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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-16
Z BIN DE n
ADMI
crime
New Prosecution May
Follow His Easy
Sentence

PROSECUTOR COLVIN Thursday
L reopened the investigation into
tho dealings OF Ray Zbinden. auto
dealer and member Of a pioneer
Seattle family. following Zbinden's
amazing confession TO forgery. for
which he received suspended SEN
tence in Judge French's court We'd
nesday afternoon.
His wrath aroused by the suBpen-
sion OF the sentence, Colyin ordered
Deputy Hammer 10 probe thoroly all
angles Of the confessed forgeries a
new criminal charge will be filed
against Zbnden and further prose
cution viii result from colvin's
action. II sufficient new evidence Is
uncovered to warrant another trial.
The lure OF easy money in rum
running caused Zbinden's downfall.
according 10 his frank confession.
PLEADS GUILTY
TO LARCENY
Zbinden was given a suspended
sentence Of from one TO ten years at
Monroe state reformatory wore the
protests Of Deputy Prosecutor Ham
mer when he pleaded guilty TO the
larceny of $500 on forged auto sales
contract.
The embezzlements continued over
a period OF two years. Zbinden ad-
mitted to Judge French. AS the head
Of the Zblnden.D Dodge Motor com.
pany. the young man said he forged
conditional sales contracts on auto.
mobiles in his possession. and OBJ
tanned money on these from local
automobile finance concerns.
SAYS HE ENTERED
LIQUOR MONEY DEAL
II entered into an agreement with
some liquor runners by which was
TO raise $4,000 in cash for the pur.
pose OF financing liquor smuggling
deals" his confession, which is a
part OF court records. sets forth. II
expected to make profit of $40 900
on the deal.
TO raise the original $4,000
forged some 25 or 80 sales contracts
and SOLD these to different concerns
in the city dealing in automobile
paper. I gave the money to the
liquor runners. who told me the
liquor was hijacked and lost In ship.
ment.
II have been trying TO pay off
these contracts ever since, and have
paid between $4,000 and $4,000 on
them. | earned about 81 nOC rnvSelf
and borrowed the other $1,000.
I'm order TO raise money for these
/ forged new contracts
and have sold 10 or IL such during
the last few months"
The case was sent to Judge
French. visiting juriut from Kit.
sap county, after presiding Judge
Ronald, who normally would have
heard II, asked TO he excused be.
cause Of his acquaintance with the
family.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-16
WAS CANDIDATE
FOR COLI Neil.

Miss simmons Ia q stenOgrapher.
but Is not at present employed In
the city. She was associated with
Congressman John H. Miller in the
recent election campaign. She re.
sides IN the Queen Anne district.
Sigurdsson was n candidate for
the city council In tho recent cleo.
ton but was defeated. He served
for two years az secretary TO the
board OF King county commission
crB and an superintendent OF cleo.
tons for the county He served as
a deputy auditor. in about four dif.
ferent capacities. for about three
and a half years. He was employed
at one time in the credit bureau
Of the state department Of labor
and Industries.
He was an active member OF tho
Ballard Elks' lodge. and had just
concluded his term as exalted ruler
OF the chapter. He was the first
commander OF tho Lloyd r. Coch.
rane post OF tho American Legion.
He was a member of the executive
eomittes OF the Young Mems Bust.
ness club. OF the Bolo club and the
Moose lodge and was secretary Of
the Child Labor Amendment league.
HE CAME HERE FROM
SOUTH DAKOTA
For a time he was connected. in
the insurance business. with Ed
Eivcrs. under the firm name Of
Eivcrs & slgurtisson They had OF.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-16
Automobile
Opportunities

The prices asked for some OF the
Used Cars advertised In today's
Want Ad Columns arc surprising.
~ low. Does this one suit you?
ROAMER SPORT $3.50. This
classy passenger sport car
can be bought for S125 down,
with yenr TO pay the balance.
Nice maroon finish. wire
wheels, red Spanish leather
upholstcrlng This car ia I'm
fine condition; run very little;
lots OF extras. Terms and
ira les. Cali on us.
Turn 10 tho Want Ad Columns
and see who IN offering you this
ear.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-03-23
Ell oABEL1o R1zADo

I'd. habr& Observable que no hay
NADIA tan attractive como una cabe-
llera bien acondicionada y adorna'
da con ondas rizos.
