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Beware the jealousy Of the i'm
mortals," warned the Egyptian, "snd
sacrifice to them whatever is dearest
to you.'
Polykrates, awed by the kings ad-
vice, took the ring. as being his most
precious possession. and threw 1t into
the sea. but next morning It was re-
turned to him, discovered by the
royal cook in fish he was preparing
for his masters luncheon.
Upon this proof that the gods would
not accept the sacrifice from Poly
krates, the King of Egypt left him.
but history records that Polykrates
was afterward slain in an uprising
of his subjects.
Imperial Rome permitted only tbs
senators and mobiles to wear golden
rings. The common folk had to be
satisfied with iron rings. At the time
when luxury reached its climax in
Rome. rings were often worn on the
thumb, many of them of ridiculous
size. One of these thumb rings, bear
ing an intaglio of the bust OF the
Empress Plotina, was fully two and
a half inches broad.
Superstition, which took such n
hold on the medieval mind, found its
expression even in rings. Magical
rings with the necromantic inscrip-
tion, "Ananyzaptus." made the wear
er immune to pestilence and epilepsy
Rings with toadstone--Shake
speare's precious jewel" In the
toad'a head-protected newborn babes
and thair mothers against witchcrast.
Rare indeed were the rings worh
by Stuart partisans In England after
the execution of King Charles !. Tn
der'a large diamond, In q hidden cap
sule. was concealed q miniature por.
trait of the martyr king.
Everybody knows how beautiful
and priceless are the rings worn by
the Pope and the bishops a. . symbol
of their union with the church. OF
somewhat similar significance was
the ceremony, when the Doge of Ven
ice threw q ring into the sea, thus
demonstrating the union Of the city
with its briny neighbor, the blue
Adriatic.
The ping of the Nibelungs," in the
scandinavian Saga known as the
"Niebeiungenlied" is perhaps the most
beautiful legend OF all. Into this
magical ring the dwarfs, who dwAlt
in the depths of the earth. had forged
the ronsummate power over the whole
world
Evening star., 1924-02-10

turbed and strode off to the rfgf1t
she laughed sofetIy and faced him
about in the other direction.
II don't believe you'll ever be able
to take care OF yourself" she said,
"do yod-honest?"
He stopped, took OFF his misted
glasses and scrubbed them with the
handkerchief she thrust into his
searching hand.
NO" he ansered shortly, II don't
now. But you will be. won't you?
Aren't you going to-ater this?'
She looked straight in his eyes.
Good heavens" she said. You
don't even know what my name is?"
Well" he answered doggediy. re-
placing his glasses and drawing her
hand through his arm, what is your
name?''
IT'S Naomi" she said quietly, ma
omi Lestrange. And stay In Mary's
fiat, when she asks me. but-but
there's no reason why shouldn't stay
in your sisters. You might want to
know"
81 knew, anyhow" he told her.
She made a queer, grunting noise
like a. Sulhy Doy.
"A lot you know. she said. and
they walked on.
She turned. finally. into q quiet
brown street.
Here's where I iive." she said; ''but
l don't know whether ! can trust
you to get home alone! Get on that
car over there and ask for a Fifty
ninth street transfer. Do you know
where You are. thenr
He laughed shakily.
"It'Il be all right" he said, hold
ing her hands obstinately.
Gosh! ] wish thought sol" she
replied. "Will you call me up when
you get there? It's In the book. Miss
Naomi Lestrange. That's my aunts
name. too. It's her house. Will you
call me-sure?"
"All right. 1 will. She's your
aunt?"
"Sure, she's my aunt" she an
swered bluntly. Did you think be-
cause I smoked I couldn't have am
aunt? You're the limit sometimes
honest. you are!"
II suppose I am" he admitted, ang/
sighed. Good night dear"
She stood above him on the stek
and as he lifted his face to her SD
leaned down and kissed him swiftlN
and softly.
