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The Washington times., 1924-12-06

Mr.. Kirkwood, quite unaffected,
perhaps, because Of what he has
been through, will tell you sim
ply the tale Of his progress in the
profession, of how he strayed
away from the speaking stage to
the movies and stayed ten years
away. His return after all that
time. he admits, was gamble.
The public forgets easily and is
easily prejudiced. However, in
his new speaking role Mr.. Kirk
wood was warmly received and
found justification for his decision
to return to the legitimate stage.
Mr.. Kirkwood was born in
Grand Rapids, Mich, where he
took part in and directed a num-
Der of amateur theatrical per-
formances. Coming East he
found the heights Of success none
too. easy to scale, and after ac-
cepting brief engagements here
and there and playing in roper
toire and stock companies he re-
turned to New York disappointed
but not discouraged. Weeks Of
hardships and privations and then
he obtained an engagement" 1t
was to chaperon to Elberon, N. J.,
pair Of horses belonging to
Herman the Great, the magician.
This job completed, he got an
other, taking an inventory for the
Elberon Hotel and Cottage Com
pany. Then he came back to
New York, and the little store
of money he had saved was swept
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
BEING A GOOD
DANCER HER !:
HANDICAP

Il do not believe in singing
songs without vahie," says Miss
Grace La Rue, the golden.
throated songstress coming to.
morrow to B. F. Keith's. "There
are many fine american songs
which contain rear ideas. Most
OF the songs which I sing have
9 heart interest with a little love
theme. I have studied music
Tor years. And.--un the O. T.
l even compose myself occasion.
auyA At one tiiue Il was INV
ambition to sing In grand otera
and ! went to Europe between
theatrical seasons 10 get train.
ing. The idea OF serious music
has always been In NV rnind,
But In vaudeville any nrincjnsi
ambition is to tell the audience
something rather than chow OF
q well'trained voice. The char.
polarization is the real thing. not
the vocal method.
MisP La Rue has been a
comedienne, light opera sinker.
an actress Of serious roles. !
concert singer, and q vaudevilIo
neadliner. She started her stare
career when ten years Ola az.
Pearlng IN q company with Miss
julia Marlowe. Her first rari
success was gained as a dancer
While I'm proud to ba ahIn III
Dance" she said, 1T did not anr,enI
to me as q life work. sinrinr
seemed much more dighifled ana
worth while. SO while I was dane.
ing studied singing. But I foutld
tnat whenever would sing IN D,jN.
Ilc the critics would say Miss La
kue's sinEtng IL not bad, but why
doesn't she dance more?' nv
dancing seemed to haunt me vvhnr.
ever I went 30 decided that the
only way to get ahead was to "a
to London, where / was not
known, and see II or the critics
was right. ! had to accept al the
start p salary Just One-fifth of nv
regular vaudeville fee in America.
but thought It was worth trying
out.
"The English had never seen ma
dance, 90 they didn't expect me to
DO Il. Instead, i sang such things
as One Fine Day from Madame
Butterfly, and 'Dupuis le Jour-
from Louise, and followed them
with lighter songs in English.
Without %. much as q turkey trot
or q double shuttle ] remained at
onP theater for seven and q half
months"
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
RUPERT JULIAN MODS
TO AN EQUAL

