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Hurdles
By L. E. Biseh

4eople frequently accomplish what
seems to be impossible.
For instance, take Joseph Conrad,
the famous novelist.
Here is a man who was considered
an Englishman By many because lie
wrote such beautiful English and yet
he was a Pole.
He was born Of Polish stock in
1857 in the Ukraine.
This man did not learn English
until after twenty. -
At first he was A seaman. To
use his own words: Il shipped as an
ordinary seaman at Newcastle and
since then ! served on many vessels,
in many seas, through all the grades
from able seaman to master of both
sailing vessels and steamships"
And, amazing as it may seem, it
was only in 1898 that Conrad settled
down TO the business Of writing.
Off and on, for six years previous
ly, and as occasion offered, he had
tried his hand at writing while at
sea, but nothing much came Of it,
except experience with the use of the
pen, a thing quite foreign to the aver
age ses-fsrlng man.
Then in 1889 he started a novel
and be kept at it until it was com
pleted. But it took him until 1894
to do II.
Different chapters Of the manu-
script were written in as many diff
ferent parts Of the world.
All sorts, of accidents happened TO
it as he carried it from one port to
another.
And yet he did it.
And he did it despite a tremendous
handicap, the handicap If being com
PEELED to learn the English language
Nevertheless, despite everything,
this man, who was a foreigner and
only began to write in middle life. was
acclaimed before his death, almost two
years ago, "the great living English
writer"
Conrad worked hard.
Often he would slave until two in
the morning only TO find that he had
completed not more than a thousand
words.
Conrad did impossible things.
Why not you?
The formulai
Apbition.
Perseverance!
Grit!
Industry! ..
These four can do most anything.
Copyright. 1888. Premier synd., Inc.
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QUEENS COUNSEL
Any Child Can Help.
y MARIE, QUEEN OF ROUMAN
Registered United state. Patent Office.

The desire TO serve, to spend her
self upon others, has remained with
my young daughter, nesna, since
those dreary war days. 1t fills those
who know her with a sense of trust
and confidence. They come to her
for help; even the grown-ups seek her
advice and practical assistance.
When quite small, she would some
times invite the officers of the Chas-
seur Battalion in garrison at Sinaia
10 come for tea with her and a game
Of hide-and-seek in old King Carols
Castle Of Pelesh. 1t is a glorious
place for such a game, being huge, Of
intricate architecture and rather
dark. Many a thrill can be got out of
those dimly-lit rooms and mysterious
corridors.
One officer was her special friend.
A year later he married and Ileana
was asked TO stand sponsor. Here
in Roumania it is the custom to have
sponsors for marriage as well as for
baptism. IL is an honor and "Iucky"
if a member of the royal family. con-
sents to crown the young pair" Il
implies future interest in the Qet
US hope) happy couple, as well.
She lost sight of her officer friend
for a time for he served in a far-otf
garrison in Translylvania. One day
she received a desperate message that
HI u.ifn and nnu-hnrn hnhr ,u-nrn Ill
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Not Again, Thanks!

~ REAT industrialists, gathered in the American
Il r fashion at banquet, ask the public to rely on
- the great industrialists "nobly and unselfishly
modified" to take care of the country in war.
The public viii say, mo, thank you, we tried that
last time. What happened? The modified indus
tries squandered billion on arshps that never
flew and another billion on wooden ships that
left their docks Our industrial kings proved to
be excellent spenders of public money but poor per-
formers"
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Two Amendments


IN REPRESENTATIVE BERGER of Wisconsin, only
Socialist in the House, says he believes the first
amendment to the constitution can be enforced
while the eighteenth amendment cannot be enforced
experience has shown" The first amendment guaran-
tees freedom of speech of the press the right of the
people to assemble The eighteenth amendment forbids
the manufacture sale transportation of Intoxicating
liquors. saying nothing about drinking
Victor Berger, who speaks unpopularly at times,
thinks the first amendment can be enforced but some
people have doubted it. 1t is enforced in quiet times
In noisy dangerous times it is generally dsobeyed even
by the government. You have your own opinion about
how the prohibition amendment is obeyed.
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THE ONLY THING THAT MAKES WEALTH USE

Full is IMAGINATION.
