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pen If you leave US just now?
He'll hear Of this; there'lI be a
rift.
He's all I've got - all that's
left to me-" A terrible fear In
the tired eyes. Gay felt her own
eyes mist.
well - well, I'll stay, Mrs.
Baird. I'll stay for time, then"
The Note
The woman murmured with
tears running down her cheeks.
Stanley heard Of the interview.
Gay realized that he knew wha'
had happened, all that had been
said, the moment she saw his face,
so grave, SO watchful.
He had run up into the country
and was waiting as she got off the
train. That was because she'd sent
him a note: You're making 1t un.
comfortable for me in the office,
Stanley, dear. I must ask you not
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You Will Want to Know the Beautiful Honey Lou Heroine
of the Most Interesting Love Story Of Flaming
Youth By Modern Writer

; her and sent her to Honey Lou.
She was fat and talkative-
much too laxative.
But her striped dresses were
crisp and clean and she settled
down into the kitchen Of the flat
as II she had worked there all
her life.
"'Tis a grand place you have,
Miz Wallack." she told Honey Lou
that afternoon as she passed
through the hallway to answer
the doorbell. Everything Of the
best. and If you're not happy here
It's your own fault, I'm saying"
Sure She Will
"But. Of course. I'm going to
be happy here" Honey Lou
answered.
Mary shifted. Don't you be
too sure!' she said gloomily.
'None Of the young ships that's
getting married nowadays is hap
py. The last place where /
worked was at Mr.. Jim Clemens
house-and that little wife Of
his! That little Mrs. Suzanne"
Whatever she was going to say
about Suzanne Clemens was cut
short by the arrival OF The Head.
who had come to look over Jacks
new home.
Hmm" She made a little
grunt in her throat as her eyes
took in the rainbow-hued floor pill.
lows, the love birds. the lowered
curtains and the vases and bric-a.
brac.
Don't you like it?" asked
Honey Lou. anxiously. as she
led her from room to room.
The Head shook her magnifi.
cent head. II suppose I'm old.
fashioned" she said with a little
smile. But 1t looks like an
Italian street fair to me. All
such stuff" She scornfully
picked UP a powder box from
Honey LOUIS dressing table.
1t was pale blue box. and
when the cover was taken from
1t, 1t played a piece Of music.
Angela gave that to me-"
Honey Lou told her. land An.
gela helped me furnish my house
She knew ] wouldn't know what
to buy"
at looks to me as II you'd
bought out all of down town."
The Head retorted. but If you
like it and it suits Jack. that's
all that's necessary"
1t did suit Jack. Man.like,
he knew nothing of house fur.
nishings. and the cozy rooms
with their deep soft rugs and
easy chairs and cheerful-looking
lamps suited him down to the
ground.
Then. on the first OF Novem.
Der. the bills started to come in.
Every morning when Mary
brought Honey Lou her break.
fast there were bills on the
tray under the coffee pot.
Il don't like to have break
fast in bed" Honey Lou declared
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READ THIS FIRST

HONEY LOU HUNTLEY is private secretary old GRUMPY
WALLACK, head WalIack Mills Honey Lou likes
everyone at the mills except JOE MEADOWS the shipping clerk
who makes love to her against her will
JACK WALLACE who his fathers mills to learn the
business, falls in with Honey
Brought by Odashioned mother Honey Lou mixture
Happier and cinging vine.
ANGELA ALLEN petends Honey and tells
her not take Jack seriously STEVE
MAYHEM. friend Of MARGRET, Honey LOUIS sister.
Honey Lou work with the Holy
Gross Hospital One she with the Angela
and meets Jacks mother, whom Jack calls HEAD
she manages everything at home She Honey Lou
the office Jack asks Honey his father who
b home sick with umbagO Honey promises that she will
Honey Lou meets Angela who tells her that Jack WalIac
taking her out to dance that evening Honey calls up TIM
DONEGAL. determined have him take place
Honey Lou with Tim the he has been
Drinking The place is raded by dry agents Honey
she cng him and ends by telling her and
. wants her to marry him.
Honey Lou tells her mother that marry Jack Waak
the but mother and have wedding
wedding = -
She meets Angela persuades her to omen
put the shoes she is buying along with lingerie
account But at home with Marg through Angela
she decides take back the lingerie Magret pays for the
shoes for wedding gift.
Jack and Honey wedding suend their
honeymoon camping Lake Tama meantime Steve visits
the flat and breaks under the realization Honey Lou lost
Jack and Honey honeymoon and stav
with the Waacks while looking themselves Honey
Lou tells Angela that they anxious housekeeping
They find next street tn the WaIac
get from them This and she cannot
understand why Jacks mother toward her Honey Ion
starts shopping for furniture She stops the Waack
Ann tells Honey Lou why for her. Honey Lou sees
Joe Meadows and tells him he must marry and he
NQC rn
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GOLDEN ROADS

