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CHAPTER xIV--Continued.


-f9-
~T want a repeat Of that telegram
char was sent to Tuppence at the RITZ.
Sir James Peel Edgerton said you
would be able to manage that for me.
~Oue last thing-please have h a
house In Soho watched day n night.
yours, ETC.,
THOMAS BERESFORD."
~He seems confident" unused the
pFfmue minister.
A. half smile came to the others
Tips
And 10 Is this-boy who Will de-
feaf the master criminal of our timer
sThIs-boy. as you sayl But l
sometimes fancy I see a shadow De-
hind"
"You mean7"
~Peel Edgerton. = see his hand in
this"
There was a pause, then Mr.. Car
ter continued:
sK asked him to come round here.
rsss that we'll get anything out or
hIm ne doesn't want TO tell. His legal
instincts are too strong. But there's
no doubt he can throw light on II
or two obscure points In young Beres-
FORTS letter. All, here he Isl"
THE two men rose to greet the new
Gomez. A half whimsical thought
flashed across the premier's mind.
MY successor, perhaps"
We've had a letter from young
Be~resford," said Mr.. Carter, coming
TO the point at once. you've seen
him, 7 suppose1"
"He rang me up"
would you have any objection TO
telling us exactly what passed be-
tween your"
Not at all. He thanked me for a
certain letter which I had written to
hins-as a matter of fact, I had Of
fared him a Job. Then he reminded
me OF something I had said to him at
Manchester respecting that bogus tele-
gram which lured Miss Cowley away.
L asked him If anything untoward had
occurred. He said IL habitat In a
drawer in Mr.. Hersheimmers room he
had discoye cred a photograph" The
lawyer paused. then continued: II
asked him II the photograph bore the
name and address of a Californian
photographer. He replied: You're on
CD tt, sir. 1t had Then he went on
To tell me something / didn't know.
The original of that photograph was
the French girl, Annette, who saved
his tife."
~What?'
Exactly. The discovery was a
providential one. or course, from the
moment that the girl In Manchester
was proved to be a plant everything
WINS altered. Young Beresford saw
that for himself without my having
TO tell IL him. But he felt he couldn't
trust his judgment on the subject o.
MIss Cowley. That brought us back
to the telegram"
S<Yes?'
az advised him to apply to you fol
n copy Of the original wire. 1t hat
occurred to me as probable that, after
Miss Cowley flung 1t on the floor, Ger
thin words might have been erased Of
altered with the express intention o
setting searchers on a false trail"
Carter nodded. He took a shee
from his pocket, and read aloud:
~Come at once, Ashley Priors, Gate
house, Kent, Great Developments
7OMMY."
~very simple" said Sir James. can
very Ingenious. Just a few words L
alter, and the thing was done. Ant
the one important clue they over
hooked"
sWhat was thatT"
The page-boy's statement that Mis-
CDwiey drove to Charing Cross. The,
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oar, coupled with an unsteady gait,
the following ditty:
NRliHH'
/ am a Soldier
A Jolly British Soldier:
You can see that I'm q Soldier by my
feet
II had been a favorite on the gramo-
phone in Tuppence's hospital days. He
did not doubt but that she would rec
ognJze II and draw her own conclu-
sions.
Presently an unimpeachable butler.
accompanied by an equally %unlmpeach-
able footman. issued from the front
door. The butler demonstrated with
him. Tommy continued to sing. ad-
dressing the butler af~fectionately as
"dear old ~whiskers." The footman took
him by one arm. the butler by the
other. They ran him down the drive,
and neatly out of the gate. Ii was
beautifully done-soberly and with
perfect decorum. Anyone would have
sworn that the butler was a real but
Ter, the footman a real footman-Only,
as It happened, the butler was Whit
tington!
Tommy retired to the inn and waited
for Albert's return. At last that
worthy made his appearance.
"wellT cried Tommy eagerly.
"It's all right. While they was a.
running Of you out the window opened,
and something was chucked out" He
handed a scrap OF paper to Tommy.
ut was wrapped round a letter
weight"
On the paper were scrawled three
words: "TomorrOw-same time"
"Good egg!" cried Tommy. "We're
getting going"
Tommy retired for the night In a
| state OF some elation. He had elab-
Grated a careful plan for the follow
ing evening. About twelve o'clock,
however, his calm was rudely shaken.
He was told that some one was de-
manding him in the bar. The appli-
cant proved to be a rude-looklng carter
well coated with mud.
well. my good fellow. what is IT."
asked Tommy.
might this be for you, sir?" The
carter held out a very dirty folded
note, on the outside Of which was writ
ten: Take this to the gentleman at
the inn near Ashley Priors. He will
give you ten shillings."
The handwriting was ~Tuppence's.
Tommy appreciated her quick-witted-
ness in realizing that he. might be
staying at the inn under IN assumed
name. He unfastened It.
Dear Tommy:
81 knew it was you last night. Don't
60 this evening. They'll be lying in
wait for you. They're taking us away
this morning. l heard something about
Wales-Holyhead, l think. I'll drop
this on the road if I get a chance. An.
nette told me how you'd escaped. Buck
up.
d1' "Yours,
"TWOPENCE."
Tommy raised a shout for Albert
"Pack my bag! We're off !"
"Yes, SIR" The boots of Albert
could be heard racing upstairs.
Holyhead? Did that mean that
after all-Tommy was puzzled.
The boots Of Albert continued to be
active on the floor above.
Suddenly q second shout came from
below.
albert! I'm a ID fool! Unpach
that bag!"
"Yes, sir"
Tommy smoothed the note thought
fully.
Eyes, a ID fool" he said softly
"But SOS some one else! And at last
I know who II ls!"
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Poison ivy,

