davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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you. are iucorrigihle, my friend
You are willing to admit almost any
theory but the plain and obvious one.
which Is that the Gray Phantom COM
mitted the murder. Reminds rne of
Pineis excellent treatise on the psy-
chology of the criminal But YOU must
be tired. Please excuse me while |
make a telephone call"
The Phantom regarded him mar
rowly as he trundled from the room
and closed the door behind him. The
doctor intrigued and baff1ed him. He
was almost certain that Bimhle had
been guilty of equivocation in regard
TO the tunnel and the revolving frame.
On the other hand. this and other pc
Culiarities might he due to an erratic
temperament. His stubborn insistenCe
on the Phantom's guilt could he the
result of mental la2iness and a disin-
Clination 10 exert himself over a case
which did not interest him. Yet, after
making all due allowances. the Phan-
tom could not feel wholly at ease.
The doctor. smiling placidly and
without a sign Of guile in his face. in
terrIipted his reflections
Evening star., 1927-03-22
The Gray Phantom's Romance
Astonishing Adventures Of an Unusual Hero.
by &

attitude and her abrupt going away
had merely strengthened his determi-
nation to convince her of his inno-
cence He saw that he must act
quickly and take advantage of the
comparative security which he could
enjoy until the police discovered that
they had arrested the wrong man.
His mind was at work on a plan
while he hurried into his clothes.
which Jerome had brushed and
pressed while he was in the tub. A
question that troubled him greatly
was how far he could safely take
!, Bimhle into his confidence. The
sharp-witted anthropologist. with his
keen insight into human nature,
would prove a valuable ally, but the
Phantom felt great deal of mystifi-
cation in his presence. There was
something about the man which his
senses could not quite grasp.
Likely as not 1t was only the scien
tiflc temperament which gave him an
appearance of secretiveneSs and dis
stimulation, but of this the Phantom
could not be sure.
The dinner. which he ate In the
doctors company. was excellent,
and Jerome served them in a
faultless manner, proving that the
anthropologists devotion to his sci
enCe had not hlunted his taste for
physical comforts The host discoursed
learnedly and brilliantly on Lucchini's
theory in regard to the responsibility
of the criminal and it was not until
the servant had withdrawn and they
had reached their coffee and cigars
that he mentioned the subject on the
Phantom'S mind.
The dining room, furnished with an
approach to elegance that one would
scarcely have expected to find on such
a shabby street, was lighted by a
heavily shaded electrOlier The lights
and shadows playing across Bimble's
face as he geStiCuated with his head
gave him an added touch of mystery
and accentuated the general air of in
scrutability that hovered about his
person. He broached the subject of
Cages death while lighting his cigar
Come now, Nanardy, let us be con-
fidential. 1t was you who murdered
Gage Why deny 1t ?"
Smiling family, the Phantom shook
his head.
Bimble regarded him curiously
The only thing about the crime that
interests me is your denial But /
think / understand. In some Grim
inals there is an esthetic sense which
revolts against the vulgar and sordid
Having. on the impulse of the mo-
ment committed a sordid crime, your
esthetlc sense reasserts itself, and you
want TO forget the ugly affair as
quickly AS possible. Am l right?"
The Phantom laughed. You cloth
the thing in such attractive phrasing
that | almost wish I could plead
Evening star., 1927-03-22

the tunnel makes It possible for some
one other than Pinto to have COM
mftted the murder. 1t suggests another
hypothesis. In the light OF which all
the circumstances are expIainable.
without the tunnel I should he NOR
tally certain OF Pinto's guilt: with It
in existence / am no longer sure"
Bravo, my friend, You are doing
very well for an amateur detective
Your idea Is that the murderer en-
tered Cages bedchamber by way of
the tunnel and took his departure the
same way. DO you knew" with
broad grin, that I thoroughly agree
with you? The only point of differ
ence between us in the identity of the
human mole"
The Phantom's face darkened
trife. II advanced the idea only as a
hypothesis" he declared a little testify
and as yet l am not at all sure thar
it has any value. For instance. In
order to reach Cages bedroom bv way
Of the tunnel, the murderer had TO 60
through your house and get down in
the cellar"
(Which could easily be done. Both
Evening star., 1927-03-22

