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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
THE HAPPY ENDING
By E. Phillips Oppenheim
Dsappearance of Dcpcndabe Man Tests Skill Hunt

neiahborhood depressing, yet to the
man whose photograph he had In MS
hands It might we'll have seemed
utterly and entirely desirable.
Your husband had no quarrel with
any one?" he asked.
Been asked that question hundred
times" Mrs King replied. Never that
| know of. He was one OF the peace
fullest men ever knew"
And liked his golf and tennis here
week cnds?"
Never missed one or the other.
Bellies taken to tennis lately. so he'd
often let his golf 90 on Sunday ana
play tennis with her In the afternoon.
They both were elected members OF the
club. not long ago"
quite a nice club" Miss Belle MUIR
INJURED. IAN the best people around
here belong. II I only had some one
to 90 there with me now, 1t would be
such comfort"
mo man." Mrs King declared. with
conviction. could have had happier
home or have lived a more contentcd
life. and what l say is that man OF
his character should be easy enough to
trace anywhere. Pretty pass things
have come to when every day all they
can tell me at Scotland Yard is that
they are still without news"
1T does seem extraordinary" Angus
admitted politely.
ANY more ouestions?" Mrs. King in
quired. Because. II not. I'll finish my
tea"
II can't think OF any for the mo-
ment," Angus admitted.
IF there are, I can answer them. "
Miss Belle assured him. Il love TO talk
about 1t. One feels ones doing some
thing"
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why. 10 awe one sMall-sised dos a
thorough shampoo ana bath, II takes
tho combined services Of three men for
over an hour Dogs. that as A rule are
a. good -natured a. one could hope Ia
and. will bite. kick and eavort about Al
great rate when the shampooins
starts. They haven't any sense about
II. They just know that son,vshihg
out Of the ordinary Is happening, ana
they get scared
THE same Is true With regard Ia the
other beauty processes that are sood
for does. Manieures. for instance, are
very difieult A q rule. canine nails
aet into terrible shape before they are
brought 10 the beautieians attention.
! have worked Oh nails that had atewn
30 long that they were laoped ahont
twice and had KguwN into the foot.
The charge for suoh manicure treat
ment was - ~ %, and eunsidefing the
trouble II was worth twice a. mneh,
4 woman can ~ into he, beauty pal"
Tor and get good manicure tel SAY
10 cents, Hut she couldn't II she had
lei her nails become rough ana IN"
grown, then II would I've surgeons joh
to straiehten them out and would cost
aplenty."
According To the dos heauticians
interviewed. ana Of the nlost aitticult
processes Of the identifying Category
IL the permanent wave, which Is also
one af the important features M
feminine beauty culture
just ~ II IL tmpoasihte 90 wave the
hair Of every Woman. ~ there are MalN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
Beauty Costly for Canine Pets

Of bringing the weight down 70 ac<r's1
II some particular part Of the deg s
oversise--that Is, II his neck is 800 large
" his legs are 100 tat-rsI>Satec cold Az
plicatsonS are said 70 effecs resa2c-
ton
The cost Of canine reducing tSs5-
men,S runs high. however, To put ore
dog III shape for \ show the trainer Is
often paid as high as $50. plus q Sener~
Gus expense account
The piuckinS Of wniSkerS ard eve
arovS as well rs the smuggling % hair,
are regular part ot the cog eeau.igy-
elx schedule, A woman can have her
eyebrows plueSed for under 81 but the
charge for the canine patient - usually
s.. which includes singing, The smell
