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England at that time were the
ones built by the Romans. But
it was not until a Scotchman
came along and showed them
how to build roads, that travel
ing was made comfortable in
England"
"TelI me about him, please,
Foxy Grandpa?" said Bobby.
John McAdam was born In
Ayr, in Scotland, somewhere
around the time of our American
Revolution. And, as 1t happened,
his family went to the American
colonies and there he grew up
and became a very rich man.
when he had made his for.
tune he returned to Scotland and
began to make experiments with
roads.
"He worked and he worked.
After much difficulty he discov-
cred that the best roads were
made of very thin layer after
layer of hard broken stones. All
Of them were the same size and
not one single stone weighing
more than six ounces. Then q
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Jimmy" she warned him. ''if
ever you speak to me OF love
again-we're through. 1 like you.
truly / do-can't we be-just
friends?"
He kissed her softly on the
cheek and watched hungrily
while wave of coral suffused
her face.
A fortnight later Adelaide de-
cided to close her shop for tho
summer. She would go home
for a vacation.
"But you're going to let me
run DIP and see you, aren't you,
Adder" Jimmy begged.
mo, JIM" she said, shaking
her head, you cart come up
there. I've got my own reasons
for not inviting You
Please try to Internationally,
It's not because / don't
''Oh, of course" Jimmy assured
her, 'if you say SO. but gosh!
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It's going to be long-and lone
some-all summer"
With Adde'S departure weeks
crept slowly by. What was the
matter, he wondered, that she
would not let him come to her
home.
Dash the promise! he said
one morning as he wormed into
the drivers seat of his car. I'm
going after her?'
When the great colonial house
on the hill was pointed out to
him, he thought he understood
Adde'S reluctance. Her folks
were servants there, no doubt.
and the girl was foolishly
ashamed Of that. Dear, silly child.
Modestly he drove to the back
entrance. To his CONSERVATION
he was invited through to the
front verandah. And on this
short journey from the rear to
the front of the house., he dis,
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: there, he told himself. He did.
and dropping into the place soon
became a habit. -.
She asked him IL he were an
artist. He laughed in amusement.
No. he ,said, frankly, mot
an artist, just workingman, a
city lumberjack, working out OF
doors
Then one. day they drove into
the wooded hills. and when the
first star of night flickered in its
canopy OF blue, Jimmy parked so
they might better view its beauty.
He sat thinking for a long while:
then he reached for his COM
panion's hand.
"Addie," he whispered, do you
like me-like me just little?"
"Of course, 1 like you, Jimmy
boyv'
"oh, Addie." he sighed, "I'm
afraid that I've fallen terribly far
in love-
Adelaide withdrew her hand.
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TT was by choice that Adelaide
Dixon and Jimmy Breen sought
life in a great city, but chance
alone threw them together in,
Fate's melting pot!
Young Breen came from that
part Of the country where noun.
tains detiantly pile peak on peak:
The girl !. hailed from a river
! town.; Struggled in a northern
corner Of the Empire State. And
they met when Jimmy Breep
wandered into. the small art shop
which Addie Dixon conducted in.
Greenwich Village.
Long after Breen walked out Of
the place he could feel the Dixon
girls personality lowering about
him. He would have to go back
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An EngrOssing and
Thrilling
Serial

