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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-02

with n grim smile. Scotland Yard
sooner or later will know. but they
will not make public what they
know until they have laid hands
upon their man. It is your free
dom that is at stake. I told you I
did not think YOU would venture to
return to London"
Locke" said Captain Francis
Newcombe. softly. permit me to re-
turn the compliment-but also with
reservations. You are clever-but.
having overlooked one little detail.
as so often happens even to the
cleverest of us all, your scheme as
regards keeping Polly in ignorance
of my unworthiness falls to the
ground. That envelope you hold in
your hand-I was wondering-ft
simply occurred to mellow Polly
was to be informed that-er-her
name is I think you said-Gray."
Il had not overlooked it," Locke
answered, evenly. "Pont's parent
age is matter that precedes your
entry into her life by many years:
It IS matter that Is logically with
in the knowledge of this Mrs.
Wickes. I shall cable London TODAY.
There will be means of securing
Mrs. Wickes' confession on this
point. These papers will come from
her."
"Ah, yes!" said Captain Francis
Newcombe. gently. quite so!
Perhaps, after all. I am the one who
overlooked detail. But If by any
chance this Mrs. Wickes could not
be found-what them"
Locke studied the others face. II
was impassive: no. not quite that
there was something that lurked
around the corners Of the mans
mouth-ike a hint of mockery.
In that case" he said, steadily
should have done my best to save
Fer from the knowledge of what Won
are. for I should have to tell her:
put meanwhile YOU will have gone
from here, and. as l have ALREADY
saio. she viii be saved the brutal
notoriety that would attach to her
wherever she went and until she
died mar her life. II Captain Francis
Newcombe's case were bIaxoned
abroad from the criminal courts of
England-and that in the last
analysis. is what really matters" He
thrust the envelope abruptly back
into his pocket, as abruptly took out
his watch and looked at it. II do
not want to detain the boat. You
know where to find Paul Cremarre.
Get him. and take him with you.
Your baggage has been searched
so has Runne!ls'. do not for q
moment think you found that which
specifically brought you to this
house. I doubt. indeed. now that
Mr. Marlin is dead, IL 1t ever will
be found by. anybody. But in so far
as you are concerned, assurance will
be made doubly sure-the three Of
The Washington times., 1924-05-23

Let Us submit our list OF homes and
Investments before you purchase.
JOHN r. DONOHOE 4 SONS,
31A Pennsylvania Avenue q. y.
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Financial
Bualneus Opportunltaes

LUNCH ROOM business for sale. in
cluding all fixtures and equipment.
Does $1,000 business q month. d ST.
N. e.. 100 block.
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assdicaion los Offers MANY Home Owning Opportunities To-day
Employment
Help Wsnted-Fernale

The rate for advertising under
4sSituations Wanted in The Morn
ing Herald and The Afternoon
Times is only 15c per line. This
ts considerably lower than rates
charged for other Want Ads. This
very low rate Of 15c per line in
cludes insertion in BOTH papers,
The Herald in the morning and
The Times in the afternoon. Re-
suits are practically certain when
you Put 1t in the. Herald and The
Times"
The Washington times., 1924-05-23

TODAY'S SPECIALS.
NEAR EASTERN HIGH.
Beautiful new brick home Of rooms :
oath, hot-water heat, electric lights, s
porches, garage space. $3.50; $1,000
cash and $45 per month. -
NEAR 5TH AND X SITS. N E.
Semtdetached colonial brick: 6 rooms :
excellent condition: Pear garage. $3.50;
small cash payment and $50 per month.
2124 F ST. N. w.
For white or colored. A home like
this is seldom offered for sale in this
desirable section; rooms; thoroughly
modern; laundry room with tubs; double
rear porches; garage space. $3.50;
terms. Call US for inspection.
7TH AND G SITS. s. e.
Detached brick home of large
rooms, bath: newly papered and painted I;
large lot. Bargain at $500; easy terms
NEAR LINCOLN PARK.
Colonial brick Of rooms; thoroughly
modern; built-in garage; porches.
Only $3.50; on easy terms. ~. D.,
NEAR 7TH AND EAST CAPITOL SITS.
Large 10-room home; every conven-
fence; double rear porches: very deep
lot to alley. $12,500; easy terms.
PETWORTH. s
$3.50 cash and SIS per mSnth for a
7-room brick home with all modern
conveniences; porches; garage space
CARAVAN BROS, -
District National Bank Bldg.
Main 1929. . Frank, 1898.
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statesmen
TO sell Walker Food Products dII ect
to consumer. If you are q good
man we will pay minimum wages Of
$45 per week If you mean busi-
5s ness, come to see me, for we want
men who are not afraid Of hard
! work II you don't mean Business
:. don't waste your time. Call and see
MR.. LOVE, MANAGER,
sol Stewart Bldg, 6th and D,
Between and $3.50 a. m. or
s to 6 p. m.
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Real Estate For Sale

