davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15

more quietly than he expected.
Say, does this suit your" she
asked, getting into the taxi.
ct look the part, guess.
What's got you, Harold? Why
the frozen face? You ought to
take something for it,
IT have met a friend Of yours, !"
he said rather grimly, and he told
Agnes Of the encounter at Char
ing Cross. Her eyes flashed, she
seemed to stiffen all over, and,
avoiding Drummond's gaze, she
looked out of the carriage win
dow. It was one Of those rare
occasions on which he heard her
utter a word of Spanish.
''Valgame Diosr' she muttered.
''It was Miguel! He needs-a les
SON."
miguel is his honored name, il
it?" replied Drummond drily.
Yes. / will tell you about
Miguel. He Is a Spanish boy I
knew at Salinas-in fact, I've
known him ever since / was a
kid" She dropped back into the
northern slang that seemed to
come natural to her. HE thinks
he's got the call on me! Tried to
follow me North. There amt q
wickeder little tough anywhere
than Miguel Gales"
"A seaman? remember him
on the liner"
mo! He must have got stoke
hole job somehow an worked his
passage, when he got wise ~
where we was goin'. How he found
1t out beats inches hard to shake
Off" Her olive face Redeemed and
an amazing fury shone in her eyes.
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow
Copyright. 1923, by King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)S
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
WHEN DID 1T HAPPEN?

when did Theodore Roose-
welt become President of the
United States?
2-When did the big Baltimore
fire occur?
S-When was the first success.
ful airplane flight made?
4-When did Worcester's Die
tionary first appear?
6-When was Shakespeare born?
6-When did the United States
battleship fleet make a cruise
around the world?
7-When was George "
crowned King Of England?
S-When was the Chinese EN-.
pire overthrown?
Answers to these queries will h.
printed tomorrow.
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions.
dynamite was discovered
in 1868 by Alfred Bernhard
Nobel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
NOTHING
| HERE

--R. GREENE had quite a
M reputation in the suburb
AVA which he honored with his
abiding presence. 1t is to be
feared, however, that it was not
a particularly good reputation.
One day he was invited to an
AT Home" and, as usual, he was
still talking away to his hostess
long after the other guests had
departed.
"Well, I must be going" he
remarked at length.
Don't let me keep you If you
must CO." said the hostess hope
fully.
Eyes, I really must CO." said
Greene once more. But really,
believe me, do SO enjoy a little
chat with you. Do you know
had quite a headache when
came, but now I've entirely lost
it,"
''Oh, it isn't lost" replied the
long-suffering lady. i've got 1t
now!'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15

Randall saw his advantage.
1.-THE very minute / saw you."
he said, 81 knew" He stopped.
Clancy's chin had lifted a trifle.
YES" she said gently. ''You
knew"
THAT we'd meet again." he said
brave1y.
''I didn't know that brokers' were
romantic" she said.
I'm not" he retorted.
She eyed him carefully.
No; I don't think you are. Still
not to know any girls-and 1t isn't
because you haven't seen any,
either. Well. there must be some
thing else wrong with you. What
Is it?''
Randall fumbled in his pocket
and produced a leather cigarette
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
J. &c opened Il. looking q

case. He opened 1t. looking at
Clancy.
"wfll you have one?" he asked.
She shook her head. He lighted
the Cigarette: the smoke seemed
to restore his seIf-possession.
1--WE been too busy to meet
girls" he declared.
Clancy shrugged.
You weren't busy night before
last"
She was enjoying herself hugely.
The night before last, when she had
met men at Zenda's party at the
Chateau de la Refine. and, later,
at Zenda's home, she had been too
awed by New York, too overcome
by the regulations Of the people
that she had met to think Of any
of the men az men. But now she
was talking to q man whose eyes,
almost from the moment that she
had accosted him on Park Avenue,
had shown q definite interest IN
her. Not the interest OF any nor
NAL man in pretty girl, but
personal interest, and interest In
her, Clancy Deane. not merely in
the face or figure Of Clancy
Deane.
Randall was the sort Of man,
Clancy felt Cstill without knowing
that she felt it,. in whom one
could repose condolences without
fear Of betrayal or, what Is worse,
misunderstanding, All Of which
unconscious, or subcOnscious,
analysis on CIancy's part accounted
for her own feeling Of superiority
toward him. For she had that
sfeeling. A friendly enough feeling,
but one that inclined her toward
polxing fun at him.
mo" admitted Randall; II was
kind Of lonesome, and-I saw you.
and"
Clancy took the wheel and
steered the bark OF conversation
deftly away from herself.
mrs. Carey must know many
girls" she said. "And she seemed
quite an intimate friend of yours"
Clancy had in her makeup the due
proportion Of cattishness.
"She is,'' answered Randall
promptly. 'That is, she's been
extremely kind to me. But /
haven't known her long. She
returned from Europe last month
and was interested in French secu-
rites. She bought them through
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
A Refreshing Novel of Youth and
Mystery Written by One of Amer
ica's Foremost Story Tellers

