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TN the jail" YasminI said. you
could not Spy en- my doings. nor re,
port my sayings"
~"IIeavenborn. I am dumb! Only
take back the money and I am dumb
forever, never seeing or having seen
or heard either you or this sahIJ
here. Take back the money!
Put this thumb.print on It, Tom,
and see hat he writes his name"
Tom produced n fountain pen and
watched while Chamu made a thumb.
mark and scratched a signature.
Then:
Take the money, pay thy puppy's
debt with It, and see," YRsminl NJ.
vised. that Mukhum Dass gives a
receipt, lest he claim the debt q
second time
]speechless between relief. Doubt
and resentment Chamu hid the bank
note In his sash and tried to fe!g n
gratitude.
And now. Your Ladyship?" asked
Triuc when he had gone.
Your I.odyship, It's all my lies
worth"
Tell the mnharajah that you have
sD0i.en with a certain GunEn Singh,
who snid that the Princess Yasruinl
is at the house OF the Commisslo Ter
slhrr"
"Eut It's mot truo, they'll"
"Do as l say, = ON Trlpe, and when
rn4 maharanre Of sialpore ycu shall
have double pny-and n troupe OF
dancing Eirls-and a dozen horses
and the title OF bahadur-and all the
brandy o can drink. The sopoys
Fhall furthermore have modern uni,
forms, and you shall dr"l them until
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A STORY OF INDIA TREASURE. ROMANCE

generation. His m~utton-chop whisk-
ers. dyed dark-brown. were military
mid Victorian. a Ereat-chested. heavy
weight athletic man. a few years past
his prime.
Come UP. Tom. You're always
welcome"
AIR He did not get a Clear view
Of the Rajputni. "As I've said many
times, ma'am. the one house in the
world where Tom Tripe may sit down
with princes and commissioners"
Have you had breakfast"
He made a wry face.
THE old story. ma'am. A hair
of the dog that bit mo Is all tho
breakfast I could swallow"
She beckoned Chamu.
Brandy and soda for the sahib.
Call your dog, Tom"
Tom whistled shrilly and an ash
hued creature, part Great Dane came
up the path.
Now get a big bone for the dog"
she ordered.
There is none" Chamu answered.
Bring the leg-of-mutton bone OF
yesterday"
THAT is for SOUP today"
Bring it,
Chamu was standing between Tom
Tripe and the Ratputni. with his back
to the latter; so nobody saw the hand
that slipped something into the ample
folds OF his sash. He departed
muttering.
Tom Tripe having finished his
drink ~""
A little later Yasmini and Tom
Triple. accompanied by Chamu left
the house. As they reached the gate
post Yasmini opened on the butler.
"scullion! Dish-breaker! Conveyor
Of u~ncleanness! You have a SOM"
Truly, heavenborn. One son. who
grows into a mantle treasure of
my old heart"
N gambler"
feels his manhood-now and then gay
now INC then foolish
"Who borrowed from Mukhum
Dass the money-lcnder. making un.
true promises?"
"Nay, the money was to pay a
debt"
And now Mukhum Dass threatens
PRISON."
Truly. hcavenborn. The money
lender is without shame-without
morry-without conscience"
".hnd that is why you-dog OF n
spying butler set to betray the sahib's
salt you cat-stoIe money frcm me?
Was it to pay the debt OF thy
gambling brat-born-in.a-stabIc?'
"I, heavenborn? I steal from
tnro?"
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The display covers a space about
three times six feet. I. representa-
the geographical layout of the
country from Lusk to Thermupo-
lis. with sign posts indicating the
different points along the way. A
small lake has been placed in the
foreground in which live gold fish
are seen swimming. A string of
telegraph poles is back of this on
which are placed the signs of
Palms Telegraph Florists" These
poles We're used at the Henning
Saturday night on the tables of the
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NO. TWO.

