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she wasn't going away. after all!
She could imagine them coming,
one by one. each with q little
going-away gift for her. She could
see herself telling them, with a
foolish. apologize smile, that they
needn't say good-by to her after
ALI
She blushed painfully at the
thought. and then went on think
ing even more unpleasant ones.
How she would probably have to
do substitute teaching for the
next few months. until she could
get regular school once more
and substituting was such q thank
less Job! Children were always
just as bad as they could be when
their own teacher was away and
a Sub" was over them.
Bobbie knew all about that. She
had "subbed" for six months right
after her graduation from normal
school. She still looked back back
upon those six months with hor-
ror-traipsing all over town from
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By John Goodwin

himself on the window sill op.
posite her, and scanned her face
as II seeking something There
tnat was hidden from him.
1t wasn't easy" he said, land
In rather slow when I haven't
anybody to help me. If I be.
lieved everything you wrote in
your letter, Cynthia-that dear
letter of yours without any ad.
dress and without even post
script, / should think myself a
wonderful fellow rather than
what really ana lonely man
who has always missed happi-
ness. You shouldn't have writ
ten a letter like that, dear"
1T was true" she said, every
word Of it! There's no one in
the world would have done for
me what you've done, Robert,
You're brave and generous; you
have the greatest Of all qualities,
Tor you can forget--and once I
thought that was the only thing
you couldn't do. ] know 1t was
q Wretched letter to write you"
she said, the tears glistecning on
her lashes, "but I was wretched
when wrote IT,"
Tell me-" he said gently.
quite apart from anything con-
corning me-why did you run
away?"
Mad Memories
II couldn't stay. At the trial,
I didn't care much what hap
pened to me. Afterwards, I felt
/ should go mad if I didn't get
away from it alright away,
and leave all the torments and
memories behind me-
He nodded gravely.
I've felt like that, too," he
said. well, all that Is easy
enough; we must be together.
What / really came for was not
to talk to you about your letter,
but to ask which day this week
you will marry me-"
"Robert? she said wildly "but
I can't"
but you can-and will," he
said. And in q moment his
arms were round her, holding her
fast.
''Beloved-oh, belovedy' he whis.
pered, and his lips met hers.
did you think we should lose
one. day, now that our lives are
before US, yours and mine--mine
and yoursr' She gave herself to
him in absolute surrender; her
arms were about his neck, she
chung to him like q child, Sob
bing with happiness.
ia haeontinuaa AEnnAiwa -.
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graphs of the man to whom l
sold capsules and cyanide on jan
uary 18TH"
You are sure Of THAR"
Absolutely sure"
The Photos
These are photographs Of
James AIulholland," said the law.
yer quietly. "And at this point
I will add that / intend to call
evidence to show that Mulhol-
land spent the week January Sth
to the 18th in Chicago"
A silence more eloquent than
any demonstration could have
been, fell upon the court. Here
at the eleventh hour, through the
testimony Of this unexpected wit.
ness, came vital fact, which at
one stroke turned all the forego-
Ing evidence right round-turned
1t as il on a pivot. The poison
had been procured, secretly pro-
cured, and in this strange form
by Mulholland himself. The
poison which had killed him.
Masterton's heart was singing
within him. He was filled with
a joy and relief that made his
senses swim. He lifted his eyes.
looked across the court at Gym
thia, and smiled.
In due order verdict Clearing
Cynthia was rendered. Master
son had already voiced his heart.
Ielt thanks to Sadie Hicks, whose
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0CAN You state definitely"
~ asked the lawyer for the de-
tense, shat the deceased at some
recent date, handled that midicine
chest, and that the thun-print in
side the lid was made by hin?"
THAT is my opinion" replied
Mccall.
Masterton drew a breath of in.
finite, unspeakable relief. The
evidence of the thumb print, slight