David. Where do. you do your
sailing, Miss Deane?"
Zenith Harbor. It's in Maine"
, said Clancy.
But you don't tive in Manner
cried Randall.
Mrs. Carey laughed again.
Don't be mislead by his frank
eyes and his general expression of
innate nobility and manliness,
Miss Deane. That agony in his
voice. which has lured 50 many
young girls to heartbreak. means
nothing at all except that he
probably had an Irish grand
mother. He really isn't worried
about your living in Maine. He
feels that. no matter where you
live. he can persuade you to move
to New York. And ! hope he
cam"
Her last five words were ut.
tered with q cordiality that won
Clancy's heart. And then she col
ored for having, even for the min.
utest fraction Of q second. taken
Mrs Carey's words serioucly. Was
she. Clancy Deane. lacking In
sense Of humor?
Thank YOU" she said. Then,
81 have an Irish grandfather my.
SELF" she added slyly.
Mrs. Carey's face assumed an
expression Of Sorrow.
''oh. David, David! When you
picked up q lone and lorn young
lady in your motor-car, mayhap
you picked up revenge for score
Of sad damsels who were happy
till they met YOU" She smiled
down at Clancy. Eff the high
gods OF convention are wrathfuI
at me. perhaps some other gods
will forgive me. Anyway, I'm
sure that David will. And per-
haps. after you've had cup Of
tea with me, you'll forgive me,
too. For If you don't like David,
you're sure to like me-"
81 know that" said Clancy.
Indeed, she already liked Mrs.
Carey. Perhaps the sight Of the
wedding-ring on Mrs. Carey's left
hand made for part of the liking.
Still, that was ridiculous. She
hardly knew this Randall person.
II leave you in better
company, David" said
Mrs. Carey. mo, my dear boy:
wouldn't be so cruel as to make
you take me to the door. The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
By Arthur Somers Roche
The Most Popular Author Of Love
And Mystery Tales
Today.

DACK in Zenith, no one had
* ever spoken to Clancy
IL like this. She was sud
denly little girl. New
York was big and menacing.
This woman seemed friendly, gra-
cious, charming. She had about
her something that Clancy
could not define, and which
was cosmopolitanism. worldliness.
'Why-why-it's awfully kind
Of you"
The woman turned One hand
rested on the table-her left hand.
A wedding-ring was on it. and
Clancy somehow felt relieved.
With her right hand, Mrs. Carey
beckoned Randall. He was on his
feet and at Clancy's table in a
moment.
This" said Mrs. Carey. els
David Randall. He is twenty-nine
years old: his father was for three
terms congressman from Ohio.
David is o broker; he was worth,
the last time he looked at the
ticker. four hundred and ninety
thousand dollars. He plays
good game OF golf and a poor
game OF tennis. He claims that
he Is a good shot, but he can't
ride q horse. He can run a motor
ear, but he doesn't know anything
about q catboat."
Ell could teach. him that"
laughed Clancy. Mrs. Carey's
nonsense put her at her ease.
And all fear OF Randall had van
ished before he had reached the
table. How could he know any
thing of her and her connection
with either Zenda or Bemer?
Randall. held out q very large
hand.
You san q boat, Miss" He
paused confusedly.
'@Deane," said Clancy. She had
thought, when she left Zenith. to
have left forever behind her the
name Of Deane. Ledue was the
name under which she had I'M
tented to climb The height. Yes,
indeed, I can sail q boat"
You'll teach me2''s asked Ran
DALI.
Mrs. Carey laughed.
Lovely weather for boating,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15