Yasmti, orphan daughter of n
Rajput and OF a Russian Princess.
Gungadhura, her fathers nephew
who succeed him as maharatah CT
Sialpo.
Dick Blaine, an American engineer
employed by Gungadhura to find the
"Sialpore treasure"
Theresa Blaine, his wife.
Chamu, the Blalne's butler, hired
at Gungadhura's recommendation.
After Blaine leaves IN the morning
for his work a young visitor. clad
in the garments of a Pajput calls.
Theresa, aware that there is no small
risk in inviting an eastern potentate
to her house IN the absence of her
husband, does 30 anyway. The
visitors first remRrk make her un.
easy.
The visitors bright eyes detected
the instant resolution that Tess
formed.
But you must not be afraid OF
them. They viii be very useful
often"
How
The visitor made n gesture that
drew attention to Chamu.
III we were alone"
Tess decided to face the situation
boldly. Part OF her heritage was TO
dare and intuition gave her con
ndence.
"Chamu, you may GO"
The butler waddled out OF sight.
Then:
You feel afraid of me7" the visitor
asked.
Not at all. But tell me who you
are and tell me why 0 use beggars
TO spy on my husband"
Those who have great plans make
powerful enemies, and fight against
odds. I make friends whers I can.
and instruments even OF my enemies.
You are to be my friend"
You look very young to"
Suddenly Tess saw light again. and
the discovery caused her pupils to
contract a little and then dllate.
The visitor noticed It, and laughed.
Then. leaning forward:
How did you know I am n wo-
man? Tell me. 7 must know. 1
shall study TO act better"
You remember when you called
attention TO the butler before I dis.
missed him? No man could do that.
You're n woman and you can dance. %
so it Is my shoulders? 1 Will
study again before the mirror. Ncs.
! can dance"
Tel ms about yourself Tess
said.
Ny mother was the Russian VIE
Of Bubru Singh. who had no son.
! am the rightfuI maharanCu OF Sal.
pore. only those fools Of English put
my fathers nephew on the throne.
saying a woman can not reign. III
brute is rails UE a littcr Of little p'Es,
SO that even If he and his Progeny
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A most original display in the
window Of the Palms Telegraph
Florists, 41+ East Second street.
has attracted during the SIX days
in which It has been therc about
1000 persons a day, according TO
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p AT
O SHOE BIG BOOST

E. G. Hadley. owner Of the Palms
and designer of the display. The
exhibit advertises the Casper rodeo
which is to be held in Casper Au-
gust l to 3 and also the telegraph
feature of Palms service.
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they fan down dead, have prem
isEd. Coz
with IA wag OF his head that ai-
mitt1d impotence in his face Of We
man w.Ics Ten STROBE away
linen the princess walked through
a room IN the rear to n deeply
cushioned ~wlndow-seut while outs de
Comm IS. Oner Samson sat with Mrs.
Blaine, trying to pun strings whose
OK silence is not hnted at in blue
uooEs, Yasulni. possessing an un.
c"IIny git or s.Ionce, settled herself
10 Listen.
He waB Il beau ideal commissioner,
1t was net his first call at the Blalnes'
house. although he never eontriyed
10 lind Dick Blaine at home.
As Il bachelor he had no domestic
difficulties to pin him down when
office work was over for the morn
ing and, being IA man. Of hardly more
than forty. OF iHa physique with an
astonishing capacity for Bwift work,
no could usual finish In an hour
before breakfast what would have
kept the rank and flo of officials
persplrlHg through tho day.
lie was Il handsome an-to
handsome. some said-with Il profile
like a medallion of Mark Anthony.
a commissionership was an an.
parent rise in the world. SlaIpcrr
had the name Of being a depart
mental cul-de-sac. But there are no
such things as political blind alleys
to a man who is a judge of indlscre-
ton. provided he has certain other
unusual gifts as well.
Sir Roland Samson, k. C. S. l..
was not at all n disappointed man,
nor even Il discouraged one.
"All ,al"ne2" he had asked, feel.
ing sure that Mis-. Blaine was pleased
to zee him Husband in the hills
as usual? I must choose n Sunday
next time and find him in"
Tess smiled. She was used to the
remark. He always made it, but
always kept way on Sundays.
Copyright, 1922, by tho Bell Syndi
cate, Inc.
hnOiber fine iuStnllmcnt tompr
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Railroad officials and statesmen TO
advertise that enterprise. A house
representing the Palms is sat on
the main highway.
The Casper Rodeo grounds " tn
grand stand, fence. and other fea-
lures is aIeso set on the main h;&k,-
way.
Mr.. Hadley intends to rer.ove
the exhibit 's.'t;.
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An average of about 300 PATIENT,
a year are granted to women in Gredi
Britain,
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Women are going 10 learn that
women are not the only gosslps--if
The state supreme court upholds Jus
tice C. C. Daiton's decision that hair.
dresSers in this state who cut hair
for a reward must pass an cxamina.
ton and be licensed under the stat.
utes governing BARRIERS. That appears
10 be the outstanding development
in the test case OF William Hoffman.
secretary Of the Seattle Fiairdrcsscrs'
association. who was fined $40 when
found guilty OF bombing Miss Anna
Ncmitz' locks October 2s. Hoffman
posted a SIS bond pending appeal.
Yes. sir. women are going to have
10 get you're next" ticket. listen
70 tho baseball and hunting dog COS.
sip. become Babe" Ruth fans. and
watch the ministra,ions on brothers
and husbands whlskcred chins-or
else patronize n lady barberess"
Unless the bairdressers decide to quit
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DEPUTY SHOT
BY CONVICTS

