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and kingfishers, and the hosts of other
feathered folk. For innumerable birds
frequent the shores of the Potomac,
and in Spring, when many birds are
migrating northward, it is an espe.
cially interesting study.
With the botanists should be classed
the biologists; for they come, too, and
these seem to have much in common;
the flower and the bug that is so often
resting on it's petals, or the butterfly
fluttering near. Then there are the
Scouts, girls and boys, who with their
troop leaders find this an admirable
place for trying out their woodcraft
achievements. How they love their
campfires and their eats! OF course,
we mustn't forget the strolling cou-
pies, just enjoying each other. and
utterly oblivious of the beauties
around them: for they also come.
Lastly, there are those artists who
would endeavor to record in pencil
and paint the beauties as they appear
to them, and to take them home.
They thoroughly enjoy this old tow
path, and way up past Cabin John
there is an old apple tree that they
love 10 sit under. when it is covered
WIN DlOSSQfllS, anu just dUSOiD tllC
very soul of Spring itself. forgetful of
time. and the far-off city. and the work
Of the week.
The upper portions of the towpath
are quite the most beautiful. especially
as one nears Great Falls. and the way
becomes steep with wonderful vistas
opening up. disclosing the Potomac
far below. rushing over it's rocky bed.
This hike is never crowded. as it is too
long, and too far from the cars. and
only stout adventures attempt 1t.
never can forget one brilliant Autumn
day that / made this trip, and not
being an especially good hiker. became
exhausted long before the goal was
in sight. However. when we reached
a place where the canal widens out,
forming a miniature lake with is,
lands, place called Whitewater, and
all the NAPLES were flaming red and
gold against deep blue sky, the thrill
of 1t gave me q boost that carried me
the rest of the way to the Falls.
But that is another season and we
will enjoy this one first, for each one
seems the best as 1t comes along, and
the friends of the old towpath love
1t In all seasons, but in the Spring
best of ALL
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your career, your good name, even
your life, were in danger. 1 was des-
perate. Uncle Joe and l have work
ed things out together. / had to do
all / could to save you. There could
never be any safety for you, or any
happiness for me. while Mr.. Bradley
was free. Then my idea came. l
could help you best by parting from
you, by working on the other side,
and warning you. So l wrote you
that letter."
Both men stared at her. Her amaz-
ing revelation stupefied both of them.
"And-and all this while you've
been on my side?' exclaimed the dazed
Clifford. Been acting a part?
Acting a part, yes" said Mary.
Another strange phase of this lon.
struggle flashed with enlightening
possibility npon Clifford. And those
anonymous letters which sent so many
clients to me-you wrote them?"
YES. The cases were all ones in
which I thought you might get Brad
ley in big criminal operation. That's
ALL" Mary concluded. Except that /
did not dare reveal to you the part
I was playing. until / was certain
that Mr.. Bradley was definitely out
of the way. Now, at last, you have
won, and it is all ended-all ended"'
y X X X
CHE stood very pale. very straight.
her dark eyes gazing into his.
Clifford was still dumbfounded by the
story she had told. And then. the
memory of his own conduct over
whelmed him. "And all this while -
ne exclaimed, In his humiliation, 81
accused you. scorned you. / was try
ing to balk you, to save you from
YOURSELF
Don't blame yourself for that. l
purposely made you feel and act that
way"
All this while Bradley. black and
glowering. had contemplated the
strange collapse of his plans, his great
dreams.
you spy he cried, in voice of
cultural fury. You spy"
Eyes, I've been a spy. Mr.. Bradley
Mary's voice rang out. her eyes steady
and clear. II expected no mercy from
you if l ever made a slip and you
found out. That's why l had to be
so careful. But now"-and her figure
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remember where I laid them down.
If you'll let me have the key, I'll be
with you in two minutes"
r. y * x
THE key was given him. Inside the
door Clifford carefully made a
wax impression of the key; then, TAX.
ing his gloves from his pocket. he
rejoined the clerk. Two hours later,
he was in executive session with
Jimmie Kelly, detective sergeant of
the police force.
Il had two keys to the house made"
he explained. "and here's yours.
want you as witness to what happens
in that house. Hang around the
neighborhood and see who goes in.
Pay no attention TO me. Somebody
will bring Foster there and, a little
later, another somebody will come.
That second somebody will handle the
emeralds and the cash. Come into the
house about a minute after this per-
son. You can locate the conference
room by the voices. ] want these
people to play their game out to the
very end, so don't show yourself until
call you. Then you'll make an ar.
rest or two"
The street was gloomy that night
when Clifford approached the house.
A moments use of his duplicate key,
and he stood in the dead blackness
within. Doubt momentarily assailed
him. He had no idea in which of the
score of rooms the trancfer of stolen
jewels for money was to take place.
His pocket-fiash revealed to him a
closet into which he moved swiftly,
and closed the door to a crack. He
would wait here until the others came,
then follow them to the room chosen
for their business.
An hour Of waiting ensued. AT II
O'Clock a key grated into the lock, two
pairs of footsteps were heard, the door
closed. Then Clifford saw light
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Summer and Winter and enjoyed it
thoroughly. From her conversation
we gathered that she had gained
wonderfully happy philosophy of life
from her simple and healthful mode of
living in this spot so far away from
the noisy city.
There is q camaraderie among the
frequenters of the towpath that is
very refreshing. Every one seems glad
to lend hand, or give directions, or
show you recently discovered treasures
of flowers or good catch OF flsh from
the river.
There are many interesting groups
to be found along the path. III ADDITION
to the botanists already mentioned.
The bird lovers are sure to be there
with their field glasses and guide
books, searching for ruby crowned
kinglets. and Maryland yellow throats,
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Summer camps. And the jack-of-all.
trades is busy, indeed, as the places
are set in order Tor the nrst Spring
parties.
The character of these camps and
their owners is often indicated by
their names For instance, there is
Buckets of Blood" with its menacing
white skull and cross bones, and
farther on SLEEPY Hollow with it's
porches hung with many hammocks,
and one of the neatest and most at
tractive places to be found shall be
nameless. Here we stopped to- adj
mire the preciseness Of it's concrete
walks, the immaculateness of it's lawns
and the great number of bird houses
at various points, and were greeted
by a CHEEKY little woman. a lover of
flowers and birds and all outdoors.
who told us that she lived there both
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
THE OTHER DAY

