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The few lungs he told YOU Miss
Glenister tasinuated WraSge.
Simon Tr'ckey." proceeded Kath;
leen. was sent to America to find
my brother George some time after
he went away and he found him-at
Lone Wolf City. Montana 1t was
little better than a mining camp
Before we go further" said the
inspector thoughtfully. lit would be
well TO fix things In their proper
sequence How long before your
fathers death did your brother leave
home for Amer:ca?"
Roughly speaking. put II at a
.ear." Kathleen replied.
Did Trickey furnish you with
she date of the Journey he under
took on Sir Dudley's behalf?"
1T was about a month after my
fathers death
"Humph! 1t 'would be natural Tor
the next heir to be curious as to your
brothers whereabouts" said Wragge
What interval passed between
Trickey's mission to the United
States and the appearance of the
paragraph which put the solicitors on
the track?"
80 far as can remember about
eight months" Kathleen replied
after reflection.
Now. Miss Glenister. we come to
most important factor. Did Trickey
tell sou what occurred when he dis
covered Mr.. or to be correct. Sir
George Glenister. Did he inform him
Of his fathers death and reveal him
self as your cousins emissary?"
According to his own account he
did not" Kathles. replied. He says
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told him that the state of Inspector
wragge's nerves five years ago had
demanded careful attention.
He read his own diagnosis Of the
symptoms with a revived interest
that recalled the examination to
which he had submitted Mr. Wragge.
James Wragge, Inspector Crimi-
nal Investigation Department" the
page was headed. Age 43, height
5 #. 10 in., weight IL stone. No
traces of organic disease. Appear.
ance and pulse indicate temperate
habits
The specialist paused in his read
ing and in his minds eye visualized
the bogus clergyman whom he had
met at the lodge gates Of Beechwood
Grange.
"And it, he reflected. II had to
diagnose Mr.. Wragge over again 1
should probably have to use precisely
the same words used five years ago.
He looks as fit as ever. and barring a
few gray hairs not day older. But
there was a look of mental strain
about his eyes"
Melville read on:
when I pressed him for the
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cause of what l was compelled to
describe as a nervous breakdown
which threatened creeping paraly.
sis, his frank demeanor disap.
peared. He prevaricated and fenced
with my questions till I was
obliged to tell him that unless
was informed of the source of
worry could do but little to re-
move it,
Placing his finger between the
leaves. the doctor leaned hack in his
chair and closed his eyes. The scene
in that consulting room. now so long
ago. came back to him as though it
were yesterday. The hard-bitten de-
tective officer, pressed for the cause
of his trouble. had burst into tears,
coa-c5sine tiat he had been caught
by a high Official! hcli;ns q minor
post in the government Of the day,
accepting a bride for allowing de-
fauI.ing banks~ % escape from jus.
tee. The oG:cial accuser. whom
Wragge had not named had con-
ser.e1 - hush the matter Up, while
giving ;IiGI to understand that it was
on; Id in allegiance. If at any flu
ture time the delinquent misbehaved
himself the oil misconduct wou.l be
brought up.
Melville read on.
Having once broken down
Wragges guard. I found it easy to
give him immediate relief by sug
gestioa and drugs. The most pc.
tsrt factor used for his cure was
the belief succeeded in inspiring
that he had nothing to fear so long
as he did not mishehave again.
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PEN Pointers

When you are convinced yourself.
it's lot easier to convince others.
Why worry, when most OF the
things you worry about never nap
pen:
Etiquette is really saying mo.
thank you," when you mean "Gim-
me-"
The hay Is down and. as result.
the farmers spirits are up.
We can't think of better place
fer road hogs than the pen.
After all algebra has had very lit
tie 70 do with the solving of the
worlds greatest problems.
It's fortunate for some children
that they teach the same at the Dot
torn Of the class as at the top.
It's what you do today that pays
the dividends on yesterdays educa'
ton.
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ing employment will hereafter
published free of charge. Persol
seeking help will pay full rates.
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CHAPTER XII

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a :.
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BEGIN HERE TODAY