Jealousy among actors is pro
verbial-perhaps more ptoverblai
than actual-which is demon.
strated by a touching incident
that occurred during the filming
of Love and Glory" the sped.
tacular Rupert Julian Universal
production, the first made by ju.
liam since his great "Merry.Go.
Round" which comes tomorrow to
the Rialto.
The story, a romance Of patriot.
ism and heroism. laid in Trance
Of 1870 and down to the modern
day, was played by Rupert oJu.
Han many years ago, when he
was an actor as well as d director.
under the title, 1.-THE Bugler OF
Algiers." In the new picture.
played by an all.star cast, on spe.
cially constructed sets, represent.
Ing a French village, Charles De
Roche, the famous Pharaoh of
1.-THE Ten Commandments PLAYS
the part OF ''Pierre," originaily
played by Julian.
After one Of the dramatic scenes
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also consumes two hours in
practice.
I'm never sick when 1 am
working" said the glorious
Gloria. Constant exercise keeps
me well. It's only in the summer
time when / am tempted to re.
lax on strenuous exercise that 1
even suffer a headache. It's a
reminder to me that exercise is
simply necessary for the physical
welfare.
Il practice my bar work and
ballet technique just as faithfully
now as ever. can stand in
finitely more physical and mental
strain than used to- and, come
to that, / have always danced,
even when I was a tiny tot. OF
course, only a professional dancer
would want to give as much time
to it as do, but half an hour a
day would give any woman a new
joy in activity.
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away when he was Ill for weeks
with pneumonia.
However, his luck turned not
long afterward. First another
spell OF the provinces with q road
company at $8 a week and ex.
penses-''and once in 4 while y-a
got the S8',-then a part or two
on Broadway; pictures, success IN
pictures; a part in "The Turning
Point" that won him the approval
OF Augustus Thomas and a Kind
ly, encouraging word from that
authority. Then more pictGres
and, finally, the triumphant re.
turn to the legitimate in "The
Fool"
There is considerable sentiment
attached to his returning 10
David Belasco's forces. since he
regards Mr.. Belasco as his anon.
sor in the spoken drama.
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Miss Foy is remembered as the
star Of up She Goes" and in
Betty Lee" she is seen even
more as the feminine lead,
dancing and singing and on the
stage nearly half of the actual
running time of the production.
"Six months after 1 had been
with my last musical comedy
discovered / was still growing. l
spoke to my dancing master and
he didn't seem at all surprised.
Rather he assured me that vigor.
Gus. dancing so stretches the
muscles that it causes almost any
person engaged in 1t to grow
taller. My physician later con.
firnTed the theory"
To be sure, Miss Foy spends
much of her time on her toes, for
in addition to her performances
on the stage she takes a dancing
lesson of an hour a day and
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single objection been found, even
by the severest moralist, to any
thing that ever appeared in his
pictures. He has proved con
vincingly that pictures can be
kept clean and still be successful.
Now he comes to bat with what
everyone who has seen it de-
clares is another comedy knock
out. This one is "Hot Water"
which enters its second week at
Crandalls Metropolitan tomorrow
and while 1t is not quite as long
as Girl Shy" or "Why Worry?'
and other recent Lloyd attrac-
tons, 1t rates with his funniest
pictures.
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Reilnie's Jobs.

A chauffeur in the Broadway
success, 1.-THE Best People," q
mining engineer In the film Ear.
gentine Love-" such was the dou.
bic life led by James Rennie re.
Gently. Selected to play the hero's
role opposite Miss ,Bebe Daniels
In 1banez's tale, Renhie had to do
a deal Of fast travelling between
Times Square and the studio at
Astoria to keep both screen and
stage engagements.
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Edna to the Fore.

Miss I1dna Hibbard. the dainty
little actress, whose rise to fame
on the stage has been rapid the
past few SEASONS will be seen in
David I3elasco's production OF
ladies Of the Evening" at the
National next Thursday. Among
her recent successes the List in.
cludes leads In "Gringo," Rear
Car" Crooked Square," 'Fraid
Cats" and ''Peacocks." Prior TO
her advent in the Belasco forces
little Miss Hubbard took a flyer
for q season in vaudeville playing
with Henry Hull on the Keith
circuit In Five Minutes from the
Station" and was here this last
summer In stock ct the Belasco.
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They ApprOye,

William Alrnot Wolff and Will
liam MeHarg, two Of Americas
well-known short story writer's,
who are at present observing
film production, have expressed
themselves in enthusiastic terms
about Richard Dix's new starring
picture, "a Man Must Live"
which they viewed for the first
time recently in its rough form.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
Her. Latest.