Without Imagination rich man goes through life
like horse dog with kind owner supplying its
wants The rich man WITHOUT IMAGINATION has his
bank account for his That takescare of him. He
does nothing. .s -
But wealth PLUS IMAGINATION can do anything
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Daily Good Deed

A phone call Of inquiry about q sick
friend is worth much, but a personal
visit infinitely more.
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The Rockefellers John D., Senior and Junior, have
imagination They have established the greatest institute
the world to fight disease and have given literally hun
dreds of millions to education and to science
The younger Rockefeller offers gift of ten millions
to King Fuad the First of Egypt that the treasures of the
old Nile land may be properly housed and cared for
Senator Stanford of California, had Imagination. His
millions established a magnificent university.
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst combined great fortune with
imagination and benevolence. y
Mr.. Carter, who discovered Tut-ank-Amen's tomb,
first sent to Egypt he told gathering at Judge
Gars by Mrs Phoebe Hearst and under her direction he
there made excavations and collections that she I'd
the university at Berkeley
Mr.. Vanderbilt just returned in his yacht from the
Galapagos Islands, there devoted time and to scin
tfic exploration collecting strange animals fishes and
other creatures many heretofore unknown to science.
Among other things Mr.. Vanderbilts expedition cap
tured and little known dwarf sharks than
six inches long.
What other things might young Mr.. Vanderbilt and
other young that inherit great fortunes do if they
developed from their fortunes all the power that is in
them
Money is frozen thought and labor Men that work
day after day spend PART of what they produce for their
living. The balance goes as profit" to build up
great fortune for Rockefeers Vanderbilts Goulds AS
tors etc.
As human intelligence and labor went into that money
and created it, so human intelligence and labor can be
taken of that money be free in useful work. d
reeted by imagination
Mr.. Vanderbits great-grandfather had imagination
and intelligence enough to that the stage coach was
thing of the past that the steam railroad the thing of
the future.
He went into the railroad business. That's why this
Mr.. Vanderbilt has big yacht.
This Mr.. Vanderbilt was of the first TO appre
ciate and the automobile. His white Ghost" raced
around Long Island with him at the wheel when he was
a boy.
With part of his fortune, plus his great-grand-
fathers imagination he might do with the flying machine
what his ancestor did with railroads PERHAPS HE WILL
w. X. Vanderbilt and his brother Harold, inte
gent But both like other of very rich start
life with terrific handicap
Putting thousand pounds on the back of young
racehorse wouldn't be bad loading the weight of ten
so million dollars the ambition of young man..
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work. It was Mafalda's idea. I
put 1t through for her as a test"
"I see. She's been talking to
your
She put the proposition up to
me in a dozen words. and I've
put it to you-the bare skeleton.
And it's the biggest thing everw
said Steve confidently.
Ross Is Doubtful
Ross sighed. and shook his
head. He turned to the office
with his companion.
You're a great man, Steve.
But take 1t once and for all
this can't go! It's playing with,
fire. No film man on earth would
handle it."
At that moment Maffie. in
normal costume and with the
paint washed from her face. came
in.
Before she could speak. Ross
faced her and raised a warning
finger.
kid" he said briefly. 'this
does not go! I've been talking to
Steve and he's given me the idea.
It's great ideal But I wouldn't
touch it for all the money on
earth"
why not" said Mafalda. with.
out moving an eyelid.
why mott" retorted Ross.
'fFilm the Parker Case? See
here. my girl. III go with you
this far. II it wasn't the Parker
Case. it would make one of the
RreateSt plaVs ever screeuedi
II 1T had never been on at the
Criminal Courts. and wasn't full
Of real people-and big people at
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CTEYE touched his employer on
- the shoulder. "I'H show you
this stuff she's done, and when
you've seen it we'll destroy the
film you've got this girl nailed
down tight and hand her the stuff
she can really do. For when once
she knows her power
What them"
Why she'll smash half the film
studios in this countryi Don't
forget, boss, that a great actress
can only work in one theater at
once. The greatest actress in
the world can't be in two places
at once-but a film actress can
be in 10000 places at once. ard
where this girl is not there'u be
an empty house! Get me?"
You are nutty. Steve" replied
Ross. But come into the long
room and give me your private
show
Steve Enthusiastic
Thirty minutes later he followed
Steve out of the private theater;
his face was white and his eres
were shining. In his hands he
CGITISQ q vast punulS VI IllIIl-
positiyes in three fat reels. They
went out together, and in an open
space to leeward of the vast range
Of sheds and buildings Ross put
a match to the mass of celluloid.
