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felt my intuition justified when found Mrs, Ticcr standing upon her front porch, her arms u,jmbo, gazing down the road at distant furry of dust which indicated a re- ceding motor cor, She was so ub- sorbcI that she did not notice uH own approaching ear until l turned into inc gate, Spraug ou. and crnsscd to her while she eyed mc as if were a part ot her evident per turbalion.
 "ror the anl's sake, Miss Gra- ham, What turn you savr me-" she exclaimed. "l never heard lour car at all. But then | amt rcspOn- slhlr for anything mst now. Do you know I think my hordor that Mr.. Dackelt, ain1 quite right in his mind"
 Suddenly l remembered game l used to play in my childhood, when some object was hidden and the Seerchers for il were olmonishcl that they wore "Warm" when near it and "cold" when leaving its Niciu- ity. I telt the same little thrill of heinz warm" al Mrs. Ticers words concerning the man whom she knew only as Ralph DaCkrtt, q temporary boarder. but hom dreaded as tho blackmaiIing tramp who claimed to |, ,.1' half brother. was right, I told myself, in following the impulse 10 come to the Ticor home instead of going directly back 10 the farm from the telegraph station, I felt sure that if l could pump Mrs. Ticcr ju- diciously would find out something of importance concerning Steve"
 She needed no pumping. however, The reservoir Of her excitement was operfownE, and all I needed to do was to hold a steady basin Of attcn- tion under if.
 ''T never saw such actions in my horn life" she began, but it all proves that you're never too old to Irarn,' sho dragged in the proVerb ny the hair and having disposed of her favoritn conversational garnish appeared to find tho way clear for tho tale I was so anXiously awaiting. "He seemed sensible cnoUgh." she went OH. until after dinn"r--and I got him I'D 2 good ono. f ! do say 1t that shouldn't--stcwcd chicken and biscuit and baked squash, and sliced tomatoes and apple pic and coffen-'
 eve Was Moving In FlTniurc' "Tou u"'-N IT" w"utH water Nre. ric"r" I interrupted. and was i'm nr2iatcly sorry for sh" whirlo1 around on mo, hospitality rampant In hor eyes
 "0omo r'g't in and I'll Gv you ,r some of ii right "wav." ahc cried "1t won't take minH'" to warm thr
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He turned 10 lool and at the same lime he strained those little ears of his. There it was again. that faint rustling. Then he saw the grass stems moving. Danny's heart gave a little jump. He didn't have to see who Was coming through the grass. He knew without seeing.
 Mir. HluCksnakp." thought Dan- ny. He is following along that lit- tie path made, He is so near now that ! haven't a chance to turn back"
 Danny looked hastily all about him. A short distance away in inc wafer stood little clump of tall grass making a tiny island. Without hesitating q second, Danny plunged into the water and swan straight over 10 that little island, He climh bed ont and hid in the grass. Then as lIe peepod back he sa the head of Mir. Bla acksnake thrust out from tho grass of the little tussock he had just Jeff. Its lucky thing I can swim" thought Danny.
 Copyright, 1925, by T. w. Burgessl
 The next story: "Dannys Second Swim"
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bran mullins and the like will help, A little olive oil Is invaluable.
 A little walk early In the morning or after work in the evening will bring relief from headache caused by bad air while eye strain head aches will vanish with little rest.
 Fatigue Is quite common cause of headache, and rest is the only medicine required. Worry, anger and the like provoke headaches which can only be cured by remov- ing the cause and not through the use Of headache medicines.
 It is better 10 be cautious In the treatment Of headaches than 10 en-. courage drug habit through the continuous use of medicines which contain drugs
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
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Penetrating, Antiseptlc Lemo
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 For clearing the skin and making it vigorously healthy, always use Zemo, the penetrating, antiseptio liquid. It is the one dependable treatment for skin troubles of all kinds, Trial bottle S5c, large sizeSl.0o. Zemo Soap, sntisspie and healing, 25c. All druggists.
