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Evening star., 1926-11-28
GYPSY BLOOD
R,- r. phi1Iinc 0nno,1ho
By E. Phillips OPpenheim
A Beautiful Woman, Two Men and Tragedy

here can sit as long as you like IN the
bar parlor on the other side, and Mr..
Delbrig, too If he's a mind. There's
nobody will be harsh on him after the
ride he's had, and Ned says the mare
won't be f1t to start again for hour
I'm none so edgy on getting back
the young man admitted, shivering.
Come and have q drink with US,
them" Goade invited, leading the way.
Arrived in the little parlor, they
seated themselves around the table,
upon which was a bottle of whisky
and three glasses. Goade helped every
one plentifully. The young man rose
abruptly to his feet, wiping the per.
spiration from his forehead. His eyes
were still filled with an altogether
unnatural light.
Its hot in this room"' he muttered.
He STROBE to the window and threw
it open. Then he returned to his
place and swallowed half tumblerful
of the whisky and soda. The night air
rippled softly into the room. The ST.
lence of the village street was so In
tense that they could hear the sound
of waterfall from the hill behind.
'MurdeF." Mr.. Spencer Lauriston
observed, lighting cigarette, "is one
of the remaining dramatic episodes of
an existence which commences to lack
variety. Take a murder such as this
for instance-in an out-of-the-way cor
ner of the world, where one could
scarcely believe that such thing was
possible. I am not sure that I alto
gether fancy my own position. Our
friend here" he added, touching Goade
upon the arm, els unfortunately wit
ness to the fact that some sort of a
disagreement between the farmer and
myself was certainly in progress when
he passed. Very we'll. A. quarter Of
an hour later leave. That must have
been, say, o'clock. Supposing
drove up the hill for a mile or SC. left
my caravan by the side of the road,
descended the hill once more and
made my way to the back Of the farm
house. I should have had plenty OF
~ime to enter 1t, conceal myself for
ime, shoot the farmer. steal back
gain up the hedgerows and arrive
ere in my caravan at just the hour
did arrive. 1t is an uncomfortable
ELECTION" =.
!; 3 u ::
LIE stopped short. Through the
l. open window, along the silent
road which led to the village, they
heard the beat Of horses hoofs. The
Evening star., 1926-11-28

die, or perhaps l might. My efforts at
making a liVing-a very necessary
thing to me, for l am a poor man
are confined to little-well, Will dig-
nifty 1t and call 1t literary work. 1t
was in my attempt to conclude short
article on this part of the country that
| forgot to watch where l was going
and allowed this patient but unenter-
prising beast of mine to shy at a COCK
erel and place me in this unfortunate
predicament."
Il think the best thing we all can
do" Goade suggested to the farmer,
sis to help him get clear. His wheel
is sinking lower every moment
IF he'd said at first he Wurnt no
gypsy" the farmer grumbled, there d
have been naught of any disturbance.
No gypsy will have around the place
or on my land, and them as calls my
wife a gypsy lies. She's naught to dc
with them, or of them. She's my. wed
ded wife, as all should know who Hive
In these parts, and If she were gypsy.
born afore, she be naught now but a
proper Devon woman. Come on, Bill,
there. and you, John! Put your shoul-
ders to it,
The united efforts OF the little COM
pany, aided by the horse, succeeded in
bringing the caravan into the middle
of the road. The farmer glanced to-
ward Goade.
You'd best turn in at my gate for
minute" he advised. Its narrow
part here, narrow even for one wagon
with a team. You can drive around
the front of the house and outen the
gate at the end of meadow. and you'll
be ahead of him. II you don't do that,
H. Ill 60 for q fay
of three miles.
1.-The farmers advice is good" the
owner of the caravan agreed. II am a
slow traveller. I find 1t restful.'
The incident appeared to be at an
end. The laborers trooped off. The
farmer stepped back and opened the
gate for GOade.
What do you think OF imp" he
asked confidentially. HE has the
quality speech, but he be as much like
a gypsy as any 1 ever seed"
at is clear" Goade replied. that he
is person of education. | think |
shouldn't worry any more about him. y
Goade drove through the farmyard
and round the front of the prosperous
looking house. The woman stood by
the other gate. She opened it for him,
and as he drew near she laughed up
into his face.
Give me your little white dog" she
begged Il need company here"
Goade shook his head.
II couldn't part with her," lie said.
II should be too lonely
"Lonely"' she replied, lingering q
little over the word. mo man ever
knows what loneliness really is"
X X i:
A n hour or SO later Goade was eat.
n ing bacon and eggs and drinking
beer in the small coffee room of the
Kings Arms at Dunstowe, when he
was attracted by the resounding echo
of heavy hoofs passing underneath the
arched entrance outside and into the
inn yard. He glanced up. 1t was the
caravan, with it's owner upon the box
seat. few minutes later the latter
strolled in and greeted Goade pleas
antly.
Like the tortoise" he announced,
ringing a bell, II have arrived"
Are you spending the night here?"
Goade inquired.
II am not sure,' he answered. Per
haps l may hire another horse and
Evening star., 1926-11-28

