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light and playful now and she
entered fully into the game.
Ny Blue Beard showered me
with gifts. Few women had so
costly and useless things - had
during my imprisonment But
every door had d Key which 7
dared not use. :
Did you carry the keys?"
res; but ! did not dare TO use
them
eThen you applied for 1 d.
yorce?p
1T was the only window by
which could escape: To remain
meant death to the best In me.
followed the footsteps Of the
first Mrs. Bright.
thoughtful, and her next ques-
ton amused Mrs. Bright.
We're Won very aggressive or
progressive n she asked.
was progressive. my dear.
or should have remained in the
castle Of Blue Beard. was sur.
rounded BY Iuxuries and servants.
could play with them contin
nally so long as obeyed my
master"
WHO killed Blue Beard?', the
girl asked playfully.
He isn't dead. He Is planning
to take a third wife to the Cas-
tIe.''
The girl looked startled, but she
was determined to play the game
to the end.
Has she q bobbed head?'s
Her hair Is long; fear she can
not escape
At this time they we're Joined
BY the other Mrs. Bright. She
looked at the girls troubled face
and drew her own conclusions.
have been talking to Benn.
she told the older woman. He
is as imperious and impossible as
ever. He thinks 1t very poor
taste-our friendship. He criti-
cised Mrs. Van Lear for asking
him and his ex-wives to the same
dinner. He means to drop her.
Alma Perry laid her hand on
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eyes cleaning with fear and dis
gust.
Don't touch me-" she said.
THE woman's right. You would
have killed her for speak.
ing the truth" Her hand went
to her lips, and she shuddered con-
vulsively. "Oh Lord, let me out
OF this place. Oh, why, why. die
/ ever see you?"
''Nan--you are mad, mad. !"
But Becky barred Scarlett's
path.
stand back" she ordered men
acingly. And you, Nan-take
your things, quick, and come
with me-
Speaking, Becky put her arms
about the girls shaking shoulders,
and led her to the door.
You'll pay for this evenings
amusement, both of you" Scar
lett flung after the departing
figures.
What on earth am / TO dor
Nan walled. when at last they
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perhaps, to q day which was to
be. in many respects. the most
eyentful one OF her life.
OF those hours which were
spent pacing the limited confines
OF her bedroom. her bare feet
making the bare boards creak
until the black cat mewed plain
lively. little need be said. In due
course dawn followed the storm,
and, through the window which
opened onto q dismal vista of
muddy yards and discolored walls.
Becky saw a delicate hue Of orange
spread across the sky. Presently,
too, d brilliant circle OF flame
reared itself above the house tops,
and the light entered Becky's
room, dispensing the heavy
shadows of the night, and re.
ducing the candles friendly flame
to a. mere pin-point Of insignifi.
cant luminosity.
So day laid its pale hand on the
fevered visions of the night. But
1t was 3 day which presazed lit
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DO YOU KNOW
THAT