{ Barron Stuben joined the
American army in 1777.
3-The Crusades began in 1895.
flames Madison was President
of the United States 18O9-1S17.
5-The tunnel from New York to
Jersey City under the Hudson
River was opened February 25,
1908.
6-New Mexico became a State
January 6, 1919.
THE great strike of the an
thracite coal miners in Pennsyl-
vania took place in 1902.
8-Edgar Allen Poe, the poet,
died October z, 1849.
9-Longfellow's idyllic poem
"Evangeline" was published in
1S47.
10--The British burned the pub
lie buildings in Washington, Au-
gust 24-26, 1914.
copyright. 1923. by King Features
Syndicate. 1nc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15

car IL outside. You stay here and
improve upon the introduction that
I, without a jealous bono in my
body-well, without jealousy
have acquainted myself with Miss
Deane, and then passed on the ac-
quaintance to you." She lifted
her slim hand. mo; I insist that
YOU remain here" She smiled once
more at Clancy. ibid you notice
that ! used the word 'insist2'" She
leaned over and whispered. ''To
save my pride, my harsh and bit
ter pride. Miss Deane. don't for
get to come to tea"
And then Clancy was left alone
with Randall.
CHAPTER VII.
For q moment, embarrassed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15

@~ IdLnCEs 1CpCdbCN
SM with a shade of en-
NA phasis, meant to
mark as uncalled for Bertha's
tentative: 1.-THE person who calls
himself your father
"Yes'm." she said meekly, but
IN the tone of one who has seen
her duty and done it. He's in
the sun room"
When arrived at the door of
the sun room my footsteps
aroused Dad Lee from a cat
nap and he cried:
Look at her. Look at my
f1ly now! Fit to trot with the
pick of the paddock. And If
you were to drop the wrappings.
would you show sorrel or roam
and chestnut m'dear?"
"Good evening: your errand
must be important to keep you
% late" I returned coldly.
you shouldn't be out so late,
Alone" whimpered Dad Lee.
I'd say t'were high time your
husband came home and looked
after you Bit"
"You needn't say that" 1 be-
gan hot1y, adding more temper
ateIy: mot that the thought
isn't father to my own wish that
Jim could finish up-where he is
and return here"
where is he"-broke in Dad
Lee shrewdly. els one Of the
things 1 might be in a position to
talk about to you later"
What do you mean?" de-
manded. by suggesting that
you know-where Jim is?''
II only said-I might" he tenn.
porized. TITS depending on other
folks besides me what I'm going
to be in a position to say to
you. m'dear. Slow but sure is my
motto"
That's a handsome garment.
New business must be going
pretty good?" suggested Dad Lee.
at is" said off my guard for
the moment. Its going splen-
didly"
Now, I like to hear that
m'dear. Indeed do. Because II
makes it easier for me to ash
what was driven here tore.
quest of my only child. He sniff.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15

silence fell upon them. At least,
Clancy knew that she was en-
barrassed, and she felt, from the
slowly rising color on Randall's
face. that he was also what the
girls in Zenith-and other places
term fused And when he
spoke. 1t was haltingly.
IT hope-of course, Miss Deane
Mrs. Carey was joking. She
didn't mean that T." He paused
helplessly.
''She didn't mean that you were
so-fatally .attraetive?" asked
Clancy. with wicked innocence.
After all. she was beautiful,
20. and talking to a young man
whom she had met under circum-
stances that to a Zenither filled
many Of the requirements of ro-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15

nance. She forgot. with the adap-
table memory'o of youth, her trou-
bles. Filtration was not a habit
with Clancy Deane. It was an art.
"Oh, now, Miss Deane!'' pro-
tested Randall.
Then you haven't beguiled as
many girls as Mrs. Carey says?"
persisted Clancy.
why. / don't know any girls"
blurted Randall.
mot any? Impossible! said
Clancy. Els there anything the
matter with your"
Matter with me?" Randall
stared at her.
IT mean. your eyesight is per-
fectly good?"
1T saw you," he said bluntly.
It was Clancy's turn to color,
and she did so magnificently.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
WHO SAID TT
AND WHERE

