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Evening star., 1927-05-22
Arrival of the Great Moment in Fiction
Offers Opportunities for Detective

Hf0oinbottoHa snapped the handouts
on her artists 1Cds lirid lcith fury
"Gur-r-r-r-r-r!" she Kissed.
This is her favorite exclamation,
and shows the high percentage of her
foreign blood)
'Gu-r-r-r-ri / hate you oil. Do
,chdt y0H Ike tcith me. / 1could Kill
him again a thousand times, the old
tool
"She turned turiouslp toudrd my
friend (the Great DetectiUe).
Gas for you,' she said. L hate you
Gur-r-r' See. spit at you
"Gur-r-r-r!'
In that way, the Great Detective
gets his, though, of course. his i'm
passive face never showed a sign
Splitting on him doesn't feaze him
Then she turns on the Heroine and
gives her what's coming to her.
And you! Gur-r-r! deSpise you,
lDitb your baby face! Gur-r-r! And
nolo y0u think D0u aCiH marry himi I
/ laugh at Uou! Hd! Ha! Hdhula! -
And after that she turns on the
Nut and gives him some, and then
some for Inspector Higginbotham,
and thus with three Gur.r-r's for
heverybody and a Ha ha, as tiger,
off she goes,
But take ii which way you will, the
ending is never satisfactory Not
even the glad news that the Heroine
sank into the Poor Nuts arms, never
to leave them again, can relieve the
situation. Not even the knowledge
that they erected a handsome memo.
rial to Sir Charles, or that the Great
Detective played the saxophone for a
week, can quite compensate US,
| fCopyright 1927
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minnit deres dat old guy again witt
de address on de hunk of paper. He's
still looking fer next week. Hey
c'mere granpa! Let's see. Holy
Smokes, Yer 'on de wrong train. Git
off at Beechoist an take de bus back
to williamsburg:
Isidore--Wow Vow Outch!!,
Mrs. F.--Yi vi VII. Wot ees?? vi
y! 1t went by Isidore a cinder in
de heye!
First Passenger-Yi--A ceender in
de heyeM Squizze heem de hearst.
Geeve heem he should dreenk gless
wodder!
Second Passenger-Blow heem de
noseM
Looy-Ha ha. Well, dat cinder's
liable to do some good at dat!
Third Passenger-Pool it don hover
de hopper heyleed from de bottom
oppn Queeck a match a brook whooz
got?? Queek henkerchief!:
Second Passenger-A henkerchief!!
First Passenger-A henkerchief!!
Whooz got henkerchief??
Chorus--A henkerchief!i A hen
kerchief!i A henkerchief!!-Noo try
something helse!! So tie heem arond
witt reg de heye,i--
I4ooy-Sure-dat1l be fine. He
won't be able to see no more at a
time dan he kin understand! Well,
pop, squawlx for a haff fare fer
stoopid. One eye is silent-like de Y
In Moiphyn!-Hey, you here again,
granpa? Holy smokes, let's see dat
address--Now git off at CASTOR avenue
and run back to Hammeis.
Evening star., 1927-05-22
THE OTHER DAY
EllaIIIlIEIIlEl aII[IIIIIIIIIlSl laIII[lIllIIIIE@

his head on his arm and closed his
eyes.
do we stop here?" asked u voice.
peeping inquiringly out behind tall
glass.
The captain turned pale.
Good heavens. no. he replied
Its full of English
\ shudder ran down the bar.
What are the like" asked one
of the pilgrims. fearfully.
The captain drained his glass before
replying. Then he wiped off his mus.
tache and cleared his throat. All
stopped drinking and listened
The English" began the cap
At that moment there was n terrific
shock. and every one, amid a crash Of
glass. was hurled violently to the floor
every one except Harvard He
opened his eyes and blnked angrily.
Then he closed them again.
out of the confusion on The floor
slowly emerged the captain. lie was
dazed BLOOD was streaming from a
cut over his eye.
We've struck rock" he eX.
planned. And with that he rushed
quickly out of the door.
The captain was right. The May
Hover began slowly to list to one side.
Sailors did their best. but the case was
hopeless. Within 20 minutes after the
collision the top decks of the ship
were beginning to settle under water.
ant the only person to be seen on
board was the captain, who was cling
ing to the bridge. The pilgrims.
clustered in lifeboats, were bobbing up
and down on the waves. England was
but n comparatively short distance
away and the sea was not rough.
Captain" they shouted. Come
on" And they pointed toward the
shore
i've been there before" #" called back
the captain with faint smile, and
with that he slowly vanished beneath
the waves.
Ten minutes later head unexpect.
edly appeared above the surface of the
water
TITS the captain" they criel. Lets
save him
1T can't be the captain" objected
others. THE captain wasn't wearing
glasses when he sank"
The logic of that appealed to some
Evening star., 1927-05-22
"rhe Apple of Eve"

