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NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
sSir Norman Continues:

Il do" was the confident reply
He was chased out of the States
we have granted an extradition war.
rant against him on the charge OF
manslaughter; we have watched every
steamship at every port; yet don't
mind confessing to you that we have
reason to believe that he is in Lon
don at the present moment and in
touch with his old associates
twithstanding Rimmington's con-
viction, ] started on no mad quest of
my enemy. Indeed. had no inspira-
1t was about three weeks after the
Janet had left Albermarle Court and
had not replied to the various notes
which / had written her. / had a
vague idea that there was danger in
prosecuting inquiries for her too
closely. | had an idea, too, which
was by no means vague, that / was
being watched. There was always a
loiterer of some sort or another in the
street when l entered or. left my
rooms l felt surreptitious eyes upon
me often. when ! lunched or dined or
visited the theater. Once / walked
home late through Lansdowne Pass
age. and heard the patter of rubber
shod feet behind me. swung
around. and my pursuer, whoever he
was, burly but agile figure, took
refuge in flight.
1t was about thre weeks after the
attack upon Metzger and the disap-
pearance of the gold. when l re-
ceived most unexpected visitor.
heard a shrill, foreign voice in the
hall overriding my servants objec
tons, and moment later man en-
tered unannounced and evidently in a
state of some excitement.
"You are Sir Norman Grayes?" he
said. II am Gorty. came to this
country of cutthroats with Metzger--
with him who lies IN the hospital.
Will you listen to me?"
1 motioned to Adams to leave us,
and wheeled round an easy chair for
my visitor.
What am l to Think" he demand
ed fiercely. Il come from great
but poor government With much
trouble we got together the gold with
which to buy materials in this coun-
try and open credits. 1t is you who
are supposed to be more civilized
than any other country. go to
Manchester to speak at meeting. I
come back, and what do flnd? My
comrade brutality assaulted. my
country's gold stolen! Yes, and that
in the heart of your London-in the
center of your civilization! What
am / to think of you, then, as a
people, / ask?"
ut was most unusual crime"
told him, but you must remember
that you we're taking grave risks in
having a large amount of gold like
that unguarded in your room. The
police, however, are doing"
THE police?" he almost shrieked.
your police? They are imbeciles--
imbeciles or rascals. I know not
which! And as to having the money
unguarded, how could we help 1t?
There are many banks in London
who say we owe them money. What
would have happened If ! had de-
posted my gold there? They would
New Britain herald., 1923-03-23
BEGIN HERE TODAY

vendetta begins between
MICHAEL SAVERS, noted criminal,
y and
SIRNORMAN GREYES, once of
Z Scotland Yard. when sayers' beau
tiful honsemaid,
JANET, saves him from Sir Norman
by shooting dead an officer sent to
arrest him. Janet becomes Savers
wife and accomplice.
Michael plots to rob two men, Gorty
and Metzger. of seven boxes OF gold
brought into England to establish
private credits. 1t Is arranged for
Two masquer . ~, Mr.. and Mrs. Jose
de Miguel, to =. .sist Michael. During
the absence OF Gorty, Madam dc Mi
guel entices Metzger to her hotel
room where Michael renders him I'M
conscious. The boxes of gold are
substituted for luggage taken from the
hotel by the de Miguels, who leave for
parts unknown. Greyes Is called to
investigate.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-23

surely have annexed It, And as II
Is do you believe that II Is an ordi-
nary thief who has robbed us? No!
= am afraid" ] said that you
are talking a very extreme view OF
things However. under the circum-
stances ] cannot blame you for feel
Ing III used. Tell me what brings
you here"
"Ten years ago." he went on, sud-
denly calmer, Il was in the service of
the police of my country. There
was an anarchist plot. Three crimi-
nails escaped to London. You were
at Scotland Yard, and came to see
you. You found me those criminals"
TEL me what can ! do for you?"
/ asked
New Britain herald., 1923-03-23
RECORD ALMOST REACHED.

sand, two hundred marriage licenses
we're obtained at Crown Point, called
Lake County's Gretna Green, in 1922,
according to Herbert Wheaton, county
clerk. Only once in the history of
the country--in 1920 when $500
licenses were issued-was the record
for the last year surpassed, it was
said.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-23
Sir Norman Talks:

He drew his easy-chair little
closer to mine. He eyed my box of
cigarettes hungrily. | placed it by
his side, and handed him match
He smoked furiously.
Listen" he confided; Il have a
piece of evidence. / will not take it
to the police. l do not trust them.
You shall find me my gold"
What Is your piece of evidence?"
asked, s
1.-THE little. gray man." he answered,
The man whom they spoke of as visit
ing thasSputhi Americans in the next
suite. All, these South Americans
New Britain herald., 1923-03-23

