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The Washington times., 1923-03-09

laughter, even the Judge smiled.
Agnes looked furious.
You think you're q funny guy,
don't your she exclaimed.
/, Mo-" said Philip quietly. II am
not funny. but merely logical. !
think we shall get on very well,
Lady TallbofS, for you viii find
that / am not gutter. Let us
turn to another point. When you.
discovered the loss Of the Knayth
pearls IL seems, you were not
alone. Who was with your"
*Har0ld Drummond."
'7Ie accompanied you. then, into
the strong room. What are your
relations with Harold Drum
mond?"
II am engaged to marry him. ;"
s Very good. And did you in
form Mr. Drummond that you
considered your half.sister had
taken the pearls?"
Yes, / did. An he didn't agree
with me. It was by his advice
that waited before accusing her.
He"
''Mr. Drumnond will be called
and will answer for himself. But
you informed him at once, you
say, that you considered Mrs.
Mottisfont was the thief" Philip
paused. "Are you acquainted,
Lady Tallbois. with gentleman
who goes by the name of Nor
man WALLER IL.
Agnes felt an inward tremor of
alarm. She had not expected this
question. Her face gave no out
ward sign, but before she could
answer the crown counsel was on
his feet.
MUD" said Sir Charles, II sub
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
WHEN A GIRL MARRIES By ANNE Isle

