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Evening star., 1927-10-20

chine forward at it's sturdiest best,
and just as night was falling they
reached Albany.
He gulped once more when Mrs.
Kerr directed him to the water front
and he saw the graceful lines OF the
trim little white yacht which awalten
her coming. He was speechless at the
sum she compelled him to accept Tor
! the drive. and the last they saw o1
him, as they stood on deck together
watching the wharves recede. lie was
standing beside his car waving
| hearty farewell
Wen have a bite in the saloon.
Janet. and then turn in" Mrs. Kerr
/ suggested wearily. Il ought to be
used TO such accidents as we've had
, today, but they utterly unnerve me!
| I've put you in the cabin directly
across the companionway from mine.
and there is a splendid stewardess and
maid on board"
Janet had shaken hands shylv with
| the captain, who had greeted them at
| the gangway, and noticed the sailors
trotting about at their tasks, but she
did not see the woman with pale gold
| hair, whose neat white uniform could
not conceal the splendid, sweeping
| lines of her figure as she gave them
one hurried glance from the far end
| of the dinly lighted companion"ay
and then disappeared.
During the charming little dinner,
which was served in the saloon, Mrs.
Kerr remarked that the stewardeSs
was i'll and the maid alone would at
| tend them. hut the girls thoughts
were fer away and she did not heed.
She could eat little with Charles pal
| lid face before her. Affords groans
ringing again in her ears and the pic
ture of Philip Mariott's inert body
Slumped in the carriage of the plane.
Must death and destruction follow her
everywhere in this mad adventure
which was not of her seeking?
Later. when she lay in the little
brass bed beneath the open portfolio
of her cabin, the rhythmic swaying of
the vessel and the tapping of water
against her sides was lulling Janet to
sleep in spite of the dismay which as
sailed her, when another sound broke
in upon her consciousness sharp
spit and crackle like a wireless.
She sat up suddenly. 1T was a wire
less Some one was sending a mes
sage. Slipping out Of bed, she tip
! toed to the door and. opening it.,
Evening star., 1927-10-20
Lieut.. Col. Uri Promoted.

Lieut.. Col. Jules II. Uri. Army Vet
erinary Corps. on duty at the Cavalry
School at Fort Riley. Kans., has been
promoted to the grade of colonel, and
will remain at his present station. He
Ia from California, and has. been at
tsched 70 the Veterinary Corps since
June, 1916. During the World War
he served as major in the Veterinary
lar establishment in October, 1921.
Corps of the National Army, and was
made a lieutenant colonel in the Regu-
Evening star., 1927-10-20
THE BLACK JOKER
BY ISABEL OSTRANDER.

doctor tells me. When he regalns
consciousness he will tell YOU that 1t
is a matter of--of life and death for
us to reach Albany as early IN the
evening as possible. Is railroad sta
tion near?"
Three mile, but it wouldn't do you
a mite of good, for the next local goes
through at midnight. Tell you what
/ can do, though; l can drive you in
myself in that little car of mine" the
farmer suggested, as they had hoped
Il amt had the top down in months
and the curtains are nailed up, but
if you don't mind it being kind of
Stuffy?
II don't mind" Mrs. Kerr cried
with emphasis, and SO it was ar
ranged. Pressing a roll of bills into
the protesting hands of the farmer S
wife, she went into the spare room
accompanied by Janet, for last
look at the unconscious man, and
when Hiram returned the farmer took
his place behind the wheel and they
were off once more.
They said little. for the older
woman, her eyes dark with fear, kept
sharp lookout on both sides OF the
road for lurking danger, and Janet
sat with her hand clutching the re.
volver beneath her coat. The little
car bounded all over the road, joltins
them almost from their seats and rat
tling deafeningly, but eating UP the
miles, and the farmer drove with the
grim intensity of racer in a motor
drOme.
When they had covered half the dis
tance and were spinning over a mar
row bridge Mrs. Kerr uttered low
cry and pointed downward at a spot
where the railing had been newly torn
away. There in the bed of the stream
lay her car, a tangled wreck!
Gosh" The farmer halted the car
and stared. There you be! / hope
you're insured, ma'am! Them skunks
aint down there and never was' They
just cut her loose and then let her go!
Guess the constabulary got after
them"'
At the word "constabulary" Janet
gasped and Mrs. Kerr exclaimed
Never mind, and please let us go
on. IL don't want to look at il, 1t
doesn't matter as long as Charles
wasn't killed.
The farmer gulped visibly at the
idea of $4,000 car that "didn't mat
ter" but sent his own humble ma
Evening star., 1927-10-20
Care of Babies

