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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14
FRECKLE-FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly
Spots. How 10 Remove Easily

Here's a chance. Miss Freckle.
face. TO try n remedy for freeiSles
with the guarantee OF reliable
concern that Il will not cost you a
penny unless II removes the freckles;
whilo II II does give you n clear
complexion tho expense is trifling.
Simply get an ounce OF othine-
double strength-from any druggist
and few applications should show
you how easy II Is 20 rid yourself OF
the homciy freckles and get beau
tlful complexion. Rarely Is more
than ono ounce needed for tho
worst case.
Be sure 20 ask the druggist for
tho double strength othlnc as this
strength Is sold under guarantee OF
money back II It fails TO remove
freckles. Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14
Vessels in Port at Seattle

Smith Cove TerminAi-Pisr ti-htrs
President Mckinley. tyo MHru Pier 40
-Btfs IshtsHan Naru, konEouan Maru.
Dell street TerninHl-u. r. b Cannot.
Pier e-htr HiiYrrhdo.
Pier Str MApamR
Pier s-str Northwestern.
Pitr HtF Julia LueksnbAch
Pacific Coast Coal nunkers-Bir Admit
Yal Hehroa.
U. n shipping Hoard A0orinEs -Htrs
usarport. West Icon. City % Spokane.
West CadrUn. West khder, West Gam
ho. Cuprum. natofHfteid.
Connsrtirut street Tcrminal--str katu.
shiks Msru.
standard oil Co.'S TsrminAi-B,r stan
wood.
Duthirs-Powsr sehr. RUBY.
East waterway Dock a Warehouse Co
hir West Cactus
Todd Dry Doeks-Htfa Patterson. Hanna
NieiAsn.
West ssattis TfaininE Station Eagle 81
Htfeam-u. n, 4 Guyana. Noeheu.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14
COTTON SLUMP
Steady Drop in Consumption
Noted During Year

WASHINGTON. Aug. ii.--census
bureau reports lint cotton consumed
in tho United States IN July aH $780,.
s7i bales. "A month ago. 35o.277. n
year ago. sei,t75. Total consumed
for year OF August !. 1898. TO July
al. 1924, was 5.ess.o7i. against g..
66i.Tio In previous year.
stocks OF cotton exclusive OF
lln,era In manufacturing establish.
ments. 1881 bales: month ago.
gb0.s.5. year REo. 1859. $50.
In warehouses. sT9.ssi: month
ago. ss3.2oi: year ago. s3s. $50. 40.
two spindics. 2s,7io.3sp: month ago,
s9,2is.4ss: year ago. sf.23T.Ss7.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14
a Draw Fines on
Gambling Charges

Pleas OF guilty TO four gambling
indictments were entered in supc.
rior court by Charles Miller and
Ernest Turner. Mems Exchange.
Second ave. and Union ST.. and Geo.
Butler and Ed Bigsby, Buffers
Place. First ave. and Yesier way.
Miller was fined $3.50: Turner.
$3.50: Butler. $3.50. and Bissby si25.
Eight indictments were dismissed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14
ERRATIC MART
ON GRAINS

CHICAGO. AuE ig.-Graina wors
nervous and crratir on Abe board 81
trade today and finished Irregular.
Strength in corn kept pricsa In other
grains IN CHECK and prevented a
sharp break
on ali bulgra IN wheat sellers Of
fered grain FOR sale. principally as
hedges on the dips local buyers
and some foreign importers took
grain. Corn met profit taking at
tho new high figure on the crop. but
closed higher.
Oats fell on under heavy profit
taking and better crop reports. Pro-
visions rallied with corn aud closed
steady.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14
Portland Live Stock

