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Evening star., 1923-06-03
ny HALLETT ABEND.

Special Dispa tch to The Star.
LOS ANGELES, May 21.-Hollywood
is convinced that the Pola Negri-
Charlie Chaplin engagement is at an
end. Pola will not admit the fact
and Chaplin Is silent, but Pola no
longer wears her engagement ring.
and 1t Is noteworthy that during the
three weeks the tragedy queen has
been resting at Del Monte Chaplin
has not paid her visit.
The most that Pola will say is: IL
have another purpose in life and mar
riage is but of secondary Importance
to me. In the life of an artist love
must follow, not interfere with
H. B. X. Willis. a reporter. who
has dug up and written most Of the
facts about the origin and viclssl-
tudes of the Chaplin Negri affair,
journeyed north to Del Monte for a
confidential chat with the Polish
actress. She lked freely. he claims.
and did not impose the seal of con-
fidence even when she denounced the
work of her former director. George
F,itzmaurice. and told her version of
why bella Donna was such failure.
Only concerning her romance was she
reticent.
As to Fitzmaurice and Bella
Donna" and the charges that she her
self Is high-handed and tempera-
mental on the studio sets, Pola. Will
lis says had this to say:
by one critic. but am not. l am just
reserved. I cannot go up to man
and slap him on the back or kiss
him as some Hollywood actresses are
supposed to do. just stand back
and laugh. Because l wished to spare
- ,i,,rr
Mr. Schultz and Mr.. and Mrs. what
not peering at me when / was acting
a scene, / had my set inclosed. Then
they called me temperamental.
II have decided upon crusade to
overcome the reputation for banallty
on I am going to be as bad vamp
and villainess as I can. Theda Bara
and Barbara La Mar will seem Sun
day school characters by comparison.
Fitzmaurice, the director of Bella
Donna. and his wife, Ouida Bergere,
the character the rubber-stamp type
Of cinema vampire-the good-wicked
little woman who wrecks homes and
hearts by gnawing a red rose ana
oozing sex appeal They made a great
character into one of the cloak and
suit dynasty Of vamps; a bad wom-
an who. does nothing worse than vio-
late the curfew law.
"The picture was about half finish
ed and my version of Bella Donnas
character led that of Robert Hichens
by half a lap. Then Ouida Bergere
and Fitzmaurice put their heads to-
sether, and when they finished with
1t the play had as much kick as a
bran muffin. Work was started again
and all the what you call high-power
stuff was thrown away"
Here Willis interpolates. in brack-
cts: II saw the unfinished part at a
preview at the Ambassador. when 1t
was run off for a convention Of Jesse
Lasky Aim peddlers, and 1t was all
that Pola says 1t was. 1t would have
passed the censors, because 1t would
have left them unconscious. The way
PolA belabored the emotional bass
drums OF her audience had Lasky's
tired business men talking to them
solves. Pola was incarnate; the van1p
Of the type that has made famously
Infamous certain ladies who are well
known to history. 1 hear that the
Aim peddlers. when they came to-,
were .scared--hence the ,retakes."
Evening star., 1923-06-03
COLUMBIA-"Four Horsemen O
the Apocalypse"

AS it's de luxe attraction for Shrine
week, beginning this afternoon at 3
o'clock, Loew's Columbia Theater will
offer Rex Ingram's masterpiece of
screen darama, "The Four Horsemen
of the Apocalypse" picture which
has literally taken America by storm.
1t is based on the famous novel by
v. Blasco Ibanez. which already had
created literary sensation on two
continents. The screen production
offered Rodolph Valentino the first
great role Of his career: in company
with the beautiful Alice Terry.
The cast includes also Mabel Van
Buren,, Pomeroy Cannon. Joseph
Swickard, Alan Hale, Nigel De Bru-
lier, John Sainpolis, Virginia War;
wick. Stuart Holmes. Wallace Beery
and Bull" Montana. The picture was
presented originally at 81 prices, but
this week 1t will be shown at the
Columbia popular prices.
"The Four Horsemen" is an epic
tale that sweeps from the wide plains
Of the Argentine and the dance halls
of Buenos Ayres through pre-war
Paris into the blazing turmoil Of the
German invasion of France story
Of terror and grandeur that Is shot
through with the vision of st. John,
who saw the Four Horsemen-Con-
quest war, Famine and Death--rfd-
ing on the wings Of the hurricane.
Evening star., 1923-06-03
A REVOLUTION is going on in flm'

