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NOv Go On With The Story.

ing topics of quite different ma.
ture. Enderby told a new story
about a Ford car, and he told It
so well that Mary Vickers and
Jefferies laughed in chorus.
His Decision
At last Jefferies rose to his
feet. and picking up an electric
torch from the mantelpiece, de-
clared he would take another look
round the house. He was alb
sent about a quarter of an hour,
but to Mary, sitting quietly by
Jack Enderby, who was browsing,
the interval seemed interminable.
The wind was shaking the win.
dow with heavy gusts, and Jocca-
sionly she heard a door close.
She wondered If Jefferies were
going noisily In order to reassure
her. A little gilt clock an the
mantelpiece licked industriously.
The cold CLEAN of the electric
light suspended above the dress
ing table showed the untidy con.
dition of the dusty bedroom. Mary
had an impulse to get up and be.
come domesticated all in a mo-
n1ent, but she suppressed the in.
stinct. Presently she heard JEFF
ferries footsteps returning.
He's asleep" she murmured,
as his big form filled the door.
way. Jefferies stood looking down
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ARE ALL mp HE ASKED

at their slumbering friend, then
his eyes met hers.
Everything seems all right,
he said. do you feel tired?'
mo" she said with character
istic simplicity. II shall stay
here and sit by Jack. He may
want something during the night. !"
"Ill stay, too" he said.
Please" she argued. why
not rest" Mr.. Jefferies? Who
knows you may want all your
strength before long. AS long as
we are able, let us behave like
ordinary sensible human beings,
shall WEI"
Perhaps you're right" he said.
and although the tone was grudg-
ing, there was admiration in his
eyes.
"There's a room opposite,
where there's a COUCH" he said.
eff you want me. I shall hear
you
"I'll call you If anything hap
pens she said Good night,
Mr.. Jefferies.r She gave him her
hand, and he took it and pressed
it.
Goodnight. he replied.
Thank you so much for all
you've DONE" she murmured.
"Don't thank me-" he said. TITS
you that ought to be thanked.
Good Lord. Miss Vickers! You're
wonderfulg'
Wonderful. he added harsbly.
and turned away abruptly. as if
the sudden involuntary culver of
her underlip unnamed him. He
closed the door softly behind him.
In the room. lying on the
couch he had mentioned. covered
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
CHAPTER VII


Some four or five miles away
from the residence .of Abraham
Steel, in a plainly FURNISHED apart
ment, that might have been .
library or an office, three men
were seated, smoking.
The biggest of the three was
smoking q cigar. and his huge
bulk almost completely filled the
armchair in which he was seated.
1t was Monsieur Carnifex.
The other two men were seated
on stiff backed chairs, and there
was in their attitude a sugges-
ton of Difference, as though they
looked up to Carnifex as their
recognized leader. y
One of them, who smoked .
large pipe with a china bowl,
was q broad-shouldered, stockily.
built man, with the phlegmatic
air and clumsy figure Of .
peasant. He wore a cheap suit
of navy-blue serge like one UNI
accustomed to such clothes, and
his bearing and movements sug-
gested the soldier. He had hair
Of a reddish shade. and q strag
Cling, sandy moustache.
The other, who smoked .
cigarette, was a slim figure OF
a man, rather dandiacal in his
dress and manner. His head was
completely bald and his face
clean-shaven. His features were
deeply-lined, and he might have
been any age from 80 to so.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
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awakened by a swift. insistent
voice which called:
"Mr. Jefferies. Mr.. Jefferies."
He sat upright. and could see
across the darkened passage the
form of Mary Vickers outlined in
the doorway against the red glow
of the fire in the roof opposite.
In a moment he was by her
side.
THE electric light has gone
out" she said. hardly audibly.
He stood tense and alert.
do you think anyone has tam
pered with it at the nnain?" she
murmdred. 81 thought / heard
footsteps along the landing min
ute ago."
Neither of them moved a muscle
while they stood for a long inter-
val listening.
There! Don't you hear it now
1877 was sure"' she added
sharply.
A peculiar murmuring came
down the passage, followed by q
sound as Of moving feet, then a
thin cry.
The Wild Cry
Jefferies' hand descended on
her wrist and clutched it hard.
60 back into that ROOM" said
Jefferies sternly. land don't move
till / come back"
He raced along the passage
and there was the crash Of over
f,1t.y,ad f11ruifI1ro ne he nnlii6ad
with a table, and then he was
at the door of Steel's bedroom,
which was open, and holding the
form of the inventor, who literally
toppIed into his arms.
They've got me. Mr.. Jefferies, !"
he said thickly. A rush Of wind
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INCREASE OF
BABIES

