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n ~
ing for me. win you,
darling?''
''Waiting?'' she repeated.
Yes For, as you know. I
am very poor. Yet, had not be-
lieved that things would come
my way soon, / would never have
dared to tell you Of my love, nor
ask yoa to promise yourself to
me. But something makes me
sure that my luck has turned, and
that before year has slipped
away / may be. able, to ask you
to marry me-
'There-there is no hurry"
she stammered. =
He laughed softly. For you,
perhaps, not. But for newly.
my darling-it win mean Heaven.
Yet, much as long to have you
for my very own. / would not ask
you to share my present poverty
with me. It would not be fair
He looked at her expectantly.
She did not reply Immediately.
When she did, it was tentatively.
almost timidly,
People are often engaged
good while before they marry,
aren't they?' she murmured.
Certainly they arep' he ex-
claimed, reassuringly.
And as he bent his handsome
head over her she told herself
that he was the most wonderful
man she had ever known.
She was engaged.
1t was so marvellous that she
could hardly make herself believe
it. She, little Winifred Scott,
engaged to be married!
The word engaged thrilled
her. The word married did
not. She. decided to think of her
self only. as engaged now. 1t
would be time enough later to
think of marriage.
OF course she must tell Donald
what had happened. Much as she
dreaded this-or pretended to
! herself that she did-there would
be some satisfaction in proving
to him her independence. More
overland she felt magnanimous
as she reflected on this--it was
only fair that. Donald should know
there was no hone for him.
Then. as if in derison, her com.
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THE WAYS OF A HUSBAND
Delightful Sequel to the Serial When Girl Narries
Which Scored a Tremendous Success Through
out the Nation. ].

most ernbaTrassins, 7 know. thak
the Gregory woman. makes III
ways the parties with our Jamie.
And we are omit. II Is the
slight. FOR you Il il terrible.
since you are the wife ana 80
conventional. FOR me II Is 81.
ready sometime that makes me-
pretty darn nadi''
You do hate TO be left out Of
things. don't your, I asked with
great sweetness.
PRAISE FROM ROSA
Rosa looked her admiration for
the way had gllded over her ref.
erence to my situation and had
pounced on hers. Then she put Il
into words.
My, how we are clever this
morning! The shadows under the
eyes are all that tell ms. Whits
Lilac, that II was the slespless
night you spend was ii with the
stately Mrs. Dalton you were stay
ing waiting until It shall be morn
ing and they drive you to Jaimeis
Naturally came to Jim dtrect.
" ! heard he was hurt Isaid
stiffiy.
But Virginia she did not drive
you, did she? Eothat can my
self answer. II she have bring you
from the so-far-away Drearnwold
yesterday night, she would not be
again here this morning see
am clever detective not2''
You needn't be. gave bael
crispIy. nThere's no mystery about
this while affair. Jim was at one.
house party. IT another.. He vas
diving off float III company with
some OF his fellow guests and hit
on the head. II dazed HIM. They
sent for me at once. And natur
ally came. There'ssno more than
that to the whole thing: ROsa
..And Jaime was glad tc sse
your" persisted Rosa Then she.
added with a. pout which deepened
to scowl: Maybe he like he
should see me, too. ! think It il
not so nieesof you to let them Of
der little Rosa off the place like
that without she even seeher
partner. think it is not kind that
you let them make the monkey Of
me. Am / not important enough
that shall see jaime when I have
come SO far Just for that r.
Her eyes began to flash. her
lips to curl back and her face took
on the notified look 81 anger ia
seen once before when things did
not go to suit her at Dreamwoid.
/ realized that Jim's accident
might incapacitate him for q long
time, and that Rosa, if sufficiently
antagonized. might so OF and leave
him in the lurch. So + decidedsak
any cost to my pride that-I 'dshave
to smooth down Rosa's ruffled
plunage.
Gro Be Continued T0EnOfT0W.J
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By Charles G. Norris.