No Reasonable Offer Refused
My Petworth home must be sold; CO.
lonial, rooms and bath: hot-water heat,
electricity; room for garage; double rear
pOrches. Make your offer. Phone
Franklin 171S.
q ei.a 80 La....... 49,
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Miscellaneous
Wanted To BUY

PIGS, 8 ounces up NICE. any size. |
FAIRCHILDS PET SHOP,
1915 9Th ST. ". w.
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Bids and Proposals

COMMISSIONERS, D. c., WASHING.
ton. May 30, 1924. Sealed proposals
| will be received at Room sos District
Building. until, 2 o'clock p. M, June 6,
1924, for furnishing one gasoline motor
truck chassis with cab and hoist For
specifications and Information apply to
Room S20 District Building.
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OPEN FOR INsPEcTIoN--134s Tay-
Tor st. N. W., from 4:SO@to 1880 3. m.
Splendid 1-room brick house, strictly
modern. See this for a real bargain.
Several bungalows and houses, priced
from $3.50 up: small cash payment and
easy terms
M. o. JARVIS CO..
92T 18th. St. N. w.
Phone Franklin $40, Lincoln 452. .
New Britain herald., 1924-11-12

So the Raggedys and the little Captain played Ti3dly Winks un- til all of sudden there was a great big bump" and the Rag gedys and the little Captain and everything went rolling across the cabin. .-'-- @ Et
 Anyway" Rsggedy Ann laughed as she got to her feet and looked out of the. window, ''We are out of the water spout! See! There it goes. way across the 4countryi" And sure enough, they. could see the giant water spout travelling very fast across a large valley.
 "oh! Dear!" the little Captain cried, Just look here, Rageedy Ann and Raggedy Andy" And when the Raggedys looked over the side of the little boat, they saw that 1t was stuck fast. right on the tip top peak of mountain.
 Anyway" Raggedy Ann laughed s'It's good thing, it is a magical boat for we have everything we can wish for to eat! So let's hay, lot of fun until we are rescued!E
New Britain herald., 1924-11-12

falsification until he defeats his own ends. Now, Kent is putting up & confession to save his sister. If we can persuade him that his sis- ter is in no danger, he will doubt less retract, but propose. to let him think she is strongly suspect ed, and see him insist on his own , guilt. Any way, we must learn all ! he knows -- if he is So certain of Mrs. Raynor's guilt, he. must know more than we do." The two went to Orville Rents rooms.
 These were two sunny, pleasant rooms on the south side of the , house.
 Kent received them in his sitting ] room which was more like a 1 studio, not a working studio, but the room of an art lover and dilet- i tante.
 Come in," he said, gravely. You ' want to see me? Take seat, Miss ; Zizi." ,'' ..- Thank you" and ziz slid to. ward the chair indicated. "oh,'' she cried, pausing en route, what dear face! Who Is it?"
 She took up a photograph, and Rents eyes smiled as he said; That's Dolly Fay, neighbor, and harum-scarum. That's only ar enlarged snapshot, but It show' her at her best
 Now, just few words as tc your somewhat startling statement Mir. Kent" Wise began. T shall start out by saying that l don't be- lieve you shot your brother-in-law and that I do believe you claimed , that you did, in order to lift sus- ] picion from your sister. It is bet ter to tell me the details, than te rehearse them to the police = ] though if you prefer that"
 "No. no" orry's fingers were working nervously.
 Well, then, let us start by as. suming that your story is true. Why did you kill your brother-in-lawP ! Because - because he made my sisters life burden"
 But he had done that for tive years"
 | "Oh, 1t was much worse of late He was - he was brutal to her. "Yes = I know but that equally explains why she should kill him."
 e"oh, she didn't -- she neyel could II ell you. Mir. Wise. my sister Is incapable of such a deedF
 Then she didn't do it = theT she can't be convicted of 1t - ther = then. MT. Kent. why do yot take the blame and pretend to ] crime you never commit ed ?"
 "Do you mean that7" Orr! looked up eagerly. DO you mesi ! my sister can't be convicted if sh' is innocent7 Can't she be wronsil ! suspected and"
New Britain herald., 1924-11-12

