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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-27
Relief
An isitsTs 70 The star musl

EDITOR TIE STAR
Tho Christmas season bring inn
pre- lFC'y no mind tho profound in-
iuencs which Scar Vast relief deal
ing with che growing generation in
ths hnds where Chr.tmas had its
birth D. bound 90 have upon ihC
peace and happiuesH n that uphelFel
corner u tho world
Nothing iu the tmF.c and terrible
decade that rs have just passed thru
iE 90 piilful ana unjust aH what b has
done 70 the children or 30 many DIE
fersut countries That these helpless
millions should know nothing %
show them that there are such things
iu The world us justice and Eeutlsnass
and love 1t turns ones heart cold
20 think Of H..
The OrphauuEr work % Tho Near
East relief comes Boa t1 snatch az
many aa h can from this terrible
kind o. start Ia life 10 try 90 show
them that there Is another kind Of
world from his which they know. and
that b IN joy 90 show them this world
and train them % ~ thoughts ana
feelings Every child that can b.
rescued from the miserable plight
into which the war has forced him.
viii ba just % much gain for the
forces Of order and peace and good
will in the world.
~ ls a work which gets down 10
bedrock. leasening the amount Of
threat 10 the future which must Do,
IN rearing these great masses Of chill
dreu 20 know nothing but bitterness
and misery. starting counteraciing
forces u goodness and sympathy
IDA 81. TAEBELL.
100 y. 18th o., New York
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nd 20 s,riding OF in the direction OF
- Raynor house.
1 Whereupon Miss Dolly Fay quickly
hisked herself about and pretended
b be going the other way.
Passing Cannon. she went on. and
FAen be was safely out OF sight. she
nde straight for his house.
catering the always open door. she
srni into tho one big living room.
hica WAS also his workroom and
1zseum. and this time, Ignoring the
stiles and butterflies, she looked
Eagerly about at the desks and cup
aras which she had never before
sucsd.
medium sized desk seemed 20
nH the pa ers OF the old man. and
Yer a glance about her. Dolly quick
began pulling out bundles OF let.
rs and papers.
As she had anticipated. they were
y the most part relating 10 the
@nce OF entomology in one way or
bother. Letters. clippings. memo
lhnda-aiI seemed 10 have 20 do with
1sects or birds.
Until q typewriter paper rather
tterent from the others caught her
We. Il was a large sheet. but Of
'zmsy texture. She unfolded IL and
;aneed over lt quickly. She caught
rh. az the words. TO my wife, .
!iancy Kent Raynor-- and she
rsw she had achieved the object Of
r search.
Her absorption was interrupted By
= exclamation outside the window
ID boxing UP Dolly saw Lionel
fzynor. bis face aflama with anger
'asng az Ter. You little thief-'
cried. and then. as he strobe
.ound to enter at the door. Dolly's
Islck.thlnkius mind led her swiftly
conceal the paper b. slipping Il
TO the lining Of her coat. There
iras a rip in the bottom OF the side
eket, and anything put there.
iEsald, as she well knew, drop TO the
stn Of the coat and stay there in
Inty.
This was done. when-and II was
y rnoment-LIonel entered at the
or from the hallway.
Give me thst paper he said, in
INV. threatening tone.
What paper?T said Dolly.
Don't talk Ike that The paper
~ just now stole from Mr.. Can.
ms dsskr'
Way. do you want to steal it?7
Shut up that baby talk. and hand
rsr that paper"
But Dolly was not at all intimidat-
1 -Ir. Raynor.7 she said with dig.