more than actually he
was. He was proud Of his
partners success and wealth, and
he did not hesitate to boast about
them. Celebrating upon Philips
prosperity afforded him excellent
opportunity to convey the impress
sion. that he had been equally
fortunate. Discussing the neat
pile" his partner had ''put away"
became a favorite topic.
How much do you suppose
Pills really worth? wilbur's wife
inquired of him one day.
Her husband threw out his
hands expressively, and shifted the
black weed in his mouth.
''Oh-h, he hung upon the
monosyllabIe 'quarter of a mil
Hon.
Quarter of q Million gasped
Lucy. She started at her hus-
band, her mouth open; she was
astounded.
''Um- hum. every penny
It rolls up when you don't have
to spend it You can't save the
way we throw 1t round. I'm
forced to speculate, = take long
chances to keep US going; they
don't always turn out right
oh. please don't begin that old
song" Lucy said petulantly. You
spend more than. do"
eHow do To-
and you urged me to spend
money from the very first We
have to entertain. don't we?
You're always talking about keep
ing up our end Really,
wilbur.-havenGt we been over this
often enough?.
Her husband knocked his cigar
ashes into his drinking tunbler,
and rose abruptly from the table.
WE'LL get damned little out
of it, he said sullenly. and stalked
from the room. .
Very Agreeable.
: An intimacy sprang up between
Philip and Leila Vale, which the
former commenced to find both
stimulating and agreeable. His
friendship for this fascinating so.
ciety woman was much in the ma.
ture OF pleasant comradeship:
he liked to talk TO her, he liked
to go about with her, he liked to
be seen with her. At times there
was little about her that was even
remotely feminine; at others she
was all sex. Either way she fas-
cfnafed him. He often wondered
how woman so attractive and
clever had reached the age OF
tl1irty,--or whatever she was
without having married. She would
make a splendid and handsome
wife, but he never thought of her
In that relationship to himself.
His marrying days were over. and
in any case there was Mrs. Gro
4enberg.
"why did you never marry
Leila2'' he asked her biuntly one
day.
She blew fine plume of smoke
into the air. and gazed re-
flectively at the vine-draped, lat.
ticed ceiling Of the brilliantly-lit
restaurant where they were hav-
ing supper. They had been to
the theater and had stopped for
a bite and some beer before he
took her home.
"I guess the right man never
came along" She said musinsly.
There must have been some.
one?"
"oh, there were men--iots OF
'ern..'f she admitted with a laugh. !.
''I've always had q beau. Per-
1laps I was too exacting."N Color
flooded her face. I'm always in
love-"
with one special MANI"
She laughed again. Philip
thought her decidedly pretty when
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'.Gocd.by.' called Miss Gregory
cavalierly
Rosa stood aside with elaborate
politeness waiting for me to pre-
cede her into the taxi. But ~ we
whirled off Ia the wake Of vir-
ginia's big blue car Rosa laughed
with an enjoyment which warned
me she was going to flick me on
the raw in another second or two.
How very polite the sister Of
our Jamie was to YOU she
trilled. That ii how you say.
pretty darn fornnal-for sister.in.
law. With the Miss Gregory she
is, on what you call intimate
term mot? think sshe is may,
be on her side. How yoa feel
about, it that they so of to-
gether, 50 friendly. White
Lilac2,,
Virginia has the utmost
SAVIOR faire. / contrived to
say non-comniittally
Rosa turned and looked at me
impishIy.
You are pretty good sport,
too White Lilac, for going to
that wornan's. house. or maybe
you were there all the while
at the house-party with Jaime.
rs that how. it was?''
Rosa. II Iauged to cover my
chagrin, how do You bear your
separation from Ramon, while
your tender heart bleeds at the
thought Of my being away from
Jim for even a weekend? ~
Rosa turned on me with flash
ing eyes. wondered II I had
gone too far.
s the car In which Rosa
Cordova was driving me
back to town from Ruth
Gregofy's careened down the
turnpike, could see virginia's
blue car ahead. I was worried by
the realization that Virginia had
shown instant approval Of the
woman whose friendship. with
Jim she seemed to consider "a
matter Of pride. a
As / sat wondering how viz
ginia and Ruth Gregory were get.
ting on, ! was In no mood to deal
with Rosa's gibing comments or
to propitiate her for my remark
concerning her and Ramon. I
simply hadn't the heart to meet
Rosa's attack clever1y. But /
realized I'd hurt her--of antago-
nized her to the point OF danger.
decided to swallow my pride
and my distaste for what / had
to reveal and to see il satisfying
Rosa's curiosity would quench tho
sparkle Of anger I'd brought to
her eyes. So / said:
Il may as well confess that Jim
and / spent very modern week
end, as you were clever enough
to guess.
Yes" said Rosa nicely but
with rising infection. sHow?"
"Oh. I was foregathering with
Jennie and Pat and the Hoad-
ley's while the MacAvoys and
Count Sidiski and Miss Gregory
entertained JIM" said with
elaborate lightness. ''You and
young Ramon have. the same
modern way of making your own
friends. haven't you? OF course,
Jim and manage. not to get too
far apart
Just as Il thought ia done it
again. in my. woeful. stupid misery.
Rosa clapped her hands, crying
out crisply:
Bravo! Another woman would
not like it how you hit SO hard
when you do hit, White Lilac.
But me, admire that one so
sweet and meek. shall fight when
she has-what you say--her back
against the WALL, For you it is
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weight G o H.
sists of salt.
A large pro-
portion of the
salt of the hui
man system IL
in the blood.
1t 6 e t s into
the system as
a constituent OF
many food 8
and as salt
added to food.
The fact that
salt is a neces-
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BY Virginia Terhune
Van de Water.

