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Evening star., 1927-10-18
BY ISABEL OSTRANDER.

/ daddy, but perhaps you ought to know
1t. Mr.. Padmore didn't trust either
Mr.. Burt or Mr.. Ferrars. He followed
them one night saw him from my
window"
"Whatr They had reached the edge
of the clearing now and Hollis paused,
staring at her.
She told him in detail of the Incl
dent and then left him to go to the
| room which had been assigned to Mrs.
| Kerr and herself. One of the younger
women of the party had fitted her out,
| before luncheon. with several changes
of attire, and now she slipped into
dainty crepe gown with real feminine
enjoyment, listening the while to Mrs.
Kerr's light-running chatter.
Her mind was occupied though with
,ho conversation which had just end
| cd and the train of thought II hao
waIxened. Which of the two men ne
snied upon that night had Mr.. Pad
more distrusted and why? How was
Il that some of those present had been
thoroughlv conversant with what was
Going forward and others partially. al
most totally. ignorant of 1t! Mr.. burt
had been the only one, seemingly, 10
recognize the symbol of her watch. put
none of them had been active asso'
ciates of the group surrounding her
, now. for they had said nothing about
the unique pseudonyms these people
had adopted! 1t was odd, too, that
none of the face cards had yet ap'
peared!
Dinner was laid in the great living
room. but at a small round table, and
.Ianet was astonished to learn that the
- In nal q.
narted that afternoon while she doZed.
leaving only a mere handful, mostly
women.
Mrs. Kerr explained carelessly that
thew were always coming and going,
but Janet knew better: she guessed
that this exodus was the result of the
news that unknown messenger had
brought during the night to the house
on the hill, that the object of their
quest was in the hands of Philip Mari
otis associates.
They took coffee on the veranda and
chatted desultorily for an hour while
the moon, a narrowing crescent, shone
pallidly through the trees, but a very
lethargy of sleep seemed to have fallen
on Janet and she soon retired.
Yet again she was awakened abrupt
lv. but this time it was by Mrs. Kerr's S
hand upon her arm. The moonlight
had given place to a faint but angry
glow in the windows and her COM
panion said quietly:
"I thought had better tell you my.
self, Janet, for if it should grow worse
and you woke up to find yourself de-
serte again you might be alarmed.
There's a fire somewhere on the main
land, that is all, but I'm going to dress
and watch it. One or two of the others
have already gone out and If you need
me shall be with them. One Of the
servants will come IL you ring"
Janet lay still with her eyes upon
that lurid glow. while her companion
moved about the room. but when the
latter had departed she jumped up and
ran to the window. The trees hid from
her the direction of the confiagration,
but 1t seemed to be concentrating
rather than spreading like a. far-off
crimson searchlight.
Mrs. Kerr had not suggested that
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monition had been a true one; just
as message had been written In
the cloudless blue by letters OF smoke
to prepare her to escape, 30 mes
sage was being thrown now against
the mighty screen Of the night sky
nd although she could not guess Its
portent she feared that 1t spelled fur
ther disaster.
Slowly she stole back through the
trees to the clearing, prepared to find
another point of vantage, but just
as she started to cross she was
plunged into darkness! The lurid
ray had vanished as quickly as II
came and even as she stumbled for
ward loud sizzling sound came from
behind the house and something shot
far above it's roof, comet with a
tail of fire!
Janet watched 1t, transfiXed, until
1t burst, sending out a myriad OF
glistening, blue-white stars that
twinkled and were extinguished as
they fell Had the message been de-
livered and answered or was com
munication just established? Who
had sent that rocket aloft?
Feeling her way to the veranda'
she followed it's rail around the side
of the house and to its rear corner,
Wnere She peered out cautiously. by
the dim light of a hooded lantern
preparing another rocket from store
beside him, was Nat,
She longed to speak to him, to
thank him for all he had done for
her, but this was not the time. Turn
ing, she stole back again and, crossing
the clearing, entered the belt OF
spruce and pine just as the sky above
the mountain from whence had come
that crimson ray broke into a glare
of golden light. Stronger than that
Of the sun itself. 1t all but blinded
her, yet by its aid she made her way
swiftly through the thick ranks of
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trees, avoiding the path. and came
out upon q shelving bank Of pebbles
whfeh sloped to the waters of the lake.
Dropping behind clump Of alder
bushes she glanced at the group on
the boathouse veranda. Hollis stood
erect with folded arms as though
braced to meet whatever might come;
one woman had her head buried in
her arms outstretched on the rail.
but Mrs. Kerr was leaning far for
ward staring eagerly into the intense
glare, and Janets gaze insensibly fol-
lowed that Of the other woman.
Could she be dreaming. or was 1t
trick OF her distorted vision? 1t
seemed to her that there against
that curtain of golden light there
appeared the black silhouette of a
lester with cap and bells, capering
grotesquely in an infinity of space!
The next instant 1t and the light
vanished together and there arose in
rapid succession three giant red
rockets and after a pause bursting
shower of purple stars.
That was all. but as Nat sent up
his second and final response a groan
went up from the boathouse veranda
and high above it woman's shrill
cry:
1.-THE Black Joker! He is lost! Our
game is finishedr'
Continued in Tomorrow's Starr
Evening star., 1927-10-18
Continued from Yesterdays Star. !,
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Beacon.

