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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25

which tho brass ring entitled him
20.
You had to be pretty smart 10 gct
the brass ring. IL stuck pretty hard
and you had 90 pun like every.
thing.
I'm SO and show Ben and Bllly
Bunny nmt," ho said, They'd
never believe mo n I didn't show
q 10 thoml I'll-why. hello. here.
what's thiaT' Dc cried. picking
something up from tho 'front.' porch
why. itH my brass rinE' How dii
u ever get out here? I must have
dropped Il when / was coming In
last night. Lucky I found Il bcfore
got too FAR away"
so he put u into his pocket. not
knowing that u was tho very cur.
tain ring his mother had been look.
ing Tor and which sho had dropped
when tho postmau came.
Away he went whis,ilng TO tho
Bunny'a house.
Ben and Dilly wero just up.
"Lookce what I gotr' cried Cutie.
holding up the brass ring
Let's sec! what IN ~ whsred
you get ~ Geel Aren't you lucky.
thor was what they said and Cutie
was pruuder than ever.
Yes" hn admitted. 1T was
pretty hard work but 1 got Il Just
I the HAmcc."
''wisht wuz you" said BIiiy.
$50 do !. said Hen.
What moro could any little boy
want.
Next he wen, to show corny and
Colby Coon.
'HumphT' laughed fat Coruy
Corn. who was sort Of a clown.
You haven't any rings on your tail
like wu have! That's good way 10
get one"
My goodneaa-' laughed Cutie. II
wisht you'd tell me how 10 get a
tail first"
And they all laughed and laughed
az that
I Cutie was quite a hero ana he
was getting pruudcr BY the minute.
But they do sny that pride gosth
before a fall and believe it's true.
Cutie met Messy Mud Turtle
Junior next aud Mossy Was cross
and Buiky that morning. Besides.
he was jealous OF Cutie because he
could run 80 fast. lie never could
have gotten a brass ring In a thou.
sand years and when Cutie held &
, up he was furious.
HUH A brass rlnEl why. any.
body can get brass ring. can so
right this minute and set one or
my mothers curtain pole. Look
here fellows. / bet you this brass
ring IL off Cutic'A mothers curtain
I pole
All cutls's friends began 10 take
sides then. Some said no did and
some said he didn't,
Poor Cutie was In dreadful way.
Nick and Mister Zip can tell you
| II did or not" said Cults.
''surc he did" said Nick whom
they got there. Il saw him set II
myself. But this Isn't IT,
But when Mrs. Cottontail heard
tho story she laughed apd laughed.
| And there Il was on her curtain
I pole
Mosey Turtle wasn't 80 fur from
wrong after ALI
Go I,e Continued
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The Tangle
story s~stioHs revealed

Prescott sot his information anony
mously.
I'm Eoing 70 break my solemn
vow ana come 10 your party had
not Intended 60 do ~. bat I am 20
angry over this anonymous letter
that I want sou 20 know thar n .
can do anything 90 help you in any
way I viii 10 IT,"
or courts, ! thanked Sally and I
was glad % iuoN where Jack found
u all out, but ! could not help feeling
unhappy that anyone knew that Jack
and I wsro duarrriing
All the while she WA talking 10
mo ! wua wondering n n could be-
possible that my own sister could be
20 horrid aH 20 have written a letter
~ Jack I could think Of no one
clso who knew about them who
would DO 10.
Pretty soon Jack osms in and
threw q letter Into my lhp.
ttspYriEhL 1884 s. D. A Bsrtirs. Loci
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ways know you as the hostess who
wants her home 10 be different
from her neighbours.
1t WAS In one Of the different
sort of dlaing rooms that j saw this
most attractive server. 1t Is OF
mahogany. like the rest OF the
suite, sernl-circular In form, and has
panels Of marquetry inlald with va
rious kinds of woods. A border Of
still another kind OF wood makes
yerltablc pictures Of the two front
. panels, which are probably exactly
what the designer intended them to
be. Doesn't this server remind you
OF the old French commodes or cab
incts seen so often in old lllustra-
fions7 The old French influence IL
ngain felt In the chairs Of this suite,
With their oval backs ard nuted
legs.
Write 10 Marian Moore, care Of
this newspaper, for advice or infor-
nation about homo furnishing or
decorating, sending stamped adj
dressed envelope for reply)
Question: Are spinet desks In
good taste for bedroQins?-W. y.
Answer: They are, ~ the bed.
room suite 10 In the same sort OF
wood and finish.
Copvrighs, American Homes Bureau.
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Your Discarded Garment
Will Save a Life