II the Burning hair seems 70 aUncy the
doG. and consequently IS mere 6icssetast
- perform,
III tact. - keep dos in fashionable
trim is becoming almost as rsacS "
financial burden as keeping Wife sap
piled With clothes and Beauty tTsak~
mentS, The well dressed DIS male IS
we'll rs female, Is fast eS<NAGlu&S Save
II IaShsaa 4 tend master ~ nsG>sgeSS
can give exrrSSStan ~ asyseeSN,A IN tire
practical form os a smart 0&sttat csNSs2a&
as much as $s.eao,
or course, IL IS Still possible ~ obtain
asusAleS COLLARS harness leads SN~ateSS
etcs. AZ e<>St under SIS, nut L yca
dcnI want your dos ~ feel ashamed
and neSiectsG when ne WALKS with yr>sl
in the park. WA Hl0Ss buy HIM 81 VeEN
fancy sweater And at least Csse ealsS<<NsF
And then there ARE fewes& NSs<
Well dressed Gog in SE<NS standing Sa<>;isS
have one lewele1 collar and harness ~
least. 81 they SAY,
And when il comes e. eslNf0S N~~
eled cVllagS. the sNyace Is ~ m0ch ~ XN'a
have, There are several arsStecga1Bc SI>SS
III New Work Who SlSNs< $>,eNe StAas>G'S
COLLARS ter every day
Then YOU must pat IN dental ~NSA
and hVSl,ltAl bills en sAs a>% eNESlNw
account, kNT all Digs iii gI<Na SESAS'sAS
make All occasional visit ~ she SeS A>>se
pstal When y<uv sseg " HeIIsS sgCats>A
FOR this Aslasne ~ that. h Sare a. SeI'a
AZ least a basket Of rSNSeS kNvINe><N
SseeS II WA visit tae dog sNNSlNtAs VA
VIII See cAgeS ee>sse&ea With a<NEAl eS-
PLAYS that recAA VtseasANgsS F>SEs>
AstcSetaer a GASsgS life il ES&sEsS ~
* a luxurious affair tsteSs aAyS, IN
tact Keeping ny With the lSlaeS' eNA& n
a dlgteuet aGiAu ter tsASSSe lse& kNNSSeS>SN
AT unlimited NasAnS Is AsAkS ~ tAN9sSa
III tAe future men At nA<SssgNse A1esaS
w(,,sa have ~ csNSNNSe between SeSsEaas
wtte NJ = cyx m vsegNeE style,
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Sound fellow!" Angus observed. clos
ing his desk.
NOUS played his round of golf,
"A lunched and played again, Al :
O'Clock h deemed suitable
hour--he brought his motor car to a
Standstill outside neat. rather new
looking villa in one Of the bywayS oil
Ch!swick
He walked up a tiled path end made
use OF a shining brass 6nocSer. The
door was opened by girl OF about III
or 10 years of age.
is Mrs. King at homeo" Angus in
CURED.
The girl opened the door wider. She
very much approved of the tons and
manner Of this unexpected visitor.
VIII you come into the drawing room
tor q moment?" she invEcd Mother S
having tea"
Please don't let me disturb h2r." An
gus begged. Il can wait"
who is it. Belle" sharp voice de-
man6ed from another room.
"a gentleman. mother TO sce you,
the girl answered. throwing open the
door OF thu room opposite. Won't you
sit down. please" she begged. is that
lovely car yours?"
1T is" Angus replied. Are you
fond OF motoring"
Il adore it, the girl declared onthusi-
aStically.
In due course Mrs. King made her
appearance. She was a short. hard
faced woman with thin lips and keen
eyes. She was neatly dressed. and
she was still engaged in the c0nsump-
ton Of some portion of her repest.
I'm Mrs. King she announced.
What might you want with me?"
Il hope" Angus began. that you
will not consider my visit in any way
an intrusion. To tell you the truth,
Mrs. King. and a friend of mine have
started in business--just from the love
of it-as sort OF amsteur investigators
into cr!m~ end dissppearances and all
that kind of thing We are both very
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Democracy in the British Isles

State Is as free In It's actions as any
government In the world and freer than
a great many Of them.
In external affairs the position Is
similar We are free 10 make treaties.
