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Evening star., 1923-04-22

! OF real dreams, where you could 20
and buy whatever you want: what
ever you've always wanted-why.
maybe I'd have a chance
but I'm q tired-out, useless hulk
| and love you"
She reached out her hands to him
passionately. mo. you're not! No.
you're not. Don't you dare to say
such a thing to me!'
Nor the rest Of 1t, either? Don't
you want me to talk to you? Don't
you want me to try?"
She lifted her eyes to him. 1t was
| all the reply he needed.
She drew a very long breath. 1T
told you was the luckiest person on
the boat. I said that even before
knew you. Because 1t was q miracle
that came at all. There wasn't one
| chance Of 1t in a million. 1t was
present"
"A PRESENT."
She nodded. From an uncle OF
mine. You see. this party vas
| planned last winter. They're all girls
from the same school. and Miss Will
kins was going to chaperon. and she
asked If / couldn't go. too. And
couldn't-we never could have af-
| forded it-and then the miracle hap
pened. There was a man that had
owed my uncle some money for years
and years. and, OF course. he abso-
lutely never expected to see 1t again:
and then right out of clear sky it
came in. 1t was last April, on my
Messina to say 1 could have thou
sand dollars. And that's how I'm
here
Nelson was staring at her. 'Mes-
sina? I used to know Messina pretty
| we'll myself. 1 lived there once.
|. Have you spent much time
| in Messina?"
I've never even been there"
"And is your uncle's name the same
as vours?"
mo; it's Miller-Stewart Miller"
He continued to stare at her
blankly. There was no possible doubt
about It. He himself had actually,
| and for cash, bought Alice her dream.
Except for his sacrifices to the mem
| ory Of his father, he would never
have met her and loved her. She had
| told him that IL he had as much as
$1,000 a year 1t would be enough. He
hadn't possessed the courage to tell
her yet that he had $1,000 every fort
night She had told him that If they
might have q month in the Mediter-
ranean she would be ideally happy.
| She didn't know yet that IL she said
the word she could live a lifetime
there and in q palace of her own
choosing.
He was wondering, dazedly, II this
were the time to begin all over again
and to bewilder her with explana
| tions or il 1t would be better to wait
| for a few weeks until she came to
Paris, when she could see with her
own eyes the magnif1cence Of his
of1ces in the Place Vendome. the
beautiful villa which had been taken
for him near the Bois, the glitter of
the Limousine which even now was
resting deep in the Rochambeau's
hold.
When you write to your uncle" he
said finally. tell him you've met Ed
die Nelson, who used to work at the
note desk in the Messina National
Bank. I think he'll remember me-all
| right"
| Copyright, 1927
Evening star., 1923-04-22
THE SELLER OF DREAMS
BY
HOLWORTHY HALL

pretending him, she liked him: and
more than that, she had lately begun
to feel that she understood him. She
realized that the background OF his
life had been so heavily shadowed
that he blinked and drew back, in
tuitively, from the sun. She realized
that behind his eyes, there was some
thing very significant: a mAtured
emotion, wrapped in shyness.
I'm going to miss you," she said
slowly. I'm going to miss you a
lot"
Nelson scowled ferociously at the
stars. Your itinearys-hard and
fast. Is it,"
"oh, yes. Miss wilkins has figured
every minute"
I'll see you soon. though"
She shivered little. "Is II half
past nine yet? I promised to walk
with Freddie Dexter"
"Half-past nine exactly" said Nell
son, and stood up.
For the next forty-eight hours he
played follow-the-leader. while Fred.
die Dexter led. If It were a matter
Of dancing, to the phonograph, Mel
son stood up and danced: his fee,
were uneducated In the modern steps
but he had rhythm and balance, and
once he had been the show-pupil in
his class. If It were a matter OF
hand-wrestling on the boat-deck. he
dropped his coat and went into 1t like
a schoolboy.
Nm 10 OF pi0hS hn fre erty ~
by request, an old Harvard parody
when he suddenly awoke to the fact
that Freddie Dexter wasn't there
Neither was Alice. He got to his fee
and went away.
NOW presently the fire opal wen,
stood for q little while in the moon
lige, looking out over the sea. She
was unaccountably lonely.
Dexter, uncommonly grim, had just
left her.
AS she gazed at the sea, and at the
stars. she wished with all her SOU
that Nelson might have talked to
her as Freddie Dexter had been talk.
ing to her. If only he could express
himself! II only she could know that
he had something to express.
At this moment. somebody began to
play the piano in the salon
At first she was scarcely aware OF
1t, because the music fitted so per.
fectly with the summer night. It was
as though her own life, with all It.
tumult and color and exaltation and
sorrow. had been distilled into
gracious notes. The incense OF the
east was burning in 1t, and she could
see dimly, through the haze Of in,
cense, the prince and the princess ir
the fairy tale.
And as II went on. dreamily. posses
sively. there were hot tears running
down her cheeks; she knew. now. thai
Nelson himself was playing. there ir
the dark salon, and that he was play
ing what she had heard him play thai
first morning, a century ago.
A man came briskly out Of the
salon, and halted. II knew you wer,
there" said Nelson. II knew It. II
could only talk to you," he said
hushed, like that You didn't be-
lieve me. but I did do It
did It when was eighteen: when
there wasn't q person in the world
could talk to II some.
where.-not in the geography-books
at all-there only were a real seller
Evening star., 1923-04-22