A REVOLUTION is going on in film-
- dom,
Not death struggle between pro-
ducer and exhibitor; not a cash Gus.
TONER'S revolt against the ubiquitous
war tax; not an attempt to dethrone
Will H. Hays, but a complete change
Of working policy on the part OF the
feminine stars who register their
charms in celluloid.
1t was customary. a few years ago.
for a star to establish herself as the
supreme exponent of a single type OF
character and let 1t go at that. Mary
Pickford, the originator OF the sys.
tenn, has now stepped TO the fore as
the first definitely to overturn it. No
longer proud to be known merely/as
Our Mary" with the wonderful
golden curls.' Miss Pickford has set
about it to find a vehicle that will
write her name down among the truly
great actresses. The first step was to
import Ernst Lubitsch, producer Of
Passion" Deception" "One Ara
bian Night and other colossal pic.
lures that took this country by storm
Herr Ernst fs expected to transform
Mary into an emotional giantess.
Constance Talmadge is another who
is devoting her abilities to more sub
stantial material than the genial fri
volities with which her name was as
Evening star., 1923-06-03
CENTRAL-"Why Women Re.
marry"

why Women Remarry" will be the
attraction at Crandalls Central
Iheater the. first four days of this
week, starting today at pm. In it
Ethel Grey Terry Is cast as a mother
OF the slums whose life is made un.
6earable by brute OF a husband, and
IIarlssa Selwynne appears as the wife
or district attorney whose life also
* not happy. The manner in which
THESE two elements are interviewer
results In series of interesting emf
aodes. Milton Sills offers one of his
1nG1t nniies,osa character delineations as a
the Fighting Blood series, based on
n, Z. Witwer,s stories. and the Kino-
grams are added attractions
Thursday, Friday and SATURDAY.
Gloria Swanson will be pictured in
.r.aaramounts epic Of the fapper.
Prodigal Daughters" a Symposium
OF midnight revels, jazz orgies and
gay life, and Louise Fazenda will pur.
vey the laughter in Pest of the
storm Country" a palpable burlesoue
OF Mary -Piekford's favorite picture,
together with the Kilograms and
w. E. Thompson's pipe organ recitaIs.
Evening star., 1923-06-03

second only to that OF Jackie CooEan
this week in only a shopgirl." the
photoplay shown at Polls Theater.
with Josephine Adair in the principal
Juvenile, part and co-starring with
Miss Estelle Taylor. Little Josephine.
Just in her eighth year. made hit In
herr first Aim. More to Be Pitied."
and it was for her acting in that pic
ture that Edward LeSaint chose her
for only Shopgirl."
Wallace Beery, one of the big char
acters In the -Four Horsemen" and In
Hurricanes GAL" and Claire Dubrey
also have leading parts. Miss Du-
brey's work will be recalled in "The
Voice from the Minaret"s Mae Busch
and .Tully Marshall round out the cast
OF Only a Shopgirl." which will be
shown from 10 am, untilc11 p.m, daily
Evening star., 1923-06-03
cRANDALL's-Pola Negri
Bella Donna"

Pola Negri in Bella Donna" her
nrst American-made picture, will be
the attraction at Crandalrs Theater.
oeginning this afternoon at 3 O'CLOCK
and @ continuing through tuesday
Inc brilliant Polish star offers a
vivid portrayal of the super.yamnire
created by Robert Hfchens in his
novel and subsequently rransplanted
10 the audible stage by Nazimova.
Conrad Nagel is pictured as the nus.
band and Conway Tearle as Baroudi
the iron-willed master Of women. An
added attraction will be the Aeson
table, "Pharaohs Tomb
Wednesday and Thursday Para.
mounts screen version Of The world
and His Wife, the Echexaray drama.
that once served as q starring yehi.
Gle for William Faversham. will Ne
the attraction, with Alma Rubens and
a notable cast. The story shows what
havoc can be brought into the lives
of innocent people by malicious ros-
sip. The climax is powerful. Eddie
Barry viii be seen also in Family
Troubles" Friday and SATURDAY.
Alice Brady will be seen in .aThe
Leopardess" as a South sea dancer.
who, when transplanted to the north
ern hemisphere, soon wins her &way
socially. Stan Laurel will Be seen
also in Under Two Jags."
Evening star., 1923-06-03