Children-destitute little children of the Near
East need your discarded suit or coat to protect
them from the rigorous winter We ask your
help for these unfortunates. Bring your dis
carded suit or coat to the Eastern and donate
it to the refugees of the Near East. We will
then allow you $500 on the purchase of a new
garment. This is an opportunity to express
your sympathy for suffering humanity. Bring
your discarded garment to us NOW.
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LETTER FROM LESLIE fIil.S
GOTr 10 LESLIE PRESCOTT
CARR on TIlf SECWsT
DRAWER IuNIINIID

or course. little Marquis.
dropped AN preparations Tor my
party and just sat down ana waited.
I wonder n you know what u
means "a wait for the iuoyitabie7 10
torture in al tho world 81 20 terrible
when sou know that nothing you
can do win change In amy way what
il coming 10 sou, and you must wait
and worry
! thought over carefully al tic
peculiar incidents that had occurred
since Alice had clasped Tho pearls
about my neck on my wedding day
told myself that altbo 1 had not
told Jack about them. yet ! myself
did not know they were real until
months aftcr~ard.
Whatever ! thought. however
always came tack 90 tho fact that
Jack. filled with rage. would soon
bo with mo asking for information.
and that he would probably be more
furious when he learned tho truth.
I wondered YEARLY N ! could so on
with tho party n the whole matter
wsH not settled nomo way before the
next night
Thru all these unhappy thodghis
came the question. WHO could
have told Iackf No ono but Karl.
Alice, Ruth and myself knew the
whole siory, and I am SURF not one
~ them would have told was nurt
% Kari and Ruth. but-turcly my
sister would not DO ruch a despicnbio
thing
Tho clock kept ticking. wait and
Hee-wait and see walt and see
While ] was trying with what IA,
tienco I had 90 take tho inhlstcnt
little clocks advice. tho phone again
rang. sally Anterior was ON tho
wire.
Say. Leslie. don't wan, 20 butt
In on your affairs. but I just want
10 put you wise 90 something think
you ought 10 know. heard your
husband teiephouing you about
string OF pearls. didn't mean 10
listen. but he was 20 excited he VIA
talking At tho top Of his voice. and
you know my desk 10 In tho same
room.
This morning ! opened "A letter
from New York that was not marked
personal, and found that some acoun.
drci had wrltten Mr. Prescott an
anonymous letter asking him II no
knew that lovely ntring Of pearls you
had been wearing wns real.
Now. don't know whether those
beads are real pearls or not. hut I
Just wanted you 20 know that Mr.
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Elks' Convention
for Bellingham

BELLINGHAM. July 25.-Threc
lively days are promised for the state
convention OF Elks that opens here
Monday. An interesting program OF
entertainment has been arranged by
tho local committee headed by Paul
p. Wells.
A trap shoot win be held Monday
morning. an outdoor smoker in the
afternoon. and "A pavement dance and
cabaret ball in the evening. Tues
day there win be a hapdicap golf
tournament. baseball game, and an
evening parade and dances. Business
sessions OF the convention viii begin
Monday afternoon and be concluded
Wednesday with election OF officers.
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EXPRESS PERSONALITY
IN YOUR DINING ROOM
Not Necessary That Stereotypsd
Styles Should Be Fol-
lowed.
BY MARIAN MOORE

A dining room seems naturally to
be the place OF conventlonallty and
forInallty, where rules for selecting
and placing OF furniture must be
carried out to the letter. But don't
you, housewives, let such a bold
statement frighten you, for lndiyld-
uality can be practIced in the din
Ing room as well as the living room.
and the old stereotyped sort OF
room has gone for good. OF course.
individuality shouldn't be exercised
10 the degree Of making the dining
room look like an embryo museum,
but IL that extra time and thought
In arranging room" which ! so
often preach about. Is spent In this
room, your dinner guests viii all
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25
Grunbaums Return
From Eastern Trip