This unconscious, automatic i'm
pulse to initiate is remarkably dem
onstrated in lower animals. 1t is we'll
known that the body colors OF fishes
and insects initiate or match the col
ors Of the surroundings in which they
live. The skin-color of the Bongo
negro matches the reddish-brown of
the land on which he lives; that OF the
Dinka negro matches the black color
of the alluvial earth of his district:
the skin of the Arab matches the vel
low Of the desert sand: likewise the
Chinese. Thus all things. living and
and dead, seem to obey this law,
whether they know il or not.
And if it is the nature of all people
and things to repeat themselves. to
be initiated at various times and in
different places. it follows naturally
that those uncanny condolences and
similar occurrences, strange combina-
tiOns of acts and circumstances, must
take place very frequently-niuch
more frequently than the laws of
chance onn1d fnretall w f7"t says
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stopped by some outside force. Once
something has happened. it brings in
its wake whole chain of similar hap
peningS, occurring at equal intervals.
This is true Of inanimate nature. For
instance, when a single stone is
thrown into a pond, the single wave
that is caused by the splash rolls on,
bringing in it's wake a whole series or
succession Of similar waves, each one
initiating the action of the one that
preceded II. Is 1t not equally nat
ural, then. for one earthquake to be
followed by whole series Of earth
quakes?
Likewise among living things. once
an action is performed it produces an
irresistible impulse to initiate it with
a similar action. If you scratch your
ear or grin before a monkey cage the
monkey will automatically scratch his
ear or grin. He cannot reflect or
know why he does it: but he acts in
stinctively. according to Kammerer's
law of series. If you say hello" to
a parrot the bird will repeat the
word
Evening star., 1926-11-28

shirked a fight when it was necessary
he diSliked disturbances OF all sorts.
Ills superficial apprehension or what
was passing seemed to HIM 10 pre-
~iyppnse n commonplace and Sordld ut
1la tragedy rhe farmer had probably
married 4 gypsy. and this was one OF
her former companions come TO beg,
borrow. hlackInail on. perhaps. TO re-
visit an old sweetheart.
is there any trouble here Goade
lAked. There is scarcely room Tor
me 10 pass
II those men of mine had the cour-
sc of rabbits" the farmer declared
qugrily, they'd topple his bloody cara
S.u into the ditch and make room. "
x x
'5TE supposed gypsy turned toward
& Goade with q whimsical smile.
'Tou perceive" he remarked. that.
,ur no reason | can imagine, / have
l--come am object of distaSte 10 TINS
worthy farmer. | never saw hln
l,.fore. | cannot conceive IN what
manner ] can have offended him. Yet,
,.p my Applying Ill the house Tor as
,i~tance-Vou see. | have had the mis-
fn1-tune to get one Of my wheels in
7ne ditch traverSing this abominable
l.ne-I seem 10 have stumbled into a
1eritable hornets nest. You appear to
f.. a reasonable person, sir Ask him
ourself in what way ] have offended.
.-r .a.d5Ine thor". Who mo"ks ne
Evening star., 1926-11-28

