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brown Gypsy person that actually
she was. Instead the visions al
ways made her tall and fair with
rnoon-pale hair and lips like pink
coral.
She never had encountered such
a fairy princess figure--never had
thought that such q one really ex-
isted until she saw Iris Ring. This
cousin was so nearly Mary's ideal,
In appearance, at least, that the
girl from the country was continu.
ally awed by her. She felt no envy,
only amazement and tenderness for
anyone so lovely,
But now, she admitted to her.
self, she also felt bit Of sadness.
A happier thing to be beautiful,
ILL.,, Iris, than to be merely gallant.
This last might make a few who
knew and loved one happy but her
cousins exquisite charm would
dazzle everyone.
1t had dazzled the red-haired
boy-softened his keen, reckless
face, set lights in his eyes. Even
his voice was different when he
spoke to Iris. Did she understand
this? Such things as she could do
with her beauty, such great and
good deeds she could work il she
wished! And those by only being
herself.
She might lead this Danny Mul.
Inns into a new life, bring him to
honesty and right living. BY doing
nothing more than smiling, never
speaking a word, she could accom-.
plish what Mary Smith had failed
to do with a gun in her hand and
the shadow of arrest and prison
to back her up.
Would Iris see this and care?
What lay behind her careless pose
of boredom and selfishness?
Mary remembered the warmth
which has rushed into her own
heart as she watched Mullins dance
with Nell. She could think Of it
impersonaliy now. Not strange
that one so alive, so flame-like as
he would attract her or any girl.
But she never would draw him.
She was sure of that.
So busy with her thoughts had
Mary been that she had failed to
notice when her feet carried her
straight through the park and out
the north entrance. She had
crossed Cathedral Parkway and
gone east and then north again.
Now she found herself far uptown
in the section of decrepit tene-
ments, small stores and rather
bleak-looking business houses
which lie along the east side Of
Harlem.
Over toward the river she could
see factory chimneys and across
the street was the only progresses
ing building in the neighborhood,
a two-story marble structure built
like a Greek temple, with the
words, Empire Builders Trust
Company" cut over the door. A
glance at n street sign told her
she had wandered miles from
home and she realized suddenly
that she was tired. Best to. call q
cab and ride back; even 50 she
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And the detective, after all. had
not apparently, been suspicious
Of the girl Lessing's protective
gesture, interposing himself be.
tween the girl and the detectives
advance, had been needless.
He smiled bitterly. The sort
of girl that she was needed no
protection. She could handle her
self in any sort of situation.
If the detective had recognized
her as Molly Kennedy. the no
torfous pickpocket, she would
probably have been able 10 brazen
her way out of the difficulty.
For moment he thought of
going in search of her. But
that would be like trying to find
the cream after the cat had been
In the pantry. BY this time,
beyond any doubt. the girl had
climbed into q car. and was
speeding away from the Carey
grounds. Or else, lodging through
the trees, she had made her
way to the Cliff Walk, and was
now almost to the automobile
that doubtless awaited her on
one Of the roads leading to the
sea.
He was a nnoraiist, or had al
ways so considered himself. OF
strict rectitude himself. he had
no sympathy for wrong-doers.
Had he chosen to accept judicial
office--it had been offered to
him--he would have been just
but severe judge, ruled by no
mawkish sentimentality about
criminals who had never had
q chance"
But. despite himself. his heart
seemed to bound with relief at the
thought that the girl had Won
clear. 1t was wrong. sinful, wick
ed, to wish that a criminal should
escape the just retribution due her
offense, but he did wish exactly
that.
And then his heart sagged heav.
fly back into its normal resting
place. That a girl Of such charm,
such beauty, such allure and such
evident mental capacity should
have deliberately chosen the road
of criminality-and she was cheap,
too, which was even more often.
siye, almost. than criminality. She
kissed strangers and felt no shame
thereat. Brazen, stockingless
You aren't having such good
time, after ALL
IL was his hostess and she
paused beside him.
sIndeed ] am" he lied politely.
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stare. But little py Httie INTO her
STARE came nnirth And suddenly
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sns pllioWs ah1 ner snVuias
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1eAslng lelt ms cneeks puEns
IHav0luntarily, prey to that per-.
sonai vanity which isflesfifA hiA
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wonnans ne eianced II cheyal-
giass near the Ded. he saw yellow
paJanlas one leg q which na1
struggled apoYe the knee, 80 that
4 exposed long and capable but
hardly Deautlfni sllills lie saW
Throat whose Adams apple WaA
Instantly ulscernlples lae saw also
b shock Df hair at least half oE
which stood bolt.upright as
though fear4 4instead Of the chair
back had raised 1t thus.
Altogether. he saw Il sight
against which his vanity was not
prOof. But that she. this bTazen
thing, should be- overcome with
alOclxinR nnirfh instead 0f with
turning shame his was too
Iruch.
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Deserted After Dance and a
Kiss, Lessing Brands Girl
Cheap FIirt il His
Bitterness

