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"Radley!" she repeated, family.
Then with sudden suspicion that he
was merely staring at her to show his
displeasure at finding her here, she
drew back a step. Don't you see what
YOU are doing to me?" she asked him.
His manner was incomprehensible.
He sat rigid. Involuntarily her hand
went up against her lips. Abruptly all
the heartbreak of the last weeks
seemed to center in this moment. Was
he batting her here? She could not
0uell the tears that rushed to her eyes.
How can you-tTeat me SOP" she
whispered.
He sat motionless. She caught at
the curtain. 1t moved, and separated
at her touch. She stepped out from
behind its folds.
The man started up out Of his chair.
Great God!" he cried.
She whirled away from him and
ran to the studio door. The knob
turned under her hand and she flung
it open. Next moment she was in
the hall and the door had swung
closed and locked behind her.
Some one was in the hall. near the
office doors She became aware in a
moment that it was the secretary,
Miss Arden. On watch AS Phyllis
lOOkeQ AZ AieI, IlUWcNcA, Ci1c OtAiCl ga !
quietly opened the Office door and
went in.
Phyllis turned to the window out
of which she had looked in that earlier
moment when she had paused here.
She gazed out at the blue Pacific and
the sky. And her mind began to grasp
the whole painful incident that had
passed, and she understood in flash
what had occurred
Brainard, unprepared for her pres
ence in the studio, making ready to
project a record-the record in that
unlabeled bomb-had thrown his
switches and-found her, Phyllis,
there, in the light beyond the screen!
He had thought she was a product
of his machines-as she had thought
the record of her mother real!
Strange, fateful reversal of effects-as
If the Vicarion, like some sentient
power, had suddenly taken to playing
tricks with those who had thought
they had it in control!
side to it. She had walked out from
behind the curtain upon him! She
had come real-escaping out of the
clutches of his Vicarion before his
eyes! But If amzement at her ap-
pearance there explained his action,
was it not inconsistent with the fact
that she was now completely outside
all his reckonings?
The impulse came to her to return
and tell him what she had done. But
the locked and muffied door was be-
tween them now. She had not warned
him against the traitors in his en-
ploy. But she had locked the studio
door-and the scene they had planned
to see was beyond their reach. Ex-
posure of the conspiracy would wait.
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But she did not turn to the niche
of the protector There was window
over beyond the closet door. She went
to it and raised its heavy shade. Out
side were the blank walls of white
tiled court. Light fell within them
from above, where the roof was close
at hand. She looked at the bomb she
held; then she raised the sash. Still
she was uncertain as to what she meant
to do, and why. A little steel cap,
like an inserted thumbscrew, was the
only break in the smooth surface OF the
steel ball. She turned it. The scene
would escape If the cap were turned!
She remembered the night in her
fathers library when Brainard had told
them that. She stood still with the
bomb in her hand.
She seemed to hear trickle of water.
Then the sweet note of a woodland BIRD.
There was a vague flicker of scarlet
against the background of white, then
a simmer of green and gold! The
echo of an echo of a calling voice
then silence But the girl stood breath
less, with the sense of having looked
into unseen eyes!
She did not know why she had done
what she had done, or what would be
it's effect. Except that she had let
slip through her fingers the secret.
The secret!
There was a sound at the door. Keys!
She whirled and thrust the empty bomb
back into its tray; then paused to re-
close its cap. Then she sprang back to
the window and ran it down, snatch
ing at the shade. Both were safely
closed when the studio door opened.
Involuntarily she stepped back as
Brainard came into the room. Her
hand touched the cause curtain that
divided the studio in halves. She barely
noticed that it brushed against her.
He did not see her. He STROBE to
his condenser control board, then
stopped short beside It, After mo-
ment she saw that his fingers tapped
slowly upon it, She heard them
simple little rhythmic beat-sinple as
any mere vibration, beating out a
record. What was the record? 1t
stopped her heart? Was it what it
sounded like-a record of agony In a
great inner struggle.
He turned His eyes were wide with
a far-off, unseeing gaze. In them his
whole expression centered-the rest of
his dark face was lost in them as If
by eclipse. Slowly he moved them, at
last, and looked at the bomb closet
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mars bombed front. She was suddenly
aware that she had come and gone here
for days without seeing present events
in the course of their occurrence.
It was a short drive to the new show
ground. But when they approached the
place she was amazed at its extent.
Gray concrete walls extended as far as
her eyes could see In the glimpses she
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Would you like to go down and
look at the first Of the big spectacles7"
he asked. "I have places-though the
crowd is ready to smash the walls"
"Of course" she assented readily.
They went to the elevators together.
He took cap from his pocket; he had
been prepared. They found car wait
ing at the curb. cluttered now with the
repair work going on upon the Bon
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In both, once more he bowed his head
upon his hands. At last he turned and
put it into the projectors niche with a
slow gesture of finality. He touched his
switches. There was flare of red light.
In it Phyllis saw him turning back to
sink into chair.
She started forward. 'Radley!" she
cried. But she found herself behind
the curtain. She tried to sweep the
sheer fabric aside, but it tangled like q
spiders web about her hand. Why"
she said. I'm caught. don't know
how I got in here. And-I can't get
out!'
No sound came from him. She looked
out at him. He sat upright in his chair,
staring at her as If she were from
another sphere.
"Radley!" she cried out at him, in
alarm
He made no movement. She remen1-
bered that there was an opening in the
center of the curtain, through which he
had showed her the lens on that first
night, when he had exhibited his records
to the family here. She took half a
dozen steps toward the center OF the
room, and then stopped. He had not
moved! His eyes were as wide and fixed
as If he were dead
She tried again to push the curtain
aside. She could not find the opening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07

