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A Serial Replete With Romance, Adven"
ture in the Worlds Capitals, and
i. Stirring Situations

; door, stepped across the area.
and mounted to the sidewalk.
AS she had expected, a blue
coated officer was posted between
her aNad the street corner to the
west. TO the east, half way
down the block, stood an empty
taxicab and a scattering of
curious onlookers. Here and
there she could see still more
blue-coated figures. She CAPPED at
them for a moment, chewing
vacantly on an imaginary cud
of gum. Then she turned about
and shambled westward, hitching
at her skirt as she went. She
was looking straight up. squirting
VacantIy at the blue sky above
her, as she approached the idle
officer. He stared at her for a
mo m n t., without perceptible
hostility, and went on swinging
his nightstick. Once she was
past that swinging nightstick,
she took a deep breath. And,
once she had rounded the corner,
she quickened her pace, crossed
the street, went north for a
block, struck west again, rounded
still another corner, and slipped
quietly, into the family entrance
of a corner saloon, where, having
sought out the telephone, she ex-
peditiously exhumed hidden
pocketbook and sent across the
city a hurried call for assistance.
Then, having retired to the
one dingy chambre separee which
that dingy caFavansary offered,
and having made sure certain
chamois-covered package was still
in place, she ordered silver fig
and package of Turkish cigar
cites.
Gee she confided to the shirt
sleeved Hibernian who proceeded
to supply her wants, but I'm
sure gapin' at the gi1ls for a
smoker
1t was five minutes later that
Kestner and patrolman, giving
UP their house search, returned
to the open street There they
met nothing to revive their. fail
ing hopes of a roundup.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
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ana sprinkle in the foot-bath
Aliens FOOt-Ease, the antiseptic,
meaning powder for Painful Swol-
len. Sweating feet 1t prevents
blisters and sore spots and takes
the sting out Of corns and bunions.
Always use Aliens Foot Ease to
break in new shoes and enjoy the
bliss Of feet without an ache, Those
who use Aliens Foot~esse say that
they have solved their foot troubles
sold everywhere Trial package
and a Foot Ease Walking Doll sent
free. Address ALIENS FOOT
G'G" Z ~
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TELL THESE
AT DINNER

You cannot keep me down"
shouted an orator at a public meet
ing. Though / may be pressed be-
low the waves, / rise again; you
will find that / come to the sur
face, gentlemen"
Yes, said one Of his hearers,
who had come among the audience
for the purpose OF anthropoiogical
study, you come to the surface
to blow"
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" CSSAH was II big, black saw
age who had the strength of
- ten men until il came TO re-
sisting the temptation to eat things
he should not, and then he was
a Frail Weed. Now. CLAIMS were
taboo for Tussah. The witch doc
tor had said $50, and to prove it,
sometimes when he ate them, the
gods would send him pains in his
stomach so that his wife. Zelda,
had TO bring him gourds or hot
water an night long.
Tussah would Swear Off when
the pains were on him, but the
next time there was Big Haul
he would forget and Take n
Chance. When the Urge to Eat
was upon him, Tussah did not re
member there were any gods.
Zeda took council with the High
Priest after which she took Tus-
sab for visit TO his sister Mudi.
with whom she had never been on
the friendliest terms. On her ar
rival, zeda had long talk with
Mudi.
For dinner that night there were
CLANS. In fact. for dinner every
night OF their visit there were
f''"r'S Also. j., "s'. "~..-,, ~,
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A WORD TO THE WIVES