thrust m agitated hand II his
breast pocket.
Money down! Five hundred
thousand dollars IL You liIkes'
Look At this bank notes-look
at the figures on them! \ little
fortune il itself-lsn;t that bst-
ter than letting Il ali out and
not getting cent?"
It was ! moment or two before
Jill could find her voice. She
had no idea that there were men
in the world like this. she
astonished him when she did
speak.
..Do you think you can bribs
nneE' said she with Icy fury.
ssOh. yor1--yolI--it makes me sick
even 20 speak to you am 60
ing to see lawyer and tell him
the whole truth.
He thrust the notes back IL
his picket. He gripped jill sud.
denly by the wrists.
You shan't do it, he said
quite beside himself. You fool
you Mleto eAts-ASNAt ~ stes4ts
to ruin me-
painted Jill.
do you know what I'd DO.
sooner than let you do THAR he
said between his teeth, pulling
her to him. IL
Jill tore one OF her hands free
and struck at him blind1y, hard
" knowing what she did. It
was like kitten striking af q
mastiff She was crazed with
anger and disgust.
Her hat Topped over her eyes.
She put her free hand up to it
iI1stinctiveIy and her fingers
touched the jeWeIled pin. He
snatched at her wrist. Suddenly
jill found herself freed from HIS
grasp. and she heard him scream.
/ Jill sank down on the wharf.
Then everything was blank.
4 FIGURE as Hthe and alive &c
n panther gripped hold OF
Terry Parker. There was 40
struggle, only. sWaying ana
stamping, and swift rush. The
locked figures parted. and one
Of them went over the edge q
the wharf with heavy plunge.
Pete stood painting on the brink,
staring at the dark water. Some
thing splashed feebly. Pete leane4
over the side Of the pier and
.peered out, but could see moth
ing.
For q few minutes he remained.
staring: then he rapidly united .
boat with single oar lying n
her that was tied TO q wharf
pile. He pushed out and disap-
peared into the gloom
Go Be Continued TOmoFroW.I
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An Absorbing Romance With a Mystery
To Which the Moving Pictures
Furnished the Solution
Read This First

s Jill seaor pretty girl works senographer
big
offices in New York city Parker is guff man. and Jill
when he tells her to take weekend off,
thinks she looks tired Terry Parker the only Of Parker
called him given lecture by the father he had
entangled with affair before and the elder
Parker Argentine He tells him he's got
After leaving his fathers office
promising morning he into Jill; she
him Mr. Heatheredge he begs her not
call him that there and mpres her TO meet him at
has taken her tea He will then
explain everything says JILL much mysied
Village Frank PembertOn, who lives
Jill singing makes.
begs voice trained While he II showing her
sing, Mafalda JiPs sister, in Frank is 1T
her vivid beauty he asks her and Jill to come e
Mafalda She then tells Jill she's
the rich and she going to find out why
living in such quarters Jill says she wishes Mafada
much Pete who 10 devoted to her
Jill receives Parker, terminating her services and
$500. Jill Heaheredge who tells her
really Terry Parker John PaEers and begs her to marry
them in the cafe Mafada unmasks
Hetheedg husband Pete demands to know which she
Peter Later she tells how Heather
Berkeley married her and how she left
right after JILL after dark that night
Terry meanwhile had fight
with Peter followed him. Terry fears Jill will reveal his
81 900 from the bank and going to the
q iris home waits for Mafe to come out
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I'LL, unaware that she was be-
81 Ing followed. walked across to
fl.e East Side subway Long be-
FORE she got there, Terry real.
Ilzed that he'd made q mistake In
Aassuning she was Mafalda.
saBut he resolved now he had
started to try to learn from jill
whether she really had. revealed
% Mafalda his identity.
He wondered where she was
xeIng and decided to continue to
follow until he found q good
! chance to speak to her.
At the House
Jill took the subway to Fifty.
ninth Street and walked east to
sutton Place She paused tiInidly
efore 8 handsome house In q
row and finally pressed = bell
button.
A butler informed her that Mr..
bakers was expected shortly.
jill, much agitated, decided to
come back In half an hour. She
wandered down to the East River
followed by Terry.
Suddenly the pursuer became
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NOu Continue

aware of another figure eJiIl at
the same moment heard her name
spolens stopped and found Pete
beside her.
Peter had seen the man he
6 knew as Heatheredge shadewing
Jill. For that reason he had fol-
lowed. too. but he did MT tell
Jill this.
Say, Miss Jill, he said hur-
riedly. II saw you-felt I'd got
to speak to you. / wanted to tell
you how sorry / am about that
mixup In the restaurant. Isdon't
know IL you're seen Maffie since.
But I've got to tell you tl1isa
girl like you must see nothing
more OF that smooth crook
don't know IL you understand"
II understand, Pete, thank
you, said Jill steadily. II know
you mean well. There is no need
for you to be sorry for me at all,
There's one we all have to be
sorry for, and that Is Mafalda."
That's right" said Pete grim
~. Jill looked at his face, so
much paIer and less swarthy than
usual, and was conscious of a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-25

