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a narrow room where high stacks
of coats made grotesque patterns
against the walls, Estabro0k and
Becky McCloskey, who were des-
tined to love one another very
greatly, very~soon.
Becky, leaning back against a
heap of coat, sighed. Its good to
get out of the mob for a minute,
1t -" : it's terrible hot in there"
Sne felt Estabrook's eyes on her
face and broke off in the middle of
a sentence to demand uneasily:
What's on your mind, Ambrose?
You look like you'd seen a ghost"
Estabrook said nothing. but took
her wrists In his right hand. They
were small, those wrists, easy for
man to hold, and he wondered
fleetfngly how many others had
held them. as he did. for this same
purpose. Then, still with the same
strange quiet intensity-which al
ways marks the passion Of Puri-
tans-he took her chin and turned
up her pale face.
She pulled away sharply, but he
still held her wrists, drawing her
forward against her will, disinter-
.ested in her win, obsessed by the
force of his own intention.
"What do you think you're do
ing. anyway" she cried, her voice
suddenly grating.
''I want to kiss you"
well. you can't always get
what Won We Mt, brother. Let me
so. VIII your"
NO" Then, as the jerking Of
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her wrinkled neck. "No more'n
you picked yours"
I'm sorry" Estabrook said
stiffly. I'm sorry l was such a
cad. You're quite right, I've
taken the meanest of advantages. .
Speaking slowly. he struggled to
subdue the habituaI harshness Of
a voice used to command, not to
apologize. But he was painfully
tnarticulate. Always, even as n
child he had been slow, taciturn,
inexpensive. The habit of years
was uppermost, and his tone ex.
pressed more Of scorn than con.
triton. 1t was beastly to play
on your social inferiority," he
said. Like fighting a man with
out a weapon. I'm sorry did
1t. I'm even-sorry for you"
Don't feel sorry for me!''
Becky clasped small hands at
the nape of her neck, smiling
her gasnin smile although her
eyes still smoldered with anger
and with pain.
"Cuss all you like. I don't
mind that. But save the glycer.
inc tears for someone who needs
them. I'll tell the world and
you, too, that I'd rather be
chorus girl that knows she's
alive than a swell guy from Park
Avenue that's dead from the
neck up-and down. So cut the
comedy, Ambrose. I know how
your dear little aristocratic mind
works. / see 'em by the quart"
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The knowledge Test For
Readers of The Times

