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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04
By R. A. J. Walling

they could not very we'll prevent it. But
we had got convict away. And we had
removed or concealed vital evidence.
Whereas II the police could have laid
their hands on the convict and the EVIL
dence the murder of Pell would have
been cleared up by now. And that was
where we were.
He had In his pocket a warrant for
my arrest which could be quite well ex-
ecuted-even in Belgium. And he would
be quite justified in clapping the brace
let's on Somerfield as well. So-how
about it?
Somerfield leaned over to where Lax
ton sat on hard little armchair, and
held out his hands.
Put 'em on, professor" said he. But
you won't! You want to do a deal. I'll
tell you. You want to know"
Now, Mr.. Somerf1eld," Laxton said,
pushing his hands away. Il do want
to do a deal but on my own terms. You
see, have the trump in my own hand.
That's bluff" said Somerfield
I'VE hold the straight flush. We know
where the Doodle is--and you don't"
LaXton smiled upon him indulgently
You forget that you've committed an
offense, and there's such thing as law,
Mr.. Somerfield But if Mr.. Grenofen
will answer few questions. I'll make a
proposal. Why are you in Belgium"
" 81 came to see a lady," said I.
Miss Vandenessen? Yes, know
through Mrs. Fairfax"
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There was another pause. Laxton
looked at US In q neditative way.
wen come back to It," he said. eat
present I'm waiting to know why you're
in Belgium"
I had made up my mind by this time.
"All right" said I, I'VE take you at
vo,ir word. There were two reasons for
coming to Belgium. One was to get
away from you. The other to try to
strike the track of the mystery OF Pell. !"
And I told him how we had worked
out our plan, the Suspicion we hao OF
coercion applied by Seabroke to Vero-
MICA, the certainty that the puzzle of
the tragedy In Newplace Abbey could
only be solved by discovering the iden-
tity of Pell, the nature Of his previous
relations with the Seabrokes, and the
reason why they all found themselves
in Blackwater.
Iaxton listened attentively. He did
not speak till had done. Then ne said ::
IF YOU could get at Miss Seabroke
you think you could find light?,"'
I'VE might. That is-n =.
IF there was no danger to her pet
refugee? I see. Well now, Mr.. Somer-
field, you shall have candor Tor candor
did not learn of the burglary from Mr.
Fotherbury. worked out the burglary
from data, and had no idea OF its re-
suits till you kindly obliged me with
them just now"
welt" Somerfield exploded
"I'fl tell you how my attention was
first drawn to Pell. Last May I had to
arrest a familiar friend Of mine. We
had little amicable talk and he not
only gave me "reminiscences. but told
me I'd kept him out OF good thing. He
had undertaken to go to a man named
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-04