It roared away in rich yellow
flame. Ross looked longingly at
another and smaller slip Of film
that he was carrying, and tossed
that also on to the blaze.
Ibid you shoot that last 200
fet this morning." asked Ross.
"This morning-before we started
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; that-I'd say, yes. But I don't
want to be IN the Criminal Courts
myself. and this thing is as safe
to monkey with as a thousand-volt
live cable. Any man who'd handle
1t must be lunatic!"
''Mr. Ross" said MafaIda, glanc-
ing at Steve. 81 get your objec.
ton. I'll answer 1t by bringing
on four friends of mine that l
want you to meet. I hope youl
give US a hearing and we won't
keep you ten minutes"
Ross nodded, and Mafald3 dis
appeared down the long corridor
towards the entrance. After a
brief interval she returned, bring
ing with her her four partners.
Diana walked at Mafalda's side.
The attention of Ross and his
companion was at once caught
by this quiet, well-dressed woman
with her air Of distinction and
composure, as she entered the
office.
Here" said Mafalda, ''is Mr..
Ross, my employer, and Steve
Cassidy, the best producer in
three continents. Mr.. Ross
Steven, want you to know
first Miss Diana Parker, daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. John Parker.
Diana bowed slightly. She was
perfectly self-possessed, whereas
Ross looked decidedly embarras-
sed.
Frank Pembeerton you know
already; he wrote the play I
acted in at his fathers party.
Next, Owen, his brother, who
made the Mafalda poster.
And last, but not by any
means least-Detective Quinn,
late Of the Homicide Squad, who
Investigated the Seaton case. I'd
like you to hear Quinn"
After a moments astonished
pause, Ross and Quinn hastily
set chairs. and the company
seated themselves round the
table.
There is no secret about this,
gentlemen" said Quinn, "and
with the consent OF everybody
I'll give you the case in a nut
SHE'LL"
Forthwith he placed before
them, clearly and wildly, his ex-
PLANTATION of the mystery, and
his evidence, as he had presented
1t in the garnet the day before.
He told them what he was doing,
and what he proposed to do.
The two film men listened in
tently. Ross eyes lit up with
excitement, but before the finish
he seemed scared. Steve, on the
contrary, heard him out, and
then silently extended huge
hand across the table
Ross Is Fearful
Says" he said abruptly, ara
like to shake with you! You
nave the goods, and you're u
man,
Quinn smiled and, having found
kindred spirit, shook hands
warmly with Steve. Ross was
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derful time I'm going to have solv-
ing the mystery that surrounds
you," she told him. II just thought
out a way which is going to make
1t very. very simple.
She laughed again. and this time
her husband joined her for mo.
ment. Then. tempted beyond con-
troll. he leaned over and smothered
her with kisses.
TEL me one thing" she said
earnestly when at last she had re.
gained her breath, Have you ever
done anything that makes your con
science bother your"
Jared stared off in the country
side in the way he had before he
answered:
''Wou1dn't q man have to be
pretty reckless to steal girl from
home az have stolen your"
That not an answer"
Then can't answer you"
Fair warning, then. Confide In
me or I'll solve the riddle"
There was no laughter in Betty's
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read It well. Ross heard him,
round-eyed. The play Of emo
tions on Ross mobile face was
worth watching.
ThereY' exclaimed Matte tri-
umphantly. isn't that the
goods? Can you see me playing
that part?"
Ross gave q faint gasp. He
and Steve turned to Diana. She
nodded quietly.
ST represent the Parker fam
Ivy said she. There IL a
wrong to be righted, and you'll
have no opposition from me.
Nor from Richard Pemberton.
I'll engage for that"
Ross reflected.
Its big! he said, with a long
sigh. "It's too big to handle.
Nothing doing!"
Steve stood UP.
''Hyams," he said, ''you can't
let this get past you! It's much
more than a big thing. It's
straight goods and its justice,
too. Give Mafalda her chance
and a free hand to Quinn. If
you turn this down, you can tear
up my contract. I've never
worked for a gutter yeti"
Ross wiped his forehead.
what are you afraid OF, Mr..
Ross?" asked Quinn, leaning for
ward.
