davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1924-02-27

noon. We went TO a tea-shop together.
She told me III story of his are l
have never listened to so horrible a
recital In my life"
And YET they are here together, din
Ing ~tete-a-tete, on n night when 1t must
have needed more than ordinary cour-
age for either Of them to have been
seen in public at ALL" Wilmore pointed
out.
1t is as astounding to me as II is to
you." Francis confessed. From the
way h spoke, / should never have
dreamed that they were living to-
gether."
And from Ills appearance wilmore
remarked, as he called the waiter to
bring some cigarettes. 81 should never
have imagined that he was anything
else save n high-prlnclpled. well-born,
straightforward sort of chap. l never
saw a less crimlnal type of face"
They each in turn glanced at the sub
Ject of their discussion. Oliver Hill
ditch's good looks had been the subject
of many press comments during the
last few days. They were certainly
undenlable. His face was n little lined.
but his hair was thick and brown. His
features were regular. his forehead
high and thoughtful. his mouth n triie
thin but straight and shapely. Francis
gnzed at him like n man %entranced.
The hours seemed to have slipped
away. He was back In the t~ea-shop.
listening TO the woman who spoke of
terrible things. He felt again his shiv-
cring adherence OF her cold. clearly
narrated story. Again he shrnuk from
the horrors from which with merciless
fingers h had stripped the coverings.
He seemed TO see once more the agony
In her white face, to hear the eternal
pain aching and throbbing In her mo.
his feet.
Andrew" he begged, tell the fel.
Tow TO bring the bill outside. Wen
have our coffee and %liqueurs there"
Wiimore acquiesced willingly enough.
but even ms they turned towards the
door Francis realized what was in
lore for him. Oliver HlldItch had
risen to his feet. With n courteous
little gesture he intercepted the pass.
erby. Francis found himself standing
side by side with the man for whose
life he had pleaded that afternoon.
within a few feet OF the woman whose
terrible story seemed to have poisoned
the very atmosphere he brenthed. TO
have shown him n new horror In life.
to have temporarily, at amy rate. un.
dernined every Joy and ambition he
possessed.
"Mr. Ledsnm," Hllditch said. speak.
ing with quiet dignity. IL hope that
you will forgive the liberty | take in
speaking to you here. | looked for
you the moment ! was free this after.
noon. but found that you had left the
court I owe you my good name. prob.
ably my life. Thanks are poor things
but they must be spoken"
You owe me nothing Mt nil." Fran.
els replied. In n ton which even he
found harsh. Il had n brief before
me and n cnuse TO plead. II was q
bhApts out Of ny daily work"
, 1924-02-27
CHAPTER II-continued.

Wilmore was puzzled.
But she passed you just now with
out even a glance of recognition, and I
thought you told me at the club this
afternoon that all your knowledge OF
his evil ways came from her. Besides,
she looks at least twenty years younger
than he does"
IL can only tell you what I know,
Andrew" he said. as he set down his
empty glass. THE woman who is with
him now Is the woman who spoke to
me outside the Old Bailey this after
, 1924-02-27
mo. REMoRSE"

sly NOPSIS.-Francis Lcdsam de-
tends oliver Hilditch. n business
man, in n murder case n sue
ceeds in getting him of. only to
be told by n young. prepossessing
woman. who says hat h Is
oliver Hilditch's wife. that Hill
ditch is an arch-criminal and
that Ledsam has turned loose a
dangerous man to his
preying upon society. Ledsam
dimes with his best friend, An
drew wilmore meets Hilditch and
his wife.
, 1924-02-27
CHAPTER III

Indecislon had never been one OF
Francis Ledsam's faults. but four
times during the following day he
wrote out a carefully worded telegraph.
ic message TO Mira Oliver uildltch.
, 1924-02-27

No ugly. grlmy streaks on the
clothes when Red Cross Ball Blue is
used. Good bluing gets good results,
All grocers carry it.-Advertisement.
, 1924-02-27

