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Cassandra's knees. Cassandra laid
a hand on her head, thinking to
reassure her, though she herself
was as detached from the happen
ing as though she were disem-
bodied. But the Syrian girl
screamed shrilly at the touch, and
sprang up, and fled out of the cell,
still screaming. Not until she
crouched in some CONSTRUCTED cor
ner of darkness, drawn together
into the smallest possible compass,
would her instinct for refuge be
satisfied.
Cassandra was alone. She
moved forward for a few steps :
then turned, facing the doorway
where the curtain hung. The pur-
pie drapery had slipped back from
her head. 1t still partly shrouded
her, but beneath it she was in
white, with thin gold cords cross
ing between her breasts.
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red skull cap went lunging past
them with both arms outstretchel
before him as though destruction
were at his naked heels.
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them do not begin to tell the tale.
But | have only enough space here
to mention briefly a few of the
mad escapades that occurred in
and about and because of the Bus
tanobys and their cafes.
There was the time when po-
liceman,s walking past the uptown
Bustanoby's, heard piercing
screams tearing through the MORN
ing air from overhead.
Looking up, he saw a woman,
almost completely disrobed, cling
ing to the wires about the electric
sign at the fourth story. She was
slowly losing her grip on the sign.
Rushing upstairs, the policeman
found several people within the
room trying to drag the undraped
woman back. The policeman aid
ed in her rescue, but neither she
nor the others would explain her
lack of clothing or her perilous
situation.
The woman was Mrs. Bustanoby.
M. Jacques tried to explain that
she had been seated in the window
and had lost her balance.
M. Jacques did not explain fur
Their that earlier in the evening
there had been violent quarrel
between him and bis wife, each ac-
cusing the other of too ardent at
tentions to tango patrons!
Then there was the fight at the
Chateau des Beaux Arts at Hunt
ington, L. L., of which Bustanoby
was the proprietor. He and a
wealthy cotton broker named Levy
had ! very interesting aet-to,
which resulted, among other
things, in a very tomato~like pair
of lips for M. Bustanoby.
Attached to the chateau were
several bungalows, and in on of
them Mrs. B. F. Mackey was living
during the Summer, with several
servants, a motor and other evil
dences of luxury.
Among her guests was Mr.. Levy,
and one evening, while the revelry
at the chateau was at its height,
Levy walked over to a table at
which Bustanoby sat and demanded
in a loud voice that he apologize
to Mrs. Mackey.
M. Bustanoby. very meloGrama-
tic, would do nothing of the sort.
Then came the battle.
After it was over the guests
learned what it was all about.
Bustanoby had asked Mrs.
Mackey to leave the bungalow. He
did not like her conduct there, he
said; it lowered the tone of his
place!
But Levy said Mrs. Mackey had
told him the real reason that Bus
tanoby had asked her to leave was
something far different.
He had annoyed her with his
attentions, to put it mildly. That
is what Mrs. Mackey said. In
court the judge fined Levy SIS for
assault. Just another tango tenn
pest in a teapot.
Another time / was startled into
immobility as / tangoed on the
floor of the uptown Bustanoby's
when Miss Luis Royan, one of the
singers in the cabaret, ran scream
ing through the room, with blood
gushing from her hand.
After her came Mrs. Bustanoby,
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also screaming. When the women
had been seized it was found that
Miss Royan's thumb had been Bit
ten severely by Mrs. Bustanoby.
There was a scene in the Busta-
noby apartments, above the cafe.
A chair was thrown through the
window and narrowly missed po-
iceman on the sidewalk below.
AS he was making his way up
stairs two more chairs hurtled.
through. An ambulance arrived.
Mrs. Bustanoby was taken to a
hospital, suffering with hysteria.
She had returned from a motor
trip, it seemed, and had found Miss
Royan in the apartment. Then
came the thumb biting and a chase
that would have done credit to a
movie comedy.
AS for Miss Royan, she said that
she was in the apartment because
Bustanoby was giving her some
keys to the Thirty-ninth street res
taurant! Bustanoby said the
same thing. Ever ready" might
have been the gallant Jacques's
WatchwOrd.
When Bustanoby sued his wife
for divorce he named two CORE
spOndents, Ernest L. Britton, a
promoter, and Thomas L. Reynolds.
Later, when he sued Reynolds for
alienation, he sought to introduce
in evidence a letter purporting to
be from Mrs. Bustanoby TO Rey-
nolds, in which she berated him for
Turing her away from her husband
by means of gay parties, tango
teas, and so on.
The case never reached trial,
because Bustanoby withdrew his
charges. He found, he said, that
there was no evidence in support
of his claims.
Thomas L. Reynolds WAS an as
sociate of big Tim" Sullivan, a
wealthy real estate operator, a
power in politics, and he was con-
victed of common gambling. Al
ter that Reynolds went to England.
