-most
serious of all. the return OF Slim
Jim and the loss of the plans---all
these ne has overcome. To the re
suit, let the dividend heve speakv
II associate myself, Chief. with
the sentiments Of our silver
tonsued friend" said Nail;e. "a trifle
sardonicaliy. draining his glass.
Mr. Callaghan beamed amiably
behind his spectacles. ,.
II thank you. gentlemen. from
my heart" he murmured. 1T is
pleasant to he 10 appreciated.
This" he said, laying his hand on
one Of four piles OF cracking bank.
notes. ''is invariably happy oc.
casion the moment OF the division
of the profits--the fruit of those
talents with which Nature In her
The Washington times., 1922-11-18
A Thrilling Drama
By John Goodman.

wisdom has endowed US. Indeed.
this time il is practically all profit,
for Mottisfont's fees and the law
expenses do not come out OF our
total. We have gained by Motifs;
fonts advent"
Exactly" said Mr.. Bell, sin the
deplorable slang of the race-course,
we have skinned the lamb.
Conf, 50. however. Chief" re-
marked Naille thoughtfully. that
you owe something to the pristine
generosity OF Joan Tallbois and her
sense of--of-honor. Had sh.
chosen not to pay. we should hav
been rather in the cart"
You think so?" said Callaghan.
To me-" murmured Naille, 1T
has that appearance.
You are wrong" replied Mr..
Callaghan quietly. II knew that
she would pay. But even II she had
not done so I held the means to
force her hand, with certainty ana
dispatch. II In not my custom &c
leave anything to chance" Mr.
Bell nodded agreement. However,
that is not worth discussing. You
have your shares of the biggest
prize that has ever fallen into our
net. Those shares are the larger
since John Slaney liz no longer
among us to claim his portion
"A sad reflection, that" said
Vaille with n slight shrug.
1T is. .ndeed!' replied Gala.
CHAN, turning upon HIM grimly.
Let 1t never be forgotten. 1t 10
my rule to exact the uttermost
reparation from any one who has
the assurance to lay hands on
one OF the brethren. l miss
Slaney. He was extremely use
full to us--a genius, of his owE
peculiar sort. The law canno
avenge him, and indeed has shown
itself to be impotent."
IL hear the police have aban
doned the case altogether" said
Mr.. Bell, "as far, Mt least as they
ever do. They have been able to
find no ghost Of clue, nor any
reason why Slaney should have
been murdered. The business has
baffled them"
And yet" said Callaghan. ut
Is certain that Jim CareyS who
is man Of unforgettable presence,
must have visited Knayth on the
night of the tragedy, and that he
got away again without being
seen by any one"
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TO BE Continued Monbay.)
The Washington times., 1922-11-18
SMILE AND BE
WELL
BY Brice Belden. NJ. D.

~ ROF. WILLIAM JAMES.
the great Harvard psycholp.
gist. used to teach that we
feared because we trembl sd-not
hat we trembled because we
'eared. Which raises The question::
Do we smile because we are happy.
or are We happy because we smile?
The preponderance OF evidences
favors Prof. James and the advo.
Gates OF the smile-and.you.will.be
happy theory. At any rate we
can say that the practical results
OF applying such philosophy are
EXCELLENT.
The psychologists tell us to
store up in our subconscious minds
he right sort OF thought stuff II
've wish to enjoy good health. Tn"
state Of the mind reacts upon the
>ody. II you think most OF the
ime in terms Of disagreeablc
symptoms, you will be pretty sure
20 have such symptoms. whether
here "A any physical, organic basis
for them or not.
II the mind centers upon thing
we tend TO grpvltate toward II.
There In nothing mystical In
asserting that we must resist I'll.
ness not only through good per.
sonal hygiene. which means good
health habits, but by q wholesome
attitude Of mind, directed toward
health instead Of sickness.
II II not altogether accident that
people frequently die OF some
disease which they have particu'
'arly dreaded. And II In quite pro.
verbal that doctors are likely TO
die Of the diseases that they have
studied most. This principla can
he carried too far TO he sure, bu'
there In an element of truth in II
which we would be blind not to
Gee.
OF course. II is the highly sensi.
i've who are most likely TO be
injured by preocrupation with
morbid ideas: indeed, such preoc.
cupation argues a neurotic make.
M. Normal uerscN's arn not g'"nn
TO auto.suggestion of the sickly
sort,
IN'e, anger and envy actual
Do,son 'ho l'oo' aud dam9Hn th
body cells. They srg"n'1r h nj.
cal reactions that are nroiu tive
Of toxic substances. This accounts
for the fatigue experienced after
on emotional spree.
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The Stranger

