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CHAPTER Vil-Continued.

II am not Mt all sure" she said In
differently. that 1t would not be very
much better for you IL he did"
81 cannot admit that" he answered,
smiling. II think that our paths in life
are too far apart for either of us to in
fiuence the other. You don't share his
tastes. do your
(which ones?' she asked, after n
moments silence.
We'll, boxing for one" he replied.
"They tell me that he Is the greatest
and In America"
Il have never been to a fight In my
life" she confessed. 81 hope that
never may"
IL can't go so far MS that" he de-
clsred. but boxing isn't altogether one
Of my hobbies. Can't we leave your
father and his tastes alone for the
present? l would rather talk about
ourselves. Tell me what you care
about most in life7'
Nothing" she answered l~istlessly.
"But that is only a phase" he per-
sisted. you have had terrible trials.
! know. and they must have affected
your outlook IN life. but you are still
young, and while one is young life Is
always worth having"
81 thought so once" she assented.
81 don't now"
"But there must be-there will be
compensations," he assured her. ~
know that just now you are suffering
from the reaction-after all you have
gone through The memory of that
will pass"
THE memory of what l hsve gone
through will never pass" she an
swered.
There was a moments Intense ST.
ience. "A silence pregnant with remi-
niscent drama.
PLEASE look at me- he begged, a
little abruptly.
She turned her head in some sur
prise. Francis was almost handsome
In the clear spring sunlight. his face
alight with animation, his deep-set
gray eyes full of amused yet anxious
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sollcitude. Even us she appreciated
these things and became dimly con-
scious Of his eager Interest. her per.
turhation seemed to grow.
"Well2' she ventured.
'Do | look like n person who knew
what he was talking abouti" he asked.
''On the whole. I should say that you
did" she admitted.
very we'll. then" he went ON cheer.
fully. believe me when say that the
shadow which depresses you all the
time now viii pass. ] say this con.
fidently." he added. his voice soften.
Ing. because hope 10 be allowed to
help. Haven't you guessed hat ! nm
very glad Indeed to see you againT"
They had passed through Lans.
downe passage and were In the quiet
end of CurzoL street.
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plagued to death with cunning ques-
lions as to my life and habits. have
been watched in the streets and
watched In my harmless amusements.
My simple life hasbeen peered into from
every perspective n direction. In
short, am suspect. Mr.. Ledsam's ter
rifying statement a few minutes ago
was directed towards me and me only"
There were murmurs of sympathy
from the four young men. who each In
his own fashion appeared to derive
consolation from Sir Timothy's frank
and somewhat caustic statement. Fran.
els. who had listened unmoved to this
flow Of words. glanced towards the door
behind which dark figures seemed to be
looming.
THAT Is all you have to say, Sir
timothy" he asked politely.
For thu present. yes" was the
guarded reply. 81 trust that have
succeeded in setting these young gen
tlemen's minds ut ease.'
There Is one Of them" Francis said
%gravely, "whose mind not even your
soothing words could tighten"
Shopland had risen unobtrusIvely to
his feet. He laid his hand suddenly on
Fairfax's shoulder and whispered In his
ear. Fairfax. after his first start.
seemed cool enough. He stretched out
his hand towards the glass which Ms
yet he had not touched, covered II with
his fingers for n moment and drained
Its contents. The gently sarcastic
smile left Sir Timothy's lips. His eve
brows met in a quick frown. his eyes
glittered.
what Is the meaning OF thls?' he
demnnded sharply.
A policeman in plain clothes had nd
vanced from the door. The manager
lowered In the background. shopland
saw that all was well.
ut means" he announced. that I
have just arrested Mr.. Robert Fairfax
here on a charge of willful murder.
There Is a way ont through the kltch.
ems. Take his other arm. Holmes.
Now. gentlemen. II you plense."
There were n few .bewildered ex.
clamations-then a dramatic hush.
Fairfax had fallen forward on his stool.
He seemed to have relapsed into n
comBtose state. Every scrap OF color
was drained from his sallow cheeks,
his eyes were covered with a film and
he was breathing heavily. The detec.
tive snatched up the glass from which
the young man had beer drinking. and
smelt II.
Il saw. him drop n tablet In lust
now." Jimmy faltered. Il thought II
was n of the digestion pills he uses
sometimes"
Shopland and the policeman placed
their hands underneath the armpits of
the unconscious man.
Hes done, SIR" the former wills.
pered to Francis. Wen try and get
him to the station II we can"
.
The greatest tragedies in the world,
provided they happen to other people,
have singulariy little effect upon the
externals OF our own lives. There was
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will you dine with me at
Hatch End tonioht7"
tro BE CONTINUED,
First v. s. Magazine.