T want to give myself up," he said, speaking steadily, but with a nervous twitching of his long fn- gers. T killed my brother-in-law, Douglas Raynor."
 Wise gave quick glance at Zizi.
 Mir. Kent" he said, kindly, T know you think this sacrifice of yourself for your sister is a right thing to do. And I appreciate the love and affection that it shows to have you willing to take even crime on your shoulders to lift it from hers. know how black the case is against her .- I know how you have tried to devise some means of getting her freed from suspicion. And l know that now, when you can't help seeing that the net is tightening round her - the last doubts of her guilt vanishing = l know that in your utter des- peration you have concluded to avow the crime yourself, and take her punishment. But, Mr. Kent, this is not so easy a matter to ac- complish as 1t seems tc "ou, and I'm going to advise you agsiiist your plan. I'm going to ask you to give me 24 hours, at least, to find out the real truth" \
 Take your A hours, Mir. wise," said Kent, slowly. r.- CHAPTER XVI
 It's Never Too Late for C1ews
 Pennington Wise was in the sun parlor studying the room once more. .a
 "A little late for clews, isn't 1t, MT. Detective?" Lionel Raynor said, in 6 tone more iovial than sarcastic. t...<.
 Young Raynor, though not liked at first, had gradually made him. self more acceptable to the family. He had quite won the heart of Miss Hattie, he got on well with the , men. and except for Nan, he was friendly all round. But he was Sc positive that it was Nan who shot his father that no arguments could change his opinion.
 As to the inheritance he was iauntily confident in his present ownership of the whole estate, and reserved any discussion of Nan't rights or claims until the matter oi the murder should be settled, one way or another.
 s orvilie Kent puzzled Wise. The young man was so moody. ss vel as physically upset that Wise wal interested in him aside from the l. matter in hand. Rents strongest trsit = or. so 1t seemed to Wise = was his affection for his sister He ,worshlpped her with a dumb dog-like devotion, often evident ir his glances at her, while he sait no wordS
 Wise was not al all surprises when Kent assumed the burden o 1Er e E
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BEGIN HERE TODAY

Douglas Raynor is found shot through the heart in the early eye- ming on the floor of the snn room of Flower Acres, his Long Island home. Standing over the dead man, pistol in hand, is Malcolm Finley, former sweetheart of Raynors wife. Nancy. Eva Turner. Raynor's nurse, stands by tho light switch. Then Nancy; her brother, orvilie Kent; Ezra Goddard, friend of Fin ley: Miss Matte, Raynor's sister, and others, enter the room. Lionel Raynor, son of Douglas Raynor by first marriage. comes to claim hb fathers estate. Nurse Turner con fesses to attempting to poison Douglas Raynor for revenge. Pen nington Wise. . celebrated detec- tive, and his girl assistant, Zizi, are called to take the case out of the hands of Detective Dobbins. Grim shaw Cannon tells Wise that Nancy married Douglas Raynor be- cause she wrongly thought she could save her ailing father from forgery charge.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 I'm inclined to think so, too,'' said Pennington Wise, gravely. "All this puts new light on. it. The fearful truth coming home to her the impossibility of living with tha, man after she had learned of his perhdy, and then the added agony of seeing again the man whom sht must, have loved before her mar riage whom she surely love, now - oh, what other theory il there--Y
 Does her brother - does Mir Kent know" Zizi asked. ,.
 I'm not sure." said Cannon. q he does, she has told bim lately for she has tried to keep it iron him all along. No, don't thinl he knows anything about 1t at all But, of course, he knows Of th' terrible life his sister led with he husband and it has made him sat and ill. Orville Kent Is a quee man, but he has 8 sound heart ant a deep affection for his sister. Sh' has cared for him like 8 mothe all his life." 1 Grim Cannon leaned back in hi chair as If he had now settled th' affairs of the universe. He scarcely noticed his callers farewells, and they left him drows ing over his old pipe.
 Crossing the lawns they met Or vile Kent coming toward them.
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the guilt. He held that there are some natures not only capable of . great sacrifice for . loved one, but who really glory in 1t. It is the stuff Of which the carly martyrs were made,
 After Kent had made his sudden and simpulsivs confession and Wise had asked for 24 hours further search, the detective was . very busy man.
 And 60. later that evening. he was going over the sun parlor floor again.
 It was this that Wise was study ing although he had long ago agreed that it was merely the im- pression of the right side of the right shoe worn by some one who had entered the room at some time.
 Wise looked up at Lionel Ray nor,s chaff. and, smiled . little.
 Its never too late for clews," he said. "and this print is such a-gocd one hate not to utilize 1t. To me it is exceedingly indicative. and l am pretty nearly ready to state 1t was left here by the murderer himself"
 "or herself" amended Lionel. T tell you, MT. Wise. as soon as you get away from the one who is most concerned, the most interested in the absence of my father, you get away from the truth"
 This overshoe Is of too large a size for the one you have In mind," said Wise. e', ..., .
 Nonsense! It is just the thing a clever woman would do -- put on | the large shoes of man, over her little slippers. Then, she would think, the ,clew would be mislead. ing, as he looked at Wise, "as il seems to be-" .4
 "oh, I, don't know" said Wise Have you noticed the direction ir which this points?"
 "Well. t Is pointed toward the place where my father fell, If that's what you mean" -.'
 That isn't what l mean," said Wise.
 And then, with a murmur of ex. cuse, the detective left the room add went into the house, In the hall. he met Zizi and drew her aside for a word.
 | Come with me, Ziz, to talk with Kent. And watch him. You know when i. anybody is making up a yarn, if you pretend to believe him, he will go on and elaborate his
New Britain herald., 1924-11-12

