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New Britain herald., 1924-11-04

My scrutiny of him really lasted less than q minute, but when it was finished he neither moved nor spoke. evidently awaiting my per mission 10 do either, and l turned my attention 10 tho speculation as to how ho had come 10 ihis place and why he had come,
 Were You at My Homc:"
 AS far as l could discover he had matrriallzcd out Of thin air al- though of course he might have been lurking in the bushes before our arrival at the beach. That would have meant a knowledge of my projected movements, and no one but myself knew that l had de- cided upon this particular Leach. had heard no noise of a motor car - just above my head there droncd an airplmc, and with q start l wondered if my movements , mad been traced from the air. And then with a smile of contempt at my own fancics l saw that the plane was the sedWe |, $. mail. { But that the mans lace was the one that Marion saw outside my window the night before was some thing which my common sense told me was true -- thls man knew my identity. and evidently for some reason of his own wished audience 1 with Inc. With sudIcn resolution, l spoke stcrnly;
 l Were you at my home last alght?:"
 He lifted his head, and unfolded his arms.
 "Yos. Missee Graham"
 "Did you climb on my porch, and look in my window?"
 Yes, Missee Graham"
 "Why?" l was too breathlcss tc add anything else to my question | for mystery subtle ovcrpowering lurked in the air.
 With slow deliberation he drew from his pocket card and held f | out to me. took it with hands that suddenly trembled, for it wa! q snapshot which Hugh Grantlan( had long ago taken of me.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
Tettes From Mrs. Sally Atherton to
 .Iarnes COndon

MEEtGE From WITS. Ha1ly AbiiCh I0A "O
 James COndon expect, Jimmie dear, that by khts time your anger is at white heat because I haven't answered yoTrr letter.
 I know YOU expected I would an swer the momentous announcement of your engagement immediately but you must remember that my lime for the last two weeks has been taken up entirely with 1lr' Presoott's business.
 By this time you have probably been officially notified that MT Hamilton appointed Mr, Prescott the executor ot his estate and man eger of the steel plant, I know this was not a surprise to you as you wrote me tn your letter that you expected that this vas what Wo%d happen # Mir Hamilton did not survive his illness.
 I don't know, however. II yon have heard that we are going 10 move over the first of the month' Leslie is going to remain with her mother while Mir. Prescott comes over and moves me and the other ofioe furniture oyer there. Then after we get settled in the business Leslie will come her and close her apartment and return to Pitts burgh.
 I expect 1fr. Prescott here daJ kfter tomorrow, ss he has intornle- me that he wants 10 get into har' ness as soon as possible. He ha' already tendered his resignation t' the president Of the Acme A1Fer Using Company and it has been ac eepted.
 The general manager was soo' enough to tell me that they "ouI' be glad if I would stay as secretar. +e the new head of Mir, Prescott department but I told him that was leaving when NIT, Prescott dl' to take entire charge of tho ad xsrtising of the steel plant of wAic he will be president and marag"I
 So much for the news and puSi ness end of my letter.
 I am glad. Jimmie, that you eX plicitly told me that you had grow up.' for If you had not l woul never have known it from any thing that you said in your lettei I want you to know that l reser greatly your advice 10 me on 'h subject of my employer and m business actions. AS yca have q
 ready prevented me frs@ ascFlbi
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04

Have you got the treasure hidden in that closet"
 No. haven't" tho Magician howled as he kicked and wiggled trying to get free. T found the tr.asurc buried on Watch Tower Hill and took it and hid it in an- other place. and it is mine. But l did not put it in the dark closet"
 "Ha, Ina. ha! Listen to him tell ing fibs." the Brigands all cried, "We will go and unlock the. closet, that's what! And well het nickel. that's where We find the treasure!"
 So, dragging inc Magician afier them. the fierce BriEands all troopcd up to inc Magician's house and ran 10 the closet wh9ra inc RaEgedys and the Captain were held prisoners!
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04

