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won't be brought into it,
Where does your mother think
you are? Isn't it strange for
you to be away from home,
Jude? And taking care OF me?"
my mothers away and Maud
thinks I've taken a trip with
you long trip"
Her Haunting Fear
I'm better-I should be able to
get up soon - Jude, it IS
odd for you to be taking care of
me! II anyone saw Douglas leav-
ing that office"
Then Judith almost angrily an
swered: mo one saw him! Oh.
Sandy-no one saw him.
At 6 o'clock Douglas went down
town-blow into the office and
find out if anything more was
found up there in that room. He
was beside himself with uneasi-
ness. He thought, savagely. "I'u
give myself away yet-they al
ways dor
He went into the local room.
Newton, the police reporter, was
the center of a small, excited
group. They were looking at a
picture.
Douglas went up and leaned
over Newton's shoulder. A chill
ran to his heart. Dark, haunt
ing eyes looked up at him
Sandy's eyes.
CHAPTER 50
A pair of eyes shaded with very
long lashes and straight, fine
black brows that curved slightly
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said no one saw them. Yet. lying
in bed, Sandy had vivid images
OF men coming for her. They
would find a picture OF her in
Ramon's pocket, perhaps-one OF
those snapshots he had taken in
the islands 80 =
Or they would find some letter
she had written him-some letter
he had kept
Again and again she said to
Judith: someone must have
q heard-the noise was terrific.
The janitress spoke to me when
l was going up the steps She
said: My, it's windy out tonight
She was a little old lady with
sad, brown eyes. I noticed them"
Judith answered.: mo one saw
you go into his room. The pa
pers say he committed suicide.
That's ALL"
Sandy held her hands before her
face: ''It wouldn't matter II I
was brought, into it. Nothing
matters now. Others would care
they would care terribly"
"Yes-others would care. You
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than they're giving out. I think
they've got line on the man. Once
they get him they can easily find
her. They say she did It. He
just got there In time to carry
her off,"
A line on the man! Once they
get him. they've got her! Doug
las took long pulls at his cigaret,
wondered if he dared trust his
voice.
but why should the girl kill
him. Newt? Isn't it more likely he
did since he was the Respondent
one?"
"That sounds all right, but the
location Of the bullet, of his body,
the blood stains and the pistol all
point the other way. The suicide
theory doesn't hold at ALL
The mind Of Douglas Keith felt
hot and red like a stove with live
Goals blazing. Had Sandy shot
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A Story of Swift Adventure, Tngling Romance,
And the Youthful Pulsating Thrill Of True Love

Ramon7 She had gone to him.
He could never understand that
unless she had become suddenly
desperate because Of him. She
had suggested going to Ramon
as a good tout Of everyone"
Could it be that in q qJa7ei
she really had fired the sl0t7
She spoke about his showing her
the pistol. She tried to seize i.
Perhaps she had gotten hold Of II.
Had actually perhaps without
realizing itpulled the trigger.
So she was responsible for Ra-
mons death. She had no recollec
ton Of Ramon shooting himself
She didn't remember Ramon fall
ing $50
Douglas now listened In 8 stiIl
terror to Newton's account-the
true account II might be
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
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WE were having a picnic
w out in the woods and after
lunch Bobby decided to build a
castle of stones, for we were in a
beautiful raVine where there
were many rock and stones
about us.
Suddenly Bobby cried, Look at
the snake"
'Snaker' / exclaimed, "where?"
There he goes right over
there" and sure enough there
was what certainly looked like
snake, about twelve inches long
with a shiny skin and a dark
streak running down his back.
Wonder what kind Of a snake
he is"
mo kind Of a snake at all,
Foxy Grandpa" announ g d
Bunny.
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To DIR. w. B. CALDWELL, OF Mon
ticello, ILL.,, a practicing physician
for ~ years, it seemed cruel that
so many constipated infants and
children had to be kept constantly
stirred up" and half sick by tax
ing cathartic pills, tablets, salts,
calomel and nasty oils.
While he knew that constipation
was the cause Of nearly all chill
dren's little ills, he did not believe
that a sickening purge or phys
ic'' was necessary.
In DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
he discovered a laxative which helps
to establish natural bowel regular
ity" even If the child is chroncally
constipated. DIR. CaIdwell's Syrup
Pepsin not only causes a gentle.
easy bowel movement. but, best of
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HERE'S FOXY GRANDPA'S STORY