and blurred though 1t was, gave
him growing hope that Cynthia
would yet be given the benefit
of the doubt.
But a still more dramatic bit Of
evidence was forthcoming. 1t
was furnished by Jesse Talbot, a
Chicago druggist.
Examine these tablets, Mr.. Tai.
bot" said Cynthia's counsel. rs
it unusual to make up hydrocyanic
into such form as this? Very
well Be good enough to
tell the court whether you have,
during the past six months, had
an order to manufacture any
tablets similar to these and con-
tanning this poison?''
YES" admitted the witness at
last. ION January Is. I sold to q
customer so grammes Of hydro
cynaic in powder form, and /
made up for him 80 capsules ex.
actly similar to these and to the
same formula"
you served him personally?
Eyes, his name was Doctor VIII.
liam Evans" said the witness,
and produced book, In which
was a record Of the transaction.
HE said," volunteered the wit
ness, shat he had q practice in
the country and kept large
number Of dogs and other ami
mails, partly for purposes of sci
entific research. That it was FIRE.
quently necessary to kill certain
OF these animals as humanely as
possible, and cyanide was the
best possible agent"
would you know DIR. Evans,
do you think, IL you saw him
AGAIN."
Certainly"
Here are 20 Photographic said
inc IaWySrs VIII you tell us
whether among these you find
anybody who resembles your GUS
toner Of January 15th?"
The suspense in court was
breathless, as Mr. Talbot exam
ined the photographs one by one
with great care, They were a
very mixed batch. 1t did not
take him long to select three por-
traits. two Of them full faced and
one q profile,
-Zhssssa u sAidA sAas RApte
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getting ready to go. / hate to
tell you won't need you after
all, but you can see for yourself
that / won't"
And there she left it.
Robbie wondered If she realized
how earelessly. cruel she was. She
had left Bobbie, high and dry,
without a job, in sight at mo-
Tnent's notice! And she hadn't.
even offered to pay her weeks
salary.
"Good.by. Miss Ransom, she
said lightly. II know you can
get your old position at Locust
School back. go I'm not worrying
about YOU"
Her old job back! That was
not very likely. with the first day
of school only a week away!
Bobbie was sure that some other
teacher had been given her old
position by this time.
She was very blue and bitter
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white chiffon. Around her plump
white neck was a neat little row
Of pearls, and ON her hands were
more pearls set in platinum.
On the seat beside her were .
half dozen parcels. Square boxes
of the kind that pies and rolls
come in. A long package with
yelloW-gre celery tops fIuttering
from one end. Another package
with roses spraying from 1t. A
smaller one that looked as II Il
might contain cottage cheese or
thousand-island dressing.
I've been to market" said the
woman in the kind Of voice that
matched her eyes-a bright tender
voice that was very friendly.
She was the woman who Aunt
Gertrude feared was going to b
Bobbie's step-mother some day
the Widow Parkins. with whom
Mr.. Ransom was having middle.
aged, but exciting love affair.
TO Be Continued Monday
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could go to southern France and
go into a wonderful sanatarium
there that cures people by sun.
Highland put Jean into a French
convent, / just made up my mind
that's where I'D 20. It won't
cost cent more than, Hollywood
and it will be so wonderful to
have Jean learn her French from
the French peopIep'
She seemed quite thrilled with
the idea.
And then, Of course, I've never
been to Europe myself-and so
it's going to be wonderful for me,
tool? she went on, and spots of
real color came into her cheeks
undere the mauve-rose rouge that
she wore.
I'm sorry about you, Miss
Ransom" she added sweetly. She
was as sweet as a peach about
the whole thing, but that didn't
help Bobbie a bit. II hope you
haven't spent a lot Of money
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one school to another. wherever
a substitute was needed.
AS she went along the hot side
walks. thinkin these dark
thoughts. a woman honked her
horn loudly.
At first she paid no attention
to it. She was so wrapped up in
her own gloom that the outer
