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The Washington times., 1929-02-01
By Winifred Van Duzer

He leaned into the strong brown
hands, steadied bit. Is she
here?" he asked vaguely. Iris, it
was" His eyes came alive, find.
ing her. Tell her now, you" He
wrenched at Juniors shoulder.
1.-The whole show. Get going"
Mary sobbed a protest. You're
hurt, Danny"
Listen! Here, you; talk up,
now. Tell her, / sayr'
Junior babbled his story, plainly
afraid of the Spook. helpless
though he was. He told what he
had done, chattering an account
of the trouble at the Emerald.
Il shot. and then this big bum
butted in. Took my gun--say, is
that enough?'' he shrilled. Sat
isfied now?"
tYeh. You heard. Iris. Wasn't
me cracked the box. All right.
Queen? Sure, I'm feeling kind of
rocky. Kind of rocky"
He slumped suddenly, but pulled
himself together. aware of her
silence. AS by tremendous eff
fort his eyes raised, caught her
look. She spoke for the first
time, harshly, excitedly.
How dare you come here like
this?"
"But-say, you don't get me"
Mary ran to the other girl,
clutched her arm, shook it. He
saved your brother-got hurt for
it-oh. don't mind, her. Danny.
Doesn't know what's she's saying!
Help me do something, Iris-get
his coat Off"
Iris said, You're hysterical,
Mimi" Her glance Travelled over
the demoralized figure. veered
away from the limp. streaked
sleeve, fingered on the trainpish
red stubble. A sick revulsion in
that glance and something hard.
refusing.
The Spook caught 1t at last,
strightened up, swept them with
a long look--the aristocratic girl
and her cringing brother. His
lips curled in the old mocking
smile. "And I quit the racket
for this'' he muttered.
He stumbled, cropping But Mary
was after him. holding him back.
"Wait! Wait, Danny
He got away from her and went
wavering down the steps, out upon
the stone tagging She saught up
with him then. because he pitched
forward and lay still.
In an agony Of haste she
worked. driven by instinct. Get
him out of the way before the
police came, hide him from the
servants, from TIE mean little
soul of Iris, the weak treachery
of Junior. A heavy burden for
small girl; she barely could lift
his shoulders. But she was strong
enough to drag him around to
the north side of the house, lay
him under the low spreading
branches of dwarf cedars, and
thanked God for that. Into
window, raised softly: up to
Blessing.
you've got to help me. Hurry
The woman hurried and asked
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Carmichael Gives Plane to
Trace LawSon'S Fiancee
Sailing for Hawaii
What Has Happened So Far

DcS Trent, novice IN the Air Mail SerVice incrs the
dspeasure of Carmichael Superintendent of Rand Field
WheR he flies through the Rocky Mountains IN binding
storm to bring back yOung Tommy Rdnd mh0 is
stranded IN drinking and gambling haunt. Old Man
Rand of the field, beLoved by his thanks Dick
Mary Rand, beautiful daughter is also grateful to Trent
The neat day spectacular flight Dick s1Oeeps along
side Mdrys disabled machine IN niddtr and her
from fatal crash They eTpress their 0Ue and Dick is
happily thinking of the future Larson, his buddy In
the SerVce tells him he is eaVing to marry beautiful
blonde. On has last flight LGUson missing. Dick, IN
searching the coury the burned plane and
Latsons dead body A package containing $250,000 IN
is heavy Luger pistol used to club LGarsons skull
Mary recognizes the pistol her fGthes Old Man Rand
questioned admitted giving the pistol to LdCSOn He re-
fuses however, after talking to has son, Tommy 2Cho has
been missing again to account for has actions during the
earIy morning hours aVhen the crime committed.
When the charred money bag IS found in has furnace
Rand is arrested for the murder. Dick Oith all the men
IN the service is detected They all ove old Rand and
knop he innocent MdTy IN hySterics turns G1cdy from
Dick ayibuting her fathers arrest to the pistol found
bu Dc. After has neat he sets oNt to Otslt the old
man IN iaiL Bat the old insists he Is 1Oing to pay
the peuau Returning Dick meets MGry 1Cho asks has
foroveness Dick takes her has and the teCo rom
to soIe the murder mystery clear her father Suspect
ina Carmichael because he kneaO of the gold Shipment
Dick and Mary are searching has house 0e he appears
He nonchalant sbotCs them they the Orog rdck
and cop1inces them he too Is anxious to 1ppreend me
ouiltn one He mentions Larson. Dick remembers the
flier's blonde.
~. 10 n, WILL Fho CfOru
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sun. A sudden sharp sound
burst out, like the rattle Of a ma.
chine gun. Perez, the swa%thy
line-chief, was experimenting
detail of men that were working
over the ship about to take the
mornings mail.
All these things Dick saw as If
they had no reality. He break
tasted. looking at his watch. He
must tell Mary his good news.
lie would not walt much longer.
When he called her. and told
her what he had discovered, her
sleepy voice grew suddenly alert.
II treInhled a little
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dead friend hung like ghost in
the background of his mind. Law
son, the best of good fellows,
whose papers he was now hunt
ing through in the hopes of
linking Lawson himselw with the
crime.
Obstinately Dick drove his hes
itations from his brain. He raced
through the papers, discarding
them one by one, Receipted bills,
a bulletin on commercial flying.
some illegible notes about finances
scrawled on bank balance sheet,
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a note from a tailor inviting Gus
tom. nothing else.
The last letter fell from his
hand.
A wave of complete detection
came over him. His hopes had
been so high. He stared into the
empty suitcase. Then all at once
in a side pocket his eyes saw a
tiny scrap He reached for it.
1t was the triangular flap of an
envelope. 1t had been torn off,
Something was written there.
Something that had almost been
effaced.
Holding it to the light, Dick
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Dick, you're wonderful! oh,
Dick. what can / say to you?"
But / didn't do anything. And
listen. it may not be the girl. We
must be prepared for possible dis
appointment"
Come up to the house. Right
away. Wen start together from
here
One hundred ami forty-seven
Gordon Place proved 10 be an old
brown stone house that had evil
IDENTIFY been converted into small
apartments.
Dick rang the basement bell.
They would have 20 make n.
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Thrilling Mystery Story OF Le Love and Danger the Air Ma
In Lawson's Suitcase Dick
Finds Scrap of Paper With
Initials and Address

