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MAKING MEN OF ACTION


. Emerson, Rousseau and WhitpaaIa
could make men think. but they
possessed no force Of dynamic lead
ership Or action Perhaps your boy
emay become thinker. pfilos
opher or one who will make others
think. But he will become still.
greater man if he can lead others
in the use Of the lxnowledge which
his mind creates.
Theodore Roosevelt was great
modern example of the philosophers
executive. Such men are always
reformers. Even il your boy does
not become another Teddy. !, ne
can most certainly be led into many
acts Of performances the irn1ne
date putting into execution Of the
lessons learned abotractly at school
and at home.
Parents and teachers must be
alert as to the needs here set forth
"A head to think, a heart to love.
hand to dovthese three sides Of
life's triangle must be kept con
stantly in service in the teaching
of boy or girl.
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Zenith. Clancy did not know
whether to be shocked or pleased.
She decided to be pleased.
( The doorbelI had rung several
times during the process, of fixing
CIancy's hair. ana from the. down
stairs part of the house came oe-
casional g1eefuls shouts. Now Mrs.
Carey and Clancy descended.
They entered the dining room. a
stout, bald gentleman. who.
Clancy would learn later, was a.
Supreme Court judge, lifted a
glass and toasted Mrs Carey.
"Our lovely hostess. May her
eyes always be dry. but her cellar
neverv'
Mrs. Carey laughed.
You are committing a crime,
Judge" she said.
But not vandalism, Mrs.
Carey" he retorted. Some day,
the seekers of evil where there is
none are coming to this house.
They are going to raid you. Mrs.
Carey. And what liquor they find
here they will pour into the gut
ters."
He beamed upon Clancy, set
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WHEN DID IT HAPPEN?

2. Bismarck was chancellor, of
the German Empire from 1871 to
1890.
/, 3. The Epson Downs race course
in England became popular with
the introduction of the Derby race
in 1880
4. Fulton's steamboat, Clermont,
made it's first trip ON the Hudson,
from New York to Albany, August
II, 1907.
5. Daniel O'Connell founded the
Society of Friends of Ireland in
1880.
6. The Philippine Islands were
discovered by Magellan in 1921.
7. Papier mache was invented
about 1740.
8. Poor Richards Almanac was
published from 1882 to 1857.
9. Trial by jury was introduced
into England before 500.
10. Fort Sumter was fired on by
the Confederates April IL, 1861.
Copyright, 1923, by King Features
SyndtcatOsA1ncsl
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down his glass, ana advanced to
her.
Little stranger. he said,
there are many wicked, wicked
men in this room tonight. / don't
know where Mrs. Carey finds
them Or. why she associates with.
them. Let us 60 into d corner
while explain to you why you
should know no one in THIS vile.
city but myself. =
A portiy, good-humored. looking
woman, who seemed to be burst.
ing from her corsage, tapped the
judge on the shoulder.
Tom, you behave" she said
The judge sighed. He took
Clancy's unresisting hand and
lifted 1t to his lips. His wife, the
portly woman, snatched Clancy's
hand away.
Don't pay any attention to
him." she said. Hes really an
old, old man approaching senility.
I know, because I'm married to
him. myself. when d aeluded
young girl, decided to be rich.
old mans darling instead of a
poor young mans slave. 1t was
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Agnes thrust back the pile Of
banknotes with a sweep OF her
hand and turned away from them.
Doesn't it," she cried, flar,ng
into uncomfortable fury at last.
like a match set to gunpoWder.
Take your money! I'll play this
hand out--I'll have. all or nothing.
Geei you nearly fooled me! Joan
Tallbois d take my place. Let
that brat stay.in the gutter where
she belongs-she' robbed me
once, but never twice! I'll stand
for the worst that comes rather
than know she has a cent of
mine. That's my answer"
Goodenough's eyes became hard
as flint.
"In that case" he saids gently,
taking up the notes. 1T only re-
mains for me to take my leave"
A step was heard outside, and
a feminine voice cried, tremu-
!, lously:
Agnes! What is the matter3
Who is with your
who's that?" said Goodenough,
quickly.
"My mother" retorted Agnes, as
the door began 10 open.
Goodenough stepped swiftly be-
hind the drawn window curtains,
Just as the Sonora TallhOis came
into the room, in a, faded dressing
gown. Her face was yelloWish-
white, her eyes black with fear:
one hand was clutched over her
heart.
agnes" she whispered, hoarse-
ly, whose voice was that /
heard?"
There was something SO tragic
in the woman's face, such, ter
ror in her eyes that even Agnes
was taken aback.
"Can you not speak?" said the
sonora. staring round the room.
'sI heard a voice-a mans voice"
she shivered. "Who was, it, Ag-
mes? There is no one here she
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Z a AZ TO Il ~ VI
|. cares She suddenly adored the
4 Judge and loved his wife.
From lpstalrs sounded now
,atiAe arBaric strains OF sVamp.'
Randall who had been lowering.
near. rushed To- her.
me first dance? Please. Miss
Mrs We ibropgh smiled.
sE,on't forget to give one to.
Tom ~ ard BY. 4 she said.
Indeed won't" promised
Clancy.
She and Randall were the first
couple to reach the studio. The.
.easels had been removed. and
chairs were lined against the
walls. AT the far end Of the.
room, behind some hastily inn
ported tubs Of plants, was negro
orchestra Of four men. Into the
steps of the fox.trot Randall
swung her.
He, was not an extremely good
dancer. That is, he knew few
steps. But he had sense Of
rhythm. the dancers most yaIu-
able asset, and he was tall
enough. so that their figures
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The Stranger =: =: A Thrilling Drama

