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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-31


Il sec you've come" he answered.
"You might "a WILL. we'd have found
you tomorrow" His voice was no
longer flat. but rather exultant.
hoasting. you thought you could
set away-eut we've shown you"
Ben nodded. you arr" he
strained for the name be had heard
Beatrice speak 80 often "tlay
Brentf" Ills eyes fell TO the form
OF Nelson. wounded beyond the fire.
i SEQ you've been at your old job
killing, Il was you who killed Ezra
Melville"
Ray smiled. ever 50 family; this
Was what he LOVED. "You'ro talking
90 the right man. anything you'd
like 10 do about itG-
Bcn's face hardened There's Is
nothing ! can do, now. You came
too late. But would have had
something 20 do II / had my rifle.
I'm glad II was you. not Beatrice's
father ask you this-Wln you ae-
ecpi my proposition To take Ez-
rams letter. destroy Il and me too
and let the girl 20 In safety"
Beatrice stretched her bound arms
and touched his hairy wrist. 'Na,
Ben" she told him quietly. There's
no use OF toying TO make such bar
gain as that Men that murder--Rnd
assault women-wont keep their
word
They wero about 20 attack YOU.
we're they His voice dropped a
tone: otherwise II seemed the same.
"Yes-i'lst as you came"
he turned once more 70 Ray. eye
ing him with such look OF contempt
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hasn blow. then dashed brutal blows
into Bens face. The burst Of strength
ebbed as quickly as Il had come; his
legs wiltod under him, and he sank
slowly TO the sround
Maddened with battle. Tor mo
mcnt more Chan dashed oowardly
blows into his face. and he left the
brutal labor only 20 help Ray affix
ropes about hts ankles Then tho two
conquorcrs stood erect. breathing
loudly
Seemingly the utter limit OF their
brutality was reached-but Tor tho
moment only. A strange and furebod-
ing silence fell ever the camp; only
the sound Of troubled breathing was
heard above the lcsscning crachie Of
the fire. They did not turn at ones
again 10 the work OF crushing Bon's
life out with their fists and boots
nor did they restrain Beatrice as abe
erawled over the blood-s,alned grass
10 reach her lovers side.
lot her go" Ray said 10 Chan.
''She can't help him any"
II was true They had put up
their last defense The girl crvp,
nearer. lying almost prone beside
him. and her soft hands stole over
his bruised flesh. But no tears came
now. she was past the kindly mercy
OF tears she could only gaze AZ him.
and sometimes dry half-sobs olutehed
az her throat The man hAlf-opencd
his eyes, smiling
tAte still remained IN his rugged
body. Even the cruel test OF the last
hour had not taken that from him.
The sturdy heart stin beat. and tho
breath still whispered thru his lips
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THE SAD.ENDTNG STORY

