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lips was cheering. He moved over
slightly on the old-fashioned sofa
on which he was sitting. CLANCY
took the hint; she sat down be-
side him.
suppose you were surprised to
see me so soon AGAIN." he asked.
The banal question told Clancy
that he intended to ignore the in
cident of Spofford. She was sur
prised-and vaguely indignant.
Yet the Indignation was not no
ticeable as she returned his smile.
tSurprised?' I was thinking
of you when I met you" she told
him. ''Of course I was surprised
but"
You were thinking of me?" He
seemed to forget Spofford.
Why not? Does one forget In
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~ UNS an interested letter:
II am much interested
AV In the article in which you
state that two adults and two
children can get enough to eat
from the expenditure OF about
fifty dollars a month. I am a
young man who has saved a thou
sand dollars. ! am we'll educated
in my field of work and have a
steady position paying $35 a week,
with good prospects. My parents
and those of the girl to whom I
am engaged are both well-to-do.
Is it possible to marry and live
on my salary? My fiance does
not think we can live on that
sum. Kindly give me your opin-
ion"
Tt depends, of course, much
upon the girls ability to manage.
If she is good at marketing, cook
ing, sewing and 1T SHE WOULD
RATHER HAVE YOU THAN
ANYTHING ELSE in the world,
it can be done.
Since both sets of parents are
well-to-do, is it not reasonable to
expect that they may furnish
your little home or ct least buy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-05
Refreshing Novel of Youth and
Mystery Written by One Of Amer
ica's Foremost Story Tellers

twenty four hours man who has
proposed?''
There are degrees Of forgetful-
ness" he said.
Clancy held her right hand be-
fore her. She spread its fingers
wide. With the index-finger OF
her left.
hand, she began counting off. be-
ginning with the right thumb.
Absolute zero Of forgetfuTness.
M.m-m-no; not that" She
touched her right forefinger.
'Freezing-poinc-no: not that"
She completely forgot. in the al
ways delightful tactics OF flirta-
ton, the man lurking outside. She
paused.
please continue" pleaded Ran
dali.
"oh, 1 wouldn't want to- she
told him. You see. one finally
reaches the boiling-point. which
isn't forgetfulness at all. and-why
are you in New York;" she sud-
denly demanded.
Train reached Albany hours late
account of the snow. had time
to think it over, and-what's bust
ness when lady beckons."
ibid ! beckon?" she asked de-
murely. II thought that /
pointed"
You did," he agreed. but
pointing is vulgar, and knew that
you couldn't be that"
She grinned-the irrepressible
Clancy grin that told of the merry
heart within her.
did you return to New York to
apologize for thinking me vulgar"
she inquired. Randall had never
been so near to winning her admi-
ration. She liked him, of course,
thought him trustworthy, depend
able and safe, the possessor of all
those qualities which women re-
spect in sons, fathers, brothers, and
husbands, but not in suitors. But.
for the first time since she had
met him-not so long ago, as age
reckons, but long enough as youth
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certain informations and beliefs
must be sworn to. How soon be-
fore q uniformed man She al
most ran downstairs to Randall.
He was not in the hall, but she
found him in the parlor. He was
sitting down, his wide shoulders
hunched together. his forehead
frowning. She knew that he was
thinking Of the man outside, the
man with the trucu1ent lower lip.
who wore a detectives shield
pinned inside his coat lapel. Some
how, although, he had been will
ing to strike blow for her a
few minutes ago, it seemed to her
that he had lost his combative-
ness, that the eyes which he
lifted to he were uneasy.
Yet the smile that came to his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-05
By VIM. A. McKeever,
Widely Known Lecturer and
Writer and National Authority
on Juvenile Problems.