+ Asst year there were added to
~ the wealth, happiness and
prosperity OF the United States
two and a half million lusty, rosy,
smiling, squawking babies. And
this year we have every reason
to expect the arrival of about
three million more. Our birth
rate, taking the country far and
wide, still has the death rate
licked by nearly Q to /. The
State Of North Carolina holds
the record at present for the
greatest excess of births over
deaths.
So, after all, 1t really doesn't
matter much whether crime is in.
creasing or decreasing; whether
we are wet or dry; whether we
have immigrants or not. Neither
need we worry about our trade
balance or our gold surplus.
Two or three million new Amer
lean babies a year tells the whole
story of true progress and happi.
ness.-Thrift Magazine.
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GOOSEBERRY
SAUCE

WIHE sharp flavor of gooseberry'
i sauce goes well with certain
fish such as mackerel; with roast
pork or veal, and boiled fillets Of
fresh beef: and in France it IL
often served with stewed calf's
feet. eaten hot or cold. Boil q
pint of green gooseberries in as
little water as possible until soft,
strain off the liquor into basin
and rub the fruit through a fine
hair sieve. Turn the resultant
pulp into small stewpan with a
bit Of butter, a teaspoonful of
white sugar, a pinch of grated
nutmeg, a little salt, a cupful of
the liquor, and a squeeze Of
lemon juice. Stir well, boil UP
quickly. and turn into a hot
sauce boat for serving.
The name 'midshipmen' for
cadets originated in the British
navy about 200 years ago. The
men who were going through a
course OF training to become Of
ficers were assigned quarters
amidships on the lower deck.
Hence they came to be called mid
shipmen.
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CONTROL BY
WORKERS

A ANNOUNCEMENT has recently
"A been made that the employees
Of 20 large American corporations
today hold more than $500, 900 900
worth of the stock of the com.
panies for which they work. The
average holding of employees in
this group of corporations is
$1,244. Many other companies are
preparing to sell their stock to
workers on the part payment
plan. Some are contributing an
annual stock bonus.
There could be no better way to
abolish strikes. When a sufficient
number of workers become part
owners Of the industries which EN-.
ploy them and pay them dividends
as we'll as wages we shall have
dealt radicalism in America
knockout blow.-Thrift Magazine.
The Bureau of Standards has de.
vised a paper that is said to be
able to withstand the wear and
tear of folding twice as long as the
paper now used in United States
currency.
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stirred Jefferies' hair from an
open window.
Damn it! Where's light?
growled Jefferies. Hold on,
man. I'll soon put you right"
TOO Late gasped the other.
Didn't / tell you? He was in
there, hiding all the time. He
must have been. / tried to hold
him. He stabbed me-"
sheen of moonlight filtered
through the open window and
Jefferies, falling on one knee in
order to prop Steeps sagging
body against his sheltering arm,
saw that indeed he had inter.
vened too late.
Lower" begged the other.
1.-THE secret! Never let them get
it. Note books-in the cupboard
upstairs"
He tried to say something
thing further. His eyes fixed
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BY Marten Cumberland
and B. v. Sham

eeHo to bed Steel" he recon-
~ mended. ''You are unstrung.
We shall look after the house all
right tonight. You win feel bet
ter after a rest.
Steel looked at him helplessly
for moment, then he made a for
lorn gesture and rose hesitatingly
20 his feet.
"I'll go" he said in piteous
tone. "Will you come with me,
Mr.. Jefferies?''
Surely" said Jefferies, and
rose and went out Of the room
with him.
CHEEKY soul that" remarked
lack Enderby after they had
gone. "A real ray OF sunshine in
q dark, deserted spot"
Mary said nothing.
Jefferies came back, and there
was a faint smile lurking at the
corner OF his strong lips, as if
something in the situation had
amused him.
The poor little beggar Is in a
bad way" he said. I'VE shan't
do any good with him, I'm afraid,
until we get him out of here.
There's nobody so stubborn as a
weak man with a fixed idea"
What about another drink"
said Enderby. '"The poor little
invalid is feeling rather ne
elected"
He shall have one" said Mary,
rising with almost laugh.
For over an hour they sat dis
cussing the situation from every
angle, and in particular the sin
lister personality Of Carnifex. The
more they considered the matter
the more certain they were that
they had become embroiled in
and International plot of formid.
able dimensions.
Jefferies did his best to keep
the girls mind from dwelling
upon Abraham Steele's ominous
words of warning, and in this he
was greatly assisted by Enderby's
racy and cheerful conversation.
Gradually they found themselves
forgetting Carnifex and discuss
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
RADIO HELPS
RELIGION