NV YHAT a small place the
n world isl" said Laxton,
wv grinning at the two most
astonished men in Eur
ope. never heard that
fatuous platitude with more disgust
who'd have thought of blowing into
q restaurant in Bruges and finding two
lost friends like your
Don't overoo the irony, professor,
said Somerneld. And don't draw out
the agony"
tut, tutl Irony-agony? What words
to describe pleasant meeting! Is there
any place here where we can talk at our
ease, Mr.. Grenofen?"
I opened my eyes wide at Laxton's
tone. Whatever police job he had to DO
he was going to do II like gentleman.
Quiet conversation was the last thing
you could get in the Lion dor.
well suppose we go round to my
hotel? Would you mind?"
Very nicely put, professor" said
"Ill do without the compliments
thanks" Laxton observed. I'll take a
truthful answer to a question instead
Mr. Grenofen-did you bring certain
black bag with you from England? Or
the things it had contained"
NO"
us it still in England"
I hesitated to answer this. Somer-
field broke in. ..
"You might as well put me out Of my
suspense" said /. Are you going to ar
rest me?"
Laxton looked me up and down.
"Tt would be q pity to arrest so fine
young man. But it all depends. Mr..
Grenofen--it ali dependsl Follow me,
gentlemen"
Laxton had taken up quarters in big
hotel near the railway station. He led
us to his own room, and there he read
US q long and severe lecture:
We were, according to this account,
very decent but very foolish fellows. We
had. probably without intending any
harm, committed an enormity. We had
put a spoke In the wheel OF Scotland
Yard and brought the machine to a
stAndstiil. What could be more repre-
hensible than that?
incidentally, we had connived at the
escape of a convict. and in the process
had complicated the job of discovering
the perpetrator of very wicked murder
We listened to this, admitting and
denying nothing.
He supposed we would not contest
the fact that the murder of Pell was a
diabolical thing. We might have disliked
Pell -
I remarked that did not dislike Pell:
I rather liked him.
Z In that case. he said, ought to have
given all the aid I could in discovering
and Furnishing the murderer Of Pell in
stead of trying to hoodwink the police.
We had INSTRUCTED the police at
tiyle when, for reasons we did not grasp.
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But how did you know anything
about Mrs. Fairfax"
LAS soon as 1t was evident that Miss
Seabroke had been mixed up in your
cscapade in the boat we had to find out
everything that could be known about
Miss Seabroke. Naturally"
Then you didn't track somerfield
and me?"
by the way, I've got some property OF
yours. You are careless!'
And Laxton pulled out my bundle Of
notes and handed it to me. Somerfield
burst into laugh.
"Shall we tell him?" he said.
We did. Laxton listened to the ac-
count of our temporary burial with
mixed amusement and establishment.
Then he repeated his question.
why have you come to Belgium?
Not for the beautiful eyes OF Miss Van
desomething-don't tell me!
I wondered how far might go with
out compromising Veronica.
"Come-candor!" said he. I'm ex-
change for candor Ill drop the little
business of the motor boat escapade
Mr.. Grenofen. That fellows got on
into Europe and to search for him
would be like looking for needle in q
haystack You have the proceeds OF
the burglary"
What burglary, professor" Somer-
| field put in.
"The burglary at Mr.. Fotherbury's
That's the one I'm thinking OF at the
moment. If you know of another
IN ask you another question. Has
Fotherbury missed it?'
Laxton kept silent for a moment
| then he said:
why do you ask that?"
| That's answer enough" said Somer-
| field. "Fotherbury hasn't missed 1t
Fotherbury doesn't keep stuff like that
at Newplace if he owns it. Museum
Stuff-old stuff. I'm no great judge
but I'll give a quarter Of million dol
| lars for it. You know something about
| 1t, professor. Candor for candor, you
l know"
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SYNOPSIS.

Sanctuary in Bel0iuml Tom Gren-
oten and Somerfeld fee to London.
where they are disappointed By Mrs.
Veronica, but she does otue them an
address in Bruges, Belgium. The merit
dap they vtsft this address and find
Miss Vdndenessen, VeTonicds former
teacher. But Miss VdndeneSSen cannot
or mil not--teu tohere Veronica can
be found. The ttUo fuoitfveS are at their
hotel. When suddenly they eSpy a
familiar figure on the Street-it is Lar.
ton. the detective, ipho has iDdTTdnt
for Grenoten'S arrest! They tnlntedi-
dtely plan an escape fDhen an oTtinouS
Uoice boo1nS out behind then1-Ldrton' S
---they are captured!
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pe1I at the Lord Nelson Inn, Blackwater,
ard give him q date, and the date was
lime "a. There was to be big money IN
IT, He was vague about the source OF
the big money, but he had the name
and the date pat enough.
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middle of a most interesting affair when
Pelrs death dropped wrench In the
machinery"
A datei And the gath Of June! MY
mind flew back to that strange insist
ence of Pell on the immediate publica-
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you can imagine my interest in the
matter when I saw the names of Pell
and Blackwater and the wealthy pro-
prietor of Newplace Abbey in the
Times. And, believe me, we were In the
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CHAPTER XXXIII.
AN IMPORTANT DATE.

