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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS..
corruNsEEp OIL.

NEW YORK. Nov. l3-cottons.cd oil
advanced 10 20 IL points through con
tInu"d buying for outside long account.
encouraged b. the strong uusFIIon OF
.rut. oil aud cation and higher lard.
Realizing sales caused setback later.
CLOSING bids showing net gains OF to II
points. sales. $500 barrels. Tenders
lGl NHrrriI. rr!ur crude. SIa bid and
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DISrLfY CLASSIFIED


Pursuant To an order entered in tho
circuit Court of stafford county. Va.
We Will Offer for sale at public aus
ton. in front of Law Building IN the
city OF Frederick Shurg, Va. on
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER Is. lg22
ut II o'cioCk y NJ,
the following described two tracts OF
land:
All tina, certain tract OF land To
g"thcr with the buildings and i'm
provom"nts thereon. situate. lying
and being in Falmouth Magisterial
LITTLE wIIiM"
ana containing 2I3.2S7 acres and
being tin" same tract of land which
by Adn l.. rurris by deed dated July
"a. 1917. and OF record III Deed took
IL pug" 81. one of the faud records
OF Stan"id County, Va.
All that certain tract Of land To-
Gated ~ Falmouth MaSistcr.aI bis.
trict. stafford County. Va and con-
tanning too acrcs. known as the
EASTERN PORTION OF LITTLE
FALLS"
and being TIA" same tract Of land
which was conveyed unto Robert II.
by decd da,ed January ST. igsi and
uf record In Deed BOOK 10 page 20.
one OF the land records oC stafford
County.
TERMS OF SALE cash.
\ deposit OF $1,000 Oh the purchase
OF the irst and second tracts each
viii hr required of the successful
bidders on date OF sale, terms Of sale
10 he complied Win upon the con-
frmatinu thereof by The court or
property 10 TO-. resold at the cost OF
TIA" d"faultins purchaser or pur-
chaSrrs
The Little Within propcrjy is may
ni'i'"nuy located ana has on IL an
up-to- date residence aud ONthuIld-
ings comparable WIKI the ties, city
property
East Little Funs is nnc farming
lnnd ,ud has moderate dwellings
thereon.
WM w. EUTINER
T. w COLEMAN
l.. NJ, CHICHESTER
4 o'CONoR uOOT.HlCk
ALVIN r. EMBREY,
T.. /. MONCURE.
Special Commissioners.
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DE% -. JOINS CO
- *ortn z Shta Stree.
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l. y dla r.. Fin X
hams Vegetable
Com pound
which has done
somuch to restore
my health. | wasa
broken down wo
man until my hus-
ba n d brought me
a bottle of your
Vegetable Com
pound and one OF
Ly dia +. Pink
hams Blood Med
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Legal Notices
SCHOOL BOARD,
CITY or RICHMOND. VA.
sic North Eighth Street


Sealed proposals viii be received AZ mi,
office not later than o'clock T. NJ
November Il. 1922. for the erection and
completion OF Webster DAVIS School
Graham and Union Streets. Richmond
Va. Separate bids vii! >: received on
heating. Certified check OF $500 Will be
required with bid for building and 5000
Cor heatins. Til. usual form OF city con.
tract and bond wiz be required from sue.
crssiEl bidder.
Plans and Specifications may lie seen
a! The offices of ia" Schuo! Board. school
Architect -; builders Exchange Copie,
win oe q rpIi"d To senc;.d and hcatins
','n-rH.-, 'gs only urun the deposit Of $50.
r." Hosrd reserve the right to re.
Jcct any o. all bids.
Hi ORDER cF School. HuAED.
{. l.. WALFORD.
Clerk aud Supervisor.
CHARLES NJ. ROBINSON.
school Architect.
WHEN you wan; what "ou want ana want
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ITC7IONS-LEGdL.S
Legal Suticcs
OFFICE OF vii,GINiA STATE H:UiGvAY
COMMISSIONS.
RICHMOND Ni.st;IS1A