SIR pUDLEY GLENISTER.
suspected of murder when a crow
drops a fieshless finger In the
midst Of picnic party. attempts
10 ellay suspicion by asking
KATHLEEN GLEN STER.
sister Of the dead man. to marry
him. believing that If she were his
sNs fhs would let up In her at.
sISe - ssSten him with the guilt.
BAs.aSeN refuses. and Sir Dudley
goes into a rage threatening her.
but
NORMAN SLATER. Kathleen's
tower, appears and a fight ensues
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
Excuse me said the newcomer
4 am Detective Inspector Wragge
OF Scotland lard called TO make a
few inquiries The maid who let me
in was scared OF fight she said was
going on and she told me Ia better
run up What's the row about?"
Sir Dudley made a grab at his Dig
nifty
My cousin Miss Glentster has
been accusing me Of numbering her
Nrother and this gentleman took her
r,rt." he replied
\~.'Come. come said the Inspector
soothingly You are all travelling
much TOO fast and I aint going to
be dragged after you All want Is
for Miss Glenister 10 verify one or
two dates which have been forwa rded
to the Yard by the local police
Which means. presume that the
case has not been dropped said Sir
Dudley adjusting his rumpled neck
wear - a~.-,.
Picking UP his gloves and con
certina-d top-hat. the latter having
been trodden on in the fray. Sir
Dudley walked out OF the door
CHAPTER TX
MAUD Blair"
CSIR DUDLEY having departed
~ from the house of Lady Mar
rabies in high dudgeon. Inspec
tor Wragge's semi.frivolous manner
changed TO one of official severity
y, Is a mistake to take the law
into your own hands he remarked
impartially TO both culprits.
kathleen smiled sweetly at him
e"My cousin tried TO blackmail me
into marrying him." she said. his
reason being that it would allay the
suspicion under which he Is laboring
land Captain Slater. when he came
in-naturally resented that
Quite So said Wragge You.
Miss GlenisteI being engaged TO
Captain Slater. I presume?"
Kathleen glanced slyly at her
lover
Yes. she said Captain Slater
and are certainly engaged to be
married The day is not fixed.
though
icspeclor Wragge blessed the ad
c3,sslon with bow
Now for the real reason for my
Intrusion Miss Glenister." he said
taking from his pocketbook a photo
eraph Of the questionable visiting
>-7d size. but for the present Keeping
Ire picture hidden Il have been
down TO Beechwood and made a few
inquiries which were not very freely
e2sv cred. and hoped that you
cl-cht supplement the information
u will tell you all / can
Your father. Sir Philips. head
gaznekeeper. John Grimes. had a
pretty daughter
Sally. Yes, she was very pretty"
Wragge disclosed the photograph
without parting from It. That Is
tsr?" he asked suavely.
That is Sally Grimes all right"
Kathleen replied without hesitation.
We'll now. / don't want to rake
~ any unpleasantness except in
your OWL interest" the detective pro-
c@edod. But did your brother George
So Miss Grimes any aEtention?"
NO" laughed Kathleen. George
S+G TO kid Sally-he had known her
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DEGIN HERE TO-DAY


SIR DUDLEY GLENISTER.
suspected Of the murder of his
cousin, James Glenister. to obtain
his title and estate. gees into a g
rage when
KATHLEEN GLEN STER,
cousin of the dead man, refuses
to marry HIM. She loveS
NORMAN SLATER. who breaks
into the room. and engages Sir
Dudley ir fight until James
Wragge. Scotland Yard detective.
arrives Re obtains some valua.
able evidence from Kathleen.
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
Thank you. madam. on the whole
l think IL better not" replied the
inspector in a tone of self-negation.
"Trckey rnightn't like it. Besides.
can find him all righ.-the old
blighter."
so long then" Miss Blair" re.
tired into the narrow entrance. Look
IN any time you're passing"
Wregge promised to do SO and got
into the waiting taxi. And as he
drove away he assured himself that
he would certainly have to revisit
that abode at no distant date. For
Mrs. Simon Trckey had not only
been revealed as Maud Blair" the
sinen!a actress. but without any man
nerbf Goub, she-vas also the original
of the photograph which Kathleen
Glcn:ster not an hour ago. had iden.
lied as that of Sally Grimes, the
daughter of the head gamekeeper at
i;eechwocd Grange.
CHAPTER X
The Entry in the Case-Book
I'm the evening after his return to
~ Harley Street Doctor tNillough-
by Melville. having finished his
solitary dinner. retired to his con-
sulting room
Switching on the electrxcs. he I'm.
locked an antique corner cupboard
and ran his eye over several neatly
piled stacks of books in a uniform
binding which bespoke them as man
uscript. Taking down one Of the
volumes he carried it to deep-seated
ea5y.chair and teg.n to turn the
pages.
"Ahor. Eve years ago." he muir:
INJURED.
His meeting With Inspector Wragge
at the lodge gates of Beechwood
Grange on the previous day had
struck chord of memory awaken
Ing the liveliest curiosity. He had
already become obsessed with the
mystery of the skeleton finger, and
when he recognized the ascetic look
ing Clergyman lettering there as a
Scotland Yard officer whom he had
treated p-of:c elos.2!ly years before.
he at once guessed that Ia was en-
gageG on the case.
Ignoring the clerical dissuia'>, he
had given Wrcgge the surpr.@e CT his
lie - addressing him by name end
recalling their old relations as medi-
cal adviser and patient Immediate
ly afterwards he had made amends
by assuming that the inspector was
on duty there and informing him that
a shady.looking individual had just
forced himself upon Sir Dudley Glen.
lister.
He found the entry-his system OF
cross.indexing was the last word in
method-without any trouble and he
settled down to peruse it. His first
glance at the length Of the entry
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AT the Ciothiers Convention In
Chicago thIs young man. Mort Fried.
man. was selected as one of the best
dressed n.>ii at the convention. The
suit Is gray flannel. single.breasted.
worn with white shirt and con-
trasting tie and handkerchief Trous-
Ars were ~ inches at the knee and
Is al the bottom Black oxfords with
clicked hose completed the outfit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-22
FRESH AIR CAMP
To Use MUCH
MILK
Salvation Army viii Feed Un-
dernourished Children As
Doctors Prescribe