| did not trouble to open till !
got here" he said nurr. edly.
Now I find there is very bad
news in one OF them-iny presence
IL required In town at once
absolutely must go. SO sorry.
VIII you make my excuses TO
Lady Tallbois, please?"
Ger ainly. But what bad luck.
Won't you have Il drink brought
you. or something before YOU go7
You really look H."
Drummond needed a drink more
than ever before in his life. But
he glanced at the clock. The five
minutes were up.
Cant stop even for that" he
muttered. "Good.night"' and huf.
rying down to the car which just
then arrived he got into the driving
seat as the chauffeur vacated II.
Goodenough appeared with the
luggage. placed 1t I'm the car. made
a deep. respectful bow to the de.
parting guest, and mounted the
steps again. where he stood like
a craven image.
Lady Dunluce watched the car
whirr away down the drive and
vanish at surprising speed.
But how remarkable she muir.
INJURED, and moved her shoulders
uneanly. 1T has been "A remark
able evening altogether. feel my
skin pringling. 1t must be tho
weather"
There has been thunder in the
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Whose Present Serial Has scored :
a Big Popular Sucy ess.
(Copyrisht, 1922, King Features
CyAAio.ta lnol


S(D DOTH. you are q lucky
~ declared Tom Mason,
heartily and smoothly. Daisy
Condor was splendid girl. Daisy
Booth will be fine woman.
congratulate you" o.. =
Perhaps Tom took his cue from
Carl and spoke in answer to
tacit demand.
THANK you," was all Carl said.
He seemed determined not to re-
spond. Perhaps he was unable
TO. But when he turned to the
his eagerness put an accent on
his previous aloofness toward
Tom.
"And you, Amer" he demand.
cd. Wont you give me the sort
OF congratulations a man wants
at a moment like this? The, good
wishes OF an old pal, mean"
II do" l cried, forcing myself
In turn, 30 that my voice took on
q Brightness L felt was ALMOST
metallic. i've known Daisy "A
long time and I've come very close
TO her, 30, having two such dear
friends form close corporation,
sort of gives me chance TO con.
centrate my attention very pleas.
Words, words, words! That's
what we were exchanglng--ektrt.
ing facts and using language TO
conceal our real feelings. Tom
and I knew that Daisy had once
been set on marrying him. Her
disappearance had undoubtedly
been closely connected and inter.
woven with her disappointment at
realizing that Tom didn't care Tor
her, and that there was no way
she could force his love.
Twice Tom had been brutAlly
frank about this. wondered II
ne had revealed to Daisy al to me
that he cared for Trina. ..... .
Neither Of us could guess how
much Daisy had told Carl. There
was pothing In his controlled and
sasperbly devoted manner to indi-
cate Just how much he intended to
co. vay when lie said that Daisy
hsd tol dhim 'nll Of her troub.
bles." -..,e '-
There was nothing TO prove that
Carl, In trying to help Daisy find
~ teHSt un uCceptnDte suDstltutS
for happiness, hadn't gambled
rishhly with his own.
Knowing Daisy IA did, I
couldn't help feeling that part OF
Tom Mason's lure for her had been
due to the material benefits he
could confer on her.
IL this explanation hHidI good,
Daisys feeling for TonI wins never
deeply ro)ed IN III ''g h,ngs oi
life. There g y e., .sf - cal.
standing y. H. T. Interest
moment. hE, -. 90 D. - her
all that her h's. deoptr self
hns craved. HF j -. H. art anu
soul actually may have Jone out
t. her friend IN need.
All th!s VA milling a"c"nd In
my mind. | crystalh2nd ua Carl
erie out: What's the ma, ,.tr with
you rFrialT NnrrY N,li va
rU al " I t.iu ba
pla.4 hs
A.. 2 i,l Drt
o aIr l. family
sane ion Z L syy "a "rc
80 alone"
Bless your hearts. OF course you
The Washington times., 1922-11-18
FRITTING TIME AWAY
MOST OF US DREAM OF BIG THINGS
BY Beatrice Fairfax

