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she had but to stretch her arm to its
full length to have them as her own.
A moment later the black painted lid
swung back upon it's hinges and her
fingers were delvinG deep under the
pile of neatly Iaid clothing till they
felt the soft leather of her writing
case.
Some day you shall have 1t back
still locked, untouched" he had told
her. A little laugh of triumph came
from her now. She had it back-and
not from. his lordly offering hands.
By her own wit she had attained it.
The little key that had hung from
a chain on her neck was in the gilt
aperture then. Inside the case, she
found all as she had left it-papers
and of ready money an amount large
enough to last until she reached a
bank from which she could draw, by
means of her letter of credit. still
tent hugging the little case close to
her side.
Jeroge was busy preparing after
noon tea and the delicately cut sand
witches upon which he prided himself.
She forced herself to eat, then
called the boy to her side.
"Jeroge," she said. you must go to
the bwana and see If he requires any
help from you"
The boy hesitated Twill memsahib
come with me-" he asked.
mo, I shall stay here"
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pause, had fed to that countryman
who lay dying in the forest with only
unskilled heather to attend him.
There had been no time to spare.
He had. wasted none-had gone with.
upon the woman left now to her own
devices in the deserted camp.
Richenda's moment had come.
She glowed with the realization of
this Then came suddenly a little
sense of shame. Was 1t taking ad-
vantage of his absence on a merciful
errand? Was it :? She battled
the thoughts into silence. He had
taken advantage of her own physical
tnferiority. The odds were even.
She was fiinging on her garments
with fingers that trembled with haste
now, while a plan of campaign took
form in her turmoiled brain. Then
she was in Pathways tent scanning
the place with excited eyes. The case
that held that most necessary of all
commodities-her money-Would. she
thought, be in the long black uniform
box he used. She fumbled at the fas-
Jennings with fierce hands. Locked.
She ratified the hinges, tears of veXed
excitement standing in her eyes, then
sat back on her heels painting from
exertion. Suppose he had taken the
keys with him. Suppose she couldn't
open this thing that seemed stout
enough to resist her every effort. Sup
pose
Then she saw that bunch of keys
lying on the wicker table so close that
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"Then I may not leave the memsa-
hib--the bwana gave order"
Richenda frowned. SO he had set a
black boy. on guard over her, She
tingled with the insult OF II. She did
not known that Pathways had but
flung q hurried word across his shout
ders as he tore off: Look after the
memsahib, Jeroge. See that no harm
comes TO herr
Guile came to Richenda then.
II shall be quite safe II | stay
here" she said. singing her rifle
across her shoulders. Nothing can
harm me. The bwana has had no
tea. Fill his vacuum flask and take
it to him, Jeroge."
The boy still hesitated, tWiddled an
anxious toe among the withered
grass, eyed her uncertainty.
DO as / tell you"' .
But, memsahib--"
She flayed him then with angry
words till he sulkily set about obey
ing her commands. But. though she
had eXacted apparent Obedience. P'"h
enda knew but little of the work
ings of the cunning native mind, OF
the curiosity with which each action
of their European employers Is
watched, of the conversations in the
primitive huts behind the camp when
the doings of the day are discussed by
the servants, when the very words
which have passed between the white
people are repeated and every action
criticized.
Look after the memsahib, Jeroge.'
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1t meant more than one thing to the
native boy, who knew quite we'll that
once the -memsahib had been brought
back to the camp at midnight: the boy
who, too, had watched those periods of
silence, who, not half an hour before,
had by means of a quietly applied eye
TO tiny split in the side of Pathways
tent, seen Richenda force sher way
| into that tin box which the bwana al
ways kept locked.
Behind his guleless brown face the
agile nakve brain was working. The
memsahib wanted. for reasons of her
| own, to be rid of him.
Such was the power of the white
race that he could not bring himself
to deliberately fiaunt her order.
Nevertheless, he had not the slightest
| intention of obeying it.
AS is usual to the native African.
| the commands of white woman
meant nothing against the commands
of white man.
! Jeroge decided he would keep an
eye on the memsahib.
She watched until the tea and sand
Wiches were packed. then dismissed
him with terse command:
Go quickly. the bwana will be
hungry"
IN do. memsahib," he acquiesced
cheerfully, and went on his way with
running leaps.
Three minutes later Richenda her
self was speeding down the slope of
the hin in a direction opposite to that
which the boy had taken. running
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westward to where. 10 miles away.
there lay the place she must reach
with as little delay as possible. Her
speed toned down to a sharp walk At
length She had reached flatter land
now: she turned to a rough track
which led toward the blaCkness of a
forest near at hand.
The place was dark with dank cool.
ness which rose from steamy under.
growth. Here a parakeet screamed
shrilly as her footsteps broke across
the quiet, there some more steaithy
creature rustled among a clump ~
coarse. high fern. For an hour she
hurried along the rough track which
grew narrower as she covered more
of it's meandering way.
A bevy of native women broke
through the trees. bow-backed, sha v,
en-headed creatures. shoulders laden
with neatly tied piles OF dry sticks
naked brown babies astride thefr hips
these dribbling infants sucking Con
tentedly at much-chewed ends OF
sugar cane.
"Wapi Abmani?" asked Rfcherf6a.
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ing she is a creature of destiny. consents.
Angus Brodie pays surprise visit and eau
tons Bchenda 10 go slowly He asks her
to promise to come to himself If she ever
needs his help
The marriage rs performed and a few
hours later Richenda overhears Brett and
Lucille auarreling violently. Lucille is re-
fusing bribe aud accusing him OF bigamy.
Brett retorts that his first wife has
been dead for some time. Lucille, furious
because he has kept this from her threatens
10 tell Richenda they have been lovers.
Brett asks what she will take to disappear.
Lucille admits she is in difficulties about
forged check and agrees to go IL Brett
viii nav up for her
Stunned and disillusioned, Richenda fees
from camp IN a motor car. In daZe she
remembers her promise to Angus and directs
the native driver TO take her to Lambogru
Pathways after discovering her absence from
camp, follows her TO Brodies ranch and
demands that she return with him. She re
fuses. so he bundles her up in some blank
cts and takes her in the car back to camp.
R!cheuda plans to escape. but her hus-
lance.
CONTINUED from Saturdays Starr
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go QUICKLY. THE RwANA WILL BE HUNGRY"

