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Evening star., 1924-12-03
Poll Betty Lee. '

Betty Lee" a musical comedy,
which has been constructed by play
wrights, jokesmiths and songsmiths
of excellence, and boasts of a cast
headed by Joe E. Brown and Gloria
F'oy, will be the attraction at Polls
Theater next week, commencing Sun
day evening.
Otto Harbach, whose successes in
clude Ziegfelds kid Boots" George
NJ. Cohan's Mary" and others dating
back a decade. wrote the book of the
lyrics of Betty Lee basing his book
on Going Some" the play by Paul
Armstrong and Rex Beach. Betty
Lee" is said to have the advantage
over most musical comedies of hav-
ing a real, amusing yarn as basis.
Joe E. Brown, whose lugubrious
face has lightened the comedy mo-
ments of The Greenwich Village
Follies," Jim, Jam Jems," and Lis
ten Lester" has the role of the valet
trainer. Gloria Foy, late star of Up
She Goes" has the name role of Bet
ty Lee.
The supporting cast includes Made
line Cameron. Paisley Noon, Almeda
Fowler, Antony Stanford, Dorothy
Barber, Howard Boulden and Will
liam Romaine. The music is the joint
work of Louis Hirsch and Con Con-
rad
Evening star., 1924-12-03
Ambassador The Mid
night Express.

THE Midnight Express" will be
shown Sunday and Monday at Gran
dalrs Ambassador Theater, with
Elaine Hamm erstein as it's star;
Charlie Chase, in The Poor Fish,"
and Grantland Rice's Spotlight,
swift and Strong; Tuesday and
Wednesday, Pauline Frederick, May
McAvoy, Marie Provost and Lew Cody,
in Three Women" and Slim Sum
merville, in Hello, Frisco" Thurs
day, Virginia Valli, in *, the I'm
known" Mary Roberts inehart's s
story, and Col. Heeza Liar as The
Lynn Tanner: Friday. Shirley Mason.
in THE Great Diamond Mystery; AL
st. John, in Stupid, But Brave" and
THE Lady Bird" new release in the
Secrets of Life" series. and Saturday,
Harry Carey, in Roaring Rails: Our
Gang, in Hal Roach's "The Cradle
Robbers" and the fourth release in
the Fast Steppers" series.
Each daily bill will include pipe
organ music by Otto F. Beck.
Evening star., 1924-12-03
Belasco-Thurston.

Thurston. the famous magician,
will appear at the Shubert-Belasco
Theater next week. 'E-
It Is generally conceded that
Thurston Is in d class by himself, both
as a magician and in the manner
of Offering his tricks. For his forth
coming engagement it is claimed he
has surpassed all previous efforts. at
production. His assisting company
is larger and the scenic investiture
more elaborate than ever.
This year he promises new pro-
duction, abundant in gorgeous scenes,
furnishing a background of the rich
est silks and metal fabrics for many
beautiful girls, who lend charm to
the performance. The program is
large and varied and includes the
most spectacular. if not the greatest,
illusion ever built" It is the van
ishing of Beauty" Thurston's snow
white Arab horse. THE Phantom
Princess floats here and there over
the stage to the orchestra and then
disappears into nothingness, and
THE Mystic Follies." In which five
pretty girls are used, leaves the au-
dience nj a ouandary alto what has
become OF them.
Evening star., 1924-12-03
The Italian Alps.

THE Italian Alps" Burton Holmes
travelogue at the National Theater
next Sunday, will go to the very heart
of an Italian Switzerland, and present
some of the most glorious of Alpine
scenery found by Mr.. Holmes last Sum
mer in Italy. 1t is a photo-journey
through the picturesque mountain re-
gions of northern Italy, disclosing ia
nous mountains and passes from newly
discovered and unfamiliar points of
view.
Mr. Holmes colored still-views also
are of SURPRISING beauty, while large
number of motion pictures, especially
some relating to Winter sports and the
ascent of the Matterhorn by airpIane,
are particularly entertaining and thrill
ing
Evening star., 1924-12-03
Anna Case, Tomorrow.

