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further on, on the right, young, delicate
frs had begun to hide the burnt black
patch where the two boys, having failed
to stamp out their camp fire properly,
had set the whole place ablaze. How
frightened they'd been when he had
turned them out during the night and
shown them the sky all red as a result
of their careleSsneSS, and had threaten
ed to tell the police about them! And
how they'd thrilled to the adventure of
helping to beat out the fire the next
morningl Adventure-that was what
they had wanted. And now they were
both mixed up in the greatest adven-
ture mankind had ever known. And
nobody could tell where 1t was going
to end. Something was going wrong
with Stanhope-you could see that by
Madge's behavior after she had read
each of his few letters. The boy wasn't
treating her fair, and Madge wouldn't
talk. Perhaps if her mother were alive
she might have done. But now, when
she read one of Stanhope's letters, you
could see she was puzzled and I'M
satisfied, although she wouldn't say
what was wrong. And how was the
adventure going to end for Jimmy? Not,
please God, as it had ended for some
of these manned fellows in hospital.
DR.. Raleigh left his car some way
down the drive, and walked up the
rhododendron avenue to the big red
brick house that some wealthy Jew,
without any desire for self-advertise-
ment, but in a fit of genuine generosity,
had turned into a hospital
Gould I speak to my daughter?" he
asked the Sister before she took him
to the operating theater. II know I
oughtn't to disturb her when she's on
duty but it's rather important"
Madge came up from the kitchens
still wiping her hands on her apron.
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perfectly happy to be strolling around
the garden or the house, or tramping
over the moorland and through Will
mans Wood, the fallen leaves of its
oaks turned crisp and brittle by frost.
There was only one companion he
would really have liked-Dennis Stan
hope. It would be fun to show Hawkins,
Bovington Camp. the ms and outs of
his home and he enjoyed the short
walks that could be managed with his
father or with Madge. But Dennis was
the only one who thought just as he
did about the cottages, with their slow
blue smoke, the mysterious stiffness of
Wilman's Wood, the bubbling clearneSs
of the Highland stream, Words hadn't
been necessary between Dennis and him
in the old days, and the idea that he
might come across Dennis out In France
or Flanders gave him a great eagerness
to be out there, despite the uncertainties
of 1t all. With Dennis somewhere
around, it would be all right.
CHAPTER TX.
M RS. TUCKER stood on the
NU worn doorstep of her post
V Office, and peered anxiously up
1 L and down the village street.
as she called it, had begun, she was
constantly faced with this problem of
telegrams-she who, in the old days,
as postmistress at Alum Green, had
had young Joe Bennett and Silas
Medley to deliver the letters, Medleys
boy to bicycle round with any urgent
telegram, and that hoity-toity Ethel
Sidney to help in the shop. And now
the Sidney girl had gone into NUM-
tions," and put powder all over her
face; young Joe Bennett was some
where in France; poor old Medley car
ried on as best he could as postman,
him; and Medley's son had just joined
up. So here Mrs. Tucker stood on her
own doorstep, looking anxiously up and
down the street for Billy, her son, on
his way back from school
There was frost in the air-one of
the last frostS of the Winter, 1t would
be-and thin white mist Softened the
outlines of the cottages. the Bank
House, and the row Of elm trees that
fanked the low, gray stone church. It
helped to obscure the road, and Mrs.
Tucker searched in vain for anybody
whom she could send with the telegram
to DR.. Raleigh'S house. How was it,
she asked herself peevishly, that Billy
always took so long to get back from
school? And here she was left to do
all the work alone! This drafted war!
For the telegram was important. It
came from Master James, and it said
he was ordered overseas. Could his
father, or Madge, come to Lyndhurst
Road station, at ABS, since his train
would stop there on its journey to
Southampton, and would thus give him
a chance to say ''good-by" And that
the telegram should come just when the
telephone was out of order, so that she
could only send it up by hand to the
doctors house! He would be so upset.
Poor young Master James! Why, it
only seemed year or two ago that
he had got into such trouble for falling