We are Just now negotiating treaty
with the French government, and when
our commercial system has become
more developed we shall make treaties
with all those countries with which
the volume OF trade exchanged war
rants such a step,
We possess the right of legation,
We already have had the honor 10
exchange ministers plenipotentiary
with the United States and thus have
put ourselves I'm the best possible posi-
ton 10 study the means OF develop
ing In every way our century-old
friendship and Of studying the methods
of encouraging commercial intercourse
between our two countries.
Al International conferences and In
the signing of treaties resulting there
from the plenipotentiaries of the Irish
Ffee State appointed on the advice OF
the Irish ministers. have alone the right
10 enter into obligations on behalf OF
the irish Free State. In other words,
no plenipotentiary can speak for the
Irish Free State who does not derive
people through The machinery OF the
irish constitution.
In international az well as In national
affairs our responsibility Is complete and
undivided. When the King acts AS high
contracting party In an international
agreement. his contracting capacity only
extends Ia thohe members Of the com
inonweaith on whose advice plenipoten~
tiaries have been appointed and 10 the
extent 10 which they have been em-
powered When he acts for more than
one state Of the commonwealth he Ii IA
several not single contracting party
There is no single constitutional organ
ism covering all the states Of the group
There Is no unitafy government such as
exists for instance. In federal system
and there In consequently no group al
ministers who possess the right To advise
the monarch on behalf Of the whole
group.
In the League Of Nations the Irish
Free state Ia on footing Of complete
equality with all the other states mem"
beers of the League. She has the right
of election Ia the council
Canada's election tn that body In Sep
tember ~ last year must have ted
all doubt from the minds vt those who
believed that Great Britain represented
the other members of the Britain COM
munwealth on The council
think that have written enough 10
prove 10 Our friends IN the United States
that the Irish Free State Ii demo
cratic and independent state, with all
the powers, internal and external. neoeKs
sArg for her fullest development How
far that development already has pro.
Creased In the economic aud cultural
spheres ! hope 10 have many oppottuni-
lies of stating during my stay among
The American people,
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~ EAUTY CULTURE with capt
- tals) has become an essential
~ for the well groomed dog. But
- many a fine. deserving animal
Is forced IA skip hts weekly
shampoo and manicure. or even Ia
struggle along without q monthly per-
manent wave, for no other reason than
the high cost OF beauty service for
dogs.
For women the problem OF loveliness
has grown simpler than ever before.
what with the new home remedies and
the cut-rate expert treatments offered
by at least 2.000. 900 beauty parlors
But IN the dogs life this beAutilying
business Is stu luxury, And the
animal that can count on q bi-wuekly
violet ray treatment should call himself
lucky dog. unless he Is ready tn stand
alone as the worlds most ungratetul
cur.
Descending 10 cold figures preceded
by dollar sigma. II costs dog between
three and Ave times as much a. II
does q woman TO have almost identieally
the same services performed, Accord
ing to specialists, the eomclineas Of a
don may be enhanced by precisely the
same methods that are used 10 heighten
feminine charms
To be well gfoomed. the average ami
NAL needs more or less The same minis
tratlons by the skilled hands OF
heautician Hut consider the prices
that are charged the unfortunate dog
For shampoo. manicure, massage, per
manent wave and violet-ray treatments
the dog gets bill for al least $40, A
woman can keep herseif shampooed,
manicured and maasaged AT SIS q
week up,
Al "A New York beauty shop for dogs
ana eath Inquiries were made rs Ia
the method of tiNihg charges for animal
beauty culture
why should u shampoo for dog
even very large dog. cost -, when n
woman, even long haired woman, can
have n highrgrade shampoo tor only
sia" the attendant AT The shop was
asked
well. It's really the dogs fault, :" eAr
blamed Mi Cialssn III the dog
would look at beauty culture In iea'
snnabie manner the way wanen do,
We probably could shampoo him nicely
for o. nut that liant the dogs way
tie enjoys boina heautined after It's all
over; but he makea more h.sa while the
worka going on than any A-feAI .ald
child over dosa Of castor oil.
