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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
,HAT BUNNY AND BOBBY FOUND IN THE SAND

Pearls don't grow in minesl
They grow in oysters! A pearl
really is a little growth on an
oyster-if it grew on you or me
they'd operate. But an oyster
just covers whatever it is with
this beautiful covering that men
call pearls
well, anyhow" said Bobby,
Tets go over and see if we can
find some more"
Just then we noticed a lady
and gentleman and a pretty girl
coming toward us, intently look
ing on the beach.
Bunny said:
wait until they get by. We
don't want anyone else to know
where to find pearls so easily"
SO we waited.
Then ! saw the lady put her
arm around the girl and try to
comfort her.
can't stand seeing people un-
happy. so we all walked nearer to
see what the trouble was.
They hardly heard us come up.
They were so busily looking down
at the sand.
said. finally, in my most
90 polite manner:
Pardon me, madam, is there
anything I can do to help the
young Lady,"
She smiled sweetIy and replied:
"Oh, no, thank you. My daugh-
ter broke her string of pearls.
We have found all but three.
But she loves those three very
much. Her grandfather gives her
a pearl each Christmas, and those
three were the first. He gave
her those when she was "A baby"
l winked at Billy and Bobby as
I offered her the pearls they had
found and asked:
Are these your pearls?"
You should have seen all OF
their faces. OF course, the boys
were disappointed because they
thought they had made a great
discovery, but. my, they were
happy for the young lady, whose
face was wreathed in smiles.
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TOAN AYRE, a London typist, is made the
:. Viscountess TalIbois Of Knayth through
the Vaccinations of a band of criminals
headed by CALLAGHAN. Joan is entirely
innocent of any wrongdoing and her case is
fought in the courts by PHILIP MOTIFS
FONT, young lawyer, who helps to show UP
the criminals.
Their former leader has been slim JIM
CAREY, but after his supposed death Callag-
han gained information that Carey was the
black sheep and heir to the Tallbois family
estates, but because of his crimes had fled to
the United States. There he married and Joan
was born. Later she was taken to England
after her father had deserted her and her
mother died.
Carey suddenly comes to life" and manages
to thwart all the plans of the criminals to ex-
tort money from Joan: Finally Callaghan
brings AGNES DE CASTRA and her mother
from the United States to London and sets her
up as the real Viscountess of Tallbois saying
she is an older daughter of the Tallbois heir
Joan leaves Knayth Abbey and is married to
Philip.
Carey visits Agnes in her apartment and
offers her 100000 if she will give up her claim
and 90 back to America. Not knowing who he
is, she refuses. Agnes sends Joan bill for
f45,OO0 for moneys used from the estate. An
anonymous friend returns 100000 which Joan
had paid to Callaghan's men. An attempt is
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TELL THIS AT
DINNER

The noise coming from upstairs
was appalling. Mother, making
cakes In the kitchen, at last
could stand the commotion no
longer.
Hastily washing her hands, she
started to mount the staircase,
when she found that the noise
was proceeding from the nursery.
She went up the rest of the
flight, and on reaching the top
she shouted:
Children, children. what are
you doing? What on earth is all
this noise about?"
Little Willie's eyes were bright
with excitement as he replied:
We've had grandpa and Uncle
Henry locked in the cupboard for
the last hour When they get
bit angrier we're going to play
Daniel in the lions den."
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~ OILY, those are very pretty
pearls you have around
H. your neck They remind
me- of a funny experience that
Bunny, Bobby and I had one day
at the seashore.
We were all in bathing. Sud
denly Bunny said:
I'm getting cold!'
Getting cold. With that fur
coat you're wearing"
Indeed / am cold" he chat.
tered. 81 just don't dry off in a
jiffy as you do. I've even more
hair on my head than you have"
/ made dive for him. But
off he went laughing until his
ears wiggled back and forth, ex-
claiming:
Come on. Bobby! Let's dig a
tunnel to get warm"
You ought to see how quickly
that little fellow can dig a tun.
mel.
Bobby was delighted and raced
after that scamp Bunny as fast
as he could run.
lay there and watched my
two little friends and laughed
as the sand flew out from
Bunny's little feet.
Suddenly they stopped. I could
see Bobby's curly head and
Bunny's ears close together.
Something important was being
discussed.
Then they started on a dead
run toward me. Bobby ex-
claimed:
Look, Foxy Grandpa! Look
at these beautiful little round
pebbles!"
I reached out my hand and
what do you think they were?
Pearls Just like these in
Dolly's necklace!
Where did you find them?" I
gasped.
Right over there where we
were digging" they answered in
one breath.
Perhaps it's a pearl mine"
Bobby shouted
looked at him and said:
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A Fascinating Story in which tie High
: Lights Are Furnished by Crime,
Mystery, and Triumphant Love