whether or not this shall be true.
The world 10 full Of folks who al
going to settle down and do some
thing worth while tomorrow. Blu
tomorrow" never comes. Most oi
us dream Of the big things We are
going to do--when we get around
to Il. We justify ourselves To-
drifting along with the tide. or fc
permitting every current to SWEEP
us into It's own temporary port b.
claiming that we want 20 loo
about q bit before settling down
the serious business of life.
I'm not denying the importan,
OF experience. Of travel. Of n
study Of mankind, even Of enjoy
ment. Hut none Of these do Il.
much good unless we are conscious
Of an underlying purpose in tsstinr
them.
To experiment with this"
that" may be we'll enough, but
drift from "this" to that"
another.
Don't get into the habit of E.
'cusing yourself In terms Of yout
or inexperience or the need OF rec
reation. Don't make terms will
your own conscience and then per
nit yourself to drift and idle and
frivol. Don't postpone accomplish
ment. thinking you can do bi'
things when you get around to It.
Men nj habits are easily formed
BeNindulgence need not be crim
lnal to be harmful. The form o
self-indulgence In which most O..
us get caught IL that of clutterine
up our lives with little. unreiate,
interests. We get caught In socia
eddies and in obligations and In In
terests which are not constructive
, Most Of this comes from no
having a purpose In life,
But how can I tell what l ali,
fitted for unless experiment t.
bit?" protests Youth.
a man may start as a brick
layer, ship before the mast and
end up as a great novslist---aftsr a
few excursions into such side
lines as selling Insurance and act.
Ing as one of the acrobats In a
circus. But the reason he getr
somewhere In the end Is because
he was always conscious Of an
urge--always studying humanity
always working toward the best
form Of expression Of which he II
capable.
We cannot aiways know In IN,
beginning Just what our forte In.
But We can always be workins
toward something.
The importent thing to do h not
casually to accept what offers. but
to set out To find out what Il
worth while in our own individual
Don't be si1e.tracked. Don't
am your life so full OF unimpor'
tant tlme.killlng devices that you
have Nn leisure 70 Investigate the
hing, which wn open the dooi
Dl cuu r,ind.
f,nH a least ons interest which
sives YOU sense OF stimulating
growth. Work at II. Learn the
real joy of self.lmprovement. And
then YOUR feaf PLACE In the world
- A-ssed ts rsvea, itself Ia time.
The Washington times., 1922-11-18
Widely Known Lecturer and Au-
thor and a National Authority
ON Juvenile Problems.


TN the same college have
found mixed. In their classes
Il three distinct groups OF
young people.
First there are pupils; that is,
those. possessing the mind and
the interest of youth, who feel
themselves all the time under
some kind of outside pressure.
Their bodies only are In college,
while their minds are In the pub.
lie school giving obedience.
Second, there are students; that
Is. those OF the age of young
men. The best Of these are IN
college voluntarily, while the
pupils are Of en- sent" These
older ones are inclined to work
more for the sake of mastering
their lessons and obtaining
knowledge. Diligence is a signif.
icant word with them.
Third, there are scholars: that
is those who are out seeking
some kind Of special truth. They
are real adults in the mind and
poise. Research is their chief In.
strument OF Accomplishment and
faith e the guiding principle OF
their college career.
My purpose In making this
classification OF college students
10 to point clearly the goal OF the
learner as being faith, an &C.
quired active usable faith. And
the learner should not be con.
sidered as worthy of graduation
until he reaches this high point
OF vantage for his life.
Perhaps II Is necessary 10 have
entrance requirements OF a mere
academic nature, but were I the
registrar these should receive
only q glance. II 10 the degree ef
The Washington times., 1922-11-18
7HEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOW
A World-Famous Story of the All-Con.
uuering Power of Love Over the
Heart of the Willful and Beau.
tiful Sister of the Auto
cratic King Henry VIII.

