The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-17
New and Amazing Serial Describes One
Mans Long But Losing Battle
for Freedom
for Freedom

/ ing and then a voice / knew and
had been hoping for. 1t was
Miss Dean.
Hurriedly. almost excitedly, she
said she wished very much to
see me and could 1 come over to
the boarding house right away?
/ knew from her tone that some
thing serious had happened.
pictured her, a forlorn, lovely
little figure, standing beside the
telephone. and I promised to be
over right away.
When I rang the bell half an
hour later she admitted me her.
self, and / knew at once there
was indeed something wrong
she failed to smile. She looked
adorable in a light, soft-textured
house dress and with a baby-blue
scarf across her shoulders, but
there was a troubled expression
in her eyes. She led the way up
stairs and into the parlor, only to
back out with a hasty apology.
] caught a ,fleeting limpse of a
couple occupying a sofa, with
Sunday newspaper spread across
their knees.
''Oh, dear, the parlor's always
occupied here and especially on
Sundays said my little COM
panion as we passed within ear
shot of the others. well, l
suppose I'll have to ask you into
my room. Mrs. Lawson, she's
the landlady, is a woman Of
sense. She won't mind. She has
about thirty roomers and they all
love her."
We arrived at an open door
way and she turned in. l fol-
lowed and found myself in a small
front room, with a window open
ing on ainsborough Gstreet. There
was but one chair, a rocker, in
front Of the window. A daven-
port occupied the space AT one
side Of the room. A rather large
trunk and SOME boxes covered
with cretonne ranged along the
other side. A hanging shelf held
some framed photographs and
little ornaments. 1t was rather
close quarters.
81 hope you don't mind COM
ing in here" she said, smiling
rather wanly as she flung off the
blue scarf. Her arms were bare.
1t was the first time had seen
them. and 1 noted how firm, yet
pliable, they looked. Just then a
piano started somewhere close by.
"Will tht nnoy your" she sked.
eff it does, I'll close the door"
Not unless it annoys you" l
replied.
1 was still standing, hat in hand.
She took my hat, asked me to
take off my overcoat and arranged
the rocker for me. Then she seat
ed herself on the davenport.
"Of course, you're wondering"
she exclaimed, unhappily. But
really, there is nobody else / can
turn to. Mr.. Dreier gave me a
dandy recommendation, but being
fired Suddenly that way just took
everything out Of me. And ii was
SO unjust!'
Her voice wavered slightly, and
she turned away her face.
"Fired?" l demanded in amaze
ment. sYou-you don't mean, to
tell me you've lost your positioh?'
why, didn't you know about
it?' she asked, regarding me with
surprise. Don't you know
what's happened at the Officer"
''I just got back to Boston
two hours ago." I explained.
What happened?"
With a great deal of spirit and
resentment she told me what had
occurred. A division Of opinion
had arisen among the girls of
the company as the result Of
religious discussion between two
Of them. The OFFICE had been
about equally divided and
smoldering declaration of war
prevailed. This had interfered
with efficiency and the matter
reached the ears of the presi-
dent. An investigation had been
made and two girls, held to have
been the ring leaders, had been
summarily discharged.
TO Be Continued Tomorrow