Betty Compson has begun work
in New Lives for DID," Under
the direction of Clarence Badger.
This is his first production for
Paramount. Wallace Macdonald
is Miss Conipson's leading man.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06
DANCE AND GROWTALL,
SAYS 'DR." GLORIA

dance to increase your height says Gloria Foy has
Betty
coming to Polls Sunday night
Il supposed growing according precedens
two ago. said this engaging young star actually
have been putting inch
but dancing that has caused it. Perhaps system may
effective for others" - $1,000 ~' -
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STAGE RECLAIMS ONEOF
IT'S BEST PEOPLE

James Krkwoo Of the principal players in David Bascos
presenting ladies of the
ginning Thursday night has seen life in phases having met
downdden famous in histoyn parks for nights and
for stretch of three weeks lived nothing except stale
The Washington times., 1924-12-06

Barbara LAMAR and Bert Lytell
are the stars of "Sandra." corning
to the Metropolitan q week from
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1924-12-06

Bebe Daniels In Argentine
Love" comes to LOew's Columbia
following termination OF the
Janice Meredith" run.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-18
GOLDFISH 1.

BECAUSE ~ its narrow neck. the
ID so-callod fish globe IL not adapt
Cd 10 keeping goldfish In a comfort,
able and healthy state. iis small
amount Of water surface not permit
ting tho process of absorption OF Dir
on a scale sufficient Tor the well,
being OF tho fiab. Another objoe.
tlonahie featurs Of the globe lies In
lts reflection aa4 eofraetion OF light
rays, tending 70 make tho fish nor.
vous and uneasy
An aquarium With htmiaht sides
II the only suitable form. II should
be OF rectangular shape and Of equal
width az tho top and bottom. The
depth OF water should be about the
same az the width Of the aquarium.
and the bottom should be covered
with sand and gravel 20 the depth Of
one and one.half inches Ordinary
sand and pebbles are best for this
purpose. as she moro desirable aqua.
rial plants draw most OF their nour.
lshment from the water and require
merely an anchorage. In order 20
insure an abundant air supply. plants
OF high oxygennting powers should
DO selected for tho aquarium.
Among the most suitable plants
for ar aquarium are anacharia and
fanworl. AnRcharis Is a good oxy.
genator and At tho same time pro-
vldos forage for goldfish. Fanwort
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mel leads ,o-the tunnel down under
tho Great Pyramid OF Glzoh-and ia
love 10 shoot Niagara Falls in a
barrel"
"its sounds characteristic" muir
INJURED Harley. laying the slip on tho
coffee table.
ITS trucg declared Brinn. Il said
Il and ! mean, u. I'm a glutton for
danger. Mr. Harley. and I'm going
70 tell you why. Something hap
penod 10 mo seven years ago"
In Indlag"
'ln India. Correct. Something
happened 70 me, cir. which jus, took
tho sunshine out os life Al the time
didn't know all Il meant. I've
learned since. For seven years I
hnvo been flirting with death and
hoping to fair
Harley stared a; him uncomprc.
hendlngly. More than ever l fan TO
understand"
Niooi flrlnn dropped his chin into
HIS hand and resumed that unseclng
stare into tho open CRATE Paul liar.
Icy watched him intcnily.
Continued In Our Next Issuc)
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~ Gaze Of &
f1OuSehOld Pct& }