scenics and educational Aims.
THE Girl Who Came Back" boasts
Of cast of celebrities seldom assem-
bled in one picture. 1t includes
Miriam Cooper, CASTOR Glass, Kenneth
Harlan, Fred Malatesta, Joseph Dow
ling, Ethel Shannon, Mary Culver and
zasu Pitts. Its story concerns an
unsophisticated country girl who
sought her fortune in the big city.
saw its tempting lights ana listened
to- it's alluring jazz, only to find her.
self linked to a husband who was ar
rested almost at the altar as an auto
thief; From this on the story has an
exciting trend, full of suspense, punc-
tuated with thrills and after many
ups and downs ultimately leading to
a happy climax.
Such Is the ventilation system at
the Cosmos, the management an.
nounces, that those who prefer may
smoke in the balcony without fear
Of discomfort or annoyance to those
seated in the auditorium below,
where the decorum maintained will
be such as bents the presence OF
ladies.
Evening star., 1923-06-03

Today and tomorrow, Pola Neer;
in Bella Donna; Eddie Barry, in
Family Troubles; Aesop's Fables
and International News; Tuesday and
Wednesday. Charles Chaplin, in THE
pilsrim"; Katherine Macdonald. in
Ths Woman Conquers," and Interna-
tional News. Special matinee, Tues
gay at 8 pm. Thursday, Florence
vidor, in Dust to Dawn: George
OHara, in Fighting Blood" round
four, and Buster Keaton, in Hard
Luck; Friday. Douglas MacLean. in
vel VEL Boy NO. ls": Stan Laurel. in
White Wings" and Oregon Trail !"
Ne. T.; Saturday. walter HERS. in
"Mr. Billings Spends His Dime; Baby
Peggy. in The Kid Reporter; Urban
Movie Chats and Pearl white, in
"Plundsr," No. 8, -i
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COSM0s-"The Girl Who Came
Back"

The Cosmos Theater today, start
ing at p.fn..- will bring to a close its
regular vaudeville season with an
IDEAL bill Of entertainment including
"The George Primrose Minstrels' and
fine offerings Of varied types Of
vaudeville, together with a big photo
play program including the feature
picture presenting Frank Mayo in
"The Bolted Door," the story Of man
who won his wife's love after their
marriage.
Tomorrow afternoon the Cosmos
will open it's summer program series
of all picture entertainment, includ-
ing q Tom Fornan production, "The
OF added attractions, including two
reel slaughmaken news pictures,
Evening star., 1923-06-03
Olympic.

Today and tomorrow, Priscilla Dean
in The Flame of Life; Tuesday, Ethel
Clayton. in rCan a Woman Love Twice.
Wednesday, Milton Sills, Henry B. tNai-
thal, Tully Marshall mad Irene Rich. in
The Marriage Chance; Thursday,
Constance Talmadge, in "a Yelled Ad-
When the Desert Calls" and Larry
Semon comedy; Saturday, Betty Comp
SON, in The White. Flower. Stan
Laurel, in white Wings" and ''The
Jungle Goddess" No. 4.
Evening star., 1923-06-03
Avenue Grand.

Today and tomorrow, Gloria Swan.
son, in "ProdigAl Daughters" and
Lyman II. Howe's Speed Demons";
Tuesday and Swednesday, Theodore
Roberts, in Grumpy" and Aesop's
Cara Kimbaii Young. in aTha WON.
an Of Bronze" and Paul parrott, in
"For Arts Sake; Friday, Lulu Nc
Grath, in wil1iamson's, wonders OF
the Sea-; George .OHarA, in Flight
ing Blood" round Ave.. and Lise Con.
lev. in "Kick Out"
Evening star., 1923-06-03
Favorite.

Today and tomorrow, Jackie Coogan,
in Daddy; Tuesday. Anita stewart,
Kenneth Harlan and Edith Roberts.
In "Thorns and Orange Blossoms" ;
THURSDAY, Constance Talmadge. in
@rhe Primitive Lover; Friday,
GLADYS Walton. in THE Town Seam
dal," and Saturday. Johnny walker,
in THE Fourth Musketeer."
Evening star., 1923-06-03
Motoplays This Week
AT THE PHoroPLAY HOUSES This WEEK.

CMBlA-Fou Horsemen the Apocalypse" Shown this
afternoon. -
METROPOLlTAN"The Bright Shawl" Shown this afternoon
RlALIO-"The Abysmal Brute" Shown afternoon
PALACE-"The Tigers Claw" Shown
CENTRAL-"Why Women Remarry." Shown this afternoon
CRANDALLSPola Negri Bella Shown this after
POLIS-"Onlya Shop Girl" Shown this afternoon
COSMOS"The Girl Who Came Back first time tomor-
afternoon. - ~ ->
Evening star., 1923-06-03
Raphael.

