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Thrilling Story of the Secret Service, Daring Band Of
COunterfeiters and the Love of a Brilliant
and Beautiful Girl

; her when she had finished. This
time he placed the three sigma
lures in the lens and threw them
on the screen. one. above the
other.
Kestner. studying the three,
could not be sure which was his
own and which were the imita-
lions. The other occupants Of
the room, he noticed, were study
ing the letters quite as intently
as he had done.
It was the girl called Cherry
who spoke first.
take it from me-" she said with
sudden conviction, ''the freehand
wins!'
Lambert turned to the woman
who had done the writing.
your tracing is still today.
What's the natter"
The question remained unanswer-
ed for several seconds. The trou-
bled violet-blue eyes moved from
the screen to the man In the fau-
teuil and then back to the screen
again.
"I'd like the know what this
means" she finally declared.
Lambert stepped quickly across
the room. For a man Of his years
and career such as his that gaunt
old counterfeiter retained a start
ling degree of virility.
you'll find that out quick
enough" was his half impatient
retort. He tossed the papers he
had withdrawn from the lens
across the table and motioned for
her to be seated.
"Take half sheet Of that bond
and write what tell you. It want
IL done In the handwriting OF that
signature, and I want it done right.
Are you ready?"
''I'm ready" answered the wom-
an. She spoke in the flat and life-
less tones of a coerced child.
'"Then write this: I have made
a mess OF things, and I am tired
Of life. I'm sorry, but this seems
the only way out Then add the
signature. No; wait a minute.
Add this: The finder will please
notify the American embassy,
where the secretary, I trust, viii
cable the Treasury Department at
Washington Have you got that?"
The woman at the table went on
writing for a second or two.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
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HINTS FOR THE
HOUSEHOLD


When slkimming soup TIT the pot
by lowering the handle toward you.
The scum viii rise to the opposite
side. and can easily be removed.
A cloth wrung out in vinegar and
water cleans carpet and saves
time in busting.
Most ink stains on linen can be
removed by rubbing with slice OF
juicy tomato.
Greens are improved II q piece
of dripping is added to the water
when they are almost boiling.
When silverware becomes tar
nished. place it in potato water
and you will find afterward that
looks like new.
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WHO SAID IT
AND WHERE

