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The Washington times., 1923-03-31
ROYAL ROMANCES
PAND DUKE FRANCISCO AND BLANCA CAPELLO

1t. Still unreconciled to Blanca
the Cardinal took up his resi-
dence in the Palace. Blanca
hated him. She knew he was
there to spy upon her. And the
Prince remained In blissful ig-
norance Of the silent, deadly bat
tie Of wits.
In the autumn the Grand Duke
gave a great hunting party at his
forest lodge. Blanca told him
that she herself was going to
make a certain kind Of tart Of
which the Cardinal was very fond.
He innocently repeated 1t and her
sudden graclousness aroused the
Cardinals suspicious.
He possessed q stone which
had the peculiar property Of turn
ing dull at the approach Of poi.
son. He put Bianca's tart to the
test and pleading indisposition.
declined It.
''Oh, well!' laughed the Prince,
helping himself. "Since my
brother will not eat your pastry
III eat it myself"
Blanca, Mortified, yet not dar-
ing to make a gesture to prevent
him. did some rapid thinking.
Then, smilingly she. too, cut q
piece of the tart and ate IL. And
the Cardinal threw away his
biretta and assembled the throne.
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Joan. Her instincts were per.
fectly sound. She would not use
the money used to send for the
child's support. Finally she fled,
taking Joan with her. And 50 I
lost Joan.
81 pass over my own interme-
date career-the less said about
Il the better-and come 20 the
war and my enlistment IN the
foreign legion. One day my sec.
ton was wiped out by . shell. I
was wounded and taken prisoner.
IT gave the Boches not my own
name, but the name Of one Of my
companions who had been blown
to rags, and 30 had no further
use for II. Why? Because 1t 10
my first instinct to cover my
identity and conceal my traces
wherever ! 90. For am one Of
the hunted Of the earth.
'The Boches sent me with other
prisoners to East Prussia. Later
escaped into Russia, and even
tually reached England.
THAT little camoufIage Of mine
waA Aelped out by luck. The
legion has buried what there was
left Of my brother sergeant, UNI
der my name. He was reported
missing, and !, Sergeant LIE Mesu !
rier, was posed as killed. Moth.
ing surprising in that. Philip.
Such things happened a hundred
times over In the war. These lit
tie errors do creep in, when
thousands Of men are being spread
over the ground by high expio-
sives.
$50 I arrived In England
nameless and legally dead, to find
myself actually Lord TalIbois Of
Knayth. And a gift for the hang.
man q confess IT. Il were so
ill-advised as to come to life. An
ironic> situation. Philip? But very
little I cared, for I had made a
greater discovery yet; ! found
Joang'
"Also," he added, his eyes
becoming hard az points Of steel.
''I found an old associate Of the
evil days-Callaghan. There IL no
blacker beast living. CaIlaghan
knows all there IL to be known
about me, and thinking me dead,
he was before me with Joan. He
The Washington times., 1923-03-31
By Barbara Bayne.