Writer and National Authority
on Juvenile Problems.
" o try to make your child
good by frequent spankings
- is probably worse than no
discipline at al.
To specify by so many words,
and in his hearing, the faults COM
mitted by a child amounts to
teaching him more of the same
thing.
To try to make your child good
by calling him bad, to try to make
him reform by denouncing his
wickedness, is futile.
To shame your boy into self-im-
provement by citing examples Of
other boys designated as models"
is to make him hate them and dis
like you.
To take a child's playthings
away from him as punishment for
his naughtiness is probably at
least very poor scheme Of moral
refinement.
To show a child clearly all the
bad and ugly acts you wish him
to avoid so that he may turn from
them is probably a means of teach
ing wickedness.
In the course Of his ordinary
conduct, your child will act as he
thinks. Whatever deeds he WIS.,
ua1izes will come out in acts.
During all the growing years a
boy or girl is victim of the ideas
(which pass through his mind, .es.
pecially those which visualize con-
crete acts.
"See those naughty boys throw
ing at the pigeons. You must
not do the like" See those big,
wicked boys smoking cigarettes.
You must let the dirty things
alone" Thus we hear on every
side these negative warnings,
which teach the wrong more than
they prevent it,
Don't" is much oVer-used
word in the vocabulary OF parents
and teachers. Try to turn the
thought away from the don't"
and toward the do" The idea
in the child's mind Is the creator
of his conduct. Supply him with
vision of the good deed Notice
these two methods intended to
teach the same lesson
Tommy, you noisy scamp. quit
beating that pan and slamming
those blocks on the floor when
Mother is tired"
Tommy, bless your heart,
come and kiss Mother. You are
a good boy today, you lay the
blocks down easy and talk gently,
and you are trying TO be so nice
and quiet when Mother is tired
aren't you. Tommy"
'Scold. and the plant comes back
to you,
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ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
/ have been going about
with a girl for a year. / am
nineteen; she is twenty. Every
few weeks she tells me she is
tired of me, but does not love
anyone else. Now she said she
does not want to see me until
her birthday, which is two
more months.
She often tells me of her
love and we plan for the day
when we expect to get married.
Does she love me, and why
does she grow tired of me?
FITHER the girl is a tempera-
mental and unreliable young
person or you are rather dull.
Look at yourself dispassionate1y
and see if you have much to offer
besides the love Of which you
speak so often. Mental compan-
ionship is needed to keep love
stimulated. If you cannot hold
girls interest. you are not her
true mate and would he wise to
let her go.
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Charm and Beauty, Magic and Intrigue,
Temptation and Triumph In Man
hattan's Exotic Whirlpool

