davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1927-04-09

ed: Dan BrOWnhack, 5my college chumu
will be here tomorrow to spend a couple
of days. There won't be a dull moment
for YOU girls with him on our hands,"
Won't that be fne?" said Maude.
Indeed it wiIl'. chorused Vivea.
Dan arrived about 2 o. m. the next
day, Tom drove him to his home and
introduced him to the girls, then took
him to make a business call and talk
over the robbery. Tom placed all the
facts before him, as he knew them.
Tom, did you notice the actions of
the ladies-of Miss Foss and her maid,
mean before and since the robbery?"
was a question p%ropounded by Dan.
The morning after thegrobbefy, Ra-
chel, Miss Foss' maid, was pale and
gravely agitated during the discussion
of the robbery. She acted as though she
wished to speak to ne. but | gave her 20
chance. | attach no significance to this
however, was Tom response.
1T seems to me | have seen this Mss
FOss somewhere. but just when or
where, at this moment, | am unable to
decide, :" said Dan, scratching his head,
and then suddenly exclaimed: Come,
let's go to your home; | want to get a
picture that ] have in my grip"
After SECURING the picture. Dan gazed
long at it. then quietly remarked: Tom,
do you want to see a picture of the per-
son who robbed your" and he silently
passed it to him.
Dan, come off! Don't try to pass
such bBnk on mel" replied Tom as he
gazed with wfde-open eyes On the pic.
turer Il am like the Missourian- you
will have to show me before | believe
any such stuff. ~
Il will show you before you sleep to-
night" was the quiet reply of Dan.
The person who turned the trick is one
of the most clever, light-fingered thieves
in the United States. A ten thousand
dollar robbery was made. I've traiIed
for three months. | now have the per-
son run to cover"
How could they get at my money
without waking me?' questioned Tom.
"A drug was used" was Dams an
swer.
Il did feel unusually drowsy- whenI
went to bed that night" admitted Tom.
but all the others complained of the
same feeling"
"Of course the whole household must
sleep soundly when such trick is pulled
off, " replied Dan. The one playing the
game. however, keeps free from the
drug influence"
After dinner that evening Dan leisure
ly pulled a document from his pocket
with the remark, Miss Foss, | have a
warrant for Won end pI1o0 x,o, ,,o1or
, 1927-04-09
LOCAL

The Municipal Committee held a meet
ing in the Court House in Frederiksted
yesterday. Merchants of that town al
tended this meeting by invitation to give
their views regarding the necessity for a
warehouse and the location of it in event
its erection is undertaken. 1t is under
stood that opinion is divided on this mat
ter, it being considered in view of the
fact that very little foreign merchandise
is imported nowadays that the Custom
House is available for the storage Of
same, the domestic dutyfree goods not
being necessarily left on the landing
place. and if it is not Immediately re-
moved should be protected by the
steamship company or by the importer
himself. At any rate no actual ware
house is needed. a shed being all that is
required to keep the goods under cover
from weather, at certain times,
, 1927-04-09
correspondence

Editor of the st. Croj1 Avis.
Dear Mr.. Editor
Does West End News of yesterday
really mean it took a year and some. DAYS.
to get a letter from Detroit, Mich. to
Frederiksted, V. H.? We don't believe
it.
V e. u
, 1927-04-09
April Z, 1927

AApt4I . WI
Editor, Avis,
Dear Sir:
Kindly enlighten US as to what is
meant by the notice of the Department
of Education that citizens Of the United
States or of the Virgin Islands are eligi-
BILE for teachers examinations. Who
are citizens of the Virgin Islands iowa
days?
Yours
B. c.. ].
, 1927-04-09
Mails Close

for the Leeward and Windward Islands.
and Barbados. by the S. S. Dominica"
at 500 p. m. Monday. April II. 1927.
, 1927-04-09

