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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-07

An think that's his step now. I
ought to know It."
Agnes said her mother, look
ing frightened. you are not going
to ---"
''oh. no." said the sirl. Wearily.
"I'ms not. I'm tame enough - eat
out Of anybody's hand-I ain,t 60
ing to break out, don't you be
scared There was o light knock
81 the door. LET him In. mother"
An don't you 80, ! guess
want you here.
Reluctantly, for her heart was
fluttaring, the sonora opened the
door. Drunlmond stood on the
threshold. hat Ia hand. He looked
decidedly pale and worn; his ap-
poarancA was seedier than usual;
the spruce young dandy that he
had been, was hardly Fecognis-
able. It must b admitted that
lie cut i rather poor figure.
Come In, Harold said Agnes
quietly, shut the door"
nrumncnd entered. He looked
inesitatingly ct the sonora.
Mothers going to stop" said
Agnes, with entif6 decision. II
sent for you. Harold. Got any.
thing to say?''
Ths young man was dumb.
II know" said Agnes. locking
ct him with . longing in her
eyes that she could not suppress.
'.that amt kept my side Of the
bargain. Harold. You promised
to marry-Lady Tal1bois Of Kna-
yth. amt that. I cant de.
liver the goods" she gulpsd q
little. 80 It's al ovsr-ain't it7'
Agnes" he said, flueAing pain
fully. what can / say? You got
my letter. You know under what
circumstances I became engaged
to you. In PHYS name. let m
say no more Of those beginninGs.
But / loved you" he said, look
ing straight 1T her, ''and / love
you now. onlyzI am in q worse
case than you. Agnes. What hope
In the world u thers for either
Of us?''
THAT means It's off?" said the
girl quietly,
II am fugitive he muttered,
safe, perhaps. for the present.
1But who knows how long ! may
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THE LOVE GAME.
A NEW ROMANCE or CITY LIFE

The stiffness Of the language
did not surprise her. indeed she
rather liked his style. She had
not received many letters from
men.
But" she read on. II am
more fortunate than you in that
have an ideal for which / am
striving. It 10 an ideal that
means the uplift efNmy lsind-the
betterment of social conditions
You, who have been reared in
luxury, have been spared much.
But neither do you know the
urge of an ideal such as my work
holds. Perhaps, later, you will
let me come to you and talk Of
what 1 want to accomplish. That
is for you to say"
She read the letter twice. An
ideal was unfolding itself In her
mind
Perhaps the obsession OF . new
idea was, in a way, salutary TO
Winifred Scott at this juncture'
For 30 intent was she upon It that
she forgot much Of the sadness OF
her present state-forgct to re-
live the narrowing scenes Of the
past three days.
Why might she not do some
kind Of uplift work herself?
This was the question Richard
Rankin's letter had started. It
did not occur to the girl that this
was the question he had intended
her to ask.
Now as she unused over what
he had told her on Commence
ment Day, and what he had said
in his message Of sympathy, she
felt that to labor for others was
SO noble that working for salt.
support was sortlid and vulgar BY
comparison.
Go he COntinued0
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Syndicating Crime for Greater Profit
and The Harvest Reaped is the
Motif Of This Thrilling Serial
lave eyen ~ llberty?.

have even my liberty"
Agnes came . step nearer %
him, and her eyes hardened.
II guess I'm the only one who
knows that" she said: you're
safe enough, except for me. Any.
one who's kept his eyes cpen can
tell CaIaehan and the brutes that
worked with him are finished.
What about you? You've cot
away with II. Your tracks are
covered. or the ccps'd have got
You long before this.
II have dcne with I'll that for.
ever. said DruninaOnd. very
white.
Yes. but . word from No
lands you on the rocks. There's
no one living but me can put
them wise. Now, she said, fierce
". "I'vs this to say to you. You
know mo Of old, Harold. You
know what / am. what II say
this; make your word rood TO
me; carry out your promise Or
I'll say that word before you're
an hour older. z
There was dead silence. Tie
sonora tremhIed. Drumnlomd sud
denly braced himself ana locked
her straight IN the face.
Tive only ons answer 20 that.
Aapes." he said quietly. There's
. policeman at the corner. caIl
him In. know better than T. ~
pect mercy from you. I'll take
what Ii coming 10 me. ] have
earned Il"
He drew sharp breath.
II have not sunk - lew. no
said. briefly. - to b threatened
into marriage"
Agnes locked 1T him wildly.
'.R'geeI'' she nnuttered. ''if yeu'd
said yes-tf you'd knuckled down
I'D have called In that eap
quieker'n ven could turn yeuFself
round!'
Her hands fen to her sides.
.I'm glad" che said bFeathiess-
". ''I'm glad you didn't fail teF
il, Harold .
She put her hands On his sheul.
ders.
Don't you want me. Harold"
she said piteously. has Il rot to
be goodbye"
tTo Be Continued MondayJ
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Agnes" said her mother in
frightened tones.
ooh, you needn't be scared. ]
guess there's no kick left in me-"
muttered Agnes. For awhile !
thought I'd kin her. But what's
the use? The goods are hers--
they never were mine. They never
did me any good. But there's one.
thing / grudgs her. She's got the
man she lowest"
Her voice broke In I sob. =
There was none Of the rest I'd
any right to. But Harold was
mine. And-I've lost Harold"
Agnes buried her face In her
arms and began to cry piteously.
The hitter, Vsngeful creature that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-07
F<T HAVE wonderful news for