into the village pond In his best Elton
jacket, and now he was ordered over
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seas. Well. well, Joe Bennett had said
it would all be over in few weeks. be-
cause the Germans couldn't fight any
more, and he was a sergeant now. so
he ought to know-MrS. Tucker had a
great respect for authority. It was.
indeed, this respect which made her
hesitate for so long, before she put on
her bonnet locked up the shop, pinned
notice on the door to say she would
be back in half an hour, and, over
whelmed by the importance Of her mis-
sion and the sense that she was break
ing all the post Office rules, set out
along the road to deliver the telegram
at DR.. Raleigh's house
Emma, the cook-general, explained
that the doctor was out on his rounds,
and that Miss Madge was on her
v. A. D. work in Bournemouth.
Washing dishes and such like tits
they gives 'er to do" she explained
Indignantly to Mrs. Tucker, as to every
body else who would listen to her.
"A downright shame, / calls 1t. 'Ow'S
it 'elp them to win the warp That's
what want to know, And why don't
they wash their own dishes? Miss
Madge, indeed! Why look at my own
'ands." And she held out two her hands,
chapped and wrinkled with rough work
and washing up.
With a due sense of her own i'm
portance, Mrs. Tucker explained the
contents of the telegram. But her sue
cess did not last for Emma was mas
terful and commanding, which she was
not.
Now I wonder where the doctor
will be-" unused Emma. "Up to old
Mrs. Farwell's, I dare say. We must
telephone and ask"
Mrs. Tucker pointed out that the
telephone was out of order.
And just when young Master James
is going off to foreign parish said
Emma reproachfully, as though Mrs,
Tucker had herself cut the wire with
the one pair of garden shears she had
IN the ironmongery department Of her
shop. We'll, what shall us do
Before they had decided how to find
the doctor or his daughter, the former
himself returned in his shabby Standard
car. His face was disappointingly pas
Sive while he read the telegram, for
he had been expecting 1t from day to
day, and hour to hour.
DO either of you know the exact
time now?" he asked.
Here Mrs. Tucker was able to shine
for she pulled at the long silver chain
Of which she was so proud, and produc-
GU a IlAChGlcQ WdCCl ITOu1 some scorer
hiding place inside her blouse, but
apparently, outside her corset.
TWENTY-FIVE minutes past four, sir, ~
she announced with an official note in
her voice. That's Greenwich time, sir
Told me by Bournemouth this very
morning"
Dr. Raleigh did a rapid calculation
In his head. He had meant to do q
little work In his dispensary before set
ting out for the hospital in Bourne
mouth. But none of the medicine was
really urgent. In most cases some
patent preparation would do just as
well, and in others his patients would
forgive him when he explained in the
morning. After all, he told himself,
Jimmy was his only son, and Madge
could not be at Lyndhurst Road to see
him go. Every patient would be sorry
If the son, whom they all liked so,
could not say "good-by's to the father,
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How young and healthy and strong she
lookedl Her face was bronzed, and her
blue eyes were as clear and frank as
those of a sailor. She had masses of
very wavy hair that would not stay
under her cap Only by the two little
puzzled lines between her eyebrows
could her father tell that she felt any
thing Of the war. It was in her nature
to do her job quietly, thoroughly and
without question. Perhaps 1t was for
tunate that she took life so much as
1t came.
In the little morning room, where
visitors had to wait to see the patients
he told her that Jimmy had gone of
to the front, and the silence with which
she took it made him feel awkward and
embarrassed. One never knew how q
girls mind worked. Madge was so frank
and so straightforward, and yet, as he
now realized, he did not really know
what she thought about anything, ex-
cept dogs and games, and, perhaps
scenery and rather elementary music
If only Jessie were still alive
What bad luck on poor old j.
Madge said at length. Going off like
thatl Still, bet he's glad to 60. He
ought to do jolly well out there"
Then, after another pause, she got UP
from the table with its ugly, red-plush
cloth.
81 suppose I'd better get back to
work. I'll be ready any time after six
After all, even If the bus is getting old
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PEN MAR, PA.