A FRUIT supposed to bear the
marks of Ewes teeth is one OF
the botanical curiosities of Ceylon.
Tho tree on which it grows Is known
by the significant name of The For
hidden Fruit" or Ewes Apple Tree. :
The blossom is said to have a very
pleasant scent. but the really remark
able feature of the tree, the one to
which it owes its name, is the fruit.
1t Is beautiful and hangs from the
tree in peculiar manner. Orange on
the outside and deep crimson within.
each fruit has the appearance Of hav-
ing had piece bitten out of it. This
fact. together with it's poisonous quail
ity, led the Mohammedans to represent
it as the forbidden 1ruit of the Garden
of Eden and to warn man against Its
noXious properties.
The mark on the fruit is attributed
to Eve. Why the bite of Adam did
not also leave its mark is not ex-
planned, but as only one piece seems
10 be missing, its loss is ascribed TO
the woman.
Evening star., 1927-05-22

cellar in the basemeht-come down
and see if you think it would be cool
enough to keep things in"
He went with her, chattering glibly
congratulating her on having a wine
cellar.
Times hain't like they used to be
he mourned, looking at the shelves
and bins. This muSta been a won.
derful sight when 1t was filed
And there are more bins beyond
that door," Babs said.
He walked in to see them.
An iron door changed on him. Babs
walked calmly out into the sunlight
and looked at the discreet limousine.
The driver, who seemed a tri1e
drowsy, eyed her questioningly. Babs
found herself very thankful that
grandfather's wine-cellar was on the
opposite side of the house, and that
its brick walls muffied noise
Your friend is looking the space
over" she explained. "And I'm GO
ing in to telephone--a-woma
wants something, too"
The driver said affably enough that
il was all right with him and settled
himself down for a needed nap.
I'VE got anything anybody waits.
or can get it for YOU" he murmured.
A1aOE NCiit OIL cAS1iL W hAiC iSdCJiibiiE
and let the Literary League president.
know that there was one carful of
evidence. one driver and one boot
logger waiting, if the lady, or her
committee, cared to call for them.
And when the tumult and the
shouting had died, and the police had
ascortedo the prisoners and the evi.
| dence TO Jail, the president of the
Literary League and her committee
insisted upon ordering Babs Bliss a
luncheon in her own tearoom.
Ladies' the president began some
what oratorically. something less
| than week ago, I came here and
made the appeal to Mrs. Bliss to help
us protect our homes and our daugh.
ters that stirred her to today's noble
action. / feel that we owe her.
Babs interrupted the speaker. gen.
tly but firmly. Babs would always, all
her life, be interrupting that sort of
| speaker. She did 1t with an apologetic
cough.
You don't owe me anything" she
| confessed hurriedly. "And / don't
worry about your daughters at all.
| trust them to take care of them.
selves. But, my dears, if you'd seen
what that bootlegger did to my kitch-
| en- and my blessed cook--weIl. / Just
had to put him out of business, or
quit my own
OCopvriEht 1877
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along the road, but this was the first
time that anybody had dared insinu-
ate that she sold Intoxicating liquors
and she was literally too angry for
utterance.
MY DEAR" gasped her visitor, Il
didn't mean to offend you. ] only
came because so many of us worry
about our daughters! We mothers
here in Clairmont fought for years
against public dance places--we feel
that this terrible bootleg stuff ---''
''If you feel so worried about it, why
don't you go after the bootlegger?"
Babs demanded scornfully. 1t took all
the restraint she possessed to keep
from adding-"instead of coming
around to insult me?"
I'VE appointed committee Of three
men and four women some weeks ago
for just that purpose" the Literary
Evening star., 1927-05-22
ny DONALD OGDEN STEWART.