NAY kept reading it over. Her eyes
"a would travel along the words:
g" cup of tea 4
o'clock hope it may be
convenient
Then the signature, Emily
Baird
STAINS mother, inviting her to
tea at 4 o'clock.
Christine was jubilant. Guess
they're coming around, Gay. Not
so worse for a prospective daugh.
ter.in-law."
"Oh, you're wild. Chris. But
what's it about? I don't See"
Christine glanced at the little
blue dress, the white collar and
cuffs. "Too bad you cans doll
up bit. Well, better be going
-"
Gay pulled on her hat, gave q
little shrug. "She knows I'm at
work. 1 wouldn't make her laugh
by dressing UP. Oh, Chris, I'm
Scared-cold-"
Sitting alone with Mrs. Baird in
the great house uptown, Gay felt
a sense of Observation-Disclosures
why she had been afraid.
STAINS mother -, gray-haired,
rather plain, with tired eyes;
white hands YEARLY pouring tea.
They ypnpa in hor nuUn email elf.
ting-room, furnished simply, with
old fashioned things. A woman
who thought overly much of the
past might make such a room: a
disappointed woman. The world
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INTERESTING
ANIMAL

THE opposum is the only mar
4 supial found in the United
States. The long. hairless. pre-
hensile tail, the naked ears, pig
like snout, and the long. coarse
hair, together with the widely
spread toes. are the chief dis
tinguishing marks, says Nature
Magazine.
These animals love the vicinity
OF water and are most numerous
In swamps and bottom land boz.
dering streams. The average
length ID about thirt,' inches.
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An Unusual Story Of Modern Marriage
By the Distinguished Author of
'The Flapper Wife"

and Angela and Suzanne Clemens
were never ready to go shopping
or driving until 10 or II O'Clock.
Il wish we didn't have Mary"
Honey Lou complained to Jack
on a cold. crisp December morn
ing. II could do all my house
work IN two hours myself"
"Weli. YOU aren't going to-"
Jack came back at her firmly.
II didn't marry you to put
you to work for me. I'm the
one that's going to do the
work in this family"
In way 1t was fun not to
have anything to do. 1t was
fun to meet Angela and Suzanne
down town and go Christmas
shopping with them.
It seemed like a dream come
true TO be able to walk
into Sabine's luxurious tea-room
and order what she wanted. and
sign her name at the bottom
of the check. To, buy fresh
violets at the shop where An
gela bought hers. and tell the
clerk to charge them to MRS.
Jack Wallack. jr.. and then walk
out with themi
She opened a charge account
at The Powder Box. the clever
little beauty shop where Angela
went to have her nails mani.
cured and her hair washed
She went there two afternoons
a week to have her own healthy
hair washed and treated with
sweet-smellinR lotions. to have
her nails polished until they
shone like pink glass. to have
that certainly did not need cold
cream.
Late one afternoon she. walked
into Sabine's to buy some cakes
to take home with her and
bumped into Margret.
Margaret looked blue and I'm
happy. you're going to come
home with me-" Honey Lou told
her. "I've scarcely seen you since
/ got. married and l have millions
of things to tell you. Jacks work
ing late tonight and it'u be like
old times.
Very Excited
She could not wait to take her
hat off when they got home. but.
ran excitedly about. showing Mar.
garet all her treasures.
"Wen have some. tea in the
sun-room, Mary" she said, put.
ting her head in at the kitchen
door. ''My sister. Miss Moody's
here, and she's going to, stay and
have supper with me-"
Every now and then Honey Lou
forgot and said supper" instead
Of dinner" Mrs. Huntley had
always called the evening meal
supper" as they had on the
Southern plantation where she
had been born and brought up.
what are you so blue aBout,
anyway? she asked Margret,
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I've resigned. You needn't fear
from me-anything-"
CHAPTER 20
tombstone Baird gave her a
quick, appraising look and began
to speak placatingly. "Oh, come.
Miss Moore-there's no need of all
that. A bit of Misunderstanding
j want to be fair. Since you're so
sensible! Your work is good
exceptional in fact. I'll give you
more money-a raise"
Money!! she flung out. tits
all you think of-all you know.
Money-money! Poor rich man,
your
She left him pulling at his
collar. Mrs. Baird followed her
into the hall; put out her hand.
Don't mind. Please-you won't?
He's overweight. You're fond of
Stanley? But who wouldn't be?
Don't you see what will hap.
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By Winifred Van Duzer

