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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
FOXY GRANDPASTORIE
FIREFLYS DON'T LIKE Mr. NIGHTINGALE'S 81

7 noticed that the fireflies
weren't enthusiastic about the de-
lightful concert at all.
In fact. when it first began,
Mrs. Freely moved closer to her
husbands side and appeared
nervous.
Rather insistingly, she asked:
Don't you think we'd better be
going, dear?"
And was surprised at the
promptness with which her hus-
band agreed to her request. Be-
cause thought they were hav-
ing nice time.
Without much ceremony and
with a hasty Good night" which
flew from the window, they
abrutly took their leave.
Mrs. FREELY flew so close to
her husbands side that their
lights looked like one lantern in
stead of two.
How strange" exclaimed,
and I must have looked puzzled,
for Bunny said:
"Why, Foxy Grandpa! Have
you f6rgotten?"
What have I forgotten now?"
/ asked.
Bunny cooked his ear on one
side and said:
Don't you remember that
nlghtingales are very fond of
flreflies and that they are one of
their favorite supper dishes?
When the nightingales have
supper after their concert, they
always order fireflies," Bunny
went on. mo wonder Mr.. and
Mrs. FREELY were frightened
when they heard the first mum.
Der on the FREELY program"
You would like to hear a night
ingale sing? Well, some day
when you are older we'll get on
big ship and cross the ocean to
England, because that's where
nightingales live.
No--not another story tonight,
children. Look at that clock!
You know Til catch it If keep
you up like this, so you'd better
run. Good night!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04

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Syndicated Crime
! Furnishes Motif
| for This Serial.
E<TyNouGH of this childish
lying! said Philip sud
- denly. ssYou are Pedro

EkTNoUGH of this childish
lyingg said Philip sud
- denly. You are Pedro
De Castro You have already
been to your wife and daugh-
ter and have attempted to
blackmail them; your attempt has
failed, and therefore you come to
me. 1t is quite comprehensive
that the so-called Lady Tallbois has
lately found her position so dan
gerous that she would rather
lose than be bled by such a
cur as you. She is to be con-
graduated on her good sense.
Or it may even be that there
Is a CLEAN of honesty in her
or In her mother. For the girl
ut least has courage"
Pedro huddled in his chair and
glared sullenly at Philip.
"AIl this may be true" he sheer
cd. "Yet no one can q prove the
truth or prove my identity. but me
only! It cannot be done without me,
senior. and you know 1t. It cannot
be done in spite of me. You know
that, too.'
He got up and leaned his hands
on the table.
Twin you deal with me-" he said.
eff tell you, here-a to your face,
that am De Castra?''
IF you tell me that. said Philip
drily, ST wiIl-deal with YOU"
yer good" said the Floridan
sayagely, ''then I will tell you! You
think you. can play with me. You
mean two things. but mean only
one thing! I am Pedro De Castro.
OF Santa Inez. husband of the wom-
m who. call herself Mercedes Tall
boisr'
He grinned inadvertently at
Philip.
'I teIl-a you the t-:=:ts.. Sat IL
choose to deny tito keep back the
proofs and say it was a He-not
you nor a hundred lawyers can
show who ami.
But" said Philip calmly. "you
have already said that you are"
THAT make nothing" sneered
Pedro, you have no witnesses"
.'Your second mistake replied
Philip.
Not another word. :" said Mervyn
thrusting back the cupboard door
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[LM NY! 1t certainly il hot.
Bunny. I don't see
AVA how you stand that
furry coat of yours" I said, fan
ming myself one evening in June
when Bunny and Bobby and /
were in England.
why, Grandpa! Don't you
know that what keeps out cold
keeps in heat?" Bunny asked,
looking at me wisely.
"Oh, you're joking"
mo. I'm not Why, In some
hot countries men wear fur coats
for that very reason"
Just then we noticed some fire.
flies twinkling in the soft sum.
mer night. And, before we knew
it, pair of these bright little
fellows flew right into the win
dow by which we sat.
Hello, my friends! What
brings you here?" / asked, as
they alighted on the window sill.
1--WE just dropped in for some
gasoline, - the larger FREELY
chuckled, knowing that we knew
they don't need any fueNto make
their lights burn.
Bunny laughed and said:
"Well, anyway, your batteries
are working all right"
Mr.. FREELY laughed and re-
marked, chuckling:
IT see that you're the same
old Foxy Grandpa and the same
funny Bunny. It's fine to see
you again."
They sat visiting US for quite a
while. Every now and then their
lanterns would flare up, as IL
they wished to see our faces
more clearly.
Suddenly some beautiful, flute
like notes sounded from away off
in the distance.
Whats that?" exclaimed Bob
by, who was with us.
why. that's Mr.. Nightingale,
Of course" said. mo other
bird sings at night. Isn't his
song beautiful"
Bobby and Bunny agreed that
the singing was very lovely. But
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NOlD 90 On Win tlie stOry.