walked forward and faced the
lawyer.
I'm wise to your she said.
you're here on behalf of Lady
Talibois-to pull me for all the
money 1 spent out o. the estate
same as pulled her! amt kick
ing. Get on and do it," she
laughed bitterly. We're all pau
pers here-we're down an out.
I've no husband to pay up for
me!'
Mr.. Langley looked at her
thoughtfuIly.
AS you did to Lady Tallbois."
he repeated in grave voice.
"well 1 am here on my clients
behalf. You may hear me, and
consider the proposal I bring, if
you choose. Or it is open. to you
to refuse it"
"Get busy and say your piece"
replied Agnes, land then quit.
I'll hear you. You can't get
blood out of a stone"
Mr.. Langley seated himself and
spread some papers before him on
the table.
81 propose to say" he remarked
driIy, ''that I do not in the least
approve of this action. But 1 am
here to carry out my instruc-
tons. Here are three legal deeds
for your consideration; supposing
you agree to the terms, they will
not be signed and executed till
the actual date in question. I
will explain them briefly"
He held up a paper and perused
1t through his glasses.
1.-THE first is a deed of assign
ment of the Viscountess Tallbois
of Knayth to the Senorita Agnes
De Castro, on the date of her
marriage to Mr.. Harold Drum
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THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
Od0y.
BY AIine MichaeIis-

"HERE are fellows who are
happy when they talk of
Il other days; "Ahp' they cry.
"those times were snappy, give
us back the by-gone ways. With
no complex to perplex us, long
before the income tax and no
RADIO to vex us, there was bliss
the present lacks" When I hear
men glumIy chatting of the
pleasures that are gone, then I
lay aside my tatting and tell
'em: law, go on! What If you
were better suited when you
made a buck a day, it's a. fact,
now undiaputed, whe have canned
the one-hoss shay. We have laid
aside forever candle-light for kilo-
wat, and for homespun suits
well never get to wear them
like or not. So don't dwell on
by-gone splendor. looking back
with relief and pain, for the
chances are but slender that the
past will come again. But
here's matter that should fill you
with an unalloyed delight, that
should never fail to thrill you;
you can make today all right!
You can make it full of pleasure,
trimming up with hope and
cheer, and the best of all this
treasure is the fact today's right
here. Since past chances are
over and the futures far away,
brainy boys will soon discover
they should think about today.
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front of Knayth Abbey and walked
toward the terrace.
On the path between the cedars
she was confronted by very small
boy, with frank. light blue eyes
and chubby legs. a small boy SO
extraordinarily sturdy that he
looked as il nothing could knock
him down.
How do you do?" he said with
grave courtesy. Il hope you are
very well"
Thank you, Philip. ! find my.
self in enviable health said Lady
Dunluce, who was, . great friend
of HIS. by the way. have you
heard what they are going to do
with your papa?"
'Yeth. They are going to put
him on wool sack, !" said Philip
pensiveIy. II think It win be
rather dull"
He win like II" chuckled Lady
Dunluce. They win make him !
lord
rs vat because Of mother7"
ooh. no. All off his own bat"
MY papa is = gweat man, { said
the infant cheerfully. ''and am
vewwy fond OF him. But he Win
only be new lord. And T." he
added. surveying serenely the tow.
ers of Knayth. ''am q vewwy old
lord.
At that moment Joan and Philip
came round together. And Philip
hoisted the very old lord high upon
his shoulder. ana the meeting dis
solved in laughter.
THE END.
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made to kill Philip in his home.