answer. THE fact of the matter Is
that the Contrivance was intended TO
he an emergency exit and nothing
else. The spring by which the
mechanism Is operated can't be
reached by man approaching the
room by way of the tunnel. But that"
with "A grin which wrinkled his whole
face. does not exclude the possibility
OF man getting through by the use
of force. For instance. the frame
could be budged by prying."
Perhaps, As matters stand the
whole question hinges on whether the
room can he entered from the tunnel.
If 1t can't. then 1t Is certain that
Pinto committed the murder. If it
can, there Is a possibility that some
one else did 1t, though the preponder-
ance of evidence still points in Pintos
direction, for 1t Is extremely unlikely
that the murderer was aware of the
existence of the tunnel However,"
He checked himself. deciding to let
the though remain unspoken. The
anthropolOgist. having recovered from
his temporary embarrassment, gave
n hearty laugh.
Evening star., 1927-03-22

nhe Gray Phantom, hero of many near
SnsaI5 -cTlmlnal adventures. s astonished 10
s Svau at ms retreat on Long Island that he is
~Ssnteu Tor the brutal murder of
s,-itGISNanuS Gage. recluse tobacco dealer.
snhh, whom he had once quarreled over a
s".aI ,aI lade cross. The old man had received
= 80 threatening letter signed Gray Phantom,
SSreua SS.u had gasped that name with his dying
-, otitcer Pinto who had discovered the
nH EnuFacf Realizing that he has been framed
STU Snu lhais the police will spend all their
snereles cooking for him. the Gray Phantom
$oes 10 New York himself to seek out the
Sp,ue Spue ehlprt; But the real motive behind the
hanlom bold stroke is 10 clear his name
III me me exes Of Helen HardwicS.
= nleguised behind a newly grown beard,
ne ne visits the scene of the crime, is rec9g-
nnzef by O6leer Pinto, and is locked in the
srnail room in which the murder was
SS3pnmltted; Desperate and at bay, the Gray
Ihahtom discovers a secret exit leading into
tunnel which connects with the labora-
DR.. Bimblc eccentric criminal psychol-
3est There he is astounded to find Helen
6ardwick. Before explanations can he made
Ine police arrive to search the house, and
helen and the Gray Phantom are hastily
concealed in a closet
. just as their hiding place is about TO be
discovered the police give up the search for
neWshov outside is crying. Gray Phantom
captured ~ AuEriy Or. Bmhle accuses the
Phantom Of being an Imposter.
Continued from Yesterdays starr
Evening star., 1927-03-22

guilty. But I didn't kill Gage, and
that's all there Is to it,"
You still insist that Pinto did 2"
Until two or three hours ago I was
firmly convinced OF it,"
"Ah. Now we are getting down to
facts. Until two or three hours ago
you We're certain Pinto was the muir
derer Why?"
Because at the time I felt sure that
no one else could have committed the
crime. The mysterious circumstances
could be explained in no other way
than on the assumption that Pinto
was the perpetrator
Exactly. Your logic was not at all
bad. But l infer that within the last
three hours you have changed your
mind"
Not quite: I have merely modified
my opinion. I am no longer positively
certain that Pinto committed the muir
der"
Why" A shrewd grin twisted the
anthropologist's lips. What has
caused you to modify your view-the
tunnel?"
Yes. the tunnel. The existence of
Evening star., 1927-03-22
Pain Was Like a
Knife Stab"
Got quick relief from lame
back with Sloan's

Made practically helpless by a
strained back, an active young
housewife tried everything she
could think OF, and at last found
quick and complete relief from a
simple, old fashioned remedy.
The pain III my back was like
a knife stab she writes, and it
left me helpless. Sloan's Linimcnt
was given to me 70 case the pain.
and am now able TO do all my
own work"
SIoans gets results because it
doesn't just deaden the pain. 1t
attacks the cause.
Just pat it on lightly without
rubbing, and at once you feel a
warm, comforting glow, as the
healing blood is sent coursing
through the sick tissues. Stiff.
contracted muscles relax and the
pain stops.
SO clean and easy TO use. All
drugRi ists--35 cents.
Dr. Earl 5. Sloan, ll3 w. 18th
Street, New York.
Evening star., 1927-03-22
Why Treat Corns
Three Days?
Take them out in 3 Minutes |!

Shur-Off, the wonderful new dis
coyery in corn remedies. will re-
move the worst corn or callus in
3 minutes
No other remedy is like 1t, Ends
forever 3-day treatments and foot
soaking. And it's positively guar
anteed not to harm or irritate the
healthy skin. Yet it softens old.
tough corns so quickly that in 3
minutes you can take them out
root and ALL
Why envy people with corn free
feet? Get a 50-cent bottle Of Shur-
OF at Peoples Drug Stores (all over
town and In just 3 minutes you'll
be rid OF that sore aching corn or
painful cailus.-Advertise
Evening star., 1927-03-22
Crepe Elizabeth
Flat Crepe
Georgette Crepe Over Prints
Canton Crepe
Black ana White Combination


