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The Washington times., 1923-01-26
THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST i
BY Ahne Michaelis-
Wade Right In.

" HESE frosty mornings tempt
me to snooze a little more;
II but they can not exempt, me
from many tiresome chore, 1T
hurts me like the dickens to leave
my downy bed, but sundry pigs
and chickens. all clamor to be fed
It's been the chosen measure sCf
all successful chaps, they left the
paths of pleasure and took mo
morning maps. Though often sore
and weary, they kept right on
their way and made no sullen
query about the working day.
The Bolsheviks may tell us their
plans a better one: but still am
not Jealous of anything they've
done. They claim that Brown
and Hogan should have more
time to play: but safety first's nay
slogan, like three meals a day
To me the world is owing a., Hv-
ing, expect; but I've no way, u
knowing just how / can collect
But manfully l rally my forces
with, the dawn, to work blithelv
sally and dig till day is gone
Yes, crushing fond desire to >toii
not nor to spin, roll my sleeves
up higher and boldly wade right
The Washington times., 1923-01-26
A Secret Marriage.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX;

Back in 1917 | was secret
~ married, my husband leaving
the next day for France, being
over there until the fall Of 1919.
lie returned to this country
gassed and shell shocked. Until
a year ago he was under the
care of doctors. This left him
without finances of any kind.
He is now in a position to
make me happy, having re-
gained his health and occupies
a position for $4,000 a year.
So that we will not have TO
do any explaining to my par
ents, who are very strict, we
have planned to be married
over again right after Easter,
but l have been worried for
fear we will run against legal
entanglements. Not a soul knows
we were married in 1917, and
/ am sure il my parents knew
it they would condemn the
man, but as it was no fault Of
his that he returned from
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! Refreshing Novel of Youth apd
Mystery Written by One of Amer
ica's Foremost Story TeIlers

Thief! ;" Clancy stared at her.
'"Thief's what I said, and it's
what / mean, too"
It was too absurd! Had the
charge been : that of murder,
Clancy would not have laughed.
That charge would soon be made
against her. But, until it was
what am, supposed to have
stolen?" Clancy asked.
You amt supposed to have
stolen anything" said Weber.
You're known to have stolen a
pearl necklace from my wife,
"A pearl necklace. said Fay
glibly. "She came into my room
at the Napoli. was paclzin,' Of
ficer, gettin ready to take a little
trip with my husband. / asked
her to pack the necklace and
some other things for me. She
said she'd put them in a bag. The
necklace was missin' when 1
opened the bag next day.
Clancy laughed. It was ridicu-
lous #@s
you can't arrest me on a story
like THAR she cried
s'Not IL we produce the pawn
broker where you pawned the
pearls?' sneered Weber.
You can't" said Clancy.
Yet, as she looked from his
sneering face to the threatening
eyes of Grannis, she wondered
whether or not they could. She
had read of "frame-ups.' Was
it possible that she was to be the
victim of one?
Like to talk it over a bit?"
asked Grannis. She made no
verbal answer, but her expression
was reply enough. wait in the
next room, officer" said Grannis.
The policeman looked undecided.
It amt regular" he muttereri.
II know it isn't" said Grannis,
''but-under the circumstances
"All right said the officer.
He walks through the door,
which Grannis closed after him.
Then Zenda's sallow-faced partner
came close to Clancy.
Pm going to talk turkey" he
declared, You've butted in on
game that's a whole lot. bigger
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THE STRANGER A D 9asi''"s
STORY OF MYSTERY, LURE AND INTRIGUE