back out of a possible fracas.
"I thought summertime was
your hunting-season," said Ran
dali.
Spofford eyed him sullenly.
'"who you talkin' top he de
manded.
why, to you" said Randall
ct thought that all you old
gentlemen with dyed whiskers
and toupees did your work in the
pleasant months" He half
wheeled and pointed west. Know
what's over that way? I'll tell
you-Jefferson Market. And
the least that they give a masher
is ten days on the Island. That
is. after he gets out of the hos
pital." He paused, stared at
Spofford a moment, then added
Its your move"
Spofford's red face bore a deep
er color. But he met Randalls
stareN calmly. Slowly he saturned
back the lapel of his jacket, af-
fording glimpse of a nickel
badge.
Take a slant at that, friend"
he advised. "I amt mashin';
I'm 'tendin' to my business. Sup
pose," he finished truculently,
you tend to yours
Clancy. hanging on >Randall's
arm, felt his biceps tighten. But
her precarious position would not
be improved by an attack
upon Spofford She made her
gripping fingers dig deeper. She
felt the biceps soften.
Then, as she waited for Spofford
to announce that she was under
arrest, the blue coated man with
the outthrust lower lip moved
aside. She gave Randall no time
for digestion of the queer situa-
ton. Her fingers now impelled
him forward, and in a moment
they were in the hall Of Mrs. Ger
and's clearinghouse.
She left him there while she
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knows time-he was showing a
1ightness Of touch. He wasn't
witty. but, to Clancy. he seemed -.
and the soul OF wit is not 90 much
its brevity as It il its audience. He
seemed witty. for the moment, to
Clancy. And so, admirable.
But the ligi1tness left him as
quickly az it had come. He shook
his head gravely.
81 had time to think 4 ever, -
he said again. .'And-Miss Deane.
if could fall In love with you IN
week, so could other men.
Are you proposing again7" she
demanded.
His shoulders were broad; they
could carry for two. He was kind
ly; she forgot that, q moment ago,
he hadn't seemed combative. She
liked him better than she had
And then, even as she was admir-
ing and liking him, she became
conscious that he was restless, nm
easy. Instinctively. she knew that
it was not because of his love for
her; it was because Of theman out
side.
That she could let Randall leave,
this house without some sort Of
explanation Of Spofford's queer
manner had never been in her
thoughts. She knew that Randall
would demand an explanation. She
knew that he had been conscious
Of her fright at sight Of Spofford
Proposing again, = echoed
Randall. ''Why-you know "
She cut into his speech. She
wasted no time.
THAT man outside! Do you
know why he's watching me?''
Is he watching you?" Randali's
surprise was palpably assumed.
It annoyed Clancy.
You know that he ISL she cried.
Aren't you curious?"
Randall breathed heavily. He
sat bold upright.
Go BE Continued Tomorrow
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the man, in crooks jargon, as he left her
too startled to either accept or refuse the bill.
The sudden twist Of events had left the little
country girl, fashionably clad, as she was,
speechless.
A first Grannis had threatened her with the
police. When she had accompanied him to the
restaurant he had at first questioned her as to
her knowledge Of one, Ike Weber. She replied
truthfully that she had never met Weber before
attending party composed Of theatrical peo-
pie You'll stick to that in court? ?" he asked.
And she nodded.
Apparently misunderstanding her, believing
she was not telling the truth, Grannis had then
left on the table the money and departed
Clancys adventures started the moment she
landed in New York from the country She
made two good friends, David Randall and
Mrs Carey. The Beiner death cut short her
theatrical ambitions, but she became connected
with real estate concern and because of her
business ability was rapidly achieving success
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Syndicate, Inc.)
wv HEN 1 called at the
" house toward noon /
w found that Betty had
already left with Virginia. For
her to depart so abruptly from
the roof which had sheltered her
was entirely out of character for
Betty Bryce" the woman 1 had
known and loved. But Betty
Winston" had gone out of my
life at the time of her marriage,
and now that she has come back
cruelty widowed, dazed by the un-
happiness which seems TO be pur.
suing her, anything can be for
given her.
AS for Virginia, high-handed as
her proceeding was, it also can
be explained. First of all, it's
like her to take charge complete
ly when she takes charge at all.
And then Betty needs to be es-
tablished in just such a quaint,
restful place as Dreamwold.
Hardly had I finished tele-
phoning and adjusting myself to
the fact that my guest had
flown, than something happened
to make me glad had no UNI
generous thoughts to regret. Pat
telephoned to ask me to join
Betty, Jeanie and him at lunch.
"Try to join us between one
and fifteen, Alanna," chuck
led Pat. "Tis glad we'll be 10
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By John Goodman.
ELINGiNG back her arm she
N struck with all her strength
- at the cropping band, just as

