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must have time to think, to plan.
And 20 she kept silence. Had
she been able to read the future,
perhaps she would have broken
the seal Of silence; perhaps not.
One II inclined to believe that
she would have been sensible
enough to realize that even knowl.
edge Of the future cannot change
It.
-Four millions Of US can In
measure read the future, yet it
II unchanged. we know that GER
tain consequences Inevitably follow
certain actions. Yet we commit
the actions. We know that re.
suit follows cause, vet we do not
eliminate the cause. If we could
bo more specific in our reading
than this, would our lives be
much different? One is permitted
doubts.
The train, due to the traffic
Disturbances caused by the biz
card. left the Grand Central sew
sraI minutes behind its scheduled
time. It lost more time enroute,.
ana the hour was close to mid
night when Clancy ana Mrs. Wal.
broush emerged from the TIins-
dale station and entered sleigh,
driven by q sleepy countryman
who. it trAnspired, was the Wal
brouEh cAretaker. It was after
midnight, ana after a bufnpy
ride, that the two women de-
scended from the sleigh and Stun
bled up the stair that led to a
wide veranda. The house was
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i. Charm and Beauty, Magic and Intrigue,
Temptation and Triumph In Man
hattan's Exotic Whirlpool

months. Too many criminals wan
der at large. How long must this
continued"
It was, quite obviously, a parti-
san political appeal to the preju-
dices of the Courier's readers. But
Clancy did not care about that.
The fact OF publication, not its
reason, interested her. She looked
duly up at the Judge.
How did they find out?" she
asked.
The Judge shrugged.
That's what vandervent is try
ing to find out now. He's quizsing
his staff this minute. He meant.
to be up here this evening. He
was to dine with US. He just tele-
phoned. Some one viii be broken
for giving the paper the tip. But
that doesn't help as, does it?"
CIancy's lips frightened. Her eyes
grew thoughtful.
Still, if that's all the paper
knows 49,
we can't be sure OF that" In
terrupted walbrough. Suppose
that whoever told the Courier re-
porter what he's printed had hap.
pened to tell him q little moro.
The Courier may want a beat
It might withhold the fact that It
knew the name OF the woman in
order that other newspapers might
not find her first
Slowly the color flowed back into
CIancy's cheeks She would not
be frightened.
But Spofford could never have
found me if I hadn't gone to Mr..
yandervent,s office" she said.
"Spofford may be the man who
gave the paper the tip, said the
Judge.
Clancy sat bolt upright.
Would he dare?"
The judge shrugged.
he might. We don't know.
The elevator man might have told
q reporter-papers pay well for tips
like that. you know. IT'S not safe
here"
The bottom fell out Of the earth
for Clancy. It was years since
she'd had a home. One couldn't
term Aunt Hetty's boarding house
in Zenith q home, kindly end affec.
tomato az Aunt TIetty had been
shed only been one night in the
Walbrouslts' house, had only
known them four days. Yet, some
how. she had begun to feel a part
Of their nienake, had known in
her heart. though OF course moth.
ing had been said about the mat
ter, that the WaIbroughs would
argue against almost any reason
she might advance for leaving
them save one-marriage.
Security had EMBODIED her. And
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THE STRANGER A 1 Sss'''n'
a STORY OF MYSTERY. LURE AND INTRIGUE

lively. don't mind telling you,
Harold, nearly died Of the fan.
tods, this last week in London.
I'm sorry 1t was so SLOW"
said Drummond tenderly. why
was it. Agnes?"
She died not rise to the obvious
opening for a compliment.
II 1t was too slow at the
Square, It became a heap too
fast in that den of CallaRtan's."
she said acidly.
