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The Washington times., 1926-10-25

Rosemary moistened her dry
lips. Quite while ago."
II see" He picked up his par.
eel. We'll. I'm sorry to have
missed her. Quite a disappoInt.
ment-looked forward to- renew
ing old acquaintance. Good day!'
He raised his hat, and with
another look at Rosemary, ~ IL
he would photograph her image
in his mind forever, he walked
quietly out OF the shop. into the
street.
He walked out into the sua,
the stockyN gray-haired man who
knew about Nina and CuyIer.
His fiat feet moved quietly, auto
matically, taking him away. His
gray suit was lost in the noon.
time crowd.
His feet. something about the
way he set them down, patiently,
as If they hurt little. as IL he
was used to standing on than
when they were tired. walking on
them when hey cried for rest,
they made Rosemary think Of
something. What was It?
Some adjective struggled in the
cloudiness of her mind. Gumshoe!
That was it, She smiled licked
her dry lips. Crazy idea. He was
probably just poor old man who
knew Cuyler somewhere.
Her Decision
She pressed trembling fingers
to her aching head. II think I'll
so out and get some LUNCH" she
called to Haley. III have q
headache"
The air made her feel better.
Shed go for q walk-walk fast
forget the silly fancieS. Then
she'd come back and have some
tea somewhere, and feel more like
working.
Rosemary Merton! I'm so glad
to see you. My dear. you MUST
have lunch with me. Mamma has
deserted me for a directors meet
ing at her club. and / can't bear
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its despair. II don't set any
line on you at ali. Derry"
rs it necessary that you
should?'
Seeing that intend to marry
you, sooner or
cts no good. Bev. III never
marry you.
''Then suppose / might as
well quit the whole thing ana not
bother you any more, he said
wretchedIy.
.No! I don't want you To 50
away. 1t broke from her invol-
unfairly,
"But II you don't care enough
for me-
Don't II DO / have to marry
you to prove that ! care2 Take
me in your arms. Vest Ike
that. Closer. Oh. do care.
Bev!' she breathed. Only I
Only what? Only that. despite
the magnetism, the potent charm
OF his strength and youth. Of his
recklessness and his gentlenesss
something in the roots OF her
woman1ood set up its final line
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THE SECRET STUDIO