tuarter-pint of the most wonderful
skin whitener, softener and beau.
tifier.
Massage this sweetly fragrant
lemon bleach into the face. neck,
arms and hands. It can not lori.
tate. Famous stage beauties use 1t
to bring that clear. youthful skin
and rosy.white complexion: also a.
a freckle. sunburn and tan bleach
You must mix this remarkable 10.
ton yourself 1t can not be bought
ready to use because it. acts, best
/ immediately after nc iss prepared.
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~ Beatrice Fairfax

By Beatrice Fairfax
/ Who Occupies . Unique Position
in the Writing Weird as IN
Authority on the Problems
Of Love and Marriage.
sGST BELTAIM, proclaim love
for ILL.,"
This. il probably the, oldest
love letter extant.
Scientists have recently dis
covered and deciphefed It. carved
on the stone wall Of q cave OF
Sklne Orient in hieroglyphics of a
trace so ancient its name - for
1 gotten.
Vanished is the wisdom Of its
ssages, forgotten the glory Of its
!. kings. Yet this simple love mes
sage eadures after 1000 years,
3 proving that men loved women
and wrote Of their love in pre-.
! historic ages.
. Untold millions Of love letters
have been written since Beltaim
!. told the world he loved Lii.
Some Of these letters are part OF
the worlds great literature. -
1t seems hard to realize that
IA natural expression of sincere
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Don't said Terry, amazed.
II anybody tells her it ought
to be me. But what's the use Of
telling her at ALI
Use 2 said Jill fiercely. Moth
ing ID any use but the truth! You
are her--her husband. You de.
serted her. Do you suppose either
she or want anything to do with
you? would give anything Il we
had never seen you. But she Is
your wife in the eyes OF the law;
shall tell her that you are Terry
Parker. And i am going to con
suit a lawyer about 1t now. : : -
IF you do that you will ruin
met" exclaimed the man panic.
stricken. Look here, you think.
and Maffie will think that I'm
rich man and she will have
wealthy husband! Wei. IL this
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are many such affidavits on file
III police headquarters.
Then remember the car he is
driving may be stolen. Suppose
you are arrested with him in 1t!
Be sure IL he Is married and
has children he Is not going to
give you his right name! And
you may be the girl with him
the night his wife follows hint ]
The ride may even start all
right but end In q drunken braWl
with b. smash up. You may be
killed or crippled All these
things have happened to girls
who have accepted rides from
strangers with no. thought pf
dangern
The matron of a home for un-
married mothers found that In
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anything / could ever do for
YOU
The best thing you can do for
me, replied JILL lis to let me so
on my way"
Pete nodded, and, lifting his
cap, turned away, resolved never
theless to keep an eye on her.
Jill continued her walk and
soon found herself looking out
over the river from wharf that
was now deserted.
- Miss Seaton-"
FOLLOWED!
Jill turned, and, to her astonish.
ment found herself facing Terry.
Parker. alias Cecil Heatheredge.
How dare you follow mel! ex.
claimed Jill.
81 thought it was Maffie." he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-25

like June rose.
Your letter may be read in an
entirely different spirit from that
you intended. False hopes and
expectations may be aroused by
it, only to meet with disappoint-
ment.
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Can Letter Be Considered As Menace to LOUe?

