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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-07
A Delightful Romance With
an Unusual Heroine
A Charming Serial Of Love and Adyen-
ture in the Picturesque Day Of the
Beginnings Of the AstOrs and
Vanderbilt Fortunes.

He was far lighter on his feet
than the Terror; he moved about
the ring with far more agility
than the other had at his COM
mand. And for the time It seemed
that Brewster's objective was to
keep out Of range Of his enemy's,
terrible fists. seizing an oppor-
tunity whenever It occurred to
send home a blow on his own &C
count
But there was no steam IN
Brewster's punches: against some
opponents such blows as he
danced in to deliver might have
served him well, but they made
no impression upon the Terror.
He laughed once and shook HIS
head lightly when one Of Brews-
ter's taps went straight to the
point Of his chin. But he had not
really felt q blow yet. and It was
becoming more and more evident
az time went on that Brewster
was nopelessly outclassed.
Larry Loses Hope
His real skill IN footwcrk and
the alertness with which he main
tanned his guard against the Ter
ror,s Wild attempts to drive home
a telling blow prolonged the fight
from round to round, but only
prejudice and partisanship Of the
most intense sort could foster any
doubt as to the final outcorne.
Brewster's plan was plair
enough and the right one. too. for
him to follow. He was trying to-
wear his man down; tire him by
keeping him continually on the
run in an xeffort to catch him.
He hoped that his superior ccndi-
ton and better wind for the
Terror's breathing was fast a.
times-would enable him to hang
on untiI the other was exhaust
ed. Then-al1. then he would
strike home-he would show these
fools who were betting five to
one against him what mistake
they had made.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-07

The fighters advanced from
their corners, their eyes upon one
another. The Terror crouched
low; he made strange, animal
like noises as he moved. Brew
ster danced about before him;
stepped aside and easily cvaded
the first blow the Terror
launched, and then slxilfully shot
his fist to the side of the Terror's
head.
It was a hsrd blow, shreWdly
placed; the crowd roared, first
in approval. then in amusement.
The Terror's hackers had been
frightened for moment; that
blow was one that would have
sent most fighters reeling 20 the
floor. Brewster himself plainly
expected some such outcome, for
he did not follow 1t up, but stood,
instead, smiling. and half turning
his head to watch the crowd that
was cheering him.
But to the Terror, plainly such
a blow was more than q slap.
He shook his head once and con-
tinued his advance. Indeed. be-
fore Brewster could recover his
poise the Terror's left shot out
and the pride Of Manhattan Went
down.
Then, indeed. Bedlam broke
loose. Irving could be seen above
the PROSTATE Brewster, his hand
rising and falling as he counted.
But. though some of the crowd
thought Brewster was out, the
fight was not to end so soon.
Brewster struggled to his feet
before the count of ten was fin
ished and Irving waved the Ter
ror to his corner-for these were
the days when q knockdown still
ended q round.
'.It's your business to be look
ing" said Larry curtly. Come,
INV man, you must do better than
that. Not too much water there.
FYtz-bad for the wind. Z
..It's something for his heart
he needs, if you ask me, MUIR
INJURED Halleck.
t'Timev' called Irving from the
center Of the ring.
Brewster was more careful now.
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FOXY RANDP AS STORIES
BUNNY LOCATES A MYSTERIOUS VENTRILOQUIST

Yes" said l. Its pretty bad
for the cows this time of year"
"Hark." said Bobby as the noise
which had puzzled us grew sud
denly very loud and distinct.
YES" said I. Its near us now,
all right"
Just then we saw a bird fly very
close to the cows. Around and
around he flew, dipping suddenly
every now and then under the
cows very noses.
"The cows don't seem to mind
at ALL" said l.
mo" answered Bobby ''They
really seem to like it, don't they"
You bet they like it," said
Bunny, who hoped up as we were
talking.
"Why should they like to have
a bird fitting around?" asked
Bobby.
Because he flies around with
his mouth open and catches the
flies which poster the life out of
the cows. He has long whiskers
around the edges of his mouth
not like mine, of course" said
Bunny, giving his whiskers proud
twitch, "but they are long hairs.
And in his mouth is a sticky fluid
which holds the flies"
Like flypapel"?" interrupted
Bobby.
Exactly" agreed Bunny. "And
there is an old theory that this
same bird sucks the milk from
cattle and sheep. But, of course,
one is ignorant to make such a
statement as that" my little
rabbit propounded gravely. How
ever, that's how they got their
e-goatsuckers."
"Goatsuckers or nightjars!
shouted. That's the noise we
hear No wonder we were puz-
zled. Do you know, Bobby. those
birds can throw their voices in
different parts Of the woods to
throw their enemies off the trail"
IT wish I could learn how to do
that" said Bobby as we started
home.
Copyright. 1928, by International
Feature Service, InC.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-07

