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The Winslow mail., 1923-10-26
"AFRAiD OF MEw

SYNOPSIS.-On the isolated
Meager ranch, on the southern
border, Deborah Meredith, trained
nurse, is in attendance on Mrs.
Meager, whose husband has re-
Gently been killed. Immediately
after the death. Bob Meager, Mrs.
Meager's stepson. arrives and
takes possession. He insults
Deborah and she resolves to
leave, but there seems no possi-
bility of her getting away. Mea-
ger gloats over Deborah's plight.
He tells her he has sent for
justice of the peace. who wiA
marry them tomorrow. Horrs-
fed, the girl secures a cevolvet,
The Justice Cornelius Garrity.
scoundrel and bosom friend of
Meager, arrives with a party,
among them the Frisco Kid
notorious desperado. Despite
Deborah's protests. the justice
performs the marriage ceremony.
She escapes and reaches her
room. There she stuns Meager
with the revolver and rushes to
the stables, hoping to secure a
horse and escape. There she
meets the "Friscc Kid" Some
how he inspires her with conf
dence and she explains the situa-
ton. The kid" tells her his
name is Daniel Kelleen. that he
is no friend of Meager. They ride
off together into the desert. Pres
emily she realizes that Kelleen is
the "Frisco Kid"
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[IILIIIILIIuIuIIILIII

/ went right out and got me bottle of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and before I had taken the whole
of that bottle l knew it was helping me.
1took six bottles, and then in about three
months / took two more. Now / am in
perfect health. do all of my own work
and could do more. can truly say that
know Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound gave me my health. Mrs.
o. j. HNCKLEY, 316 Union Ave-, Mem
phis, Tenn.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Private Text
Book upon Ailments Peculiar to
Women twill be sent you free upon re-
quest. Write to The Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. This book
contains valuable information.
The Winslow mail., 1923-10-26
Liqhtninq's Franks.

Lightning plays pranks which are
not so easily explained. Some years
ago a Russian steamer crossing the
Black sea was struck by lightning
three separate times within seven min
utes. Though set on fire, her crew
managed to put out the flames and
get her back to port. A wheat shiE
on Lake Huron was struck twice with
in three minutes, each time in the
same spot. The second flash set her
on fire and she sank
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that we are-we shall have to come to
a mutual understanding. What am l
in your estimation? A rObber and
thief, suppose? Who told you all this
rot-Bob Meager"
"Oh, no; 1 heard all about you be-
fore he ever came back. That was
months ago. there were soldiers
through here searching for you, a ma
jor and twenty cavalrymen."
what major?"
'His name was Reynolds"
Kelleen chuckled and leaned sud-
denly forward, placing his hand
squarely on hers where it rested on
the saddle pommel. Somehow she
made no effort to withdraw her fingers
from the contact, and their. eyes met
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He swung into the saddle, and faced

He swung into the saddle, and faced
her waiting.
"Yes."
"Then wen ride fast, and don't be.
afraid; it's level as a floor"
The girl rode low in the saddle, her
head bent forward to protect her eyes
from the shower Of grit hurled against
her by the ceaseless wind. She was
conscious now of her extreme weari-
ness; she could only cling grimly to
her seat, aching in every muscle,
blindly following his lead She knew
the horse under her was painting for
breath, his sides wet with sweat, but
Kelleen never once drew rein, or, to
her knowledge, even glanced back to
assure himself Of her presence There
were moments when she felt she must
actually cry out, her nerves failing
her, but she crushed the desire back,
and rode on, dulled with fatigue.
Her eyes and thought centered on
the figure of the man riding steadily
in front. She could obtain no glimpse
how straight he sat in the saddle his
shoulders thrown back, his left hand
grasping the rein lightly. His seat
was that of the trained, disciplined
cavalry man, rather than the cow
boy, and she could but mark how cas-
lily his body followed the slightest
movement of the animal under him.
Suddenly, but without glancing back
he pointed into the grim. gray desert
ahead
'Do you see anything ever yonder"
he asked. "Just ahead there-a hun
dred yards?"
She stared where he pointed, both
halting their horses, but could per-
ceive nothing except the same drear
expanse Of sand.
"No; what is it?"
Zone Of natures marvels; the place
I'm heading for. You can be within
ten yards and never know it is there"
He turned and faced her smilingly
MADE it straight through the night,
too. Why, what's the matterY
She was staring at him through the
dim light, her lips parted, her eyes
expressive of fear. For the moment
she did not speak, and he asked again
anxiously.
"What is it? Are you afraid Of me-"
'tI-I know now who you are" she
managed to, say. "You-you are the
Frisco Kid"
A moment his lips shut tight, bit
grimly; then he laughed
"Sure; but how did you guess?"
'I+ saw you ride in last night with
Judge Garrity. l had a good view of
your face from my window, and heard
Bob Meager call you by name"
"No doubt that's all true enough,
but what of it? Ever heard of me be-
fore?"
She hesitated, but only for an In
stant. 1t was her nature to speak
truth.
Eyes, I have" she answered stead
lily, looking straight at him, yet in
some mysterious way not the least
afraid 81 have been led to believe
you most desperate character, an
outlaw, a criminal, with a price on
your head. 1 have been told many Of
your exploits-and, and; but why COM
pei me to repeat all thiS?"
Because it is extremely interesting,
for one thing; quite flattering for even
continue being friends-and I insist
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Bv Randall Parrish
Copprisht by A. c. McClurs & c.