Is enough to hold him on, and
even il the U. S. A. police don't
want him, that doesn't matter.
While he il in custody this pa
per- he held up the note that
Philip had given him twenty min
utes before Twill enable US to
identity i'm legally and trace him
right back to his beginnings"
81 foresee no difficulty what
ever said Phillip, this one
stroke will lay the whole truth
bare"
Merwyn held out his hand.
az congratulate you, Mottisfont,
from the bottom Of my heart. II
anyone ever deserved to come into
their rights it is your wife and
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with his knee and stepping out. us
necessary. It would be pity to
overdo It"
. Brancepeth, at the same moment.
parted the window curtains and
emerged.
With snarl Of amazement and
rage. De Castro sprang back and
his hand whipped behind his coat.
The burly Rraneepeth had him pin.
toned like a flash, and there was a
twist and yell. A knife fell on
the carpet.
Decorate this gentleman, Brance-
peth,' said Mervyn serenely. Be
fore the words were out of his
mouth there was double click
and a pair OF handouts fastened
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
There Is Thrill in Every Line Of This Story Of Beautiful
Girl, Used by Gang Of International Crooks
in q Deep Laid Plot.

CaIlaghar coolly. we are not walt.
Ing for Drumrnond. but Tor the tide.
It win turn In forty minutes. and
that forty minutes. gentlemen, WIN
be our last on English soil, "
IF you can call these un-Chria-
tian marshes soil at all, comment
ed Bell, his teeth chattering.
Il have certainly known more
hilarious spots than this, = said Mr..
CalIaghan, .'but you viii agree It
ii preferable to the cells at Bow
street. But for me, that would be-
your lodging. And now that we
are on the point Of departure. I
viii give yon the route. ObIige me
BY directing your vision to that
black mark on the river ernbank-
nlent yonder: it is the Sherfieet
sluice. Just below that, dark as
II II. you can see q pair of short
masts above the bank. =
The other assented. Two slen-
der spars were visible against the
sky, though q considerable ais
lance off.
That Is the old coasting brig
antine, Mine and Thine, Of Ro-
chester" said Mr. Cailaghan,
d name Of happy auguery ana
she lies at anchor below the lime
kiln wharf The Mine and Thine
Is slow but sure, and very sound.
She ii craft that would take
us round the world with perfect
safety IL we desired It, which we
do not. She will, however, con.
vey us e very consid erab1e dis
tances 1871
CO DC Continued TOmorroVv
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themselves on De Castra's wrists.
What for you do this? You
have no rightg' he screamed. Il
have-a done nothing
mo, not even Mr.. Mottisfont, :
said Meryyn. ut would take a
much sharper rogue than you, De
Castro. to do our star k. C. But
one or two little things in Florida.
/ fancy, stand to your credit"
They do not COUNT said Pedro,
and he glared venomously at Philip,
''you gain nothing by this, you! 1
will tell you now, that all said
was lie"
Then I fear. Mr.. De Castro.
that you have attempted to obtain
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
YOUTH AND VIRTUE
PROF. MKEEYER PRAISES THE BIG MAJORITY

greater faith in the inherent
goodness in common childhood
and a more general disposition to
give ordinary youth a chance.
What we need further is to
use every means available to
shut off public gossip about the
supposed perversities of the
young. It is bad enough to dis.
credit the integrity of the adult
population, but to spread con-
stantly a tale of woe about the
conduct of children is utterly un-
fair and inexcusable.
Let US encourage the kind of
optimism as being given, out by
the principals referred to above.
The head of every large gram
mar school and high school in
the country should be invited to
publish a statement of the facts
as to the wickedn ess of the chill
dren under his Jurisdiction. I am
willing to make a guess that the
uniform verdict would be 1.-THE
great majority are good and
true"
Like the famous story of the
Three Black Crows" this dark,
exaggerated story as to the "hot-
bed of vice in the schools" can
be run down and its flimsiness
easily punctured. The truth
is the shaft which will do the
righteous. deed. Clear utterance
Of truth will travel faster and
farther any day than the most
cunning lie ever told.
Let not only the school princi-
pals, but every one who is deal.
ing with a considerable number
of the young. join now in praise
of the good majority. Then we
shall hear less and less about the
bad minority, and that minority
will dwindle toward the zero
point.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04

