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The Washington times., 1923-06-26

drag. around, let
alone do my work.
I read some let
tiers in the papers
telling what Lydia
z. Pinkham' sVeg-
etable Compound
had donefor others
and l thought /
would try it. Then
a man told my hus-
band about his
wife and what
good It had done
The Washington times., 1923-06-26
ADVERTISEMENT.
WOMAN so ILL
COULDNOT WORK
Gained Strength, Weight, and Now
Doing Own Workby TakingLydia
E.Pinkham' Vegetable Compound

Marion, Ind.-'T was all run down,
nervous and bent over. I could hardly
The Washington times., 1923-06-26
r. WAYS OF A HUSBAND : BY ANN Isle
". L. George and His Wife
ACROSS THE BREAKFAST TABLE
Helping a Husband.

GEORGE Overwhelmingly: You know were meeting Mr.
dinner tonight don't you? He's president OF the
AV Commercial Bank, think he knows something about
the thinking OF buying stock in
know don't help business ought
The Washington times., 1923-06-26
This Day in Our History

THIS is the anniversary of the birth, in 1863, of
George Morland, famous animal painter He
painted over 1000 pictures and died in Jail. His
epitaph to himself "Here lies a drunken dog"
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Records in I'lsi,sness

platinum wire has been drawn so fine that 10000
pieces side by side would not cover more than an
inch, while $50 pieces bound together would form q
thread as thick filament of raw silk.
The Washington times., 1923-06-26
By Beatrice Fairfax.
Who Holds q Unique Position in
the Writing World as an
Authority on the Prob
lens Of Girls.

M ANY European countries
NV are making an acute is
AVA sue of the question of
employment Of married women.
No secret is made of the opinion
that she has no right to work
for pay.
The sex disqualification re-
moval act was passed in 1919 by
the Parliament of Great Britain.
This opened all occupations to
duly qualified women, married or
single. But the act became al
most a dead letter in less than
no time. So now, in order to
force the law to become effec-
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-02-01

When our arteries begin to harden,
let not our hearts.
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beside the surgeon. Connery turned
toward him,
81 sent for you. sir, because you are
the companion of the man who had
this berth"
Avery pushed past him, and Ieaped
forward as he looked past the sur.
geon. what has happened to Mr.
Dornef
You See him as we found him. sir"
Connery stared down nervously beside
him
Avery leaned inside the curtains
and recoiled. "He's been murdered "'
1T looks so. Mr.. Avery. Yes; II
he's dead. he's certainly been mur-
dered," Conncry agreed. "You can
tell"-Connery avoided mention Of
President Jarvis name-"tell anyone
who asks you. Mr.. Avery, that you
saw him just as he was found"
He looked down again at the form
in the berth, and Avery's gaze fol-
lowed his: then, abruptly, II turned
away. Avery stood clinging to the
curtain, his eyes dartIng from one to
another OF the three men.
"Wlll you start. your examination
now, Doctor SinclalrT' Connery sug.
gested.
The surgeon, before examining the
man In the berth more closely. lifred
the shades from the windows. Every.
thing about the berth was In place.
nndIsturbed; except for the mark Of
the savage blow on the side Of the
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CHAPTER vi
"Isn't This Basil Santoine7"

The surgeon, having finished loos-
ening the pajamas, pulled open and
carefully removed the jacket part,
leaving the upper part Of the body Of
the man In the berth exposed Con.
ductor Connery turned to Avery.
You have no objection to my TAX.
Ing list of the articles In the BERTH"
Avery seemed to oppose; then. ap-
parcntly, he recognized that this was
IN obvious part OF the conductors
duty. None at ALL" he replied.
Connery gathered up the clothing,
the glasses, the watch and purse. and
laid them on the seat across the aisle.
Sitting down, then, opposite them. he
examined them, and. taking every
thing from the pockets Of the clothes.
he began TO catalogue them before
Avery. He counted over the gold and
banknotes In the purse and entered
the amount upon his list.
You know about what he had with
hlmF' he asked.
VERY closely. That is correct.
Nothing Is missing" Avery answered.
The conductor opened the watch.
''The crystal is missing"
Avery nodded. "Yes; 1t always
that Is, II was missing yesterday"
Connery looked up at him, as
though slightly puzzled by the manner
Of the reply; then. having finished his
list, he rcjoined the surgeon.
Sinclair was still bending over the
naked torso 1t had been a strong,
healthy body; Sinclair guessed Its age
at fifty. As boy. the man might
have been an athlete--a college track
runner or oarsman-and he had kept
himself in condition through middle
age. There was no mark or bruise
upon the body, except that on the
right side and Just below the ribs
there now showed scar about an
inch and half long and Of peculiar
crescent shape. 1t was evidently n
surgical scar and had completely
healed.
Sinclair scrutinIzed this carefully
and then looked up to Avery. "He
was operated on recentlyl"
"About two years ago"
"For whatY'
ut was some operation on tho gall.
bladder"
Performed by Kuno GarrtT
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CHAPTER iV-Continued.