For the first time in history the large
Anshan Iron and Steel Works Of China
are expected to make profit this year.
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had as the car moved through the
enormous crowd. Dust and trees hid
the farthest reaches.
Continued in Tomorrow's Starr
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Copyright. 1928. By Public Ledger,

with fascination, as Phyllis had done.
He put the back of his wrist against
his forehead and shook his head. Then
he put his hands over his face and
bowed his head down into them with q
slow, hard gesture that was like silent
groan.
The girl took a forward step. and
hesitated. What would he feel when
he knew that she had intruded here?
She shrank back He raised his head,
almost as If he had heard her. But he
had not. He Strengthened and walked
slowly across the room. At the half
open door of the closet he paused. He
was not feet from where Phyllis
stood. The impulse nearly overcame
her to rush to him. to cry out his
name, to throw her arms around him,
to claim the old sweet relation without
which she felt sometimes that she could
not live. But she stood still.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07

l. Humidor Package. 2. Heavy Foil.
8. Quality Tobaccos. 4. Sealed Per-
forated Top. That's why there's no
dryness no crushing. The extra
heavy foil used in Tareyton's famous
humidor package assures you fresh
full-havored smoke down to the last
cigarette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07

NEEDS STEADY HAND! Draw
ing cartoons all day long. That's
why II. w. Haenigsen, cartoonist
on alarge New York evening news
paper is so careful about his choice
of cigarettes. When asked by an
investigator why he smoked Tarey-
tons, Mr.. Haenigsen said, That's
easy ;. / stick to Tareytons be-
cause ] need Steady Nerves"
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INSTALLMENT XIV.
Y VE took up the unlabeled bomb
in his hand. He weighed 1t,
considered it, put his other
L i hand gently over it, almost with
o nnrnec rT,Ina,n with IL clasnnd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12
RIVERS RISE
Southwest Britain F ar m
Land Threatened

LONDON, Dec. 12-tRy-South
and west Britain's flooded rivers
continued TO rise today. inundating
considerable sections of farm land
and urban sections and threatening
vast further damage.
The Thames valley, Somerset and
parts of the western midland coun-
ties particularly were hard hit, al
though where ever there we're even
small streams flooded conditions
prevailed.
Constantly fed by small tributaries
now swollen to torrents, the Severn.
Wye, Usk, Tone and ParTett rivers
in the west and the Thames In the
South poured millions Of tons OF
water over miles Of country.
Numerous roads were made i'm
paSsable by the water, which In
some cases was two 70 five feet over
thoroughfares. Many towns were un-
approachable from various directions
with their streets swamped. Some
railroads suspended service, al
though all the great main lines still
functioned.
An unremitting watch was kept
on the Thames in London where
high tides might cause repetition OF
previous disastrous f1oods in the
metropolitan area.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12