The S. S. Catherine" is due here to-
morrow morning with "A tons of general
cargo.
We conclude today the remainder of a
short story entitled The Jacobs Mys.
terry" by Mr.. Franklin Pierce Baum of
Portland, Oregon. who has promised to
furnish US with one such contribution
monthly. We wish to thank him on be-
half Of our readers who it is hoped will
find these articles interesting. The au.
thor is now offering in these columns a
little one-act playIet entitled How Green
Greenson Got a New Green Sweater" at
IL cents a copy.
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want to see a lobster again as
long as I live"
II have found prison beef very
monotonous myself" said Robert.
Cynthia, would it amuse you to
explore the rest Of the castle?
Talbot will show you round, and
I viii join you presently; / have
a few words to say to my guests
bGfore we leave"
Cynthia withdrew. and the tact
.ul Talbot escorted her through
the central hall to q rallied terrace
looking out over the sea: here he
stood by respectfully, waiting.
Talbot" she said, ARE you in
charge here?'
''of the castle-yes madam" re-
piled Talbot. But now the mat
ters are-if I may say so--happily
settled. I am hoping that Mrs.
Masterton will let me be relieved
of my duties here so that may
return to his personal service for
the remainder of the cruise-that
is to say. If you wish It, Madam"
"Of course / dor said Cynthia,
with a sympathy that won Tai.
bots heart once and for all. HAS
it been very trying for your"
There /. nothing ] would not
do for Mr.. Masterton, madam" re-
piled Talbot, land I have no OBJ
lection to the chateau; but I have
never before found myself in such
very questionable society"
CHAPTER 43
Her Man
Fifty minutes later Cynthia and
Robert were again on the deck OF
the Happy Delivery: the faith.
full Talbot accompanied them.
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NOlO Go On With The Story.

: e<KIoW look here, Mavis." said
: NJefferies. with great patience.
That's not fair. You know quite
4 well ] should be frightfully con.
/ cerned if I thought you were in
any real danger. I'd never have
proposed this scheme for helping.
Miss Vickers If I'd ever thought
II would lead you into trouble; I'd
hate any woman to take the
Z slightest risk to help me, and
that's just why I'm proposing
that our friendship ends here
and at once. I give you my word
that is the sole reason for the
suggestion.
Mavis' mood changed again.
II don't mind taking a risk for
you, Luke. she said, in 4 soft
voice. II may be. q little coward,
but I'm not afraid to take a
chance for those I'm really fond
of. It's your indifference that
chills me, Luke. You're so cold,
50. G4tIus w men OdTI4IG4 SPOAS
Of the attraction I had for you,
] could have shrieked with laugh.
ter, If / hadn't wanted to cry"
She laid her gloved hand on his
arm and leaned closer towards
him..
Haven't you any soft spot for
me, Luke?" she said. do these
wonderful days, mean nothing to
you? Tell me that they do, and I
don't mind what risks I run on
your behalf. I'd defy Carnifek.
or Vishnil himself, if you said
YOU cared for me-"
Ill At Ease
Jefferies' face went a deep
briek-red. Through the windows
Of the car he saw that they were
IN London again, and he prayed
silently for Buckingham Palace
Road, and the end Of Mayis'
journey.
You mustn't talk like this,
MaYis," he said, haltingly, and
he felt an inadequate fool as he
spoke the words. You've known
all along that we should have to
separate quite soon. It was
clearly understood between us
that we were to be just friends,
and I've always stuck to my side
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EFFICIENCY
IN SLEEP

SCIENTIFIC tests just com
- pleted at Colgate University
prove that six hours in j soft
comfortable bed are equivalent 40
eight hours in 4 hard uncomfort-
able bed.
A good deal Of the time spent
in sleeping il wasted, according
to the WOman's Home Corr.
panion, which predicts that science
viii shortly, through Investigation
OF sleep, effect a great saving Ii,
''the most valuable OF all human
possessions, which is time"
Studies have new been initiated
to determine whether mankind
sleeps longer than necessary, and
these studies are said to indicate
that sleep to a considerable ex.
tent is merely an inherited habit,
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THE WEB OF FEAR : 3, John e,..,.