The canyon through the snowdrlfts,
bored by the giant rotary plow the
night before. was almost filled; drifts
Of snow eight or ten feet high and.
in places. pointing still higher, came
up to the rear OF the train; the end
OF the platform Itself was buried un.
der three feet Of snow; the men stand.
Ing on the platform could barely look
over the higher drifts.
There's no way from the train In
that direction now" Harriet Dorne
lamented as she saw this. "What shall
we do with ourselvesl"
"Crlbbage. HARRIET You and T.
Avery Invited.
She shook her head. "If we have to
play cards, get fourth and make Il
auction; but must It be cards? Isn't
there some way We can get out for Il
walk?"
There's the top OF the cars, Miss
Dorne." Eaton suggested 'If we
could get up these, we'd get Il fairly
decent walk and see everything"
Good" the girl applauded. How
do we get up"
"Ili see the conductor about It,"
Eaton offered and before Avery could
discuss II, he started hack through the
train.
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CHAPTER v
The Hand In the Aisle.

The nun whose Interest In the pas
sleeper was most definite and under.
standnble and therefore, most openly
acute. WAS Conductor Connery. Con
merry had passed through the Pullman
several times during the morning, had
seen the hand which hung out into
the aisle from between the curtains;
but the only definite thought that
came to him was that Dorne was
sound sleeper.
Nearly all the passengers had now
brealifnsted, Connery. therefore. took
seat In the diner. breakfasted lei
surely and after finishing. walked
baCk through the train. DUrne by
now must be up. and might wish to
see the conductor.
AS C0nncry entered the last sleeper
his gaze fell on the dial OF pointers
which, communicating with the push
buttons In the different berths. tell
the porter which section ls calling him,
and he saw that while all the other
arrows were pointing upward, the ar.
row marked "3" vas pointing down.
Dome was up then-fOr this was the
arrow denoting his berth-Or at least
was awake and had recently rung his
bell.
Connery looked In upon the porter,
who was cleaning up the washroom.
Section Thrcc's getting up?" he
asked.
"No MIstah Conncry-not yet" the
porter answered.
"What did he ring forT' Connery
looked 10 the dial. and the porter
came out of the washrOom and looked
at II also
"Fo' the Ian's sake didn't hear
no ring. MIstah Conncry. 1t mus have
been when was out on the plat
form"
Answer 1t. then" Connery directed.
As the negro started to obey. Con
merry followed him into the open car.
lie could see over the ncgrO's shoul.
der the hand sticking out into the
aisle, and this time, at sight of Il,
Conncry started violently. II Dorne
had rung, he must have moved q man
who Is awake does not let his hand
hang out In the aisle. Yet the hand
had not moved. The long, sensitive
fingers fell In precisely the same posi-.
tlon as before stIiIly separated
little one from another; they had not
changed their position at all.
"WaIi I" Connery seized the porter
by the arm. "rlI answer II myself"
lie dismissed the negro and waited
until he had gone lie looked about
and assured himself that the car, ex.
rcpt for himself and the man lying
behind the curtains of Section Three
was empty. Walking briskiy as
though he were carelessly passing up
the aisle. he brushed hard against the
hand and looked back, exclalmlng an
apology for his carelessness
The hand fell hack heavily, inertly
and resumed Its former position and
hung as white and lfeless rs before.
No response to the apology came from
behind the curtains; the man In the
berth had not reused. Connery rushed
back to the curtains and touched the
hand with his fingers. II was cold:
He seized the hand and felt II all
ever; then, gaspins. he parted the cur
tains and looked Into the berth He
Itsred. his breath whlstled out: his
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The Blind Mans Eyes

