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out from the rosy. wrinkled face
were the shrswdest eyes In the
world. and the boyish laugh were
but . Disguise provided by ma
ture. for the wonderful ,gikt Of IN
stinctivs foresight and under
standing.
80 you're the wonderful John
smith," Clem Harding said. a. No
wrung the Fortune Hpnter's
hand.
"weii. welii I never believed In
your existence. Many's the argu-
nent Anne and ! have had over
you. why only last night
wasn't Il. my dearf--I bet her
S25 that none OF NJ would ever
see you In the flesh; something
would keep you away from Som
erton at the last moment Ha!
Ha! was wrong. and III pay my
debt gladly.
He stood back hands thrust
into his pockets. and looked the
Fortune Hunter up snd down
with kindly, expansive gaze.
NY clothes don't fit you very
weii, do they7 We must send for
yonr own luggage wherever It is.
Meanwhile help yourself to my
wardrobe. A BIT short In the
legs. chr And q bit too big
round the waistf'' He laughed
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little eager steps shs took to-
ward him. her hands outstrstched.
IT knew--I knew It was youF
she said with sobbing laugh:
The hot blood rushed into the
Fortune Hunters face and mo-
naent he stood heiplessiy staring
at her; then mechanically he took
her hands IN his and held them
fast.
II knew II was you." she said
again. with tremuious happiness
In her voice. "And you, always
said that. I would not recognize
you" She held back from him
at arms length. scanning his hot
face, smiling through her tears.
"why, you haven't iatered 20
very much" she declared. How
could you ten me that YOU have!
Oh; and TO pretend that you didn't
know who I was oh. John! 1t
seems like yesterday after all.
now that you're here again"
She was too excited to notice
his silence. and she went on;
.Yop were coming 70 US. OF
course, weren't your"
The Fortune Hunter hesitated
for q moment. sroping for the
words that would leave him free
To. make his escape and yet not
hurt her feelings 4
at vva aptad ID sse won at once"
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30 fate or chance or what you
win fairly pushed Tom Marshall
into that car. He sank down on
the soft cushions. heard the purr
OF real engine under him and
rolled smoothly and noiseiessly
away from his grinning friend. He
thought Of the price Of that car
and then, considered cynicaliy the
few coins left in his pocket. He
had ordered 90 much supper that
he eniy had the price Of coffee
and rolls for breakfast.
Time to run out home? I
haven't had any dinner yet" she
told him. !
e"sure." Then he mentally cursed
his luck because he hadn't met her
before he let 90 Of the best part
OF Bill Barnes 81.
He had been In her home
but opce before and had never
seen the. dining room. the paneied
walls, the glow Of mahogany and
massive silver prominently display.
cd. An ugly glass bowl held some
fading flowers In the center Of the
table. Tom looked across at her.
That bowl was symbolical OF the
girl herself. Funny thing that she
hadn't learned TO have an eye for
beauty with all that money to
spend. hadn't acquired an artistic
sense Of things.
Now. Fanny Neal worked aii day
In an office. but the times he had
been to see her everything around
her and in her modest little home
was refined. pretty, aliuring. Big
difference between the two places.
Wonderful chance q fellow would
have. once he got his fingers on
some OF Ellen Johnston's money!
He could have up-to-date offices.
marvellous equipment. keep his own
laboratory man. have n darned
good car--peace Of mind
"I'm getting up a house party
to 20 to, the lodge over the week.
end, up IN the Childowee noun.
tains, you know" he heard Elien's
big, fun voice exclaiming, III you
aren't too busy ia like to have you
go along In my car--with me-"
Ia round, fat face could look
sentimental. hers did at that mo-
ment. "I'd rather have you than
anybody. I'm pairing everybody
off, SOS they1l have a good time"
Here was fate. chance or what
you win TO cali II. driving him
on. "fn be delighted. he said
giIbiy enough. "I'n try to set
al my operative cases for the
first Of the week. 20 ! can leave
with q clear conscience"
1T Just doesn't seem possible
that such young. gocd-lcoixins
follow AZ you are could operate
and save peoples livss." she said
adnhiringiy.
The 'ef OF The soft rugs sn.
der his tcct. even II the rugs
The Washington times., 1922-11-27
Seeker of Thrills Finds Himself
Mistaken for Another and Thereby
Becomes Enmeshed in Maze
of Love and Mystery.
RuRY M AYREs
RUBY N. AYREs.