woods, his mind intent on his
hunt.
The man had gone out for win.
ter meat, and he had expected
that he would meet other hunters,
but--he had not thought about
meeting the great beast who had
chosen that same deer trail for
his own. personal hunting trip.
On went the man, and on,
deeper and deeper into the lonely
forest, farther and farther from
his big family. and farther from
his good nclghbors.
And into that same forest
crashed the beast, his great body
swaying as he walked. his cruel
claws tearing tho tender forms
and mosses over which he walked,
his sharp red tongue lolling out Of
his mouth, his wicked little red
eyes peering this way and that,
his sharp nose shifting, niffInG:
he was "a hunter after meat.
Suddenly he came out onto tho
trail and stopped. This why he
swung his mighty head, and that:
ne uttered low 'Woofr' far
down in his furry throat and
snlffd again. Then he raised
himself upon his hind feet, md
throwing M his head. like n lum.
bering giant. he rlvancod upon
the dogs. now only "A matter Of
some 90 feet away.
fTo BE Concluded
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ly as she adjusted the frilled dimity
curtains at the window of her guest
chamber. Then she went down.
stairs and attempted to still tho flut-
tcring within her by talking TO
Justin and the dog, Monk. until train
time neared.
'Am I foolish, father" she asked
of Justin, ito want to clear up some.
thing concerning one who is already
gone? Ono Of whom l can ask no
apology and expect no retribution,
no matter what must find is the
TRUTH"
Justin Parsons smiled.
You wouldn't be human, my
dear, II you did not try to under.
stand the unexplained.
But" he continued. regardless OF
what you at length find is true, you
would ask no apology, not even II he
were living. Don't YOU know, Katie
girl, that love never asks an apol.
ogy7"
And" Justin spoke slowly. at
ought not ask an explanation
Kate"
| Tho words came to Kate with the
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Saturday morning and could remain
until Sunday evening. Alice ran on
about the treat such a visit would
be for Dorothy. The letter i'm.
pressed Kate as genuinely happy.
Whatever her own shortcomings.
Kate decided. Alice was a good
mother. She had been deceptive
about Dorothy's Illness, but un.
doubtedly the thing had not hurt
Dorothy and Kate believed that there
must be some real reason other than
n desire for money for herself. back
OF the deception.
When the finishing touch had been
put on the room Alice and Dorothy
were to occupy during their visit,
Kate looked about tho place. Every.
thing was In perfect order, even the
little trunk was there. just where Il
should bc to catch the eye OF any
one entering.
Kate looked at the trunk, sho
wondered II Alice would betrny any.
thing when she entered the room
and sew Il. Would sho recognize 'it7
Had II ever meant anything to her 2
! Kate Wards hand tremblSd slight.
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Looks like fall.g said the
father OF the big family.
Shouldn't wonder II we'd have
sone real winter before long"
81 wonder" tho mother looked
anuously up at the gray clouds
overhead. 1T does feel cold. I
wish" then she paused.
Il was Just thinking how hun
CRY the boys are when II gets
cold, and wishing we had good
supply OF deer msat on hand"
Just what WAS thinking" the
father replied. 'T'll just tiike the
gun and the dogs this morning
and start up into the hills and see
what ] can get"
"Aions7"
Yes. oh yes. Probably meet
other hunters up there: us all
right, anyway"
80 whistlIng for his dogs he
started for the hills. Up the
creek he worked his way, some
times following q faint trnil. some
times Just bllndIy struggling thru
the underbrush.
After time he struck o deer
all, which was narrow but easy
enough TO follow. snd he made
better time. The dogs ran nodng
ahead, rushing frantlcally ~ rnb.
bits and quail. and chlpmnnks,
making the woods ring with their
barks.
The man walked steadily, quiet.
ly on behind, his eye ever on the
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ursula Trent
By W. L..George

How far woman follow advanced ideas with
safety to herself and others? What do women really
think about men?
w. l. George, the noted feminist who has an un-
canny understanding and knowledge of what women
think and feel answers these queries with Ursula
Trent" War work in London responsible for the
advanced ideas acquired by this daughter of Sir Will
lam Trent of Hampshire Advanced ideas spoiled her
for Hampshire life London-and the determination
Ito live her own life" to find out for herself
brought her the knowledge that she sought-and
peace and quiet at last
Ursua's story win start in The Star in few days
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BY STANLEY
BY BLOSSER
BY WILLIAMS


force of blow. Her father had. in
the last analysis. criticised her. He
felt she wasn't doing the fair thing
in trying to prove something she
should not have been impelled to
prove.
But she brushed the thought aside.
She knew she never could be quite
at peace until she was sure she had
been the one woman In Dams life
after their marriage, or that she had
not been. And what II she found
that she had not? What then?
After all, abe never had thought OF
that as possibility, Is 1t better to
I've In doubt about u loved one than
to know in unpleasant truth. shc
wondered.
Kate looked at her watch II was
nearly train time.
TO Bio Continued
Copyright, l922, by Seattle starr
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there was life in plenty 10 afford
such sport a. Ray and Chan might
have for him.
The last. least quality OF redemp-
tion--such magic and beauty a.
might have boon wrought BY tho
freight dancing over tho moonlit
giade-waa quite gone now, The
powers Of wickcdnsas werc In tho
ascendcncy. and this was only the
abode Of horror. Yet II was all trag-
icaIiy true, not nightmare from
which she would soon wnten, This
was the remote heart Of BACK There
IA prirncvnl land whore the demons
of lust and death walked unrestraInsd
and tho shadow Of the moonlit trees
fell dark upon her.
The back logs were burning duly
now, and the Goals were red. and
Chan and Ray took seats ON n huge,
dead spruce TO talk over their fur
Their plans II was all easy enough.
They could Hngur here. living mostly
on meat, until tho rising waters Of
the YuFa could carry them down 70
the Indian village Their methods
and procedure In regard 10 Ben werc
the only remaining questions,
For a few minutes they took little
notice Of the prone figures at the FAR
edge Of the fading freight In their
hands they were az helpless as JET.
fiery Nelson, left already BY the re-
ccding radiance TO the soft mercy Of
the shadows Attention could be civ.
en- them soon enough Their own
triumph was beginning TO give way
TO deep fatigue.
Ben and Beatrice had talked softiy
at first, accepting their fate n, last
and trying TO forget all things bui
the fact Of each others presence
They had kept the fnith tonight. they
had both been true: and perhaps
they had conquered. in some degree
the horror Of death. His right hant
held hers close TO his lips. and only
! abe could understand the message II
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THE ONE-MAN WOMAN
CHAP. 46-THE TEST
BY RUTH AGNES ABELTNG