ohter, for breakfast. and lunch.
Nothing else but clans That is.
for Tussah The women managed
to find a bite between times.
Tussah slept badly al night be-
cause the gods were aVengirfg the
-Fabu. In addition he discovered
on the third day that he was los
ing his taste for CLANS On the
fourth his prediction FOR the hi
valve was at low ebb. After that
the tide turned so rapidly to hate
that on the sixth day he seized
Zelda by the hair and persuaded
her to come home. cursing furi-
ouslN. True, he did not curse Zelda
all the way home. More than half
the way he was cursing CLAIMS.
After that, if YOU but mentioned
the word clam to Tussah. vour
health was endangered But if
you offered to serve him one,
your very life was not safe.
Like cures Like; so does Dis
like.
1t is only one step from the
Sublime to the Monotonous.
There rs only one Hill bettOeen
the Land Of Desire and the
country Of DlstGste and that Hill
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a secret cupboard. The sole con-
tents of the hiding place was a
long, slender wine bottle of an
cient form on which was pasted
a square of white paper with a
written inscription.
II Just couldn't drink it alone, :"
said Henry. Il bet it's good. l
expect it's about a hundred years
old"
Tiger poured and looked at the
bottle with savage gusto.
your family used to be fam
Gus for their wine" he said.
"Ive heard my own father say
so, and he knew"
Henry took from his pocket a
large knife, such as farmers use
to prune their trees, and deity
pulled the cork.
Shall we drink out of the bot
tie or use the dipper?" he asked,
with a nervous laugh.
Use the dipper," Tiger ad-
vised. I'VE might waste some
Of it
Henry took the dipper from a
waterBucket near the stove and
brought it to the table. With a
steady hand he tilted the bottle
and filled the dipper to the brim.
The wine was crimson. shot with
black shadows, like some old
Burgundy. It's fragrance was
powerful and aromatic.
"You go ahead first, Tiger"
said Henry. You're the Oldest"
mo. go ahead the deputy
urged. Then. while Henry still
hesitated with the dipper in his
hand, the officer asked What
Is that writ on the bottle? My
eyes are full of smoke"
II cant make it out, neither"
the host declared, looking at the
paper. Il reckon it's the date.
and where it come from"
Then ne raised the dipper and
spoke: "Heres hopin' - here's
hopin' they'll let me off" And
he drained the draft to the last
drop.
Neither of the two men could
read, otherwise they might. have
deciphered that faded, fine old
handwriting thus:
This wine was poisoned by
myself in case Of emergency.
Keep it. and. if need be. use it;
for better than dishOnor is the
grave"
This leads one to wonder if
prayers are not sometimes ut
tered from beyond the tomb. and
answered, too. AT any rate. what
proud old &c NJ, " long since for
gotten. would have willed in this
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Newbros Herpicide

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A SEQUEL TO
BY Ann Lisle,
whose Serials of Married Life
Have Won q Big Popular
Success.
Copyright, 1928. International Feature
Service. Incl
kk~ ONT" I murmured, my
hand to his lips. Its
- sacrilege. You know


you're all my world. jim"
Am I?'' he asked sternIy.
How about the business?"
II don't love that 1 replied
earnestly. at just fills the hours
when can't be with you"
You win" Jim chuckled. But
let's hear the end of your ro-
nance with the old brown bear.
What did you do with the coin?''
It's in Jennie SAFE" 1 said.
Sometimes when you were so
far away and things all went
wrong / thought Of it. But I
couldn't call on Lane-oh, It
wouldn't have been. fair"
You mean you knew he
cared" said Jim, very reyerently.
1t would be very easy for man
to care for you, dear. You're so
sweet Luckily you didn't have
to turn to a man who was ready
to be sentimental over you.
Along came Ralph Lacy-cold as
a fish-a mans man ready to
help. 'Rah for Ralph"
I smiled. I had a momentary
feeling of discomfort, but 1 didn't
stop to analyze it, for Jim was
speaking again.
Lets get the old hexagon and
send it to Lane. I'll return it to
him with note-er-of explana-
ton
"wouldn't that hurt2" I asked.
Oh, Jim, have it! Let's put
the lucky piece in the little secret
drawer of the highboy we've
given Phoebe for her wedding.
You know-the one was just
telling you about. It will be a
lucky piece for the baby"
Fine" agreed Jim. "A lucky
piece for the baby. Our little
nephew"
He turned and took me in his
arms. I've never felt so close to
Jim-so completely one with him
-as in the moment of sweet still
ness that came to US then.
And yet the memory of his
reference to Rosa Cordova and
her feud with Mabel Storrs trou-
bled me.
When Monday morning came
and we were ready to leave
Dreamworld and return 10 town
jeanne made sudden suggestion:
'sPhoebikins, why don't you
stay here until Neal gets back?
It's doing you world of good
to be in the country and as long
as you've agreed to have Neal
stay on with his father another
week and then bring him on here
I'm sure this is the best plan
You mean for me to stay-here
and get rested and let Jim and,
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" VEN while she spoke, the
resplendent apparition be-
~ gan tugging and unbutton-

