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With her elbow on her knees. and
SAID in n ctnIdcntui NOirc' Well
dear. It all began when | was II.
and ran away from home to spite my
Stopmother ana married Ted Edwards.
that was about the biggest black
guard in London though naturally l
wasn't to know that. Well. it didn't
take me long to find out-not just how
bad he was. but quite enough. | got
on at the halls through Il friend Of
his: and | made hit with a song
that dare say you never heard of
'Inky. Milky. Dnky boo Very
catchy chorus it had; they were hum
ming it on busscs in about week.
She jumped up, struck an attitude,
and gathered the once pink negliGee
we'll above the knee, she piroucttcd
with astonishing lightness and sang At
the top of loud, rollicking voice:
Tnky. Milky. Dinly Doc.
How I'd like To marry you.
Honey for me, and honey for you,
Inky. Minky. Dnky Doc"
She plum ped, siggling. into her
chair again.
I'D a high kick Mt the end that
brought the house down. You bet /
had "A good time, and you bet | didn't
cry my eyes out when Ted Edwards
got five years stretch for one of his
nasty crooked games. He'd have
spent all my money if he'd had a
chance--spent it on other girls, too
and beaten me into the bargain.
Honest, dear. he was the worst man
I've ever met. and the only one I've
ever been afraid of" She shivered
and n large tear rolled down her
cheek. leaving a glistening track In
he mink pOWder
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"That'S bright Of YOU. But how did
YOU find OUT?
1T WAS accident. really. My uncle
Sir Henry l'rothcro. was looking toI
the other entry. and he stumbled on
Jack Laydon's name"
"Oh." said Miss Palliscr. She
seemed quite composed and cheerful.
well. that's that. Does Mr.. Noscy
Abbott know?
Evelyn shook her head.
"Only my uncle and me. He won't
say anything if l ask him not to.
Don't you think you'd better tell me
the whole thing
Il dare say | had" She let the
flame .colorcd tights slide to the floor.
Il wouldn't so much mind telling you.
for I done mind saying I've taken u
lil;in" to YOU. It's funny, too. for !
can remember the time when | hated
YOU like poison.
Jack ana med been pretty good
friends. and then MI Of Il sudden he
dropped off. and heard he was going
To marry n girl with lot Of money.
Naturally | was wild. And if you can
understand what | mean, what made
me 50 wild was thinking about the
money. II a boy likes n girl better,
he likes her better. But if it's just
for moncy-wcl1, | was hot about it,
Miss Palliscr"
We'll dear, I'd never seen you. so
il was natural enough. After Id
seen YOU thought difrerent--Im not
n fool. And now. as ! say. I've taken
liking to you. and I've jolly good
mind to tell YOU the whole thing from
the beginning"
Il wish you would" said Evelyn
Il won't get YOU into trouble over it
| won't indeed
NO, you're not that sort As n
matter Of fact, I've not done anything
10 get into trouble over. still It's lust
AS well to be on the safe side. so v"
kept my mouth shut"
but you're going TO tell me now
Pearl Palliser tipped her chair t"
and fro,
"All right, I WILL" she said. Tn
front legs of the chair came doWn
rather hard "All right, I'll tell yon
the whole thing. It's pretty fair ola
mixup one way and another.
She paused. leaned toward Evelyn
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it suit her if Layton should prov" to
he Jim Field? Or how wCuld il en-
able her TO get married in church to
the gentleman friend in Il good way OF
business"
She looked h!ankly at the large
pink powdered face.
weren't you~-Wcren't YOU married
to Jim Field"
Miss ralliser was not in the least
discompoSed
''Decemhcr Z. 1914" she said cat
the Upton road registry office. Nusey
Parker'd been looking it up. too, II
was all right. told him. And | get
my widows pension regularly. I'm
sure | don't know what I'd have done
without il. You wouldn't believe how
hard ii is to get an engagement nova
days. Mind you. m not one of those
10 go round blaming every one else
when they can't get n shop. I'm past
my best, and ] know it. It's not so
much ammo domini as the extra three
stone.ten that's done 1t. | was all
right as long as the war lasted. But
nut me among the cakes and I'm lost
can't keep off EN-. But there. whats
the good of worrying? 1t might have
been drink or druss--and then YOU go
to bits But taking ii all round. it's
dine | left the stage and settled down
Evelyn held on firmly To Jim Field.
But if he's Jim Field mean IL
Mr.. Laydon is Jim F'ield--you cant
marry and settle down. because you'll
still he married, won't your"
Miss Palliser began to polish her
finger nails overwhelmingly. using her
left leg of the tlame-colorcd tights as
a pad.
We'll, dear, YOU see" she said at
last, there's more in ii than meets
the eye: and the fact is | can't make
up my mind whether To tell you the
whole lot and get il off my chest or
not. In way it'd he n relief But
once the cats out Of the bag, you cant
put il back--can you?"
Evelyn looked straight at her.
II know you married Jack Layton
in March. 1915" she said.
Miss Palliser's mouth fell slowly
open; she went on rubbing her finger
nails mechanically. After about half
minute she gave a slow deep
chucklp
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Evelyn spoke on quick impulse:

