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Evening star., 1925-03-31
CHAPTER ".
L Meet Myself I'm the Looking G lass.

1 stared at the girl in astonishment
and was about to protest when she
put a finger to her lips, looking swift
ly round, as though she feared to be
watched. -.
BE careful" she said. We're
probably under observation. We can
talk in the taxi.
Quick" she added, as 1 still hesi-
tated on the pavement, "or your
grandmother will be displeased.'
I had already decided TO see my
grandmother, SO why not take this
way as well as another
| entered the taxi, which, without
waiting for instructions. at once
moved off, turned the corner, crossed
the big square and took the direc-
ton of the old town.
There was a moments silence, dur
ing which l ventured a look at my
companion. She was gazing at me
in kind of resentful expectation.
Evidently / was not behaving as she
had anticipated.
She was decidedly pretty on a near
er view-the prettiness of a. china
doll, eyes absurdly blue and all sur
face a fair complexion and flaxen hair.
Evening star., 1925-03-31
THE SEVEN SLEEPERS
Il Thrilling Novel OF By FRANCIS BEEDING
International Intrigue copyright 1925 by Little.
copyright, 1925, by Little. Brown & Co.,

Il Know nothints." said the man.
Monsieur is mistaken"
I'm sorry you know nothing" l
replied Il want to know what
happened to that man. and I'm ready
to pay for the information"
] produced a 20-franc note.
That's all very well,' grumbled
the man, but in my position one
must be discreet. l can speak when
il is necessary and l can keep silent
when It is necessary"
Speak then" / said, and handed
him the money.
We'll, Monsieur, you are right, ;"
he said THE gentleman was not
arrested: he came out in the company
of two friends, the tall monsieur in
a harlequin dress and the clown. They
were holding him between them, and
they led him to a big automobile.
They pushed him into it. and Mon
sier Harlequin. turning to me, gave
me 10 francs to hold my tongue.
saying that the gentleman whom they
were taking away was we'll known
person, who had been making a night
of il, and It would not do to have
any scandal; so they were taking him
home"
l saw the man was at last speak
ing the truth | could even see the
scene-the little Jew, hustled and
trembling, carried off by those fan
tastic figures to some unknown des-
tination.
walked straight out through the
vestibule and pushed open the outer
door leading to the street.
I had not gone a yard when L found
myself suddenly accosted by the girl
in brown with the pheasant feather
in her hat.
a taxi with it's door open stood by
the curb.
"Kommen- sic schnell, Karl" she
said. Il am waiting to take you to
your grandmother"
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But she lacked depth--a creature who
would, I thought, be easily moved by
the small emotions, greedy. sentiment
tai, easily spiteful and cruel as
thwarted monkey. You will perceive
that l did not take to the pheasant
feather.
The resentment grew in her eyes,
and at last she said:
Haven't you anything TO say Tor
yourself?"
Nothing at ALL 1 said very frank
and open.
Her eyes fiuttered and fell coquet-
tishly.
Little hearth she cried U spare
you the Germany. THAT means you
want me to forgive YOU
why not?" said l.
1t Is a phrase and a sentiment that
has landed me in many scrapes On
this occasion IL landed me In the
arms of this blue-eyed damself, her
forgiveness taking the form or a
sudden collapse on my chest, the
flinging of two vigorous arms about
my neck, and a succession of warm
statements to the effect that l was
an all-beloved and a little treasure.
/ forgot all about my grandmother
and gave my undivided attention to
feeling a perfect fool.
Then l took a firm hold of the arms
about my neck.
"Fraulein." 1 protested. there is
some mistake"
"Oh, Karl" she murmured, how
can you be so cold?"
.F'raulein," i repeated.
She sat away from me abruptly.
That is ungenerous,' she said in
dignantly. 81 forgive you and yet
you continue the quarrel. It's hate
full. You will break my heart. Why
didn't you answer my letters?"
Some demon prompted me to pro-
ceed with the comedy. / always hate
leaving things unfinished.
"vn,. oroht rev"~ - have written
them," 1 said guardedly.
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Il couldn't help it, Karl she un-
expectedIy pleaded. II know it was
against the regulations, but 7 missed
you So"
II never received them.' declared
emphatically.
I'm plain, blunt man, who loves
to tell the truth upon a suitable occa-
sion.
Il sent them to the Stahlhelm office
in Leipzig" she said "I suppose
they were intercepted. I'm sorry.
Karl"
The blue eyes futtered and / be-
came apprehensive of another dem
onstration.
Il thought you were being unkind
just to pay me out for making love
to that French spy in Munich. You
oughtn't to be so Jealous, my best of
all beloveds. You know quite will
that l am obliged to do these things.
Anyhow, you needn't trouble about
that one any more. II went hard
with him."
'1ndeed?"
Yes. He was dealt with by the
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at me with an air of resentful ex-
pectation.
why don't you talk to me. Karl?'
"Fraulein," l began.
She stopped me with a furious ges-
ture.
"FraEiien," indeed" she cried
After all I have done for you--to
speak to me as though ] were a
stranger. But you had bette: be
careful, Karl; you will need every
friend you've got. You're not very
popular at headquarters just now. 1
can tell you that
'It appears" said l. at a venture,
that ] am two days late"
Her rage had already spent itself
and she said anxiously:
What have you been doing, Karl?
They won't tell me anything about
1t, but ] know it's something serious -
I'm two days late. my dear lady.
That is all ] can tell you for the mo
ment."
She put her hand on my wrist-a
slender hand very white, with an
exquisite sapphire on the third finger
You're not in trouble?" she ask ed.
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There was something rather sp-
pealing about her at that moment
She was evidently fond OF Karl-the
Kind of fellow, ! suspected, who sys-
tematically snubbed and ill-treated
her, as the most likely way of Sc
curing her rather slavish affection.
There's nothing wrong with me
at present" / assured her.
She surveyed me earnestly.
But you look so tired and thin.
You don't seem at all like yourself,"
she continued
She hesitated.
Wont you make it up, KnrI?' she
pleaded. We've only a moment
now"
She put her hand on my shoulder.
an act which filled me with immedi-
ate panic
please" l protested. Don't wor-
ry me now. l must have a moment
to think things out"
Very we'll" she answered sullenly
But it isn't like you to be SO terribly
preoccupied."
She sighed.
CONTINUED in Tomorrow's Star)
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any real need for alarm was
merely visiting a private house in
the middle of the afternoon, and 1
had friend in Geneva who knew
where I was going and expected to
hear from me at o'clock.
/ believe, in subsequent reflection,
that there was deeper reason for
my persistence. ] am sure that men
often do things from motives that
are not altogether clear at the time.
but which are fundamental In this
case I am convinced that a hostile
curiosity was instinctively active in
me from tho first. / suspected mis-
chief and OWNED that it was mis-
chief beyond the resources and out
side the experience of the local po-
lice. This, of course, may be wis
dom after the event. All I can say
for certain is that the determination
which / had so lightly formed to
visit my grandmother far from being
overthrown by the disquieting allu-
sions of the girl in the taxi, was, on
the contrary, confirmed and fortified.
My companion was again looking
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Continued in Tomorrow's starr
New Britain herald., 1925-05-15