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RESORTS.
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it's always better than the train.
Cheerol See you later"
But as she was about to pass her
father, she suddenly slipped her arms
round him, and stood there for q time.
with her face tucked into the hollow
of his shoulder.
ooh, dear" she muttered, more to
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herself than to him, IT suppose it's all
right"
And. back in her scullery again, she
said, with q vehemence which so
startled Mary Pollard that she dropped
a plate, Damn this warl"
CONTINUED in Tomorrows star.1
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
BING' BURIED
Dog Hero Given Military
Funeral Today

DENEISON. O.. June 17-tPl-
Preparations were made today for
the military funeral Of "Bing," world
war hero and the only dog said to
have been decorated for services
with the American expeditNnary
force in France. Gas he inhaled In
the trenches as a puppy nearly IL
years ago. together with advanced
age, made it necessary to chloro-
form him.
"Bing's" body will be inferred in
the soldiers plot in Urichsville I'm
ion cemetery, but his skin will be
preserved and mounted by a taxi
dermist.
The dog claimed the added dis
tinction Of having been the only
canine to receive a bonus from the
United States government. He was
assigned $50 a month as a soldiers
pension.
1t was when sBing's" nose scented
gas In time 10 save the lives Of many
soldiers that he was cited and deco
rated. He was born In a tent at
Camp Sheridan, Chillicothe, Ohio.
and smuggled aboard q transport
with the 37th division.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
BOOZE FIGHT
North Carolina Officer
Killed in Chase

GOLDSBORO. N. c., June IT
OPP. L. Flinchum, a prohibition
enforcement officer. was killed and
II. ". Andrews. another officer.
wounded seriously early today in q
gun fight with alleged rum runners
who escaped.
Two other officers. 3. "A. Dale and
r. Z. Street, sustained undetermin-
ed injuries when the automobile In
which the four we're riding when
fired upon was wrecked.
The officers. attached to district
enforcement headquarters at VIII
son, gave chase to an automobile
they suspected 10 be loaded with
liquor at $3.50 o'clock this morning.
A running gun fight between the
occupants OF the two machines de-
veloped.
Near the city park where the Of
ficers' car drew alongside thu. OF
the rum runners and in an exchange
Of shots Flinchum was wounded in
the head and Andrews shot through
the arm and shoulder.
Flinchum was driving the auto
mobile and when he was shot it left
the road and crashed into a tree,
injuring Dale and Street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17

the much-disputed measure could
take its place upon the statute
hooks Of the nation.
The Chief Executive was expect
co to sign the bulky document
shortly after noon with Newsreel
ameras clicking and congressional
leaders looking on.
The republican conferees Of the
house and senate were invited to
be present. Mr.. Hoover planned to
use two pens and then present
them TO Senator Smoot Of Utah
and Representative Hawley Of
Oregon.
The measure bears their names
py virtue Of their leadership in its
formulation as chairmen Of the
senate finance and house ways and
means committees.
The bill, II signed today, becomes
effective tonight at midnight. Gus
toms officials ready TO put it
into operation. Copies had been
dispatched by mail and the more
important regulations sent to port
officers by telegraph.
Meanwhile, democrats and west
ern republican independents the
latter disappointed that the export
debenturt plan was stricken from
tie measure, YER preparing to
wage an intensive campaign in the
coming congressional elections, with
the tariff az their issue.
Their challenge Was accepted by
the Republican regulars, who x
pressed confidence they would be
victorious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
PROJECT
BILL SPEEDED
Former Brownsville Man
Predicts Passage BY
Wednesday Night

While details Of the progress OF
the rivers and harbors bill through
the senate are lacking. a telegram
received from Harry Sexton indicat-
ed that its passage is now expect
ed earlier than predictions Of the
first Of the week indicated.
He said the only fight now over
the bill is on the Illinois waterway
project.
He adds: Present indications
are the rivers and harbors bill will
pass the Senate Wednesday night,
If II goes to conference leaders.
Confident differences will be adj
iusted before the end Of the week"
Associated press wires today car
ried none Of the proceedings Of the
senate with reference 20 the bill. so
It Is presumed little warmth has
developed in the discussion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
BOYS
WIN BATTLE
With WAVES
Three Mile Swim To
Land Ends Night
In Water

HOUSTON, June l7.-tPI-A story
Of dramatic adventure in the Gulf
and off a 16-foot sailboat between
Seabrook and Bayfront Friday
night was told today by Robert
Lindsay, 20. deputy in the city tax
office.
He and Paul Rahley, 10. Univers-
ity Of Texas student. barely escaped
drowning when the small craft
shipped water in the heavy seas,
overturning.
Caught several miles from land.
they worked for hours attempting
TO right the boat. First one boy
would dive under 1t and then the
other. each trying to get hold or
part OF the rigging and drag il
around. The waves sometimes
knocked loose their hold on the
boat which floated a few inches be-
meath the water.
Several tug boats passed during
the night, and they shouted until
their voices were hoarse, hoping TO
attract attention. The wind was
wrong, Lindsay said. for their voices
to reach the passing crafts.
Realizing they were exhausting
themselves for nothing in attempt
ing to right the boat, they decided
TO swim for land.
After swimming nearly three
miles they landed at Red Bluff.
From there the two walked bare
footed. dressed in only bathing
suits. to the Houston Yacht club
at Shore acres about 1890 a. m.
Saturday.
Boatmen from the club rescued
the boat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
YANKS ENTER
BRIT TOURNEY
Steady Bobby Jones Shoots
$50 in English Open
Qualifying Round