Author Of Nation-Wide Reputation
and Writer Of Popular Novels
and Short Stories.
Copyright. 1928. BY star Company
1~YoU win not mind wait
ing for me. win you,
The Washington times., 1923-09-19
BY Charles A. L. Reed,

tHALT, common table salt, by
- which is meant sodium chic
~ ride, is a normal constituent
Of the human body.
1t is estimated that about fiji
teen one.hundredths of the body
The Washington times., 1923-09-19
BY Ann Lislc,
Whose Serials Of Married Life
Have Won q Big Popular
Success.

Nv HE malice in her tone
told me that what Ross
didn't know was more than
compensated for by what she
suspected + resented her
pfobing and resented also the
fact that Virginia hadn't the de-
cency to help me- handle the over
curious Rosa. But / found that /
had an unexpected ally It was
Gracia MacAyoys who came out Of
the house at this moment. She had
d statuesque poise as she turned
to me and said:
May / meet tlnis--lady, who
seems to be q, business associate
of your husband ST.
Her hand on my arm az she
concluded speaking gave me q
'steadying sense that Gracia Mac
Avoy had d friendly understand
ing OF the difficulties of my posi-
ton. / flung my head a bit higher
as I introduced first JEANNE and
then Rosa, and did bit Of identi-
flying and catalogueing.
And now that your heart is set
at rest about Mr.. Harrison's being
left alone and to the mercy Of the
trained nurse and the doctor.
won't you do as Mrs. Harrison sug.
gests and leave her husband 70
undisturbed rest and quiet?' asked
Gracia MacAvoy2
1T is a friend at court that
my friend Anne. has not? So our
Jaime is protected from me. and
my friendliness - from all except
the thing i should maybe want to
haye him save from if It is / who
have marry him"
Her words dripped innuendo.
Her bright darting glances sought
Ruth Gregory there in the shadow
Of the limousine curtains and tray-
eled across Virginia's face with the
effect Of prying out even her
secrets.
With a sudden impatient gesI-
ure. Virginia stepped toward her
car.
Really, we must go to town.
she, said. "Will you come with
me, Anne, or do you prefer to-
escort Mrs. Cordova safely on her
way?''
"Yes, come with me. White
Lilac, purred Rosa with ono of
her abrupt changes in mood. II
shall anyway be glad to have
you-and to be welcome is much.
Since I am not permit to see
Jaime. it is only nice should be
with his dear wife and that we-
console each other"
About the last thing 1 should
have chosen was to ride to town
with Rosa, but there seemed no
way of avoiding it. So I tried to
carry 1t off without giving any
sign of how much / minded a
tete-a-tete with her--fand one be-
tween Jeanne and Miss Gregory.
Bidding Gracia and MacAvoy a
grateful good-by. L flung a fare
well in the general direction of
Jeariie's car with a casual word
about seeing every one later. TO
my amazement, Jeanie took it Up
earnestly.
Wait for me az your office,
won't you, Ann, if you get there
ffrst?' want to have a Visit to
The Washington times., 1923-09-19
NZllen BibLes Were ConpuIsory.

THE first Bible printed in Scotland was issued in 1873
Parliament ordered every householder to Bible
and psalme Duke ii vugare language for instruction
thame seffis and famelijs IN the knaWedge OF God
The Washington times., 1923-09-19
Forbidden to Ren,arry.