made to kill Philip In his home.
They move to new quarters and find that
Goodenough, a mysterious stranger who
served Joan at Knayth, is their landlord. At
Knayth house party Agnes is attacked by
Miguel Cases, sutton who has followed her
from the States, and she is saved by Drum
mond, member of Callaghan's band, who
thinks a great deal of her. Agnes goes to
get the Knayth pearl necklace from the vaults
and finds that it is missing It has been
stolen by one Of Callaghan's men and they
blame Joan with the theft.
Agnes goes to accuse Joan in her home and
while there is suddenly stricken after having
taken drink of water Joan is arrested for
murder and Philip acts as her attorney, much
to the discomfort of the criminals, who see the
tide turning against them as the trial pro-
crosses An attempt was made to kill Philip
by burning his house, but Goodenough saves
him and reveals himself as Joan's father,
William Tallbois Miguel Cases is found slain
Philip proves it was Miguel who poisoned the
water Agnes drank and Joan is freed. Cal
laghan and his men plot to leave England and
also destroy Tallbois Agnes father tries to
get some money from the pair after her
mother had told her she had no claim on the
Tallbois fortune. Tallbois makes secret
call on Philip and while he is there the police
arrive.
NOU go on Nth the story.
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NOuO go on Nth the story.

Two fat tears rolled down her
cheeks.
TELL Lady Tallbois," she said
in a trembling voice, that I can
only pray God to bless her. This
is a black world. but there is one
angel in it at least"
81 say so. too said Agnes
family, though she won't care
to hear that from me"
Mr.. Langley bowed silently and
withdrew forthwith, taking his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-09
YOUR BEAUTY

SO sensitive that sudden contact
with the water hurts them. de.
spite your rubber bathing cap,
you will be- wise not to dive too
often, but to content yourself
with swimming-keeping your
ears free from water.
Care for your ears as faith
fully as you do for your complex
ion, and you may be delighted by
their pearl-like texture just
touched with rose at the tips,
where they peep out from under
your hair. You may like, as
finishing touch to your toilette,
to touch the tips of your ears
with a drop of pure eau de col
ogne. The alcohol in the cologne
tones up the skin and the fra
GRANGE is refreshing.
But the most important thing
to cultivate through our ears if
we would grow in knowledge and
appreciation of beauty is appre.
citation of beautiful sound. We
can, if we will, train our ears to
forget mechanically. rather un-
. pleasant sounds, such as the
III - v~iun If
engines, the roar of traffic, ETC.,
to the extent of not permitting
them to disturb us or make any
particular mental impression.
This in fact we do constantly,
else we could not stand the deaf
ening noises of modern life.
1t is equally true that we can
IL we willard this, is much east
er-train our ears to listen 10
and appreciate all harmonious
sound. Signing wind, ripping
waves. rushing leaves, baby
cooling, the musical tones Of the
human voice-all these sounds
are exquisiteIy beautiful. Learn
to listen for them and so add to
your store of beauty.
The world is filled with beauty
to listen to, as well as beauty to
see il we will but open our eyes
and ears to it all.
The girl who is attuned to
beautV hears aa WeII &C saaS 10
everywhere. Such a girl seems a
natural part of every beautiful
scene. She lives beauty, for she
has made beauty her own.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-09
DECORATING
THE HOME
BY Loretto c. Lynch

A READER about to furnish
~ a little newlyweds' love
4 u nest asks me to give her
some of the principles of house
decoration.
First of all, insist that the
walls be finished in some soft or
neutral tone. Better have the
walls painted. 1 suggest creamy
white, or rather a neutral gray.
Have a taupe rug made up.
This also goes with any color
scheme. 1t is made of so many
widths of carpet. When one bit
wears, it can be cut out and
another piece of the same substi-
tuted, thus insuring many years
service.
Depend on the figured hang.
ings at the windows for the color
note. Select sofa cushion in
solid color corresponding to the
several tones shown in the hang
ing. Several shades of the same
tone will give the necessary
gaiety.
This leaves you free to choose
furniture of any kind, be it mis-
sion, mahogany or the beautiful
upholstered wear we see covered
in taune. You will find many
books on this subject.
For the bedroom, look at some
of the ruffled marquisette white
curtains the shops are showing.
Excellent values may be had for
$3.50 the pair.
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mond to be considered as a
dowry. The sum of 5000 pounds"
Agnes looked perfectly stupefied.
Her lip trembled; the color ebbed
and flowed in her cheeks.
1.-THE second is a similar deed.
I. by Viscountess Tallbois, to Mr..
Harold fDrummond. on the date
of his marriage to the Senorita
Agnes De Castro.
'Tl.e sum of 5000 pounds"
Urummond made a faint noise
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%- E stirred at her touch. His
face showed how deeply
he was moved.