! TOAN AYRE, a London typist, is made the
Viscountess Tallbois Of Knayth through
the Vaccinations of band Of criminals
: headed by CALLAGHAN. Joan is entirely
innocent of any wrongdoing and her case is
fought in the courts by PHILIP MOTIFS
FONT, young lawyer, who helps to show up
the criminals
Their former leader has been "SLIM- JIM
CAREY, but after his supposed death Callag-
han gained information that Carey was the
black sheep and heir to the Tallbois family
estates, but because Of his crimes had fled to
the United States There he married and Joan
was born. Later she was taken to England
after her father had deserted her and her
mother died.
Carey suddenly comes to life" and manages
to thWart all the plans of the criminals to ex-
tort money from JOAN Finally Callaghan
brings AGNES DE CASTRA and her mother
from the United States to London and sets her
UP as the real Viscountess of Tallbois, saying
she is an older daughter of the Tallbois heir
Joan leaves Knayth Abbey and is married to
Philip.
Carey visits Agnes in her apartment and
offers her 100000 if she will give up her claim
and go back to America. Not knowing who he
is, she refuses. Agnes sends Joan a bill for
f45OO0 for moneys used from the estate. An
anonymous friend returns 100000 which Joan
had paid to Callaghan's men, An attempt is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04

bIackish heavy smell peculiar to
the lower Thames. The rushes in
the dykes whispered hoarsely. and
It was very dark. SO dark that the
outline of the old hut on Plum
stead Marshes were no more than
q blurr in the encircling gloom.
It would have needed an eye
thoroughly focused to the darkness
to distinguish among the stunted
thorn bushes close to the hut three
still DINNER outlines. But they
we're there. and from one Of the
outlines proceeded 3 voice.
sour fourth estImable member"
1t said. has not arrived. z
There Is no sign Of him, chief,
replied gloomiIy the voice Of Vaille,
and l doubt II he viii come. /"
He had my message said Cal
laghan, III he Is such = fool as to.
insure his own destruction BY stay
ing behind. let him do 90.
The only aclxnowled gfment from
the third and bulixiest OF the three
figures was q sigh and . long
shiver. Mr.. TheophiIus Bell was
feeling chilly in both body and
spirit.
Although Callaghan stock is
somewhat nat on the market just
now, said yaille. II have always
found 1t safest in the long run 10
do 80 you suggest, chief. and doubt
less Drumnond viii find the same.
How long are we to wait for him?''I
mot one second. & answered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
EGGS IN THE
DIET
BY /. LOrettO C. Lynch
An Acknowledged Expert in All
Matters Appertaining to House
hold MANAGEMENT.