Eastman from the commission his
appointee would face formidable op-
position in the senate, especially
from the republican independents
Of the Northwest who hold the bal
ance Of power.
One basis for opposition to the
Boston democrat Is that he favors
government operation OF the car
riers and frequently disagrees with
his colleagues on matters Of major
policy. However. close friends OF the
President says he holds strongly to
the opinion that dissenters perform
an extremely useful function In
federal affairs.
It seems to be fairly well es-
abliShed that Richard v. Taylor Of
Mobile. Alabama, will not BE- reap
pointed to the commission and
there is a real race among South
ern democrats for this place. Every
Southern state except Louisiana has
at least one candidate, and some
have several.
Some administration officers look
upon A. j. Maxwell, internal re-
venue commissioner OF North Car
olina. as the most likely choice,
although they insist Mr.. Hoover
has not definitely made up his
mind.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12
Panhandle Father"
Dies In Arizona

AMARILLO. Dec. l2-tPy-Col-
onel Charles Goodnight, 90, known
as ''the father Of the Texas Pan
handle died today In Tuscon, Ari-
zona, where he was spending the
winter, according to kilograms re-
ceived here.
Colonel Goodnight's death fol-
lowed an attack Of influenza. Hs
home was at Goodnight. near Cla-
rendon, Texas. He A. Survived by
his widow, Mrs. Corinne Goodnight,
whom he married about two years
ago.
The body will be brought to Good
night for burial.
Colonel Goodnight's first wife died
four years ago. The colonel cele-
brated his ninety-first birthday by
marrying Miss Corinne Goodnight,
OF Butte. Mont. then 20 years old
Other survivors OF Colonel Good
night are Henry Taylor. mayor Of
Clarendon. a nephew, and Mrs. An
ME Dyer Mum and Mrs. Jack Ruth
erford Of Amarillo, nieces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12
COASTCANAL
VALUE SEEN
Freight Rate Reduction Is
Stressed I'm Talk
BY Creager

Firm belief that the intracoastal
canal will eventually be EXTENDED
10 the mouth OF the Rio Grande
and to Brownsville was expressed
by r. B. Creager in a talk before
the Rotary club at their regular
luncheon Wednesday.
Likening the Mississippi river ana
its trib- taries to a great oak lying
prone through the center OF the
country, Creager pointed out that
the canal. connecting with the
river, would bring all points along
Il in communication with the north
and east by water. To Brownsville,
he pointed out, this would mean
the advantage Of water rates TO
Pittsburg, st. Louis, and other
sources Of materials ana manufac-
tured products, bringing q great
reduction In freight rates.
Creager stated that another point
favorable 10 the completion Of the
canal Is the fact that where the
government formerly experimental
with inland waterway development
at loss, the system has now reach
ed the place where the operation
Of canals Is profitable.
Rotarians were hosts to the
Brownsville Eagles and substitutes
at the Wednesday luncheon. Harry
Mum made a short talk on be-
half OF the club.
we want 10 remind you that
the Rotary club and the other
citizens OF Brownsville are behind
you in defeat as we'll as in victory,
and assure you Of our hearty CO.
operation" he told them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12
$50 ROTARIANS
ATTEND MEET
Presentation or Charter At
Raymondville Made
AT Banquet

ANE&MMM@
RAYMONDVILLE, Dec. 12-
Charter presentation ceremonies of
the Raynondville Rotary club held
here Wednesday evening were at
tended by more that $50 Rotarians
and friends OF the club from Val
ley points. A banquet was served
I'm the basement or the First Meth
odist church. followed by "a pro-
gram and charter presentation.
IZzy Moritz OF Raymondivlle act
ed as master OF ceremonies, 4. y.
Kirkpatrick OF Edinburg. was song
leader and Mrs. 8. 10. Jennings oF
Harlingen was club pianist.
The following program was given:
tie Red Ford" Tex Corder; from
bone solo, Phil Shrader; Musical
Reading, Miss Rachael Moritz:
Banjo solo, Tex Corder: History
Of the Raymondville Club" rr.
John Crockett president Harlingen
Rotary Club; introduction or Rot
arians and guests; Rotary talk, Sid
Hardin, Mission; Reading, Miss
Ruth Larson: Vocal selections
Sonny Boy" Roberts: Introduction
Of district governor Sam. z. Thomp-
son by immediate past district gov
ernor. Bob Bobbitt: duet, GeorFe
Wright. Tex Corder: presentation
Of charter, Pc district governor
Bob Bobbitt; acceptance, .Tate R.
Smith, President of Raymondvllle
club; vocal solo. Miss Ruth Shop
taw; Good Night Ladies'" Rotary
closing song.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12
Ask Libel Suit Dismissal
Third Citation Ag ainst Spaulding Sought
Ouashed In Federal Court