Law is for protection, NOT to in
fluence mems conception of their
moral duties.
, 1924-02-27

10 b, Hill Street, regretting his inabil-
ity to Ill that night, and each time
he destroyed 1t. He carried the first
message around Richmond golf course
with him, intending to dispatch his
caddy with it Immediately on the con-
clusion OF the round. The fresh air.
however, and the concentration re-
quired by the game, seemed to dispel
the nervous a~pprehensions with which
he had anticipated his visit, and over
an aperitif in the club bar he tore the
telegram into small pieces and found
himself even able to derive a cetrain
half-fearful pleasure from the thought
OF meeting again the woman who, to-
gether with her terrible story, had
never for one moment been out of
his thoughts. Andrew Wilmore, who
had observed his action, spoke of 1t
as they settled down to lunch.
$50 you are going to keep you en-
gagement tonight, Francis?" he OBJ
served.
The latter nodded.
After all, why not?" he asked, a lit
tie d%efantly. at ought to be interest
ing"
well, there's nothing Of the sordid
criminal, at any rate, about Oliver
Hilditch." Wilmore declared. Neither,
If n comes to think Of 1t, does his
wife appear to be the prototype of
wise to on Eroro,sa,
.syybr no,,, tha ..os
himself thot oras,ion Sonon .imos
alreadv donordoa
"Racouson yiImo, ron,o ,oouu
"underneath thot stool hardrass ~
manner for ,.h,oh - nnafoss,on T.,
~resnonsihlo - 80 no,n 90 sa,.
ment of cb,va,rors sont,mon. IshouIa
co., ,,h;oh - - -
70 oat - IT, .u. T..H~..
20 heart,fu, ororah 60 ,~, 800,
beod As natear -, g.. so,,aus
tbo, rou oro 100 h.n h",s ~ 80
with ber .i.aasv.
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tie sirnnIa 49,
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ht,, :, ,ho smom uau,n%.w us
which ,o noe usboras IT, - ~
him ,ho, che mon,an ,,tu oonn~,us
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o,har r,as, hu, ,ho nuo,"n,
mant ., d,nror aisna,,aa -, -.
hovo ho.n a Gov momon,. %
rossment ot,.r o,,ror u,,ai,.S,. 80.
too cordial groet,n, Tha 49, 'of.
her sngers unon ,ar &C.," aan.
sleeve The Trio crossaS ,ha ,,,,'a
han oi,,os, r. ana,oa "o "'e
, 1924-02-27

The average mar fails to learn a
lot Of things that experience should
teach him.
, 1924-02-27

A man ISN'T necessarily a manufac-
turer becnlse he Is always on the
make.
, 1924-02-27

A smart remark once u month will
support the society reputation Of be-
ing witty.
, 1924-02-27
"CASCARETS" FOR LIVER
AND BOWELS-1Oc A BOX

Cures Biliousness, Constipation. Sics
Headache Indigestion. Drug stores. Adv.
, 1924-02-27

A Safe and Sure Laxative
Brandreth Pills. One or two taken az
bed time will keep you in good condE
ton. Entirely vegetable.-Adv.
, 1924-02-27
"DANDELl0N BUTTER COLOR

A harmless vegetable butter color
used by millions for 80 years. Drug
stores and general stores sell hotties
Of "Dandelion'' for 30 cents.-Adv
, 1924-02-27

A Universal Remedy for Pain.
For over 20 years Allcock's Plaster has
been a standard external remedy. sold IN
all parts of the civilized world.-Adv.
, 1924-02-27
A PlunkuiUe Trial

Were these men working in unison?'
mo, sir, they were working right
here in Plunkville."
, 1924-02-27

The first steps for divorce nre some
times taken nj n dancing school.
, 1924-02-27
Cro IN