nished. and the Fortune Hunter
looked around him with envious
eyes. II was MANY months since
he had been In such SURROUNDINGS.
He was standing at the bottom
OF the staircase. uncertain which
way TO 20. when the girl came
from q room on the right.
please come IN" she said.
There was q hint Of nervousness
in her voice, ana the Fortune
Hunter followed her with q family
amused smile IN his eyes.
CHATTER III.
.E >.John Smith"
She was very beautiful. he
thought: and he liked her white
frock and shoes and stockings,
and the pretty waves Of her hair.
There were wine and biscuits
on the table and she pressed him
to take some,
my uncle is out" she said.
cor I know he would make you
welcome. I cannot thank you
enough for what you have done.
II you had not been there Tommy
would have drowned"
Il am glad ! wasthere. then"
he answered smiling.
There was a moments silence:
the girl was fidget.ng neryously
with her handkerchief; then. quito
suddenly. she raised her eyes.
'swill you--wiil you tell me
your Manner she asked.
The Fortune Hunter hesitated.
He had answered TO 30 many DIFF
ferent names during his LIFETIME
few Of them his own-then he
half shrugged his shoulders. After
! ali, what did q name matterf
my name Is John Smith," he
said deliberately. with cynical
memory of that moment in the
woods when he had taken the
pocketbook frorn a. dead man.
But he was totally unprepare6
for the stified cry which broke
from the girls lips. or for the
The Washington times., 1922-11-27

The Fortune Hunter sat at the top Of hye-barred
gate, imperilling his shabby suit BY proximity %
rough stick He was eght-and-twenty years old, and
in his pocket was eight twenty shilngs. During
ten years Of rowing life he had been In many tight
places but today the optimism was out Of him. For
fortnight now he had tramped England down ON his
luck " y,S f9S sss
Dropping from the gate he walked on up the turn.
He hesitated then turned into the wood, where
neither the dust nor the September heat penetrated
He TIPPED over the huddled form Of man lying face
downward in the undergrowth. In an instant ne was
On Ma Knees feeling under the coat for heartbeat
and his face paed for the man was dead. He peered
into the face and found that in features the dead man
had been much like himself the two were q about about
nocketbook bulging with papers. On the flyieaf Of
4, old nhotoqraph Of girl with windblown hair, he
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were loud in color; the massive
carved furniture. the servants
moving abott, the delicious food
and the abundance OF Il. began
to wear down some OF the pride
Ted had decried. He'd 60 on the
house party and he'd ask her to
marry him. too. Never have to
worry again about office rent or
the cost Of q new tire for his
Ford.
He might have some things to
worry about. but Heaven knew.
he could worry, In a swell place.
a. the cartoonist had lately ex-
plotted In picturing the vulgar
rich. He'd get Ihe IN ng over as
soon as possible. Wouldn't do to
think too much about II. And
he'd have money-couid go away
TO big clinics. perfect himself
do the things he had dreamed OF
doing professionally-guess he'd
just cinch the matter right away.
/, Let her know he was receptive.
20 to speak. to assuming manage
inent Of her dads private mint.
When she had driven him back
10 HE office door he laid his
own steady hand over hers on
the wheel. Hers was pudgy. soft.
moist. Not ike another hand
he had touched. II, too. was soft.
but II was slender. cool and pink.
tipped like the petals OF lotus
flower. The memory made him
forget his prearranged speech.
He thanked her for the ride ard
jumped out. He wouldn't tie
himself up until Saturday or sum
day. ~
The telephone on hi, desk was
ringing violently. When he an
swered there was the M asic Of
the spheres In the brisk an.
nouncement that came over the
tingiing wires. 'The Hoard Of
Education has appointed you
medical examiner In the city
schools, DR.. Marshall. at q salary
OF eighteen hundred a year. We
hope you'il accept IT," Would
hef The blood pounded In his
throbbins temples. II accept
now. he said. Thank you.' :.
One hundred and fifty a month
assured And the children would
learn to know him. like him--that
would bring him In touch with
their parents--his practice would
grow
Visions, dreamsl The youth Of
him raced IN his blood. Some.
body he knew would be glad to
heart Somebody's pretty eyes
would shine-he called At q modest
little cottage. II was only 10
O'Clock. shed forgive him when
she heard the news. eHe STAN.
mered Q little when he told her.
wondered what had become Of the
nerve OF his college days, The Int
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DAD FULLER Is
READY FOR RACE
Makes l9-Pound Gain at Sew.
enty-three and Praises Tan
lac for His Splendid
Health.