NV YHAT small place the
n I world isl" said Laxton,
wv grinning at the two most
aStonished men in Eur
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-04-15
Your Children's Beds
By Constance Cameron

Even mothers who are the most
conscientious over their baby's
food and regular periods for feed.
ing with the attendant good hab-
its to be set up. fail to realize
that sleep is IN item of almost as
great Importance in the child's re-
gime.
Babies are pretty well taken
care of as regards comfortable
sleeping place. It is the children
a bit beyond the baby stage of
whom am thinking now.
Every child should have his own
place to sleep. If 1t is possible to
which is a very necessary conces.
sion, to my mind then at least
see that he has the same place to
which he may Oe sure of going
each night to rest So many. chill
dren are shunted all over house
to accommodate the overnight
guest who drops in. They are
bundled onto the davenport. or
cot is hastily set up or perhaps
Mary crawls in with mother while
father seeks bit of sleep on the
daybed, while the guest peacefully
slumbers in Mary's room. feel
that this is all wrong. and the
guest who comes to stay all night,
knowing that you, in a small
apartment have no guest room,
should take his chances of enjoy.
ing sleep wherever 1t is convenient
for you to put him, rather than
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-04-15
Famous Author
On Problems
of Love
By Beatrice Fairfax

e Many husband - torn between
his duty ii his wife and his d"ty
20 his mother. Yet there Is RICH.
answer to every proo.en, :, ".
ever complicated. And the dilen-
ma Of T. w. is no exception to
this rule.
Here is his letter:
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
II am a married man "a years
offage. Before ! married, had
q $4,000 insurance policy. After
my marriage intended to change
the beneficiary Of that policy,
In which l would leave my wife
$4,000 and my mother $4,000.
my reason for leaving my
mother that amount is that she
Is a widow, and her only means
Of support is keeping a boarding
house. I would do the same for
my mother-in-law If she needed
1t, but it happens that they are
wealthy.
MY wife objects to my plan
and absolutely demands the full
$4,000 policy. which / call self
ishness.
II believe IL all sons would
do such a deed for their mothers
II need be. there would not be
q dependent, work-torn mother
In contrast to wife living in
luxury.
my wife has given me final
warning that II ever attempt
such an act she will be through
with me. cannot understand
q wife making such statement
after being married only a few
months. 1t all seems to be a
dream to me. Please help me-"
Have you explained to your
wife that In all probability you
will survive your mother, and the
arrangement is, merely for your
mothers protection in emer-
gency?
Ask her whether she would not
hope for just such considerate
care as you are showing your
mother from her own son If she
had one?
In case anything happened to
you, your mother, on account of
her age, would be in a desperate
situation. so it Is quite right for
you to do what you can to pro-
tect her.
Do what you know is right. If
your wife is worth having, she
viii respect. you for doing what
you know you should do in this
matter. If she values you merely
for your money. her loyalty and
affection are at best undepend-
able.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-04-15
What Are Calotabs- How
Do They Act?

Calotabs are sugar coated tablets, con-
tanning the minimum effective dose of
a thoroughly purified and refined calo-
mel combined with assistants and correc-
tives. The calomel facilitates the expul-
sion of the bile from the gall-bladder into
the intestines and also serves as mild
intestinal antiseptic. Every physician
knows that no other medicine can take
its place; there is no such thing as sub
stitate for calomel. The assistants act
like salts, washing the calomel out of the
system and preventing its accumulation
and any possibility of danger. The cor
receives settle the stomach and bowels,
preventing nausea, sickening and grip
ing effects. Calotabs (and water),
therefore, give you the combined effects
of calomel and salts in a perfectly safe
and delightful form.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-04-15
ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN :
By Beatrice Fairfax


