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Swimming Pool Is Feature
 Hawaiian War Memorial

HONOLULU, March 23. (P).-Ha- waii's memorial for it's soldier dead of the world war will be featured by a swimming pool which the ocean will provide with water and the tides keep clean. It will be constructed at Wal kiki beach, cost $25O,OOO and be more than 300 feet long by 120 feet wide. Bleachers on one side will seat 1000 persons.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-23
Last Mail Over Winter Route from Bristol Bay
 Comes In On the Starr

The last mail to arrive from Bristol Bay, via dog team, arrived at Kama talk just as the steamer Starr whis- tied in, Seward bound, according to Freeman L. Dorrence, U. s. mail clerk on the vessel. The next mail to go into or come out of that region will be carried on the Starr on her May voyage.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-23
BOSKERCK WILL HEAD BERING
 SEA PATROL

SEATTLE, Mar. 23. (P)-Capt F. S. Boskerck, Pacific Coast inspector of the United States Coast Guard, leaves April 15 on the Cutter Haida, as com mander of the Boring Sea patrol, with the cutters Unalga, Algonquin and Bear under his control.
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ODD FELLOWS, ATTENTION!

Next meeting night, March 18th, matters of vital importance will be brought up for discussion wherefore a good attendance is suggested. There will be an entertainment. after the con- clusion of business.
 Work in the Second Degree. ,3t. LUDWIG LARSON, N. G.
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CAPTAIN STRENCH PASSES AWAY IN
 SPIRIT CITY

SEATTLE, Mar. 23. P)-Captain R. H. Strench, internationally known mining and civil engineer, naturalist ad author, died here yesterday. Cap tain Strench was well known in Alas ka where he had been engaged in the construction of the White Pass and Yukon Railroad and the Alaska Rail- road.
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so THAT'S THAT!

The K. Armstrong, listed among the Watson passengers is not the Karl Armstrong, well known business man of Kodiak, but another westward res ident of the same name.
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Don't overlook the Liberty The ater for tonight.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10
SONS GOLDEN WEDDING
FINDS MOTHER ACTIVE

MIDDLEBURY, Mas, Jan. g.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Hazelton, in cele-
brating their golden wedding anniver-
sary, were honored by the presence
Of Mrs. Mary Hazlton. the groom's
mother, who. although 81 years old.
waited on table and seemed as active
as women one-half her age.
There we're speeches. songs, reminis-
cences and stories Of olden times. The
dinner was the typical country feast
an abundance Of all that is good TO
eat-mixed with the cameraderie Of
neighborly affection.
Among the two score friends at the
feast were men and women who were
school companions Of the couple.
For many years Miles Hazelton was
state game warden in Schobarie conn
IS. The couple have been lifelong res
idents OF Middlobury.
The aged mother Of the groom was
the life Of the parry. She chatted with
tho guests. told 81 incidents Of their
childhood and rec,unted the happen
iugs during the 80 years Of the Hazel
ton marital experience.
The couple were tho recipients Of
many COSTLY and useful presents. many
NJ the offerings being in gold. TO mark
tie half century anniversary.
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Husbands Plea Fails to Move Girl
Although Ben Comes in Person
to Make Request