~ VEN while she spoke, the
resplendent apParition be-
N gan tugging and unbutton-
ing and unsheathing.
What dye mean, m'rn?'' asked
the vacant-eyed4 girl with the
scrub-rag.
II mean I'm going to swop with
you. Cline them shoes an that
gingham skirt an shtrt-waist,
quick. Peel 'em off, quick, or
might change me mind! This is
your lucky day. An here's five
bones, sis, to seal the bargain
Sadie. GREATNESS and writhing,
slipped from her shimmering
cocoon. Then she pounced on the
srill-hesitating house-maid, peeled
her as cook peels an onion, and
struggled into the more ample
folds of that borrowed raiment,
kicking her own finery toward
the staring-eyed denuded one as
she dressed.
They're all yours, dearie,
gloves, Gimbel hat an all. Save
''em for Sunday an you'll sure
make a HIT" She continued to
talk as she caught up the un-
clean scrub-rag and mopped her
face with it. An don't try
chasin' me or worryin' me with
questions! I've got a husband
who's gone bughouse with pawn
me bills an says I've gotta dress
simple
Sadie slammed and locked shut
the, bath room door on that still
astounded young housemaid who
did not altogether seem ready to
believe, in fairies. Then she turn
ed and ran for the next stairway.
AS she did so. she heard the
street door below give way with
a crash. That sound served to
lend wings to her flight.
Not. once did she stop on her
way to the roof. There she tarried
only long enough to restore the
tfansom to its place. Then she
ran nimbIy across the flat tin of
the house-top. dropped to the next
roof, crossed that, and ran on
until she came to a clothes-line
dangling with arrow OF freshly
washed clothes. At the far end
of this line was door opening
upon a stairway At the top of
this stairway lay an empty laun-
dry bag. Quick as thought the
hurrying girl caught it up. Then
she listened for a. second or. two,
peerlng down into the house be-
fore her. Then quickly but quiet
~, pausing at each stair-head as
she took up her flight. she made
her way down through that silent
and many-odoured house.
She reached the basement with
out discovery or interruption.
There, on a row of hooks beside
the door, she saw widows bon
net, pair of oil-stained overalls
and a faded plaid shawl. The
shawl she quickly. threw over, her
shoulders. The oVeralIs she
promptly stuffed down into her
laundry bag. Then she stopped
for a minute with a mouthful Of
hairpins, while she twisted her
hair tightly together, and pinned
1t flat above her ears. Then she
let herself out through the
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THEWAYO OF AHUSBAND
D no "WHEN A GIRL MARRIES" ]

AIN nave my apartment reptfed
Phoebe, answering what Virginia
most certainly hadn't said or
even suggested.
Precisely said Virginia eagerly
Then they can be comfortable
while they're hurrying to get thstE
own apartment ready to receive
Meals father when he comes on. ]"
IN do it." said Phoebe in her
delight at last minute decisie4E
Jim grinned and patted my
hand tolerantly as If he knew
was thinking that il I were
Phoebe I'd wish Virginia had
sprung this before I was all pack
ed and ready to start.
So Jim and established our.
selves at Poebe's, and as news
from Father Andrew got better
every day we went along very
happily.
UneasfIy I picked my way along
the banks of the swirling emo
ton felt lay between Daisy and
Tom.
tom, have you seen Mr.. Hal
dane or Irma recently?"
mo. have your" asked Tom
with a curtness that had also
something of eagerness in its
quick snap-back. ~
mo. I've been too busy, ~
said regretfuIly. We've all gone
through very bad time as you
know, and now that we're free 10
think OF each other and nothing
else. Jim and I are so grateful
to be together again that we're
selfish"
Same here" said Tom with "a
husky laugh.
Intangible and trifling as it all
was, the sum Of impressions.aI
brought each day from my apart
ment was that. as they rebuilt my
home. Tom and Daisy Were bdfld
ing a feeling up between them OF
something owned and shared in
common.
After three or four daystsI
knew I'd have to talk it over
with jim. MY impression of vital
and calling need made me willing
to let Jim laugh at me and call
me again Mrs. Fix-it." There
seemed so much to fix thatlfI
was ready to- risk ridicule. even
scorn, If only could enlist Jinl,s
help. To stand by and do moth
ing seemed no less disloyalito
Tom and Daisy than to Garland
even to little Irma Warren. with
her old fashioned sweetness.
At I hurried to my tenn
porary home to get the dinner
which Jim and 1 enjoy so much
more than the formality OF hotel
meals. I had just started my
preparations when IN walked Jim
escorting Rosa Cordova. In her
most volatile manner she plunged
into the explanations which 1
wished she had left for Jinglto
make when he and were alone
Ito Be Continued TOmOrrOwaa
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WHAT DOES IT?