cheer while submitting to Senior
Mateixa's elaborate bow and the
flourish with which he bent over
my hand. Evvy''s words con-
veyed that she'd been loyal TO
her mission, and though she had
not seen Dick she had hearHE of
him. Later we would go INTO
this, but I was startled from tmy
reverie by the realization that
Pancho Mateixa was speakinGoto
me in clear and well-chosen eng
lish. Yet .Nello declared chat
Senior Pancho could not speak
English.
Delightful as was Evvy's story
of her wanderings. of Southern
chivalry and Mexican charm,
Daisy never let the center of THE
stage go entirely to the other
girl. They bantered and j6kAd
and played into each others
hands.
Then something in1pelled me
to look beyond them toward Irf1a.
She was sagging as dejectedly az
a flower out of water.
Suddenly Daisy cried out ut
some clever bit of Evvy's:
MY dear, you're a wonder!. No
one could help giving you the
keys OF the city"
Envy, smiled with qualification.
Pancho beamed at Envy. and Tom
put his arm about his cousin and
flashed out gayly at Daisy:
at knew you two would hit it
off! Two of a kind. Humdlng-
ers-eh. what, boys?" :.
Mercifully every one was focus
ing on the two ''humdingers."
But some movement brought my
eyes to Irma again. All the youth
was drained out Of her face. In
her eyes was a question which
took the form Of an appeal. ,x,.
wonder if the old philandering
Tom has come back? And Is he
going to make Irma Warren un.
happy? Has he the power to DO
that?
To Be Continued Tomorrow. .
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WY HAT would you think
" Of a fourteen.year-oid
boy who cleared $3.50
during six months buying and
selling old bicycles?
Jack is the name of this smart
bicycle trader, and every neigh
borhood needs one like him to
salvage the old bikes" and put
them back in the going class.
Jack explains that the ordinary
boy does not know how to repair
his bicycle, that he does not even
keep it oiled, that he tires of it
whenever it breaks down in it's
one weak spot, and that he will
then "sell for a song" or less.
Now, here is where the bust
nesslike young trader gets in. He
buys for low cash price a very
good machine, repairs it's weak
part, oils and repaints it, makes
it look like new, makes 1t run
good as new, and sells for about
four times the cost to him. "Just
sold one for SIT which cost me
S." he remarked with a look of
satisfaction.
well, that sounds all right.
but is Jack keeping up in
school?" hear some one ask
ing. No. not quite. He is doing
the lessons very well and will
get out of high school about
one year behind his age.
But wait before you condemn
this boy, whom public opinion is
apt to think of as retarded" is
really three years ahead of the
age of ability to do business and
to get somewhere with his educa-
ton. Assuming that his morals
are as good as the average and
that he makes the graduation test
with very common grades, you
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whom you were plunging into pow
erty?'' s.s
'Of course not?' rasped Agnes.
whose yellow cheeks were. begin.
ming. to glow; don't tell you.
she'd robbed me-. Sympathyy'
Even though she was-your
sister,"
Sister, said Agnes, shaking
with anger. you've. got your
nerve with you! My parents were
married! What were hers? An
what is she? There's a name for
that in the law, amt there. Mr.
lawyer"
Mottisfont was silent a moment.
Some hundred pairs of eyes were
focused in amazement on Lady
Tallbois,
1t appears then, from the first, J"
said Philip quietly, that you cher
ished, shall we say, hatred for
Joan Tallbois. And the fact that
she made no answer; that she
stood aside and refused to fight
you with your own weapons--this
did not soften you, Lady Tallbois?o
Agnes was rapidly losing control
Of herself.
She made me sick" she cried,
''for she hadn't even the nerve to
stand by the swindle, but just
climbed down an sniveled! She
hadn't the pluck to fight-she was
a quitterr'
Really" said Mottisfont. $50
that is why you hated her? 1 I'M
.derstand. But now that she APP
parently attempted to poison you,
Of course that is all changed-you,
Of course. regard her with respect
and affection
The whole court rocked with
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E6Ty HERE was water in de-
canter on the hall table.
- The prisoner went out
to get it. She returned with
the decanter, poured out q
glass and gave it to Lady Tall
bois, who drank it. The prisoner
left the room, ard almost imnedl-
ately Lady Tallbois became dan"
gerously i'll. Beyond all question
she had been poisoned"
The crown counsel paused inn
pressively. He went on to de-
scribe briefly the advent OF the
housekeeper and the arrival of
the police and the arrest OF Joan.
"The police, having taken
charge" added Sir Charles, dis.
covered in. the bedroom beyond
the hall, a medicine chest belong
ing to Mr.. Mottisfont, the prison
er's husband In this were vari-
GUS drugs and remedies, some q
them labeled poison. One bottleN
three parts empty, contained O
certain quantity OF tincture OF
Nux Vomica, form of strych-
nine. The medical evidence shows
that Lady Tallbois was suffering
from strychnine poisoning, and
that the remaining water in the
decanter from which she had
drunk was impregnated with that
drug.
"The case for the prosecution
is that Mrs. Mottisfont, finding
that the theft of the necklace
was likely to be brought home to
her, seized this opportunity while
out of the room to doctor the de-
canter of water with the drug
from her husbands medicine
chest and administered it to Lady
Tallbois.
''But for the extraordinary vi
tally and strength of the VIC
tim and the skill and speed with
which she was treated by the
physician who was Immediately
called in, Lady TaIlbois would
undoubtedly have lost her life.
1.-THE police made a thorough
search Of the flat They found
quantity of luggage packed for
q journey, and it is admitted that
the Mottisfonts had booked a pas
sage to America. In valise be-
longing to Mrs. Mottisfont the
police found what appeared to be
. magnificent pearl necklace
A buzz of sensation went
through the court. This was one
of the facts which neither the
police, the prosecution nor the
defense had yet allowed to be-
come known to the public; and
since the defense was reserved it
had not come out at the magis-
terial inquiry.
This necklace, however, con-
tinued Sir Charles, proved not
to be the actual Knayth pearls,
but a skillfully made copy of
them. The real pearls, 1t is OBJ
vious, have been disposed of.
Here submit; is the reason
why the prisoner could not &C.
cept the generous offer of Lady
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
A YOUNG HEAD FOR BUSINESS
BY VIM. A. McKeever'

; may estimate that he will keep a
strong business head over his
classmates for years to come.
The parents of ordinary city
high school pupils should certain
ly find food for thought in the
case Of this boy Jack. BY care
full consideration many of them
will discover that their own sons
and enthusiastically their
sons-are going on through the
course as mere book learners,
and as mere triflers, so far as
the serious: business Of a liveli-
hood is concerned. They are,
therefore, more retarded than the
young bicycle trader whom they
incline to. pity.
Your boy is to. finish high
school this coming spring. you
say, at the age Of seventeen. But,
what can he do that is worth
while? What work, what anna
teur business, what line Of prac-
teal duty is he trained to per-
form? That Is fair test Of the
actual status OF your boy in re-
spect to his general course Of
education. j, .,.
It is time for parents to learn
the lesson. Unless the growing
youth is taught to master at
least. one practical thing outside
of books he is not really master
of books, no matter how high his
class grades. He is, in fact, re-
tarded. There are 10000 jobs in
the class of the amateur bicycle
trader, and there are 10000 boys
growing up as tender plants,
close beside these potential jobs,
who are very much in, need Of
such practice. Why, not connect
your boy and at least one practical
achievement.
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THE CLINGING VINE A LOVE STORY