A publication called the American
Magazine. was issued Id colonial times
by Andrew Bradford. a printer. and a
business rival Of Franklin. It was
edited by John Webbe. The nrst mum.
Der appeared in Philadelphia. Feb.
ruary IL. TIA. Franklir's periodical.
the General Magazine, appeared three
days later. Both publications were
short lived. the American Magazine
lasting only two numbers and Frank.
Inns for SIX.
, 1924-03-19
CHAPTER VIII

Four men were discussing the YER
diet at h adjourned inquest upon
Victor Bidlake, at Soto's American
bar about a fortnight later. They were
Robert Fairfax. a young actor In mu-
steal comedy. Peter Jacks. a cinema
producer. Gerald Morse, a dress de-
signer. and Sidney voss, a musical
composer and librettist. all habitues
OF the place N members OF the little
circle toward which the dead man had
seemed, during the last few weeks of
his life, to have become attracted. At
the table a short distance away, Fran
els Ledsam was seated with a cocktail
and Il dish of almonds before him. He
seemed to be studying an evening pa
per and to be taking but the scantiest
notice of the conversation at the bar.
at just shows" Peter Jacks de-
clared, that crime Is the easiest game
In the world. Given a reasonable
amount of intelligence. and a murder
er's business is about as simple as a
sandwichman's."
1.-The police" Gerald Morse, n pale
faced manufacturing youth. declared.
rely upon two things, circumstantial
evidence and motive. In the present
case there is no circumstantial evil
dence, and as to motive. poor old Vic
tor was too big a fool to have an
enemy in the world"
Sidney Voss. who was up for the
Sheridan club and had once been there.
glanced respectfully across Mt Francis.
"You ought 20 know something about
crime and criminals. Mr.. Ledsam," he
said. Have you any theory about the
AFFAIR.""
Francis set down the glass from
which he had been drinking, and, fold
Ing up the evening paper. laid II by
the side of him.
"As a matter Of fact" he answered
calmly. II have"
The few words. simply spoken, yet
In their way charged with menace,
thrilled through the little room. Fair
fax swung round upon his stool. a tall,
aggressive-looking youth whose good
looks were half eaten up with dissi-
patton. His eyes were unnaturnlly
bright. the cloudy remains In his glass
indicated absinthe.
Listen you fellowsl" he exclaimed.
"Mr. Francis Ledsnm, the great GRIM
inal barrister. is going TO solve the
mystery OF poor old victor's death for
usl'
The three other young men all
turned around from the bar. Their
eyes and whole attention seemed rivet-
ed upon Francis. No one seemed to
notice the newcomer who passed quiet.
ly to a chair in the background. al
though he was n person OF some note
and interest to NIL Of them. Imper.
turbable and immaculate rs ever, Sir
Timothy Brnst smiled nmlabiy upon
the little gathering, summoned a wait
or and ordered n dry martini.
II can scarcely promise to do that
Francis said slowly. his eyes resting
for IL second or two upon each OF the
four faces. Exact solutions ARE n III,
tie out of my line. Think I can prom,
lse to give you a shock. though. II
you're strong enough to stand It,"
There was another OF those curious.
ly charged s%ilences. The bartender
paused with the cockfail.shnker still
In his hand. voss began to beat nerv'
, 1924-03-19
DEMAND "BAYER' ASPIRIN
Aspirin Marked With "eayer Cross,
Hat Been Proved Safe by Millions.