Ask me What?'' said the policeman.
''Ar, Indians 'silly?'' said Eddie.
Eyes. replied the policeman.
| The noise of automobile horns and
sirens by this time had become deafen-
| ing and the line extended in both oil.
rections for the length Of the block.
| Hello" said Eddie, there seems to
be some traffic trouble"
/ The policeman looked around.
| well. guess I'll be getting back to
! work" he said.
Must you go?" said Eddie.
II think I'd better" said the police
man.
That's too bad" said Eddie.
II ',r't have to be policeman II ]
don't want to-" said the officer.
"Of course you don't" said Eddie.
II could go into pictures any time /
wanted to-" said the officer.
"As what?" asked Eddie.
"As a double" replied the policeman.
"a double of what?" asked Eddie.
"Oh. anything" replied the police
man. would you like to see me act?'
Not right now" said Eddie. i've
got an appointment"
''All right" said the policeman, 'let
me know some time" and he strolled
ba :; to his post and began straighter
ing out the mess into which traffic had
got itself during his absence.
"a nice fellow" was Eddie's com.
ment.
Down where All come FROM" said
the cowboy. I'VE treat policemen just
like dirt"
You mean you plant things in
them?" asked Eddie.
"Ah don't get you. stranger" said
tn cowboy.
"Mr. Wagner is a cowboy" / ex-
plaind. a little nervously, "and quick
or the trigger"
would you all like to see how fast
/ can draw a gum" said Texas"
Eddie took out a pencil and handed
it to the cowboy.
Yes" he replied. and he too.1 out
his watch and held 1t in his hand.
Let me know when you start" he
said.
"Ah don't get you. stranger" said
the cowboy.
This is pretty discouraging," said
Eddie, putting away his watch: We
don't seem to be getting anywhere"
''Mr. Wagner can also ride" j said.
when he rides he looks just like part
of the horse
Would you all like TO see me ride:
asked Texas"
Yes" said Eddie. Have you got
a horse?"
ALIVE got one at home" said the
cowboy.
I'm Texas?" asked Eddie.
NO" said the cowboy, right here"
"How far away?" asked Eddie.
About two miles, as the crow flies,
said the cowboy.
Eddie looked up into the sky.
Il think I'd rather go in taxi,
he said. and besides. ! don't see any
crows"
Just then a loud whistle blew a sin
gle blast.
''Dog.sone it." said the cowboy,
there 1t goes"
There what goes?" asked Eddie
THE whistle. It's l2 o'clock noon"
said the cowboy. and he started to so.
Aren't you going to ride for us?"
asked Eddie.
"Ah can't now. stranger" replied
the cowboy. IT'S too late"
TOO late" said Eddie and I to.
gether.
"Yes," replied the Westerner,
"Ah've got to go back to work"
"Where?" asked Eddie.
Fright around the corner" replied
the cowboy, and he pointed. "The
drug store. Come In and see me
some time"
II WILL said Eddie.
"Good-by, partner" said the COW.
boy,
"Good.by." we called.
And with that he walked of with
that peculiar ambling gait which il
known only TO men who have spent
most of their life on horseback-or
behind soda fountain.
Icopyright. 1877
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
The Mystery of Mary Regain
By Leroy Scott
The Great Bacma Scheme and the Note That Went Astray