"How sleep the brave who sink to
rest
BY all their country's wishes
blessed"
These familiar lines are from the
"Odes" of the English poet, VIII
liam Collins.
"What though the sea be calm?
Trust to the shore;
Ships have been drOwn'd where
late they danced before"
The poet Robert Herrick was
not overload of the se as these
lines from . poem. rhs Sea-"
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<<0T, here you arev the In
truder exclaimed to wini-
~ fred. II have been look
ing everywhere for YOU"
Winifred flushed and smiled.
''Mr. Muir" she said, turning TO
her companion, ''let me introduce
Mr. Rankin - Richard Rankin.
His sister was graduated today,
and he came up here to see her.
The fact that she and I have been
school friends makes him seem
less like a stranger to me. am
glad Of that-for he lives in New
York and we may see something
Of him when I get back there"
Donald MuirStook the hand the
young man extended. But there
was not much warmth in his greet
ing.
'I think have seen you before,
Mr.. Rankin" he said thoughtfully.
"Have you not spoken in public oc.
casionally in New York;"
Eyes, have" Richard Rankin
admitted, with nervous laugh.
you may have heard me hold
forth upon several occasions on
street corners or at Socialist meet
ings. am always for the under
dog, you see."
II see," the older man replied.
But he made no further comment.
Winifred FASTENED to fiji a pause
that threatened to become awk-
ward.
His Observation-Disclosures told me
lots about the work he has done
for various people who have not
been justly treated" she explain
ed to Muir.
Miss Rankin lives in New York.
too?" Muir asked.
Unfortunately, no." young Ran
kin replied. "She lives at home
down in South Carolina, She starts
South this evening"
"Ah?" Muir's monosyllable was
polite and expressed nothing.
Then to Winifred: II must go now.
Your fathers car is at the door
and I cannot keep him waiting.
f100d.hvA halHinn na,& t.im hanA
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AOVCE AOI q mOM0uC O10 ms gaze
wander from Kestner.
Lambert. going back to the
drawing-table, suddenly turned
and crossed to the open safe.
His search there seemed a brief
one. But his face paled as he
turned and stood erect again. He
was still beside the safe when the
girl called Cherry stepped back
into the room. She was fol-
lowed by the woman Lambert
had spoken OF as Maura, the
woman whom Kestner had
watched as she sat at the little
round table Of the Cafe de Ia
Paix.
Kestner's intent gaze was fix
ed on this woman's face as she
stepped into the. room. More
than ever he was struck by its
sense Of reserve, Of spiritual iso-
lation, and more than ever he
was impressed by its youthful
yet austere beauty. He was
struck, too. by newer note, by
something that seemed almost q
touch Of fragility. And about
the softer lines of the mouth he
detected trace Of latent rebel
uousnegs.
The newcomer, however, scarce
~, looked at Kestner. The sight
Of man tied and trussed and
gagged there seemed In no wise
to disturb her. Her eyes went
close to the fact Of Lambert and
remained there while she spoke.
what IL it?' she asked. in a
clear and reedy voice that made
Kestners think OF . clarionet.
Lambert waved hand toward
the signature thrown on the
screen BY the projecting lantern.
z TRY that. freehand." he said.
! ''Then do It over again on the
1 tracing desk. I want It right"
The woman took paper and ink
and from a row of pens selected
/ q particular point She stared for
! q few seconds at the signature,
and then bent over her task.
She did not speak as she hand.
ed the slip Of paper to Lambert.
He took it. too, in silence, switch
ing off his lantern, withdrawing
Kestner's signature, and adjust
ing the newly written imitation
in its place. Then he switched
on the light again.
/. Even Kestner, accustomed as
he was to the cleverest Of forger-
les. was plainly startled as he
saw: that name projected on the
cotton screen. It disturbed him
In a manner whAh he would
have found hard to describe.
For even in it's magnified form,
where any deviation from the.
Originally would be doubly and
trebly accentuated. 1t stood out
a practically perfect facsimile Of
his own handwriting.
This Quiet-mannered woman
with the violet-blue eyes and the.
misleading delicacy Of Dresden
china was one Of the most ac-
complished forgers who ever
handled a pen. That much Kest-
ner could see at q glance. And
at a second glance it came home
to him that this same woman. in
the right hands, could indeed
develop into an actual peril to
society.
"Try tracing It," Lambert was
saying to her.
She took the Kestner signature
and crossed to q small table, the
top Of which consisted Of plate
glass. She reached in under
this glass and turned a switch.
The moment she did so a power
full electric light showed itself
directly below the table top. =
On this top she placed the
paper, covered by a second sheet.
Then she tested a number of,
pens, and having found one to her
purpose, carried on a similar
test with regard to her ink.
Then for a silent moment or two
she bent over her task.
Lambert took the paper from
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TELL THIS AT
DINNER

A nursery governess was DEM
onstrating, by means Of an orange
and lighted candle. the action Of
the suns rays upon the revolving
earth. causing alternate day and
night. She concluded her discourse
by saying, $50 you see, my dear,
1t is now night in New Zealand. !.
''Yes, yes said her little pupil
inpatiently. ''but what night last
night or tomorrow nightg"
The teacher was angry when
Willie appeared ten minutes late
for school. why are you late?"
he asked. sharply. Please. SIR
replied the sinner. SIT was late
when ! started from home"
sThen why didn't you start early?"
please, sir, it was too late to
start early"
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PART I.
BY Arthur Stringer, /.
Famous Writer Of Novels and Short
Stories Of international Fame.