In analysing feminine charm
that appears irresistible we find.
fret. a clean countenance, second
clean scalp and third a wealth
of beautiful hair,
If we consider only the second
and third items We are led
directly to
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WHEN DID TT
HAPPEN?

when was Newfoundland dis
covered?
2-When was the University Of
Chicago organized?
3-When was Vicksburg, Miss,
captured by General Grant in the
civil war?
5-When was Shakespeare COM
edy, Loves Labor Lost" first
produced?
ANSWERS to these queries will be
printed tomorrow
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ANSWERS
To yesterdays questions.

1.-The threshing machine was
invented in 1888, by Andrew
Meikle.
2-The Brook Farm Association
of Massachusetts was organized
in 1871.
3-Constantinople, the former
capital of Turkey, was founded in
A.. D. 1913.
4-The German philosopher,
Kant, published his "CritiQue of
Pure Reason" in 1881
5-"Don Quixote.' Cervantes'
famous novel, was translated into
English in 1920,
Copyright, 1928, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
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The Secret of Chartreuse.

(sHARTREUSE was originated by the monks of La
~ Grande Chartreuse. When driven from France they
took their with Them and manufactured the liquor
at Tarragona SPAIN from the closely guarded recipe
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MAN WANTED BY POLICE
FOUND WITH BRIDE

CHICAGO, May civilian z.
West, thirty, manager of the &C.
counting department of the Biddle
Purchasing Company, of New York
who disappeared two months ago
and has been. sought by the police
on a charge of embezzling $40, 900,
was caught today at the home of
his wife here
The police found West. dressed
In overalls, wedding his garden.
He gave up without resisting.
West had been receiving a SIS.
900 salary which he spent on
clothes and gifts for his bride of
IA year, it was said
During a visit to relatives in
New York a year ago. Miss Irene
Ferrer, twenty-one, of Chicago. met
West. He wooed her arlently.
Later they married. According to
his wife, his courtship continued as
wonderfully as ever. He bought
her expensive clothes, jewelry and
automobiles and they went on a
honeymoon to the Bermudas.
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NORTH POLE AIR
TRIP BEGINS
IN JUNE
RaoId Amundsen, Intrepid Ex-
IpIorer, Has Overcome Diff
ficuIties for Trip.

RGoLd A8lundsen, intrepid Arc
tic explorer, is at Wainwright,
AIaskG,4 chefe he oOiI hop oft
abOat June 80 for an attempted
GerOpLG1Ee flight across the North
Role.
In. a preriops instGlment, Mr..
Hummer, personal representative
IF Ametndsen and business director
@ the flight which is being made
IL the interest of science, told hOaU
de explorer last year braUely
fuced collapse of has plans due to
bad uucGther and quickly reformed
kis program, which is more daring
than the first.
ST Amundsen negOtiates the
flight across the North Pole safely
ne will later fly to rejoin the ship
NGud, 1Ohick qoiH drift for five
1ieGrs across uncharted Polar ice
pdclts. 'dtTitor. II
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HAD ALCOHOL FOR BABY,
MOTHER SAYS; GOES FREE

Mrs. Sarah Mintell, arrested re.
Gently for transporting three gal
Ions of grain alcohol, was placed on
probation for one year by Judge
Mattingly in Police Court today.
She said she had the alcohol for
her baby's bath. She pleaded guilty
to the charge of violating the
national prohibition law. Alex.
ander r. Mullowny represented her
Seven others who admitted VIC.
lating the Volstead act were as
sessed $3.50. They were Richard
Robinson, illegal possession, SIS
Hilda Franklin, sale, $50: Genevieve
Harris, possession, $50 Albert
Stephens, sale and possession. $50
Vernon Story $50: Robert l.. Smith,
possession. $50. and Carl e. Smith
sale and possession, suspended sen.
tence of sixty days in Jail and a
fine of $25.
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EPWoRTH LEAGUE LAUDs
WAR ON NARCOTICS, EVIL

Efforts Ito wipe oht narcotic EVIL
and the work 81 the National Mar.
cotic conference were commended
in q. resolution adopted at the meet.
ing OF the Washington District Ep.
worth League held last night at the
Hamline M. e. Church. Copies Of
the resolution were ordered sent
to officials Of the conference.
Officers to head the society for
the next year were elected The
new officers are e. C. Toothman,
president; Roland Gable. Mrs. Lii.
Ian G.. Dcrrell. Miss Muriel Hoage,
and Howard Stackhouse. vice prest
dents; Miss Rose Baker, recording
secretary; Miss Elizabeth Main, cor
responding secretary; Wiley 3.
Copeland, treasurer; e. A. Grant.
promotion secretary; and Miss Dor.
otllea Mcdowell, junior league
SUPERINTENDENT. -
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TEXAS COUNTY
WAS. SOLID
FOR TAT 7
zapata, on Rio Grande, In
habited by Mexicans, Is
Peaceful Community.
BY international News Service.