ALICIA. Ark, Dec. 14.-D. +.
Casey and Charles o,Hara. who es.
capped from the Kansas penitentlary
at Lansing and were recaptured at
TexarlSana, shot and probably fatal.
~ wounded Deputy Warden James
Burns, who was returning the fugi.
tives TO prison.
After shooting the warden. while
aboard Missouri Pacific train No. O.,
the prisoners fled into the woods.
but were recaptured again by a posse
OF deputies under Sheriff George r.
Hays of Minturn, six miles from the
scene OF the escape.
Burns was shot five times by the
convicts. They are believed to have
been given n revolver by a confeder.
ate on the train.
After wounding the officer, the
desperadoes held passengers in the
s m ok ing compartment at bay.
stopped the train and fled into the
darkness, handcuffed together.
Burns was given first aid mt Wal.
nut Ridge and then placed aboard a
train for st. Louis for hospital treat.
ment. Physicians doubted il he would
live.
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IL PERISH IN
N. M. BLIZZARD

ALBUQUERQUE. n, NJ. Dec. IL.
Automobile transportation. para.
lyzed by Wednesdays blizzard. Is fast
being restored turnout the state. &c.
cordIng TO telephone reports here.
Tourist parties. snowbound In No
gal canyon. were reported safely
housed and expected to be able to
resume their journeys today or TO.
morrow. the 800 occupants OF cars
held back by snowdrifts said they had
suffered nothing more than tho in.
convenience Of delay and were in no
danger.
so far rs known the storm toll
stu stands at IL dead. one In a critl.
cal condition and n 14th victim driv.
en- mad by his experiences. Reports
from isolated sections. It Is feared.
however. may Increase the list OF
fatalities.
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TACOMA LAD SEEKS
HOME IN BIG CITY

I oS ANGELES. Dec. n
~ Jimmy Fox, 12.yenrold.boy.
is searching Los Angeles for
homo.
According 20 Jimmy. he WIS
sent here by his father from Ia.
coma TO meet "A friend. The
friend failed to he at the train.
Jir1my is now in juvenile hall
whiting for word from his father.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-14
BANK LOOT|NG
SUSPECTS HELD
Where Are They, Chief?

CERGT. FRANK FUQUA as head of the new traffic
~ division provided for in ordinance pending be-
fore the city council will not pretend to solve Seattles
traffic problems, says Police Chief Severyns.
That's up to the experts, the chief adds
Where the experts, chief?
You won't find them in the council
You say yourself that the practice of calling in ex-
pensve outside experts for temporary survey has
proved unsatisfactory in other cities.
The Star believes there ought to be traffic expert
in the traffic division We realize that you can't ask
$135amonth sergeant to the responsibilities of
such job. We think it's more than S135 job. But
we believe that paying the right man what the job is
worth will be money well spent.
Create the job first, and then find the man.
Get traffic expert. Pay him what you have to. But
keep him on the job.
That's the only way Seattles traffic snarl will be
Strengthened out.
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the fight, take the haircutting and
chin rasping examination. pay their
IS fee and become licensed BARRIERS.
women must join the Saturday night
waiting list
AZ present no orders have been
issued 20 the local halrdrcEsers' asso.
citation. Il was declared Friday. and
the matter Of tho license in left TO
the Individual. But Judge Dalton
says that unless he IL reversed in
the higher tribunal. all trimming
bobbing. cutting and otherwise mu.
tIlating OF milndy's trcsaos win be
done in regularly licensed. herman
barbcrshops.
so now. mere man In wondering
II the bob.seeking sis,orhood win 20
crowd his favorite shop that no must
90 long.haIred and unShaven or II the
bob complex" win do out because
women win refuse TO patronIzo
regular establishment.
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What Seattle Folks Say
of Stars Anti-Gun War
U. S. Marshal and Sporting Goods
Dealer Write on Suggested Law