shoulders jerked, and he drew back,
instinctlyely pressing his two clenched
hands against his chest and. the pocket
which held President jarvis order.
The man In the berth was lying on
his right side facing the aisle; the left
side OF his face was thus exposed !;
and II had been crushed In by a yio-
lent blow from some heavy weapon
which, too blunt to cut the skin and
bring blood, had fractured the cheek
bone and bludgeoned the temple. The
proof Of murderous violence was so
plain that the conductor. as he saw
the face in the light. recolled with
staring eyes, white with horror.
He looked up and down the aisle
to assure himself that no one had
entered the car during his examIna.
ton; then he carefully drew the cur.
talns together again. and hurried to
the forward end Of the car, where he
had left the porter.
Lock the rear door OF the car" he
commanded. Then come back here"
He gave the negro the keys, and
himself waited to prevent anyone
from entering the car at his end.
Looking through the glass OF the door,
he saw the young man Eaton standing
In the vestibule Of the car next ahead.
Connery hesitated; then he opened
the door and beck0ned Eaton to him.
"Will you go forward, please" he
requested. "and see II there Isn't q
Doctor"
You mean the man with red hair
in my carr Eaton Inquired.
That's the one"
Eaton started on without asking
any questions. The porter. having
locked the rear door Of the car, re-
turned and gave Connery back the
keys. Connery still waited. until Ea.
ton returned with the red.haIred man.
He let them In and locked the door
behind them.
"You are a doctor" Connery ques.
TONED the red-halred man.
II am a surgeon yes"
That's what's wanted. Doctor"
MY name Is Sinclair ! am Doug.
las Sinclair Of Chicago"
COnncry nodded. Il have heard OF
you" lie turned then TO Eaton. "D0
you know where the gentleman IS who
belongs to Mr.. Dorne's party?-Avery
believe his maine is."
''IIe Is In the observation car" Ea.
ton answered.
"Will you go and get him. The car.
door is locked The porter will le.
you In and out. Something serious
has happened hereto Mr.. Dorne
Get Mr.. Avery. II you can. without
alarming Mr.. Dorne's daughter"
Eaton nodded understanding and
followed the porter. who, taking the
keys again from the conductor, let
him out at the rear door OF the car
and reclosed the door behind him
Eaton went on into the observation
car
Without alarming Harriet norne. he
got Avery away and ont OF the car.
"ls it something wrong with Mr..
Donei" Donald Avery demanded ms
Eaton drew back to let Avery pre-.
cedc him into the open part of the car
80 the conductor says"
Avery hurried forward toward the
berth where Connery was standing
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It takes long time to forget
commendatory word. but fonger i
forget fault-finding one.
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Avery hesI,a,ed. 81 believe so.

Avery hesitated. T believe So
He watched Sinclair more closely
as he continued his examination. Con.
merry touched the surgeon on the arm
what must be done. Doctor? And
where and when do you want to do
ity'
Sinclair, however. It appeared. had
not yet finished his examination
"W!ll you pull down the window cur.
talns" he directed.
As Connery. reaching across the
body, complied. the surgeon took a
matchbox from his pocket, and glanc.
Ing about at the three others as
though to select from them the one
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BASIL SANTOINE

Gabriel Warden. Seattle capital
ist, tells his butler he Is expecting
a caller, to be admitted without
question He informs his wife OF
danger that threatens him II he
pursues a course he considers the
only honOra bic one. Warden leaves
the house In his car and meets
man whom he takes into the ma
chine When the car returns home.
Warden Is found dead, murdered.
and alone. The caller. q young
man. has been at Warden's house.
but leaves unobserved. Bob Con-
merry, conductor, receives orders TO
hold train for a party, Five men
and a girl board the train. the
Eastern Exprcss. The father Of
the girl, Mr.. Dorne. Is the person
for whom the train was held, Philip
ID. Eaton. a young man. also
boarded the train. Dorne tells his
daughter and his secretary. Don
Avery. to find out what they can
concerning him. The two make
Eaton's acquaintance.
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"A sound came to his sars-a
young girl suddenly crying In
abandon"