here so you wouldn't find out that
had deceived you; and now
you're forcing me to confess! I'm
awfully ashamed, but" she hes
itated and then the words came
in a rush. cit was all pretence
last night"
What was pretence?"
THE tears, my not having a
room-everything"
"And-the baby?" he asked, be-
wildered.
Borrowed! Just one of the
properties. I'm not married"
I'm afraid 1 don't understand"
He spoke stiffly. "Of course not.
And I'm making a mess of ex-
planning. You see I'm an actress
or going to be. I graduated
months ago from dramatic
school and have been trying to
get an engagement ever since.
I've had some horrid experiences
and suppose I've grown a lit
tie disillusioned. Cicely my
cousin. whom I'm visiting here)
adores her husband and thinks all
men are like him. We've argued
and argued about them.
Finally l made a wager with
her that I could sit and cry be-
fore dozens OF men and not one
would try, honestly, to help me.
So I went to the hotel. It was
an tdiotic plan-I see that now
but / wanted to prove my point.
And then-she won't Laughter
glinted in her eyes. But" she
grew suddenly grave, I'm glad I
lost"
Three months later Ashley, JUST
back from his honeymoon and be-
ginning to refer to himself as an
"old married man." made what
his friends considered a most in
discreet remark, inasmuch as the
new Mrs. Ashley was obviously
as clever and spirited as she was
charming. At a dinner given in
her honor, the talk drifted to
feminine types, and Ashley said
cheerily, "Well, in my day, I've
fallen for almost every feminine
type, but I've never fallen so hard
for any of them as for one Of
the kind you ladies appear to de-
spise-the pretty, helpless. appeal
ing variety, a regular clinging
vine" For an instant he paused,
his eyes dreamy, and then con-
tinued, with reminiscent ard0r.
Gee! but she was adorable!"
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poor effort. I've only one little.
maid, you know-and / cook
practically everything. Carl, you
take the -debutante. We all
know how you adore sweet sim
plicity. OF course, Mr.. Halaane
deserves our Anne. And poor
old Tommie must console him.
self with me-
All through dinner Daisy kept
to this. key. She apologized for
everything she had to offer in
her poor little makeshift'' home.
None of JUS was at ease except
ing Mr.. Haldane, whose courtli-
ness never showed better than in
his manner of grave Difference to
Carl. With our black coffee
there came the jangie of the tele-
phone bell. Daisy rose to answer
and, turning from the phone with
an explanation that the call was
for Tom, turned calmly back and
took his message. After min.
ute she vouchsafed her explana-
ton:
cit was dear old Mrs. Hill,
Tommie. She's sent some very
important guests right along
here"
And they were not long in ar
irving.
With all my new affection I'm
Polling me, / ran out to the hall
to join Tom in his welcome for
Envy, the little cousin to whom
he's always been SO close. But
in the very moment of meeting
and greeting ENVY held out her
hand toward slim, boyish fig.
ure in the shadows.
ANNE, dear" she said, az wan-
you to meet Senior Pancho Ma
teixa; I've been visiting in his
part Of the world and though !
didn't meet any one you're ss-
pecially interested in, heard
good tidings of all our mutual
friends and met some charming
folks who put me in touch with
my charming Senior"
I digested her message of
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
BY Steven S. Blair.

" DWARDi ASHLEY glanced
with, mingled pity and dis
A approval at the disconso-
late little figure in the chair at
his elbow. 1t was in wretched
taste. he thought, to cry like that
in q crowded hotel office, but since
she was a woman and in trouble
somebody ought to try to help her.
II beg your pardon" he said.
with grave respect, but you seem
to be in trouble. Can I be Of any
assistance?"
THANK YOU" she murmured in
q charming voice. II am in trouble.
At least, don't know what to do.
I didn't expect to spend the night
here. But my train was hours late.
missed the 500 and there isn't
another train until tomorrow
morning. So l had to stay over.
There's a convention here, You
know, and everything is so crowded
i can't get a room. I've been to
The Washington times., 1923-03-09

loan AYRE, London typist, is made the
Viscountess Tallbois of Knayth through.
the Vaccinations of band of criminals
headed by CALLAGHAN. Joan is entirely
innocent of any wrongdoing and her case is
fought in the courts by PHILIP MOTIFS
FONT, young lawyer, who helps to show UP
the criminals
Their former leader had been slim JIM
CAREY, but after his supposed death Callag-
han gained information that Carey was the
black sheep and heir to the Tallbois family
estates, but because of his crimes had fed to
the United States. There he married and Joan
was born. Later she was taken to England
after her father had deserted her and her
mother died.
to. thwart all the plans of the criminals to ex-
tort money from Joan. Finally Callaghan
brings AGNES DE CASTRA and her mother
from the United States to London and sets her
up as the real Viscountess Of Tallbois, saying
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Candid Confession.