TWO letters commenting The Stars anti-gun shipping
editorial, received Friday One was from E. b.
Benn federal marshal here the other from Archie Taft of
Piper & Taft, Second sporting goods dealers
On Wednesday The Star editoraly called upon Washing
tons congressman for federal legislation to bar interstate
shipment Of pistols and revolvers method of curbing
the 100 shootings there have been here in year.
On Thursday after The Stars editorial had been wired to
Washington Congressman John +. Miller of Seattle, went
to work such BILL which he expects to introduce in the
house in week.
Here are the letter.:
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BENN'S LETTER

Editor The Star:
note with pleasure your excellent
and timely editorial Of Wednesday
with regard to the reckless use Of
nerarms and the ease with which
they can be obtained by all classes OF
irresponsible persons and criminals.
/ wish to offer my idea or n solution
10 this pressing problem. which could
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TAFT'S LETTER

Editor The Star:
referring to the front page edi-
torial in The Star Wednesday. !
agree that II would be n good thing
II there was Some way OF prevent
ing the unnecessary woundlng or
killing OF people with pistols or re.
volvers
Nearly all the larger cities and
many states have endeavored to
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BY G. LUCILLE BUTLER

Are school boys OF Seattle
wearing corsets7
Are the youths OF the city
taking Up the practice OF
'lacing," 80 recently discarded
by the fair sex7
1T looks that way" says Or.
Ira c. Brown. school physician,
who Friday declared that he
was launching a camBaign In
the city schools against the
practice among the boys Of
wearing tight belts 10 place Of
the old.tlme suspender.
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TEN CONNECTS
make escape
FROM GUARDS
Bride in Flames;
Marshals Go to
Lunch; Men Flee;
Five Break Jail.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Dec. IL.
Five out OF is federal prison.
crs being transferred 10 Lravcn.
worth penlteniiary from North
ern Texas points escaped Mt Caid.
well. Kan. last night. Il was
harmed on arrival Of train No.
90 on the Rock Island here today.
Among the IS were sevornt men
convicted in the oil conspiracy casea
in Fort Worth. Texas. but none Of
the men involved in the oil deals
gained their freedom.
The train was stopped nj Caldwell
by a burned bridge. Federal mar
shais accompanying tho party Of
prisoners believed the bridge had
been burned by accomplices Of the
men who escaped. and that the dash
for liberty had been planned.
when the train stopped. three OF
the four marshais guarding the men
in The convic, car went out for lunch.
leaving one man TO guard the con.
vlcta.
when the three guards lcft the
car. the five prisoners diyed out
window OF the train.
The alarm was given Immediately
and search was made FOR the prison.
erH but the marshais believe confed.
crates Of the convlcts had an auto
waiting. and they escaped lmmedl.
ately.
BRISTOL. VA. Dec. IA posse
Of 20 mon today is securing hills
and surrounding country for John
Hatfield. cousin OF Devils Anso"
Hatfield Of feud fame. and four
other prisoners who late last night
escaped from the Wise. Va. jail,
CO miles from this city.
Hatfield and stephen Wood were
under n 2O.year sentence for muir.
der.
Tho other three convicts are Alex
Mullins. charged with murder: c. o.
criminal assault, and Carl
Miller. violation Of prohibition laws.
Tho men broke bars out OF the Jail
window 20 obtain freedom. They
are believed to be heading for the
mountains.
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SHERIFF SAYS
ONE MORE TO
Be ARRESTED
T. Ike Three Of.
Gang Thursday.
Wife of One Is.
Also Being Held.