LAREDO, Texas, May 9.-Nestl-
ing in the Rio Grande valley, peck
eted between Webb county on the
north and Starr county on the
south, with the Rio Grandfather
of romance--as it's western boun-
dry, lies Zapata county, Texas, one
of the most remarkable counties in
the United States.
Zapata county has the distinction
Of being the ouly county in the
United States that gave a unani-
nous vote for William H. Taft for
President in 1908, while the remain.
der of Texas was going over
whelmingly for Bryan and the
Democratic ticket. In other cleo
TONS, although not so overwhelm-
ingia1 Republican, it has stood as
rock of Republicanism in sea
of Democracy.
Last fall, for the first time in
history, it elected q Democratic
county ticket.
Despite its proximity to the 'land
of revolutions" from which it is
separated only by the sluggish
waters of the Rio Grande, fordable
horseback, Zapata county is one
of the most peaceful and lawabiding
counties in the entire United States.
Jail Empty More Than Year.
q There has not been q prisoner
in the county Jail for more than
year. and District Court has not
met in the county for many months,
because there has been no busi-
ness to dispose of. Practically its
entire population Is Of Mexican ex-
traction.
Only two children without Mexi-
can blood in their veins were ever
born in Zapata county. These were
Joe and Hal Brennan. sons of
Capt. M. Brennan. Laredo's chief
of police, and they were born in
San Ignacio, when their father was
stationed there as Deputy Collector
of Customs during President Cleve-
lands first term.
Zapata county is very large
county, covered with heavy under
growth and devoted almost exclu-
sively to cattle, sheep and goat
raising. Along the Rio Grande
there is a chain of pretty valleys,
where there is some farming. The
land is exceedingly rich and fertile
and. with irrigation, will produce
almost anything in the greatest
abundance. Within the last two
wears shallow oil has been found
in the county, AMI it is believed
that with proper development 1t
may yet prove one of the greatest
oil counties of the State.
Lacks Railroad.
There is not single mile of rail-
road in the county, nor is there
railroad closer than twelve miles
to the nearest point Of the county
line. Zapata, the county seat, stu
ated on the banks of the Rio
Grande, is forty-five miles from the
nearest railroad station. San
Ignacio. with some 600 inhabitants
lis the largest town in the county.
Both towns have good schools, with
American teachers. The voting
strength of the county is about
$50, the voting being confined
largely to the two towns.
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Tcnis PROTESTS FALLING
or ITS ONLY UNDERTAKEN

LEWISTON, Pa. May Q. - Be
cause he is the only undertaken in
town that might suffer severely
lie deprived OF his services. Bradford
Brown, of Mifflfntown, Pa. present
ed an unusual plea for mercy when
sentenced to three months in Jail
and to pay a fine of 500 for driy-
Ing an automobile while intoxicated
A petition for lenieney was signed
by clergymen of the town. as well
as business men and members Of
the county bar association
Judge Baily, who imposed the
sentence, declared that he had
pledged to .ifnprison all drunken
drivers convicted before him.
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Printed Georgette Crepe

lis quite the thing now for the
jaequette or over-blouse.
1t is shown in attractive designs,
Egyptian effects in black, on white
grounds, and in Paisley, Bulgarian,
and other designs in effective color
combinations. At, OO E0
yaTQ <V@O&D ~
Crepe chiffon, in white and black
effects, very striking designs, useful
for e vt the . same purpose. $500
Plan crepe chiffons, very much in
demand for making the fine knife
pleated skirt, is here in a splendid
color assortment to be used with the
printed crepe chiffon or georgettes
in making the combination Ct TX
dress. These, yard -. ep1otO
All are about 40 inches wide.
--Kanns--street .FIoor-L.aee Store.
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READS or FoRD's RICHES.
THEN TAKES OWN LIFE

NEW YORK, May s.-Despairing
over the worlds unequal division Of
wealth, Isaac N. SeIdes. forty-nine
wears old, an electrical platter, of No.
627 West One Hundred and Thirty
sixth street, committed suicide by
swallowing cyanide of potassium in
Riverside Park near the One Hun
dred and Seventeenth street en-
trance.
In his wallet, which contained SIS,
were clippings telling of the millions
owned by Henry Ford, referred to as
the richest nansin America.