This baby has never had days
sickness and never a cross or fretful
spell that lasted an hour And what
do you suppose is responsible for this
healthy, happy condition? Not diet,
for he has eaten just about anything
and everything a child could eat.
Not drugs. for he has not been doesd
with opiates; he has never had drop
of paregoric. Nor has his sensible
mother ever made him taste castor
oil. Yet his nerves are sound and
his little bowels are strong. and when
he does seem the least restless or
wakeful. or our of sorts-or likely
to'be-his mother has him all serene
again in ten or fifteen minutes!
The secret of this complete free
dom from the many ills and upsets
so common to infants: Plain old
fashioned Castoria. A million and
more mothers swear by Castoria,
and no wonderl A few drops and
an approaching fever, colic, diarrhea
or constipation seems TO vanish in
thin air. Castoria is purely vege-
table: that is why physicians tell
Evening star., 1927-10-20

parents they may use II freely with
children of any age-the Youngest
infant And how they love the taste
One word of warning; get the
pure, real Castoria. Fletchers Cas-
toria is the original. 1t is the kind
doctors specify. And with every bot
tie comes book on Care and Feed
ing of Babies that is worth its
weight in gold to any mother or pro-
spective mother. So, remember; tell
your druggist you wish Fletcher s
Castoria.
Evening star., 1927-10-20

livered maple viii try ten four red
guard threaten to torture elm seven
doubts deep well blue rubies green
make fire till pink emeralds ransom
shot evade help dog give fathers
chance receive deny signal fly ideal
rescue perfume ocean information
game carry book train alarm cloud
eight clay sail retort mercy kill mes
sage five diamonds.
Continued in Tomorrow's starr
Women of London are wearing the
semi.shingle favored by the Queen.
Evening star., 1927-10-20
cortirued from Yesterdays star.)
CHAPTER xxx
The Wireless Code.

H, have they killed you,
81 too" Jaret moaned.
Three of Spades, can't
YOU hear me? Can't you
sneak"
Smyrna times., 1927-04-20
KENToN
Items Of Personal and Social Mention
Cleaned About the NeighborhOOd

ltCHlS vi ISOhdA dlhu NOONAdl ulthtAOiA
Cleaned About the NeighborhO0d
Kenton, April 19.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Jacobs spent one day last week
with their son Rev. Disston Jacobs Of
Newark
Mrs. Mary Webster is visiting her
son Mr.. Milton Walls in Baltimore,
Nd.
Mrs. Frank Burrows of Woodland
Beach, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Clark.
Mrs. Rena Geiser and daughter
Ethel of Philadelphia, spent Easter
with her daughter Mrs. H. c. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carl and Mr..
Eugene Attix of Wilmington, spent
the holiday with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Attix.
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Geoghegan en-
tertained company one day last week
Mr.. w. G. Knots and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. G. Knots spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Knots in Salisbury,
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hutchins
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffith near Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Hazel enter
tanned company over the holiday.
Mrs. Laura Downes entertained
company on Sunday.
Master Ralph Knots of Salisbury,
Md, is spending this week with his
aunt and uncle Mr.. and Mrs. George
Knots.
Mrs. Biddle of Crumpton, Md, is
visiting her daughter Mrs. George
Woodall.
Mr.. Earl Cook has purchased a new
Chevrolet coach.
Mr.. Lester Cook has purchased
new Chevrolet sedan.
Mr.. J. P. Walker and daughter En-
ma spent last Sunday with his daugh-
ter Mrs. J. Weston Smith.
Mrs. Emma Hazel has been out Of
town several days.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-20

Heights, visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. W..
G. Roosevelt on Saturday. Mrs.
Brockson remained down for longer
visit.
Mr.. Martin Mitchell spent Sunday
here.
Miss Henrietta Matthews of Still
Pond, has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
d. D. Stats.
Mrs. Ross Marris and family, of
Salem, N. j., were Sunday visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Spicer.
Mrs. James Beth of Wilmington,
was a recent visitor with her sister,
Mrs. William H. Tomlinson.
Mr.. w. Clifford Pryor has returned
to Philadelphia after a two weeks
visit at his home.
Miss Josephine Kohl of Brooklyn,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. F..
Heinold.
Miss May George of Marcus Hook,
was a Sunday visitor with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Schwatka
and children, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Willard Austin near Chesa-
peake City.
Mr.. B. A. McGinnes has purchased
a new Essex automobile.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-20
CHEsWOLD

Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the NeighborhoOd
Cheswold, April 20-There was a
large town out at the Cheswold M. E.
Church Sunday where Easter was ap-
propriately observed at all services.
There were beautiful floral decora-
tions and special music by the choir
and Rev. H. Z. Reed the pastor
preached fine sermons. The weather
being clear, warm and springlike, it
was an ideal Easter day.
Miss Alice Turner, who has been on
the sick list, is better and able to re-
sumo her teaching at the Smyrna
Schools.
Personals.-Mrs. S. +. Pearson has
returned home after spending several
weeks in Dover.-Mr. and Mrs. Boyd
Smyrna times., 1927-04-20

recent quests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Ross. = Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Schneider and daughter, Dorothy, OF
near Woodside. were recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Legar.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-20

Masten, Mr.. and Mrs. William Casson,
of Dover, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Attix
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cop
per and Johua Boyd, of Camden, Nj,
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. d.
H. Casson.-Mr. Joshua Boyd, of
Camden, NJ, has been a recent guest
of his sisters, Mrs. William Masten
and Mrs. d. H. Casson.- Mrs. John
Reynolds has returned from St.Georg-
es where she attended the funeral of
her sister-in-law, Mrs. John Sapp.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Hoffecker were
Smyrna times., 1927-04-20
BLACKBlRD

Items of Personal and Social Mention
Cleaned About the Neighborhood
Blackbird, April 20.-Mrs. B. Bier
guson and Miss Bessie Ferguson and
Mrs. r. G. Brockson of Haddon
Smyrna times., 1927-04-20
RESIDENCE

R. w. Slaughter, auctioneer.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-01-21
CHAPTER w

4 NNF packed for a space, then
~ gave it up. She couldn't 90 on
with it; she wanted to be down
stairs, not lose one minute of the
last evening at Gull island. Her
spirits, oppressed by Joe's behav-
Tor, began to bubble again, foam
up in sparkling eff%ervescence. She
slipped off her negligee and chose
her most becoming dress, leaf-green
crepe that made her look slim as a
reed and turned her skin to ivory.
And she figured in front of the
glass, studying her reflection this
way and that, trying to see herself
with new eyes and judge If she was
a girl a man might be proud OF.
While thus engaged she heard
the c%hug-chug of the launch. 1t
must he Joe going, and anxious to
sec the departure Of that darkling
and uncomfortable spirit she went
TO the window. Across the swift
sweeping current the boat came in
to view. skimming forward like a
home-faring bird. Anne leaned over
the sill, following 1t with startled
eyes-where was Joe? There was
Gabriel in fto.ll ut the wheel, but
IN the back She stretched her neck
to see 10 the bottom of the
cockpit, there certainly wa no II
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-01-21
COURTHOUSE NOTES

William Powers and Mrs. FREQ
Kelso of Bainville were here last
Thursday checking records in the
clerk and recorders Office. in con.
nection with a commission Mr..
Powers has to obtain a refund
from the Federal government for
certain road projects.
L. NJ. Clayton. county assessor,
left Monday for Helena where he
will attend a meeting of the as
SCISSORS of Montana. Mr.. Clayton
will also attend some of the legis-
lative sessions and expects to re-
turn to Wolf Point Sunday.
DR.. Sommers, veterinary Of Pop
lar, was a courthouse visitor We'd
nesday.
w. J. Hardie, clerk and recorder,
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|
J BONNER
COPYRIGHT BY ne sosss -AERauL Co

ne stood in front of her hump.
shouldered, with outthrust jaw
brows drawn low over eyes gleam-
ing like a cats. She had never
seen him look like that he seemed
a stranger, a horrible stranger, and
she drew away, aghast at the rev
citation Of a being so sinisterly IN
familiar. Her look brought him
back to self-control. He ierked his
head up, ran a hand over his hair,
and turned away to the window.
Standing there he said:
well, | take that back. I didn't
mean to say it. But she's made me
mad; | think she'd make anybody"
The tone, surly still, had n pla-
eating quality it was as near an
apology as Joe could ever come.
She felt UNNECESSARILY relieved, for
he had frightened her. She accept
ed his amends without comment,
but she could not resist a sisterly
admOnitiOn
IF you'd only stop getting mad
owe small things you'd find life so
much easier"
He laughed:
Good advice from little sister,
1t doesn't cost anything and It's
the correct ingenue pose"
He turned from the window smil-
ing, Joe at his most amiable. II
he had me her this way she would
have poured out her secret. But
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-01-21