serious questioning as to the validity
of the document
"Could it be contestedW
'The widow could claim her dover
rights"
But Mrs. Meager would not dare.
She is an invalid, and In deadly fear Of
her stepson."
"And you have heard of no other
will?" x,-
'Not a word. Mr.. Meager's death was
very sudden. an accident"
Gle was found dead on the trail, /
heard?"
YES, his horse came home without
him. There was an inquest, the evi-
dence going. to show that his horse
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were q wreck. / could
not sweep a room
without resting. l
could not do my work
except a little at a
time, and the doc
tors medicine did
not help me. One
day some one threw
your little book on to
my porch, and in it /
read several testimo-
malls of women who
had hee0lika mvself
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ro Apnreciate lnstitutIons.

Fairly to appreciate institutions
you must not hold them up against
the light that blazes in Utopia.-Vis~
count Morley.
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al believe in you and am your
friend"
CTO BE CONTINUED1
Perish the Thounht-

my heart is all yours"
"Have you ever loved before?' asked
the girl.
"Now, dearie, would offer you a Sec
ond-hand heart t?"-Louisvilla Courier
Journal.
The Winslow mail., 1923-10-26
Christianity.

In order to abolish Christianity the
one thing needful is to get rid of Sun
day.-George Holyoake.
The Winslow mail., 1923-10-26

starts the liver and bowels acting with
out gripping. Contains no narcotics or
soothing drugs. Say California" to
your druggist and avoid counterfeits
Insist upon genuine California Fig
Syrup" which contains directions
Advertisement.
The Winslow mail., 1923-10-26
M ammOn.

Mammon has enriched his thou
sands, and has damned his ten thou
Sands.-SOuth.
The Winslow mail., 1923-10-26
The World.

We may despise the world, but we
cannot do without it.-Baron Wesen'
berg.
The Winslow mail., 1923-10-26
MRS. HINCKLEY
NERVOUS WRECK
Tells Women How She Was Restored
to Perfect Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Memphis, Tenn" Two years ago I
was completely rundown and mvnerves
The Winslow mail., 1923-10-26
Since Gowns Are Longer.

'Has the fiapper disappeared"
"Not entirely" replied Miss Cay.
enne, "but her ankles are not so con-
sDicuOuS."
The Winslow mail., 1923-10-26
MOTHER!- GIVE SICK CHILD
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP"
Harmless Laxative for "a Bilious
Constipated Baby or Child.
Constipated, bill

Constipated, bill
ious, feverish, or
sick, collie Babies
and Children love
to take genuine
California Fig
Syrup" No other
laxative regulates
the tender little
bowels so nicely.
1t sweetens the
S t o m a h a n d
The Winslow mail., 1923-10-26
CHAPTER VI-Continued.

'How did you know?" she ques-
toned, -susplciously.
"Oh, it's part of my trade TO learn
the country I'm working in"
Evening star., 1923-07-15
T,uO Mai1, Auto arteries Open
From Washington Into West
Both Routes Merge at Pittsburgh, But
Diuerge Again at Mercer, Pa,
One Continuing North.