Sheriff Matt siarwich an.
nounced Friday that he expects
the arrest Of a fourth member Of
the gang Of alleged bank robbers
who have terrorixed Montana for
Tho past two years, within n few
hours.
Three other members Of the gang.
and woman. said 10 be the wife OF
the ringieader OF the gang which has
sxacted 100000 ia loot and securi.
ties In a series OF 10 daring rob
berries. were arrested By deputy shcr.
IFS and Burma detectives at Renton
and Hunts Point. near Medina. late
Thursday.
Tho arrest Of two members OF the
gang was made AZ y. m. Thurs.
day at their Hunts Point rendaz.
yous. after John ]. Reed. said 10 be
the master mind OF the gang, was
taken with mis- wife, when they
called az the posioffico at Renton, 3
y. m. Thursday afternoon. All four
are held I'm the county jail for Mon.
iana officers.
Tho two arrested Thursday night
are John II. Mason. IS. and James
Wilson. IS. They were taken com.
plc,ciy by surprise. according TO
Deputy Sheriff Ed Hughes. before
they could reach tho arsenal OF
loaded weapons that was kept in
tho house.
Hughes. Deputy William Sears
and Burns agents J. j. Fiammer
and Charles Lippinoott. drove up TO
the house In an automobile. Hughes
knocked at the door and one OF the
men opened u.
You are under arrest" said
Hughes. pushing into the house.
Sears. with loaded shotgun, and
the other two officers were at his
back. They went on into the house.
and before the third member Of the
gang could reach the weapons. ar.
rested him.
AZ the nunt'a Point rendezvous
large quantities OF ammunition. three
rifles. three shotguns and three 70.
volvers were found. Twenty-Five
pairs OF cotton gloves. such as ban.
dts use In blowing safes. were also
found, besides two double gauges
used on ncetylcne tanks. Two auto.
mobiles bearing Montana license
numbers were on the premises.
The three men fled 20 Seattle
when the Montana authorities picked
up their trail and began running
them down, according to the officers.
Reed rented the Hunts Point house.
they add and was living there under
the name OF l.. l.. Ayers.
The gang that looted the 10 banks
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with safety pins"
Back TO the suspendcr." Is
Or. Browns motto in the cam.
paign he has started
THE oldfnshioned method
may not be as dressy MS the
now-fangled one" he says. but
It Is both saner and safer. IL
Is a recognized fact that cor.
set Is bad for the growing girl,
and IL il Is why 1t certainly fol.
lows that the tight belt Is bad
for the growing boy
II have seen boys with belts
so tight that their eyes were 10
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SHORT STORY
Mamma, papa's home!

! Leap Year ia now only II short
Vlays away, girls. and Oakley Max
wei and Gene Rudow never had a
Little Woman TO throw n natlron at
them.
The slogan Of the National I,eatb.
Tanners association is Nothing
taxes the Place of Leather"
That's what father used 70 eav
rh'n he took his razor strop and
N''ue Willie out into the woodshed
Dps. caH MP doo-cart and the
''paHk'Ho team Of 0ransi
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School girls have cast aside
restricting bands aud lacings."
rays Or. Brown. but the boys
are cllnching themselves 90 the
point where they will shortly
rival the wasp-waisted beauties
OF the past ages.
at Is a matter Of grave con
Germ. both 10 the present and the
future generations" he declares.
This tiehtbelt custom not only
invite disease but has q deform-
Ing effect and viii result serious.
~ II It is no, stopped"
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tually popping out Of their sock.
cts" e. II. Stafford, principal Of
the Pacific school, declared Fri.
g day. The boys are not all to
blame. Boys trousers are not
tailored.in at the top and even
with tight belts many have trou.
bile In keeping their clothes up.
Mothers can help by tailoring the
trousers a little more at the top"
Stafford supports DR.. Brown
In his campaign for suspenders.
The campaign will be carried
on in every school In the city.
according TO the doctor.
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DR.. Brown is starting n cam
paign against the belts in the
school rooms. but declares that
he cant get far with his move un.
less he has the aid Of the par.
ents Of the city. He declares
that he has had several cases IN.
der his observation where the
belt wus worn 80 tight # did not
permit the proper development OF
the boys organs
The sliding buckles too, make
Il easier for the boy TO clnch up
his bolt by imperceptibic dc.
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grees, not realizing thu harm he
Is inflicting upon his plastic in.
terror" he says Teachers re.
port many cases OF boys break.
ing out in n rash under the belt
line, resulting from tight belts.
one small boy complained OF feel.
ing Ill., His pal'or caused his
teacher to Investigate, and she
found his belt drawn no tight Il
was interfering with his proper
breathing. To keen his little gar
mont from slipping she found
1t Necessary 10 pin 1t to his waist
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U. S. SUBMARINE
GOES AGROUND
Navy Is Rushing Aid to
Stranded Subsea Craft

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE sub.
marine see is aground off Execu.
ton Rock, rs miles east Of He'll Gate.
according to message received this
morning by the navy department,
Rear Admiral Plunkett. command
ant of the navy yard, has been di.
rected to send ships to her assist.
ance.