Evelyn spoke on quick Impulse:
I'm so sorry"
"You needn't he" Miss Palliani
swung round. snntched the powder
puff from the crowded table behind
her. and rapidly dabbcd her face with
it. Then she resumed: II did have a
good time the next six years or So
lots Of money. lots ON good pals. lots
of everything. ] was bit frightened
when Tcd's time was up; but he went
off to Australia. and never came near
me. / couldn't think why till / found
out quite by accident that there was
something much worse against him,
and he was afraid Of 1t coming out.
She put her face quite close TO Eve
lyn's, dropped her voice, and whis'
pcrcd. Murder
'Oh" Evelyn drew back.
Continued in Tomorrow starr
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CONTINUED from Yesterdays Starl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
CUNMAN KILLS ] AND
 THEN ESCAPES
Masked Executioner Acts Quietly in Cafe in
 Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, H., Nov. F. A masked executioner of the und- erworld entered cafe last night and slew two men, members of a rival bootlegger's gang, the po- liece believe. The executioner left two others wounded and es- capped in an automobile with his companions.
 The death sentence was car ried cut without ceremony by the shotgun man. The four men were seated at table playing cards when the masked gunman entered the cafe and killed Rob- ert and Frank Aeillo, brothers, and wounded the other two players.
 The staying was within a block Of the police station. The police arrived in time to see the killer drive away.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
CAPE ST. ELIAS
 LIGHT REPORTED
 CUT YESTERDAY

Reports that the Cape St. Elias Buoy Light was not burning on November 10 were received here by U. s. Collector of Customs J. c. Mcbride yesterday from Capt. Charles Glasscock of the steamer Yukon.
 South Passage Beacon Light was relighted on November II, according to another wire sent to Custom House officials from the tender Fern.
 Cape St. Elias Radio Beacon was reported by the Fern to be operating at D. m. yesterday and the tender picked up her bearings, from the station, 230 miles out at sea. This beacon is the latest thing in guides for mar iners, and is something new n the territory, although it is at present used on both the Atlantic and South Pacific.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
l4,OOO,0OO in Turkey, Mostly Females, So
 First Census Sho,Us

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 12-- The recent census held through out Turkey, which it was planned would show for the first time in the countrys history the exact number of it's population, placed the total at approximately 14,0OO.- 900 persons. it was indicated in figures published here.
 Constantinople led the list of the big cities with S50,000, le- males predominating, while An gora had a population of 75,O0O, of which 25,50O are femiles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
Steamer Movements
 NORTHBOUND

Princess Mary due Sunday night. Has 5 days mail. Alaska due Tuesday.
 SCHEDULED SAILlNGS Admiral Rogers scheduled to sail from Seattle Nov. 1G at 10 a. m. Northwestern scheduled to sail from Seattle Nov. 19 at 9 a. m.
 SoUTHBoUND sAlLINGS Admiral Watson southbound about ' a. m. tomorrow. Yukon southbound about Nov. 16.
 LOCAL 9AlLINGS Margnita scheduled t. icave for Sitka and way ports at 8 o'clock Wednesday night. Sails for Skagway every Monday al II D. m. Virginia W sails for Chicbsgof and way ports at 6 o'c, ,ck every Wednesday night. For Chatham Straits route q, 10 o'clock every Saturday night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
CHANGES MADE IN
 ALASKA STEAMERS

SEATTLE, Nov. 12- Steamer Aleutian arriving today from Al aska, is withdrawing for an over hauling. She will carry delegate 5 to Honolulu in February to the United States Chamber of Com merce convention.
 The Northwestern replaces the Aleutian while the Yukon arriving in Seattle on Nov. 19 replaces the Alameda.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
THE EMPIRE IS THE MEDIUM