explorer whose face has haunted her
dreams She Is introduced to him by
Lucille Dayenant, A widow, V no has debcI
ately sought her Acquaintance. Mrs. Dayen-
ant and Pathways invite Richenda to join
them on a hunting expedition. The% start
the journey INTO the interior. Richenda
Grows suspicious Of Lucille.
Brett tells Richenda he loves her Tie j.
moody and acts strangely. bur Richenda
trusts him completely even though the IN
iimary between him and Lucille is disturb
ing. suddenly he tells Ri"iienda: .! want
10 be rid of that Momam, You've, got 70
marry at once. Ana Ricnenda, feel
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<OPSIS.

Richenda Petersen IA London Office girl
rins 5000 pounds in newspaper contest
and decides 10 spend ii in travel. The east
coast of Africa holds the greatest promise
of adventure IN her. and she books passagt
for Port Mombasa. When the boat stops al
Gibraltar Richcnda goes off alone 10 inspect
the old town and Is arCosted by native
who frightens her. Angus Bro'Ile. one of
her fellow passengers, rcscnes her from the
man.
Arrived At Momhasa. tho first person
Richenda is Brett Fairways. noted
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CONTINUED in Thursdays 6sasss

Fish caught around Canada's
coasts and in her inland waters 9Rst
year sold for nearly s5o.ooo.000l II
was the largest catch since 1890. and
exceeded the five-year average by
10 per cent.
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putting SUN ldFtnSf UiStdnCe
between himself and her.
Jeroge's brown visage came before
her then. The boys eyes were wide
with excitement. his tongue poured
out a mixed stream Of English and
Swahaili ,from which Richenda gath
cred the sense OF some unusual hap
pening.
|. There had been white bwana. a
hunter. encamped in that distant for
est and, barely an hour before, a rhi-
noceros, charging him, had ripped his
side with its frontal horn till the blood
gushed out in a stream that would
not cease. SO the tribesmen of a
nearby village, knowing of Pathways
presence in the neighborhood, had
sped to fetch him to this white brother
who might. ere help could reach him,
be sleeping in the arms of death.
Richenda gathered that Pathways
stopped only to snatch up a case of
medical necessities which the camp
possessed to thrust a sun-topee on his
head ard. without another minutes
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INsTALLMENT XLH.
Richenda ATTEMPTS an Escape.

