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and Thornas I'm having such u
good time i think 1'II stay while
longer. Ranny can run me home
later. 1tss only block or two <
She took out her vanity case and
be9an To make UP her face s ik
nothing else on earth il1attered 70
her Just then.
IN was nlidnigi1f before Peggy
found herself alone IA the fiat.
Ranny was taking both Puas and
Mrs. Bracket home. Peggy made
q private bet with herself that he
took Ptiag home firstl
She had washed out the baby,s
nanneIs. aired the fiat and was
getting ready for bed before he re.
turned
Why Ask Puss March9
ne came straight 10 her, put his
hand under her chin and turned
her face up TO his ao that be could
look at her.
What made YOU ask uss
March here tonight q ne asked.
Under the shadow of her hair
her blue eyes met his look
sqIiarely. but she didn't say q
word The corners of her lips
lifted the least BIT as ll she we're
trying 10 smile.
You've known all along that
n was racing around with Russ,
haven't you? be asked. and she.
nodded.
'But You never said 9 word.
he went on.
She shrugged her shoulders.
What was the use9 she asked,
huskily. You told me that
man wanted friendships with
women outside the home. So
what could I gay What could ]
do? You know I love you too
much to leave you, don't you
He didn't answer her question.
Instead he began Co talk about
something else,
This Peter Wink y stiH crazy
aibonk you, he said. don't.
want you Is ask him to my house
ever again. DO you understand ~
Peggy stared at him. round
eyed. You're absurd to think
that Peters IN love with me,
she answered sharply. He was
! once. i know. But that B all over.
You forget, Ranny, that I've
known Peter ever since ! was
knee-high to & grasshopper He's
almost like 4 brother To me:
Ramny scOWled. All ght-
but can do without his brother
IL love IN my family. he an
swered. Thumbs down on him
from now on. Remember
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And would you believe it. that
when they came back from fish
ing that Bobby told me that those
elephants saw the fish themselves
and that they would run where
they were without being guided
at all? \
We had the fish cooked for
supper. and / tell you they were
fine. The guide promised Bobby
that on the trip. whenever we
should come to stream they
would go fishing. He also prom
ised to get one OF the native
guides to make him a small spear
so that he could fish himself.
That afternoon as Bunny and
! were talking it over, he said:
Elephants deserve the high
credit which they are given for
being the most intelligent OF al
animals--at least Of all big ami.
mails" @ Il
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lVOW COIltLIlNe

heart. Ranny loved no one but
herself!
He might not notice her much
in public. He might forget to
kiss her for days at time. He
might spend two-thirds 6f his
money on himself, and spend:
most OF his time away from
home, but still he loved her, and
only her! She was sure Of9it.
Tired. Peggy r. Peters lew
voice reused her. She sat up
and smiled at him with her deep
eyes.
Peter at Her Side
II was up before this morn.
ing and I've been going It all day
! long, she answered, covering q
yawn with twp fingers Or
give me ff I'm not the life of
the party, win yot?
AT last, while Fay was doing
her wprn.out Imitation of Anna
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HERE'S FOXY GRANDPA'S STORY

S6TT WAS in India thai. this
i happened, and If you could
have seen Bunny sitting up on
the top of the elephants head on
which we We're riding you would
just have doubled up laughing.
We were travelling on elephants
from one part Of a jungle to an
other, and as we rode along our
English.speaking guide told us
about how they used elephants to
hunt tigers.
Tiger hunting Is not the only
sport in which an elephant is use.
ful here" the guide went on.
Now Bobby's eyes bulged at
this. I'm quite sure he had
visions OF hunting q rhinoeeros or
an elephant, but when the guids.
finally told us that elephants were
most useful In fishing. Bobby's
joy was not lessened III the slight
est degree. because as you know
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The StO1u Thus Far