then he went into the station. A slim red cap sprang to his side, and being denied Amoss bag. showed him the elevator.
 The elevator took the stunned Chicago clerk to the street level. Two or three hotel taxi xi-drivers vied with each other in a raucous vocal contest, Amos caught the name Butler House." It was the one thing so far that recalled the Nashville he had known fifteen years ago. Old Sid Butler used to run the place, and Amos father had driven the Butler House bus.
 A smart taxi with driver in dull green livery took Amos and three travelling men to the Butler House. Amos tried to place the candy kitchen and Andy Klines barber shop, but as the taxi whizzed up Main street he saw only a succession of electric signs and seven and eight story buildings. Amos would have freely questioned the old time bus driver, his fathers successor. but some how the liveried taxi-driver baked his in. Quisitiveness.
 When they arrived with flourish and honk at the Butler House, Amos about de- cided that he might as well have stayed in Chicago for all the quiet village life he'd see in Nashville.
 The Butler House lobby was mosaic foorpd. Amos room was equipped with tiled bath, telephone and an electric fan When he went down to dinner hs thought of Ben's basement cafeteria as a quiet, retiring little eating place by con trast.
 The linen -draped tables had rose shaded lights and spindle necked vases of flowers. An ebony hued waiter, as solemn as black judge, took Amos order. An orchestra behind the conventional screen of imitation palms, played jazz selections. When the salad came, Titan haired young woman in an unblushing decolete gown of orange and black smilingly strolled up and down his aisle and sang at him entreatingly to kiss her again.
 After four courses and three cigarettes, Amos went out on Main street. A bell boy told him it was Broadway. Amos stroled eastward toward the spot where the town pump used to be, He knew it wouldn't De there now, but he wanted to see the place just the same.
 What he found was an artesian well with two cneruDs dOhe III stucCO snlFerlns undet luted marble umbrella. As Amos drank from sanitary cup he became conscious cf an emerald green sweater and a white sport skirt under the electric light across the fountain.
 Then, naturally. he noticed that lot of blond hair two blue eyes, and a small. trim figure went with them Amos was lonely, Nashville was disappointing, to say the least so he spoke.
 Nice evening"" he said, with the usual originality of such ventures in chance con- versation The green sweatered one mur-
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ready closing about him. He thought of Andy's big veranda, and wondered that Emmy could admire the tiny balcony affair at the apartment home.
 Why, the Coronado is almost down town, Emmy,' he gasped in last effort at rcm0nStrance. Its sure to be noisy
 Well, there's 8 street car right in front of tho door and lots of things going on sl the time, of course, answered Emmy bland ly, But l will have something to amuss me, don you see? We won't be bored. anyway"
 'No. We won't be bored, % repeated Amos namely. He twrled his thumbs and gave up ;he dream of the suburban cottage. the fresh air and the radish bed in the spring.
 This all happened two years ago. Amos has signed the apartment lease twice since then. Nightly he goes to sleep in the ma hogany folding ned of his tiny apartment and dreams of the lost suburban joys of Fair Acres, that restfuI commuters haven, far from the citys strife
 At A. NJ he hears the cIang of the first street car passing the apartment. At four he turns over and mutters maledictions on the head of the Danish mikman. At seven. forty he pccks a kiss on Emmy's cheek and leaving her with her third cup of coffee and the perusal of the matinee list in the morn ing paper. catches the car at the corner after q beadlong rush down the three Gights of stairs,
 The moral to this story, might say, lest # escape you, is; Don't go back to the old home town
 Copg-spAt bv FsbHo Lsdpsr compo-s
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ing lettuce and fresh eggs into town in ,eor or so. Now, you let me go out to- morrow morning, and I'll find something decent. Please!'
 When Emmy said please" Amos al' rsvs capitulated. Nearly every one did Amos did so now, and kept his resre" to himself, d.
 And so Emmy. smartly clad in white lin or and A panama hat, confidently set out ., nine next morning after careful perusal nf tbs For Rent" columns in the morning papers. . . r..r,v seemed to have developed certain and well defined assertVeness since her