think? He snapped his own tail
right off,.
Then that lonely tail began to
writhe about on the ground. 1t
wriggled and curled up and even
jumped right straight in the air.
We couldn't speak, but just
stood watching this ridiculous
tail perking and jumping about
all by itself.
''But where's the blindworm?"
1 asked looking around.
ooh, he's taken to the woods"
laughed Bunny. That's his
trick. They always do that. They
break off their tails and their
enemies are so busy watching
the jumping tail, that the blind
worm can get away without any
trouble. And the funny thing is,
that he can grow another tail
whenever. he feels like it!'
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mot a snakew I exclaimed:
What is he if he isn't a shaker
THAT fellow is a lizard" ex-
planned Bunny.
But he hasn't any feet"
said in surprise.
Hes called a blindworm," said
Bunny. And there's another
funny thing"
us the poor little fellow blind|
/ asked.
That's just the ridiculous part
of it," said Bunny. ''He isn't
blind and he isn't a worm, and
he's positively harmless"
He gave me scare" said
Bobby, when / turned over that
stone. | thought he certainly
was Il snake"
Most people do" Bunny went
on. But he hasn't any poison
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ins his tongue. so he couldn't pos.
sibly sting you, and his teeth are
so tiny that they couldn't even
make a pin-prick. Really that
little fellow is all right. He sim
ply goes about his business, eat
ing white slugs, which, as you
know, are very destructive to
plants. In fact, he's quite USE
~4u1 member of any community"
eff that's the case" ventured
Bobby, 81 think I'll examine
him." And Bobby took a few
steps toward the little blind
worm.
Then something happened
something very extraordinary.
That blindworm started to be-
have in the most peculiar man
ner. First he stiffened his body.
Then he gave a shudder and a
twist, and then what do you
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When he had orept up to with
An a foot of the window he flash
~ on the light. There was a
gasp as il he had thrown shower
Of ice water instead of light over
the figure standing on the mar
row stone ledge.
Out On the Ledge
Good Cod" he exclaimed.
II was Hazel Crittenden, her
red, bobbed hair blowing in the
wind, her young body swaying
slightly. who was standing perl
ousIy on his window ledge above
the sleeping citN, clinging to his
pane. Even In that moment of
amaze1ment he recalled that other
moment when he had seen her
against the light Of a window at
night in the dead mans room.
"Let me in! Let me I'M I'm
getting dizzy" she whispered. I
don't dare move.
With beating heart, terrified
lest he precipitate this wild child
into the depth below, DIR. Cressy
very slowly lifted together from
the bottom both panes of the win
dow. She held on to the tops as
they lifted until there was foot
Of space below. She thrust one
leg through this which DR. Cressy
gripped firmly, and. hanging on
20 the lower edge of the sash,
came feet first through the space
into the room.
What are you trying to do.
you insane grip" the physician
cried. He felt, even in his mo-
ment Of relief, that he could
shake her.
There was no other way" she
said breathlessly and q little
plaintlvely, like a scolded child.
when I peeked out that old
devil that can't sleep was march
ing up and down the hall-and
that blonde night operator always
leaves her key up and listens In
on all conversations after mid
night. afraid something win es-
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By ElenOre Meherin,
Author of ''Chickie," Ann,
"Ann and PhiP' and
mora Lee.

She wondered achingly who had
cared for him; If he was buried
yet; IL anyone had wept. Who
had folded his hands and smoothed
the tan, thick hait? How ten
derby she would have done these
little things for him who had
done many kindnesses for her!
And she felt no bitterness at all
for her own tragedy. She remem-
bered crushingIy that she had
gone moaning and creeping along
the floor; remembered Douglas
down those miles OF steps; re-
memhered his young, dear lips
half sobbing against her cheek
yet telling her it was all right
she was safe now
No one saw them. Douglas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-20

shortly you just lift that old both
ersome corn right off with your
fingers. 1t works like a charm,
every time.
A tiny bottle of "F'reezone" costs
only a few cents at any drug store
Try it!
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Mother! lis
Cruel to 'Physiic :
Your Child

all, it never gripes, sickens or up.
sets the most delicate system. Be-
sides, it is. absolutely harmless, and
so pleasant that even cross. few
erish, bilious, sick child gladly takes
it.
Buy a large 60-cent bottle at any
store that sells medicine and just
see for yourself.
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The Most Sensational Detective Story
of the Day, Penned bya
Clever Writer
THE STORY THUS. FAR