~ \ the way to France many Of
the boats from America now
make a point Of stopping at
\< England, which is large
island directly across the
channel from the northern coast of
France. The steamship companies,
in this way. are doing their share
in what promises TO be very sig
nificant attempt to interest American
capital in the future development of
these islands both from the point of
view Of sound real estate investment
and at the same time of the promo
tion of country where religious and
political freedom may be enjoyed.
Various real estate concerns are aid.
ing in this movement by carefully
planned publicity campaign involving
such features as widely advertised
"channel swims' and the constant
reiteration Ut the slogan, England
the New America"
The history of the development of
this New America" is quite interest
ing and reflects great deal of credit
on those hardy pioneers who had the
courage and the faith to set out from
their own land in search of freedom.
and who. in the face of terrific hard.
ships and suffering, We're at last able
10 set up their own community in thu
midst Of wild and hostile land.
II seems that in America there
existed a small group of people who
belonged to a sect known as Rum
Hounds a name given to them be.
cause of their religion. They were
looked upon with scorn by the ma.
Joritv of the inhabitants and we're
subjected to varying degrees of perse-
cution. in the midst of which. how.
ever. Their thirst persisted and even
. grew. Finally a few of them. more
courageous than the rest. babe fare
we'll TO their homes and firesideS.
played their last is holes of golf at
The country club, and set out bravely
IN search of the promised land
After many hardships they finally
arrived at New York, where they had
heard that there was a certain amount
Of tolerance shown TO members pf
their sect. and for a while they did
manage to enjoy the freedom which
they sought. But life in New York
was far different from that to which
they had been accustomed, and SO.
sadly, one morning. this little band of
Evening star., 1927-05-22
An Invasion of the British, Isles

we want them to go right on as they
were before we occupied the country.
and with that he turned away from
the conversation and ordered his fel-
low travellers to begin unloading their
baggage. When this had got well un'
der way Mr.. Krause returned to the
interpreter.
"Tell him." he said reaching in his
pocket, that we will pay them for
their darned old country" and with
that he pulled out a string of beads
and several small pocket mirrors.
"And also ask him. continued Mr..
Krause, 'if he knows where I can get
a good manicure and shave?
The young man complied.
"They don't want your beads" he
reported. land they say that they are
not particularly interested in the con.
dition of your face or your finger
nails"
Mr.. Krause turned to the other
Americans.
"Can you beat that?" he asked. and
then, reaching once more into his
pocket he drew forth a large bottle
and advanced toward the hostile ma
tiyes.
Here" he offered. "have a drink.
old timer. Heap good American fire.
water"
| The leading Englishman took the
| bottle and examined it, Then he took
out the cork and smelled. Then. as
though by a common understanding.
the whole village turned and walked
/ away.
! Mr.. krause and his fellow Ameri-
cans watched the natives disappear in
| the distance, after which he turned
and hitched up his belt.
| We'll, to hell with them." he an
| nounced cheerfully. and with that they
picked up their baggage and began
making preparations for q long stay.
! And that was the story of the dis
covery and settlement of New Amer
ica.
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gay young crowd was making Little
did | think, at the time, that my own
little daughter was dancing to the in
sane noise of that saxopohone-----"
Babs simply couldn't stand the
woman any longer.
TITS not against the law to have
a saxopohone in the house. yet she
interrupted again, because she feared
she could never get a word in until
she did interrupt. And my patrons
behave perfectly. If you can't keep
YOUR daughter at home yourself, l
don't see how you can expect me
TO do it for you. Good morning"
She ended thus abruptly, because
she was afraid that she'd say things
that she'd be sorry for. 1t always
made her furious to have her per-
fectly proper tearoom classed with
the somewhat dubious places farther
Evening star., 1927-05-22
The Problem OF the BOOtlegger

left side of tight-lipped mouth. Babs
innocently supposed he was solicit
ing grocery order.
Anything you'd want I can get It
for you, and the price will be as
low, or lower. than anybody else
would set it down by the door for
you"
"All stocked for a week or more"
Babs told him briskly. "I'll be glad
to have you bring me q trial order
some other time
You make a big mistake, if you
send me away this morning" said the
little man cautiously. coming very
close to- her and letting his voice sink
lower. Believe it or not, but I've
got something with me-"he ges.
tured toward demure sedan that he
had parked in the drive"--that would
surprise you.
My partners boat came i'm last night
with gennywine White Horse, four
cases of it. and six cases of the
smoothest gin you ever put your
tongue to. Green Dragon took two
cases, Dew Stop got a couple, and |
says to him, I'm going TO save out a
couple cases for that new little lady
down the. road, It's as smooth a gin
as we've had for some time"
bdDS DCCdIHG aware THAT AldHuy WAS
standing in the doorway, smacking
her lips. She spoke first to her dusky
handmade.
MANDY. isn't that broth boiling TOO
hard?" When the women had moved
toward the stove, she addressed her.
self clearly to her meek little caller.
Sorry. ess You have the wrong
house. e. -.ras9 .sss:
"Girlie." said the little man so de-.
ferentially that it was plain that he
meant no disrespect. 'if you been get
| ting yours from a light Completed
| guy named Joey. you're outta luck
| tle got into a little trouble last week,
and the boss paid his fine and put
him on the Yonkers route I'm han.
ding this trade from now on, and
I'll give you better service than he
did, because I'll be around twice a
week.
| Not here, you won't" Ba,bs was
perfectly good humored. I'VE aren't
buying anything of the sort. Not
from any light or dark completed
dealers. Good morning"
Just then the electricians cart
drove up with clatter. Babs hailed
him joyously, gave a brief nod to
the smooth gin dealer. and forgot him
as she led the electrician to his task.
She didn't go back TO the kitchen
until an hour later. Then Myrtila S
wild screams summoned her.
Evening star., 1927-05-22
Too Many Eggs.

