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Evening star., 1927-04-17
SEVENTH INSTALLMENT.
CHAPTER \.
The Desk Store.

y Il. LAFFIN lived in large
and gloomy house in Camden
Town 1t was a property he
had bought when he came TO
London. and had furnished ac-
Cording TO his own bizarre tastes, In
This house Betty Carew had spent most
of the years of her conscious child.
hood. She had dim recollection OF
having been brought from Bath and
Of the terror that this establishments
had inspired in her youthful heart. II
was a very home of shadows and
strange apparitions. You came upon
great bronze Buddhas in unexpected
aIcoves: hideous masks. collected from
the witch doctors of Central Africa,
hung on the walls; unCouth wooden
figures of iu-ius appeared in odd cor
ners, while the furnishing OF the doc
tors own sanCtum might have been
the setting Of some ancient sorcerer.
On the day appointed she called at
Camden road and found Latin in a
condition of cold rage. And standing
with him in the center of his strange
room was a very interested man, note
book in hand--hs attention equally
divided between his queer surround
ings and the narrative that the doctor
was pouring out in a stream of ma
lignant eloquenCe.
If had seen him there would have
been one burglar less in this world,
sergeant. Such men should be mark
ell so that they can be recognized. [
would have them blinded. as the steal
ers of deer were blinded in the old
days, or SO rlaimed that they carried
the proof Of their villainy through
eternity. Let the thieving hands be
shorn from the body-that is justice" :"
Yes, yes. doctor" The detectives
of the metropolitan police are famous
alike for their patience and politeness.
Il daresay that would he an excellent
idea. though the fingerprint depart
ment would kick. When did YOU first
discover your. loss?"
Last night-late," snapped Latin.
But the notes might have been taken
three nights ago-I locked them in my
safe at O'Clock on that evening"
But something besides the notes
are missing?" suggested the detective
Yes, a gold statuette of Set, the
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Red Head | !

Egyptian god; cabalistie ring re"
n5fedIv worn bv Darius the Great, a
silver chalice used in one of the first
eastern churches--but the notes are
important"
.'What are they about?'
DR.. Laffin's baslisk eyes seemed TO
.oThey were just notes on four sheets
OF paper" he said. evenly; notes for
my play"
Betty smothered an exclamation. His
play, Joshua Latin, who hated the
theater and all that pertained thereto
to whom Shakespeare only merit
was that he belonged to the past,
Little rs to be gained by discussing
the matter" said the doctor, coidly
THE theft of those papers was freak
which shall cost this man dear.
IF there was nothing of value in
'em I'nT afraid that YOU may consider
them as destroyed" said the detec-
tive
His sympathy was uneonvincing.
thought Betty.
She stood aloof from the discussion,
for, though Latin had seen her, he
took no notice of her presence. At
last the detective made his escape. and
then the old man Condescended to fa-
vor her with his attention. lie made
no reference to the robbery. she
would have been surprised if he had,
knowing him.
"Are YOU ready?" he asked, harsh
ly, and without any further prelimi-
nary put on his hat and led the way
into the street
The store had been newly furnished
and reeked with the smell of drying
trh 1A @f
big window, which had been carefully
furnished as he promised, to resem-
BILE a small study. the room behind the
big window was practically empty. At
the back of the shop was a smaller
apartment into this DR.. Latin, who
had evidently been here before, CON
Quoted her. Opening the door she
found TO her surprise that 1t was
dressing room, furnished with mirror
and unshaded lights, while over the
back of a chair lay a handsome dark
green dress.
But | can't possibly wear that ."
she said, aghast. 1T is an evening
dress"
AS usual DR.. Latin made no reply.
You'll find string of pearls on the
dressing table. Be careful with them
they are real" he said in his precise
way. There is another matter on
which | have already instructed YOU
Elizabeth. You win find on the desk
in the shop window a small jade vase
with one red rose. No more than one
red rose must ever appear in that
vase, which must always be on YOUR
desk. Do you understand? It-must
always ays-be-on-your desk"
The position or permanence of the
rose did not for the moment interest
her.
But l cannot wear this dress" she
said, determinedly. Il refuse to wear
it /"
He picked up the gown, looked at it
dispara gingly.
We will get you another" he said.
And then, as he was. going out of
the room, she stood before the door
and blocked the way.
L am going to know what this all
means" she said; why you are so
insistent upon my taking this posi-.
ton, why this store is new and why
l am to appear in a shop window for
the amusement of a cpckney crowd.
There is something in this which you
have not told me-"
There is a fortune in it: I think
| have told you that" he said Fur
ther l can make no statement. 1t
Is my whim, perhaps"
Evening star., 1927-04-17
NEWEST LONDON HOTEL
CATERS TO AMERICANS
Mayfair, Built on Country Place
Design, overlooks Berke-
ley Square.
BY the Associated Press,