" ANYWAYS was nearly a half
- mile away-running as fast
as his feet could carry him.
putting still farther distance
between himself and her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-24

On August 29th-Baltimore 6
Ohio trains will discontinue the
nse of Pennsylvania Station, Ne,v
York City. Trains avill arrive at
and depart from Jersey Central
Station-Jersey City.
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Veterans d Foreign Wars.

The new department ofEicers Of the
Veterans OF Foreign Wars were seat
ed at the meeting held at the Ma
tional Guard Armory. Union Station
Plaza, wednesday. by Department
Comdr. Charles III. reilly. The fol.
lowing officers filed their respective
stations: Senior Vice Comdr. James
Jacques. Judge Advocate AL Jen.
nings, Chaplain DR.. ". o. Anderson,
Quartermaster Thomas w. Jones,
Adjt. William Homer Carroll. Patriotic
Instructor Maj. George A. Void. In
Spector Frank HeiSe and Ofiicer OF
the Day John j. Allen. The new coun-
Gil Of administration consists of the
above department officers and the fol.
lowing councilmen: Cpmdr. A. =.
Pierce, National Capitol Post, No. 127;
Comdr, Guy. III. Birdsall, Equality
Walter Reed Post, No. 284; Comdr.
Horace s. Dean, Federal Post. No.
S24; Corndr. Douglas A. White. Co
iumbia Post, No. 833; Comdr. Hairy
Vice Comdr. w. b. Thompson, Front
Line Post. No. 1401. and Daniel j..
I1eahy, Ernest Wickstrand, Harry r.
Clements, John Wischheusen, Capt.
Edwin s. Bethlehem, r. G. Moore and
Il. Lockhead.
The report OF the Buddy Poppy
campaign committee was approved
and disbursement of the proceeds was
made to the various posts for relief
work conducted for the veterans and
their dependents In the District.
The department welfare committee
was instructed to arrange for the an
:nual ". f. w. armistice ball, to be
held at the New Willard Hotel No
vember IL. This committee Is also
making plans for the department out
ing, to be held at Marshall Hall, the
details OF which WIN be announced at
a later date.
The post commanders were request
ed to forward to the department adju-
tant names OF the delegates and alter
mates elected by their respective posts
to attend the twenty.seventh annual
encampment Of the Veterans Of For
eign Wars. to be held at Ell Paso,
Tex, September 10 to %.
The council went on record as sup
porting the outing. of the National
Capitol Post, No. 1877, to be held at
Marshall Hall August 5.
The recruiting committee is plan
ming an extensive campaign for new
members, with membership Of $500
as goal by September 4.
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HAvvTHORNE'S DAUGHTER,
CATH0LIC NUN. IS DEAD
Founded Religious Order TO Work
Among cancsrOus Poor.
Was rs Years Old.
By the Associafed Press,

~ the Associated Press.
& NEW YORK. July i0.-Nathaniel
Hawthorne's youngest child. Rose.
known as Mother Alphonsa Lathrop.
order Of st. Dominic. who had de.
voted the last rs years to the relief
Of the cancerous poor. died yesterday
AT Rosary Fiji Home. Hawthorne.
N. Y. She was rs years old. She
was born In Lenox. Mass.
a In 1871, she married George Par
SONS Lathrop, author, They became
Catholics and the wife's work for the
poor illuminated in the establishment
Of two Catholic institutions for can
cerous sufferers.
/ After her husbands death In 1898,
Mrs. Lathrop decided to found q
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$si worth Of clothing with worthless
checks. A search Of his hotel room
revealed . stock Of expensive cloth
ing. ranging from riding boots TO i'm.
ported Japanese klmonas. Check
books on banks in Hartford, Conn,
and Miami and st. petersburg, Fla,
were found in his possession.
He said his father was Samuel C.
Hicks.
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HELD ON CHECK CHARGE.
Tashionably Attired Youth Says
His Home Il In Kentucky.