Cliff walk, ana looked beyond
them Ii tie restless. rolling. heay.
ING sea, brightigleaming ii the
radiance 81 the moon. Then. sigh
ink, he turned back into the room.
ana beean divesting himself 81 his,
clothing
But sleep was Impossible 4
waslt the orchestra. nor the
waves breaking against the cliff,
nor the signing " the breeze II the
trees. nor the II lance of the moon
that almost banished darkness. I'll
was simply that he had been.
stirred tonight, stirred until
depths that he lladli 4 suspected ex-
listed IN himself tossed and tt1m-
bled deep down hi his inner be-
So. pajama.cIad, he lighted y
pipe. pulled q huge cushioned
chair over to the window sat
down, and gave himself over 70
reflection.
Now, it isl peculiar fact that
when we cease tU struggle against
insomnia, that demon Of the night
frequently gives nm its cruel war
fare. The first pipe Was not half
consumed when Lessing, yawn.
ing nightly, laid IL down. Just
Tor 4 moment he'd quit smoking.
breathe. instead Of smoke, the
fragrant night air. And his head
fell forward on his chest and he
drifted into slumber.
He awakened with start.
AcuteIy wide awake instantly. he
waited Tor ] repetition of what
ever sound had aroused him.
Then he realized that no noise
had banished ui1conscto tousness,
but that his muscles had sudden
III rebeIIed against the strain OF
an linaccustOTned position He was
used, matter fact, prUsaic bachelor
that until tonight. he had always
been, to sleeping in b bed,
stretched out at full length,
whereas tonight he had been
spraWled in q chair, and his
dangling hands were numb.
He rubbed one against the
other, striving to bring back cir.
elrIafion. Also, ne sI1iVered viO-
lef1tly. The early morning
breezes--tlle moon had vanished
and the pale light outside now
was the herald Of dawn were
chilly. Stiff and cramped he
rose uncomfortably from the
chair and walked toward his bed.
The room despite the faint light
outside, was dark.
4 He sat down on the edge OF
the bed. started to turn down the
coverlet. and leaped away from
the bed. Something was on the
bed, something alive. something
that stirred beneath his touch,
moved, sighed.
He was no coward but, half
dead with fatigue AMI dazed with
surprise. his first impulse was to
scream for help. But-and he
never ceased to congratulate him.
self for this repression--h didnt {.
Instead. his trembling fingers
touched the electric switch and
the room was flooded with light.
There, in a crumpled ball upon
his bed, ball that was slowly
unwindinE now, until it became
transmitted into long bare legs,
more of which were showing
than even her short skirt de.
signed. a rumpled frock.
tousled bobbed head, and a face
half-hidden by fists that dug at
sleepy eyes. lay Mary Leaning,
or Molly Kennedy, or whoever
she might be,
Too bewiIdered to speak, Les.
sing could only stare. And, iap-
parently, she also was too sur
L. S,nrrn 4IAnyS
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pound that soon settles any cold,
yes, even one that has reached deep
in the throat or lungs.
The smallest druggist has this
wonderful tablet. Pape's Cold Com.
pound is what they call it. Har,.,.
less, but it drives away colds
quicker than all the dosing with
drugs that make the head ring.
Don't go to party red.nosed and
with watery eyes; get this quick
relief for s6e at any drug store.
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Bright Young Barrister Finds
Himself Clumsy at Age,
Old Game Of Max
ing Love
WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR

Deserted by stOckingless fdpper few minutes utter
their first dance together RALPH LESSING returns from
the Casino merry party at the NeaCpOrt home OF
host deectiue tells him jesCel there's hare crushed the
gates Then LESSING finds the mystery girl of the CO.
siO uuona Nth the guests AS he talks to her the de-
tecve Gets tip that Molly Kennedy, notorious sContcn
pcEpocct IS present III disguise LESSING suspects the
nr bit saves her from arrest by identifying her to the
detecticc ba the name she gfUes him. NARY LEANING
The detective eaUes and LESSING accuses the girl She
dn;es se Is thief Just the detective redppedrs
mo topOord them as they argue
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
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What he needed was sleep.
In the morning he would be
able to laugh at himself, would not
longer be the victim of perfumed
breeze, gay voices. and pair Of
sweet lips.
A girl or two cast semi-welcom-
ing glances at him. but he merely
responded with perfunctory smiles,
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and in a few minutes found him
self In his room. He walked to the
stood there the indefatigable or
chestra struck up again, and Les
sing grimly smiled as he watched
the trees disg0rge couples. NIerrily
they strolIed across the lawn to-
ward the music. and IL wind-blown
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CHAPTER "