! IN an old Spanish story there are
| related the amazing wanderings
| Of a certain student and an
i agreeable devil on two sticks"
| In return for favors rendered,
the devil promised the student that
| he would take him in q nighttime
flight over the houses Of the great
city and reveal to him what went on
under the divers roofs. 1t was done.
| over the roofs they went-pompous,
| turreted roofs; mean shabby roofs:
those which housed the great and
sanity, and the poor and lowly. To
the students curious eyes all secrets
: were uncovered
But, quantity enough, whether the
roof were mean or magnificent. only
one thought was found to rule the
| hearts Of those beneath-Romance.
| The age or station Of the house owner
made no difference. Romance invzrt-
ably dominated those hours when a
man can choose to be himself.
It's an old story but it is as true in
America today as 1t was in Spain
| when students and devils cavorted
| together in such friendly fashion. II
you could by some magic lift the roof
from every head you pass and peer
| into the most treasured secret hid
| den within that head and heart. what
would you find? Romance. Shy, fut-
| tering romance - bold, lawless ro-
mance-but always some sort OF
romance. romancing away for all it
was worth And always throned in
the midst Of the romance. you would
1 A1d ta I'M re n
so marvellous that even the devil on
two sticks would have been hard put
to classify it.
THE other day the following letter
| i came to me. AS surely as though
that accommodating fiend had lifted
the roof. / saw the story Of this
house of life revealed. The wistful-
ness of q woman who has passed her
youth, the sorry comparison OF some
mere man with the hero enshrined in
her dreams. It's such a human little
letter. So I'm giving it to you today
just as it came to me:
Dear Elsie Robinson:
"As I read your talks on love and
marriage I think so often of my ideal
husband. suppose otner women
thing Of that, too. I'm going to write
down my list of qualifications, for
perhaps they may prove interesting.
First OF all. a man to be q good
husband must be q Christian no mat
ter what his occupation is.
Second, he must be teetotaler,
have clean personal habits and not
| use tobacco in any form.
Third. he should be a well read
man. The man who does not care for
good books or magazines would not
appeal to me.
Fourth. in disposition he should
have humor, a kind. loving. sympa-
thetic nature. and not be either too
| lazy or ambitious. There are some
men so busy making money that they
have no time to help rear their chill
dren or give their wives attention.
A man should enjoy taking his wife
out in public. to church. lectures. to
anything that is q diversion to him.
HE must be neat but not . TOP.
HE must be intelligent ana wide
Evening star., 1923-04-22

Ibid you have to work as hard as
that? All this time? Just to get
along and pay bills? Or did you
want tor"
mo: I didn't want to. It was to-
pay bills
But you went to colleSe7"
"Yes; I worked my way through"
"And you didn't have any fun there.
either?"
Hardly"
"Then IL this Is all you've ever
had" she said. and you waited so
long for it, why did you make It 80
hard for yourself? And when I came
to you that night, why couldn't you
have talked to me then?"
He shook his head. IT don't know"
What would you do--if you could r.
What would I do?" He was smil-
ing out at the sea- "Why, I suppose
I'd rent an ancestral estate, some.
Evening star., 1923-04-22

