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Evening star., 1923-08-28
: THE OWL TAXI.
By Herbert 'FOotner
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had expected. There was q longi-
tudinal fence separating the yards
OF all the houses on 18th street from
those on 10th. This fence was topped by
three inch plank a1oag which Greg
| and EstuSan were able TO walk upright.
Bull, less sure-focted. straddied II and
hnnched himself along AT one OF
the back yards cautious house,
holder had set his fence with great
spikes against cats and marauders.
Here they had to drop down and go
around. The sky was overcast and
it was very dark. Few lights showed
in the back windows.
They reached the sixth yard at last
and silently dropped to earth, The
FIRST glance showed no gleam of light,
but upon looking closer they saw
mat the principal room on the second
noor was lighted. In two OF the
three windows on this floor cracks
the. opaque bliNds. that. had been
pulled down. Two windows and a
door gave on the yard. The windows
were barred, SO they could be left
open IN hot Hea ther. but the door had
no outer protection. and glass panes
had been let Ia the upper panels
Here's where the glass-cutter
comes in handy" mursnured Greg.
Good; Odd Ressse,'' =.
They wrapped handkerchief
arrssnd the tool to aeaden the sound
as FAR as possible Nearest 10 the
lock of the door Greg traced a square
big enough to admit his hand. There
WAS nothing to do but let the piece
fall Inside.
IF the sound Of it brings them wei,
already be in," said Greg grimly>
He struck the outlined square a
light Slew with his fist and il tink1eti
to the floor within. Thrustina his arm
throHGn the hole, ne drew the bolt and
turned the key. They stole ia. Greg
gave his pocket light swift flash
dtsnsed fitcIrns the rance was gray
with DUST the shelves empty.
Wait here a minute till we see If
they were alarmed by the Seund, =
whispered Greg. Keep on this side
away from the windows"
They waited. holding their breatAs
10 listen. Not a sound was to be
heard through the dark house except
the rats scurryfng behind the plaster.
SATISFIED at length that the broken
glass had passed annoticed, they pro-
cefded to investigate their surround
inSs- -Four doors faced them; two
gave on capboards. the third on a
short passage ending in the front
basement room. while the fourth
opened on the stair haH. The other
the kitchen. Though so far there was
no sign Of human usage they were
struck by the warmth OF. the house.
They don't stint themselves coal, :"
whispered Greg. Lets drop our
ereTcoatS."
A door under the stairs gave on
steps leading to the cellar. A gas
light had been LETT burning down
here. They saw the furnace that
supplied the heat, but there was no
person in the cellar.
Greg left Bull on guard on the
basement floor. III ANYBODY gets
past US upstairs, don't let him get
by yon without frisking him for the
book. II they come too fast for you,
call for help"
Greg and Estuban stole up to the
main floor. Two long parlors front
and rear opened off the hall. They
were dusty and empty like the rooms
bAiow AT the head Of the NEXT Ajxht
Evening star., 1923-08-28