The above map, which was specially
prepared for The Sunday Star by the
map and touring department of the
National Motorists Association, de-
picts the two main arteries of travel
for all motor traffic to the west.
Either route is used for reaching
Pittsburgh. and all travel for points
west or north Of Pittsburgh should
continue north through Butler into
Mercer At this point the routes for
north and west diverge. For Erie,
Buffalo and Canadian points the route
continues north from Mercer. through
Conncaut Lake. Meadville, Saegertown
and Cambridge Springs into Erie.
(These latter places are western
PENNSYLVANIA best known summer
resorts)
For reaching Cleveland, Toledo. De-
troit (all Michigan points,, South
Bend and Chicago the route continue
west from Mercer through Sharon,
Warren and Chagrin Falls into Cleve-
land.
West Along Pike.
II the objective is a point in CEN
trail Ohio, Indiana or Illinois, the best
route is to continue west on the Ma
tfonal pike to Washington. Pa. At
this point Pittsburgh is easily ac-
cessible. or the National pike con-
tinues west into Wheeling, GAINESVILLE,
Columbus, Dayton, Richmond and into
Indianapolis.
From indianapolis. Chicago is
reached via Danville. III. For St.
Louis and the west the National pike
Evening star., 1923-07-15
BY THEODORE p. MOVES.

Now that washingtonians have full
legal possession of a number of i'm
portant one-way streets in the con-
gested section of the city, they should
learn how to use them to the fullest
advantage.
This writer has seen many fragrant
abuses of the opportunity for clearer
passage on downtown streets and will
endeavor to suggest means whereby
one-way thoroughfares will prove the
boon in the National Capital that
they have proved in other cities of
like size.
In the first place, motorists while
on these streets should steer as
straight a course as possible and not
weave from one side to the other.
Although the streets are wide and
afford ample room for cars to travel
in one direction abreast, there is no
protection to the autoist if cars dash
In and out tiny openings in traffic,
from one side of the street to the
other. and constantly harass those
who are steering a straight course.
Rule I'm Other Cities.
In New York. Philadelphia and
other cities where passing is allowed
both sides OF a moving car, 1t would
be fatal for driver to swerve even
a few feet off his straight course. A
car is just as likely to pass on the
left as the right.
In Washington, however, where
passing is allowed on only the left,
it behooves motorists to keep just as
straight line of travel.
A Ford speeder afforded oppor-
tunity for test. of this sort Of driV-
ing veSferdav nnnrninfr 'Fpn cneed
ahead" and never a straight line"
seemed to be his motto, and other
cars on the street were put in danger
of collision by his recklessness.
Not less than five accidents were
narrowly averted in the four blocks
career on 18th street of this Ford
driver. Needless to say the accidents
were not averted by the Ford owner
but through the skilled driving OF
occupants of other cars.
Crfss-CrOss Driving.
This exhibition was a glaring ex-
ample of misuse of one-way streets
The Ford driver would first pass a
car close to the left-hand curb. He
would then Swerve out into the mid
die of the street and pass another car
there. Finally, in a mad endeavor to
make better speed, he would pass to
the extreme right of other cars
working back by a quick turn to the
left-hand curb.
Another bad fault which has been
displayed among some of the new
users of one-way streets Is in park
ing. Parking at the right hand curb
is, of course, unchanged, but it is a
decided change for local motorists to
park at the left-hand curb facing in
the opposite direction to what they
are used to.
1t requires entirely different figur-
ing to get your left wheels parable
to the curb than the orthodox manner
of right wheels in. However, this
Evening star., 1923-07-15
Many Auto Driuing Blunders
Costly to Liues and Property
Ignorance of Fundamentals Blamed and
Real Examinations Are Proposed to
Substitute Knowledge for s'Luck."