HLINGTNG back her arm she
struck with all her strength
- at the cropping band, just as
It touched the letter.
So furiously did she strike that
the steel blade buried itself in the
wood and snapped.
There was no sound beyond the
impact of the blow-no oath or
cry. The hand vanished
Agnes flung down the hilt OF the
dagger and pulled furiously at the
latch of the door. For a moment
It baff1ed her. When the door
swung open she rushed out through
the porch into the street. There
was no one in sight.
'Policew she cried hoarsely,"
"Ain't there anybody lookin' after
this placer"
A constable, presently attracted
hurried toward her.
Hump yourself, mud turtler'
said Agnes, fiercely, none of you
Have you seen a man running
away?"
i've seen no one at ALL" ex-
claimed the policeman. What is
the matter-your ladyship?" he
added, recognizing her.
"a sneak thief monkeying with
my letter box-an' got clean
away, suppose. because you
keep your eyes in your boots.
Sure you haven't seen him."
IT can answer for it nobody has
passed me-" said the officer in an
offended voice, and looked at her
doubtingly. He had heard strange
reports of the owner of No. 800.
''Tampering with your ladyship's
letter box-are you sure? ! will
come in and investigate"
Agnes hesitated.
mo" she said CURLY, keep a
better watch" and turning she
went in and slammed the door be-
hind her.
The gust Of passion had shak-
en- her Hike an ague. Her voice
was hoarse, her throat hot and
dry. She made for a water de-
canter that stood in the hall and.
pouring out a glass, gulped it
down. Then a little calmer she
went back to the letter box and
plucked the broken blade from
the door.
81 wish I'd aimed straighter!"
she whispered, and lifted the en-
velope from the box. 1t was ad-
dressed in a hand she knew well,
and q slight shiver ran through
her.
Drummond's letter was flecked
with blood.
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CHE was only twenty, was Clancy Deane,
= pretty little country girl who had come
to New York to win fame and fortune
as film actress And yet she almost imme-
dfately became woman with past" and her
future peace of mind depended on the clearing
up of the murder of Morris Beiner, moving
picture producer, who was killed few minutes
after Clancy had slapped his face and left his
office hurriedly
Strangely enough Clancy became friend of
Vandervent, the wealthy young prosecuting
attorney engaged with the police in the search
for Beiner's slayer. Clancy had shaken her
assumed name Of "Florine Ladue" and dis
owned her theatrical ambitions. She had
thought the past buried until Grannis recog-
nized her.
Grannis had taken Clancy to- fashionable
restaurant and given her a banknote, the big
gest she ever had seen in her life, $1,000.
there's more where that came FROM" said
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was mere matter or time, Clancy
supposed.
Panicky, she peeped through
the window, fIattening her nose
against the pane. She was quite
certain that his rowing eyes sought
her out, found her. and that his
mean mouth opened In an exultant
laugh.
She shrugged - the hopeless
shrug of the condemned. She
could only wait. Flight was USE
less. II Spofford suspected flight,
he would not hesitate, she felt, to
arrest her. She could visualize
what had happended since she had
entered the house. Spofford had
told his witness to telephone for
instructions. She knew vaguely
that warrants were necessary, that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-05
By Arthur Somers Roche
THE Most Popular Author Of Love
And Mystery Tales
Today.


-OR she was caught. Spot
ford, across the street, star
ing menacingly over at her,
had been too swift for her, Yet,
trapped though she was, she man.
aged to look away from the at
tache of the district attorneys
effice. She met Randall's eyes. /.
81 am glad" she said. As
though. to prove her words. she
raised her hand and offered 1t
; again to Randall.
He took it. Holding it, he
turned and stared over his
shoulder. Spofford was still
standing across the street; his
companion was nodding his head.
It seemed as though, sensing
some threat in Randall's stare,
they stood little closer together.
Something of that surly defiance
that Is the city detectives most
outstanding trait seeped across
the street. Clancy felt 1T. She
wondered whether or not RAN
Gall did.
But he said nothing. With an
air of proprietorship that was
comforting, he drew her hand
through his Bonded arm and
started guiding her through the
drifts.
Duly, Clancy permitted herself
% be led. She wondered, almost
alphabetically. If Spofford would
halt them. Well, what difference
would it make? For q moment,
she was vaguely interested in
Randall's possible attitude.
Would he knock the man down?
Then. as they reached the two
men, Randall stopped. His big
right arm moved backward;
Clancy almost swung with it,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-05
CHAPTER Xxx.
The Lamp and the Bullet"


Joan flew to the front door as
she heard her husbands step
outside, and Let him in. He>picked
her up as If she had been feath-
er, laughing deliberately, and car
ried her into the sitting room
where the fire blazed and the
hight glowed softly.
'AH's wellr' he said, kissing
her. 1--WE banked that 100000
safely, and like the immortal
blacksmith, can look the whole
world in the face. We can pay
every debt we have-and then
we've got three thousand clear"
He looked as happy as il for
tune had suddenly been bequeath-
% him.
THE jewel at the core o6 it all
q that you won't have TO be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-05
The English Language

THE English language is spoken by people
than any. other. The number exceeds 150,OOOOOO.
Next comes German spoken by 120,O00,00O; then Rus
san by 100000, and then French, by 100000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-05
Top Spinning

THE Japanese carry topspnning to great perfection.
The tops used by them of delightful variety,
both in size and construction The spinners balance
their tops the edge of sword along thin cord.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-05
TELL THESE
AT DINNER