perfectly correct for him to be in.
vited. But your mother. or who
ever in the hostess Of your home
II you have no mother. II the one
through whom the invitation must
be given. She would write note
something like this:
Dear Mr.. Robinson:
We shoul0 be very happy If,
when you come to to go
to the dance with Mary on Fri
day, you will give us the pleasure
Of having you stay with us, at
our home. VIII you? Please ar.
range to. We will meet you at
the train that arrives here at
quarter before on Friday, the
one that you came on before, and
we hope that you will plan to
stay just az long as possible
with US.
Friendly greetings from US all,
and high anticipations Of having
you with us over the weekend.
Cordially yours,
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take q growing child's place Of
rest.
. Every child under the age of
IA needs at least 10 hours SLEEP
peaceful, uninterrupted REST,
not only 10 hours in bed. And
remember, that where you or
could switch from our own bed
to the davenport o. another bed
in the house and Immediately
doze off to sleep, any change ID,
to young child, an event, bring.
ing in its train of excitement of
new surroundings. new sensa-
tons, new sights, new thoughts,
which are not conducive to inn
mediate slumber.
Another thing which ] have
noticed so many times, is that
while Mother and Father will
spend a couple OF afternoons in
intensive shopping after many an
evening of porting ove- magazine
advertisements related to the
choice Of new springs and mat
tresses for their own bed, or the
bed to grace the guest Room, al
most anything which will hold a
body off the floor seems to be
satisfactory for the child's sleep
ing place.
When baby graduates from his
basinette or crib, the conversation
usually runs: We'll. there's that
cot up in Mothers attic. That
will be big enough for him for q
WHILE" or Dad offers: I'm sleep
on the day-bed in the sun-room
and he can sleep with you. Mary
either of which is all wrong.
Because youngster needs more
sleep and better sleep than most
adults, he should have the most
comfortable bed in the house, and
one in room of his own, IL pos.
sible. and. if not, in certain spot
that he feels is his own and to
which he returns each night to
rest. A good mattress, which is
firm but even, and not lumpy, a
small soft pillow. unless the child
has been trained to sleep without
one. warm blankets which are
light In weight, and spot out
of draughts. but having plenty of
fresh air, are truly necessary to
your child's well-being. You will
find many problems eradicated If
your child has good bed. a place
Of his own to rest whether there
is company or mott and plenty of
fresh air. The problem Of q bad
appetite and refusal to eat has
been helped to solution by the
installation of more comfortable
bed for the child. If your young
ster has little appetite or is ner.
vous and cross. see If his rest
periods are what they should be.
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for day or two. They do not remove
the cause, for they do not promote the
expulsion of the bile which is Nature 3
purgative and intestinal antiseptic. When
you take Calotabs you know that you
have taken real doctors medicine. It
cleans you out thoroughly: Every inch
Of your twenty-five-foot canal, includ-
ing your stomach, small intestine and
large intestine, is thoroughly cleared and
washed clean, and pure and your bile is
flowing freely. Next morning your sys-
tenn feels purified and refreshed and you
are feeling fine, with hearty appetite
for breakfast. Eat what you please and
go about your work-there is no danger,
for Calotabs are perfectly safe and ere
ate no habit, except the habit of healthy
bowel actions
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-04-15
NEW SPRING
FASHION
TIPS

Setting d pace which h hard 10.
follow. bracelet sets comprising as
many as 10 bracelets tinkle their
way merrily into the linelight.
The bracelets all differ from each
other, but have some point in
common such as a similar ar.
rangement of stones.
Suede succeeds I'm putting itself
over as the legitimate flower for
sports clothes. One red and blue
sports suit was decked with .
boutonniere of red and blue
suede flowers, the red flowers
having blue shading and vice.
versa.
Getting the short end Of It,
pajamas trousers, while becoming
wider and fulIar, now hardly
reach below miladi's knees. Cut
on circular lines, these trousers
are worn with simple blouses and
a long wrap over the suit, cut
after the style of a mans loung-
ing robe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-04-15
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