I'd. tambien puede comunicar
su cabello la vivacidad del rizado
permanente por medic de un nueV0
procedimiento dltimamente instAia'
do en- ell "'sal6n Barberia Borin-
quen''.
Inf6rmese ahora mismo namanao
al tel6fono 1788--san Juan-y le
datemos de todos sus detalles.
SALON BARBERrA BoRINQUEN
(BEAUTY PARLoR)
IS. BRAU Al (Altos) SAN JUAN.
.Advt.
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Santana de Ponce, gan6 el tiro de
"a pesa con 80 pies 3 pulgadas (dos
menos que Ell record de Alendel
un gran stiro de Allende como de
q pies fuS mAlo (foul); y al lamar
este atleta otra vez. obtuvo un tiro
mas pequefo que Santana. Allende
y Garcia de San Juan le fueron ad-
jndieados el segundo y tercer pre-
Esios. En- Ia elase B Mejias y Rodri-
gusz de Yaueo obtuvieron primer v
tsreer premios, con SO pies; Bene-
fieeneis obtuvO segundo premio.
Fl euarto de miIla fue uno de las
ea-reras mas pOrfiadas y ell record
fnf meioEado cuando Monchin Ba-
rreiro. de la Universidad. cubri6 esa
distancia en- 55 segundos. Monchin
pT0mete ser uno de los atIetas mas
ts'nibles con cue contara la isla ne
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clpales que origin6 la derrota ge-
neral de su escuela. Pero "los golpes
enssfan"... y Escalera, no solo ga
10 Ia carrera, mortificando sus te-
hbles adversarios, ano que rom
pi6 todos los records para esa ca
rrsra, conocidos en- Ia isla esta. Gu
ori6 Ia distancia en- 2 minutes Sc
Gundos; y a no ser por su desee de
mortificar a sus eontrincantes, ha-
ria Ia carrera en- 2 minutes segun-
dos. Marrero de Ia Universidad OBJ
tuvo segundo premio; y vazQueE de
kfayagiiez tercero. Marrero es uno
de los eorredores mas habiles con
cue cuenta Ia isla en- esa carrera,
siendo IN eontrincante muy temihle.
Ortiz de Yauco obtuvo el primer
prenio en- La clase B; el segilndo y
tereefo 10 obtuvo Beneficencia
(Boys Chty) con vazquez y Davila.
Tomas Garcia de Ia Central High
Tompi6 todos los records en- Puerto
Eieo al cubrir 81 pies diez pulgadss
y media en- ell salto ancho (broad
Juinp); Genovevo Lozada de la mis-
ma escusla obtuvo segundo premio; /;
y Ponce tercero con Diaz.
Este evento fue ganado en- la cla-
50 B por Beneficencia con Rosado;
Charles de Yaueo y Albizd de San
Aglistin segundo y teroero respec-
tivamente.
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Deade muy temprano. el Stand y
aiFededores del campo atl6tico 20
vIeron invadidoa p0r Zoe fans one
aeseahAn preseneiar los jnsgos. 90.
mo a Ia una de IL tarde no eabia un
alma mas en- nlnghn rine6n de IA
ilga. Todos eomenzAron a ''rutear"
issT stls atletas favorit0s. A las dos
menos quines. se ilsv6 3 eabo Ia ira
eleional paraAa de atistas. precedi.
dos por Ia mAgnifiea banda de los
oadstes de Ia Universidad, siendo
muy aplandidA por tOdos. A las dos 50
anunci6 81 eomisnxo del torneo, con
Il eAnsEa a eion yArdas. IA eaFrsra
gue impressions . todo 81 mundo. por
ser II pFimsra. Dos atlctas de Ia Cen
txA High. dos Ia UnivsrHidad , dos
ds Ia Mayagiies High t0maron par
te siendo los escogidOs en- los preh-
nanares de Ia maAana. Sc nos 0lvid6
6eciE, cue los luegos pEsliminares "a
yoEeeieEon a Ia UPR y AGayagiiez
High, de ahi cue - eEuxaren MU-
CyEAs APUEsTAs.
s0n6 el tiro. y en- nn ahrsr y ee-
rraE de olos. wines liegaF en primer
y fegundo puestos q los temibles
'sprintsrs" de Ia Central High, Ca
yayo (PiEarTol y v. onzz,An. con
buena vsntala sohfe Miranda quisn
lego tsEesFo. ioi'5 sse. fa6 81 item
% en- cue hieieron a eaTTera.