flshing shack tho latter owned, and
thoy find n trunk which. however, con-
talns no papers throwing any light on
Dams past. Determined TO learn II tho
trunk means anything TO Alice. Kate
nshs the latter TO Wait her.
GO ON WITH THE STORY
An early mail, a few days later,
brought Kate scrawly note. She
opened II eagerly. 1t was the answer
to her own.
ALICE was cominsl
I'm answering your letter right
away" she wrote, "hecnuse think
II is 40 kind OF you to ask Dorothy
and mo to visit YOU"
They were TO arrive, Kato read,
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and keyed to the highest pitch by
their leaders, fury, lcaped like gray
demons OF tho PIT In his wake.
concluded Tomorrow
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BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

KATE WARD, widow or
DAN WARD. has visitor.
ALICE, who says Dan was
father OF her child.
Kate In much perturhod.
few evenings later she and hor father,
JUBTiN PARBoNa, find noar thoir homo
tho unconscious Victim OF an auto ornHh,
JAMES LATHAM, and minister TO him.
Recovering, h- woos Kate. because Of
Dan, tho fond ~ Latham, nhs In un-
certain what TO say, Il develops that
Latham know Dan. lilo takes her TO n
New Britain herald., 1923-06-08
YALE FRESHMEN TESS UP
TO THEIR SHARE In RIOT
$50 of EN- Tell What They Know
of Disturbance Last Mon
day Night.

New Haven, June S,--The threat
ened cancellation of the -Har
ward freshman crew race at New
London. June %. as a result Of the
riotous disturbance here Monday
night. practically has been averted.
The response to the demand by the
college authorities that the freshmen
confess their individual share in the
outbreak which called out 50 police
men was almost unanimous and, al
though the class has until O'Clock
today to report its derelictions al
ready 7Sa of the $50 members shave
confessed.
With the posting of the notice by
the freshman rules committed that
the freshman crew would be RECALLED
from Gales Ferry on Saturday in the
event of the failure Of members OF
the class to tell of their participation
in the outbreak, a steady stream of
yearlings made its way into the office
Of the freshman registrar, Joseph
Ellis, The office was open two extra
hours last night and the freshmen
kept coming in to tell their stories
and to take their medicine"
While Registrar Ellis would not
discuss officially the question of the
cancellation OF the race, he declared
that the response Of the freshmen
had been Splendid and gratifying"
The confessions made by the fresh
men do not cancel official punish
ment, and 1t is expected that Sc
ries of penalties will be inflicted on
them next year when they return TO
college, disqualification in athletics
being the most probable one
New Britain herald., 1923-06-08
high BLOOD
PRESSURE IS
NOT A DISEASE"
SAYS PHYSICIAN
Tells of discovery of new
method of treatment

( we'll known physician who has
made an extensive study of the sub
ject Of blood pressure emphatically
states that II is not a disease. He
says, at is a symptom and a most
significant and important one at
that" It's presence is and should be
a constant warning to the medical
man to search for the real cause.
High Blood Pressure always means
Danger It is an early warning of
worse to come IL the signals are not
needed.
If you suffer from headaches, have
attacks of dizziness, vertigo, short
ness of breath on exerton, sleep poor
ly, wake up frequently and get up al
ways tired; If you are low-spirited,
prone to worry, have occasional at
tacks Of neuralgia, neuritis, or muscu-
lar pains, If your heart palptates,
you may be suffering from high blood
pressure. And the presence of high
blood pressure means you are absorb
ing poisons from wastes that lie too
long in the intestines.
This same physician has discovered
a way to treat high blood pressure
that has been universally successful in
thousands of clinical cases. He has
discovered formula that stimulates
the bile which is Natures great anti
septic and regulator With the bile in
normal healthy condition. the body
throws off the poisons quickly and
good health is the natural result
Now that thousa nds of tests have
proved the efficiency of this treatment
it has been put up in convenient tablet
form and is dispensed by druggists
under the name Bi-a-lin.
II is absolutely harmless. easy to
take and is wonderfully quick in its
results. The american distributors
have authorized local druggists TO
dispense Ri-a-lin with an absolute
guarantee TO return the full purchase
price if you do not get wonderful re-
lief from the Use of the very first
hottie.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-08
ROBIN HOOD DRAWS AT LYcEuM