" this door. and promptly
stepped back into the
room with - towel in his
hands. This towel he quickly
tore in two. knotting the two
pieces together as he approached
the chair where Kestner sat.
There's no need to do this.
Lam -"
Kestner's cry was shut off by
the towel with the frightened knot
being dexterously tossed over his
head and drawn taut. so taut that
the pressure Of the knot on his
Lips became uncomfortable. In
voluntarily the jaws relaxed. to
relieve the pain.
Tighter commanded Lambert.
The band. now against the slight
" parted teeth. was frightened and
securely knotted at the back Of
the captive's head.
It was then that the man. des-
ignated as the governor stepped
quietly back and closed the door
which he had left partly open.
Then he stood In silent thought
for q moment or two.
Il was the girl IN the tip-tilted
hat who spoke first.
whats the matter With givin'
him a crack on the coco?'s she
gravely volunteered. .sRut I'm to
sleep until we'rs dead sure OF y
getRway?' -.
The man c9iisd the governor
did not seem to hear her
Tony" he suddenly said with
q crisp and incistve authority.
stake that gun from Cherry.
Nov hand me that automatic.
Keep that man ,eovered. II any
thing happens. plug him where he
sits. II anyone tries to get "a
here. ping him firat-him first.
remsmber. CherEv yoU frisk himl
I want eyerxthing everything.
mind yon. out of his pockets"
The girl. with a small frewn
Of intentness bent over the heavy
oak fauteua and vent through
Kestner's pockets. one at a time.
The man called ahe governor
stood in deep ks1ight as she
did so.
As she placed the fruits of her
search upon the drawing-table to
the left the older man stepped
over and examined the little col
lection. He looked up quickly
as he came to the neatly folded
bank-note-
$50 you wanted only one?" he
said, and the grim lines about
his mouth hardened little as he
stared at Kestner. Then he bent
over the drawing-table again.
SENDS FOR MAURA.
4C11 " SOLLlC aCIC1 uS
said, with a quick motion toward
the girl in the tip-tilted hat. He
was studying sheet Of writing
which had been taken from Keet.
ner's pocket.
"whereu I get herr" asked
the girl
Downstairs in Bonn otis.
Promptly, please"
The girl slipped out through the
studio door, and closed it after
her. Kestner sat there and
watched Lambert wheel a project
ing lantern out into the middle
Of the studio and, direct the lens
toward the screen Of white cot
ton at the farther end of the
room. He saw the sheet Of paper
inserted in the lens, heard the
snap Of a switch. and black across
the white screen sbeheld his own
signature, magnified many times,
magnified until each letter was
at least q foot in height.
Morello, tired of standing. sank
into a chair, facing the prisoner.
In his hand, however, the Neapol-
ttan still held the revolver, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-23

will start the bowels acting. When
taken at night, the bowels work
wonderfully in morning.
Cascarets never sicken or incon-
yenience you next day like pills,
calomel, salts or oil.
Children love Cascarets, too. 10
cent boxes, also % and so cent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-23
Bits of Wisdom

We lose sleep and peace Of mind
over trifles that do not matter,
and meanwhile let weightfer ques-
lions slip by unnoticed,.
Borrow trouble for yourself. II
that's your nature, but don't lend
it to your neighbors.
Disappointed love makes the
misery Of youth, disappointed am
bition that of manhood, and sue
cessful avarice that Of age.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-23
WHEN DID II
HAPPEN?

when was Peg Wellington.
celebrated English actress, born,
and when did she die?
2-When were postal savings
banks opened in all States and
territories of the United States?
3-When was the Common
wealth Of Australia proclaimed?
4-When was the separation Of
Church and State promulgated in
France?
5-When was Aaron Burr tried
for treason?
ANSWERS to these queries will be
printed tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-23
WHEN "A GIRL MARRIl1S

! sS14 aSceuQlu8 tho steps q
shabby boarding house "a ) dis
trict Of tumbIedown elegance.
The room entered was typical
Of cheap city boarding house.
In the midst Of the drabnen.
which made = sorry pfetense Of I
elegance sat Dad Lee. looking
very tired and old III ! cray
bathroBs several times too blg
for him.
At sight Of me ne leaped % his
feet. stumbling over the trailing
robe. His face was grayer than
/ the garment he hugged shout
him with twitching fingers
How did you set heres' -
shouted in . voice that tried to
/ storm and only shook.
T came. answered suaveiy.
\ to demand an interview with
your chief Dick west.
Dad Lee swayed ana sank sud.
1 denly into q huddle IN his chair.
I He noistened his lips over ana
over and pointed with i shaking
finger to q seat. AT last he smiled
with 9, CHASTITY stretching 81 his
i mouth.
Can't You deal with me. ~.
I dear?. ne gaaped.
OF course. dear. I want to ZEE
Z you before I rush off, said Jim I
gently.
1 In that moment ROsass smile
Of n1ockery became = travesty 81
its inpish self. She looked Ill
Tious. She seemed as hurt IS I'd !.
1elf while ! waited reathIessly.
for inns answer to my plea for
|. few minutes alone with him.
sJeanie. win you manage III
snack for Rosa and Senior Ortiz?'s
asked Jim with an air 81 com:
mand that / adored the more Tor
what came next. II know how
young Ortiz drives, 60 / can well
spare the time to start him DIR.
warmed ana fed ana not at too
Z great . nervous tension. within
half an hour, Rosa. .
Take Jim up to your room.
Anne" suggested Jeanne casually,
but very tenderly. You'll b
free from interruptions. And m.
call you in half an hour or what
ever time Jim thinks Is his limit
before starting Off on business
again
Hurry up. grille; we've not
any too much time, and i've Z
million questions to ask you =
Let me ask you one first,
dear begged. Jim You can't
!, want to rush off from ne the
first minute like this. I know
you wouldn't If you could help It.
Shall ! come with you, dear?''
Uneasily, Jim loosed his hand
from the eager clasp Of mine. He
threw back his shoulders and
smiled with something almost su-
perior In his expression.
BLESS you heart, dear. ia
better see Mabel undisturbed by
the thought Of your sitting up for,
me. as Pat so economically sug-s
gested. Our apartments been
closed long enough to be cold and
musty. We can't have you CATCH
ing your death Of cold there In
the old place"
Go Be Continued TomoFroWl
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BY Ann Lisle,
Whose Present Serial Has Scored
. Big Popular Success.