F<T HAVE wonderful news Tor
YOU" he said quietly.
"Joan, your whole world
IL reversed again. You are Lady
Tallhois Of Knayth. And in two
months, or less. you win step into
your kingdom"
Joan stared at him blankly.
She began to fear he was i'll.
Listen" he said. drawing her
onto his knee. land I VIII tell
you"
He told her the story Of Pedro
De Castro, and in the simplest
language made It ill perfectly
clear to her. At the end there
was . long silence. He felt her
trembling, and suddenly she rose.
There was such joy shining in
her eyes a. he had never seen
there yet. She seemed trans.
formed.
YES" he said gently, you
need never fear again. Joan. It
IL true. That great Inheritance
b yours-wealth, title, position,
they all return to you
Joan urned to him with = swift
movement.
"Ahg' she cried, almost fierce.
". do you suppose 1t IL Of that
! am thinking? Here 10 an In.
finitely greater thing, that lifts
up my heart; that fills me with
happiness. yes. and with love!
My father-my father was loyal!
He never wronged the wife he
loved. Those lies are dead-he
was loyal to my dear mother
and to met"
Her voice broke.
my father! Philip, what would
not give IL he had lived to
this day. To see the truth
triumph-to take the place he
has left to me!''
Philip was silent. He could
not meet her eyes. Joaa came
to him and took his hands.
"Philip," she said, scarcely
above a whisper. - feeling has
been with me. so strange and so
strong-through all these months
that while you, my darling,
were nghing for me and guiding
me there was yet another. That
my fathers spirit was near me-
protecting. guarding. standing be-
tween me and evil. with strong
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she had been, seemed dead. She
cried like child that has hurt it
self-so miserahly and helplesaly
that her mother. with q little moan
of pity, came and kneIt by her.
Can you not forget him, Agnes2'
Never" she sobbed. "oh. but !
love him"
Its the way Of the world" said
her mother sadly; hes just boy.
! had liking for Harold Drum.
mond; he was not vile like those
others. But the moneys gone. ana
everything's gone-when that hap
pens . man goes, too. He has kept
away. Has he said nothing?"
Agnes sat up.
He wrote me q letter." she NUT
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tered, saying / was the only girl
he loved" she smiled bitterly, "but
that for my sake it was best he
shouldn't come to see nae--that he
was in trouble and had to lie low.
And that he aupnosed It was all
over; an that. Of course, I'd soon
forget him-but he'd never forget
me, OF course" she said with .
touch of contempt, sit was just q
getaway. Does he think I'm such
fool as not to see through that?"
"Tell me- said her mother,
''knowing what he IL, Agnes, would
you marry him now--if you could?
Doesn't this end it all?"
Agnes drew her shoulders to-
gethef.
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A Fascinating Story in which tie High
Lights Are Furnished by Crime,
Mystery, and Triumphant Love

and unerring hand. till the vic.
tory came and shame departed.
And now-tonight-"
Tonight" repeated Philip.
81 feel" said Joan family. that
1t IL ended, and he is with me no
more. That 4 have lost him."
She lay her wet cheek against
Philips, and the JOY came back
into her eyes.
Thank God. I have you. my
husband! Oh. the wonderful years
1.-The wonderful years to GOMEZ
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NOlO 90 on Nth the story.