He presented credentials there
showing him to be the Ambassador
from the Republic of Counani, in
South America. As a mere detail,
it may be remarked that no geog-
rapher has ever been able to End
this republic. But many socially
prominent English men and women
paid the Ambassador the honors
due to his rank.
When the Scotland Yard detec-
tives began to investigate they
learned that the New York police,
in raiding Reynolds's "Club," had
found letters purporting to come
from such prominent people as His
Majesty the King of Great Britain,
the King of Spain, etc. All these
letters spoke highly of ''His Excel
lency'' Reynolds. They were fully
as authentic as the credentials
from the Republic of Counani.
Reynolds possessed several gor-
geous gold-braided uniforms,
among them the full-dress Uniform
of a captain in the New York
Guard. and these aided him not a
little in the tango resorts. It was
his acquaintance with the doings
in such places that enabled him to
charge Bustanoby with having
taken Mrs. Roberta Corwin Hill to
Europe when Bustanoby had ac-
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red skull cap went lunging past
them with both arms outstretched
before him as though destruction
were at his naked heels.
Lady! Lady"
ZiIlah's small plump hands were
upon Cassandra, clutching, urging.
Her face was that of woman
crouching in the corner of raided
room who awaits a knife in her
throat. There was no courage In
her blood. She could only squeal
like a rabbit or run to cover like
a hare.
They were under the arch now
with its festoon of roses and
myrtle. The tumult was very near.
It seemed to be widening like a
confederation endowed with ex-
traordinary speed. The air was
vibrant with cries. One expected
the flames of the two torches to
flare and gutter. But it was
unreal to Cassandra. She was not
even curious concerning it. The
tension of her expectancy was like
that of a harp string. The UNI
uttered, ecstatic significance within
overshadowed any possible sig
nifcance without. She yielded to
the frantic hands of Zillah-
They were at the top of the
staircase now, under the triple
spouted lamp. There was hoarse
cry that sounded like "Jehovahw
and then a shout of warning.
Zillah squealed again, catching one
hand up to her mouth and SEEM
ing to bite the palm of it. She
was beside herself.
The latticed gallery was a pas
sage upon which number of cells
opened, each with curtain mask
ing it's doorway. One was put
aside and a girl darted out and
past them. A sort of harness of
blue beads set off her smooth body,
sallowly olive. Her dark eyes were
glazed with an unseeing, savage
eagerness. Zillah instantly caught
at the curtain the darling girl had
dropped, lifting it. Cassandra fol
lowed her and stood within the
cell of the dancer-the daughter
of Venus. A little Roman lamp
burned on a stool of sandalwood
inlaid with mother o. pearl. Zillah
still had one hand pressed over her
mouth. Her big heifer's eyes were
idiotic with panic. The shadow of
death paralyzed and maddened her
She was equally capable of be-
coming inert-unable to control
her muscles, or of tearing at her.
self in a species of frenzy. Cas-
sandra looked in curiously at the
little lamp and at the scarlet mat.
tress upon the matted floor.
The clamOr beat up about them
like a rising tide. The conflict
must be in the street they had just
quilted.
"Zion-Zionw
death to the enemies of God %
Zillah sank right down, claspine
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dying. He made a lengthy state
ment, which the detectives refused
to make public. When the police
searched his apartments they found
letters addressed to various women,
among them one to Mrs. Pike, de-
handing $4,000. The letter to her
began, Dear Pinkie." And some
of her clothing was found in his
apartments. But Eaton still re-
tanned some of the instincts of a
gentleman. He swore he had
stolen this clothing!
Altogether. the police said, some
$4,000 worth of jewelry was
found in Eaton's ar artments.
Some of it, he confessed, he had
stolen from Mile. Kohn. He met
her at the Hotel Manhattan. They,
too, tangoed. That was the an
swer to all the questions you might
ask about that affair.
Eaton did not die. He was tried,
convicted and sent to Sing Sing to
serve two to nine years.
During the height of the tango
craze there was probably no more
prominent cafe than "Bustanoby's"
either the uptown place or that
on Thirty-ninth street. AS | have
told, / was employed by M. Busta-
noby as a dancer, so | had a good
opportunity to observe some of the
many troubles in which he was
embroiled.
And of all the complicated,
mixed-up affairs, the troubles in
which the name Bustanoby APP
pears win the prize.
At one time there were no less
than three couples all at odds mat
rimonially-and all tangled up by
the tango, if / may make such an
atrocious pun.
Mrs. Ruth Boyd Bustanoby at
this time was suing her husband,
Jacques Bustanoby, with whom she
had eloped as the result of a tango
made friendship.
Mrs. Josephine Park Tearle was
suing for divorce from Conway
Tearle, the actor, and suing for
alienation of his affections Mrs.