<@ o disturb you, Miss Dane!
Mrs. Kerr was becoming
anxious about you and
IL asked me to look you up. y
Janet aroused herself
with a start and sat rubbing her eyes
and gazing at the speaker in momen
tary bewilderment.
The sun had disappeared, leaving
only q rosy glow above the mountain
tops and the fragrant dusk was al
about her, while standing at her side
was the man who had first greeted
her on her arrival. She had curlet
herself up on the moss beneath tai
tree and fallen into the first refresh
ing sleep that had come to her fol
many a day.
mot at all! didn't mean to sleep
but it is all SO wonderfully quiet here
Mr.. Hollis" Laughingly she accepted
the hand he held down to her, ano
rose. 81 did not imagine it was sc
latew
1T has done you good" He eyed
her with grave friendliness. Mrs
Kerr has been telling us some expert
ences of yours which we had not heard
before. You have had an exciting
week.
Haven't u" Janet started down
the path beside him toward the camp
EVERY one has been wonderfully good
to me, and I would be quite content
to wait here for father If it were not
for a few things-among them, L dc
want to know about Mr.. Afford and
what happened to Mr.. Durant yester'
day, when he made me leave him
hemmed in by that circle of Norman's S
planes!"
She shuddered as she recalled the
memory, and Clinton Hollis observed
You shall know as soon as we hear
anything ourselves. | know we must
not disturb you by bringing back har
rowing thoughts, but instead will you
tell me something about the friends
who awaited you at Daneholm? Your
father has many different groups OF
intimates and / am curious to discover
if know any of these"
Janet complied, describing Mrs
Madison, Burt, Padmore and Basil
Ferrars, with a partial history of the
events Of her brief stay, adding:
But, of course, you know daddy's
confidential secretary, Mr.. Burt?"
Hollis nodded.
1--WE seen him frequently. You say
that Mr.. Padmore seemed familiar or
rather, to resemble some one else
whom you have encountered lately!
That's odd. but then people run In
types. 1 don't think know him; will
you describe him, Miss Dane?"
"Well, his eyes are gray and there
are touches of gray in his hair, too,' ,
Janet responded slowly. HE isn't
very tall, but there is something about
his manner, quiet as it is, that makes
him stand out from every one else In
the room. His voice is grave and
gentle, but you know, somehow, that
it could be very stern, too. I liked him
almost better than any one else there
although Mrs. Madison was lovely tC
mel Oh, forgot to tell you some
thing that I've never been able to un
derstand. I thought I'd wait and ask
Evening star., 1927-10-18

the Girl accompany her and Janet
had no wish to intrude, but the convic-
ton came to her that that was no or
dinary fire. A stiff wind had risen
and was soughing through the
branches of the pines, but that distant
light did not flicker; its steady ray ap-
peared as though directed into her
very room and at last she left the
window and started to dress.
1t was in vain that she told herself
the idea which possessed her was just
sick fancy of her overwrought brain;
the foreboding, almost a premonition,
that that light was a factor in the
mystery surrounding her deepened
with each passing minute and as soon
as she was dressed she flung a cape
about her and stole down the hall to
the living-room. No one was there,
but the glow had increased. paling
the two brackets which had been light
ed beside the fireplace, and she went
out on the veranda. No one was visi-
BILE in the clearing either, but above
the tops of the trees she could see
that the light came from the east, a
single broad BEAM like giant search
light. indeed.
Where could every one have gone?
Janet preferred to avoid them, sensing
the constraint they felt in her pres
ence. but she felt that she must see
more clearly. The boathouse was on
the eastern side of the island. and she
started toward it, but paused just on the
edge of the tree-line, for the murmur
of voices came to her and in the glare
she could distinctly make out the fig
ures of Mrs. Kerr. Mr.. Hollis and
the remaining members of the de-
pleted party. Sobbing in a hysterical
feminine voice reached her from the
low gallery, jutting out over the
water. where they were all gathered
and then Hollis deep, reassuring
tones, but the words themselves were
indistinguishable,
They would have been superf1uous,
That sobbing told Janet that her pre-
Evening star., 1927-10-18

