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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-03

I'VE COME FOR THE DIARY
YOU SNEAKED OUT OF ST.
MONS BUREAU THE DAY HE
DIED"
greater appeal than periodical pay
ments.
That will suit me all right" she
replied. "Trickey was such a liar
that wouldn't believe it myself If
every line of it didn't seem capable
of proof. I have read 1t myself, you
see. You would be wise to buy 1t,
think. When you have burned the
ching, if was fool enough to talk.
you could have me locked up for libel
or blackmail or something"
Sir Dudley bowed with mock po-
likeness. THAT point had not alto
gether escaped me- he rejoined.
Then may expect you to bring me
this interesting volume of reminis'
cences at an early date?"
He failed to keep a hint Of eager
ness from his voice as he added the
question. The lady glanced through
the windows across the park to the
solitude of the silent woods beyond,
A shudder shook the trained grace OF
her lissome body.
Not much, won't" she made an
swer. This place gives me the
hump. III send you the diary by
registered post"
Sir Dudley raised his eyebrows
''Tha, implies great confidence In
me-" he declared. What II burn
the thing and never give you hall
penny"
You wouldn't dare" was the i'm
pudent rejo.nder. Oil shall take
copy before l post 1t. That would oe
enough to make it trifie sultry fol
you. even If it wasn't sufficient Il
shove you in the dock"
IT shall watch for the postman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-03
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

SIR DUDLEY. laborlnE under
the suspicion of murder OF his
cousin. James Glenister. Is over
joyed when he is informed by
MRS. SIMON TRICKEY that
her husband had died suddenly.
but the JOY was short-lived. for
Mrs. Trickey told him of a diary
her husband left which contained
some information about the late
James Glenister. However,
MRS CONINGSBY sister OF
Simon Trickey. had stolen the
diary to protect her lover. Sir Dud'
ley, and it had by mischance fallen
into the hands Of James Wragge.
a detective.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Then he went on to tell the story
of Simon Trickey-and how Trickeys
widow demanded the continuance Of
the annuity She swears that some
one has stolen the diary. but that
she remembers enough Of II TO make
things hot for me If l don't shell
out" Sir Dudley finished Il told
her that if she couldn't produce the
diary she hadn't leg 70 stand on.
butt don't like it. Ivy
Mrs. Coningsby rose from the sofa,
took q cigaret from silver box on
the table. lighted It and resumed her
seat
Mrs Trickey can't do you any
harm without the diary" she said
Mrs. Trickey," exclaimed Sir Dud.
ley. Il never mentioned the name.
How the devil do you come by it?'
sit down and don't be melodra'
matte" Mrs. Coningsby adjured him.
Mrs. Trickey IS my sister.in.law
Your clerk Simon Trickey. was my
brother
Good God You never told ME
Was it likely II was hard work
enough to start socially as Ivy Beau.
desert of the chorus without labelling
myself as his sister knew all
about that diary and that II would
blow you sky.high if it ever came to
light. also knew where Simon kept
II"
Then II was you who pinched the
thing?"
Not 50 fast. Ms Coningsby
checked HIM You may as well
have 1t all while we are about it. The
diary wasn't your greatest danger so
long as Simon was alive He could
probably have repeated every word
of it. The diary would only become
a direct menace to you when 1t be-
came the sole menace. so I had a
double task. you see. Dudley?"
Il am afraid don't" rejoined her
nearer
You must be pretty dense then,
Mrs Coningsby laughed mirthlessly
First had to kill my brother and
then steal the diary did both How
IS that for woman'e service to the
man she loves"
Sir Dudley Glenistel leaned back
IN his chair. took out his handker
chief and mopped his brow
Where is the diary" he asked
hoarsely
Mrs Coninssby put down the stub
If hei cigaret in the ash.tray at her
elbow and very deliberately liz an
other
Gone beyond recall she replied
] burned il
Come. Dudley, Amt you going to
fling me 4 word Of praise for what
I've done?"
Sir Dudley rose heavily from his
chair and glanced at the door.
Thanks are cheap" he replied
gloomily.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-03