o. s. Grunbaum OF the Grunbaum
Bros. Furniture Co., Inc, returned
Friday 10 resume his duties ut prssi.
dent of the company. after five
weeks tour OF the East During the
trip Mr.. Grunbaum visited all tho
principal furniture markets OF the
country, studying and purchasing
the latest designs and most popular
creations in furniture and home furn.
ishlngs. lie was accompanied by
Mrs. Grunbnum.
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Peter NcN hall, Augusta. Ca flrrs
- Alaska. aftur being told - Ivan
ishmin. Russian NiplipisL De had
drowned Paul Sarichrf, ishmin's
strfnfAfF- lshmiu and Peters Nifr.
Dorothy. had utscd him a. flrc to
Reuth America. Hc joins Bis chris
LARSON ln resrnusr 90 distress
siEnai AZ srs. stNtuE Larson HE sca
,ackrt Their launch hits rocks
tarsous boay ls buried Hs New
hsifs. Peter rescued. finds injuries
have completely changed bic APP
Dorothy and tshmiu 20 % Alaska
- return pctrfs body They % not
fccogniEc Peter. who is chosen head
guide. a storm strands them az the
EraNe. lvter b. tempted a. murder
lkhmin when hc sees the latter kiss
Dorothy, but next dHs rcscucs him
from a charging bear whose cub
lshmin wounded Their ship does not
~ return. Peter LAYS plans fer their
escape before winter sets in
NOW 60 oN MITu Tn; STORY
II do mean o.. You've kept your
place - Ear and I know youn con.
tlnue 10 keep H. You can watch out
for the breeds as well as ] can, Wen
call u dccided-only. n YOU don't
mind Dorothy, Ven Wait one more
day 10 see " the ship comes in"
Thus 10 was arranged. and now, as
the night lowered. Ivan and Dorothy
sat hy the fresido at the door u her
tent.
Tonight Ivan urged immediate mar.
riage. When Dorothy asked him how.
exiled as they were from civilization.
Immediate marriage could be brought
about, he had ready answer. "can
marriages occur only In civiliza.
tion1" no asked. ITS especially
simple here-you know that Nick
pavlof Is empowered TO marry people
As YOU must have heard. ho has
some sort OF right from the Greek
church-hereditary ! guess and II
holds good thru all this end Of
Alaska. \ license Is not required
when there Is no way 20 get 1t
IT'S just "a legal record nj bcSt--and
n you wish. that could be handled
when No get 20 Seward. Marry me
tonight. Dorothy-then together vel
go away--to Russia. 10 tho South
= Seas. anywhere"
Ills face was stark white: his eyes
glowed like the Goals OF dying fire
Her lips tremhlcd piteousiy a. she
sought his hand in the dusk. -Don'i
talk about II tonight she urged. al
most pleading. I'm so troubled
the future is so ancertain-"
He looked straight into her eyes
as II he would hypnotire her. you're
troubled only because you haven't as
yet made up your mind 10 accept me
IA decision you are sure TO make in
the end" he told her slowly. with
deep emphasis. you won't quit be
ing troubled until you do It because
you love me in your heart. For this
same reason your future seems ~
dark and uncertain Dorothy. marry
me tonight and put your destiny In
my hands"
Il don't want to think about Il
any moro tonight" she told him
earnestly. Ivan. wish you would
play. Sometimes music Is like 4
light. helping me to stralghten every
athlng out
He took the violin in his slim
hands. he hesitated. then began
softly the immortal ''Elegle" By
Massenet. The song OF tears. death
Iessly sweet. brought her very nearly
70 the answer Of ner problem. She
did not actually come TO a conclusion
y in regard TO VANS suit, but she bo
lieyed she found the reason why she
had not yielded TO him long since
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Il don't want TO tell him anything
II feel that he knows my every
thought. But want him TO tell me
something. want TO know that he
has forgiven me for any failure in
duty toward him--and l want his
advice, how 10 go on
Ivan was fully receptive 20 her
mood. ami he sat momen> with
bowed head. We can try. Dorothy"
he said at last. we can hold n
seance-sureiy every advantage Is
in our favor. Fortune Joe is n
medicine man. and Bradford de.
scribed what he called the spirit rite.
He might bring a word thru. who
knows?"
Get all five of US in circle"
The bigger the circle the better.
Shall I summon the three men?"
But they chose to walk together
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The next day cutie Colonial
woke up bright ana early That
was really one reason why he weat
90 led 30 early tho night before.
And DC got dressed IN a hurry and
slipped on tho trousers hts mother
had mendod for him. But 30 never
thought 10 looking in tho pockets.
II he had. no might have saved
himself u whole lot OF trouble later.
Tie wanted 90 show tho lucky
brass ring ho had got on the merry.
Eo-round az Happy Go Lucky Park
10 an ~ his friends.
Then after that ho was going 90
tho park and get his free ridc.
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and thus tho source Of AN bsr uncer.
Biuiy, her haunting doubts and
fears This Was a song 81 tho dead.
and thru che magic ~ its senlus
she Was able. vaguely, 20 picroc the
veil of dcath
n was. indeed "a loyalty 90 Peter
mistaken. perhaps, bot see an emo.
ton uf great power that had kept
her from lyuus arms 30 Ions Partly
thts loyalty was an echo ~ her re
mcmbercd love Tor him. partly q was
born ~ her rrmurro Tor failure in
duty toward him. And now that she
stood az Peters grave. the situation
had reached les crisis,
''Tcil me something. IyangF The
giri spoke quietly. her low. deep.
beautiful voice trcmulous with won.
der. and the soft, sjarlike luster ~
tears Ia her eyes, Ivan. do sou be
ueyc IN ghostsS
"of course. nc said, "Who
doesntg No ono can believe In i'm.
mortality and not. strictly speaking.
believe In ghosts Tho whole world
knows Of them-not just believes In
them"
a great truth has Just come Co
me" Tho girl was exalted. "tNc
known Il an tho time. but I lust
wasn't aware of a. Maybe that isn't
plain. mean that I've scnsed II.
subconsclously all the time I've
been hero-ln some hack part % my.
self. aud l can't imagine why Two
taken 80 long for my conscious selr
20 10 aware OF H. Tho music sent
It home 10 me. just now"
1T often takes music. or somo
other stimulus 20 the emotions. 20
send home tho truth. what Is IT,
he asked gently.
Peter Is watching over me. feel
his presenee Just as surely as II he
were In the flesh"
CHAPTER MI
The Seanco
THEY were both silent as they
l. thought OF the immensely Of this,
tho convoy 20 tho dead. Ivan. always
something OF a mystic. caught fire AZ
once and leaned toward her IN deep.
est interest. Peters spirit has held
me up. all tho way thru" she told
him In a soft monotone that did not
in the least conceal her emotion. 1t
KEEP, me from being afraid. all these
days-and has eomforted me when
the wind hlew-and during those long
hours that watched for the Warrior
10 return"
ITS not very flatterinF . me
that the ghost Of dcaa ian could
be more assurance 10 you than l."
You've been a wonderful help,
too" She paused. and her face was
stark white In the dusk Ivan. do
you think we could get a message
thru to him."
Il don't know" Ivan spoke very
softly. The dead have been called
back. What do you want to tell
hlm7"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
Farme~s Adoptino
Scientific Plan