N..-.rr., rar-
H.ls ~, Js y-c.!v.l a.; tn. nni,. u. thc
nor Tonrh and Ii,r,.,r s,,.., uyr,
rnpuI IA. uI,a % o,la,. noon, Th,,-.
lay. Sp.-r,lb"r -.~G. for ia. r,n.,r..t.yD
-
bridges over I.s".ts."ty Crc"t. ~ Ls.r
County .p.u!y.n. ,.r.,fri,t..I, g.ig
iin-ar feat ..i,s. 5000 f,., !un.b.r.
=. PROJECT S-.!. Eoui. ~ from
lyu wl'h Hout. ~. milo, 10, .4-,,,,
grave. rpsdHHy uv,.,4ux aryrn.!ln.iely
80 arr.s clc.frr ana .~yl,t.ny ,,,I
uuDI yarl. uu..as,iu.I excavation. az,
Linear ''.t pipe -i.J ,utIg yards elias,
-" concrete.
Project S.iss puu'r from
N.L.rU--. 20 IaguIui-S Si .u!o~ o., ,ol
.oadway. involv.ns .1lrosiu.,.Iy 100
cubic yards unyl.,s, ned excavation. sis
Linear feet ,!u.. iii .tt.,. y,rn. r..ss 10,
eousrqt.: i.5 gud!c VIII, .iars "a" con.
crete. !;.ipp puunI- ie-.nfOrcins st.e!
-Ipy LINEAR Zee, ftoiI.rI wooden guard
: PROJECTS S-.I5 - ~. Route
ia, Bridr. over Auuoma,to, n.y.,.
N Prince Edward county Length. 20
:-e' ~ iucn.. roadway. !. .c.t' iuyoly-
x" con,rs. ~ cID.e y.,as c.,n@,.,
ru5bl. ,u.soir,. ,i.7p0 uoui.I- f...n,orr.
mr. steel .I-g01 pound, .lfr,,rIr.I .,..l
,ni Approaches - br!... ln.,.yiur .n.
proAiin.t"ly SIMS cubic yard. bDrrDw
excavations -.slii square yards o: Inch
hy foot concrete r.IAu. .... ln.nr
:-.' wooden guard rat.
Project T-fo-A Route ln-AI
Hr.dE. OYER Buffalo creek. In Primo. Et
ysaI! county Length -. r.., .,.,n,
roadway involving aYproA.tu.,.I. .;.B
cuuic yards Gas, "A cnns,,t. sy5,g
pounds Tc-cn'orc.nE .,.-l lao linear
f"'t piles. Oh Approaches 10 br!4s,.
involving Approximately soc cubic ,g,rts
ar ..,r.t.,....,
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DISPLn CLASSIFIED
F or Sale or Trade

Beautiful u,w brick home i'm .ho
W"s' END six rooms aud er,a,
sleeping porch overlooking BYRD
fark, hot-wai.r heat. hardwood
nnorS corner house. buj!t-iu l,. bpN
all ready 10 uov. in. Wau, builiiu.,
lots. Nino thousand dollars II SOFIA
ms week -nine'y five hundred after
inJt
: THOMAS MADISON aoa7
With
g. -. CAINEAl. X SONS
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In execution Of a deed Of trust
dated July 20. 1914. and recorded in
the clerks office Of the circuit Court
Of Il"nrico County In -. u. 3o3 IL.
page 323 CHE propcrty at that TIM.
being In the county,. default having
been made ia til. payment Of Il por-
tion OF tn" debt therein secured. and
being required So TO do, | VIII sell
by auction on the premises on
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1872.
At 1850 Clock T.. NJ
the above mcntiUncd lot which fronts
IS feet on north line Of Patterson
Avenue. beginning 100 feet west Of
Gi!muur Avenue. by "a depth OF 10
feet To an alley 10 feet wide.
TERMS. Cash.
c. X. NUCKOLS,
Trustceo.
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WAS A BROKEN
DOWN WOMAN
Then l Began Taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Medicines

Donaldsonvillc. La. 81 write with
pleasure to praise Your medicine -
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:pNA ~. !.-3a11 stead
Easy. Sr"' AMI nearby. lIT !Gtu-.-
l-on steady So 3 Nurthuru 20 90
500. 80. Snr'Hsrn. .ScrI n n0 $50
c"u'nrrD. 2t"N % - FEB. Load steady. s.o.
400 -1.-, Iluc cute, East - Iogls spa.
"nl '' lcN'tr}, '-y1 $50. NntiulugE
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Houses tor Sale