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less Watchtu. ong ago he learned that there ns'tr is any time when it Is entirely safe for one of the little people Of the Green Forest or the Green Meadows 10 ease watch:
 fitness. So II WIS that Danny still kept watch WlDh ears and eyes and nose. His ears, thosr fnnny litile cars Of his. brought him the first hint of possible danger, It seemed 10 him that he heard rllstline 0. grass stems somewhere hack of him.
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4urcrly that l had one of those fantastic ideas that We read of in thosa terrible French stories of de MaunasSunt who. you know, le- lighted in terrifying ideas.
 Tn" fantastic thought came to Inc that in some supernatural manner auojhrr soul had managed 10 get into Bees body when she was uu- dor 'h" intlucnc" Of the ancsthetic.
 Don't smile. Leslie. know I'm mmhlln& in perfectly ridiculous manner and that this idea is almost as crazy as was poor Bees; but I'm sending all my reactions 10 you th"t Hou may know how peculiarly her con>crsation affected mc
 Thor" shn was, lying perfectly calm "nd collected among her lacy pillows and telling me an these things as though she were talking about somron" else. II really was the wrirdcsl thing had ever en- counjcrcl.
 found | could stand it no long CT. so l made an olcusc 10 leave inc room. ] hunted up Dick and asked cNrl,cdIy:
 Have you talked with Bee since lh" haby was born Q"
 Lo~)ic h." turned such a tragic 'ac" to minr that l fairly easpcd.
 "Sony. sally" he vhjsp"rod in 'r' kind ut Nushod yo1cc that one might p,r ouly when onr is labor m- uml,r d strain thai must in- .>Hahly hr..i ouo in tho onl.
 "Sally," h" repeated. "what IS it? I.H mo wlrr is th, matter with my v:r..
 'I r.,, s.nt for fine doctor, The only thing tEaf | can think of is that Er" is insarr.'
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They have all gone to bed said Mfr. I.arNin In tone of mild protest. He seemed dazed or sleepy.
 Miss T.arkin gone to bed" de- manded the visitor sternly,
 "1 was referring to the servants replied the clergyman. NO, I do not quite know about my daughter. As a matter of fact she is out some- where. am rather worried about her. She wasn't at home for din- ner."
 The visitor, who had already pro- ided against contingencies by put ting his foot across the threshold, stepped coolly into the hall. The Rector, recognizing him, uttered a little soucal.
 Lord BuIpetcr.'
 "For a few days" responded the other calmly. "Now, Mfr. l.arkin, shut that door and take me where we can talk. Your daughter Is in grevous peril and I must have your aid in succoring her. IL may con- duce to frankness on your part if l tell you that the game is up. l have traced your connection with what Is called the red rain mystery, and the connivance of your hrother-in-aw. Mfr. Silas Stampage Of Euxton."
 "My God." murmured Mir, 1.arkin, leading the way 10 the study.
 "1f you had served your God as you have served a pack of murder ing williams you would not have 10 fear for your daughters honor or life-prohably both" was the grim retort. Read that"
 The sheet torn from Wilmot's pad and intercepted by Its rightful own or. fiuttered like an autumn leaf Tn the narsons 1uaking fingers. He handed it back after rerusal with another appeal to Maker who ought to have been thoroughly ashamed of making him.
 | "Evcry Sunday in church" pro- ceeded the visitor inexorably. you mouth the words. When the wicked n-an turneth away from his wicked ness and doeth that which Is lawtu, and right he shall save his souI alive That. I presume, Is equally applicable 10 a wicked woman though I do not consider youI daughter to have been wicked. MT Larkin. Whatever she did at the outset of this sorry business wal dcne out Of filial obedience to your self. and latterly, having repented she has been Of the utmost servicC to the cause of righteousness. Incl dentally she saved me from beint killed at the instigation of youl reverend self at the suggestion of vour distinguished brother-in-law IT Suffolk"
 "T was sorely tenlpte 1, and so wa: silss," walled the unhappy cleric.