world was like dream. But
when the car turned in the street
and drove right up alongside Of
her. she jerked back into reality
in an instant.
Hello" she said. stammering
q little In her surprise. and she
went over to the bright and shin.
ing little car and held out her
hand to the woman in it.
She was q plump bright-check-
ed little woman in the most be-
coming mourning you ever saw
in all your life-thin black wolfe
with delicate white chiffon collar
and cuffs. and a darling little
black hat lined with more of the
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playing In "Pharaohis Daughter. :"
His name is Vishno, or something
like that. He's quite a swell, be-
lieve.'
"You seem to know everybody"
said Jefferies, smiling.
Quite Well Known
'Oh, well, I knock around a
great deal, you know. But this
guys a well-known man. I've
seen his photos in the papers. He
went about like a regular king in
Egypt. Had a kind Of bodyguard,
and gentlemen in waiting. He
talked all kinds of languages too.
He used to explain native customs
to me. l met him at an MOTEL
dance one night, and he seemed
rather struck on me, but / was
never keen. He had a curious
way with him, a sort Of sleepy,
laughing way of looking at you.
Gave me the shivers."
Jefferies was interested.
you don't know who OF what
he is exactly?" he asked.
mo-" said Mavis. may have
heard, but if l did. I've forgotten.
/ expect Arthur can tell you. I
see Vishno met your friend Carni-
feX, and guess that's why Arthur
is rubbering around here with an
oil can and sweat rag"
(To Be Continued Monday
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These seemed to be all. ana
Jefferies was about to turn away
when he saw another man descend
briskly from the machine. This
last passenger was a small dap
per man, very slim and agile IN
appearance, with very black hair,
and a pointed, well.trimmed black
beard. Something about this
mans appearance struck Jefferies
as being strange; for a moment
he could not decide what it was
then he had 1t. The dark mans
eyes were the small, dull, almond.
shaped eyes of the Asiatie. The.
rest of his appearance was almost
typically that of the continent OF
Europe.
A moment later Jefferies' casual
interest in the man had changed
to intense curiosity. for the little
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dark man had pushed his way
through the surrounding people.
and was speaking to Carnifex. At
last Jefferies understood why
Arthur .Byrne was here, and he
asked himself was this the man
.CurRen Brown was 80 anxious to
get to England?
The little man talked rapidly to
Carnifex, who seemed to be listen.
ing carefully, and with an air Of
Difference. Finally the two men
hurried off together.
Did you see that small man
who got out of the machine last?"
Jefferies awoke to the fact that
Mavis was questioning him.
Yes" he said 81 saw him."
Marvis shivered slightly.
I've met him." she said, gravely.
I met him in Cairo when 1 was
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wouldn't she? / think I'll run
over to her house and find out
what's what. y
Mrs. Burrage's house was on
Fitzgerald Stree, only a few
blocks away.
In the long living room that
ran across the front of it, Mrs.
Burrage was lying on lowered
chintz sofa with pillows behind
her head and a new novel in her
slender hands.
Quite Upset
She looked very helpless and
she gave Bobbie faint helpless
little smile as she came in.
NY dear, you must think I'm
terrible-to change,fny mind like
this, she said, "buk when Mr..
Burrage pointed out to me that /
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glimpse Of the burly figure OF
Monsieur Carnifex just leaving
the tea-garden.
PreOccupied
Mavis chatted away in amusing
fashion over the tea, but Jefferiss
found it difficult to keep his
thoughts on what the girl was
saying,
Later they left the tea-gardens,
and, at Mavis' request, walked to.
wards the great Brookside aero.
drome. It was here that JET.
ferries found an answer to his
question.
A little knot of people stood
around the aerodrome, and JEFF
ferries heard one of them remark
that, the Paris plane would short
ly arrive. Men in brown over
alls were standing about, scan
ming the sky, with hands raised
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NOIO Go On With The Story