SO much pursuit Of happiness turns
out to be Just killing time.
, 1924-02-27

my death Is the one thlno
In the world which would make
my wife happy"
The Washington times., 1924-10-21
MARRIAGE KNOT
CANNOT Be
united
College Couple Finds Wedding
Lark to Be q Very
Serious Affair
. Intarnational Nsws servioa

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Oct. sl.--
A school girl romance, involving
an elopement, getting married by
means Of forged documents. ana =
summer Of Irritation has wound up
here with the girl finding she 10
tied 40 permanently az may be to 4
young college student, while the
student. through the girls admis.
sions, faces trouble with the au.
thoritiAs.
Though all the allegations Of the
compliant" says Judge James NJ.
Peasley IN the solemn language of
the law, "are true, they do not
state facts from which q divorce
may be obtained under laws Of
Connecticut. The plaintiff by her
own conduct shows she married
the man OF her choice
Irene Smith, seventeen, and FL
ner Field, twenty, freed from this
restrictions Of high school FOR tbs
summer, went to the marriage
license bureau In 1922 to be put
on the road to a wedding. There
was nothing doing without the con.
sent Of the girls parents. So Field.
according to the girl, simply drew
up a formal certificate of permits.
sion and signed her mothers name.
That document won them the
license and they were wed. Field
put into his application new given
uantee for the girl and for himself.
and threw folks off the track for
a while. Then Field went of to
College in the fall and the girl
kept on with high school.
You are married" said the
couples friends. "Oh, no. they
both replied. To prove the fact
Field took another girl to a Yale.
Harvard boat race and proposed to
her on the journey. So the real
Mrs. Field declared IN court.
The offense is against the State,
not against the plaintiff" ruled the
Judge In diminishing the action.
The Washington times., 1924-10-21
NEWSBOY' 5 DOC
RESCUED BY
WOMAN
Mother Of Grand Street"
Routs Park IdIers Tor
menting Pet

! NEW YORK. Oct. 21---A dog may
be . mutt" but he's an anirhal
just the same, according to Miss
Sadie McAndrews. Mother Of Grand
Street." Through her ! efforts,
Corporal. "a little yellow dog belong.
ing to q Bowling Green newsboy,
was saved firm DEATH by drowning
and exposure.
A group OF park oilers had
thrown the dog Into the pool that
surrounds the fountain IN the heart
OF Bowling Green. When Corporal
attempted to climb back to land he
was only thrown In again and
again. until the limit Of his end1r.
ance had almost been reached.
He would have probably been
drowned were 1t not for the inter.
ventton Of Miss McAndrsWs. Brand.
ishing her umbrella, she scattered
the dogs tormentors. Then. grasp
ing the animal by the Scruff Of the
neck, she lifted him to the side Of
the pool and took him to bench.
Finding that the animal was too ex.
hausted to shake the water from his
body. and fearing that he might
suffer from exposure in that condi-
ton, she gave him vigorous rub.
down with some newspapers.
After the recovery Of the dog was
assured, Miss McAndrews renamed
until it's newsboy owner was found.
Then, amid the profuse thanks and
hearty Fluctuations Of Corporai's
master, Miss McAndrews continued
on her way.
"Gee." the motherless Ilewshoy
called after her, I'D like to have
you for my mother
She smiled and promised that she
would pay him a visit IN the park
in a few days
The Washington times., 1924-10-21
HIT
DIGEST POLL
FIGURES
National COMMITTEES Says 1916
Straw Vote Was off BY
100000

Criticism Of the Literary nigest's
straw vote wac voiced by ths Demo.
cratic National Committee today in
q formal statement. which pointed
out that such votes in the past have
often been misleading.
Citing 1915, as a specific example,
the committee said that tho Digest
poll that year indicated the election
Of Charles e. Hughes by q popular
vote of more than 100000. In
stead, woodrow Wilson was elected
by small majority.
The Digest's ballots, which this
year show an overwhelming trend
to Coolidge, go out to voters In the
ratio of three Republicans to one
Democrat, according to the national
committee.
The Washington times., 1924-10-21
Sun Yat.Cen Orders
Bulet-Proof Vests
From N. Y. Firm