A T this season the housewife
N who would cut down ex-
IA pense and also give the
family less meat, would do well to
consider serving some "egg dishes"
for the principal dish of the meal.
The French omelet is perhaps
the best known of the simpler egg
dishes. To make it. try to have a
pan that is used for nothing else.
A fry pan that is used for other
cooking becomes rough and the
omelet does not slide as it should.
Allow one egg and one table,
spoon Of milk for each serving.
Beat the eggs slightly, add milk
and seasoning. Pour on the pan,
which has been heated and gener,
ously creased. Lift gently so as
to allow the uncooked portion to
come in contact with the hot pan.
Fold and serve at once on a warm
platter. Garnish with parsley.
A cupfuI of canned or stewed
fresh mushrooms that have been
heated may be spread over the
omelet just before serving.
Here is a simple recipe for
Spanish omelet.
Make a French omelet and just
before folding, spread with two
cups OF thickened tomato that has
been stewed with two tablespoons
OF chopped Spanish onion, one ia
blespoon each Of chopped pimentos
and green pepper. A suspicion of
garlic adds flavor, as do the usual
salt and pepper.
When omelet is the principal
dish. for contrast serve crispy
golden brown fried potatoes.
The shops are selling water
glass" solution, which enables one
to preserve the perfectly fresh
eggs Of spring, purchased at a
reasonable figure, for the high
priced winter days.
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AAAkC Oo4A1EcS Al6S OCCAl ONOI~
- done and the tide of abuse
Is receding.
In a great city where the
scheois have been reported as
'hotbeds Of vice" a splendid daily.
paper has brought out reports
and evidence to prove the story
false.
A large majority Of the pupils
Of the schools in this particular
city is steady and straightfor-
ward and reliable. So states
practically every principal in a
published interview.
1t proves to be the old story Of
the shouting of the few being
mistaken for the voice of the
many. Exaggerated reports and
over-gossip about the few chill
dren and youths who actually
have gone to the bad have served
overtime, that is all.
Given a fair opportunity, chill
dren are more inclined to be good
than they are to be bad. They
learn wickedness rather slowly
and are even slower in the mat
ter of inventing wrong.
The age thirteen to fifteen is
perhaps the one of gravest dan,
ger, as the moral judgment and
the moral restraints are not yet
well organized and merged Into
character. But even then 1t is
only necessary to keep them in a
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What we need today is a
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you. And now, he said quietly. ]
must 90, for / have q harder duty
to performs bigger quarry to
bring down than this half-breed.
II wouId remind you,' said
Philip he looked very troubled
that Callaghan-"
when have found William
Tallbois I shall have found Cal
laghan," said Mervyn. THE two
hang together. know rather
more than I have chosen to tell
you, Mottisfont. / even know
that Tallbois has been with you
this very day and though he has
given me the slip for the mo-
ment, / shall find him, and !
must do so.
He sighed.
ut Ii q pity, he concluded. "as
said before-for your Wife's
sake. But We cannot juggle with
Justice in this country. must
do my duty!'
"And il you faiI4-wlat then7"
..Ah, then" replied Mervyn, 1T
il another matter. The secret. 50
tar as is only known to two Of US;
even Brancepeth il not IN my con-
fidence. But ! cannot hold out
much hope to that / shall fail. I
have done all can for you. Good
night, Mottisfont."
CHAPTER 10.
The lint on the Marshes.
Al damp wind blew from the dis
tant river, bearing betOre II the
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HOUSEHOLD
HINTS

Cut glass may be much i'm
proved in appearance if it is
given an occasional wash in soft
soapy water to which a little am
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sue paper.
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money by false pretenses," said
Mervyn, winningly.
81 tell you "
Take him away. Brancepeth."
concluded Mervyn, and De Castro
was led out, whispering and whin-
ing. AS soon as he was gone
Philip flung up the window az
wide as 1t would go.
"Phew!s he muttered. ''let Us
go somewhere where it's clean.
Come into the other room, Mer-
vyn."
They made for the front room.
1--WE have got our man, and we
have got his admission. which
saves much trouble said Mer-
vyn. THE rest is easy. There
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Whence Came CapitaL2

THE word Capital is said have derived its origin
from the finding of human head (caput) while
excavating on one of the hills in Rome temple was
built there to Jupiter Capitolnus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
The Black Letter Type.

e ~ ADUNsNs1N A1tSUWGg q q
THE black letter was first employed in printed books III
the middle Of the fifteenth century The first types
were Gothic. Plinys Natural History, printed ii
1859, was printed in Roman type.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04

BY William A. McKeever,
Widely Known Writer and Lecturer
and Writer and a National Au-
thority on Training Of Children.
" HE hue and cry about juve-
nile badness has been over
- done and the tide of abuse
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-11
Gulps Paris Green,
Then Forbids Wife
To Summon Doctor

MOULTRIE, Ga. Dec. S.-Har--
raised by debts which he said he
couldn't pay and respondent because
his crop was failure this year, Cliff
Selph, 45-year-old farmer. commit
ed suicide at his home Is miles
south of Moultrie, according to news
received here today. Selph swal-
lowed a solution Of Paris green.
Members of the family said Selph
had threatened to kill himself sew
eral times this fall
Just before the supper hour the
respondent farmer went to the home
of a neighbor and inquired of him
as to whether Paris green would
kill. He was told that it was a
deadly poison and then went back to
his own home.
In a short time after drinking the
solution Selph was in great agony,
but told his wife he wanted to die
and commanded her not to summon
a physician. Just before the end,
Selph instructed Mrs. Selph to send
their four little children to an or
phans' home