The first seadrome Is to be con-
structed 500 miles from the coast
Of New Jersey where the ocean ii
three miles deep. It VIII be 200
feet wide and $50 feet long and
win not at first be used to test
landing OF airplanes. Its pri.
mary purpose of construction is
to test wind conditions and wave
forces and to perfect weather
forecasts and radio communica.
ton methods. Ultimately it Is
planned to place seadrOmes SO
that transoceanic planes can
light frequently for refueling or
repairs.
An image Of Buddha, the largest
in the world, has been completed
at UyenO, on the outskirts of
Nagova, Japan. Made Of rein.
forced concrete, the statue Is SO
feet high, with the face measur.
ing "a feet from the tip OF the
chin to the top Of the head,
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Any relation to yolthe Mr..
Bright?"
Family skeleton he whis-
pered.
7 beg your pardon
He gave q Sigh Of relief. He had
come through deep water and
reached safety, for time, at
least.
But the girls curiosity was
stimulated by what he had told
her. The family skeleton would
be her skeleton, too, If she decided
to marry him and she intended
TO do 50. They were charming
women and on good terms with
each other. Really, it must have
been the fault Of the man that he
could not live with at least one
OF the two.
She asked no more questions,
but after dinner she managed
to find one Of the women alone.
Miss Perry?, the older woman
asked as the girl joined her. x
noticed you at dinner. We said
you looked like q fragrant white
flower"
OH Mrs. Bright! Alma Perry
protested.
You must be careful and allow
no one to crush you. "
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DENNY BRIGHT, sitting ct the
~ big dinner table beside the
Riri he hoped to marry, was dis
ttirbed to find that his two former
wives. who had divorced him. sat
opposite apparently Indifferent
M the situation. They smiled,
even ioked with him, across the
low bowl of flowers. but he felt
I'LL at ease. for he knew them both;
brilliant ana handsome, with a
Iiunior he had never been able to
appreciate. 1t seemed to him very
peor taste that they should be
there, friendly and laughing to.
gether. IL he had known that
Mrs. Van Lear had invited them
ID the dinner, he would have sent
his regerts in words she would
have been likely to remember.
What charming WOrneng the
B girl beside him said as she lis.
tened TO the animated converse
ton across the table. Mrs. Van
Lear introduced me. They bear
the same name: Mrs. Bright.
Eisters-ir-law, i Judge"
officio," he answered.
The girls eyes Widened.
DO you mean"
ssIcx-wives, he said shortly.
THE same man."
ssCertainly!''
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habit Of growing irritable about
trifles did not escape her. Agonies
Of thought, almost Of despair.
swept through her what
was to become Of them. Of their
love? Never had she realized
as she did this morning the
tremendous gulf that existed be-
tween them. Could there ever be
a union between them. Could
future possibly be built on such
insecure foundation?
As IL in answer to her own
doubts. q sort Of, resentment
seized her. She had suffered 90
much, struggled so hard to win
Estabrook's regard, and to safe
guard his happiness and that Of
his sister. Was her pain TO be
rewarded only by q reminder
Of the distance which parted
them?
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
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reached the street. "oh. my poor
brotherg'
your brother need never know.
I've seen to that" Becky an
swered. And az for Scarlet, he'll
do his reckoning with me-. Bless
you, child, go home and try to for
give me. did the best I knew
how"
Nan. with q new, strange wis
dom in her eyes. looked at Becky
and said YEARLY: Somehow
can't believe In the part you
acted. But Dan he was
real. and for the first time.
Then, az IL she had forgotten
Becky's presence. oh she whis-
pered. Where have you gone,
and what win tomorrow be with
out your"
"A bad day for everyone /
should think" Becky muttered
prophetIcally, and then. raising her
voice. she shouted: Hey-Taxiv'
CHAPTER 80
BecIky's night proved TO be
sleepIess onefitting forerunner,
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Pass through This Tryne Period IN Good Condition b
Taking Lydia E. Pinlxhams eetable Compound