 'Tes, by the money of Mir. Honey bun. who in turn was blackmailet bv the scoundrel who has youl daughter at his mercy. I had te  handle him pretty roughly the other night, and I have no doubt that ht is using Miss Adcla as an instru' m.ent for revenging himself on me That letter was meant 10 lure me tc Hangmen's Heath tomorrow evening He couldn't make it sooner, because if the letter had gone through tho post I should not have got 1t 1T time. By a stroke of luck I go hold of it tonight and am prepared for instant action-if only kneV where to begin"
 "would you let me see that lette' asain?" Mir. T.arkin whimpered "Adela is nothing if not resourceful IT she guessed the mans purpos' she may have devised means o conveying information"
 (To Re Continued)
 (Cepyright, 1923, NEA Service, Inc.
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Black velvet is used for a facing on many of the large panama and milan hats that are shown fer mid eummeh
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Yelled With Chiffon The smartest printed silk frocks are yelled with plain chiffon or hal e chiffon coats.
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TOMORROW: Letter from sally Nihcrtm t0 Leslie Prescott
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Th' whole .@- >'~r.> me So
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-30

to the museum by Miss Giulia Morosini,
along with four smaller jeweled daggers,
and the entire collection was once esti-
mated to be worth not less than
$4,000, 900.
What is to prevent thief, or band of
thieves, from stealing these immensely
valuable gems? Why would professional
robber not prefer to steal gems from the
museum rather than to rob a highly pro-
tected bank or safe deposit vault? How
much easier il would be for robber TO
run away with pocketful Of gems in his
pocket than II would be TO scoop up the
same amount Of money in bulky cur
rencyi
The same is true of the immensely
valuable jewels which have been dug up
from the tombs of the ancient Egyptians,
and which now repose in the Metropolitan
exhibits. No thief would consider any of
the old Egyptian girdles, rings, or brace
lets a rich haul, even though their esti-
mated value might run high into the thou
sands. The only way such curios could
be sold by a thief would be as bullion,
after they were melted down; and the
actual metal value Of a thousand dollar
Egyptian bracelet might be only five or
ten dollars.
Three years ago avery remarkable case
Of theft did occur at the Metropolitan
Musuem. In the India room, filled with
rich specimens Of Oriental wealth, the
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collected from all parts of the world,
adorn the walls.
thief could walk through the museum
at an hour when but few people were
there and without any effort at all snatch
one of these tapestries and either conceal
1t on his person or toss it through a win
dow TO a confederate below.
At any rate, Police Commissioner
Frank II. Croul of Detroit has placed spe-
cial day and night police guards through
out the museum and all visitors, especially
when they appear at the institute too fire.,
quently, are being closely watched.
Announcement Of the theft of the
Stearns jewels and the exposure Of the
ease with which the theft was accom-
phshed has aroused fears of those in
charge Of the museum that other attempts
VIII be made to steal works Of art from
the place.
II the paintings tapestries and various
art objects are considered the wealth of
many Of the larger museums is far great
er than the money and securities stored in
the vaults Of the big city banks. Much of
the art treasures Of the museums is not
easy to steal, but the jewels and precious
stones are usually within reach Of a thief
ana not too bulky 70 carry away.
Undoubtedly the most famous theft
from public museum was that of Leonar-
do ia Vmci's Mona Lisa" from the great
national Louvre Museum in Paris. The
painting is by many considered the most
wonderful IN the world and Is the chief
art treasure of the Louvre.
II disappeared on August 21. 1911.
Inc French nation was aghast at the loss.
me government Of the day was in danger
u Delng overthrow. Several high Off
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Under dirty mattress was the 500, 900
Thibetan treasure.
And finally the mystery of its disap-
pearance was cleared up. The little Ital-
ian boy had admired the necklace SO much
that one day he come back to the museum
with screw driver and the intention of
getting it in his possession. He simply
waited till the two guards on duty in the
India room had strolled around the corner.
when it was but the work of a minute to
remove two screws, swing the door of the
case open, and, pick the necklace from its
fastenings. The door was then closed, the
two screws replaced, and the young thief
quietly walked out with his pretty neck
lace in grimy pocket.
