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The Washington times., 1926-04-21
By EIenOre Meherin,
Author of "Chickie, " Ann,
"Ann and Phil'' and
TsNOra Lex"

ssThey figured Worth wouldn't
give her up. He had the goods
on her and threatened to expose
her to the other man. This other
= man may have been her husband.
At least he was her lover, and
she wanted him, not Worth. She
got frightened and went down to
WORMS office to plead or threat
en-. He was SO daft about her he
probably made some advance
tried to renew old acquaintance.
She got excited and pulled the
gun. They scuffled for this. 1t
went off, giving her a slight
wound, but she fired again and
got him.
eff it wasn't for the man. she'd
get away with it,"
How will the man give her
away?''
No one saw the girl go into that
Office. and no one saw her leave.
There'd be no way TO trace her
except through those finger prints
and you'd have to get her first
before you could see il they were
hers.
But three people saw the man:
Rooney, in the cigar store; Jacks,
the elevator operator, and the
japitress on the third floor. Jacks
says he could pick him out OF 4
thousand. He'll run into him yet.
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BIZ ELenOre Meherin

day, had used this desk. He had
slid the leaf back to place. In
doing this some papers and
blotter got caught. They fell in
to a deep groove at the side.
Here they lay hidden until un-
. earthed by the reporter Of the
evening paper now flashing their
scoop.
Torn fragments of q farewell
letter similar to the one already
discovered. And a blotter--a blot
ter with the name Of q man
though whole reams had been
covered with these two words.
The newspaper withheld this
name while the police were in
vestigating a ..Assible connection
Of the man with the murder.
A mans name. Why should it
be the name Of Douglas Keith?,
Did Ramon even know his name?
And suppose the police had his
name? The mere writing of this
on a blotter was surely no link
to connect him with a murder.
He couldn't think. His mind
took fire. 1t blazed up wildly.
His name on blotter. Then
they might be out looking for
him now-perhaps at his mothers
house.
Perhaps they'd called up the
paper and asked IL he'd been
around. Then they'd track him
and find Sandy.
They'd trace his movem ents
since Monday night-discover hs'd
been every day to Hal Hume's;
they'd go there, come upon Sandy.
They might be entering Hars
flat now-this moment.
Horrible Thoughts
He held the paper before him,
his eyes burning. They would
take Sandy into custody, discover
from the fingerprints it was she
who crept along the foor-and
her eyes in that little gold frame
and her blood in the corner.
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. there'l be slip somewhere
either they'll trace that hand
kerchief or they'll find some clue
in Worth's quarters. Once they
nab him--they've got her. You
see she was wounded 50 he can't
have taken her very Tar. They're
probably right here in town keep
ing to cover.
But they'll do something to
arouse suspicion. Always hap
pens. And it's astonishing the mum.
her Of cranks on the lookout in a
case like this. Woman telephones
the police today that a man,
answering the description of the
mysterious X has woman In
hiding in the top flat across the
street from her
do they pay any attention to
those calls?"
do they. In half an hour
plain clothes man has the Layout
sized UP"
Staggered
Douglas went out of the build
ing, his thoughts reeling. Three
people were on the lookout for
him. If he We're caught, the
crime Of murder would be fastened
on Sandy
In some way she might be
guilty. They would find her by
finding him
But they can't get me How
can they get me?"
He had a reckless notion to go
over to the cigar store and talk
to Rooney-buy some cigarettes
find out IL Rooney really could
identify him.
There was only that handker-
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NO WOMAN CAN KEEP
HOUSE EFFICIENTLY
Without Good Health

/ was on a. visit to my sister IN
Utica, Michigan, and she had taken
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Her husband got me a bot.
tie and l took it and felt SO much
better that got q second one. Now.
whenever / feel rundown take the
Vegetable Compound and soon feel
all right again. / have had threG
little girls In the last six years anc,
do all my homework, sewing, wash.
ing, and ironing. My time is pretty
we'll taken up, but ! will answer any
letters receive. ''-MRS. FRANK DIN.
DoEE, 823 Pierve Avenue, Lancaster.
Ohio.
Sturgis. Michigan.-"I am very
thankful for what your medicine
has done for me and have recon-
mended 1t to others. / took 1t to
give me strength before my baby
was born. / would have to stop work
and lie down sometimes all the after
noon. felt as If l did not care
whether anything was done or not. ]
got tired out so easily. One day |
found a little book On my porch and
that night showed 1t to my hus-
band and he went down town and
got me a bottle of Lydia e. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound, The
medicine has helped me so much
that / was soon able to do my Wcls
and when my baby was born, my
nurse, Mrs. Forbes, said 1t Was the
easiest birth she had ever attended.
/ will be more than pleased II am
helping someone else by giving NJ.
testimonial. "-MRs. EDwARn IT.
SING, 30S Surprise Ave-. Stura.-.
Michigan
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By Stella Wynne
Whose Stories of Mystery and
Love Are Causing Wide
spread Comment