Lord, suppose he didn't come back?
Lord, what mess I've made Of
things" .-...-'-
She had come out blindly. rcsuming
the fear Of the night-thc fear. for
Ramon. Only to find out that he was
safe-that he'd done no CHASTITY. des-
perate, thing.
She crossed the wide lobby where
children were playing and old ladies'
sat about the cracking logs.
She mustered quiet voice and
asked for him.
The clerk turned slowly. looked in
the pigeon holes above the desk. Hes
gone-chccked out"
"When?"
"Last night, I believe. Not may
have been very early this morning.
A furry Of tears came dashing to
her eyes. She went out, burning and
| shaken. :,
She went to the telegraph office. in
tending to send brief wire. But
Sarah Munsing was st the desk--that
busybOdy Of a Sarah S,unsing. The
worst of it, living i, small place like
this-everya--c ss-~-ing your BUSH
ness.
Sc she wrote to him. And for three
days went about sick with appreben-
pers, scanning the notices of the sui
cides.
She dreamed of Ramon washed. up
on the beach. She saw his tall, gall
liant form lying with the face half
buried p the sands-the brown,
sinewy bands clutched, grimy with
seaweed.
The scene Of their farewell required.
His quiet a: d deadly excitement when
he asked: "And will you kiss me"
She wished now that she had gone
on evading-why had she met the
issue? Issues like this can't be met!
She became intensely nervous. avoid.
ing her mothers eyes. 1t was un.
with that gentle, uncomprehending re-
proach; the way Isabel once said
"You won't even consider it. Sandy?
You won't even consider it? He is
your husband
"So-don't talk about him. ! never
want to hear Of him mother. please :"
Yet it was almost as bad to have
Isabel watching her-turning tho
sweet, shallow eyes upward pleading
ly.
God. where is he, WY couldn's
he write?' she said again and again.
The fifth day word came--a little
gray box. Within was a square cut
emerald set in a ring-the clearests
loveliest stone she bad ever seen. The
note said: "You like emeralds. Wear
this. darling of mine, for remembrance.
And so-goodby."
ICnnt n,,nd tc.rr,nrrnrn.
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bN niferbai service
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan. o.
firing of the reputed advantages o.
single blessedness. two Minneapolis
theater men and bachelors Of lont.
standing have entered today upon onS
of the strangest marriage pacts ever
put on record.
Vowing that each would seek gu,
and marry some one during 1926,
and agreeing to pay the penalty Of
$500 plus wedding expenses if the
other beat him TO it. II. W. Mccall,
millionaire theater and hotel owner,
wealthy oil well operator, and Al
Bridge. leading man at local theater
here filed with their attorney a reso-
luton declaring in effect that both
are fed Up with the single life and
that they would do their utmost to
beat each other to the altar.
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| ningly. His sallow face flushed ex
pectantly, as though he had done some
thing beautiful and now waited to be
told about it.
Sandy. her back half turned felt
her whole body scorching with indig'
nation. Isabel trying 10 maneuver a
stupid, tyrannical reconciliation like
this!
He approached. "You have read
my letter."
Her face, her whole tense. motion
less figure, seemed ablaze. She swung
about. avoiding him, walking like a
flash to the window at the far end OF
the long, narrow room.
He followed. SANDY. have you
read? You think well of it? Shall l
give you little time to considers?
Her back to him, her chilly fingers
toying with the curtain, she answered,
Her voice was Iowa whisper. The
murmur of it reached Isabels bed.
The murmur rose and fell. 1t hur-
ried, paused, drove on relentless, pro-
PEELED by a fieldnish, dynamic anger
she could no longer control.
Eyes, l have read it. You write to
me! You dare write TO me. You
murderer! You wife beaten. Allow
me $50 a month. Fifty thousand a
minute wouldn't bring me back. Star
walton wouldn't bring me to you. I'd
walk the streets, I'd pick up with a
scavenger before I'd return to you.
may have friends? I may smoke? l
NAV have clothes with Beatrice Muir
IL n Il
no permission from re Murillos. Your
name? ] loathe end scorn it! Move
away. Ncu uon't exist for me. I'd
>~a1k naked down State street before
I'd take a copper penny from a SNUG
brute like you.'
Her eyes glittering like fiery dag
gers. she turned. She saw his white,
speeches. face-his face blasted with
shock and pallor. She walkAd from
the room.
She ran down ~ steps. Out in
the sun :. ckfily November morn
ing But she felt driven along, wrap
ped in a whitening heat. He would
take her back. Give her $50 a month
as long as she conducted herself with
proper wifely dignity! She laughed.
Yet her whole mind sccthed. Its
fire came out and burned her cheeks.
She recoiled from herself as though
she had been outraged.
Reaching the Arlington hotel, she
paused to compose herself. She shrug-
ged ooh what do / care about him I,
Forget it! The absurdity Of Isabel
doing this!"
She wondered if her mother had
heard? No-she had deliberately
spoken softly-even in her rage re-
membered to speak in a whisper.
She walked slowly through the gar
den. Holding her head baek-coolins
herself with the breeze from the chan
mel. She Jagged, thinking dumbly:
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What do you want me to do, Sandy
I'll do whatever you say"
Don't ask more than / can give
Ramon. Don't see me for whila."
II can write!"
at would be better if you didn't.
"And this is our farewell"
'For now"
sand will you kiss mel"
She drew his face to hers. And sh'
knew by the quier and the pallor thai
he was still only with deadly excite
ment.
She kissed him. She asked: "Wha
are you thinking, Ramon"
"Of you"
She could scarcely breathe. She pu,
her lips on his eyes and murmured
"You were wonderful to me-"
He smiled.
She stole back through the grape
vines. She felt icy. She stood here
trembling, saying to herself little
wildly: always like this-oae who
grieves and one who goes! One who
loves and one who wearies! Life Is
terrible-terrible - ="
Toward morning she dozed. Sh,
awakened with a start. remembering
the white, set look of his 22aIsS afit
how he had spoken when she bantered
'Oh, ] suppose you would nave
jumped into the bay!"
He might do this! He might al
ready have drowned himself. The
deadly quiet OF his voice now laid a
terror on her.
She decided TO phone. She got ur
and stole through the hall. Alice
whispered who's there? Sandy:
She crept back TO bed. Just like
hat Alice. VIZ couldn't she be
aslecpi
She got Cp r-eifng weak and dizzy
When she went to her mother
room, Isabel greeted her with shy
smile.
Come here. dear. I've something
for you" She handed letter in big.
square envelope. Read it. Sandy
dear, and come back when you fin
ish.'
Sandy turned over the document IN
a stricken astonishment. 1t was from
her husband-from Ben Murillo.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10
Old Folks Need
a Mild Laxative
Not a "Physiic"
ADVERTISEMENT