"I'm afraid of only one thing, :"
replied, Ross. Libel! Wrap it
up how you like, should be &C.
cusing some unknown man Of a
real crime. Suppose he hobs up
and fastens on to me-and you
can't prove your case? Where
am I then?" /
Quinn laughed.
''Let him try that cap on and
see how its fits him!" said Quinn.
He'd walk into the reatest trap
ever set. Take it from thirty
years experience Of police work,
Mr.. Ross-you're as safe as a
house. Not one chance in a
thousand for him, even If he
dared try it. Only let him try,
and I've got him!"
Zone chance in a thousand
and perhaps $250,000 damages
against me, hard cash!' said
Ross.
You'll clear double that on the
film" retorted Steve.
Diana Parker leaned across the
table.
LET me be your partner in
this, Mr.. Ross" said she. 81
want this thing to go through;
IL bind myself to indemnify you
up to 100000 against all loss or
damage of any kind whatever"
Ross looked at her thoughtfully.
He turned over the pages Of
Franks manuscripts end caught
.Mafalda's eye.
CTO BE COntinuod TOsnOrrOwl
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she looked around and saw that he
was gone, a look OF CONSERVATION
crossed her face. The pastors wife
noticed 1t, and touching her finger
to her lips, led the bride on tip-toe
down the aisle and pointed to the
side door.
His Voice
As she approached the door Betty
recognized Jared's voice speaking
almost in a whisper. She stifled
the words on her lips and listened
Internationally. Through the crack
in the door she saw a face that
startled her. It was the man she
had seen on the train. Jareds
voice ceased, and the man spoke.
''The trails plain as a highway"
he said. You streak it for the bor-
der and lie out in the hills north Of
Rio. You've got enough for now"
"AlI right, Mac" Jared answered,
as Betty tiptoed toward the front
door.
A moment later the man MAC"
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riage contract for better Of worse,
with secret between them which
might wreck their happiness II Il
were solved and Betty determined
to solve It.
A. they left the motor and en-
tered the station. Betty thought
She saw the bIocly figure Of the
man called Mac 90 out through
9 door on the opposite side. But
Of this size could not be sure.
Only "a hours had passed since
Betty first looked into Jared's
eyes. She had not had time Tor
any deep thought about home ana
what people were saying. But
now that it was all over ana life
spread out rich and fun before
her she started to wonder.
Travel had not been included
in her educational program. She
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eyes now. but an earnestness that
could rot be mistaken. Her hus-
band looked ct her q moment ii
deep thought.
81 believe you would. he said.
''but no matter what happens
think You viii always love me"
Don't you be too sure Of that,
either she said. but her eyes as
sured him that he was right in that
one point.
Thus the germ Of suspicion began
to grow in Betty's mind. She would
not write to George Fraser because
her pride was too great. But this
other method might prove easy.
She was happy in the faith that
everything would turn out all right
as Jared had predicted, but her Jaw
set when she thought Of the posi-
bility Of finding dynamite hidden
in the mystery. So. hand IN hand.
bride and groom entered into a mar
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; that he should share his acuuafnt.
ances and life with her in every
way. She could not bring herself
to believe that deceit could bring
him the lasting happiness she
craved.
1t was mid-afternoon when they
left the train. Jared checked the
luggage at the station and hired q
nnotorcar which stood by the plat.
form. Her excitement had not yet
subsided sufficiently to make her
take note of the station. Before
she could take fairly deep breath
they were speeding over country
roads.
The ride was exhilarating. It
brought a natural flush to her
cheeks. She cuddled up to Jared
and laid her cheek against his
shoulder.
If only Mother and Dad could
be here, she said. 1T seems cruel
to be married without their know.
ing. -
Jared did not answer at once. He
seemed TO be studying & car that
kept. about the same distance before
them ali the way to the village that
lay against the horizon line. After
a bit both cars slowed down, and
finally drew to q stand-still before
a little uncovered Methodist
church. Betty did not see the occu-
pants Of the other car. She went
directly into the church where she
was met by a sweet-faced, mother.
~ woman. the wife of the minister.
They had only a moment to wait
as 1t seemed everything had been
arranged. In Is minutes the simple
ceremony was over and Betty was
9 bride, a lonely, wistful little
bride to be sure, but a bride. She
chatted brightly with the other
members Of the party.