Cstiie--Eacsipts. nors. Tuns Of market.
steady, Steers medium. tsgTl COM
inpn. ;tes. hslfsrs. medium and coin.
mon. fs.7s1 lto. cows. medium and
common. i5BATss Gamer. and cutters.
1905; bulls. Gamers and hoioEnaa
i:7tGs.Tt. calves. medium and choice.
100 lhs, down. iT.to6 1850: 100 10 $50
lbs. $3.50 ole. 100 lbs up. ib1s.to.
HoE,-Rscsipts. none. Tons OF market;
steady. Medium. good and choice. 100
20 400 pounds. ilo.TBgiIto; go lbs
w. tioBio.s9g packing. smooth heavy
nboH2.sS. packing. rough heavy. $3.50
olBo. slaughter pigs. 80 50. feed.
sru and n,oeksrp. fsEogs.
shcep-Rsccipis. SO. Tone OF market.
steady. Lambs. hsavywsights. medium
and choice. 1850 q 10. oulls and COM
mons. al weights. 1850 o $50! wsthsr..
ttocT.so; ewes. common to choice.
ts9s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14
Eye Strain? This Helps

For strained eyes try simple cam.
phor. hydrastis. wItchhazel. etc, as
mixed in Lavoptik eye wash. One
small bottle helps any case weak,
strained or sore eyes. II will sur.
prise you. Aluminium eye cup free.
Bartell Drug Stores.--Advertiscm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Aug. i5.--Ths foreign
exchange market closed irregular today;
up ;o.ooos; lire, so.9tso. of 80 5000 ', I.
Belgian francs. fo.ohisn. up fo.ooos;
marks, 5000. 900. 900 to the dollar
Russia. Sig. Shanghai, 7an; Yokohama
1895: Sweden. 1855. off ;o0oo5. Nor
way. is9s. UP to.ooo..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14
APPRECIATE FLOWERS

Flowers furnished by tho Seattle
park board for tho recent oonvcn.
ton OF firo insurance men wore
greatly appreciated. II. o. Fishback.
state insurance commissioner has
written tho board.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14
Denver Live Stock

Cattie--Reesipis $50, Market, steady,
Beef steers. B0ie.bo; COWS and hslf.
ers. $40 $50, calves. fs1pb0: stocknrr
and feeders, itga. bulls. isRb.
Receipts. 500. Market, $50 lover.
Top. is.ss. bulk. io.io9s.soi piss. 1915
87..s
sc higher Fat lambs. ti3ai7.ts,
feeder lambs, tio1ii.so; ewes, $50
$50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14
MARKET PRICES
OPEN FIRM
Anaconda Copper Up Again;
Loose WiIeS Sets High
WALL STREET. JOURNAL TINAN-
sIAf HlNiI-W

WALL NliAlsisl Jht iANNi IMAM
fIAi HINii-M
NEW YORK Aug it-Pricca
opened firm with encouraging news
from Europe uppcTmuat in Hcnti-
ment. Copper stocks were strong
WA Anaconda selling az 57b. up
=. In the biscuit group l.uosc-WllsH
sold az a new high 81 skA. up q.
Continental can. which has been
under accumulation for some weeks,
sold AZ 6gia. ncW high on the
move So Paul preferred led tho
was heavy al 1868. OF y
Tho market opened higher l.. 8.
Steel. iOGh. on =. 81 Paul, pfd
.Ta. of =; Pan Petroleum. b5h, up
q New York. Chicago q 81 Louis.
lis. up - Atchison. i0ts, OF =
Consolidated Gas. 7lis. up -: 81
Paul. 49,. up 4. A. r, q r.. i27. up
:. studebaker. sGA Southern Pa
cIfic o.; \. V. 1861 up y. TohAo-
co Products. Cth; National biscuit.
ss4s. OF =. cTucible Steel. isis.
up a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14

zone about Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
s Tap Compound, so / gave it a fair
.,lal; Some women think one bottle
saouio cure them, but did not stop
a. mat ! took more and got better
ana am able ever since TO do my own
nIousework. There was time, when
would complain Of not feeling well,
mat my husband would say. Go TO the
aoctor; But now he will tell me TO
get 2 bottle Of Lydia +. Pinkham's,
h an1 l.has lwayahelped me. have
a ,sao aruggists tell me that they had
r, aa .a better, but they don't tell
h ne snat now, for ] take no other. I
nave peen taking the Vegetable Com
wuna now for five years. Any wo-
nan VINO cares 10 call or write, I will
Dc glad 10 tell her how Il helped
me-. Mrs. MABEL LIST SHERBAiiN,
N" S'A"''' Ave. Newcastle, Pa.
.--Advertiucneut
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San Francisco Produce
wednesday. Quotation.