! flash into the reception room. and
| heard a voice say:
Wait in there for the present, Mr..
| Foster. Your man will be here in a
| little while. l must attend to a little
| business up in the library. If / am
not back in five minutes. You may
come on up"
| The voice was that of Mary Regain.
| Clifford saw her usher Foster into the
reception room and leave him in its
| darkness. Then she turned and Cliff
| ford knew she was mounting the
stairway. picking out the steps with
her flash.
He gave her q minutes start. Then
| he crept through the darkness UP the
stairway. The library was at the back
of the second floor. Its doo-' was ajar,
and Clifford put all eye to the crack.
At a desk, her evening coat fallen
from her smooth white shoulder, sat
Mary Regain, her eyes fixed upon a
sheet of paper.
His old bitterness swept over him
and mastered caution. lie stepped in.
side and closed the door At the click
of the lock Mary Regain sprang up
and Whirled upon him, pencil falling
from her hand.
so you're still at fin the midst
Of another of Bradley's games!''
Her surprise was instantly replaced
by proud wrath. And what" she de-
manded defiantly, what's that to
you?"
Just this" he retorted grimly. II
promised to keep our marriage secret.
But / never promised to let you so
into crooked work with Bradley, and
I'm going to block you now, just as
I've blocked YOU in the past. Kindly
give me that paper you were reading"
With Il swift gesture he tore the
paper from her fingers. 1t was brief
note. bearing neither address nor
signature. but the hasty writing he
recognized as Bradley's. 1t read:
Take him to the house at ii
O'Clock and arrange for the proceed
ing to take place in the library. You
need not be present. To avoid slip-up
I shall handle the matter personally"
He turned hard. understanding eyes
upon her. "So-this is Bradley's last
minute instruction to your
X X X x
EOR moment they glared defiantly
at each other. Then steps were
heard mounting the. stairway. In
stantly Clifford's right hand closed
tight upon Marys mouth, and he
swept her, too startled to fight against
his purpose. into the darkened little
study off tho library, and closed the
door to a bare slit. Against his SUI
perior strength Mary could neither
make outcry nor the noise of struggle.
Clifford saw Foster enter the IL
brary, gaze around. then seat himself.
Minutes passed, during which Mary
struggled against Clifford's embrace,
then her taut body relaxed. Again
steps sounded upon the stairway. and
again Clifford saw man enter the
library. Save for his eyes the man
was masked by a white handkerchief,
but there was no mistaking him. He
was Bradley.
Bradley closed the door and moved
toward Foster, who had arisen.
Where is the woman who brought
you here?"
II don't know" said Foster. "She
may have gone"
IT'S just as well; we don't need
her." said Bradley. "Since you're here,
I suppose that means you have the
hundred and fifty thousand?"
Yes. But couldn't you make the
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The trial dirigible TO be used in the
proposed air service between Seville.
Spain, and Buenos Aires. Argentina.
will cost $325,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
F1ikers Along Ancient Canal Towpath
Find Much to Admire in Springtime
RY MARGaRET WARNER.