0PoBERT?' said Cynthia. with
~ an awe-struck little gasp, II
don't believe anyone in the world
but you could have thought Of this
as honeymoon cottagep'
She caught him by the hand,
laughing, and bade him show her
over the castle. They climbed the
winding pack together and were
greeted at the entrance gate by a
large efficient-looking man in
yacht stewards uniform, another,
behind him was short and stout,
and wore q cooks cap. They sa-
luted Masterton gravely as he and
Cynthia passed in.
What a lot of men you have
here said cynthia. Were they
expecting US, Robert? They seem
to be prepared" n
Yes he said, I'VE have aeriA,s
up on the cliff. BY the way. do
you feel strong enough to bear up
against little surprise, which /
arranged, not just for the sake of
presenting it to you, but because
want you to see and understand it
for yourself"
Cynthia smiled.
II feel strong enough for any
thing, with you" she said. And
then, through the open door of an
adjoining room as the pair APP
preached it hand in hand there
drifted the fragrance Of an ex-
cellent cigar. A tired voice said:
i double two hearts"
A fire of wreck-wood burned
brightly on the great open hearth
of the front room. A decanter and
glasses sparkled, reflecting the
blaze. At a table near the center,
four men were PLAYING bridge
The player on the far side was
the impressive Talbot, that most
perfect Of Wallets, Of whose services
Robert had been so long deprived;
he laid down his cards and stood
up Immediately as his master and
mistress entered. The other three
looked round. and rose hastily to
their feet.
Cynthia, . said Robert, '1At me
present--my guests. I think you
know Mr.. Gerald Ames already.
St. John Chester Mr.. Amos
Quantriil.
For moment Cynthia was
dazed; it was difficult to realize
the situation. but Roberts man
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his slight figure. His dark head
was tilted slightly backwards. and
his sleepy almond-shaped eyes were
fixed almost dreamiIy upon Carni-
fex's red face. Carnifex stirred UNI
easily in his seat. He looked ludi-
crously like an overgrown school
boy caught stealing apples by one
Of the masters. He tugged in per.
picked fashion at his dark. bristling
mustache.
i requested you to come here"
he said at last. because imagined
the discovery made by the inventor
Steel to be Of the utmost impor.
lance TO our cause"
Il might agree with that. WeIl?"
II believe in the easiest and sim.
plest methods first. I, therefore,
requested you ."
Come to the point, man" said
Vishnil, harshly. What is 1t you
prepose?"
To buy this man Jefferies."
How much does he wantgn
II think we could get him fcI
twenty thousand pounds"
IF you think that, why didn't
you give it him."
81 offered it him. but he re.
fused. In any case, he said he
would not deal with me, and he
wanted to see my principals"
Vishnil leaned a little forward
in his seat. There was no change
on his face, which looked as
though it were carved from yell
low ivory, and his voice was cold
even as he said:
Suppose this il a trap"
"A trap"
Yes, a trap for me. This
unknown waster, this man from
the streets, refuses twenty thou
sand pounds. He is ready to sell
his friends. but he il 50 nice
about it that he win deal only
with the highest. It rinss false.
I repeat my question: Suppose
this il trap to get me to
England"
carnitex shook his head vigor-
ously.
NO" he said. your suspi.
cions are unfounded, I am sure.
This man Jefferies refused my
offer, first because he dfslikes me
The Washington times., 1927-03-29
By John Goodwin