Roberta Menges Corwin Hill,
whose one-time tango partner, you
will remember, was Jimmy Green
berg, associate of CAP Davis, and
named by Mrs. Kelly as one of her
daughters undesirable friends.
Shortly afterward Mrs. Hill con-
tracted her third marriage, this
time with Conway Tearle.
Jacques Bustanoby filed suit for
divorce against Mrs. Ruth Boyd
Bustanoby, only to learn that she
had ''beaten him to it" by filing
the suit mentioned above.
: After which Mr.. Bustanoby sued
Senator" Thomas L. Reynolds,
gambler, politician and himself
thrice married, for alternating Mrs.
Ruth Boyd Bustanoby's affections
$3.50, 900 was the value NJ. Bus
tanoby set on those affections.
To which Reynolds, replying,
charged that Bustanoby left his
wife to go to Europe with the then
Mrs. Hill, who became Mrs. Tearle.
Volumes as fat as the dictionary
could be written about the affairs
of this tango-mad crowd, for even
the columns already printed about
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There Shall oNo More Doath"

What was about to happen? The
expectancy could deepen no fur
Their. 1t was poignant, now that
she could almost have cried out.
Each beat of her heart stabbed
her-a knife of joy
A trodden board creaked in the
wooden foored gallery without.
The curtain was put partly aside.
A man stood in the doorway of the
dancers cell, looking within with
the concentration of one whose
life or death lie in his own hands.
1t was Evan.
ITO Be Continued Next Sunday
Copyright. 1893, American Weekly. iMs.l
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Millions of mothers keep California Fig
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Surprising Confessions by the Bogus lord Cray

cused him of taking a similar trip
with Mrs. Bustanoby.
In another chapter / shall tell
how my tango successes in New
York helped me to impose on
American society as a British
"Lord" and to win two charming
American brides in succession.
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(CD 1923. BY American Weekly. Inc. Great Brit
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-05
LIFE LOSS IN
TOXIC VASTLY
EXAGGERATED
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, September 5.-First
indications as carried by the United
Press Tuesday that the early estim-
ates of the number of dead in
Toxic were greatly exaggerated,
were officially confirmed from both
American and japanese sources to-
day.
While the world was staggered
by reports of $4,000 dead, United
Press dispatches on Tuesday brought
the first word indicating that these
estimates would prove to be over
drawn. Early today the Osaka cor
respondent of the United Press
reiterated yesterdays dispatches
that the death list would be found
to be smaller than first reported
and state that the deaths in Toxic
were now estimated at $4,000.
Ambassador Woods, in a message
to the state department, places the
Toxic casualties at 10000.
The Japanese home office, q wire
less to San Francisco reports, places
the number of dead in Toxic at 1O,-
600 and the dead in Yokohama at
10000.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-05
Hoover Buys Up
Calf. Rice Crop
For Jap Relief
BY United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, CAL, Sept. 5.-Herbert
Hoover, secretary of commerce to-
day authorized the purchase of the
entire rice crop of California to
be sent to Japan for relief, accord
ing to an announcement by Harry
Nj. Creech, attorney for the Sun
Maid Raisin growers. In the alb
sence of Ralph p. Merritt, president
of the Rice Growers association, the
telegram was sent to Creech here,
who also is Merritt s attorney and
Creech was designated by Hoover
to make the purchase.
Creech said the San Francisco
chaglber of commerce is cooperating
in arrangements for sending the
grain to Japan. Shipment will
start as soon as possible.
Millers meeting in San Francisco
today, said Creech, will arrange for
a survey to determine the available
supply of hulled and polished rice
in the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-05
HARRICAN NAMED
AS COMMISSIONER
FOR NEXT TERM
Supervisors Concur In
Offering Office for
Four Years

That b. A. Harrigan has been
appointed horticultural commission
er of Imperial county to hold Of
flee for the coming four years was
made known yesterday when the
board of supervisors rendered the
position to Mr.. Harrigan, his term
of office beginning September l.
Mr.. Harrigan has been satisfac-
torily acquitting himself of the
duties of this position, which he
has been occupying for the past
several months, and his appointment
for a longer period is one which
meets with the approval of all those
interested in the work of that de-
partment.
In line with the campaign which
Mr.. Harrigan has been conducting
in regard to the determination of
noxious weeds throughout the val
ley, the horticultural commissioners
announced this morning that he
intended to carry on this campaign
mtol complete clean up shall re-
suit.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-05
Many Victims
From u. S. In
Nippon Quake

, well known author, who has been
making her home in Los Angeles.
Roy Elliott of the General Eec-
fric company.
- G. w. Mundele of the United Sta
tes Steel Products company.
e. Babbitt, commercial attache
and wife.
Mrs. Harry Roat and son.