Kent Glendennng engaged Kathleen Critend is found dead
IN taxi in which they have just arrived kathieens
Though suspecng Kathleen police have only been able
hotel
investigation reveals that Kathleens two
sisters, Mrs Echard involved
Offers $4,000 the of Glendennngs slayer
stimulates the search for information Dr. Cressy locates
disappeared shortly after the shoot
ing and learns that valuable sacred blue scarab possibly
surprised Cressy
safekeeping she fears violence she
keeps it
Kelly hotel taxi starter who found uen
Kathleen and Dr. mat
he picked pearhanded from the taxi floor after
had the hotel He explains told his Bert and that
since reward Bert has been missing
NOV CONTINUE
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You'll Taught Lift off hard corns,
soft corns, corns between the toes
and caliuses. 1t doesn't hurt a bit!
Seems Magic! Just drop "F'reez-
one" on any tender. touchy corn.
HAStantly 4 stOpS aching: then
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This Dan IN History

S il the anniversary condemnation Of Martin Luther
ii 1921 BY He under the pan g.
Empire but reformation which he started went on ~ SPITE 81
Gil opposition
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who was arrayed in a dressing
gown, six inches of his pajanlas
showing above shis slippers; the
old gentleman as usual in his
green brocaded dressing gown with
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turnal promenader. The three ap-
preached each other-HaZel with
her pale lilac reglige wrapped
around her, her arm linked cere-
moniously in that Of DIR. Greasy,
Evening star., 1926-09-13
TC-5 RETURNS TO BASE
AFTER MIDWEST TRIP
Officers of Blimp Report Perfect
Flying on Journey From
Illinois to Virginia.

By the Associated Press
LANGLEY FIELD. Va, September
13-The Army blimp TC.5 returned
to her base here at 4:5o am. yester-
day after an uueventful flight from
the Middle West.
Officers Of the ship reported that
almost perfect weather conditions
prevailed throughout practically the
entire journey from Scott Field,
Beleville. H.. across the AlleShenieS
TO the Virginia Army air base.
Completing a round trip from this
station to the Illinois field without
mishap. the TC-5 was the first lighter
than-air craft to make an inland
flight since the Navy diligible Shen-
andoah was wrecked in storm in
Ohio a little more than a year ago.
The Army blimp encountered rough
going on it's outward voyage and at
times there was fear for its safety.
On the return trip the TC-3 landed
at Wright Field at Dayton. Ohio.
vest erday afternoon from Scott Field
and took off for Langley Field at
5:45 pm. sailing in a direct line to-
ward her Virginia base. She com
pleted that leg of her voyage in II
hours and minutes.
Evening star., 1926-09-13

Lake here yesterday and were bap-
tized by Bishop G. NJ. Grace. Portu-
guese faith healer They left the
water in a frenzy of religious ecstasy.
Two of those baptized and joining
the House of Prayer" were white.
After the 643 had been baptized.
the untiring bishop" called for any
who wanted "to be saved" His
words were signal for unprecedented
shouting, screaming. shivering and
jumping up and down.
One by one the spirit" seized
the members of the audience, and
as they were seized they jumped into
the water. regardless of damage to
Sunday f1nery. Fifty or sixty splashed
into the water. some diving head
foremost, and attempted to wade
Evening star., 1926-09-13

from every corner of the lake to the
spot where the baptizing was done.
A husky negro, overcome by his
emotion, attempted to wade across
the lake. The water became deeper
and deeper. AS he stepped in the
water beyond his depth, CONSERVATION
reigned.
Women screamed and men gesticu
lated frantically. The bishop" took
one glance and rose to the occasion.
Notwithstanding the fact that he
was clad in a clinging black robe
and was wearing shoes. he immedi
ately swan to the rescue of the
drowning man. The man was brought
to the shallow waters by the bishop"
and after few moments recupera-
ton was placed under the water
again. this time in baptism
Evening star., 1926-09-13
TROUBLE OVER ROOM BILL
LEADS TO A KILLING
Constab BILE. Under Bond in Shooting
ARRAY at Y. M. c. A. Building,
Claims Self Defense.
BY the Associated Press.