Wednesdays Quotations
Batter-Eatrap. iie. prime flrsts. toc
firsts. gtr.
EEE. -Ettrss. sbr, extra puilots. atc.
undsrpired pullsts. use.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14
VEGETABLES
Friccs fnld Wholesale Dealers

tThs prices given are those made 10
rsiAil dealers by wholesalers. with q
few seasonal exceptions. prices 10 pro-
duesfs can be figured by dedurting the
COS, OF transportation 90 Seattle and
approximately 10 per cent for hauling.
storage and selling cost.J
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14
ASK NEW STAIRWAY

Petition for constructing a stair.
why from Ballard blvd. TO Woodland
Park ave. was flied with the Seattle
park board Wednesday by w. A.
Stosc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14
HIDES AND WOOL
nnyinE prices Z. o. b. SeattIel
Boston Wool

BOSTON, Aug. Domestic types Of
wool continued 90 move In fair volume,
Fleece wool prices tendency IL upward,
Half blood staple woods held Mt 1l.22,
Three eighths blood flceces have been
selling Mt around 81 clean, but salcs are
heard OF as high Ms 1905. There Ia n
little activity In foreign woods.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14
WOMAN AILING
FOR A YEAR
look Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Happy Results
Newcastle, Pa. 81 was ali run
Gown and everybody thought I was

gong into q de-
cline. / had been
|ailing for a year
with pains in my
right side so that /
could hardly stand
lon my feet. When
II walked / felt as
lif something was
falling. ! was not
liable TO do any
| work and had a
nurse most Of the
Itirna Che apoke
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14
Seattle Wheat
n.,..f..
Liverpool Grain
wr.f,.-d.,s. o,os.tlc,.


open High Low Clos.
oct...- itst q iist 4 lis "a liz VA
peo..... iis va lis I'd its lis I'D
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14
Local Markets
DAIRY PRODUCTS
fricss Paid shippers
Iiaitrrfat
DAInY PRODUCTS
iFIra. Paid MHaIr-al. Heal
rOuLIHY AND MEATS
Prirss raid shippers

Ducks-Lys. old. per ib-.t.. lt
Young. 1884. o., ...ss..s.... -
Iirolisrs --igzA %. a.-.....s.s-. sac -
eapons 1--we TAT. per ib-..... ~
Fancy, a. D. t+ss.r.ts.sss.- -
iisns Live. Z De, and up $50 -l
Medium, live, . 20 lhs.s -
Light live. . 10 as lbS...,, -
hfsss-tiNa ................I .ltI 90
Fancy. dressed .,.........s 30
Belgian Hnres-tIYs ......... 10
Dressed ......,............l. 30
IurhF,s Fancy q. 3. young $50 -
boosters old. live. per Ill.,. ~
Hogs Choice. ilEht ........ l.. $50 ~
Choice heavy. 10000 lbs. J.. .eGa nc
Nfal~fanry milk. ge.1eo ibEIs .iaU 10
Heavy, medium Quzlity. .. .pl9 ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14
Weather Bureau Report

TATophH ISLAND, AuE H. m,
hafomsicr rising slowly. light mlst
Wind south. ~ miles sH hour
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14
Cash Wheat

CHICAGO. Aug. iS,-Cash wheat. No.
. red. ti,9iA ai32h; No . rod tlSi;
No. hard, tleoGi,3ohi No. . hard,
1isS Gispn,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14
Ship News
Tides in Seattle
THURSDAY
-

~
AIts. "a
ilrat nigh Tide
no Team rs n.
iirst lew Tide
ail q m luB a.
,seond nigh TOE
t . m 100 a.
sersnd low Tigs
lo.ts o. m 90 q.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14

Sailed sheep shear. each. 400 30
Mohair-fonE. staple, Ii. ..... as
Dry. long hair goat skins, lb.. 10
do. short hair. each ........ .l50 rs
Valley Wool, ib.--
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14
DOCTORS ADVISE
PORT wine and
OLIVE OIL