Robert turned to Snis wife as the
yachts bows turned south.
Now. Cynthia" he said, you
are in command! Where shall we
go? South to the sunshine? Lisbon
San Remo-Naples? Seville then
Seville and the orange groves.
My own dear girl--you didn't
really think me brute enough to
want you to stay on that CHASTITY
rock for our honeymoon
II don't care where we gop' re-
piled Cynthia, her eyes shining.
Robert, am still to ask no ques-
'of course you may. That's all
left behind us--sunk 80 fathoms
deep. Do you really want me TO
ten you-or win you leave 1t as
it is?"
''TeI msv' said Cynthia, "of
course you must tell mer'
Let's so into the deck-cabin
them" said Robert.
They settled themselves side by
side on the deck-cabin divan, as
the Happy Delivery" gathered
full speed.
Here's my confession" said
Robert, las short as can make it.
When they let me out of At
lanta, a free man and wealthy, /
had five enemies. OF those two are
dead. Julius Femme died by his
own hand. I had nothing to do
with his death whatever. He was
q coward, and was quite willing to
sell either side If he could save
himself. That Is all there is to say
about him.
There remained four. Now it
becomes clear that sooner or later
one side or the other would have
to go under. The stronger party
decided to attack. Time was i'm.
portant to them, they could not
afford to delay. But they attacked
separately, which was an error Of
tactics.
(To Be Continued ToMorrow)
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n'the first floor and switched on a
single electric light near the fire.
place. Then he locked the door
and flung himself into an easy
chair by the side Of the fire.
Carnifex seated himself opposite.
"Stephane has placed this room
at my disposal, and we shall be
free from interruption, said Wish
nil, in tones that, despite his anger,
were level and devoid of any emo.
ton. He spoke in fluent English,
without the trace Of an accent.
Now, Carnifex. am not sat.
isfied. You bring me over to this
accursed country to cope wiz
situation that one Of my undersec-
retaries could have managed with.
in . week. You had to get secret
from q half-crazy inventor, and
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you end by killing him. BY
miracle of chance the inventor
passes the secret on to another. an
ex-sergeant major in the English
army. bFainless individual whose
only power lies in his muscles.
How do you deal with this man?
You try q clumsey method Of ter
rorization on an. uniInaginative
man who rather enjoys than fears
= fight, and when this fails you
kidnap woman whom you falsely
imagine him to be in love with.
Finally you bring me here. at a
time ike this. when I have a thou
sand things to do. / should be
glad 70 hear what explanation you
have to offer"
Viahnn leaned hack in the big
armchair. which seemed to engulf
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ner was so perfectly natural ana
his self possession SO complete.
that she felt as though she were
meeting three quite commonplace
guests at a house-party.
Then followed one tremendous
flash Of comprehension, the con.
viction that her husband was the
most wonderful man in the world:
ana finally she felt an overwhelm.
ing impulse to laugh. She was
grateful afterward for not having
given way to it.
The three men before her looked
like nothing so sSeuch as a RrOuD
OF schoolb9ys caught mIsDehaSSnF.
chester was blushing pink and did
not seem TO know which wav TO
look; Annes hung his head with a
tatuously sheepish air: Quantrill
mad dropped his cards on the floor
ana was stroking his chubby chin
nervously.
A Perfect Bow
Chester was the first to recover
himself. He bowed respectfully 70
Cynthia. 1t was a perfect bow:
In the circumstances it was ex.
actly what it should be.
You have probably seen Mr..
chester on the stage, CYNTHIA
said Robert. Zone Of our most
capable actors
You are rather hard on US
Masterton," murmured Ames.
Idon't think so. This was
necessary have to clear nv
character" said Robert. "They
are still making you comfortable
here? No complaints, / hope?"
Talbot fs a tactfuI host and
plays very good Bridge, sighed
chester. but a diet Of fish does
become bit monotonous. I never
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Of the bargain. Come now, be a
sport I'm awfully fond of you,
and I'd like us to part with
pleasant memories Of one an.
other. I shall always be deeply
grateful to you for what you've
done. and perhaps later on when
things are more settled, and the
danger is past, we can be good
friends again"
Friends, friends" began Mavis.
You always talk about friend.
ship. What does friendship amount
to when ="
She broke off. for the car had
stopped in front Of her flat and a
stolid chauffeur was holding the
door open for her to alisht.
by a perate effort, Mavis got
q grip upon her emotions and de.
scended from the car with q com.
paratively calm face.
Good bye" she said, and hur.
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!. ON ADOPTING
NEW IDEAS

DEoPLE dislike to believe new
IDEAS even when they are
good ones according to Morton
SavelI writer and lecturer. THE
kind mother used to make has
become q fundamentally mean
ingless expression, but it is one
which still operates disastrously
Tor many food manufacturers,
ana particularly fok those Of the
lee cream industry" says Mr..
I Eavell.
He explains further that Ice
cream made by scientific methods
and with pure ingredients Of high
quality far surpasses 1.-THE kind
mother used to make" He says
the only reason ror prejudice
against such q product is the
lethArgic mental habit .of &C.
cepting old ideas rather than
reason out new ones.
The Washington times., 1927-03-29

.nON'T permit oE-color teeth to
mar your smile. Study attrac.
I've people, man er women. Note
tie trependous part cleaning, clear
teeth play.
And don't believe yOav teetk Srenat-
wGIfy daU Or eOloyIesG With proper
daily care, the new way, you can work
a transformation in ycur mouth.
Modern science has found . new
way in tooth and gum care, different
from alf ordinary pastes and denti-
frices. A way different from any
you have ever known. just send
the coupon for a Today test.
SGnbly . fin
Run your tongue across Your teeth,
and you will feel ! film, a wiscous
coat that covers them.
That filA is m enemy to your
teeth - AID your gums. You must
remove it.
It cIings to teeth, gets into crew
ices and stays. 1t absorbs discOlora-
Do Not Miss the Dental
the National Museum, April
Foremost Dental Thought in
The Washington times., 1927-03-29