scops11hss yn aShss Inc. 800
"HEN / was called to the
telephone,
rs this Mrs. ]. II. Har.
rison?" asked d formal voice.
Yes" replied.
MRS. Harrison speahng7" in
sisted the strange voice.
Mrs. Harrison speaking, Mrs.
Harrison at the phone" I said
punctiIiously.
''I have q message for you. Are
you ready to take it7''
YES" murmured, tense and
impatient. ali nay forebodings.
clossng down In . cloud.
Then there came q stream Of
hierogIyphics Of time and place
ana out OF this nurk = message.
dated that afternoon.
In the harbor. Home to-.
night. Signed j. II. Harrison
Did you get that7's intoned the
strange voice.
I'm the harbor. Home to-
night" I repeated. Then every
thing slipped away from me. In
q terrible black void. heard a
voice voice caIIing:
'Jim's coming. Jim's here.
Jim
Then darkness.
IN AGREEMENT.
Mr.. Lacy thought for . mo-
ment. Then he held out his
hand and gave me the sort OF
grip / fancy men offer each other
when they are in dead earnest.
You've q right. to be Lady
Bountiful to the poor old chap II
you wish. I'll report about our
case and let you In on It to what
ever extent you like"
"Thank you" said quietly,
knowing this was . pledge. and
feeling happy over 3 chance To-
help reclaim this bit Of human
flotsam.
That was practically our good
night, for just then Lyons pulled
up at the curb in front Of Betty's
apartment. AS Ralph Lacy helped
me out Of the car he said In
quick undertone to Lyons:
''Call here for Mrs. Harrison at
Q o'clock tomorrow morning. III
make it all right with Mr.. Nor.
reys."
And that was how It came
about that at a few minutes past
20 the next morning found my
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-23
Best CatEartic for Headache, Colds, Sour
Stomach, Gases, Biliousness

To clean out your bowels, without
eramping or overacting. take Cas-
caretsi
= You want to. feel. fine. to be
quickly free from sick headache,
ulzziness, biliousness, colds, bad
breaths = sour, acid, gassy stomach.
One e two Caecarnfn anHfluaa.
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ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions.

To Yesterdays Questions.
1. The famous battle Of Water.
loo was fought June 1913, 1915.
2. The first. petroleum well in
the United States was opened at
Titusville, Pa, August 26, 1859.
8. The massacre of st. Batholo-
news Day took place in France,
August "a, 1872.
4. Rob Roy" Sir Walter Scott's
novel, was written in 1918.
8. Harriet Beecher Stowe, author
Of "Uncle Toms Cabin" died July
1, 1896.
Copyright. 1923. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
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"a cold bottle and a bird"

An expression that is of old line
age in English literature. 1t is
found as I'VE meet with cham
payne and chicken at last" in
a poem called 1.-THE Lover" by
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
dR0n.17RaA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-23
The Antiseptic Orange

TUE discovery of the antiseptic value Of the orange
made after its introduction into England for Caven
dish says Cardinal Wosey was wont to carry a fair
orangA filled with asponge Of vinegar against pesence
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DO YOU
KNOW

Opals are so soft when first
taken from the ground that they
may be pulled apart with the fin
gers.
India has a small fish, the gou-
rami, which gives an'audible croak
when on the surface of the water.
Cats are fetching 100000
rubles, and kittens half that price
in KievY Russia, where mice are
causing enormous damage to food.
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This Day IN Our History,

THIS Is the anniversary 81 Patrick Henry speech Il
1775 before the Virginia Legislature ii which he
used the historic phrase, "Gve me liberty give
DEATH and Virginia to the Of the Colonies
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By Virginia Terhune Van
de Water.
Author Of Nationwide Reputation
and Writer of Popular Novels
and Short Stories.
CHAPTER III.