YOU from OUT
THE RANKS Of MEN
QOUP IDEAL MATE
COULD PICK.
WOULD HE BE QOUN6
AND GAP or OLD
AND GRAVE Or THIN
OR THICK? :
WOULD HE, IN JOCT1
OF NZZSOME JON.
CONSUME THE
MIDNIGHT OIL?
OR WOULD ne
DEDICATE HIS TINE
TO PROFITABLE TOLL?
ONE THING J5 5UPE-
A1HO he MIGHT
APPEAR A SAINT IL.
| lh-PAhH.
HEHOR- THE HONED
| MOON UAS DER
YOU'D UANT
ANOTHER CHANGE!
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07
MEXICAN RAILWAY
WILL DRILL OWN OIL
WELLS AND USE FUEL
First Step to Keep Repub-
lies Resources in Ma
tive Hands.

Mexico City, Mex, Feb. 7.-Conces-
sion of federal oil lands TO the Ma
tional Railways as the. first step in the
governments program OF keeping the
national resources in Mexican hands,
instead of allowing their exploitation by
foreigners, has been authorized by Presi-
dent Obregon, according to the News
paper Excelsior. The concession is yir'
tually the same as that granted a Los
Angeles company several weeks ago,
but which agreement was allowed to
lapse. Under the grant, the National
Railways are to explore and develop
certain tracts designated by the govern.
ment, which will receive 40 per cent OF
the gross production and likewise re-
tain one-fourth of all the land developed
for its own use.
In addition 10 the initial payment OF
100000 pesos, the railways must pay
the government five pesos per hectare OF
land annually and complete certain de-
yelopment work within a stipulated
time.
AT present the railway lines consume
400, 900 barrels of oil monthly and this
is bought in the local market.
Only per cent of Mexico's petroleum
production is consumed within the re-
public, and it is said the government
wishes to encourage more general use OF
its resources by the inhabitants.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07

that the Mudania armislice would con
tinue, inasmuch as the negotiations al
Lausanne had not officially collapsed
and expressed his readiness to resume
the discussions at The suggestion OF the
Allies.
The position Of the Turkish delega-
ton was summarized here today as toll
lows:
"The whole treaty sho':ld be sub
iected to fresh examination; all ques-
tions unsettled at noon last Sunday, or
Just previous to the orcaS, should re-
ceiye further consideration the eco
nomic clauses should 81 separated from
the treaty; il is not for the Turks TO
define the conditions under which they
might sign the treaty, but rather for
the Allies to do so. Meanwhile the
Turks wait for the powers to take the
initiative.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07
IsMET GOES HOME.
May Patch Up Peace Somehow, Since
No One Wants War.


Lausanne, Feb. 7.-Ismet Pasha and
the principal. members of the Turkish
conference delegation left Lausanne for
Angora at o'clock this morning. \
secretary remained behind. Several
journalists accompanied the party.
All mediation has definitely failed !:
Turkey will not sign the Allied treaty
at the present time even with the lat
est concessions proposed.
George Tchitcherin, the Russian for
eign minister, starts tonight for Mos
COW.
Thus. after 20 days of ceaseless ne
gotiations in an effort to establish
peace in the Near East, nothing has
been accomplished. However, no one
apparently wants war, and efforts will
now be directed to obtaining the sigma
ture of what one diplomat allied "a
patched up peace"
Ismet declared that Turkey was still
ready to sign so per cent OF the treaty
clauses, but asked postponement of the
final enactment of the others, including
those covering the economic and finan-
cial questions. Ismet expressed the de-
sire to consult with Angora. He said
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07
FREE 4 MEXICANS
Alleged Reyolutionists Charged With
Planning Mexican Military Expedition.