/ AYSAN, in the Hawaiian Islands.
is one of the most remarkable
bird islands in the world Birds of
various species flock there yearly.
among them being the albatross
which arrives the latter part of Octo-
ber and remains till the following
August. The white albatross lays one
egg, usually on the ground. The eggs
vary in shape and coloration. Some
are long--length, 111.6 millimeters,
width 62.5 millimeters--others short
and very thick. in length about 100
millimeters. width 20 fnillimeters.
In color most of them are nearly
white, with irregular patches and
spots OF brownish maroon at the
larger end. Eggs Of the albatross are
said to be considered the finest OF
all for eating, and are said to be sll-
perior even to those of the domestic
hens for this purpose.
Evening star., 1927-05-22

But it's because they and you
patronize this bootlegger that The
boys can fill their fiasks-----"
Babs Bliss full height WAS slightly
under feet ., but she looked about
feet tall as she rose from her desk
and confronted the Literary League
president.
Il do not patronize any bootlegger
and no boys are filling their TASKS
here or bringing their TASKS here"
she informed her visitor angrily. "In
fact. about the only time we have
any boys here is when the boys fra.
ternity over at the school holds a
dance of its own here. Mostly we
have the young married people"
1T was some of them that brought
my Aurelie here" the lady persisted
II passed here myself that very eve
nlng and heard what racket that
Evening star., 1927-05-22
TITTITIlITTIIIIIIlTIITIIIIITTIIIIIIITTTIIIIII

League president said. But. as the
nefarious individual keeps away en-.
tirely from our better element, and as
th> sort of people who patronize the
man protect him in every way they
can, we have not, so far, been success.
ful.. We feel almost helpless.
Her TRADE threatened to be endless.
The little tearoOm proprietor was
bored to tears before she fnally got
rid of her.
She promptly forgot her. because
she found herself with a much more
serious problem on her busy hands. a
battle royal between Mandy, the col
ored cook, and Myrtilla, the salad girl
Mandy weighed a hundred and ninety.
two pounds and was quite the most
wonderful spoon artist going. Almost
indispensable to the business. The salad
girl was likewise efficient and would
he hard to replace. But the huge
kitchen had become a scene of daily
battle between them.
Babs, in desperation. hit upon what
seemed a happy solution. In the old
days, when the Bliss mansion hadn't
dreamed of housing teafoom, there
had been grandfather who boastcd
the finest wine cellar for miles around.
4 dumbwaiter that opened in the pan
tfN 1du DpGH lIlSldllSu IoI HIS bdtiSh .
convenience. Babs went down to the
whitewashed. brick.walled GOODNESS.
garvely inspected shelves and bins and
called Myrtilla to her
Isn't it perfect?' She tried to
make the salad girl enthuse. I'm
have the electrician here tomorrow
TO put in plugs for your ice cream
freezer and your mayonnaise mixer.
You can be down here all by yourself,
without a soul to disturb YOU"
Myrtilla stared at the barred win
iows and the heavy metal padlocked
doors.
I'll feel like I'm in a jail, she
| shifted, but. at that, I'll feel freer
I than with Mandy bossing me around. y
| OF course, the electrician did not
come as promptly as Babs had prom
! ised Saturday morning arrived with
Myrtilla and Mandy still scrapping--
each of them threatening TO leave
! Babs used enough diplomacy keep
| ing them on their jobs to have kept
a South American republic out OF
war.
| In the midst of the arbitration q
meeklooking man appeared at the
back door and coughed apologetically
He was an utterly colorless individual
| the sort of man who would prob
ably be forgotten two minutes after
he Disappeared: he was very neat
as TO dress, most deferential as tC
MANNER and he spoke softly from the
Evening star., 1927-05-22