added with d sob Of relief.
What's the matter with you?"
cried Agnes. who resented her
mothers intrusion. Why don't
you stay In bed2 Yes, there's
someone here" she said bitterly.
IAN guess I'll have the pleasure
Of introducin' you. If You can
tell who. he. is you know. more
than i do
Agnes gasped her mother,
cIutching her by the arm.
Let go!'' said the girl. tearing
herself free. ct looks like the
guys got cold feet of a sudden,
but I'll show him to you.
She laughed and flung back he
curtains The laugh died on hec
lips. There. was no one behind
them. The breeze from The open
window played upon her flushed
face.
"Gone! she CALCULATED. star
ing incredulously. What on
She thrust her head beneath the
wide raised sash and peered down
into the darkness. It was a
thirty-foot drop to the pavement
of the little side alley below.
There were two wide sashes, q
parapet and thin rainpipe. An
area with spiked railin IS sur
rounded the lower floor. She half
expected to see body lying in
the pavement. There was nothing.
"Gee!" said Agnes In amaze
.ment, ':but this wins It! There
amt anything but a cat could
climb down there without break
ing it's neck"
She stared up and down the
alley that was silent and shrcuded
in gloom.
HE must have done it, though.
An that's sure the way he came,
too. Gee! Some climber"
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow
(Copyright. 1928. by King Features
Syndicate. Incl
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FIND THE WOMAN By ARTHUR soNERs ROGHl
CLANCY F. CES HER PAST

Apparently miaaii1 anding her, believing
. she was not telling the truth, tGrannis had then
left Oh the table the money and departed.
CIancy's adventures started the moment she
landed in New ~ from the scountry an in
telligent and beautiful country girl determined
to become a famous film actress She assumed
the name Of sFlorine I,adueg and Immediately
became enmeshed in tragedy As a result Of an
effort To land 3 position With some moving pic
ture concern. She made two good friends, David
Randall and Mrs Carey The Beiner death cut
short her theatrical ambitions, bit she became
connected with d real estate concern and because
of her business ability was rapidly achieving
success. She had hoped that the past was buried
until annis conf ronted her and recognized her
as the girl at the sZendas party.
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Charm and Beauty, Magic and Intrigue,
Temptation and Triumph In Man
hattan's Exotic Whirlpool