A crowded car was making its
way citywards. Suddenly it gave
a lurch, and a man who was
straphanging fell on to a lady's
knee.
He got up as quickly an pos
sible. and turning to the lady,
said:
Madam. excuse my being q
Lap-lander!"
Everybody in the car, includ-
ing the lady herself. laughed at
his ready wit-that is. everybody
with the exception of big Scots
man, whose face never relaxed.
Presently the man from the North
got off the car, and to the aston
ishment of the passersby. began
to laugh heartily. He kept this
up until he arrived at his office,
whore he met a friend, who asked
him what was the matter.
"Ah, mon," he answered. "Ah've
just heard such an excellent joke.
All was coming to town in q car.
and 1t gave a jolt and made a
mon fall on to a lady's knee. He
got up and said: Madam. All
hope you will excuse me being an
Eskimo"
Every family in Buenos Aires
is to have the privilege of hear
ing at least one opera each season
free of charge at the new Munich
pal Opera House to he erected
under the supervision Of the w9V-
eminent.
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Whose Present Serial Has Scored
. Big Popular Success.

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Syndicate, Inc.)
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-10-12
Sweet to Pardon
Telluride Murderers

Continued from First Page)
the shooting, but escaped. He was
later charged with completely in the
uIadrupie murder, but got free. De
tectivss worked on the case for months
bue the Foreigners were very close
niouthed, and indeed, the evidence was
largely circumstantial. Ii was for
this reason that the Gunnison Jury
failed to convict kochevar, altho Dis
irict Attorney Burgess did not person
ally prosecute this last case and claims
il was entirely different Both Mr..
Burgess and Judge Black. the trial
judge at Telluride protest strenu-
ously against the pardon, but Govern
or Sweet insists that he is in better
position to judge of the guilt or in
nocence of criminals than Judge, jury
and prosecuting attorney, and does not
hesitate to act upon that theory.
An interesting feature of the case
Is that Walter Walker, editor of the
powerful Grand Junction Sentinel, ana
a consistent supporter of Mr.. Sweet,
attacks him vigorously in the follow
ing wire which was printed IN that
democratic daily Wednesday.
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-10-12
ROMANCE OF SCHOOL DAYS
ELIMINATES IN WEDDING

A telegram came yesterday announ-
cling the marriage of Sherman Nelson,
oldest son of Mrs. Zona Nelson, to
Miss Lille TeSelle of Holland, Neb.,
They were married in st. Marks
church in Denver, and are expected
in Gunnison either Saturday or Sum-
day. They will make their home in
Crested Butte, having rented the
John Wheeler house in that city.
The groom is well and very favor
ably known in Gunnison having gradu-
ated from the Gunnison High school.
For the last year he assisted Mrs.
Susie Miller in her undertaking par
lors. Lately he has been working in
the capacity of bill clerk for the rail-
road at c. B.
The bride is former student of
Western having attended school here
about year and half. She has
been teaching at Crawford for the
past two years where she was popular
with all her students as well as the
townspeople. This wedding is the
elimination of school days ramance,
and We extend hearty congratulations
to the young couple.
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AN OUTRAGE OF JUSTICE
a Telegram)

Grand junction. Colo.
October 10. 1923.
Hon. William f. Sweet,
Governor of Colorado,
Denver, Colo.
Your unexpected pardon of the Tom
boy mine murderers and the turning
loose of these convicted assassins will
be considered by the vast majority of
the people of Western Colorado as an
outrage of justice. A more heinous
crime than the one of which they were
pronounced guilty by jury and in dis
trict and supreme. court decisions was
never committed in the state. Such
pardon deserves and will receive
general condemnation. District At
torney Burgess clearly and fearlessl,
proved the guilt of these murderers
and your action in nulifying his work
is being resented today turnout this
section of the state
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-10-12
Judge Blacks Position

Commenting upon the strong letter
of protest that District Attorney Lee
Burgess sent to Warden lyman when
the latter requested facts relative to
the case of the two murderers, when
their application for pardon was filed,
District Judge Thos. J. Black to whom
Mr.. Burgess letter was referred be-
fore it was sent, Judge Black stated in
a letter which was also sent the war
den, that he approved everything Mr..
Burgess had said in protesting against
the pardons. He further stated that
if these pardons were granted, condi-
tons had got to point where any
officer who takes part in the trial of
criminal case that results in a con-
viction must apologize for it."