 arri.pe. She wM as much a part of chicago as if she had been born there, The N'TooIe boarders recognized this, If Amos did not.
 y11HEN Amos came home at sir she told w him it was all settled. The rent vas naid Il month in advance, and they could move in the next day. Amos ventured to inquire further.
 "Why. it's in the Coronado Apartments, Amos" she said, Two rooms and bath that is. one room and kitchenette. Plenty of space for us. Third floor; and the cutest little balcony porch, all to ourselves, with an iron railing around it."
 Amos felt as if the iron railing was al.
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 seemed, could be surprisingly firm when she wished
 Mrs. O'Toolo and the boarders were somewhat amazed when they saw Emmy. They had had visions of a little girl in pearl gray brides ou}dt with silk gloves, for Amos had repeatedly spoken of Emmy clothes
 Emmy in q seventy five, dollar tailor made of the lorest shade of blue, with perky little hat, all Lne and no trimming, was stunning Emmy knew it, and they knew it. and they began 10 wonder if Emmy would lake kindly to Amos plans for a suburban life.
 Amos himself found out in a week or so. Emmy went with him on A Sunday after. noon to look at some cottages in new suburb. IL had been named by a popular newspaper vote. and was called Fair Acres" There were as yet good many acres and not many cottages.
 When they were going back tn town the agent explained casually that there was one train for commuters daily at seven thirty in the morning, and that it always returned promptly at seven in the evening. Amo, was infatuated with the idea of owning ,he suburban cottage and had mentally planted bls next springs radsh- bed so he -o'h-- strenuous hours had no effect on him.
 Not so Emmy. When they arrived al, Mrs. O'Toolc's Emmy spoke.
 No use talking Amos, wouldn't live .ut there ia the country, Its lot worse nan West Court street. Why, I'd be send,
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till be should return in four weeks and be- come benedict.
 The pavements in Chicago weren't any hotter than the pavements in Nashville, and the drug stores in both places were showing the same round bathing. suit dolls in the windows.
 "Rushville's a little Chicago, that's all it is," reflected Amos as he went up [" Mrs. OToole's on the elevated, "hy the dickens cant these little burgs stay little burgs and give us city folk place to go for yacatiOns?'
 As Amos came in the boarders at toe O'Toole establishment were just sitting COW" to salmon and weak tea.
 'Shure, believe in feedin' the poor bSes' Mrs. O'Toole was in the habit ot saSins to other landlades who did not serve sup- per on Sunday evenings.
 A MOS took his accustomed place. Ane' n asked him about his three weeks l" communion with nature,' as they caiieu '' Amos hastened to lift the veil Of thelr 's norance concerning Nashville.
 "If you want to learn the latest dance' steps or see the very newest thing in necS ties. you just go down to Nashville V. Why. there's no more back to nature sun in that little burg than there IS on State street" He paused, then added 'ES- cent in one place. There's just one spot and one thing in Nashville that's of the real unyornishcd simple life.
 Then. under pressure, he boldly told them of Emmy and Andy and the big ~hlt' house with trees around it. They nearly shook his hand off.
 Mrs O'Toole wiped the corners of her
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eyes and said if was just like that when she and Tim were married forty years ago. Sud dint- like 1t was, and him so proud, the big bye with his new uni form He q just been put on q beat v She snifed and told Katie, the waitress, to give Mir. Higgins some more tea.
 It is not my inten- tion to append an ac- count of the Higgins Kline wedding. You can read it for yourself in the Nashville Demo crat of September g. three paragraphs on the society page,
 Amos had to take his bride to Mrs, O'Tooie s till they could look around a bit, for Emmy wouldn { hear of Amos selecting the sub urban nest without her AuproVaI Fuu7r f..
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TREE-sHADED streets A and soft night airs, fragrant with the breath of honeysuckIe, and a girl who loved him and all the gentle quiet of a small town is what Amos dreamed of. But what he found! Poor, poor Amos! We'll, there's no boob like a city boob, and the fat test suckers are always found on the most crowded streets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-15
HELPS ANIMALS
Bill Would Strengthen State
Cruelty Laws