A taxi drove up to the hotel
entrance and a moment later
Leverne Lecay. his overcoat on
his arm, passed through the
lobby to the elevator on his way
to his room.
Good evening, doctor" he
called, up late - or early? l
hope you're not suffering from
insomnia like the old fellow next
to me in sos. One of ems
enough in a hotelp'
Gus Werneker, the driver who
had Just driven Lecay up-the
same who had been engaged by
Glendenning at the time he was
murdered lohnged up to the
desk near the entrance where the
taxi calls were taken and began
to chat with the night boy there.
At the sight of him an idea
crashed like a thunderbolt into
DIR. Cressy's mind. He went over
to him.
'sWerneker, want you to drive
me to a certain place right off.
Cant do it, DR.. Cressy; I'm
out on another call right away.
The boy'H have you another cab
In few seconds"
"I can't wait. Ny coupe's out
out OF commission and have q
man dying out on Bush Street.
You can tell the company you
were requisitioned.' Without
more ado he hustled the some
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Follow the Mystery Of the Blue Scarab
and.the Love Affair Of the
Beautiful Heroine

10 This wasn't the time to set
angry with an Ignorant boy who
probably Had come into contact
only with quacks and thought
ALI physicians wrote medical pre-
scriptiOns with their right haI1tis
and booze prescriptions with their
left. He must reassure hinl.
rather.
asYoaI've sure cot the wrong
bunch. brother, he said easily
ssI,ve no more to do with pro
hibition than / have with the
King or Siam. All ! want j
drink myself"
why don't you write yourself
d .prescr4ptiOn2
al doctor can't write presclip
lions for himself, especially vines
he's not sick. But Ill be frank
with you. want to look 5yef
ali the places where Glende ilIlIha
was, but that's nothing TO yot.
one way or another. il IT YOU
entire worry IL that may W
going to the place to get evidences
that viii lead to its being pirchcd.
isn't it?''
YES. I get 4 commission for
bringin' the right kind Of ctIs
toners-besides MaiIofy'd put me
out of business for good Il he
thought was double crossiIE
him" Now that the thing had
been brought down to an open
issue he seemed to be slowly be-
coming convinced that DR.. Cressy
meant no harm to the business
interests Of the place.
Then drive me there. give
you my word that nothing about
it will ever come from me.
DIR. Cressy's iInpatience was
mounting, but he controlled it
lest he make some violent move
that at this juncture would spoil
everything Nevertheless. the
Law OF this idiOtic struggle with
the driver might result in NJ
knew not. what evil.
WeTneker reached out for the
starter, then held back
How about the fifty bucks
he asked
ITS yours as soon a. ret
into the place You've got 10
come with me and guarantee me
at the door, DR. Greasy knew
something Of the ceremony of an
initiate entering g. bootiegger's for
the first time. Entering q
Turkish narem was simple In
comparison.
The bargain was struck. Ner-
Yleker pressed the starter and
they were Off for the first place
that Kent Glendenning had visit
ed that fateful afternoon.
tTo Be Continued Tomorrow.
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<<HNY GOODNESS" said Bunny,

GSNKY GOODNESS" said Bunny,
IVA whisking past me as /
closed the gate in front of our
cottage at the seashore, Il nearly
got my tail caught that time"
And such a little tail, Bunny"
| laughed az he shook his power
puff of a tail two or three times
to see if it were quite safe.
Yes, declared Bunny, ''tt is
a little tail. And although some
people have q great admiration
for long tails, and many animals
are very proud of theirs, I'm just
as well satisfied not to have the
worry and responsibility Of al
wafs having to think if my tail
is in danger. Mine really gives
me very little trouble" And he
whisked 1t again and hoped
along sedately by my side.
We reached the beach and just
as we stepped down into the soft
sand Bunny looked up at me ana
said:
do you know, think that per
The Washington times., 1926-04-21