what do l owe the pleasure of this
call?" :, ....sL -
If he expected to rattle Greg he
mistook his man. Greg saw tell
tale bulge over the mans right breast
and that was ali he wanted. Ma tchtn g
the others tone. he said:
you're a remarkable man. Senior
touch with you. Tonight I have
brought an old acquaintance of yours
with me-" II.
De Spcotra for the f,rst time looked a,
Estuean, and his eyes changed. The
smile became a thought strained, but
the voice was as cool rs ever. "Ah,
Estuban! How did you get out OF
jail?"
Estuban was Incapable of this grim
jesting. 1t was his first sight of the
man responsible for the murder OF
his best friend, and his eyes burned.
Whatever 1t was he said. II bit
through the elder mans veneer of
scorn De Socotra snarled at him.
Put ap your hands" said Greg.
II shall not teil you again.
/. De Socotra oeeyed. But his EXPIRES
sion altered He looked beyond and
between Greg and Estuban and sud
denly cried:
Seize them both, Milo"
In spite OF themselves they looked
Denlnu tnen- Even as lie turned,
Greg was half sensible that it was a
trick, but the subconscious impulse
was irresistible. There was no one
there, Of course. They turned back.
De Socotra was In the act of spring
ing toward an open door in the cor
ner. Like a fash Estuban's pistol
sought him. Greg knocked his hand
up. and the bullet went through the
coiling. De Socotra disappeared. The
other three men, green with terror,
never moved.
Keep them covered. Greg shouted.
"rll get him."
He ran out through the hall and
into the front room, crying: Hold HIM
Ginger.'' -,, Is.
But he and Ginger only coiiided
with each other fs the empty room,
He didn't come this way" gasped
Ginger. -.
Al the same moment back in the hall
a door banged open. They ran out. An
open closet door betv On the two rooms
showed the way he ~ d ESCAPED. There
was no sight nor sound Of him. There
were two other rooms on the floor; a
bathroom presumably and a hall room.
but he had not had time enough TO get
a door open and closed again, nor could
he have gone downstairs, for there was
no sound from Blossom at the foot.
At the instant Greg made up his mind
that he had gone up, n small bright
beam OF light flashed athwart the upper
Evening star., 1923-08-28
Continued From Yesterdays Star. }
CHAPTER XXI.
CRSt0ira unl Down.

Leaving all cabs at home this time
hhey proceeded in couples by diffeteas
streets to a rendezvous at the north
past corner OF StugVcsad Square
Greg and Estuban walked up 1st ave-
hue to nth, then west TO the meeting
Mace. thus passing the house that
yuas their objective.
i, Their examination Of it revealed
these salient facts: There was no
light in any window; the basement
Windows were protected by iron bars,
the basement door by an iron gate,
while above, before the front door,
keavy oak storm doors were closed
ft=.short, q wholly unpro1nisinE pros
fAWe need an AK 70 O.. into this, -
4aid Estuban dejectedly.
Greg.
1 The question then WAS how TO get
ground TO the back. The whole block
ReSenttd an un6roken brick front from
Rt avenue to the square.
At the square they Joined the other
fen and Pa Simmons, who was there
With his cab. The latter reported that
T. Socotra had not left the house.
< Damn glad you come" said he.
Sm at the end of my wits how to
8eep watching that house without the
ihllce force getting wise to me cab.
q watches from This corner for a
While, then runs around the block and
~keS a stand down by 1st. Then !
s@Sne back again. But there's a cop
dnyn there's got his eye on ME
Fssady. L don't know where to go
kSv."
{ You can be our mobile scout" said
Gree. Keep moving Drive through
ais block every minute. Wen signal
xpu if we need you" !.
4 Pa Simmons drove off. :
3 AT the corner where they stood
there was a modern apartment house.
\ space of three feet separated the
Rack wall of this building from the
side wall of the first dwelling. This
tTack offered the only discoverabie
apening into the interior of the block.
- the house they were seeking to
II meant that they must climb six
Rck fences TO reach il.
Bull, how are You on climbing
ances?" asked Greg.
20. n. if somebody will hold me
&rercoat-"
t"Hand it to one of the fellows.
Estuhan, Bull and will go over the
fSnces and break in the back way.
Xou other fellows hide yourselves
u and down the block here, but
ttat house. If anybody comes out
YOU are to jump on him and friSk
him for the little black book, see2
IL il isn't on him let him go. If we
get in the rear all right and want
ySur help one of us will come to
tfe front door, and saw his arm UP
aid down so. like n semaphere"
There was a flight of steps down
tk the rear basement door of the
apartment house. An eight foot
fence separated the narrow yard
here from the yard of the first dwell
igg. Greg and Estuban boosted Bull
ub on top; Bull from the top and
Greg at the bottom hoisted Estuban
up; then the two already up each
REACHED Greg a hand. Once up they
found the way was easier than they
Evening star., 1923-08-28
C0NSTANTiNoPLE PORT
SURRENDERED 70 TURKS