HONE Oh cN.y terms. Walter Schaa.
G'u,Hl National i:anH building.
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~ THE DISTRICT COUNT OF rlfE
UNITED STATES FOE rIE EASTERN
B!sfHcr OF VIRGINIA
IN h~ Matter OF =, 2a.5.
rHNBlE> j sll.NAGE. lu
HauNlup; aaHog.p.cy
ORDER OF Noric. roH a!ScuAnGH
CO. MS On da of Noy~mnar 4 .
.122. uu reading the prJi OH .o7 as.
ch"fE- 50: til 'aH..rUFt. : Us
OrdeGeG Uy tnh eps-. iht. seoru:
L. had upon the same %" ne 2HrI DAY
OF oECEMBEE. \. -. 1872. before said
couGt. TT itCA!HvnL. Ia said district. a; 3.
published !I Tn" Times Dispatch. q news
paper i-i"ted in s"id district ana that
all known creditors aud other persons IN
interest INA. appear 81 the sa.i I'm" and
rlace. ana saow cause, Il any ih.y have.
why III" prayer ot tho SAID petitioner
should not ps c:antcd.
Ana u - further ordered 10y tho court.
That tho c!"rG snail send by Eni 20 All
Known creditors coTie. NJ said petition.
AMI ihiS order. addressed 90 them at ih.ig
places %! residence as stated
Witness ,Er HONORABLE - LAW
HENCE GHuAEE. JuUEr cf The sat-!
court atu the s.ai thcG,e. ui Richmond.
20 sa.J .i.., nn tn. 9lh day o.: Noycm-
o,r ~ !a-s.
JoSErr =. BRADY.
aonai;r H. TAuLEy. ESQ.
Attorney f"r IamArur;
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SrLEL

NHw YORK. Nov. 10. Stcol prices r ..
~ Pnts.I-eh per i-o pounds Hiur au.
untlet FHaets -Nig275 galvanized -horts
500 n ei5
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aas % ---z- -
DISPL4l ILL 1SSffIkD
BY POLLARD Il BAiBY. INC,
Real Estate AuctiUuccrs

TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
OF
VACANT Lot on THE NORTH SIDE
OF PATTERSON AVENUE BE
TWEEN GLAMOUR AVENUE AND
BELT LINE RAILROAD.
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iSN CiApIE & CLARK.
i:'hl Estat" NuCtioH..rs.
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WHEN you wan; what "od want AMI want
~ Immediately. read ;he dispatch Want
AQA
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All that certain tract OF land. to-
gcth"r with Tie buildings and inn
and being in Falmouth NiaEistcrial
District, stafford County, VA. known
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Hell" s'Iba.. J.u.l. i..M.a shaw.
!rrt' Lewis 90 al. ... Cymplaluauts
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Pursuant to All order entered in tho
circuit Court oi stafford county Va.
We Will offer for sale at public au.-
ton, in front of Law Building in the
city OF fredericksburg Va. on
SNTrENNN. NONENiKEE is 100
The Washington herald., 1922-12-05

A y idea for the tiny miss's gift.
A pair of gloves. II you re-
member the thrill that the first
pair of real gloves brought to
you, then you will be interested
in such a gift. Jelleffs have cum
ming cape skin gloves, in diminu-
tive sizes for $3.50, and in mocha
for s1.S5.
MAHJoNGG is the word Of the
" hour. To play it or not TO
Elay ii, makes or breaks ones
social prestige. The game Is
really intensely interesting and
provides amusement for a large
lumber of guests. Woodward
& Lothrop have some very
nice sets. priced at $35. This
oyal game of China has been
opied by American manufactur-
ivory composition, that wears
well. and may be washed. ThO
.pensive. so to be able to buy
ae for $S5 is rare luck.
LIVE ner nat Tor Christ
mas" is the slogan Of the
attractive hat shop of Madame
Mountford. 3106 Fourteenth street.
Wells in holiday boxes. priced from
81 up. are suggestions from the
same shop. The way to a won-
ans heart is often en- route
chapeau.
QUILTED satin mules for S3.s5
~ and 81 are offered at the
Regaf shoe. store. In black and
dark colors and in rose and soft
blue and lavender, with or with
out n heel support. dainty, bou-
coir footwear. make pleasing gifts.
Look there before you decide.
SANTA CLAUS must have made
w. B. Moses & Sons his
headquarters for smoking stands.
l have never seen such an ex-
tensive display. Small ones and
large ones. Made of. mahogany
and of walnut. fashioned to rep
resent a small table Others are
frankly smoking cabinets. Some
have humidors in the top of the
case. Some have small drawers
in which to keep smoking sup
plies. II smoking cabinets are
one your list-go to Moses
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NEW YORK CITY
DAY by DAY
BY 0. o. Mcintyre.
NEW YORK. Dec. 4.