A new motion that r. 3. Crea-
gers $4,000 libel suit against the
p. r. Golfers and Son Publishing
company he dismissed and that the
third citation served upon 4. g.
SpauIding be quashed has been filed
with the federal district court.
The attorneys for the publishing
house ask that the case be dismissed
s.because of defects Of said process
as set forth herein and because no
legal service has been had on this
defendant, nor has this defendant
voluntarily appeared herein, nor has
this defendant waived due process
of service upon it."
Served as Agent
The third citation was served upon
r. G. Spaulding when he appeared
here as a witness IN the motion TO
uuash the second citation. He was
served as the agent OF the r. =.
Golfers and Son Distributing coz
poration, which is agent Of the ?.
+. Golfers and Sons Publishing COM
pany."
The last motion denies that Spaul-
ding Is agent of the distributing
corporation and that the distribu-
ting corporation Is the agent OF the
publishing company.
The second motion to Quash cita-
ton upon Spaulding Is still pending
as Judge j. c. Hutcheson, Jr., has i
under advisement. He Is expected
to render his decision some time this
week.
Firm Not I'm Court
As the case now stands, Creager
national republican committeeman
from Texas, has the distributing
corporation In court, but moi
the publishing firm. Judgement
against the distributors would NEAR
little. attorneys for Creager state.
The Brownsville man Is seeking
81 1,OO0, 900 damages for two articles
in Golfers National Weekly which
he holds were libelouS- The first o.
these was Jobs for Jack" which
dealt with political patronage ir
Texas. and the second ''High-hand-
ed and Hell-Bent." which concern
ed the political situation in HidaIgC
county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12
Rotary Gift VIII Be
Dedicated Soon

Dedication Of the Brownsville Ro-
tary club Christmas gift to the
children Of the city will probably
take place during the holidays.
The gift. thirty-foot concrete
wading pool at Washington park,
has been completed. and at the
Wednesday meeting the committee
in charge was instructed to make
plans for the dedication.
The wading pool. which was con-
structed by the club az a cost OF
$1,000. is being given In place Of
the Christmas tree which has been
an annual custom OF the club. It is
located In Washington park, which
is a popular gathering place
throughout the summer
The committee in charge OF the
construction Of the pool includes
Charles Burton. w. O. Washington.
and Ben Proctor. They will also
arrange the dedication ceremony.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12
Rotarians Visit New
Raymondville Club

A party Of Brownsville Rotarians
visited the newly organized Ray
mondville club Wednesday evening.
when the charter was delivered to
the new club by r. l.. Bobbitt, past
district governor.
A banquet and program or en-
tertainment was given during the
evening. II. L. Thompson, govern
or Of the forty-seventh district.
was also present, as we're Harry
Hedges and Sid Hardin, past dis
trtct governors.
Approximately 125 attended the
affair. In the Brownsville party
were M. T.. Love. Cleve Tandy. Ed.
Mockbee. @. G. Richardson, George
White, and VIM. West. president.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12
NOBILL' COMES
FROM HIDALCO
PROBING here
3 Day Session Ends
Federal District
Grand Jury

Bringing to a close the third legal
row over the Hidalgo county elec-
ton OF November. 1923. the federal
district grand jury returned mo
bill" Wednesday afternoon after
having heard some 20 witnesses In a
three day session.
A. Y. Baker. millionaire sheriff,
declared the no bill was a COM
plete vindication. and other leaders
in the administration expressed
themselves as well pleased with the
action and stated that in their opin-
ions 1t was Justified
20 witnesses
During the three days that Hor0-
witz has been conducting the inves-
tigation, 20 witnesses appeared be-
fore the body. In II we're leaders
OF the present administration. "A.
Y. Baker, Judge A. w. Cameron.
Tom Buckow, Cam Hill, and 4.
s. Rupp. Numerous election judges
and members OF the county COM
missioners court also were hailed
before the body upon affidavits
produced by the opposing -arty.
Many Here
The chief storm centered upon
the throwing out OF the entire box
at Weslaco, a Good Government"
stronghold. Many prominent Hid
algo citizens we're In Brownsville
during the investigation.
Horowitz is law partner Of Mabls
Hildebrant in Los Angeles
The rumor that the case would be
reopened before a grand jury at San
Antonio is untrue, according 70 Fred
Horowitz, special assistant 70 the
u. S. attorney general.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12
English Bank Rate
Given Reduction