Agnes" he said ~earnestlv.
you have told me of that ruf.
fan Goodenough's visit, and I
know It has upset you. Trust in
me absolutely, and you will have
nothing to fear. I win convince
you-"
LESS of it, broke in Agnes
sharply, Harold, don't want to
hear word of it, don't want
to think about it. Cut it right
out. That's all left behind me,
an I'm Eoip' to forget it an be
happy. That's me-
And too" said Drummond
softly, with you--Agnes." His
hand sought hers under the fur
driving rug, but her fingers were
Withdrawn sharply.
Harold" she said crisply, II
extend the same hint to you that
l did to the rest of your crowd
don't get fresh" ;
Drummond was q little non
plussed. Sometimes her encour-
agement OF him verHed on the
tropical; at others he received
cold douche. New she seemed de.
cidedly unApproachable, and he
looked at her darby.
Have ] offended you?'" he
mo. Not especially. But I'm
not forgettin' that I'm Lady Tall
bois, and know my virtue.
guess I own myself. Got that,
Harold?"
Drummond looked bewildered.
His suit seemed to be prospecting
less than he expected. With
frightened lips he promised him.
self silently that it should go
very much better when once they
were at Knayth.
Don't call those fellows my
crowd he said in a low voice. L
tell you, Agnes, I detest the riff
raft. and my one hope IL TO cut
adrift from them. I've had all
can stand from Callaghan."
Good boy" she said quietly,
hold onto that, an maybe wen
be the better friends. ANYWAY
you've got to be my right hand
this time. I'll only have you to
back away with this crowd of
high flyers that's coming down."
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
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for ] wanted to-cctAe in and
cry on your shoulder"
Then the evening wasn't q
success?" ! ventured.
1T was q frost" said CArl6tta
bitterly. II cotIldn't touch Tony
or move him or even find him.
He was enoased In arrnor. Hk
told me grizzly that when he saw
you with Lucy. ana NE went out
to his car and he thought Of poor
Betty--hA Just hated himself for
being selfiah enough to 70 off
like that ana let her be nniser.
able and alone. You'd almost
think he knew abcut her coming
to Won and WhimperinE ahd"--
Wait, Cerlotta," Interrupted,
almost grimly. you must be care.
full how you let Betty affect you.
I don't mean that I'll Yaisjud6e you
Or think any temporary bitter.
ness means anything. But II you
let your f4eling0 warp you, that
will be dreadful. II won't leave
you the wonderful, radiant, warm,
vivid Carlotta we all love-"
"What do l carer" storned Car
lotta. How can it matter who
loves me If Betty Wintoh IL com.
ing between me and what want?"
"She isn't" ! said, "Her pres.
ent need is making what you want
a. thing of the future. But you can
walt. You must wait"----
II must waltz" n1umbIed Car.
lotta. waiting wouldn't be 20
had, butt I've q terrible feelings
promonition. II you likN-~-tIIat she
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TRY TO FIND IT EARLY IN LIFE

him to grow into good average
citizen, to say the least.
In every instance OF amateur
science and industry mentiafied
above it was noticed tl1ats the
boys worked at their craft Nth
an enthusiasm equal to that Of
the athletic game. They al
showed the true character of the
adult genius. No sculding,a no
driving, threatening with low
grades and failures--none OF these
whips was necessary.
Parents everywhere might. as
well take the hint 1t is always
possible to find at least one prac-
teal outlet for q boys eeHfus.
However, the safest method is
the line of one of the large AT
fairs of society--soil culture, car
pentry. electricity, building, sell.
ing, construction work and the
like.
1t Is easy for the student OF .hu.
man nature to understand Why
the children OF today literally de
spise their school lessons. Il IL
because they are more than ever
being denied their God-given Fight
to exploit their childish and y0Ifth-
full genius in the direction Of some
thing useful, material, and pkac.
tical.
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THE RHYMING OPTIMIST
BY AIine Michaelis-

what Of that? Skins should be
good enough; today it. takes u
Dlutoerat to pull that lire Of
stuff. His home was but q sim.
pie shack, mines also on that
style; but, knowing what it sets
mo back. Il sigh for CruaoA's isle.