~. 4 don't know what you're talk
: about. I'm here working on my
cosmology - Mr.. Cannon is my
aeheF-and you accuse me OF steal.
fsg"
That win do he said. sternIy. 81
y you. You took paper from Mr.
lannon's desk. Where is it,"
] put II back--there It is" point
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But. dcane the. hardly anybody
know that " b hadn't been FOR q
certain little hoy aud a certain little
-iri and their friend Johnny Sweep
things would not hhyr gone Off 30
well
when / think az the way thuY
chased that had little goblin. snitch-
er snatch, who tried 10 spoil every.
thing. / can't help bu, wonder what
would have happened II the Fairy
Queen hadn't sent thtm along just
when Fhc ala
but d wasn't like sulteher snaUh
90 he good ven. long
Christmas was rcbrrcly over when
De WIS AZ his tricks again II ala
seem Ha tho hc just couldn't keep
that long timber nose Of his out Of
mischief
one day when Nhncy and Nick
were reading some OF their Christ.
mas books before the fire. they
heard somebody going "stl 81 STR
nap the chimney
Looking quickly toward the fire.
place. they nplcd Johnny Sweep
bockonng.
"Hciio. Johnny cried Nick
Come on down herc and Ett warm
It's cold ana snowy outside. You
must be nearly fruzon"
"No. I'm not Erinned Johnny
Il never set cold And It's lots OF
run being out In the SNOW Besides
someone might como in and rea mo
and put me out. I look 20 black
Here arc the magic shoes. Put them
on and follow me up the chimney,
I've some things 90 toll you about
Snitchcr snatch. He's % his tricks
again. The Fairy Queen rays wen
Just have 10 catch him II we can"
Go H. Continued
tcopyrighf. tasA y D. a service Inc
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7 do hope ho children happg. he said 70 Mrs Claus

Everything turned cut just right
and Santa Claus hadn't a hlt VI
trouble ON Christmas eve.
Thanks 10 Johnny Sweep and the
Twins, De got his reindeer hnchcd
mp and an bits toys packed into hla
sleigh In fine shape
And hu found every chimney as
clean as o. whistle AFTER the good
cleaning Johnny Sweep had given
them.
Whenever santa claus cmptitd
one gryat sack. he drove his rein.
deer 60 the roof Of tho Toy Maker
shop and got another ono full 10 tho
5rim with aIl sorts OF toyu.
lie worked hard an night and
never finished until Il WINS almos,
daylight Indeed. one little boy
soming downstairs in Dis mighty 10
see his tree, almost ran into htm
santa Claus had just time to whisk
behind a curtain and thru win.
dow.
Then he drove his reindeer hack
home 90 tho North Pole and Mr.
Claus had a nice hot breakfast walt.
INK for him Aud after that De
went 20 bed and slept gor four
hours His hard work was over Tor
nearly year
Il do hope tho children arc hap.
py." DC said 10 Mrs Claus. II did
the very best I could. And n there
have been any mistakes. it's be.
cause some Of tho notes got mixed
up"
Il shouldn't worry II ! were you."
said Mrs. Claus. who was a sensible
person. you have done the vcr'
best you can. Here are your pipc
and slippers. 90 and dt b. the firc
in your hlg chair and take u easy,
I have roast goose Tor dinner"
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CHAPTER ri
Nancy Explains

THE Italian Garden ut Flower
l. Acres. tho conventional in design
and detan. was so planned that IL
was always picturesque mass OF
bloom and greenery. In one corner
was specially attractive arbor. and
here sat Finley and Nan Raynor.
TITS out Of the question. dear" he
said. that you and 7 should shun
each others society FOR foolish feel.
ing Of convention. Your husband Is
dead, and when the time comes. you
are going 10 marry me-"
"Oh. no. Malcolm-neyer--r
why not. pray?' he smiled ~ her
as nj Il maynard child. I'm not
going TO hurry you. Nan, I'm not
even going 10 trouble sou with my
love making II but. unless you can
look me straight In the eyes and tell
me you don't love me--then I shall
continue to hope. yes. and expect"
"oh. hush. Malcolm - don't talk
Ike that. | never can marry you
until this mystery Is cleared up-and
then-less than svery'
What do you mean b. then less
than eyer7'
II mean that when the truth Is
known about-about Douglas death
lit will be impossible FOR me to
marry anybody-"
Except me! Now. Nan, dearest,
you must confide In me"
Never and Nan Raynor's face
was so fun of horror and alarm that
Finley himself felt a shuddcr OF
fear.