LONDON, Dec. 12-tP)-The bank
rate today was reduced from five
and one-half to five per cent. The
reduction was caused by improve
ment n the monetary situation
brought about mainly by inflow OF
gold and sharp appreciation Of the
Sterling exchange on new York on
which IL Is thought will be followed
by an early movement Of gold from
the United States to this country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12
Manslaughter Count
Filed After Fire

NEW YORK, Dec. 12-tPi-Iwo
executives of the Pathe studios were
arrested today on charges OF man
slaughter IN connection with death
OF ten persons m the fire which de-
stroyed the Manhattan film studio
Tuesday.
They are John c. Finn, 40. OF
Yonkers. a vice president, and Har-
nv r.. Lally. 40. manager
The charge Is based on negligence
growing out Of alleged violation q
am ordinance prohibiting storage of
more than five reels OF film tn GER
tain types Of buildings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12

Police we're notified here Thursday
that an automobile stolen from
CLYDE Tandy from In front or the
Presbyterian church Dec. /. had
been recovered and two men arrest
ed &C Greenvslle, Fla.
The sheriff's department has
wired asking that the men be held
until charges can be filed against
them here. II Is likely that they
viii be brought here TO face trial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12


The Rev. Claudio G. Jaillet. aged
Catholic priest, died In Corpus
Christi Nov. 80, according to WORD
received by friends here. The Rev.
.Iaillet spent much time In Browns
vile and vicinity as missionary
many years ago. and was instru-
mental in the founding Of the I'm
maculate Conception church. first
Catholic church organized In the
city.
He also built the first church
In Laredo. He came TO Texas I'm
1886. at the age Of %. He was S6
at The time Of his death. and had
spent the greater part OF his life
In this state. He revisited Browns
vile several times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-12
CONSPIRACY In
DIVORCECOUNT
Dismissed Secretary Asks
$75O,O0O From
Bride

NEW YORK. Dec. l2-tR-
Charges there was a conspiracy
involving the divorce Of Col. Henry
H. Rogers, a Standard Oil magnate,
and his subsequent marriage are
made in a suit filed by Edward <.
Kern. who was dismissed as the
colonels secretary. He seeks $780,
600 from the colonels bride and
two Of her relatives.
The colonel's first wife. Mrs.
Mary Benjamin Rogers, obtained a
divorce in Holland last summer.
Colonel Rogers soon after was mar
ried in Paris 10 Margit Barbola
Braun Miles. widow of Basil Miles,
former American commissioner 10
the International Chamber Of Com
merce.
Cousins In Suit
Count Andre and. Countess Marie
Zichy. cousins Of the present Mrs.
Rogers. are defendants with her In
the suit.
Declaring his dismissal was "mal-
icious," Kern said in his petition
1T was done among other reasons
10 obtain revenge upon the plain
tiff because the plaintiff in the
course OF his employment with
Henry II. Rogers, and under spec
ific orders OF Mrs. Rogers, had in
vestigated and obtained informa-
ton concerning the defendants Is
CMargit Borbala Won Braun Rog-
ers) birth, family, social standing
previous history and mode OF liv-
ing and had communicated 20
Henry H. Rogers the result Of the
investigation"
To Ask Questions
Kern gave notice he would ask
for examination Of Mrs. Rogers
and the Zichys before trial. One
Of the questions on which the ex-
animation is based Is:
Whether or not. from December,
1923, until June, 1929. the defend
ants and each Of them represented
TO Henry Fl. Rogers that the de-
fendant Rogers (then known as
Daisy Won Braun Niles was a
member Of the Hapsburg family,
10 wit, an illegitimate daughter OF
Franz Josef. Emperor of Austria
and represented TO Henry II. Rog-
ers that the defendant Rogers re-
ceived an income and other emolu-
mentS from the Hapsburgs."