eyes 10 see on whom they turned. OH
whose lips your kiss might fall-the
guilty mani
She laughed across at him, and
challenge flashed out Of her shining
eyes.
why do you talk like that?" she
mocked You are not afraid. You do
not know what fear is.
II am not afraid" the man OF the
caravan assented. Come
She rose at once to her feet and fol-
lowed him. He opened the door and
looked back.
Good night, gentlemen" he said.
Young Delbrig, the corn factor,
staggered to his feet.
What's this?" he cried wildly.
Mona, where are you going%
The door closed behind them. There
was the sound from outside of rip
pling. mocking laugh. The young
man flung himself against the door,
Evening star., 1926-11-28

drive through the night. And yet" ne
went on, after a moments pause, II
know I shall do nothing of the sort"
He threw himself into an easy chair
with an air of complete exhaustion.
There were faint purple lines under
his eyes. He looked like a man who
has taxed his strength to the utmost.
You look as though you had been
walking up these hills" Goade re-
marked sympathetically.
Il don't remember what have been
doing" the other confessed. II only
know that ! am here and that it has
seemed a very long distance
How far are YOU going?"
The owner of the caravan shook his
head. Il never know. When l start
I go on. If the humor seizes me,
shall travel to Lands End, or, again,
the day after tomorrow may feel like
Piccadilly. Tonight have rather the
fancy that there ars. unexplored lands
;,, t,T
Evening star., 1926-11-28

only to find that II had been looked
He sprang to the window. but 1t wa
too small for him to push his wa
through 1t. Outside they saw thc
flashing of the lights down the stree
Already the car was climbing the hi
Great drops OF sweat stood olt upov
the young mans forehead He tor
at the easement until his finger.
bled
"And killed him for thIs!' h,
gaSped. "I killed Farmer Green, wh"
had never done me no harm. Sh"
always swore If she were free she'd b.
mine. l killed him-and she's gon"
The JeZebel"'
He was shaking with fury. hyster.
cal with an overmastertng passion
Goade held him in u grip Of iron
Down the deserted street, white nov
in the moonlight, came tho heavl
tramp Of the constable and the IL
Spector.
Copyright. 1922
Evening star., 1926-11-28

" Rom the depths of the sylvan
l. repoSe and the almost uncanny
quieScence of the winding lane
which found its way around
the side Of TantOn Beacon and
cropped into the valley beyond, Goade,
In his little car, still hot and putting
With the long climb, passed suddenly
ii.to an atmosphere of drama.
The last turn had brought into view
s. prosperous-ooking farmhouse. built
81 gray stone with low. mullioned win
tiuWs overgrown with ivy, and red-tiled
uuf, soft with age. The place had at
least dozen fat stacks, a large or
,nard the trees of which were laden
itl fruit; a well kept farmyard;
TOW of laborcrS' cottages at decent
distance
III the lane. just outside the front
l1tc, stood a tall man, dressed in
fanner'S homeSpun clothes, breeChes
rud gaiterS-a man of somewhere
Enout 80 years of age. ruddv Of com
lieXion-at times. perhaps, benevolent
a. appearance. but Just now a man
possessed by an ungovernable fit of
rage.
His right hand gripped a riding
whip by the butt. There was murder
iu his blue eyes as he gaZed at the
lu,ul who was standing a few yards
away, close to q small yellow caravan,
from which he had apparently de-
errndcd
The latter's black hair, his olive
complexion. his lounging, self-assured
hearing were all Characteristic of the
gypsy. He stood with his back to the
broken window of his caravan, and
though he seemed not to have trou
] LED to put himself into an attitude of
defense his eyes were StpalthilV watch
i'll the farmer.
x x ;; *
COADE, his brakes smelling hot
- from the long and winding de-
scent. drove on few more yards and
came then porforCe to standstill as
tine caravan one wheel of which was
itlrrady in the ditch, blocked the way.
AS he sat there for q moment, he
realized that the two men who had
irst engaged his attention were not
tine only persons concerned in the lit
tle drama. \ couple of farm laborers,
looking shcCpishly i'll at ease, were
standing Il few yards away from the
caravan. and further in the back
ground. leaning upon the gate and
looking out upon the scene with ap-
parent amusement, was a tall largely
made woman. with smoothly brushed
Gjlck hair and flashing brown eyes.
She wore a rose -COlOred gOWn--a
strange piece of coloring in the land
icape Of green's and colds. Her lips,
parted now in a lazy smile, were
;'lmost mnaturally scarlet. She APP
pe;rcd to view Goade's arrival with
olStuNOr
The latter. with q little sigh, de-
seconded from his car. For, though a
brave mana man who had never
Evening star., 1926-11-28