THERE are in India about 100000 Hindu widows,
forbidden to remarry. Widows often badly
treated BECAUSE according to their religions they are be-
ieyed to have committed sins in former incarnation.
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with the result that you both eat
and drink more than is normal.
1t has been estimated that the
amount of salt that you throw off
under salt-free diet before you
begin to feel the necessity for
more salt, represents the amount
that you have taken in excess of
what you need. Excessive salt
taking is a mere habit.
AS a rule, the average person
can get along on about one-fourth
of the salt he has acquired the
habit of shaking over his food.
tTomOrrew: What to do When
Baby Falls on His Hehd,)
Copyright, 1929, King1 Features
Syndicate. Inch
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MANDS
Bis DEBT
PLEDGE
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Continued from First Page.)
- reported that the military arm
Of the government already Is max
ing preparations for a march into
the German coal fields.
The Matin states that it has in.
formation from a high source that
If France undertakes independent
military action against Germany,
Britain will not break with France
even though she does not join in
the undertaking.
When the second p1enary session
Of the conference got under way
this Afternoon Premier Poincare was
determined to carry through the
French program. French officials
had conferred with the italian
delegates during the morning bring
ing pressure in an effort to obtain
full Italian support for the French
program.
The French press was practically
unanimous in saying that the Bit
ioh plan could not be discussed by
the French. although the old-time
bowls Of rage which invariably fol-
lowed the proposals Of former Pre-
mier Lloyd George were missing.
Fixed to Suit U. s.
The British treasury plan is In.
admissible, although it is doubtless
welcome to the United States, for it
was carefully edited to prevent it
from offending America on the debt
question" said Pertfnax, political
editor OF the Echo de Paris.
It was reported that Premier Poin-
care consented to cut the German
indemnity to $12 600. 0O0. 900 on condi-
ton of debt cancellations, but this
was not borne out by the text OF the
French plan, which says:
sc armany demands reduction Of
her debt in reparations, with a posi-
bic budget surplus. This demand is
not admissa BILE. France Is unable to
accept any reduction OF her part of
the payments fixed for Germany in
May, 1921, unless compensated with
eventual reduction of allied debts. If
certain powers should consent to be
paid in Geparations) bonds. France
would accept this method of settle
ment ter sums she has advanced to
certain allies and would annul the
bonds"
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Jewel Robbery Loss
Lists Necklace !.
at S2OO, 900
BIZ international News servlce.

NEW YORK, Jan. Follow
ing is a list of the jewelry,
valued at more than $500, 900,
reported to the police by Mrs.
Irene Schoellkopf, of Buffalo, as
stolen from her at a New Years
party:
Pearl necklace, 2O1 pearls,
$500, 900.
Pearl necklace, 90 pearls,
$85, 900.
Diamond marquise ring, IL
karat, $35, 900.
Square diamond ring, s.
karat, $4,000
Diamond square and sapphire
ring, $4,000.
Diamond bracelet, all square
stones, graduating; diamond
bracelet, marquise and round
stones; diamond ( bracelet, dia-
monds connected by three-leaf
DESIGNS; large oblong design;
small ruby bracelet, $145, 900.
Diamond and platinum watch,
$4,000.
Pearl chain bracelet, woven
design; beaded bag, pansy de-
sign, gold drawstring top, con-
tanning $500 in currency; small
French vanity case, $1,000.
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ROBBED WOMAN
DOUBTS ACTOR
STOLE GEMS
Mrs. Schoelkopf and Rich Hus-
band Won't Appear Against
Carman.
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playing bridgeN at and around II
O'Clock when they noticed 2 peculiar
odor like ammonia. but soon forgot
shorty before midnight 1 man
who said he lived in the same
APARTMENT house called and said
that he was alone in his apart.
ment and felt pretty lonesome for
a New Years night and wanted to
join the party He was welcomed
to the circle. He brought In q
drank. The stranger bought a SO
stack of chips, then $25 stack
which he soon lost in a game OF
poker which was started. The
stranger then disappeared.
!, Mrs Schoellkofp Incidentally
complained of feeling indisposed,
saying. she wanted fresh air. That
was the last seen Of her by the
guests until after the robbery. She
told me later that she was walking
down the winding stairs toward the
street when q man stepped out
from q doorway and tied a handker.
chief saturated with choloroform
over her face, holding his hand
over her mouth so she could not
scream.
1.-TWO other men joined the first
and they carried the woman into q
studio and bound her with ropes
and towels on bed and removed
her jewelry. They also took her
handbag containing 1,40O. One
kept a revolver pressed at her
head, and threatened to kill her.
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i" American Proposals"
Possible Result of
White House Farley