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.Doc-
tor Sun Yat-Sen, generalissimo
Of the South China forces,
whose headquarters, Canton,
are now Ia turmoil as q result
Of the fighting between Chinese
Fascist and Reds, has ordered
5000 bulletsproof vests from q
New York firm, it became
known today.
The vests, worn by the Sun
warriors, are guaranteed to
stop the bullets being fired In
the prevailing melee, and make
the casualties, to Suns troops
at least, nil.
The New York firm has snot
been able to make the shipment
at $50 q vest 40 yet, however,
because they have been unable
to secure permission for their
export from the authorities At
Washington. No war materials
can be exported to China from
the United States, and the vests
are classed as war materials.
The Washington times., 1924-10-21
FARM HAND IS To
BEGIN 20-YEAR
Term
Shaded Goes to Penitentiary
This Week.-Mrs.. Willow
Learns Fate Thursday
y InseEnaAl0nal sew servles.

MIDDLEBURG, Pa. Oct. ILL.,
The Identity OF Ralph Shaded. the
oighteAn.year-old farm hand who
murdered for the Illicit love Of q
woman twice his age. win soon pass
Into OOscurity. He 10 70 be taken
- the Eastern penitentiary thia
week, according to. Sheriff Runkel.
and Sor the next twenty years his
name viii be plotted out. and a
number substituted.
And his convicted partner In the
murder. Mrs. AMAZE willow, like.
wise found guilty Of second degree
murder IN connsction with the slay-
Ing Of her husband. awaits the ar
RIVAL Of Thursday when she win
hear Judge Potter sAntAnce her.
( The sentence for the crime il not
more than twenty nor less than ten
years. Shaded was given the full
penalty.
n her little cell In the county
jail Mrs. willow reads BY the light
OF an oil lamp or does needle work
A yellcwish.red coverlet on her cot
adds to the gloominess Of the cell.
But the iron barred room here will
be her home but a short time
longer.
Then win come a penitentiary
term that Judge Potter thinks is
commensurate with the proper pun.
ishnent for the crime.
Her two children, Iva, Z, and
Glenn, II. are constantly with their
mother. But they don't seem to
realize that they are soon to lose
her behind the gray walls OF a
peultentiary. The girl plays with
an inproVised doll she has made
from her handkerchief the boy is
0nsroseed with the hundred little
trinkets he has collected in his
pockets.
According to former Judge Albert
w. johnson, who was chief Of de.
tense counsel, d last effort will be
made to free the woman. It was
on his word that he will file q mo-
ton for new trial that sentence
was not Immediately imposed.
If a new trial Is granted, he said,
q change Of venue win be the first
move. The antagonistic feeling Of
the people Of Snyder county toward
his client almost kept him from
asking q change last Monday, he
admitted, but later he decided to
go on with the trial.
Arguments on the motion will not
be heard until the November term
OF court, Judge Potter said.
The Washington times., 1924-10-21
REFUSES REHEARINC OF
CIRCUS STARS SUIT

The Supreme Court Of the United
States has refused TO grant a
review or rehearing In a 500, 900
personal damage suit won by Hattie
McCree, circus performer Of the
Carl Hagenbeck and Great Wallace
Shows Company, who was injured
in q railroad collision. June, 1918,
while the railroads were. under Gov
eminent operation.
The Washington times., 1924-10-21
Restricts Flying For
Protection Of
Public

BOSTON, Oct. 21.-Army
flyers are prohibited from, pilot
ing their planes over cities Or
thickly populated areas, except
at such attitudes as win enable
them to glide to . landing place
beyond the limits Of such dis
tricts, it is stipulated in an or
der issued TO commanding Of
Ulcers Of all military posts in
New England by Major General
"A. w. Brewster, commanding
the First Corps Area.
The Washington times., 1924-10-21
GIRL KILLED WHEN
PARACHUTE FAILS