BY the Associated Presy.
CONSTAN'TINoPLE, August 27.-,
Evacuation operations are proceeding
gradually. Interallied naval control
OF the port was abolished Saturday
and authority transferred to the.
Turks. .ss t-''
Three blasts of siren in tTs cent r.
of the city on the last day Of svacua :.
tion will mark the final departure ,oe
the allied forces. The non-Tur3ks s.
however, are not waiting for rh.
farewell whistle to depart. The poSiua
have been visiting from fifty to one
hundred passports daily for tl1em.
All decorations and civil grades o.
the old Turkish government hav..
been abolished Only the indep pend
ence medal of the Angora sovetnment
will be recognized in the future
Evening star., 1923-08-28

flight and threw a circle on ths side
wall. From above s. voice said mock
ingly:
"Yes. I'm up here. Mr.: Parr. Come
Oh up: When you Cross that light III
give you something to bring with you.'
The voice did not come from the spot
had laid his light on the floor and re-
treated from 1t. For an instant Greg
hesitate-d. Then II came to him what
to do. Extending his body on the steps.
pressing close to the rail where one on
the upper landing could not see him. he
snaked his way up step at time
until he was within striking distance OF
the light Taking careful aim, he fred.
The light went out.
At the same moment he let fhis body
relax and slid back down the stairs. But
no answering shot came, as he expected.
Nor was there any sound OF running
feet above. DE Socotra as usual was
biuffing. While the light lay on the
door he had stolen away. Listening in.
tently Greg heard some little sounds
from the fourth and top story OF the
mouse. SnatchinR his light out of
ehnEer's hands. he. sprang up the stairs.
Ginger followed at his heels.
In the hail on the top fieor stood a
ladder leading to scuttle in the roof.
They heard de Socotra upon II working
desperately to raise the seuttle. But
they were too quick for. him. As they
mounted the last Night he jumped down
and ran into the back room. There all
sounds ceased
Greg paused at the head of the stairs.
II was a ticklish Job to follow an armed
man INTO a, dark room. He tried to
figure out what de, ,Socptra would ex-
pes,t him to do, so he could do the oppo-
site. He had left the door open behind
him; was II to tempt Greg an? Greg de-
termincd to try to take him In the rear.
Leaving Ginger crouching at the turn
Of the stairs, he stole along the hall and
ever SO carefully opened the door Of the
front room. In case his man were inL
side he flashed his light in to draw hiE
fire, but there was no sound. He went
ir,' holding his light off to one SIDE at
his body. The room was empty. tAbso-
Lutte silence pressed on the house so full
Of men. . - =?
There were two doors in the back wall
OF this room. Greg cautiously opened
the frst. This floor was planned differ
entity from the second floor. He found
himself in an extra middle room with
a skylight through which showed the
iowhanging clouds family rosy with the
reflection of the city lights.
Continued in Tomorrow's Starr
Evening star., 1923-08-28
MRS. C0MlsKEY ROBBED :
AND LOCKED, IN CELLAR
Daughter-in-Law Of Base Ball
Maenats @nd "Bix Ed' Walsh
in $4,000 Holdup.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. August 2s.--Grace Com
iskey, daughter-in-iaw Of Charles
Comiskey, owner OF the Chicago
White Sox. and Big Ed" Walsh, for
mer pitcher. were held UP in the yard
of the Ceniskey home here Sunday
night by two negroes. robbed OF jewelry
valued at $4,000 and locked in a cel-
lar of the home while the bandits es-
capped, according to reports to the
police
Walsh and Mrs. Comiskey had been
visiting Louis Comtskey, husband OF
Mrs. Comiskey, at q hospital. On
their return to the Comfskey place the
bandits held them up, and then lock-
ed them In the cellar. .-':.
Mrs. Alice Ready, q sister of Mrs.
Comiskey, who was In the house at the
time, released them.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
ARRESTED, KILLS HIMSELF

BENTONvILLE. Ark, August 2S.-
Achre King, twenty-five years old, be-
coming Ill. shortly after he had been
arrested at Rogers On charge of
breach OF the peace, sworn to by his
wife, is said 10 have admitted to a dep
uty sheriff that he had swalio wed
poison just before he was taken into
custody,
He died half an hour after he had
rearhed the county jail. In dis
patches last night the mans name
was erroneously given as Rogers.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
GREECE AND TURKEY
OFFICIALLY AT PEACE
Decree Ratifying Lausanne Treaty
Is Promulgated in
Athens.