. q
~I praise Tanlac 90 much that
my friends, who used 10 can me
Dad, are calling me Taniac nova
davs'S vas the characteristic sIate.
noent Of Chauncey Fuller, s02 18th
st. N. W., Washington. ID. e. q
widely known ernploye Of the Wash
tngton Hotel. ~.
Honestly, / don't believe would
be here today II ! had no. taken
this wonderful medicine. Why. Il
has built me up nineteen pounds
and put me In such splendid health
that / feel like / could run a ten.
mile race even II am seventy.
three years OF age. .r
..For many years I have suffered
from extreme nervousness and ]
finally got go weak and run down
I was just about done for. Ny
back, arms and legs panied me 80
bad Il was agony and / limped like
a cripple when / walked. Headaches
nearly set me wild and had awful
dizzy spells when I would fall
right down and have to be sent
home was as weak as q baby
ana would tremble so at times
that ! couldn't even handle o knife
and fork. I hardly ever got any
real sleep, and I felt worn out and
miserable all the time.
.swell, sir. ! started taking Tan
lac last spring and since then
my nerves have become steady. I
am sleeping fine, and ! feel like
4 man of fortv. simply wouldn't
be without Tanlac."
Tanlac Ia sold in Washington by
Peoples Drug Stores and all leading
druggists.
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Quite 20. quite %. Wen We
must send Tor your goods and
chatties. because you'il stay with
US. OF course--eh. Amer =
He IA not wait for reply; he
merely laughed and went out Of
the room. 3e
There gas an awkward silence.
The girl stood By the table. her
eyes downcast. the sunset glow
from the wide-.pen window all
about her. her fingers nervousiy
twisting The loose sash at her
waist.
The Fortune Hunter looked at
her heiplessiy: he had never felt
at such loss In his life. Twice
he cleared his throat before. with
q desperate effort. he SAID rather
hoarseiy:
I'VE shall have o great deal TO
cay to one another-you and L"
yes" She looked up swiftly.
her eyes radiant through the tears
that misted them. Then suddenly
she took little run toward him.
laying both her hands on his
shoulders. her pretty face strained
In sudden anxiety.
''oh. are you reaily--really GLAD
20 be here with me?"
THE FIRST KISS.
The Fortune Hunter. looked past
her. and swiftly round the room:
glad TO be In such comfort and
luxury. even II only for short
while. after the months Of dis
comfort and hardship.
His eyes wandered to the open
window: to the sioping garden be-
yond and the silvery river. and
he drew deep breath.
clad! That's poor word he
said fervei.tly.
He looked down at, her flush
ing face. read the thought in her
eyes. and for q moment he hesi.
tated. Then with a little half
shamed laugh. he bent and kissed
her lips.
She returned the kiss with 4
soft eagerness. Whispering broken.
q. . " =
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he begun. then stopped abruptly
az a deep. vigorous voice called
from below. interrupted him.
-Annei Apner' called the man
below. who evidently had just en-
tered the lower hall. The girl
whiried around and ran down
the stairs. her face aiight with
Joy. exciaiming: "
"ohi it's Uncle Clementi''
But the Fortune Hunter. FOL.
lowing more slowly. felt no such
exuitatiou. Things were begin.
ming to be a bit difficult to man.
age.
AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT.
y The Fostune Hunter was .
shrswd han. During his rowing
sventfui Life he was proud to feel
that he had seldom made q mis-
take In his summing up Of q man
or woman. But he made one
nov. as he shook hands with
Clement Harding. and believed
that he knew exactly the type Of
man with whom he had to deal.
An inoffensiye old country gen
tieman who took the obvious for
granted. and troubled no further:
no the Fortune Hunter would
casually have described him. But
for once In his life he was wrong.
The twfnklins eyes that x,sena<1
The Washington times., 1922-11-27
HANDSOME JOE
LISTED 100 !.
women
Glove Of One Found Beside His
Body-PoIice Unearth New
+ Facts IN Love Case.
NJ Internatienal News Service.