With the French and British on
the verge of splitting at Paris over
reparations-d split that officials of
this Government would view as In
ealculable menace to world peace and
stability-an important series of con-
6erences began here today, out OF
which may come some American
proposals" for adjusting the ques-
fsou hat has kept all Europe in po-
Lticel and economic foment for three
years.
HRrve. at White HOuS
Col. G. >orge Bh. vey, America am
bassado, to Gres Britain, summoned
home at this critical stage of allied
affairs to consul. with President
Harding and Secretary of State
Hugnes, slipped INTO the Capital late
last night almost unob3erved. His
aides registered at a hotel, but Col
onel Harvey himself went direct to
the White House despite the .ate ness
OF the hour and talked with Mr..
Harding until far into the night. Col
onel Harvey will remain at the
White House during his Washington
visit.
With Colonel Harvey in Washing
ton and Ambassador HerTick hasten
ing back to Paris from the Rivera.
the stage will be set for whatever
''proposals"-if any-the American
Government may decide o put for
ward in the present tense situation.
President Harding kept the day
virtually free for conversations with
Harvey. and members of the Cabinet.
He had no engagements until noon,
and none in the afternoon.
All Eyes Toward Paris.
The attitude Of the Administration
20 far as could be cleaned at the
White House and State Department,
IL "watchful waiting" with eyes
turned toward Paris.
1t seemed certain the American
Government will make no important
move so long as there exists the
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By 8. d. WEYER.
international News Service.

Copyright, 1923, by international
News service.)
BERLIN, Jan. 3.-"Germapy
would gladly welcome a world con
ference at Washington to discuss and
settle definitely the reparations 10
sue"
This declaration in behalf of the
German government was made tc
international News Service today by
Andreas Hermes, minister Of finance
The finance minister continued
Nothing better and more helpful
could happen, not only for Germany
but for the whole world. Let US for
once get out of Europe's hate and
choked miasma-out into the fresh
clean air Of America, remote from
the hotbed of Old World intrigue and
animosities. 1t would give common
sense and cool logic chance"
Minister Hermes as he made this
statement sat at q desk laden with
typewriter reports, covered with
figures and data on PREPARATIONS
Herr. Hermes pointed out that this
was the first time he had discussed
reparations with the press since the
allied premiers began their latest eff
fort to solve the indemnity problem.
Talks Freely.
For more than an hour he talked
freely and frankly. While he did not
say so in so. many words, his re
marks plainly indicated that he is
pessimistic over the results of the
present conference in France. He
frankly admitted he feared chaos il
the present German proposals did
not get a square hearing at Paris
He described these proposals as
representing the utmost limit OF
Germany's capacity to pay"
Herr Hermes said that the CunO
ministry is the last conciliatory gov
eminent Germany will have. The
finance minister is one of many per
sons in high quarters here who be-
lieve that If the Paris conference
breaks down there is only one resort
to avert a calamity in European
international conference in Wash
ington.
"You have some excellent dnen in
the United States well fitted to take
the European economic crisis in hand
and Straighten it out" continued the
finance minister. eve would wei
come nothing more heartily than
that the United States, in whose i'm
partlallty we nave implicit trust
carried out the plan I have seen sug-
gested, that a big man be appointed
| to act in an advisory capacity for the
German government.
1.-THE reparations proposals which
Herr Bergman is submitting to the
Paris conference at present are the
result of weeks of the most trying
negotiations involving all of our in
dustrial and economic factors.
1.-The German government cannot
sign for anything demanding more
than Germany can pay. If the
present German government fails
and is succeeded by a Socialist gov.
eminent or any other kind of min
istry, such government could not
honestly accept more than we could
honestly pay. Anything else would
be fraud. We are honest in our own
dealings and we want others to treat
us honestly"
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SHOOTS GIRL AND SELF
WHEN LOVE IS SPURNED

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Jan. g.
When he arrived at his home in
Somers Point after visit to Florida,
Wilbert Isard was confronted with
the news that his nineteen-year-old
daughter, Milicent, had been killed a
few hours before by an infatuated
lover she had rejected.
Doubts are entertained as to the
recovery Of the girls murderer, Roy
Smith, twenty-nine, who is said to
be married and the father of two
children. Smith was separated from
his wife. When his attentions were
frowned on by Miss Isard, Smith
fired two shots, both Of which entered
Miss 1sard's head. Then Smith turned
the revolver on himself and sent a
bullet into his own breast.
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MRS. ROTHSeHILD'S WILL
DISPoSES OF 100000

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-The will Of the
late Mrs. Maurice l.. Rothschild,
filed for probate here. disposes of an
estate valued at 100000. Mrs.
Rothschild. who was the wife of a
clothing merchant with stores in
several cities. was a daughter Of the
late Nelson Morris, founder Of Nor
ris & Co., packers.
Mrs. Rothschild left a bequest of
100000 to such charities as her ex-
ecutors may designate. The sum of
500, 900 also was left to each of four
grandchildren. Two-thirds Of the
residue go to her son, Melville N.
Rothschild, and her husband.