PEGGY STARR has been engaged to RANDALL PHELPS for
asks her free him. explaining that he's In love with
her chun, FAY SHIRLEY.
Heartbfoken Peggy gvs up much to the satisfaction Of
AUNT AGONY old maid her Aunt Agony calls
Ranny shss and he'll be true TO any woman She
Peggy accept PETER Wk sober bachelor Of whom
Kaany has always been insanely jealous.
Ranny And when ne and Fay
break their she narries him after all Shortly
tiny flat that Peggy The Nest
he falls spell again. and they have intense love
affair
abruptly Peggy the
go have baby And Fay announces her engagement to
EDDIE CARTER her old beau, and marries him.
Sobd BY the fact that he's going 20 be father, Rany be-
while;
night when RANY. JUNIOR born, Re Is a
ngt playing cards with his n Peggy has 70 phone MOTHER
PHELPS % and bring the DOCTOR
by the time the baby j. six months old Ranny q IN Che trOe
affair with little PU USSg MARCH, friend Of His sister,
LOLLYs Lo, who married the familys chaufeu THOMAS
BOYLE, s Ideally happy.
time Ranny gives Peggy less ana less money
house. and finally she begins tO give music lessons herself
baby decent clothes Aunt Agony finds
fhreaens to 60 PHELPS SENIOR about But Peggy bsgs
Ranny becomes interested In MRS. JANE
sWoman for hl fathers real estate firm and asks
Sunday might invites Eddie
too Then later and Peter Wk ao
NOlU Continue
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back Of the elephant and he
climbed up behind him with the
spear in his hand; and that ele-
phant didn't need much urging
to go right into the water.
Into the stream the big fellow
plunged, and Tapped his ears with
delight as he felt the cool water
against his body.
Then the fishing started and
will tell you about it.
The great, big elephant, as he
numbered along the bottom Of the
river, stirred up the mud, anda
thus causing the fish which were
down In the quiet depths of the
river to come up quickly for air,
because the mud choked them.
AS soon as fish showed his
nose at the surface OF the water
the guide quickly speared him
and put him in the basket which
he had given Bobby to- hold. 4.
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fishing is Bobby's idea of heaven.
Here's the fisherman I
laughed. pointing to Bobby.
us that So" said the guide,
then I'll take him with. me-"
We went on for a distance, and
soon we came to a stream. Now
Bobby's eyes frightened, and
when the guide said that that was
a good place to fish, they nearly
danced out of his head. Then
the guide with the help of the
other natives. who were follow
ing behind on other elephants,
took the howdah off of the ele.
plants back, and called for the
native to bring him something.
In a moment the native re.
turned with a long spear, and
Bobby looked at me wondering
what It was all about. Then. the
guide lifted Bobby up on the
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Peggy didn't answer.
Ffffeen or 20 minutes passed BY
bef0re he spoke again. This time
ii was about Mrs. Braclketts
sWllak did you think Of her,
Peggy he asked, laying his book
down on the table that stood Be.
tween their beds.
a Polite Lie
Perfectly lovely woman. fibbed
peggy hatinr herself for the fib.
But not 1of worlds would she lei
Ranng know that she was jealous
81 Jane Bracket.
sBS 1ltilts. she sure 8 pretty,
he went Oh. with enthusiasm ii
his voice ana in his eyes. "sne
ought to be able to sell lcess On
sller face value alcne
HIS own face suddenly clouded.
What do you know about Dad
taking Thomas Boyle into the
firm ne asked, froWning darkly.
Bfrty trick wasn't it2' II was
IOllyss doing, of course. She al
avs could wind the Old Man
around her little finger. She
made him talSe Boyle "a with usl"
How about your How are you
getting along ~ Peggy asked.
L0lly says that she and Thomas
are going to buy d bungalow on
easv payments Couldn't we do
II, too. you and I2 This fiat "
no place tor the baby.
Ranny picked up his book with
disgusted air. NOW, listen
lie began heavily, don't get II
into your head that you've got
to have everything that Ilolly has,
from now On. Just remember
that she and Boyle haven't cot q
kid to cIothe and feed. Ike we.
have. 1t costs b young fortune
70 bring up sa baby.
il flashed through Peg8yss mind
that anny. IL, had barely cost
his father 8 cent. Aunt Agony
and Mother Phelps had given him
his little clothes. And the money
Peggy herself earned had more
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sssf a bIighted early lore affair
changed the l0bOLe course of his
I and asAIeGshed his genius
for the aUOTLd. BMt did fame
- and aoenttk and power bring
happiness, on qOere his thoughts
A GLaUays Nth tlut youth fatI sheet
: he0rt2
o'zk6T HAVE a letter for yous Mr..
= Barnes The rural free de-
gIivery pogtman brought his wagon
4sFto halt along the sunny, dusty
road and waved to the lank, stoop-
lng figure OF Lawrence Barnes
busy with his eternal plants and
- flowers Shall put it In your
s1box up AT the house,"
NJ Barnes Strengthened up and
peered from underneath his broad.
brimrned straw hat that shielded
his slightly graying hair from the
heat and glare Of the California
sun.
Hello. Sam" he called, and
came up to the postman and exs
tended his hand. The letter was
placed in it Without looking at
e he thrust it In his pocket and
with only a word Of greeting and
thanks returned to his place In the
huge garden.
He had suddenly gone very pale
and he wanted to be alone. Though
he had not looked at it, he knew
whom the letter was from. It was
from 1.-THE Girl, the girl from
whom he had not heard in 13 years,
the girl who had been all the world
20 him not more than II years
previously when he had been still
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came to him nor the happiness
that might have been his had he
not been ruled BY foolish pride.
This was the scourge that flaysd
him to the end.
Al little while ago he died A
he breathed his last thOse beside
his bed heard him whisper
girls name. His voice was very
faint. They could scarcely hear
what he said It was The Girls
name.
The Washington times., 1926-06-08