he was moved.
agnes, how is it possible?' he
said wretchedly. what can we
do? I'm done for I've got to get
out of this country
so have I. None Of us can
stay here"
I'm a pauper, too-I've moth
ing left in the world. I mean to
work. But I have no living to
offer a wife, and as like as not
I shall go under. Why drag you
with me? We are beggars. BOTH
He looked at her despairingly;,
"Do you see anX hope?"
Before Agnes could answer,
there was a rap at the door. The
sonora, with a sense of relief at
the interruption, went to open it.
The hotel porter handed her
card.
what is it," said Agnes list
1essly.
'Mr. James Langley" read the
sonora. The girl glanced up.
Langley" she muttered. that's
Joan's solicitor-the guy that
stood for her with Mottisfont in
the law suit. I know what he
wants. Have him In" she said
defiantly, who cares?"
=
:. Mr.. Langley, grave and digni-
fled, made his appearance. He
bowed formally to the two wom-
en-. Drummond was hurrying out.
"Mr. Drummond, is it not?"
said Langley. OBTAINING him. you
will convenience me by remain
Ing. My business concerns you
aaso."
Drummond looked both puzzled
and apprehensive. But Agnes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-09
Steamed Clans

NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
Please tell me the correct way
to eat steamed clans served with
butter sauce. Ell.
Open the shell with your fingers
and, holding with your left hand
the shell and the overskin Of the
mouth that is to be removed, re-
lease with the fork in your right
hand the rest OF the clam, dip Il
lightly in the butter sauce and
carry it to the mouth.
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tiful Women Of the Day.
IVY HETHER they be seen or
!" unseen. her ears are an
important factor in the
ensemble of a woman's beauty.
Granted, they may be entirely
covered by the arrangement of
her hair, yet much Of her charm
and loneliness depend on their
.well-being.
For instance. can you imagine
.. woman suffering from an acute
earache radiatng charm at that
particular moment? And can you
imagine her constantly suffering
with her ears and still retaining
the beauty of expression and
fresh. wholesome loneliness nor
mally hers? Therefore, it be-
hpoves us to take sensible care .
81 the ears which serve us so
&kdltnLulIy.
When you battle and also when
lou shampoo your hair, be care
ful not to permit your ears to
become filled with water, and be
sure to dry them gently, yet thor
oughly.
Another important point: In
washing your ears, do not try to
wash or wipe out the wax you
tnay imagine has become lodged
SEithin them. Let the deep inter
Tor of your ears strictly alone
Nature has a means by which
she cleanses them of wax which
works its own way out. II you
try to help matters by even the
gentlest wiping of the wax,
you may pack it in tightly and
this in turn may lead to disa-
greeable complications, disturb
ig your health and, of course.
also your beauty.
Some women cannot dive into
the water without hurting their
ears. If your ears happen to be
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suited to a warmer climate" he
coughly primly, than that OF
England" He distributed bow
between the three. II mean, of
course, Florida or some such
country. What answer am I to
take back with me?"
Neither Agnes nor Drummond
were capable Of speech. They
met each others eyes. and there
was no need for words. 1t was
the sonora who spoke.
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Walk Next the Curb

DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
When one gentleman walks
with two ladies, is it correct for
him to walk between the ladies or
on the outside? e. n.
A gentleman walking with two
ladies walks on the side Of the
pavement nearest the curb.
Mrs. Beeckman viii be glad IN
answer questions on etiquette sub.
.mitted by readers.)
fcopvrisht, 1898, Premier Syndicate. 1nc.)
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in his throat.
The third, a deed of gift-un-
conditional--to the Sonora Mer-
cedes De Castro. which it is hoped
she will accept. Ten thousand
pounds"
Mr.. Langley's voice died upon
an impressive silence.
pacity as legal representative,
that in the event of your accept
ing, we consider you are all more
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TO Eat Club Sandwich

nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
= What is the proper way to
eat a club sandwich?
(2) How are olives eaten when
served separately on a dish or
used to sarnish a salad? M. p. G.
~ A club sandwich should be
eaten with a fork. If necessary, a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-09
Crab Meat Cocktail

DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
Please tell me how a. to eat
crab meat cocktails, and 90 pie q
Ia mode.
Cd Crab meat cocktails should
be eaten with the small fork pro-
vided for the purpose. 1t is a fork
something like an oyster fork, but
with a shorter handle.
(2l Pie q Ia mode should be eaten
with a fork.
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GOOD MANNERS


; knife may be used to cut the sand
wich. 1t is awkward and not good
form to eat sandwich Of q Juicy
variety with ones fingers.
t2) Olives are eaten with the
fingers.
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WHO SAID 1T
! AND WHERE

"In the morning of the world"
Was first used of ancient times
by Robert Browning in Pip
pas Passing"
Revolutions are not made; they
come"
Revolutions generally are like
spontaneous combustions which
occur when certain conditions
are verified. Wendell Phillips,
the noted American orator.
voiced this truth in a speech
delivered January %, 1852.
"CrOckOdiIe tears"
To express feigned sorrow is
foun d in Eastward Ho"' by
Chapman.
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The Art of BreIUiIIg.

THE art of brewing was known to ancient Egypt and
was practiced by the Greeks and Romans. British
monaseries were noted for the excellence of their aes
brewed from malt and skfully prepared by the MONKS
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Syndicating Crime for Greater Profit
and the Harvest Reaped is the
Motif of This Thrilling Serial

paper with him. Drummond had
still been unable to make any
reply.
shame burned into. his very
SOUL. But he turned his eyes
longingly on Agnes. Before
either OF them could speak. the
sonora gave little cry.
at am old fool!' she said funb-
ling in her pocket with a shaking
hand and bringing out a letter,
which she looked at through
tear.dimmed eyes. "This came by
the last post--I forgot it'll think
it must be from her. Take it,
Agnes, cannot read English
very we'll"
Agnes opened the letter; It was
addressed to her, and read it aloud.
you will not care to see me; !
wish to spare you any possible
pain. 1 hope you will not refuse
the little / can do.
go to the man who loves You.
Agnes. That il the only thing
that matters at all. JOAN. "
There was q pause. Agnes and
Drummond turned to each other
with hands outstretched.
The sonora, hopping her yellow
cheeks and sobbing happily. slipped
out Of the room.
Ten days later Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Drummond. accompanied by
the Sonora Mercedes de Castro,
sailed on the s. s. Guadeloupe for
Key West.
On a summer day, several years
after the events just related, Lady
Dunluce twhite-haired now and
amiable as ever and still avid of
romanc4 alighted from her car in
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"7He Ways Husband Maes, Begins He
Saturn iI1 Opposition.

E planet Saturn now in opposition to the sun, means
the earth is exactly between and the sun, and It's
distance from the earth nearly minimum Saturn 3
present distance from is about 500, 100000 miles.
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By Maria Jeritza,

The Famous Prima Donna Of the
:. Metropolitan Opera Company
and One Of the Most Beau
tiful Women Of the Day.
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A READER about to furnish
N little newlyweds' love
"A nest asks me to give her
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Ten days later Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Drummond. accompanied by
the Sonora Mercedes de Castro,
sailed on the s. s. Guadeloupe for
Key West.
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en-: . :: 7; =; =; : ::
Evening star., 1923-03-11
STOCKS GO LOWER.
Saturday Market Experiences
Heavy Profit-Taking.

Now YORK. March 10.-Specula-
tors Tor the decline succeeded in de-
pressing prices in todays brief ses-
sion of the market, short selling
being aided by heavy profit taking OF
professional traders. These realiz-
ing sales were based in part on
the fear that income tax payments
next week would result in higher
money rates with the possibility of
further liquidation of shares in which
paper profits had been established
The decline, while conducted in an
orderly fashion without any indica-
tions of general weakness. was con-
strued in some quarters as proof
that the recent rise had been over
done. leaving the market in a weak
ened technical position. One Of the
most significant developments of the
day was the report that odd-lot
business had been materially in
creased in the last few weeks. indi-
eating an expanding public interest
in market operations. Professional
operators however. continue to dom1-
nate the general dealings.
Some of the popular shares which
closed fractionally lower were United
States Steel common. Baldwin, Cru
chile, Studebaker, United States Rub
bcr, Anaconda. American Woolen,
Union Pacific. Reading and New York
Central American Locomotive drop
ped 11a points and American Can n