having to get right back to work,
about having a headache and not
being able to eat, but her words
bounded right off the hard. pol
ished surface OF Cecelia's assur-
ance. 1t was as If she didn't hear.
$50 sweet Of you to come. I've
wanted to see you ever since the
tea at Hoffer's. Dear Sloan Is so
fond OF you
So fond OF her. The blood
rushed TO Rosemary's cheeks. She
felt sick, almost fainting, unable
to resist Cecelia's plotting her
through the lobby to the dining
room. Did Cecilia pilot everyone
this way? Could she steer Sloan
like this against his Will?
She sank gratefully into the
chair the waiter held for her and
fixed fascinated. family surprised
eyes on her hostess. She had once
thought Cecilia plain! This gilt
tering, flawless creature plain!
''Sloan is so interested in you
He wanted me to call on you
while he was gone and see If there
was anything could do?
Anything you could do?" Rose
mary was finding her voice. Hel
antagonism, her growing dislike
OF the woman, burned sullenly in
her heart. She must get the best
Of her.
YES; help you with your music,
you know.
Not Musical
"But I'm not musical, Miss
LansIng!'
Cecilia laughed, Q tinkling,
practical laugh. cold ana clear -
raindrops. ~ thought he said
oh, dear-Sloan has 80 many pro-
teges-you must forgive me
what is 1t you do-paint? No.
that's the little one with the
bracelets, isn't IT.
I'm afraid l don't do anything
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''oh, dear no: we're both broad.
Bohemian. sIoansa little ways.
Cecilia poured herself another
Gun OF tea. "Of course, dear.
mamma would. but one doesn't
tell ones mother much. does sile?
And then, Of course after ALL
I dare say I'm being quite uncon-
ventional myself IN accepting so
young and handsome hacker.
You mean in letting Mr.. Whit.
ney finance your study in Italy?"
'.Did he tell you that?" it was
Cecilla's turn to be abashed. She
gripped the little spoon in her
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knees shook under her. What
did the man mean2
Yes, he particularly said for
me to go in and see Miss Clark,
in Graham's bookstore. said he
wanted me To-"
But I'm not Miss Clark"
mo? Wen, that's strange!
didn't know there was more than
one young lady here"
There isn't. I'm the only
one"
"And you aren't Nina Clarke"
moi"
81 don't suppose you know any
Miss Clarke" He put his hands
in his pockets and teetered up
and down on his toes, waiting
for her answer. Anger mixed
with Rosemary's fear. Anger.
and a dread OF what this man
might bring to Nina. He might
be someone from Cuyler's wife.
someone sent to spy upon her,
to find out the place to which
they had fled in Spain.
Well, he'd never find out from
heri
She met his gaze unflinching.
"a Miss Clark did work here, but
she isn't here any more. have
her place.
His steely eyes shifted. Oh
when did she leave?
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EoR the first time in two weeks
- Rosemary slept deeply. dream.
lessfy. A soft peace was over her.
A sweet confidence in the kindli-
ness of life. 1t might be little
dun, a little sad. with Sloan gone,
but he'd come back. There would
come the happy end.
The Stranger
A disquieting experience await
ed her at the store. A short,
thick set man bought a book and
insisted on talking to her.
81 believe we have a mutual
friend" he said, "Mr. Cuyler. He
used to be an old side-kick Of
mine, back in Louisiana. Haven't
seen him for a long time. Is he
In town now?"
why, no." said Rosemary.
wonderingly. "But how did you
know l knew Mr.. Cuyler?
only met him once"
''That SOP The big man came
q little closer. His steely eyes
were boring into hers. Strange,
because Cuyler often spoke of
you to me. Told me TO be sure
end look you up.
"'Me?" A cold. unreasoning
terror gripped Rosemary. Her
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'That could be fixed. It's all
over for us two, long ago" .
For you two. perhaps. It usual
ly is. in the marriages that
I've seen. But what about the
others, to be considered"
Aren't any, If you mean chill.
dren. She didn't want EN-.
did. like the devil. No" he
looked at her with a strange
yearning expression. I'm begin
ming to be glad it's az It IL.
I'd SO much rather tit was
She flushed and WINGED. mo
Bev dear. That's no good.
mean / can't marry you; couldn't
in any case"
Doubtful Eyes
Don't care enough?"
Her eyes were doubtful. Mar
rage is 500 permanent. in pros.
pect. At least it ought to be. II
1t were for a year. or two. or
three"
"can I ask you something.
Derry, without your getting shirty
Anything in the world, Bev."
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4 Love YOU He Said, Passionately.

of defense. refusing stiIl to &c
knowledge him conaueror she
drew away from his lips. but
he caught her fiercely back into
his embrace and she rested there
half-resistant. half responsive 70
his kisses. Il love you, he kept
saying. Il want sou. When
Derry? ''
why does there have to BE-
any when iii that tone Or voice ~
she fretted. Never. maybe. e
love comes, It comes naturally. 0f
itself. 1t ISN'T thing to be cal
culated and figured on On. dear
boy! she cried. reIentiHg Don
look SO sunk. If I'm worth hav
ing. am not worth waiting fort
.I'll wait forever. And she
knew he meant IL
The clock struck silVery
hinder. We must get on, SID
Derry. What viii yViIiOWtsean
say to Us for Ieaving her 50 I0nE
with your queer and solemn pro
lessor bird 2"
fCopyrfgifk 1926 by McCluress Magazine
Interna tional "a blicat tons Incl
no Be Continued T0mOrrOW.l
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WilIowdean Entertains Shy Prof. Blakely.

il it could be fixed? It can
Derry played for time to give
her surprise and scattered
thoughts opportunity to reform in
some sort OF order. That's a
thought. But it looks to me like
q china egg"
cts real enough. II you were
willing to wait-would you be,
Derry?" He raised his eyes to
her now; such honest, boyish
eyes, and so full Of pleading and
suffering.
''Why, Bev?' she murmured, i'm
pressed and softened.
1--WE been fighting it since the
first minute I set eyes on you.
Now there's no fight left In me.
Were you training for the
fight at the Corinthian-with your
little amusements? she inquired
blandly.
II was trying TO get yon out OF
my mind" he said gloomiiy.
don't want any little amusements.
/ want you"
There's slight obstacle, isn't
there, in the shape Of Mrs. Bev?'
Beverly put the question flippant'
w.
The Washington times., 1926-10-25
TEACHLOCAL
HISTORY
DREPARAr1oN of a complete