IS LII right, have it your own
- wayp' snapped Aunt Ger
trude, 'but i know what she said
over the telephone just. a second
ago. She says she's decided not to
80 to Hollywood. but to some other
place - I couldn't understand
where. There was a buzzing on
the line.
Bobbie scrambled up from the
floor and began to unbutton her
bungalow apron.
You must have heard the whole
thing wrong, Aunt z, she said, tax
ing her navy serge dress out of
the closet. mo matter where
she's going, she'd still want me
to go with her to look after Jean,
The Washington times., 1927-03-26

BObbie Ransom Is the Pretty Heroine
Of This Delightful and Gripping
Serial Of Studio Life
.Read Tbs First:

BOBBIE RANSOM deure little school teacher il anything INIT
Che sort Of girl would However, she
VI For she has been dreaming Of
"break into pictures. : = - = ' -
the only drawback her ambition
gance,
Finally just before school
IaIner TO lend her the But both
VINO Is Boobies AUNT GERTRUDE tell they'd
letting her to such place. Their idea perfectly
lining Tor be q Z
Then Robbie asks ANDREW JEROID who's
Se loan OF the But Andy
cary heT 0S Of his life He wants her 20 settle down him
enc news that certain MRS BURAGE been ordered
Orna the winter,
Gr ne little daughter Jean She adds that Mrs Buage has
ss MIS- Burrage who asks her to DO Bebbe
thrills her. ,.g. 49, - S $50 20 :" A"
Andy Jerrod is blue about him.
ana tells him
some other her She
feeling for Andy friendship and nothing more
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to shade their eyes from the sun.
At last it came. A tiny speck,
no larger than a gnat; q gnat
that grew later to a dragon. fly,
and then became a monster with
spreading wings Of canvas. The
sound of the engine roared,
stopped, then roared again. Gent.
ly, with infinite grace, it began
to drop in q series Of beautiful
curves.
Five minutes later 1t had
landed with scarcely bump. and
the passengers from Paris began
to alight. There were two middle
aged English ladies'. a black
bearded man. whom Mavis said
was a celebrated French dress.
designer, and a young couple
who looked like Americans on
their HONEYMOON.
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It's a Fact!

Dickens Christmas Carol met
with such success that the first
edition was sold out the day Of
publication.
During 1926 the State OF Penn
sylvaTia planted over ten thou.
sand shade trees along the trunk
line roads of the state.
The Rumanian government has
decided to allow the use Of radio
receiving sets by private indi-
viduals.
A chemical preparation has
been invented to be mixed with
oils used in paints to make them
The Washington times., 1927-03-26
ironing Crepe de CI1lne

AU1IS NADUo Wo O1IIHEo
Crepe de Chine and georgetts
"undies" should be carefully
watched while drying. and while
still damp should be ironed with
hot iron. between pieces OF fan
mel. II flannel is not at hand,
use slightly damp cloth. When
nearly dry iron on the surface
with q cooler iron. Georgette
stiffens when ironed with a very
hot iron. but is rendered supple
again by ironing on the surface
with cool iron.
The Washington times., 1927-03-26
HOUSEHOLD
HINTS
Use for StaIe Cake

Stale cake makes an excellent
foundation for a simple trifle. Cut
in wedges. toast in the oven. then
add stewed or timed fruit. Cover
with custard or cream. Sprinkle
q little desiccated cocoanut on top.
The Washington times., 1927-03-26
Queer. DOings

Suctions fans operated by the
rear axIes combined with tunnels
make up a device patented by q
German to prevent dust rising into
automobile bodies.
The Washington times., 1927-03-26
Cargle Aspirin
for TonsiIitis
or Sore Throat.

A harmless and effective gargle is
60 dissolve two "Bayer Tablets of
Aspirin" in four tablespoonfuls of
water, and gargle throat thoroughly.
Repeat in two hours If necessary.
Be sure you use only the genuine
Bayer Aspirin. marked with the
Bayer Cross, which can be had in
tin boxes Of twelve tablets for few
The Washington times., 1927-03-26
Salient Facts

Great Britain's latest submarine
Ii said to be capable of remaining
submerged for two and one-half
days.
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as she started away from Mrs.
Burrage's house.
She began to figure up what It
had cost her to get ready to go
to Hollywood: Sixty dollars for q
new wardrobe trunk; so for
plain black tin one from the Army
and Navy Store; about $50 for the
new underthings she needed. In
short, most Of the money she had
In the bank had gone in getting
ready to 60 away with Mrs. Bur-
rage.
And now I'm not going" she
said to herself. kicking at the,
sidewalks as she went along under
the blazing sun.
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A New Idea