"And Still the Wonder Grew
How One Small Head Could
Garry All He Knew"
The parson in Goldsnith's DE
serted Village" was somewhat Of
a boaster. and given to arguing.
But he impressed the people
nightly. The quotation is often
applied to the sweet girl graduate.
'TO Damn With Faint Praise"
This, according to Pope, In an.
epistle to Arbuthnot. 10 the only
purpose Of critics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15


- far too neat, with all this
fuss and furbelow. q man can't
rest his feet. Soft cushions lie
about indoors, as tempting as can
be, but when I've finished all my
chores. say. are they meant for
me? No. sir, she says I'd muss
them up to lay my head on those:
she Shoes me Off like Tiger, the
pup, when would like to doze.
It's great to have things spic and
span for women folks. I guess:
but as for me. think a man en-
joys a little mess. OF course that
time will never come; but still, it
would be fine to see things sort OF
out Of plumb in this old home of
mine"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
Biblical Book Titles.

THE Bible has provided numerous titles for novels m
stances are: "A Fountain Sealed " BY Sir Walter Be
SAINT; Whosoeser Shall Offend, by r. Marion Craw-
ford; Many Inventions, = by Rudyard Kipling.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
When a Penguin WOOs.

MALE penguin when mating, go from nest to nest in
parties and when of them hen which takes
his fancy he places pebble at her feet pebble can
not be found he goes through the process in dumb show
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
By AIine MichaeIis-


> SOMETIMES think" said
Hiram Slow, "Samantha's
!. far too neat, with all this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
By Ann Lisle.
Whose Present Serial Has Scored
a Big Popular Success.
fCopyright, 1929. by King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)

n RY father" I repeated
w with a shade Of en-
AVA phasis, meant to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15

For a moment. embarrassed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-11
THE GETAWAY

Some angles crime revealed by the National
surety Company large organization that puts up bond fol
cashiers reasurers ticket sellers and others entrusted
with money
The largest bond claim paid by this company last year
was S233,3 Whoever got away with that Of
the topnoch criminals of 1922
The smallest bond claim paid by the N S. G.. was five
cents Names kept secret in such matters, but we'd like
TO have look at the business who'd to the bother of
enforcing and collecting claim for nickel Probably
though, it's like keeping bookswasng dollars of time to
lind an error of one cent.
for comparatively small stakes For instance the National
Surety in year paid 1923 bond claims under $4,000
each, and only SO claims above $4,000 You often hear
people say 81 wouldn't steal but if going I'd pull of
something big 1t doesn't work out that way the law Of
averages
Rather extraordinary is the National Srety statements
The smallest bond we was for ST."
You'd find 1t interesting if could trace that back.
Who was the who couldn't be trusted with 81 except
under bonding protection? Its just well don't know
An investigation might disappointing. Probably
TO law other echnicay, had to be bonded for
nominal sum. It's queer transactions We pass it by as
one Of the unsolved mysteries
The largest bond written by the National Surety last
year for ST. 13. That's lot of money to enrs to-
one person under conditions that make theft matter Of
choice Nothing stood between the bonded and flight
except the bonding its detectives the law and
greatest safeguard of al--the individuals character
But how many people would you trust with S. 12453o?
People, however, apparently honest the
than is generally realized The National Surety in it's
% Of doing business has had to deal with 100000
defauters. But these formed only fraction of the millions
whose honesty and integrity it guaranteed
The absconder gets the publicity, but he's midway
iI the minority.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-11
A MADE-TO-ORDER VOLCANO