Warning! Unless you see the name
"Bayer" on package or en- tablets you
are not getting the genuine Bayer
Aspirin proved safe by millions and
prescribed b. physicians for % years.
Say "Bayer" when you buy Aspirin.
limitations may prove dangerous.-Adv.
, 1924-03-19
Poker Returns

when my husband plays poker he
always brings me SO"
Does he always VIM"
81 don't know about that. But he
always brings me S10."-Louisvlile
Courler-Journal.
, 1924-03-19

IFS Like This
Cll,is

Chase-My wife Is an angel in three
ways.
Race-How remarkable. How's thati
ChaseNWell. first. she Is always up
In the air; second, she is always harp
ing; third, she never has an earthly
thing to e
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any

SYNOPSIS.-Francis Ledsam de-
tends oliver Hilditch. "A business
man. in a murder case and sue
ceeds in getting him off, only to
be told by his wife that Hilditch
is an arch-criminal. Ledsam. din
ing with his best friend. Andrew
Wilmore. meets Hilditch and his
wife and is invited to dine with
them at their home. At dinner with
the Hilditches. oliver shows Led
sam nov he killed his victim and
says his own death the same way
would make his wife s~upremely
happy. Returning home. Ledsam
receives a phone call from Mar
Earet Hilditch saying oliver a
been murdered. Jedsam gets the
ron to set divers death
down as suicide. He admits to
Wilmore that he has developed
n keen interest in Margaret. He
meets her father. Sir Timothy
Brast. the evil shepherd. who
tells him n crime will be COM
mitted before they leave the cafe.
A murder Is committed. Ledsam
determines to solve the mystery.
He meets Margaret.
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Mizht Be Worse

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.! / fear | haven't
written anything that will live!
Friend-Cbeer up! BE thankful you
are alive In spite of what you've writ
ten.-Boston Evening Transcript.
, 1924-03-19
Good Material

First Capitalist-"What would YOU
do If you lost your money!" Second
Capitalist-"Start n magazine and ex-
pose the methods by which | used 10
make it."-Judgp.
, 1924-03-19
"DANDELIoN BUTTER COLOR"

A harmless vegetable butter colo,
used by millions for 80 years. Drug
stores and general stores sell bottles
Of "Dandelion' for 50 cehts.-Adv.
, 1924-03-19
When You Buy a plaster

always ask for "Allcock's'-the origt
nal and genuine porous plaster-s
STANDARD external remedy.-Adv.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-09
Chewing Gum Saves Day
for BreU's WhiffIetree

automobile experts who have never
been in the employ Of the Whiffle-
tree Co.
Other interest facts of the event
full contest can be briefly detailed.
The driver of the big Whiffletree
six admits that great credit for the
successful termination of the trip is
due to the city garbage department
for removing q dead rat from the
butterfly valve of the left carbu.
rotor.
lie also acknowledges tho donation
by the Imperial Candy company of
n package of Bceman's chewing gum.
This gum. properly masticated.
proved Indispensable in glulng on
tho No. 4 cylinder when II fel Off
during the first mile Of the trip.
In conclusion. the manufacturers
or the whiffletree six wish TO state
that the nonstop record made by
their stock car is ABSOLUTELY
AND UNDENtABLY THE SHORT
EST NON Stop TRIP EVER
MADE BY AN AMERICAN AUTO.
MOBILES
The sensational endurance run
goes to prove once again the truth
Of the Whiffletree motto.
Ride in a Whiffletree Car and
Youn Never Ride in Anotherr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-09
BASEBALL PROBE
Attorney General Says Ban
Johnson Must Get Facts