some things" He helped her into
the car and turned it west, so they
drove straight into the setting
sun.
"You think it's reasonable? Ny
folks call you in and you settle
my life for me. I'm a human
being: I've, a right to happiness.
But you get together, the three Of
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in her grasp and only the wan
comfort OF a room like this.
So Gay thought, looking very
young, delicate as flower in her
work-a-day blue.
We've planned such fine things
for Stanley, my dear. These are
trying years. He's not "a yet,
you know. A boy of that age
hot headed
"Oh, yes!, A boy "a ought to
work. You see? He wanders
about, always playing-what is
there ahead for him? He is ca.
pable Of achievement-something
hight"
All rosy. eagerness she was isay.
ing that. They'd have gotten on
together, the tired.eyed woman
and the girl. They'd have built
an understanding on this hour
that might have saved confusion
and pain.
But tombstone Baird stamped
in. Everything settled, Emily?"
No word Of greeting to Gay: only
a scowl.
Mrs. Baird began, coldly. "We're
discussing
The Accusation
He hunched his shoulders with
fine scorn. Discussing! Look
here, Miss Moore; you know why
you're here. Things can't go on.
You're determined to marry my
SON"
Now Gay interrupted. jumping
up, vibrating, eyes a.flare.
Culinary your son! Indeed!
You needn't fear-no, oh, no! You
think I'd marry your son? A
waster? Oh, ATS not his fault.
You reared him to idleness-to
drift-why, he couldn't get a job
outside your office and earn as
much as I do!
You think I'd have a husband
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when she came back into the sun
room. For Margret was sitting on
the long cushioned seat that ran.
lalong under the windows. staring
down modify into the street be
low.
Nothing" she said, looking up.
Els it Steve-is Steve treating
you rough or something? Honey
Lou went on. But Margret shook
her head.
NO" she answered, stilI look.
ing down into the violet twilight
that covered Dulcimer Street.
mo. it's just-everything. know
ought to be happy. / have a
good job and everything that
need. But, don't you know,
Honey Lou. a woman wasn't born
to live out all her days in an
Office,
She raised her head and looked
around the sun-room, with its
cheerful flowers and its bright
cushions. and the love birds in
their cage.
Il suppose I'm going to be an
old maid. and l ought to make
up my mind to it." she said tense
~. But I can't. I'd marry al,
most any man who came along
and offered me a roof over my
head and meal a day. Just for
the sake of having a home and
some babies of my own
Yes-and then you'd be think
Ing OF Steve Mayhem all the resi-
OF your life," Honey Lou told her
sensibly. Don't be a fool and
marry anybody who comes along.
Wait for Steve. You watch, every.
thing's going to turn out all rig II
for you and Steve"
A Dreadful Man
Margaret dropped a lump of
sugar into her tea. "Weli-per.
haps," she sighed. but l couldn't
help thinking the other day, when
Ann Ludlow married that Mead.
ows. how gladly I'd have changed
places with her."
oh. nor gasped Honey Lou.
You're don't know what you're
talking about. or you wouldn't say
such a thing. He's the most ter.
rible creature who ever drew
breath. He's dreadful. Keep away
from him."
Margret starred. why of
course! What. would / go near
him for?" she asked, amazed at
Honey LOUIS outburst. What
meant was that / wished 1 was
going to be married when 1 heard
that Ann Ludlow was leaving to
get married."
That night Steve Mayhem came
to the flat to take Margret home.
Mrs. Huntley telephoned to say
that he was on his way, and two
minutes later the doorbell rang
sharply through the rooms.
GRO BE CONTINUED
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to pay me so much attention and
not to wait for me after work.
People misunderstood"
He came to her now, with his
jaunty step, while Christine waved
and went on alone.
''You thought I'd let you go like
that? Was 1t fair Gay?"
well, you see"
"We'lI talk now. I've got to say
The Washington times., 1927-01-08
THIS HAWK is
USEFUL
HNIE Red.shouldered Hawk Is q