Today. Barbara La, Mar, in Poor
Mems Wives; tomorrow, NazimoVa.
in "A Dolls House; Tuesday. Walter
HERS. in "Mr Billings Spends His
Dime; Thursday, Charles Ray. in
Compson. in "The White Flower: Sat
urday, Hoot Gibson. in "Kindied couf..
age"
Evening star., 1923-06-03
Regent.

Today and tomorrow, Betty. Comp,
son and Bert LyteIl, in ''To Have*afit
to- Hold; Tuesday, Laupette Tayfora
in Peg o. My Heart; Wednesday,
Alice Brady. in Missing sMiIiionsA;.--
Thursday. H. B. Warn er,s tn ,ss.The
Sheik of, Arabia. Friday, Above: Aid
Law; saturday. Lila Lee and James
kigkwood, In s.Tbb Ttde.sA
Evening star., 1923-06-03
Home.

roa,v and tomorrow. Colleen Moore,
IN oThe Nth Commandment" Tues
day, 'The Red Trail; Wednesday
and Thursday. Betty conipson, In
:sThA White Flower; Friday. Neil
shipman. in The Grub Stake; sat
urday, Hoot Gibson, in Single
Handed" -. i
Evening star., 1923-06-03
New Truxton.

Today and tomorrow, Priscilla Dean,
IN "The Flame of Life"; Tuesday, Jack
Hoxie. in "The Marshall Of Money
mint: Wednesday. Charles Jones. in
Trough Shod''; Thursday, Florence
rNxor' in aThe Supreme Passion;
Friday, Corinne Griffith, inAefDivorce'
Coupons; SATURDAY, Frank Mayo, in
"The First -Desree.t 81 :
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Princess.

Today ana tomorrow. Elmer clit-
Tuesday, Johnny Hines. in Sure Fire
Flint; Wednesday and THURSDAY
Gloria Swanson. in My American
Wife; Friday. MAN OF the Forest;
Saturday, Walter HERS, in Mr.. Bill
ings Spends His; Dime" '.'+'s.N.
Evening star., 1923-06-03
Hippodrome.

I Today. Rodolph Valentino. in
"nlood and Sand; Tuesday, Wallace
Fsank EsaI' Mayo, III "Flaming Hour" :
Thnrsday. Mabel Bailfn, in Married
PEOPLE; Friday, Wallace Reid. In
"Thirty Days"; Saturday, Ethel Clay
ton, in "Can q Woman Love TwSce 2
Evening star., 1923-06-03
Circle.

Today and tomorrow, mighty LAX,
Z Rose; Tuesday, Colleen Moore. in
THE Nth conimandment"; Wadnes-
day. Thomas Meishan, in Back Home
Pola Negri, in Mad Love-" also corn.
edy: Saturday, Helen Chadwick, Rich.
ard Dix, James Kirkwoed and Ralph
Lewis, in "The Sin Flood"
Evening star., 1923-06-03
Empire.

Today and tomorrow, Billie Dove
and Lon ChaneX,. in "All the Brothers
Were valiant" also Topics of the
Day; Tuesday .and Wednesday. Glenn
Hunter ana Nary Astor, In .'rhs Sec
ond Fiddle" also comedy: Thursday,
dal,". also comedy, "Tatal Photo;
Friday, Good Men and Bad" also
Neal Hart. in "Noped and Tied, Sat
urday, Frank Mayo. in "The Bolted
Door, also THE Social Bucoaneer,"
Evening star., 1923-06-03
Carolina.

Today and tomorrow Pola Esgri. In
Bella Donna; Tuesday, Marshall
Harold Lloyd comedy: wednesday.
Wesley Barry, IN The County FAIR"
also Pathe News and Literary Digest
Topics; Thursday, Eileen Percy and
Buddy Messenger, In The Flirt": FRI
day. House Peters in Human
Hearts" Saturday The Kentucky
Evening star., 1923-06-03
Apollo.