One thousand gallons of milk
have been ordered for the Saliva
ton Army Fresh Air Camp which
opens at Patuxent, Md, June %.
The milk will be paid for out of
the $10,950 the Army is raising to
equip and run the camp.
I'VE will use more milk than
any other food" Brigadier William
II. Barrett, head Of the army here,
declares. Many of our children
are under-nourished and the physi-
clans prescribe plenty Of good milk
for them. We will fill the ORDER
Several thousand dollars has been
subscribed to the camp appeal,
Brigadier Barrett said. He pointed
out today that II the people Of
Washington respond generously, the
army will enlarge the camp.
1.-THE Salvation Army has a large
number of people who are charity
cases which we follow up through
the year." Brigadier Berrett says.
eve pick out the most needy and
offer them the advantages of the
summer camp. In this way we
know our people and it fits in we'll
with our constructive program of
following a case through. Many
families we helped during the past
year are now self-supporting ind
can afford the expense of a vaca-
ton"
Contributions should be sent to
COZ u street northwest,
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AGENTS FIND BIG STILL
PARTIALLY COMPLETED

Discovery Of a 1000 gallon still.
about two.thirds completed, was
made by Federal prohibition agents
attached to the Washington office,
yesterday about half mile north
OF Glen Echo, it was announced by
Harry L. Luckett, chief OF the
bureau today.
( Prohibition agents waited in the
vicinity Of the still practically all
day in the hope that the owners
would appear to complete the job
Of building it, but when at night
fall no one had put in appearance.
the still was destroyed.
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B. {. Winters
KILLED BY
AUTO
Struck as He Steps in Path
of Machine From Be-
hind Street Car

Indecision rs he stepped out from
behind a street car at Sixth and F
streets northwest cost Bernard e.
Winters, fifty-one years, 500 Sixth
street northwest. his life today.
Winters was knocked down by a
southbound automobile on Si;th
street operated by Andrew Grahim
Smith, 5516 Caroline street north.
west. He died while being rushed
to Emergency Hospital in a taxicab.
Eyewitnesses say the accident
was unavoidable. They report to
police that Winters plainly showed
he was dazed.
Winters was an insurance man
and had made his home in Washing
ton off and on throughout his life.
He is survived by a brother, l..
Winters, 1887 Seventeenth street
northwest.
The accident happened within a
block of his house. 1t was said at
the house that Mr.. Winters had
suffered a paralytic stroke and re.
Gently complained that he was feel.
ing too i'll to work.
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ARRESTED ON CHARGE
OF SELLING FIREWORKS