Is a very hardy species ana thriyes
VOL 10 small nquHria II in ever.
green. win grow from cuttings. cs'
pecialiy the forltod joints. and a
branch planted ia the band al the
bottom OF the aquarium viii produce
roots other desirable aquarial
plants are willow moss and arrow.
head.
when The relations Of plant and
animal life IN an aquarium are prop.
erly proporiioned the aquarium fl
guid 10 bo balanced. and under such
q condition tho water requires no
change. Filling IN 20 make up for
what has oynporated is all that rs
necessary: or II preferred. about half
the water may be drawn orr thru n
slphon aud q similar amount Of fresh.
aerpted water added.
IL the water should become yitiat.
ed M nny time tho aquarium must
be thoroiy cleansed and the entirs
water supply renewed. the fish nnt
having been removed 70 another yes.
sol. When fish become restless and
rise 10 tho srufaco 10 breathe. il indi.
Gates that the oxygen supply In the
aquarium Is insufficient Relief may
DO given them by dipping up and
pouring back some Of the water.
This Is tho fourth OF n series OF
articles on the care Of pets In the
home.
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dried without rinsing and stuck
away in cupboartis. Beds were made
up as lumpy ms anything and half
% them weren't 80 much as aired.
And as for sweeplngi Wen. I may
as well tell you right here thnt
there was no sweeping done at all
outside or inl
And by . o'clock everybody was
off 10 tho Market Town Fair. from
Mother Hubbard's dog 10 the five
littie pigs.
Nancy md Nick liked the Ferris
Wheel and tho Jerk.Me- Round best
OF all and they were having such n
gorgeous time that houses and
housekeeping were rs far from their
minds aa China.
Nobody noticed n little shadow
pass the sun and float overhead
toward Daddy Gandor Town.
II was Mother Goose returning
from her travels on her magic
broom.
Tho first thing she saw was the
sign which said. Daddy Gander-
HIS Landr' When she went away
II had said--this same sign had
Mother Goose-IIer Landr'
HIM sho remarked grimly.
And the next thing she saw we're
the unswept walks and the crooked,
dusty doormatsl
HIM she remarked more grim.
~. II there was anything she liked
Il was order.
And every second she was get.
ting crosser and crosser.
But suddenly something popped
into her head. II was the Market
Town Fair What good time
everyone was having when she had
looked down OFT OF the skyi
She began TO smile and then TO
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Give me ,hc whole story" said
Mr.. Brinn, right from tho begin.
Ming" lie looked up. "no you know
what you have done tonight Mr.
uarleyg'
Paul Harley shook his head.
Swiftly, like tho touch o. an ley
flrtgcn that warning note Of danger
had reached him again.
I'm tell YOU" continued Drlnn.
You have opened the gates OF hellF'
not another word ala hs speak
while Paul Harley, pacing slowly up
and down before the hearth. gave
him a plain account OF the case.
emitting all reference 20 his per.
sonal suspicious and 10 tho measures
which he had taken TO confirm them.
-Nou think no was murdercdg'
said Rrlnn in his high. toneless
voice.
Il have formed no definite opln.
ion. What IL your ownf"
II may not look r." replied BHnn.
hut az this present moment / am
tho most hopelessly puzzled and
badly frightened man in London"
Ho half turned In the big chair
70 face HIS visitor, who now was
standing before the fireplace staring
down al him.
''one day las. month";" no TO
snmcd. Il got out OF my car In
big hurry At the top Of the Hay.
market. A fool on "A motorcycle
passed between the car and the side.
walk Just as ] stepped down. and
knew nothing further until woke
up IN n drug store close by. feeling
very daxed and with my coat In tat.
,ers aud my ieft arm numbed from
the elbow. A man was standing
watching me. and presently when 1
had pulled round he gave me his
card.
"IIe was Sir Charles Abingdon.
who had been passing Al the time Of
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NOW GO on WIN THE STORY
CHAPTER V
"The Gates OF iIclls