ROCHESTER,, N. r, July 10 CD.-
Faultlessly attired. q debonair
youth, who said he was James X.
Hicks. alias J. NJ. Huey. %. son OF q
prominent family Of Union and Gov
ington. KY. was held here today
while detectives traced = trail Of 81.
legged bad checks he II said to have
isft throughout the East.
He was arrested after purchasing
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wo.n.ns orasr ana ..ssrvaa.s 3

w0men's order called Servants Of
Relief"
. The following year she and Mary
Rose Huber. an art student, were
habit, carrying food and cheer to the
poor, but In 1889, deciding they would
work better with the habit. they APP
pealed 10 Archbishop Carrigan to
found q conservation,
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HEAVY QUAKE RECORDED.
Georgetown University seisno-
graph Notes Shock at Ell AN.

A very heavy earthquake was
registered on the Georgetown Uni.
versity seismograph yesterday begin
ming at Gil am. and lasting until
$40 am.
Director Tondorf placed 1t at $500
miles from Washington in north
westerly direction.
Al number of other shocks recorded
were believed by Director Tondorf to
have been in the Mediterranean area,
although he did not attempt to locate
them definitely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-11

Appointment of regional directors
of athletics in charge OF conducting
the American Legion's national base
ball program for boys was made by
Frank G. Cross, director of the
Legfon's national Americanism COM
mission.
Roy e. Rice of Waterbury, Conn,
will direct the first or Eastern region
Including New England, the Atlantic
and Chesapeake Bay States.
Forrest A. Burke of Springfield,
III. win direct the work in the Sec
Chd or Central region, including sea-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-28
sEMMEs BRANCH SELLS
VEHICLES IN NORTHEAST

Distributing Dodge Brothers au-
tomobiles and Graham Brothers
trucks in the northeast Is q branch
of the Semmes Motor Company,
1925 Florida Ave. N. E., at the in.
tersection of Florida avenue and
II st. n. E.
This company Is located In an
intellectually beautiful building
which adds materially to the at
Effectiveness of the northeast bust
ness section.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-28
WHITE EXPLAINS
Bis FETE

Harry p. White, president of the
Northeast Business Mems Associa-
ton, which organization is staging
tonight's big carnival, has given out
the following, message to the people
Of Washington:
Tonight Northeast Washington
goes another step forward. The new
lights on H Street, the main thor
oughfare of the section, will be
turned on. This street will in the
future be as brilliantly lighted as
any avenue in Washington.
1--WE of the Northeast will be
proud tonight. This great section,
with its tens Of thousands of PEG.
pie, is growing in greater proper
tions, believe, than any other Sec
ton in the National Capital.
Northeast washington is a city
in itself. HI Street is our down.
town district, in which there are
shops to meet every family need
and theater facilities to provide al!
necessary entertainment. Watch
Northeast Washington!
I'VE invite every resident of
Washington to join with US tonight
in our great celebration. We prom
Use the visitors a real good time.
Anu WINS tAlcy are All LIlC @SOAths
east, We want them to look over
our section and learn of its many
advantages"
For several months a special
committee has been at work day
and night making plans for to-
nights celebration. Neither time
nor money has been spared to make
the demonstration q big success.
Long before the parade and car
nival was thought OF, however, the
association was working for bet
ter lighting on H Street. Petitions
were sent to the District Commits
sioners and personal visits were made
to the District Building in the in
terest of the new lights. The as
ISOLATION recently won its battle
for better lights and decided to
stage q carnival in celebration.
Hubert Newsom, a prominent real
estate man, is general chairman OF
{ the committee I'm charges w. ri.
Lewis is chairman of the parade
committee; Clarence Poston, music
COMMITTEES; DIR. Robert w. McCul.
Tough, publicity committee: Frank J
RUPERT, finance, and Myer Cohen
floats.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-28

"a fortune Of approximately $50 900
| 900, according to counsel for Browns
estate.
The body of the millionaire. who
lived on his Yacht for many years
with steam up, always ready 70
sail but never sailing. IL now en-
route to New York for interment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-28
PRIZES TO BE AWARDED
AT NORTHEAST FETE

One hundred dollars in prizes
will be awarded tonight for the
best decorated float automobile and
truck in the parade, and for the
hest decorated store front.
There viii be two prizes in each
Group. SIS and SO. A committee
Of newspapermen representing the
ave local papers. win be judges.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-28