One of the most peculiar of art thefts
was the removal of the statue of the
Egyptian goddess Meth from the Metro
politan Museum in 1910. The statue
was priced for its antiquity and artistic
excellence, but had small intrinsic value
and could not have been sold for any
large sum except to museum or archae-
ologist.
Apparently some visitor of low social
position was fascinated with the looks of
the goddess. He slipped it under his
coat and walked about with it. Then he
did not know what to do with it, for he
pawned it for fifty cents in. a Bowery
pawn-shop, where it was recovered.
Now the most precious exhibits at the
Metropolits are watched by at least two
guards in the day time; and at night they
are pushed, case and all, into a heavily
barred treasure room, equipped with eff
cient burglar alarms.
The Metropolitan officials still believe
that the public should be allowed to view
the actual treasures-but they have very
carefully gone into the possibility Of
further theft of the treasures.
What the musuem officials are most
afraid of is that some thief, ignorant of
art, will make away with some immensely
valuable treasure, such as a picture by
Titan or Rembrandt. The loss to the
museum in such case might be as high
as $4,000, but the thief would not be
able to sell his booty for ten cents. The
chances are in such case, the museum
officials fear, that the enraged criminal
would destroy the treasure, rather than
risk being caught with it in his possession.
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cials died of grief at having permitted the
loss.
Two years later it was offered for sale
to an art dealer of Florence. Investiga-
ton then revealed the thief. He was an
Italian workman, Vincenzo Perugia, who
had been engaged in repairs at the Lou
vre. At eight o'clock in the morning,
when no visitors or guardians were pres
emit, he slipped the picture under his
blouse and went out. When caught he
gave the excuse that he was indignant
that a great Italian masterpiece should
be held by France. The Mona Lisa"
would undoubtedly. in the market for
over 100000, but thief could hardly
sell it at any price.
Probably the most valuable public col
lection of jewels is in the Metropolitan
Museum of Art in Central Park, New
York. No one knows what the gems and
jewelry in that museum are worth-cer-
tainly many millions of dollars.
One of the best known and most valu-
able exhibits at the Metropolitan is the
jeweled sword which once belonged to
Sultan Amurath V. The sword, about
three feet long, is literally crusted with
diamonds and emeralds, and the handle is
made Of perfect jade, with a rope Of pearls
dangling from il by way of extra deco
ration.
Nobody knows how much the famous
Amurath sword is worth. 1t was given
&C, 1875 By American Weekly.
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investigation the police and the museum
officials were forced to admit their defeat.
The mystery of the $4,000 necklace bid
fair TO be permanent one. Another curiO
was put in the case to fill up the vacant
space, and the hinged door was screwed
tight once more.
But several months after the loss of the
precious necklace had been discovered
curious thing happened. Into the door of
a New York art shop strolled dirty little
fourteen-year-old Italian boy, clutching
tightly in his hand two pictures. The boy
timidly approached the first clerk, and
laid out his pictures.
"How much are they WORTH" he asked.
'1f you'll give 10 cents apiece you can
have them"
The clerk looked at the pictures, and
then at the ragged boy. Then heesalled
the police. The pictures" were etchings
by the famous Whistler, and this particu-
lar clerk happened to know that they be-
longed to the Metropolitan collection, and
that they had been reported as stolen
some weeks before.
By the time the police had arrived the
boy had confessed that he had not only
taken the Whistler etchings from the Met
ropolitan, but, before that had stolen a
"swell gold necklace" from the same place.
The museum officials were notified, and
fastened to the boys home to search for
the "swell necklace"
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main exhibit was a Thib-
etan necklace, worth
$4,000. Day after day
there were many admir-
ers of this necklace,
which was composed of
emeralds, rubies and
hundreds of pearls, all
joined together and set
in heavy gold.