Then. all of sudden. another
thought struck her. All those
people coming to the house tomor-
row to Aunt Gertrude's farewell,
tea! How dreadfully foolish she
would feel. telling them all that
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TO Be Continued Monday
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-11

Every day, in every way, Europe gets nearer an
dearer to the United States.-Chieago Daily News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-11
Other Papers



with the misfortune Of counties I'm West Texas
containing large tracts Of untaxed and untaxable school
land The News has expressed its sympathy on several
occasions. Indeed, It has Endorsed the proposition that
the situation calls for legislation directing the regents
Of the University Of Texas under suitable provision,
to sell the,surface rights to school lands in their
charge in order that the counties where they are stu
ated may be relieved OF the burden which those lands
now constitute. But with the proposal to bring suit
to force the regents to sell this land by order Of court
and not by statute, The News can not agree. As the law
stands the matter is clearly within the discretion Of
the regents, and the discretion Of the regents Is not to
sell.
The Constitution declares that the lands shall be
sold. just as the litigant counties contend. Of course,
with the very important exception that the sale must
be as and when the Legislature so directs by statute.
The Legislature has spoken on that subject, and its
word is that the regents shall do as they think best.
And the regents have not abused that delegation Of
authority. It is their business to look after the inter
ests Of the University, not after the interests Of the
counties in which these lands are situated.
II there is anything affecting what ought to be
done for the benefit and growth Of the school land
counties is TO be decided, it ought to be decided b. the
Legislature and not by the courts or the regents. The
Legislature alone has authority to force the sale, and
that authority is expressly conferred in the C%Onstitu-
tion.
The chief value Of these lands to the University
lies in the mineral rights, It is possible to dispose Of
the surface rights apart from underground stores Of
oil, potash or other form Of wealth. The practicability
Of retaining for the University its real ndowme
source and Of giving the school land counties at the
same time a taxable base suited to their needs in con-
nection with governmental problems accompanying local
growth and progress is a matter which the Legislature
can go into and deal with. The thing can be handled
fairly, and ought SO to be handled. But the Legisla-
ture is the place to take the problem There is no
other place to take it ~legitimately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-11
The World and All
W FROM DEEP HOLES
By Charles p. Driscoll

The British Association for the Advancement OF
Science seems to be taking quite seriously the propos.
al Of John L. Hodgson, that deep holes be dug into the
earth's crust in search Of heat for cheap power. / have
been looking for the sneering comments that usually
greet scientific proposals that are somewhat in advance
Of the hour, but have seen none in print.
OF course the proposal is not strictly new. Imag-
NATIVE men, both among scientists and among tn
literary folk, have long toyed with the problem Of tn
worlds future supply Of cheap power. Harvesting tn.
tides Of the Bay Of Fundy is one Of the most ambi
tious Of the projects that has been seriously studiee
gy scientists. This idea of digging a deep hole anc
using the earth's heat to create cheap power Is pos
sibly more ambitious and more speculative than the
Fundy tide project. But it appeals strongly to the ere
creative Imagination.
Mr.. Hodgson. who is an engineer in high standing
in his profession, suggests sinking shafts to q prob
able depth Of five miles He estimates that a hole five
miles deep might cost about thirty million dollars. O.
course that isn't much money to invest in a power
plant, If a source Of cheap power is to be tapped.
In Italy there are two or three places where fac
tories are actually run by steam generated by heat
from volcanic fires. Comparatively shallow shafts
have tapped the perpetual heat, and those factories
have solved the fuel problem.
Mr.. Hodgson presumes that at a depth Of five miles
will be sufficient heat to run a power plant of unprece-
denied dimensions. Once the hole is dug, the fuel
problem Of a community Of millions Of people might be
solved for a period Of many centuries.
Thirty million dollars is a considerable sum of
money. Perhaps there is no individual in the world
who could afford to spend that much money digging a
deep hole at a venture.
But ] have no doubt that a thousand individuals
might be found who would be willing to undertake the
project collectively. if scientific sanction were strong
ly behind the enterprise.
No very deep hole has ever been made in the earth.
| think 1t would be much more interesting TO 90 five
miles straight down than to 90 TO the South Pole and
come back again.