EI Paso, Tex, Feb. 7.-Gen. Nicolas
Rodriguez, Col. Xavier Odonez, Gull
lermio Porras and Francisco Gonzalez,
alleged BY the government to have tax
en- part in an exposition to TO Mexi-
co. were freed Tuesday by a jury in
federal court on an instructed verdict.
Insufficiency of evidence, chiefly due
TO absence of Gen. Juan Merge, was
the reason 1or the governments action,
il was said.
Out of The seven alleged revolution
lists remaining for trial Of eleven in
dicted, four appeared when the case
was called. Bonds Of the other three,
General Merge, $500; Cirerilie Rod
riguez, and Primitive Hernandez, $1,000
each. were forfeited by Judge Smith
TuesdaJ.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07
FRANCE is WORRIED.
Turks Exasperate Their Friends by
Quick Changes In Policy.
Rr the Associated Press.

Paris, Feb: THE French govern
ment is considerably worried over the
symptoms of extreme nationalist ac-
ton by the Angora Turks. The news
that representatives of the Angora gov
eminent have warned the Allied war
ships to quit Smyrna is regarded as in
dicative of the spirit prevailing in An
CORA.
Even tenacious optimists admitted
today that the prospects of signing the
Lausanne treaty between the powers
and the Turks appeared to have reced-
ed into the distant future.
fsmet Pasha. it seems. had another
change of mind almost before the train
bearing the French delegation home
ward from Lausanne was out of sight,
abandoning the conciliatory attitude
which so impressed NJ. Bompard.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07

ships of one nation be allowed there
at the same time.
The allied high commissioners pro-
tested to the Angora government
against the order and as result of a
conference of the Allied admirals, the
British Admiral Nicholson, oR board
the British cruiser Curacao, was or
dered to proceed TO Smyrna.
Constantinople advices indicated the
powers were disposed to disregard the
order. 1t was pointed out that en-
forcement of the regulation would ex-
clude the American destroyers, all of
which exceed the tonnage specified.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07

Even a sick child loves the "fruity"
ste of california Fig Syrup" If the
tie stomach is upset, tongue coated,
If your child is cross, feverish, full
cold. or has collie, a teaspoonful will
ver fail to open the bowels. In few
lurs you can. see for yourself how
broughly it works all the constipation
'ison, sour bile and waste from the
bder, little bowels and gives you a
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07
TURKS ORDER
| ALLIED SHIPS
| FROM SMYRNA
foslem Commander Says
/ He Will Enforce Their
h Withdrawal.
u. S. SHIPS
| lausanne Finally Fails and
Ismet Leaves for
\ Angora.
AFFECTS U. S. SHIPS
BY the Associated Press.

Constantinople, Feb. THE Turk
/ h commander at Smyrna has informed
he commanders of the Allied warships
here that he has orders to enforce their
ithdrawal if they do not comply with
ts~Turkish order to leave Smyrna.
/ The Turks had notified the foreign
|bmmissions at Constantinople that
|fter today no foreign warships ex-
keding 1000 tons were to enter the
hrbor Of Smyrna, and that no two
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07
LISTEN IN ON FUNERAL
Sick in Hospital, Woman Hears Ser
ices for Husband.

Chicago. ILL.,, Feb. 7.-Confined to
her bed in hospital, Mrs. Joseph
Bousquet Tuesday listened to the fun
eral services in her home for her bus
band. Unable TO attend the services,
she had a telephone wire strung from
her home to her bed side and listened in
through a head-set.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07

we'll. playful child again.
Millions of mothers keep California
Fig Syrup" handy. They know tea
spoonful today saves a sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for genuine
California Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children of all
ages printed on bottle. Mother! You
must say California" or you may get
an imitation fig syrup.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07

MURPHY'S FLOOR vARNIsH is
% per cent more durable. made the
same way for 20 years. costs no more.
LURE & HOLMAN co. 30 Ave.
C.-(AdV.)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-07
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XII.
Mr., Peter Cams