A Maxim silencer, weighing rs,
600 pounds, Z feet in diameter and
20 feet long. has been built for
a light and power company in
Tucson, AriZ. The Diesel engine,
to which the silencer is attached.
has an exhaust pipe 80 inches
in diameter, which could be heard
for IA miles. With the silencer it
can be heard scarcely two blocks.
A new type parachute safety
seat has been designed, which is
built into the fuselage of airplanes.
The United States Navy IS to be
equipped with 1000 lung devices
for use in saving lives of men
trapped in undersea craft.
The 100-franc gold coin row be.
ing issued by the French govern.
ment, displays a Womar's head
with bobbed hair. Wings of Mer.
curry trim the bonnet On the re.
verse of the coin. tho wheat synn.
holizes the prosperity OF France.
the oak its strength and the olive
brancheS. its peaceful aims.
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DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN;.

DEAR MRS. BEECkMANi
/. Surprising that my name is
kate Elwood and that marry .
man named Williams. How shall
sign my name in thanking
people. especially those whom I
do not know, for wedding pres.
ents? Shall / sign Kate Elwood
williams, or Kate Williams?
READER.
II the wedding presents are re-
ceived before you are married.
you, OF course, sign your maiden
name. And all wedding presents
received before the wedding should
be thanked for before the wed.
ding. But IL the presents are re-
ceived after the wedding, you
sign your thank-you notes with
either form. The more usual
form Is Kate Elwood williams,
for this form registers both names
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-04-15
IA \ #&e7JFEF,I7
rvs NOVEL

A novel two.piece costume hi
printed necktie silk in violet tones
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all-daye wear. It's fetching with
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plain silk crepe with knotted bow.
The skirt has inverted box.plaits
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in silk crepe, sheer tweed in
check pattern, printed silk crepe
in polka-dots, and. printed cotton
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smart. Pattern price Is cents in
stamps or coin wrapped care
fully. The new book Of Fifth
Avenue Fashions shows the most
attractive styles for spring and
summer wear. Send Is cents for
your copy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-04-15
How Does the Liver Purify?

Physicians tell us that the liver has
several functions, one of which is to man
ufacture a greenish-yellow, bitter fluid
called bile, which, between meals, is
stored up in the gall-bladder, but after
each meal is poured out into the intes-
tines. The bile is purgative and anti
septic or prophylactic. In health it is
your bile that makes your bowles act
regularly and freely every day-it is
Natures purgative. 1t is your bile that
keeps your bowles pure, clean and free
from fermentation (gas) putrefraction
and decay Remember that germs do
not thrive where there is fresh bile
and there can therefore be no fermen-
tation to cause gas, nor putrefaction
to produce poisons or toxines. Also, as
bile is Natures purgative, there can be
no constipation if the bile is flowing
naturally and freely from the gall
bladder into the bowels after each meal.
But when the bile becomes stagnant
your bowels stop acting regularly and
the contents become a breeding bed
for the germs of fermentation (gas)
decay and disease. These poisons Called
toxines) are gradually absorbed into
your blood and circulate all over your
body, poisoning, irritating or inflaming
your brain and nerves, your muscles and
joints, your heart, lungs, skin, kidneys,
and every vital organ of your body.
Your doctor calls this intestinal toxae-
mia, and tells you that your system is
"toxic. "
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-04-15

ing over night, and perhaps he
win stay in town two nights. In
this case. Ii it proper for me to
invite him to stay at my home?
II so, IL it necessary to mention
it when writing. and what il the
correct way to word 1t? IN. M.
II It is convenient for you and
your family to have him stay
at your home for this time, It il
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-04-15

If the reading of this article teaches
you only this one lesson about your own
body it may be worth more than millions
of dollars to you; for of what use is
money without health, or after you are
dead?
The lesson is this - Keep your sys-
tenn pure and you will have health and
strength to gain and enjoy happiness,
success and length of years.
But you may ask: -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-04-15
ADVENTURES
OF RITZY
ROSALIE

Like every girl who is careful
with dainty finery, Resale has
just taken her new hose from a
bath of cold water and squeezed
them almost dry in a bath towel.
She knows that this precaution
taken before new hose are worn
will almost double their life. She
is wearing q pair Of hose with a