who gathered at a home coming din
ner rendered him at the Hotel Bilt-
more.
II have one ambition and only one, :"
said the mayor at the close of his adj
dress, "and that is that when this
term OF mayor has ended I shall have
done with public life The mayor $
term expires December 81, 1929.
Reports We're that he has received
Evening star., 1927-10-18

opportunities to enter business posi-
tions at salaries ranging from SfO0 900
to $1,000 600 year. He made no com
ment on these reports, however.
Mayor Walker arrived one hour late
at the banquet last night, and he took
occasion In his speech to answer ac-
cusations of tardiness. "If you want a
mayor" he said, "who always arrives
on time and after he arrives is pres
Evening star., 1927-10-18
WALKER READY TO QUIT
WHEN HIS TERM EXPIRES

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 1S.-Mayor
Walker wants to quit public life when
his term of office expires, he told city
officials. business and professional men
Evening star., 1927-10-18

none at all--and no awkward pads
or plasters to cause shoes to pinch
and cultivate corns in other places.
The Freezone process is scientific
and certain. The hardest corn that
ever formed can't resist it-nor the
soft corns between the toes, where
nothing has ever helped. A tiny
bottle of Freezone copes with the
worst condition of corns. Freezone
has made it folly to have any corns
at all, for any length of time.
For your own comfort, investigate
Freezone. Every druggist has it..
and the cost is few cents!
Evening star., 1927-10-18

The total membership Of regular
Masonic lodges in the world II ap-
proximately 4.450,000. English-speak-
ing Masons number also. 900, while
all others total hyf 400 600
Evening star., 1927-10-18

ent. but mentally absent. you made q
mistake on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday i'm November. 1925"
Evening star., 1927-10-18
FORTIFIED
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power to fight off colds and
coughs. You can rid yourself
of impurities, soothe the irri-
tated membrane and build new
health and strength-by taking
Evening star., 1927-10-18

Why keep Treating corns, when
the first drop of Freezone stops all
sensation of pain, and few drops
soon end the corn?
The most painful corn-even one
sensitive to touch of stocking-can't
throb ten seconds after Freezone
comes in contact. All that's left
to do is lift the corn right off, and
it's gonel Isn't that better than
surgery?
Feet that are sights" from corns
can grow back to normal, unblem-
ished condition through the use of
Freezone. Meantime, no pain
Evening star., 1927-10-18
father JOHNS
MEDICINE

All this is done with the posi-
tive assurance til at Father
Johns Medicine is guaranteed
free from alcohol and harmful
drugs.
Evening star., 1927-10-18

<@ o disturb you, Miss Dane?
- Mrs. Kerr was becoming
anxious about you and
~ asked me to look you up"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-19
THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

The stock company known as the
Academy Players are scoring heavily
with the Richmond public in their
renditions. Director James H. Doyle
has been particularly fortunate with
the advice of Manager Leo Wise, in
his selections from the Great White
Way of Broadway New York. Treat
em Rough" was especially pleasing
The players are we'll adapted to the
lightning changes now necessary in
placing before the theatres goers Of
this section these dramatic master
pieces and transcendently pleasing
comedies. At times seats have scared
to premium.
AS to Mr.. Doyle he is sat home
either as a director or as an actor.
This week "Alias the Deacon" has
brought down the house" In
"Treat em Rough" the New York
Italian jargon was the feature Tony
and his adopted father Tom, with
the addition of the organ grinder
the monkey and the inimitable Miss
Kathleen Comegys charmed and de-
lighted Richmond for a whole week.
The other characters were brilliant
and impressive. No aggregation Of
players as whole have ever held
up without noticeable weakening on
the part of any Of them as these
Academy Players are doing.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-19