Prominent physicians say II the
public only know the tonic value OF
port wine and olive oil they would
quickly regain their health.
Portolive is q combination of rich
cream, olive oil and rare old port
wine scientifically blended with
other medical agents.
II restores tired out, rundown
systems, is especially valuable for
dyspepsia, stomach troubles and
constipation.
Start today taking Portolive, na.
lures food tonic. and see how o,,,cE.
iy you improve. All druggists.
P0ItOliVe Laxative
--Advertisemsnt
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friday
Al q ~

AtG. Is
ftrst iiiEh Tide
q eF a. m los r
Iirst Low IA
10 am % u
S~rand High ~
3 90 3D. m let or
~ecand low ftdo
10 % D. m ~ a.
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Appl,s-Nsw. Eresn. bonn. .7se

HAY. GRAIN AND FEED
rrices on Mixed Carloads TO shipper,
n. o. u. senitle)
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POULTRY AND MATS
fTlaea raid Mholrsals peaIsr.
LIVE STOCK

Receipts Thursday "a. M. none.
Quotations nj Union siockyurds
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N. Y. Sugar and Coffee

Sugar Quiet Raw, s5,2i refined
steady granulntod. t6i0u6,Go,
Coffce-No, RIO, on spot 16 ~ 0l6Nc;
No. I Santos. 2iU2so,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-14

A most unusual purchase Of
Knitted Jersey Petticoats IN
COCO burgundy. navy. black.
billiard green, peacock and
gray.
This Is n most unusual op.
portunity 10 purchase a petit.
coat Of good quality al an ex.
traordinary low price.
We advise early selection.
Second Floor
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rock, which had once been poor
ScylIa.
Now, in the Straits of Mes
sina, near the italian coast. there
is a very dangerous passage
through which 1t Is difficult for
mariners to pass. 1t is most dan
gerous. And the anclents be-
lieved absolutely that the rock
was Scylla and the whirlpool Ca.
rybdis.
I'm much Of the Greek and
Latin literatures there Is men.
toned a fable like this / have
told you, and much is said Of the
danger Of steering betwean these
two obstacles to navigation. Be-
cause to strike the rock on one
side might mean shipwreck and
yet to be caught in the whirI-
pool might mean to capsize. So,
you see. it was as bad on one
side as 1t was on the other"
"Ohg' said Bobby with q
smile. Nov I know what you
meant when you said you were
between Scylla and Charybdis--
1t would have been just as bad
to have smashed into the taxi.
you've got the idea. Bobby"
chuckled.
"It seems to me-" said the
boy, that when you drive an
automobile around this town,
you're between Scylla and
Charybdis every few blocks"
II quite agree with ycu," said
as 1 got into another traffic
jam as we left the park.
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Beautiful Finger Nails
ESSENTTAL TO REALITY on THE HANDS
7AUTY OF THE HANDS.
BY Maria .Jeritza-

cause it IL 80 soft that 1t gets
under the nails and cleanses them
thoroughly. A good soap paste
may be made by placing a cake
of pure CASTLE soap in a small
pan, covering 1t with water and
melting it over the fire. Stir the
soap while it melts. Stir in n
tablespoon of oatmeal until it is
thoroughly blended with the hot
soap. The oatmeal adds a soften
ing, refreshing quality. Stir the
mixture until it is cold, then pour
it into a wide-mouthed porcelain
jar.
Another method OF softening
and protecting the skin under tho
nailtips and preventing the nails
themselves from growing stiff and
brittle is to melt a little white
vaseiine and pour the warm liquid
well into the nails before going to
bed at night. This should help
your nails If they are inclined to
crack, althugoh very brittle nails
as we'll az too-soft nails are said
to indicate defective health and
are subjects for a physician to
consider.
Each morning, take five or ten
minutes to file your nails, press
back the cuticle and cleanse be.
meath the nail-tips. Then polish
them with your chamois-covered
buffer. The result will more than
compensate you for the trouble
and time you expend. for beautiful
finger nails are lovelier ornaments
to the hands than the most costly
jewels.
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is PLATONIC LOVE TO BETRUSTED?
The Famous Write Cites One Instance in Which Wfes
Broad Min ded Views Made It Success:
There Are Many Such Cases.