ATHENS. August 2s.-An official de-
cree ratffying the treaty of Lausanne
and the convention annexed to 1t was
published here. Another decree pro-
claims the cessation of the state of war
with Turkey and the return of the
army to a peace footing.
All the extraordinary legislation
passed during the war is rescinded,
but the state OF siege and the censor
ship are maintained.
Evening star., 1923-08-28

II is no good having strong de
sires if YOU have a weak will.
Evening star., 1923-08-28

Four hundred and six applica tions
for patents were made by woman in
ventors In Great Britain last year.
Evening star., 1923-08-28

This player only SITS! We will place this used
player ON sale at the price listed, including bench.
This is the choice bargain of the many used
players which will go on sale. If you have ever
thought OF buying player piano this is your
chance. Don't delay.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-03-30
Public Sales

We have purchased 1872. 900
pair U. s. Army Munson last
shoes. sizes 81 to IL which was
the entire surplus stock Of one
of the largest U. S. government
shoe contractors.
This shoe is guaranteed one
hundred per cent solid leather.
color dark tan. bellows tongue,
dirt and waterproof. The actual
value of this shoe is $500. Ow-
ing to this tremendous buy we
can offer same to the public at
$2.95.
Send correct size. Pay post
mar on delivery or send money
order. If shoes are not as rep
resented we will cheerfulIy re
fund your money promptly upon
request.
National Bay State Shoe Co.,
e8- 20e Broadway, New York.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-03-30
A Few Sus s,esions

Be careful with prop names notice every
body Omit Mr." when the given name or ini-
tiais arc uscd-spelI days Of week III full can
abbreviatc titles before names. clscwise spell In
fuiI- -Abbrcviate the state oniy when county or
postoliiee 10 givcn-"And." not q" Observe
this strictly little humor now and then 10
relshed bv the best of men, but leave out the
personal funnics, and all perponas that might
dispisase Mail lctters Saturday when possible
Monday will do. Tuesday has a chance. Wedn
DAY TOO late.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-03-30

healed up. Dir. Patterson has
taken the case now. He says
Mr.. Davis has suffered long
enough ard he is going to cure
him. We hope he does - Mr..
Davis has the sympathy of the
entire community.
Howard Boyd started back to
school last Thursday after an
absence of three weeks on ac-
count of sickness.
Mrs. Frank Glenn is on the
sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Arch Davis were
Springfield visitors Monday.
Ed. Vinyard and wife came in
from Manter and are visiting
Mrs. Vinyard's parents.
Mrs. Dyer's baby has been
q lite sick.
49,.
Dizzy Autry spent Sunday with
Viola Kidder.
John Ladd's visited Joe Boyd's
Thurs day.
c. H. Autry went to Lamar
last Friday.
J. G. LaRue says his wife 10
not much better-not able to do
anything yet.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-03-30
Hallway

Mr.. Everett is having a we'll
drilled. Mr.. Stillwaugh is doing
the drilling.
Levi, Quick went to Spring.
field Monday to get the casing
for Mr.. Everett's well.
Clarence Watson and wife of
Regnier was visiting John Ladd
and family last Tuesday.
Frank Glenn reports four
inches of snow at Kim Monday
morning.
E. G. Finkle is having we'll
trouble.
Frank Glenn and brother Roy
Of Oklahoma have been over in
Las Animas county hunting Roy
. homestead.
Arch Davis arm has never
The Democrat-herald., 1923-03-30
District 33

The storm in this locality was
bad Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Barker
called on Henry Burt and wife
Friday evening.
Mr.. Allen spent Saturday
night with Malone's - caught
there in the storm.
One of the boys of the bridge
gang had the misfortune to mash
his big toe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winnie Allen
have moved to their homestead.
Ted Barker called on Geo.
Malone Monday.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-03-30