LONDON. April 16.-Guests at Lon
don's newest hotel, the Mayfair, loo.
out on Berkeley Square and historic
old Lansdowne House. now the homc
of Gordon Se!fridge. former Chicagoan.
who is Londons great merchant
prince.
At the formal opening Of the May
fair Sir Francis Towle. the director,
told his guests he had just returned
from New York, where "A new hotels
were opened las year. The Mayfair
Is the first tirst-Class hotel to be opened
in London IN % years. Sir Francis
said the hotel is his contribution to
the come to Britain" movement. and
that special efforts would be made to
please American guests
The Mayfair is built along the lines
Of an English country place, and its
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cause there's a business end to It.
Nowadays the only way you can get
free publicity about almost anything
is to kill somebody with It. But TN
going TO tell-good morning, doctor
1t was Latin who had strobe
through the door, and his lips were
quivering with fury.
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position in the heart of old Mayfair,
LondOn's exclusive residential district.
gives it unique position among Lon.
don hotels

1t is estimated that there are more
than 40. 900 baChelnr girls i'm California.
Evening star., 1927-04-17

ITO be continued tomorrow
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17

To depend more upon yourself
and less upon others.
To look for the good in the most
unpromising people.
To give your enemies credit for
good intentions.
To do these things and see how
soon life grows sweeter.
& & & &
After all, all liars are not
golfers and fishermen!
& d & &
FOR SALE-Fine bay mare. Has
twin colts and Boston Bull pups.
Box 6, RID. 2. -Ad in Boston,
Mass, American.
g. & & &
Save some money and let the
interest do like cascarets.
& & & &
Things one dread most
rarely ever happen.
& & & &
If you have real merit it will
get out on You, so you needn't rent
oAy houSStopS To SnOut 1t from.
& & & &
MINCE PIE
Away from me, Oh! go away.
In vain / cried and cried.
You cursed dreams why do YOU
stay
So close here by my side?
I dream of fires and deluge
Of bitter cold and heat;
And forever seek refuge
But for me there's no retreat.
The waters all raise higher,
Up nearly to my chin,
Then the flames of the fire
All the water does take in.
Still these dreams haunt me,
As ins bed at night 1 lie.
And 1 know that / will never
Eat too much of a mince pie!
-Newkie.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17
EDITORIALS

II has been noticed that a new
and very interesting organization,
The Cosmopolitan Club, has re-
Gently had its start thru the spon-
sorship of the Golden State. Cali
fornia. The purpose of this club
is to get acquainted with other
countries, further social ties and
promote interest in other peoples
of the globe. This organization is
under the supervision of the Ma
tional Federation of international
Relations. One of our former Ken
newick students, Miss Fredna
Tweedt, now of San Francisco,
has been elected vice president of
the California federation. Regular
ly, delegates from the various for
eign countries meet with the Cal
ifornia representatives in Los An
geles and Japan has recently asked
for admission.
Since there is such a gathering
of different nationalities in Cali
fornia, such as the Mexicans. In
dams, and relics of older civiliza-
tions. missions and cliff dwellings,
it being next to Mexico and fire.
quently by daily visits of ocean
going vessels, there is a splendid
opportunity for carrying out our
modern ideas for international
peace. California hopes in the near
future to extend the organization
to other states and finally to make
it nationwide movement.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17
THE GLEE CLUB PRESENTS
THE WISHING WE'LL
March 25. 1927

