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The Washington times., 1922-10-07
An Interesting Story
Of Early Welded
Life.

the Wayne Parkinsons Of this
world.
That the gay and darting little
Rosa should make friends with this
big, slOw.mOving youth was in her
favor That ne shouldn't see
through her was plausible; it might
explain his putting up with her.
We weren't a compact party Of
four until we went in to lunch.
Hardly had we sat down to table.
however. when Rosa began to
make herself felt.
80 you take the head Of the
table Anne" she purred
Did you call Mrs. Harrison
Ann, Mrs. Cordova?"
"That's what our little Rosa did.
Park. old man." Mr.. Stone tossed
off with the air of smugness his
sleek hair fairly symbolized
Mr.. Parkinson turned to me
eagerly:
You are Anne Harrison them"
he demanded with an interest all
out of proportion to his discovery
of my first name.
YES" l said, in some aston.
mcnt.
In the next moment 1 tdeepened
to something more like resentment,
for Mr.. Parkinson fairly shouted:
Anne Harrison, Why, you're
the girl old Ralph Lacy raved
about"
Go BE Continued Tuesday,
The Washington times., 1922-10-07
HEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWE]
4 World-Famous Story of the An-Con-
quering Power of Love Over the
Heart of the Willful and Beau
tiful Sister of the Auto
cratic King Henry VIII.

to learn, but no one here seems to
know It. In France. they say, 1t
is the only game. I suppose there
Is where you learned II? Perhaps
you know their new dances. too!
I have heard they are delightful!
Yes. know them" replied
Brandon.
why. you are perfect treasure;
teach me at once. How now,
master Of the dance? Here is your
friend outdoing you in your own
line"
II am glad to hear It," re,
turned.
III Lady Jane will kindly play
some lively air. written in the
time OF The Sailor Lass I will
teach the Lady Mary the new
dance" said Brandon.
Jane threw one plump little knee
over the other and struck up THE
Sailor Lass" After she had ad.
justed the playing to Brandon's
suggestion. he stepped deliberately
in front OF Mary. and. taking her
right hand in his left. encircled her
waist with his right arm. The girl
was startled at first and drew
away. This nettled Brandon a
little. and he showed 1t plainly.
II thought you wished me to
teach you the new dancer" he said.
II do, but-but did not know
1t was danced that way" she re-
piled with fluttering little laugh,
looking up into his face with a
half shy. half apologetic manner,
and then dropping her lashes be,
fore his gaze.
"Oh, well!' said Brandon, with
a Frenchman's shrug Of the shoul-
ders. and then moved off as II
about to leave the floor.
But is that really the way you
they dance 1t? With your-thsir
arm around my-a lady's waist"
Il should not have dared ven.
ture upon such familiarity,
otherwise" answered Brandon,
with a glimmer of a smile play
ing around his lips and hiding in
his eyes.
Mary saw this shadowy smile,
and said: "Oh! fear your modestv
will cause you hurt; I am begin
ming to believe you would dare do
anything you wish. l more than
half suspect you are a very bold
man, Notwithstanding your smooth
modest manner"
Copyright. Bobbs- Merrill Co.
To Be Continued MOnday1
The Washington times., 1922-10-07
By Ann Lisle,
Whose Present Serial Has Scored
Big Popular Success.

"Y'sss ssi%. T''' nSs "s'd e9nSotsiiy %S"aSi '9" '%
- TonY-but somehow to
all OF us. You cannot think of
everything. And know how
it is that people do not always
have the-how you say--cash on
hand. Me, travel with riOney
ready. So | bring ii to YOU, ScnOr
Norreys. ! have heard Jaime sStak
Of this Betty. She must be a
very great lady. think l ask you
shall take my money-plcase?'
| was sure Tony had plenty of
money. | knew his checks would
be good anywhere. But | loved
the spirit of Anthony Norreys the
more because he put out his hand
quietly and took the bills that
Rose crushed into his clasp. She
turned and pattered across the
floor, stopping at the door to mur-
mur:
Mel wish you safe journeys
to the sparrow with the broken
wing"
News Of Betty's tragedy swoop.
ed down on us so suddenly that
everything else vas blotted from
my mind for time. In the hurry
Of Tony's departure, our own in.
terests blurred. Even my dread of
what all this was likely to COsr
The Washington times., 1922-10-07
A STORY OF MYSTERY, [