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-The Love
angle" I'm the mysterious staying Of
Joseph c'HAndsome Joe'0 Lanus
wealthy automobile dealer. came to
the front again today when police
announced the discovery among his
personal effects OF q book containing
the names and addresses Of $50
women.
Detectives were immediately
rushed out to interview some OF the
women.
Lanus was shot twice In the back
and killed in his salesrooSn Friday
night. A woman's glove was found
near the body.
The Washington times., 1922-11-27
Copyright, 1899. by

= C0pHftght, lbxxs ~
The Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.
Continued From Yesterday
<<r CANNOT let You 10 like
this" she said. decidedly.
you must change. too.
and my undie win see you and
thank you.
-Tommy--my brother---is very
delicate. you know"--she paused
but. of course. you don't know"
she. added slowly.
The Fortune Hunter did not an
swer. He was q little puzzled by
the girls manner; and when pres
entity he was shown into bath
room and given q suit OF dry
clothes. which. even II they were
Jsiightly ON the small side. were q
Welcome change from his own
damp garments. he found himself
wondering whether by any chance
IN his wanderings he could have
met this girl before.
There was something IN her
eyes when she looked at him. He
knit his brows. After all. he had
known 30 many women. He dis.
missed the thought casually.
1t was when he was trying to
wiring out his own soaked gar
ments ana pull them into some
semblance Of shape again that he
came across the ppcketbook he
had taken from the dead man In
the woods.
For the moment he had forgot.
Ten that sruesome discovery. and
q Esturned now to, his memory
unpieasantiy.
Cherry Lodge. somerton on :
Thames"
II must be somewhere near
here. at all events: perhaps the
girl downstairs could tell him
where II was.
He opened the door and went to
the hall.
The house was beautifully fur.
The Washington times., 1922-11-27

In her voice--she was slad--Tnade
him master again. TT means" he
told her huskily. that ! can ask
the prettiest girl in this town to
wear a ring for mel
"And the giri7" Her voics was
husky, too, trembling a little.
"Fanny, dear. you know it's
your Then quickly. AZ memory
piucked a relentless chord, ''wm
you be my special case Sunday.
I'm asked out Of town. OF course.
you're going to be my special case
from now on"
what II he did have but %
cents In his pocketf There
was million dollars worth az
hope and ambition and faith In his
heart. E
The Washington times., 1922-11-27
DEBTOR nation
MUST ADJUST
BONDS
StabiIizing Of Currency Also
Necessary Before U. s. Is.
Paid, Report Saw ,

A number OF the foreign nations
now indebted 10 the United States
for war borrowings--representing
more than rs per cent Of the total
of sal ,000. .0O0, 900 due must stabilize
their currencies and make their
bonds sought by investors Of other
countries, before payments to the
United States can be realized. nc
cording to a report to the Amer.
can debt funding commission today
from Its European investigators.
For some OF the countries II VIII
be many years probably before pay
cipal can be made, but In such in
stances, Il 10 said the American
commission, after becoming con-
vinced OF cont nped lack Of financial
stability OF the debtor countries VIII
arrange to defer collections on the
debts TO allow the debtors to, re-
cuperate.
Officials OF the American commits.
sion expect -rly advices from Lon.
don Of the designation OF q new
British mission to renew the dis
cusslons over the British debt,
which represents 40 per cent Of the
total obligations outstanding. Once
these parieys are resumed, Il II the
view OF officials here that arrange.
ments will be- speedily concluded
for converting the demand notes
against England now held by this
Government into long inaturities.
Formal British pledges OF a de.
sire TO meet the British debt In
full. and the actual start In inter.
est payments removes all doubt the
negofiations will be facilitated.
Officials Of the American commits
sion are advised that IL England
finds Il necessary that country
could more than meet the debt 70
the United States by selling part
of the foreign securities owned In
England. II In estimated England
holds about $4,000. .00o. 900 Of for.
eign investments, more than three
times the sum Of her debt to this
country.
The Washington times., 1922-11-27
Discoperu DIE 70 ToothacIe

UHILE conducting research into the properties Of
nitrous oxide gas toothache led the investigator Sir
Humphrey Dayy the discovery Of general anaeshesa
which he advised for the prevention Of pain.
The Washington times., 1922-11-27
BRITISH DEBT POLICY
UNDECIDED, SAYS LAW