Once more the eyes Of the two met
across the road, and this time the
farmers grip of his riding crop tight
ened
Madame" the man replied courte-
ously, IF l am a peddler, see my
wares"
He unfastened one side of the yell
low travelling van, disclosing the inte-
rior. There was not an article of mer-
chandise visible of any sort--a little
bunk, one or two water colors and
prints upon the walls, bookcases filed
to overfiowing, a small stove and a
cupboard fun of crockery. The farmer
drew IA step nearer and looked in.
frowning. The woman boldly leaned
head and shoulders through the open
space.
1T is a very pleasant home" she
murmured II take back my words,
sir. I do not believe that you are a
peddler."
Evening star., 1926-11-28
" ERNEST HKENNECKE. PHI. ID.

Y August 10. last, six persons
were killed at Calverton.
Long Island. when a fast
passenger train ran off an
open switch and crashed into
Evening star., 1926-11-28

THE air of strain seemed TO have
L. departed. The farmer stood sheep
ishly in the road. The owner OF the
caravan tapped cigarette against
one of the wheels and lit il.
Goade. who was quick to notice such
things. realized that the tobacco was
OF choice quality.
The fact OF it is" the former con-
tA.d that 7 don't know how 20 ped
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-03
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Border Pirates Defeat
Tigers of the West, 6-3

In one of the hardest games played
in Pirtleville in some time, the Border
Pirates beat the Tigers Of the West by
a score of 6 to 8 Monday.
The score, tied in the ninth, was still
sewed up in the tenth. The Border
Hirates, first to bat in the 18th inning,
got away with three runs. The Tigers,
in their half of the session, made three
safe hits. With the bases full and the
game won, it was a hard moment for
the Pirates. When one of the Tigers
popped to the pitcher, the Pirates made
a neat double play and fly to short
ended the game.
The Border Pirates belong to the
junior league, but being unable to find
team in the junior league willing'Sto
play them, they play in the senior
league.
The Pirates won another game Sun
day from the Aqua Prieta nine, by for
felt, when the visitors failed to show.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-03
WILLIAMS LETS
UNKNOWN BEAT
HIM DECTSIVELY
fBy pispatch a. aP. wirel

STARLIGHT, N. j.. Aug. 2.-Ameri-
can tennis for the second successive
day was rocked today by the downfall
of it's "big four" Americas Davis cup
captain, r. Norris Williams, today was
defeated in the first round of the Sea-
bright Lawn Tennis clubs annual in
vitation tournament by an unranked
collegian from the Pacific coast, Lionel
Ogden of Leland Stanford. The score
was GA, 6-S, 1913, three errors by the
Davis cup star finally settling the is
sue.
Yesterday Vincent Richards conquer
ed William T. Tilden in the Metropoli-
tan championship final Today Rich
ards and William NJ. Johnston, remain
ing members of the American 1925 Da-
Wis cup squad, balanced the defeat of
Williams with impressive victories.
Johnston reached the third round with
victories over H. L. Bowman of New
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-03
SUZANNE PLANS
TO ABANDON HER
AMATEUR STATUS
(Dy 1,rspascn A. P. wlrel

