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an island where the treasures buried.
And hog-like, he's tricked the owner
of 1t, and intends to gobble up the
whole thing. Its like Steve Cutler"
He went over the conversation again,
sentence by sentence as he recalled it,
and in the end his conclusion was
strengthened. All the facts fitted adj
mirably into this theory. With the
chart of the unknown island in his
possession. Cutler intended to pay
visit to it and, if there was any treas
ure on it, dig it up and add it to his
already swollen fortune. In the event
of its proving hoax he could hush up
the matter, and no one but few of
his servitors would be any wiser.
"a treasure hunting expedition in
the Pelican!" Dick unused thought
fully. "What an adventure wish l
were going"
He cast longing glances at the yacht
In midstream. The wild idea entered
his head of swimming out to the craft
and smuggling himself aboard. AS
stowaway he might make the trip and
bluff 1t out when discovered.
But this was impractical for several
reasons. The tide in the river was
strong, and even if he made the yacht
safely the chances were ten to one
that he could not climb aboard unob-
served. That, he concluded, would
hoy,o RI ho hiC last roSorf
The yacht would coal at Blanks
pier in the morning. Could he dis
guise himself as a coal HEAVIER, and,
during the hustle, hide in one of the
bunkers? Dick knew every nook and
corner of the craft, and he felt if he
could once get below decks he would
be safe from discovery.
Then the card that Alice Cutler had
given him logged his memory. He
took 1t out and stared at 1t in the
gloom as II trying to read some mes
sage from it. For long time he sat
in puzzled silence. frowning at the
bit of white pasteboard. Then an eye
lid filckered, and his lips parted; a
smile slowly spread across his fea-
lures. and chuckle broke the silence.
81 could work it." he unused, with a
little luck. believe I'll try it in the
morning. At the worst l could say it
was just lark-an original method of
making her redeem her promise"
He chuckled softly, and waved a
hand as If in farewell to the city that
had treated him so stability. 'I'n
bet." he murmured, sit will be big
Improvement on this smoky. goddess
city of Mammon !"
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terse note to each saying mo" def.
nitely, but found 1t little difficult
even he-to be so cold. Finally he
thought the easiest way to get out Of
it gracefully would be to write saying
that he himself had had reverses and
was poorer than any one of them. To
make it a little more graphic, he even
referred to his cold garrett"
Mrs. J. ]. Jackson appeared at the
breakfast table next morning with O
letter in her hand.
From Uncle Jim," she answered
simply to her husbands inquiry.
Nothing doing, / suppose?" he
asked.
"Oh, it's much worse than that
Jack; the poor cd man-read this
Isn't it too bad. after all he's hadT"
Lets invite him here for Christ mas
dinner suggested Mrs. J. j. "It's
pretty hard on him, you know, being
alone and old like that"
1t was agreed. Mrs. j. J. sat down
and wrote the following:
Dear Uncle Jim:
"We are so sorry to have bothered
you with our mote, but we never knew
of your-reverses. Won't you come
and spend the Christmas holidays with
us? The enclosed is a postal order
for $3.50 to cover the fare. Do come
We are most anxious to see you.
"Your affectiOnate niece,
"ANN."
cisely the same thing happened in the
home of the r. P.'s and w. US, with
the result that Uncle Jim again re-
ceived three letters from his nieces,
all enclosing the fare to Evansville
for Christmas dinner.
Old Uncle Jim was genuinely
touched. OF all the things that might
have happened, certainly this was the
last he would have expected.
That night, Christmas Eve, the
Jacksons met again at the J. Us tc
discuss what could be done about the
note, which had to be met on the
Goth. They had not gotten far with
their plans when the noise of a high.
powered motor was heard outside and
the bell rang.
'"Gracious, Uncle Jim ~ exclaimed
Mrs. ]. j., when she opened the door
"Of course. Uncle Jim," said the old
man. II was only teasing you when
wrote that letter. had intended
coming all along and paying Off the
little note. Here take these-just few
Christmas greetings for each of you"
t0. 1875. western Newspaper Union.)
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sist On regarding 1t so seriously?
Listen to me, Janet, and will tell you
story of another Christmas Eve"
Janet rested her head on the back of
the chair and regarded her friend
with grave affection. Mary was a
tower of strength. What would have
been these bleak months of recovery
without her?
"Once when I was about ten years
DID," began Mary. II was visiting at
my grandfather's farm. We always
went there for a good, old-fashioned
Christmas. 1t was delightful place.
Sleigh rides, coasting, skating, trips
into the woods for Christmas greens.
Everything that child would find Joy
In doing. Christmas Eve particularly
was overlooking with a kind Of intox-
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discuss what was referred to as their