! nee more the warm, sunny
\ days are calling us out-of-
! doors, and all the nature
= lovers of good times are an
swering the. call and making
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
TOURS CANCELLED DUE TO
FLOODING OF APACHE TRAIL

Because of the flooded condition of
the Apache Trail, scenic Arizona road,
Southern Pacific officials have been
forced to turn down two large parties
who were planning to travel over the
trail in September, it was stated this
morning by E. ]. Fenchurch, general
freight and passenger agent.
The boats which the company put
into service when a portion of the
trail became flooded with waters
backed up into Lake Apache from
Horse Mesa dam, have been working
regularly to handle the individuals
who are slated by the Southern Pa
cific for travel over the trail, but the
company lacks accommodations for
handling large parties.
The highway program impasse
which has resulted from the contro-
versy over the highway department
between the governor and the Iegis-
lators, has stopped all work on the al
ternate portion of the trail, which was
designated to care for travel when the
old trail became flooded.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
No Other Place In Arizona Like
Oak Greek Canyon; Comparatively
Few Known Of Its Great Beauty

yon road to Sedona and back over
Schnebly Hill to Flagstaff. One cam
not imagine more pleasant after
moons drive, with an hour or two
spent exploring the canyon for those
who cannot linger for days.
We quote from the "See Arizona
First" series published in the Phoenix
Gazette:
Coax Greek Canyon is a unique and
beautiful region. The canyon is one
mass of trees, plants and flowers, de-
lightfully cool throughout the sum-
mer, with picturesque stream run
ming down through the chasm whose
sides are wonderfully sculptured red
sandstone and granite. The canyon is
narrow enough to keep out the hot
sunshine during the greater part of
the morning and evening, which con-
dition permits of excellent growths of
the fruits of the north temperate
zone. There is no place in Arizona
like Oak Greek Canvon."
As one man from a progressive sea-
board city recently said of Oak Greek
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
NeW PrOhi Head
Won't Break LaID
To Enforce ItI

Seymour Lowman, former lieuten-
ant-goVernor of New York, was sworn
in Monday as assistant secretary of
the treasury in charge of prohibition
enforcement, customs and the coast
guard. He succeeds Lincoln c.. An
drews. Believing that absolute pro-
hibition will be long, slow, fight,
Lowman has indicated he believes the
situation gradually will improve and
he feels that the customs, coast guard
and prohibition services have SNUG
Cling well in hand.
The new dry chief has indicated
that the unnecessary use of firearms
or wanton destruction of property
will be frowned upon, along with un-
dercover activities and entrapment of
liquor violators.
At the recent conference of prohibi-
ton administrators, he said that in
enforcement of the prohibition law
every effort would be made to aid le-
gitimate users of industrial alcohol,
and that the prohibition bureau. would
strive to cooperate with such individ-
uals and concerns to the greatest ex-
tent
A campaign also already has been
initiated during his time at the treas
ury to make prohibition pay its way
by stringent enforcement of tax pen-
alties against liquor law violators.
Lowman's chief assistant will be
Commissioner Doran, head of the pro-
hibition bureau, who took office when
the bureau was created by congress
last session.
One of the principal tasks confront
ing the bureau is reorganization of
the dry law forces on civil service
basis. Although this was to have been
done by early fall, the treasury has
said a lack of funds would prevent
completion of the work before the
first of the year.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

Canyon, "Give us that canyon and we
will make it return dividends of a mil
lion a year."
But for all its appeal and beauty,
Oak Greek Canyon is not yet acces-
sible to heavy motor travel and never
can be until much money is spent
widening and surfacing the now rath-
er rough single-track road running
from the rim of the canyon to the
bottom and then following along the
creek south to Sedona. At present
very few out-of-state tourists ever see
Oak Greek Canyon.
To illustrate this last point, the
writer a few weeks ago, with the view
of securing material for this subject,
went into the canyon and in five and
one-haf hours in the gorge only four
out-oft-he-state cars were noted.
There were rs state automobiles. Yet
every day during the summer hum
dreds Of tourists go through Flagstaff
without being aware of the wonder
land which exists only few miles out
of their beaten path.
Now one can ask whether Flagstaff
and Coconino county are capltallzlng
on the attractions of the Oak Greek
Canyon. Undoubtedly they are not.
1t is estimated that for every five
hours one tourist tarries In given
spot, he leaves dollar.
According to Major j. B. Wright,
county engineer, a suitable highway
through Oak Greek Canyon would cost
S25O.0OO to do the job right, but he is
Of the opinion that $4,000 would
make the road easily negotiated by in
experienced drivers and the general
run of tourists. To reconstruct and
regrade the road from the rim to the
bottom of the canyon would cost IN
the neighborhood of $4,000. The ".
S. bureau of public roads has placed
the cost of building road from the
rim to Sedona at 100000, but ac-
cording to Major Wright, this figure
is too high and would almost be suf-
ficient to pave the entire stretch OF
highway. He has been working for
the past few years to get the neces-
sary funds to begin road program
in the canyon. It's economic worth 10
this section would be great.
DEVELOPMENT of Oak Greek is bound
to come. Already state capital is in
terested in it's boundless advantages.
"A l6JLGE IECEI1ltS 4CACAFCA ny N1-~ ~c~---
chamber of commerce from an inter-
ested person in Phoenix asks what
consideration would be given to build
ing a suitable road if a large tourist
hotel were constructed in the canyon.
The development, according to the
letter, would include large, reason
ably priced hotel, golf course and all
athletic and water sports, made pos
sible. by building dam across Oak
Creek sufficient to impound small
lake that would take care of row boats,
fishing and bathing and generate cleo
tricity to take care of the hotel and
grounds. Before any improvements
would be made, however, the letter
continues, assurance must be had that
a serviceable road for all classes Of
drivers would be built either by the
county or the forest service to con-
meet the rim and Sedona.
Is it time for this county to act in
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
Want A Mail Route
Bluff To Kayenta