Although poison ivy is n Of the
worst offenders it frequently is blamed
for poisoning caused by other plants.
The Department Of Agriculture has q
list of more than 100 of such plants
that grow in this country, and it is
probable that there are others that
may be poisonous to sOme persons. Not
all Of these plants are equally poison
Gus, and, too, there is great variation
In the susceptibility of persons.-Scien-
tifc American.
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1t is during her first engagement that
q girl ties up her love letters with baby
blue ribbon.
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Caught at II.

Hes q witty lad, don't you think?''
Heavens, no. We both subscribe
to the same humorous paper"
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Obviously Not Bill TiIden.
us Bill much Of a tennis player?"
mo; he Is singularly bad In doubles,
and doubly bad in singles"
The Washington times., 1923-08-07

shone upon a drAped picture Of the
dead brother and President. on the
rostrun.
Frank J. Hogan, prominent in Elk
dom and personal friend OF President
Harding, delivered an eulogy on the
departed Chief Executive.
Warren G. Harding is not dead. :"
no declared. ''f0e the great cannot
die. If we could peer down the end
less corridors of time, we would find
that always his fame and service
endure. He was gentle, gracious,
courtly. alniabIe. kindly mon; but he
was a sound-thinking. clear-seeing.
firm-acting statesman"
Exalted Ruler John Ontr1ch pre-
sided. Chaplain Benjamin ourisman
delivered the prayer. Vocal solos
were given by Ambrose Durkin., In
spector William s. Shelby, secretary
OF the Elks' club, made brief eulogic
remarks. A. s. Witcomb led the
band in playing Chopin's Funeral
March," The assembly sang
Nearer, My God, To Thee" Grand
lodge officers of the Elks will take
part in the funeral procession to-
morrow, 1t was announced.
The Washington times., 1923-08-07

The above is but partial list of the
contents which will make the August
issue Of Physical Culture the finest
number we have published yet DON'T
Mics It.
The Washington times., 1923-08-07
HER
IN SPITE Of
ORDERS
Lieut.. Birthright, of Marine
Corps, Is Accused by Wife
in Divorce Action.

The Marine Corps itself stepped
in to prevent Lieut.. Frank T.
Birthright from leaving his wire
at the time her last child was BORN
but in vain, Mrs. Ruth Birthr1gnt
complains in an amended bill Tor
limited divorce filed in the District
Supreme Court through Attorneys
Clayton and Wolf.
He deserted her, despite con-
trary orders of his commanding Oh
ficer, she continues, alleging long
series of brutal acts. Her petltlon
sets forth that last January and
again in April shortly before sne
was confined, Lieutenant Birth
right tried to smother her with a
pillow, and that he expressed the
hope both she and the child Woulo
die. Since the filing Of an Initial
suit by her on June %, she con,
tinues, her husband has tricked
her into postponing demands lot
alimony in order that he might get
a foreign assignment.
A decree for absolute divorce al
legged to have been obtained by
Chester A. Carpenter at Mad1son,
Va, is asserted to have been based
upon false and fraudulent tesu'
mony," by Mrs. Charlotte +. Car
penter, who filed an answer to a
second divorce suit yesterday IN the
local courts. Mrs. Carpenter, a
Treasury Department employee,
AYERS that while she was detailed
to New York, Carpenter obtained
decree naming correspondent
without her knowing anything OF
the matter; that subsequent to her
return to Washington she nveo
The Washington times., 1923-08-07
WRITERS
PAY TRIBUTE
To HARDING
Correspondents Adopt ResoIu-
ton Telling of Their Affection
for Late President.