WASHINGTON. Oct. s.-The de.
partment Of Justice will investigate
the recent baseball scandal II Ban
johnson, president of the American
league, who announced he was seek.
ing such an investigation. presents
adequate facts TO the department. At
torney General Stone said today.
TT Ban Johnson wants the alleged
baseball corruption Investigated, he
will have to present the facts to the
department Of justice" said Stone.
Bribery does not constitute a prima
facie federal violation. altho some
Of the details of this particular case
might place 1t within federal juris-
diction.'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-09

ington in 1917. his wife. staying with
relatives at 753 Bend ave, told The
Star Thursday. Prior 10 that he was
n basketball star at Broadway high
school
Mayer went into the navy as an
engineer during the world war and
served in the bureau OF construction,
aeronautic division, at Washington
and at Philadelphia. where he was
acting chief engineer.
when the government started work
on the dirigible. the Seattle boy be.
came project engineer during con-
structiou. and Is now flying with tho
Shenandoah on her coast to.coast
trip. as inspection officer.
Mrs. Kate Mayer. his mother. lives
at 1918 94th ave. s. Mayer is a mem
Der Of the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity
Of the University Of Washington,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-09

TWO women and a little girl arc
i more anxious TO see the huge
naval dirizIble Shenandoah drop
down and tic onto the mooring mast
at Camp Lewis the latter part Of this
week than any other three persons
in Seattle. They arc Mrs. Roland O.
Mayer and Mrs. Kate y. Mayer. wife
and mother respectively. and the
baby daughter Of Lieut.. Roland q.
Mayer. one Of the few engineering
officers ever permitted 70 be a mem
Dor OF the crew OF navy airship
Mayer is former Seattle boy.
Roland Mayer. who as project en-
gineer. assisted in designing the big
cigar-shaped craft at LakehurHt n.
j., was born in Seattle and graduated
from the college OF mechanical en-
gineering Mt the University Of WASH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-09

Idaho: Coolidge, i.4Se, In Fol.
lettc. 1852; Davis. 1,127.
Democratic leaders point gu, that
practically none of tho solid South"
is Included in the poll This is a
Davis stronghold.
The Democrats charge the Digest
poll managers arc polling IS former
republicans TO every 10 former
democrats, and point to other polls
taken by the Digest TO show It's
inaccuracy.
The vote on the Mellon tax plan.
they say. indicated 20 per cent OF
the people for Il. and II was over.
whelmingly defeated The Digest
vote on the soldiers bonus showed
the people OF New York state
strongly against IT, Yet. IN a refer.
endum election New York voted a
-'aio bonus Ia tnc soldiers I TO /.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-09
ACCUSED LOSES
ON DISMISSAL
MOTION
Admissions Made 10 Agent
Lee Ruled Out
RE OPEN PROSECUTION
Claim Cronkhite'S Death Not
on Government Land

TACOMA. Oct. Q. - Roland
L PothIer. accused Of the muir.
der Of Mai. Alexander Cronkhite
nj Camp Lewis six years ago,
won "A considerable victory In
federal court Thursday. His nj
torney. Maurice LAnEhorne. sue
ceeded In having eliminated from
the ease confessions" obtained
by James J. Lee. government
star witness and chief inyeSti.
gator Of the tragedy.
There h no doubt In my mind. =
Judge l., L. Cushman said. that IN.
duo influence was used 10 obtain
these confessions will instruct the
jury TO dlmegRrl them"
The defense. however. lost another
part Of ltH motion. 20 rule out all
confessions" Of the accused veteran
except tho one in which he attributed
tho shooting OF Ole major to an acct.
dent. Langhornc asserted that these
statements were made without Poth.
ter having been cautioned concerning
his rights.
To combat this, the prosecution
rc-opened It's case and put on Dis.
frict Attorney Cannon. OF Provi.
dencc. r. l.. and Agent Callahan.
They testified that pothier was told
before he talked to them that he
need make no statement
on this showing. Judge Cushman
denied the motion.
The defense motion for Pothiers
hcqulttal on the ground that no evi.
dcnco corroboraiiyc OF his con.
fessions" had been introduced by
the government was over.ruled by
Judge Cushman,
The Judge pointed out that tcsti.
mony OF two witnesses was that
Major Cronkhite could not have
shot himself and that other wit.
nesses had testified that Pothier
and Rosonbluth were the only per.
sons with him when the fatal shot
was fired. He also gave other rea.
sons for his decision.
Tho government finally closed its
case shortly before noon. Attorney
l.. l.. Thompson, for the defense,
opened his fight by introducing let
ters intended to prove the govern.
ment had no Jurisdiction in the
present case. because the land on
which Maj. Cronkrlte died was not,
Turn TO Page Q, Column g.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-09