T spoct the mean selfish person who locked us here in this dark closet must be a Magician" Rag gedy Andy said to Raggedy Ann and the little lat Captain, For, he said when We came into his house here, that hn could see in his magic mirror that wc were coming in search of the treasure which was buried on top of Watch Tower HiN,"
 And he sab that he had found the buried treasure and had hid den It in another place. the little fat Captain said.
 Maybe someone will come along aud rescue us." Raggedy Ann said. CT course. RagGcdy Ann did not know who ,his could pos sibly be- fur the Magician had told them whel he left them locked in the closet that he intended running town 10 t:c sea to throw the key Into the d"op water.
 But Tageedy Ann did not be- Hc,a in h"lng blue or discouraged at any time, for otton before, she and RaEgc4y Andy had been locked in ctosrts md had escaped. But thcn. you St F. the Raggcdys were mad- of cOolh and stuffed with rin. clean V hite cotton and they could 20 for wars and years with. out anything to eat The little fa' Captain, however, vas not made o' cloth and s'ufcd with cotton. H. vas made. tust like little boys; O snips and snails and puppy doi tIls and had to have things tt at. or else he would grow Fer2 very hungry. just like little boy. grow hungry.
 So. while Raggcdy Ann and Rag Eedy Andy tried 10 cheer up tn little fal Captain, the Magician wa running down to throw tie key int, fine sd, And as he ran along. tn Magirian chucklcd 10 himself. 'Ha la. hal" he chuckled Tt wa lucky that 1 looked in my magi mirror when did and saw tn KaFgrdys and the little fat Cap tam coming to find the burie tr,asure, for 1T I hal not see them in the magic mirror, the mENt have found out ms' where
 Ind the treasure" You UIli lcmen' ter that the Magician had take the treasure from Watch Towt
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
What the Strange Chinese Did to
 ReasSure Madgc

At the unexpected apparitioq Of Chinese from the bushes behind me, l fought down the scream that rose in my throat and springing backward, swept Junior behind me- the while my fingers went instinc- lively to the hiding place in my gown where lay the little silencer pistol which at Katte's cntreaty l had brought with me. How aA~Hrd my little maids urging had seemed but & few short hours before, and ---nop~--
 "Missce Graham, no need to shoot. Lee Chow come for good not evil. Missee Graham look at Loo Chow. Lee Chow not hurt. No can do"
 He folded his arms across hs chest aud stood motonless, patient ly waiting for my critical inspec- ton, and though he was at'ired in conventional American clothing, l seemed suddenly to breathe the ln- triguing air of the Orient
 l visualized him in his native costume, standing thus with slight ly bowed head and hands folded, and something in the absolute still ness and calmness of his posture brought a certain reinsurance to my soul although did not take my hand from the tiny pistol in my dress.
 Junior tugged at my skirt with a whispered. "Let me see him. Ma ma like him lots" and with a remembran of my often expressed belief in the old saying concerning the correct munitions of children end animals. I permitted him to stand at one side of me while l gave to the mysterious newcomer the inspection he had invited. I saw a man just below medium height, not especially slender, but with no suspicion of squatness in his figure. There was a suggestion of great muscular strength aoout him, although his features at the first glimpse of them were those Of s comedian instead of an athlete Yndeed. there was something so mirth- in his face, so diff ferent from that of any other man of his race I had ever seen that I subjected his features to much more rigid scrutiny than if they had been of the nrdinary variety.
 Why Has He Come"
 His eyes slanted 20 far upward That the corners appeared to be fal I'D in his forehead, and 10 crinkle constantly with suppressed mirth His nose was unusually fattene9 and the wide nostriIs were as provo cative to amused laughter as those of a famous movie comedian.
 His face was of the kind whicf has been immortalized as 'lov comedy" and it took me Bevera seconds to discover that the tiXet grin his mouth presented was tn result of & scar long since heale' which looked exactly as if his lip had been clipped with sheaFs U either side.
 Other scars were responsible fo the unusual slant of his eyes, an his nose had been broken at on time and healed apparently with out medical attention. His feature looked exactly as if some malevc lent tyrant had purposely altere them in order to provide himse with cruel laughter. found myse intensely interested in tracing u strong sombre nneaments as the must have appeared before his Il suriss, even though I knew thi never should ' be able to look him without feeling the impulse xnrile,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
- DAILY FASHION SERVICE - FOR SCHOOL GIRLS

This coat and suit were designed with the needs of the high schoo and college girl in mind, The coal is black wool with bandings of light and dark gray silk braid and collar and cuffs of white rabbit skin, The Scotch costume is of brown and tan plaid with metal button trimmings and tan cut leather collar and cuffs Both express youth as well as style.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
HEGIN HERE TO-DAY