next day to talk over . csrtain
office matter. I refused his IN.
vitation, and then ala . very
frank and unconventional thing.
called on Viola. explained 70 her
just how things were ana haA
been between Henry and me-
how We enjoyed chatting together
and had genuine piaEonien a.
lection Tor each other. I put my
self entirely in her hands ana
promised to do exactly ~ she
wished.
There can be no companion
ship now between Henry and me
in which you are not Included !
said to Viola.
viola was 30 charming, &C
generous, 90 wise In her attitude,
that when look back ! can real
lie how she has held Henry's
alteration all these years.
How wise Of Viola to take the
stand she did" unused. ''But
Marion, suppose that Viola had
been less broad-ninded and n.
scented your affection for HENRY
What then?"
IAN companionship bAtweAn
Henry end me would have
ended instantly" Matlon re-
piled with flashing eyes. "A vita
and husband belong to each other.
Neither should have q friendship
without the others understand
ing, sympathy and consent. Ny
friendship and Henry's would
then have become dishonest.
ANY stolen companionship II q
poor foundation for any friend
ship or love, however platonio Il
may be-"
Going over my mail I opened
letter after letter from woman
needing help with their probIams
letters. too many Of these, voIe.
ing ungenerous suspiclon--wtyAs
OF husbands because they enjoyed
talking with othar Nomen-earls
OF young men frfsnds because
they liked other gSE1s also.
OF course. in the natures Of
many a man and woman the beast
still lingers-and then too often
It's a different. terrible story. But
men and women-and especially
women--have learned through
centuries Of training in control to
subdue and control the beast.
This is what makes ,pIatonic love
possible and trustworthy--in
some cases!
Just a little more Of the MA
tonic, a little less Of the beasA+-
would not this make our aefoc-
tons finer and more trustworthy?
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Other afuCleS SAHte SGhlV&A
that must pass from hand to
hand, person to person, we owe
it to others as well as to our
selves, to give scrupulous atten-
ton to the cleanliness Of our
hands and nails.
Not only il it necessary to keep
the nails filed and clean, giving
especial attention to the skin be-
meath their tips, 1t is just as i'm
portant to keep the cuticle well
pushed back. Be careful to do
this so gently that there viii be
no jagged or T,roken edses Of
rlt..l il this IL not done, thN
cuticle is likely to grow tightetc
the nails and then tear
leavinGk hansnails.
Many perDans are annoyl ! ~
the. nressroe Of tiny white spotpf
on their nails, caused by ~3SaH.nYfng
or pinching them or bruising them
with manicure instruments. The
tiniest bruises will sometimes
cause these spots, but as rule
when the nail grows long enough
to be filed off, the white spots
disappear and do not reappear on
the new growth of nail. Be care
/, full to manicure your nails gently
In order to avoid these tiny blem-
ishes.
Always keep near at hand for
emergency use a good nail file
ana orange stick. These can be
procured In neat cases Of leather
or silk that fit conveniently into
q handbag. 1t is a great comfort
to have a file handy in case of
accidentally tearing a bit of the
edge of the nail.
Powdered pumice stone rubbed
under your nails with an orange
stick viii remove stains and help
to keep your nails white. An
orange stick wrapped in absorbent
cotton and dipped in lemon Juice
or peroxide of hydrogen. will ac.
complish the same result.
A paste or jelly soap is excel.
lent for washing the hands, pe.
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XIV YHEW?' / breathed as
w steered my car sue.
w cessfully between a big
truck that came careening down
the street on one side and
wild taxicab on the other. 1--WE
surely were between Scylla and
Chharybdis that timer
What do you mean, Foxy
Grandpa-Scylla and Charybdis?
Were they foreign cars?"
mo, Bobby" I laughed. But
as soon as get out of this traf-
fic I'll tell you about them"
We soon were in the park and
bowling along comfortably SO
told Bobby this story:
I'm olden times, when the
the Greeks believed in myths and
legends, a strange tale was told
Of a goddess named Scylla. Now,
another goddess by the name Of
Gree was very ealous of Scylla,
So what did she do but turn poor
Scylla into frightful sea mon.
ster!'
Weren't they the jealous lotr'
exclaimed Bobby. "And couldn't
they do terrible things"
"They surely could" an.
swered. You can imagine how
bad this poor goddess felt when
she discovered herself a sea mon.
ster. She simply couldn't stand
1t, so she hurled herself into the
sea where she was turned into a
rock"
"Oh" gasped Bobby.
Yes" said I, that was poor
Scylla's fate. And at the same
time there was a very ravenous
woman by the name of Charybdis.
She had the most tremendous an.
petite in the whole world. One
. oay she became so hungry that
she stole a herd of oxen that be.
longed to the great Hercules and
ate them up, every oney'
"of course. this made Jupiter
the king OF all the gods. wild
with rage. And he decided 70
punish Charybdis."
What did he do to her?"
asked Bobby, sreathlessly.
HE did an awful thing" I an.
swered. Jupiter, to punish Cha.
rhbdis fqr her greediness and
theft. struck her dead with a
thunderbolt. turned hor into a
whirlpool and placed her near the
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had wept, so specialists were
brought down year after year.
Now, of her own viii she was
better. Lily Cornish, the woman
he had all but forgotten as a
wife, sat with her head against
his shoulder and whispered fervid.
ly in his ears.
He listened with screaming
nerves. The miracle had been
worked by q woman claiming oc-
cult powers. For three months
she had held a camp on the out
skirts Of Fairdale. Hundreds
had visited her.
Lily looked with those terrible
eyes in his face: 81 sent for
her, Andrew. / didn't tell you.
! wanted the surprise. Are you
stunned?"
He got up, shaking with heady
sickness: you shoald have told
meA Excuse ne
"Going-where, Andrew? I
have ordered supper. Is this the
Way?"-
He sat down Imply, moved her
chair to the table. She put her
hand over his.
She said querulously: you
seem almost sorry"
mo. I am glad, Of course. 1t
is difficult to believe. The
habits Of years cast aside in a
moment
New habit, Andrew; that is the
secret of life. We can begin
again." She smiled at him over
her coffee. He returned it blank
ly, feeling himself uncanny as a
puppet In some cold, derisive
dream.
She held him there hours.
Beads Of perspiration studded his
forehead. He got up finally,
shivering with cold. II have
work"
Tonight, Andrew" Her thin
mouth puckered.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-29
NORA LEE : By Elenore Meherin
Writer Of Great Serial Chce" Presents New Novel Of
Modern Life, Conferred on the Heart and the Mind
of the "Flapper"
Are you walking?"