<kr,IND herr Lessing asked
The Greening operative shook his head.
eHow can find her when don't know what she
looks likef' he growed. But I'm going to ask Mrs.
Carey to let give orders that one to leave the
party until they We been searched s
Aessing laughed. Good Lord, man, Mrs Carey cant
insult her guests that way.
tWel she let me search the people that she don
recognize the people that have crashed IN tonight with
ont invitations z said the
Brusquely he pushed by Lessing That gentleman,
glancing over his shoulder saw that his pretty COM
panon who called herself Mary Leaning had vanished
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bobs were a trifle more disarranged
than the fashion of even that care
less coiffeur demanded. Why--who
cared? And if .asculine mouths
were reddened by the transfer of
feminine lipstick who cared?
He stared beyond the tree-fringed
lawn saw the huddle Of curious
townspeop1e still gathered the
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CHAPTER IL

Mid.morning In September; day
all sparkling jewels tumbled from
some mighty treasure box. Sky
a hollowed.out sapphire inlaid with
flecks of pearl; the park a long
emerald under sheets of golden
light. Fall would be- late this year
so there was no hint of frost in
the air: merely a glitter which
frightened Mary's eyes and ran
through her like wine.
She set the stout little walking
boots on the turf in light, happy
way and struck out northward
past blossoming hydrangeas and
lilac shrubs still putting forth new
leaves.
You darlings,' she told them,
laughing. Don't know when to
quit, do you? ! expect Daddy Bill
would call you gallant. 1t means
brave and substantial, doesn't it?
Not a bad thing to be gallant"
She liked the idea. She liked it
almost well enough to decide that
she was quite satisfied with her
lot. To be gallant or beautiful
which? Here she was tramping
by herself, all aglow with happi.
ness because the sun shone and
the wind came by and ruffled her
gently like a great, shaggy fellow
eager to play. Easy to smile, to
call friendly greetings to children
strolling with their nurSe.maids;
easy to repeat Pippa's song, Gods
in His heaven, all's right with the
world"
And yet ."
Mary loved beauty. All her life
she had held sweet, romantic
dreams of Prince Charming who
would come riding from far away.
to kneel at her feet and whisper
in sort OF holy awe, You are the
most beautiful thing in the worldr'
OF course in these dreams she
never saw herself the sturdy little
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Indeed, she well knew of his
struggles; it had been hers as well.
He, too, was a city man, New
York born and bred, as her mother
had been. It was when her
mothers health had failed that he
bought the farm, thinking the
country might bring back waning
strength, and tried to make go
OF it. But of course he had
known nothing of farming then
and there had been hardships. His
small capital soon was wiped out.
Weeks at a time without dollar
in the house.
But few years back he began
to sur >eed. He had added to his
holdings and become something of
a power in the community. They
would not know poverty again.
Certainly she would stay here
as long as he wished. A small
thing to do, a tiny sacrifice
make for Daddy u!
Yet sh was overtaken again by
the cramped feeling. So she put
on the tweeds and the little brown
hat and went for a ak.
AS long as she lived she was not
to forget that walk.
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Follow this fascinating story
OF a modern girl and d man be- I
ing mOdernixed i'm this rewspa-
per tomorrow.
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This Dov II Our History

Lamb, Eheish essavist critic, died
England 60 old
his sister, Mary Tales From shakespeare
His most famous essays are Essays o. Elia"
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Don't despair some day your
social calendar is full. and you
awake with a miserable cold. Be
rid Of II by noon You can, II you
knew tie secret: simple com.
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Dr.. Bisch,s Daily Health Hint
First aid in apoplexy or "strokey consists in oosenng
neck the head slightly ele
heat feet Sum-
physician possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24
GEORGIA C. O.P.ROW
THROWN|NTOCOURT
Editor Obtains Injunction De-
priving Meeting of Right
to Do Business.
By the Associated Press.