"predicament." The oldest son of the
w. j. Jacksons had just gone into
business some few months before and
his father, and his two uncles, ]. J.
and r. p, had endorsed his note. In
the meantime the business had failed
and the Jacksons were now called on
to make the note good. To pay, as
they certainly would have to, meant
to sacrifice what little they had, and
none of them was any too prosperous.
"How about asking Uncle Jim for
the money!" r. P. suggested. Hes
rich enough and it wouldn't hurt him."
"Yes," interrupted his wife, ''but
you forget he's just as tight as he's
rich, and there isn't one of us that's
even laid eyes on him since Cousin VII
liam's death four years ago."
That's all right" replied her hus-
band, people get generous impulses
at Christmas time, and you never get
anything in this world unless you ask
for it,
Everyone agreed that what r. P.
said was true enough, but none would
"stoop to ask favor of him." 1t
wouldn't do, that was all. 1t wouldn't
do.
However, after the little meeting
broke up and the families went on
their various ways, each had the idea
that after all it wouldn't hurt to try
Uncle Jim. They would say nothing
to the rest and If it did not turn out
well, no one would ever know.
And so that night three letters We're
sent to Uncle Jim--one from r. p,
one from w. ]. and one from j. J..
Jackson, asking for $1,000 to pay off
the note of the young Jackson, and
thus save three families from utter
ruin.
Uncle Jim, an irate, extremely
close old bachelor, was furious the
morning OF December i23. He paced
the floor, his face crimson, three let
tiers crunched in his fist by George,
what nerve! The begging beasts!" he
exploded. He sat down to write a
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say to your children, you need not
worry about any returns to me.
Payment does not always come back
directly. 1t goes on in other ways.
Your children, from the happy mem
cries in this house, will continue
to carry on the tradition. They will
make other people happy for the sake
of the merry times they had here. My
payment comes in knowing this. /
give happiness to you and them, and
they, in turn, will pass it on to others.
1t is form Of indirect payment. The
satisfaction Of seeing the seed Of joy
blossom into generosity towards others
is the best payment in the world ''
"Janet," went on Mary, II did not
see Santa Claus that night I hid behind
the Christmas tree, but / sneaked out
and went to bed thinking about grand
father. It is something can never
forget. Il it has been possible to
bring you few things that help to
while away the dull days, blame 1t on
grandfather. He started the debt. I'm
paying him partly through you. 1. Z. !"
Mary's voice trailed Off into silence.
She was thinking of that low, square
room in the farmhouse where she spent
so many happy holidays.
Janet leaned forward and touched
her softly. at is a beautiful way to
explain your Kindness" she whispered,
"but whom am to pay" t
Mary looked at the frail girl IN the
big chair. overheard the little
maid who comes in to mop your floor
say that you were the beautifulest pa
tient in the hospital She adores you
as kind of goddess. Maybe you can
find happy target in her. Aim one
of your enchanting smiles at her and
see what happens. Now 1 must go.
Merry Christmasl"
Mary left in breeze Of cheerfulness.
A quarter of an hour later found
Janet and the little maid who mopped
the floors in gale of laughter. Janet
was telling her story and had heaped
her arms with fruit. The little maid
seemed TRANSPORTED with happiness.
And it is said that she later gave most
of her fruit away to the cook.
Indirect payment. !" whis-
pered Janet to herself as she slipped
that night into the harbor of sleep.
IA 1926. Western Newspan~r unlaa-I
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icating Joy. Stockings pinned to the
mantel, tree In the corner, secrets
whispered about surprises -oh, the
finest feeling in the world, Janet.
"Well," continued Mary looking out
into the dusk with a gentle wistfulness
in her face, sat this time mention, /
happened to be hiding behind the
Christmas tree in the corner. The
other children had been packed of to
bed. I think was trying to sit up and
determine, once for all, If there was q
Santa Claus. My mother and grand
father were talking together by the
fireplace and my mother was trying to
express her feelings about being there.
She told grandfather that it meant
everything in the world for her to
bring her children to the farm for
Christmas. They will never forget
this season of happiness she said.
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you like. I don't
mind that. Only
don't worry about
1t. You take all
the fun out of 1t.
Accept, my child,
and don't be tor
mented with silly
Ideas. Of some
kind Of payment.
Here it is Christ
mas Eve, when
the Spirit or Civ
ing Is abroad in
the land. There
Is nothing so love
ly as giving. But
how can one en-
joy this pleasure
If intelligent peo-
pie like you In
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Dick is taking big chances.
Where will he hide2
tTo BE CONTINUED,
Unkind