DREPARATION OF a complete
l. history OF their county Evil
liamson) location OF places OF
historic interest. and permanently
marking them were made a two
years project by history students
In Taylor CTexJ High School. In
carrying out the project specific
assignments were given students.
worthwhile work was done, and
the completed history is to be pub
lished.
In addition to an authentic his.
tory Of the county. a calendar OF
historic happenings was worked
out, and a map was made showing
places mentioned. Local legends
were written up, and many inter.
esting incidents Of the past I'm.
earthed and put into permanent
form. Bronze markers we're pur.
chased, suitably inscribed and set
UP 70 designate historic places.
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Greenway Explains "The Other Girl

..If we'd left Smiths club that
night without him. would you
have cared where we went?"
ooh. / hadn't thought Il out
definitely
'sYou must have thought q lot
Of me to take a chance like that.
II did. do now" she said
softly.
Well anyway wasn't tax
ing any chance that night on
making you hate me and your
sell"
'sYou're appalIingly decent for
this day and age, Bey," she
Knocked, but her regard was warm
and kind upon him. The light OF
nirth went out Of 1t. A lot
more decent than am"
..If anybody else said that. I'd
crown 'enI," he growled. Are
you trying to put 1t over on me
now that you're not decent?''
Definitions differ so. I'll tell
you this. though. I'm not igno-
rant. Whether or not I'm limo.
cent Is my own affair. =
His great, dark head Waggled
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Recherche and have a little drink,
shan't we?''
I'm not so deep-sunk but
what I could be dug up and
sprinkled." was Willowdean's
manner of acceptance. Then and
there she inundated herself upon
the altar of loyalty to her sex.
ell have to stop at the heater
for a moment. she said. $50 1t
Professor Blakely will take me
along now, we'll go ahead and
you can join US at the club"
AS soon as Willowdean and
Blakely had left, Beverly sat
down beside Derry.
I'm feeling SO low he said.
THAT IL a snake came In at the
door he could crawl right across
me without touching"
"As bad as that! What's 1t
all about? Is 1t that charming
little schoolmate you were with
at the Corinthian? Has she
thrown you, Bev?''
He became absurdly solemn.
To her utmost amazement he said
without any preface:
Would you marry me, Derry,
The Washington times., 1926-10-25
PUPILS SAVE
MILLIONS

MORE than a million and a
Vl half dollars were deposited
in school savings banks by pupils
in schools of New York city during
the year February l. 1925. to Feb
ruary /, 1926.
In all. 3S4.558 separate accounts
were maintained in 429 school saw
ings banks, a net gain over the
previous year Of Stat individual
accounts. In addition. S2,151 new
interest bearing accounts were
opened for pupils in regular saw.
ings banks.
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! Willowdean had been Haired in
a little room beyond the hall. to
size up the quarry. Now she
made her appearance. still and
lovely, in the doorway.
Blakely blinked as Derry pre-
scented him to the actress. fixing
his eyes on her with obvious con.
centration of effort. Haven't !
seen you before, Miss French?"
Its just possible. A few hun
bred thousand people have, on
the stage"
''I could hardly have been there.
I never go to the theater."
''No? What are your .favorite
sports, Prof. Blakely?" asked
Willowdean.
Quite Difficult
work" said he, and let it so
at that.
what at?''
"oh--experiments." And he lost
himself in a nervous abstraction.
This is going to be hard"
Willowdean's eyes wirelessed to
Derry.
AS hostess, the girl dutifully
caught up the dropping strands
OF talk and woye them into
kind of conversation. but it was
an effort. Bev was a gloom.
Were flattening out, Derry
said. Lets run around to the
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interesting. !, just sell books. I"
Gle has so many proteges
has he II he had, would he
tell Cecilia about them?
making that up?l
"Oh. but you must do some
thing interesting. my deari
Sloan's taste is so exquisite. all
his gifts are interesting She
laughed again.
Rosemary forced herself to cat
some salad. "And don't you mind
his having so many-girls?" she
Ventured.
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CHAPTER 4