one Swallowing him. They would
discover that he was a decent
person-Eyen the police cant
Slap murder charge willy-nllly!
He told Hal Hume all that
Newton had reported-snoWed
him the evening extra.
I'm going to take her away
tonight"
Halls rich, dark eyes looked
souarely and anxiously into his.
SO he went on quickly: Because
IL they come here and get her,
they'll kill her anyway. You
don't know what the third degree
is! VIII they care that she's
not equal to it? Hal. Sandy may
even have fired that shot. In
the scuffle she may have fired
It,"
TO his CONSERVATION Hume
answered quietly: Yes-I've
thought about that. She may
have fired it,"
"Well, il she did, no ones ever
The Washington times., 1926-04-21
A Story of Swift Adventure, Tingling' Romance,
And the Youthful Pulsating Thrill OF True Love

going to know it, BY God. no
one will ever find it out!''
Sandy had her hands folded
over her face. He took her hands
down, studied the small, delicate
fingers, kissed them. They had
prints of these fingers.
She said softly: Douglas, II
Ramon buried yet"
IT think So.
ST wish it were years from
now
Phen he leaned down and whis-
pered: so that it would be far
away from us. Sandy? He
noticed her lashes 50 long against
the pale cheeks. He remember.
ed those eyes raised with over
towering radiance that time she
said: "Oh, how i love you,
Douglas Keith! / worship you"
He wished she would look up
now and say 1t = Only five
days ago.
Go Be Continued EomorTOw.l
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NOW CONTINUE

what stupid Werneker through
the door and out to his cab.
"I'Il ride up on the seat obe-
side YOU" he announced, II want
the air."
Il don't know as / should
do it, sir, not without phopin' in
anyway. How Tar out on Bush
did you want to go?'' he asked
a moment later as he turned
from off the steepness Of Powell
Street on to the comparative
leveIness of Bush Street.
Keep going. I'll tell you
where to STOP
eat the corner of Laguna Street,
DIR. Cressy said:
Drive to the curb, Werneker.
But when the car stopped at
the curb he made no move to get
out. Instead he turned to the
"You told Macarthur, the de-
tective, the night he questioned
you. Werneker, that Mr.. Glenden-
ming on the afternoon he was
murdered, before he went to the
little milliner's, first went to
some place on Bush Street near
Laguna or Octavia, didn't your
'sf-suppose did," The taxi
driver said 1t uneasily and the
eyes in his pudgy face turned
suspicious as he looked at DR..
@Weil, werneker, that is the
place want to CO."
The taxi drivers suspicious
were now thoroughly aroused.
81 don't remember it. I don't
remember nothin' about it, sir.
Besides. you said you was goin'
The Washington times., 1926-04-21

sodden youth stood between him
and what might be the saving OF
Kathleen from some unknown
danger, perhaps from death itself.
He took hold Of Werneker's
thin wrist and his strong sur.
geon's fingers were like steel
bands clamping down upon it.
Take a good look at me,
Werneker, I want to tell you
something interesting about my
self I hold the amateur boxing
The Washington times., 1926-04-21

to see dyin' man-an' you ain I
even got your satcheli' He
cried it out accusingly as the
omission of this indispensable ad-
junct of a doctor struck him.
would this help your memory
any?" Dr. Cressy took a fifty
dollar bill out OF his pocket and
held it up before the eyes of the
driver. The eyes opened greedily
to it. But this was merely Wer-
neker's physiological reaction to
The Washington times., 1926-04-21

the sight of money. He shook his
head.
mo, sir, can't tell you
nothin'. I don't remember nothin'
to tell"
very well.' The words fell
sharp as whip strokes. DIR.
Cressy was Representations at
being baked in what he believed
might end his search-maddened
at the passing of time and the
fact that the obstinacy Of this
The Washington times., 1926-04-21

championship at the Olympic
Club. I've been hardened in
France, where / held the boxing
championship of my regiment.
Besides that, I'm about 40 pounds
heavier than you are and it's all
muscle. Now I'm going to tell
you another important fact, Wer-
neker. I'm going to haul you
down off this seat into that vacant
lot and beat you up so that your
own mother wouldn't know you.
The Washington times., 1926-04-21
This Dny IN History

yTEIS Is the anniversary Of Edward Heber bnop
s. Cantta He was the author of we'll hymns
among which aFrom Icy Mountains and Holy hoy
Holy the best known.
The Washington times., 1926-04-21
The Most Sensational Detective Story
of the Day, Penned by a
Clever Writer
THE STORY THUS FAR