friend Drummond. It would
grieve me to, cause him pain. AS
for your lying midnight visitor,
leave him aside and have no
dealings with him, nor any fear.
He cannot harm you
I'm goin' to have my money
back from Joan thought said
Agnes viciously. "She's had her
thieving hands deep in the Tall
bois money while she held the
pool, know. I'll get that back
if / have to cut it out Of her."
NO" said Callaghan, that is
forbidden. It will make worse
trouble for you than for her.
You will leave all that in my
hands to ARRANGE. You under
stand?".
She looked sullen and made no
answer.
Good night, dear Lady Tall
bois," said Mr.. Callaghan genially.
Good highland pleasant dreams.
Bell, win you escort our charming
ward to within a reasonable dis
lance of her hotel? Thank you
so much"
! Mr.. Bell obeyed When they
were alone Callaghan glanced at
Vaille. ...'
"Alrs we'll" he said, with a
little care"
"Slim Jim is busy" answered
Vaille, helping himself to a some
what stiff peg. "a close shave.
1 don't like it. chief"
1.-The ground is cut from under
him, there is little he can do.
This attempt at bribery is a sign
Of weakness"
Weakness" echoed Vaille, set.
ting down the, glass sharply.
did you ever know Slim Jim
weak? The bride, as you call it,
was with our money! And now
that we have turned Joan out he
will be twice as dangerous. He'll
be out to destroy US, chief"
"He can only do so by DESTROY
ing himself. He'll not do that
now for Joans sake; his hands,
Naille, are tied more tightly than
before. At the moment we have
more to fear from Mottisfont.
And t. said Callaghan softly.
laying his finger on Eaille's arm.
will devote my attention TO Mot
tisfont. A man with a wife,
Vaille. has joint in his ar
mour."
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new client who is about TO hand
me large order-the commits
sion of my life. Why shouldn't
I be clever enuogh to get her all
smoothed down and rested up
with fine foods? Not to mention
giving myself some good eats for
my first meal the live-long day,
so I'll be of some account when
consulted" --..~ -.-. ~-.-..
Poor boy!' I bantered.
Don't" he laughed. You
sound like Aunt Mays mother,
at least. And if you're coming
to me for advice, You have to
treat me as, a wise old gentleman
who specializes on helping ladies
in Distress"
Directly the. roast beef course
was before us and the. waiter was
engaged at another table, Mr..
Lacy smiled at me with a fine
steadiness which lighted his face.
Then he said:
Mrs. Harrison, l want you 10
realize there's nothing in all the
world 1 wouldn't do for you.
Nothing. Just understand that
and you won't hesitate'-
Mr.. Lacy" broke in eagerly,
i've turned to you on a matter
that's vital to my, husband.
must talk things over with some
one. I've considered all our old
friends, all the friends Jim knows
and none Of them will do
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my love for jim had forced me.
Yet there was one thing that had
to be clarified between Mr.. Lacy
and me.
felt that it might be more deli
cate to leave it unspoken, but I
knew that our honest friendliness
would progress the better If I ig-
nored diplomacy and spoke frank
ly. But I needed the reviving ef-
feet Of a little hot food before l
could risk anything more than
nothings.
Vegetable Dup first. Sound
good?" asked Mr.. Lacy, when we
had TAXED to my chosen restau-
rant and were seated at a choice
wall table.
lit does. Hot and comforting"
/ agreed.
"Then rare roast beef, but extra
thick, with baked potatoes and
grilled tomatoes. Endive with
roquefort dressing--or do you like
plain dressi & better?" he ques-
toned, ordering with a crisp pre-
cision which set the waiter to bow
ing eagerly.
"Roquefort. please; and the
coffee with it."
When the business of ordering
was over I sat back, saying Sc
verely:
That's a party dinner"
Its a business dinner" pro-
tested Mr.. Lacy. Here is a. fine,
The Washington times., 1923-01-26

You may depend on me abso-
lutely,'' said Ralph Lacy, in q
tone that rang deep and true.
You are free to count onfne. I
want you to know what you can
trust me-"
"Why-that's what Jin1s wrote
me-it's how he feels about me"
l murmured, as simply as if
were talking to Neal.
It's how / want you to feel
about my friendship" he replied
Its yours absolutely Anything
in the world you need is yours
if can get it for YOU"
That's friendship I cried ad-
miringly. THE big Anthony
Norreys gives-the simple atti-
tude my brother Neal takes. How
wonderful that both should unite
in one man. Aunt May will be
proud Of her nephew"
And now-let's get down TO
business said Ralph Lacy. We
must hurry our dinner and get
off where we can review; YOUR
husbands problem
His tone was almost brusque.
For a moment it offended me.
Then / smiled and said: 4--
Thank You for reminding me
Ito get DOWN to business
Copyright. 1923, by King Pastures
Syndicate, Inc.)
To Be Continued Tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1923-01-26
BY John Goodman.