: laughed. Then she wheeled and
ran up the stairs, leaving him
staring after her, wondering if
she were the sweetly simple
country maiden that she had APP
peared last night, or wise
coquette.
Mrs. Carey. still in the bed
room, where she was. by twist
ing her, 1.-THE, luscious figure,
managing to hook up her. dress
in the back, smiled at Clancy's.
entrance. /.
"Is he overwhelmed" she.
asked.
Clancy grinned er1trancingly.
Then she became suddenly de-
mure.
He liked me-" she admitted.
HE would; they all would"
said Mrs. Carey.
She managed the last hook as
Clancy offered her aid. She
glanced at herself in the mirror,
wrigled until the blue frock set
more evenly over the waistline,
then turned to Clancy.
Your hair-I said I'd fix it. &
Come here. - she commanded
Meekly, Clancy obeyed
Deity, Mrs. Carey unfastened
Clancy's hair. It was of q. soft
texture, hung softly to her hips,
and seemed, despite its soft
ness, to have an electric,
flashing quality. Mrs. Ca
rey's eyes lighted. She was.
primarily, an artist Which
means that people were rarely. In
diyiduals to her. They were sub
jects. Clancy was subject now.
And satisfying subject. Mrs.
Carey thought. for IL the girl had
been transformed by the low-cut
evening gown, so. by the severe
couture. that her hostess rear
ranged, was she even more trans
formed. Mrs. Carey looked at her
and shook her head.
The baby stare went out Of
fashion on the day that the baby
vampire came in. she said. But
you've achieved a combination,
Miss Deane."
Vampires were not popular in
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other half awaits you when your
decision is made"
An eager CLEAN came into the
girls eyes. The notes drew her
like a magnet. She stood staring
at them. Goodenough smiled.
A child could see what is pass
ing in your mind, he said. you
think you could take the money
and reject the contract. Be under
no delusion whatever. Accept, and
can make you fulfill the bar
gain. l have the means to do
so. l shall be perfectly satisfied"
She looked at him and believed
him, even though she did not
understand what the means could
be. His manner carried convic-
ton with it. Agnes turned the
notes over and fingered them. He
did not attempt to prevent, her.
A fortune and freedonn--for
you" he said in Mower voice;
lis not the better way? It is now
or never"
Twenty thousand pounds! And
perhaps-Who could tell-there
was chance of losing the case.
Agnes envisaged herself, defeated
sAAiA PChAltACDGT-vcLt 6lOChs
IL she took the money Callaghan
& Co. were done forever, The girl
had no sense of, values beyond O.
few hundred pounds. This was a
great sum.
She was on the. point of accept
ing. A whirl Of thoughts passed
through her brain. Goodenough
waited in silence; he knew better
than to say more.
II believe I'll do it," she said,
under her breath.
IF i CO." she said, suddenly.
looking up at him with shrewd
eyes, 'if I give 1t all up:who
will come in for Knayth an, the
Tallhois .fortune?" T..
who knows?" said Goode-
nough. And what does it mat
ter? It will not concern YOU"
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i mistake, 1 she whispered hoatse
~. Youth should never Re tied.
TO age.
The Judge inflated his huge
chest: 81.
Miss Miss
Miss Deane. said sophie
Carey; Judge and Mrs. wal
brought e
CLANCY, 4 Bit fsissed By the
judges heavy good lumor. Ir1ar.
aged to bow.
Miss Desne!1 eaid the
Judge. wen, Miss Deane, il you
are as sensible as, despite your
beauty, you seem to be. You win
pay no attention to the maunder-
ings OF the woman who calls her
self my wife. As matter Of
fact, though she does not suspect
1t, / married her out Of pity. She
was much older than myself, and
possessed a large fortunes which
she did not know how to admin
lister. And 30 IL
Mrs Walbrougf took CIancyfs
hand. She pushed her husband
away. And Clancy noticed that
the hand that pushed fingered to
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WHEN A GIRL MARRIEs
LNABSORBING SERIAL OF EARLY Welded LIFE

: over the young Mexican. His
face became pensive. After a
moment he flashed look Of COM
splete understanding.
The dog!' he cried. so it
was she who made to get away.
She wanted he should take her to
the priest and he would not. A
good woman is one who thinks of
the priest when another would be
thinking Of her heart. am wish
ing that since it is against the de-
sire Of my Rosa that your Mabel
should be by the office Of Senior
Harrison. that he comes home
soon to decide. Otherwise / am
perhaps not in SO great a hurry
for me, myself. For you, yes,
maybe it is good he should come"
wanted to cry out d demand
that Senior Ortiz tell me just what
he meant by the words that were
open to so queer an interpreta-
ton. But he had picked up his
wide felt sembrero and was hold
ing it with an air that betokened
departure.
IT go now" he said. II have
something / do for Rosa. From
me, You may tell Miss Storrs
that she has nothing to fear. I
saw nothing. 1 know nothing"
With a sweeping bow he turned
and made his way to the door.
At once I went to the telephone
and called Mabel Storrs.
Mabel was in. We lunched to.
gether,> and her deep satisfaction
in my account of Manuelo Ortiz's
behavior made me very glad that
had been able to set her right
in his eyes.
Anne" she cried. How much
surer one becomes as the years
go on that black isn't always
black, nor white always white. I
know now that they're both so
often gray"
And now that Leon Ortiz
knows what manner of person
You really are, he won't talk
about you to Rosa" 1 said, trying
to light the somberness l knew
was ciouding MabePs vision, no
matter how hard she tried to
throw it off.
You darlingw said Mabel. "I
feel as If i were waking from a
bad dreams But I couldn't stand
much more today"
You don't have to-" I declared.
But as 1 spoke I put away a
hope / had been cherishin.,. It
was that l might 20 grsgg my own
problem with Masei a
l must get ssns5a 9ieht on the
Dick West problem. howe YER
and soon. wondcI>-cRn Tom
Mason give it to ms
~ To Be Continued.
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1. When was the Aston Library
founded in New York?
q. When was ''Enoch Arden" a
poem by Tennyson, first published2
3.~When and by whom was
Greenland discovered?
a.. When did the battle of Gettys-
burg take places? +,
5. When did Louis Pasteur be-
gin publicly to use his own famous
treatement for hydrophobia?
6, When did Pitman's system of
shorthand come into use?
z. When did Queen Anne's war
between the American colonists
and the French and Indians take
place? b.
8. When did Theodore Roosevelt
write his autobiography?
Answers to these questions will
be printed tomorrow.
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions.
/. The famous Bridge Of Signs
in Venice, Italy, was built in 1897.
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Refreshing Novel Of Youth and
Mystery Written BY One Of Amer
ica's Foremost Story -TelIers