Kent Gendenng engaged Kathleen Cenden found dead
IN taxi in which they have just arrived Kathens hotel
Though establish
that had preceded the shot Dr. Cresy hotel physician
detective and his investigation that katens two
sisters Hazel and Mrs. Echard in involved
Offers of Gendennings slayer
stimulates the information Dr. Cressy locates
u Oriental habOy who disappeared shortly after the shoot
valuable sacred blue scarab possibly pc
lind the killing Kathleen has already surprised Crssy by giving
keeps it. q.
after series
however starter who found Glen
dennng dead in the taxi reveals to kathleen and Dr. a
the taxi floor after kathleen
explains he told his Bert and that
Bert has been missing
The Washington times., 1926-04-21

Four Walls Can Make a
House, but it takes a Wom-
an to Make a Home
To be a successful homemaker, q
woman must guard her health. When
mother Is not we'll, the home is up
set. Women everywhere are learn
ing through their own personal ex-
periences, as these women did. the
merit Of Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
Lancaster, Ohio.-"For ten years
after my marriage. / had poor health.
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ADVERTISEMENT
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CHUNK PICKLES

Wash seven pounds of cucumbers
that are a little too large for pick
ling whole. Soak them for three
days in salt water strong enough to
float an egg. Then soak in fresh
water for three days, changing the
water each morning. Drain and
cut into chunks and simmer on
back Of stove in weak vinegar lido
not let boiD, with lump Of alum
the size of a walnut. Simmer three
hours. Drain and taake three pirts
OF good vinegar, three pounds Of
sugar Drown or granulated, Cae
ounce of alspice grains, one ounce
Of cinnamon bark, one ounce celery
seeds. Boil this mixture well and
pour over pickles. Let stand on the
back of stove until pickles are hot
through Do not heat fast or let
them boil- This would make them
shrivel. While they are simmer
ing, put in twenty-five grape leaves.
Pack in cans and seal or keep in a
jar. Keep covered with vinegar
and they will keep perfectly. Small.
err pickles may be used If desired
Mrs. Hanna j. King, II. II. ],
Sheridan, Ind.
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LOVERS DELIGHT CAKE

Two cups flour, one and one-third
cups sugar, one egg, one tablespoon
butter. one tablespoon lard, one and
one-third cups water, two heaping
tablespoons cocoa, two heaping tea
spoons baking powder one level tea
spoon baking soda. Cook two table
spoons cocoa in one-third cup water
until it thickens. Beat yolk of egg
with butter, lard and sugar. Add
cocoa then remainder Of water; add
baking soda dissolved in little cold
water, add flour and baking powder
sifted together, also a pinch OF salt.
Lastly fold in the white Of egg which
has been beaten stiff. Pour into
two creased and well Toured layer
cake pans and bake in a moderate
oven thirty to forty minutes. For
the filing use one and one-half cups
powdered sugar, one tablespoon
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STUFFED PEACHES

Six freestone peaches, six almonds,
six marshmallows, one-fourtfr cup
powdered sugar, one-half cup heavy
cream, one tablespoon preserved
ginger. Select large, rip fruit, steam
fifteen minutes or until tender Cool
and peel. Cut a slit down one side
and remove the stones carefully.
Put one marshmallow in place of
each stone. Roll in powdered sugar
and stick almonds in the sides of
each peach. Serve with a spoonful
of whipped cream and garnish with
pieces Of preserved ginger.
HOrtense Hermann, 1884 Hoefgen
ST., City.
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BANANA CREAM PIE

Three and one-half cups flour, one
and one-fourth cups granulated
sugar, three and one-half teaspoons
baking powder, one.half cup butter,
three-fourths cup milk, yolks OF
three eggs well beaten. Sift flour
once, then measure, add baking pow
der and sift three times. Cream but
ter and sugar thoroughly; add eggs
we'll beaten, then flour and milk al
ternately. Bake in two layers about
thirty to thirty-fve minutes. Make
q filing with the white of one egg
we'll beaten and add two cups of pow
dered sugar. Slice two bananas
lengthwise and cover with filling
Put this between and on top of each
layer.
Ruth Harbaugh, FreetOwn, Ind.
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CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Stir four tablespoons of grated
chocolate into a quart of boiling
milk. When smooth add the yolks of
five eggs and two tablespoons of
cornstarch dissolved in a little milk.
Stir until it thickens and flavor with
vanilla. Pour the mixture in a dish
and bake until set. Beat the whites
of the eggs lightly, add five table
spoons of powdered sugar and spread
over top of pudding. Bake to a
delicate brown.
Mrs. NJ. COhn, 1927 College Ave-,
Apt. 3, City.
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THREE LAYER DINNER