Master Charles Brandon, the kings
friend?" asked Bradhurst.
~ am." was the answer.
Then, sir, l must ask your par.
don for the way you have been
treated. We. Of course. could not
know II. but a man must exrec:
trouble when he attaches himsslf
to a woman"
II is a wonder the flashes from
Mary's eyes did not strike the old
seadog dead. He. however. did not
see them, and went on: I'VE are
more than anxious that 80 valiant
n knight as Sir Charles Brandon
should 70 with US. and hope your
reception will not drive you back.
but a. to the lady-you see already
the result OF her presence. and
much as we want you. we cannot
take her.
A Predicament.
.hrlut iTOiil ehV BN"VsSi SAouDN
which a woman takes with her
everywhere"-Ma would not ever
look at the creature-''on shipboard
there Is ano.her and greater o.
lection. 1t In said. you know
among sailors, that q woman OF
board draws bad luck to certain
sorts of ships, and every sailor
would desert. before we coul6
weigh anchor. If II were known thi'
lady was to go with US. Shoul'
they find II out in mid-ocean.
mutiny would be sure to follow
and God only knows what woul(
happen. For her sake, II for n
other reason. take her ashore 9
once"
Brandon ssw only too plainly n
ruth tina, he had really seen
he time. but 20 which ne had sr'
his eyes. and throwing Mary's clio
over her shoulders, prepared to
ashore.
COZ UIIIsN-sqqoa a IgsI 7uSIIfdoo
ITO Be Continued MondayJ
The Washington times., 1922-11-18
Do You Know

Radium IL 10000 >times more
valuable than gold.
There are more than 500
muscles in the human body.
The muscles of the human Jaw
exert a force of 534 pounds.
II takes a gallon OF milk TO
make q pound Of cheese.
Giraffes can see behind them
without turning their heads
About l.i00 kinds of insects
make their homes In oak trees.
AZ the age Of fifteen years
dog is more decrepit than a mari
Of eighty.
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again
LOeWSC Oumba

seconds all were on one side or the
other, every mothers son Of them
fighting away like mad.
You see how quickly and COM
pletely one woman without the
slightest act on her part, except a
modest effort to be let alone. had
The Washington times., 1922-11-18
THE VOGUE.
WRTAFFETA
BY Rita Stuyvesant--

v1ELvBrs and crisp taffetas
" are running rivals this sea.
v son tor first place In the
wardrobe. ...
There 10 quaint charm 10 black
taffeta frouk, With long basque
bodice, and the very tinisst Of
kifnono, sleeve. Added to this Ia a
full skirt Of the same material
that slopes on either side to give
the smart uneven effect no we'll
liked, and topping this IL O filet
lace fill that falls considerably
below the shoulders.
For the dance one dons a dainty
frock Of changeable, tatfeta In ap-
pie green, rose, apricot or orchid
combined With black and gold
lace. A semi.fltted bodice IL at.
tached 10 a full bouffaBt. skirt,
but the front Ia left open to shox
n panel Of the black and gold lace.
A girdle Of the same lace is used
and bunch Of black poppies
forms an unusual corsagt.
A simple period frock selects
changeable faffeta In blue and
eold and creates a seml.fltted bod.
ice and stra'rht full skirt touch.
'ng the gronf'. No trimming es.
cept corsaee Of fnoss roses is
Used.
Not ONLY in frccks does one find
affeta, nut In wraps. These are
lined with substantial fabrics To
give warmth and many are lined
With chanEehble tsffeta and are
reversible. - =
one etpuislte wrap Of ernins
's finished with a salmon taffeta
rn'nt. while another wrap of
pal llue silk velours is reversed
" corded orchid taffeta.
Not only for srown.ups. shut for
~ firan 'atfeta In used and there
are innumerabls dainty danc.ns-
school frocks that find thslr In
spiration IN black sr brown.
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~ RANDOM has often told me
since that Il was as much
~ an he could do to keep hack
the tears when he saw Mary's
wonderful effort to appear manly,
1t was both comical and pathetic.
She was a princess to whom all
the world bowed down. yet that
did not help her here.
After all she was only girl.
tlmid and fearful. following at
Brandon's heels; frightened lest
she should get out OF arms
reach of him among those rough
men, and longing with all her
heart to take his hand for mor1l
a. we'll as physical support. It
must have been both laughable
and pathetic In the extreme. That
miserable sword persisted IN trip
ping her. and the jack.boots, no
much too large. evinced an alarm.
ing tendency Z slip off with every
step. How insane We all were
not to have foreseen this from
the very beginning.
1t must have been u unique
figure she presented climbing UP
the steps at Brahdon's heels, jack.
boots and all. so unique was 1t
that the sailors working In the
ships waist stopped their tasks
to stare in wonderment. and the
gentlemen on the poop made no
effort to hide their amusement.
Old Bradhurst stepped up to her.
II hope your lordship is feel
ing better;' and then. surveying
her from head to foot, with a
broad grin on his features. Il de.
The Washington times., 1922-11-18
See This Romance Of Princess Mary
Tudor, Starring Marion Davies in the
Greatest of Motion Picture Pro.
ductiOns, During Its Last Week
at Loew's Columbia.