Most men and women past fifty
must give 10 the bowels some oc-
casional help else they suffer from
constipation. One might AS well re.
fuse 10 aid weak eyes with glasse,
as 10 neglect a gentle aid 10 weai;
bowels.
Is YOUR present laxative, in what
EVER form. promoting natural bowel
.regnlarity'-or must you purge and
"physic" every day or two 10 avoid
.ick headache. dizziness, biliousness,
colds. or sour. g1ssy stomach?
DR.. Caldwell Syrup Pepsin help
u establish natural. regular bowel
movement even for those chemically
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POST CASH FORFEIT

And TO prove their good faith in the
matter, each deposited checks for
$1,000 with their appointed escrowee,
Theodore j.. Hays, to be forfeited
under the terms Of the agreement by
the party who fails to make the
girl say yes"
II all happened it is reported, at
the home Of Mr.. Hays on New Years
Eve. As partner for six years past
in a theatrical enterprise, the subject
Of marriage had often been a subject
Of discussion between Mccall and
Bridge. Challenges we're thrown. and
the agreement was finally crystallized
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CHAPTER So

| She .loul4Gd her eyes. She read
.rd pegan q 1ugh-choking with
| hard, hysterical laughter.
Ben Murillo wanted her back. He
| would even make conceSsions-ma2-
nificent concessions to win her re-
| turn.
This was his letter:
Ito my wife, Alexandra Murilio, L
herewith offer the following proposal
believing that her interest even more
than my own will be furthered by its
acceptance. / have sorrowed during
her absence, regretting the hardships
and suffering she may have borne
when released from my care and pro-
lection.
MY marriage was prompted by the
highest motives. my only wish being TO
establish a hons where wife and chill
dren might be heUpy. These hopes
are now blasted and am permanently
deprived of these natural joys unless
she will act favorably on ibis PROPOSE
ton. | therefore offer these eonces-
sions. believing that hereby all causes
of friction between US will be elimin-
ated:
"First-I will settle on my wife
monthly allowance of $50. which she
may use entirely as spending money.
| will ask for no accounting OF TINS
money. and should she prove wise in
! its expenditure i will increase the
monthly stipend. This settlement will
continue as long as she conducts her
self with propriety such as | have
right 10 expect in the woman who
bears my name.
~Second-I shall not interfere in
the friendships of my wife and, fur
tbcr. will grant her the privilege OF
entertaining any such friends as she
chooses in my house and at my ex-
pensc.
"Third-I will put aside my objec-
ton to women smoking and permit the
indulgence of this habit, with the
| stimulation that she shall not smoke
more than four cigarettes a day.
FOURTH shall open charge &C
| counts i'm the stores here and in Los
Angeles and shall authorize the pur-
chase Of a complete new wardrobe
with the sole condition that my sis
ter. Beatrice Murillo, accompany my
wife and advise on the purchase.
81 ask in return only that my win
come back 10 our home and that our
marriage be resumed
Sandy went sharply TO her mothers
rooms, her head very high. She
dropped the letter on the little com
mode. her lips parted with her swift,
flaming breath.
Isabel reached ont her hand, n
pleased. childike smile on her face.
"Sandy-look--"
Ben MurillO was entering the room.
The long, black eyebrows arched win
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knew that. ] can't undo il. So I've
got to endure things. Will it do any
good TO pity myself?'
mo. 1t won't. You were married
last year as well as now. I'm not
asking you to do the impossible. Only
TO keep on as We were. YOU don
want 10 do this
You won't see that I can't do II
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Ben Murillo Writes Sandy at Last
Offering to Allow Her to
Return to Her Home
CHAPTER Sc