What an opportunity exclaimed
an exultant, voice and Dobbins
stepped inside the arbor. Just tho
people / want TO sc. And / will in
form you that unless you both an.
swer truly the questions I'm going
to put to you, It win be a very serious
mistake"
we are not obliged TO incrimniate
ourselves" Finley said.
NO. but shall Judge by your
manner. by your attitude-ah, l may
say shall judge more by what you
say than by what you do"
BE careful. Nan" Finley said. of
what you don't say
But tho his tone was jocular II was
obviously n forced lightncss.
FIRST, Mrs. Raynor. AS you may
or may not know, we retrieved that
parcel YOU threw into the falls.
"Yes?" said Nan, in a low tone.
And we found that II contained n
dope outfit--to put It plainly, some
bottles Of morphine"
"Yes?'
And I want you TO tell me, II you
please, why you threw It away with
such secrecy and care"
Because. Nan spoke with an
effort, because. II II had been dis
covered In my possession or II had
been known to destroy it, would
have been misJudged IN the matter"
"MlsJudged7 Am misjudging you
now, when / assume that the NOR
phlne in question belonged TO your"
II suppose lt-belonged TO me-
Sans great eyes looked dark and
troubled, and ghe glanced from one
man 10 the other, as If uncertain
what course TO pursue.
"oho. you suppose 1t belonged 20
you, do you? Aren't you quite sure2
Where did you buy IT,
II didn't buy IT,"
where did YOU get II. then? How
did you get 70? That stuff IL not
easily procurablc tho It's devotecs
seem to manage It, somewhow"
II found it," Nan gald, slowly.
TIT belonged TO somebody else"
where did you find III" DobbIns'
cold glare seemed fairly 10 hypnotic
her into answering and she said:
Among my husbands belongings"
Continued In Our Next Issuc)
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Aspirin Cargle
in Tonsilitis
Cut This Out and Save if
Subject to Sore Throat

A harmless and effective gargle is
to dissolve two Bayer Tablets of
Aspirin in four tablespoonfuls Of
water, and garglo throat thoroughly.
Repeat in Two hours II necessary
Be sure you use only the genuine
Bayer Tablets of Aspirin, marked
with tho Bayer Cross, which can be
had In tin boxes of twelve tablets
for few cents. Advertisement.
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Letter Prom "Chick" Camper
10 Mabel Carter

The Inclosed letter from your
husband win probably tell you that
you are never ont Of his thoughts
You win see that It was written
some time ago. but 81 took me a
Little while 10 find you. ~ he did
not tell me that you had changed
your name since he went to prison.
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The Tangle
story revealed private

~ Doug gave his letter 20 me
be aid; Tell her / am only living
until IN some way I can get 90 her
again"
Your husband Il looking fine. n
you should wish TO SEQ me. Rd.
dress your letter % 7ss Mott ~.
city. CHICK" CLAAfPER."
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pT0N uERE TODAY
.sIo = y Ah

,,nriss RaNuor De- found shot thru
hsfrt in fhC early evening ON the
- "a fkr sun room 90 Flower
- rs Lens Island home stand
= ever the dead man. pistei In
IL Malcolm Finley former
sf.hsari ~ RuYnors wife. Naut s.
- Iurnrr ka1so nursc, stands
!. tho ught twitcN Ia a momgut
- appear. ubitn-faCed and tNr-
- orRiile kent Nancya brother.
- Ia .rem the south side 90 tho
- And then Eara Goddard.
"a - Fluieys Miss Matte. RAY.
- sistcf and others. enter upnn
sCeHe. Detective nohbins heads
police invesiEaticn Au autopsy
.ltiis that haynor also WAS bsiug
,.srsticAllg poisoned with arsen-
nonri Rafn0r, son ~ Douglas
AMOR b first marriage comes 20
an his fathers estate. Dolly Pay.
relghbors Eirl heEins 90 suspect
NJ another VIII favoFing Nancy is
frg Kept hidden BY Grimahay
lrnon q hired man
NoN co On WITH THE STORY
81 Dolly thought II opportunity
s,reG and ID certainly would sac
r9osed 20 hunt for that missing
~ Doubtless Il would require lit
4 s,aroh. Tor Cannon. unsuspectlng
( Gt child would not hide 10 care.