Matron's at a club meeting. Oh
Boy! lhey certainly acted well
and to tell the truth it was just
quite, real funny. The farce all
the way through was anything
but jejune.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-03-30
Prairie Queen -----

The little snow was appreciat.
ed but we need more.
Mr.. and Mrs. McClaran were
the sick list the past week.
Joe Hoover and family visit ed
Mr.. aawlett. near the spring g
Sunday.
Dudley Loomis and wife, Jno.
Robinson and family tookn diner
with Mr.. and Mrs. Steadman.
Fred Cox and family took
dinner at Orval Jones' Sunday.
Bro. Mckinney returned to
Lamar Saturday after holding q
few days meeting at this place.
Our Sunday school will attend
the convention at Lewisvills
next Sunday.
The .now 10 falling again
hoping to see It . foot deep
soOn.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-03-30
Mothers Boy in Khaki

By W. L. Rockhill
In his arms boy In khaki
Held his mother, old and gray,
For the war cry had been
sounded
And he soon would 60 away.
Said be. Mother, you will miss
me.
But for me you must not weep,
For I'm coming back. dear
mother,
When it's over Ger the deep.
Then he PISSED her wrin kled
for ehead,
Ard to her he said goodbye
i'll don't come back. dear
mother
l will meet you in the sky.
Then he left her there q weep.
ing,
And it made the brave boy Sigh,
Ne'r on earth sgain he kissed
her,
But be kisse her in the sky,
"O'er the top" were orders
given,
And this boy was 10 the front,
For the boys who wore the
kbak!
Had to bear the battles brunr.
And they bravely fought the
battle.
Gaining victory in the tiRht,
But the boys who reached the
camp fires
Sadly thought Of hcme that
night.
For their comrades brave had
fallen,
And would econ be meth the
sod.
Mothe RS boy in khaki rallied.
And had given all to God.
Then he beckoned to a maiden
To kneel down 80 she could hear
Dying. said he, take this mes
sage
Back to my old mother dear.
Mother. darling, I'm not
coming.
But will meet you in the sky.
, For today I'm fatally wound
ed.
And to all must cay goodbye.
up in heaven, darling moth
er,
Your sweet Angel face I'll see.
But you'll keep for me, dear
mother,
In uoi,r haa NJ = ,,laaa fo,. ma -
The Democrat-herald., 1923-03-30

Antelope Flats
Snow furries are the order Of
the day.
Berneice Coverdail is going to
school at North Liberty now.
Dick Oxenreider aud Roy
Hickcox called at Jim Ices
Tuesday.
Several stayed over night in
town Saturday night.
Verna Henson called at Ok
enreider's Monday.
John Hickcox called on his
brother True Tuesday.
Tom Doty made a trip to La
mar this week.
Mr.. Hickcox and John started
for California Friday. They
went with Mr.. COburn
True Hickcox and Dick Oxen
reider have been on the sick
list.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-03-30
Stonington osu

What about the weathe
Some blizzard up here last
Saturday evening and night. No
particular damage is reported.
The snow will furnish some
+, moisture only where 1t piled up
in large drifts.
John Davis mother, who came
out from Missouri last fall to
live with her children. fell to the
floor on March 1st and sustained
q fracture of her hip. After
suffering severely for three
weeks she died last Wednesday
and her remains were buried at
Blaine Friday. Mrs. Davis was
a lovely old lady.
A revival meeting now on at
the n. +. church is very much
interfered with owing to the
bad weather.
A fourth daughter was born to
A. f. Shamrock and wife last
Sunday.
Mrs. Lula Nichof. northwest
of town. died last week from
asthma and other complications.
Nick Norton, who went to
Florida last fall with the McMul-
lin family, returned last week
with a wife whom he married in
the south.
Much road work will begin
north of town soon as spring
comes.
George Villers was in StoniDg.
ton Thursday. George is one
of the boys who stays at home
closely and attends to his farm
and is making good.
John Frederick 8 sale was well
attended and good prices were
realized from all that was sold.
Among the sick are John
Davis. ". A. Greathouse. Fred
Nichof. Roy Davis several others
who are not necessarily confin.
ed to their room and beds.
A few farmers report favor
able but the large majority OF
men who sowed large acreage
say the outlook is bad for o yield
of wheat this year.
j. E. Martin and wife, who
have been quite sick, are im-
proved and able to be out.
Our auto mail service is run.
ming on schedule tine To the de-
light of ali the patrons.
Word is reported that the
Santa Fe will resume work and
extend the johnson branch fur-
ther west in April. Wonder If
its possible?
Frank McGowap. who has
been in i'll health for q year. is
slightly improved.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-03-30
Hopewell