No phonOsraph married Cruaoe's
days, and though his funds were
short, he had no income tax to
raise, no auto to support. No
telephone disturbed his sleep, no
Central caused him woe; yet, l
would say he cot OFT cheap, he
had no radio! Old Robinson ap-
pealed Of yore to undeveloped
boys: but now, It makes me
pretty sore to think OF all his
joys. sometimes think that I'll
embark upon some leaky boat to
seek in place Of care and cark, an
island and q goat. And, listening
to my parrots chat, In that de-
ljghtful site, ia pay no rent upon
my fiat and need no anthracite!
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10 going to cast me everything"
J, Lets not talk shout me-" said
Cariotta, staring into my face
with, something like hostility in
the deep eyes that gazed over the
rim Of her coffee cup. TEL me
what kind OF . time you had last
night"
II didn't CO." I said, knowing
Carlotta what her mood was max
You dien't 60? But you said
''r said what I felt Aad to say
to iriSufe you the evening with
Tony" replied.
$50 that was IT," Carlotta MUIR
naured a. II to herself, and
noted how peculiarly she smiled
at her own words--or mine.
II spent the evening with Bet
ty," ! replied.
"Hev did you manage Ralph
LAcy?" demanded C4rlotta' sud
Il told him that Betty was UP
stairs and that I couldn't bear
TO have her clone. He'd been
given one glimpse OF her and had
4 notion Of Tonya sense of re-
sponsibility where she's con.
ceFned. SO he had no trouble In
recognizing that good old Tony
would sacrifice his evening to
81 See" commented -Carlotta
dirty. "Go on with these interest
ing revelations"
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A Refreshing Novel Of Youth md
Mystery Written by One Of Amer
ica's Foremost Story TeIlers

one minute. ana serving II about
ten second after that. AlI.sthis
was set upon . table dawn
close to the fire. 81;
why. said Clancy aloud aid
/ ever imagine that I didn't icare
for the country in the wiSttr?'
Mrs. Walbrough laughed.
You're little animal. Clancy
Deane,s she accused.
"I'll tell the world / am, sid
Clancy. she laughed At DErs
Walbrough's expression Of rlork
oIrror. .'0h, we can be plangy
in Zenith, she. said.
what else can you Be- IL
zenith?' asked Mrs. Walbrsiish
Clancy drained her cup ksc0k-
fee. She refused second cup
and pusher her chair away from
the table. She put her feed. Ei1ic-
ulous in huge pair 81 alippSrs
that also belonged to the Judge,
upon the dogs ia the fireplace.
Luxuriously she Inhaled the
warmth Of the room.
What else can we be?ssSshe
said.
She had talked only, II sespaed,
about her troubles these past
few days. Now. under the aaim-
illus Of an interested listener, she
poured forth her history, her
hopes. her ambitions. An1 Ia
return, Mrs. Waibrough to- of
her own life, Of her hush maj
failure to inherit the vast Tor
tune that he had expected, now.
learning that speculation had
taken 1t all from his father ne
had bucIIed down to the laW;
how he had achieved tremendous
standing; how he had served upon
the bench; how he had resigned
to accept a nomination for the
Senate; how, having been dsfeat-
edit was not his party's ysa
he had resumed the practice cf.
law. piling up q fortune that.
though not vast to the 90
phisticated, doomed large %
Clancy. They were stiiI talk
ing at luncheon, and through
it. After the meal Hebron announ-
ced that there would be good to
bogganing outside after the
course had been worn down 8 IT.
tie. TO Clancy's delighted sur
prise, Mrs. Walbrough declared
that she had been looking Tor
ward to it. Together, wrapped III
sweaters and with their feet en-
cased in high moccasins they
were much too large Tor ClAncy
they tried out the slide. -
Gro Be Continued TomorrOw.)