W ING COSMO l., Of the House
Of Medici, In 1866 was
Ia nearing the end OF his
reign over Italy. Each province
had its own Grand Duke az ruler.
its own throne. The Kings son.
Francesca, was Grand Duke Of
Tuscany.
A rich Venetian, head OF the
family Of Capello, had sixteen
year-old daughter whose beauty
was remarkable. Her hair like
spun gold, her eyes black and lu-
minous, her complexion so trans
parently white that any emotion
brought a delicate tinge OF color
like the sunset glow on an ex-
quisite Luca della Robbia. But
Blanca was guilty Of faux pas
and her name was no longer men
toned in the Capello family. She
ran away with a bankers clerk
to Florence.
But one day as she looked sadly
down into the street there passed
the handsome. debonair young
Grand Duke Francesca. He
CHANGED to raise his eyes and
caught a glimpse Of the exquis-
lite, cameo-like face Of Blanca as
she drew back.
Day after day he passed, hop
ing to see her again. At last he
entrusted a delicate mission to
one Of his courtiers. About this
time occurred his marriage de
CONVEYANCE with the Archduchess
Jeanne Of Austria. For a whole
year he observed the proprieties,
visiting Blanca only at night,
alone and disguised. Then he
threw discretion to the winds and
placed her in a charming house
on the Pitt Square opposite the
Palace.
The unhappy Jeanne Of Aus
tria was Grand Duchess in name.
but she knew-all Florence knew
that Blanca Capello was Grand
Duchess in reality. She had her
pages, her court, she was all
powerful. Thus it continued I'M
til the Grand Duchess died.
Then Bianca's confessor, a Ca
puchin. adroit and intriguing,
went to the Prince. who was cas-
lily convinced that he should
marry Blanca. A secret ceremony
performed in the chapel OF the
Pitt Palace while Cardinal Ferd-
Inland. the Princes brother was
looking in every court Of Europe
for another wife for him.
But the new Grand Duchess
knew her rightful place was OF
the throne Of T. any, and toe
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A Fascinating Story in which the High
Lights Are Furnished by Crime,
Mystery, and Triumphant Love

><~HE TaIlbois," said his
guest. are like that But
they differ from each
other in the basic impulses. It
is strange that I should be Joan's
father, is 1t not? For she il that
supreme work Of Coda good
woman.
"I have only known one other
long since dead. Joan is incapable
Of evil. Whereas J." he brushed
the ash from his cigar, lam tho
most unutterabie backyard that
ever went adrift as scourge upon
society.
''I have examined myself impair
tally. Philip. to find that I have
not q single redeeming quality"
''I agree with your first point"
said Philip. ''of the second I feel
@ doubt. And" he added. flushing
o little, ''I offer you a qualified
apology for some things said to
you the other night. I went too
far. knowing less than I know
now"
by no means too far. But you
have the generosity and the senti-
ment of youth, Philip; thank you
for that word. You have been tried
In the fire and you are metal Of
proof; a worthy mate for Joan. l.
who am past forgiveness, hunbly
thank God that she has such a
husband.
He Strengthened himself In his
chair and looked Philip in the face.
"And since Joan's welfare is the
one quest we both desire, here Is
my news. In a very little while
Joan win re-enter into her kingdom
rs Lady Tallbois of Knayth-of
which only q diabolical injustice
has deprived her. You are the man
who viii lead her into that. king
DOM"
Philip said no word.
ITO make that clear to you"
said Lord Tallbois, 'I must eluci-
date a little further that brief
warning I gave you when your flat
was burning. There were other
matters then that hung in the bal
ance. And to do so must trans
port you. In the spirit, to a little
settlement called Salinas. South
Florida"
In a level. passionless voice he
The Washington times., 1923-03-31
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CHAPTER CVU.
Exit Lord TaIIbois.

Lord Tallbois met his gaze
squarely.
Phillip" said Tallbois very
quietly. "She is not my daugh.
ter. Agnes de Castro is-Agnes
de Castro"
There was q long silence. At
last the young K. C.'s searching
eyes turned away from the older
mans worn, lined face.
go on, Lord Tallbois," he said
gently. what happened to you
then?'
'Facile descensus Averai," said
Lord Tailbois, "the beginning Of
the descent into hell. With your
permission I will obliterate my
movements during the next few
months. They do not matter. Re-
marking only that I was sorry
for Mercedes, and am sorry for
her now; her lot is a hard one.
But there are things one cannot
do.
Il was not, perhaps, wholly
black in those days. After some
months ] felt a certain compunc-
ton; I even went back to Salinas
TO see If anything could be done
for her. had left her what
little money and property I had
she was welcome to these. But
she had gone-passed out-van-
ished entirely. She and that
yellow jackal who was, in fact
and In law. her husband. That,
The Washington times., 1923-03-31

TOAN AYRE, London typlst, 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
445OO0 for moneys used from the estate An
anonymous friend returns 100000 which Joan
had paidsto Callaghans men. An attempt is
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NOIU 90 on Nth the stOru.