SOUND OF A SHORT SHARP
STRUGGLE
re.read the letter and handed 1t back
to his sweetheart
Seems promising ne said little
doubtfully. Il don't like your having
to go alone. though Why this fear
of the police?"
II can understand that" kathleen
laughed bitterly The writer must
be aware what a hopeless duffer
| Wragge is-the officer who IS con-
Quoting the case officially"
Well" said Norman IN parting,
you will phone or wire me, the re.
! suit of your interview at the Three
Pins Club shall be there all after.
noon g
He was. He lunched there and IN
structed the hall.porter that he ex-
pected 10 be called up and would be
found in the smoking room when he
was wanted
Four o'clock came without any call
for HIM and Norman began to be
seriously alarmed
Two hours more passed. and when
Tommy Slievedonald came In TO
carry hun of TO the plllla rd.room for
a,gdme OF smoker he Yielded because
he thought it might deaden the
suspense that was laying such cold
hand on his heart Eut in twenty
minutes he flung his cue aside and.
pleading headache. wandered out
into the hall again. AS he entered it
hurrylng page ran into him.
Sorry. SIR said the boy. Il was
coming to fe:ch you. You're wanted
on the telephone.
Norman plunged into the booth and
seized the receiver.
lis that you. Kathleen"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-03
CHAPTER XVII
The Voice on the Phone

The Voice on the Phone
THIS is the note that reached
Kathleen Glenister one bright
morning:
IF Miss h, Glenister desires evi.
dence to convict her brothers muir.
derer. let her come alone on Thurs.
day next, 3 p. M. to the Bull Hotel.
Beaconsfeld. In the coffee room
will be a gentleman who will in
form her how to proceed. Miss
Glenister Is advised to conceal this
appointment from everyone but
Captain Norman Slater. in whose
favor an exception may be made.
Any attempt to invoke the assist
ance of the police will have espe-
cially disastrous consequences on
the object Miss Glenister has in
view.
The informant will make him
self known by greeting Miss Glen
: lister as an acquaintance. though
probably she will not recognize
him. He will wear in his button
hole a pink and white carnation
with a sprig of maidenhair fern"
Norman Slater carefully read ant
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-03
REGIN HERE TODAY


SIR DUDLEY GLENISTER
suspected OF murder when a
~ow drops a skeleton finger In
midst Of picnic party on his
vitate. He asks
KATHLEEN G. L e n STER.
ster Of the dead man. TO marry
I'M to allay suspicion. When she
efuses he goes into a rage, and
5utfers a beating at the hands Of
NORMAN SLATER. Kathleen's
over. Two rooms are being pre-
Jared as prisons for the lovers
vhen Mrs. Simon Trickey calls
bon Sir Dudley.
low GO ON WITH THE STORY
Is Sir Dudley Glenister at homer
ne asked. accentuatIng the mincins
one which she had made It her bust.
oss to cultivate.
The old servitor's eyes ranged critI'
cauy over the visitors face and over
her smart. brand.new mourning. But
there was no sign Of recognition in
his survey
Il think he came in short time
ago. madam"
The visitor produced a card. its
black edge eloquent OF the deepest
woe
viii you give him that. please.
You might say that 1t is very I'M
portant. 7 bring him some news that
viii interest him."
With a gesture the butter invited
"Miss Maud Blair" into the hall and
begged her to wait while he ascer'
tanned II his master was visible.
. He was gone some little time. but
when he returned it w2s with the air
of the servant whose masters friend
is his friend.
N"Sir Dudley will see you. madam. "
ne announced.
The baronet was standing on the
hearthrug with his back to hre or
LOGS. He held the card 'twtXt finger
and thumb and he wore a puzzled
expression.
II haven't the pleaSUre-' he was
beginning lamely wheo MS VISITOR
cut him short.
mo you haven't" she chipped in
briskly. UNLESS you've seen me on
the pictures. always Use my pro
fessional name out c, doors. but IN
private life am Mrs. Simon Trlckey
p. The baronets manner stifened
The devil you are was his ex
clamatory rejoipder. And what
prav, do you want with ne. Mrs
Trickey? l should have kicked your
husband out of this room the other
day IL he had not. taken hlmself on
in time:
Wen. replied the cinema actress
sweetly. you'll have to kick me now
If YOU feel that way came TO in
form you that Simon IS dead"
Sir Dudley shifted leg. He failec
to keep a most unholy Joy from nj;
countenence. Most consIderate o
you" ne murmured
Il also came to ASK you" th'
widow proceeded coolIy IT yol
intend 10 continue the allowance
you have been making him. ear,
good. money at present. but YOU
never know. you know
Sir Dudley had no ready answer Z
the demand. He gIared ~ the dashi
~ attractive woman who was beard
ing him.
Really" ne choked at last. you
cheeK is simply colossal paid you
husbend handsomely for the Sigh
services he rendered. II ne select
the time when he was charging nj
demands for leaving this world It i
NO affair of mine "
The visitor would much have. pre-
ferred 10 be called Miss Blair" Il
fact al that moment she was eeelin
the need of the camera man. Ho'
well she could have registered tr
unph on her impudent face,
Would you be surprised 70 hear.
she tred her shot. "that my poo
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-03