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syndicate. xnc.l
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now she was to be torn from his
security. Her mouth opened for
argument. It closed without
speech. For; after oil, scandal
didn't threaten her alone; It threat
e1ed the Walbroushs. II she we're
found here BY = reporter, the gos-
sip OF tongue and print would
snirch her benefactors
You're right I'll 50" she said.
'I'll find d place
Find q placer" There was
amusement in Mrs. WaIbrough's
voice; there was more, i hint Of
Indignation. why. you're going
to. our place up in Hinsdale. And
I'm going with you.
Youth is rarely ashamed OF its
judgments. Youth ID conceitsd,
and conceit and shame are rarely
companions. But Clancy reddened
now with shame. She had thought
the Walbroughs capabls of desert
ing her, or letting her shift FOR
herself, when common decency
should have made her await eK-
PLANTATION. They would never know
her mofnAntary doubt Of them. but
she could never live long enough
to make up for 1t.
Yet she protested.
I'll can't. You--you'll be in
volved."
The judge chuckled.
Seems to me, young lady, that
it's rather late tor the Wa1broughs
to worry about being involved.
We're in. my dear, up to our
slim, proud threats. And IL we
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'"They don't include you, dear.
Don't you see how careful I'd be
to make sure they didn't include
your" I pleaded. IT put the
whole thing TO Mr.. Lacy in terms
Of Betty's calling in actual need
Of me 49, and I'm going to show
YOU how true that is--in q min
ute. ! counted ON the chivalry
that both Mr.. Lacy and Tony pos
sess. Only chose to take advan.
tags Of Mr.. IAcy's kindness and
not Tony's. That gave you the
ut gave Betty you, all right"
said Carlotta grimly But it did
not give me q thing. If Tony
had known you were staying
home with Betty it might have
been different. AS 1t wae---''
"Carlotta. / stayed with Betty
Winston last night. / came home
early so I could tell you rather
than have you just~-find out"
you weren't homer" asked
Carlotta incredulously.
Facing the battery Of her wide,
questioning eyes, said:
IT was with Betty ut her apart
ment. I've got to make that my
headquarters from now on
With all the. grip ia taken on
my determination, found could
not suggest to Carlotta that Bet
tvs apartment could be home"
to me.
(copryight, 1874, Kine Features
Syndicate. Incl
To Be Continued Tomorrow.
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ablaze in honor Of their coming.
1t was warm, too, not merely
from furnace, but from huge
open fires that burned down
stairs and in the bedroom to
which Clancy was assigned.
The motherly wife OF the care
tAker had warm food and hot
drink waiting them. but Clancy
hardly tasted them. She was
sleepy, and soon she left Mrs.
Walbrough to gossip with her
housekeeper while she tumbled
into bed.
Sleep came instantly. Hardly, 1t
seemed, had her eyes closed before
they opened. Through the raised
window streamed sunlight. But
Clancy was more conscious of the
cold air that accompanied it.
1t was as cold here az it was In
Maine. At least, 1t seemed so
this morning. She was quite nor
NAL. She was not the sort of
person who leaps gayly from bed
and performs calisthenics before
an opened window in zero
weather. Instead, she snuggIed
down under the bedclothes until
her eyes and the tip OF her
nose were an that showed. One
glimpse Of her breath, smoky in
the frosty air. had made cow
ard of her.
But sometimes hopes are real
lied. Just as she had made up
her mind to brave the ordeal and
arise ana close the window, she
heard knock upon the door.
''corne in. Oh. pul-lease come
in?' she cried.
Mrs. Walbroueh entered, fol-
lowed by the housekeeper, who,
Clancy had learned last night.
was named Mrs. Hebron. Mrs.
wa1brough closed the window.
chatting Clancy because q Maine
girl should mind the cold, and
Mrs. Hebron piled wood Ia rhe
fireplace. ny the time that
Clancy emerged from the bath
r0on-she hated to leave It; the
hot water In the tub made the
whole room pleasantly steamy-
her bedroom was warm. And
Mrs. Walbrough had found sonle-
where q huge bathrobe Of the
judges which swamped Clancy in
its WOODEN folds.