General Court Martials. His father
was noted Virginian, being a
graduate Of the first class Of Howard
University. He was from Danville
Va. and was at one time superintend
ent of schools for Culpeper County :
He sends to US for publication the
following letter:
"Los Angeles. Calif- Jan. 20. 1927.
"Mr. John Mitchell. Jr.
"Editor, Planet. Richmond. Va.
Dear Friend: My tardiness in
replying to your letter OF many
months past, relative to the marriage
Of my little girl is due to one cause
solely. Nothing has caused me the
physical discomfort and mental
anguish. since the death Of her
mother as did the knowledge of my
daughters marriage last August.
All of my plans are thwarted and 1
fear the same for.hers.
."Anent forgiveness, Christians
only can do that. and I am not one;
nor have 1 met one. Yet nv acQuaint-
ance has been neither very unfor-
tunate nor limited.
Further answering your kind
communication, regret to say that
do not know the gentleman
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-19
A GREAT WORK OF FAITH.
(NeWpOrt News Starr

newport NEWS Oldr.)
Twenty-Five years ago there came
TO this city a young minister. who
took charge of poor, struggling
church on Twentieth Street and Ivy
Avenue. This church was then sur
rounded by what was known as the
"tough element of Bloodfield the
entire population being hostile to
the church The field offered every
thing but bright future to the
young minister who took charge.
But he went about his work with
an energy, intelligence and thor
oughness that still distinguish him
as a pastor and have made of his
inauspicious beginning one Of the
foremost churches in Tidewater.
DR.. C.. E. Jones is the man who
has wrought this miracle in twenty
five years. The old frame building
ugly dilapidated, and lacking in all
modern improvements has been re-
placed by brick and stone edifice,
beautiful of designl with large
seating capacity. and in all respects
one of our very best church build
ings. The influence of the church
has been felt to such an extent that
Ivy Avenue is now good place to.
live and many Of our leading citi-
zens are residing in that section.
Add to all this the fact that the
church is free of debt, is well or
ganized and gives generously to
every worthy movement in the COM
munity and you get conception Of
the vision and faith which have
made DR.. G. E. Jones conspicuous
among the great pastors Of the State.
The Star congratulates DR.. Jones up
on his great work, which was cele-
brated in his twenty-fifth anniversary
this week and we extend our felic-
itations in equal portions to his
officers and members whose work.
loyalty, and cooperation have made
the work of DR.. Jones successful
and established his church-Zion
Baptist-as a veritable ''mother in
Zion"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-19
IN MNMoRIAM.

In sad but loving memory of our
dear Mother and Grandmother,
Robinetta CogbilL who departed
this life two years ago, February II
1925:
Rest in peace. dear Mother.
Two years have passed away,
You are gone but not forgotten
AS we think Of you each day.
Her hands with useful labor,
Each day their mission told:
Her deeds like heavenly roses
Still bloom though she has gone.
- Children and Grandchildren.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-19
DIR. LEWIS MOVES OFFICE.

Dr.. M. M. Lewis wishes to an
nounce to the public the removal Of
his Office from 40 to 412 E. Leigh
Street. The new office occupies the
upper fiat of five rooms, fully
equipped to administer all modern
medical. surgical and electrical treat
ments including the XRay.
Office hours to 10 A. M. 2 to 4
and to P. M. Sundays by ap-
pointment Office phone Randolph
2364-J. Calls and appointments
before s A M. and after s P. M.
will be taken at residence, 526 N.
9Th Street. Phone Madison 3859-W.
Open for inspection from s A. M.
to P. M; to s P. M.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-19
PEOPLE NOT KNOWN.

Il do not know any of her people.
She had been staying at my mother 5
house. She does not do anything
[ give her money. / paid her fine
the other day and 1 paid her fine
Saturday.
This ended the interview. Coroner
Whitfield viewed the remains on
Wednesday morning.
Lillian Morgan's mother has ar
rived in the city from Indianapolis,
Ind. to make arrangements for the
funeral OF her daughter. Her
daughters remains had been pre-
pared for burial and rest in the
parlors of Funeral Director A. D.
Price, Jr. There are two wounds.
one under the left nipple of her
breast producing death and the
other in the back.
1t is also reported that Bracket
killed her because she was going
with another man. The witnesses
summoned in the case are as fol-
lows: DR.. NJ. NJ Hill, John Morgan
Mary Bracket Peter Smith, DR.. /.
A. Jackson. j. T. Sacra, j. E.
Cook. G. z. Parker. L. c.. Haake.
G. P. Smith, A. C. Holt. c. M
Hooker.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-19
Cornelius Yancey
Found "Not Guilty
The Plea of UnWriffen Law Saves
Ohurcf=I1iI Youth from EIec=
trio Ghair==HffOTney &. w.
Moss Makes Great Effort