Betty studies her letters from
Jim. She tries to read tender
meanings between the lines.
my dear Betty',-even this
simple phrase arrests her. Could
it be Jim meant, MY DEAR,
Betty?" AS q matter Of fact there
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into unsympathetic hands and
are curiously passed about and
read with jeers and laughter.
A kiss in the moonlight, sweet
nothings whispered to the melt
ing rhythm Of dance music are
usually accepted with due. allow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-25

ance for the mood Of the hour.
Not so the love letter. It's
pledged devotion, it's proposal
stand and will be given face
value when months and years
have passed. whereas the impulse
that inspired the writer may die
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-25

one who has not the moral right
to express a, love which, in duty
and loyalty, belongs to another.
Many IA divorce, many a murder
has been based on a love note
of this character.
Other times love letters fall
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-25

love such as the love letter can
calcuIable damage, tragedy and
general mischief have been caused
by these seemingly innocent mis-:
sives.
Sometimes they are written by
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But many girl has had to put
up i battle and bluff on some
lonely road in order to get back
safe.
She doesn't want anybody to
know about this.
Others have regretted the rest
OF their lives the ride they accept-
ed from d stranger And 1t ism
always the. girl who does the re-
GREETING, either! Good clean boys
have picked up an attractive girl
and by that one indiscretion have
ruined their healthi
Girls are not always as nice
as they seem either!
And even IL the worst does not
happen and girls have managed
to get away--there are other un-
pleasant angles to this promiscu.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-25
Use Lemons to
Whjten Skin
The only harm

The only harm.
less way to blea IN
the skin white is
to mix the juice
Of two lemons
with three ounces
OF Orchard White,
which any drug.
gist will supply
for a few cents.
Shake we'll in a
bottle. and you
have a whole
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-25
HERE'S FOXY GRANDPA'S STORY

Sounds something like his
name"
That's exactly where it came
from, Bobby" said, as we drove
out on the State highway.
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lied. ''but as it's you, please let
me speak to you. -
IF you don't go away" said
Jill, trembling with anger-for
she felt no fear Of him whatever
- shall CALI
"Wait--you must hear me, Miss
SeatonT' he said. II want to put
this thing right--that's all ! want.
We must put It right. cant go
like his. Look here-have you
told Maffie who I ann"
jill had intended to say moth.
ing to him. But. this aroused
her.
81 have not told her." she re-
piled hotly. But l have been
thinking it over and see was
wrong. Certainly I shall tell
her."
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gets to my fathers ears tell
you that I shall be q beggar!"
And il it comes to Matte
through q lawyer, she's sure to
take 1t the wrong wayshe'll
claim ne-and it win all come
out! But / can square 1t up If
only she'll keep dark for bit.
Ny father won't last long.
Neither OF them noticed Zig
ure in the shadow. Terry had
his back to il and JiII's eyes
were fixed on the man before
her.
'I can put. It right now, Il
you two have got any sense.
said Terry. I've got some
money right here"
Money! said Jill dazedly.
He misread her tone. He
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deep sympathy. for him. But
he made her feel anxious, too.
Have you left her alone in the
ffat?' he asked.
Pete said Jill firmly. You
are not going there. You have
got to keep away from Mafalda. "
: ~. know that" replied Pete.
quietly. I'm on the level, Miss
Jill AZ things are now, it's up
to me not to trouble Maffie. But
things may soon be different"
What do Won mean by that?''
asked jill. watching him.
Pete paused.
I'm not quite sure what
mean" he said slowly. 81
wouldn't have any trouble come
to her-nor to you. Say. Miss
Jill, think heap of you. You've
treated me white. If there was
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A Great InUenttoi.

canning food accord
ing eminent SCIENTIST dis
made unlimited food storage
possible and lessened chances Of famine. -e4e
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-25

otis acceptance Of auto rides from
the persistent stranger.
DO you know that many Of
these auto Washers keep little
address books and records Of the
girls they meet that way? That
If he Ii arrested on serious
1 charge the police look up all
these girls and they have to
make an affidavit? An affidavit
( Il q sworn statement in writing
before an officer, ana these state
r1ents are filed away in the
police records. Even II you only
met the fellow once and managed
to outsmart his insulting adj
vances. you may have to give
an affidavit concerning where
and when and how you met him
and what happened! There
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over 1877 cases the girls blamed
automobile flirtations
The most unfortunate part of
it all Is that when girl. Of
her own free viii. accepts N
auto Washers invitation it puts
an entirely different angle IN
case which otherwise would be.
one Of the worst charges that
can be brought against - man
and punishment that is very
AeyereE
So girls. just think Of these
things when curb cruiser asks
you to go for 3 ride In his
car!
And If you still want to take
chance that's your own af-
fart
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This Day IN History

uHIS is the anniversary death Of General Custer IN
- 1870 in desperate the Indians All but one Of
Clusters killed in hand ohand conflict resisting 20
last
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~ ila..G