<<wwY ILL your" said Agnes.
~" She turned in her
w chair and glared at
him. There's a debt due to me?
You robbed her of $4,000 pounds.
You did her down; the three OF
YOU. And my money 1t was
mine! What have you to say, you
crook?"
"a lis," replied Callaghan quiet
". The others were surprised at
the confidence with which he said
it, for they thought she was GER
tain to discover the truth. He
told you that as a make-weight.
1t was part of the bluff. But il
II were true, 1 should not trouble
to defend it,"
Eyes, He knows you! He said
none of you would stick at murder
either, if it came to pinch! she
rasDed out.
Callaghan crossed the room, and
putting his hand on the back OF
the chair looked down into her
face.
THAT he said very gently,
might be true. From whom
have you most to hope-or to
fear? This impotent stranger-or
me?"
The girl was silent. Her dark,
wicked-looking eyes stared into
his. She had feared the tall visi-
tor most when in his presence.
But now Callaghan seemed to her
no less sinister. A week ago fear
had been stranger to her.
THAT a man is a diiscredited
sharper" said Callaghan slowly,
''wl1o once. for a very short time,
was trusted by me. He is no one
nothing. He dare not make any
move. and you need not fear him"
"Then Til hand him to the
cops" said Agnes CURLY, ''if he
crosses me again.
THE police? But on what
charger" said Callaghan, you
might as well. my dear Agnes,
hand me to tf1e police
Just so.'' she muttered, with
sudden nod
His hand frightened on the back
of the chair, and she avoided the
eyes that peered through the gold
trimmed spectacles.
Where would your case be
then?' he said softly, ''or where
would you be AFTER" She WINGED.
Agnes De Castro or Salinas and
Chi4ago an ally of the police?'
Callaghan smiled Let us talk
sense like sensible people-not
nonsense, like children. 7 expect
a certain price for all I do. What
then? Is not the Iaborer worthy
of his hire?''
That's true" she said after a
pause, I'm not denying it,
Callahan beamed genially upon
her. He took her hands and
raised her from the chair.
There" he said with a bland
smile, 'I see we are friends again.
1t is much more comfortable SO.
is ii not, and safer? A few un-
palatable expressions, my dear
girl. which you, let slip in an
unguarded moment. are forgot
ten He patted her kindly on
the shoulder.
You have me-" she said with a
nod. 81 know I've got to stay
by it,
And we will stay by you. Par
tfcularly our charming young
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CHAPTER LXV.
A Debt Recalled.

Happy, Phil?" said Joan
drowsily; quite sure?"
Don't look happy" MUIR
INJURED Phillip Mottisfont.
Joan lifted her head, which was
reclining comfortably against
Phillips shoulder, and looked up
into his face.
You do" she said thought.
fully. You look happier than I
should have thought it possible
for anybody to be-except me.
1 can't understand it. You ought
to be perfectly miserable"
TO Be Continued Tomorrow
Copyright, 1928, by King Features
Syndicate, lnc.)
The Washington times., 1923-01-26
ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax

France in poor health and suf-
Tered for nearly two. years
thereby, and having to spend
all of his money, l am writing
to you hoping that you can
help me out by, telling me if
there would be any legal objec-
tons 10 our being married
again, that includes getting a
license and everything else.
e. N.
IF you were married with a
civil ceremony you can no
doubt arrange with a clergyman
to perform the religious cere-
mony. 1t will not be necessary
to apply for a license, your first
license and your certificate, OF
marriage are sufficient.
The Washington times., 1923-01-26
By Arthur. SOmers Roche
The Most Popular Author OF Love
And Mystery Tales
Today.

~ LANCY knew when she was
beaten; knew, at least,
~ when the, first round had
8one against her. She did the one
thing that rendered uncertain the
mental attitudes of her captors.
She walked coolly to a chair and
sat down.
Grannis, expecting to see
girl reduced by fright to hysteria,
eyed her bewifderedly. He had
intended to he calm, intending,
by calm, to convince Clancy that
her danger was greater. Now he
lapsed, at the start, into nervous
irritation, the most certain sign
of indecision.
Pretty cool about it, Miss
Deane, aren't your"
Clancy knew, somehow, that her
cool desperation had given her,
in some inexplicable fashion, an
equally inexplicable advantage.
why not?" she asked.
Grannis' sallow face redeemed.
will you feel that way when
you see policeman" he de-
manded.
You talked about policemen yes
terday,'' said Clancy. Don't. talk
about them today. I want to see
Mr.. Zenda," she added.
Weber interjected himself into
the scene.
"I suppose you do. But you
see, Florine, my little dear, we're
seeing you first. And you're see-
Ing us first"
;, Pretty clever Of you writing to
Zenda,'.' said Grannis. Never &C.
CURED to, you that, getting a
letter from you, I might run
through Zenda's mail looking for a
note in the same handwriting, eh?''
Moo, it didn't said Clancy.
slowly. yet, I suppose should
have known that one kind Of crook
in another kind, too" ~
Grannis nodded his head. His
underlip came forward a trifle.
I'm give you credit; you're game
enough. If being q fool can be call
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Apparently misunderstanding her, BELIEVING
she was not telling the truth Grannis had then
left on the table the money and departed. ss
Clancys adventures started the moment she
landed in New York from the country, an an
telligent and beautiful country girl, determined
to become a famous film actress. She assumed
the name of "F1orine Ladue" and Immediately
became enmeshed III tragedy as a result ofhn
effort to land a. position with some moving pc
ture concern. Shemade two good friends, David
Randall and Mrs Carey. The Beiner death out
short her theatrical ambitions, but she became
connected with real estate concern and because
of her business ability was rapidly achieving
success. She had hoped that the past was buried
until Grannis confronted her and recognizediier
as the girl at the Zenda party. IA s35
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FIND THE WOMAN By ARTHUR soMERs re
CLANCY FACES HER PAST