Countless girls and women now
know how foolish and needless IT is
10 purge and "physic' them.
selves to avoid sick headache, dig
ziness, biIiousness, salIow skin,
colds, or sour, gassy stomach.
They have found that DIR. CaIds
wells Syrup PepsIn helps to estab.
lish natural bowel regularity" even
for those heretofore chronicaIly con.
, s3ktpated. DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep.
Sin not only causes e. gentle, easy
bowel movement but best Of all,
,at never gripes, sickens or upsets
he most delicate girl or woman.
Besides, it is absolutely harmless
iaa ~ pleasant that eyen q cfoss,
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last act Of the drama had been
written BY his pen.
So he thought But the years
were TO prove him wrong. He
learned that memory plays queer
tricks and that indeed love COM
quers all even the determined ef-
forts of : man and q woman 10
forget love.
The girl married and because
she had suffered she Is content.
And Lawreroe married when mid
due age. But eolitentnent never
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4 sdfmIy-Iit room opened and Lolly
rame rlstling ia. swinging her
short taffeta skirt like a. chorus
girl.
Honey we're going home
TOmHie and I, she said sitting
down on Ranny's bed You're all
in. You look ready to drop. Do
you want us to take Pues home
with sfs2.
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peter vas enaun06ursd Of Mrs. Brackets, diyoEsse.

Peggy nodded. Yes. IL she'll 50
with you. she answered. 81
But Puss had other plans for
herself that evening. She wasn't
going to give Ranny up To this
Mrs. Bracket without q struggle.
She made that clear,
No, thanks, darling. she said
to Peggy, when she asked her if
she wanted 10 ride home with Ilolly
The Washington times., 1926-06-08
BY Beatrice Burton
Author Of ssFIapper Wife, "
ssGiIded Kisses and
FO0tIoO

N silence they turned ont the
light ii the kitchen and vent
hack to the living room. Every
one Was dancing to the music of
The graphophOnes and she sank
into 4 long chair BY the window
sssa md closed her eyes. She could
feel Peters eyes On her,
She wondered II he was pity
Ing her because her husband fell
ii IA love with other women. She
didn't want him tol she didn't
want anyone TO pity herl She
wanted everyone 10 know what
NIae knew hat, deep ii his
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ii Deep w aters

nEGGY Is confronted with
great profile > n sEilal
tiae greatest m her com
psratfVely short married lie.
She q musical genius; her
real talent has juet been Die.
covered. Shall she forever cass
Off 1sanIiy To pursue the career
Tor which she Is fitted9 That
= Peggys problem.
The Washington times., 1926-06-08
Tense Situations Thrilling CIimaxes and the AmOurs of
HOtHeaded Youth Feature This Engrossing
and Exciting Serial Novel

Pavlowa, she slipped out of the
room ana went in to see Is the.
baby was covered.
He was. Only the tip Of his
wee nose peeped out above the
snowy covers OF his little bed.
One tiny hand lay on the covers,
still holding his rubber dolly.
Peggy gently took It out of
his little pink paw and laid e
on the dresser. It was covered.
with tiny tooth marks that
showed where he had been "cy1t.
ting his teeth on it.
As she stood looking down at
him she felt some ones eyes on
her.
she glanced up and there In
the doorway stood Peter. She.
saw that he had his hat "a his
hand and his coat sluf1g over his
arm.
.'Going9' she asked, coming
toward him. so early2
Yes, you're dead tired Ana.
maybe if I 80 It'll break up the
party. he answered in 4 Whispe
with his gaze turned now TO the
baby In his little bed. never
get chance to see you any more
or talk to you. Tell nae, III there
anything can do Tor You Any
books 4 can send you
She shook her head, smiling z
at him. 4 haven't read q book
Tor u year she said. hink Of
tan ex-iibrarian! But hon-
estly, haven't the time tO do it
she gave q nervous little laugh
1T don't set time to breathe
these days.
She froWned, remembering sud-
denly the washing that was Ia soak
III the tubs under the kitchen table.
She must remember To AXE out
the bahy's flannels tonight and
wash them and hang them up.
They shranlx Il they were LETT Ii Z
the water too long.
When the door Of The Nest
closed behind Peter she went into
her own bedroom and closed the
d0Or. She knew that if she went
hack to the hot, smbIre-flIled nv-
ing room, she was going to drop
right off TO sleep before tHas eyes
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Women Need.
Mid Laxative
MOI. "Physic"