UTILLoWDEAN could not help
overhearing the conversation.
And now Derry appealed to her
to fiji out the foursome. explain
ing Walter Blakely's secluded
background and ending with:
'.Bey is bringing him around to
be walked out OF his permanent
stupor. .
what do you take me for, an
alarm clock?" demanded Willow
dean. wen. I'll take him on for
q couple of rounds Of heavy con-
versation. But If he's as dumb
as he sounds. I'll poke him
through the ropes for a line OF
asterisks.''
do what you like. so long as
you take an hour to do II"
WHAT Sounds serious for you
and Bev. old girl.
IL don't know that it's so Sc
rious.e
Young Mr.. Greenway appeared
q picture Of unease when he ar.
rived with his companion.
Its very good OF you TO let
me come" he said in his hesi-
fant, pleasant voice. But I'm
afraid you'll find me a drag.
I'm ground-owl that hasn't
been out Of the burrow for
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Beautiful, WOrldly-Wise and Eagerly
Seeking FrivOlity, Is Derry
Heroine of the Story
WHAT HAS HAPPENED so FAR

Derry Thomas attractive business girl while shopping per-
ts Tony Landor whose she has heard but
does not know pay dress fabric she cannot afford
ne leaves without learning herself for the
Mr. Osrander her employer goes abroad
promise not to marry
years He her to have good time Beverny
takes Derry
ok at an old house They introduce themselves
to country Of mythical Mr. Smith Preston
Smith New and addresses Derry
Mrs Greenway they agree take him back to town with
them Thev explain the Smith takes them to the Rech
erche fashionable night club Derry sees Landor there he
makes no SIGN of ever having Dick )ey, wealthy
begins to ray her. She also meets Martin
Cole playwright Wlowdean French the leading lady OF
most If ks uays grlhoOd of The latter has
seen Greenway unchng girl calls her and
begs her to let him explain
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
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to be alone. Do say yes-weH
lust 20 into the hotel"
Cecilia Lansing had taken her
arm. was guiding her across the
street. Her long-lashed, pale
eyes were family smiling; her
delicate, creamy skin cleaned in
the bright sunlight. Rosemary
struggled for her voice, fought
for some sane excuse to give
Cecilia-the last person in the
world she wanted to see.
She murmured something about
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StOry Of a Washington Girl Who
Dared All for Lore and Freedom

hand. until the knIlclzles stood
out sharp and white, and angular
.iN-no.'' Rosemary was honest.
After all. she wouldn't stcop to
play Cecilia's game. She didn't
want whitney that bad. " Mo-
! just guessed It Just popped "A.
to my head
''But you must have heard
something Cecilia pressed her
.No''
TO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1926-10-25
A Word to Wives

To remove an obstinate cork,
dip a piece of wooden cloth into
boiling water and wrap tightly
around the neck of the bottle.
In a few minutes the stopper can
be taken out.
The Washington times., 1926-10-25
Blind Matchmaker

FAMOUS MATCHMAKER living At Hobeach England although
totalv blind Tor years take apart and put to-
rether again Che most watches expey than many
Possessing perfect vision.
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and
Coughs

MOTHERS soon learn there's magic in timely dose
IN of Dr. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin. ''It has meant
children love the taste Of and like take it. Syrup Pepsn
has much to girl who is now thirteen years old and
and coughs vanish had experiences with good old
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lTo Be continued TomOrrOw.l
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Truly a Family Medicine

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friends urge you from years of happy experience to A.
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Evening star., 1926-10-06
ASKS COURT TO DISMISS
PETITION FOR MANDATE
Attorney General Opposes Plea OF
Ben jamin H. Covell to Procure
Parole From Prison.