"I guess you Will" she said: "be
sure to call me up"'
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Ing II for him, now singing it with
him. now answering when he called
her. But always there. always max.
Ing his task possible. always spread
ing the magic carpet on which his
royal melody must walk, swaying
and singing, toward its golden
throne-a born accompanist.
The adagio drew together and de-
scended to its rest. The bell tones
OF the great piano hummed like a
melodious bee through a quiet room.
Suddenly n burst Of applause broke
out. like tiny firecrackers behind
them.
Bravo. Bravissimi,' cried a
woman's voice.
The dark girl whirIed about on her
seat.
MARY. Hello, old Mary" she cried,
and Will. turning, stared.
There she was-taII, superb and
tawny. She threw off long. fur
collared mantle and glided to them.
"Pas NAL, ca" she said. 'Im
sorry to put you out, child, but they
called me back for Butterfly tomor-
row afternoon. We came up in the
back clevator-I see why now
The superintendent rose, William
scuttled to his feet, Stickney flushed
and thrilled. All three huttered like
moths about a candle.
The tawny goddess smiled compre-
hendingly.
"All right" she said. Wen run
through a little Butterfly child. now
you're here. VOLTS coming as soon
as he can get here. Can your boy
play Butterfly"
"Ye-yes, please" said Stickney.
X 4 j:
THERE was no score. Nobody
asked for one. The dark girl
dashed off familiar prelude, and
the soprano dived from 1t as from a
springboard. VIII leaped after her.
caught her as she rose, and they
swan off together through the sugary
foam of the aria. He felt giant, in
hadn't known 1t.
Higher and higher she climbed.
Her voice was like steel and honey.
She stirred love and death together r
In her strong throat and poured It
out for them from her wonderful lips.
She lowered to her final height, hung
there, as a rocket hangs in the dark
sky--and the clear, high note burst
gently in a shower Of fame. It was
over.
There" she said: land they say 7
have no voice, really! All / say is
Is that acting or singing?"
"Oh! said Stickney. and gulped.
MARY" said the dark girl.
"Gee" said William.
well. run along now" said the
goddess practically. Louise has to
unpack. I'll leave you couple Of
seats for the rehearsal, child, IL you
want. Mothers coming. ! suppose
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HATH appeared promptly peroro nlm.
"fm afraid there's been a mistake" "
Will Stickney began nervously. II
seem TO have got into tho wrong apart
ment last night
"Whaddya mean?" said William
hluntly: they was home. wasn't they
You been there all the whiie?''
Tit wasn't my sister, stickney
explained: that is. she--she doesn't
lived there. I'm sure"
oh" said William, staring. Where
does she rve?'
II don't know" Stickney answered
simply.
Gee"
William shot a shrewd glance at this
| flushed and stdmmering young man.
"You wait here" he said briefly.
''I'll be back"
LIE dropped hastily downward in his
car and Stickney stood like a
statue. What would happen to him
now"
The elevator clanked up To his Level
and opened with 4 click. William
ushered a tall lantern-jawed man into
the tiny vestibule and pointed at
Sticiiney.
That's him. he said briefly.
You been here all night? What's
the idea?" the tall man began, but vii
stopped him with a gesture extending
u palm displaying the two labeled keys
II wanted to go to Miss Mary Stick
ney's apartment" he said: "one of
these keys fit there. But where does
my sister live?"
How'd you get in?''
''She came to the door,
wait up minute. Who came to
the door,"
'I don't know
How'd she let you in, then"
II don't know. She just did. She
said my sister had gone away"
''She friend of your sister's?"
a horrid confusion seized him.
mo. no!' he cried desperately, of
course not! That's not my sister-in
there! She's the other ones friend. ]
don't know either of them
The tall man glanced shrewdy at
William, then at the suit case on the
floor.
Miss Stckney's apartment is in
there he said in a pon-commital tone;
you say you've got a key for it?''
In silence VIII extended II in silence
the man fitted it and opened the door
"You say you're her brother?" he
asked.