feverish. bilious, sick child gladly
takes It.
Buy a large 60.cent bottle at any
store that sells medicine and just
see for yourself.
The Washington times., 1926-06-08
LOwest TYPE Of Human Beings

rE h African piey been found by scientists
n be mentalIy and physically lowest type of humanity
They once occupied Africa but in 80 years. It is said heyW
be extinct
The Washington times., 1926-06-08
The Nerpes of tie Ege Shine

nerves q the aye when stimulated, shine hg their on
~ rf and Be b the and
giua himself condOn according e
American scientist
The Washington times., 1926-06-08
HaYing PftY 81 81 rea

As she powdered her nose before
the mirror she noticed the faint
blue arn1dges of wearfneas under
her eyes, like bruises. Her mouth
drooped at the corners. too. She
looked sick.
Behind her the door Of the pretty.
Evening star., 1926-09-30
SUZANNE BRINGS ALL
SAVE Temperament

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 30.--
Suzanne Lenglen of the. tennis courts
was comfortably settled in the Wander
bilt Hotel today with her mother, 10
trunks and 12 rackets. but none of
her famous temperament.
She declares that her temperament
was left at home in France when she
set out for America and the huge
profits promised her by c. c. Pyle,
sports impresario.
Her contract provides that she is
not to permit any of her idiosyncraies
to interfere with the serious business
of gathering dollars.
The girl who tantalized European
tournament spectators and committees
by her uncertainty of appearance is
to be temperamental only when it is
advantageous. said Pyle, who recalls
that her personality has added almost
as much to her reputation as her
racket.
Mile. Lenglen drank champagne on
Evening star., 1926-09-30

| steamship company Dy Wn1Cn ne nau
| been employed at the time of his en-
| listment. But his place was filled and
| there was no other vacancy available.
1T looks as though nothing remains
| for me to do but fight" Gene is re-
ported to have said with just a little
bitterness.
| Once he started out to fight his way
to the top Tunney let nothing dis.
courage him. And if any one thinks
he had easy sailing in the realization
of his ambition. they are decidedly
mistaken.
Bothered by Bad Hands.
1t was not so very long after his re-
turn home and almost at the outset of
his career that it looked as though bad
hands would blast his hopes. Gene
was forced to lay off for many months,
which he spent up in the Maine woods
strengthening his wrists and repaa"inc
the break on his right fist. DJring
this period he thought out special
plan for strengthening his hands, and
for many, many months carried about
two rubber balls which he kept sQueeZ-
ing on monotonously with view of
strengthening the muscles Of his
hands and wrists.
The injury to his right hand came
in a fight with a southpaw, K. 0. Sui
livan, and it was in this fight that
Tunney came close to being knocked
down for the only time in his career.
Gene was in bad shape from one OF his
opponents heavy wallops. but he man.
aged to catch Sullivan with blow to
a nerve beneath the eye with what
is known as the "eye-tooth" punch.
and one Of the cleanest knockouts of
Genes career was registered.
Stages Good Come. Back.
Gene came back in pretty good style
after his lay-off, and knocked out sew
eral fairly good boys. Then he got a
chance to fight in one of the prelim-
inaries to the DempseyCarpentier
bout at Boyle's Thirty Acres. He
fought Soldier Jones. and made a
miserable showing. though winning on
a technical X. o.. and the world
champion ever getting anywhere as a
professional.
"Just a nice-looking boy and fair
boxer-that let's Gene Tunney out"
was the comment of one noted man.
ager of pugilists.
But just the same. Gene kept on, re-
fusing to be discouraged. and finally
he emerged a victor over Battling
Levinsky, and in possession of the
American light-heavyweight cham
pionShip. Tunney did not hold the title
long, for he met Harry Greb not many
months later, and lost the champion
ship.
And, strange to say. in that hour
of defeat. which saw Gene Tunney
take one of the cruelest beatings suf
fered in a modern prize ring. though
Gene was beaten. and beaten badly,
and once again the world laughed at
his pugilistic pretensions. out of the
blood and bruises of that encounter
something was born that brought
forth the conqueror of Jack Dempsey.
Through those terrible Is rounds with
Greb lived the heart of a champion.
(Conyrioht 1926
Evening star., 1926-09-30
BLOW KILLS BOXER:
OPPONENT is HELD
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 30.-Un-
aware that his knockout punch had
resulted in his opponents death soon
after he left the ring at Bronx box
ing club, last night, Frank Liberman,
10 years old, was arrested at his
home today on a technical charge of
homicide. His opponent. Joseph Ger
rity. aged IS, had been t1oored in the
fourth round of an amateur contest.
AS Gerrity was being carried to
his corner unconscious. Liberman,
elated over his victory, leaped from
the ring and went to his home Few
of the 1900 spectators knew of the
serious nature of the blow.
When Gerrity could not be revived
by ordinary methods. he was taken to
a hospital, where he died of a frac-
ture at the base of the skull.
Iiberman was overcome when de
tectiveS arrested him.
Evening star., 1926-09-30
Difficult Pat to 1fauel in Attaining to Heights of Pugsm