ATLANTA. Ga. July 24.-Dissension
within Georgia Republican ranks. which
was passed over to the national execu-
tive committee for settlement during
the Kansas City convention. today was
also under scrutiny of Fulton County
Superior Court by virtue of injunction
proceedings.
The tangle was thrown into court
yesterday when B. j. Cofer. Albany,
Ga. negro editor. obtained temporary
injunction which deprived called
meeting of the state executive COM
mittee" of the right to transact party
business,
Golfer charged that the meeting had
been called for the purpose of naming
presidential electors TO appear on the
party ticket in November and, there
fore was Illegal because there was no
national committeeman pending de-
ciSion Of the national executive COM
mittee.
Defendants who were ordered 10 APP
pear for a hearing ON July 20 were Ben
j. Davis. negro. former national COM
mitteeman, Roscoe Pickett, chairman
OF the State central committee: j. T.
Rose, collector of internal revenue for
Georgia, John w Martin. treasurer of
the central committee: Clint w. Hacer
United States district attorney for
northern Georgia; Mamie williams
Savannah negro woman and former
committeewoman J. l., Harris
Athens, Ga. negro. and Joe III. Watson
Albany negro, who cOntended against
Davis for the post of national COM
at Kansas City.
Pickett, who with several others lefr
the meeting when court papers were
served, announced that Ben Davis, The
suspended" national committeeman.
had approached him about meeting
SATURDAY. but that he had given a nom
commBtal answer AppriSed that a
was called without his consent
for yesterday, he appeared and declared
II adjourned he explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24
WOMAN LEADERS PLAN
TWO-DAY CONFERENCE
Susan b. Anthony Foundation,
Inc, Will Meet at Chesapeake
Beach With Marylanders.

The Susan 3. Anthony Foundation,
Inc. will hold two-day holiday con-
ference outing, under the auspices of
its Maryland State branch. at Chesa-
peake Beach, Calvert County. Md. Sat-
urday and Sunday next.
Arguments for the adjustment of
capital punishment In Maryland will be
read by Mrs, Virginia Peters, arkhurst,
Maryland State director of the founda-
ton, and by Miss Maude Weeks of Bal
timore of the committee on prison re-
form. Miss Weeks also is secretary of
the Anti-Vivlsection Society OF Mary
land An address also will be delivered
by Mrs. Lily Charles McFadden Head
quarters for the convention will be at
the health camps of the League for the
Larger Life at North Beach,
Presiding officers at the several ses-
sions viii be Mrs. Parkhurst Maryland
State director, MIS-, Leon Arnold, presi-
dent of the foundation, and Mrs. II.
Motiatt Bradley vice director, Maryland
branch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24
PANAMA LEADERS
JAILED TALKS
Subversive Acts Charged to
Five Boyd Supporters After
Public Speeches.

By the Associated Press
PANAMA, July 24.-~FiVe leaders
supporting Jorge Eduardo Boyd, candi-
date for the presidency Of the Boyd
porras coalition, were under arrest
today charged with subyersive acts
Alexandra Tapia, Domingo Turner,
Juan g. Polo and Demetfio PorraS were
placed in Jail after they had been in
dicted by Superior Court judge on
charges OF having delivered subversivc
speeches on the public plaza during an
impromptu demonstration on Saturday
night. PoIras Is son Of former Presi-
dent Porras.
Gen Manuel Quintero, who resigned
from the cabinet Of President CHAR 10
support the Boyd candidacy, was arrest
ed and charged with completely.
The four men in JAN were accused OF
having asserted In their speeches that
the situation called for intervention or
revolution. The Judge ruled that this
made them liable 10 prosecution for
instigating the taking up Of arms
against the constituted powers and for
fomenting revolution. The penalty for
these offenses is Imprisonment for eight
months TO four years.
The newspaper III Heraldo said the
arrested leaders have filed habeas
corpus proceedings with Supreme
Court justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24
BENJAMIN C. SOMERVELL
DIES AT HIS HOME HERE
Veteran Government Employe, on
Retired List, Long Was Prom
inent as Church Worker.