Anna Case, American soprano, will
sing at the National Theater tomor-
row afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. The
appearance of native singers, trained
only in America, is always some
thing TO be proud Of Anna Case
has the distinction of being the first
American to win such recognition.
The program tomorrow will in
clude, in addition to a generous list
of songs in English, groups of old
Italian songs, German-Italian songs
and French songs. Edouard Gendron
will be the accompanist.
Seats are on sale at the T. Arthur
Smith, Inc, concert bureau, 1906 G
street.
Evening star., 1924-12-03

Flame" will be the attraction at
Loew's Palace next week. beginning
Sunday afternoon. 1t is described as
a perturbation OF the last story writ
ten by Peter Clark Macfarlane, noted
author and evangelist, adapted for the
screen by Townsend Martin.
1t deals with q conspiracy on the
part OF grasping capitalist to
swindle a tribe of Indians out of
valuable rights on their reservation.
The story is laid in the beautiful
and romantic country around Puget
Sound. Joseph Henabery directed
Tongues of Flame" and Bessie Love
and Eileen Percy support Mr.. Meig-
han in the stellar role.
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Central-"Passions of the
North ="

Sunday afternoon and evening and
Monday Passions of the North a
vivid drama of the snow country. filmed
in Siberia, together with Jack Dempsey.
in THE Title Holder and Lige Conley,
in the Mermaid comedy, Fast and Furi-
ous"; Tuesday, Jack Holt and Norma
Shearer, in Empty Hands, and al St.
John, in Stupid, But Brave; Wednes-
day, Gloria Swanson, in "Her Love
Story" and Earl Hurd's "The Hoboken
Nightingale" and THE Bee" of THE
Secrets of Life series Thursday and
Friday, Pauline Frederick, Conrad
Nagel and Mae Busch, in Married
Flirts," a society drama, and Mack Sem
nett's wall Street Blues" and Satur-
day. Buster Keaton. in THE Navigator"
his feature-length laughmaker Our
Gang" in THE Cradle Robbers" and
the Pathe Review.
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Mollie Williams Show.

Mollie Williams, wonder woman of
Columbia BurIesque, and her "Snappy
Revue" will be next weeks attraction
at the Gayety Theater. This season Miss
Williams has increased the size of her
production to two big acts and 20
scenes, with dozens of sets of gorgeous
costumes and a wonder chorus of pretty
and talented girls, trained by Francis
Weldon, noted producer of musical
shows. Fred Harper is the featured
comedian Others are Bobby Wilson,
Bebe Almond, Ray King, Morton and
Mayo, John Mack, Lillian Pearl and
Ella Corbett. with Miss Williams head
ing her own show.
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Tivoli-" Secrets"

Norma Talmadge pictured in
Secrets" will be shown Sunday and
Monday at Crandalrs Tivoli. together
with She's In Again." and a new
Aesop Fable; Tuesday and Wednes-
day, THE House of Youth" a film
play directed by Ralph Ince, which
delves deep into every aspect Of pres
ent-day life, and Jimmy Adams in
Savage Love-; Thursday and Friday,
Elaine Hammerstein, in The MID
rails, and Mack Sennett's Riders OF
the Purple Cow" and Saturday. Rim
Tin Tin, the police dog actor, in Find
Tour Man; a Lyman H, Howe reel
and the third installment OF the Fast
Steppers"
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Mutual" Maids From
Merryland."

THE Maids from Merryland" will
come to the Mutual Theater next week
Sam Raymond, its producer, states it is
one of his best.
The comedy is in the hands of Lee
Hickman. Mile. Valeska appears in the
leading feminine role. The supporting
cast includes Harry Harrigan, Grace
fremont. Viola Speath Tom Fairchild
and Jim Waters, with a chorus of 20
girls.
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Dumbarton.

Sunday, Enid Bennett and Ramon
Novario, in The Red Lily; Monday,
Estelle Taylor and Antonio Moreno.
In Tiger Love; Tuesday and We'd
nesday, J. Warren kerrigan. in THE
Covered Wagon" (time of shows. 3,
5, and 8 p.m); Thursday, Mae
Murray, in "Circe, the Enchantress": :
Friday. Buster Keaton, in The Navi-
gator: Saturday, Tom Mix, in "Oh,
You Tony,'
Evening star., 1924-12-03
Rialto Love and Glory''

The Rialto will present next week,
starting Sunday, Love and Glory"
an action picture Of French life both
in Paris and on the Sahara Desert,
when the French Foreign Legion
holds forth. 1t was first shown at
the Lyric Theater, New York, at ad-
vanced prices of $1.65, and was hailed
by the New York critics as being
picture well worth the money.
However, the Rialto will present
Love and Glory" at the regular ad-
mission prices. In the cast will be
seen Madge Bellamy, Charles de
Roche, Wallace Mcdonald and. Ford
Sterling.
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Chevy Chase.