GONE thing the radio is doing
" is to get lot of people bet
ter acquainted with the Bible" de-
clares John s. Daggett, broadcast.
ing pioneer and director Of sta.
ton XIII, Los Angeles, in an in
terview published by the Amer
lean Magazine.
The favorite Scripture reading
with radio audiences, he says, is
the twenty-third Psalm. Not long
ago man wrote to Mr.. DaggetC
asking him to, have someone read
this passage.
1--WE heard a lot about it,"
wrote the fan, but have never
actually heard or read the Psalm
atself."
That evening Mr.. Daggett had
the Psalm read, and almost before
the reader had concluded the man
who had made the request called
In on the station telephones:
I'm the guy that asked to have
the twenty-third Psalm read" he
eaid. Say, wonder If it'd be
asking too much to ask you to
have 1t read again? ] think It's
the prettiest thing ever heard in
my life"
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
Resent Thrift

WHILE an employee may compel
w those who work under him
to save a certain portion Of their
earnings, actual experience along
these lines has shown that this
practice arouses resentment and
prejudice and that infinitely more
harm than good Is one.-Thrift
Magazine.
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by blanket. he lay watching the
rim of light at the top and bot
tom of the door OF the room which
enclosed Mary and the sleeping
Enderby. He was gnawing his
lips savagely as If In rebellion
against surge Of emotions which
gave him pain. He had always
admired courage-that rare quail
The Washington times., 1927-02-22

A MAZED AT REFUSAL was
IA simply amazed at Dicks refusal to
go back with Daddy Barnes. What
possible reason could he have for pass
ing up his good job-unless, unless he
knew that the awful things my guardian
thought about him were perfectly true?
"Dick," / exclaimed Indignantly, "for my
sake at least you might go to Daddy
Barnes office. 1t will show you're not
AFRAID of anything he may say or do"
Dick was silent.
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Thrills Abound in This Pulse TingIing
Serial Of international Intrigue
and Romantic Love
Read This First:

Luke walking along London street
asked By Mary Vcler agItated g evening dress
fathers
e whom he enrust mission He explains that Abraham
sn old friend has dscyered an efficient substitute for petrol Agents
powerful oil syndicate
tried e protect Steel he offers Jeffers big
ns dies,
Gs brands traitor Jeiferes he Is leaving
Oarntex. Later Mary
whom she has e i've and Jack Endby NIadgs
Steel In
fore Jeffer starts he has he enters the
waiting he Carnfex He speed
NOLU Go On With The StOru.
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
The knowledge Test for
Times Readers

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Which best fits each of following?
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q American reformer
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d. Flemish painter
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Rearange that words meaning nearly the will paired
g. delight
z honesty brilliant
g. laudable integrity
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Locate
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Answers to Yesterdays Test
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Michigan 8. Henry Tho IL.
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4. Gulf Of St. 9. William H. 10. false
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5. Venezuela 10. William c. 16. true
g. Upton Sinclair Bryant
FLAMES M. II. Edgar Allan
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ity. and he had seen courage on
Mary Vickers' face but a moment
ago.
Pleasant Thoughts
While he was thinking about
her he fell asleep.
1t seemed TO him that he had
hardly slept at all when he was
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Timely Topics