II would marry she said. the
man loved. aven II he was broke.
or wicked, or hunted down. But.
b'gee." she added; clinching her
hands. there's one thing could
never nnarry-a coward
Sherose and looked ct her moth
er oddly.
"1've sent for him." she said. II
know where he IL. an I've told him
to come here. And he'll GOMEZ
''Here?'' exclaimed the aenora
family, land At your bidding.
Agnes-after all that has passed?
why should he? And what IL the
use"
II bet hem come" said Agnes
rather grimly. Yes, he'll arrive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-07
ACLEAR COMPLEXION
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Most Women Can Have.
Take Olive Tablets
Says DR.. Edwards, a Well-Knowr
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Thousands OF women and men take
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CHAPTER CxIn.
The Three Deeds.

II never wanted any Of IT,"
groaned the Sonora, 81 claimed II
only for you, Agnes. And now
that we have lost 1t all. in heavens
name, tell me am forgiven"
Agnes De Castro lay on the sofa
In the dingy hotel parlor. her chin
on her hands: her eyes, encircled
with dark rings. stared blankly at
the window. It was the fifteenth
week after the filing Of Joan Mot
tisfont'a claim to Knayth. For
days past, London had been ring
ing with the sensation Of jeans
triumph.
"0h, geew said Agnes Wearily,
"cut cut the talk OF forgiveness.
You're my mother: we're both in
the same boat. I don't blame you;
] guess I'm sorry for you. And
what am IT" she laughed bitterly,
- beggar. q pauper. with = father
doing five years. goal In the
States.
Don't ask me to forgive him"
she said under her breath. che got
halt his deserts, wish I'd rot at
him with that shovel-I'd ha' saved
the American government some ex-
pense!'
Don't. Agnes" gasped her
mother, cruel a. he was to both
. Of us. remember he ID not likely to
live the five years. and I dare not
Judge him. Let it be forgotten.
know your 10: IL harder than
mine"
'Me?" said Agnes. DULY, well,
I'm just what Joan Mottisfont
was. when turned her out. Now
she's turned me out. She's Lady
TaiIbois."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-07
BY Beatrice Fairfax,
Oy uC0kA ANG III AOlA9
who Occupies 3 Unique Position
in the Writing World IS IN
Authority on the Prob
lens Of Girls.


lens Of Girls.
IVY HAT do you want Of life?
" Is your greatest desire
to enjoy yourself-to pass
your days pIeasntly-to amuse
yourself? Or do you want to be
psrt of the constructive force of
the world and to feel not only
that you are growing but that
you are giving something to the
world as you go along your way?
The world is full of amusement
seekers. Are you one of them?
II want a good time" is the
subconscious cry OF scores of
folks who might amount to some
thing il they. did not waste them
selves in the seeking of what to
them is the one goal Of tha1r
days.
Happiness eludes w in the
direct pursuit thereof" said a
great and wise man.
The truth Of this II unavoid-
able. but It is one OF the truths
to which most people shut their
eyes and their minds.
Hectic excitement never yet
got anyone anything real and
lasting. Dance six nights a week,
and at the end Of the sixth night
any real pleasure In dancing
gives way to the exhaustion Of
what has become a task and q
1nVRDT7TCRRTE
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SMART SPORTS
| COSTUMES
BY Rita Stuyvesant-

" HE American girl favoFs the
sports costume more and
more, and the variety OF
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ADVERTISEMENT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
40 Men Crushed in
Coal Mine CrashA

LEEDS. England. Dec. 5.-Forty
men were reported Killed or injured
today when rope in the Nunery
coal mine broke, hurting several cars
filled with miners to the bottom or
the shaft
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
MAN CONFESSES
TO BURCLAR|ES
Attempts Suicide, Using
Lens OF SpectacIes