One day, at the table of the late
Mr.. Pease (dean of Ely). just as the
cloth was being removed. the subject
of discourse happened to be that of
an extraordinary mortality amongst
lawyers. I'VE have lost said gen.
tleman, mot less than six eminent
barristers in as many months" The
dean. who was quite deaf. rose as his
friend finished his remarks. and gave
the company grace: For this and
every other mercy. the Lords holy
name be praise London Answer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-18
Giving Happiness
Passing 1t On
Extending Joy to Others Is
Agreeable Form of Indi-
rect Payment.
BY PATIENCE EDEN

)U are always DO
ing some kind thing
for me. / don't I'M
derstand it."
Janet, a small
ere ure W ! t h
enormous eyes and
frail hands, looked
up at the woman
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-18
eorge Ethelbert
Walsh
ON THE PELICAN
Upright. 1895. by W. G. chapman.l
wNU Service

a SYNOPSIS. - Fishing, in idle
Fashion. from private dock.
the Pelican, which he recognizes
Is the Beacon, his fathers yacht
before his death and financial
teverses forced him to part with
1t. A man whom he hears girl
who accompanies him address as
MIR. Blake, lands from the yacht.
The girl drops her handbag in
the stream, and Dick RECEIVERS 1t.
Thanking him. she gives him her
visiting card.
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&C h l 8 t m q 8 to
them will always
shine in a glow
Of joyous memory.
You are givi n G
them and me the
most precio u s
capital in the
W orld: one on
W hich we can
draw for inspira-
ton as long as we
live Then s h e
asked him how
she could ever re-
pay him for his
generosity.
"Grandf a t h e r
looked at her and
said slowly, If
these Christmases
mean what YOU
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-18

standing before her. "You come to see
me, you bring fruit and flowers and
books" she continued; 'you are I'M
failingly thoughtful. can do nothing
for you except give you gratitude and
thanks"
The older woman smiled.
"Janet," she said, 'you are like a
great many other people know. You
have to understand things that are
not necessary to understand. And you
think you must give return payment
for things that should not be considered
in that light"
Janet looked puzzled. swell, but
Mary" she fioundered, you must adj
NIT that I have accepted gifts rather
CALAMITY. Gifts and gifts. !.
and gifts. I must speak about 1t. I
can't take things from you forever and
not mention it, even though I'm still
convalescing from that accident.
Mary drew chair nearer and sat
down. "Oh, give me all the gratitude
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We don't want to get caught short"
Reckon not, Mr.. Blake replied the
other chuckling. "'Twould sort of let
the cat out of the bag If we had to
sneak into some harbor for coal be-
fore the time was up"
YES. we must guard against any
such contingency. I'll phone to
Blanks pier the first thing in the morn
ing for all the coal you can store
aboard"
what timell the old man want to
come aboard?" queried Captain Brent,
putting Mechanically at his cigar.
Shortly after shutdown. Lay off
here at sunset, and when you see the
signals send the boats ashore"
"There'll be a lot Of dunnage,
s'pose?"
mo, nothing but light traps-chietly
personal things of Miss Cutters. Most
of the baggage will so aboard earlier.
Ill see to that"
"You say there'll be four of 'em?"
Eyes. Mr.. Cutler, Miss Alice. her
maid and Doctor Alster."
"And yourselfY
Certainly |" said Mr.. Blake. little
tartly. "Lll come down with the
party"
"All right! I'll have everything
ready. Reckon, now, If don't have
any trouble finding that island we'll
have a pleasant voyage"
"Why do you say that?" demanded
Blake uneasily. Have you any doubts
~.about finding it,"
why, no, if the map you gave mes
correct"
"Well. 1t, isl" snapped the other.
"Ive verified it in every particular
You don't think I'd slip up on such a
small thing aS that when there's so
much at stalker"
"No, reckon not but it's bit puz-
zling in places. Some of them dots
and marks looks like as if they'd been
put there for private use. You don't
s'pose, now, that captain was up to
any misleading tricks, marking the
location wrong and shifting the chan
mel buoys, do your"
Mr.. Blake smiled and shrugged his
shoulders.
"You forget" he said coldly, "that
I'm running this little expedition, and
] never make mistakes. The chart is
correct"
"All rightv' replied Brent, moving
toward the steps. "Then well pick
up the island in couple of days." He
stopped and stared out into midstream
i'Why don't they send that boat
Rshore?' he added irritably.
Here it comes nowr'
He'll, I'll be going. got to put in
4 doing some figuring"
nodded, and waited for him to
the steps, then walked to the
the float A few minutes later
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UNCLE JlM'S
CHRISTMAS
Bu MARION z. REAGAN
t WAS just a week