Fill in each blank.
2 Cochineal is 49, dive.
@ The Columbia River is the dividing line between Wash
ton and
g. Aaron Burr killed in a duel
A. Azure is a variation of
s. Caribou is the name of q species of
Answer each of these questions with
g. Does bureau always have drawers?
q Was 1.-THE Hunchback of Notre Dame" written by Victor
Hugo? 81
8 Is the city Of Brussels in France?
g. Does "a la carte's by the week?
TO- Is tambourne used in law?
II Is Martinique a French possession? .,
Match ucOrrectly.
H. "Aida.n Gounod
3D. "The Flying Dutchman" Massenet Z.
- Id "Manon.N Verdi
10 Martha" Won Flotow.
10 Faust" Wagner.
See MOnays paper to verify your results
Answers to yesterdays test.
Pen name; This month g. Great Britain; a. Stanley
Baldwin, D. The court of of the Cana Of
Gallee; "a; g. Da vnei; g. Me TO- Michael Angelo; IL,
Kp9ae IL Rosa Bonheur lS God Save the Kings H. Alaska;
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at see," said Sally, ''you told
him and he" She broke off.
He was terrible-he didn't
know what to say. Then
showed him that did want to
be truthful. and he told me the
truth"
He loves you, too?" Sally half
whispered.
He never has love me. He
never can love me-"
But why-what do you
mean"
Because he loves you," said
Mabel Harrington.
For a moment Sally could not
see the other girl. It was as il
mist had come between them,
and through it everything swan
dizzily, looked unfamiliar. Sally's
heart was beating hard now, and
her lips felt dry. She hadn't
really heard that, she had only
imagined it-that, of course,
never could be so now.
But presently she saw that
Mabel was watching her and had
not moved. Then a little trem-
bling smile came to Sally's lips.
"But |" =" she began family
in a voice that seemed strange,
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her arms revealed strong flexible
muscles-I1Inscles still, OF course,
inferior TO his own, as was every
thing about this dark alien girl
he added a little contemptuously
II have no patience with coquetry.
Don't pretend you've never been
kissed"
Her bright eyes narrowed furi.
ously.
Don't you talk that way to me,
you-you--" his mouth was close
to hers, and she twisted back,
growing: Anyway kiss when
and who / want!'
Tonight" said Estabrook. you
viii kiss when and whom l want.
Discipline should do you good"
And then Don't please,
oh, please ."
1t was only a breath. but with
the catch of a sob in it.
The haze cleared suddenly, and
Estabrook saw that her eyes, still
narrowed as If in anger, were
yelled with tears. Shame for his
own humiliating eagerness gripped
him; shame that he, John Carroll
Estabrook. should have been in
the position to he rebuffed by a
chorus girl. He dropped her
wrists. struggling.
did you expect me to beg for
your favors? On my knees. per-
haps? Is that what you're used
top
Slow, Becky's cheeks deepened
in color; rose flowed beneath the
pallor of her face, her throat. her
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Of merriment q defense against
her own heart.
To Sstabrook she seemed to be
everywhere at once, darling about,
dancing with a succession of men
and breaking suddenly away to-
lift up her skirts-already so dis
gracefully short-and dance, wildly
alone. Her voice, clear and singu.
larly sweet, rose above the voices
Of the others, piercing, insistent.
For l amt got no bo-o-o-dy,
And nobod-dy cares-fort-me-'
Shocking, don't you Think"
The speaker, an affected bIonde
seated beside Estabrook on a set.
tee, wrinkled her pretty nose in
disgust. It was the same girl, adj
dicted to powder and perfume in
preference to soap and water,
who habitually quarreled with
Becky in the dressing room.
In answer to Estabrook's
startled "What?" she nodded her
flower-like head In Becky's di.
rection. "These little ghetto
girls like Becky McCloskey steal.
Ing the food out of good Amer.
lean mouths. Her mother was
a factory. worker who married
an Irishman -. At least Becky
says they were married."
The slender stem of her neck
moved delicately, like lily
stalk in a summer breeze. IT
suppose you can't expect much
of a girl like that" she added
patronizingly. Dragged up out
Of the slums--and not so far up
at that. We Of the upper
classes. :"
With an abrupt apology Esta.
brook made his escape.
Becky Becky yes,
she did look foreign-oriental
rather. But there was fineness
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CHOW is-how is Mr.. Trelaw?"
II Sally hesitantly asked.

CHOW is-how is Mr.. Trelaw?"
IL Sally hesitantly asked.
Carlotta looked away. Hes bet
ter. He's staying IN his room, of
course. Sally, when / think Of
how I've used him, feel ashamed
miserable. I'm going to
make it up to him somehow. But
what cowardly thing it was to
do-what that man did!''
Sally dressed, and when. she came
down again, it seemed strange to
see how self-possessed Mrs. Brooke
appeared. Knowing what she
knew, It was hard to believe that
this was not a casual little dinner
party of four friends.
Shevliu, refreshed by sleep, and
cool as ever, lounged in his dinner
clothes, chatting with Adrian Mar.
tin. What a tangle of hates and
bitterness was hidden underneath
all this pretense of politeness!
Adrian Martin came forward and
greeted Sally with a smile.
''It's some time since we've met, :"
he murmured dryly. But beyond
that, he made no mention of that
unforgotten night in his house on
the Cliff Walk.
At dinner, Shevlin was in high
spirits. Even now, Sally felt some
thing of the fascination of the
man. He drank champagne stead.
lily, but 1t did not seem to affect
the clearness of his brain.
He talked of South America and
revealed a knowledge of his sub
Adrian Martin, with his heavy,
sardonic voice, would now and
then agree, or correct a point.
But. once. Sally intercepted q
glance between the men glance
without hatred, but full of secret
hostility. She had a feeling that
underneath their casualness, each
was only waiting for an opportu-
nifty to strike hard. They were
well.matched.
Ii was to Mrs. Brooke that
Adrian Martin directed most of his
remarks. He seemed amused by
the things she said, even ventured
to flatte- her once or twice.
ne lines RACLp Hdhy 1hON5hbs
'sBut ! wonder why he came here.
What can Shevlin want with him
: now?"
Whatever it was remained pri-
vate. Excusing himself with an
elaborate apology, Shevlin Inform
ed Carlosta and Sally that he had
business to discuss with the guest.
After dinner he went into the small
library with Adrian Martin.
Sally telt restless. She got up
suddenly.
"CarIotta, I'm going back TO
New York tomorrow. I've got to
do sornsthing-I just can't stay on
here, like this"
4 wish you'd stay but won't
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NO1O Go On With The Story.