CLEBURNE, Tex. September 10
Constable Robert Ferguson of Gle
hurne was held in 81 900 bond yester-
day following a coroner's inquest into
the death of r. V. Allison. d.. who was
shot in the lobby of the Y. NJ. G. A.
here last night.
Witnesses testifying ut the inquest
declared FurguSOn shot in self-defenSe.
The shooting. according to the evi-
dence was the result of a room bill.
Allison, returning to the Y. NJ. {. a.
last night. found that it had been
locked by Night Clerk y. 7. Lee. Lee
testified at the inquest that Allison
CALLED him over the phone and threat
ened him, and that later Allison is
said to have been seen in the lobby Of
the building carrying a pistol. Lee
summoned officers. whose appearance
was followed by the shooting.
Allison had been resident of Gle
hurne for five years, coming here from
North Carolina, where he has a num-
ber of surviving relatives. among them
heing Mai. William Allison. He for
merly was an oil operator and was
widely known.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
FRANCE DEMANDS
DESMONS' RELEASE
Insists Arrest by Turkey Was
Violation of lnterna-
tionaI Law.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, September 13-The diff
ferenceS between France and Turkey
over the recent arrest at CONSTANT
nople of Lieut.. DeSmonS of the
French merchant ship i,e as came to
a head yesterday, when Premier
Poincare summoned the Turkish Am
bassador from "A week end visit to
Dinard and told him that the govern
ment insisted on the immediate re-
lease of Desmons.
The French officer is held by the
Turkish authorities on the charge
OF manSlaughter His arrest is said
To have taken place when. in re-
sponse to a request by the Turkish
police. he came ashore from his ship
to explain an alleged attack he made
against a Turkish citizen.
He was Immediately taken TO
prison and has remained there. The
French government, having already
made strong protest, appears about
ready to take more active measures.
France contends. NJ Poincare told
the AmbaSsa dor. that the detention
of the Lotus officer was clear Hio-
lation of international law, and that
the French government could not
accept any further delay in his
liberati ton.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
Pledge to Abstain
UntilLaw's Repeal
Wins Drinker STAY

On his promise that he would
not take another drink until pro-
hibition was repealed, Marshall
Monroe, colored. charged with in
toxication, was released on his
personal bond by Judge Robert +.
Mattingly in Police Court today.
Monroe was arrested yesterday
by Policeman w. ID. Hayden OF
the fifth precinct. He told the
Judge that it was the first drink
that he had taken since prohi-
bition.
win you promise not to take
another drink until the law is re-
pealed?" Judge Mattingly asked.
The promise was made.
Evening star., 1926-09-13

give the Mining Association power
to negotiate u settlement with the
men on a national basis. =
This is a fiat refusal To the sprd
posal advanced by A. j. Cook. geu
eral secretary of the Miners UnfoJ
The owners have consistently held
that they would make only district
settlements.
Evening star., 1926-09-13

and you have whole quarter pint
OF the most wonderful skin whltener,
softener and beautifier.
Massage this sweetly fragrant
lemon bleach INTO the face, neck,
arms and hands. 1t cannot irritate.
Famous stage beauties use it to
bring that clear, youthful skin and
rosy-whte complexion; also as
irecllle. sunburn and tan bleach. You
must mix this remarkable lotion
yourself. 1t cannot be bought ready
to use because it acts best immedi-
ately after il is prepared
Evening star., 1926-09-13

: Australia has just adopted a federal
Toaus Iaw ny which the government
will tax gasoline imports and use the
funds to aid various states who must
supply an equal amount for highway
Improvement within their boundaries.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
Bateau Is Stolen.

Theft OF a 15-fOot bateau painted
green on the inside and white on the
outside was reported TO police last
night by Raymond Fletcher. sos r
street. who said it was stolen from
the seawall opposite the Capito
Yacht Club some time last night. Tie
values il at S26.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
CANTON WARNS JAPANESE.
Peking Has No Right to Sell Chi
nese Property. Says Communique.

CANTON, September 13 P.--A
press bureau communique issued by
the foreign office of the Canton gov
ernment warns Japanese consular au-
thorities at Canton against the con-
templated purchase by the Japanese
government of the Chinese legation
premises in Toxic.
The warning emphasizes that the
premises are Chinese national prop
erty. which the agents of the illegal
Peking government have no right to
sell"
Evening star., 1926-09-13
BRITAlN'S COAL STRIKE
DEADLOCK CONTINUES
Colliery Owners Flatly Refuse Set.
tlement on Basis Proposed by
Miners Union.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. September -Continu-
ance of the coal strike deadlock was
indicated this morning when it was
announced unofficially that the Mining
Association this afternoon would re-
port to the government that the Col
liery Owners Association throughout
the country has refused by vote to
Evening star., 1926-09-13

A timely offering
that pertains to
both pupils and
teachers at this
school-opening time
of the year! Comes
in dark brown only;
Evening star., 1926-09-13
DISEASE UNDER CONTROL.