was in the east end of the county
the first part of the week posting
election notices.
The county board met Wednes-
day. F. H. Livingston and O..
Lloyd Gillespie were appointed
members Of the board of county
school examiners. w. L. Young
was elected a delegate to the state
meeting of county commissioners
to be held in Helena. Justices of
the Peace We're appointed as fol
lows: Fred Turner for Poplar;
Allen Jacobsen and Frank F. Moon
for Culbertson; e. B. K%eplinger
for S%pringdale; w. G. Reiter for
Froid. William Alfred Stienaker
and William Patswold were APP
pointed constables for Froid. Art
G~ustafsen was appointed county
coroner. Ole O~pstedahl and John
lWen were appointed constables
for Springdale.
Commissioners Young and Har-
DO left Wednesday night for Hele-
ma where they will attend the
state conference of county com
missioners.
Sheriff John Anderson left last
Friday night with George Burshia
for Deer Lodge, where Burshia
will a sentence. Sheriff An
derson returned to this city Tues
day.
L. S. Olson of Plentywood was
a court house visitor Thursday
coming here to consult county re-
cords.
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Il rant everything from
to rubber pldntS!"

E.-some time / want you to teach
me that straight left-the one you
handed Tommy Treadwell."
"I1l demonstrate it right now II
you don't rustic with those checks,
SON Burn the road, Bill. It's Con.
MES party"
The retired efficiency engineer was
sitting back In a swivel chair, with
his feet on the desk, smoking placid
~, when Constance appeared.
What gown do you want me to
wear, E. E.? I've been looking them
over and I can't decide"
"Gownl Holy smoke! I forgot
your gownl Why, you can't wear
any of those gowns, Connie. Not on
your life! Wait"
He rushed to the telephone and
called a number
Put the head gown-builder or
here" he commanded. "Ah-how do
you do, madame? This is the resi-
dence of John w Brooke. Miss
Brooke Yes: of course you know
her. Well. Miss Brooke-Yes, yes!
As ] was about to say, Miss Brooke
oh, yes, yesi Now, Miss Brooke-one
moment please. This is my CONVEX
sation. madame, not yours. It's the
most important conversation in New
York City at this particular minute,
and ] will not be interrupted.
Miss Brooke desires a gown to
this evening. Therefore. you
will have every gown in your shop
sent up here inside of an hour, in
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-01-21

Each word was projected in a
screaming gasp.
Bassett shouted at her, Where? y
And she waved an arm toward
the channel.
'There-from the Point. She's
gone-she's dead! She went over
into the water. On the top of the
cliff. She's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
dered!"
AS If she yer dead, too, and Of
no more consequence, they fled
past her-a line Of people stream
ing out into the serene evening that
held a hideous catastrophe. Only
Anne stayed, Ter face as if over
laid by a coating of white paint.
She went to Flora and seized her
by the arm.
"W'hat was it," she whispered.
"Who did it2"
The woman looked at her at first
as If not knowing who she was.
fot!-,e l.. /, -'f 'sa ~ nod
her hands against the sides of Ter
head and went across the room
upward and crying out:
y don't know. | didn't see.
It's 6ods truth, | don't know"
Anne ran after the others.
ITO BE C~oNTINUED.)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-01-21
zo Much Efficiency
By E.J!x@$S.s1G)RaH