In IA elAse y. Rivera obtuvo ei
rFimer pEemiO paF 10 Boys' Charity
Jimsnss de Juneos y Tuentes DC
sc. AEustin nsgaron ssgundo = ter
zero respectivamsnte.
Liegt sl turno para ia earTeFa
mAs iaFsa: u media miiia; Ia earre-
n en- L. eual todas las eseuelas te-
nian eonssndisnsea. de marcada re-
sistsncia y mueho 'eorax6n"; can
dsdasos como. fsbns de- Ponce, Di-
mas De MayagiseE. aarrero de IA
unlvsrnidad y Eseaiera de- Ia Cen
tEai High tomaban paria. Febas era
eI mas noahrado. Psro gseaisEa We
lda dispuesto 3 sabsanar su gran
error del aao pasado. IA earera
fuS empsaada: Ia mas porfiada que
keinos visto. II $40 pasado Eseale-
-. tue 0srrotzao con ei record dc
aos miunsos i2 ssgundss: y "dss-
precib'' 50 ssgHndo pFemio. eonsis-
tlsndo ssso en- ma as iaa eausas prin
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es el precio sobre muelle San
Juan, para la nevera completa,
con montura gratis en- cualquier
parte de la Isla. Sc entregaran
en- mayo y JUNO pr6ximo en- ell
mismo orden de fechas en- que
recibamos los pedidos. va est&n
vendidas tres. Lleyan la misma
garantfa que las unidades y ne
veras mayores, es decir, de un
aiio contra rotura o descompo-
sici6n.
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FL celebre "sprinter" boricua,
candelario Ccayayo) hizo una gran
iensaei6n al cubrir la distancia de
220 yardas en- % segundos, el record
mas sorprendente que Sc ha como
edo en- Ia isla. Pizarro Sc tropez6
con un temible "black horse" sea
nm 'tapao", que 10 hizo huir como
una hsbre; este fu6 ell joven atleta
Monchin Barreiro de la Universidad.
III Paavo Nlrmi portorriQueho va
ha estableeido dos magnificos re-
cords; que figuran entire los mejores
de las antillas y algunas parties de
An6rica:-10 Segundos a 100 yardas
y % segundos a 22o yardas. FL ad.
versario que mas SO nombraba para
derrotar a cayayo era Miranda de
Mayagiiez: peTo Miranda SO qued6
miranda" los eI6ctricos talones de
FizaEro y Barrciro.
In Ia class B, Juncos con Jime-
neg obtuvo primer puosto; segundo
y tereor pusstos pertenecieron a Be
neficencfa con zayas y zeno.
la Costa, el pajarito de la Uni
vorsidad rompi6 Eu pgopio record
por una pulgada al saltar con la ga
rrocha Ia gran aitura dc II pies
una pnlgada; Mayorai de Ponce OBJ
tnvo segundo premio; Ortiz, el AS
de Ia Boys chty. el ano pasado. y
81 eontrincante mas tsnible de La
Costa este aho (jugando por Caguas)
re'abi6 an golpe. viSndose obligado
. Eetirarse de la lucha; le fuS adju-
dieado 81 tercer premio.
In Ia class b este evento fuS ga.
naao por Rodriguez de Yauco; Be-
nefieencia obtuvo segundo y tercer
prsmiOs con ouiaOnes y Rivera.
81 popular atleta ponceAo Z. Ma.
varro (Minito) rompi6 todos los re-
cords eonocidos en- el dificil evento
de obstAcuiOs a 220 yardas. MilhtO
rompi6 el record debido al pengro
qao corria con auznAn do la Cen
trai High quien 10 hizo mover mu.
eho las piernas; tercero lego Mon
chin Barreiro, de la Universidad. Ell
record de Anllito, al igual que Ell
de cayayo y Esealera cause gran
soFpresa a pesar de ser el un CORE
dor de ObstAculos tan agil; 81 Sc
gundos fu6 el tempo. Nieto de Ca
yey, obtnvo primer puesto en- la cla-
Sc b; Rivera y vasquez obtuvieron
segundo y tercer puestos pOr Bene-
fieencia.