YEIE Red.shouldered Hawk is q
l. beneficial bird, but because It
leaps more to the wooded areas
along streams 1t is not so well
known. says Nature Magazine
1t Is one Of our most useful
birds Of prey for 1t is an ON.
nivorous feeder, including reptiles,
arnphibians. fish, snails, crayfish.
and spiders, as well. as Injurious
mammals and insects on it's bill
Of fare. e.
It's nest is usually placed in the
fork Of a tain pine. beech, birch
or elm and is a bulky affair made
largely Of sticks. The three to
five duh white eggs are blotched
with yellowish brown.
Children Of miners IN the Stale
Of Washington are taught first
aid measures by state mine in
spection officers.
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FROM MODOC
FOREST
A SALE Of 1000, 900 board feet

A SALE Of $4,000. 900 board feet
"A Of saw timber on the Modoc
National Forest in California was
widely advertised and a bid for 1t
received from a company which Is
just completing its cutting under
a contract on another national
forest.
The advertisement Of $4,000. 900
board feet on the Colville National
Forest in eastern Washington
brought competitive bids from es-
tablished operators in the region.
At the close of the year, 1850, 900
ties on the Bighorn National For
est in Wyoming and 10000, 900
board feet Of saw timber on the
Sitgreaves National Forest in
Arizona were being advertised.
Bids were received in both cases
before the advertising period ended.
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you, and bar me out. You give me
no chance. Why? Because I'm
Stanley Baird! Because was born
a rich mans son? Am to blame
for that? Damn the money! l
didn't ask for it, did I? I didn't
ask to be who / am instead of
Johnny Jones!
Go Be. Continued Monday
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Lakewood that ran along the
silk hung windows of the sun.
room. Four love birds nuttered
about in a big wicker cage above
them.
In the kitchen Mary, the new
cook. was hard at work cooking
the first dinner in the new flat.
Mary Delaney had been The
Heads cook until a year ago,
Then she had left because of
words" that she had with Grum.
py. But The Head had foreiven
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NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

CHAPTER XXXIv=
VTNHE flat on Dulcimer Street
\ was all4ready by the last Sat.
urday in October.
Every cushion was in place,
every curtain hung, every piece Of
furniture just where it belonged.
From every corner something
beautiful shone out-a mirror or a
, Chinese bowl Of yellow and blue
and rose color.
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/ couldn't respect? You think
that? You think my father'd
welcome son who tries to buy
life with someone else's money?
mo, thank you! When I
marry I want a MANI
She passed them, head high;
t''rned about in the door. I'm
through with my position. now.
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in the beginning. Il want to
get up and eat with my very
own husband"
And for a few mornings she
did get up. It seemed wonder
full to her at first. to be sitting
there watching him pepper his
eggs. Everything about him was
The Washington times., 1927-01-08
Facts In Brief

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wonderful-as everything about :
a husband is wonderful to a
bride-the way he washed his
hair every morning under the
shower. the way he could get
dressed in two minutes. the
things he said. even the way
he held his newspaper in one
The Washington times., 1927-01-08
MoUies a Hazardous Occupation

AMERA for motion picture be classed
among those who have precarou occupations applying
for certain type Many employed such work
have lost their lives because of the risk involved.
The Washington times., 1927-01-08
This Day in Our History

THE battle Of New Orleans took place January g. 1875 The
Jackson with Americans
General Pakenham with 10000 British The outcome very
decisive victory for the Americans
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Mruuqh0mt the M6tarN6zM

Major factors this epohmang fight cited in Colonel Ldberghs
the Ne~ York Times Il had what regarded the best
iaing and had what regard the best engine"
The plane Ryan Monopane equipped with Wright "wfiriwind
ncood fact of tremendous significance
every automobile
Franns achievement pe acooGg for the world thus
again acclaimed Franklin principles advanced tested bas sound have
given irrefutable proof of their value.
Franklin proud and justly of this achievement of the acood
This triumph vncates Fankn faith and adherence bacy sound
automodve principle.
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grounded facts which Lndbergh fight has specaca demonstrated
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Throughout the Nation