she might freely enjoy her own time
off, she urged Sandy to do the same
She looked at Sandy, curling hei
lips slowly in her own particular smile
Of ,.uiet disdain. whats the matter:
Had the hebe- jebes all day, haven't
you? Home getting your goat al
ready: Or was it something he wrote:'
Sandy received letters from Title
Swanson, from Miss Crumps and from
Ramon. Though she begged him TO
write seldom, letters came twice Il
week. sometimes oftener.
With her satanic sixth sense-as
Sandy called it-Alice had almost I'M
mediatcly singled out Ramon's letters
IS coming from a man. Her curiosity
was like a great mosquito biting all
day long. She made it a point when
ever she was about TO get the mail.
She would hand Ramon's letters TO
Sandy and make an insinuatins. suck
ing sound with her lips; Devoted.
isn't he? Is that what kept you in
San Jose: Keep it to yourself. then.
Secretive."
Until finally Sandy said: "Oh, he's
a young kid in the office-a nice
boy. went to movie with him a
couple of times"
Now for Alice: "For youngster.
he's certainly faithful"
That's when they are. Grab them
from the cradle young and pure
What do you propose TO do with
Yourself. seeing that you've 20: Zen
Murillo on your hands for the rest of
your days.
Hope that l won't have him on
my hands,
Alice's lip and shoulder moving up
ward simultaneously. You will,
though. Isn't it a scream the luck of
this family? Did you ever know the
equal? Anybody else marrying into
the Murillo family would have landed
their whole tribe on easy street. But
us. Humph. Poor ma dying and
can't even get the attention she needs.
Well, believe me. if were in your
place Id make him come to time. God
knows. You might inst as well :" Her
fork jabbing sharply at the raviolas.
Have you seen Jimmy since you've
been home:"
NO
~Wcll-you'ye got something up
your sleeve
Sandy sent back a mocking laugh.
frightened the shawl about her and
ran through the vines. Dear old
vines, furnished and crimson now.
She pulled off n leaf as she ran,
pressed it against her burning checks.
Outside the gate she stood a mo
mont gazing at the hills so dark and
quiet against the cold. pallid sky. The
wind fluttered through her hair.
Il can't let him wait down there
in the cold
She went with racing heart and
quick. firm steps toward the water.
She murmured TO herself. a year
ago-it was just year ago-Judith
and / walking to the train"
She paused, rubbed her hand over
her throat. Would would l have
gone If / had known"
She went Oh more quickly. taking
the dark. obscure streets. Just this
once-Tll see him just this once. He
had no right 10 come. He shouldn't
force me like this
Bells rang o'clock. She reached
the pier. She took few steps. saw
his tall, easy form come swinging to-
ward her. No she whispered.
Don't. RanoR-Eomeone may be
about"
His face was close to hers. He
laughed: Let them be No one
iearcst-no one but YOU and l."
She stared, frightened and fasci-
iated by his taut, white lips and fever
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now. It's almost madness t.
think of it. oh, Ramon-why can,
you be glad for what we've had? Why
do you want to turn it all into 4
tragedy so that we'll regret we ever
started it. And all those beautiful
hours will become hateful"
He put his arm about her, closing
his hands over hers. his head lowered.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10
GIVES PENALTIES.

The instrument then describes the
penalties meted out TO the one who
fails to marry. Honeymoon expenses
Of $500 must be paid. together with
expenses for entertainment and festi-
witty usually attendant on wedding.
Further. the check for $1,000 held
by Mr.. Hays will be forfeited 10 the
bridegroom. and tho document reads
"marriage 10 present friends. compan-
ions or associates mutually known to
both parties will not be considered a
forfeiture from either party in view
Of the provisions of the agreement,
ard that neither party is engaged"
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constipated. II never gripes. sickens
or upsets the system. Besides, it is
absolutely harmless and pleasant 20
take. Buy large 60-cent bottle at
any store that sells medicine and
lust see for Yourself.
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ish eyes. whats the matter-haS
anything happened. Ramon"
YES" again he laughed: Il
thought you weren't coming"
Il mightn't have come. Suppose
something had kept me and l couldn't
GOMEZ"
I'm glad that didn't happen" He
was almost painting. Its good that
didn't happen. Sandy"
She snapped her foot impatiently
"Or. i suppose you'd have jumped in
the ocean,"
They stood close to an old shed
There was no moon. 1t was very
dark.
Would you have done that, Ra-
mon:" Sandy gave bantering laugh
and put out her hand.
She sprang back with a cry. Her
hand had touched on a form-the form
of man hulking there in the shadows.
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TEXT OF RESOLUTION.