Roy Gulic and Mr.. Autry went
to Lamar last week with broom.
corn aad grain.
All the wind and dust that
have gone south for some time
came back Satur day.
Emmette Simpson. Jr., is now
staying out home and making
the trips 10 and out each day.
i, Mr.. Rockhill is now hauling
four pupils back and forth to
town school.
Through respect to the Autry's
the st. Patrick's party to be at
the Cole ranch was Cancelled.
Ben and Esther Thompson and
Emmette and Bessie Simpson
spent Sunday at the Rockhill
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Thompson
were calling at Grandpa Hager-
mans Sunday.
Jess SheIton's and Arch Da-
vls' spent q pleasant day with
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Davis Sum
day.
John Reynolds is a pretty good
shot with his Ford at shooting
off fence posts.
Roy Davis went to Lamar
Monday to meet his wife who
has been visiting relatives at
Las Animas
Mrs. Crotber Pearce is down
from Lamar visiting relatives
and old friends.
Will Davis and wife we're CIV
en- a pleasant surprise Saturday
night by q few of their 1any
friends gathering in and spend-
ing the evening.
Ed. Vinysrd and wife return
ed from Manter. Kans.. last
week where they have been
working this winter.
There is no other one thing In
the world that causes so much
sorrow as jeslousy and envious-
ness.
Lots of baby pigs and chick.
ems are now calling for the best
of care and at tention.
Some Of the young folks went
to tile picture show in town
Saturday night and enjoyed
Wildfire.
Some Easter hats have arrived
in the vicinity. Next we know
the men will come out in straw
hats and it does not seem like
winter has yet begun.
A sneak thief is exerting all
his efforts and is blowing some
patches of wheat out of the
ground and enticine it away
With him. Mr.. Wind IL the
guilty party and cannot be
caught as each time he puts in
his appearance in This locality
he comes and goes in q different
direction, 30 we never know Just
how to expect to prepare against
his wild, hilarious comings.
The Ealey's from Fair View
visited Calvin LaRne's Sunday.
Mrs. Fisher, our school ma'am,
while playing ball last week
with her pupils. had her dia-
mond ring bit by the ball.
knocking the set cut and losing
it. They searched faithfully
for IL hut On1v found a tinv
The Democrat-herald., 1923-03-30

The Jeneses visited Fred Rid.
lies Friday and Saturday.
not remain In q room at least
fifteen minutes. AS before, tbs
room getting the most visitors
names on their list will be
awarded a half day holiday.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-03-30
Dr.. Dowdy

OenLlSC, IN Southeast SOlOEduO UT
that comes to this portion of the
state,
lit glasses correctly where
Opticians and Optometrists fail.
Two thirds of the glasses in use
do not st the persons eyes.
All diseases of the eyes cured.
Examination free. Glass eyes
Inserted.
In Dentistry 1 will duplicate
the finest and best work in the
state. Painless extracting $1.00
and all prices about one half what
you have been paying. Dr..
Dowdey, University Graduate
Lamar. Colo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-07
s ACRES
- 4..tV y
} Acres. Paved Highway

A good place. part bottom land. on
paved highway: fine bearing or
chard: t-room cottage. good chick
on house and other outbuildlngs;
running water In the house. cleo
trio light Price s2,S50: s700 cash.
I. Van AradRie. 1915 Third ave.