II Paul Harley had counted upon
"Fire-Tonguc" 20 have n dramatic
effect upon Nlcol prinn. he was not
disappointed.
Fire Tongue-' he said. tensely.
following a short silence. For Gods
sake. when did you hear that wot,is"
Il heard IT, replied Harley. slow.
IS. tonight" lie fixed his gaze In.
ten,iy upon the sall0w face OF the
American. "It was spoken by Sir
Charles Abingdon"
"Sir Charles Abingdon" echoed
Brinn. 'and in what way Is II con.
nected with your casef'
in this way answered Harley.
1t was spoken by Sir Charles a few
moments before he died"
Nicol Brinns dropping lids flick.
cred rapidly. Before he died. Then
Sir Charles Abingdon is dead, when
did he dic9''
''He died tonight and the last
words that he uttered were Fire.
Tongue" IIo paused. never for n
moment removing that fixed gaxo
from the others face.
Go on" prompted Mr.. Brinn.
And 'Slcol BrInn'."
Nlcol Brinn stood still "a a carven
man. Indeed. only By an added rig.
idlty in hts pose did he reward Paul
Hariey's intense scrutiny. A silence
charged with drama was finally
broken by tho American. mfr. Har,
ley" he said. you told me that you
were up against the big proposition
u your career. You arc right"
With that he SAT down in an arm.
chair and. resting his chin In his
hand. gazed fixedly into the empty
crate.
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Everybody might have known tina,
Mother Goose would be home for
the Market Town Fair. even II she
had missed the circus.
But everybody In Daddy Candcr
Land was 80 excited about Il. they
never gave her "A thought at all
Not even Daddy GaEder or the
Twins.
Daddy was no busy cnrrytnE
things 70 the Fair on his magic
dustpan. he hadn't time to eat his
meals properly. and am sure that
the cook stove IA the Christmas tree
house that the Twins lived in hadn't
had a fire In Il for a week. Every.
body was eating plek.ms.ups of the
corner OF tho kitchen table.
First there was tho Pieman's
wares 10 DO taken over 70 the lunch
counter NJ the Fair Grounds. For
tho Picman was going 70 sell coffee
and doughnuts and wecny sand
wiches as well as pies.
Then there was Dame Trot who
was having a butter and egg stand.
She broke 30 many eggs on the
way when she carried them that
Nancy and Nick and Daddy Gander
took her whole stock over for her
In perfect condition.
And the Toymnker Ind prize
stand where no gave away dolls and
drums. II yon were smart enough 10
guess the next number on a big
wheel
Well. the day OF tho Fair dawned
bright and clear and everybody in
Daddy Gander Land was up at 6 in
order TO get an carly start.
And you may be sure that things
NJ homo got little more than a lick
and a promise as far as work went.
Breakfast dishes were washed and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-18
Wife Wanted
Real Proof
of This