~. Al this came 10 Dolly by Ia.
i.on. ana, as she went, she pom
.rrd on The ways and means.
As Il In answer 10 her thoughts
3 aw Cannon come out % his door
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CHAPTER XVIII

Two or three days later Gibbs pro-
posed beach luncheon Ellen, bright
ly Indifferent when he first suggested
it, was fired with sudden enthusiasm
and delight when it transpired that he
himself planned to go, too.
"Oh, he is betterp she said over
and over again, as she buttered bread
and trimmed oiled paper.
They set off in struggling line:
Tommy leaping ahead with his dog,
and circling them as senselessly; Gibbs
and Joe following, the latter with his
tiny daughter held safely in his arms.
Il have never seen man as infatu-
ated with a tiny scrap of humanity as
Joe Is with the babyT Ellen smiled.
Does 1t make you Jealous, Lizzie?"
"Oh, Ellen, mol" Lizzie said, horri-
fed. II didn't realize-I don't think he
did-what the baby was going to
meant" she added presently. 1.-THE
night she was born-I'll meyer forget
his facet had been Ill, you know, all
the time, and I had thought sometimes
that l mightnt live. and that that was
the way 1t was all to end And then
came that fearful pain and-bewilder-
ment-"
II known Ellen nodded.
"And when suddenly came out of
1t all, and found there was nothing
wrong, but sweet little girl asleep in
crib, why, it all seemed to clear it.
self" Lizzie explained. II said to my
self, Ellen, that the past was gone.
was Joe's wife. and Ellen's mother and
the happiest woman In the world II
God forgiyes us. sometimes think it's
sin not to forgive ourselves. So IL
ever / find myself blue. just think
that"
"And the consequence is, that you
don't find yourself bluel" Ellen said
gayly.
''Oh, I'm too happy! joe Lizzie
said. She gave Ellen BRIDES half
shamed, observation-disclosures smile ''Joe
is an angel !" announced Lizzie.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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wnat a turmoil Is Dame Fashion this
very moment.
However, Madame Mode is equal to
the occasion. She lavishes alike her
genius on wintry costume or Palm
Beach apparel. Indeed, her, styling of
arctic sportswear is particularly note
worthy this season for its fine finesse
and general air of smart costuming.
The outfit shown here Is complete in
every detail. There is heavy middle"
pull-on sweater in white with buff bor-
dering, matching cap, striking
brushed wool gloves, Knockers and
snug knitted ankle hose. In beauty
contest it would surely have to be
wondrous costume for summer to win
over this winter picture.
1t would seem as If fashion grows
more exacting each season as to re-
Iating each detail of the costume to a
perfect ensemble. For instance, the
handsome outfit pictured elects to fea-
ture pure white with just suggestion
of yellow introduced in the trimmings.
The cap and sweater are knitted to
match, and the entire is designed to
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to say to you" she added, little UNI
certainly, "was-I thought would just
tell you"
They were appalled, to hear sudden
thickening in her voice, and to see that
her utmost effort could not keep her
eyes from watering.
"You know that Gibbs hasn't been
well, don't your she asked, hastily.
"You wrote that he wasn't well,
some time ago" Joe began hesitat-
ingly.
s"You1l sea change" Ellen added.
sand of course you mustn't let him see
that you see it." She lost control Of
her voice again.
II should think this climate would
build him up again" Lizzie ventured, a
little timidly. Joe looked at her CRATE
fully, and Ellen quickly grasped the
thread of comfort.
"Oh, Lizzie, 1t will-they all say it
Wilt" she said, eagerly, wiping her
eyes. But Immediately they brimmed
again, and the dark head and the
crushed white hat went down on the
back of the seat; she burst into tears.