YOU'VE heard, of course. Of
New York's flinty heart. 1t
is the perpetual bromide: Hearken
to this tale. There are two sis
ters, dancers. who have spot
lighted into fame. They spiraled
their way up from the Ghetto.
Became top-liners in vaudeville
and revues.
Then they went to London and
Paris where ambitious press agents
puffed them into royal hob-nob-
bling. There are many stories.
One is that the croupier at Deau-
vile raked in all their earnings
and they came back to America
broke. Broadway believed that
story.
There We're no engagements.
The theatrical season was in full
swing and so a supper club hired
them as special entertainers. The
news swung from lip to lip that
these gay creatures actually
needed money. Whether they did
or not do not pretend to say.
New York makes one suspicious.
Anyway. at the opening night
when they came out on the sup
per club dance floor like whirling
breaths of thistledown. they faced
one Of the gayest audiences ever
seen in New York. Fifth. Park
and Madison avenues were repre-
sented as well as Broadway.
To lure such crowd to a
dance place, Of course, makes 1t
talked about and to be talked
about means success. So in
night the young girls were
plucked from penury to affluence.
1t was a big evening. indeed. and
something for the goesips.
incidentally the lid was off.
Every drink imaginable was
served openly. Champagne. alb
sinthta drips COCKTAILS and s,ar,--
ling Burgundy. II began at mid
night and lasted until dawn. 1t
was the first time in many years
that early Broadwayites have
seen high silk hats and cleaning
white shoulders at sunrise.
To help the fallen Is Broad
ways way, especially il they
have been famous. But it has
little use for the chronic down
and outer. The same day l heard
the story of the dancing sisters,
Blue Pete. of Herald square,
blind from an accident. told me
that his business was falling off
each day. He sells pencils. And
he has a wife and three children
to support.
blue Nose" Murphy's famods
swing door saloon on the Bow.
cry is, Crossed. 1t is Labelled "Sil-
berstein-The Florist" The Bow
cry IL closed. 1t is labeled "Sil-
instead of hpngstaffers. Blue
Nose" was a Nova Scotian and
fished much in his younger days.
The color of his nose resulted
from the chill of the climate.
He was a fighting man and II
was said he was never licked
until his son grew to manhood.
They had an argument and the
son knocked him cold. When
blue Nose" was revived he
shook hands with the boy. I'm
proud of ye, lad" he said, and he
took off his white apron and gave
II to him along wit ha deed to the
saloon.
tCopyright, 1922. by The McNauxht svn
dicate. Inc.)
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Read This Gripping Story by Author Of 'The
Kindred Of the Dust" Told In Motion Pic
lures, L0cw'S Palace Soon.