Find me my gold" he demanded.
"Find me the man who attacked
Metzger."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23

ing that I said 10 Isabel. and moth
ing that ] can write here. can quite
express what Alec gives me. means
10 me. I'm not trapped b. my tenn
permanent Indeed he IL my lover.
and / could not winh a fonder, or
one that can make In me an emo
tion 20 complete. But he Is 10 me
a man as well as d lover. He Is my
companion and my dear. Wish 1
could tell him how dear he Is 10 me.
my workaday lover. my comrade, my
future and my reality.
Here We are. we two. not unbeau-
uful, not stupid. well Off enough. in
tereated In this film Ia a million reels
that We call life. What is going 20
become o. us7 what are We7 How
shall We govern our life. that have
governed II III enough separately, and
must face the heavier task Of gov
erning two strands laid together? /
think We shall succeed. because love
him enough 10 smile at him. 10 I'M
dersiand that 10 is my child. Every
woman has a child on her wedding
day He r.. say II again. reality.
lie n blunt and truthful: he mikes
life possible.
How should we lead our llfe1 And
what are tho things which rule H.?
Does love rule ~ Yes. 20 far as the
nudc OF the spheres makes a chorus
TO the spinning world. Does con-
genial occupation rule IT. Yes. 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
&c yInGLaia Gr@yss
High School Girl Has Lots of Girl Friends, But Fen
Of The Opposite Ser-Wonders WIN?

Dear Miss Grey: am l6year-od high school girl and
~ 50 many others have come TO you for advice would in
ueed be happy If you help me.
nave number of girl friends and some boy friends at
Seoo The latter seem 90 like as well as they do the
average girl but they do not come TO Ny mother
Is Always glad TO meet my friends-girls or boys
am not homely-nether am beautiful-just ordinarily
pretty Most OF the girls who popular are no better
looking than so why can't be popular as they are?
- IT because don't 'vamp the boys as they do? am
rather shy by nature and could do that but why
"o ~, hey be Just pals? MISS SIXTEEN.
The DID, old qReston-niaerable oirs hare asked them
naVepossbiy alioags oH But fe0 high school boys are
capable Of being pals"
personality Of course Is hdt attracts one human 10 an
GHeTbe 10 man or Uoman-boy girl You san that you
mare number Of girl friends and you must hare persor-
ahty TO hare and keep them
fears from you ViH look back and think of how fool
@ B0h iOere 10 uOrTD over small Iadtter-btt I'm not
leH Voh 10 forget t. for knoiO that gir your aqe can't
"a ooRt YET the amportant question out of her mind
me truth OF the matter is that the average high school
10Y Is incapable Of admiTng real north in girl II she
Mas me- iussy clothes izzy hair and dances in toay
gal I6-yedr-od boz thinks is some class she "1ets by
og, ~ me opinion Of her little Vord
some OF these little girls ioho so popular are sinp
StGtIoSoaed htHe creatures whose every ought is for
erect They lack stability personalty character-epey7
ihsh Of youth is over
loH may not hare boy friends for feU years but non
are Vfy Young and hare need to oorry-youH ndoubt
cay hape them later You iol be enjoging for he first
ume he pleasures that these 0irls are hanna nom J,st
tH we i0H DC most pleasant for yoH the "kck" aiH hare
hched US dSt Tor Them and their youth and charm uH
nave Jfed IKE the shotps Of yesteryear"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23

far az one IL content with a good
task done. a. the carpenter with a
perfect joint. with a sort Of harmony
o. effort Does wealth rule IT. Yes.
30 far a. ono Is not too poor. and
compelled 70 think only Of money.
not too rich, and compelled 10 think
only Of spending r. But Il there not
something eiss7 The knowledge that
makes life actual7 scmsthing We al
need. and which love alone now ana
then can emulats7 Perhaps We ara
all ENfrling atoms apart from an
Eternal Purpose and aching for Him.
But / don't believe IN the coDybool-
gods am neither Christian. Jew.
Moslsm. nor pagan. / don't believe
in anything conscious that makes
us. molds VA. and absorbs us. We are
atoms lost In the void. that now ana
then come together. II IL sweet and
good. that drawing together. For q
moment we compass eternity. II Is
enough. IL is good enough. I Will
whirl no more. have found my
unity. I am In the shadowy yesti-
bule. itself an infinity. which leads
into another infnity. Together. Alec
and ]. mutually assured. we enter
life. life which IL a house or cloud,
that dispels our breath, and. In a
stranger shape. forms again. On,
house OF cloud NJ habitatlon for spir-
It's gladly bound In subtle chains!
THE END.
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Page 944
HOW THE GOVERNORS FAMILY CAME
LChapter III

