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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12

II was 10 o'clock. The curtains
were opened ana Michael entered,
brushing against the first gam.
blerb 70 arrivs. modest. fiI1id folk.
He felt the same nervousness, I'M
patience and dull anger that ne
felt on the mornings when he had
fought duel5. He walked with 4
heavy step: his hands kept con.
tracing % though ready TO Stran-
gle the empty air. At the sGnne
time he felt the same pruasd con.
fidence Of i riarksman, sure OF
hitting the bull's-eye. He defied
luck before facing it-fuck that
ne had conquered. by God! She
win see she IL dealing with .
man this timer
He jerlled 4 chair away from
i hand already stretched out 70
take It and sat down ~ . r0u-
iette table between two dirty.
badly dressed old women, who
looked like witches. The en-
f3l0yes exchanged locks Of amaze
nent. eyeing one another dis.
crsetly. The prince betting, and
at such an hour!
"Ffaitee VOC jeuxF'
The game began. Michael had
no particular combination, and
had not thought Of any. His eyes.
wandered over the tlnirty-sfx num-
bsrs, but only for an instant.
That's the one. he thought.
And he placed ali that he could,
nine louis, the ma ximum, on thir-
teen.
The ban spun about the n1ahog.
any border, and when 1t finally
came to rest was greeted with a
murmur Of amazenient: Number
thirteSnw
A few tl1ousand.franc notes
thrust in his direction by the rake
of the croupisr remained in front
of the prince, who sat there i'm
passive1y, retaining . hard. will
full look. He knew it; he was
sure he wa making no mistake.
Thirteen once more.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
HEfENEMIES OF WOMEN By BLAsCo IBANEZ
Engrossing Story Of Life and Love, Replete With Thrilling
Episodes and Unique Situations in Capitals Of
Europe From Master Pen Of One Of the
Worlds Greatest NOVeists.

he came out Of the Hotel dc Paris.
He had lunched alone without pay.
ing any attention to the gIances
he had received from other tables,
avoiding the friendly greetings
that might have started CONVEX.
sation.
In his mouth was q fat cigar,
and his legs, although perfectly
steady. inwardly felt q certain
vcluptuous sensation The food
had been bad; no had scarcely
touched it. But he had drunk I
bottle of famous Burgundy ana
several glasses Of cordiaIs immedi.
ately after finishing two cups. Of
coffee.
A False Security.
]. From the hotel steps he savs
. glance Of destructive hate 1t
the square. the Casino and the
Gardens. He thought with salts.
faction that . cruiser belonging
to one. Of the nations carrying on
wars on the seas Of Europe might
almost any time anchor in front
Of that gingerbread house ana FIRE
few shells at It. What 4 wonder.
full sight! Then, IN his magma
ton. he had > landing party with
their machine guns disembark to
take prisoners all the party who
were filling the square men. NO.
men and even children. The world
would lose nothing by Il. What
q city OF corruption It wasI
A the Prince cast his. glance
resentfully over the ray. WELL
dressed crowd, he discovered Ali.
cia. alone ana on foot, standing
on the edge Of the sidewalk that
stretched around the CAnnerS
BERT and looking at the Casino.
Are you going in7" he asked.
approaching her.
Copyright. 1918. BY 3. p. Duttcn CO
All Rights Reserved.
tTo Be Continued TOn1osFoW.D
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
GOOD NIGHT STORIES
D THEM TO YOUR CHILDREN