PARIS, Aug. 2.-Suzanne Lenglen, ace
of women tennis stars, will abandon
her amateur status and make a tour
of the United States as a professional
this fall, Charles Pyle, American pro-
moter, announced tonight. He said the
tour would begin about October l, and
would last four months. According to
Pyle, Suzanne will sail from France
September II, and begin to play tennis
about October 10, mainly, he expects,
on covered courts.
Suzanne" said Pyle, will play from
Maine to California, playing in Canada,
Mexico and Cuba, as well as the United
States"
Asked who Suzanne's opponents
would be, Pyle replied:
"She will have some of the best ten
mis- players of the world as opponents
in the exhibition matches. / believe
tennis and golf should be on the same
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-03
3 o w LIN G

The All-Stars won all four points
from the Warriors last night in a
bowling match held at the Y. The to-
tai pinnage of the All-Stars was 1888.
The Warriors forfeited.
Cutler was high man for the ALI
Stars with 461. Cutler also made the
highest score with 1S4.
In the second match of the evening
the Railroaders won four points from
the c. @. Assay Office. The total PIN
mage of the Railroaders was 1749, while
that of the Assayers was 1896. John
son was high for the winners with 5O7.
Beals was high for the losers with 405.
Young rolled te highest game with 1S4.
The scores:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-03
CHICAGO BEATS YANKs
(By Dlspatch A. 2. wIrel

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.--New York's win
ming streak of II games was broken
today when Chicago defeated the
Yankees, 2 to 1, in a pitching duel
between Urban Faber and Urban
Shocker, two spit bail pitchers. Col
Inns single, Sheely's double and Falk's
hit gave the. White Sox their two runs,
while the leaguel eaders made their
lone tally on Gehrig's double, Pas
chars single and an infield out by
Lazzeri. The Yankees filled the bases
in the ninth, but We're unable to score.
Score.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-03
TRACK-FIELD
RACING
GOLF

plane as regards the open champion
ship theory"
The promoter admitted that the film
In which Suzanne would be starred
would include tennis match, and will
be under my supervision
He revealed that Suzanne signed the
contract Saturday at Pourville with the
consent of her father and mother. Ma
dame Lenglen and maid, will accom-
pany Suzanne to America, but, he said,
M. Lenglen's health forbade making
the trip, although he approved of it
entirely.
Asked about the amount the star was
to receive for abandoning her amateur
status. Pyle answered that both par
ties to the transaction had agreed not
to reveal the amount involved
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-03
SENATORS BEAT BROWNS
(By Dispatch A. p. Wire)

ST LOUIS, Aug. 2.-Bluege's home
run in the ninth inning with two men
on base gave the Washington Senators
a victory over the ST. Louis Browns in
a sluggng match today IA to IL.
Washington used three pitchers and
ST. Louis four. The visitors went on
a batting rampage in the eighth, driv-
ing vangilder out of the box and
bringing in six runs. Ken Williams
hit his twelfth homer of the season
in the fifth inning.
Score r H E
Washington 80. .013 100 O63-14 1S 3
st. Louis ..... OO3 500 OSO--11 16 1
Batteries - Reuther Morrell, Mar
berry and Tate; Wingard. Vangilder,
Davis. CASTOR and Hargrave, Schang.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-03
ENNIS NEWS Oh Interest III CL1G rN61d11n Oh oDOfC

York SO, 6-1, and John Doeg, Pacific
coast junior, 6-9, GA. In the women's
competition, Helen Wills, national
champion; Elizabeth Ryan. Eleanor
Goss and Mrs. Molla B. Mallory were
straight set vitcors Miss Wills over
whelmed the local club champion, Mrs.
Howlands Davis, 6-1, 60.
Mrs. Mallory scored in love sets
against Mrs. Edward M. Crane, also of
the Seabright club, while Miss Goss
had no trouble defeating Miss Florence
Ballin of New York.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-03
License Committee of N. Y.
Will Not Act on Dempsey
Bout Until Papers Filed
(By Dispatch A. p. wire)