or hammocks or beds Of any kind
except that one in tho middle.
or course you'll think that tho
governors lady and tho COVER
nor's children wero helped into
the flno bed; but you'll see how
mistaken you wero.
When night camo all tho big
crowd OF white people lay down
as best they could on their
steamer rugs or coats or shawla.
flat upon the earth floor OF tho
pavilion.
And whom tho light Of morning
came II showed n funny picture
there on. tho floor, almost ms
close as. they could lie, were
delicate ladies and little children,
rough miners on tho way To tho
gold fields. lhborsrs and Judges,
rich and poor, nil sorts and lind
sleeping on the floor.
But In the middle, like n king
on throne. lay Carusi, tho own,
er or tho pavilion. n gigantic
Jamaica negro. and beside him
his fat wife. and n blacker pair
would bo hard TO find. You cnn
Just fancy how tho frilly white
slips made "A startling back-
ground for thor black faces.
WIS nearly noon before tho
mules and woro made UP into
and by, after much bargaining
and contondlng. and dlBcusglnp,
tho passengers wero given their
MUGS and wero made up into
parties for tho trip.
But In tho Stevens party n dir
ferent way had TO DO mada for
tho two wee girls.
They can't rido iB miles on
horsebnck" said tho governoSs
vito, What shall wo do? They
nro such babies 70 take such h
trip"
50 tho governor managed by
getting, two OF tho. natives TO
carry the little girls In chnirg
strapped 70 their backs
tWbat Happened IL Tomorrow
story
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23

you taking care Of tco
babies aud trorLinO for their and
your oirH liriaO. before taking any
dccIsipc steps bon should haze a
hedri-fo-hear. talk maih your hu-
band. After al. no Is The batier
father.
Probably Boa hare no. pat your
side Of The matter before him fairly.
IN case Of this Kind. The acreage
ir4c q apt 70 assume. HHlHolrinoiv.
TIC role Of The martyr. Thls atii-
indc naturally only scrucs 10 further
sHiagoHtse tho husband.
10 is. ! bclierc. iprouo for a young
couple 20 hare parents Of either liv-
ing IN the same home-ih their pie.o-
points seldom coincide. and an occa-
sional clash 10 almost iHevltabis
~ after talking ne matter orer
irsih your husband. you decsds ,ha,
the home must BE- broken np. fhs
court icig decide the uiaifer OF me
custody Of me children.
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could propose again there. n you
IKE, and We could be engaged foi
two or three years
Don't b absurd" I said Il only
mean that IFS such a rush"
I'm Ia a hurry"
What could / Hay7 That Is such
an argument So 1 smiled and said
IAN right But what about my
thingsl Don't you think we'd better
80 10 the flat and phck7 Julian Won't
10 homo ui tomorrow morning. 10
there n be- no bother"
AN right III ring FOR a taxi. OF
course. rs not properly romantic,
what you suggest. What 1 ought 70
hay II this; No. my dearest. our
love IN too pure and too beautiful FOR
"a TO stink into tho place where you
have known misery. / will face tho
author Of your miserls !. your
most AGED 'Slippers IN my hand. viii
say Stand back. cailiff, the Girl Ia
mine That would DO romance, but
romance IL highly ineonyenient. and
tomorrow morning 1 must see two
builders 50 let ~ stink"
stopped him before wo went 10
murmur another confession. was
encouraged 10 this by his reference
70 the conditions In which had
lived. ] didn't want him 20 misun-
dcrStand me. | wanted 10 come %
him really free. 30 I said:
ALEC, you faid you wanted 20 come
20 me free. Wen. want 10 come
free OF secrets DID you know when
you mot me az Walmer that I'd been
going 20 have a child2'
yes. OF course / knew"
Does II matterT''
He hesltated for a second. well
! don't want 10 pretend to be modern
and say that II doesn't matter. OF
course. ia rather II had been my
child. But then II you hadn't
gone thru all you have you wouldn't
bo what you are" IIo flung his
arms round me and pressed mo "a
him with a new violence: no. II
doesn't matter. Nothing matters II
us made you what you are. the only
woman IN the world that could love
u she was old. N she was ugly, II she
was lying. " she was faithless. See
what ! mean? It's Just because
nothing matters that ! know love
you ns | didn't know ! could love a
woman"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23