Through which the general public can always have it's wants supplied.
 Closing time for classified advertisements: 2 F. Nj.
 Closing time for display ad- vertisements: II A. M.
 Ten cents per line first in- sertion.
 Tive cents for continuous sub sequtnt insertion.
 Count five average words 70 the line.
 Minimum charge, 50 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
BOILER EXPLODES ON TANKER; THREE
 OF CREW KILLED

NEW YORK, Nov. 12-With three of her crew dead and n fourth member severely burned. the tanker Beta, down by the head and leaking badly. made her way today to a drydock after q boiler explosion had torn a gap ing hole in her plates and set her afire, 30 miles off the Jersey Coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the HOCNAH PACKING COMPANY, corporation organ. ized under the laws of the State of Washington, and doing busi ness in Alaska through H. L Faulkner, its Attorney in Fact has filed application, Serial No 0G3S5, for a patent under Sec tions 2306 and 2307 of the Re vised Statutes of the United l States, as assignee of Caleb Kirk for a tract of land embraced 1T U. s. Official Survey No. 1875 situated on the north shore oi Gambler Bay. Admiralty Island Alaska, Latitude 57 deg. 29 min % sec. No, Longitude 133 deg 57 min. 30 sec. w., and particu larly described as follows: Beginning at corner No. M. c. on the north shore of i; Gambler Bay, whence U. s.
 l.. M. No. 1875 bears south 73 deg. 54 min. E., 760
 chains distant, thence by me- l anders along the shore of Gambler Bay as follows to 1 corner No. 2 M. C.:
 CD S. 76 deg. O6 min. w.
 I'll chains
 CD S. 49 deg. 22 min. w. | 3.26 chains
 (S) S. 49 deg. 35 min. w. : S.27 chains (4) s. 12 deg. 24 min. w.
 2.73 chains
 (5) s. s4 deg. o2 min. w. 1.9S chains
 /, t6) s. 35 deg. 50 min. w. | 2.S9 chains i CD 8. 6 deg. 5s min. w. | 1.94 chains
 1 (S) s. 16 deg. B min. w. 3.43 chains
 (9) s. 36 deg. 03 min. E. | 2.35 chains
 (10) s. IS deg. 54 min. E.
 1.10 ,hainss
 CID s. 9 deg. 41 min. w.
 GAP chains
 Thence w. 3.9G chains to
 corner No. 3; thence N.
 22.62 chains to corner No.
 4; thence E. 1850 chains to corner No. 5; thence s. 2.75 1 chains to corner No. 1. the
 place of beginning, contain
 ing an area of 14.63 acres"
 Any and all persons claimini adversely any of the above de scribed land should file their ad verse claims with the Register o the United States Land Office. a Anchorage, Alaska. within tn period of publication, or thirt. days thereafter, or they will b. barred by the provisions of th' statute.
 Dated at Anchorage. Alaska the End day of November, 1927
 J. L1NDLEY GREEN, 1 Register First publication. Nov. 10. 1927 Last publication. Jan. 20. 19ss
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
M 4 RI W E
 " E " s
19 PASSENGERS ABOARD ALASKA
 FOR THIS PORT

SEATTLE, Nov. 12. = Steamer morning for Alaska ports with GO passengers, the following for Juneau Charles Goldstein, c. A. Shonaker, W. c. Maeser, William Garstar, R. W. ] Reed and wife, Mrs. Egbert, J. l. Morris and wife, Harriet Oleman, Richard IIeinemann, Harry Stonehouse and wife, George Guest, Lela Evans, ]. Beach. W. IT, Bacon. Mrs. Will Hams and one sseerage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
ATTENTION MAS0NS

There will be a stated com munication of Mt. Juneau Lodge No. 147. F. & A. M, in Odd Fellows Hall. Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Work in the F. c. Degree. Visiting Brethren cor dially invited. By order of the w. M.
 CHAS. E. NAGHEL, -adv. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
NOTICE

Th>re Is q large no parking sign on the lower City Float Cars parking there in the future will be prosecuted.
 By order of the adv. CHIEF OF POLICE
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12

PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., Nov 12-Eighty-five thousand pounds of halibut arrived here yesterday. American fish sold for 6 and 14.30 cents and Canadian for 6 and 15 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
TIDES TOMORROW
TIDES MONDAY
ATTENTION

If you need a good carpenter phone 49S. Handy Andy's Shop. A. P. LAGERGREN,. Prop. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12

United States Land Office for the Juneau Land District at An. chorage. Alaska.
 In the Matter of the Applica tion Of the HOONAH PACKING COMPANY, a corporation, for q Soldiers Additional Homestead q O. O.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
HALiBUT PRICES