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. Is
Iosephus Daniels. former secretary
OF the navy. entertained at the
home OF Andrew Price. former
member Of congress. a. Tblbodaux.
has yindicated his host before his
wife.
While IN Louisiana recently Dan.
iels wired Price;
win reach your town Monday
morning at II o'clock. Desire very
much 20 SEQ you.--Joscphus Dan.
iels."
Price met the former secretary
and insisted that Daniels accom-.
pany him TO his home.
You've got TO GO said Mr. Price.
''and meet Mrs. Price"
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the accident. That was how I met
him. and as there was nothing scFi.
Dusty wrong with mo | saw him no
more professionally But he dincd
with mo week later and had
lunch al his club about fortnight
ago"
He looked up at Harley. "on my
solemn word Of honor" be Eaid,
that's all know about Sir Charles
Abingdon"
Then can only suppose re
summed Harley. deliberately, that
the cause Of your fear lies in the
term. 'Fire.Tongue'?"
Brlnn again rested his chin In his
hand. staring ffxedly into the CRATE.
sMr. Harley" he began. abruptly.
YOU have been perfectly frank with
me and IN return I wish 10 be as
frank with you as I can be. am
face to face with q thing that has
haunted me for seven years. and
every step take from now onward
has 10 be considered carefully, for
any step might be my last. And
that's not the worst OF tho matter
will risk ono Of those steps here
and now. You ask me 70 explain the
significance OF Fire.Tongue" there
wag a perceptible pause before he
pronounced the word. which Harley
daily noticcd). II arm going to tell
you that Sir Charles Abingdon. when
iunched with him at his club.
asked me precisely the same thing"
What! He asked you that so long
as two weeks ago2'
''He did"
And what reason did lie give for
his ingulry7~
Nicol Brinn began 20 tap the fen.
der again with his foot
He referred to an experience
which had befallen him In India"
came Nicol Brinn's belated reply.
I'm Indla7 May ask you 10 re.
count that experienceE
mfr. Harley" replied Brinn. sud
denly standing up. II can't"
You can't?"
4
lot more than you might believe TO
know that Abingdon had told you
the story which he told me-"
You are not helping. Mr.. Brinn."
said Harley. sternly. II believe and
I think that you share my belief
that Sir Charles Abingdon did not
die from natural causes. You are
depressing valuable evidence. Allow
mo 10 remind you that II anything
should come 10 light necessitating
post.mortem examination Of the
body. you will be forced to divuIge
In court Of justice the facts which
you refuse TO dIvuige TO me"
II know f." said Brinn. shortly.
He shot out one long arm and
grasped Harley's shoulder as in a
wise. I'm counted n wealthy man. .
he continued. but I'd give every
cent posseas to sec paid put to
the bill OF certain person. Listen.
You don't think | was in any way
concerned In the death OF Sir Charles
Abingdon II isn't thinkable. But
you do think I'm IN possession OF
facts which would help you find out
who is. You're right"
Good GodF' cried Harley. yet
vniI remain silent.'
Not so loud--not 50 loudT' i'm.
piored Brinn. repeating that odd, al.
most furtiye glance around. Mr..
Harley--you know me. You've heard
Of me and now you've met me. You
know my place In tho world. DO you
believe me when ] say that from
this moment onward ] don't trust
my own servants? Not my own
friends7" lie removed bis grip from
Hariey's shoulder Illuminate
things look Ike enemies. That
mummy over yondef may have earsr'
"I'm afraid I don't altogether I'm
derstand you"
see hereT'
Nlcol Brinn crossed to a bureau,
unlocked Il. and while Harley
watched him curiously. sought
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-18

tan or gray In color. The fashion
IA striking and brllllani-very
pleasing 20 tho eye on dab winter
days
Two such coats arc sketehed Both
have convertible collars. Notice
the smart slantlng front closing
and tho loose front panel on one
model. Tho other has an oddly.
shaped sleeve and the popular side
fastening.
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Daniels finally consented and was
introduced 10 tho Indy OF the house
as: MY dear. here is Josephine
Daniels. want you 20 meet him"
The telegraph operator had made
n mistake. resulting In suspicion
which only positive proof could
inlay.
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nEGIN HERE TODAY

Sir Charles Abingdon asks PAUL
Harley. criminal Investigator. 90
fiud out why SIT Charles is kept In
constant surveillance hy persons un-
known 90 him. Harley dimes at the
Abingdon home. sir Charles falls
from his chair IN a DYING condition,
Ahingdon's last words are "Nlcet
ilflnn" and "tirc-TonKue Or Me-
Murdoch ppontuners death due 20
heartsfailufe Harley insists that
Sir Charles was poisoned,
Paul goes 60 call on Nlcoi irinn,
millionaire club man. Rrinn receives
his caller cordially but refuses 60
toll him tho meaning 81 Fire
Tongue. firlnn laughs when Harley
warns hi'u that he stands Ia peril
% his life and assures Paul that he
Ayctto .es a V.NstH n
NOW GO On WITH THE STORY
~You arc cut afier one OF the bis
heads OF tho crook world" no said.
lie knows IL ana he's trailing you.
Ny luek's turned. How can I helpf''
Harley stood up, facing Mr.. Brlnn.
"IIe knows Il. as sou say" no re
piled. and ! hold my lifo in my
|hands. But from your answer 20 tho
question which have come here TO.
nigh, to ask you. shah conclude
whether or not your danger at tho
moment IS greater than mine
Good said Nleol Brinn.
MY question Is simple hu,
strange" said Paul Harley. 1T is
this; What do you know Of Fire
TonEue's"
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Millionaire Sportsman Who Wants
10 Shoot Niagaral