John G.. Sargent, Attorney General
of the United States, yesterday asked
the District Supreme Court to dis
miss a petition for mandamus brought
by Benjamin III. Covell a prisoner at
the Federal Penitentiary at Leaven-
worth. to secure his release on parole.
Mr.. Sargent says it is true that the
board of parole of the penitentiary has
recommended the parole of the pris-
oner. subject to the approval Of the
Attorney General"
Through United States Attorney
Gordan and Assistant United States
Attorney Rover. the Attorney General
declares that Congress has made his
approval Of parole grants a discretion
ary function. the exercise of which
cannot be controlled by the courts or
reviewed in mandamus proceeding. To
require him to approve the parole,
Sargent says. would be to ohllge him
to perform an act which Congress has
left to his sound discretion, which Is
beyond the power of the court. The At
torney General says he has acted in
the matter. and November 25 disap-
proved the finding of the parole board.
Evening star., 1926-10-06
BLUES DEPOSIT BOX
DiSCLOSES NO LOOT
Suspected Member of Polka Dot
Gang of Bandits Unable to
Give 500, Bail.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, y. Y. October 6.-Inspec-
ton of double lock steel box in the
Safety Deposit Co.. held in the
name of Joseph Blue. suspected. mem
ber Of the Polka Dot Gang of post
Office bandits. ended in an announce
ment from Postal Inspector Michael
Shea there was nothing in the box.
The box was opened yesterday on
an order issued by Supreme Court
Justice Hinman in the hope of finding
securities believed to be a part of the
loot running into millions taken from
post Offices and express cars in vari-
Gus parts of the country.
Blue, alias kid Norton alias
Cullen. Is under arrest in New York
in default of bail of $100, 900. Four
other alleged members of the gang,
George Garibauldi. Frank Nolan.
Red" Moffett and Charles Mead Or
Dean. are under arrest in Albany and
Troy in default of bail. and Thomas
Reilly and Joseph Mccarthy. two
other alleged Polka Dots" are being
held in New York.
Assistant Cashier Ruidsel. of the
Seven Valleys, Pa, National Bank
and Constable Geiselman of Seven
Valleys, identified Garibaldi and Nolan
today as members Of the gang which
held up the. ank and escaped in an
automobile with large amount Of
currency. Nolan, Mead and Moffett
have been identified as members of
the gang which looted the Pawtucket.
r. l.. post office of $3.50 1000 in stamps
last February. Fingerprints of all
the prisoners have been sent to the
Lorain. Ohio. post Office. which was
robbed of 5000, 700 last Fall.
Evening star., 1926-10-06

NEW YORK. October R).-In
tribute to the memory of Eugene E.
Montgomery, ir.. formerly Of Blue
Springs, Mo-. a delegation represent
ing the League of Nations Non-Parti-
san Committee yesterday met the Ma
jestic. which brought the young law.
yer's body back to this country. Mr..
Montgomery. who was killed in the
wreck of the PariS-Lyon Express
September %. was I'm charge of the
Geneva headquarters OF the American
committee of the Geneva Institute
of international Relations, His father
left New York last night for Blue
Springs.
Evening star., 1926-10-06
Passing of Cheap
Labor Is Seen by
immigration Chief

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October 6.-Re-
striction of immigration into the
United States during the last five
years emphasizes 1.-The one great
proposition that the day of cheap
labor in this country has gone
by" immigration Commissioner
Hull declared yesterday before the
National Association of Manufac-
turers at the Waldorf-Astoria. :
The number of aliens being ad-
mitted to the country he placed at
one-Quarter "a great as the immi-
grafton of 1907. and he expressed
the belief that there would be no
increases OF material Importance.
There should be legal power
vested in the immigration service.
Commissioner Hull suggested, to
allow admission of individuals
where peculiarly distressing cir
cumstances might accompany their
exclusion. The present quota sys-
tenn. Notwithstanding, he consid-
cred best suited. to the policies and
economic conditions of the country.
Evening star., 1926-10-06
Seeks Limited Divorce.

Mrs Cecilia V. I.ovelace has filed
suit for a limited divorce from Ed
ward l.. LoNelaCe on a charge OF
cruelty She says she examined her
husbands automobile and discovered
strange hairpinS. Later. she declares,
her husband admitted that he fiirted
with = strange woman. They were
ma rred MAY 3. 1924. Attorney David
L. Riordan appears for the wife.
Evening star., 1926-10-06
Net Catches Careening Autos.

In the State of Texas a highway
safety appliance now being used ex-
tensively is strong steel netting
strung at perilOus places to catch au-
t6mobiles that start skidding or ca
reening from the roadbed. More than
100, 900 feet Of this safety equipment
have been installed for experimental
purposes and with some success. The
net acts as life-saving net when
speeding cars start leaving the road