Sunday and Monday, THE Arab" q"
with Alice Terry and Ramon No
varro: Aesops Fables and News
Events; Tuesday, Jack Holt and Nor
ma Shearer. Empty Hands: Sunshine
comedy, when Wise Ducks Meet:
Wednesday and Thursday, Gloria
Swanson, Her Love Story: Fight
and Win Series, Jack Dempsey, $50
This Is Paris?" News and Fun from
the Press: Friday, Pat O'Malley and
Mary Astor, in The Fighting Amer
lean; Charles Chase, "All Wet:
Chapter No. 4, wolves of the
North; Saturday. Bebe Daniels and
Tom Moore. in Dangerous Money!
HystericaI comedy, Benjamin Frank
lin: Chapter No. IA. Haunted Val
lev"
Evening star., 1924-12-03
National-A Belasco Pre-
mlere.

A Belasco premiere will occur at
the National Theater next week,
when David Belasco presents La
dies of the Evening" a play by Mil
ton Herbert Gropper, Immediately
preceding the New York engagement.
The play is said to tell an appeal
ing story and promises to prove a
worthy addition to Mr.. Belasco's long
list of successes.
A notable company includes James
Kirkwood, Robert Z. OConnor, YER
non Steele, H. Dudley Hawley, John
Carmody, Bernard J. McOwen, Thorn
as Reynolds, Jose Yovin, Beth Mer-
rill, Edna Hibbard, Kay Strozzi and
Allyn GilIyn.
Evening star., 1924-12-03
Keith 's-Grace La Rue.

Grace La Rue, the international
star OF song fresh from her London
triumphs, comes to top the bill at
3. +. keith's Theater next week. She
will be assisted by Joseph Daily.
Miss La Rue will also be seen with
her husband. Hale Hamilton, in a
sketch, "Mr. and Mrs. Mason" by
Vincent Laurence, author of Dan
Esrous Advice" which was used on
their last visit to Washington
A. Robins, humorous imitator. OF
Evening star., 1924-12-03

musical instruments, will produce
both humor and harmony; Charles
O'DonnelI and Ethel Blair, late Of
the Follies will be seen in a comedy
THE Lasterers," and other features
will include the Jansleys, Risley
equilibrists; the Griffin twins; Mile
Lucille and Cookie, The Radio
Birds; Aesop's Fables. Topics of the
Day and the Pathe News
Evening star., 1924-12-03
Metropolitan-" -"Sandra."

Crandalls Metropolitan Theater an
nounces for next week, IL Hot Water"
the Harold Lloyd picture. is not con-
tiuued, "Sandra,' First Nationals pic
ture based on Pearl Doles Bells novel.
with Barbara La MARI and Bert Lytell
in the stellar roles. together with Chris
ties new two-reeler, "A Fat Chance;
the Metropolitan World Survey and
added short reels, with an unusually
melodious Puccini memorial program by
the orchestra.
Evening star., 1924-12-03

and Wednesday, 1.-THE City that Never
Sleeps" and Lloyd Hamilton, in 10
nah Jones'; Thursday. shutdown"
and Lyman Fl. Howe's Hazardous
Hunting; Friday, Eva Novak. in
Racing for Life; Jack Dempsey, in
The Title Holder" and Stan Laurel,
in Near Dublin: Saturday, Rim
Tin-Tin, in "Find Your Man" and
Juvenile comedy, "The Junior Part
ner"
Evening star., 1924-12-03
Apollo.

Never Sleeps" and Larry Semon, in
kid Speed; Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday. "The Sea Hawk" with
Milton Sills, Friday. Shutdown" and
Aesop Fable. "-rhe Lumber Jacks;
Saturday, Richard Dix. in "Mauhat-
TAM" Funshop,. Jack and Jilr' and
second of "The Fast Steppers" Sc
ries.
Evening star., 1924-12-03
Empire.