TIE first of pilgrim boats touched land
at what today is known as Plymouth.
81 christen thee New America"
cried the leader, stepping ashore on a
large rock on which breaking waves
were dashing higl. Others followed.
and soon the entire band of pilgrims
was gathered together on the shore of
their new home.
Suddenly a curious noise was heard.
and when they looked up they saw
several strange-looking people observ-
ing them from the distance with what
might be described as a fair amount of
contempt.
English" flashed through their
heads, and all instinctively drew
closer together around the American
flag which they had planted on the
beach
"Be nice to them," cautioned the
leader in a whisper. "ShoW them that
we are their friends"
The English slowly advanced. and
the American leader stepped forward
and held out his hand.
"My names Krause," he said with
smile. Mighty nice country you've
got here
The English stopped for minute
and regarded Mr.. KrauSe. MIR. krauSe
YES. SIR" he repeated ut sure is
mighty nice country. And we want
you English to stay right here, just
as though it was yours"
One of the English then took his
mustache out of his mouth and uttered
| a few words.
Il beg your pardon?" asked Mr..
| Krause. 81 didn't quite get that"
| The Englishman repeated, and Mr.,
| krause turned in dismay to his COM
! patriots.
| rs there any one here" he asked
! who can speak English?"
One of the young men, somewhat OF
a scholar. stepped forward and said a
| few sentences to the Englishman
| Then he turned to Mr.. krause.
| "He says that this is their coun
| try" explained the young man.
| Mr.. Krause smiled tolerantly.
Tell him." he commanded. that
we are Americans"
This was duly interpreted.
l. He says" continued the young
man. that they were afraid Of that
| There's nothing to be afraid of, ,
= said Mr.. Krause pleasantly. I'm sure
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One hundred and ninety-two pounds
of cook were on the rampage. One
hundred and ninety-two pounds of
cook, inspired by plenty of smooth
gin,
'Dee-eep rivah." sang Mandy.
White gal-take your bowls outten
nah Kitchen
Bowls and spoons and food few into
the air. Babs didn't argue with her.
She just coaxed her into her bedroom
and locked the door Then she went
back to the kitchen to spend an hour
helping Myrtilla and the mattresses
clear away the wreckage. Myrtilla
grumbled and ragged. but she proved IA
friend in need. She took over Mandy's
duties and Babs took on Myrtilla s
jobs, and somehow. between them,
they saved the day-a very long day.
as it was Saturday. and past o'clock
in the morning when the last dance
patron had departed.
Mandy's apology the next morning,
when she came out of her deep river,
was humble and contrite.
''Ah declare Ah don know when All
been so cumfuddled. not since NAH
third marriage, mos certainly Ali
knowed All shouldn't have, but the
gentmun made me a special price for
two bottles and he says it wouldn t
hurt baby. When All sees him and
tells him what it did to me-
You don't need to see him, Mandy"
said Babs grimly. IN see the
'gent'mun' for YOU"
Mandy was meekness itself these
days, but Myrtilla fretted when Babs
didn't have the mayonnaiSe mixer and
the freeZers moved downstairs.
Decided to wait day or two," was
all Babs vouchsafed.
She was waiting for the bootlegger.
He came, bright and early, Satur.
day morning.
Babs actually smiled at him. Very
trig in blue linen. she asked him art
lessly:
What have you this morning."
He enumerated what he had. He
had limousine this day. 1t was just
as discreet as the sedan, but larger
He had whisky and gin and cordials
he had some wonderful sauterne, he
had
I'm that carr" Babs was incredu
lous. Why. you wouldn't have room
for the cases.
I'VE don't carry the cases, ma'am, >
he told her earnestly. I'VE lay the
bottles in rows under the seats
II wonder" she asked him thought
fully, IF it wouldn't be a good idea
now you have such a nice stock. foi
| me to get lot of it. I've an old wins
Evening star., 1927-05-22

round at the little group Of police Of
fcers. the game is up-hdck! hack!
--dnd I may as 1cel make clean
breast Of it--hdck. hack. hack"
Any trained reader. when he hears
these hacks, knows exactly what they
are 10 lead up to. The criminal, ro-
bust though he seemed only chap
ter ago when he jumped through a
three. story window after throttling
Subinspector Juggins half to death. is
dying man. He has got one of
those terrible diseases known tO f3c-
ion as a mortal complaint" II
wouldn't do to give it an exact name
or somebody might get busy and cure
it. The symptoms are hacking
cough and A great mildness of man
ner, an absence of all profanity and
tendency to call everybody ''you
gentlemen" Those things spell fms.
In fact all that is needed now is
for the Great Detective himself to