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2. Grant
iiartDell. held by local police. today
confessed 20 robblng five banl,s, II
stores ana many oil filling stations
within the last year. His holdups
Included four banks, three storcB and
two filling stations IN California, au.
thoritlcs announced,
iinttncll, alias j. j. Padre. made
his confession al the general hog
pithl, where he was taken following
nm alleged suicide attempt when
arrested He tried 10 cut the AFTER
les In his wrist with broken glass
from pair OF spectacles.
Eiartneil said his first crime was
committed II months ago. when he
and a companion robbed a chain
store at Huntington Beach. Cal. OF
1900 He said on last November 10
he robbed "a bank at Ninth and San
Pedro ats, IN Los Angeles. lie also
told OF an attempt 10 obtain a Stand
ard OH company's payroll in mail
robbery in California. but was un.
successful.
When arrested here Hartnell was
found IN "A room equipped like an
arsenal shotguns loaded and ready
10 shoot hung on every wall. rested
on chairs and bureaus. Reviewers
were scattered about the room.
Much small change obtained In bank
robbcrles was scattered about In
bags.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
COMMISSIONER
HAS BUSY DAY,

Commissioner A. c. Bowms n
spent some busy moments giving
preliminary hearings, Sunday. as a
result OF n wholesale raid in which
agents from the general prohibition
agents office and federal narcotics
men worked together. No drugs
were found, but liquor seemed TO be
plentiful
Seventy gallons OF moonshlne and
n quantity OF bonded whisky and
beer were found at 7o4 Pine St. and
Frank Yabe was placed under ar
rest.
Following a visit 10 a resort at
GA Jackson St, the officers confis-
Gated quantity OF moonshine and
placed William Miller and C. II.
Walker under arrest.
The Pacific hotel yielded small
quantity OF liquor. but no arrests
had been made up 10 noon Monday.
altho II was expected that war
rant would be issued during the day.
Yabe. Miller. Walker and Cliff
Cook were released on $500 bail
each. after preliminary hearings be-
fore Commissioner Bowman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
SEE WAY CLEAR
FOR AUDITORIUM

Indications were strong Monday
that the city council would pass
Councilman A. Lou cohens ordx
nance providing for the conEtrnt1
ttlon OF civic auditorium and con-
yention hall
The ordinance Was 10 be intro
duced at the council meeting late
Monday. couneilmcn Oliver T.
dickson ard PHI TlaAail are the
only ones who have definitely op.
posed the measure The ordinance
provides for the Issuance Of $780,
900 general bonds TO finance the
project. Councilman Cohen aajs
no has been informed By contrac-
tors TINT the structure. with seat.
Ing capacity OF 1900. can be erect.
ed for 5000. 900. In addition to the
bond issue. there win be an al.
ditional $4,000 from the Osborne
beauest. which was willed 10 the
city for the erection OF a town
hail.
Cohen said that the Chamber OF
Commerce committee viii obtain
private subscriptions TO make up
the balance.
The auditorium "a 10 be- erected
at Denny park. one block west or
wcstlake ave, at Eighth ave. and
Denny way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
EVERETT HAS
A NEW MAYOR

EVERETT. Dec. 5.-Rcceiying
the largest number Of votes cast in
tho city election here Saturday. J.
II. Smith. winner In the race for
the commissioner OF public works
Office. becomes mayor OF the city.
other commissioners elected were
Nelson d. Martin. commissioners OF
finance and I. +. Headlee, COM
missioner OF public safety.
The ballot was light. Smith win
ming the mayoralty seat with 3,2s2
votes Hendlec was IL votes be-
hind Smith. while Martin had only
tB less than Headlee.
Unusual interest was taken In
the race for commissioner OF public
safety. Charles 4. Turner. present
commissioner. was defeated by go
votes by Headlee. The election
brought 20 close several bitter
months OF campaigning between the
two men.
In the election for school board
members. Howard Refs. James
Hooton and Frank Spencer were
tho winners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
TWO men LOSE
CASH TO THUGS

Safe crackers and holdup men we're
active over the week end. Two NJ.
tempted safe.crackings and two hold.
ups were reported.
J. Bloom. 81. Charles hotel. was
held up In an aiioy.way on Cherry
st.. between First and Second ayes,
al 2 o'clock Monday morning by two
bandits who showed him a pistol and
took 1890 and a ruby ring from hlrn.
H. Hirada. owner OF the Donut
Shop. III Prcfontaine place. was
siugged by two bandits carly Monday
morning and knocked unconscious.
The thugs took t25 from the cash
register and fed. The robbery took
place one block from the police sta.
tlon.
Safe crackers early Sunday en-.
tered the Bayview laundry. s07 Third
ave. w. and the casc a Case Pie Co.
BIs Third ave. w. At both places
the yoEEB wrecked the safes with
but failed TO find ii
single coin 10 reward their efforts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
LOSES FALSE TEETH.
WILL NOW LUNCH ON
SOUP AND CRACKERS