Are you walling?"
A soft. musical laugh: IAN.
drew, your wife is curedw
Andrews wife laid her head
against his shoulder. Her hair
touched his face. He noticed that
1t was done high in yellow flare
as on the night Of his marriage
fifteen years back.
She reached her lean, cold hand
to his neck. A clammy sickness
wreathed like fogs chilly and
touched his face, his hands.
Andrew, speak--a miracle"
Lily
He knew tina there eyes were
closed. Her weight lay against
him like death.
She led him into the dining
room. A table was set, candles
lighted, flowers misty and sweet.
She smiled: ''See!!'' and walked
in stiff, hating way to the
chair.
He watched with desperate, in.
credulous shock. Her white face
with the thin, passionate mouth
confronting him, avid, triumphant.
Her bony hands; the brown eyes
half fawning, half furious - al.
ways like that. But that flare
OF brilliant hair, CHASTITY against
the shrewish and clay-like aspect
or her aging cheeks
She asked plaintively: "Are you
dumb-with joy?'
He took the chair beside her.
His lips smiled: "Dumb-well. the
shock"
Poor boy! I did it to surprise
you"
you did it? You say you did ii?
How--Lily-" He remembered
DULY the announcement of a
great doctor who had treated the
mysterious ailment that kept his
wife helpless and dependent. The
doctor said: Some day q shock
will cure her. If your wife is
ever in burning building and no
one is there to rescue. she will
walk. You are wasting effort
mechanically she can walk"
He had not believed that. She