Sunday and Monday, Evelyn Brent
in The Cyclone Rider" and Larry
Semon, in plans and Pajamas": Tues
day and Wednesday,, The Covered
Wagon" (shows beginning at 3, and
81; Thursday and Friday, Pola Negri,
in Lily of the Dust" and comedy,
Felix Gets Left; Saturday, al Fer
guson, in The Harbor Patrol" and
comedy. Charlie Chaplin. in The
Pawn Shop" Surprise night Thurs
day. Kiddies' surprise matinee Satur-
day, and fifth episode OF THE Fast
E,xpraSsn
Evening star., 1924-12-03
Carolina.

Sunday and Monday, Marion Davies,
in "Yolanda"; Tuesday. Lionel Barry
more, in II Am the Man; Wednes-
day, The Man Without a Heart"
with Kenneth Harlan and Jane
Novak: Thursday, Peter the Great;
Friday and Saturday, Thomas
Meighan in ''The Alaskan"
Evening star., 1924-12-03
Olympic.

Sunday Monday and Tuesday, Mary
Pickford, in Dorothy Vernon of
Haddon HalP'; Wednesday, Marie
Provost, in Being Respectable" (;
Thursday, Monte Blue and Beverly
Bayne, in Her Marriage VowI; Fri
day, Buster Keaton, in 1.-THE Navi-
gator: Saturday, Betty Compson, in
The Fast Set"
Evening star., 1924-12-03
Avenue Grand.

madge. in .Secrets," and Aesop Fa-
BILE. THE Lumber Jacks.i Tuesday
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Park.

Park.
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, Lois
Wilson and ]. Warren Kerrigan. in
The Covered Wagon" and Pathe
News: Wednesday and Thursday,
Marion Davies, in "Yolanda," and
Aesops Fable, Good Old Circus
Days; Friday. Antonio Moreno and
Helene Chadwick, in THE Border Le-
gion,' and Joe Butterworth, juvenile
comedy. over the Fence; Saturday,
Mary Pickford, in Thru the Back
Door; Our Gang, in Cradle Rob-
bers." and Into the Net" chapter 9.
Evening shows, and S:45, Satur-
days at 1:3o and Sundays at 2:45;
continuous performances Due to
length of pictures, Sunday through
Thursday, last show at 9 pm.
Savoy.
Sunday, Eva Novak, in Lullaby"
and comedy, The Speed Boys; Mon
Millions In It." and Monty Banks, in
In and Out; Tuesday, Anna O.
Nilsson, in Between Friends" and
Hysterical History, BENJAMIN
Franklin; Wednesday, Herbert Raw
linson. in THE Dark Stairway and
Baby Peggy. in Our Pet; Thursday,
Sessue Hayakawa, in THE Danger
Line ana Inc EallrOom Boys in
Their Dizzy Finish; Friday, Elaine
Hammerstein, in broadway Cold"
Jack Dempsey. in THE Title Holder"
and Bert Roach. in "The Game Hunt
err; Saturday, Jack Hoxie, in "The
Galloping Ace" and comedy, 1.-THE
Pinhead."
Takoma.
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, D.
W. Griffith's historical film, Amer
ica"; Wednesday, Hope Hampton. in
THE Gold Diggers,'' David Belasco's
play; comedy, Air Pockets; Thurs
day, Jack Holt and Dorothy Dalton,
in Lone Wolf: comedy, Bobby Yer
non in Ride EN- Cowboy; Friday,
Lone Wolf; Aesop's Fable, serial,
Into the Net" No. 5: comedy, Bobby
Vernon in Ride EN- Cowboy; Satur-
day matinee. Strongheart. In Braun
Of the North; Aesop's Fable, "Leath-
er Stocking" No. 10; comedy, "She
Knewer Man; Saturday night, Fred
Thomson and Silver King in
LAUNDERING Hoofs"; Aesop's Fable,
comedy, "She Knewer Man.
York.
Sunday and Monday, Milton Sills,
n 1.-THE Sea Hawk; Tuesday and
Wednesday, Gloria Swanson, in Her
Love Story and Cliff Bowes, in
Desert Blues: Thursday. Pauline
Frederick, in Married Flirts," and
Lloyd Hamilton. in Jonah Jones';
Friday. Marie Provost, in "Cornered." !"
and Bobby Vernon, In High Gear;
| Saturday. to be announced
Evening star., 1924-12-03
BUSINESS INSTRUCTION.