" HERE is something mysteri-
Gus about this footman,
- sir. He has been here
but short time, he re-
ceives no letters. has no friends
that you know Of, and he carries
a loaded pistol. He is found MUIR
dered, within 800 yards Of the
house.
"A strange case, sir. 1t is hoped
that the records will throw some
light on James Floyd. In the mean
time. Mr.. Deane. there is nothing
TO he done as far as you are con-
cerned, until your attendance is re.
quired at the inquest.
Half an hour later Deane went
up to his bedroom, white and
shaken. He paused on the great
oak staircase.
Murder-mystsry- he
muttered. What sort OF an omen
Is this. for the new regime at
kynath, and the little lady who Is
to reign here?"
A questing owl. fitting past the
staircase window on his nightly
hunt, hooted derisively In reply.
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SSTHAT a lie which is half a
truth is ever the black
u est Of lies: That lie
which is all a lie may be met and
fought with outright, but a lie
which is part a truth is harder
matter to fight"
The other day a girl came! to-
me with flashing eyes and. heav-
ing breast.
What do you think NV best
friend did to me-" she demanded
she told a crowd of people that
i had tuberculosis a year ago.
And now everyone is going to
shun me thinking I'm a victim
Of cruel disease"
why should she have said
such a thingl' l asked.
well, l was away in the
mountain for a heavy bronchial
cold which l couldn't shake off.
But after three months in the
open I Eot perfectly well, and
now I'm in fine condition But
Irma told that lie about me to
crowd of people and one of them
told it to Roger. the man we
both like. And though he came
and told me and warned me
about Irma. know he'll never
feel the same toward me again.
And nothing ! can say will change
things, for that three months
absence in the mountains Is just
enough evidence to look as IL
what she said is So"
Lets see Irma about it," I
suggested.
A talk with Irma revealed that
she had said that Laura was a
brave girl who deserved nothing
but good health and happiness
and that the way she had fought
off a bad cold which some fool.
ish person might have let go
until It developed into consump-
ton showed what she was made
Of. One of the crowd, with
desire to "be in the know" and
TO have news to tell, went to
Roger with the "half.truth," the
distortion Of fact. which was the
blackest sort of a lie-and then
all the trouble began.
Possibly the woman who went
to Roger with her story had no
malice in her heart. Perhaps she
had nothing beyond the desire to
he the one TO have news to tell.
But she has succeeded In building
up wall OF doubt and suspicion
between lrma and Laura. And
Roger is sure that he did the right
thing in warning Laura against
Irma.
The tangle Of doubts and sus.
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ture in the world, and was all un.
conscious that our laugh was at
his expense.
Brandon did not answer Marys
invitatiOn-thc fit of laughter had
probably put it out Of his mind
so she, evidently anxious to win
or lose her wager at once, again
asked him if he danced
"Oh, pardon mo. OF course.
Thank you" And he was on his
feet beside her chair in an instant
ready for the dance This time the
girls laugh. though equally merry,
had another tone. for she knew she
had lost.
Out they stepped upon the pol.
ished floor. he holding her hand
in his. awaiting the pause in the
music to take the step. shall
never forget the sight OF those
The Washington times., 1922-10-07
DO YOU HATE TO GET UP
BY LOrettO G. Lynch

SSNFY children simply hate to
get up in the morning
AVA My husband, too, for that
matter, thoroughly dislikes it, with
the result that breakfast is simply
a mad hurry, and getting to school
or work on time seems almost i'm
possible.
THE children go to bed early
enough-10 p. m, but even at thar
they dislike going to bed and often
lie awake long after lights are out.
II arise early to get a proper
breakfast. But I'm almost discOur.
aged. / am so nervous from hur.
rying because of their late arising
that for two hours after they leave
am unable to do any of my house
work"
This is part Of letter contain.
ing a problem familiar to house.
wives.
Nothing effective, Of course. can
he done suddenly. One mother I
know handled the situation by re.
sorting to a little harmless decep.
tion. She put the clock ahead one
hour. so that the kiddies went to
bed at s instead Of .. After 'wo
weeks she put the clock ahead
some two hours, so that the seven
The Washington times., 1922-10-07

her answer in the first ten steps.
Nothing could be more graceful
than BrandOn's dancing, unless it
were Mary's. Her slightest move
mcnt was grace itself. When she
would throw herself backward in
thrusting out her toe. and then
swing forward with her head a
little TO one side. her upliftel arm
undulating like the white neck Of
a swan-for her sleeve. which was
slit TO the shoulder. fell back and
left it hare-she was a sight worth
a lon .. tourney to see. And when
she looked up TO Brandon with a
laugh in her brown eyes. and a
Curving sm.re just parting her full,
red lips. that a man would give his
very luck tO-but | had better stop.
WAS there ever goodlicr
couple" | asked Jane, by whose
The Washington times., 1922-10-07
side I sat.