Councilman Campbell owns an
apartment house.
Councilman Heskcth late Wednes'
day introduced an ordinance amend
ing the antiqunted heating law by
which landlords are compelled TO
heat apartments 10 60 degrees be-
tween 9 u. n. and 10 =. m.
Iloskoths ordinance would compel
item TO keep apartments at IS de-
precs between Z o. m. and II .. M
from October 10 June J.
Campbell wag the only member OF
The council to vote against
II insist on public hearing on
this ordinance" he snid. Il do not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-09

A MOTHER cross word puzzle
n Another Of the fascinating
little puzzles that were introduced
TO Seattle newspaper readers by Tho
Star. and which have taken tho city
by storm.
Todays puzzle il slightly more
difficult. but there IS only one really
hard word This neat little brain.
tlcklcr Is guaranteed to give your
mental apparatus a nice, light work.
out.
4 prize OF 81 Is offered for the
best answer that first reaches The
Star office Mail your answers 20
the Cross Word Puzzle Editor
a So prize is offered weekly for
the best original cross word puzzle
submitted Any pattern may be
used. Names OF people should not
be used.
Read tho directions carefully. fill
in the white squares and mail to tho
Cross Word Editor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-09
Northwest Is 2 to I for
Coolidge in Digest Poll

COOLIDGE lends La Toilette 40.
~ proximately two 10 one In tho
Northwest with Davis trailing far
in the rear. according TO figures of
the national presidential election
poll being taken by the Literary
Digest. and made public Thursday.
Total figures for ;ho week in the
poll have not yet been announced.
The Digests figures for North
western states this week:
washington Coolidge. 21333; La
Toilette. 12.s7S: Davis, 1885
California: Coolidge. GS,Oia La
Toilette. 5s,37s; Davis, 9,llo
Montana; Coolidge, 61ii La Fol.
le,tc. 1851. Davis. 1870.
Oregon Coolidge. 1900; la Fol
leite 7Ol2. Davis, i2i3
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-09
DIRECTIONS FOR WORKING
THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE

/ The little white squares each
represent letter The first letter OF
y word begins on a mineral. Words
run horizontally and vertically
.. Each number In the white
squares thus starts n word which is
described by the definition in tho ac-
company table.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-09
Cam pbeU Blocks Heating
LaW-OWns Apartment

want 70 make suclt stringent rcgu.
lations that irresponsible people may
cnuac trouble. ! think possibly the
ordinance should be adjusted but {
want % work this out with tho
apartment house owners"
Due TO tho delay. tho matter can
not como before tho public safety
committee Tor two weeks, Hcsketh
said.
Health Commissioner Mclaughlin
said dozens OF complaints have come
to his office since the weather
turned cold
Campbell says rents VIII DO In.
creased II the contemplated heating
law Is passed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-09