OLYMPIA. wash. Jan. i5.-Altho
the Washington legislature II Pre-,
dicted 60 b. preparing 90 turn down
the child labor amendment az tho
flint thing. u was asked yesterday
90 make laws against cruelty 20
animals mor stringent, neprrteu,
i8tiyc William Phelps Tuttcn ~ ~,
attic IN House nlll No. I. increases
Tho powers uf humane societies and
their officials
Representative EKhert u Pierce
introduced a hill 10 forbid public
utilities 20 make installation charges
Tor meters. Ezhcrt also introduced
two other bilis-one 10 forbid strot'
ear men working mora than seven
consecutive days and another %
forbid use OF any picture % a presi,
dent or past president for adycrtis,
ms purposes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-15
Nurse Sues Auto
Man for 100000

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. is.-sut
Tor 500. 900 damages has been filed
here against r. G, c-cuff1 Dumat.
automobile manufacture BY Mrs.
Martha Fuller. nurse. who charge
the manufacturer bat her up"
when she was employed aboard hs
yacht Aurora. iJ-inE az the time Ia
Honolulu harbor.
Mrs. Fuller SGT forth In her com
plain, that she had been employed
by Miss Lea Gapaki. Russian dancer.
Duranrs guest. a. her nurse. aud
that when she demonstrated with
her patient Tor violating "A doctors
orders as 20 dict. the dancer AZ.
tackled her and puunt got in a
few ticks himself. she said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-15
ANNUAL MEETING
Northwestern Mutual Fire
Convention Here

Field representatives Of the North
western Mutual Fire association from
many sections Of the West me,
Thursday for their annual oouvCu-
ton AZ the orEaGlEation's Offices IN
the Central building Features OF
the conclovc will be the discussion
Of plans for tho associations Ad-
vRncement b. means Of enlarEins
i,A usefulness among property own.
ers turnout the country.
The sessions viii be addressed BY
F. J. Martin. president: j. II. Ed.
wards vice president: Bert Lewis
secretary. and others The confer
enCe. which viii conclude Friday
win be featured By many social
activities
"our organization r. celebrating
its .iih birthday" said Martin. Tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-15
EUROPE PLEASED.
BY DAWES PLAN
Pact Signing Ends American
Isolation, Diplomats SAY