Today and tomorrow, Theodore
Roberts, in Grumpy" and comedy,
b"Dog Sense; Tuesday and Wednes.
day. Gloria Swanson. in "Prodigal
Arts Sake; Thursday and Friday,
Helene Chadwick and Richard Dix, In
"Quicksands." and Lige Conley, In
Hold Tight; Saturday, Clara KIM
ball Young in 1.-THE Woman Of
Bronze" and Our Gang" comedy,
"The Cobbler" s - p
Evening star., 1923-06-03

MASON. in Shirley of the Circus; /;
Friday. Ethel Clayton, in Can a
Woman Love Twice?"; Saturday.
"Huntins Big Game in Africa"
Evening star., 1923-06-03
A11ltlts|ee{992&e'91ts tt|e{9&
-CHn The PHOTOPLAY

wv Wagon? publicity
\A/ critical informing
Wv the pictures made of American history
something that imagination and that cannot be
faithfully described although New York has reveing
for weeks perhaps for months of its
shown Washington Are photopay exhibition
long Jared in theatrical presentations 1t unusual Wash
ready the epics of the other
During the population will climbing
the million mark Our always among
enterpsng the We
and the day Inquiries
many who being reserved for the ~ .
THE big motion picture convention which will
during the week ought
to the phoopay after the squabbg
appears to be desire the Mr. Adolph
the Paramount organization who
compish
to includes only who
nationally and
all types who contribute
tribute material for phooplay Screen
and there real need worthy
except lead solution of difficulties m the
be limited Sincere
bates can be made to produce splendid result
REFORE suggesting this picture
- production the for reform by doing
ranks those whose pntday largely
to feminine beauty physical beauty especially
OF some OF themo time least but beyond
The producing
bued only bv pavers talent edueon and
deed the inparabe attained The
score or more OF and guided
side but the really results possible
the skill training competent master Natursy tho
producer make all author and so
suits of their composite sense of Justice we'll as
sense OF appreciation of the demands kept in
'0' the government OF psuFf W. pfffu0n II e.
Evening star., 1923-06-03
Dumbarton,

wpite Flower; tomorrow, "Kinsdon =
Within; Tuesday: katherine Mac
Donald. in Refuge; wednAsday.
Milton Sills. in What Wife Learn.
ed; Thursday and Friday. CHE Nth
Comm mandmsnt"; Saturday, John Gil
Evening star., 1923-06-03
PALACE-"The Tigers Claw"

AS it's special contribution to the
entertainment features of Shrine
week, Loew's Palace Theater an
nounces. beginning this afternoon at
5 o'clock, d special program de luxe
that. includes Jack Holt tna HT14
Evening star., 1923-06-03
Elite.

Today and tomorrow. Richard Dix
and Mae Bush, I'm 1.-THE Christian; !;
Tuesday, Lewis Stone, In THE Worlds
Applause: wednAsday. J. B. Warner,
In "cr1mson Gold":: Thursday. Shirley
Evening star., 1923-06-03
P0LI'S-"0nly a Shop Girl"

Shrine visitors are promised an 'op-
portunitX TO eaas SOME Ohild.acting
Evening star., 1923-06-03
Chevy Chase.

Derby" also Pathe News and Aesop's
Fables.
Evening star., 1923-06-03
THE MYSTERY GIRL
A Thrilling Detective Story
BY CAROLYN WELLS.

Copyright by J. =. Lippinoott co., !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-25

Yellow Seven slipped TO his waist.
Every head was turned toward
tho commissioner as a long blade
flashed In tho lampiight. aud the
Cinnamon. stlll sestlculatinE. rose
ono by ono. spreading themselves
out along the walls: but the figure
Ia tho mandarin jacket. cmbrold
cred with a many.headed dragon,
remained In precisely tho same po
sltlon as that In which Monica had
first seen him.
Tho tall Oriental In black drew
back his sleeve and tested the blade
with n grlmy thumb. A sudden hush
fell upon the entire assembly and
tho girl. erampSd and trembling. DO
eafno aware OF the ticking OF the
watch NJ her wrist. In all thi,
CHASTITY nightmare. lheao ceaSelcss
regular pulsa,lons rang out as ths
solo links with the normal existence
ahs had left behind her. sho tried
TO think of tho bungalow on thr
bill. the long cane chairs with theii
many cushions. tho winding patti
that led. ribbon.ilke TO tho road
tho wooden jetty whore the costing
steamers lay AZ anchor; but these
phantom creatures refused 20 ma
terlallEo and her eyes. sore and
tingling. gaxed straight before hei
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wiped their poppy eyes and obeyed
meekly.
~ see fifty Million said one.
81 see sixty millionf' said another.
"Oh. / see n hundred million
school houses" said a third. what
are they all for7'
They're for little boys and girls
10 study In" said Nancy. when
they want 20 know whore the North
Pole Is they look in q book. When
they want TO know who the presi.
dent IL they look in a book. When
they want 10 know about the
Mississippi river, they look in a
book. while all you have 10 do is
10 stretch your eyes. Which would
you rather bs--a Googly. or have TO
study all the timer"
"oh, we'd rather be Googlless'
they all cried. "oh. thank you SO
much. Were quito happy again.
old Cross Patch can't scare us
now"
60 BE Continued
! Copyright. 1923. by Seattle STAR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-25