'Of course I do
He f1shed for a handful of letters
from pocket. stumbled on the tele-
gram. and thrust it at the man, who
read it slowly
And how do I know that you're Mr..
William e. Stickney?" he demanded
cunningly.
"Oh. bosh." said Will. and pushed
by him in a sudden burst Of anger
William and the tall man followed
him closely, but he paid no attention
to them. nosing about like hound on
the scent of home.
There was the gate-legged table
but 1t was smaller. There were all the
books. There was the Steinway but
1t wasn't a full concert grand. There
was the Litchf1eld clock. and his
mothers curly maple tea table
'All these things are ours" he an
nounced triumphantly: mine and my
sisters. I mean"'
"Ah," said the tall man darkly: but
he made no offer to 60.
How perfectly idiotic.'' Mr.. Stick
ney declared helplessly. Here. you
come in here!"
He led the way to the bedroom, and
the other two followed him in silence.
All. this was what one looked for in
a sisters room! This bed had a foot
board and a head-board and a blue
woven spread-Great-aunt Emily's.
His eye ferreted among the photo
graphs on the old mahogany bureau.
There! There" he cried. Look at
that
He seized siiver-framed full-length
Evening star., 1924-02-10

" a misty, rainy, blowy night
in November a young man
stumbled out Of taxicab and
into the arms of a surprised
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<[0 HE'S teaching him to walk
"a the fence!" shouted Bobby
~ one day as he looked out
Of the window in an apartment
house in New York and down into
the court.
"She is?" I chuckled, getting
up to have a look myself, for
knew there was no other "she"
in Bobby's mind but the mother
cat we had watched with so
much interest.
Look at him." laughed Bobby.
HE hasn't much nerve yet, has
he?"
He'll get more confidence.
laughed as I watched his wob-
bly, legs tremble as he bravely
took each step.
How cute it was to see his
mother walking closely behind
him, pushing him with her nose
and encouraging him every now
and then with bright meow.
From day to day we watched
this pussy-cat and her young
son. In a few weeks he was
walking along the fence encour.
aged by his mother with his little
tail UP in the air fairly bristling
with assurance and confidence.
Then times changed.
Every evening about dusk
what walls and howls came up
through the summer night to
our windows! No longer was
the meow Of the mother bright
and happy. 1t was sad and 1t
sounded as II she were in the
most awful distress.
OF course the neighbors didn't
like It and the usual quota of
water and electric-light bulbs
were hurled at the poor pussy.
People don't under4tand,"
said Bunny Indignantly. I'VE
don't know what worry that
mother may have. Perhaps they
have taken away her kitten"
Suppose you go down and in
vestigate," / suggested.
That was enough for Bunny.
Down into the court he flew. l
waited by the window to watch
Developments. In few moments
could see Bunny and the pussy
cat in deep conversation. or
course they didn't make any
noise, but just the same / knew
that they were communicating
with each other.
Then up he came.
"she says she can't do a thing.
with him-that just as soon as he
really learned to walk that fence
he wandered all over the neigh.
borhood and now stays out so late
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LONG SLEEVES
| OR NONE
BY Alice LangeIier-
PARIS

EAAN4Cs
II ONG sleeves or none at all seem
- to be the rule for smart mod
els just coming from the big fash
ion houses in Paris.
Short sleeves are very rare.
The arm covering must be lengthy
or entirely abbreviated. For day
time wear they are very long,
reaching to the wrists and some
times covering the knuckles. They
are almost always tightfitting
and mould the arm, thus adding
much to the beauty Of the gown,
especially for the older woman,
who should never be seen with
out sleeves.
The new sleeve now being
shown has no fullness whatsoever,
and the old rounded armhole is
a. thing Of the past. 1t is a tri-
angle now, the sleeve going up
to little point to meet the col
lar in g most graceful line. Lenief
is maxim ga charming scarf yoke
in the form of circular piece
which moulds the shoulders, thus
making a tiny excuse for sleeve.