WASHINGTON, Jan. lg-" lsola
ZIONIST America "a now head over
heels in European affairs Was The
raudoSicai but friendly comment in
diplomatic clrClos here today. follow
ma future Secretary ~ state Kcl
losg's signing ~ the Paris rcparu.
tons agreement
Tho Dawes plan regulating Europe
was unoffglatly isthsrcd by the new
vice president ana y aaw formally
adopted by tho president. Il waa said
Mr. Coolidge wuH described as "a
ushtppe walker. driven by Amer.
lca's economic and financial stake in
Europc, but trying TO keep from fall.
Ing OF Into the dreaded abyss % DO,
liucal cntansiements, European OBJ
servers think Il h impossible. Many
believe this government h already
deeply involved IN unrrcognlEed pa.
litical commitments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-15
Simple Remedy
For Bad Stomach
Gives Quick Relief
No Nsed Of Strong Medicines or
Dtet--lFamuus but Simple Old ing.
lish Recipe Keeps stomach Ia
Pine Condition. Banishes
After Eating Distress

II you arc victim % stomach
Tfoublos-Gaa. HournsHs, Pain or
Heating may have quick and
certain relief b. following this
Don't take strong medicines. artt-
Nrial dlEShthntH Or pun down your
system BY following unnecessary
starvation diets
Never hurry your meal or over
eat % anything. but within reason
most fplkH may cot what they like
IF they will keen their stomach
sweet clean and active and free
from the HourlnK acids that hinder
or pHrhlyEc tho work ~ digestion.
And the best and easiest way 20
do this n 10 follow every meal
with . small amount % pure Blsur-
1frd Magnolia pleasant. harm.
less and inexpensive form Of Mag
nsala that promptly ncutrhliarH
heidity and keeps your stomach
sweet and clean
4 weeks trial Of nirurntsd Mag
neria, which may be obtained from
any druggist FOR only few cents
VIII easily convince sou of the
great value Of this old EngiiHh
recipe.
fs sure and get ntsCATED Mag
ncsia--not laKAtiyo.--AdveFtlsG-
mont
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-15
Mrs. Miracle to Get
Realty Board Prize

Mrs kathryn Miracle, city coun'
cilwomhn. was 20 receive tho ihird
prize In the seattle llsal EA,s@.ses
boards essay contest Thursday noon
NJ the Hotel Butler on Why /
should Buy Seattle Real Estate
Now" samuel Hayes won first
and Fred II. Peterson. the second
priEe.
The new officers were also 20 BE-
installed AZ tho noon meeting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-15
Scouts to Stage
Celebration Circus

A scout circus viii feature IN tho
local Observance OF tho 18th ami.
versary Of the Incorporation Of the
BOY Scouts Of American on Febru,
ary 10. James J.. West. national
scout executive. win visit Seattle
Scouts on February 10. when a
meeting Of all Northwest executives
10 scheduled Three hundred patrol
leaders viii NEE, West aboard tho
Campfire ship. Camaradcfie.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-15
petitioner is
ARRESTED
Market Master Soon Frees
Ferris in Election Row

Robert Ferris. chairman gg tHo
Seattle real estate boards rsferfn
dunn committee, vas arrested Bud
released Wednesday by city Market
Master Grant Stevens for refusing
O. vuCatr Pike Place Public market,
whore city manager petitions had
been circulated previous 10 au order
from stevens 90 yurate.
Friday morning Judge Calvin B.
Han viii hear arguments on "a show
cause order why the cts, represent.
81 by the mayor chief u police,
city health commissioner and mar.
ket master should not be cnjolned
from ordering the petition booths
from tho market place,
Tho order Il the outsrUwth ~ a
petition filed by city manager pro.
ponsnts IN superior court wednts.
day. charging unfair discrimination
by the administration In opposius
the city manager project
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-15
Swalwell Talks at
Meeting of Bankers

J. \ Swalwsil chairman ~ the
boari ~ directors Of The Dexter
Horton National hank. addressed
suburban Seattle bankers ~ a din,
nor at The olympic Hotel "Wednesday
evening. C. W easier manager Of
the Ballard branch Of the Dexter
Horton bank. prcsIdcd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-15
Salzman Jurors Are
Dismissed by Judge

Jurors werr unable 70 agree a. TO
the guilt or innocence % Jacob
salzman. Seattle junk man charged
with possession Of property stolen
Ia interstate tradc. wednesday after.
noon and were dismissed b. judge
T. r. Cushman. The jurors were
out 10 hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-15
STILL is FOUND
Two RanCherS Bound Over
10 Grand Jury

Two nnehsrs John Zutnsr aud
Louis IthEi, held Tor violation ~
the national prohibition act. were
bound over 20 the federal grand
jury by L, g. Commissioner A. C.
bowman "wednesday Divisional
prohibition agents under GgorE'
Huribur, mldcd their farm south
af tho city and In q cave on tho
banks ~ the Duwnmish. found %
stan and 90 gallons ~ moanshine,