Civil Service Examinations.
Special Agent examination Dec. 10, both men
and women; salary, 81. 400 to 5000. Intense
course begins today for this exam: and for e1-
SIMMER In Patent once. specsl course,
days and nights each week. for the next
sten. and typ. examination on Jan. 13 Tuition
for entire course for this exam Is only IS.
The Civil Service Preparatory 81 hool, s.e. cor.
18th & NV. Phone Fr. 20SO.
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PERSONAL.

ORNAMENT WAVE CAN BE HAD AT so
ents curl in Icons way. 1920 g ST. n W
Evening star., 1924-12-03
HELP-MALE AND FEMALE.

MEN AND WoMEN-F You feel capable Of
earning 500 weekly, call and see US. Free
ofnee space, telephone and stenographic serv-
Ice Our statesmen average over 81. 600
ployment to start. A. II. Sheppard. Bond
bldg. Main 5771.
PIANIST-Motion pictures; must be A.No-l
on Jazz, classic, light opera and improvise.
Phone Adams 31s1 before noon.
SALEsMEN-ExceptionaI chance TO make real
money; whole or part time. Call Room 3I9
McGill Bldg.
house; canvsssing; large commission; a few
sales managerships available. Browns Choco-
Ia te Co., 1896 N Y. ave-. Room 304
Evening star., 1924-12-03

HAIR PERMANENTLY REMOVED
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scalp treatments. Soc shampoong 35c MARIE
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Evening star., 1924-12-03

in mental healing as taught in the Plain Talke
or the Sickle by William W. walter you arA
invited TO communicate with of his pc &
I30 East Capitol street. Phone Lipco
, 1924-01-31
KILOGRAMS.
81 CROIX STATION

1870
C~apetown. S. A. Jan. Z8th. -Briliant
scene marke the opet ing of the Ulion
Parliament yesterday by TIE new Gov
ernor Gen raj. the Earl Of AthloAe. Ac-
c0nla led by Princess Alice. the Gov
ernor General headed a procession along
crowded streets, which were lined W tn
troops. to Parliament House. This event
attending the opening was followed with
enthu siasp by the ~populace. The speech
from the Throne referred to anxiety
caused by unsettled business conditions
generally end stated that ALI The papers
Ia reference TO The imp rial and econO-
mic conferences last October in L0ldoa
would be al = before Parliament. Men
ti1n was made of the conference s3lQ
tiDns, which, if put into opera ion, would
O zen wider markets for m9ny Sguth
African products. ] ne speech continued
that while conditions generally were IN
proving, farmers over a considerable
area were suffering as a result o. the
long continuous drougnl and tnVaSI1aS OF
I0custs on a scale previously unkn0Wn IN
recent times. The Government OTTER 10
assist the farmers had encouraged The
institution of local cooperative SOclelleS
I'm which advances might b maze b. The
loan banks on the joint credit OF he
society members and the societies super
vising the indivi0u ! loans to the farm
ers, Unemployment was happily dimin-
ishing continued the speech. The sta.e
If the wine industry 10 the Cape pro
vince was causing the the Goven-
ment much concern and proposals for
dealing with the matter would be sub
mitted. Detail would also be laid be-
fore the House pertaining TO rail way c50-
, 1924-01-31
January Gath, 1924.

struction, proposals including electrih-
cation Of certain lines in Natal and the
Cape provinces and also the building of
a line in North ZuIuIand. The latter
it was stated, was urgently required for
the opening of a large tract of country
where cotton growing was already
successfully established The speech
concluded by announcing that in conse-
quence of improved railway traffic the
government proposed to reduce passen-
ger fares and freight rates, especially
, 1924-01-31

on agricultural produce and food com.
modities. These reductions were eT.
pected to materially affect the cost Of
living. y
New York. Jan. 27tb-Raw sugar con-
tinued firm or Saturday. There woro
buyers who paid prices of $50 for On
has, duty paid, but no business develon.
ment when dealers demanded higher nri-
ces. Continued buying of Cuban acconnt
, 1924-01-31

East End

Road holders on the CentarLne must keep all holes filed, cuIverts cleared and
bitches mended as heretofore. Stones should be thrown on the one side of the road so
as to prepare for Cusher and Roller as they advance Eastward, and when covering
required will be duly notified All other roads must be g4eled and otherwise re-
paired as usual
EDGAR w. MEYER.
Chairman Road Commission
January oath 1924
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-06
CHAPTER XIII
A Face at the smudued Window.