0G.So do you, eh what, what?"
~ smiled Abelard, fixing his
monacle and regarding Estabrook
as though he were some curious sea
monster. "Still, I'd like you to
s.s-stay and on her acc
count"
Holy Mackerel-v'
'D-d-don't excite yourself need
lessly, my g,good man." suffered
Abelard. 81 don't mean to have
you m-making love TO her
although she's a oily k.kid, and
pretty as a picture. F-f-fact is,
she has the voice of a nightingale.
You must hear her s-s-sing.
"Oh, If that's all ." Esta-
brook sighed his relief. II sup
pose can stand it. Still, I don't
see how she can do much sing.
ing with that accent
Her d-diction improves every
day. S-s-someday she may even
learn to speak English" Abelard
took his friends arm. "Come in.
You've a p-p-pleasant surprise to
look forward to-
Inside. in the high ceiled studio
room, Estabrook found himself
glancing again and agin toward
the girl in red. It was, he dis
covered, almost impossible to
avoid noticing her. Her clothes
and her manner were equally
conspicuous.
Indeed, since Becky was sure of
ABelard's protection, her timidity
had gone. She romped like a
child, secure and carefree. Only
tonight, because of Estabrook' s
presence, there was a sort of aban.
ment, even bravado, in her gaiety,
as though she believed the mask
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-03
AN OBSOLETE
TERM

THE word ''new woman"
itself, according to the
Woman's Home Companion, viii
appear in forthcoming authorita-
tive dictionaries with the nota.
ton, ALMOST obsolete" ''The
phrase was first used says the
article. 'in 1894 in controversy
between obsolete because the
things they stand for disappear
from the world. New woman
has fallen into disuse because the
character 1t describes has become
nearly universal. Since 1894 all
women have been made new and
the process stu goes on"
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was wonderful after all. What
did the tawdry crueIties of Shev-
lin and his kind matter, when
someone like Jerry lived?
When she. reached the house
there was no sign of Carlotta.
From the windows of the library
glowed a duh light. No doubt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-03

Adrian Martin and Shevlin were
still closeted there. Discussing
what? It was lucky for Sally's
peace she did not know. she was
to find out the results of that
conference soon enough.
CTo Be Continued Monday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-03
The Broadway Adventure Of a Girl
With a Good Voice Who Sought
Eagerly For a Real Job
What Has Happened So Far:

Becky McCosey, and gOOdlOOng,
alone in New York. finds herself without position
Eve Dan SCarlett who lives by his
doorway persuades her dinner with him
sees Becky in light She tells him she has and
prospects, Then she sings little him. realizes
has beautiful voice and makes bargain to finance her until she
her room and prays the Lord to Jet her sing well get enough
the department store where she worked whom
IDEAL Through Scarletts influence iOin
Broadway chorus Scarlet
and induces her to to studio
that the
the party Becky thrust into clothes On and
fants Abeard angy sends his
care Of Months afterwards Becky
NOuna
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An Ancient Bank

SAVINGS hank in the Of closed clay
slit in the top has been found in the ruins Utica
ancient Phoenan city the African coast believed be
$500 years OLD.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-03
HOw High Do Birds FIu2