Dresses With gold embroidered tops and con-
trasting bottoms; two-piece models, t wo-tonc
combinatiots. fiat crepes with lace collars and
lace insertion in sleeves dresses in all-over chi
br>--~red or partly embroidered fronts The
popular black white combinations. Cor
geous color combinations. All-over eyect en-
broidered dresses. dresses with printed sleeves.
TERED skirts, bolero effects. New sleeves. Slen-
derizng straightline frocks. Round necks;
square necks.
Evening star., 1927-03-22

CONTINUED in Tomorrow star)
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-29
CONTROL OF THE CUCUMBER
BEETLE

For controlling this serious pest
of cucumbers, melons, cantaloupes
and summer squash, DR.. H. L. Doz-
ier, Entomologist of the Delaware
Agriculture Experiment Station rec
ommends the use of good grade of
sodium fuosilicate mixed with fluffy
hydrated lime, one part of the sod
ium fluOsilicate powder to eight
parts of the lime. Finely ground
gypsum or land plaster may be US
ed as carrier instead of lime if
available as this has also given good
results. The material should be
carefully busted at the rate of about
80 to 35 pounds per acre, care being
taken to see that the undersides of
the leaves get busted. This mater
ial will both kill and repel the bee
ties and protects the plants so that
the blossoms are not eaten or de-
strOyed and the stems are not gnaw-
ed or eaten at their bases; the root
system remains undamaged and the
plants do not become stunted nor
have their growth checked. The dust
should be applied at intervals of
about one week to insure adequate
protection. This mixture has also
been used successfully in controlling
blister beetles and the strawberry
root weevil and is worthy of a try
cut against the cabbage worm.
Sodium fluosilicate can probably
be obtained through your local hard
ware dealer or can be purchased di-
rect from any of the following
Virginia. Carolina Corporation. Rich
mond, Virginia; Jungman and Com
pany, 5 Desbrosses Street, New
York, N. Y; Victor Chemical Com
pany. Chicago, Illinois. The price in
small lots ranges around 8 to 10
cents per lb. High grade pulverized
gypsum can be had from the Gyp-
sum Industries, S44 Rush Street,
Chicago, Illinois.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-29
"SPOILED CHILD" DOCTOR
SAYS, MAKES POOR
COLLEGE MATERIAL

Bows who have been spoiled chill
dren" at home make the poorest
kind of college material, according
to statistics collected for the Wo-
mans Home Companion by DR.. VIII
liam Emerson. This type of college
student offers more problems than
any other" says DR.. Emerson, land
the earlier they can be weeded out
the better for the institution
I'm this group are found the men
who fail to maintain adequate con-
ditions of health and physical fit
ness because of the lack of proper
control. They have been spoiled
children at home, and at college
they reveal themselves as spoiled
young men.
"They are the constant kickers.
They are down on everyone who
tries to hold them to proper stand
ards of work or sport. Their pro-
gram is regulated solely by their
desires and pleasures. They COM
plain of their food; they try to get
out of this and that requirement.
They come to college already past
masters in getting their own way.
"In one group of eight such men
whom I examined. seven deserved
zero as a rating in control. Their
health intelligence rating averaged
43 on a scale of 100 In their aca-
demic work they were very low,
four of them being in the lowest
decimal class. All were eventually
withdrawn from college,"
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-29
UNFAVORABLE HOME CONDI-
TIONS AFFECT SCHOOL WORK

To determine the influence of
home conditions and health upon
the school work of children, a spe-
cial study was made last session of
a group of 64 pupils in grades 2 to
8, inclusive, in Scott School; Chicago,
who had failed of promotion. Exam
ination of the children by physi-
clan from the Chicago health depart
ment showed that not a single child
was free from some physical defect.
1t was found that 81 of them, or "a
per cent, had goiter, adenoids, or
tonsil defects; and in 29 cases there
were teeth defects. Though parents
were notified and requested to have
the children given needed attention,
in 80 per cent of the cases, either
because of poverty or Indifference,
nothing was done to build up the
health of the children.
Investigation of home conditions
showed that 48 per cent of the chill
dren lived in broken homes, and in
As per cent of the homes the mo-
Tiers were either working or had
died. The discovery was made that
AZ of the children, or 65 per cent,
had been in the school only five
months or less, indicating that their
parents belonged to nomad groups
following floating trades, or were
wanderers, travelling from place to
place.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-29
Laws Church