"Oh, Joe-Joe-Joe! He's not going
to get well - she sobbed.
"Ellen!" Joe said, aghast.
"Oh, know It," Ellen said presently,
lifting her head, and resolutely regain
ing her self-control. II know 1t!
am sure he does, too. I'm sorry to
break down this way, but don't often
have chance" she added penitently.
with watery smile. Il never let him
see that--that it's killing me, too"
"But, Ellen, what is it?' Lizzie
asked, fearfully.
"Well, he was sick, after that terri
BILE two months, you know" Ellen said,
reflectively. "He looked-dont you re-
member how he looked? And then one
day Doctor Cutter said. just casually,
"I'd go somewhere where It's hot and
dry, Ellen. He's been under a terrible
mental and physical strain and he's
managed to get heavy cold, and
there's a little affection of the lung"
Joe, how could ever dream 1t was
thati We came to Santa Barbara, and
the Perrys wrote us about Los Anto-
MOS, and Gibbs did seem better; he ate
well, and usually slept pretty we'll"
Her voice dropped to utter silence,
and they could hear the steady, soft
rush of the sea again.
"But after awhile" Ellen presently
went on, II saw he wasn't gaining-I
saw that he wasn't gainingl He began
to have bad nights, and he didn't eat
so we'll! After awhile / wrote the
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ways wore was loose on the fine long
hand. His hair was an even silvery
white.
His manner was changed, too. There
was gravity, sweetness and GER
tain heroic serenity about him that
seemed to lift them all into the plane
of simple endurance and remuneration.
Lizzie and Joe knew, as they settled
laughing into porch chairs to talk to
him, that Ellen's worst fears were none
too grave.
Like Gibbs himself, they must accept
the thing as finality. There was no
dispute. They found themselves sud
denly confident and gay, as human be-
lngs, forced to accept their own help
lessness, usually become. This was in
the nature of catastrophe; it was al
most as II they had come to Califor-
MIA to find that Gibbs was dead
The exquisite hours went on. Below
the dark, cool space of the porch the
Pacific spread in glittering band. The
little crescent of white sand that was
their own beach was barred by lazily
receding tide. The garden doors and
the resinOus smell of the pines were
permeated by the bracing salt breath
of the sea.
When Pong, the house-boy, in his
plum color and pale green, came noise
lessly to the porch to announce lunch
con, Tommy burst in, sturdy brown.
Tommy, frantic with excitement at
seeing his adored uncle and aunt
again. He was with difficulty persuad-
ed to rush off and transfer some of the
dirt on his hands to towel, and re-
turned with the center lock of his
bushy hair dampened and combed
amid a tousled mass that had not been
touched
Yet even in Tommy Joe saw the
change that great shadow brings to
even the children of a household. He
was all tenderness and devotion with
his father, and he had most unchild-
ish fashion of entering into his moth
er's mood. When the grass under the
oaks was barred with straight lines of
shadow from the sinking sun, and a
lingering twilight fell fiat and soft
over the ocean, Tommy, like the others,
fell silent, his dark head resting
against his fathers arm, big book
opened ON his knees. And when Ellen
presently called him, there was none
of the usual childish protest. He went
in, and they heard Ellen's fingers on
the piano, and then the tones of his
violin.
He plays wonderfully I" Lizzie said.
when the simple air died away.
"He plays well for such a child"
Gibbs conceded. "And he loves it,
which is half the battle. hope Ellen
will make musician of himl !"
Lizzie WINGED away from the quiet
intimation that Ellen alone must con-
troll Tommy's destiny.
Gibbs was silent sagain; the others
knew that he saw the Ellen of the
years to come with the growing boy
beside her.
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the small accessories that keep up I'm.
tagging interest are things Of today
There are lot of them and all
metallic ribbons have the leading
roles to play in their bright drama.