The Twins and Mister Sky Bow
came back 20 the place where tho
GOGGLES were not happy. They were
greatly changed.
Bad Old Cross Patch had been
there and waved tho magic stick he
called "old Harry" ana now the
Googlses were as unhappy as II they
didn't live in Rainbow Land at all.
"oh. oh. OH they were aobbing.
Were 30 sorry We are GOGGLES.
Oh my but we'ro sorryl II we
didn't have such big eyes w
couldn't cry 70 much. Wed rather
be MS blind as bats than have our
ugly eyes that nee everything Oh,
we hate 20 he GOGGLES. 10 we dor
"oh. for shame said Nancy
sternly. TITS silly 10 cry about some
thing you can't help. Just shoot
your eyes up and look at tho little
red school houses all over tho world,
and count themF'
Tho GOGGLES were no surprised
they couldn't answer. But they
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panther from the trees-and over.
whclmcd ID.
she saw no more, FOR her thumb
had found the switch and pushed Il
into place, She knew now that. the
form she had touched was that Of
tho miserable Wong. See. who was
effectively gagged and bound.
Come one said the voice OF
Pennington IN her ear. II fancy
I've cleared the path"
She was beginning 20 understand
the reason for her brothers deep.
rooted confidence In this amazing
man, with tho strength and cunning
% prmeval savage-and the
table manners OF prince
So cautious were their move.
ments after this that Monica felt
prompted TO cry aloud. 70 laugh,
anything 20 relieve the appalling
monotony. A bread. squat shadow
doomed presently In front OF them,
tumble.dowu wooden erection
from which issued the sound OF
snbdued voices. Pennington drew
her along with him toward a spot
where light showed between the
rottlng timbers
Crouehing In the weeds that rose
waist'hiEh Ia thu clearing. shS
/ pcercd thru. In tho center OF this
apartment. around a broad stone
slab. she counted seven orientals
HIS back 20 her. clad In gorgeous
wide, slecved Jacket OF dark blue sill
on which was embroidered a many
headed dragon. sat an elderly China
man whose enormous proportion.
/ could belong 20 no other man sh'
had yet seen than tho arch,crimina
whom Pennington sought 10 secure
rcd.handed.
on tho stone slab. like 40 many
sponge fingers. Chinese playinl
cards were spread face downwars
and. even as the girl bent forward
yellow hand began passing TO ans
fro over the surface OF the impro
viscd table. sweeping the cards int
a shapeless mass.
Each drew a card except tho maj
whose hack was toward her. VIII
sat motloniess as carved figure
silent and watchful as tho sphyn1
She saw tho cards turned so tina
they formed tho nucleus % sevel
packs. their conyerging circles o
black and red showing clearly Il
tho light Of n hurricane lamp tina
hung. askuw. from n beam. Tn
light flickercd and an arm shot VI
from tho huddled group and raise
the wick. For moment Il flare
TO the roof. Illuminating every COZ
ner OF the building. and Monte
gasped. Half.hlddcn behind los
his arms stretched out beyond hi
head. the wrists secured By leather
ionss. his knees drawn up Amos
to his chest, lay tho commissions
OF police. The head came slowl
round and the PROSTATE man gaze
lnquiringly toward tho squattin
circle. As II realizing that sho ha
seen. pcnnington's fingers closed o.
her arm and. at that instant. sh
realized the Significance OF thos
seven. evcrlaereasing piles G
greasy cards. They were DRAWN
FOR the Yellow seyeni
she closed her eyes 20 silli N
throbblns OF her fevcred brain. Sh
opened them again. and. acting o
sudden Impulse, glanced up q
Pennington. He was kneellng o
the soft earth. ono eye to tho ma
rover portion Of tho chink tbs
served as spy.hole. while the bai
rel Of his automatic was thrui
parity thru the wider extremity {
the aperture. She caught somethin
Of the infection Of the calm tha
seemed TO pervads his being. an