There will be Sunday school Sun
Gay at 1:30 o'clock. Come out and
bring the children. Preaching at 2:3O
o'clock by our pastor, Rev. Thomas.
Let everyone be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pembrook Satterfield
and Miss Ann Merke of Philadelphia
and George Satterfield of Frederica
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Satter-
field Sunday.
Johnson Robbinc has been spend
ing a few days with his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Johnson of
Canterbury.
Miss Virginia Morris visited Miss
es Mildred and Virgie AIinner Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wiley, Jr.,
and family were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. James Wiley, Sr., of Mil
ford Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Hope were Do
yer visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Robbins en-
tertained Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Russell of Oakley, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Harrington and Miss Josephine
Belts.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Warrington
were Rehoboth visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Uric P. Morris had
as their guests Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Elwood FARRELL and son of Viola, Mr..
and Mrs. Orland Alexander and Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Chambers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bilbrough
and family of Greensboro, Md, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. David Can
non Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Robbins Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Johnson of
Canterbury, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Robbins
and family were Sunday evening
guests of Mr.. and Mrsh Raymond
Shockley.
Mrs. Clarence Shockley assisted by
Mrs. Nina Hill and Mrs. Ann Pearce
entertained the w. B. A. of Harring-
ton at a pyramid tea Thursday.
There were thirty-five present.
Mrs. Homer T. Hopkins and son
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph H. Satter-
field were dinner guests of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Carl J. Satterfeld Of Frederica.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Hope are en-
Toying their new radio.
Mrs. R. Wesley Ross went as a DEL
egate to the State P. T. A. Conven-
ton held in Dover Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry d. Minner ana
family of FELTON,, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Schmick and family of Magnolia,
and Mrs. R. Wesley Ross were re
cent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
Schmick.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Simpson VS.
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Shep-
herd of Slaughter Neck Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-29

tt should not he overlooked that,
in what is eunhemistically called the
Good Old Days, nine roads in ten
were of detour quality.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-29
Messick's

Miss Anna Messick has returned
home after undergoing an operation
for appendicitis in the Milford
Emergency Hospital.
Raymond King has returned to
Marcus Hook after spending Il week
with his parents here.
Mrs. Chas. Watson IF Slaughter
Neck is spending sometime with her
parents here.
Mrs. VIM. H. Messick is spending
sometime at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Short of Dresher. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Matthews and
children were circling among
friends and relatives in this vicinity
Sunday evening last
]. w. O'Day is spending sometime
with his sister near Bridgeville, Mrs.
Mary P. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Messick spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Medford
Frantom of near Bridgeville.
Louis Cannon of Dublin Hill was
circling among friends in this vicin-
ity Sunday and Sunday evening.
VIM. Short, Chas. Taylor, Miss
Goldie Short and Master Theodore
Taylor, all of Dresher, Pa, were
visiting in this section Sunday last
Morgan Williams was visiting in
this vicinity Sunday last.
Fish hawks have returned for the
summer of 1927.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-29
Cokesloury

Noble Palmer and daughter, Eliz-
abeth of Sweet Hall, Virginia, also
Miss Pauline Warrington of Will
mington are spending sometime with
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Palmer.
Mrs. w. B. Owens is on the sick
list at this writing.
Eli Elliott and family had as their
guests on Sunday evening, Herman
Elliott and family of near Bridge
vile and Mr.. and Mrs. Granville
Lambden and son Billy.
A number of people from this vi
cinity attended the P. T. A. Conven-
tion at Dover on Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Messick is suffering
from tonsilitis at this writing.
Harry Rementer and family of
near here spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Rementer of near
Seaford.
Joshua Bailey of Philadelphia was
a recent guest of his father, George
Bailey.
George Jester and Iamily spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Jester of Glendale.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-29
INTERESTING NEW USES
FOR BAKING POWDER

Do you ever use baking powder in
mashed potatoes to make them light
and fluffy? Ever try it in an ONE
lette?
Those are only two of many in
teresting suggestions made by Mr..
Fred Simpkins, the Snow King rep
resentative in this territory, who
was in town recently.
Most people think baking powder
is only good as leavening agent for
hot breads, cakes, cookies, etc." he
said, "but there are lots of other
things bakin gpowder is used for by
clever cooks"
"Take rice pudding, for instance.
Lots of times it turns out heavy and
soggy. A little baking powder will
fix it so it is always light and fluffy
and appetizing."
"If you want your pie crust to be
light and fiaky-half teaspoonful
of baking powder to a cup of -four
will do the trick"
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-29
Delaware Sunday School Convention
TO Meet in LeWeS