The schoolmaster was exceed
ingIy angry. 80 you confess that
this unfortunate boy was carried
to the pond and drenched? Now,
what part did you take in this
disgraceful AFFAIR."" THE right
leg, sir" answered the delin-
Quent, meekly.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
A Fascinating Story in which the High
Lights Are Furnished by Crime,
Mystery, and Triumphant Love

Tallbois that the pearls should be
restored and the affair hushed
up. Exposure and discovery
I, would have been certain. shall
lay evidence before you to show
that it was hoped these sham
pearls could be restored to
Knayth in a safer and more
plausible manner.
'That, gentlemen, is an outline
of the case which ended in the
extremely narrow escape from
death of Lady .Tallbois and the
appearance in the dock before
you today Of Mrs. Joan Mottisfont.
You will now hear the evidence
Of the several witnesses and OF
these the principal will appear
the first"
The crown counsel laid down
his papers.
"Call Viscountess Tallbois!
The Washington times., 1923-03-09

Australia has more places OF
public worship in proportion to
population than any other coun-
try.
According to ancient supersti-
ton, 1t is unlucky for bride TO
choose bridesmaids who are not
younger than herself ..
Tibets area is 463,20O square
. miles.
The first Of the great modern
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
Syndicating Crime for Greater PrSft
and the Harvest Reaped is the
Motif Of This Thrilling Serial e

darixly. cit seemed an age! But
she came at lasty'
Philips eyes seemed to burn
into Agnes brain, for the first
time she looked straight at him.
That is no answer" he said
slowly, how long?" $.
Long enough!'' said Agnes in
q lower voice. Her small hands
clenched at her sides. .Ts
Lady Tallbois." said Philip in
a voice of steel, '.why do You
fence with my question? ire
you afraid that your answer may
prove the prisoners innoceneR
Really" gasped the Crown
Counsel, springing to his feet,
really this
"Sit down, Sir Charlesr' said
Mottisfont sharply, and to the
amazement of all-and perhaps
tof Sir Charles himself Die
i Crown counsel sank back in mis-
seat. -.
answer the question" said. the
judge sternly.
'Not-not very long" nuftered
Agnes: the words seemed to- be
wrenched from her.
Did she return quickly?" in
sisted Philip.
Lady Tallbois breathed Hard,
She would have given much to
say that it was not SO. But
the tense silence fof the court
broke her nerve; judge and 3ary
were watching her keenly, sand
above all, there was a power in
Mottisfont that seemed to donli-
nate her and call piteously for
the truth. Now that the f1ux
was come. she dared not lie.
Eyes, she said slowly.
Very quickly? At once?ros
Yes = Lady Tallbois' voice
was almost inaudible.
Speak up! The jury wish ito
hear you. :"
She repeated the answer loudiy.
Thank you, Lady Talibnis. :
said Philip grimly. you play
stand down"
CHAPTER &c.
The Scrap of Leather.
Sir Charles Craig, K. Co.. old
hand ais he was, looked seriously
disturbed. His chief witness, hal
been badly shaken and one Of
the strongest points in the pf6s-
cution discounted. The buzz If
whispered comments in the court
showed it.
If the prisoner, as proved ont
OF the very mouth of Lady TILL
boie, came back instantly with
the deeanter OF water, there
was the clear inference that slIe
could not have had time to find
and make use of the poison he
I fore returning to the sitting
room. And this. having been
ELECTED under oath from Agnes
herself, was Of enormous import
ance. -
tTo Be Continued Tomorrow
Copyright. 1923. by King Features
Syndicate. zpc.)
The Washington times., 1923-03-09

'He who asplres to be a. hero
must drink brandy"
There would be few heroes in
this country in these latter days
If DR.. Johnson's words from a
speech delivered at a dinner at
Sir Joshua Reynolds in 177s,
were true.
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WHO SAID TT, AND WHERE