MoSTESANO. wash. Sept, H.
Many OF the dairytnsn Of GFayu Har.
Dor county arc adopting plan Of
management OF dairy farms. aa re-.
commended by Fletcher II. Haynes
tester for tho local COW testing al
ISOLATION.
Il includes the development o.
permanent hay and siiaEc lands. al.
tprnating combinations Of wheat. oats
and yotoh with red clover aud Italian
grass. tho development Of permanent
pasture. using manure and super.
phosphate or liquid manure and phos
phato as fertilizer Tor white clover
English rye grass. meadow f-acun
and orchard grasa. and growing root
crops Several dalrymrn will cor.
struct uquld manure tanks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
FOSTER SPEAKS
AT TACOMA
Leader OF Big Steel Strike
Coming Wednesday

For an admission Of 90 cents Ia,
coma Hopla may hear William 2
Foster. communist candidate FOR
president IN Eagles HAN, Tacoma.
az q. IA. next "wednesday This ln.
formation came IN "a letter 20 The
star today from Norman II Callrn.
toro Seattle. district organizer % tho
workers party 81 America
Foster led tho great steel strike ~
1919. Ito has since visited soviet
Russia twice lie n the most widely
known communist and royoluti1uisl
Ia America Ho iH a bitter enemy
or Ia FolIstto. ne well az an other
presidential candidate Ito adyo
Gates tho ultimate necessity OF tho
dictatorship OF the prolotarlHt
Hs d ono 81 an IfishAmerlean
family of 20 children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
Overhead" Injuries
This Business Man

Many a business man has come 10
GRIEF ~ not watching his overhead.
ana Jim Mais. ~. got a free ride 20
"a hospital Thursday ~ doing the
same thing
sialn was under his dump wagon.
al the star Packing Co.'S plant
when bsi, worked looss and
dropped on hlh head. ilr was taken
90 tho seattle General hospital. ss.
vrrrly Injured
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
WHAT ABOUT 1T?
Statue for World Flyers Is
Still Unpaid For