mo finer contact Of genuine un
derstanding and sympathy ever was
established between an American
President and the newspaper men
than that which governed the rela.
tons of President Warren G.. Hard
ing with the writer's of the Capital
This sentiment is contained in
resolutions adopted by the Washing.
ton Newspaper Correspondents AS
ISOLATION. whose members gathered
twice weekly at. the executive offices
to ask questions and receive state.
ments.
The resolutions were framed by
committee composed of Robert
Barry, chairman; Gus J. Karger,
Arthur s. Henning and Roy A.
Roberts.
Gus J. Karger and Roy Roberts,
another committee, designated the
following honorary escort to accom-.
pany the body tomorrow morning
from the White House to the Capt..
toll:
The newspaper men who accom-.
panied President and Mrs. Harding
to Alaska.
The newspaper men who were
stationed at Marion and accom-.
panied Mr.. Harding on his cam.
paign tours.
Reporters who daily covered the
White House assignment.
Correspondents representing news.
papers in Ohio.
Members of the standing com.
mittee of correspondents.
James D. Preston, superintendent
Of the Senate press gallery, and w.
J. Donaldson, superintendent Of the
House press gallery.
The Washington times., 1923-08-07
HARDING's OLD CONDUCTOR,
ON LAST LAP OF TRAIN

A flnal reQueG Of President
Harding was carried out today when
the funeral train was taken in
charge at Cumberland by Hill
Carter, Baltimore and Ohio railroad
conductor for forty,six years
For many years Captain" Carter
has been in charge of Presidential
special trains on the CumberIs nd
division and, on Harding's trim
west, accompanied the train to
Martinsburg, w. Va, where he had
a thirty-minute chat with the Pres.
ident.
At that time the President stated
that he did not expect to return
by railroad, as he expected to come
home by way of the Panama CanaI,
but that If he should happen to
come back over the transcontinental
route he wished Carter to act as
his conductor.
The Washington times., 1923-08-07
SCOTS SEE GLOOMY
FUTURE IN BRITAIN

MONTREAL. Aug. 6.-Acute dis
tress, unemployment and a gloomy
outlook for the future of Great Brit
ain is the gist of interviews which
the Montreal Star had with many of
the 1900 Scottish immigrants en-
route to the United States.
Several deplored the necessity of
settling under a foreign flag, but a
large number were antagonistic to
the sentiment of remaining under
the Union Jack, under conditions
which they said did not provide for
q decent standard of living.
The Washington times., 1923-08-07
OYSTERMAN COMMITS
SUICIDE BY HANGING

WILDWOOD, Aug. 7. - Frank
Howell, fifty-four years old, farm
er and FISHERMAN at Dais Creek.
eight miles from here, committed
suicide by hanging himself. His
body was found suspended by rope
from a rafter in the barn by David
Compton, a neighbor.
Howell had been respondent for
some time. Three years ago his wife
died and his daughters attribute grief
and i'll health as the cause of the
suicide. Two daughters, Dorcas,
aged nineteen, and Gladys, fourteen,
survive him
The Washington times., 1923-08-07
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
APPOINTS COMMITTEE

Appointment of a committee Of
four, composed Of officers of the
organization, to represent the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce in the
ceremonies attendant upon the
funeral Of President Harding was
announced yesterday by President
Isaac Cans.
President Cans will head the COM
mittee, which will include James
T. Lloyd, first vice president; NJ A.
Leese, second vice president, and
A. E. Seymour, secretary.
The Washington times., 1923-08-07
SORROW
FOR HARDING
DEATH
Local Fraternity Hold Ritual
Services for Passing
of Brother.