Robin Hood" continues as the BID
attraction at the Lyeeum theatsF ant
II 10 seldom that picture has made
such a distinct appeal 20 all CLASSES
OF theateTgeeFs as has this mllllen
dollar offering OF Douglas Fairbanks
Tonight and through tomorrow this
picture will be shown for the last
times. after which the big feature, ia
he shown the first four days OF next
week Will be Mabel Normand In "su-
zanna," said to be superior even to
"Molly O."
/ When Douglas Fairbanks decided
10 make the super production "Robin
Hood he first thought Of the ssFv-
ices OF some OF the most noted his
torians for research work that the
production might follow history as
true as possible. Among these his
torians 10 Or, Arthur Woods who
ranks as a leading authority on 18th
and 18th century history. He dis
closed many facts incident 20 social
I life OF the time that we're very In
teresting and were used in the pic
ture.
The scenes are stupendous, being
created 10 be an exact facsimile OF
those OF the days concerning which
the story deals,
Lovers Of absolutely the best In the
movies. those who want the biggest
there is. those who enjoy beauty. ac-
ton. romance and drama should not
fail TO see this grinding picture nj the
Lyceum.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-08
TOM MIX AT Fox's

Tonight and tomorrew will be the
last opportunity 20 follow Tom Nix
through some thrilling scenes In
Stepping Fast" his latest william
Fox picture which is at Foxs theater.
In this Aim Mix plays the role OF a
young cowboy who inherits one.haif
Of gold mine hidden away IN the
ruins OF the cliff dwellers In the Arr
zona desert, The other half interest
10 held by the daughter OF the cow
boys henefactor He travels TO Hong
Kong to prevent a band OF interna-
tional crooks from getting the secret
Of the mine, and there engages in q
terrible fight TO save the girl
On the same bill are four acts Of
superhne vaudeville. These acts are:
The Riddle Kabaret Revue. an aggre.
cation OF Is children who 20 through
a singing and dancing revue In
manner that would be a credit to most
grown ups doing similar acts; Hall
and Cakes have fine harmony sing
ing act; Hahn and Briggs offer a sing.
ing, talking and dancing act in which
there Is an abundance OF comedy.
Gardner and Dunbar have a. sensa-
tianal bar act.
Starting Monday. Fox's will show
Temptation a seven reel super pro-
duction. In the cast are Bryant
Washburn. Eva Novak, June Elvidge,
Vernon steele and Phillips Smalley
The movies of the Children's Field
DAN and the views OF the city that
were taken by a Fox film company
cam eraman on Wednesday, will be
and shown for the first time
on Sunday night and will continue to
be shown all next week.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-08
GRUMPY" AT PALACE,

Scoring q decided hit al its hrst
showing, Grumpy" william de
Miles new Paramount picture pro,
duetian. featuring Theodore Roberts,
May MeAvey and Conrad Sasel,
opened al the Palace theater last
night, There IL laugh In every
scene Of this romantic eomedy-drana.
although there is suspense throughout
the entire production, This 10 .
crock picture that IL different
The Keith vaudeville bill has q
great array OF talent in eordini and
Reese who offer an excellent musical
act. Jean Godfrey In 0 hne sinsinE
offering; Bob and Hazel Carlton,
guaranteed laugh provokers, ana the
-Four Bellhops who are we'll liked
with their clever comedy novelty OF.
fering, Starting Monday for run
OF three days Gloria swanson. with
wealth OF new gowns, will be Of
fered In her new photoplay hit. "My
American Wife" in which she 10 sup.
ported by Antonio Moreno and Wal
ter Long.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-08

wonder If the secret will be found
out today for, of course, you know
that some day Leslies husband Is
going to find out that those pearls
are real and then there is going to
be a regular dynamite explosion in
your family. | don't blame you for
wanting to be on this side of the
ocean when it starts.
From what you wrote me in your
last letter, think if YOU really want
to marry Kari Whitney we can get
him engaged to you while he is over
here whore your sister can't inter
fere. I know my sister won't be-
cause she is so engrossed in trying
to hook Lord George that she can't
think of anything else.
Speaking OF Lord George, what do
you think he asked me the other
where l was sitting in the hammock
seated himself in chair and looked
at me very carefully without saying
word for long time. Then he
said
oh. say, little one. are sou
what they call a 'napper' in Amer
ics? You are nothing like our flap
pers. don't you know"
No" l answered emphatically.
y am not a fla pper. hut Sister Vera
il. She is the kind Of a girl they call
hsppers over there"
He looked at me moment and
then hogan to laugh You are
gpoofinE me-" he said, but at that
New Britain herald., 1923-06-08
- fudge CAKE
BY BERTHA r, sHAPLEfGH
OF Columbia University