yes, but it won't be any good
to you"
What do you mean?"
"She told me she would be sail.
ing this evening for Hawaii at
o'clock. The poor thing had some
trouble, ! think. She gave up
fine position here all Of sud
den"
Mary's voice was unsteady. Her
words came out tremulously.
Wed like the address just the
same"
Three minutes later they had
left the place.
Wen have to use a plane"
Dick said. It's 10 o'clock. We
can get there before evening in
that new ship they've got at the
field"
Mary frightened her fingers on
his arm in eagerness and deter
mination.
They drove back to the field at
high speed, bursting in on Car.
michael at the flight office.
I'VE want a ship right away"
said Mary, breathlessly.
Carmichael looked surprised, hut
wasted no time in questions In
10 minutes they were on their
way in a fast new Corsair. Perez
had grumbled. as the plane had
not been checked for regular use.
But Dick had impatiently over
ruled him.
The ground swept below IN q
vivid changing scene-rugged
peaks. shadowed canyons, and
wooded slopes. The last range
was already in sight, both were
exulting at success, when with
out warning the engines roar
cut out deadi
fTo he Continued Tomorrow
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Dick had opened it. 1t was in
bad condition, as Lawson had
said. He made a mental note to
clean it out later on and had
not yet done so. And--he was
quite sure-inside there had been
some scraps of papers, notes, let
ters perhaps!
He was wide awake as he flood
ed the room with light. The
suitcase was under his bed. His
fingers shook with eagerness as
he opened it.
Yes, there were letters there,
crumpled handful Dick pored
over them. The thought of his
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ALIAS THE SPOOK