There were orange juice and
toast and soft-boiled eggs and
coffee made as only country peo-
pie can make it. It had been
made, Clancy could tell from the
taste, by putting plenty Of sof-
Zee in the bottom OF q pot, by
filling the pot with cold water,
by letting it come to a boil, re-
moving it over it had bnbhled
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) were certain az ODtn scandal,
surely you don't think That would
natter" he asked, suddenly re.
proachful.
Clancy dibasAbied.
II think that you bath are the
most wonderful, dsAFest You
make we want to cry she nm
iShsd.
The judge AduAfed HE should.
ers. A twinkle stood in his eye.
ITS i way / have. The women
always weep aver me-
Izis wife shifted. she spoke to
Clancy.
THE man never can remember
his wslat.measurement.'
The judge fought hard against
. grin.
my wife Tlaryels 10 at hor
good luck in catching me- that she
tries TO make It appear that Ghe
didn't catch much, after al"
Mrs. WaIbruugA. shifted again.
"'Luck7 In catching you!
The Judge became urhane, bland.
dAprecAt6ry.
II b6g pardon. my dear. Not
luck-slkiii."
Mrs. Walbrough's assumption
Of scorn left hsr. Her laugh
joined Clancy's. Clancy didn't
realize just then how deity the
judge had steered her away from
possible tears, and how supsrbly
Mrs. Walbrough. had played up
to her husbands acting.
She put one hand IN the bis
palm OF the judge and let her
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the man, IN crooks jargon, as he left her
too startled to either accept or refuse the bill
The sudden twist Of events had left the little
country girl, fashionably clad as she was
speechless.
A first Grannis had threatened her with the
pOlice, When she had accompanied him to the
restaurant he had at first questioned her as to
her knowledge Of one, Ike Weber. She replied
tflthfully that she had never met Weber before
attending party composed Of theatrical peo-
pie. You'll stick to that in court?" he asked.
And she nodded.
Apparently misunde her, believing
she was not telling the truth, Grannis had then
left on the table the money and departed
Clancys adventures started the moment she
landed III New York from the country She
made two good friends, David Randall and
Mrs. Carey. The Beiner death cut short her
theatrical ambitions, but she became connected
with . real estate concern and because Of her
business ability was rapidly achieving success
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By Ann Lisle,
Whose Present Serial Has Scored
. Big Popular Success.

r HE night / spent under Betty
Winston's roof wasn't even
j what can be called "a white
night" It was black and gloomy,
for the realization that bad times
loomed ahead for Carlotta and me
didn't leave me much placidity or
power to indulge in sleep.
I got up very early and was
dressed for the street before eight.
Then I set tray with the coffee
and toast ia made between wliles
and carried it in to Betty. She
aWoke with the dazed air of a
child, smiled at me vaguely, made
one or two Intellectual posses
toward the tray and then turned
around ana composed herself to
sleep again:
Fortunately I had no trouble in
getting a taxi, 30 managed to
arrive at Carlotta's ahead Of our
usual breakfast hour.
Good nerring," she said. "You
are the earliest bird ever saw,
considering you weren't in last
night when / arrived"
Good morning" replied with
out offering amendment or cor.
rection. my open door told you
1 WAS OUT
Yes It did," agreed CaFlotta.
And was terribly disappointed.
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WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

1. When was the automatic car
coupler invented?
2. When were block signals tor
railways invented?
5. When was John Tyler Presi.
dent of the United States?
4. When was the sewing ma
chine adopted by shoe manufac-
turers?
5. when did Walt whitman. the
American poet, die?
ANSWERS to these queries win
be printed tomorrow ;"
ANSWERS ~
To Saturdays Questions,
/. The burning OF Rome 90
CURED Ga A. D.
2. Sir Thomas More wrote
utopia" in 1915. az
3. Franklin Pierce was pFeai-
dent of the United States from
1853 to 1857.