HORIZONTAL
 l. Vital organs. (The - bowed
 down by weight of woe. =
 Bunp.) src
 6, An oily fruit. t---- and his
 mother were the only things he
 loved. - Gilbert and Sullivan ) II. Part of the verb to be. q -
 the captain of my soul.--Hen-
 ley.) "A i2. A grain. (That land of Calvin.
 - cakes and sulphur - smith,) 15. Marry. (Whom we first love % we seldom -. ---Meredith.) 14, An interjection. Gle cried ''-----, no more. for 1t is done"
 -Chaucer.b
 ll5. Put in order. (How easy it is
 to ---- mentally suppositious
 scene and conversation --Reid,) IT, Stepped, (And, in the mire. --@-
 my lofty name. - Tilton.) 20. A beverage. lAnd drink of |" Adams -. --Prior.) 21. Space. 24. An age. tLie down for an -
 or two. -- Kipling.) e.... 25. Separate. (Two are walking -- forever. Ingelow.) 27. Consume. (But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not ---- of it. Gen. 2:17.) f,. 2S. Rock foundations at the sur
 face of the ocean. 30. Musical play. 32. Corrode. (Better wear out than
 --CYmberland.) 33. A newborn animal. five known the taxmen to wait by a mich camel. until the ------ was born and then hurry off with the mother for arrears.--Kip. ling) -..t"t s4. Gave forth light. (The i'm perial ensign, which full high
 advanced, --- like meteor.- r. Milton.) 1T. Makes an eHOrL. tNo one knows what he can do until he
 -. Publlus Syrus.) 70. Second person pronoun. fl. Undercover agents. lWhen sor' rows come, they come not al single -. Shakespeare.) A. Not old. (No ---- thing under the sun. Feel. 1:s) 45. A number of persons who cal
 together, particularly soldiers and sailors. 47. A tree. tOf branching --- star
 proof. -- Milton.) .. 4S. A monster. (His school room must have resembled an -! I den. - Macauley.) l4s. Inclined.
 52. Conjunction. (Can not orde
 rain ----- shine. t--- Mackay) 54. A curved line. (The pale - r of the northern lights.-Whit
 tier.)
 55. Unites. (Feol, not to know tha love endures no -. - Dry l den.)
 56. A higher place on. 57. Brightness. (When now Aurora l daughter of the dawn, witt
 rosy purpled OCT the lawn --Pope.)
 6s. Mugs for beer.
 VERTICAL
 i. Moose. ,tNo man e'er felt tn
 - draw, with good opiniol of the law. - Trumbell.)
New Britain herald., 1924-11-12

Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy sat upon the front deck of the lit- tie magical boat with the little fat Captain and the magical hobby horse eating ice cream cones and cream puffs as they sailed along.
 The nice kind Wizard had built the gicai little white boat with his magical charms and the little boat ran all by itself whenever anyone turned a little switch.
 The little switch had words upon it reading, ''slow, fast" " stop" ''go," "up," down." right" and '1eft" so that by turning the switches any way the little boat would <do just as the switch read.
 It was 50 nice riding upon the front of the little white magical boat, and especially 50 while the Raggedys and the Captain and hobby horse were eating the good les, they paid no attention to any, thing which came from behind them. That was why they were all surprised when all of a sudden the little boat began to whirl round and round and the sky became very dark.
 T 'spect we must be having a storml" the little Captain cried to Raggedy Ann but the wind howled so loud the Raggedys could not hear what the little Captain yelled and as the little boat whirled round faster and faster and water begun falling all over the deck, the Raggedys and the little Captain went inside the cabin and closed the windows.
 This made it very much better, because the little boat had very fine electric lights and made the cabin as light as day.
 This is the worst storm ] ever have seenl" the little Captain said as he went to magic instrument upon the wall: this told just what kind of weather the little boat should expect.
 My gracious!" the little Captain cried when he looked at the magi- cal instrument, I've should have looked at this before. Just see here!"
 And when the Raggedys looked at the magical instrument they saw a little pointer pointing to Water Spout"
 Dear mel" Raggedy Ann said, "A water spout! No wonder fl grew so dark and that so much water fell upon the deck! What had we better do. Captain !" *'I spect there isn't anything to
New Britain herald., 1924-11-12

Breakfast - Apple sauce, cereal cooked with raisins, thin cream, creamed eggs with spinach on toast. whole wheat pop-ov milk, coffee.
 Luncheon Baked marcaroni with vegetables. hearts of celery, rye bread and peanut butter sand wiches, oatmeal macaroons, milk. tea. t
 Dinner - Cream of tomato soup, baked fillet of sole, shoestring po- tatoes, beets In orange sauce, grape sponge, plain cake, whole wheat bread, milk, coffee.
 Needless to say the shoestring potatoes mentioned in the dinner menu are not for the junior mem- bers of the family. Since the oven must be heated for the fish why not bake some potatoes for the children? And, unless the man of the family is particularly found of shoestring potatoes. bake his pota- toes, too. They are much better for him than the fried ones.
 The fish served to children should be baked or boiled, but you will like the fllet of sole baked quite as well as when fried, and it's much easier to cook.
 Baked Macaroni With Vegetables
 One and one-half cups rnacaroni broken in small pieces, table, spoons butter, large onions. i-s cup diced carrots cup diced cel- cry, i cup canned peas. cup canned tomatoes, 1-2 cup diced cheese. scsnt teaspoon salt,s 1-S teaspoon pepper.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-12
Letter from Leslie Prescott to Mrs.
 Mary Alden Prescott

Mary Alden Ifescott
 I really have had no time to write you since I received your letter. I hope you will forgive nae for this delay
 I expect you will be more apt to do this for by this time you have heard from Miss Anderson that di- rectly upon receipt of your letter, I wired her asking her if she would not go back to you, She am Bwered that she would be glad to do so, if could promise that she would not be bothered with Pris- ella Bradford. This l took the liberty of doing.
 l also told Miss Anderson that you would probably be going back to your home very soon as she had said that she would prefer place in the country. did this because I thought you would want to be among your old friends instead of at strange hotel after Jack and I have moved over here.
 John has been signally honored by my father in his will. He has also been made manager of the steel plant and we feel that this is his great opportunity. Consequent ly we will come over here and make this place our home as soon as possible.
 He will probably be back in AL bany before you get this letter and tell you all the details.
 I am very glad that Mrs. Burke, acting on my wire, did not allow that beautiful old desk which you 70 generously gave me on my mar riage, to be taken to pieces. You should have known that it is al- most impossible to get modern cabinet maker to renovate and re- store those beautiful old pieces.
 must say in all kindness that l think both you and Miss Bradford orerStepped all bounds of propriety in going to my apartment in my absence. or on any excuse what eyer presuming to look over and pry into my personal belongings.
 I never want to see Miss Brad ford again. She is 8 curious med dlesome old maid and whenever she Is with you she seems in some way to make you feel that every one is against you when you ought to know that all o fus are trying to make you happy and comfort able. You should be one of the hap plest women in the world.
 I may as well tell you that shall not interfere at all in regard to Mrs. Burke's behaviour toward ycn Personally 1 ths-s she did