This Story Will Be Shown Soon in
Motion Pictures, Starring Marion
Davies at MOOre's RialtO
Theater November Is

makers had been busy: always
willing. when the odds were long
enough. to 1oblige those who wished
to back a favorite, they had laid
much money against the Terror
standing to win five dollars or
more for every one they under
took to pay out should the Terror
be the victor. They had no hope
OF winning, but they knew, too,
that a fight like this was one o.
the things they must expect.
Every bookmaker must be pre-.
pared at times to lose some money
and does so cheerfully. for he Is
we'll aware that he is only
casting bread upon the waters
when he does so, and that his own
will come back to him and have
grown in stature during it's alb
sence.
Hence Brewster had the cheers
Of the Terror's hackers, for it was
to. his willingness to engage in a
hopeless venture that they owed
this chance to take advantage Of
the layers OF odds for once.
Even Larry looked nervous as
he saw the two men, stripped of
their cloaks. stand side by side.
The Terror, VINO rejoiced at home,
If he had one. lin the incongruous
name of Percival Sweet, presented
a monstrous appearance. His
chest was completely covered with
hair. He had long, flail-like arms,
ending in hands like hams. His
legs were short; his body above the
waist was enormous. And he pos
sessed a natural ferocity of sx-
preston startling and repellent to
the eye.
Here plainly was a man so low
in the human order as to be lust
above the beasts. He would fight
like some ape of the iungles.
Skill he might lack, and science.
as many said but what need had
he of such aids to his thews
and sinews? He could see, the
man before Rim: he could drive
home his blows, falling with the
force that is behind a sledge
hammer. And no more had ever
been needed to bring him vic.
tory. His very garments, such as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-07
YOUR BEAUTY
TIME SAVING METHODS OF MANICURIN(7

covered buffer, an sorange-wood
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How to Schedule Your Day for
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The commercial magnate paid
d surprise visit to branch office
and discovered clerk Stacking.
you're fired!' he shouted.
Take this note to the cashier"
He scrubbed note in the hand
which everybody in the company
knew, but nobody could read.
After looking at it upside down
and from the northern and east.
ern aspects. the clerk took 1t to
the cashier.
Whats all this about?" asked
the latter, after severe mental
struggle, and hoping that he held
the slip the right way up.
1T can't read it, said the clerk,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-07

ZNNT HERE Is that Wh1r-
" ring sound?" said Bob
w by impatiently as we
were walking through the woods
at twilight
TT sounds as if it were right
in this very tree" l answered.
Up Bobby jumped, climbed the
tree like monkey, perched him
self on branch and listened.
It's here and it isn't herep
he exclaimed, as he listened In
tently to the churring sound.
It's sounds like bird" said /.
There isn't a sign of a nest"
he answered.
Perhaps, it is an insect" /
unused, although it sounded 100
loud for any kind little fellow
Of the insect world to make.
That's very puzzling, - NUT
tered Bobby as he climbed out of
the tree and slipped into my arms
as l stood to help him down.
''Whir! whir! chur! chur"'
sounded the strange noise as we
walked through the forest where
the shadows were deepening.
THAT noise seems to follow
us, doesn't it? Or are there
lot of them-whatever they are?"
said Bobby, looking up into my
face.
"Wells' said I, there MAY be
a lot of them in different parts
OF the wood; but there's one
thing certain, they don't sing in
chorus. That peculiar tune is
a solo,"
Several times we stopped and
listened. The churring continued
and seemed to grow founder as
we left the wood and came out
into meadow.
There we saw d herd Of cattle
grazing and switching their tails
busily and kicking up their hind
legs to drive off the flies which
worried them.
Files are pretty bad" said
Bobby as we stopped to rest
against the fence enclosing the
field in which the cattle were
feeding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-07
THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
BY AIine Michaelis-
Twilight.


wv HEN the shadows of twl-
" light are closing down.
w lying purple on valley
and hill, when the night draws
near with her starry crown and
the voices of day are all still,
when the whip-poor-wilI carols
his plaintive lay to the fading
sky and the moors, when the
world takes it's leave of the
passing day, may the peace of
that hour be yours 1t is we'll
there are burdens for all to bear
well that each man must to his
part, and that all with their
brothers the load must share
with the joy of a brother.heart.
For its only by toll that the race
can rise to the heights of its uI
innate goal. to the peaks where
it gazes with hope in it's eyes. 70
the dream of its innermost soul
So its good that the day should
be filled to the brim with the
duties that come to all, till the
sun sinks over the worlds far
rim and the shadows of twilight
fall. But then, with the low of
the homing herds, with the dusk
in the valleys cup, with the flut.
tering wings Of the sleepy birds,
with the gold moon creeping up;
with the earth just touched by
the fairy stream that the tender
starlight pours, may the cares of
the day be fading dream, may
the peace of that hour be yours!
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TELL THESE AT DINNER

"but the boss said he wanted me
to have ten-dollar raise"
So
Two tramps met at the end OF
long and unsuccessful days
begging. Both were tired and
hungry.
Didn't you make anything.
Bill?" inquired one. What about
that house I saw you looking at
the big one with the open
Window"
Didn't trouble 90 ask, . was
the reply. IT looked I'm the win
dow and saw two girls playing
on one piano, so I guessed they
was too poor for me to worryg'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-07
By Rida Johnson Young,
Whose Plays Have Won A High
Place Among American
PlAywrights.