side I sat.
Never" she responded as she
played, and, strange TO say, was
jealous because she agreed with
me. l was jealous because I feared
it was Brandons beauty to which
she referred. That l thought would
naturally appeal to her. Had he
been less handsome, should per
haps have thought nothing Of 1t,
but l knew what my feelings were
toward Mary, and l judged, or
rather misjudGed. Jane by myself
I supposed she would think OF
Brandon as | could not help think
ing of Mary. Was anything in
heaven or earth ever so beautiful
as that royal creature, dancing
there. daintily holding up her
skirts with thumb and first finger,
just far enough to show a distract
The Washington times., 1922-10-07
THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
BY Aline Michaelis-

A T BILKIN'S store for hours a
u lot of fellows sit, discuss.
- ing foreign powers while
hasting moments fit. They settle
things for nations where diplo.
mats have failed; they plan the
cost Of rations when Bolsheviks
are Jailed. One morn their talk
was dwelling on neither war nor
OF things they did not like. I'll
say" said old Jim Smothers, I'm
never hard to suit. leave the
kicks to others and join in no dis.
pute. I'm mighty easy-going, my
nerves are hard to hit; but when
the east winds blowing. 1t gets
me, I'll admit" Ben Blinks dis.
liked hot weather, Bud Brown dis
liked the rain, and so they talked
together Of things that gave them
pain. But finally there entered a
chap who seemed in haste, on him
all looks were centered as through
the store he paced. "Bill Wat
kin's," cried the Chatters, tell US
what you dislike" Said Eli,
Some business matters are wait.
ing; | must hike. And while you
boys are resting, have TO up
and dust; one thing, though, I'm
detesting; my enemy is rust
find II gathers quickly on tools
leaved unused. and Gosh! II makes
them sickly when they are thus
abused. No use to toll at hoslng
when hoes are red with rust, no
use 10, start your moving with
blades that fail to dust. And, like
Canker spreading, the rust will
creep and grow. Boys. that's the
thing I'm dreading and why I
hate II so. II eats my tools Jeff
lying too long upon the shelf, 50
make haste. times flying and
might rust myself"
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ing little foot and ankle, and make
one wish he had been born a sheep
rather than a sentient man who
had to live without Mary Tudor?
Yet. strange as 1t may seem, I
was really and wholly in love with
Jane; in fact, loved no one but
Jane, and my feeling Of intense
admiration for Mary was but part
OF mans Inconsistency.
A woman-God bless her-if she
really loves a man, has no thought
for any other; one at time is all
sufficient; but man may love one
woman with the warmth Of a
simeon. and at the same time feel
like a good healthy south wind to-
ward a dozen others.
That is the difference between a
man and a woman-the difference
between the good and the bad.
One average woman has enough
goodness in her to supply an army
OF men.
Mary and Brandon went on
dancing long after Jane was tired
of playing. 1t was plain to see
that the girl was thoroughly en-
joying 1t. They kept up a running
fire OF small talk, and laughed, and
smiled. and bowed, and courtesied,
all in perfect time and grace.
Also a New Game.
1t is more difficult than you may
think, II you have never tried, to
keep up a conversation and dance
La Galliard, at the same time
one is apt to balk the other-but
Brandon's dancing was as easy to
him as walking. and, although 50
small a matter, could see 1t
raised him vastly in the estima-
ton OF both girls.
do you play triumph" I heard
Mary ask in the midst OF the
dancing.
"Oh. yes" replied Brandon,
much to my delight, as the prin-
cess threw a mischievous, know.
ing glance over her shoulder to see
II I had heard. She at once saw I
had, and this, of course, settled the
wager.
And" continued Brandon, II
also play the new game. honor
and ruff, which is more interest
ing than triumph"
"Oh! do you?" cried Mary. That
will more than compensate for the
loss OF my ten crowns. Let us sit
down at once; have been wishing
The Washington times., 1922-10-07
No One Knows.