Grannis had taken Clancy Deane to fash
ionable New York restaurant and given her
banknote, the biggest she ever had seen in her
life, $1,000: It was all so strangely mixed up
with the Staying of Morris Beiner, whose face
Clancy had slapped some hours before he was
killed. There's more where that came FROM"
said the man, in crooks jargon, as he left her
too startled to either accept or refuse the bill.
The sudden twist of events had left the little
country girl, fashionably clad as she was, speech
less. 3;..
At first Grannis had threatened her with the
police When she had accompanied him to the
her knowledge Of one, Ike Weber. She replied
truthfully that she had never met Weber before
attending party composed of theatrical people
You'll stick to that in court?" he asked. And
she nodded. ~ ~ .<t.<s n.
The Washington times., 1923-01-26
What's the Answer?

Customer (testily)-You know
those gloves bought here the
other day? You said they'd last
me two years.
Shopgirl-Well, madam?
1--WE lost them. Well, what
are you going TO do?
The Washington times., 1923-01-26
The DentaI Patron Saint

CT. APOLLoNIA, the patron saint of dentistry, wa5
- born at Alexandria in A. D. $50. According I'd
legend when she refused to worship an IDOL her teeth
were pulled out and she was consigned to the flames
The Washington times., 1923-01-26
The Worlds Great Tunnels

IF the tunnel through Mont Blanc is cut in years
it will compare with other great tunnels. The
Mersey Tunnel took years to cut; the Mont Cenis
miles, took IA; st. Gothard, 10, and Simplon, 8.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-25
WHY THINK IN TERMS OF WHEAT?

Through page advertisements in the eastern
papers the Curtis Publishing company is doing real
service in dspeing some of the manufactured gloom of
perennial pessmists Under the caption For Business
Men and Bankers to Think About the following
"How far should talk about wheat, mostly based on
impression instead of fact be allowed to influence opinion
regarding the prosperity of the country at this time?
while realizing the existing condition Of the exclusive
wheat farmers of the great plain states we find many re-
"The break in wheat price was based on July estimate
of probable harvest Since then the Canadian has
kansas the leading wheat State has big corn crop in
prospect, and will greatly reduce it's wheat acreage this
fall This means better price for wheat carried over to
aThe spring wheat states have larger acreage corn
this Mnnesota's big crop this season is not wheat
but corn.
factor it once was when you consider
ha wheat represents only about So of the total value
of farm products.
sTha relatively few farmers depend solely upon wheat
"That perhaps half the wheat consumed in this country
is bought by farmers themselves in form of four bran
hen all this talk about prosperity being dependent
upon the price of wheat sounds ridiculous.
According to the July estimate of the United States
Department of Agriculture the 1923 crop of wheat
worth less than the same quantity was worth
July l, 1922 That doesn't look good.
.Yet against this decline, corn the same basis will!
develop 5000 Ill 900 more than last year.
Force of habit seems to have kept wheat senti
mental index for today, it represents only about half the
value of corn while hogs CATTLE dairy products, poultry
products each has risen to than equal the value of
Inc WHeaI crop; anu Ce 1rulI crop Is pIacLcaly equal
"Obvousy, wheat controlling factor has diminished
Once Maine elections the keynote of national politics
Wheat the keynote of prosperity That before the
center of population moved to Indiana. That the time
when all farmers growing wheat, and all
affected by both the abundance of the crop
price.
.Tmes have changed!
'Gve wheat it's rightful 49, of the whole but
don't let it undue Importance
Fundamentally the country, from every standpoint
far is sound practically sound when Judged
by the natural creation of wealth it from the soil
More of this attitude toward the future is what business
needs of the business Grape hanger found too often
in high financial circles seeking by i'll dgested statistics and
gloomy predictions to paralyze the normal processes OF
business often for his selfish ends.
Wheat of longer the barometer in the Slope
country than in other sections where corn dairy
ing and other farm products fast suppanng the
crop idea
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-25
ADVENTURE OF
I THE TWINS
BY. Olive Roberts Barton