OF the 100000 dolls made in
the United States during 1925 only
about 100000 were blends.
Members of a religious sect in
Siberia reside underground from
the age Of 40 till death. The cave
dwellers call themselves "subter.
ranean dWellers."
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A PREMONITION-So Somehow, even as
"A said this, l had vague Fremont
ton. And when the phone rang
my heart leaped to my throat don't
know why. Dick answered it hurriedly.
His face darkened as he listened. ooh,
for Heavens sake-all rightp he snapped
irritably, his face setting in a scowl.
Then, as l watched him, startled, he
slammed down the receiver with a crash
and strobe to the end of the room, Selling
his hat and coat.
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HE WHISPERED THE SECRET

upon Jefferies' face with a dis.
pairing CLEAN. then all light
went out of them, and with that
light sped the soul Of Abraham
Steel.
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n lex "CALLED AWAY"-He kept
~ his face turned away from me, but
could see he was troubled and
angry. "Dick," l faltered- where are
you going?" "I'm sorry, find I've got
to go out-called away unexpectedly. It's
nothing / can avoid. l wish / didn't
have to leave you alone like, this" Still
with his face averted, he hurried out,
leaving me staring after him with the
tears smarting my eyes.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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N USPICIONS VANISH-Finally he
y lifted his head with gesture of
WEAKNESS. "All fright" he said
duly. eff you want me to, I'll work for
your guardian. I'll start tomorrow, if
that will please you" Instantly my sus-
picions vanished. "Dick darling" l cried,
throwing my arms around his neck.
You've made me so happy. Let's go out
somewhere and celebrate. want to for.
get this afternoon"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-20
(From the "Pravda" EditoriaD

(FrOm the "Pravda" EdtoraD
The whole working population of Moscow streamed
into the streets. WORKING MEN AND WOMEN of
the Red Capital marched in the first ranks from the
trics. They lined up in their thousands and marched
to the music of international songs through the Red
Square in endless human stream. An ocean of ban
Fighting revolutionary slogans. Cheerful revou
tionary songs Like iron in close ranks around
the leader-the Communist Party. The slogans of the
masses, printed scarlet linen those of the c. P
u feminist cohorts, those of the Communist Inter
national for socialist construction; for peace and labor
against the mongers for strengthening the defence
forces of the counry for the Chinese revolution against
the imperiast hangmen These constituted the demands
of the Moscow workers May 1. With sure measured
tread the proetarian rulers moved along in the LIST of
May processons the streets belonged to them as does
everything in country, which, though still not rch
is increasing its prospects of construction"
kilograms from all corners of the u s. s. R. draw
picture of unusual exaltation during the First of May
demonstrations This year the First of May brought
in new workers previously untouched by propa-
ganda This particularly applies to the workers of the
national republics, especially the of the East;
the of Uzbekistan and Turkmenstan took part
in the LIST of May demonstrations for the first time and
celebrated the occasion by removing their wells
In many places before May LIST the foundation stones
had been ayed for factories and workshops work
ers clubs, schools and other cultural institutions
In Kharkov Capital of the Ukraine) a whole group
Of Chinese in the demonstrations attracted much at
tention.
The Red Front Fighters of Germany sent the follow
ing greeting to the workers of Kharkov Grea dangers
stand in the way of the working class; mankind is
threatened by world war; with directed
against the Chinese revolution the imperiasts aim
ing at the U. S. S. r. The working class of the whole
world should close their fighting ranks sodly against
Imperialism in defence of the Soviet Union"
In the town and environments many childrens homes
creches, and homes for waits and strays have been
opened.
25th Anniversary.
In Dniepropetrovsk (Uzraine) the May day celebra-
tons conceded with the 25th anniversary of the ceebra
ton of May day by the local workers. $4,000 workers
took part in the demonstrations
In Odessa, unprecedented number of workers took
part in the processionsmore than 10000 The founda-
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How the Workers of the USSR
Celebrated May Day