pared favorably with Randall
similar qualities, that thrilled
Clancy Il was the name that Be
bore vandervent.
our famous district attorney
Sophie Carey said, as she pre-.
scented him All America had
read Of the appointment 81 Philip
vandervent 70 an assistant district
attorneyship. Scion Of family
notable IN financial and social
annals, the fact that he had
chosen to adopt the legal profes
sion, instead Of becoming the
figurehead president 81 half dozen
trust companies. had been news
paper sensation five years asa.
And three months ago not paper
in the United states had failed to
carry the news that he had been
appointed an assistant to the dis.
trict attorney Of New York county.
Almost any girl would have been
thrilled at meeting Philip Wander
vent And for Clancy Deane. from
little fishing village III Maine.
dancing with him was distinction
that she lad never dreamed 81
achieving.
They slid easily into q one-step.
and for one circuit Of the room
Vandervent said nothing. Then,
suddenly, he remarked that she
danced vel. adding thereto his
opinion that most girls didn't
He spoke nervoussy:: an upward
glance confirneds Clancy in an
amazing impression. an impression
that, when she had observed aim
staring 1T her as she danced. she
had put down to her own vanity.
But now she decided that q Van
dervent was as easily conquerable
as 4 Randall. And the thought as
extremely agreeable.
q suppose. 4 she said .'tIlat the
district attorney office 81 an Us
teresting place
no Be CONTINUED T0alorr0w.
Copyright. Isz1 raamopoiitan ssok
sspfporafioul
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blended wen. clancy enjoyed the

blended well Clancy enjoyed the
dance
Before they had finished. the
room was tnronged. Mrs. Carey.
Clancy decided, must be extremely
popular For Randall knew many
Of the guests. and their names
were familiar, from newspaper
reading. even to Clancy Deane.
from far-off Zenith. she was ex-
tremely interested in seeing people
who had been mere names to her.
It was interesting to know that
q man who drew what Clancy
thought were the most beautiful
girls in the world was an undis-
acknowledgements bald man.
It was thrilling to look al q multi
millionaire, even though ne wore
rather stupid grin On rather
stupid face: to see great editor.
a famous author. q woman whose
name was known on two con-
tinents for her gorgeous enter
~ = ,
tainments, an ex-naayof Of the
city. Al score Of celebrities danced,
laughed, and made merry. And
Sophie Carey had managed to
summon this crowd upon almost
. moments notice She must be
more than popular; she must be
power. And this popular power
had chosen to befriend Clancy
Deane, the undistinguished Clancy
Deane, nobody from Zenith.
Maine!
Randall surrendered her. after
the first DANCE, to Judge Wal
brough. Like most tat men who
can dance at all, be. danced ex-
tremeIy well. And Clancy found
his fIowery compliments amusing.
Then Sophie Carey brought for
ward. young man OF whose IN
terested regard Clancy had been
conscious for several minutes. He
was good looking. with q mouth
whose firmness verged o. stubbor-
ness. His dinner jacket snug
" upon broad shoulders. He wore
glasses that did not entirely dis
guise the fact that his eyes were
gray and keen. "A most present
able young man, It was not his
youth or good looks that com
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BY John Goodman.