ask him to stop the car with the
right front wheel parallel with the
line and not more than three inches
out of the way.
coasting down a long, gentle decline;
, then shift back into high" without
bringing the car to a stop.
Discover whether he can shift gears
while turning a corner, blowing his
horn at the same time.
Only Normally Competent.
If he can do all these he is only
normally competent as a driver. If
he can't do them he should be re-
quired to learn how to drive a car.
These facts are rapidly coming to
light with the discovery that the
hazards of driving are being in
creased all out of proportion to the
increase in cars, not so much because
of the advent of so many new and
inexperienced drivers as because of
the large number of drivers who
think they are experienced simply be-
cause they get away with it.
A man cannot learn to be good
driver in a year. and until some bet
ter plan is devised we shall prob
ably have to permit new drivers to
gain their experience through actual
practice and at the expense of the
public. But when people have been
practicing for five years or more and
still cannot perform the fundamental
acts necessary to good driving it is
time to call a halt.
Any one interested in investigating
| the situation can select any ten
drivers of five years experience and
find that at least five of them can
not pass half the tests listed above.
The wonder of the age-as it has
not at least 900 per cent more acct
dents than there are. But there is
little consolation in this for those
who are victimized by the mistakes
of those incompetentS who are pass
ing for experienced drivers.
Even in states where new drivers
aEe examined the motorist gets the
wrong impression from the very start.
In one state, for example. he is
judged largely upon his knowledge of
where to report an accident. fact
which best proves the inadequacy of
the test!
False Confidence Created.
Because he is given a very super
fetal test with the gears-shifting on
level ground-he is led to believe that
his success with this indicates his
success with driving in general.
hill or down may be so hopeless as
to render him constant source of
danger to himself and others
A favorite driving test in another
state has been to trick the applicant
into parking in front of a fire hy-
drant While a knowledge of the au-
tomobile law is very necessary; it is
decidedly secondary to a knowledge
of how to operate the car properly.
and the state that emphasizes tech
niCalities where fundamentals are
urgently needed defeats its own pur-
pose.
The inconsistencies of examinat ton
methods already in force are largely
responsible for the reluctance to adopt
the examination method generally.
and not until it is realized that the
Evening star., 1923-07-15
- MOTORS and MOTORING - -
One-Woy Streets Giue District
Motorists Some Ne,U Problems
Misuse Means More Trouble and Acci-
dents, But Observance of Rules
Will Benefit City.

will come with practice and is not
the really dangerous part of improper
parking on the left side.
Source OF Danger.
1t is when a motorist suddenly sees
a parking space on the left side OF
the street when he is on the right side
and darts across, regardless of traffic
which may be about to pass him, that
the real danger comes In.
This has happened time and time
again since the one-way streets have
been in effect. If you want to park
on the left side Of a street, get your
car in the PROPER position to do so
without disturbing other traffic. That
is, drive slowly up the left side of
the street. If you want to park on
the right side. follow the same pro-
cedure, but don't swerve from one
side of the street to the other with
out taking into account that there
are other drivers besides yourself to
watch out for.
OF course. If you are on one side
OF the street and see a space on the
other you can always get over, first
taking due care 2f traffic behind you
and giving y<indication of what
you intend to do.
Can Turn at Once.
Another phase Of one-way street
driving comes in when making
OIL d I"O-"dy street onto
a one-way street. It is no longer
necessary in this case to drive to the
middle of the one-way street to make
the turn. 1t not only saves time but
interferes less with traffic If the turn
is made as soon as the one-way
thoroughfare is reached. But don't
let this get you into the habit of
cutting corners" when you turn into
a twoway street.
Up to the last Thursday night when
the law officially became a law, there
was great deal of non-observance
on the part of motorists Of the vafi-
Gus one-direction streets. Most of 1t
was probably done from ignorance.
but while parked on 10th street one
day last week the writer counted
seventeen cars in twenty minutes
driving the wrong way.
Another nrotorist reports that while
driving north on 18th street a car
suddenly turned from F south on the
same street, narrowly escaping q COL
lision. To make matters worse the
driver, who was in the wrong, yelled
Why don't you get on the right side
of the street; what's the matter with
you?"
One-way streets are the sure solu-
tion of many Of Washington's traffic
evils, and 1t will soon become evident
to even the most skeptical that a big
stride forward has been taken In
traffic regulation in the National
Capital.
Evening star., 1923-07-15

continues on through Terre Haute,
Effingham and Vandalia into st.
Louis
If a circuit tour is planned it will
be found that there are eight distinct
ridges on the National pike, while the
Lincoln highway boasts of but two
of the same type. the grades on the
latter route being longer and gentler.
The feature of this tour which
makes the strongest appeal to east
erners is that 1t leaves the coast
plains and traverses the most inter-
tain ranges.
Resorts on Way.
Both routes offer any number of
mountain resorts which are specially
inviting at this time of year. Golf
is a usual diversion, along with the
other features common to resorts of
the better type.
Any number Of historic points may
be seen at every hand-which will
recall our early history-when
George Washington climbed these
same green slopes on foot and horse
back-running the original surveys
which the road still follows. Look
you across those green hills, which
have seen a narrow strip of thinly
populated tide-water country extend
and flow across their barriers to a
distant ocean, becoming, as that
young surveyor believed 1t would, the
greatest of nations.
Complete route cards covering this
trip can be procured gratis by Wash
ington motorists during all of this
week at the headquarters of the Ma
tional Motorists Association at Gil
18th street northwest.
Evening star., 1923-07-15
BY WILLIAM ULLMAN.