WANT NOTICES for persons desir
ing amn'ovment will hereafter b
pubishad free of charge. Person
seeking help will pay full Yates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-30

LIE Is a young fellow with long
IL hair. a bow tie and a dirty shirt
and collar. You may sec him on the
Bowery carrying a violin case and
soing into a .5.eent lodging house
for the night An. YOU think. n
struggling young musician who is
willing 20 live with the gutter rats II
he can Just master his art! Some
Jay he win be another Kreisler. And
last night you could have seen him
on Forty, second street IN a warm
doorway saving out the mos; fearful
unes IN the world. his violin out OF
tunes In the world, his violin out Of
little or nothing. Yes. another slick
way Of panhandling
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-30
Seattle Healthy, but
Elevator Girls Doubt 1t
Thousands Daily Swarm Centers of Seattes
Doctors and Dentists

are going 10 dentists. And part OF
them are doctors and dentists 70.
turning from lunch. It's easy TO
tell which they are. A doctors ex.
precision is different. somehow
You see that woman with tho
child Just going out she's been
coming hero every day for months
Tho buby's spine is in plaster
cast"
Occasionally a cripple on erutches
numbered among tho throng. occa.
sionally a swollen Jaw or a ban.
daEed arm. But most OF the horde
Of individuals looked the same as a
Saturday afternoon football crowd
or an evenings thoater lineup.
Mrs. Florence May. the starter at
the stimSon building. and Mrs. Hold.
ing Hansen. at the Cobb building
have the same observations 20
make The swarm OF health seekers
never dimlnhhss The human con.
stitution must be constantly 70.
paired, Yet seattle Is the hsalthl,
ost city in the country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-30
BY Margaret Bundy

EINiEY say Seattls's the healthicst
L city in tho country. but they
couldn't prove II by me, Ethel Battles
exclaimed, and clicked the signal for
another elevator load OF humanity
70 be carried up into the regions OF
doctors and dentists.
Miss Bales is the elevator starter
AZ the Medical Dental building. Seat.
ties newest consulting house for the
indisposed.
An average of about 10000 people
are carried up and down by our ele-
vatoru every day except Monday,
Miss Bales continued, "and on Mon.
day we haul about 1900, don't
knO'v whether us the effect OF tho
week.end's diversions or simply hap
penstancc. but No are simply rushed
10 death on Monday"
In and out nc crowds swarmed. a
steady stream that never slaekened
An elevator starting It's climb to tho
18th floor every half'mlnute. and al.
WAYS a swarm Of anxious faces wait.
ing for the next CIR.
Il can't help but think that a LOT
Of peoples troubles are imaginary.
or else that they just like the Gle.
vator ride" Miss Bales observed.
after informing worried mother
with frightened child in tow what
floor her doctor was on, Look the
crowd over. They all look healthy.
OF course. about onc.thlrd Of them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-30

A Nd there is the man on Hester
FL Street who sells eyeglasses from
NJ push cart. lie Is himself blind In
one eye and almost blind in the other.
hut be listens TO his patrons detailing
nc symptoms Of their ocular attiic-
ton and tumbles around thru his cases
until he picks out pair OF glasses
which he Is quite sure viii remedy
their trouble.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-30
Great Northern to
Add 200 Flat Cars