A man-lnade volcano said to be under consideration
in Montana group of oil regrettng that Nature did
not provide Glacier Park with real Volcano believe they
make almost good The scheme is to pipe natural
from oil field 60 miles away of the park
tains. shaft would be sunk in the mountain from top to
base connected with the pipe and touched Off The
result expected gigantic and spectacular volcanic display
is believed that the extreme heat generated by the
burning of such huge stream of would melt lot of the
rock formation making the volcanic effect realistic.
Perhaps this will really be tried, perhaps it is merely
talk One doubts whether klauea i'm the awiian Islands,
Vesuvius, Popocaapet could be much dmmed i'm
utation by flaming gas pipe, however large.
Nevertheless the daring and nvestveness of the human
marves to be wondered at less than the natural
wonders mankind does not fear to initiate
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-11
SUICIDES

Discouraged, 1880 Americans committed suicide last
Dr. Warren who keeps track for the Savea
Life League Enough to make good-sized town.
Among these suicides 70 mlionares. Money isn't
everything Not by long sight
Nine hundred children also killed themselves, compared
with only ATT in 1919 Boys most in danger of taking
their lives at the age of &c. girls U.s. Puppy love-
usually.
The srangest suicide the olest-a great great
grandmother, 100 The youngest, child of 5.
Suicide usually in fit of temporary insanity.
When morbidy blue, seek company Self often is the most
dangerous companion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-11
ADVENTUROUS
THE TWINS
By Olive Barton Roberts

When Nancy and Nick left the
Cut-Out Lady's house, all the Sugar
Plum Landers crowded about them.
Not one of them was walking on
his head in spite of the fact that the
Gingerbread Man had said every
body must walk on his head for
week.
what happcned?" asked the
Knick -Knack Elephant.
"It's all right" nodded Nick. "Thc
Cut-Out Lady won't make the Gin
gerbread Man cross any more be-
cause we gave her heart and an
other good eye. So now he won't
make any more bad laws for you to
break"
ooh, goody," cried the elephant
turning back somersault.
Lets all go to the Gingerbread
Mans place. said the Chocolate
Rabbit.
eyes, let's" repeated the Muffin
Man. 81 haven't seen him since !
made him and nV doubt he needs
patching"
Nancy and Nick led the process
sion, and away they all marched,
past the lollypop field and the or.
chard of sundac-trees to the place
where the Gingerbread Man lived in
a house made of bricks of ice cream
of different shades and shinglcd with
chocolate chips.
"Wc have good news, your maj
esty," said Nick. "Thc Cut-Out Lady
will sew your buttons on straight
after this"
"Thank goodness!" answered his
royal highness. "Now I'll make my
dog let her cat alone. And I'll make
better laws, too. There! feel d
law coming now. III have to make
it Here it is! Nobody is to do any
work at ALL"
"Hurrah!" cried all the Sugar
Plum Landers.
"Wc'vc Nancy and Nick to thank
for that. said the Green-Sugar Pig.
Observation-Disclosures" crOwed the
Maple-Sugar Rooster.
Everybody was happy SO the
Twins said goodby ana went back
to the Fairy Queens palace in their
Magic Shoes.
(To Be Continued.)a
Copyright, 1928, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-11

you will agree Sthat for 4 certain
length Of time, | could move about
Paris without fear Of being rccog-
nizcd."
at is, without doubt. true" my
| companion 'aSscntLd, leaning back in
his place and studying me thought
| luIly. Il passed you on the boulc-
I ward and here, in the entrance, with
out u single impulse of recognition.
!! did not know you even when you
spoke to me. tell you. Michael"
my---companion concluded with som.
| enthusiasm, that no artist upon the
stage Or off 1T, in our day, is such a
master of human disguise as you
81 will not attempt to say that you
cause, as Il matter Of fact, | believe
that what you, say is the truth. Very
| well, then, just as | am, commence
so much as may be left to- me of
the aftermath of life. Within Il week
[ shall leave Paris. You may never
see or hca:' of me again
A FORTNIGHT later | read my
obituary notice in Il dozen papers
The New York Herald devoted a
column to me, and the Continental
Daily Mail followed suit. The
Times dismissed me with half Il
dozen lines Of small print, which
seemed unkind when one considered
the quantity of free sensational ma
tcrial ! had afforded them. The Daily
Telegraph seemed to think that Scot
land Yard was at fault in having
allowed m" to slip out of the world
according to my own time and in