A NYoNE seen a pair of false
n teeth7
George Williams. who rooms at
the o. X. hotel, wants to recover
his. Williams was asleep in his
room Sunday night. a burglar
entered. ransacked the room.
picked up a grey suit In the peck.
cts Of which was $40. took n
safety razor aud turned To go.
The soft breathing OF Williams
lurcd him back. In a glass OF
wnter on the dresser the Intruder
found the false teeth. They in.
trigued him. Finally he took
them and departed.
When Williams awokc he called
the police. He lunched on soup
and crackers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
GIRL is SHOT
BY ACCIDENT!

Eleycn.year.old Dorothy Ebert
who was shot thru the leg sunda
afternoon. while helping her oldei ~
brother at target practice. was re-
covering from the injury Monday at
the family home. ego n. saith st.
A police investigation OF the af-
fair showed that Robert Ebert, IS,
had borrowed a .4i-caiiber Colts
pistol from his older brother.
Archie. who did not know that tho
boy had taken Il. Robert took the
heavy weapon next door and fired
at tin can. His sister. Dorothy.
ran. 10 put the can back on the
stump. Robert accidentally fired
the gun again. and the heavy bull
let struck the girl in the leg. max
ing a dangerous wound.
The girl was Immediately taken
to the hospital. The parents OF the
children are Mr.. and Mrs Albert
Ebert.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
HOLD man AS
DRUNK DRIVER

Elmer Frost was held in the city
Jail on Monday in lieu OF $3.50 bail
on charge OF driving while drunk
following an accident Sunday. III
which Harold Harding. 1920 n. s2nd'
ST.. was knocked down. suffering a
broken leg.
Frost was placed under arrest Sun
day evening by Deputy Sheriff C. II.
Kearney. According 10 Kearney.
Frost drove his truck up on the side
walk. in front OF Harding's home,
and knocked the boy down.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
THREE FLYERS
DIE IN CRASH
Two Naval Planes Collide;
One Other Man May Die

BAN DIEGO, Cal. Dec. 1.-TWO
navy ayiators were killed In n mid.
air crash here today. Tho dead
Aviation chief Nacbinlst Mate p.
u. Enwhjstle.
Aviation Chief Maeblnlst Mate w.
-. Jackson.
Tho men were flying AT an alti-
lude OF about $50 feet when the
crash occurred.
The machines fell and the men
were killed instantly. Lieut.. II. NJ.
Bycrs. who was aloft with the
aviation mates. was 80 seriously in
jnred that he Is not expected TO
live.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
Henry Ford Calls
at White House

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. - Henry
Ford called on President Coolidge to.
day.
II was announced he intended 10
discuss what the government pro-
posed TO do with the Muscle Shoals
proposition.
Ford was accompanied 10 the
White House by u. G. Liebold. his
private secretary. and w. b. Mayo.
his chief engineer.
on leaving. Ford said he had
talked about Muscle Shoals to the
president. but declined TO say any.
thing beyond that.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
Police Search for
Aide in Robberies

PORTLAND. Dec. 3.-Police Of
Northwestern cities will aid in
search for the unidentified partner
OF Harris r. Duit, is, arrested sun
day night for participation in vari-
Gus robberies and holdups. including
the 5000 payroll robbery Of the Alb
bett tin shop. Saturday.
According TO detectives. Duit
frankly admits his part in various
recent crimes. but steadfastly re-
fuses 10 implicate his partner. who.
he says. left Portland saturday
night for Canada.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
King County Road
Fund Plan Upheld

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.--The su.
preme court today supported the
county commissioners OF King coun.
~. Washington, in their policy OF
expending federal forest reserve
funds exclusively on roads.
The decision reversed lower courts.
which had directed the commission.
ers TO turn over s6.7ss.22 OF the
money to Seattle school district
No. /.
The supreme court held congress
or the state legislature only was
competent to direct distribution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03
Woman Recovering
From Auto Injuries

Mrs. Vera +. ThIelloke. OF 23i1
Slst ave. s.. was recovering at her
home on Monday from injuries re.
ceived Saturday night when her auto
collided at 26th ave and Jackson ST.
with n machine driven by A. MacIn.
tosh. 1907 26th ave s. She received
bruises about the head.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-03

A process for making paper from
potato tops has been patented IN
Germany.