4. The meeting Of Henry VIII.
of England, and Francis l., Of
France, on the Field OF the Cloth
of Cold. took place In 1870.
s. The battle Of Bull Run was
fought July 81. 1861.
Copyright, is2a, King FEATURES
Syndicate. Incl
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BEINERs GHOST HAuNTs FAIR CLANCY pEANE

CHE was only twenty, was Clancy Deane, q
= pretty little country girl who had come
to New York to win fame and fortune
as film actress And yet she almost inr1e-
diately became woman with past" and her
future peace of mind depended on the clearing
up Of the murder Of Morris Beiner, 9 moving
picture producer, who was killed few minutes
after Clancy had slapped his face and left his
Office hurriedly
Strangely enough Clancy became friend Of
Vandervent the wealthy young prosecuting
attorney engaged with the police ii the search
for Beiners slayer. Clancy had shaken her
assumed name Of "Florine Ladue" and dis
owned her theatrical ambitions She had
thought the past buried until Grannis recos-
nized her.
Grannis had taken Clancy to fashionable
restaurant and given her q banlSnote, the big
gest she ever had seen IN her life $1,000
There's more where that came from, said
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WHO SAID IT
AND WHERE?

"They Smell Of tho Lamp"
Was the envieus remark of the
orator Pythias in an attempt to
disparage the orations Of De-
mosthenes (3S3-322 3. c.
"a Fool and His Money Are
Soon Parted"
II an old Dutch saying that has
become part Of our everyday
4 speech.
81 am on the Side Of the Angels"
In these words Disrae1i declared
against Darwinism ct a meet
ing Of the, oxford Diocesan So
ciety in 1864.
Thought rules the world"
This aphorism is founded on a
passage Of Emerson'B Progress
of Culture"
The Washington times., 1923-02-19
By John Goodwin.

EEyTT ELL, Chief" said vaiIle
w dryly, "you have had
w your way and per.
nnitted GliHa1 Jim to measure him.
self with you in front of the lady.
1T would have been worse to
keep him out" growled Callaghan,
tine crazy fool IL capable of
Smashing himself and US, IL he Is
baked. He has. you see, so much
less to lose. But I hold to my
own policy, and ! can beat him."
He has at least done one thing
in which we ali failed. He has
got that little tiger cat controlled,
he is the Ouly man who can tame
her.
"He is going anyway" said Cal
laghan with q sigh Of relief.
"That is to the good. We have
q clear field. But where Is he
going? To the United States?
To the very place the De Castro
Tallbois came from?"
The two men looked ut each
other ,uneasily.
Surely there's nothing he can
do yonder. murmured Vaille. sis
there, Chief? The thing 10 sealed
and safe, by right and by lawv'
Callaghan frcwned.
Surely" he said, "and yet
wherever Slim Jim gets busy,
there Is danger. see trouble
ahead" He rose and gripped
= Vaille BY the shoulder. I'VE must
reap our harvest quickly, vaillc.
and Get clear!"
"She goes down to Knayth with
Drumrnond tomorrow" Vaille an.
swered..
The Chief nodded.
Send Drummond to me-" he
said softly, che shall have his in
structicns. He is now our strong
80 CHAPTER LxyI.
. The Hall o. Her Ancestors.
gay, this automobiles q hum.
nneY," announced Lady Tallbois,
lying back luxuYicusly I'm the open
RolIs-Royce. 81 don't know that
was ever glad to see green
fields before. But it's good to get
away IL I don't have q snappier
time at Knayth than I did in
thak old coffin.house at the
Square, Harold, somebody's goin'
70 hear about it!"
Don't worry about thatT said
Drummond confidently. "you are
now about to have the time Of
yeur life. / have been down my
self and made all arrangements.
The place viii be full up: an
hour Or two after We get there
knayth simply won't know It,
''wSn set It going. good an