Copyright. 1923, by Star Company
<<NT, here you arev' the In
truder exclaimed to wini-
~ fred. II have been look
The Nome nugget., 1923-10-20
FORMER GOVERNOR CALLS
 GOV. PINtHOT'S HAND

Washington, Oct. Criticising Governor Pnchot for calling OH President Coolidge and asking the President to take charge i the en- forcement of the prohibition laws. Henry J. Allen, former Governor of Kansas in speech sad If I was running for office in common- wealth and there was city in that commonwealth which openly defied me with a dictum that all saloons would not close. that city would wake up next morning to the sound of bugles and it's citizens would go to bed to the music of taps and troops would remain until the law was obeyed." Governor Pinchot had trouble previously with the City of Philadelphia when that city re fused to have 1900 saloons close their doors in compliance with pro- hibition laws.
The Nome nugget., 1923-10-20
ROUND THE WORLD AIRPLANE
 FLIGHT SOON

Washington. Oct. 15-The Army air service are occupied with pre- liminary details of round the world airplane flight to take place next summer The route which will cover approximately 5000 miles is planned to start at Washington and touching Dayton, St. Joseph. Chey- enne. Salt Lake. Boise. Seattle, Va kutat. Unalaska. Attu Island, Japan, China. India. Turkey. London. Ab- erdeen. Scotland, Iceland, Green land. Eastern Canada, New York, and back to Washington.
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THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIT.
 ED STATES OF AMERICA. To JOSEPH c. BROWN, the above
 named defendant. GREETING:
 You are hereby summoned and required to appear and answer the Complaint of the plaintiff on file in the office of the Clerk of said court. at the City of Nome. in the Terri tory of Alaska, within thirty days after the service of this Summons on you by publication, for six con secutive weeks, namely, within thir- ty days after the 3rd day of Novem- ber, 1923, the date of the last publi- cation hereof. The date of the first publication being the 29th day of September. 1923. And if you fail to appear and answer said Com plaint within said time. judgment for want thereof will be taken against you. And you are hereby notified that if you fail to answer said Complaint within said time, the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, to- wit: For decree of said Court adjudging the plaintiff to be the owner in fee of the Cyrus Noble Placer Mining Claim. situate on the Left Limit of Bourbon Creek. in the Cape Nome Mining and Recording District and Precinct. Territory of Alaska, and quieting its title there to against all adverse claim or i'm terest of the defendant in said pro perty.
 The date of the Order of Publica- ton of this Summons is the zSth day of September, 1923.
 WITNESS the Honorable c. J. Loman. Judge of the District
 Court, and the Seal of said
 Court hereto affixed. this esth
 day of September. 1923. (SEAL)
 JOHN sUNDBACK, Clerk of the District Court for the Territory of Alaska second Division. By c. J. wOOFTER. Deputy Clerk
The Nome nugget., 1923-10-20
EXTRA COPIES OF THE
 NOME NUGGET ON SALE AT THE NEVADA.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NUGGET
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To W. T. Meade. your heirs, execu- tors, admnistrators and assigns:
 You are hereby notified, that the undersigned James Frawley has ex- pended one hundred dollars in labor and improvements. during the years. 1916. 1920. 1921 and 1922 upon each of the following placer mining claims. vz: "Fleur De Lys.' Ever cite" and "Wonder" also known as "Quartz Creek Wonder Bench" sit uated on the left limit of Solomon River. in the Cane Nome Recording Precinct, in the Territory of Alaska. the Location Notices of said claims are recorded in Vol. 199 at Pages 2f2 and 2G3 respectively of the Re- cords of sad Recording Precinct.
 That such expenditures were made in order to hold said mining claim under the provisions of Sec. 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States. and amendments thereto, con- cerntng arrual labor upon mining claims, and being the amount re- uuired to hold said claim during said period.
 And if within ninety days after the publication of this notice. you fail or refuse to contribute your pro- potrion of such expenditure as a CO., owner, your interest in said claim will become the property of the un- dersigned co-owner. who has made the required expenditure, under the provisions of said section.
 JAMES FRAWLEY,
 Co-Owner. Publish Aug. II, IS, 25. Sept. 1. 8, IS. g, %. Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26, and Nov. 2. 1923.
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BODY OF POLICEMAN FOUND
 WITH BULLET HOLE IN HEAD

Salt Lake. City. Oct. l1-The body of David H. Crow. a Salt Lake City policeman. was found yester- day on the bank of the Jordan River west of Salt Lake City with bullet hole in his head. Officials believe that he was murdered 'by persons who stole his automobile and other yaluables. He has been missing since last Friday afternoon,