Benjamin c. SomerYeIl. veteran re-
tired Government employe and long an
active member Of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, Of which he was
deacon, died at his residence, 1921
Kenyon street, yesterday. after long
illness. Funeral services viii be con-
Quoted IN the funeral parlors Of Aimus
r. Speare 1923 Connecticut avenue,
tomorrow afternoon at z O'Clock.
Mr. Someryell was born in Maryland,
April II, 1853, but had lived In this
city since early childhood. In 1922 he
completed so years Of service In the
Government being at that time in
charge Of the mail unit Of the Treas
ury division of the General Accounting
Office. Mr.. Someryell became a MEM
Der Of the New York Avenue Pregby-
terian Church October g. 1896 Since
then had been an active worker there
In 1889 he became Il deacon and served
ia thai capacity until The time OF hib
death He was member Dl the Sons
u the American Revolution
lie j. survived by his Wldo#. Mrs
Alice Norris 90merycii. son, William
Howe EomerYell. secretary Of the Ma
lionai Union Fire Insurance ca Of the
District ~ Columbia, grandson.
Howard s0meryell an attorney In
Chicago. and granddaughter, Abrey
Norris S0mefgeli Of THIS city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24
MAN ACCUSED OF BORING
PEEPH0LES IN DOORS
Decorator Arrested in Apartment
Corridor Said to Have Admitted
Looking Through.

William Stockton Mamma. % years
old. 1887 Sixth street, was charged last
night with boring holes in doors of
apartments at i448 Girard street and
peeping through at the tenants.
Mamma was arrested late yesterday
afternoon after he was pointed out 10
policeman by William Howell the
lanttor, as a man whom he saw boring
hole in a door panel with gimlet.
A resident of the apartment said that
he saw Mamma look through holes in
several doors.
According to Police Capt. Ira Sheety,
Mamma has admitted that he was look
ing through the holes but denies that
he made them,
Mamma told the police that he is an
interior decorator and went tn the
apartment house TO look through the
corridors and see whether they needed
painting, intending 20 apply for the job
II they did. While there he noticed
the tiny holes and investigated. he
claims
Following his arrest and subsequent
questioning by Capt, Sheets aud Detec~
tive James Sprtngmaun. Mamma was
charged with destroying private prop
erty and released under $500 bond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24
D. c. RECRUITS WIN
FIELD DAY HONORS
200 Parents and Friends See
Troop r Compete in Fort
Myer Events.

Troop r Of the citizens military
training camp. Cavalry students at
Fort Myer. composed of youths from
the District Of Columbia, Virginia.
Maryland and Pennsylvania. won high
est honors IN the parents" field day
staged al the post yesterday. For the
proves Of its athletes and horsemen
the troop vas awarded bunting
s;reaneF. which viii be worn by its
auid0n until next years meet.
The activities we're begun at 9 m,
when program Of unmounted athletic
events vas staged before 200 parents
and friends Of the young troopers. Fol-
loving The morning program luncheon
was served 70 the boys and their guests
and the afternoon period. beginning at
30 O'Clock, was occupied with mount
&c events
The afternoon events furnished the
laughs and the thrills of the day, with
both horses and men working together
IN humorous and sometimes ridiculous
competition The first race OF the
afternoon was 2 novelty affair IN
which the contestants galioped their
mounts 100 yards at the crack Of the
gun. drank bottle u pop and rode
ington boy. Leroy A. Pool. $50 Thir-
feenfh street member 81 The winning
Troop p. proved the best pop drinker.
for he seemed 10 swallow the entire
brittle 81 soft drink in two gulpg. gal
Looping MS mount back In time IN win
before his nearest competitor got away
from tn pop line"
Roy r Laux q Avalon, Pa. won the
mounted wrestling match IN which u
students competed on saddleleSs and
brldieless horses. The mounted potato
race, ia which the riders were equipped
viii pointed wood spears 10 pluck the
potato from tie ground Vas captured
BY H. II SiWmrf33l ~ Mgrfislo~n. pa
Tr0GD Il Won ne mounted tag war
EAo Troop fs team captured The pup
leAl pitching race
9. u. GoooBiH u Philadelphia came
81 FIRST ln TIE equipment race. ia which
91e contestants, eafh bearing number
scrambled Tor similarly NUMBERED hsr-
ness end then fer numbered mounts
-sad0lcd their horses and LED them ~ the
finish SO yards from the picket.
A Washington boy Eugene A. Ross
Sgl Lamont street won the standing
bYosd Jump during ne dismounted pro-
gram yesterday morning
Other morning events we're Won as
follows. l19~yar6 dash Robert F. Dean
RIdgewaP. Nd base ball distance throw
Joseph - Kofshalla. Larksyiile. Pa .
ahotput. J. d. Baker, I.aTksgiIle Pa
running tread jump Il. II, Kinzer
Juniaia, Pa ihfee-legged race. II. J.
fanee and PRANK Mie8on both u Piiia-
oeigllia. alseas throw. joe GheVoc, Port
age. Pa. novelty foot race. II. 4. SSle
g0adWiek va and running high Jump
* A. C1Ok, Philadelphia
The leap frog race was won b. Troop
Il and the onr mile relay by Troop r.