THE man suspects nothing"
pursued Carnifex. He may think
that there Is more behind me
than a mere commercial company,
but he has not the faintest idea
who my principals are"
Still Vishnil lay back in his
chair. as impasstve as an image.
From below. the strains Oe a
string hand came to Carnifex's
ears. and once or twice the SOUND
of laughter
Outside in the street 4 motor
horn blared twice as the car
rounded the corner.
Suddenly Wishnil opened his
eyes.
tTo Be Contfnued Tomorrow
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tons and gives your teeth 4 eioudy
4oE-color look. Germs By tie NH
lions breed in il, and they. with tar-
tar, are the chief cause Of pycsrhes
and gum disorders
Tooth troubles and gum troubles
now are largely traced to that film.
Old-time methods fail in success.
fully combating it That's scly, -
gdrdlsSs Of the care ye~ take ron.
yoNr teeth remain duh and wHattase-
toe your guns soft and toneEeSs.
NSw mstbods SesseUs \
and Firm tie GanS
Now, in a new-type dentifrice called
Pepsodent, dentaI science has pro-
vided effective ccmbatants. Their
action is to eurdle the film aad r.
move it, then to firm the gums.
What you see when that film s.
removed -- the whiteness Of yOur
teeth - viii amaze ycn.
Nal the coSP61. II tlx-d6y tide
scsl be sent yOW free.
Wealth Campaign Exhibit n
fth to 23rd. IL Enabodies the
Modern Practices.
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personally. and has perhaps sdme
reason to distruSt me: and sec
ondly. because he ii not the ordi.
nary waster from the streets.
He Is university man, a gentle
man and 4 man Of breeding.
His pride Is in arms, and though
he would sell, he will sell only to
someone whose word cannot be
gainsaid by a superior. He wants
something else besides money.
don't know what it IS, but
suspect that 1t is military rank.
The man IL a born fighter, and
there are many ranks we might
give him with advantage"
Deep In Thought
Vishnil closed his little marrow
eyes for q moment in thought.
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Thrills Abound in This Pulse Tingling
Serial Of international Intrigue
and Romantic Love
Read This First:

Luke Jefieries walking dcOnsoate street. asked
~ Mary Vleers, agad
her fathers house. The father dying and seeks
ne enrust mission explains that
friend has discovered efficient substitute Agents
powerful oil syndicate seeking the
protect Steel He offers Jeeies big reward win
place. As he dies he him against
sssnas a. traitor Mary goes to i've with sadge AOuse
ngat dasb e ses house II the country He In fear bis life
INTO che room and insists that the inventor not his
Mary and Steel finds Jack Enderby badly hurt He him
With bis last breath 70 ten gefferis where his papers The
to
nderby to explain the tragedy police
office
ming down the cOnrao Jefes Carnifex insists
dealing with the latters
unieate with him. With Brown Jeres tries unsIccessfuy to
mo Ses former andady, hoping
NOlD On On With The SfOru
The Washington times., 1927-03-29
Queer DOings

Children as young as 8 to II
years old are now displaying art
in exhibitions in Paris.
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HE TURNED TO HER AND STARED

ried towards, her house. AS she
assembled the stairs she whispered
to herself: Mary Vickers. How I
hate Mary Vickers!''
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CHAPTER XXyIH

CHAPTER XVIII
The gentleman who. called him.
self Vishnil was not in the best OF
tempers. He called Carnifex away
from the crowded ballroom where
young would-be Talleyrands footed
it with the ladies of their fancy,
and older diplomats lined the walls
and lowered In the vicinity of the
refreshments.
Come this way" said Vishnil,
and he walked up the great stair.
case as though the house were his
own, while carnifex followed in
silence.
Vishnil led the way into 4 room
Evening star., 1927-05-21
FRENCH BOND LIST
MARKET LEADERS
Little Change Is Noted in
Rest of Securities in
Trading Today.
BY CHARLES T. SPEARE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 2l.-New hiSh
prices today for French government
and municipal issues featured the
bond market The s. sold one-quar-
ter point above their redemption
price. the Is around t.04ls and the
& per cent city Of Lyon and City If
MarSejlie issues at rs
There vas Very little change in the
rest of the market. Japanese 6i4s
declined tractiouallV in sympathy with
the weakness in Japanese exchange.
German - were Oue-qu1rter higher.
1t is expected that the city of Buda
pest loan of $50 00O 000 at per cen,
viii be offered here next week. as the
award was announced today.
The highest price that has been rH-
ported on Dodge dcbeuture 6s since
the liquidation in thus issue com
menced several weeks ago was made
during the DAYS session above -.
There has been conspicuous streucth
IN the stock Of the company for sev.
eral days. United States Rubber "a
were Steadier, but points under the
level to which they were pushed dur
ing the week
United States Government bonds
were firm. rails showed fractional
changes and local fractions were
heavy.
This weeks new issues If hnra4
amounting to S3eS 900 NOO were divided
4S follows Public utilities, $40. 10 .nnn.
iuduStrialS, S6J 500 u0O. State ard
nlunicipals. about So 900 .0uu. rails
SO, ,26S.000, foreign. S9I00. 900 ana
miscellaneous $4,000. 900