the way over as preventive of sea
sickness. Il just read books and
drank champagne" she said. oh.
yes, champagne is good for seasick-
nessi l don't know whether l would
have been sea sick if / hadn't drunk
champagne. but I just kept drinking
it"
She went on deck every morning
accompanied by steward with iced
champagne in pail. which vas
placed beside her chair TO be supped
at intervals during the day.
Suzanne brought a perfume named
for her. a racket that bears her
name. and lovely frocks and gowns
that she is paid by the maker To wear
Red Grange of foot ball fame met her
at the pier and went with her to her
hotel to inspect the wardrobe with
Miss Mary X. Browne. He laughed at
suggestions of a romance between the
stars of court and gridiron.
Evening star., 1926-09-30
JACK DUE FOR MORE
SUITS, SAYS KEARNS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 80. - Jack
Dempsey is in for some more lawsuits
Jack Kearns, his former manager, de-
clared, when informed of the filing in
New York of action by Dempsey's law
yers to prevent Kearns from pressing
claims against him.
MY advice to Dempsey is to settle
UP before he gets in more trouble" :"
said Kearns. These suits are not the
only ones that will be brought against
Dempsey. l am going to California
soon and expect to bring further ac-
ton out there against Dempsey for
various causes"
Kearns, who is plotting Mickey
Walker in his fight here next week
with Shuttle Callahan. said he would
return to New York. however, before
making his trip to California to bring
further court action. the exact ma
ture Of which he would not disclose.
NEW YORK, September 80 R,-
Evening star., 1926-09-30

Attorneys for Jack Dempsey. former
heavyweight champion, has started
suit in Federal Court here to restrain
Jack Kearns. his former manager
from pressing actions against him
They allege that multiplicity" of
suits in New York. Philadelphia and
New Jersey are based on one cause Of
action, an alleged contract. 1.-The exist
ence of which Dempsey does not ad-
NIT -
Evening star., 1926-09-30


for Jack and he substituted these be.
tween rounds
1t seemed as if only Genes pals
from Greenwich Village, his buddies
from the war camps, and few faith
full ones believed in Gene as one with
"A future in the business of fisticuffs.
AS young man. before he enlisted
in the maries in 1918, Gene engaged
in five preliminary boxing bouts pro-
fcssionally at several of the local
clubs. He was little more than
heavy welterweight when he made his
start. A chap named Jaffe is said to
have been his first opponent and the
bout took place at the new Polo A. c.
From all accounts Gene was far
from a sensation in his debut. He
never seemed to get really going,
was the verdict of one who looked on
that evening. None of the boys in
those early engagements was of any
special note and none of these bouts
figured of much value to Gene in the
way of experience other than that
they gave him the feel of the ring"
Early Bouts Not Recorded.
These bouts are not noted in the
boxing record books, and they had no
significance other than that they were,
in a way responsible for his being
mental boxing when he reached
France.
Probably he only thing that stands
out in these early and unrecorded
bouts of the champion is that one of
them was fought at the Fairmount
Club. The matchmaker of the club
was Billy Gibson, Genes present man
ager. and it is said Billy wouldn't
even take the trouble to look Gene
over. though he was advised to do SO.
There are any number of names
mentioned as one of those who taught
Gene how to box, but it is my impress
sion that the champion got his rea
rudimentary ideas of the game
through his bouts during the World
War, and that his real style was
founded on ideas that came to him |
through actual experience and study |
while fighting his way to the a. T.. r. |
title
1t also is my impression that when I
Gene returned from the service he had |
some idea in his head of not bother
ing with the professional boxing game. |
He knew. as champion overseas
boxer, that various sorts of managers
would try to tie him up and with the
sole idea of commercializing his war
record This Gene resented as il was
decidedly against his principles
Anyway, | have ii on pretty good !
authority that Gene made a serious |
attempt to go back TO work. He is /
said to have made an application for !
lis old job as stenographer with the .