- sAR Ll1-.G
THESE are merry days fos the
u auto nasher!
He cruises along the curb, looks.
sheikisll and smart in his summer
togs, and suggests a little ride to
Economically inclined girls!
Many Of the girls accept!
If the girls regret it they are
not apt to say anything about II.
IF they mention the incident at
all they dwell upon the good looks
Of the men and the expensive.
make OF the car.
This sounds very interesting and
romantic to other girls and leads
them TO think that the next time
a good looking fellow with a good
looking car asks them to go for a
ride they will.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19

ENTIRES Nothing like The tama event in the history this vicinity The ENTIRE STOCK ON SA STOP WHERE MUST $OO0OO gold SHOES FURNISHINGS will WRECK
 
 resb will WORDS ABSOLUTELY PRICES have WRECKED the ENTIRE STORE COME SEE FOR YOURSELF TOMORROW AT A.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19

$40,OOO Stock of Shoes for Men, Women and Children will be thrown on the market to be sold at a fraction of their former value.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-12
SAM HOUSTON ZINN
AND THE NEW GROCERY

An excellent opportunity offers in
tthe stand recently opened by S. H.
Zinn, down near the briGge. "'Cotch
them going and coming says Mr..
Zinn; and the traffic over the high
way spells business for anyone with
the foresight to see a natural location.
There is another excellent stand
in that vicinity and our bet is that
it will be snapped up before the
month is out. careful reading OF
the business names on page five O.
the MINER will reveal the fact that
there are one or two lines of trade
not represented there
Here is the chance to put in some.
thing that the town needs, something
that it hasn't got. And to the man
who will do it, right there on the
line of travel, the town of Wicken
burg will extend a welcome.
The town is building on a sure
foundation to a sure future.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-12
Read the Platform of ]. J. Cox

feet to corner No. 4, thence south "a
degrees, SO minutes east 1900 feet to
i ace of beginning, less conflict with
Anna Nc. lode survey No. 3631-7.O10
acres; Little Gem No. 1 lode survey
1851 exclusive of it's conflict with
Anna Nc. Lode survey 1851, 1.006
acres; beginning at Corner No. l of
Alabama, whence the quarter corner
Sections z and IL, Township Z NJ,
Ranges II and 13, w. G. & S. R. B.
& M. bears north Al degrees, 18 min
utes so seconds east 1429.O4 feet,
thence south 65 degrees 21 minutes
west 600 feet to corner No. 2, thence
north "a degrees, SO minutes west
1900 feet to corner No. 8, thence
north 65 degrees 21 minutes east 500
feet to corner No. 4, thence south "a
degrees, 80 minutes east 1900 feet to
corner No. 1, place of beginning; be-
ginning at corner No Of Chocktaw.
whence the quarter corner to Secs. T
and IL, township Z North, Ranges Il
and 13 w. G. e S. r. R& M. bears
north 72 degrees, % minutes 90 SEE
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-12
c. T. SMITH VISITS TOWN
FOR STANDARD OIL COMPANY

On his regular run, c. T. Smith
hit town last Tuesday evening in a
peculiarly happy mood Not that
Mr.. Smith ever carries sour face
into the world of business, rather the
opposite, as his many friends can
testify. But on this occasion there
was little something extra in the
latitude of "Penny's" smile and the
longitude of his stride The low
down on the matter is that he was in
on the cut of Standard Oil stock
Take it from this generation, John
.. is the greatest in the world, nexi
to your Uncle Henry Where is the
old generation that used to maligr
him and his millions? That's al!
changed now
Anyway, any electioneering that
any candidate can get c. It. S., fam.
iliarly known as "cts" to do for him.
will help lot toward carrying the
election.