ANO OuC huONos
All! what a thing it is to look
back upon; that time of life when
one finds his heaven in a ready
laugh.
BE seated ALL" said the princess.
This is to be without ceremony,
and only we four. No one knows a
word of it. Did you tell any one,
Sir Edwin"
Perish the thought" ex.
claimed.
She turned her face toward
Brandon, but know you
did not. I've heard how dis
Greet you were about another
matter. Well, no one knows it
then. and we can have a famous
evening. You did not expect this,
Master Brandon, after my recep-
tion Of you the other morning?
Were you not surprised when Sir
Edwin told you?"
II think I can safely say that I
was prepared not to be surprised
at anything your highness might
gractously conclude to do-after
my first experience" he answered,
smiling.
'1ndeed?" returned Mary with
elevated eyebrows, and a rising in.
Election on the last syllable OF
the word. 1t was now her turn
for a little surprise. We'll. well
try to find some way to surprise
YOU one of these days" and the
time came when she was full of
surprises for him. Mary contin.
ued; But let us not talk about
the other day. or what use are
other days anyway?
Before the evening is over. Mas
ter Brandon, we want YOU to give
The Washington times., 1922-10-07
GOSSIP AN EVIL SPIRIT
NO WAY OF FIGHTING HALF-LIES OF GOSSIP.
-BY Beatrice Fairfax-
Beatrice Fairfax

picions has made it impossible for
any OF the three to feel quite at
ease with the others. And friend.
snip and love are alike clouded by a
bit OF gossip and Misunderstanding
which might have been avoided II
1t weren't for'the ugly human de.
sire TO carry ibit Of news"
Idle gossip &does so much harm
that II isn't surprising to think Of
the ducking stool once IN vogue
for gossips
Sometimes it is possible to drag
malicious slander out into the open
and to reveal the hideous tissue OF
lies on which it is built-but before
this happens tragedy may have re-
suited. But there is almost no way
of fighting the half-lies of gossip.
The Washington times., 1922-10-07

two standing there together
Mary, dark.eyed and glowing; Bran.
don, almost rosy. With eyes that
held the color OF deep spring
sky, and a wealth OF flowing Curls
CrowninG his six feet OF perfect
manhood, strong and vigorous as a
young lion.
Mary. full OF beauty.Curves and
graCcs, a vcritable Venus in her
teens. and Brandon, an Apollo,
with touch of Hercules, were a
complement each to the other that
would surely make a perfect one.
The Washington times., 1922-10-07
See This Romance Of Princess Mary
Tudor Starring Marion Davies as
the Princess in Super Motion
- Pictures at Leading
Theaters Soon.

This famous story has been
created into q superlative photo
play by Cosmopolitan Produc-
tions, direction Of Robert c.
NigDOla. 1t will be released as q
Paramount picture.
The Washington times., 1922-10-07
This Day in Our History.

THIS the anniversary of the DEATH in 1849, of Ed
Agar Allen Poe regarded as Americas foremost poet
Poe's short stories placed him in the front rank OF
short story writers. His fame spread early to Europe
The Washington times., 1922-10-07
BY Charles Major.

TRANDON'S bow was as deep
and graceful, II that were
~ possible, as theirs, and
when he moved on into the
room 1t was with a little halt in
hislstep, and a big blowing out of
the cheeks, in ludicrous imitation
of his late lamented predecessor,
that sent the girls into peals of
soft laughter and put us all at our
ease immediately.
The Washington times., 1922-10-07
In Perfect Accord.

When the music started, off they
went. heel and toe, bow and cour-
tesy, a step forward and a step
back, in perfect time and rhythm
poem Of human motion. Could
Brandon dance? The princess had
The Washington times., 1922-10-07
A Chance to Dance.

Would you like to dance? If
so, will play" And she reached
for her lutte. which was by her
side.
Yes, 'that will be delightful.
Master Brandon, will you dance
with me?" asked the princess with
a saucy little laugh, her invita-.
tion meaning so much more to
three Of US than to Brandon. Jane
and joined in the laugh. and when
Mary clapped her hands that set
Brandon off, too. for he thought it
the quaintest. prettiest little ges,
The Washington times., 1922-10-07
A Boon, in Leeches

AFTER many years of neglect, the humble leech is
"A again coming into popularity The animated mus
tard plasters" exported from Turkey, and Paris
has leech farm selling 10000 a month.
The Washington times., 1922-10-07