I WAS just a week
before Christmas.
7 h e Jacksons-
that is to say,
the J. US, the r.
P.'s and the w. j.
Jacksons-had all
met in the home
of the latter to
The Washington times., 1925-05-22
Chief TO.
TELL COUNCIL
Of NEEDS
Watson and laspector Evans
to Speak to citizensBond
issue Discussed

The needs Of the, fire and police
departments will be explained to
Ethe Citizens Advisory Council to-
night by George S, Watson. fire
chief, and Inspector Charles A.
Evans, acting superintendent OF
police
The council will also discuss to-
right a. bond issue for Washing
ten. The council is anxious to
keep taxes down and several menu
.bers believe bond issue is the
hest way.
Last night Doctor wilpam c..
Fowler, District Health Officer;
George S. Wilson. Charities and
Corrections, and Daniel j. Donos
van. District Auditor, explained the
work and needs OF their depart
nsents.
Auditor Donovan told the coun-
ell that no other city in the coun-
try would embark on a. fiveyear
building program Of $40, 100000,
such as is IN progress here now,
without q bond issue.
A resolution of regret; at8 the
death OF Commissioner james f..
Oyster was adopted.
The Washington times., 1925-05-22
FLooDLlcHIs ORDERED
FOR LINCOLN MEM L

Installation Of 8 floodlig lighting gys-
tenn for the Lincoln Memorial and
i dorble row OF lights outlining the
reflecting pools has been ordered BY
the office 81 public buildings and
public parks, II was announced to-
day ~ Lieutenant Colonel @. q.
Sheriff., director.
Eighteen huge 500 candIepoWer
floOdlights On eishteen foot poles
1t the edge ok the circular roadway
around the melnotial are % D n: a:
stalled.
Contracts for instaIlatiOn % the
lights around the reflectins pools
also VIII Be let within the next
week Or two. Plans have been pre-.
pared Tor adequate lighting IS the
Interior 81 the Lincoln Memorial
but mo funds are available Tor this
purpose Congress probably VIII bs
asked this winter to make an ap.
preparation for this pnt'leOge
The Washington times., 1925-05-22
SH||VGLED HEADS
DISGUISED
At COURT
American FIappers Bow TO
English Queens Unof-
ficial Verdict
Nv Internatlonal News Service.

LONDON, Nay ~. shingled
heads Of American debutantes
have bowed to the unofficial royal
edict disappearing bobbed hair, 1t
was evident today.
a majority OF the girls presented
at the first court last night, and
Of those who win be presented to
King George and queen Mary at
Buckingham palace tonight. had
bobbed hair, but it was artfully
disguised
The art Of the coiffeurs wrought
ths change. There had been ru.
mors that Queen Mary disapproved
Of ahingled locks.
shop girls had their chance to
learn what the debutantes we're
wearing when the motor cars bear.
ing 100 persons Tor presentations
at court stretched along the Mail
n procession that was held up
two hours before ali aIighted at
Buckingham Palace.
Mrs. Alanson b. Houghton, wife
OF the American ambassador and
sponsor FOR the Americans who were
presented, was regal In : gown of
silver diamante with pearls, with
q long train of nauve ostrich
feathers down one side.
Queen Mary supervised the palace
decorations. the dominant note 81
which was carried In great punches
Of wisteria blossoms
The Washington times., 1925-05-22
Army Pushes Plar, for
Mobilization Day.
Service Notes
By VIVIAN LEE TILLMAN.