The Delaware Sunday School Con-
Ivention will meet in Lewes on
Thursday and Friday, May II and
l13.
The program promises to be an
Unusually interestin gone. 1t will be
under the direction of DR.. Frank M.
McKibben who is the general secre-
tary of the Observation-Disclosures Sum
day School Association with head
quarters in Baltimore. Besides DR..
McKibben there will appear on the
program as speakers and leaders OF
conferences the following: Rev. f.
A. Lindhorst, Rev. r. c. Helfenstein,
Rev. J. R. Duffield, Rev. M. R.
Hamm, Col. ]. H. Cudlipp, Miss
Margaret S. Ilsley, and Miss Lillian
E. Mccormick.
The first session will be held on
Thursday afternoon at 1870. All the
general sessions will be held in the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Some
of the conferences will meet in the
Presbyterian and Methodist Protes-
tant Churches.
All delegates registering for the
convention must have their registra-
ton cards in the hands of Mrs. VIM.
r. Atkins, Lewes, who is chairman
of the Registration Committee, not
later than Saturday, May Z.
Solid gold jewelry. brooches, neck
laces, bracelets, all 331s9o off in our
big sale. Opens Saturday. Samuel
G.. Evans. Jewellers since 1863. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-29
Andrewville

The Ladies Aid of Bethel VIII
meet with Mrs. Laura Griffith on
Tuesday. May 3rd.
Miss Della Ryan is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Stubbs of Maryland.
Little Philip Stuart has returned
to his home in Philadelphia alter
spending several weeks with his
GRANDPARENTS, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Silbereisen.
Geo. Vincent has installed a radio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Morris visit
ed Harry NIinner and family on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. R. Stuart visited
Mrs. Stuart's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Silbereisen, on Sunday.
E. NJ. Shobe returned home recent
ly. ,..az
Miss Ruth Morris entertained MISS
Lottie Andrews last Sunday.
Don't forget about the Aid.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-29

Fish hawks have returned for the
summer of 1927.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-29
DelH11ar

Mr.. and Mrs. F. 1. Scott had Lee
German and family of Philadelphia
as their past weekend guests.
Mrs. Estella Collier of Quantico,
and Mrs. Susan Hall of Snow Hill
have been guests of Elder and Mrs.
H. c. Kerduring the past week.
J. Walter Truitt having passed
successful examinations given by the
State Board of Pharmacy, recently,
has been made assistant druggist in
Sewall Whayland's drug store,
where he has been employed for
sometime.
Miss Lottie Bailey, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bailey, of near
Delmar, will be one of the graduates
from the homeopathic Hospital
Training School for Nurses in Will
mington on May 3rd.
Bond bids for the purpose of sew
erage on the Delaware side of the
town were opened Wednesday and
the Farmers Bank of Georgetown
were the lowest bidders. Amount be-
ing SAL 1,526.79.
Mrs. Ethel Fairbanks of Wash
ington, D. c., was a weekend guest
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Hastings.
Mrs. Ottie Baylor and daughter
Josephine of Philadelphia, have been
spending sometime with her mother,
Mrs. Ben Parker.
Mills and Company have had the
. Frigidaire electric system installed
in the meat department of their
newly remodeled store.
The Mems Bible Glass of the First
Llaptist Church will hold supper in
fhe Fellowship Hall, on Saturday,
May Z.
Members of the Delmar Fire De-
partment will hold a supper tonight,
Tuesday, in the basement of the
church for. the benefit of the Fire
Department.
Mr. and Mrs. V. ]. Carmine spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
= Belts of near Milford.
A special election of the voters OF
Delmar School District, as consoll-
dated. will be held at the school
house, Delmar, between l and p.
M, Saturday, May Z, for the pur-
pose of selecting four residents and
-iegal voters of said district. who
shall constitute the local members
of the School Building Commission
of the district.
Mrs. Albert Dunn of Wilmington
was a recent guest of Mrs. Henry
Conoway.
Bond bids for the purpose of sew
erage on the Maryland side Of town
have been purchased by Walter &
Woody &, HeTmerbringer. OF C1ncln-
natl. Ohio. for S100.500.00
Mr.. and Mrs. James Van Etten OF
Norristown. Pa. have been visiting
relatives in town for the past week.
tt should not he overlooked that,
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-29

when you make your next ONE
lette, teaspoonful of baking powder
to every four eggs will make it light
and fluffy and better tasting than
any you have ever made before"
Boiled frostings or uncooked ic-
ings are always improved by adding
a small amount of baking powder"
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-29

Next time you make stuffing or
dressing for chicken or a turkey,
put in a little baking powder and
see how much better it makes it."
''Mashed potatoes or carrots are
always better if you add a little
baking powder to the milk and then
beat them thoroughly"
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-29
AMT 1T A FACT?

The man who talks big looks
small.-Farm and Fireside.
Frogs are making the evening
hours cheerful with their singing
In meadows.