BINGHAMPTON, N. Y, Aug. 2-D
Walker Wear of Binghampton, a mem
ber of the license committee of the
State Athletic commission, said today
Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney will
be given the same consideration as
any other applicants" when they file
applications for renewal of their IL
censes.
There has not been filed with the
license committee an application for
Dempsey or Tunney," he said. "It is
not the policy of practice of the license
committee to take action on proposed
applications"
Wear and Col. J. J. Phelan of New
York comprise the license committee,
which is considered to hold the key
to the Dempsey -Tunney situation. Their
approval of licenses for the fighters is
essential, although the boxing commits
sioners already have sanctioned the
bout for September 16 at the Yankee
stadium, under Tex Richards direction.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-03
PHILLIEs BEAT PIRATES.

phia defeated Pittsburgh, s to 8, to-
day by hammering Don Songer and re-
cruit Hurler Nichols for runs in the
first four innings. Dean won his sec
ond straight game from the invaders
and had trouble only in the sixth when
the Pirates touched him for two runs.
Tho ccnre.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-03
BERLENBACH BOUT rs
SET BACK TO AUGUST 1s

NEW YORK, Aug 2.--The 1O-round
light heavyweight contest between
Paul Berlenbach, former worlds cham
pion, and Francois Charles of France.
European champion, originally sched-
uled for Ebbets field, August IL, has
been set back a week until August IS,
Humbert J, Fugazzy, the promoter, an
nounced today.
Fugazzy said Berlenbach asked for
more time to get into fighting shape.
Additional sports on Page Eight
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-03
CARDINALS ARE
AGAIN DEFEATED
BY GIANTS AZ
tBy Dispatch A. p. wire)

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-The New York
Giants made it out of from the
Cardinals by defeating st. Louis, to
2. The winning attack was put over
in the seventh against Vic Keen and
then continued against Bill Sherdel
aided by two errors by Billy South
worth The Cardinals two runs came
in the second when O'Farrell hoisted
one out of the park with Douthit on
base. The score:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-03
PEYTON PACKING COMPANY
IN TUCSON rs RORRT

TUCSON, Aug. 2.-The Peyton Pack
ing company was robbed some time
during the week lend and approximate
ly $500 in currency, silver and checks
were taken from the company's safe
according to reports received at po~
lice headquarters when the company
opened for business this morning and
discovered the loss.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-03
ATHLETICS BEAT
TIGERS in TWO
GAMES MONDAY
my Dispatch a. P. wire)

DETROIT, Aug. 2-The Athletics ad-
ministered two thorough peatings to
the Tigers today, shutting them out
to 0, in the first. when Ehmke al
lowed only three hits. and taking the
second, 10 to l, by falling on four
Detroit pitchers. Walberg and Grove
collaborated to win the second, Grove
especially being invincible with men
on base. Manushs home run in the
second game was his 18th of the sea-
son. Scores:
FIRST GAME
r H E
Philadelphia -. .O22 100 O1O-- 10 l
Detroit ..... 900 900 OOO- 4
Batteries Ehmke and Cochrane;
Gibbons and Bassler.
q
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-03
IUIdIS 20
xBatted for Rawlings in 9Th.

Sand, Friberg, .Gooch, Leach; sacrifice,
Huber; double plays, Grimes (unassist-
ed); left on bases, Pittsburgh 8, Phila-
delphia 10; bases on balls, off Songer
2, off Nichols 4, off Adams 1, off Dean
a; struck out, by Songer 1, by Adams
A, by Dean /; hits, off Songer in 3,
off Nichols 2 in 2, off Adams 4 in 8;
wild pitches, Dean.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-03
PIMA COUNTY PLANS TO
ERECT NEW COURT HOUSE

TUCSON, Aug. 2.-Calling of an cleo
ton September for voting on the
proposed 100000 bond issue to pro-
vide money for the erection of a new
court house and the final passage of
the annual budget were the principal
features of the regular monthly meet,
ing of the Pima county board of SUI
pervisors held today.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-03
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

Baltimore 1913; Newark 1-5.
Syracuse 1876; Toronto TT.
Buffalo 8; Rochester 8.
Only games scheduled.