no questions. They poured brandy
through the window, up the stairs,
half carrying him between them.
They put him in Mary's bed,
locking and bolting the door. He
sank into Inconsistencies and
Blessing, who understood nursing.
washed and dressed his wound Is
best she could.
1T amt 80 bad" she told the
girl "Only he's fearfully sick.
Ought to be a doctor"
Wen have to think Of some
thing. He cant stay in this
place. If only Daddy Bill were
herew
But he amt" They sat beside
the bed throughout the night and
Mary faced a new day wanly.
She was called downstairs when
the detectives came. leaving
Blessing on guard. There she
heard Iris tell disgustedly of the
Spook's visit and was forced to
corroborate her story, She heard
Junior confess the safe robbery
in suffering. defiant way and
Uncle Sherwood give orders to
drop that matter.
MY son will leave for san
itarium this afternoon. Get the
alcohol out of his system. Some
of the rottenness too il it takes
the rest of his life"
Nothing was said about Junior
shooting the policeman and Mary
began to suspect a reason for
this. They intended to gather in
Danny, have something upon
which to base a charge against
him. Either they do not know
the truth or did not care.
A queer holiness flashed over
her and a scourging sense of
outrage. Make that boy pay be-
cause he was down and helpless.
Let the guilty one, the rich mans
son. go free!
Well, it would not happen. She
Mary Smith--Would see to that.
She would set herself against
that abomination.
"And you'll be married at once,
young lady Uncle Sherwood told
Iris.
Ollh uOuSluS T6SpOIiSIbiilAy,
Mary thought. "As if marriage
would change herr
A way out, wild chance, but
a possibility, came to her all at
once. She went to her uncle after
the detectives had left.
I'D like to get away for
while, Would you let me and
blessing % tO Ping AcraS9 I'm
very tired, you see. and nervous"
$50 it's got you, too. has it?
Small wonder" he said kindly.
"Of course you may go. I'll have
you driven up this afternoon"
But couldn't l take the tour
ing car and drive myself, Uncle
Sherwood. Id like to be alone
with Blessing"
He demurred, but gave in final.
ly. And wondered why she threw
her arms around his neck and
kissed him.
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managed to make out the neat,
small letters written in pale
ink:
D. r. G.
147 Gordon Place
Town
It was in a girls hand, Dick
judged. His pulses hammered.
d. r. C.-and an addressi He
dared believe his quest was over.
He dressed hurriedly. Dawn
had come. 1t was cold. and
sharp wind raced across the field.
The haDgars looked bleak and
chill in the first light. To the
eastward was a glow of the rising
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quiries from the janitor. A small
boy poked his head up out of the
area way.
Mas out"
where's your father?"
Haven't got no father"
"Wken will your mother be
back"
About 10 o'clock"
Where's she gomez"
II dunno"
Listen" said Mary. isn't
there a young lady living here
whose last name begins with CT"
The urchin stared at them with
round eyes.
mo-" he said at last, with flat
finality.
When they asked aim again, he
shook his head repeatedly. There
was no hope of getting any infor-
nation from the boz. There was
nothing to do but wait Until 10
o'clock. They walked up and down
the street, patiently turning
minutes into hours. Then at last,
a fat, red-faced woman, T'ith a
bundle of laundry under her arm,
came down the street and started
to enter the basement.
Dick halted her with d shout.
Were looking for somebdy who
lives here" he explained. Some
body whose Initials are d. T.. c.
ID. r. c." the janitress re-
peated vaguely. Why, you don't
mean Miss Curtis, do you? Could
it he Dorothy Curtis?"
Eyes. What floor she's on?"
"Shes not here any more. She
left for San Francisco day before
yesterday. She went back to her
folks
DO you know her address
there?"
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Daughter of Mrs. Catherine Lanuth
Box n, Mohawk, Michigan
"After my daughter grew
into womanhood she began to
feel rundown and weak and a
friend asked me to get her
your medicine. She took Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Lydia E. Pink
hams Herb Medicine. Her
nerves are better, her appetite
is good, she is in good spirits
and able to work every day.
We recommend the Vegetable
Compound to other girls and
to their mothers. Mrs. Cath
crime Lamuth.
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for delaying her departure till
night.
The chauffeur brought the big
car out at 3 o'clock and she
made a great show of sending
down bags. rushing out for them
to be repacked, scurrying about
in a senseless way.
II never saw you flustered be-
fore" Iris declared. eyeing her
cousin.
well, I'm rather upset, dear"
Mary waited, fear at her throat.
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No,O Go On With the Story
CHAPTER XVII

~aTRANGE that he should have thought of that be-
- fore! And yet not strange either He might merely
- be imagining what he wished to believe
week or so previously, Lawson had picked up an ola
suitcase of his in the hang-out.
want this youngster, shall just chuck 1T out
It had been too Dick had said: Sure, can
use it,
''We you better clean out There shaving powder
smiled on the inside and some other junk, | guess
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But Iris suspected nothing,
wrapped up in herself as she was.
"Who wouldn't be upset? I wish
Dad would let me get out, though
why you want to poke yourself
in the country / can't see.
Wasn't he horrible last night,
Mimi? Positively loathsome. F"
You didn't think so once"
'Oh, / was mad fer a little
while"
TO be Continued Tomorrow
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Daughter of Mrs. Eva Wood Howe
1905 South III. Street, Danville, Ill.
Il praise Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound for what
it has done for my fourteen
year-old daughter as well as for
me. 1t has helped her growth
and her nerves and she has a
good appetite now and sleeps
well. She has gone to school
every day since beginning the
medicine. | will continue to
give it to her at regular in
tervals and will recommend it
to other mothers who have
daughters with similar trou-
bles."-Mrs. EVd Wood Ho.ve.
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Dr. Risch's Dqilu Heqlth Hint