Cornelius Yancey was tried in the
Hastings Court of this city last
Monday, Judge Coleman. OF Freder
icksburg presiding in place OF Judge
Matthews, who is sick. The charge
was murder. He shot and killed
Clarence Kelly shorty before mid
night, Monday. yelabeT 15s 1926.
His plea as the time was that he
left his house and upon his return
saw a man running out and getting
over the fence. He fired at him and
killed him.
HIS PLEA.
His plea before the jury was the
unwritten law. He claimed that
Clarence Kelly was intimate with
his wife. His attorney, Charles w.
Moss made a brilliant defense for
the accused and cross examined the
witnesses in a manner to convince
the jury that he was justified in
shooting Kelly. This is one Of the
most notable cases won in this court
for long time.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-19
MARTHA WASHINGTON TEA
PARTY.

A grand Martha Washington Tea
Party and Chicken Hunt will be
given Tuesday, February %. 1927,
7:30 P. M. at Leigh Street M. E.
Church under the auspices of Bish
ops Clair's Willing Workers Club.
l.. 2. Edmunds, president; Rev. R..
M. Williams, pastor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-19

Despite a downpour of rain, a
large crowd filled the main auditor
ium and the galleries at the Sixth
Mt. Zion Baptist Church to hear a
powerful sermoon scheduled to be
delivered by Rev yxxA.s w Brown,
the pastor, entitled. "The Prayer
Meetings. Place in the Church" The
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-19

elected the information from the
Dean that Lillian Grasty had made
a fine record at that institution and
is now a student at the Virginia
Union University, where her hrs-
band is also a student. The couple
resides on Brook Road. Mrs.
McWilliams is expected to complete
her course at Union next year. They
were married August .. 1925.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-19
Rev. a. w. Browns
Great Sermon.
Sixth Mount Zion Baptist
church Pdcked=<Prdyer
Meeting the Theme z-EVz
erybOdy Happy There.

During this time the church held q
continual prayer meeting, for his
deliverance.
THE EARLY CHURCHES WE'RE
BORN IN PRAYER MEETINGS. !
All the churches of the apostolic
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-19

Towson S. Grasty, now one Of the
most distinguished attorneys at the
bar and rated as one, of the best
criminal lawyers practicing in the
California Courts is a remarkable
character. He is the only Negro
OFFICER ito serve on the staff of a
Major General during the World
War and was Judge Advocate of
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-19

day were born in prayer meetings :.
That is why they had such a tre'
mendous growth. They were the
daughters of praying mothers. Pray,
er meeting is the mother of churches
i. e. real churches, and all others
are spiritual bastards. God has never
intended for any church to be born
in strife and confusion such as we
have and suffer at this day and time.
The New Testament condemns one
half of these eye-sore objects We
see calling themselves churches I.
They are spiritual bastards, (Matt.
1S:16-1S). The New Testament will
condemn nearly one half of the
organizations that call themselves
churches. They grow up out of con-
fusion. When it is plainly set forth
in the New Testament what church
is and how it is to be born.
THE GREATNESS OF PAUL
is found in his organizing churches
from homes Of prayer, namely, An
tioch, Iconium Lystra and Derbe
on his first missionary tour in Asia
Minor are living examples.
HIS GREAT SECOND MISSIONARY
TOUR.
1t is said to be the greatest dis
tance ever travelled by mankind in
this capacity. He went farther than
Alexander the Great, who carried his
arms and civilization of Greece into
the heart of Asia, or that of Caesar
when he landed on the shores of
Great Britain. or Columbus voyage
from Palos, Spain to America.
The destiny of the Christian
world was decided by Paul in his
westernly direction. If Paul had
Continued on page A.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-19
GRAND JURY FAILED TO INDIOT
WILLIAM HAMILTON.

William Hamilton. the chauffeur
charged with involuntary man
slaughter, was not indicted by the.
February grand jury and the case
against him in the death Of Mrs
Mary Eliza Cooper, at7th and Grace
Streets, tuesday january 18th. was
dropped
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-02-19
GYLIFORN/H LEHDER
MIKES II PLHIN
STATEMENT
HedrfzbrOken Parent La
menfs Brilliant Ddu9h.
fer'S MdrridGe

accepted by my daughter. She says
he is manly and ambitious: hut
girls in their teens have absolutely
no Judgment. and very little at any
period thereafter.
..sWith, very best wishes, ] am,
u : Yours cordially,
ct. s. GRASTY."
Enquiry at isHartsh0rn College