Eleven solemn strokes Of bell,
Ginning distinctly In a darkened
room, tolled out the life of Warren
G. Harding, Elk, in the lodge of
sorrow" held by the Washington
fraternaI organization. last night.
The silent brotherhood filled the
lodge room at the clubhouse, S19
H street northwest. Sonorous organ
music marked the entrance of the
Elks. The room was in almost total
darkness. but a lone ray Of light
The Washington times., 1923-08-07
U. S. EMPLOYEES SOCIETY
TO TAKE PART IN RITES

The Retired Federal Employers
Association has passed a resolution
urging all members of the Organize
ton to attend some place Of wor.
ship on Friday afternoon during tho
progress of the burial rites of the
hate President Harding at Marion.
Ohio.
The resolution also welcomes
with hope and confidence" the
new President, Calvin Coolidge
High tribute is paid to the late
President in che resolution.
The Washington times., 1923-08-07

some time with him before he re.
vealed his action, and that at his
suggestion the couple were remar-
ried May II, at Alexandria, Va.
The wife Is represented by Attor-
neys Whelan and O'Connell, through
whom she attaches a cross bill to
her answer and asks a limited d.
vOrce.
The Washington times., 1923-08-07

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Daniels, who plays tho feminine
lcad-probabiy tho strongest role OF
her career. Tho picture viii be
shown at tho Liberty ,hcater next
Saturday.
In The Worlds Applause" Mr.,
Stone appears rs John Elliott. n
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limo days. an actress, The latter
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shs n later involved in n tragedy
which wrecks her reputation. he
stands by her manfully until tho
storm blows over and then finds
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his love.
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Miss Helen Mitrrap

fnoto ny tfhuy
Pretty Helen Murray, who Is here
entertaining Palace Hip audiences,
now is M molodioug as ever, but
singing "BluoB."
Until sho was 10 II looked NJ tho
her parents were TO havo tholr why
about art and classics, but Miss Muir.
rays voice changed from high TO low
soprano. and 80 aho took to tho
vaudeville STAGE and has been sing.
ing Blues ever since. Miss Muir.
rays voice Is very pleasing and
makes her ono Of the main features
on tho Palace lid bill this week.
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LEWIS STONE CAST
I'M EXCELLENT ROLE

Lewis Stone. ono OF tho best
known stage and screen actors in
tho profession. has been engaged
as regular member OF the Para
mount stock company and will play
leads in special Paramount fca.
lures.
His first appearance under tho
now arrangement is M leading
man In william do Miles produc.
ton. The Worlds Applause" in
which he IL featured opposite Bebe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22

TO tho screen from tho stage with a
record that has probably never boon
equallcd. For moro than three years
IL has served MS a vehicle for Guy
Bates Post. following stupendous
run IN the big cities, with pro-
ionEod tour that covered every part
OF America. Canada and Australia
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''''s's'sssss'sssssssss'ss Observation-Disclosures:
STAGE WORLD SCREEN
of MAKE-BELIEVE
sNsss.sss.s.s..s.Asssss
ToDAY'S PROGRAMS
IiIIN

COIISFtM-Anna u. Nilsson starring
In Hearts Artams," and Round
~ Fighting itleod"
IInEHTN-"kirk In" with Betty
Composer. itort lstsii and MAJ
NrAtoYs
srNAND-Narlen Davies In Adam
and Iva
BLtE MoUsE-Eihri Clayton la N
Mere Quryn'
COLUMBIA 49, The Universal Jewel
production. Driven" with Charlie.
b. Mack and ether star.
COLONIAL - Irene Castle In "Slim
Shoulders"
WINTER GAKnEN--Lnid Bennett IN
"scandaious Tongues"
STAGE
MooHEs oRrmEuM-'-Ihe Land Of
IantAsie" aud ether acts.
fANTAOt>-Jee jackson La pante-
tniniis comedy and other acts,
PALACE Hif-N andr,ilir and photo.
play, The nemcspun Namp,"
oily MfiC-Cemedy play and phsla-
PLAY,
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COLUMBIA