One day a guard hap
pened to notice that the
famous necklace was
gone. None of the other
Jewels in the case had
been disturbed, the case
had not been broken, and
the two guards always
stationed in that part of
the museum had not no
ticed anything to arouse
their suspicious. But the
$4,000 necklace had
disappeared as complete
ly as thought it had
never existed.
After several weeks of
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of the Stearns collec-
ton.
ut was not our aim
to reveal to the public
the nearly defenseless
state of the museum "
Cura tor Burroughs
said. Eve have only
one policeman on duty
during the day and
one W a c h m an at
night.
with such treas
ures as are exhibited
at the museum a con-
dition of this sort is
an open invitation to
thieves"
Curator Burroughs
was speaking only of
the museum of which
he has charge. But
the same statement
could be made about
nearly every museum
in the country, in
quiry will show.
In the Detroit Mu-
scum there are many
collections, some own
ed by the city and still
others of more value
owned ~ private in
dividuals who have
loaned them to the
Institute of Arts.
Price less tapegUries.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-18

With the room below belching
solid sheets of flame from the open
door and windows, following an ex-
plosion of pan of gasoline, which
Annie Poulin had been using to
cleanse a light garment. ten-years-
old Raymond Poulin dashed up the
stairway of the home on Morton
Court, yesterday afternoon, to the
room where his baby sister was
sleeping, and snatching the child
from her place of danger, carried
her down the stairs and out of doors
to safety.
The lads presence of mind ami
mated neighbors to action, which
was sufficient to avert a serious
blaze in the little Morton Place
home, when they attached two lines
of common garden hose and drowned
out the licking flames, which had
almost instantaneouslv turned the
interior of the low ceilinged kitchen
into roaring vortex.
The general alarm was sounded
from Box 80 and the three big pieces
OF motorized apparatus made a
speedy run through the mid after
noon traffic to the scene of the blaze.
So adequate had been the emergency
work of the neighbors that the fire.
men were called upon to use only
couple of the small chemicals.
after tracing out the smouldering
remnants of fire in partitions and
between ceiling and floor.
The fire occurred at 400 Friday
afternoon, when Miss Poulin was
using pan of gasoline to clean a
dress. In the same room there was
a kitchen range with a smart fire
burning, and when the fumes of the
gasoline were ignited by the flames
in the stove, the whole room was
suddenly enveloped in blaze as the
considerable quantity of gasoline
flared up. Miss Poulin very fortu-
nately escaped injury other than
singed eyebrows and hair.
The house Is owned by Philibert
Poulin and the damage was under
stood to be fully covered by insur-
ance. The damage was estimated at
about 5000. The all out signal was
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Francisco. Some called the old
sleepers in bad taste but Mr.. Darrah
says they were pretty fine. They
had silver rods supporting the cur
tains and they were furnished with
silk and velvet hangings with fine
tassels and fringes. The woodwork
was the best, being made by Ger
man imported cabinet makers. The
face of the copper berth was inlaid
with rare woods and mother-of-
pearl. The outside of those old cars
was covered with gold scrolls and
lettering against a background of
shining dark green. There was no
vestibule and the steam heat was
also lacking. Each car had wood
burning stove in one end, later sup
planted by a coal burner.
Overnight travelling was fun In
those days. Mr.. Darrah recalls look
ing out of the window and seeing
eight or ten cowpunchers holding
up the train. chasing cattle off the
tracks. Darrah has been working
with negroes for 45 years and he is
loud in their praise as servants of
the public.
Darrah can recall when his train
was held up by Jesse James gang
near FL Paso. He was nearly killed
at one time in a wreck in the west.
At one time he had to pacify an in
sane passenger armed with a re-
volver.
In spite of his many years of hop
ping on and off trains, Mr.. Darrah
is straight and sturdy looking. He
is the picture of health and always
bas a kind answer or courteous
words for everyone. He stood, this
July morning, at the steps Of the
Pullman car, and as the hot summer
sun beat down without mercy, he
was as cool and collected as the Ice
man. In his many years of cater
ing to the travelling public, Mr.. Dar-
rah has made many friends. He has
a pleasing personality. All aboard!