So engrossed was Betty with the
immediate glamour that she did not
notice when Jared slipped out the
side door Of the little church. When
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tHE letter did not progress very
far. The shifting landscape, the
gaLoping fences. the rhythmic
CLICKING Of the rails brought home
the fact that Betty was leaving
everything she had known and
loved farther and farther behind
as the minutes passed.
Terror seized her again. She
paled and tears came close to the
surface, but this time she gripped
the seat and got hold Of herself.
Betty, she said between clench.
ed teeth. IF you don't prove big
enough to handle this situation
you ought to be thrashed.
Twenty minutes later Jared
came back to her. She saw him
coming but she did not see the
other man again. At the next
station she saw the other man
leaving the train and crossing the
platform with never backward
glance.
The Mystery Man
Who was that man, Jared,
she asked innocently. ''I saw him
speak to you
Nobody much," he answered
uneasily. 81 run into him now
and then"
why didn't you introduce me?''
There are d great many peo-
pie with whom have dealings
that do not care to have you
meet, " he told her shortly.
Jared's answer troubled Betty a
great deal more than she pretended.
It was 3le thing for him to say
that it was the law that kept him
But this seemed to indi-
cate that he told the truth. She de-
hberateiy drew him out on various
subjects and was, more than salts
fled with his showing on. world at
fairs. He seemed to understand
and be interested in fashions. This
puzzled Fer a bit.
But despite all her conversation
her thoughts centered on the idea
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appeared, climbed hastily into the
other car and was off.
Ready. sweet?" Jared was at hei
elbow. We must catch a s o'clock
train for the Southwest.
There was q round Of fareWells
and they were off, but not until
Betty had given her letter to the
minister's wife to mail. Back in her
mind was the germ OF an idea that
the posrmark would help her to
solve the mystery in which she was
enmeshed. She had learned one
thing at least. Jared went where
this man told him to go. Whatever
the secret was. both were involved.
Events were tumb1ing over each
other so fast that she had no time
to miss the playtines she had en-
joyed at home. Her letter was on
it's way back to the folks and she
could learn from them where she
had been married. This thought
sent her off into gale of laughter.
Jared looked at her questioningly.
I'm Just thinking what a won
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Read How Betty
Sought Real
Happiness

had been about SONS IN nearby
cities, but now she va crossing
i continent On the stransest
honeymoon . girl ever had. one.
thought troubled her great
deal, and only one. What if
Jared really was : fusitivs from
justice9
She looked at him steadily now.
he was 30 big and strong. and
clean looking. There were no
regrets; there couldn1 Be- when
her mind said to doubt him. his
eyes made her wish with All her
heart to do what be wanted.
Love was . strange thing. and
% much bigger than shs had
dreamed It could BET
The Southwest had been d land
81 dreams to her. Mountains.
deserts, waterhoIes. cactus, chap
arraI bushes and sand she had
read about. Now they were COM
ing closer ana closer al the
time.
sJared?.
yes. dear"
TEL me about Texas
Ell tell you 8 little story, he
answered, about 81 boy.
do know him."
sPerhaps.s
sTeli me-. And Betty knew
she was going to hear some.
thing about his early life.
This boy was sixteen, Jared
continued. '.Tde hadn't had q
very happy life but he had ~
ways been as square as he knew
how to be. He had dreamed
about the great West. about al
the freedom OF unconquered
space, but that was all.
Innocent
And then one day he was
blamed without d hearing for
something of which he knew
nothing. IT was too much to
stand and he stole his way on
freight trains to the land he had
dreamed about.
It wasn't very romantic when
he found IL. The mid-sumner
sun held & bIistering heat he had
not dreamed about. He hadn't
had SO very much To eat and the
scorched countryside gave Iittle
promise Of relief. He was found
and put of the train at q water
tank far away from town. and
there was nothing to do but
follow the tracks until he hit q
station. Mile after mile and
mile after mile he hiked but no
human habitation appeared -
any direction.
tTo Be Continued TomOEroN.l
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looked in wondernent to see 30
wee q baby walking aIoneand
now they look In wonderment that
so beauteous q creature must go
through life with bowed legs!
Once I received q letter from
someone who did not sign any
name. 1t said In part:
tYou don't know how Il hurts
to have people laugh and make
fun of my bowed legs. I some
times wish were a cripple
people do not make fun Of Grip
plesg'
Doesn't that inspire you to re-