Whose Plays Have Won A High
Place Among American
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Little Old New York." from
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II A LII THAT'S but your
squea m ishness, lad.
Brewster,n fight him
and fight him hard. He'll be
beaten, maybe, but he'll live to
fight many another day.
Pat Disappears
Kelley turned reluctantly away
from the ring. He loved a fight;
he was eager to see this one.
Once more he looked back: was
fascinated by the sight of the
Terror, who was standing and
facing in all directions to return
the greetings OF his hackers.
A moment later Kelley looked
for Pat-and found her gonei
For a moment he was startled.
Then he realized what must have
happened. They were hard by
the open door; Pat had run on.
But he followed. calling, just to
make sure.
CHAPTER XVII. >
Within the fire house now some
thing like order began to appear.
Only one thing could hold that
crowd in leash. even for time
the prospect of the fight it had
come to see. Some were still storm
ing the bar. but gradually the
shouts and cries Of those neac the
ring. as the fighters posed and pos
tured. won the attention of even
the thirstfest from the wares that
Rachel was dispensing.
There were ovations for each of
the fighters; Brewster was cheered
almost as loudly as the Terror him
self. And why not? The book
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-07
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

1. When was the well-known
ballad, "Black-eyed Susan" writ
ten?
g. When was the coast of Africa
first explored?
3. When did the famous Baby
lonian captivity of the Jews occur?
4. When did the battle of Mills
Springs, in the civil war, take
place?
s. When did Barrie produce lis
play, 1.-THE Admirable Crichton"?
ANSWERS to These Queries Will
Be Printed Tomorrow
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions.
/. Sir Thomas Upton was born
in. 1850.
2. w. J. Cooke. English novelist,
wrote 1.-THE Beloved Vagabond"
in 1906.
3. Abbott Lawrence Lowell be-
came president Of Harvard in 1909.
4. Francisco Madero, president
of Mexico, was assassinated FeD-
.ruary %, 1913.
s. The celebrated cemetery OF
Pere Lachaise, in Paris, was
opened in 1926.
Copyright, 1873. King Features
Syndicate, Inc)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-07
By Maria Jeritza,
The Famous Prima Donna Of the
Metropolitan Opera Company
and One of the Most Beau
tifuI Women of the Day.


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. So necessary to the beauty
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You will need pure soap and
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they were. spoke of his fighting
trade.
He wore trunks that had once,
perhaps, been white; but were
now of dingy gray, save where
they were streaked with rusty
marks.
Brewster, in contrast, presented
figure neat, almost attractive.
Not bad looking, he was rather
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-07

lie bowed aud smiled IN am
swer to the cheers; shook hands
contemptuously with his rival at
the referees order, and then
lightly back to his corner, while
the Terror numbered to his with
steps that shook the solid struc-
ture of the ring.
Irving, for he had been asked
and had consented to act as rer-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-07
The Neu Moon IN Perigee.

lust before 1890 this morning Eastern time the moon
reached the perigee point in her orbit e nearest
the earth This conjunction of pergee with
should produce high tides and acting together
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. cree, now gave both men their
final instructions. HaIleck and
Larry were in Brewster's cor
ner as his seconds; the Terror
was supported BY friends Of his
own kidney, villianous and brutal
in aspect.
Are you ready, menu" called
Irving. GO, and may the best
man VIM
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-07

stupid and loutish in appearance.
and yet, beside the Terror. he
had the look of "a man OF intel
.leet. His trunks were newly
made of sateen, and quite spot
less: his white socks fairly
cleaned. His flesh was white;
no great knots of muscle stood
out on his arms and legs as on
the Terror,s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-07

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-07

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Milton author of Paradise Lost" and other famous
poems. This great epic he wrote after he had become
blind He fought hard against the usurpations royalty
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SKOWHECAN

Mrs. Harry Crillen went to Water
vile Tuesday morning where she
met her mother. Mrs. Henry
Spaulding and her sister. Mrs. w.
l.. Rankins of Richmond who re-
turned with her on the noon train
and will be the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Crillen at their Water st. home
until after the Fourth.
James Brown who has been pass
Mrs. Flora Sheerin went to Oxford
Tuesday morning where she isl to
visit her mother, Mrs. Louiza Wing.
J. Merton Swain of Pennington
was in town the first of the week on
business.
Miss Dorothy Kilbreth who has
completed the Junior year at s. III. s.
and who since the removal of her
sister, Mrs. Harry ]. Dysart with
whom she resided in Mass, has been
staying with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
+. Smith, has gone to East Winth-
rop to pass some time with her
grandmother. Mrs. Martha e. Kill
breth.
John MacIlwrath, formerly of
Skowhegan now of Mattapan. Mass.
has joined Mrs. McIlwrath and
daughter Flora who have been pass
ing number of weeks at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Robinson and
Dr. Julia NAY Kincaid on Madison,
where he will visit over the Fourth.
Misses Katherine and Nellie White
who teach In New York city arrived