Love Is. like the measles; we al
have to 60 through It. as
This cynical view is from Idle
Thoughts of an Idle eFellow," un-
der the heading "On. Being IN
Love-" by Jerome K. jerome, the
English humorist.
copyright. 1879, by King Featuf6U
eradicate. Ina1
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
DO. YOU KNOW THAT

telescopes was made for Sir Will
liam Herschel in 1879.
A stone house Is not so durable
as one Of brick. A brick house,
well constructed, will outlast one
built of granite.
On the scale of the British
population to the square mile, the
United States could hold 1000. 00o,-
600 people. At present she has
only 110,000,O0O.
copyright. 1928, BY King Features
J Syndicate. In0)
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
The Lion Leads the Spring

ATE in the evening now, when the great group Of the
- winter consultations is sinking down the western
sky Leo the Lion leading the spring consultations
crosses the meridian. 80
The Washington times., 1923-03-09
Color of the Sea

THE North Sea is green partly because of its cearness
and partly because of it's sandy bottom The Red Sea
gets its name from tiny weedike growth dull red IN
color, which seems to cover its surface.
The Washington times., 1923-03-09

The first of the great modern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
SUNDAY IDLE DAY
 WITH GOLFERS AT FLOSSMOOR CLUB
Competitors For National Ti- tie In Main Rest For Start
 On Monday

CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-(By Associat- ed Press.)-Sunday was day of rest for the golfers competing In the the Flossmoor Country club here, all though a number of stars, who were unable to break through 80 in the first half of the qualifying rounds Saturday, spent some time practicing, and few competed In team play for the American golfer trophy.
 Many of those practcing today were eastern players. Most of the low scores made on Saturday went ern players led by Bob Gardner of Chicago who shot par "A. Of 1s players who shot under so Saturday only three registered from east of Chicago except Bobby Jones of At lanta, who tied with Chick Evans of Chicago for second place with 75.
 The three eastern players who managed to reak through 80 on the G,704-yard course were William c. Fownes of Pittsburg, former title holder; F. c. Newton of Houston, with 7S each and c. J. Dunppy of Washington who took 79. Of the 13 even so scores returned only three were eastern players. Jess Swetsr of New York. defending champion, sharing that score with George Morse of Manchester, Vt. Frank Godchaux of New Orleans, represented the south In that section.
 Some of the players who shot from S2 to S4 on Saturday are expected to better their play sufficiently on Mon day to qualify. Among the favorites In this class are Eddie Held of St. Louis, Redvers Mackenzie of Mon treal, James Stewart of Mexico City and Max Marston of Philadelphia who finished with S2, W. l. Thomp- son of Toronto and Jess Guilford of Boston who had S3.
 Only 120 contestants remained in the qualifying round tonight all the others out of 200 who entered hav- ing dropped out or failed to appear in time to start. This constitutes the smallest field playing in the national championship for several years, but contained all but a few of the ma tional and regional champions in cluding eight former title winners. the national open champion and for mer champion Of Canada. Great Britain and Ireland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
FIRPO'S MENTORS SAY LUIS WILL BE
 THE TITLEHOLDERI
Bunge Says It Is Only A Mat ter Of Time Before Argen-
 tine Is Champion
BUENos AIRES, Sept. 1s.-

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 16.-(By Associated Press s.)-'Luis Angel Firpo will be the next champion of the world" said Felix Bunge. Firpo's mentor. in giving his impressions to- day of Friday nights fight between Firpo and Dempsey In New York, in which the Argentine man of des- tiny" was knocked out in the second round.
 Bunge said it was matter Of time. but that the title eventually would come to Argentina through the merits of Firpo. He recognized that Dempsey was the most extra ordinary pugilist that ever had stepped into a ring.
 Now that the aspects of the con test are known" said Bunge, they proved how right we were In seeking a years postponement for fight between Firpo and Dempsey. All the American newspapers and Tex Rickard himself agree that within a year the match would have had a different result. This opinion Is shared by Dempsey who had a chance to experience the courage and terrible punch of Firpo."
 Bunge said that when all efforts to secure a postponement had proven unsuccessful and a fight with Demp- sey could not be avoided he advised Flrpo to keep his American trainer, who. knowing the American style of boxing, would be able to aid him. Instructions were sent Firpo from Buenos Aires, but when Firpo was informed that Horatio LaValle was going to the United States he dis charged Jimmy Deforrest as his trainer and would engage no other American.
 According to Bunge, LaValle's trip to New York was only for the pur- pose of uplifting Firpo's morale and helping the Argentine fighter in his business affairs.