learned through their own experi.
ence the merit Of this dependable
medicine are enthusiastic in recon.
naending II to their friends and
neighbors.
Il had been IN bad condition for
three months. could not do my
work One day / read what your
medicine had done and Just had q
feeling that it would help me. So /
sent and got q bottle Of Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. /
had only taken half q bottle when
! got up and started to do my work.
It gave me an appetite, and helped
me wonderfully. | can not praise
this medicine highly enough. !
surely will advise all women and
girls to take 1t, and they don't have
to use rouge to look healthy. Ny
two daughters are taking It now and
one is also using the Sanative Wash.
/ am willing to have You use this
testimonial and will answer let.
tiers from women asking about the
medicine. "-MRS. HARVEY TUcKER.
II. r. No. 8, Shelbyville, Indiana.
Il read about Lydia u. Pinkhama
Vegetable Compound In the little
books you give away and began 70
take the medicine. After the hrst
few bottles l began to feel better
and could eat better and had fewer
headaches. / feel like q different
person. At anytime that / don't feel
good / take the Vegetable Compound
again, as / always keep q bottle on
hand. You may use this letter for
every word is true. / will answer
any letters sent to me. "-AERs. JEN.
ME BoI1ERarAN, 611-11th St. Union
City, N. j.
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Didn't you like him didn't
you get on well together?''
We never quarreled, IL that Ii
what you mean, Miss Perry. But
Benny il impossible, though In
many ways he is q dear. The
Bright atmosphere Ii not
Is not the girl repeated.
Is not a healthy one. Have
you read 'Barbe Bleue, or seen 1t
played?''
No" the girl answered.
Have you read Blue Beard p
The girl was puzzled and her
face showed 1t.
Do you mean that they hang
their wives up BY the hair7'' try
ing to smile.
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NY HAVE" The look Becky cast
Il upon him was filled with anger
and fear. But after pause she
turned again to Nan. Please"
she begged, II don't want to hurt
you, but wait. at least. Tell your
brother and let him decide. II
only you knew
KNEW WHAT"
"Knew anything anything of
che past that's made this Dan Scar
lett, Of whom you're so proud"
'Dan's past :" said Nan,
smiling at last $50 that's it. My
dear, it's kind of you to concern
yourself with my welfare, but it's
quite unnecessary Dams past Is
Ms own. / am concerned only with
his future. which will date from
the hour of our marriage"
Becky, cIenching her hands, es.
4inated the futility of her reason
Ing. A last, desperate c1ance there
was. and yet a chance she loathed
( to take advantage of. She tried
the last time: What II. ] warn
your brother?"
Scarlet answered: If he can
find us before the ceremony's
over, he's cleverer than he looks.
Wen chance it, anyway
Indeed we will, ]" echoed Nan.
''I4et John follow us If he wishes.
We will be married by the time he
gets there. 2
over my dead body you will, "
cried Becky, reduced to that last,
desperate device: You asked me
~ what right meddled with
your affairs, Miss Nan Esta.
brook, and I'm here to tell YOU.
They're my affairs as well as
yours, my girl, and what's more
I intend they'll stay that way.
You clear out, seer Dan Scar
let's mine, ninel And II he
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TOO many hobs for such tor
ture, my dear.
II fear that I am very dense
the girl said colby.
They lock up your will and I'M
tellect and there Is but one way
al escape: break the one window
ana 20 through Il to freedom. =
Alma Perry understood now and
expressed her sympathy.
~ am glad you broke the win
dow
And / warn every one who
goes In, my dear
The girl was ready with another
question.
was It so awfllgs
The older woman's mood was
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Chorus School

MANAGERS Of music halls in
4HA Paris, France. are consider
Ing the establishment Of a train
ing school for chorus girls where
candidates for the chorus may
regularly go through gynnastic
exercises in the hope Of meeting
the standards for agility set up
by those who select the chsSgses.
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Present ugs longer jog along the road in tared red
sweaters and do Is fast rounds of real fighting while in training
Road work done the golf Resting the most inn
poant routine Of the training quarters Sparng partners
merely bouncers ncogno keep away any visitors
socially formally introduced
fight used As rounds for the title. Now
anywhere for the gate
We twin, lose draw In the ring, but
now you only hear about draw" at the box office!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-21
Cholera Grows

YtHE nationalist forces OF China
are rapidly becoming infected
with cholera, an enemy more
powerful than the northern war
lords and their troops. The
people In Marking are said 10 be
dying in the streets in great nurn-
bers and hundreds remain un.
buried. Pollution Of the rivers 10
aggravating the danger.
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aCrow cid along with me,

Grow old along with maeD
The bsss q yes % be-
With her children grown up, the
niddle-aged woman finds time to do
the things she never had time to do
before read the new books, see the
new plays, enjoy her graldchil drens
take an active part in church and
civic affairs. Far from being pushed
aside by the younger set, she finds a
full, rich life of her own. That is,
Il her health Is good.
Thousands of women Of middle
age, say they owe their vigor and
health to Lydia n. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound. Those who hays
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her ARM Who Is Blue Beard z
she asked.
1T is our name for our ex-
husband. Benny Bright.
The next day Benny Bright re.
ceived 4 note which he could not
understand.
Mr.. Bright: / have decided
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But today mother beautiful" blows
the paaa training quarters and
the classical features Of fighter protected by beauty
pao headgear when he shadow boxes for fear his
shadow may his beauty.
Mother becomes ambitious for her boy to take boxing She
that in this day he will collect only mondoar checks
and break into the swell salons of Society
manly Of sedefense has become the art Of minee
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A Story Of Real Life
Complete In This Issue

that I do not care to i've ii the
castle with Blue Beard. am
afraid 81 the skeletons III the clos.
cts. Alma Perry.
Those scheming, Impossible
women have told her some queer
story which frightened her. why
Blue Beard?s he questioned.
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The Broadway Adventure Of a Girl
With a Good Voice Who Sought
Eagerly For a Real Job
WEtat Has Happened 50 Ear:

Becky MeCO9ky and gSOdlooknE trying 70 make her
razes she has beautiful voice and offers finance her for
rich high social standing Through Scarletfs In
friend
isses STANDS expected
different He Apologies EstabrOOk
wonderful shabby in
is
him. Scarlet what
worried Abead friend
them, tells be EstabroOk
who
Scarlet forces Becky introduce him Man. and
Miss Estabo alone and to give back the love letters she has
Later she with EstabOok to his house and dis
missing. Scaetts
Scarlet and Nan they preparing to leave to be married
NOD Go On With The Story.
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What DO You KnOW
ANSWERS 10 ToDAY's TEST
Queations ~ EditoriaI Page

i Questions On Editorial Page
l. Poland: Canada; s. Palestine Scotland; Helena;
BIasco Ibanez; Henry Wadsworh LongfellOw; Oliver
Italy; III Central South America; 13 Wheat -four a.
variety Of peach 10 twelve pairs; 16 Thrtwo degrees IL
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Fabric Of Pine Needles

CHEMICALLY treated pine needles being yield
" Germany. In the process the
chemically the needless leaving pine WOOL" This
wool is into heavy fabrics.
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This Day in Our History

IN September 1884, first The American Daily
" Advertiser Of Philadelphia appeared This first
daily newspaper appear in the United States the
Of journalism.
Evening star., 1927-05-11
KELLOGG MAY co
TO GENEVA PARLEy
Unconfirmed Reports Link
Hugh Wilson With Con-
ference Delegation.

JTnconfirmed reports that Secretary
of State Kellogg and Hugh Wilson.
newly appointed Minister to Switzer-
land, were being considered by Presi-
dent Coolidge as prospective repre-
sentatives of the United States at the
Geneva conference on limitation of
naval armaments, persisted today.
Linking of the name Of Mr.. Wilson
with the Geneva conference followed
the visit of the Minister to the White
House today. Declaring that he is
totally unaware Of any move to send
him to Geneva, Mr.. Wilson told news
paper men he merely visited the Presl-
dent to pay his respects prior to his
departure Monday for his new post
at Bern. He will arrive at his post
a short time before the arms con-
ference convenes and consequently
would be in position to attend II,
either as a delegate or personal ao-
wiser Of the administration, II tnat Is
the Presidents desire.
Reported London Plans.
1t was understood today that MI;
Kellogg's name is being considered
because of news from London that
the first lord Of the British ad-
miraltv. Bridgeman, and Lord Robert
Cecil both will be members OF the
British delegation. Mr.. Kellogg S
selection as a representative, it was
reported, however, is contingent upon
the ability of the President and Sec
retary to decide upon some one else
fitted for the mission.
In view of the prominence or the
British delegates 1t was said that the
President is considering the advisable
ity of having the United States rep
resented by one of its highest officials.
Democrats Are Considered.
AS a second man on the American
delegation it was reported that the
President has given consideration to
the names of leading Democrats,
among them John w. Davis. former
Ambassador to Great Britain and
Democratic candidate for President.
Provided the Geneva conference is
successful and treaties are signed be-
tween the various nations. the IN
fluence of prominent Democrat
would aid greatly in securing the nee
essary ratification of such treaty Dy
the United States Senate.
Mr.. Kelloggs health is hardly equal
to undergoing an ordeal such as at
tendance at the Geneva conference
would entail, but it is understood that
he has expressed his willingness to go
to Geneva if some other official Is not
selected, Administration officials were
reluctant to discuss the matter at all
today. and while there Is no OHiclai
confirmation, the persistency with
which these reports are circulating III
State Department circles tends TO give
credence to them.
Evening star., 1927-05-11
BLEASE URGES B0RAH
AS DEMOCRAT CHIEF
Declares Idaho Senator Is Partys
Logical Candidate Despite
G. o. P. Afiiliation.
Rr the Associated Prees.