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 19.-Miss
Monte lie May, of st. Paul, Mimi,
parachute jumper, was killed here
when she leaped frokn a balloon
over a local amusement park.
Her parachute failed to open.
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suscrito y jurado ante mi por Ma
nuel Dones, mayor de edad, casado, pro
pietario y vecino de esta ciudad, quien
me es personalmente conocido, en- San
Juan, P. R., a z de JUNO de 1924.
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ALQUILo en- San Sebastian SO, apar-
taniento tres hah!taciones, sala, come
dor servicio, con aqua permanente. Al
alado del Edifcio escolar en- construc-
ci6n. Informara Rojas, teiefono 679.
7-b
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Ell REPRESENTATIVE DE INGLATE
IRA EN- MEJICO9 Es DEcLARADA
PERSONA POGO. GRATA AL
rGoBIERNO

~CIUDAD DE MEJIco JUNO Is.
| Omitted Press) .-Diez ocho hombres,
inc.uyendo agentes de la policia, y
empleados del -departamento de la gue-
IRA del interior, han rodeado desde
ell sabado la residencia de la embajada
inglesa, con la intencion de ,proceder
al arresto de Hac Cummings, represen-
tante en- esta ciudad del gobierno bri-
| tanfco, quien ell Presidente Obreg6n
la ordenado Que. Sc lie expulse, despues
de xvanos, esfuerzos para persuadir a
Inglaterra de que Sc le trasladara a
otro, sitio como persona POGO grata al
gobierno mejicano. Cummings ha per-
tenecido a Ia delegation inglesa en- es-
Ia ciudad desde el 1910, ys:actualmente
es tai Ell descontento que hay en- su
contra, que esta completamente asia
do, Sc lie ha .cortado la installation de
aqua telefono. y tan solo fue visitado
en- el dia de aver, por Ell enlhajador chi
lono quien Sc cree fue a aconsejarle que
dejara II .ciudad prudentemente para
evitar serios incidentes.
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La BelIeza no Sc pierde
nunca usandb los preparados
] de- Elizabeth Arden, que ven
de The Porte Rico Drug Co."
TANJIGRAFA

Con ,experiencita de I'm afio de traba-
10. en- ,oticina, sc desea colocar> como
mecanograa 0 taqnigrafal Ell espaficl.
prefiere trabajo en- oficina comerciaI 0
de gobierno, slaldo m6dico. Intorma-
ran telefono No. 556 Verde. San
Juan, r. r. : Advt.,
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yENDo CASA MADEIRA, tiene saia,
tres dormitorios, comedor, cocina, Slra-
ge y solar de s12 metros $1,000. Infor-
rnaran en- la misrna. Gale Parquo no. .
Rio Piedras. &c
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Aver Sc Ui6 ante el iuez...