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En- la clase AA los atletas mas dis
tinguidos fueron:
+ Por Central High, C. Pizarro (Ca-
yayo), el Paavo Nurmi boricua;
Quien gan6 las Glen yardas; destro-
20 los records de La carrera 220
ya-das con % segundos Y gan6 Ell
ultimo tramo del relevo. Cayayo
posee Ell record insular para las 100
yardas tambien 90 segundos); To-
mas Garcia, quien estableci6 ell me-
jor record para ell e'broad jump CO.
nocido en- la isla (21 pies 10 liz pull
gadas) tambien obtuvo tercer pre-
milo en- La pesa; Isidro Escalera,
1.-the man that came back, cele-
bre corredor marathon de Puerto Ri
co, quien ha establecido un record
sorprendente para Ia media milla
e minutes 7 segundos). G. I,ozada,
auien hizo segundo en- ell salto largo
y tercero en- ell salto de altura; Dau
b6n quien obtuvo segundo puesto en-
ell salto de altura; P. Amador, quien
corri6 y gan6 ei tramo mas bonito
v dificil en- la carrera de relieve.
AIlende hizo segundo tirando la pc
sa; v. Guzman el companero "sprin
ter'' de Cayayo quien lego segundo
en- las 100 yardas perdiendo con su
compahero por una pulgada (O;
(Continna en- Ia pAg. 81
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II tFinnfo capitaieao en- las con
tlendas Auetlcas
IN Paayo Gurmi Pert0rriqusho.--
a. .'Hombrs cue Volu6"


oraBds. Gi0rioaO. decisive. ia sido
e tTiunfo 0btenido aitimamsnte por
Ia eindad capital de nuestFa isla en-
el gran toTnso atl6tieo ee!ebrado
en- Mayagiisz. Tshto en- Ia class "A
como en- Ia ''B'' los atletas de Ia -.
"a fueFon aearieiados poE hrlsas pla-
esntsras de Ia victoria. Como dili-
mOs en- otras notas. estos juegos, re-
snltaTon los mas refsdos que se han
preseneiado en- muehos ahos.
Los eompetidoFes en- Ia elase AA
eTan Ponce High, baJo Ia h&bil a..
reeci6n de los snstructores sehores
caratini y oordiAn: Central High,
Aajo Ia no menos hAbil' direction de
los Instructors FArbell6 CF) y RI
vera; universidad de Puerto Rieo
airigida con gran aeiert0 pOr el "a
mOso atleta Q instructor sehor Bel
tia, Mayaqiiez y Caguas High diri.
Gidas Dor los iEstruStOres seaOres
Garcia ; (Pl raEbenS.
En Ia elase ''B" los eOmpetidores
fueIon:-- Boys Charity de santuree
academia de San Agustin. Rio Pie
eFas y las eseuelas gradnAdas ae
Hupaeao, nAnati. Yauco cayey y
JlncOs.
posde 81 jusyes ~, Ia bella sulta-
na del oests, ostaba de plAeemes. MI
les y miles de amantes del depOrte
Ia iEvadieron. deseosOs de ser testi-
sos dc Ia tit&niea lucha. dc In que
solo poaemoa disfrutar una vez al
aAo. POr t0das parties si t6pie0 era
ia gran ooRtlenda". Sc hablaba
de Ia pOsibilidad cue tenian unos y
otror de triunfar. Pero pOdlamos en-
tFever que los dos candidates eran
l. vniversldad y Ia Escuela Superior
de Can Juan (eomo 10 han venido
dendo haee aigunos aAos). No obs
tantO IL labor de los instruetores en-
los dsmAs pusblos. especialmsnte
Ponce y Mayagiioz, hiso Greer a
touches cue pOdTian Eanar, va qne
se hahian ''moidesdo'' mUy bue-
nos atletas ca ssss escuelas.
Nayagiiez tenia q nm hgeFo coTredoF
Ilamhdo Miranda en- aaion tsnian
eonfiAnza cIBoA dc ser ei tEiHnfa-
dorm las 100 yardas y 22o yardAS,
dgTr0tando Los e6isbFes spFinssrs
dc san Juan; Febus. un hAbil core
dor n larga distancia. era uno de
los mas teiniblss confrineAntss ea
Ia earrsEA a media miIia (pOr Pom
ce) Mayagiies contaba con un bnen
team para Ia earTeFa de relevo.
Los ssaorss ?. Parben6. (oiaui)
= .. Rivera (don PepltoD trahaJa-
Ton eeloaamente. como Is su eostum-
bro poFaue Ggs muehaehos. no solo
Eanaran. sino cue tamhi6n rompis-
ran aigun0s records. Con no menos
GEO labor6 el lntsi1gente professor
ae culturA fiziea. coanls Beitia en- Ia
UAiversiaad: de AMI cue Ia iueha 80
rEiit6 en- gran parte entire los eteF-
nos rivalss Central High school"
y ''UniverSidad Of p. r."