Influenza Epidemic Had Halted Ac-
tivities at Samoa Naval Station.
An influenza epidemic at the Samoa
Naval Station. which had caused sus-
pension of activities since early In
August. has been brought under con-
troll and the quarantine lifted. the
Navy Department was advised today.
Evening star., 1926-09-13
643 PERSONS JOINED
IN BAPTISMAL RITES
Faith Healer's" Converts, ALI But
Two Being Negroes, Aroused to
Frenzy of Ecstasy.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTE. N. c.. September 13
Six hundred and forty three persons,
dressed in robes of white or white
trousers, according to their sex, en-
Evening star., 1926-09-13
TRY LEMON JUICE
TO WHITEN SKIN

The only harm
less way to bleach
the skin white is
to mix :lle juice of
two lemons with
three ounces of
Orchard w h it e,
which any druggist
will supply for a
few cents. Shake
we'll in a bottle,
Evening star., 1926-09-13

The crowd witnessing the perform
ance was estimated at over 5000.
although some claimed $4,000 were
present.
Evening star., 1926-09-13

Soviet Russia bought nearly 10. 900
American made tractors in five
months of this year
The Washington times., 1926-03-19
YALE MAY DROP
CHAPEL FIAT

NEW HAVEN. Conn, March 10.
Fifty years Of student strife over
compulsory attendance at chapel on
the part of college undergraduates
may be ended in April, when the
corporation governing body of Yale
University takes action on RECON-
mendations of a special faculty
committee which suggests that
seniors be freed from the duty Of
going to chapel and that other
classes be given special privileges
in other ways to make up for
being compelled to take in religious
services every morning.
Yale was started as a training
school for ministers and the daily
chapel idea was unquestioned. But
with the change in the character
Of the college the student resented
more and more being forced to
start his day with prayers.
Yale is looking for new chapel
building in the near future and
with an elaborate structure grac-
ing the plant, 1t was rather hoped
the STUDENT opposition would die
away. Now it appears as if the
students will not wait for new
building.
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GIRL STOWAWAY
IS CURED
hnEI Il

SAN FRANCISCO, March ls.4
When boy slows away on, =
ship and gets free ride to some;
foreign port the world doesn't ex-
actlys sit up and take notice.
But girls are supposed to be dill.
ferent. They don't as a rule anlble
off and stow away on the slightest
provocation like their brothers do.
A girl may feel like doing some ad-
venturing on her own. but some
how she rarely slows away on 9
ship.
Miss Cornelia McAllister of san
Francisco, 81, and pretty, however.
didn't see why she shouldn't do
what so many Of her boy friends
had done.
San Francisco was a dead
town, 9. anyway. Miss Cornelia con.
cIuded, and so one day she went
down to the waterfront, gave sew
eral vessels the once over and
finally picked out the trans Pacific
liner Korea Maru.
When she was discovered at sea
by a Japanese officer, the girl was
placed in the steerage, where mixed
'Orientals grinned at her The.
white purser Of the Korea Maru
The Washington times., 1926-03-19
RUM CAR DRIVER
CONVICTED

Russell Anderson, driver of the
rum car. which struck and killed
James Powell, November l., 1924,
at New Jersey Avenue and S Street
Northwest, today faces a maximum
sentence of Is years in the peri
tertiary after conviction of man
slaughter by jury before Justice
Bailey in Criminal Court.
Bernard Ransom, jointly indicted
with Anderson, was the Govern
ment's principal witness. He de-
clared Anderson drove the high
powered car. while the witness oper.
ated a smoke screen to elude pur-
suing policemen. Officers testified
the car was loaded with liquor
when it was finally captured in
traffic jam on Florida Avenue.
Assistant United States Attorneys
Kelly and Neudecker. appearing for
the Government, sought to show
that the rum car, finishing a trip
from Baltimore, ran on New Jersey
Avenue at more than so miles per
hour. Attorney Robert l. Miller,
who represented Anderson, will note
an appeal.