Two hundred fIst carr ~ tho
largest type constructed are being
added 20 the rolling stock o. the
Great Northern railway company.
according 90 Harry w CosiiEan.
general freight agent. Friday
The cars are 90 feet long and
zach has capacity II 100 900
pounds CoTiiEan sald that there
ere only 90 cars o. such large ga.
pueity owned by all the other rail
road companies IN the country The
new cars viii permit the loading Of
timbers fun 90 feet iu length
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-30
BULGAR LAND
RECLAIMED
Greeks Move Out and Native
Forces Enter Territory

ATHENS. oct so By 4, Pl--
bulgarian forces along the Mbcsdon.
ian frontier pushed back when the
Greeks passed over tho border, start
Cd today 10 reoccupy their abandoned
territory under supervision Of French.
British and Italian military attaches,
II had been agreed that the Bulgar
should only return 10 their frontier
posts when the Greek evacuation was
complete and the Creeks were safely
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-30
Author Hunts for
Paul Bunyan Yarns

James Stevens. author OF mum
her Of Paul Bunyan' stories and OF
Baron Munchhausen OF tho Log.
ping Camp" hopes to find more
material for his lying logger sto-
riss among university students. At
least. he is visiting the University Of
Washington this week, with the
profesyed intention Of securing me-
ierial for stories
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-30

VuiE last lap Of 5000 mile rail
marathon was finished when
Great Northern engine no. s5i7
pulled into Seattle. Thursday morn.
ing. after Il had made "A practically
unbroken round trip between Seat,
tie and 81. Paul
No. e5i7 In one Of tho heavies, and
fastest passenger locomotives ever
built FOR transeontinental lines The
trip which Il just completed ia con.
sidered by railroad men the longest
yet made by n locomotive without
stopping Tor mechanical Repairs
The ordinary engine gets daily
cleaning and Is usually run over a
diyialon OF only 100 miles
Twelve engineers and ~ fircmen
handled the engine IN each direo,
ton, and he only stops made wero
Tor fuel and water The engine
hauled heavy silk train East and
returned with a mixed freight II
Is about % feet long from pilo, to
tender and weighs 6iTBoo pounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-30
AID SHIP
Salvage Steamer on Way to
Help Motor Vessel

VICTORIA, b. c.. Oct. 9O.--CBy
y. P.l-The salvage steamer Sal.
wage King was en- route today 10
he Kyuuauot whaling station on
The west side OF Vancouver island,
where the motorship Nahmint Of
san Francisco. was wrecked yester.
stay.
The vessel ran on a rock while
outbound from the station, and
sank in 80 feet OF water. The crew
reached shore safely in small boats.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-30

Tides In The Hay or Fundy arc tho
highest In the world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-30
CAMPERS pIAN PATTY

with an attendance limited to 30.
and the 90 places Apokcn Tor days
ago. thc Cooperative Campers
Halloween party Will be held satur.
day and sunday at fllahse homo OF
T., :. Ingram. president Of the out.
ing organization.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-30

A T Thirty.fourth and Broadway "a
n wrinkled old woman selling
newspapers. engrossed IN reading the
inside pages between the rather in,
frequent rafting OF pennies IN her
cup. What interests her 50 muohf
You look over her shoulder and see
tha, with her scawny finger she Is
tracing the stock market reports, Is
she making enough with her news
paper sales and her appeal % In
trinity 60 dahble In Wall street, or
was she reduced 20 the necessity Of
peddling papers for living thru
some earlier catastrophe in specula.
tiene
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-30

ensconeed In their old places ON the
Greek side.
with this occupation, the orig
inhl status was restored and the
border incident was deemed definitely
closed, at least from a military stand
point.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-30
WANTED-1,OOO BABIES

Baby Nichols, mos, weighs ] lbs, weighed
less than at birth. Has been In Babies Hos.
pal Was covered with eczema Cerean was
tried as n last resort,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-30
LITTLE CHUNKS
OF N. Y. Lice
Artist Draws Your Sketch:
US Not So Good
VENDOR READS MARKETS
Near-Blind Peddler Sells
Glasses to Afflicted
ny JAMES W. DEAN