ton stone of the new Central Club of the metal workers
was laid, and institution of Jewish culture was
opened.
The Sormov workers (Nijni-Novgorod), celebrated
the LIST of May with great soemnity conceded with
the 25h anniversary of the list of May demonstrations
of the Sermov workers in 1902 about which, incidentally
Maxim Gorky wrote in his book Mother"
In Vladivostok, foreign sailors from the boats lying
in the ports and representatives of the workers of
Eastern countries, spoke at the meetings.
Identification.
In Novorossisk North Caucasus), the workers with
great enthusiasm laid the foundation stone of the dis
trict electric power station $4,000 kilowatt).
In Zhtomir (Ukraine) the foundation stone also
laid of the local electric power station
In Fergan the foundation of the first large Uzbe
stan weaving factory laid; workers of Uzbek who
specially studying this work in the factories
the u S. S. R. will be employed in this factory.
In Bobruisk white Russia) the construction of big
woodworking combine has begun.
In DENTS Briansky provnce) the foundation stone
of a Palace of Culture has been laid. In Kanavina
(Nizhni) settlements have been opened for the
workers. In Vyks huge workers palace has been
begun.
In Shushe (Azerbaidan) rest home has been opened
In Gandzha the foundations have been laid for educa-
tiona centre. In Borjom (Georga) cork factory
has been opened In Simieropo (Crimea) the founda-
ton stone of the surgical hospital and Taors trade
union house laid. In Tuapse, similar ceremony
took place in connection with the petroleum works
and the workers settlement In Omsk (Siberia) the
foundations have already been laid for metal workers
club.
The May Day celebration in the national republics
Of greatest interest from the everyday point of
view particular feature of the May Day celebrations
this year the liberation campaign for the native
In the squares of several towns amid throngs
Of people the lighted fires and threw their wells
into them-these made of horse-har. In Samaritan
da, $1,000 women took part in the demonstration all
without wells.
The centre of the May Day celebrations in Tashkent
the square Of the Old Town Here before the eyes
Of $4,000 people the Uzbek by began to
throw off their veils and hen building them up the
ground in huge pile they burnt them amidst loud
cheers from the crowd On the of the demonstra-
tions than thousand Usbek threw off their
wells in the various clubs of the Old Town.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-20
W b O O K S ~
A VITAL SOURCE BOOK.

Commercial Handbook published Soviet
Union Information Bureau Washington, D. G. $50
appeared
this considerably enlarged and improved
its contained the data which will virtually
might possibly political
Republic All
the heads the
the Syndcates
for the economic 192526 compiled from official
entire
and function of the Soviet political and economic machine
topics Organ
cation Banking and Finance Trade Cperaves
of Labor
The figures in all stirring tale War;
revolution blockade,
and the technical personnel scattered killed Railways
re demoraed about
stock being completely destroyed The
and foreign trade completely cut off.
This the situation up
their without
without parallel anywhere history
achieved
Of
ducton of agricultural
The has been stabilized
balanced
membership July
up and take notice.
this available
bookshelf individual in the United
which is being made in the first Workers State
JACK HARDY
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Hoover also notes the conversion of
this country from borrowing to a
lending nation stressing the extension
OF American capitalism in Latin-Amer-
lea. In the last years the United
States has invested more than $780,,
100000 in this field and continues: 81
believe we may take it as certainty
that with the upbuilding of the eco
nomic structure each American state
will in turn at some time begin to
produce that surplus which will, when
converted into capital, soon relieve it
of the necessity Of external borrow
ing. In time one by one of the other
American countries will become CEN
tiers for the export Of capital"
The only loans, according to Hoover,
which could permanently enslave these
countries are those made for unpro-
ductive purposes such as the balancing
Of budgets over-burdened by military
expenditures.
Lowering of Workers Standards.
The ultimate closing Of the most inn
ppA betAAJ mari Gto lOl tallGIACdlH luNGSL-
ment suggested in these statements
means that the surplus of capital pro-
duced in this country will back up on
itself. The first effect will be to make
capital cheaper in the competition for
opportunities to invest. But this will
be quickly controlled by a capitalist
combine which will become the abso-
lutte power in America.
The enormous surplus which Amer
lean workers are producing for their
masters will be forced into other chan
nels than investment, that is into pro-
viding wealthy leisure class with
more luxuries, more services, more di-
versions, more ways Of catering to the
favor of the populace. Meanwhile the
lack of demand for the surplus goods
produced by American workers will
mean unemployment with consequent
lowering of the living standards.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-20
NOn-UniOn Boston Shoe
Workers Get Low Pay,
Long Hours, Pep Talks
By ]. KRANTZ
(WOrker Correspondent

BOSTON, May 19.-Working con-
ditions similar to those said to exist
in China are found right here at the
shoe factory of Hyde & Sons. Here
workers toll 10 and IL hours a day.
l worked in the stitching department
of this plant and found that the
best sticher rarely makes more than
an average of $18 or $40 a week.
Children under the legal working age
are also found here.
Sanitary Conditions Vile.
Sanitary conditions are terrible In
the "men's rooms" the water does
not run. Lately the boss found new
scheme to add to the workers bur
dens.