His achievement is acclaimed-hs courage and ability
praised-his name honored-as Colonel Lindbergh is
welcomed home. Justly proud of his great accomplish
ment welcome reflects the admiration and renown he
has justly earned -. One mans courage and ability
have written remarkable page of modern history-wr
ten record of endurance and achievement. His daring
has proclaimed the world that todays spirit of conquest
together with modern engineering, recognizes no limits.
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Evening star., 1927-11-18
Oriental Fatalism Fails to Relieve
, Moors of Sense of Loss at Rulers Death

dore Steeg. arrived to represent his
government.
When Mulai Yussef ascended the
throne 20 years ago Morocco was in a
state of complete anarchy. BY execu-
tive ability and progressive views and
by acting in close cooperation with
Gen. Lyautey. the French admins
traitor, he brought successfully prac.
tically all the territories constituting
his empire under his real and uncon-
tested authority.
He did all this and at the same time
gained the reputation of being the
most democratic hail fellow well met"
that ever occupied an Oriental poten.
tate's throne. This was due to his re-
fusal to ride In the palanquin borne
on the shoulders of IL giant negroes
kfrom the famous black bodySuard.
Evening star., 1927-11-18
Grave of Prince
OF Ur of $500 B. C..
Reported Found
By the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, November IS.
The grave of Prince Meskalam-
dug Of the biblical City Of Ur of the
Chaldees has been discovered by
the joint expedition in Palestine of
the British Museum and the Mu.
scum of the University of Penn
sylvania.
Word to this effect was received
by cable from G. Leonard Woolley.
director of the expedition, who also
stated that in the grave with the
prince were his arms. helmet. cups
and gold ornaments.
The cabIegram contained no
other details, but Pennsylvania
Museum authorities expressed the
belief that Prince Meskalamdug
was of a period prior to the first
dynasty of Ur, which is dated about
$500 BIC.
Evening star., 1927-11-18
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FEZ, Morocco, November 18.-The
phrase ''it 10 the will of Allah" was
heard on every, hand throughout Mo.
rocco today. but even Oriental fatalism
failed to relieve the sense of loss felt
at the death of Mulai Yussef, Sultan
Of Morocco.
All public buildings and business
houses were closed today and will re-
main closed until the obsequies are
ended.
Hired official weepers and four
brothers and two sons of the late Sui
tan stood death watch as the digni-
taries of the Sheridan Empire arrived
In the picturesque mourning robes to
attend the last rites.
The French resident general, Thsor.
Evening star., 1927-11-18
PEKING RUMOR DENIED

Bv Radio to The Star and the Chicago Daily
News. Copyright 1927.
TOXIC, November 1S.-Newspaper
dispatches from Peking have endeav-
ored to show that the foreign powers
are disposed to combine in support OF
Chang Tso Lin. while Great Britain,
with the approval Of Japan and the
United States, proposes to reoccupy
the concessions at Hankow and else.
where.
News dispatches intimated that a
forceful settlement is favored by
Premier Tanaka of Japan. Gables
from London today, containing Sir
Austen Chamberlains denial. have
silenced the uneasiness aroused by the
propaganda, which now Is generally
credited to Moscow.
Evening star., 1927-11-18
FAMINE HITS sHANTUNG.
10000 Persons Reported to BE Begging
on Streets.

PEKING, November IS R.-Refu.
gees from the famine in the Shantung
Province are f1ocking into Tsinan and
it Is estimated that 10000 persons are
begging in the streets. They are with
out shelter and scantily clad despite
the wintry weather.
The Chinese International Famine
Relief Commission is without funds at
present. but Is hopeful of obtaining a
small grant from the Government Re.
lief Bureau. The resources Of all the
Chinese agencies, however. are not
sufficient to mitigate the suffering ap-
preciably and the war lords are too alb.
sorbed in their conflict to help greatly.
Hundreds Of thousands in the Prov
ince of Honan are likely to share in
the suffering this Winter not because
of any national calamity, but because
of the constant sweep of armies across
the province ravaging the farmers
stores