Terence O'More, George Brough-
man; Lady Mary Donnel. Myrtle
Schuster; Dan Tyron. Harold Nell
son; Kathleen O'Mara, Edith
Stradford; Darby Duffy. Elmo Hin
man; Nora Duffy. Louise Doan;
Noreen, Dorothy Duffy; Squire
Baxby, Arthur Carpenter; Maur-
cen McGibney, Louise Smith; Mol
" O'Tool, Louise Anderson; Fairy
Queen, Elsie Turner; Felix Muir
ply, Louis Carpenter.
Lady Mary is the last of an old
but impoverished family. She lives
with her neice Noreen and four
servants. Lady Mary has been
forced to place a mortgage on her
estate. and is having difficulty in
meeting payments.
Noreen finds a gentleman vaga-
bond sleeping in the garden. He is
looking for lodging. Lady Mary
decides to accommodate him.
Squire Baxby, a bankrupt and
pretended friend of Lady Mary;
taking advantage of her ignorance
in business matters. is about to
swindle her out of her estate. She
is saved by timely interference
of Terence and of the Fairies OF
the "Wishing Well"
Come and see how it's done!
The fairies have a way all OF their
own. Much music and Irish fun
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17

People laugh at false faces but
false hearts are a tragedy.
& & & &
& & & &
Flattering a fool only
only makes him more so.
& & &. &
"How would you like to sign up
with me for life game? 2" was
the way the baseball fan proposed.
"I'm agreeable" replied the
girl. where's the diamond 2"
& & & &
An .Up-to-Date Calendar, Folks!
Again the calendars appear,
Show all the week days and the
Sundays;
Folks, why not a new kind next
year,
One on which all days are "Fun-
days ?"
& & & &
IT is often
THE CASE that
A WARM friendship
BETWEEN a man
AND A WOMAN
is DESTROYED
BY MARRIAGE.
& & & &
Some factory girls don't make any
more money than school teachers.
& & & &
An easy loser takes from the
winner two-thirds of the joy
of victory.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17
THE sENORITTAs

The Senorittas entertained the
boys of the senior class last Fri
day night at the home of Clara
Smith. The photograph, fixed to
the loud speaker of the radio in
such a way that it seemed like
music with no static was coming
from the radio. tricked most of
us when we came in. The evening
was enjoyably spent by dancing
and playing cards. Refreshments
of cake and coffee were served at
IL o'clock. =
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17

The people who try to get good
five-cent cigar naturally get roped
in.
& & & &
Young girl wanted as maid:
experience not necessary, but
must be willing to be Drained.
& & & &
A "dull headache" may be
the result of dull head.
e. & & &
When she was young
She got lots Of kisses
But now she gets none
For she is Mrs.
& & & &
"a lot of men," says Lee
Lampson, "who graduated from
the school of experience, are still
paying their back tuition,
& & & &
Said a bald headed member of
the Elks Club, editorial staff: at
seems that hair, as well as MUIR
der, will out"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17

DEPARTMENTS

The French class is going fur
Their into the study of French all
the time. This week they are
learning the names of the parts Of
the body and how to use them in
sentences. So don't be surprised if
you meet some bright looking stu
dent who says to you, "avez vous
NAL a la tete ?"
The second year French class is
reading French plays and acting
them out as they read them. Some
OF the students wonder what real
Frenchman would think to hear
them talk. but. at least they can
understand each other.
Ivel Terril won the sixty word
accuracy test for tipping this week.
Ihls test is sent out by the Gregg
Writer and is especially hard to
pass because it requires such ac-
curacy.
Miss Huntington's architecture
class is studying the different
rooms of the home. This week they
are planning and making over kit
chens. The cooking class is study
ing cereals.
The freshmen are learning to
write letters. This week they are
studying business and informal
letters. Miss Anderson is also
teaching them the correct kinds
of paper to use for letter writing.
The seniors are still working
with pantomimes. One of the stu
dents went thru the process of
washing his face with special
stress on the ears, and of shaving.
Tuesday the class divided into
three groups and gave group pan
tomimes. These were especially in
teresting to those who passed by
the English room door.
The chemistry class is studying
and using carbon in it's different
forms. This subject is really quite
interesting. but when Miss Pecar
said, "Well. let's get into lamp
black now," the future chemists
didn't know just what was expect
ed of them. In chemistry lab, they
have been working with ammonia
and it's compounds.
The physics students are re-
viewing and preparing for test
which will be given toward the
last of the week.
The seniors received new civics
books the first of the week and
are studying the real meaning OF
government and the benefits de.
rived from the government. Miss
Caulkins has also given back the
note books in which the class out.
lined parts of the state constitu.
ton. She's decided some of the
class need a spelling lesson worse
than a civics lesson.
In the history department the
world history class has been study.
ing the hundred years war. They
took a test over the war Tuesday
They are now studying the Rem
aissance and it's influence on the
people and their progress.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17