one after I've seen the tree"
Just then Gocomeback changed
his course, and they came down.
in q wonderful grove Of trees.
Now. do you see that tree
yonder?" the elfin asked, point.
ing to q tree several fest away
from the others. chats the
death tree. should can it 4
plant. myself. For. ~ you. see,
It stands only about four feet
high. But it's 80 strong in its.
power to kill that some folks
call it a tree instead
you mean that beautiful plant
covered with pure. white bios.
SONS, and those hearf-shaped
leaves?" Betty asked. Surely.
that beautiful plant could never
kill anything. Why. I never saw
such wonderful green satin leaves
: before IN my life. Surely, you
don't mean that plant?"
THAT very one, and ne other"
laughed Gocomeback. lizard to
believe that 90 lovely . plant
could be so cruel. but it's true"
They walked nearer the plant.
The perfume was so strong that
1t almost made Betty dizzy. She
would have fallen II Gocomeback
hadn't passed his hand over her
with his magic power, which
steadied her.
That's why It grows out here
all by ITSELF laughed Gocome-
back. "Even the weeds stay away
from It. The birds, attracted"
Just then q little songster sailed
that way, attracted by the beauty
Of the blossoms, and overcome by
the perfume, fell to the ground.
! Gocomeback ran over and
passed his magic power over Il
and revived it once more. "This
tree Is one Of the marveis OF
Java" laughed Gocomeback, when
the little bird regained his feet.
''The Japanese call It Kali.
mujah.'"
"a good name for it." twittered
the little bird. For ia pronounce
1t 'Killa-much,' I certainly thank
you for saving my life. I suppose
If I had touched one Of those
thorns around the blossom would
have been pricled."
"Well, I'll never again say /
don't believe the things in my
study book" laughed Betty. "I
think I'll be able to write a good
composition when / get back"
With that everything vanished,
and Betty found herself back at
school. No one in the schoolroom
even guessed she had been away.
Sure enough, Betty's composition
was the very best one in the room.
Copyright, 1923, by Newspaper Foh-
ture Syndicate.
Another fascinating story t0mOr.
row.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
BE SURE TO READ
BY Blanche Silver.

<<rrJM," Betty sighed. as
- she turned the pages
IL Of her study book.
They can write about all those
funny trees If they want to. but
I would have to see them my
self before could believe all
they write about them. Who ever
heard Of such a funny thing?"
Whats funny now?" asked a
merry voice. and Gocomeback.
the little travel elfin. hoped in
through the window right on
Betty's desk. ''You needn't wor-
ry. There's no one in the room
who can see me but just you.
what's funny?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
By Maria Jeritza,
The FAnaous Prinaa Donna Of the
Metropolitan Opera Co, and
One Of the Most Beautiful
W6men Of the Day.

Metropolitan Oper8 To- anu
One Of the Most Beautiful
W6men Of the Day.
WoAEAN'S mouth ts second
only 70 her eyes in interest
IA and importance from the
viewpoint Of beauty. And like her
eyes, her mouth directly reflects
her thoughts and emotions. In
fact, even more than her eyes, her
mouth indicates and records her
character. There is an old say
fnk 60 the effect that God made
the other features, but man makes
the mouth.
The most important rule then.
Il you would have q beautiful
mouth. IL to think kindly and
eheerfuI1y and to eliminate r.
resoluteness and bitterness.
The second rule 10 to take good
care Of your general health so
that no nervous habit, \such as
biting the. lips and no strained
nerve lines may mar the contour
Of your mouth, and 50 that
healthy red blood will lend your
lips the rosy red which IL so
charming.
The lip-stick may help to hide
the ugly blue or faded tint of Ill
health, but how infinitely lovelier
% have In your lips an abundance
Of natural red of just the shade
that nature planned to blend per-
Eectly with your hair, eyes and
complexion.
Do not mistake mel am not
a.. advising against the so-cailed
"lip.sticks'' which are to be had
either in rose color or white, and
which are composed of camphor
and other ingredients that soften
ehapped lips. These help the APP
pearance and increase the comfort
Of the woman whose lips chap
easily.
II you prefer TO prepare a COM
pound yo1rseH, which viii help to
keep your lips smooth and attrac-
tive in even the coolest weather,
you will find the following satisfac-
tory:
Castor oil ..-s...-..-a.. grams
Cocoa butter. 20 grams
Oil Of burch. ........... 4 drops
Extract Of catechu $500. 2grams
Essence Of star anise.. 10 drops IL.
Apply this lotion to your Lips at
night Just before retiring and
whenever it - needed. ~ You will
Gind IL soothing and refreshing.
Not In one day can IN ugly, de-
pressed.Iooking mouth be trans
formed into . Cupid's bow. Pos.
sfbly you may never achieve the
mouth that II considered the
classic ideal. but there 10 no reason
Why, II you follow these simple
beauty rules. your mouth should
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
FollOwIhs Great Story oh This Page Day by Day. Then
Watch forult in Superb Motion Pictures With
Lionel Barrymore, Alma Rubens and
an Al-Star Cast.