Postmaster C. E. Walton has re-
ceived a letter of inquiry from the
post office department looking to the
establishment of a tri-weekly mail
route between Bluff, Utah and Ka-
yenta, Ariz. The letter makes spe-
cific inquiry about the number of fam
lies to be served between the two
points mentioned and asks for other
particulars about the route such as
roads, etc.
Particular attention should be
brought before the department show
ing the saving of time which would
be made in the delivery of mail over
such a route from this section of the
state to both Arizona and southern
California. At present time it takes
a letter or paper more than week to
reach any point in Arizona from east
ern Utah, and if this route is estab-
ished the same mail should reach its
destination within two days.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
SUIT CLUB MEMBERS
AWAY ON VACATION"

Warrants were issued Saturday by
County Attorney George Wilson of
Phoenix for the arrest of a quartette
of proprietors of the Fredericks Tai
loring company on charges of embez-
element. The four men, James Hon
eig, Billy Upstein, M. Smallwood and
John Doe Brown, are alleged to have
operated a "suit club" wherein their
club received from So to $54 from GUS
toners without making any return.
At noon Saturday Wilson had listed
some AZ complainants, who had paid
in sums ranging from $38 to $54 to
the suit club without receiving any
return. According to the stories told
Wilson by complainants, the Freder-
icks Tailoring company offered a free
"hand tailored suit" weekly to the
winner of a 50 a chance draw" If
at the end of 80 weeks at 81 weekly,
the members had received no suit,
they were to receive a suit. The 30
weeks was almost up and a number
of "club members" appeared at the es-
tablishment for measurements only to
be greeted with a sign, "off on vaca-
ton"
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05
COburn Cattle Case
Is Finally Settled

The final payment in the Coburn
Cattle company liquidation was sent
last week to the trustees, Robert E.
Smith, Seattle, and Vincent Whitney,
San Francisco, marking the compile
ton of ranch receivership settlement
at figure placed roughly at 20 cents
on the dollar.
Since March, 1926, all property,
land, cattle, horses and other live
stock Of the company have been sold
or transferred, netting approximately
S250,000, and making it one of the
largest ranch transactions ever made
in Yavapai county.
A group Of northern Arizona sheep
men purchased the land and have
formed the Horse Shoe Land and
Live Stock company. They will use
the ranch for the purpose of winter
ing their sheep on the range.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

Only 18 miles southwest of Flag
staff, a comfortable 80 minutes motor
trip, is a wonderland of natural
beauty, including a bubbling trout
stream, towering cliffs, monumental
rocks, all located in that awe-inspir-
ing cleft in the earth-Oak Greek
Canyon.
This beauty spot, immortalized in
Zane Grey's novel, t'The Call of the
Canyon" is Flagstaff's greatest tour
ist attraction if properly exploited.
Its many natural advantages and
beautifully appointed camp places for
motor tourists makes it an ideal place
for vacation.
For the transcontinental tourist a
short stop and detour from the beaten
line of travel will sometimes furnish
much more real understanding of
what Arizona has to offer and put a
kick in the trip that will long be
remembered. This is especially true
of Oak Greek Canyon. A most won
derful round trip could be made in
about six hours, via Oak Greek Can