No household is complete without clinical thermometer
Especially should hand where there children
Not only buy thermometer but ask doctor teach
how o read it..
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What Do You KROw?
ANSWERS TO TODAY's TEST
For QuestiOns, See Editorial PAGE

For Questions, See Editorial Page
l. Huron. 2. For example g. Anemometer a. North s.
China Since 1888 T. Mercury g. In esusctation of ind
vdua by smoke American ornthoogist
10 Sherdans "Schoo for Scandal" H. Greek painter
T. American composer 1S French actress IA Queen Of Egypt
Is. Italian tenor, 4r.. a.as,g - -.
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This Day in Our History

February 1917 Germany began her unrestricted sub
warfare neutral ships and violated
her ned1e with the United States This
Congress declared Germany two months later.
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CHAPTER 81
Mary spent the remainder of
the day feverishly guarding her
room and thinking up excuses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13

masterpiece of condensed and sustain
ed satire. Capek's latest play, "Ths
Makropoulos Affair" an amusing COM
ment upon longevity, was first perform
ed at Prague In November, l922; later
in New York, and shows that his dra-
matte powers are as alert and In
geniouS as ever.
Capeks short stories also reveal a
strong and original talent. The volume
entitled 1.-THE Crueiflx" contains pene-
trating philosophical interests. The
Tales of Distress" in which Capek
skillfully, relentlessly, but compassion
ately demonstrates how human it is to
err, also maintain 9 high standard, both
in the actual style and in the handling
of tragic or semi-tragic situations.
OF CapekS miscellaneous works, ref
erence may be made to his Criticism
of Words" in which his capacity for
wit, irony and satire Is exercised to the
full. His future development will be
followed with great interest. 1t is sig
nifieant that at the period when
Cseehoslovakia is so triumphantly jus-
ufying Its establishment as an indie
pendent state, Capek is beginning to
obtain for Czech literature, of whose
vigorous and progressive spirit he is a
typical representative, the world wide
attention which 1t merits, but of which
1t has hitherto been deprived owing to
the adverse circumstances of It's devel-
Opment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
The Moying Picture c4lbnm
By Robert E. Sherwood.

UP" and has done. as usual, an excel
lent job, particularly In his handling Of
the incidenta1s. All the words and
music are contributed by De sylvia,
Brown and Henderson; their songs and
lyrics are sprightly and engaging, but
their dialogue is dreadful. The trouble
with these boys is that they've spent
close association with old Jokes.
The biggest sensation of Sunny Side
Up" IL an elaherately staged number,
Turn ON the Heat" 1t Is absolutely
the last weird In various things. 1t
ought to turn FieFenze Zeigfeld and
George White green with envy,
The past two weeks have brought
forth some more important pictures
"Thfes Live Ghasts," . resurrection Of
the edd comedy about the return of
three British soldiers who we're lest in
the var,
and amazingly absorbing story, with
Richard RartlehMess and Marien Nixon
doing supeTlativs work,
His Glorious Night" John G4lbert's
first talker, which is advertised with
the words, Now you can hear each i'm
FASHIONED mementl"
why Bring That UP" the movie
debut of Moran and Mack.
Rio Rita" the colossal radio musical
spectacle, with Rehe Daniels and ever
so many others.
Applause" in which Helen Morgan
sings and shrugs,
"Rlaekmail," the first all-talking pic
ture to have been imported from abroad.
ut was made In Englana.)
" some OF these new releases there
VIII be further reports next week,
Copyright, laasl
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Redskin Repartee.

ct o, the poor Indian" is a disap-
pointing subject for the talking
newsreel, according to the recent ex-
perienee of Pathe eameraman. He
was making sound pictures of the an
nual rodee at Pendletan, Greg. when
in an off moment he discovered NUM-
Der of Indian sauaws, dressed and car
rying their papooses In the traditional
red man fashion,
After filming the Indian mothers, he
decided to record some native talk for
his reel, and asked one of the squaw
mothers what she did when her papeose
cried Expecting some strange reply in
the ChoctaW or Blackfeet language, ana
with the mierephene In readiness, the
enterprising movie man was nearly
fioored when the woman answered, in
precise English:
II feed it. of course"
To- the poor photographer!
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Talkie Equipment Abroad.