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DepOrtivaS de 4H MundO =

ITO. Rico en- ell future. Es ell primer
aho que toma parte en- los juegost
y ha demostrado su habiidad.
Febus de Ponce y Marrero de la
Universidad llegaron segundo y ter
cero respectivamente.
Rosado, atleta estrella de Bene-
ficencia, obtuvo Ell primer premio en-
este evento en- la clase B; Yauco
obtuvo segundo y tercer premios con
Ortiz y Rodriguez.
Davila, de la Universidad de Pto.
Rico, igual6 su propio record en- Ell
salto alto (high jump pies 9
ral2adas, ganando ese evento en- la
clase AA; Genovevo Lozada; y Dau
bon ambos de la Central High sal
taron pies Z pulgadas = Sc divide
ron Ell segundo y tercer premios.
Rosado de Beneficencia arranc6
Ell primer premio en- este evento en-
a clase B; Ell segundo y tercer
premios hubo que dividirlos entire
Bcnefieencia y Yauco, por haber un
empate.
Cuando lego la carrera de relieve
ia Central High School tenia 81
puntos: la Universidad 25; Ponce
Is; Mayagiiez IS; Caguas l. De mo-
dc que la Central podia derrotar a
ia Universidad por dos puntos, 81
esta (U. P. R.) obtenia primer pre-
1nio y ella &C. H. So NADIA; con un
segundo puesto derrotaba La Uni
versidad por puntos, 81 esta llega-
ba primero tambien.
La Boys Charity tenia 81 pun
tos; Yauco su adversario mas cerca-
no tenia 81; cayey 5; 8; y San
Agustfn 8.
La lucha en- Ell relevo entire la
Central High y La Universidad fu6
empehada; todos los tramos fueron
muy discutidos; ganando al final la
Central High con La Universidad Sc
gErdo; pero ambas fueron descah-
ficadas por entender los jueces que
los atIetas de ambas, en- "algunos
tramos', violaron slgunas reglas
del juego. Mayagiiez obtuvo la "Chi
ripa" con mucha suerte; pues con
nm tercero mediocre, le fu6 adm
dicado el primer premio ''por re-
gla''; y ademas el record de la ca
rrera (pues no habia record), de ma
nara que Central High triunf6 con
81 puntos; U. P. r. con 25; Ponce
21; Mayagiiez Is y Caguas /.
Los atletas de la Boys Charity
tdirigidos por eli professor vicenty)
''abus6" en- el releyo ganando por
nucha ventaja.
No somos de la opinion del joven
Ch. La Costa, de La Universidad, de
que 81 el atleta Perez hubiese toma-
do parte en- los juegos, CANADA Ia
D. P. R. Perez saltarfa en- el nbroad
jump; y tOmaria parte en- el reievo
de una milla, dudamos que podria
dar un salto mayor que Ell de Tomas
Garcia. Pero supongamos que 81 ga
nara ese evento, y que los atletas
de La Central High, en- ves de OBJ
tener el primer y seg11ndo puestos,
aolo obtuvieran segundo y tercero;
entonces La Universidad, en- vez de
25 puntos tendria 80 y la Central
High, en- vez de 81 tendria 9S pun
tOs antes de la carrera del relieve;
Ell reievo fue ganado por La Central
High en- todos los tramos...
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FL costo de corriente es menos
que Ell de hielo y provee I'm gra-
do de frfo mucho mas intense.
Hace hielo tanbien. Ell frfo es
seco, higienico y ell funciona-
miento es absolutamente auto
matico.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-03-23

servicios en- egta ofcina son cada
vez mejor.
sfrvale de recommendation estas
certas hnsas para todo Ell que de-
see ir estudiar en- tan neritisima
academia comercial
Respetuosarnente,
BELENDEZ & GARCIA, Inc.
(Fdo.) BELENDEz.
Advt.
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NEVERA ELECTRICA
"FRIGIDAIRE"
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COMPLETA

LA DELCO LIGHT COMPANY
fabricantes de la nevera electri-
ca FRIGIDAIRE de la cual hay
mas de cuarenta funcionandO
en- Puerto Rico, nos avisa que
ha puesto en- ell mercado una
mas pequefa, muy a prop6sito
para familas de cuatro 0 cinco
personals. A la vez nos manifes.
ia que no podemos contar con
mas de D1EZ de este tamaiio
durante ell verano proximo de-
bido a la gran demanda en- los
EE. UU.