The resolution which has certain
oyertones of humor, recites that:
Whereas, with almost daily regu-
larity each of us has asserted our
personal intention TO wed until that
subject has become a most hackneyed
expression in our daily lives, and
Whereas, these threats and declar-
atoms have netted nothing although
we mutually confess a yearning for
the bliss Of connubial life and find
ourselves unattached and without as
much as preliminary engagement to
matrimony.
Therefore, he il resolved
That We agree to wed during the
1926 season.
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FRIENDS POST $1,000
in RACE FOR ALTAR

into resolution which was duly
drawn up, checks written, and filed
with their lawyer.
And today the secret is out. Many
feminine hearts, it is rumored, have
begun r. take hope. and powder puffs
and 70, &c more carefully admins
tered.
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CHAPTER 81


came slowly to life. He took an i'm
mense pipe from his mouth. mumblins :
Sorry, lady. Didn't see you. Fright
ened?"
She laughed a little, feeling her
mind reel: Its all right" AMI
lurched heavily against Ramon.
His arm supported her: Don't BE-
alarmed. That was ze;A;pS. Tie
night watchmaR. Dearest"
They swept sscng the pier. "Hur-
ry' sight Waterman - you don't
know. Now-oh, Lord ="
Why, you're not that frightened?
Sandy why darling-poor little dar-
ling
She shut her lips. walking along
frightened. silent, filled with secret
alarms. She went over to the rail and
leaned there, staring into the cav
crnous darkness listening TO the wind
hitting the waves.
He put his hand over hears, warm
ing them. Then she looked up white
and quiet: I'VE can't do this. Ru
mon. We can't go on like this
You let everything trouble YOU"
I'm not troubled at all. I'm only
seeing the truth. Why won't you face
it, too: Why do you put it all up TO
me-"
What do you mean:-
Il mean that here in this town,
where | know everybody. / can't take
the chance of being seen. Now with
my mother so sick, l don't want 10
do it..
You don't mean that I'm not 10
see you at all. You can't want this
Sandy"
For a while, yes. I've got to want
this, Ramon. Afterward il may be
different. Oh. / haven't the heart Cor
things now"
He raised his head. drawing long,
slow breath. And I'm not to see you
again: I'm not to come: Sandy. I've
gone back to Los Angeles just to BE-
near you. And now"
What can l do: Why won't you
be honest, Ramon: You can sec
He gripped his hands on her
wrists, standing before her. his head
thrown back. Yes, can see, See
what: can't live without you"
oh, don't get lugubrious about /:
Don't get tragic. 1t is not as terrible
as all this, Ramon -
He stared at her, wiped his hand
slowly over his forehead: is that
the way you feel. Sandy"
Il can't help it. You weigh nc
down. You get so doleful, as though
the world is coming TO an end. be-.
cause we're not TO see each other for
while. We're not 50 important.
The heavens won't fall if We don't get
what we want"
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His mouth dropped from the shock.
he said dumbly: You talk as though
YOU don't care. As though-God. as
though you'd be glad 10 have it over. So
She closed her eyes because lr
stopped over her. his face near 20
hers. When be pleaded: You'd re-
glad to have it Oyer:7 she felt could
and oppressed. Answer me, would
yOu:7
Then she said in a harsh. low
whisper: DO you think | ENJOY these
signs and grOans and mutterings: As
though we were playing a part in
sixteenth century tragedy! Why
can t We b gay about il! Suppos,
II Is hard! Didn't we expect this
DO you think we're the first or the
last Of our kind TO find the going
hard?"
oh, you don't know what you're
saying"
No, Don't II" She flung from
him. going with her quick, determined
step onward. dashing the shawl ar
r0gantly about her shoulders. Don't
!: But | know enough 10 see that tine
world isn't sowing roses in our little
Garden Of love. 1t never does for is
Red Lilies :"
Sandy. for the love of God! Oh,
Sandy. Stop"
But she now felt hard and bright
and reckless: "Oh, thump your craw
about it, We are what we are, Why
can't you be sport enough 70 face ia.
facts:"