SEATTLE, Nov. Fifty-three hundred pounds of halibut, the only arrival yesterday, sold for straight 2112 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
MISCELLANEOUS

PAIArIST-Coine and have your fortune told from your hand. Work, business. marriage and the future foretold. BOP Front Street. t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12

FOR SALE-New photograph at bargain for cash. P. O. Box 76S.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-2 wicker chairs, 2 rugs, bed, box springs, kitchen chairs and tables, baby carri- age. Phone 3902.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12

FOR SALE-Two row boats and 6 h. D. Elto engine. Inquire A Main St.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12

FOR SALES room furnished house with bath. Cheap and terms. Inquire Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12

PIANOS, Victor Latest Phono- graphs and Records for sale and rent. Expert Piano and Monograph Tuning. Repairing. Musical Goods. Mail orders fill ed. Anderson Music Shoppe Phone 143.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-12
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Furnished room house; includes bed rooms, fire place, etc., on Nov. 16. J. T. Welch, Box 4S3.
Evening star., 1927-10-13
THos. J OWEN & SON, AUCTIoNEERs.
t425 EYE ST NV
Trustees Sale of Valuable Real
Estate, Improved By Brick
Dwelling, Known AS l735 P
Street Northwest.

By virtue of a certain deed of trust duly
recorded in Iiber No 5I30. folio 381 ct seq :.
Of the land records of the District of CoIun;
hia. and at the REQUEST Of the party secured
public auction. in front OF the premises on
FRIDAY. THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF
OCTOBER AID. 1927 AT FOUR O'CLOCK
pm the following-described land and prem.
ises situate In the District of Columbia and
DESIGNATED as and being lot numbered fifty
division of lot numbered thirty. three Il3l
in square numbered one hundred anc fifty
six tl56). as per plat recorded In the Ofiice
of the surveyor for the District of Columbia
in Liber IL. at folio. 45 together with the
improvements; consisting OF brick dwelling
known as 1913 p street northwest
Terms of sale. One-third Of the purchase
money to he paid In cash. balance in two
equal instalIments payable In one and two
wears with interest at six Der centum per
sale secured by deed of trust upon the prop.
erty sold. or all cash. at the option of the
purchaser. A deposit Of $500 will be re-
onired at time Of sale. All .conyeyancing
recording etc. at cost Of purchaser, Terms
of sale to be complied with within thirty
reserves the right to resell the property. al
the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser
after FIVE DAYS advertisement of such resale
in some newspaper published in Washington
D. G.. Taxes. rents and insurance premiums
are 70 be adjusted by calculation TO the day
"A '"'' NATIONAL SAVINGS AND
TRUST COMPANY
BY WILLIAM D. HOOVER. ooEs''e
President
(SeslN Attest:
JOHN M B0TELER.
oc4-d&ds exSu
Evening star., 1927-10-13
Trustees Sale of -Four Frame
Dwellings, Known as Premi-
ses 1869, 1907, 1109 and I'LL
n CT NE

BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust. dated
June ~. 1927 being instrument No. l6l:
recorded June 30 1927; among *the land Nd
the request of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees will sell by PUBLIC AUG
DAY. THE ,TWENTnETH, DAY OF ocTTo-
the following described land and premises.
situate in the District OF Columbia and des-
ignated as and being. part of lot 30 in Daily
and others subdivision in. square .9S6 de-
scrihed as follows: Beginning for the same
at the northeast corner of said lot and run
ming thence south 102 feet to the. south
line of said lot: thence west 81 ,0s3 feet:
thence north ~ feet; thence west @6 feet:
thence running north to d street; thence
east 50 .o83 feet to the heslnning: subject g t9
a right of way over strip in the rear OF said
lot . feet ny 27 feet as granted by deed re:
corded in Llber 277J at folio 22S. of the land
records of the District of Columbia.
Terms: All cash. A deposit, of S500,0o
required. COnvcyancing. recording. ETC., at
the purchasers cost. Terms to Re complied
with within thirty days. otherwise denOsit
forfeited and the property may he adver-
tised and resold at the discretion of the
trustees. ...
HOLLIS B. FRITTS.
oc1 i3 1S 1910 Tr'Ietaes.
Evening star., 1927-10-13
THOS J. OWEN & SON. AUCTlONEERS.
I425 EYE ST NV.
Trustees Sale of Valuable Semi
Detached Two-Story Brick
Dwelling, Built-in Garage.
2769 WoodIev Pl. NV.