The long sleeves are often Dor.
dered with a bit of fur or a fine
tracery Of gold work, which is
very popular in this house.
Georgette is putting bell.shaped
sleeves on a great many of her
afternoon dresses. They fit the
arms closely to the elbows and
then flow out, sometimes showing
bright lining beneath. Agnes
is showing long, flowing sleeves
of georgette as a feature Of her
new collection. They are not long
enough to look like wings, but
have sufficient width to flow out
generously. She is also doing. the
unusual by sometimes putting
very tiny sleeves in evening
dresses. 1t is, of course, a very
unimportant affair, with no trim.
ming whatsoever. AS a matter
of fact the sleeve this season
seems to be quite out of the
swim. In nearly every case it
really consists Of nothing at all.
Sleeves in the Poiret collection
are more interesting for they are
not plain and tight, but come in
contrasting color to the dress. of.
ten with very full lower Dor.
ton. On coats he often uses the
extra wide rectangular sleeve. one
wrap has a bishop form, tight
above the elbow and melon.shaped
below, caught into loose fitting
cuff.
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VEN KITTENS LIKE TO HAVE THEIR OWN WAY.


that she is worried almost to
death. Children are so thought
less. I suppose I was that way
myself when I was young" said
Bunny. :
''Too bad" said 1, "Come along
now, Wen be late for the early
show at the picture theater if
we don't leave soon.'
Up the street we started. When
we got to the corner, what should
we see walking along as big as
life but our young friend the kit.
ten out taking the air and prom
enading the street as If such
thing as a dog did not exist.
At that very moment along
came great German police day.
OUT went the kittens tail until
it looked like a squirrels. But
what good is a bushy tail when a
police dog is around? just
reached down, picked up the kit
ten and set him upon the fence
that led him home to his mother.
Then Bunny gave him terrible
look.
What did you say to him,
Runny?" I laughed.
Il told him it served him right
to be almost scared to death and
that he had no right to worry his
mother so. He promised to mend
his ways and be a good kitten"
II suppose if he were a young
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wants him to do something foolish and
did before they married
There still lot of put all their faith in Prov
dence but seem to have mighty little their felowwomen
When man signs that doesn't him."
may wager the price of several hauts darling
discovered that she has found him
When discovers that filtration getting little too
serious ne sends S. o. for what
and backs out gracefully the dawbridge reSg
The difference between the dea woman man thinks he
wants and the kind of girl he really the same as
the difference between the se" that hangs on the dining
wall and the real food on the table. - ~e
tCoyrght Feature Syndicate
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WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?
ANSWERS to these queries will be
printed ton1orroyU

ANSWERS to these queries will b,
printed tomorrow
1-When was magnesium first
1 obtained from nagnesia?
2-When was the celebrated
South Carolina Ordnance of
Modification" to have gone into
effect.
S-When did Garrison begin to
publish THE Liberator"?
when was oxygen first so.
lidified?
5-When was the castle of st.
Elmo. at Naples, built?
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions.
THE present Republican
party received its name July 6,
1854.
2-The Ivory Coast was an.
nexed by France in ls92.1S93. Z
3-Italian Opera was begun
about 1890.
New Brunswick was sepa.
rated from Nova Scotia in 1854.
S-The Huguenots surrendered
20 Louis NH at La Rochelle in
October. 1928.
tcgryriEht. 1874 BY KIM Fs.,vr..
syndicate Inel
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man instead OF a young cat, Foxy
Grandpa, he'd be asking for a
doorkey, wouldn't he?"
Without a doubt" chuckled,
thinking of the proud day 1
started out with the door-key in
my pocket for the first time.
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g Nd you think I will go alone?
A After fourteen years of quiet
yuu fhink I need a rest? You are
Gytng 20 set rid Of mer'
He pEzled over a chair and, sit
orE Gown. wiped his face. She
e1uEht the note of resignation
and weakened. Her hand reached
ever and lay on his.