It believed the plans Of the War department 1or
mobilization day this year will go through ater all.
Assistant Secretary of War; Colonel Dwight Davis and the
chief staff of the army, Major General John T. lines e.
gardng mobilization day Some day. other tnan November
II, will no doubt be selected.
which the American public observed the
day year. general very much desired by the army
good for the regular it has tendency TO Drn
the army and the public together in understanding OF
each others The citizens military training camps has
accomplished for the in this connection than the
world war Now if the army would rorganze its information
service bring organization modern business
standard the public would have chance get better
quainted with the army. ss
The Washington times., 1925-05-22

Al captain IN the reserve has re-
Gently been ordered to take q two
months course at the Quartermas-
ter school at Philadelphia Less
than two years ago he was q pri-
yate in one OF the national guard
units and also g. student In the cor
respondence course for quarter
master reserve officers.
Upon the successive completion
Of his course he was given an OPP
portunity to take the examination
for commission in the reserve corps,
passing for naptain. His work
since has been of such high caliber
that he has .been selected out Of
more than 500 reserve officers in
his, corps area as student Of the
school.
The. War Department has ordered
Franlxford Arsenal to manufacture
before June i eighteen sets Of 81
new type OF sound locating device
intended for detection OF aircraft at
considerable distances. The new
soundlocating device is known as
the exponential horn, and prelimi-
nary experiments indicate that it
will have q range Of eight miles
In daytime Present locating de-
vices are technically known as
teIesicometers. These employ diff
ferent principle for spotting the dis
tant rumble Of aircraft motors. The
new device is expected to show
greater accuracy as well as greater
range than the present equipment.
According to word By friends in
washington. Admiral Sam Nc
Gowan, u. s. NJ, retired, former
paymaster general Of the navy, has
been elected chief highway COM
missioner OF the State Of South
Carolina. The position pays q sal
ary OF SIS 900 q year Admiral Nc
Gowan resides at Lalirens, 8. e.
After d long period Of prepare
Iffoil; involving many experiments
ard lasts. the drill regulations for
tfie f7fantry machine gun squad,
:platu63 and company have been
Issued TO the service. It Is known
aa xra3uing regulation 42O-56. The
DUTIES fOf unit leaders. company,
platoon and squad, are set forth and
their Responsibilities with reference
70 the training and instruction OF
their unit for war service are stated
in no uncertain terms.
The Secretary OF the Navy has
approved the Recommendation that
General Order 134 be changed to
provide that the reports Of annual
physical examination be considered
confidential for the information OF
the officer concerned, that one copy
of the report be given the officer
Concerned, and the original be sent
to the bureau Of medicine and sur
gerry.
The McDougal, tCG-6) has been
placed in commission, according to
the commandant OF the Coast
Guard service, with Lieutenant
Commander S. ". Parker as the
commanding officer Of the boat.
other officer personnel OF the ship
consist OF Lieutenant Commander
n q Roach. Lieutenant A. G.
Vaudeville and Ensigns F. w. Col
Inns and J. F. Jacob. Pay Clerk
The Washington times., 1925-05-22
BEL IEvE PoIso Gas
TOOK HEAVY pI Ct

TOKYO, May u. THAT the Is.
900 people who lost their lives In
the compound Uf the Army Cloth
Ing Depot Of HOMO, Tokyo, during
the fire that followed the eartht
quake Of September &, 1923, were
not burned to death, hut died AZ
most pafnlessIy from letiiaI gas Is
the theory advanced by u connHnis-
sion sof scientists that has been
investiga and assembling data
on the great disaster Eapbbfifc
acid gas, generated from chemicals
stored fn the conn oiin6s the com
1nissiOn believes, pread among the
people who sought refdee there and
killed them, saving them the tors
ture sof being roasted alive
The Washington times., 1925-05-22

MaJor Frank G. Wood, United
States army retired, has been cited
In War Department orders for ex-
traordinary heroism and gallantry
In action under fire against Boxer
forces at Peking, China, on August
IA, 1900. The exceptionally meri-
torious services rendered by Major
Wood during this action, upon
which this well deserved citation
was awarded him, had marked
Influence and bearing on the i'm.
mediate success of the American
forces on that day.
The Washington times., 1925-05-22
HARD BOIL Ed MONK
b IsoI ATED: AFTER SPREE

BALTIMORE, Nd, May s2.
They call him Hard Boiled Egg
Jimmy
boiled than Jimmy they'd be rocks.
He's so hard boiled ne doesnt
trouble to smoke cigarettes or
The Washington times., 1925-05-22
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gains will go to those who come early a ess
The Washington times., 1925-05-22
Beginning a.GSsat salsy
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n Our ShoD
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