A young man in Chicago has ap-
pealed from a sentence of IA years
for stealing kiss. 1t may have
been worth it, but with so many
kisses lying around ready to be
plucked without fear Of punish
ment there is suspicion that tkis
young man showed rather imma-
ture Judgment.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17

Who is this person bath, that it
always costs more to get room
with? ~
Il q & &
A chicken never stops scratching
because the worms are scarce.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17
GIRLS SPORTS
No. 10

The Kennewick girls journeyed
to Hover to fight a big battle with
the girls there. The game was far
from interesting because it was
slow and it was just a walk away
for Kennewick. There were quite
a few fouls called on the girls but
they were nothing serious. All the
Kennewick girls that went with
the team played and looked like
experts beside the Hover team.
The score was to 20 to z in favor
of Kennewick.
Friday, February II. the Rich
land girls came to Kennewick to
prove which team was the best on
the basketball floor. The game
started off with a bang and the
girls never stopped playing until
the final whistle blew. At the end
of the game the score was tied at
BALL. The coaches decided to play
off the tie so the teams played
two minutes more, but before the
time was up both teams had made
one score. Again it was decided
to play off the tie, but before the
whistle blew both teams had two
more points. The final score was
8 to 8.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17
JUNIOR CARNIVAL

Something New! Something Big
ger! Something Better!
Last year the juniors pioneered
the famous Junior Carnival. It
was huge success. However, the
class of s2S with such a precedent
before them, can and are going to
put over one on Friday. February
25. A carnival that will forever
live in the hearts of those attend
ing. It will be a night of aband-
oned care and woe where fun will
be king. Such dazzling girls. such
marvellous side shows as the walls
of old Kennewick High have never
seen.
At the High school Friday, Feb
ruary 18th. admission 25c.
You be there!-
Art Carpenter Cat Penney's) -
Now here is suit with two pairs
of pants for nineteen dollars and
ninety eight cents. How do you
like it?
Russel:-Not so good. It's too
hot to wear two pairs of pants.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17

Norris Wept. The shortest verse
in murder trial.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17
JOKES

Rudy: Hey. Roy, how many sub
jects are you carrying?
Roy: Just one.
Flows that ?"
81 am dragging the other four"
Joe: Have you heard that Carl
Reese received a very severe
shock?
Brown: Electric wire?
Joe: No, his papa told him there
wasn't a Santa Claus.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17
SPORTS


Richland and Kennewick divld-
ed the games last Friday night,
each school winning one, tying one
and losing one. In the second team
game, the local quintet had the
best of the argument. and when
the fracus had ended the Kenne-
wick team was on the long end OF
a Ia score. The girls game was
a tie.
The first team game started out
like there was going to be a real
argument, before either team could
claim victory. But the Richland
boys again proved too elusive for
the Kennewick cagers, and this re-
suited in a score of 1915, with
the Richland team on the long end
of the score. The next game SEIZED
uled is with Prosser on the home
floor. This is the last scheduled
game of the season. The game is
called for Thursday, February L.
and should be a real battle. as
Kennewick suffered defeat at the
hands of Prosser on the latter's
floor, and the local quintet will
certainly be out to avenge them.
selves.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-24
The Struggle Sharpens in the COaIfieIds