1his famous story has BEEN
created into o superiative motion
l1cture BY COSMOPOLITAN Prodac.
ton direction Of Alan CrOsland.
N VIII be released as q Para.
mount picture.
By Vihcente BIasco Ibanez
Author Of 1.-THE -Four HOrsemen
d the Apocalypse" and Other
Novels Of World Renown.
n. as for heri In
the midst Of her proud
~ triumph she had for
gotten to pay various debts
contracted before her sudden
burst OF luck. At present It
was useless TO ask. 1t was q
difficult moment for her; every.
one considered her ruined, and
incapable Of recouping.
The Great Delusion.
And they are mistaken,
Michael; feel the inspiration Of
buck. You shall See how I shall
set On my feet again after q few
dAys. It 10 nay secret.
AK for twenty thousand from
that little sold man over there.
He can't refuse you; you are
Prince Lubfmoff. II you like we
viii form q Partnership; shall
share half my winnings with
you.
Michael kept on smiling, while
inwardly he was soandalized by
this proposition. Imagine the
things in which this woman was
trying to involve him! He. ask.
inG for money from a money
Isndsr "a the CasinoI
But. like certain invalids who
% things most contrary TO their
yin, no sooner did he leave Alicia
with gestures Of protest than his
legs mechanically took him in
tihe direction Of the divAa1 where
the old man with the short beard
and the badge Of the Sacred
Heart onrliis lapel was squatting.
With his hat IN one hand ana q
elk cap on his bald head.
- need 10000 francs"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
Household Hints

An inexpensive baking powder
can be made by mixing thoroughly
equal quantities of powdered tar
taric acid, carbonate of soda and
ground rice.
To prevent syrups and jams
from fernenting, add a small
piece Of sulphate Of potash.
AZ hot Air rises and heat causes
fermentation, do not store jams
and pickles on Q top shelf :
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
THE TIME TO
BUY LINEN
BY Loretto C.. Lynch.

An Acknowledged Expert in All
Matters Appertaining to House.
hold ManageIt1ent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
This Dau in Our History

THIS the anniversary Of the outawing ii l774 by the
citizens Of Newport, r. L, Of all those who bought Or
sold tea This direct defiance Of the British gov
ernment whose unjust taxes antagonzed the colonies
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
The Flight of Birds

] 0NGLEGGED birds have short tails. "A birds tail
serves as a rudder during flight. When birds
provided with long legs these stretched directly be-
hind when the bird is flying and so act as rudder.
Evening journal., 1923-02-03

KEEP STILL
Answer me.
Don't say a
word. French
officer quizzes
German citizen
in Essen.
Notice the
military
bearing
of the
"quiz1ee."
q
Evening journal., 1923-02-03

| PEACE HAS ITS VICTIMS -
Capt. r. F.. Keyes, World war ace
and Zeppelin nemesis, dies in plane
crash at Stanmore, Eng. The wreck
ed plane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23

Tho novel IDEA Of being able 70
vacation ia a purely winter spot
with all tho comforts Of summer
h making a strong appeal 20 1928
tourists already visiting the great
Western playground. Rainier IA
tional park
While tho road from Seattle and
Tacoma 90 tho park n only open
as far az Nnrnda falls. undaunted
travellers enthusiastically have al.
ready pushed on 10 Paradise Inn.
The distance from the falls TO Par.
Bdiso Inn makes an enjoyable hike.
or can DO covered on bareback.
Sunday. Juno II. every avnllable
trail pony ana pack horss was used
for guests who pushed on thru 20
Paradise. co travellers spending the
weekend there National Park Inn
az Longmire Springs. had approx
niately 20 guests over the week.
end Ia addition 10 the 100 guesta IN
tho congressional party.
Comparatively more tourists from
California have visited Paradise Inn
and National Park Inn than from
any other state. which makes Il
quite evident that the cooler re-
sorts arc the popular ones during
tho summer vacation months.
Paradise Inn now has full guide
service for guests. all the trips
having been made this season. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
DURANT SHOWS
MAY PROFITS