One quart diced potatoes, one pint
sliced onions, one pint sliced sweet
peppers, mangoes or pimentoes, salt
and pepper to taste. Arrange in
layers in baking dish. add milk to
almost cover, dot with butter. Bake
until well done, and brown. Serve
from baking dish while hot. dipping
spoon through each layer.
Annie Mozart, Huron, Ind.
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HEAVENLY PIE

Two bananas, one cup sugar, one
eighth teaspoon almond extract, one
eighth teaspoon salt, one-half pint
cream, two egg whites. Split. the
bananas, remove seed core and mash
bananas through a sieve: add sugar,
salt AInbeaten egg whites. Beat
all together to a stiff. fluffy froth
Add one-eighth teaspoon almond ex-
tract Line piepan with, pastry and
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CORN CHOW

One dozen ears corn, small head
Of cabbage. two sweet red peppers,
two onions, one and one-half pints
Of vinegar, one cup of sugar. one,
tablespoon of salt, one tablespoon of
celery seed, one tablespoon mustard
seed, and red pepper to suit taste.
Scald the corn, leaving it in the boil
ing water for five minutes; then
chill with cold water. Cut the corn
r"om the cob. Chop everything very
pc, then mix with the corn. Cover
\ vinegar then simmer for half
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WILL INSPECT SITES
Plan Body to Look Over College Ave
Proposed Business Zone.

Designation of all of College Ave.
south of Fall Creek as a business
thoroughfare is requested in one of
nineteen petitions for changes from
residential to business coming now be-
fore the city plan commission.
The plan body had decided to
spend next Thursday inspecting the
locations.
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MACARONI WITH TOMATO

Fry one teaspoon chopped onion in
one tablespoon of butter until slight
ly Drowned, add one tablespoon flour.
When well blended add gradually
one and one.half cups OF strained
tomatoes and one-half teaspoon of
salt. Put one pint boiled macaroni
into a baking dish, pour the sauce
over this, then bake twenty minutes.
Virginia CrOmIich, 321 n. Glad
stone Ave-. Indianapolis.
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cocoa, three tablespoons butter, one
half teaspoon vanilla and as much
cream as needed. Cream butter, add
sugar and cocoa which has been
mixed together, then vanilla and
enough cream to make a smooth
icing. Spread on>eake when cool.
Mrs. E. Janneck, 2426 e. Thir-
teen:h ST., City.
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Ruth Harbaugh. FreetOwn, Ind
MUSKMELLON MARMALADE

Peel and put through food chop
per four cups of muskmellon Find.
Cover with one-half cup Of sugar
and let stand over night. Add ore
cup Of sugar and one tablespoon Of
lemon juice and boil slowly until it
becomes thick and clear.
Mrs. Hoffman Mitchell, 1911 n.
Chester Ave-, indianapolis.
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GOLDEN GLOW SALAD

Two cups carrots. measured after
being put through food chopper, one
cup celery. chopped, one cup tart
apples cut in small cubes. two or
three medium sized onions, chopped,
one cup chopped nut meats. Mix
well with mayonnaise dressing.
Serve on lettuce leaves.
Mrs. Mary Sosbey, Route P, Box
233 i, Indianapolis, Ind.
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CANNED BEANS

String and break two gallons of
beans. Wash thoroughly, place in
a kettle and cover with boiling water.
Add one cup Of granulated sugar,
one cup Of vinegar and one-half cup
salt. Cook for one-half hour. Place
hot beans in Jars, Immediately cover
with boiling liquid and seal. In
winter pour off liquid, and put beans
on to cook in fresh water with a
piece of bacon.
Mrs. Nellie Schoenig, 2630 English
Ave-, City.
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POTATO DUMPLINGS

Boil potatoes and mash Add salt
and pepper and knead in as much
flour as possible. Roll into small
balls and drop into Boiling water.
Boil about fifteen minutes and serve
with any kind of gravy.
Mrs. Mary Leppert, 1922 Parker
Ave-, City.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

fourth teaspoon salt. Place all in
gradients. except baking powder and
one cup of flour. in a bowl and oeat
two minutes. then add the flour and
baking powder and beat one minute.
Bake in three layers and ice with
your favorite icing. This cake las
an excellent texture.
Helen SalitrOs, X. 1, Brazil, Ind.
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RICH PIE

One pint cream, one. cup milk, one
cup sugar, three eggs, three table.
spoons flour. Cook all in a double
boiler until thick, then add three
drops Of red coloring. Bake the
crust. cool and put in filling. Beat
the egg whites, add two tablespoons
of sugar and few drops of the red
coloring and beaten until stiff. Gov
er the pie with this.
Mrs. Minnie McClain, r. Il. /,
Whiteland, Ind.