Mark Brendon received will
mingled emotions the long letter from
Jenny Doria. 1t awaited him at New
Scotland Yard and, as he took it from
the rack, his heart leaped before tn,
well-rememb ered handwriting.
She reminded Brendon of his good
will and declared how personally sht
should welcome him and feel safel
and more sanguine for his compan
ionship. She also contrived to lei
him know that she was not particu.
larry happy.
Brendon sought the famous Ameri.
can and found his direction withoil,
difficulty. He had already visited
New Scotland Yard. where he mum.
bered several acquaintances, and
Mark learned that he was stopping al
the Grand Hotel in Trafalgar Square
On sending in his name a messenger
boy babe Brendon follow to the smok-
ing room.
His first glance, however. failed te
Indicate the great man, The smok-
Ing room was nearly empty on this
June morning and Mark observed no.
body but a young soldier, writing
letters, and a white haired, somewhat
corpulent gentleman sitting with his
back to the light reading the Times
He was clean shaved, with a heavy
face modelled to suggest rhinoceros
The features were large; the nose
swollen and little veined with pur-
pie, the eyes hidden behind owl-like
spectacles with tortoise shell rims, and
the brow very broad but not high.
From it abundant white hair was
brushed straight back.
Brendon extended his glance else
where, but the messenger stopped,
turned, and departed, while the stout
man rose, revealing massive frame,
wide shoulders, and sturdy legs.
Glad to meet you, Mr. Brendon,'
he said in genial voice; then he
shook hands, took off his spectacles,
and sat down again.
This is a pleasure l had meant to
give myself before ] quilted the city,
declared the big man. i've heard
about you and I've taken off my hat
to you more than once during the
war. You might know me, too"
Everybody in our business knows
you, Mr.. Cams. But I've not come
heroworshiping to waste your time.
I'm proud you're pleased to see me
and it's great privilege to meet you;
but I've looked in this morning about
something that won't wait; and your
name is the big noise In letter
received from Italy today"
The elder stared, took golden
box out of his waistcoat pocket,
opened 1t, tapped it. and helped him
self to a pinch of snuff The habit
explained his somewhat misshapen
nose. 1t was tobacco, not alcohol,
that lent its exaggerated luster and
hypertrophied outline to that organ.
Brendon produced Jenny's letter.
Peter put on his spectacles and
read slowly. Indeed Mark had never
seen letter read SO slowly before.
AT last the American spoke.
what about you? Can you go?"
Yes; I've appealed to my chief
and got permission to pick this up
again. My holidays due and III go
to Italy instead of Scotland / was
In 1t from the first, you know"
II do know know all about 1t,
from my old pal, Albert Redmayne.
He wrote me the most lucid dispatch
that ever / read"
You can do, Mr.. Cans"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-07
BEGIN HERE TODAY

Michael Pendean disappears and
Robert Redmayne, uncle to Michael's
wife, Jenny is suspected of the muir
der. Mark Brendon, criminat.inyes-
tigator. has charge of the case.
Jenny goes to live with her uncle
Bendigo Redmayne, Robert appears
near Bendigo's home and sends word
to Bendigo to meet him in a nearby
cave. Giuseppi Doria, who warks
for Bendigo. leaves his master at the
meeting place. When Doria calls to
bring Bendigo home he finds the cave
empty and signs of terrible struggle.
Jenny marries Doria and they go to
live in Italy. where Jenny's uncle.
Albert Redmayne, lives. Robert is
seen In Italy and Albert sends for
Brendon and for Peter Cams, famous
American detective and dear friend to
Albert.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-07
ACID IN STOMACH
1SOURS THE FOOD
Says Excess of Hydrochloric Acid Is
Cause of Indigestion.

A well known authority states thai
stomach trouble and indigestion are
nearly always due to acidity-acit
stomach--and not, as most folks be.
lieve, from a lack of digestive juices
He states that an excess of hydro
chloric acid in the stomach retards
digestion and starts foods fermenta-
ton; then our meals sour like gar
bage in a can, forming acrid fluids
and gases, which initiate the stomach
like a toy balloon. We then get that
heavy, lumpy feeling in the chest, we
eructate sour food, belch gas or have
heartburn, flatulence, water-brash or
nausea.
He tells us to lay aside all digestive
aids and instead get from any phar-
macy four ounces Of Jad Salts and
take tablespoonful in glass OF
water before breakfast, while it is
effervescing, and Furthermore, TO con-
tinue this for one week. While relief
often follow the first dose, it is i'm
portant to neutralize the acidity, re-
move the gas-making mass, start the
liver, stimulate the kidneys and thus
promote free flow of pure digestive
juices.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive and Is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon
juice, combined with lithia and sodi-
UNI phosphate. This harmless salts Is
used by thousands of stomach suf-
fers with excellent results.