Evelyn Mantell, San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ID. Pagan and
two daughters. Pagan is connected
with the International General Elec-
tric.
Y. M. Y. A. Teachers Escape
There was to have been meeting
of Y. NJ. G. A. teachers at the My
on Saturday and a number of AM
orleans were to attend. The dis
trict escaped the worst Of the
shocks. however. The following are
believed to have been there:
Arthur ~Jorgenson, William Err
skine, George Swan, William Worries,
Cyrus Peake, Howard Outerbridge,
c. E. Truman and George Patter
son.
Charles Potter Of the Union Oil
company of San Francisco appar-
emily was in Yokohama.
1t is believed here that Prof.
Cockerell of Colorado University
and his wife are safe aboard the
Empress of Australia in the har-
Dor.
Vice Consul Paul f. jerks of the
consulate general at Yokohama was
killed according to message to
the state department September 5
from Consul Henry b. Hitchcock at
Nagasaki. Hitchcock also reported
the death of Consul General Max
Kirkjassof and his wife at Yoko-
hama, previously reported. A man
named Babbitt, believed to be a
member of the consular personnel
at Yokohama also was killed Hitch
cock said.
Professor Henry Fairfield Os-
borne, noted American scientist
and his wife are safe in Shanghai,
Consul Davis reported from that
: city.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-05
To "Sh00t'' Sun Eclipse
From Above the Clouds

son, near Los Angeles, and at
points on Catalina Island and other
channel islands off the coast, San
Diego, Coronado, Ensenada, Lower
California, and number of places
scientists have their apparatus ready
to shoot rapidly during the precious
three minutes of darkness during
mid day.
But even if clouds or fog come
Unexpectedly, the scientists will
still try to take enough observations
to make the trip worth while. The
two great observitories are usual
ly far above the cloud level.
Shoot From Airplane
Furthermore, the army air serv-
ice will cooperate. Lieutenant
John A. MacReady, one of the
aviators who spanned the American
continent in the air in single leap,
has been detailed by General Pa
trick, chief of the air service, to
cooperate in flying above the
clouds during the eclipse for the
purpose of making photographs. He
will fly to height of 10000 feet.
MacReady will be accompanied
by Captain George Stephens, the
army's most expert photographer,
who, under direction of scientists at
San Diego, will "shoot the sun
from above the clouds with high
ly technical cameras in case the day
is foggy.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-05

miles wide-will originate near Jap
an, shoot across the Pacific at over
1900 miles an hour, cut the edge
of California from San Francisco
to Los Angeles with n 95 per cent
shadow, and from San. Diego
through Lower California and Mex
leo with a full shadow.
The gathering of scientists is es-
pecially great at this time for sew
eral reasons. One is that the local
ity is easily reached, and facilities
are in readiness for the setting up
of delicate instruments.
Furthermore, the trip is not un-
duly expensive, as was that to Wal
lal Beach, Australia, and to the
South Sea Islands last year, where
the last total eclipse occurred.
Good Weather Expected
Furthermore, weather conditions
at this time of year in Southern
California are ideal. No rain falls
in this district from May to Novem-
Der, and there is seldom any fog
or cloudy weather.
This gives the scientists the ut
most possible insurance against
spending thousands of dollars and
coming thousands Of miles, only to
be baked entirely by a rainy day
or q low fog, making photographs
impossible.
At Mount Hamilton Observatory,
near San Francisco; at Mount Will
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-05
PLUCKY JAPAN
ALREADY PLANS
RECONSTRUCTION
Places Orders For Half
Billion Feet of
Lumber
ny United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 5-Whiic
the world is organizing it's humani-
tartan forces for relief of disaster
ridden Japan the stricken Oriental
nation today started out to help it.
self.
Cables from Kobe were received by
Pacific coast shipping, lumber and
exporting firms for lumber and cedar
log shipments totalling in the neigh
borhood of 500,000,O00 feet. Orders
for other building supplies and ma
chinery were expected to follow.
Lumbermen said that available
stocks not covered by orders already
on hand are not sufficient to fill
these demands from Japan.
Principal relief work for Japan
centered on the coast where plans
were being completed for transfer
ring medical supplies, food and cloth
ing to the devastated area and
where vessels We're being made ready
for carrying these supplies across
the Pacific.
William Carl Hunt, manager of
the Pacific division of the Red
Cross, has asked the 80 chapters
under his jurisdiction to take
prompt action in raising their
quotas of the $5,000,000 fund de,
cided upon as necessary by the ma
tional organization.
Commander Vessels
The U. $. shipping board has ord
cred all companies operating it's yes
sells to hold them in readiness to
ship supplies and to refuse all other
bookings for period of 80 days
Two vessels, the Dewey and the
Bearport, already have been pre-
pared to leave on short notice. Tht
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