Cream one cup butter and two cups
sugar together. add four ounces
chocolate which has heen melted and
the yolks OF four eggs, well beaten,
Beat this mixture thoroughly Add
three cups nour sfted with three
teaspoons baking powder and alter
nate with one cup OF milk Add
stiffly beaten whites OF tho four eggs
and one teaspoon vanilla, and beat
well. Bake in layers and when COO
put two layers together with fudge
frosting. Then frost top and sides
with fudge frcsting, This frosting
can be made as follows:
The constituents are: one-fourth
cup butter. two cups sugar. one-half
cup milk, three ounces chocolate tun-
sweetened), one teaspoon vanilla.
Make as you would make fudge,
beat until the right consistency to
spread on cake easily. hardening
sufficiently to remain without run
ming down the sides. II is best to
frost top layer first, then the middle
and lats the sides
This is rich cake, and will keep
for days without drying.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-08
Letter From Betty Stokley TO Her
Friend, Alice Hamilton,

Gracious goodness, Alice! You
last letter made me think you were
real grown-up young lady. o.
course l know that both of us have
grown up, but Il hope your family
is more aware Of the fact than mine
is-and me real live .autlloress
even If that isn't a grammatical SEN
tence.
made a grammatical slip the 9th
err day and Vera picked me up right
before a room full of people. saying
Betty, you'll have to speak more
dramatically than that II you want
to be a successful writer"
QUICK as thought I answered,
"Oh. | don't know, / don't have 10
speak dramatically I just have to
write dramatically"
sir George Fortesque told me he
thought that was the smartest thing
he had heard in many moons. He
didn't say many moons because
he is English YOU know.
That night Vera told mo she
thought ] was very fresh and that
little girls should be seen and not
heard in the drawing room. Between
yon and me. Alice, | think Vera
would like TO he Lady Fortesque but
she has got as much chance of
being II as you have. I think he
comes here becauso / anusc him.
lent il strange that sisters are
such cats? From What you write
me about your a'star Leslie. che
e-gy-r Q, .bfpIr ,t-r t. rt4.I uitF a.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-08

But the cave Is full now" Mrs
Bear objected. You never could gel
in here, even If Cuffy stepped out
We're so crowded we can hardly
1 breathe. I don't see how Cuffy could
/ go out, anyway, because he's in the
! farthest corner. at the back"
Il don't care what you say or
think" Mr.. Bear retorted. I'm COM
ing In. I'm the head of this family.
I'm too valuable to be left out here
where a Man could see me. ! must
take care Of myself, in order to pro-
tect my family in times Of danger.
You'll all have to come out and let
me go in first
So saying, Mr.. Bear seized tail
that was right In front of him, and
began to pull. 1t happened to be
Mrs Bears Cousin Hannah's tail.
you take your paws off me. Eph-
rain Bear" she cried angrily. IF
you don't, I'LL"
Mr.. Bear didn't wait to hear the
threat that Cousin Hannah was about
to hurl at him. He dropped her tail
instantly. for she was a large lady
and he was afraid of her.
Pardon mel" he exclaimed 81
didn't know it was your tail. Til step
outside, so you can back out of the
cave
"Ill do nothing Of the sort" Cousin
Hannah told him. I'm guest. And
guests always stay anywhere as long
as they please"
Mr.. Bear saw that It was useless to
argue with her He couldn't have
made himself heard, anyhow, because
Cousin Hannah began to speak her
mind very plainly about Mr.. Bear and
the ungentlemanly way he had treat
ed her.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-08
BRIGHT COLORS FOR BEACHES

The beaches Hili hlaIe With bril-
llsRes this summer II the bathing
suits that are shown IN fashiaHs bic
shops mi their way 20 the waters
edge
The suits are made af bright
printed mateFials-ReFeale, calico
any fabric that 10 figured and cotton,
Egyptian, Persian, lndian-the de-
SIGN doesn't matter, SO lone as il uses
all the eoleFs In the spectrum,
Bathing caps are made 10 match
and 50 are big beach umbrellas,