X
Ell tai contrato estara en- vigor hasta
octubre. de 1924, viene .descontando y
amenaza seguir descontando a estos
demandantes, para dicho Jockey Club.
Ia proporci6n que de Ia ssuma de Glen
dollars correspondi6 y corresponds
los premios ganados por los demandan-
tes y que ganen en- 10 future con sus
caballos de carreras sin que 6stos de-
mandantes nj ninguno de ellos haya
consentido nj autorizado ell tai descuef
to Y contra Ia voluntad expresa de es-
tos.
IV.-Que todos los demandantes tie
nen inscritos caballos de su propie-
dad para tomar parte en- las carreras
que tiene va anunciadas la demandada
para tener lugar Ell Domingo, dia s
de Julio de 1924, que la demandada
intenta Sc propone hacer Ell mencio-
nado descuento, en- las condolences. ex-
presadas. estos demandantes de todos
los premios que en- dicho dia ganen.
| V.-Que a menos que esta Honorable
Corte conceda remedio a estos deman
dantes, contra dichos actos de la de-
mandada. mediante INDUCTION, tendrian
los demandantes que entablar acciones
| de cobro de dinero por cada descuento
que lie sea asi hecho, cada dia de ca
rreras, por la demandada, por 10 cual
quedarian sujetos y compelidos a ejer
citar una multiplicidad de pleitos, en-
volviendo estos sumas imposibles de de-
terminar fjar de antemano, por 10
que tambien quedarian, y estan en- rea-
lidad expuestos a sufrir dafios irrepa-
rabies en- ell presente case, alegan
asimismo que en- Ell presente case ca
recen de todo remedio o recurso ordi-
mario en- derecho, y que Ell unico que
tienen expedite es este de injunction.
VI.-AIegan adem&s los demandar1-
tes que todos los caballos de que son
duefios estan inscritos en- la Comisi6n
Hipica Tnsular de Puerto Rico, y, como
tales, tienen derecho correr en- los
hip6dromos de Puerto Rico y, por tan
to, en- ell de la demandada que Sc deja
, mencionado.
'Por todo 10 expuesto los demandan-
! tes soicitan de esta Honorable Corte
Sc dicte I'M auto de injunction dirigir
do la demandada ordenandole y man
dandole que Sc abstenga para siempre
de descontar suma alguna de los pre-
n,ios que en- su hip6dromo ganen los ca
ballos de los demandantes, para estos
v ellos correspondent, menos que
sea con ell consentimiento de tales de
" mandantes y cada uno de ellos; que
; mientras Sc sustancia esta acci6n 81
decrete un orden de Injunction prelimi
mar pendente lite la misma de
mandada prohibiendole tambien el. .ha
Ger tales descuentos, hasta que este ca
! so sea definitivamente resuelto y ia
llado, v que, mientras tanto, Sc dict;
: una orden de entredicho prohibiendt
: tambien a la demandada ell hacer tale
descuentos, mientras otra cosa Sc re
: suelva por esta Honorable Corte, seiia
: lando dia para mostrar causa por que n
= ha de decretarse dicho injunction pre-
: iminar, con las costas, incluyendo he
: norarios de abogados, a la demandada
: Leopoldos FELIU
: Abogado de los demandantes
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NECESITo agentes en- todos los pue-
bios de la isla, para .negocio serio y
lucrative. Indispensables referencias
Escriba r. 2 Castillo, Adjuntas.
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PERpIDA: Entire la Gale Los Banos
v McCieary Santsuce, una perra Anne
sricana, color amarillo, rasa de lobo,
con collar, Sc llama Peggy y tieps. una
.cicatriz en- una pata. La policia aoti-
>iicada pero gratificare al la persona
que de informes donde esta. Telefono
551, San Juan. 6--23
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) ALQuILo CASA MAGNIFIcA con
garage en- la calle America. Departa-
nentos en- la carretera nueva v en- Dos
Hermanos. Precios suanamente modi-
cos. Telefono 1141 Aznl, Santurce. :.
6--23 !.
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oPoRTUNlDAD PoR AUsENo1A Sc

OPoRTUNlDAD PoR AUSENcIA Sc
VENDE hermosa residencia en- ell Con-
dado, Ave. Nereidas, Stop 451a, mo-
derna construction, toda de concrete,
con cinco habitaciones, comedor, sala,
cocina, bafio espl6ndido y doble SER
vicio sanitario para la servidumbre
Garage de concrete cuarto anexo,
patio andaluz en- Ell centric de la casa !.
1880 metros solar. Precio 16,500. 90
netos tomando de So. 600. 90 $40. 600
de pronto y Ell resto en- hipoteca CO.
modidad al go annual. Dirijase .cuan-
to antes a M. r., Box 437 tel6fono
462 San Juan. 7-3