That's the query 20 the Seattle
Chamber % Commerce Friday when
word vsa received that Los An.
Erlrs. where Tho world flyers w.iI
stop prior 10 ending us world elr
cult iu Seattle tbs tui % the month.
Ia raising several thousand duihn
ia purses 90 hand over 10 the Bue
etsalul pilots
ia taken a whole month 20 raise
a Little over half Of the 5000
sought hsro Tor tie world flight
memorial az Sand Point and the
rings ani platinum wing insignia
20 be presented 20 the rycra.
Chamber Of Commerce officials
feel that tho fund. ly popular nHd
voluntary subscription. should
cihieaily be raised bsfere the flyers
como.
There IL just about two weeks left
before tho scheduled arrival, Los
Angeles IL wh0opigE q up on the
pure contributions SEATTLE has the
honor. stili unrreueu.Esi in the eiiy
of angels. OF MARKING the flights
end Hut /, viii hayc 10 hurry 20
set rs Eifta paid foF
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ny TINE DOCTOR

DO you guarantee 20 restore and
tone up ms nervous system with this
series of trraimentsT"
You be, ! 90. Iaa, week q fellow
came % me ilri as sou have. 20 take
hlH first nerve treatment. and when
I got thru with him he tried 10 Dor.
row q hundred from mo"
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~ the end OF a week ho quit. He
discovered that he wasn't drowning
his sorrows az all lie was Just
giving them swimming lessons
Whiz Bang.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19

Aluminium pots and pans can be
cleaned BY rubbing with lemon juice,
or a mixture OF silver sand and lem
on juice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
YnIrNG MAN HOPELESS

Out here they are telling the story
Of a young man who was dia1p.
pointed In love and decided that h.
would get a lot % nquor and pro.
coed 10 drown his sorrpws In drink
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-19
Use SANGRLNA
Say Physicians
IF You Want to
R |: d u c ::

Fat n.opls generally rsbsu against
taxing anything Internal 10 reduce Be.
osus, 81 sad past experience, or fear Of
sttsrWAfds ~ effects and hEurs IL 10
better 20 remain fat than to got sick
That u trus-but every day sei.nr.
makes new discoveries and y~onAsrsui
rev cures are brought 20 light Today
rspuiabls french physician eTsy. a.
ms public a SAFE, simple and easy way
70 rsdues from s 20 pounds a u.,k
with a prescription hs has sure.asfiiiy
used In Eurep. and which T. now npt
~ " convenient tablet called Htg
HARMLESS
HhYsleisns have sivays warned thai,
patents against taking anything ady.r.
USED 20 reduce but at last they adr,it
INST bANoRiNA "a an exception 10 ans
fuls and a number Of Amsriean nby,is.
ian, today ar. using sANGRTsA t5.r,.
ssFs OF amongst their lmm.dist.
tAmlhss-thsy pfsscribs Il 10 th.l,
pauent, aud exclusively sndar.s n a.
IN safs US. Of the general public.
~ rudolph, former Health Commits
aen.r says that ~. consider. gIg
.HlNh the ONE HARMLESS TREAT
NEWT he knows Of 10 r,aus.-r,
sie Alptns endorses and uses 4, in hi,
e"n pr.etles-pr. Jacoby prescribe. a
20 his own vifs. friend, and pati.,,,
DIR, Hsrri, uses Il himself ana io,s
o. $50 West ii,t Street Nav Yopi
W. wen known specialist on Z,
hH' nstsn that she never va
aoIs 70 and anything 10 reduce untl
shs took HANGRINA. ured 4, for
lost 10 pounds never r.Esinsd
pound slucs and never was in b.t,.,
hsslth,-shs adds that shs knows oi
ssVsia most obstinate cLses Of ob.,t,,
10 h.vs bssn entirely t.ii,y., -
ahHSHiNA II you are too TAT sur.i
Hom nigh blood pressure, h.adAeb.,
purlnr. etc, get package today from
yoW arun store. (Bs sure you rel
I as II 10 the only thinr
tusrsntee 10 succeed or rnan.Y ia
'unasdl. bANoRfNl is rsosmn.ns,s
hsdinE Physicians not only 10 re-
49, eut as wonderful relief To-
known 10 fat people ""
ON sale Mt any OF Dsrtcli's or swift's
Drug Stores.