INTERESTING figures on the install
lation of American talking picture
equipment in the foreign field are fur
nished by RCA Photophone, through e.
o. Heyl. foreign vice president Of the
company.
This one company's installations in
lands abroad now include India, Egypt,
China, the Philippines, Australia, SWits-
erland, Spain, italy. Belgium, Russia,
France and England, besides others in
Central and South America.
Mr.. Heyl recounts the amusing in
cident Of an exhibitors travelling for
seven days from Alexandra, Egypt, to
London in order to forestan the install
lation of talkie equipment in COM
petitor's theater already ordered. The
best Mr.. Heyl could do was to promise
to put the apparatus into both houses
|, in the same week.
IT put myself in hands Of this COM
pany," the Egyptian answered. Il take
two. one for Cairo and one for Alex
andria." And so saying. he started back
on his weeks return trip.
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Karel Capek's Works.

X ARIEL CAPEK, says Paul Solver, the
translator of the exciting, prophetic
melodrama, "R. U. r." (Rossum's Uni
versal Robets), which the Theater Guild
of New York will present at the Ma
tional Theater beginning Monday night
Of next week, was born in 1890 in
Northern Bohemia. His literary work
comprises plays, poems, criticism and
short stories OF his plays the earliest
is THE RohbeF," which was begun as
early as 1911, but was not completed
till after the war. 1t may be described
as an allegorical comedy. The anony-
nous central figure, from which the
title of the play Is derived represents the
victorious and energetic spirit Of youth,
selzing all 1t covets, and ridiculing the
sober and law-abiding logic of old age.
THE rohber" was followed by "R. u.
R." performed in New York, London
and most of the cities of Europe, and
THE Life OF the Insects" written by
Capek in collaboration with his brother
Josef and presented in New York under
the title The World We Live In" This
curious satire on human society relies
more upon scenic effects than does "R.
U. r." which is a melodrama of crises
and suspense that would stir audiences
even without the use of its modernistic
settings Nevertheless, the devastating
third act, even from purely literary
point OF view, must be regarded as q
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The South Greets Lupe.

TAMPA, Florida. visited recently by q
= touch of the great cinema culture
during the making Of Hell Harbor, "
went into transports of rapture over
the event and left no palmetto leaf I'M
turned to show its Joy.
The arrival of Lupe Velez, Mexican
madeap, was the main cause Of it all.
The actors and technicians. some so
odd. had already foregathered. ready
for work. Finally Lupes train whistled
in from New Orleans, and the lid
blew off.
Minus stockings and wearing green
shoes that matched green dress; the
senorita was greeted by Gov. Doyle
Carlton of Florida, 16 Mexican girls in
mantillas, the drum and bugie corps of
the American Legion post and COM
pany of National Guardsmen with flKed
bayonets. She was whisked away from
the thronged station to a breakfast of
welcome at Tampa hotel. There the
Governor made speech, Lupe made a
speech and Director Henry King made
a speech. At $3.50 in the afternoon the
whole performance was repeated before
5000 citizens of the city in a blazing
sun. This time Mayor Mckay alsa
made speech.
In New Orleans, with Spanish gran
dees and French aristocrats looking on
from the pages of history. the chamber
of commerce rendered banquet to
filmland's darling. Such, after all, Is
fame.
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we are of our immediate or remote past,
In an amusing essay in "a Musical
Motley" Ernest Newman speculates on
the sounds we might now have had
science come earlier to our aid. What
would We not give now" he whimsieally
asks, Ito hear the actual nose made
by the Roman Empire when It fell or
the original swan song? the
announcement of the Coed Tidings, the
Salutation, the Sermon on the Mount,
the Hail, Master the kiss of Judas,
the Ecce Homo of the project, and SO
on" Too, the motion picture camera
could have recorded the moment of
the phenomenon of Joshua making the
sun stand still or some views of Para
disc taken from the place of the Flam-
ing Sword, or the Tree of knowledge or
the Serpent, or a few views of the
Deluge, taken from the top of Mount
Ararat. or the Seven Plaques of Egypt,
or the Burning Bush, or the Passage
of the Red Sea, or authentic pictures
of Prometheus, the DanaideS, the
Furies and Others"
The talking picture of today II now
prepared to remedy the oversightS of
history. When we are ancient his
tory" historians will reverently unroll
several thousand feet of Aim from
firepreef vault and learn to know us
as intimately as we know ourselves"