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one VIC should like to look into-en-
trely from a DISTINGUISHED point of view
We do not require any payment or
reward. II We should succeed in OBJ
tanning any information, so much the
b,ttcr: If not. il will cost you nothing
and no harm will be done"
Take scat" Mrs. King invited.
please do sit down." Miss King beg
ged, wheeling n chair toward him and
lingering by lis side.
In the first place, have you pic
ture of your husband?" Argus inquired
"Doz,ns"
THE girl crossed the room, opened a
drawer slipped photograph out OF
a pile. and. bringing 1t over, pcrehed
herself on the arm of Angus chair.
The picture vas of men of middle
height. inclined TO be thin, with a
slight mustachc and de2p-set eyes.
There was nothing in the features IN
any way different from tn, hundreds
and thousands of city toilers who at
o'clock. might b. expected 10 leave
their work in the city for thcir suour-
ban homes. nevertheless. Angus put
the photograph in his pocket.
I'm supposed to be- ratl1er like him.
Miss Belle con1ded. only that we
haven't the same color eyes,
"Iour husbands habits. l understand,
were most regular?" Angus proceeded,
after Short dialogue with diss B2llc
on the subject of eyes.
There was never n more pnnctual
man." Mrs, King averred six days
of the week YOU could set your clock
by his comings and goings. Thursday
was mall night al his Office. and he
might come any time. have known
him only a little later than usual. and
I have known him not TO come home
Till midnight"
Financially. Mr.. King was saving
man. ! understand"
Fortunately for us all he was Mrs.
King acknowledged We've been put
ting By for over % years. or I don't
know where we should be now"
He didn't withdraw any money, I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
BY WILLIAM THOMAS COsGRAvE,
Ps.saoeat Of the ifish Free state.


P,sslceat Of the IFish free STATE
~HE Irish Free State Is a co-eQual
member Of the British Com
rnonwealth Of Nations. To I'M
cerstan6 what her precise STATUS
is IL ik necessary 70 recall some
~ The chief distinguishing char@cteriS-
fifs OF the stzt2z that are members o!
A. the imperial conference he'd N
London In November, 1875, Nae
deemed opportune 70 MAKE = Sa .,nn
6erIzrz.ion setting forth. for the iiliC'-
,ns.t[s, az the world. the status OF tne
rornuon wealth group Of nations a. u
,ra,i6 Dc 6e6,iced from existing practlce.
n must be remembered mat tile
n,Ssne ministers Of all the member
f.stek. including the prime minister u
r;rea. Britain. were present a. uif con-
terence. Grld is proceedings we're lilsii,
fore sanctioned by the highest possible
authority. - -,
n wss declared that the group o.
4If-2oyerrin2 communities composed "
C;rfst Britain, the IEiSn Free btAH atio
tns overseas 1oninioEls were eeoAi "a
status. IN no way suEorcln&f ofif 70 ~
o.her 10 any aspect OF t'leh nolh -. =
,r external affairs though unitec ny .
fresiy sszNizted as members 81 tfH
british Commonwealth Of Nations
They are co-eqlzl internally ano ex-
terraliy The King H. the KING oi all
enc ne King " each Students OF
gne!lsk constitutional development Etio"
Inc exact meaning u that k!ngshlp
Eyery art 81 the state IT, DEEMED 70 Dr.
derived from the Ktug In former
slreE. 40 even down VI TIE lhDt hee p
s1es u Queen VictOrts'> reign. NE
,u1usrcn maintained IN some slat
matters & certain inoependenct 81 az
ion. with the development ~ Demo
cratic IDEAS that power completely ciS-
appeared .....,..
a. the present DAY IN Great Britain
tho monarch car o. no state at what
ever eycept on the advice 81 liz MN
istSfs snc ss these latter represent t1t
Parliament elected by the people. ttlf
Hirg'k signature 10 sn art of PsEIls'
rent tetornea simply the nlanifestatiDr
~ ths peoples VIII in itE flnsj form
The Klng b. therefore ne snDDoineh'
81 the peoples viii he is tiae msub
uert through which the voice M ui'
people speaks t-.,...-.