Charles Mack and Ellnor Fair pop.
ular youthful stars OF tho screen.
have two OF the best parts OF their
career in Driven" the Charles
Brabin Universal Jewel production
which Is now playing az the Columbia
theater. Mr.. Mack was loaned for
this picture by David wark Griffith.
He win be recalled for his work In
Dream Street" and In ''ono ET-
citing Night"
Driven" Is a picture that holds
you from start 20 finish. II Is not
picture OF pretty faces and frocka
and ornate settings, but a virlls
story OF life In tho mountainous re.
gions Of tho southeastern part OF tho
United States.
BLUE MOUSE
The picture starring Ethel Clayton.
III Were Queen" now at tho Blue
Mouse theatcr. VIII ba running only
until Friday night.
Mabel Normands latest and big.
Z tS1N HARAAIAsoAs HAa-AAAAlsas Will NsAlA 7
showing Saturday. "suzanna" IL
Mack sennett's third Eucccsstul en-.
deavor in the comedy-drama field
with Mas Norrnand. Tho picture Is
blend OF tho sane comedy and
drama which depicts the loves the
romances and the adventures OF the
early settlers In Southern California
during the period Just preceding tho
Mexican war.
LIBERTY
May McAvoy and Gere.h Hughes
are swesthearts once again. Rernem.
Der them In Sentimental Tommy
These two young screen players make
Up ono OF the most popular couples
that wero ever cast al lovers IN a
picture. In the now George F1z,
maurice production. Kick In" a
Paramount picture now at the Lib
erty theater. Mr.. Hughes az Ben,
n.y." a New York crook. Ia oneo more
idolized by Myrtle" an played by
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PALACE HIP

~ Homespun varnp.- IN which
May MeAvoy IL now a, tho Palace
Hip theatsr. offers tho star an en-.
treiy new kind OF roio--thRt Of n
little country cinderpila who
drudgas for a pair OF stnEy old
Scotch unclea
Naturally. the tsio abounts In homo
~ country touches, from tho cooking
Of eorned beef and cabbage by tho
star. thru tho ludicrous rnateh.malS.
Ing nttampts Of her guardians. pair
OF masculine old maids. who arc. 70.
spec;iyoly. tho village eoboler and
carpenter.
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COLONIAL.

Reginald Denny has portrayed
many roles Of 'highbrow" nature
on tho screcn-in "Dlsraeir' and
other features. He has also built his
personal popularity with tho fans on
ono OF tho catehicst roles ever writ.
ten into n seenario-that dashlng
hero OF The Leather Puaherr." Uni.
versal's serieo OF II. G. witwer'a short
features.
Now comes Tho Kentucky Derby"
10 the Colonial thcater today. with
Denny featured In Il romantic char.
acterization.
PRINCESS
The Masqneradcr," tho First VA.
tional attraction which is tho current
feature at tho Princess theatcr. comcs
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Seagulls Learn to
Know Train Times

PLYMOUTH, Eng. March Ga
Seagulls congregate at Dawllsh every
morning just before the Plymouth
Paddington express arrives to receive
the scraps from the dining cars
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STRAND

said 20 be ono Of tho most delight,
ful pictures ia which Marion Davies.
beautiful Cosmopolitan star IN Para.
mount pictures. has ever appeared. is
adam and Evn." witch n now az
tho Strand. It's scenes range from
the fashionable home OF capitalist
20 a farm where much OF the action
finally develops.
adam and Eva" adapted FOR the
screen from the famous stage comedy
by Guy Bolton and George Middleton.
was directed by Robert g. Viguola.
creator OF When Knlghthood Was
In Flower" also starring Miss Davies.
In support OF Miss Davies ia an er.
cellent cast. including such we'll
known players as r, Roy Barnes.
Tom Lewis. William Norris. Percy
Ames. Icon Gordon. Luella Gear.
William Davidson and Edward Doug.
las.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22

Miss McAvoy. This Is their flrst re,
union since tho sensational success
they registered Ia Sentimental Tom,
my" BETTY Compon. Bert Lytcll.
Kathleen clifford and Walter Long
are some OF the other nothblcs IN thls
new Paramount crook picture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-22
COLISEUM

Reginald Barker. director OF big
screen photodrRmaa, has given photo
play fans something new 10 enthuao
over In his latest production. Hearts
Afiame." n Metro picture which Is
showing as tho feature attraction at
tho Coliseum thsator His staging OF
tho magnificent forest firo Bcono was
realistic 10 tho extreme. and Il Eup.
piled a thrn 20 tho largo audience
which saw and Hpplauded It ycHtcr.
day.
Round Two OF Fighting Blood" II
also showing this week.