NEW YORK. oct, ao.-=A few little
~ chunks out OF The crazy, SIS saw
pugrle IN which New York Is pat.
termed;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-30

TOR three years the local papers
i have been printing the picture Of
u laundryman who IS studying grand
opera and who has been hailed at
various times as another Caruso. But
ne still Is laundryman and IN so far
IS the records show has yet TO make
. public appearance.
OVER in Brooklyn there IS a man
" who wears the best OF tailored
clothes. They are always well
pressed and he has about him the
sir OF great afflusncc and carries
himself with much dignity. lie IS
engaged in paying cash. and very
little Of Il. FOR old clothes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-30

on an elevated platform a shabby
~ artist drawing sketches Of pas
sengcs IN tho passing trains lie
scratches away industriously. Others
become interested lie tells them ne
IS an art student, selling his sketches
Ato earn hts way thru school lie Will
IHell you one % his pencil sketches
Tor two-bits You huy Il and find
81 Is the erudcst sort Of work. much
like that % a child OF would scraWl
IN a penny tablet. Just another way
60 panhandle.
Evening star., 1925-08-01
PATIENTS ROB DOCTOR;
TWO GYPSIES SUSPECTED
Physician Misses $50 After Bril-
liantly Clad Women Leave
His Office

Two gypsy women visited Dr.
Thomas c. Martin at 1107 Sixteenth
street. a consulting physician. yester-
day and after their departure he
missed $50. according to his report
to the police.
The women informed him that
another physician had sent them
there for treatment of stomach
trouble. After a brief interview the
offer was made by them to read his
palm, which DR.. Martin refused. He
said he had a roll of bills on the table
in the room in which the interview
was held and that he was obliged TO
leave the room for a short time
After returning. he said, he picked up
the bills and put them in his pocket
without counting them. After the
women left, however, he counted his
money and found two $40 bills
missing.
One of the women was about 80
years old. about 5 feet 2 inches
in height and weighed about 1870
pounds, while the other was about
40 years old, rather stout. about 5
feet 3 inches in height and had a
scar, evidently from a stab wound
just above the breast bone. Both
were dressed in brilliantly colored
red and tan gypsy costumes.
Evening star., 1925-08-01
BY STUART r. WEST.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star
NEW YORK. August Further
indications appeared in the Wall street
operations of the last week that the
market was slowing up. A week ago
it was noted that price averages were
up little as compared with the weeks
before: that they would not have been
up had 1t not been for the spectacular
rise in some of the high priced indus
trials.
During the last week the price av-
erage has come down for the first
time since the early part of June.
The average decline has been small,
but the Significance is that on the first
occasion in nearly two months stocks
refused to advance and rather were
inclined the other way. despite the en-
couraging character of most of the
trade news.
Bonds Sag. Too, During Week.
The bond market, too, has been va
riable, with certain speculative issues
prominent. but with the main part of
the list disposed to sag off.
These movements mean one or more
of three things. Either there Is to be
an advance in money rates sufficient
to subdue the investment spirit in the
bond and higher grade stock lists; or,
second, the rise since the 1st of
April has overdiscounted business con-
ditions; or, third, there has been too
much speculation, especially among
the public utilities and various indus
trial shares, which are easily put up
because of the small amount available
for speculative purposes.
The comparison has to be made with
a percentage close to 40 for the II
reserve institutions at the height of
the big speculation in the Autumn of
1919 Despite all the talk about over
expanded brokerage loans. there is no
resemblance between the present Wall
street situation and that of six years
ago. Actually the resources of the
Federal Reserve, which then were
drawn upon to the limit, have now
scarcely been touched.
Business Holds Well.
There seems to be no doubt that
the business of the country in
general is holding up exceptionally
we'll at a season when a decrease
ordinarily occurs. Dun's review ex-
presses this fact conclusively when 1t
says: ION the whole, results IN July,
which is traditionally a quiet period,
were better than had been antici-
pated, and a new month opens with
encouraging prospects"
The steel trade summaries have
told the same story-an unusually
large volume of incoming orders,
chiefly because of the activity In