tTo BE coNTINuEp.l
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man btaI there WIS no evidence OF
anything unusual. II was self-eyident
that, whatever had been the motives
Of the attack, robbery was not one
whoever had struck had done no more
than reach In and deliver his mur-
derous blow; then he had gone on.
Sinclair made first an examination
OF the head; completing this, he IN.
bu,toned the paJamas upon the chest.
loosened them ct the waist and pre-
pared to make his examination OF the
body.
How long has he been deadr Con
merry asked.
"He is not dead yet. Life Is still
present." Sinclair answered guardedIy.
whether he will live or ever regain
consciousness Is another question"
"One you can't answer?'
"The blow, as you can see"-SIn-
clair touched the mans face with his
deft finger-tips-"feIl mostly on the
cheek and temple. The cheekbOne Is
fractured. He Is In a complete state
OF coma; and there may be some frac.
ture Of the skull. OF course. there Is
some conclusion OF the brain"
Any Inference 10 be drawn from this
as to the seriousness OF the injuries
was plainly beyond Connery. "How
long ago was he struckY' he asked.
Some hours. Since midnight, GER
fainly; and longer ago than Ave
o'clock this morning"
"CouId he have revived half nm hour
ago-say within the hour-enough 10
have pressed the button and rung the
bel Drom his berth?"
Sinclair Strengthened and gazed at
the conductor curi0usly. "No, Ger.
talnly not" he replied THAT Is com.
pletely impossible Why did you ask ?"
Connery avoided answer But Avery
pushed forward. "What Is that!
What's thaty he demanded.
"will you go on with your examI.
nation. Doctor?" Connery urged.
"You said the bell from this berth
rang recentlyw Avery accused Con.
merry.
"rhe pointer In the washroom. In.
dIcating a signal from this berth, was
turned down minute ago" Connery
had to reply. "A few moments ear
lIer all pointers had been Set In the
position indicating no call"
THAT was before you found the
bodyT'
THAT was why | went to the berth
yes Connery replied; that was
before I found the body"
Then you mean you did not find
the body" Avery charged. Someone,
passing through this car minute or
so before you, must have found him :"
Connery attended without replying.
And evidently that man dared not
report 1t and could not walt longer
to know whether Mr.-Mr. Dorne was
really dead; so he rang the bell!"
"Ought we keep Doctor Sinclair any
longer from the examination. sir"
Connery now seized Avery's arm in
appeal. THE first thing for US to
know Is whether Mr.. Dorne Is dying.
Isn't"
Connery checked himself: he had
won his appeal. Eaton, standing qui.
etly watchful, observed that Avery's
eagerness TO accuse now had been
replaced by another interest which
the conductors words had recalled.
Whether the man In the berth was to
live or die-evidently that was mo-
mentously to affect Donald Avery one
way or the other.
"Of course. by all means proceed
with your examination, Doctor
Avery directed.
As Sinclair again bent over the
body Avery leaned over also; Eaton
gazed down, and Connery-a little
paler than before and with lips tight.
Iy set.
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WILLIAM MacHARG
EDWIN BALMER

Copyrigh, by Little, Brown and Company
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A Lady Of Distinction

Is recognized by the delicate. fascinat-
Ing influence Of the perfume she uses
A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot
water to thoroughly cleanse the pores
followed BY busting with Cuticura|
Talcum powder usually means clear.
sweet. healthy skin.-Adyertisement,
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Z physician's prescription.

II one must have dreams, one would
like to have a recipe for making them
sensible at least.
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why DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP.ROOT

For many years druggists have watchet
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by Dr.. Kilmers Swamp Root
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi
cine. ~
It is physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root is = Strengthening medi
cine. 1t helps the kidneys, liver and blad
der do the work nature intended the
should do.
Swamp. Root has stood the test Of year.
1t Is sold by all druggists on is merit anl
It should help you. No other kidney med
cine has 70 many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and stai
treatment at once.
However, II you wish first to test th1
great preparation send ten cents to Dr
Kilmer L Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for 1
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this observation-disclosures.
The Washington times., 1923-07-14
'TheSunmer
Bungalow
By Nat N. Dorfman.

" HE people who went hunting
for flats last fall are now
- falling again, only this trip
they're on the sharp lookout for
summer bungalows. The fellow
who named 'em bungalows had
the right dope. No matter which
one you pick, you find before the
summers over you've bungled on
the Job.
Most bungalows are made Of
frame and you discover pretty
soon it's the landlord who's done
most Of the framing. He charges
between five hundred and one
thousand dollars for the place
and it's easily worth that much
20 get away from it.
Before you rent bungalow you
haven't a friend in the world.
After you rent one you know you
haven't, because all of them come
flocking out to spend the week
ends. II they were friends they'd
stay at home and give you a
chance to get rest. As matter
of fact, a lot OF people have given
up spending money on their vaca.
tons. They'd rather have you
spend it on them.
Bungalows, as a general rule,
are built near the water. This is
done to give the fellow who finds
he's been stung an easy way to
end it all. The fellow who thinks
he'll reign supreme in his bungle
house finds the rain supreme al
right. and finds it coming in from
all sides like a miniature Niagara
Falls. The bungalows are guar
anteed waterproof, and the first
shower proves it full of water.
A feature of bungalow life is
the quietude. And IL the neighbor
to the right of you would burn
his monograph. the one to the
left his saxophone, and all tie
o:hers their ukeleles, it would be.
No matter where you go, the
,atives tell you the place is free
from mosquitoes. What they men
IS that the mosquitoes have the
freedom of the place, and they
don't care whose place it is. But
after the grocer, butcher and Ice
man sting you, you don't mind
being stung by the mosquitoes be-
cause, in comparison, their sting
is nothing.
A lot of people have a good
time with their bungalows,rsbu but
they're the ones who invite all
their friends up for the summer
and then remain in their own
apartments in town.
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The Wrong Turning