Driving an automobile is altogether
too serious a function to permit luck
to be the guiding force. Nine-tenths
of so-called carelessness in operating
motor cars is downright ignorance of
the simplest of fundamentals, fact
which fortells the coming of rigid
examination process for every driver
as a means of wedding out the unfit
and training them.
Whenever an automobile examina-
tion is mentioned the average mo-
torist visualZes q sort of superhclai
test applied to timid drivers WHO are
new at the game. 1t is well. there
fore, to make it clear that the exam
ination of the very near future is to
he a rigid test of those drivers who
think they are competent.
This means a number of things.
The man who has driven cars for hVe
years or more may suddenly find that
he has the choice of hiring a chauf-
feur or learning the fundamentals all
over again.
1t will mean complete abolition of
the idea that practice of mlsta kes
makes perfect. The man who mas
blundered his way through motoring
at the expense of human life ana the
personal property of others VIII nno
himself back in a class with the be-
ginnerS.
1t will serve to stimulate more
active interest in the science OF drlV-
ing. thus Offering many pointers 10
so-called experienced drivers ana I'M
pressing motorists with the fact that
no man or woman can assume that
he or she is adequately trained to
drive without having proved 1t to the
satisfaction of others.
Will Uncover Present Defects.
Most important of all. il will reveal
the Inconsistencies of the present
aXaminat ton methods as found in sew
eral states where the advantages OF
the system are measured in terms OF
treasury receipts.
Before one can clearly picture the
seriousness of the situation it is well
to make a personal test. Select any
driver who has had at least five years
experience in driving and determine
whether he can do the following:
Ask him to shift from high to
second" when running downhlll at
twenty miles per hour.
Switch off the ignition when run
ming in traffic and time him TO see
how long it takes him to recrank the
motor.
Give him ten chances to shift noise
1esGIv from high" to second go
ing uphill at twenty miles an hour.
Tell him to stop upon your verbal
command to do SO and note the con-
fusion as evidenced by his feet, and
,ohSene particularly whether he
makes the common error of pressing
the accelerator slightly before re-
calling that it is not the brake pedal.
See what success he has in backing 6
ont a private driveway without look
Ing behind him.
To test the accuracy of his steering
draw a chalk line on the paving and
Evening star., 1923-07-15
All Auto Driuers
Should Menorize
These FeU Rules

What every driver of an automobile
should learn:
1. Put yourself behind the other
mans steering wheel.
2. Don't laugh at timid passengers.
They are your guests.
8. Don't expect children to look
out for themselves. The fact that 1t
was the child's fault doesn't make
death less terrible.
A. When a man is in the wrong and
insists on the right Of way. let him
have it. You can't argue with a fool.
S. Get the hand signal habit. 1t
nrotectS you as we'll as others.
6. Don't dash by street cars as they
are about to stop.
7. Slow down and keep to the right
as you come to the crest or nil.
s. Don't dispute the railway cross
ing with the railroad train.
Q. Think of other street users when
YOU have to splash through mud and
water.
10. Remember the pedestrian at the
crossing has a right to cross.
IL. Don't drive jerkily. 1t keeps
the man behind you worried.
IL. When your brakes aren't work
ing. the time to have them fixed is
now.
13. If you forget the rules of the
road. you can safely fall back on the
Golden Rule.
Evening star., 1923-07-15
WABBLING WHEELS.
Driver Should Test Own Once in a
While.

II there's one thing that's bound
to catch the eye of. any driver, no
matter how unobserving otherwise
It's a wabbling hind wheel of car
ahead or the crippled front. roller"
of a machine approaching. All who
witness these premonitions of danger
prophesy trouble ahead for the
owner.
But the owner seldom learns the
truth about the condition of his own
wheels because he Is busy speculat-
ing about the crooked courses the
wheels Of passing cars are taking.
Car owners who feel that the wheels
are of some account make it a rule
occasionally to jack up each wheel
In turn and spin 1t.