In the coal fields the strike which fifth month
is showing these developments which have expect
struggles of this kind especially when they take place basic
industry.
The injunction has made its appearance southern Ohio
the mining companies have been authorized employ gunner
deputy herffs by obigng officials officers the
militia Investigating the situation the coal barons hiring
scabs state police break up miners meetings. strikers jailed
conflicts provoked by scabhes have taken place
been killed and wounded
Thru all the officialdom of the miners
his henchme and the leaders of the Federation
Labor of which the United Mine Workers important
part, sit apparently unmoved
No national for organization work in the nonunion
fields has been put forward No program for relief for the
strikers and their families has been forthcoming
the coal barons being every believe that the
union officials will not lead encourage struggle
The rank and file of the miners fighting they
always foughtwhou fear and without complaint Receiving
nothing from headquarters except dabes against the left
section of the union the members have every opportunity
the offensive of the operators with pckeng marches
nonunon territory and solidarity which only miners
show.
But these activities they have been are of too
scattered character to bring much pressure the coal
The most pressing need in the strike national center
and the organization of all these scattered militant
national which can make effective
noads IN the unoganzed districts and administer the
financial relief for which there is need and for which
need will increase.
The Lewis machine has failed lead the union in this strike
just failed to lead into anything but black reaction and in
effectiveness before the strike.
The left wing elements in the union will have to set IN
directing center for all strike activity if the live
Winter coming then the barons will have both cold
and hunger their allies The whole labor movement must be
Iaebihzed to aid the miners.
Organization Of fields stoppage of coal poduc
ton in these districts and the establishment an efficient relief
machinery operating national scaethese are the minimum
requirements OF the strike in its recent phase.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-24
Organizing Ii Machinery for Mass Murder

The unprecedented preparations by the police in al
large cities previous to the demonstrations behalf of Sacc and
Fanzett afford clear insight into the primary for the
organization and maintenance Of such forces.
Horse foot and artillery modified for these deonsra
ons We dare say that times revolutionary crisis in
European countries there such preparations made as were
evident Tor instance New York for the demonstration in Union
Square ~
The meeting entirely surrounded by armed police
mounted and on foot Machneguns placed on all bdnos
commanding the square Every speakers platform was sur
rounded by ring of policemen Tear gas bombs were stored
at strategic points minimum of 1000 police were on dutv in
ana around Union Square and the of force was held
$4,000 armed could have brought into
action in few minutes.
What does this mean?
In our opinion it can nothing but determination on
the part OF the ruling class to take advantage Of the present
ness OF the labor movement and upon the slightest excuse give
te workers sample OF what its mercenares do in the line
of mass murder. ~ ~ e
ony the broadening of the trade union movement by the in
cuson OF ions OF the unorganzed establishment Of
powerful labor party sending fighting representatives to nub
oeS can hod IN check ruling class which, by it's murder of
ana anzet and It's warke preparations to prevent mass
acton by the workers. shows that will stop at NOTHING r.
eSUaolsh ana MAINTAIN slavery in the United States
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-24
Earl BrOWder Speaks On
China in PHILADELPHIA,
Clayton Hall, August "a

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. %.
Interest in the Chinese revolu-
ton amongst the Philadelphia
workers has received a stimulus in
the announcement that Ecrl Brow
der will lecture on that subject,
Wednesday, August oath at the
Clayton Hall, Hutchinson and Cir
ard Ave. (near 9th and Girard) .
The lecturer is we'll qualified to ex-
plain the Chinese revolution, hav-
ing been an eye witness TO many of
the changing scenes of the Chinese
revolution, had close contact with
the Chinese labor movement and
its leaders, and in his capacity as
Secretary Of the Pan-Pacific La
Dor Congress has accumulated
much knowledge.
The Chinese revolution in its lat
est phase, which because Of its tenn
porary recession and its class re-
alignments, is not so we'll under
stood by the workers, viii be in
terpreted by member Of The Kuo-
mintang, P. T. Lau, formerly sec
rotary to the mayor Of Canton.
Those interested in ulcerstand-
ing the significance of the Chinese
revolution and its worldwide eff
fects cannot afford 70 mss this
lecture. Admission 10 cents. Pro-
ceeds for Chinese relief.