talk with him before he should
come in contact with her father
and mother. She wanted to ex-
plain matters, hoping that he
would understand that she, at
least, was one Of the interiopers
who were not hostile to him.
For she did. indeed. feel like
an interIoper now. But, at the
same time, she realized, despite
her small knowledge Of the law.
that. until the expiration Of the
redemption period, tho equity Of
Don Mike in the property was un-
assailable. With that unpleasant
sense Of having intruded came the
realization that tonight the Par
ker family would occupy the posi-
ton Of unlimited and unwelcome
guests. 1t was not a comfortable
thought.
Fortunately, the potato baron
and her father were up in the
smoker; hence. by the time the
train paused at FL Toro. Kay had
composed herself sufficiently to
face her father again without be-
traying to him any hint of the
mental disturbance of the past
forty minutes. She directed the
porter in the disposition Of Don
Mikes scant impedimenta, and
watched to see that the Parker
chauffeur carried it from the sta
ton platform over to the waiting
automobile. As he was lashing
their hand-baggage on the run
ming board. she said:
William, how long will it take
you to get out to the ranch?"
Twenty miles. miss. over a
narrow dirt road. and some Of it
winds among hills. 1 ought to do
1t handily in an hour without TAX
ing any chances"
Take a few chances" she
ordered, in a voice meant for his
ear alone. I'm in a hurry"
"Forty-five minutes. miss" ne
answered. in the same confiden-
tial tone.
Kay sat in the front seat with
William. while her father and
Okada occupied the tonneau.
Within a few minutes, they were
clear of the town and rolling
swiftly across a three-mile- wide
mesa Then they entered a long,
narrow canon. which they trav-
ersed for several miles, climbed
a per cent grade to the crest
OF a ridge, rolled down into an
other canons climbed another
ridge, and from the summit gazed
down on the San Gregorio in all
the glory of her new April gown.
Kay gasped with the shock of
such loyeliness. and laid a detain.
ing hand on the chauffeur's arm.
Instantly he stopped the car.
Il always get a kick out of the
view from here, miss" he in.
formed her. Can you beat it?
You can'tr'
The girl sat with parted lips.
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IL o Loeu'P Palae

"This-this is the California he
loves" she thought.
She closed her eyes to- keep
the tears. and the car rolled gent
ly down the grade into the valley.
From the tonneau she could catch
snatches of the conversation be-
tween her father and the potato
baron; they were discussing the
agricultural possibilities of the
valley. and she realized, with a
little twinge of outrage, that its
wonderful pastoral beauty had
been quite lost on them.
AS they swept past the mission.
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presently debouched- onto a little
mesa, oak-studded and covered
with lush grass. which gave it a
pretty, parklike effect. In the
center of this mesa stood the
hacienda Of the Rancho Palomar.
Like all adobe dwellings Of its
class, it was not now, nor had it
ever been. INTELLECTUALLY beauti-
full. 1t was low, with a plain hip
roof covered with ancient red
tiles. many OF which were missing.
When the house had first been
built, it had been treated to a
coat of excellent plaster over the
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ncF fdclIlC IOaSl
and island pos
sessions because
of the menacing
position Of Jap
an. The. chances
of war with Jap
an are greater
than with any
OF b er country.
Alt h o u z h the
majority of Japa-
nese do not want
war. there is a
strong party in
that counr ry
which nj a k c 8
Japan the great
est menace to
America Tbera
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APPLE EGG NOG.

Beat together the yolks of four
eggs and whites of three. Beat
rapidly with a rotary beater. add
ing by degrees four cups apple
juice, which has been heated to
the boiling point and three table,
spoons, sugar. To the remaining
egg white add one-half cup sugar
and one-half cup Strawberries or
raspberries. Beat until stiff
enough to hold it's shape. Pour
the drink into tall glasses, filling
them three-quarters full. Decor.
ate the top of each glass with
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Kay deliberately refrained from
ordering William to toss Don
Mikes baggage off in front OF the
old pile. for she knew now whittier
the latter was bound. She would
save him that added burden.
Three miles from the mission. the
road swung up a gentle grade be-
tween two long rows of ancient
and neglected palms. The dead,
withered fronds of a decade still
clung to the corrugated trunks.
In the adjoining oaks vast flocks
Of crows perched and cawed
raucously. This avenue of palms
The Washington herald., 1922-12-05
THEVENCEANCEO OF
HENRY JARRO OMAN
BY Roy vickers .