Senator william A. Clark, multi
millionaire Montana copper nlining
n,arnate. today denied i 'death.bed
" stenneYlt,s NJ william Anderson
clark. Hntte. Mont. huckster, that
slse ana her sisters were his daugh-
tiers and not the daughters Of sen.
afnr Clark.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-28
He Borrowed Trouble

PHILADELPHIA. April 2s.--
Charles Kemper. negro, borrowed
an automobile to take three friends
for a ride. which ended when the
machine crashed into a pile of rocks
on the curbing of Lancaster Pike
near Church Road.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-28
Sue for Sons Death

GOSHEN, N. Y, April a.
Parents of 9.year-oId John Sobel,
who was a student In. a private
school near Central Valley, have
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-28
$50. 600, 900 IN ESTATE
or QUEER YAcHTsMAN

LONDON. April ~. - Bayard
Brown. eccentric American million
ARE who died aboard his yacht at
Brightlingsea some weeks ago. left
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-28

Just started suit in the Orange
County Supreme Court, before
Justice A. III. Seeger, for $25, 900
damages because the boy was killed
two years ago by falling from a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-28
CLARK SISTERS CHARGE
CONFESSION BARES PLOT

DENVER. Colo. April ~ Mrs.
Addie clark Miller. one Of three
sisters suing for d share In the
estate Of the late United States
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-12

against our will, and we are con-
fronted with condition and not a
theory in their operation.
"The state mill and elevator at
Grand Forks is an established indu-
try; it IS a going concern; it is a
utility rendering public service. 1t
cannot pay what is ordinarily termed
dividends on investment any more
than the postoffices, normal schools.
universities or colleges pay money di-
vidends. 1t should pay in service di-
rectly and indirectly to the public,
and we claim the mill and elevator
can under efficient management rem
der this service in the increased price
the farmer receives for his premium
grain. and in the establishment of a
state terminal market.
We submit that to scrap this grow
ing industry at this time would be
the height Of folly, and the urge to
demolish it can only come from for
cign competitive interests.
I'VE call attention to the fact that
the hail, fire and tornado insurance
and state bond department has saved
$26 100000 to the people Of this state
in its operation. This saving is equal
to the whole bonded indebtedness
Of the state, which includes $22.0OO.-
900 Of farm loan bonds that are pro.
tected by mortgages and does no,
represent debt which the state will
be called upon to pay.
"The Democratic party in North
Dakota in it's platform was the frs,
party to ever advocate state hail in.
surance and we take pride in the
success that this department has
made in saving our people $26.0OO,0O(
to say nothing Of the influence tina,
this department.. and it's success has
had in keeping down excessive rates
in the state, thus saving indirectly
many .n,cce millions.
IF the Bank Of North Dakota is tc
continue it should be permitted tt
function not only in it's farm loar
department, but also as a state re.
serve bank with federal reserve bank
connections"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-12
DAKOTA'S QUALITY WHEAT
is A BURBANK CONTRIBUTION

Fargo. N. D., April 12.-LR-Luth-
'er Burbank's greatest direct contri-
button to North Dakota is Quality
wheat. according to Dean H. L. Boil
ley of the North Dakota Agricultural
college, in commenting on the death
of the scientist.
Quality wheat was introduced into
the state two or three years ago,
Dean Bolley stated, It is a white
colored grain, very good for milling
purposes, it was pointed out, and due
to its extra early maturity usually
escapes rust.
Mr.. Burbank's flax, while not re-
sistant to climatic conditions in
North Dakota, Dean Bolley said. has
qualities which are especially adapt
able to this section.
Mr.. Burbank's greatest contribu-
ton to North Dakota, as we'll as to
the rest of the country, according to
Professor Yeager, horticulturist in
the college experiment station, was
his stimulation of plant breeding.
'Folks wcrl inspired by the scicn.
tist," Professor Yeagcr pointed out,
"to try plant breeding and his ex-
ample as we'll as, his contributions in
seed and cxpcricncc were, most sti-
mulating." The Shasta daisy, white
hardy perennial which is an improv-
ed form Of the eastern wild white
daisy, and largely grown in North
Dakota, is a Burbank product, Qnd is
probably the most resistant Of all
his flower productions in this eli.
mate, Mr.. Ycager stated.