Douglas Raynor Is found shot through the heart in the early eve ming on the floor of the sun room of Flower Acres, his Long Island home. Standing over the dead man. pistol in hand, is Malcolm Finley former sweetheart of Raynor's wife, Nancy. Eva Turner Raynor's nurse, stands by the light switch, In a moment Nancy appears white faced and terrified. Orville Kent, Nancy's brother, comes in from the south side of the room. And then Ezra Goddard, friend of Finley; Miss Matte, Raynors sister, and others, enter upon the scene. De- tcctive Dobbins heads the police in vestigation. An autopsy reveals that Raynor also was being systematical- ly poisoned with arsenic. Lionel Raynor, son Of Douglas Raynor by first marriage, comes to claim his fathers estate. Now Nancy tells Dobbins that she believes Nurse Turner hated Douglas Raynor. Do you think she shot him?" Nancy asks the detective.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 No, Mrs. Raynor. I've not the slightest reason to think that. But do think - if your story of your drug remedy is a true one - l do think it possible that she was ad- ministering the poison pellets"
 My story is true, MT. Dobbins - oh, please, believe it! l knew my husband was secretly taking drugs - I found that soon it would be- come an ineradicable habit. Some body told me Of the cure -- 1t was warranted harmless so I tried it on Mir. Raynor. I reasoned that if 1t didn't cure him, 1t could do him no harm. And, too -- l cannot tell you I don't want to tell you how utterly cruel he was to me be- cause of the drug"
 But thought" Dobbins watch ! cd her closely, II thought morphine made people merry and happy"
 "Yes - but it was when h. couldn't get the drug that he wa so terrible. had to hide 1t iron him - and then when he couldn' find it, he he became almos like a maniac - he tortured m until I had to give it to him again.
 "You poor woman! l don wonder you wanted to kill him."
 If this was trap. Nan took Il notice of it. She went on.
 T gave him the pellets quit regularly for a time -- he nc knowing it, of course. l could Be no marked improvement in the mat ter of the drug habit, but l wa alarmed at noticing symptoms thi seemed to indicate that somehin was radically wrong. He becam slightly anemic, was short breath, and subject to inten' thirst. I spoke of these things Miss Turner, but she said imal ined them and that he was right.
 T became more alarmed -- y I didn't like to speak to Doct' Saxton about it."
 "Why?'
 T think the principal reasf was, I feared he would attribu the conditions to the pellets l h; been giving him - and l kne those were harmless - for l ht had them analyzed by an expe chemist. So --- I really don't kno how I came to think Of poison, b
 did, and l bought a little bot
 telling about poisons and their a
 tldotes. AS I read ii, l became co
 yinced that Mr. Raynor was reg
 larly taking arsenic into his sI
 tenn. l thought first of suicide
 then I began 10 suspect Miss Fur
 CT of knowing something about i
 And that explains, you thtI
 the whole matter of the arse
 poisoning?'
 Don't you think so?" /
 "FranklV 1 do not l still thi
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
FABLES ON HEALTH--
MUSICAL TRAINING

When little Mollie Mann began to take singing lessons. the teacher had quite a talk with Mrs. Mann of Anytown on the subject.
 "Of course it's nice to have chil- dren with good voices" said the teacher. But did the health eQua- ton ever occur to you?"
 Few people ever think of singing in terms Of health. What with ra- dios and phonograp phs to supply the songs 1t would seem that singing about the homes is becoming a
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04

scarce article.
 Yet 1t of great value in teaching proper breathing and singing. Fur thermore the organs of the chest are greatly benefited. How 10 attain the proper posture and how properly to breathe are ! questions best answered by a pro- fessiohal trainer. In many schools singing exercises are daily events and this should not only be encour- aged, but included in the home pro- gram.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
Cossip;s Corner
For New Utensils

Before using new cooking uten- slls made of iron, rub them out side and in with unsalted fat, and heat on the stove until very hot. Do not, however, place them with in direct contact with a gas flame. Then wash with soap and hot water.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04