cuses. ! win touch lightly on this.
for you know most Of It already.
'The child was put into the
charge Of an excellent, honest
woman: Janet Maclxellar. BY and
by there came into my blackened
heart a longing to see little Joan.
But things had happened in the
meantime that made It impossible
for me to make myself known. I
was an outlaw. Joan, as you
have learned already. did not
know me as her father. Even
in these days / could not claim
my own child.
Janet Mackellar hated me. She
hated even my rare visits to
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right. And In that little forgot
ten town Of Georgia I married
her as William Travers Tallbois.
And knew just one year Of per.
feet happiness and peace.
''T still believe that II Helen
had lived I should never have
been what ! afterwards became.
She was the first good influence
that entered my life. But in q
year she was taken from me,
leaving an infant daughter
Joan.
1.-THE light went out Of my life.
It seemed that I hated all man.
kind. went nogth and-fell
into the pit. Let me offer no ex.
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vious folly still hanging over my
head. do not know quite what
deserve for that. But after ali,
Mercedes de Castro was not my
wife. I kept that secret, and I
thought that IL ever trouble
should come. I could prove it
easily. Or perhaps I did not
think at all. Who can guess all
the amazing things that fate may
have In store for him?"
II had left my name ana iden-
tity in the sea, when the ship
that brought me out went down.
But I revived 1t. ! could give
Helen no other name than tho
true name which was mine by
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gave Philip very much the same
history as the Sonora de Castro
a few hours earlier had related to
her daughter.
"And So" concluded Lord Tall.
bois. finding that Mercedes de
Castro was not and never could
be any wife Of mine. and that she
knew it well, I cut myself adrift
from her instantly and absolutely.
With much bitterness, I confess.
Nor did I set eyes on her again"
"You left her?'' said Philip.
"Yes," said Lord Tallbois, his
eyes hard and grim.
Philips brow knitted and his
eyes, too. grew hard as he turned
upon the speaker.
"And-your daughter ALSO" he
said.
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at the time, was all ] knew.

at the time, was all ! knew"
Philip nodded.
''I was hardly more than q boy
then" said Lord Tallbois reflec-
lively, land thought that I had
done with women forever. That
would never trust one again.
The young are apt to think such
things. In less than q year I
met Helen Lloyd In Georgia.
There was never such a woman
In this world before as Helen
Lloyd. I fell in love with her.
And I married her."
A strange light played in the
somber eyes.
II married herewith this pre-
The Washington times., 1923-03-31
CARE OF THE
MOUTH
BY Brice Belden, M. D.

S)1 A~~ @~~S~ASeS S"NS ~
IF a child is taught to rinse
out his mouth at bedtime and
u on rising, with warm water,
he will be protected against the
common diseases of childhood to a
marked degree.
A healthy mouth and good teeth
go far toward determining what a
chiId's health is to bet can hard
ly be otherwise than excellent.
Poor teeth are a constant men
ace to a child's health. II they are
so defective that a child cannot
cut and grind his food with them.
more or less indigestion occurs and
the child's nutrition suffers. When
the first teeth decay they become
painful when chewed upon; hence
the child avoids chewing, conse-
quently loses strength and slack
ems in development. Proper dem
tai care at this time will go far to.
ward making the first teeth serv-
iceable.
In this connection we have to
consider not only the interference
with growth due to decaying teeth.
but also the effect Of such teeth
upon the mind and nervous system.
Indigestion and low vitality will
affect the nature and disposition OF
the child unfortunately. II there
is constant mental irritation the
child cannot give proper attention
to his school work.
There Ia no doubt whatever that
many of the germs which cause
diseases of childhood flourish in
decayed teeth. The germs of pneu-
monia and diphtheria have fire.
quently been found in such teeth.
Then the absorption of septic ma
terial into the blood from infected
gums probably lowers vitality to
a measurable degree, which, of
course, increases susceptibility to
disease.
Every one of the first teeth
should be preserved in good condi-
ton as long as possible. II one
is lost the others get displaced and
crowd the permanent teeth a they
appear, thus causing 1rregularity
Of the permanent set.
The Washington times., 1923-03-31
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The Washington times., 1923-03-31
BY Blanche Silver.
David Changes His Mind About
Some Things.