to the writing of checks. He was
still Att when Billy Brooke returned
to announce that his a had been
vitalized again.
Take these checks to these adj
dresses, Bill" commanded the ex-eff.
cheney man. They're deposits. Let's
see: it's two o'clock. Take 'em to the
bank first and get 'em certified. Don't
mind, do you, old man?"
Billy grinned.
Lets shake again." he said.
They shook.
And say, e. E.-you're going to
be awful good to Connie, aren't your"
H. Hedge gripped Billy's fingers
until their owner WINGED.
BILL" he said, I'm going to be
awful good-but not good enough.
Nobody could be good enough to Con-
ME. I'm only a poor human boob,
after ALL"
You'll do said Billy. And f.
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But | Got Teeth Can Bite"
her high mood had fallen and be-
sides, he wanted her to go-he said
he had a letter 10 write yet. Loung.
Ing toward her he put his hands
o. her shoulders, gave her 9 Light
Kiss Qp he cheek and pushed 6Sf
toward the door.
On her way back along the gal
lery she recalled his face in that
moment Of rage with troubled Ques-
ton. She wondered If there was
more disturbing him than she
knew-it was ali extraordinary ex-
hibition Of anger for such a cause.
She heayed a sigh Of relief at the
thought that he was going. In his
present mood there was no know
Ing what clashes there might be,
and II was the last evening, and
there would be q full moon. and
She and Bassett would walk like
lovers under It's magic light.
When her door had closed, the
gallery and living room became as
quiet as though the house were I'M
occupied. Sybil, approaching it,
heard no sound Of voices, a fact
that treasured her. for the long
day had tired her and she had no
mind for talk. She was coming in
by the balcony when she saw Flora
Stokes sitting there reading and
DETECTED her course toward the
path that skirted the buildings
front. If Flora noticed her she
made no sign, her eyes glued to her
book. and Sybil, stepping softly, for
she dreaded the wOman's |resentful
glances, passed along to the en-
trance of the living room. The
place was deserted and she stopped
on the threshold for a last look at
the sky's fading splendors.
Across the depths Of the room
the door into the hall opened. but
so gently that she did not hear it.
Stokes made this noiSeleSs en-
trance in the hope that she might
be there, and now, seeing his hope
fulfilled, closed the door as care
fully, standing against 1t watching
her.
Seeing that she did not turn he
pronounced her name. At that she
wheeled, lightning-quick, and came
forward from beneath the deep iut
of the gallery assuming as uncon-
cerned a manner as she could.
Lovely evening" she said, as
she advanced. Its been hard to
come in
Evidently from the length of
time you stayed out there. I've
been waiting for YOU"
1t was not a propitious begin
ming. especially as he still stood
against, the door as if intending to
bar her exit.
I'm going upstairs to dress
now"
There's plenty of time. You can
give me a few minutes. I've some
hing want to say to YOU"
"Oh, Aleckr' She stopped with
IN air of weary expostulation.
Don't say anything more. Don't
,egin that dreadful subject. I'm
lex of it, | loathe ii and can't you
ii isn't any use?'
He went on as If he hadn't heard
er;
Vs. - "a" tA
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Sets veXation had given place to
a sudden uneasiness. Il don't I'M
derstand. Nobody could have come
over from the mainland with the
tide up. I'll go out there"
A sound from outside stopped
him. 1t was a cry in a woman's
voice, close by.
whats that?" some one said,
and before an answer could come,
the cry rose again-a high wailing
scream carrying words:
"Sybil! Sybil! Sybil's dead
SYPHILIS killed."
A cIamorous mingling of voices
rose from the group, combined in
d single up-swelling note Of horror.
The men rushed for the entrance
and met Flora Stokes. She burst
in between them, white as the
ghost of Caesar, with her opened
mouth a dark cavity.
"Sybirs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
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THE STORY
yWNUSEpVlCE

PROLOGUE-While respondent
over the enforced hiding of her A.
Rnce, jim Dallas, slayer in self de-
Tense of Homer Parkinson, member
of an influential family, Sybil Saun-
ders, popular actress, is engaged to
play Viola In a charity performance
of Twelfth Night on Gull island,
on the Maine coast. In the company
are SYPHILIS bosom friend, Anne
Tracy, Anne's brother, Joe, young
wastrel, and Aleck Stokes. an actor
infatuated with Sybil.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-01-21
INSPECTING SHEEP

DR.. A. c. Hatterscheide, of Glen
dive, state veterinarian, was here
Thursday to inspect a shipment
of sheep held in quarantine.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-01-21
BEGIN HERE ID

JOHN W. BROOKE, hardware
magnafe, widower and father OF
three royTn children, has been
away from home several weeks
since arranging with n firm of
efficiency experts to put his
Fifth Avenue mansion on an
economic basis. He failed to
consider the consequences of
leaving Constance, Billy and AL
ice MT the mercy of
HI. HEDGE, efficiency expert,
assigned to carry out the con-
tract. The "children" fight a
losing battle until Hedge falls
I'm love with Constance. Coin
cident with their engagement
Hedge destroys all efficiency
records accumulated in the
Brooke library and cancels all
regulations made in the name
of scientific management.
Billy and Alice find fl possf-
Bile TO approve the regenerated
Hedge. All join to prepare for
nm enormous party planned for
tonight. Constance is phonfng
friends while Hedge is calling
the caterer, decorator, and other
necessary individuals to pro-
vide entertainment for the cele-
bration. Billy has just reported
for duty.