This puzzle should not be hard for anyone. All the words are short. and the more difficult ones | are we'll keyed.
 HORIZONTAL l l. Rapid. 4. An antiseptic powder '. Heavenly body. 10. A large body of soldiers. F. Profane declaration. l4. A vampire, 1s. Contraction for it is, IS. Travels by wind. 20. Journey. 21. Join. P. Teracious. ?s. News note. 26. In favor Of, IS. Bird home. .7. Employ. fS. Sooner than, 30. Since. 52. x. s4. Second note of the C major
 scale. s6. Eat away. 39. Thus. 40. The color of the skies. q. Burden. 42. Part of Ito be-" A. Withered. 47 Grammatical article 4S. Grab. 50. Doctrine. 5l. Conducted. 5S. Newspaper sources of revenue 54. Rodents. | s6. Cushion. 5s. To stare. (Usually the begin
 ming of a fiirtation). so. Opponent. GA prefix that has
 common use as a complete
 word). 61. A narrow streeH s2. Mountains of Switzerland. 64. Rhythmic arrangement of syl-
 fables in verse. ss. Contraction Of ever. 5T. Strike. l bS. MakcS an eTIoi' 70. Large cupola. Il. Slangy term for clothes 72. That which goes out. B. Increases.
 VERTICAL
 i. Matted ,cloth used in making
 hats.
 2. A rich silk. generally inter
 woven with gold.
 3. Lining Of beef stomach. pre- pared for use as food.
 4. Near.
 3. Proportion. S. Abbreviation for company.
 |. X political organization, large than a county smaller than nation.
 s. Result of a lack of water.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04

g. A flower; also color, II. Mother. IS. So. 15. Get up. 16. Conclude. IT. An affectonato name iut 4
 Stra divarius violin. r 19. Stringed instruments of the
 guitar family. ! 4. First person singular objcctiNG
 pronoun. c6. Adverb of negation. 27. Pertaining 10 city. 29 Dangerous rocks. Sl. A nodule of stone having ca\r
 ity lined with crystals. (The
 only word in the puzzle not ir
 the abridged dictionary, but tho
 keys will hclp) 3S. Mid days. 35. The largest deer. 37. Aged. SS. A receptacle for water foI washing. 4S. A river in France, from whicl a famous battle of the Worl
 war got its name. l 45. Sufficient. 1 4s. Church officer, fl. Expert. 49. Struck with a bat 50. Form of the verb to b. 52. Accomplish. 53. Associated. | 55. Rows.
 57. On watch, 59. Greek letter correspondins |
 G; from that the name of
 curative electric ray. 60. Among.
 63. Hardens.
 65. Abbreviation for railroad. 67. As.
 So, Same as 67 vertical. 70. Accomplish,
 (Copyright 1924 NEA Service. Inc,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
save Waved Paper

SaNc the waved paper that comes on bread 10 try your flatirons on. Nou get just about the right amount Of rarafiin 10 make the flat smooth without leaving any grease stain.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
Very Attractive

Ncgigecs of corduroy arc very serviceablc and if of good quality and color they are very attractive in 0ppcaranCe
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
Shelf Useful

If you do not have sufficient room in your kitchen for an extra tahle. a shelf that turns down un- der a, window which may be raised when desired, is most useful.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
Keen Near Skin

When pairing potatoes, try to have the pairing as thin as possible, not purely for economys sake, but be- cause the best part of the potato is that nearest the skin.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
Sad,llc Snan for Shoes

Soap that is used for cleaning siddlcs is excellent for cleaning cDddrcn's shoes since it leaves them soft but not watcrsoakcd.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
Vivid CNors | Used

Very wide, full sleeves lined with cloth of gold of vivid colors are seen on the evening coats of rich -colored velvet.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
Rich Brown Cru@

II you will spread a little cream over the top crust of pie just be- fore you remove it from the stove it will have a rich brown crust.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
To Clean Tons

Clean glass tops on your dining and dressing table with cloth dipped in melted parathn and pol lshcd with tissue paper.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
\ Smart Gown

A black satin gown is given al unusual treatment by the addition of a collar with long ties of white panne velvet.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
ITIou-pr ISr.nCplptS

Flowers worn on ribbon brace lets make very quaint accessories for bouffant evening dresses of pastel shaded taffeta.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
Wax Saves Pattern

If you wax yqur linooum occa- sionally, the pattern will not wear off so soon.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04

able to the average individual than taken m its natural state,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
Fur Matches Fabric

Light fur is still being used on dark fabrics, but there is a ten-
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
MANNERS Be Careful
 in Homes

The guest who usually is invited "once" is the one who permits cigaret' to burn the edge of table, who dog ears" the hooks, 'or who leaves his room like d cyclone had passed through it.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04