Mister Daffy Dilly Pee Wee was q
dude.
He, wore suits with wide stripes
sometimes, suits with big dots 9TH
er times and suits like checkerboards
in between times.
He wore eyeglasses and carried a
cane and looked quite as gorgeous
as King Snookums himself, although
he didn't wear crown on bis head
but high silk hat instead.
And I'm sorry to say that some
of the other Pee Wee Landers made
fun Of him behind his back-the
boys most of all. Winky Wank and
Davy Dumpy and Dinky Doodle and
Tiny Mite and Georgia Porgie and
the whole crowd behaved something
awful whenever he was around.
They should have been ashamed
Of themselves, for although Mister
Daffy Dilly was a bit odd about his
clothes he had heart as big a. q
watermelon almost and liked every
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all over him.
Il don't mind a Bit" he said. "Ill
send it to the cleaners. Don't worry,
anybody"
But Nancy was mad and sne stood
right up.
"You boys ought to be ASHAMED
Of yourselves!" she shouted. "Winky
Wank, 60 home and wash your ears.
Tommy Tumble. you need hair
brush. and Davy Dump, you're always,
q sight and SO are the rest Vt YOU.
Come up this minute and apologize
to poor Mister Daffy for being SO
mean"
And SO they did. all Of them, and
they were never mean again.
But it taught Mister Daffy Dillya
lesson, too! He dressed much more
sensibly after that. 4.
Ito Re Continned)
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course, is very agreeable to me.
Are you very happy, dear? Some
how I've thought lot about you and
your marriage lately. 1t seems as
though it was such disappointing
thing that you have just gone
through with. l think you would
have to love u man a lot to bear him
children.
l told that to Karl the other night,
but he seemed to think that wo-
man would have to love a man a lot
to even live with him. He said, "Do
you know, Alice. it isn't SO hard to
do one brave or one daring act. It
n the constant monotony and mar
tyrdom of every day life, the little
differences, the little pricks and
selfish hurts that mar the happiness
Of married people"
Isn't Karl an analst? Sometimes /
just hold my breath when he says
something to me that / know is as
true as what ! have just quoted to
you. / never will understand why
you did not fall inIove with him and
marry him, especially ass any one
could see that your John Alden Pres
colt has not half the brains nor a
quarter of the heart which Karl has
Kiss the Blessed Buach for me
right on the top of his little bald
head. I'll write you soon again,
dear.
Lovingly,
ALICE.
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Chicago reports Improvement
Actor sang Eyes, We Have No b.
nanas." Audience gave him some.
Gasoline men have hard luck. SC
much on hand they have to sell at
reasonable price.
"Through the Wheat" is pOpu.
lar book of fiction. Through With
Wheat" is popular saying.
Don't even 60 near Deauville
French bathing beauties there are
getting sunburned all over.
Improvement in New York re.
ported. One playing Eyes, We Have
No Bananas" all day arrested.
Stay sober. Booze is dangerous
Toronto man got drunk and tolt
about stealing 100000.
Los Angeles man skated continu
ously 40 hours, proving he must BIZ
| pretty good skate.
Man in Paris whistled continuous
ly 10 hours. Men in Paris have
something to whistle about.
Bull almost gored Mexican
fighter to death. 1t almost bore!
many American to death.
U. S. will build five radio station.
in China, which may stop sale o.
receiving sets here.
Volstead visits Europe. Prince O.
Wales visits Canada. All the lead
ing humorists travel.
In Toxic, 900 army officers hav.
been retired. It isn't enough.
-
Guam has new governor. Nov
he can tell the people Jaw Guam!"
Degoutte still leads the French il
the Ruhr. German business is suf'
fering from De-goutte.
Motorless aviation congress is 60
ing on near Cherbourg. Watch first
page for killed and injured.
Robert Bliss, new American min.
lister, has arrived in Stockholm, bat
ignorance is not Bliss.
Farmers will make the best SOL
diers next time. More accustomed
to looking up at airplanes.
It's safe to take OF W II heavy
underwear.
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ody. And his manners were simply

body. And his manners were simply
fine. d ~.
One day there was ball game in
Pee Wee Land. And everybody was
there to see how it would come out
Daffy Oily was there. too, right
in the front row.
First thing you know, the ball
came along and knocked Mister
Daffy's hat off. But he acted as if
he didn't care bit and picked lit up
all mashed and everything and put
it on again.
"That's all right, he said pleas
antly. II don't mind"
Pretty soon the ball came along
and knocked his cane out Of his
hand.
"That's all right" he declared,
picking it up as nice as pie.
Pretty soon the ball came along
all covered with mud and splashed