The first man to be arrested in
the crusade for a safe and sane
fourth of July, is John Gianarius,
of 317 III street northwest, who
was charged yesterday with sell
ing fireworks in the District of
Columbia and released on IS col
lateral for his appearance in Police
Court today.
His arrest followed an investiga-
ton by police of the injury of
Morris Lendenbaum,. ten years old,
Of Baltimore, Md, who, while play.
ing with explosive caps in the front
yard Of 1900 l street northwest,
was burned.
One OF the caps went off pre-.
maturely and the boy was sent to
Casualty Hospital for treatment.
Asked where. he got the fireworks
he told police he purchased them
from Gianarius.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-22
MAJ. D. S. BARRY SHIFTED
IN MARINE CORPS CHANGES

Major D. S. Barry Of the marine
corps has been transferred from
Quantico. Va, to Port au Prince.
Haiti, according to the commandant
of the corps, who announces other
changes as follows:
Lieutenants II. B. Alban from
Washington, d. c., to Pearl Har-
Dor. Hawaii; E.. McC Galloway. now
doing duty aboard the cruiser Gal
weston. has been ordered to Guam.
tico; J. w. Knighton. from Wash.
ington, D. c., to duty aboard the
cruiser Galveston.
Lieutenants G. T. Hall from
Olongapo;~ Philippines, to San Fran
CISCO ind L. Fl. Odgers from Pearl
Harbor. Hswaii. to San Francisco.
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GETS 6o-DAY TERM FOR
DRIVING WITH BAD BRAKES
INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL

Unable to pay fine of $50 Inn
posed. on him by Judge Isaac r.
Hit in the Traffic Court today,
sent to Jail for a sixty-day term for
driving a seven-ton truck with bad
brakes.
In passing sentence Judge Hit
said that the truck, which was
loaded with concrete forms and
which could not be stopped within
200 feet while going at twenty
miles an hour, was liable at any
time to become a "juggernaut."
Johnson was arrested at Rhode
Island avenue and Fourth street
and the brakes were tested at the
Bureau Of Standards. He is q
driver for the Tri-State Construc-
ton Company.
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P0CKETBOOK SNATCHERS
CLAIM TWO VICTIMS

Pocketbook snatchers claimed two
victims yesterday, according to re-
ports received by the police today.
Dorothy Veneyeay, 90S Kent
street northeast, reported that. her
purse was snatched by a. colored
girl about thirteen years old while
she was walking on the street near
Tenth and x streets northeast.
While walking on r street near
Tenth northwest. Mrs. Martha Chap
man. OF oil r street northwest, re-
ported her pocketbook was snatch
ed by a.'colored man.
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IS
ENJOYING
A REST
Commissioner, Before Depar-
ture, Spikes Story Major
Sullivan Is to Go

With Commissioners Frederick A.
Fenning enroute by motor to
Haven, Me-, for q two-weeks' va
cation, police officials breathed
signs of relief today, confident
that changes in the department, if
any are to come, are postponed at
least until July /.
Sullivan TO Stay.
The Commissioners. before leaving
Washington. emphatically declared
he had no changes in mind at this
time. He put at rest rumors that
he planned to retire Major Daniel
Sullivan. Superintendent Of Police,
III at his home.
Inspector Charles A. Evans, act
ing superintendent OF Police. is in
charge OF the department during
Commissioner Jennings absence.
with Commissioner cuno H. Ru.
dolph supervising.
Reports that additional changes
would be made were still In circula.
$1AtAAs NAOWCNGIp pOlACG U1AtCt6iS are
confident that no transfers, demo
tons, or promotions are scheduled
at this time.
The action of Commissioner Fen
ming in reducing a police inspector,
transferring three captains, abolish
Ing the vice sQuad-alI within two
weeks-has made police officials
fearful OF their jobs.
Pull Is Sought.
Senators. Congressman, White
House officials, and other persons
believed to have pull with the
Commissioners are being besieged
this week by police officials who
seek help to either retain their
posts or to get promotions.
Many letters urging promotion Of
certain men have reached Commits
eioner Fenning. Some OF these urge
certain police officials for Major
Sullivan's job, il a vacancy occurs.
The police department will be in
creased by 128 men on July 1,
bringing the total OF The force close
70 $500 men. With these additions
Washington will have one of the
largest police forces in the country,
according to population and terri
tory. police officials said today.
Twenty-Five additional motorcycle
policemen will be put on, bringing
this force to seventy.five.
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CONVICTED FOR DEATH
He WINS NEW TRIAL