A miserable morning followed
a wrctched night; breakfast was
poor and everything cost a great
deal moro than IL 9as worth.
Tho travellers were glad to get
on board the train and start
again on their journey. But
after much humping and much
smoky putting OF the engine, they
were told that they had como to
the end OF the railroad. tho rest
of II had not been finished. They
had travelled exactly 20 miles.
which was half way TO Panama,
and the rest of tho way they
must 20 on mules.
NO" they told the governor,
mo. there are no mules ready
now. Sleep here tonight and in
tho morning mules will be ready
for you"
SO there WINS nothing else 10
do but stay In that queer place.
And a queer place enough II
wag--a few rnilroad sheds, a few
native huts and In tho middle, n
hugo pavilion, with a peaked
roof Of thatch, and low sldo
walls like broad. low bannistor.
There was no floor either than
tho black earth. and no furnish.
ing other than a great four.
poster bed In tho center Of tho
pavilion.
This bed was big comfy,
snuasby looking bed with snowy
wbito pillow slips all frliled and
like n Sunday peLtlcoat.
ono bed, that was all no cots
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"Oh, Oh, ohr' he meeed q leish | coaN bal can,e
THE SILK-sToCKING CAT

NO. but Just look At tho treesl"
mewsd tho silk Stocking Cat. "sim-
ply full OF good thingsl Ginger
cookie sparrows. and lemon cake
canaries, and chocolate chickens. N
everything"
II suppose they make you hun
cry" said Nancy, but what good
would II do you IL you did have real
toenails and could climb tho trecsy'
Good wha. good would Il do
II you we're starving and were sud
denly set down 10 table piled UP
with goodies7 Good. indeed"
But you can't open your mouth
70 eatl" went on Nancy, How can
you cat when your mouth Is made OF
yarn just like your toes? People
with yarn mouths don't need to eat
anything but cotton and / don't
think you are starved at all. Your
tummy sticks away out and you
look az fat as butter"
The SILK Stocking Cat began 10
smile. You are right, my dear" he
nodded pleasantly. weighing his yarn
mustache. II was very silly. I won't
be so foolish again"
Ito 30 Continued)
Copyright, 1928. NEA Service, Incl
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URSULA TRENT
A Novel by w. L. George.
Copyright. 1921. by Harper q Brother.

der and roguIsh. There was bright
merrimcnt in his eyes. and his blunt
pleasant face was all alive lie
looked 10 sturdy and assured. as he
iounRed In deck chair, with his
well-tendcd workman's hands claspod
before him. After moment he
went on, You're not surprised, are
no"
j wanted to say that 20 YOU the
second day nt Motley But I couldn't f"
a sudden curiosity flooded me. /
had an absurd vision OF some en-
tanglcment OF his. So / had TO ask
"Why7"
Oh, well. you weren't free. / know
what you're thinking. You're think
ing that ] knew quito well how things
wero with you. But I didn't want
you like that. ] wanted you to come
to me free" AS / said nothing no
added, We'll. that's settled. isn't 1, 20
Il suppose go" I said. was dis
appointed. No 30 much because no
was Unconditional: tho right kind OF
man Is. Blu; why wasn't moro emo
tonal7 There I sat opposite him.
making the biggest decision in my
life, and that was all. ought 10
have known him better. 70 have re-
allied his strong restraints. to haye
understood that ho was cpicure
enough to defer his own delights, IL
only moment.
indeed, II was only moment, for
half lnzily he got out OF his chair
and this In testimony that
loved him. thought his movement
graceful. tho he was getting out of
a deck chair. Ho came TO my side.
bent over me. put an arm round my
waist drew me to my feet, and led
mo across tho lawn, where the bril-
liant hollyhocls made q benevolent
screen. With his arms about me and
the lips which had pressed mine attn
pressed against my check. | knew
Indeed that had not come 10 him
out OF loneliness, that really / loved
thiH man, everything OF him. that
standing 80, my head against Mis-
shoulder / was no longer tho prev
OF my senses, tho martyr OF my
aestheticism. that no had conquered
In mo something that no other man
had over seen. the fugitive thing we
call tho heart tho unlikely thing we
call the soul didn't 500 30 clearly.
thcn, Then knew only complete
happiness, entire fulfillmcnt. Body
and mind. he pleased mo. I wanted
nothing bettcr than TO stay In the
hard ring OF his arms until tho Inst
shadow lengthcns upon tho last day,
w
When ut last no released me. whom
nj lnstt no emotion OF lovo attained
and tho power of carosses had boon |
merged into satisfaction, no snld:
Nuisance today being Sunday,
Can't get special license until to- |
morrow stlll. We can DO married on
"Oh, mol" said I don't know
why mot quite yet, Alec"
why not? We're going to do II.
Why not do II now"
Yes, know, But ono waits n 1T
tic, doesn't ono7"
"Ono does sometimes. I suppose
I'd bcttcr send YOU TO your mamma.
\ charge OF one OF my aunta. l
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Boxes of
Gold
BY E. PHILLIPS oPPENHEIM