THE usual height at which swallows, wild ducks and other
birds fly when travelling long distances is from 1000 feet to-
$500 feet Cranes have been fly five miles above the
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-08
Dancers Needn't MOue IN
2O27; Drugs and Lights
Are to Ciue the Rhythm

LONDON, Sept. s. Bathrooms
and night club habtues of the
future will enjoy their dancing
sitting down, thinks Professor A.
M. Low. who has been taking a
scientific peek into the future of
the human race.
There will be little use for legs
or arms, he contends, because l.,
the age of the future almost every.
thing will be done by machinery.
II will be pill age. when all
food will be concentrated and a
meal will go down with one gulp
But rhythm will be sought as
long as the human brain functions
properly. and on this account, Pro-
fessor Low points out, men ami
women will never get over their
fondness for dancing, though Il
may be taken in quite different
form of that of today-which has
its disadvantages owing to the
physical exertion Of keeping time
With the band.
"In the distant future, when
constant disuse will have strophied
our legs. we shall probably take
our dancing sitting quietly, while
drugs and revolving lights give MS
all the sensation OF rhythm with
out the stuffy atmosphere OF the
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-08
in CUSTODY TO
Be QUESTIONED
Streator Man Be Asked to
Tell What He Knows,
Hill Staying

STREATOR, ILL.,, Sept. s. Rob
ert Honeycut who left Streator
the same time as Harry ID. HUI.
has been. taken into custody for
questioning in connection with tho
investigation of the Staying OF
Hills mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Hill,
whose body was found buried il.
the cellar of her home.
Honeycut returned from Chicago
and appeared surprised to learn
the officers wished to question
him.. 1t is understood he had been
only casual acquaintance OF
Hill. The two men however stopp-
ed at hotel here on August II
and August Is. Mrs. Hill is be.
lieved to have been slain about
that time.
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IS AGAINST
STUNT TRIPS

NEW YORK, Sept. 8. Stunt
flights and men who back them
financially for the sake of re-
sulting publicity, should not be
countenanced. Harry Guggenhein.
President of the Daniel Guggeh
helm Fund for Promotion of Aero
nautics, told the Associated Press
by stunt flights | mean flights
that do nothing for the advances
ment of aviation" said Mr.. Gug-
genheim. "The flight may merely
accomplish precisely what anoths-
flight has already done with the
same inferior equipment and will,
a stunt filler. The flying of Ca !;
Charles A. Lindbergh was NJ.
stunt flying because he was blaz-
ing the trail. The Federal Gov
eminent should have greater au
thority than 1t has exercised
through the Department of Com
merce to see that every aeroplar /,
is licensed"
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ballroom and the cafes" Professor
Low asserts.
The minute research of modern
scientists enables them to realize
the remarkable part played by
rhythmical motion In the universe.
he says.
Present day dancing Is merely
the result OF war time hystaria.
AYERS the Professor. Women. In
particular, are generally more or
less hysterical at the end OF a
dance which has excited them ava
chased the cares Of life into oh
livion.
"This period will pass. and we
shall find that more and more
intoxicating effects, such as sweet
perfumes. oscillating floors. and
curious foods will be nece 5sary
before we can enjoy rhythm
Dancing there will always ba,
but II cannot long remain as 1t is
nova mere concession to phys
ical disability. The time will como.
| believe, when we shall cease to
find pleasure in it unless Il is
accompanied by injections. viorJ-
massage, and speed sensations.
Il look forward to the tims
when it will be possible to broad
cast sensations direct to tha
mind"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-08
FATE OF old
GLORY STILL
NOT DECIDED
No Trace Found Of Plane
Nor of Rubber Boat,
on Atlantic