OAKLAND. Cal. June a1.--wori
II going out today from headaunr.
tcrs Of Tho DurHnr Corporation here
showing profits for tho Duran, NO.
tor Company Of California for the
month of May alone Of rs per cent
on the capital stock issued.
Giving n resume Of May business.
the report 10 stockholders shows tho
saie OF asa Star and 1855 Duran,
automobiles for which tho Durant
Motor Company received si.f4s.-
T7ifT with net profit Of ,i7s..
1850 after all deductions for do.
precautions were uadc.
This compares moro favoEabiy
with similar statement for April.
which showed n profit OF ifsl.iT4.a %
or nearly per cent on the capital
stock issued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
HAYNES TOURING
CAR IN DEMAND
Recent Announcement OF
Price Reduction Cause

kilograms and letter from Haynes
distributors and dealers everywhere.
declaring that tho Haynes Model 90
standard touring car a; 1885 ~
one OF tho greatest values ever
placed before tho mo,orbuylng pub.
lie. are swapping the desk OF Gil
bert q. Radoye. director Of sales
and advertising for tho Haynes
Automobile Company. Kokomo. Ind.
ot'ags FOR the new model 50 be-
gan 20 pour IN Immediately after
the announcement was wired TO tho
Haynes selllnR organization.
shin ~ i iEEa Haynes 60 standard
touring cars AZ once" came tels-
gram from Triangle Motors. Inc.
Haynes distributors a. Chicago.
You arc 10 DO congratulated on
this astounding value"
other quantity orders are being
received daily from many large
Haynes distributing points.
The price OF si.295 Is tho lowest
price over placed on a Haynes cat
IN all its history OF 90 years Of
automobile manufacture. In adai-
ton to Offering tho Haynes 80
standard touring car AZ 1895. the
model 90 standard sedan Is offered
as s2.2s5. The famous Haynes
Sport series Il also continued in the
Haynes 50 series. ranging In priec
from si.ss5 to ts.4os.
Public interest. too. has been ~.
tracted 70 the Haynes "a series.
where price reductions ranging from
$500 to 5000 have been made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23

dresses win ho given at that time.
Following tho banquet. there will
be a dance at the American Legion
auditorium
saturday viii DO given over 20 tho
business ~ tho convention. This
viii include the hearing OF the an.
nual reports. reports OF tho various
committees. and the election OF off.
c7ss Tor tho next year.
Efforts will be made 70 terminate
the business session as early as pos,
sihlo saturday afternoon. Tho auto
men will decide their state cham.
pionship on the course OF tho Olym.
pla Coli club In tho afternoon. and
entertainment win be provided dur.
ing the evening.
Members Of tho association have
been advised 20 obtain their reser.
yatlons as early as possible. They
can BE- made by communicating with
=. c. Tew. convention secretary at
olympia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
WEATHER is BAD
FOR GAS DEALER
Changes in Temperature
Sometimes Causes Loss