'Tis vain to ask what turn deceived.
What road of destiny,
When | became an anthropoid
And you became a tree.
You learned, communing with the
skies,
While earthfully / went
Your lovely acknowledgements,
Your manifold content.
The first amoeba squirms today
Within my spirits cyst,
While you have shown the heavenly
way
To many Quietist.
We played, some memory yet affirm.
Beneath a primal sun,
Two little friendly schoolboy germs
And you were the clever one.
b. r.
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THEN AND NOW

Palamedes invents the game of
dice, 1874 B. C. Report of school
teachers shows that Greek chill
dren are improving in arithmetic.
Construction of Solomon's Tenn
pie begun, 1000 B. C. Seventeen
of his wives MORALLY injured
fighting for rooms with southern
exposure.
Sheiks invade Egypt, 200 B. c.
Invade the United States, 1923.
Sir Walter Raleigh brings to-
bacco from America to England,
1857. Becomes Queen Elizabeths
favorite at court.
Shakspeare's landlord lowers
the rent, 1892. Will goes home
and writes "A Midsummer Nights
Dream
Adam Smith writes the Wealth
of Nations" 1876. Receives 81 in
royalties, 1880.
Enterprising editors begin TO
print poetry without paying writ
ers for it, 1850. Origin of free
verse.
Jose Perez tries to get Peru,
1859. Puts on his summer I'M
derwear and gets Chile, 1861.
Chinese embassy received at
Washington, 1868. Negotiations
opened for bargain sale of fire
crackers.
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With your stenographer, don't
tell her about it unless you want
to marry her.
With a girl who lives on the
top floor of an apartment house,
be sure to bring her home before
the elevator boy leaves for the
night.
With fat lady, don't take her
out in canoe.
With two different girls, don't
let them know about it.
With a lady who owns a shoot
ing gallery, take out a life in
surance policy.
With a beautiful poetess, look
at her lines closely.
With a girl who is a vegetar-
ian, invite her out to a beefsteak
dinner.
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COuntering

First Pugilist-Call yourself a
champeen? I'd knock your block
off for two cents.
Second Pugilist-Yeah. That
would be like a big purse to you.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Washington times., 1923-07-14

Did fever arrive at the theater
with your girl just as the show
was starting and discover that
you'd left the tickets in the bu-
reau drawer?
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"A mer hotel.
An egotist is a man who would
make a new one-way street out of
the Lincoln Highway if he hap
pened to be going that way.
Keenie Femme SAYS a summer
girls idea of a catastrophe is to
have it rain while she's in her
bathing suit.
A youth with his first fuzzy
mustache has nothing on the
owner of a suburban garden.
People who live in glass houses
shouldn't throw, dice.
In Christian countries we don't
make our bandits take to. the
mountains.
A Russian general comes
through Ellis Island with his
title on his back with the rest
of the baggage.
Eddy Kett says = the best way
to carry yourself in society is to
be twins.
The only friend that mosquito
has is the rhinoceros.
We take matches away from a
child, but forget to take away
the middle of the street.
The Garden of Eden was named
before chickens.
Heartbeats are now visible, ac-
cording to medical discovery.
Bluffing in poker game in the
future will require a man to sit
on the floor.
The only good substitute for
gasoline is footwear.
mark Is Below Austrian
Crown'-headline. Uneasy lies the
brow that wears the crown.
Finding a needle in a haystack
has nothing on trying to find the
right key in the keyring.
Hickory Hoople says he makes
his lace curtains out of moth
eaten tablecloths.
If the prohibition amendment
had included free speech, William
j. Bryan would have been out of
luck.
When a golf player talks things
over with amateur fishermen
Ananias puts his head under the
covers.
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Did fever step on the gas to
see how fast your new car could
go just as the motorcycle cop
breeZed around the corner?
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Did fever run into the minister
when you were trying to sneak
home with a bottle Of Scotch
under your coat?
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Did fever break all the cigars
in your coat pocket while kissing
the One and Only good night?
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Did fever make a resolution to
reduce by going on a diet and
then discover that the landlady
was preparin fried chicken for
dinner?