By virtue of a certain deed of trust. dated
September %. 1924 being instrument No
10. recorded September 23. 1924. among the
land records of the District of Columbia. ana
at the request of the party secured thereby,
the undersigned trustees will sell at pubIlc
auction. in front of the premises, on MON,
DAY. THE TWENTY-FOURTH DAY OF
OCTOBER, AID. 1927. AT FIVE Pm, the
following described land and premises. sit
uate in the District of Columbia and desig-
mated as and being lot SO in Jacob B. Sha-
pros subdivision of lots in block 20, wood
ley Park, as per plat recorded in Liber u,
folio 90. of the records of the Office of the
surveyor of the District of Columbia. said
subdiyision being now known as "WagRaman
and Ridnut. Trustees Addition to the City
of Washington: subject to the covenant that
no building shall be erected within Is feet
Of the front line of Woodley place except
bay windows projecting not over 5 feet and
porches projecting not over 2 - feet. Note
At the date hereof the above-described land
Is designated on the records of the assessor
OF the District of Columbia for taxation pur.
poses as lot SO in SQUARE 22O6.
Terms: Sold subject to q prior deed OF
trust for $4,000. further particulars OF
which will be announced at time of sale: the
purchase price above said trust to be naid
in cash. deposit of $3.50 required Con-
yeyancing, recording. etc. mt purchasers cost
Terms to be complied with within fifteen
days. otherwise deposit forfeited and the
property may be advertised and resOld at the
discretion OF the trustees
MAURICE G. SHAPIRO.
LOUIS GUTENBERG.
oc13.15 rs 90.22 Trustees. I
Evening star., 1927-10-13
AUCTION SALES.
FrHHRE a uETsHrHp Av6kKhA
AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON
ADAM 4 WEsCHLER & son. Auctioneers
Trustees Sale of Valuable Store,
Dwelling and Garages, No.
524 9Th Street Southeast.

By yEirtue of certain deed of trust. duly
recorded il. Liber No. 5281 folio 233 ct seq.
Of the land records of the District of Column;
bia and at the request OF the party secured
thereby. the UNDERSIGNED trustees will offer
pTemrS;ssess, on THURSpAYn R:SL1s6 THE THIR r.
FoUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK Pm the follow.
Ing described land and premises situate in
the District of Columbia. to wit: The north
one-half of original lot numbered seven t7l
in square numbered nine hundled and twenty
six ta26l together with the improvements
thereon
Terms of sale: one,third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. the balance in two
equal Installments represented by the prom.
issory notes of the purchaser PAYABLE in one
and two years. with interest at g per centum
per annum from day of sale payable semi
annually secured by deed of trust upon the
PROPERTY sold. or. all cash at the option of
the purchaser. A deposit of $500 required
of purchaser at time of sale All conveyanc
ing, recording and notarial fees at cost of
purchaser Terms of sale to be complied
with within thirty days from day of sale
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to
defaultinR purchaser after FIVE days adver
tisement of such resale. in some newspaper
published in the CITY of Washington. d. G
JOSEPH l. WELLER.
BURR N EDWARDS.
oc4-d&us. .eXSu Trustees.
Evening star., 1927-10-13
ADAM A wEsCHLER SON Auctioneers
Trustees Sale Of Valuable Two
Story Brick Dwellings, Nos.
1904, 1906 and 1903 Upshur
St. NV, With BuiIt-in Ga

By virtue of a certain deed Of trust.
dated November o. 1925. and recorded No.
venber 10. 1925, among the land records of
the District of Columbia and at the request
of the party secured thereby. the undersigned
srustees viii offer for sale BY public auction
in front OF the premises. on MONDAY THE
SEyENTEEETH Fl TE En- III y DAY ~ OF D. OCTOBER. 1927,
and l6 in square 2695. in a subdivision
made By Winfield Preston iI the County o.
plat reeorded in Book - page LOG: in the
gether with the improvements thereon.
Il Terms Of sale: Each property wi, viii be be-
50 ESQ az So e. due Inc June 2 1923 and I'D q
II 1925. Balance cash. deposit OF 5000
or each lot required OF purchaser az time
OF sale All eonveyancing, recording aud
notarial fees at cost Of purchaser, Terms
81 sale TO be complied with within thirty
trustees reserve the right 10 resell the prop.
erty al The risk and cost of the defaulttng
purchaser; after five days adyertisement Of
such resale in some newspaper published in
AUSTIN c. WALLER
THOMAS b LAWLER.
~oO'dksdy exSu Trustees.