BY the Associated Press.
GREENVILLE. S. C., May IL
Senator William T.. Borah Of Idaho
is the logical candidate for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination in 1928,
Senator Cole i. Blease told newspaper
men here last night. The fact that
Senator Borah has sat in the coun-
cis of the Republican party may pre-
vent his nomination by the Democrats,
the South Carolina Senator thought,
but insisted that Borah has been in
reality an independent attached TO
no party in recent years and that he
would "outrun' any man the Demo-
Gratis could pick.
Gov. All Smith of New York, is 100
wet to get the nomination. Senator
Blease thought, and William q. McAdoo
will not be nominated either, as such
action might split the party.
The Senator said that he was not
alarmed at reports from Washington
that an effort may be made to read
him out of the rolls of the Democratic
narty at the next session of Congress.
Il don't belong to the party" said
Senator Blease, ''if you call the Demo.
cratic caucuses at Washington the
party. I have never attended them
and don't expect to. ] don't intend
that any one shall tell me how to
vote"
Evening star., 1927-05-11
WAVES FAREWELL,
LEAPS TO DEATH
Josef r. Herman, Inventor,
Jumps 100 Feet From Con-
necticut Avenue Bridge.

With a wave of his hand to a pass
ing motorist, Josef f. Herman man
ufacturer and inventor of truck skid
chains, early today leaped to his death
from the railing of the Connecticut
Avenue bridge into the valley of Rock
Creek more than 100 feet below
Herman, who came to this city
25 years ago from Richmond, had
business at 1914 Ninth street. with a
room above his business place. During
the past few weeks, according to MEM
bers of his family, he had been de
spondent because of business reverses.
Last night he visited his mother.
who had come here from Newport
News to visit Mrs. Mary Quinby,
Herman's sister, at her home, 1882
Ontario place, and early this morning
left the house.
Seen by MotOrist.
Passing across the Million-dollar
Bridge. ,Jorn Ray. colored, of 1852
Thirtieth street. shortly before 6
O'Clock this morning. saw the figure
of man on the railing above the
second span from the north end. The
figure Strengthened up. waved a hand
and went hurtling through space. Ray
notified the police and Sergt. Milton
D. Smith and Policeman O'Connor of
the seventh precinct responded.
At the foot of the ravine, they found
the crushed form of Herman. Death
evidently had been instantaneous.
was established by let
ters in his coat pocket addressed to
him at the Ninth street shop and his
relatives were located by the forward
ing address upon another letter giving
the Ontario place address. Mrs. Quin-
by went to the District Morgue and
confirmed the identification.
Leaves Coat on Bridge.
On the bridge. Herman had left his
and hat.
Fearing that the shock of her sons
death would affect Mrs. Herman seri.
ously, news thus far has been kept
from her by relatives.
Herman was married, but had been
separated from his wife for more
than 12 years. He is survived by
daughter, Grace Herman. IL years old;
five sisters and by his mother. The
child lives with an aunt in West Vir-
ginia.
Evening star., 1927-05-11
REFUGEES GET MAIL.
Emergency Measures Adopted to Get
II Through.

BATON ROUGE, La. May II P).-
Uncle Sans mail men are carry.
ing on" in inundated northeastern
Louisiana, despite the greatest Mis-
sissippi River flood of history.
River steamers and Coast Guard
cutters are to ply with cargoes of mail
through the water-covered region. and
a new post office, Refugee Dock" at
NatcheZ, Miss, for the distribution of
letters to the refugees, has been Gre
ated.
Hymns and "old-fashioned religion"
are helping to revive the spirits of
the thousands of refugees in a half
dozen Red Cross camps in the inun-
dated northeastern section of the
State, DR.. Worth M. Tippey, New
York, on the Federal Council of
Churches, declared.
Among the negroes, especially, reli-
gious services and the singing of
their races "spirituals" have a cheer.
ing effect. although the flood may
have swept away all their belongings.