us another Sermon" and she
laughed setting off three other
laughs as hearty and sincere as If
she had uttered the rarest witt.
cism on earth.
A Bit Jealous.
The princess had told Jane and
Jane had told me of the Sermon
in the park as Mary called 1t.
Jane needs it as much as l."
said the princess.
Il can't believe that" responded
Brandon, looking at Jane with a
softening glance quite too admir-
ing and Commendatory to suit me:
for / was a jealous little devil.
The eyebrows went up again.
"Oh, you think she doesn't?
Well, in truth, Master Brandon,
there Is one failing that can not
be laid at your door; you are no
flatterer." For answer Brandon
lduSLtu' anu lHdl gave us tne cue,
and away we went in a ripping
chorus. all about nothing.
Some persons may call our laugh,
ter foolish, but there are others
who consider it the height of all
wisdom. ST. George! I'd give my
Garter for just one other laugh
like that; for just one other hour
OF youths dancing blood and glow.
ing soul-warmth: OF sweet. uncon.
scious, happy heartbeat and para.
dise-creating JOY in everything.
After few minutes OF gay con.
versation. In which we all Joined.
Mary asked: What shall we do?
Will one Of you suggest something?
Jane sat there looking 80 demurc
you would have thought mischief
could not live within a league of
her, but those very demure girls
are nearly always dangerous. She
said, oh, so innocently:
The Washington times., 1922-10-07
Who Occupies a Unique Position
in the Writing World as an
Authority on the Prob
lens Of Girls.

6k" HAT a lie which is half a
truth is ever the black
~ Of linS. Tint a lie
Evening star., 1922-07-18
ACROSS j. s. IN DAY
ARMY FLYERS PLAN
Will Seek, in Special Plane,
to Cross From Ocean to
Ocean With One Stop.
by tha Associated Press

by tha Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. July 1s.-
Crossing the American continent in
one day by airplane and making only
one intermediate stop will be at
tempted by Lieut.. James II. Doolittle
of Kelly Field about August 8, he
announced today. Doolittle will hop
off at Kelly Field on the morning of
August for Jacksonville, Fla, and
a few days later will begin a dash
from the Atlantic coast to San Diego,
Calf. travelling in a specially built
plane.
Authority for the fight was grant
ed last week by the chief of the air
service and since that time a new
plane has been placed under con-
struction here. 1t Will be of one
man type. with gas capacity Of 275
gallons. and will have an oil tank of
twenty-four gallons capacity.
The only stop will be made at San
Antonio at daybreak for replenishing
fuel supply following the all-night
dash from Jacksonville. After a
half-hour stop here Doolittle will
again take to the air in efforts to
reach the Pacific coast before sunset.
Nearly a ton of fuel will be car
ried. or enough to make a twelve
hour fight without stop. The ship
will weigh about 400 tons, or 1900
pounds more than the ordinary plane
of the same make.
Evening star., 1922-07-18
wsB-Atlantn, Ga. ass Meters).
MRS. TROTTER DENIES
VISION CAUSED SUIT
Evangelist Pushed Pillow in Her
Face at Bedside, She
Testifies.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. July IS
Testifying in.her separate maintenance
suit against Melvin E. Trotter. we'll
known evangelist, Mrs. Lottie N. Trot-
ter denied that the charges of incen-
stancy brought against her husband
we're based upon a vision as alleged
by Trotter.
The charge that Trotter was the
father of a child born to his private
secretary. Miss Florence Moody, was
based, Mrs. Trotter testified. upon
confession they made to her at meet
ing in the Trotter home.
She declared that Trotter came to
her bedside one night in September.
1919, seized her by the arms and told
her she must stop talking about him.
81 told him 1 had not been talking
she continued. '"Then he took n pillow
and pushed it down on my face. and
said, oh, well, you have to talk or die.
suppose.
The hearing is expected to continue
at least another fortnight.
Evening star., 1922-07-18
CORN LIQUOR IN MILK
BOTTLES PROVES SNARE
TO THREE IN MARYLAND
Special Dispat tch to The Star.

Special DihIbdtcH 10 ctdT.
ROCKVILLE. Md, July 1S.-
Corn liquor distributed in pint and
quart milk bottles labeled cream
or milk is the latest from the
Montgomery county bootlegger.
Receiving information that milk
was not the only liquid delivered
on Il certain milk route in the
Rethe..la ncighborhood. Sheriff
Alvie A. Mcxlcy and Chief of Po-
lice Charles T. Cooley, with sew
eral of their deputies. selected
Saturday to make an investigation.
on one of the principal roads near
Bethesda they held up motor
truck and an inspection of it's
contents disclosed many bottles of
milk and about three gallons Of
corn whisky in pin; and quart bot
ties. They arrested Lester Pollen
and Fred Keith. who were in
charge of the truck. and upon in
formation of the two later pial"d
Foster Oden under arrest All
three were charged with violating
the local option law of the county
by having intoxicating liquor in
their possession with the intention
of selling it. and charges of selling
Intoxicating liquor were also pre-
fcrred against them. They fur
nished bail for their appearance in
the police court here for trial