NEW YORK, Sept. s. Hops
for the survival of the crew of
the plane Old Glory sank as the
time set for the monoplane to
span the ocean on the way from
Old Orchard, Maine, to Rome,
passed with no news here, or the
whereabouts or fate of the three
men aboard, co-pilots Bertaud
and Hill and newspaper represen-
tative Payne.
The plane should have passed
over Bordeaux. France, before
midnight Wednesday.
Twenty-four hours have elapsed
since the "SOS" call. The search
of the Atlantic, 500 miles out
from Newfoundland, has brought
no signs of the plane nor rubber
boat which the fliers could use
for emergency use,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-08
7obe Practically Gone For Old G1o,y Three Filters
WORLD TRIP
filters ARE
BEHIND Time
Pride of Detroit Behind
Schedule-l5 Days Re-
main to Break Record

NEW YORK, Sept. s. The
twelfth day of the Pride of De-
troit's dash around the globe found
the filters not only far behind
their own schedule but behind the
schedule followed by Wells and
Evans last year when they circled
the globe in % days and IA hours.
travelling by ship, train and plane.
Brock and Schlee hope to com
plete the world tour in Is days
Wells and Evans, on their
twelfth day, reached the half way
mark and then Travelled by day
and night.
Schlee and Brock are able to
do little flying by night
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-08
BALLOTS TO
Be COUNTED
Pennsylvania Senator ial
Contest Is Coming
Up Again

CHICAGO, Sept. S.-A recount
of all ballots cast in the 1928
Senatorial election in Pennsylvania
to decide the Vare-Wilson con
test, appears likely following a
joint meeting of the Reed Cam.
paign Investigation and Senate
Privileges Committee.
Both William Ware and Senator
elect William Wilson agreed 10
immediate impounding of all bal
lots for the Senate, to prevent
destruction this month. Under the
Pennsylvania State Law the bal
lots may be destroyed after Sep.
TENDER 20.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-08
Interurban Train Hits
Open Switch; 4 Killed

EVANGELINE, Ind, Sept. s.
Four persons are known to have
been killed and Is others injured,
several perhaps fatally, when an
interurban car, coming from TIE
Babe Park race track. sped
through an open switch and crash
ed into three box cars loaded with
brick. on siding Chester Brown.
the motroman OF the interurban
was on Of those killed,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-08
Martin Jensen Will
Carry Movie Lion East

Los ANGELES, Sept. S.-Mar-
tin Jensen. who flew the Aloha
to Honolulu and took second prize
money in the recent Dole trans
Pacific air race, today was select
ed to pilot the monoplane which
will carry Leo" movie stunt
lion. to New York the latter part
OF this month.
This announcement was made by
Louis B. Mayer, executive head
Of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios,
who Is sponsoring the first pro
jected nonstop Los Angeles 70
New York hop.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-08
Rev. S. Hall Young
Laid to Rest in East

BUTLER, Penn. Sept. S.
Final rites for Rev. S. Hall
Young, former Alaskan mission
airy, were held today with inter-
ment in North Cemetery. Services
were also held at French Greek
on Sunday and the body brought
here tp the birthplace of the
deceased. Death followed an ac-
cident when Rev. Young was
struck by an interurban trolley
car.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-08
Chooses Death
Instead of
Jail Sentence

TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. s.
Sentenced to 10 years in the
penitentiary for highway
robbery. Clarence Hill, aged
20, ran across the court
room and jumped from a
window. falling three stor-
les. He died 80 minutes
later. His mother and sis
ter saw him jump.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-08
ROYAL. WINDSOR NOT TO
SEARCH; FLIES TOMORROW

HARBOR GRACE, Sept. s.
The pilots of the Royal Windsor
Wood and Schiller, announced
this forenoon, after receiving re-
ports of the fruitless search for
Cid Glory, conducted by steam
CTS, they believed 1t was useless
to institute a search with their
plane.
The pilots discovered leak in
the right wing gasoline tank and
this caused a postponement of
their start to England The fliers
said they hoped to hop off to-
morrow.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-08
FATHER IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE. Sept. S.-Dr. II. c
Hill. wealthy physician of Strea-
tor, ILL.,, father of Harry d. Hill
matricide suspect. arrived by air
plane from Portland last nigh
He declined to discuss whether
his son will waive extradition I'M
til he conferred with attorneys.