statistics that viii form the basis
of national whffletree advertising
during the coming year
When the big whifflctroo Six
finally came to rest at the Great
Northern depot breaking the worlds
nonstop record for stock cars, our
automotvo engineers gave out the
following figures:
Mileage 5 miles, IS feet, inches.
Gasoline consumption IS gall
Ions.
Brand OF gasoline used: French
dressing,
Oil consumption iO5 gallons
Brand Of oil; Stacomb,
These figures were authenticated
10y Bert Blangy and Harry Austin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-09
ZACHERY and NEHF HOOK
UP IN THRILLING MOUND
DUEL in sixth BATTLE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. Washington evened up the
worlds series at three all today by beating the New
York club to Art Nehf pitching for the Giants with
the veteran Tom Zachary southpawng for the Senator's
The Giants scored their lone in the first inning and
the Senators counted two in the fifth when Stanley Harris
kicked thru with single in the PINCH scoring two of his
mates.
The final will be played Friday the city be deter
mined by the flip of a coin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-09

2. Thus: No. horizontal calls for
a word that will have the same mean
ing as the word likewise In tho
table. II win have 20 be n three-lot-
ter word in order TO III into the num-
Der OF white squares from No. 10
the first black square on It's right.
4. No. ?. vertical. calls for word
that will answer the definition and at
the samo time III into the white
squares from No, 10 the first black
square downward.
8. Each white space il 10 receive
only one letter. Words start only In
numbered squares. When lcttered in
correctly. words will interlock,
6. We don't mind telling you that
No. IA vertical is difficult word.
Youll have 10 get it by getting all
the surrounding words,
7. Now 60 ahead. Wen start you
off. No. l horizontal is the word
too
s. The correct answer will be
printed Saturday. The winner will
also be announced Saturday,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-09
BY HOMER q. BREW


Tn PRECED-
L ING chapters
l have described
how the whifne-
tree Six, with
MOTOR s c ale d,
started out 10
break the non
stop record.
Remains now
but 20 chronicle
tbe artliu L
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-09

IIowdy. folks. Fashion dcerocs
that married mems clothes win
be about the same this year-ex.
rept for a cleaning.
Dear Homer. I notice In The
Etar's first cross word puzzle that
they have used your name. Nc. 1
horizontal spells Home" and No. u
spells Brew" / always thought you
were crazy. but / didn't think you
were crazy enough 20 get into a
cross word puzzict-R Il. T.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-09
ABIGAIL APpLEsaucE SAYS;
THEY SHALL Nor PASS

WIN. Jonnss.
Keep Cool with Coolidge Is n good
slogan IL you can think Of Hell and
Maria without getting hot under the
collar
TarH backward. turn backyard.
oh Tine. just Tor fun.
Ard 0irc VS. gomc coal again
10 81 ton
Louis GrayeurC. famous baritone.
viii sing here next month. LAT Gee
Gee wants to know II ne Is any rcia-
ton TO Roio Graveure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-09
THEM LAZY BLUES
+ This sketch may be
a perfect ounce;
We care not 50
II fills an inch!


Today's candidate for the Poison
Ivy club Is the hunter who gives you
brace Of duck that assay IS per
cent buckshot and Is per cent duck.
ono Thing Is certain: N The Grim
iHai ciasses pct intcrcsicd IN nc
cross Word puaste. the police dr..
pertinent en- tahc a Hiec iong "a
cation.
The nayy's hugo dingible. the
shenandoah, is flying 10 Seattle.
'luh' wait until U.s. Officers hear some
OF our politicians. and they1l be
ashamed Of their oen little gas bag.
VI DIARY
October 81
p',ifnfsi raw, rainy day, aud by
-" 70 Town, where busy nlI the morn
,E, ahn nj noon did get shaved ai a
D'Ip'i shop on PIKE street, wherein vus
.s1io over whifh did come the news
~ me bale game. and every time wash
,hgton did make = hn. the barber aid
~, fasisd. and did fear he would
"J throat. but he did not. albeit
M 'D.'nE I'D make home run, lie
a,a nearly clip M nose on And 50 10