'"fbf prsroghbyes u We crown havf ~
eon1e the privileges u me people en-
Tired into fhe realm ~ concrete fsct u
the irish Free state democracy hai
taken . further step forward The Dsl
Is elected BY universal suffrage NJ
men end women ~ ~ years of age hne
over have n VOTE IN Great BfilslD W.
leadel III the majprity party u sum
Taoned by the King re- q mhttef o
souTse u fOITn government. WINE u
The Irish FIee STATE thc president o
els exscutlte ogslnril H. eiected ~ tb'
Dsu.
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sively as any have every come across. "
Peter Bragg pronounced. that drama
lies often behind the lives OF many Of
the most ordinary-looking people
drama we should never guess, should
never suspect. We know enough now
TO fill IN certain gaps.
"You are driven back. Angus, II you
are still interested in this case. 10 the
old cry that has been the catchword Of
every one of the great murder cases oil
the world-'find the woman.
And, unfortunately, the scent Is
little stale"
WEN draw up a precis Of the whole
affair within the next few days" Pc
ter Bragg suggested. land then vel
see whether It's worth while going or
with it."
Capital" Angus agreed. '''
II
NEVERTHELESS, on the following
morning he carried out an idea oil
his own. He drove once more down II
Grace street, and without asking FOL
an interview with either of the partners
inquired for young porter named VIII
lian1s, whom he had interviewed on q
previous occasion williams was soor
found and came to him in a corner Of
the warehouse He was tall, shy
youth. with a pleasant. truthful face.
Look here. Williams" Angus began
II came to see you some time ago wher
there was a question Of Mr. Kings dis
appearance, and asked you. as asked
q good many Of the others, whether
any Of you had ever been able TO form
any idea as TO what Mr. King did with
himself on Thursday nights. You an
swered just like the others, only LITTLE
differently"
How differently. sir?"
Because you gave me the impress
sion that you were not telling th'
truth"
The young man considered for a mo-
ment.
THAT was clever OF you, sir" he ad
mitted. Perhaps wasn't"
why not?"
The young man shifted his position
little neryously. He looked around. a!
though to be sure that they were no
being overheard.
YOU see. sir. it's this way" he ex
planned Mr. King was the one gentle
man In this place as liked, He got ms
my job. he saved me from losing i
once. when I made stupid mistake
and he always had kindly word ant
q nod. I liked him. and wasn't COINS
TO do anything to give him away. /
had had any idea" he went on tina
he'd come TO harm. that any one hat
done him in like this. I'd have out viii
the truth quick enough As 1t vas,
didn't. because I though I was doinG
my best for him By keeping my mouth
shut"
Then you do know something about
these Thursday nights?" Angus per
sisted.
Just BY accident. I do. sir" tht
young man acknowledged. About eigh
months ago was the first time. / wa
passing a cinema az the top OF Totem
ham Court Road. and I saw Nr. Kint
get out Of one taxi and into another
He didn't see me. and stepped back
so that he shouldn't He vas carryin:
a small travelling bag"
Did you see him any other time@
Yes. sir X was once in the sum
mer-just before he vas reported
missing. I've an uncle who is water
man down at Bourne End. l TaS dowI
there and l saw Mr., King In boat
coming In from the river. He'd faller
into the water-at least his cloths:
were ell wet. He later asked my uncle
how he could get to Devonshire-t'
Sidree Village"
Upon a grassy bluf. above Tx
small Deyonshire village OF Sidtree.
man vas seated The oreexe from tht
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much interested in your husbands dis
appearance Am ! right in presuming
that you have received no news OF
him?"
Not a line not word" Mrs. King
declared. What we pay the police
for in this country / can't imagine"
1T does seen, extraordinary. Angus
observed sympathetically Il wonder
whether you'd object 10 my interesting
myself little In the affair All that
! should require from you would be TO
answer a few questions"
Mrs. King looked al him suspiciously.