Retail dealers IN gasoline may
sometimes loss fopsth Of their
profits IN warm weather because Of
temperature changes IN the gasoline.
according 10 paper presented at
tho annual conference OF weights
and measures by Howard II, Estes.
sealer OF weights ana measures. Of
Flint. Mich.
Sales or gasoline IN car load lots
arc always corrected for tempefa.
ture. he stated. the correction for a
2o.deErce change IN temperature
amounting to nearly two gallons in a
hundred. This is made necessary By
the expansion OF tho gasoline with
lncreaeo Of temperature.
Tho gasoline is taken 70 the filllng
station IA a tank truck. whore. IN
summer. n has a temperature OF So
degrees. and often more. II II put IN
nn underground tank. IN which -
temperature r. lowered 20 65 degrees.
ard IL sold at that temperature.
The result II that tho dealer sells
the motorist nearly per cent more
gasoline in a gallon than was IN that
gallon when no bought IL. Tho deal
er's profit on a bundred gallons Il
about s. and n. thru failure TO take
account OF temperature changes. hf
loses two gallons. that makes his iosi
about 90 cents. or fourth Of bis
profit
Tho error resulting from a code
gree change IN temperature Is nearly
four times tho tolerance allowed on
tho measurements made by gasoline
selhnk devices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
ROAD GW7y
H&fa.E.E.TE ~
Dy THOMAS n nEEsiAS
King County faEineer


WEEK ENDING JUNE ga. 1888
ALL PAVED ROADS ~ GOOD cos.
bIrIoN
GHAyEI. ROADS
nsatsa Maple VALLEY In rsoa
condition
Kent niaek Dlsmena Pavement fer ~
miles aHt % Kent balance rough. due
70 grading operations.
Maple yaiisy-isiask Dlamond-daed
Enuneia ~. trankiih.- Coed ennattion.
sunset Highway anpqaAinis gAss open
deed epndiiien "a KiHs sssaiy q Camp
Mason
Issaqash-Faif CitT-cinssd Asfsrnais
ruis 20 FAii CITY via Kirkland and
nefniead pr around nerth sna ~
lake Washington. o. old road run
EiaE raFthsasisFiy from issaqgah 20
nramrnd -Enpquaitnia read. via Hen.
tha. Coed rouditien.
Fan Ctty-Nsrth ncud-no
HraioH- Is.aauah.
Issranah- itsdInand lYiA Lake A4zimam.
tshl Decd.
iszaqush- = se,perf--uosd.
Anburu- Hack Diamond tyta soos Cre~kl
Gravel section exeslisui
sinrehs Pass HIGHWAY -opsa 10 Hky-
knfntEh4 good condition.
wsedinviiie- pusaii--Ciooa.
krnt-Des Noinsa--, Excellent.
Dee Aaiaes-Taeoma HiEhiins Coed
gravel
Nashss rass-opsn % park snirsaes,
excellent condition..
Lake Forest Pask- North TruAL caanse.
iien~-one mile pavement sEeelisnt I;
gravel fair
bellevue. Reairaond--rsir.
Redmond faii City Deed gravel.
For further Information can Malta i,ss.
Zeal 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
MAGICIAN U SES
ANCIENT VEHICLE
Show Man Uses Same Ca
diIlac for 20 Years

The ouaintest OF the quaint old
cars Is the title claimed for a 20
year-old horseless carriage. which
for these many years has been
chugging It's victorious way thru
the sunny hills OF New York state
on responsible business errands.
One may see the ancient vehicle
I this summer. Cadillac. with It's
buggy top. its air cushion springs.
and its rear deck for commercial
purposes. sturdlly climbing higher
and higher into the Catskills. the
Alleghanies. the Adirondncks or the
white mountains. or peacefully roll.
ing along the Mohawk valley. For
It's owner covers all Of this terri.
tory, and his profession calls for
dependable transportation.
Prof. +. Button, Of Cohoss. n.
Y, magician and ventriloduist. who
packs bag or tricks as interesting
as those of a Kellar or a Thurston,
and plays TO audiences within a
large radius OF the capital OF the
Empire state, reaching all Of them
with his one.cylintEer Cadillac, is
the proud owner He finds the an.
tique. piled high with Punch and
Judy figures, spirit cabinets and
other stage paraphernalla Of legor.
domain, a genuine asgast, in that
It feralds his arrival in town as
clearly as do the animal wagons
for circus.
Prof Button states that exter.
nally the car has undergone some
changes. He has removed the
fonncau and replaced It with a
fiat deck 10 carry his stage prop.
critics Over the front seat he has
placed abuggy top, ana some tinrs
ago the spFtsgs we're replaced by a
set Of air cushions. As for the en-.
gine parts, he says that they are
for the most part the original
equipment Of the car, much OF
which shows but little wear in spite
OF It's many years OF service.
The Cadillac organization has a
number Of Model a cadillac cars,
one at tho factory, and others being
t1ncd .or exhibition purposes by dis.
tfibutors. One Of these 20.year.old
huskies last year made the 7S3.mlle
run In excellent tifne from Detroit
10 New York, carrying message
from the mayor Of Detroit TO the
mayor OF the larger metropolis. and
COMMUNICATING the twentieth birth.
day Of the company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23