Get soft Blankets
 When buying blankets select those that are soft and thick, but not too heavy in weight.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04

Treating Castor Oil,
 Castor oil beaten up with the white of egg is much more palat-
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04

Furs of the hard. fiat kind like leopard or tiger, are used very smartly on broadcloth or serge as well as the more woody sport fab rics.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
Fur Used Smartly

dency to match the fur to the fab ric
Evening star., 1924-12-02
ILLINI TO HAVE TWO
ORANGES NEXT FALL
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December "A pair of
Red" Oranges as halfbacks in the
University of Illinois lineup is a
possibility for the 1925 gridiron sea-
son. Garland Grange. younger brother
of the famous Harold. the most sat
isfactory producer of foot ball thrills
the Nation has known for years, Will
be eligible for the varsity eleven
next year.
Young Grange, or "Pinkey,' as he
is known to distinguish him from the
original Red" played halfback on
the freshman team during the 1924
season and did a great deal of pass
ing for the yearlings. Grange, the
younger, stands 5 feet IL inches, is
IS years old and weighs. 165 pounds.
While he did not make an outstand-
ing showing against the varsity this
year, young Grange was handicapped
by being i'll and being 20 pounds un-
derweight most of the season.
Coach Robert Zuppke said the
youngster runs in the same manner
as Red, taking long, easy, ground
eating strides.
Grange played four years at Whea-
ton High School, starting at the end
of his first year. His second year he
was shifted to halfback, where he
stayed the rest OF his high school
career. During his sophomore year
he co-starred in the backfield with
his brother and Gustavson, now a
freshmen at Northwestern.
While at Wheaton, young Grange
was a star on both offensive and de-
fensive and often got away for five
or six touchdowns during a game.
He is exceptionally fast, being
credited with several 10-second per-
formances in the 1O0-yard dash and
is an all-around athlete
Evening star., 1924-12-02
TRIP, CLIMATE SURE
TO HINDER HOOSIERS
BY WALTER CAMP.

PALO ALTO, December 2-The
physical condition of Notre Dame
players. the result of their long,
hard schedule, together with climatic
changes and the long train ride to
California, will be important factors
Stanford on New Year day.
Notre Dame has a beautifully
rounded foot ball machine and, al
though Layden is out right now with
strained ligament, the chances are
he will be o. X. for the Stanford
game.
Stuhldreher Of Notre Dame is one
of the cieverest quarterbacks on the
gridiron and he knows how to use
Knute Rocknc's machine with the
greatest efficiency. Crowley, Miller
and Cerney, who has taken Layden's s
place, are all first class backfield men.
In the standpoint of physique the
Notre Dame line is none too heavy
and the pounding with powerful
weighty backfeld that Stanford will
give it may possibly give Rockne's
linesmen more to do than they can
stand.
The writer expects to see Notre
Danes defense against forward pass
ing cope better with Stanford s
throwing of the ball than did Cali
fornia, but still some of these long,
clever passes of Warmers men may
get through.
There Is not much to choose be-
tween the two teams in the kicking
game. Notre Danes ends however,
are particularly clever in interfer-
ence on running pays and will give
Stanford's ends and tackles some
thing to think about.
Should Notre Dame strike warm
weather in Pasadena the writer's
opinion is that good deal Of their
pep and ginger will disappear.
Evening star., 1924-12-02
SERIOUS HURT FAILS
TO CHECK GRID STAR

PORTLAND, Greg, December g.
Vernon Stivers, quarterback on this
seasons University of Idaho foot ball
team, and regarded by many as the
best quarterback in the Pacific Coast
Conference, played through the en-
tire season after two vertebrae in his
neck had been dislocated became
known here today.
In one of the first practice scrim-
images of the season Stivers, carry
ing the ball, jammed between linemen
with head down, so that his head was
forced violently against his chest.
He fell unconscious and when taken
to the hospital 1t was discovered that
two of the vertebrae in his neck had
been forced apart and showed out of
place.
An X-ray photograph showed that
one of the vertebrae was touching the
spinal cord For two days Stivers lay
paralyzed in the hospital and then
physicians succeeded in swapping the
two dislocated vertebrae back into
place.
Following this Stivers recovered
from the paralysis. Stivers' injury
was kept secret by Coach Robert
Mathews of the Idaho team and in
every game the players neck was
tightly bandaged with tape to prevent
a recurrence Of the injury.