Narrow silver and gold ribbons, fancy
colored ribbons shot or edged with
tinsel and rich metallic brocaded rib
bons, account for nearly all Of the
headbands, hair and corsage orna
ments, girdles and bags that set off
the costumes of their wearers. The
pleasant thing about them is that
they are easy to make and not ex-
pensive when they are the product Of
spare time in the home.
Leading the company Of hair orna-
ments come those Of narrow silver
ribbon. Sometimes a band of it Is
set with little silk or metallic roses
in a half wreath, or three bands are
brought together at the ends and
spread apart at the center. where in
tersecting bands are set with tiny
silver roses. Or the strands of rib
bon are interviewer and finished with
a little ostrich pompon in any color,
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CHAPTER XVII

On quiet September morning,
about year and half later, young
man, his pretty wife and their very
small baby got out of the long train
of dusty pullman coaches at the dry,
sleepy little California town Of Los
Antonios.
After smiling survey of the scene,
during which they were apparently
entirely unnoticed. the man crossed the
street to the bank, and asked ques-
ton of the teller.
Sure you can; you can phone from
here" said that delicate, blonde, mus
tached official pleasantly. 'Phone MUIR
phys garage, and they'll take you up
there. The Josselyns who have the old
Perry place, isn't it? Sure, It's about
six miles out of town. up in the hills"
He meditated a second, and then, with
a burst of interest. he added. Say,
Mrs. Josselyn was in here about min
ute ago! Know her car? 1t must be
right outside here
end be sbiigingly Mapped to the
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Santa Barbara doctor, and he wrote
back that just before we leftsGibbs had
been in to see him, and that he thought
he could not improve upon his instruc-
lions then: to sleep in the open air,
and live simply, and not catch cold.
So Gibbs knows, but he never spoke
of that call to me.
Lately she finished, ''he has been
keeping to his couch a good deal; he
doesn't join US in gardening or picnics,
as he did last year. Welll I only
wanted to warn you. Perhaps 1t is my
own fancy, partly. And, Joe-what a
year we have had A whole year of
paradise, nothing but each .other, and
Tom, music, and books and the gar
den, and the ocean 1t has blotted out
all the bitterness-wiped out the past.
The Perrys called the house Already,
and we've kept the name-at first for
convenience with the tradespeople, but
now because we know It fitsp'
She started the car down the grade,
presently turning In at an opening in
stone wall that was so smothered
In vines, so closely surrounded with
the color scheme of green's and browns
about 1t as to be almost invisible
"Oh, pretty r. Lizzie said. involuntar-
lily.
This Is the house,T Ellen smiled
welcome, you darlings GIVE me that
angel, Lizzie, want to show her to
Gibbsl'
She led them through the wide side
hall, where great logs waited in stone
fireplace, and bowls of flowers glowed
in tempered light.
A glass double door gave upon the
great front veranda, and here Ellen
ran with the baby.
Il want you to meet Ellen Latimer.
Gibbs"
1t was we'll that they had been
warned of what change they might find
In him. for Lizzie caught quick
breath as she saw him, and 1t required
all Joe's presence of mind to go for
ward and greet him naturally.
He was still handsome-Gibbs would
always be that. But he was painfully
thin, and seemed strangely aged, His
dark, splendid eyes shone In a thin
face whose temples blazed sometimes
with an uneasy color. The ring he al
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effect snow-like charm to at into the
general landscape.
The preference for all-white sports
toys is evidenced throughout all knit
ted outerwear. this season.
1t adds to the loneliness Of some of
the new white sweaters and caps, that
they are furnished with white loop
knit borders. or If not loop-knit, then
sheared yarn which looks like heavy
white fur.
Scarf-sweaters are immensely popu-
lar and practical. One appreciates a
knitted scarf as an extra protection
against stinging frost and wind.
An interesting feature In many OF
the newest sweaters. is the high neck.
Collars which spread up around the
chin, fastening closely about the throat
interpret the extreme of the mode.
Some Of the very exclusive winter
sports models show collars and cuffs
sf white fur. the fur used also for the
'ssasching cap.