vention committee has been
at work for the past months
in outlining plans for a ses-
sion that will even better that
of 1922.
Five speakers OF national reputa.
ton have already been program.
med 10 speak al different sessions
OF the convention. Each Of the
five men are from the East.
c. A. vane. Of ST. Louis. general
manager Of the National Automo-
bile Dealers association. viii speak
on "Automoblle Dealers Profits
What They Arc, where They Go.
and Why
2. +. Chamberlain. prominent st.
Louis auto man. viii speak on The
Greatest Asse, In the Business"
]. S. Knox. OF Chicago, famous
sales authority and merchandising
expert. whose address was a bis
feature OF the n. \. d. a. Chicago
convention last year. win speak on
"salesmcn Who Know How 10 Get
the Money"
c. r. GamblT. vice president Ma.
tional Automobile Dealers aSsoela.
. ton and one Of tho biggest auto
dealers in the country. will deliver
m address on what Constitutes
an Automobile Dealer"
f. sv. A. vesper. prominent for
years In dealer activities and well
known ST. Louis dealer. treasurer OF
tho National Auto Dealers assocla-
ton. viii talk on the obligations OF
a Dealer
Registration and the assignment Of
rooms viii occupy tho greater part
OF Thursday morning. Al noon
Thursday the attendance percentages
viii be figured by the trophy COM
mittee. and the county division hav-
ing tho largest percentage OK It's
membership registered VIII be award
cd the Presidents cup. Kltti,as
county won the cup last year.
Tho first portion OF tho convention
win be given over 20 craft meetings
At p. m. Thursday the crafts
convention Is scheduled as follows:
Motor Car Dealers.
Accessory and Selling Organic
ationa
Autonotive Garage and Repair
Men
weIdsrs. Radiator and Fender
Men
Battery and Electrical Men.
Tire Dealers and Service stations.
Body and Top Men, Painters and
Trimmers
Grinders.
Thursday evening the auto men
witt DO entertained with n fast
smoker at olympia's American lie.
gion auditorium. while the Indies
win have special entertainment pro.
vided BY the ladies' OF Olympia
The first session OF the general
convention win be held Friday after.
noon In the house chamber Of the
state capitol.
The annual banquet viii take
place Friday evening. At the Hotel
Clynipian. Special entertainment Is
planned for the banquet. No ad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23

To attain keener appreciation
Of seatiies wonderful climate two
young men left this week for Ra.
cine. wisconsin. after reading OF the
,orrld wave that has been sweep.
ing that section OF the country Of
lato.
shown here are Albert Peterson
for several years with tho mechani,
cal department OF the Stewart
Warner Products Station here. and
Max puhlgk OF Pipe Lake. near
Kent. Peterson has attached 10,
mounted on. or injected into his
Ford every imaginable device that
Il calculated 10 contribute TO their
comfort on a tFip that Wall take
them into tho Yellowstone for a
two.week ,egt home. as well as
other cases they may find en- route
East.
The pilgrimage viii require. ne.
oording 10 their itinerary. some ak
weeks and after spending six
weeks In Wisconsin they viii again
turn their Ford Twin Two" west,
ward. no doubt Imbued with a great
er conviction that ever that tho
Puget Sound country Is a far better
place 20 arrive In than 10 leave
from.