<<0 n, SHOOTr David cried
Grossly, whom mis-
~ mother called him to
go down to the office for the pa
per. IT wish they would never
print any papers. Every evening
I have to trot downtown after
that old paper. It makes me
tiredg'
pooh. Pooh!' shouted q mer.
ry voice, and Gocomeback, the
little travel elfin, hoped down
beside David and touched him
on the arm. whats all the
racket about now?"
The Washington times., 1923-03-31
By Beatrice Fairfax,

<ET WANT my daughter to
be q social success"
- writes Fond Mother. I'VE
are not rich people, but I have
seen to it that she is well edu.
Gated. She is now in her junior
year Of college. I have had her
study music and languages at
school and she is trained in
dancing and athletics. Yet every
time she comes home for a vaca-
ton I realize more and more that
she isn't the sort Of girl to be
popular with men. She is shy
and reserved. She won't make
any effort to please people unless
they interest her. She is too
The Washington times., 1923-03-31

when a lady's in the case
You know all other things give
place."
SO wrote the dramatist, John
Gay, in THE Hare and Many
Friends."
The Washington times., 1923-03-31
The Coolest March.

CCORDING to Weather Bureau statistics the coldes,
March occurred in 1870 again In 1885 The lowest
temperature in May in 1872 1915, 1870 and 1882
There is reason for saying the changing
The Washington times., 1923-03-31
The NeU Testament.

TT is interesting to know that the New Testament
first divided into verses by printer named Robert
Stevens in 1851, an arrangement that made it much
easy to read.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-15
NEW METHOD
HEALS RUPTURE
Kansas City Doctors Discovery
Makes Truss or Operation
Unnecessary.

A new discovery whiah. expert .
agree, has no equal for curative Of
f'cts in all ruptured cases. is tie
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-15
SOUR STOMACH IS
CAUSED BY ACIDS
Says We Must Keep Feet
Dry, Avoid Exposure,
Eat No Sweets.

Stay off the damp ground. avoid
exposure. keep feet dry. cat no swe,.tS
Of any kind for a while, iiink lots Of
water and above all take Il spoonful
Of Jad Salts occasionally, - help keep
down uric and toxic acids.
Rheumatism is caused by poison
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the blood. 1t is the function of the
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rcm. eventually settling in the joints
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-15
TILDEN HARD PRESSED
He and New Partner Forced TO Hard
Playing i'm Mixed Doubles.

BroOkline. Mass. March 15.-The
new mixed doubles tennis combination
of William II. Tilden III, national sim
giles champion. and Miss Brenda He'd
strom of Buffalo. New York, taking
the place of the Tilden-Mrs. Molla
BJurstedt Mallory team which has won
the national doubles indoors honors
for two years. had hard time getting
through the first round Of the title
play Wednesday. Opposed by Edward
T. Herndon, former Princeton captain.
and Miss Elizabeth Bright. of Cam
bridge. Tilden and Miss Hedstrom lost
the second set after they had brought
it to deuce, and were forced to bril-
liant play in the third. The scores
were 81. 81. 6-3.
The covered courts Of the Longwood
Cricket Club were the scene of the
competition in the national women's
singles and national women's indoor
championship tournaments also. The
former went ahead to the third round
with only a close match between Miss
Lillian Scharman. Of Brooklyn, and
Miss Penelope Parkman. of Boston.
to disturb the even advance on pre-
viOus form. Miss Scharman winning in
an extra set. In the doubles play Miss
Leslie Bancroft and Mrs. G.. W.
Wightman joined another local team,
Mrs. j. ID. Corbiere and Mrs. w. NJ.
Shedden, as semi-finalists. by victories.