dine. quickly. 1T would be easssr
than you think. You don't un-
derstand how people have changed
nowadays-you.rs out Of touch
you must be- : People aren't 90
strait-iaced a. they were II you
can behave yourself decently now
adays. IT'S all that marers."
Jarroman smiled grimly and
suppressed the obvious retort.
I'm not pleading with you 70
give me anything" she continued
You used the detestable word Of
busiaess-but I see now that you
were right. It's q business propo-
sition. I can be Of use. to-Nadia.
In return you would give me the
advantage OF being, outwardiy. at
any rate. your wife. would IL be
difficult. Henry? Do look twen-
ty years older than when you
saw me last?"
His gaze wandered over her.
She was leaning towards him. half
smiling. half pouting. her head
flung back. her eyes hidden under
their dark lashes. He studied the
perfection Of her white velvet skin.
her crimson lips. her srched
brows. and rich hair. FURNISHED
like copper. He studied the costly
cunning Of her violet dress. with
its sable trimmings. and the in
spired line OF her silver hat.
NO" he answered. slowly. you
scarcely look ten years older. But
your looks are not q quslifica-
ton for the post you are seeking
Claudine pursued her argument.
unheeding.
she's inexperienced. She knows
nothing of the world. ] can teach
her q lot and put her on her
guard"
you can teach her things that
she is the better for not knowns,-
She flung out her hands.
20! You are determined not to
give me a chance.''
Was IL acting? Was II genuine?
How could one tell? He tried to
analyze the position. II. on see
ing Nadia. she had realized
Theed's blunder and were now try
ing TO insinuate herself into a
strategic position. he must rout
her completely or his own plans
would be upset II. on the other
hand, she sincerely accepted Nadia
as her child. he must go warly.
dissecting her motives and judging
her with what charity he could.
A sudden thought came, to him.
He would shift the whole decision
on 20 other shoulders. He be-
lieved. in spite Of himself. in wo-
mems instinct. He rose.
Il will give your proposition the
fairest possible consideration" he
said. Il myself will neither accept
nor refuse
He went to the door and. calling
down the private corridor, sum-
moned Nadia.
(Copyright. 1921 chicaFo Tribune Co
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow
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1 scene from the

adobe. and this plaster had never
been renewed. With the attrition
Of time and the elements. il hal
worn away In spots, through
which the brown adobe bricks
showed. like the bonees in q de-
caying corpse. The main building
faced down the valley: from each
end out. an ell extended to form
a patio in the rear. while a seven
foot adobe wall. topped with short
tile. connected with the ell and
formed a paraIielogram.
Ito Be Continued Eemorrowl
Copyright. 1899. Peter B. Kyna)
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TINS great story has bssn Gre
eeed into . wonderful phstoplay
~ Cosmopolitan Producs3ens, a.
rscfien of Frank Bsgsaes, snA fea-
:tug1ng Forest staniey md Mar.
&e Daw. It b . Paranotspt
picture.
e<n H. you poor feiloww Kay
whispered to herself. as
she dsbbed at her eyes
with a wisp OF a lace handkerchief.
What a tragedy
What a tragedy, indeed.
She had never been in the San
GSgorio, and today was to mark
her first visit to the Rancho
Pslomar. although her father and
sr2pther and the servants had
been occupying the Farrell haci-
enda for the past two months.
or the beauty Of that valley,
Of the charm of that ancient seat,
she had heard much from her
parents: II they could be SO enthusi-
astic about it in two short months,
how tremendously attached to it
must be this cheerful Don Mike,
Eho had been born and raised
There, who was familiar with every
foot Of 1t. and doubtless cherished
every tradition connected with it.
He had imagination. and in i'm
aEinative people wounds drive
deep and are hard to heal: he
loved this land Of his. not with the
passive loyalty OF the average
American citizen. but with the
strange. passionate intensity OF the
native Californian for his state.
She had met many Californians,
and. In this one particular. they
bad all been alike. No matter how
far they had wandered from the
Golden West. no matter how long
or how pleasant had been their
exile. they yearned with a great
yearning. for that intangible
something that all Californians
feel but can never explain-which
In found nowhere save in this land
Of romance and plenty. of hearty
good will of life lived without too
great effort. and wherein the de-
sire to play gives birth TO tha,
large and kindly tolerance that is
the unfailing sweetener of all hu-
man association.
And Don Mike was hurrying
home to a grave in the valley, to
.. homo no longer his, to the
shock Of finding strangers en-
pconed in the seat of his prideful
ancestors. to the prospect of see
fng the rich acres that should
have been his giving substenance
to an alien race. while he must
turn to a brutal world for HIS
daily bread earned by the sweat
OF his brow
Curiously enough. in that mo-
ment. without having given very
much thought to the subject, she
decided that she must help him
bear 1t. In a vague way. she
felt that she must see him and