LONDON, Nov. zI.-The new
Tory government has not vet taken
up the question Of interaliied war
debts with the other allied powers.
Premier Bonar Lar announced In
Commons this afternoon.
He intimated that the British
policy had not yet been completely
formulated on this subject. He re-
fused to say n his cabinet approved
the debt note issued by Earl Bal
four while acting, minister In the
Lloyd George cabinet.
The Washington times., 1922-11-27

The Balfour note expressed Great
Britain's determination to pay the
United States. bat stated that pay
ment to America made II necessary
for Britain to collect the money
owing to her by the European al
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-10
CIVITAN PAYS
VETS TRIBUTE
TCLUBLUNCH
Members Give Armistice Day
Program; Rev. Lopez Is
Speaker.

Civilian members paid tribute to the
men who fought for America in the
World war, in an Armistice day pro-
gram at the club luncheon meeting
Thursday noon at Hotel Rainbow. The
program was a part of the plans of
the international Civitan organization.
The nobility of the soldiers of Amer
lea was shown in the revealing light Of
the World war, the Rev. We're Y. Lopez,
the principal speaker at the luncheon,
told the club members. He said the
effect of the war was not to give the
men new virtues, but to bring forward
their latent abilities.
THE war merely revealed the nobil-
ity of the soldier he said.
The first Armistice day in France
was described by the speaker. who
sketched the feelings of the men of
the overseas forces when the armistice
was signed.
The Montana delegation at the Amer
lean Legion convention at New Orleans
played a large part in the activities, 10y
J. Molumby, state commander M q
member of the Civilian club, said in
telling Of the happenings at the con
vention. Former service men from
this state, in cowboy uniform and arm
ed with six shooters, led in the demon
that had appeared in the relations of
the Legion and General Sawyer, in
charge of disqualification.
The Armistice program Of the club
was under the direction Of r. G. Day,
10y Molumby and Charles Davidson.
DR.. 4. M. Larson, president of the
club. who recently returned from the
sessions of the American College of
Surgeons at Boston, presided.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-10

thought you were one of the gamest
women ] knew, and the time has come
for you to prove me either a fool of a
seer. / told you the truth. Your hus-
band is neither i'll nor in danger. but
he has been making the original forty
nine varieties Of idiocy look like ben
zoate of soda limitations, and although
I do not know the details, / gather
that he is in some sort of scrape where
only you can get him out. And-there
is a woman inyOlved-not seriously
the Kicky-bird isn't that sort-but en-
barrassingly. And as the friend who
loves you both best of all in the world,
I've got to warn you, Madge. that on
the way you handle this thing may
depend your future happiness"
My swirling brain fixed upon two
words, woman involved" although I
had heard every word she had uttered.
| felt my stiff lips forming a name:
"Claire Foster"
Lillian put her hands on my shout
ders and looked down steadily into my
eyes,
eyes, Claire Foster" she said, "and
you may be thankful that a thoroughly
up-to-date damsel like her is the lady
in the case. Now read your telegram"
Next-What Dicky's telegram
Caused Madge to Do.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-10
FALLS SHIPPERS AID FIGHT
AGAINST EXPRESS ADVANCE
Pledge Assistance at Meeting With Commission
Representative; Say 1t Would Bar MANY
Commodities From City.

Great Falls shippers pledged their
aid Thursday to the state railway com
mission in the fight against the re-
quest of the express company for an
increase in rates, the heading to come
before the interstate commerce COM
mission November 20. The shippers
were represented by several of the
wholesale and retail merchants in a
meeting with Ell. 3. Schaefer of the
railway, commission.
The 20 per cent increase asked by
the express company, should the rul-
ing OF the interstate commerce COM
mission be against the state in the
question of the 26 per cent increase
previously refused by the state com.
mission, would mean an increase OF
about 4S per cent in express rates.
Merchants present at the meeting said
that v a small increase at this
time would make transportation SO
prohibitive as to destroy the market
on many products. Examples were
cited where the express is now higher
from the place of manufacture to
Great Falls than the price Of the ar
ticle itself.
The merchant is already bearing the
criticism of the public for prices that
rest directly upon the high rates Of
express, merchants at the meeting
said.
Would Turn to Postal
II believe that if express charges
were higher than they are today, it