Il was about three weeks after tho
attack upon Metzger and tho disap-
poarance OF the gold. when received
a most unexpected visitor. I heard a
shrill. foreign voice in tho hall over
riding my servants objections. and a
moment later man entered unan-
nounced and evidently In a state Of
some excitement
you are sir Norman Greyes7" he
said. Il am Cory. l came 10 this
country OF outthroata with Metigcr--
with him who lies In tho hospital.
VIII you listen TO mef''
mouoned 20 Adams 10 leave us.
and wheeled round an easy chair for
my visitor
what am I 20 think no demand
Cd fie==ely. Il come from great
but poor government With much
trouble we got together tho gold
with which 20 buy materials in this
country and open credits. II Is you
who are supposed TO be more civil
ICED than any other country. I 20
20 Manchester TO speak at a meet
Ing, come back. and what DO ]
findf My eomrado hrutaily assault
ed. my eountry's sold stolenl Yes.
and that IN tho heart OF your london
In tho center % your civilization
What am 20 think OF you. then. as
a people. ask r.
1t was u most unusual crime" ]
told him. hut you must remember
that you were taking grave risks In
having u large amount OF gold like
that unguarded IN your room, The
police. however. are doing"
The police ?" he almost shrleked
Your polieo7 They are lmbecllas-
lmbeciles or rascals. know not
which, And as TO having the money
unguarded, how could We help ~
There are many banks In London
who say we owe them money. What
would have happened II I had de-
posted my gold there7 They would
surely have annexed II. And as II
Is. do YOU Dellove that Il 10 an ordl-
nary thief who has robbed OF? MOI"
Il am afraid" said. that you arc
taking n very extreme view Of things
However. under the circumstances ]
cannot blame you for feeling M used
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Continued From Yesterday,

continued From Yesterday
II was rather small garden
alopins up from the house. First
Httlo Gagged place, where poles b.
traycd that Mrs AnRlow hung on
washing. Then n little gravel ter
race under n monkey tree. Then 4
neglected lawn. surrounded by ,
great plantation OF hoilyhocks tina
spread their cookados against an ole
white wall.
We sat for n time under the mon.
key treo with coffee and llaueurs
He seemed TO find II natural that ]
should call on him 30 suddenly. II,
didn't try 20 question me. Indeed
he seemed preoccupied with his own
affairs. with tho share that he had
taken In q Scottish grouse moor. He
was quito excited about the 18th. only
six weeks off, and looked forward "a
tho "stey bracs."
said nothing. wanted 10 humor
him and 10 talk Of tho things tina,
pleased him. but the vino and the
liauour emboldcned mo. Alcohol
swells UP ones ego. wanted to talk
Of my affairs. But couldn't quite,
and 70 began:
II was drunk last night"
"oh!"
Il did II on purpose
"Ono does when ones unhappy"
Il didn't say was unhappy"
Just az you like"
Tho coldness with which he said
that upset me, but | managed TO
steady my voice and 10 say: yes.
One gets disappointed In people" Az
ho was silent. IN n rush of emotion
/ told him everything. not only how
Julian Ind bllked the cubman, but
most OF the rest-tho ignomlny OF my
life with him, his GOODNESS. his inf
deity. SEQ myself sitting under
TINT tree, my head forward. very in
tent, talking. talking. am telling
him all tho things that matter and
many that don't. Nice things that
Julian said and did, irrelevant facts
about Tootoo and Sadie. ~ wonder
what I'm going to do" review my
resources and end by talking Of
frocks. / am pitlful, foolish. quite
unstrung. But no seems TO UNDER
stand.
When I'd dono no looked at mo
critically and said. you're very
good.looklng, Ursula"
DO you think so?"
yes. Thought 10 from the first
moment met YOU"
How could you? ! was hldoous
then, nftcr I'd been III
looked awful
~ thought you beautiful"
I looked at him softly It's nice
TO DO thought beautiful when one Is
beautiful. but how delicious to DO
thought beautiful when ono isn't.
I'm going to leave Julian" ] said,
irrolovantly.
Eyes"
81 don't know what I'm going TO
do"
II do"
I said nothing for moment.
ono's nervous then. Fcobly | said
'tIow7 Whnt7"
you're going to marry me-"
knew he was going to say that, |
but all tho same he surprised me.
For no looked at tho same timo ton