We've no money 70 spend on advice
or anything Of that sort" she warned
him.
We certaingIy do not require a
penny" Angus assured her Here is
my card 10 show you that We are in
earnest, Ny friend and sometimes
take cases professionally. but the mat
ter OF your husbands disappearance Is
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suppose. from the bank before his dis

suppose. from the bank before his dis
appearance"
Not penny"
There was that 500 pounds,
Mother" Belle whispered.
Mrs. King nodded.
There's one sum Of money We
haven't been able TO trace" she con-
ffded. 1T seems he had 500 pounds on
deposit at the bank fer some time.
About year ago he told the manager
he had found an investment and with
drew IT, We haven't been able TO find
out Just where he did invest IT, but
that can't have had anything 10 do
with his disappearance. He couldn't
have been carrying all that money
about with him for IL months"
Naturally not" Angus acquiesced.
For moment he was silent. He
looked around the room and through
the window down the street.
The room 10 him was horrible, the
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The Klngs plaGe Is taken Ia the Irish
FIee Stale by hlA personal Representa-.
i've, tie governor general WhG IL now
appointed Dy the King % ths sole ad-
vice u the Irish ministers The demo
cratic character ~ Our constitution has
thus been pushed Ia IT, extreme logical
conclusions
The people haze tl4e fullest possible
ysft IN The election 81 The Dali the
bail elects the president Of the eEeen-
tive council and approves ~ the min
listers selected by him The governor
general. Oh tils adyine ~ the president,
fpfmsily appoints tbe ministers The
.lngshlp Ia tDs Irish pee state. opefat~
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Ing through the once u the governor
general Is therefore a htili more demo-
cratic Institution than IL is In Great
Britain The governor general has
ceased ~ be III any hense ID servant 0f
The British government as he was for
merry Ia The overseas dpmini0ns
He no longer acts ne the channel 0t
communication between the Irish ana
British governments He aets solely on
Tie advice ~ the irish ministers and In
the manner advised by them Hts sigs
nature Ia q bili IL Ia v3Ty special
manner the manifestation Ut The peo-
pies viii
The government 0i thgtIflsh FIee
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Teak Mast aluahle,

The tV.stel states ESWeSt SsStNs>e
eAl1Sl,leYs teak the nsSsSt valuable NM
eeEa,s~e et lis sreAt s1etsStA ssASNAS-
ltN and durability
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A NOUS sprang up, held the door
open. and bowed his fare~ells 10
Belle She rose reluctantly.
Sure you wouldn't like to stay q
little longer and see II you can think
OF anything else you want 70 askP"
IF there Is anything. III call again.
IL I may" he suggested.
He looked back. as he started his car.
to find Miss Belle watching from the
window She waved her hand regret
fully.
Angus smiled as he raised his hat.
His little glimpse OF the missing mans
home life had been uninspiring.
At what he thought a suitable hour
In the morning. Angus presented HIM
self at the offlces of Messrs. Gutteridge,
Mason g. Co, wholesale chemists, cent
In his card. and asked for n few min
utes with one OF the partners. A small
man. who. It appeared. was Gutteridge.
presently received him. and Angus
briefly explained his business
we are willing To do everything we
can 10 help. OF course" Mr.. Gutteridge
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LIE found Peter Bragg, back from
three weeks fishing In Devonshire.
bronzed and In the best OF health. They
spoke almost at once of the finding Of
Kings body.
This case goes 10 prove as conelu-
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ZONE EVEN ING
W HEN | W AS
BOATING, / WAS
KEEPING CLOSE
TO THE BANK,
AND THE BOAT
ST IJCK SOME
THING" ...
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1T was distinctly coincidence that,
on the night OF his return to London,
nearly month later. turning over his
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Wishing you good evening, young
man" Mrs. King said. making toward
the door.