<kTF he were. alive now, that
man., she cried, I'D hand
- him over myself to the
cops and the hangmanr'
He listened with a face of stone.
Then a faint CLEAN OF cynical
amusement game into his eyes.
1t would be the only way" he
said quietly, ''by which you could
then become Lady Tallbois. For
he, you observe, would be Lord
Tallbois of Knayth. Be thankful
the grave cannot give up its dead.
1t Is your fate we are considering,
not his. Do you realize now,
what it will be?"
Il realize what you've told me-"
she muttered, more shaken than
she dared admit. There's two
sides to it. Did you come just to
tell me this?"
NO" he said, "but to make
you this last offer. Remember
That your future, perhaps your
lie itself, hang on it. Stop the
lawsuit, withdraw and surrender
the evidence that you think will
bring you victory. There is yet
uneven now, before the case
comes into court. Abandon your
claim forever, return to the States
you and your mother. / will
see TO the rest. / will place a
fortune in your hands now
twenty thousand pounds"
What?' she cried. =
Twenty thousand down. Free
dom from Callaghan and his
knaves. Safety from the shadow
that threatens Lady Tallbois, but
which Agnes De Castro will never
have to fear. A hundred thou.
sand dollars"
He laid on the table a packet of
rustling bank notes.
Here are twenty $500 notes. The
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THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
BY Aline Michaelis-

~ H. wildly do tb. autos dash
about our bug town, they
~ chop fine cam les into hash
and run goed I.sople down.
Equipped with every late device,
they're easy things to drive: folks
claim they're more than. worth
their price is. If they sur
wye, But there is quite lengthy
list of chaps who meet their fate
because of bridges that they
missed or by the Iocal freight.
The autos trained 20 start o, k.
and take the curves with grace.
and it can so the lifelong day. nor
ever slacken pace. But still. IT,
isn't foolproof yet, nor will it be
until it learns to Danish every
fret by stopping when it will.
Then cheerily we'll bowl along at
fifty miles or SO, well knowing, IL
a thing goes wrong our car win
cease to go.
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thor and q National Authority
on Juvenile Problems.
!" ZACH your child to put into
immediate practice every
new lesson that can possibly
be so adopted.
If your boy is shown how to
make kite have him make one.
If your girl is shown how to
mend a tear have her mend one.
II your hoy is shown how to
serve at the table have him do it.
If your girl is shown how. to
meet company at the door have her
do it.
If your son has it explained to
him the art of saving and invest
ing money have him practice it.
If your daughter has it explain.
ed to herhow to shop economically
have her practice it.
If you explain to your boy how
to take part in a public meeting
see that he has an opportunity so
to. do and that he does it.
If you teach your girl to sing
before an audience, go out of your
way to obtain an audience and
give her the practice.
If you explain to your boy how
to meet a business man and talk
trade of some kind, see that theN
theory is followed at once by con-
siderable brisk practice.
1t is said that there are two
classes of effective persons among
us-the thinkers and doors. Both
are. necessary to the worlds prog
ress. However. we may often, by
training, combine these two in one
and the same personality. That is.
by keeping practice alive from the
start, we may develop infinitely a
-child's capacity, for doing as well
as for being.
Perhaps the chief fault of the
school is to overemphasize the reel
tation. Out of such method comes
the habit of inaction and a gradual
loss of power of initiative. Thus
the child may come to regard mere
ability to remember and to repeat
words and formulas as the function
of the school.
For reasons indicated above, the
school teacher and the college pro-
fessor are often rightly regarded
as impractical. They are. by force
Of circumstances, required to teach
much theory with little oppor-
tunity for practice. However. there
is one exception to this rule-that
S, these, instructors often lead In
practicing the morals which they
teach.
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COME, TESTED
RECIPES
Bread Rarebit.

Soak one cupful of stale bread
crumbs in one cupful of milk for
fifteen minutes. Melt one table
spoonful of butter in q double
boiler, add the soaked crumbs,
one-half teaspoonful of salt, a
few grains Of cayenne pepper and
one slightly beaten egg. Cook
until egg thickens, stirring con-
stantly. and remove from the fire.
Add three-fourths cupful OF grated
cheese and beat until cheese
melts. Pour on hot toast or crisp
crackers and serve, at once.
Crackers may be purchased es-
pecially for making into crumbs,
but by saving the broken and
crushed ones which are always
found in boxes q goodly supply
soon results. These two recipes
utilize them in a most appetizing
way.