clare. you look the picture OF
health. IL ever saw II. How
old are your"
Mary quickly responded. -Four.
teen years"
Fourteen" returned Brsdhurst;
well. I don't think you will shed
much blood. You hook more like
u deuced handsome girl than any
man that I ever saw" At this
the men oil laughed. and were
very impertinent in the free and
easy manner OF such gentry. most
Of whom were professional ad
vsnturers, with every finer sense
duiied and debased by years OF
vice.
Mary On Inspection.
These fellows. half of them
tipsy. now gathered about Mary
to inspect her personally, each
on his oSn account, Their looks
and conduct were very disconcer,.
ing. but they did nothing I'm
sultins until one fellow gave her
q slap on the back, accompany
ing 1t by an indecent remark.
Brandon tried to pay no atten
ton to them. but this was too
much, 90 ne lifted his arm and
knocked tho fellow off the poop
into the waist. The man wss
back. In moment. and swords
were soon drawn and clicking
away at great rate. The con.
test was brief, however. as the
fellow was no sort Of match for
Brandon. who. with his old trick,
quickly st"isted his adversary's
sword oat NJ his grasp, and with
q flash az his own blade flung
II into -, nNa
The Other msp were talking 20.
gether n u little distance in wh!s-
pers. and In q moment one drunken
brute shouted: at ii no man: II Is
a women; let US see more Of her"
Before Brandon could interfere.
The Washington times., 1922-11-18
Household Hints

A coat OF whItewash on the in.-
side OF an oven saves tirhe and
trouble, for It makes the oven
easier to keep clean and far bet.
ter for cooking purposes.
when having new iinoieum put
down. ins's. that II he left three
or four days before II is nailed to
the floor. This will prevent any
buigins by the walls or joints.
n q hot pudding breaks when
turned out. put Il together SIS care
fully as possible and coat II with
the sauce that In 10 he served with
n, instead Of handing this In q
turesn.
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the fellow had unbuckled Mary's
doublet at the throat. and with a
jerk, had torn 1t half OFF, carrying
away the sleeve and exposing
Mary's shoulder, almost throwing
her to the deck.
He waved his trophy on high,
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but his triumph was short.lived.
for ALMOST ins an.ly II fell to the
deck and with 1t the Offering
hand severed at the wrist by Bran
don's sword. Three or four frihrhr
Of the wounded man rushed upon
Brandon; w ereupon Mary
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set the whole company BY the ears.
cutting and slashing away at each
other like very devils. The sex
must generate mischief In some un.
known manner, and throw II off.
as the sun throws off It's beat
However, Jane Is an exception to
that rule-if 1t is a rule.
The officers soon put a stop to
this lively little fight. and tool:
Brandon and Mary, who was weep
Ing as any right.minded woman
would. down into the cabin for
consultation.
With a great oath Bradhurst ex-
claimed: "It is plain enough that
you have brought a girl on board
under false colors. and you may as
well make ready to put her ashore.
You see what she has already done
"a hand lost to one man and
wounds for twenty others--and she
was on deck less than five min
utes. Heart Of God At that rate
she would have the ship at the bot
tom Of Davy Jones' locker before
we could sail half down the chan.
nel."
Trouble Follows Woman.
1t was not my fault" sobbed
Mary. her eyes flashing fire: Il did
nothing, all l wanted was 10 be
left alone: but these brutes of men
you shall pay for this; remember
what ! say. Did you expect Cap
tain Brandon 10 stand back and
not defend me. when that wret,h
was tearing my garments OFF,"
Captain Brandon. did you say"
asked Broadhurst. with his hat orr
instantly.
Yes" answered that individual
"I shipped under an assumed
name. for various reasons, an ie.
sire not to be known. You will
do well TO keep my secret"
do I understand that you sre
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screamed and began to weep. which
Of course told the whole story.
4 great laugh went up. and in
sanity general fight began. Sew.
eral o. he gentlemen. seeing Bran.
don attacked by such odds, took
up his defense, and within twenty