A new trial was granted today
by Justice Siddons in Criminal
Court No. 1 to William Hippo, con.
victed May % last of manslaughter
for driving an automobile while
drunk and causing the death Of
Clarence Bolton, a passenger in the
accused's car.
1t was claimed by Hippo that
Bolton was also intoxicated and
that the car was swerVed into a
concrete post when Bolton took
hold of the steering wheel and thus
contributed to his death by his own
negligence.
Reviewing the application for a
new trial the court reached the
conclusion that this point had not
been properly impressed on the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-22

BY RADIO.
70 ASK
AID
Coolidge Win Tell e. 900. ooo
Fans His Plans for Coming
Session Of Congress

Z III Il ! ~ y
With ! record Of having cut
expenditures more than $1,000.
100000 since 1921. the Admins
tration will make preparations to-
night to once more 60 TO bat with
the high cost Of Government.
President Coolidge, with prob
ably "a, 00o, 900 persons within ear
shot, as the result of . radio
hookup, viii make : plea for ex-
pense cutting during the two
years beginning July /. He viii
address the semi-annuaI meeting
Of the Governments business or
ganization consisting Of depart
ment chiefs.
Aimed at Tax Cuts.
A sS,OOO.0OO, 900 year govern
ment. exclusive Of postal operating
costs. has been the objective Of
the Administration since the budget
system went Into effect during the
term Of the late President Harding.
The Government viii come close
to this mark in the year ended
June so, expenses to date totsling
So. AS, o00,o For the new year It
is hoped to come 3 step cfossr to
the objective.
The economy program aimed spe.
officially at tax reduction. was stiniu.
lated today By information from the
Treasury that the excess OF receipts
over expenditures has already passed
the $170 200, 900 mark. This surplus
will be increased considerably in the
remaining seven collection days CT
Surplus Is Growing.
The heavy surplus, first estimated
at but $67 .00O, 900, has resulted from
unexpected collections under the
1924 revenue act. The collections
are within a few million dollars OF
the estimated 81 $50. 000. 900, with
heavy receipts anticipated before
June 80.
A surplus Of more than $3.50 .O00,-
900 is anticipated for the year end
ing June 80. 1926, giving promise OF
nearly half billion dollar excess
Of receipts for the two years.
These figures NAV lead the Treas.
ury to take more liberal view Of
tax reduction While IA Noring cuts
the Treasury has felt the tax In
come should not be reduced over
$500, 00O, 900.
Receipts from all sources for the
year ending June 80, will be APP
proximately $3.675, 0o0, 900. officials
said
Virtually all owners of radio
tube sets east of the Rocky noun
tains will be within hearing of the
President and Budget Director H
M. Lord. when they talk tonight.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Tele
phone Company. which arranged
the hookup, announced the follow
ing stations would broadcast the
messages:
WCAP, Washington: WEAF. New
York; sWJAR. Providence; WEEP.
Boston; WOO, Philadelphia; WSAI,
Cincinnati, and voc, Davenport,
Iowa. 1893
An elaborate program by the
United States Marine Band will
add a feature for the radio audi
ence.
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A QUESTTONNATRE FOR
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

=
THE head of one large Gov
eminent division has already re.
quested employees to inform him
whether they do outside work
after office hours.)
IL All your strength and thought
given to your work
From q. nm. to 4:30 D. m. rs
governments clerk?
When you have given the govern
ment . full day
Do you work after hours and make
extra pay?
Are yen employed By any firm or
perSOn at any time?
Do yOu consider taking other peoples
state character Of employment and
what yOu get.
And how long 1t has been since ron
were out Of debt.
How many hours do you sleep and
when and where?
Do yen walk to work Or daily pay
car faree
clearly the reason why.
II unmarried how much money do
you monthly put by?
Do yOu smoke dr9nk. jazz or play
cards or the races?
III femaIe) state II ron always wear
your own faces!
Do yO1 own IN automobile and
what's your excuse
For disregardinK ECONOMY BY its
\. B. If you can't live nm your
salary then youFs IL . case
OF one who has NO right to hold a
government place. OLD SOCKS.
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"A WONDERFUL GIRL"
F. S. SWINDELL DISCARDED
FROM LAW PRACTICE

Alleging Irregularities in connec-
ton with the settlement of a case
for a client, Fred S. SwindeIl was
today disbarred from law practice
before the District Supreme Court
by the justices in general term,
Chief. Justice Mccoy presiding.
Swindell rendered his resignation.
but the court refused to accept it
and announced that the order of
disbarment is to be entered on the
records of the court.