Andrew. pity me-"
He checked the impulse to re-
ell I 90"
Yea don't love me?"
His eyes rested on the distant
his. half lost in pallid saffron
vsEs He wondered why he had
- listen TO this inconceivable
Gussrtoning.
He said q=Ietly: II am not
rwsnty-three. Lily. The years
sake a difference"
Yea mean your feeling for me
has changed? You don't want
~ as a wife,"
Il mean that cannot go back
- TIE past mean that our
Nrss have been separated so long
ehey cannot be cast together by
q miracle-"
And you don't want them cast
enwsther2 You intend to continue
treating me with this contempt,
1nla silence - this - this - this
11afhlng.-
she stood up. trembling from
had 20 foot. resting her two
palns against his shoulders. pris-
onlng him TO the chair with an
tnfursats strength. lis this what
Pea Intend 20 dO?"
He turned her hands deity,
forced himself free. The breath
ruzhed I'D in sitting warmth.
lie said eoldly. do you wish to
know What / intend TO do? Or do
you prefer % threaten me with
yO4r nlryg YOu viii gain moth
az
-G4ia, On. you are talking to
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By EIenOre Meherin
n BEEest and Best Story of
Her Career.


mwEzrsf Meadows worried Win
H. e asuenfesa- Hts diss0IWIe
1850 @9as Asr Hstseroble, bat she
gnfnwN9 haa fsr thres years. The
$3.50 ~ rasssd he hand 70 his tiOO-
$3.50 eAii9 q q druakeH rage she
Ape4 fFuM as homls scith her baby.
MwEwret aapported her daughter
~ tcaaazg acAool o. FairdaIe, t0here
aAH w@f 4nGrssg. she t0as tsOeBtH-
m~ ed ~ was fs1snfy-HsHe. Andrea
waa Usu-to-6s Gsd popular, bat had
e. @uald srifs, Uictin Of nerves
amG Aa6 dssppsifsoa-
~ Uua Gffracfed 90 Mdrgdret.
49, frSeadsAip scas PlatOnic and
mNw wesefmgs tnfreQaent until their
9us ensssfsd up0M being recognised.
Eors ed Margaret tCeRt to a tiny
mmuaezm Atown, urhere tOiHters t0ere
f-tsAEf95 ed suusmers paiRlNl. An
ergw wrgfs regularly as the seasons
$500 SD fhen canle q time IohsD
- esassd 20 surifs-
MUrparsf faded QHickly. Nora
Ens $3.50 her hing ~ the sHoD one
a1s sA4oSf dead Gad wrote to An
awgw 60 cG1ss. AmdretO had been
gvu ~ TAat traS SCaV he had not
urutea- Ne come quickly. Mar
nrNf rsc0usred In her weakness
aAs csnssnfsd 60 Andrea providing
- keT Gs6 her daughter. They
$3.50 - some years IN a pleasant
eusrags. wAsrs Nora OreIO to young
ee@9aAood AHdresr tCaS frequent
sED-
Egrs rod MGaoa Lescdut, and
e~g1E 20 WRdersfGHd Andrew and
~ saeAer's lore.
Yes. &c seueHteeR, met Dane
Nsrwtck. q college boy Of nineteen,
I'D eswmsaced 20 feel lore herself.
Euas Eas sguaIlg attracted by her.
@~tA sror1sd the PettiR0 parties
ed G~Snkiss Of the youngsters
srsuad thea
D@a< had excepted a chance to
- 20 Chfna as mess boy on a
hHU- Thsy trrOte feUerishly during
- NiE HlOafhs Of his absence.
Whsn Desc returned the young
1rsrs eOzftHued their friendship.
HuaeEard b01nd from picnic,
111F's eHt0 roH out Of gas. They
@srr Htsllsd On fhs lonely road, couId
80 - AelB and remained out all
algkL
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WHEN IN
DOUBT
BY Cornelius Beekman-
a Dinner for Men.
TEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
My husband and / are to
leave for Europe soon. My hus-
bands business associates are
planning a dinner for him, at
which men only are to be asked
to to be present. Don't you
think they should invite my
friends as well? MRS. o. s.
No, indeed, dear lady, this is
not discourtesy to you. 1t
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Anew Novel Of Modern Life, Conferred
on the Heart and the Mind
of the ''FIapper."

ant! l must be careful to fawn
properly or be dismissed. must
not be myself! / must not show
my feelings! I am dependent
you will cast me out"
He grew ashamed, listening to
the rant. A blanched. suffering
look went across his face. And
suddenly her hands were clasped
at his neck. She was weeping in
his arms.
''Andrew-forgive me. I cannot
help it that love you. I cannot
help it."
He saw the futility Of argument.
Unfortunately she tricked him
into a further scene.
The following Friday night she
came into his room. He had just
turned out his light. She sat on
the edge of the bed.
"Andrew-you're awake. saw
your light"
Eyes"
"Are you going away tomor-
row?'
ST don't know"
"If you go, will you take me
with yeu?"
"Lily-I'm tired"
Tell me if you will take me,
so l can get ready. can pack
my grip"
Don't pack your grip
Then know, Andrew. You're
going to her
He trembled and gave a short,
angry laugh. Don't make wild
accusations, Lily :"
"Wild-oh, they are wild, are
they! Where have you gone every
Saturday for nearly six years!
Where have you? Answer that!"
He switched on the light: Her
lips were twisting with passion.
She put her hands on his arms,
pressing the hard, thin fingers
into his flesh.
She had her hair hanging-an
unholy halo about her sunken
cheeks. Suddenly she leaned
down and pressed her mouth
again and again on his. She
drew back. a triumphant glitter
in her eyes. II am your wifel
Andrew - remember that - your
wife,
AS she fled to the hall, some
thing clattered to the floor. It
shone steely and bright a
long, thin blade, sharp as razor.
Andrew turned it curiously in
his hand. He wondered if she hai
meant to kill him.
CHAPTER Xxx.
Flight Is Discussed.
Andrew laid the knife on the
table, regarding it with shamed,
plying wonder. This and her
thin mouth pressed so avidly on
his made her position clear.
She had one idea. He must
be her husband. He must give
her love. This monstrous demand
she would repeat as long as he
remained in the house. There
could be no other adjustment
between them.
1t appeared now intoIerably de.
basing that he had permitted
this hope to exist; that he had
remained an hour after learn
ing it.
He should have left; dropped
abruptly from her knowledge. He
would do SO now; forestan further
scenes; end with quick, unan.
swerable finality her demands.
He dressed and, taking his
clothes in suitcase, passed
through the humiliating silence of
the hall to the moonlit garden.
(TO Be Continued Tomorrow
Tell your friends that the back
chapters of this great story can
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Scratched Silver

No matter how badly silver and
plated articles may be scratched
it is possible to remove the marks
with a paste formed Of olive oil
and putty powder. The paste
should ibe rubbed gently over the
marks
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is perfectly good form for these
friends of your husbands to plan
a stag" party, and it wouldn't
be that kind of party if they
invited ''the female Of the
Species"
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the fact that woman has made brilliant failure
of one marriage must be a guarantee in a mans
eyes, that she will make glorious success of the
next one.
man always remembers his own dreams and
emotions in summer romance, long after he has
forgotten the girls and the color of her eyes
The Telephone Company is always putting on
new inventions-but there are no modern i'm
provements the familiar old fairy tales and
excuses that woman has to listen to over its
wires
The average husband will do almost ANYTHING
reasnnahla 1alaaso
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watefor faster further and dive higher
than any of the other girls?
But always ever him who chosen all
world she will be the shay demur angelic vision of
which he has dreamed Something almost too fragile and
delicate touch surrounded with the halo sanity
and purity All this and is she rulto each different
STELLA THORNE