Aunt Liza happened TO have "drapped
a stitch in her knitting and had
stepped to the window the better to see
to pick ii up" when the three riders
came up the Eagle Hollow road. She
looked W careleSsly from her tedious
task, but grew instantly attentive with
the first glance.
Come ere, Nick-ain't that Big Jack
an TeXie an the new ~parson?"
"Well. III be dern'd," grunted the
old man, coming to the window and
looking out, his pipe poised between
his tingers-"xhat d. y'u think o.
that?"
What | thinks a-plenty.' the prim-
~ positive old woman SnOrted, "out
glllantin' around like that, with two
beauX a-traipsin' after 'er-an' that
preacher In the Flatwoods bar'ly long
enough Z git is chair warm. | use'n
t think right smart O Texie, but |
cayn't swa!ler no sich carryin's-on as
she's a-havin' with the new parson.
He amt lever ben regular installed,
nohow. an If he keeps on like this. e
won't be.
Tickle Colin may live + rue the day
she draps a fine lad like Big Jack an
takes up with a teetotal furriner, jist
.'b'cayse e happens t be gall.ntin'
an full o. PLAYER"
Jaw. / dunno" the old man inter.
rupted, turning away from the window
as the three riders disappeared behind
a bend In the road a little above the
house, .jist b'cayse she happens t go
out ridh' with i'm. hit amt no sign
she's a-goin' T. take up with .im."
That's jist your way" Aunt Liza
retorted, still standing at the window
and fussing With the snaried knitting,
.'alw'ys tryin' { smoother things over
f'r everybody. Did you look how e
set lis boss. 'longside o. Big Jack?-
huh-I wonder the second hest boss
N the Flaiwoods would put up with
sich ridbi. I knowed THAI preacher
| wouldn't do { tie 70 the minute e lit.
llaln'i no sense In a preacher bein'
that 60 I'd icoKin'. nohow-noS there's
the business Of 1t. I-jeeminy
Aunt Lixa's grim kps twisteo into an
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Meanwhile, the Three Riders lei.
surely Followed the Eccentric Wind
ings of the Eagle Hollow Road.

branches of an immense SAX, towering
so high above its fellows that the
preacher refined in Rex and exclaimed:
/. Grand Magnificent Surely its fell
low is not to be found in the forest -
Eagle Oak" the girl observed, rein
Ing up Brownie by the side OF the
taller horse, the king of the Flat
woods"
1T blongs to the homestead" she
went on. "The line runs right along
here IT the base Of the bluff-that's
the line-fence there. Black Rock and
Eagle Oak, they're both on the home
stead. Jack's-father had the original
patent, r whatever they call it, maize
out t his gran'father. and signed by
General Andrew Jackson himself. They
say"
The wOodsman fidgeted in his sad
die; glanced around at her from I'm.
der the edges OF his eyes. She caught
the look and paused.
. "Ah, il must be fine to have such
a holding as that" the preacher com
monted. II confess 10 some such long
ings myself, sometimes"
The remark not seeming TO call for
an answer, the girl merely shook the
reins on Brownies neck and they rode
on-ou from the shade of the great
oak up the narrow ribbon of road, with
the picturesquely broken valley I'M
folding its wonders; the preacher con
sfantly reminded of something he had
seen in the Alps, or elsewhei IN lis
travels, and overlooking with effusive
EXPLANATIONS punctuated with a laugh
so loud and blarey that IL fairly
made his horse shy.
The preachers laugh was the most
| strikingly odd expression OF his strik-
ingly odd personality sort Of hand"
| forget laugh that did o seem to
| come into existence naturally a kind
Of sarcastic exclamation point that x
| pIoded at untimely and most unex-
pected intervals In his conversation.
As they passed the spot where the
sadly winsome face of the mountain
girl had flared forth from the copse
that morning and he had picked up
Uncle Nick's trail, Jack Warhope. sit
ting his horse as only a man trained to
the saddle can and riding for the most
part in silence. darted a quick look
into the bushes-a look that quite es-
capped the others.
The one girl and the two men-a com
bination of Infinite possibilities-had
reached the point where the road left
the hollow pnd picked its way through
the broken pHsses of the bluffs TO the
uplnntis, wtaemxxfhe preacher stopped
his Morse and gszing up and across
&oNTINUED)