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cARTA ABIERTA
Mario 1e, 1926.

Mario 19, 1926.
DR.. Escalera Sanchez,
Jersey Business College,
santurce, r. 3.
seAor:-La seHorita Amparo Par
do, alumna de ese screditado cole
gio es nuestra empleada desde ha-
CO un aho, como taquifrafa y sus
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-04-01
Genius of Philology
GiUen Stern Justice

Curious pleas have sometimes been
put forward in support OF the reprieve
of notorious criminals. One Of the
strangest was that on behalf of
George Ruloff, an American school
teacher, who was convicted in 1870
of series of robberles and murders.
his own wife and daughter being
among the victims. For cold-blooded
cruelty his record would be hard to
beat, but Ruloff had his other side.
He was an ardent philOlogist, and
had been engaged for years on the In
vention of universal language. No
one could attempt to palliate his
crimes, but a widely signed petition
was presented to the governor of Vir-
GINA for his reprieve on the ground
that as his invention, If completed,
would be of the utmost benefit to man.
kind IT would be criminal folly to ex-
tinguish such light of learning. The
governor thought otherwise and Ruioff
was duly hanged.
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are not beaten. They are at their
wits ends what to do now, and to-
morrow you will send them packing
and begin your new life"
"A pitiful hope" he answered. "For
he has given me back one thing-my
faith in that poor woman upstairs,
and, with it. greater faith In hui
mainly; but he has robbed me of all
my hope"
why, John?"
Because 1 could not have Imagined
that humanity was so vile. Joan, l
am crushed by his revelation. If he
entered this room now l feel that his
will would dominate mlne."
"ThOse are the words of a sick
man." said Joan. Tomorrow you will
adjust yourself. Tomorrow you will
be strong. Why, hardly a man on
earth could do what you have done
with the morphine"
81 suppose l shall carry or my
fight" he answered YEARLY. "But
victory will mean nothing to me-"
81 shall stand by your side until l
have seen you conquer, and until /
have seen you happy in your success"
and then, Joan?"
"Then? Then I shall go some
where, l suppose"
go away? From me? Is 1t be-
cause of Mrs. Dana?"
Because of her, john"
'But she is nothing to me. She
was never anything. Even my mono
mania of revenge rose out of wounded
pride, not love Surely you will not
leave me because once thought that
| loved another?
ut isn't that, John. But. you see,
she has been an integral part of your
life all these years Even though her
mind was gone, there was the con-
seriousness of her presence that ate
into your brain; she was the main
spring OF your existence here. She
would have been your wife today, but
for that dastard's scheme. She is
innocent, she has been deeply
wronged, and her life has become
bound up with yours indissOlubly
You see, John, there is no getting
away from that"
Joan, don't you know she hates
me? She thinks that my death will
avenge her wrongs and cure her of
her troubles. She has tried three
times to kill me. In some mysterious
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manner she has learned the location
of my room. Once she stabbed me in
the wrist with a table-knife. Once
she got the matron's revolver, but for
tunately it was unloaded. have been
planning to send her somewhere
where she could be better cared for
and where my presence would not be
a constant mediation to her"
Joan shook her head at is all part
of the past" she said "One can't
cancel the past. One must just carry
1t with one and try to profit by it.
You know that, John"
You do not love me, JOAN"
She turned her face away; tears
that filed her eyes came from the
depths Of her being. Lancaster took
both her hands in his.
you love me, Joan?"
TOO we'll to wrong you and my
SELF" she answered. TOO well to
LET our love build wall between US.
So we'll that l would rather let the
spiritual bond remain, rather than
mar It."
He drew her toward him, and she
remained with her check resting
against his, with his arms about her.
She could not stir. A strange physical
lethargy seemed to hold her limbs, but
her will was mistaken.
Your last word, Joan?" whispered
Lancaster.
No, dear" she answered.
The humorous look that came at
such odd moments into Lancaster's
eyes flickered there now. "Your very
last?" he asked.
, 20, don't ask me to deny my reso-
luton" she said.
She released herself and stood be-
side him. As she did so she had a
sensation as II her feet rested on a
cushion Of air. Her physical weak
ness was matched by her sense Of In