HOYLAKE, Eng. June 17-tP-
Horton Smith, Joplin. Mo-. profess
siolnal, scored a rs for the second
round of qualifying play in the
British open golf championship to-
day, giving him Isl for the 36 holes.
This total apparently was plenty
good enough to qualify him.
George Duncan. veteran British
pro. scored an 81 which with his "a
yesterday gave him a 36-hole total
OF 156, close to what experts expected
would be the qualifying limit.
Archie CompSton, one OF n CHIEF
British hopes. added q fine ~ today
to his brilliant 70 of yesterday tc
achieve a 36-hole total Of l4l. Lee
Diegel's second round score was rs
for a 36-hole total OF las, -four
strokes behind Compston.
Ernest Whitcombe scored a "a to-
day for a total OF i48.
James Braid. five times winner oi
the championship, scored an SO for q
36-hcle total OF i73 that apparently
put him outside the magic circle os
qualIfiers.
W1llIam SUTTON EDBllSn AIIASdHl
had q " to 153-
Cyril J. II. Tolley. crack British
amateur, scored a rs for O 36-hole
total Of lat.
Bobby Jones finished with a score
OF N for the second round, giving
him a So total Of $50 and a place
well I'D among the leaders.
r. G. Stevens, Jr., Of Les Angeles
turned in a 10 for a total Of 157
close to what experts thought would
be the qualifying limit.
George Won Elm scored rs in the
second round for a total OF LAT
placing him in a tie with Cyril
Tolley, British amateur star. for
the lead among the amateurs.
Douglas Grant, Californian res
ident in London. scored 81 in the
second round for a total of 160.
After Bobby Jones completed hi
round at the Wallasey club, he wa
made honorary life member Of thu
club. He accepted with thanks in .
brief speech.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
Sixteen Arrested in Breaking
Big Detroit KIDNAPPING Clique

Police say they have evidence to
show the gang participated in the
kidnapping and murder OF David
Cas-, son Of Gerson Cass, wealthy
retired real estate dealer, last
summer; the kidnapping Of Fred
Bergman, described IS a retired
Wyandotte bootlegger; the Staying
Of william Gum, merchant: the
kidnapping OF Max Plummer, Toledo
hotel man. and OF Matthew Hold
reith. Jr., Notre Dame student and
son OF q Detroit restauranteur. The
families and friends Of these per-
sons paid large ransons. In the
case Of young Cass the ransom was
said 10 have been paid after the
youth had been slain. The body was
found later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
Banks Are Requested
For Available Money
Especial to The Herald.l

tSpeclal 10 Inc herald
HARLINGEN, July IT. Banks.
l7an companies. and individuals of
the Valley are being asked by real
estate boards to state the amount
Of money which they have avail
abb, for furtherance Of general
building programs and public con-
struction. This Is part OF a nation
wide campaign conducted by the
national real estate board In which
all member boards are cooperating.
It's aim. according to Ira +.
Baize. secretary OF the Harlingen
real estate board, Is to sound a
note OF optimism throughout the
country by showing that sufficient
money is on hand to back progress
sise movement as usual. The fig
ures viii be published when they
are completed. in about 10 days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
Hold Your Horses,
Armadillos Coming

JUNCTION. June 17-tF-Twen-
ty-five armadilloS were to compete
here today and tomorrow in the first
marathon Of its kind as the main
attraction OF this picturesque. rail-
roadless towns annual June jubilee.
The entrants will wear numbers
on their shells and each will be
forced to toe the mark while its
sponsor holds him by the tail for
the gun that win send them pell-
nell down the course Of 200 feet.
ArmadilloS have long. sharp toe
nails and they are adept at digging
In for a "foot-race" when disturbed
in their favorite haunts about the
cedar-covered hills. hence a real race
was in store for functions visitors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17

DETROIT, June l7.-tRl-A kid
nap clique that has extorted hum
dreds Of thousands Of dollars in
ransom money during the last two
years. today was broken on the
wheel Of the law.
Seventeen men and women were
members Of the gang. police said;
and OF them al only one. Joe ORR
ordan. has evaced arrest.
Eight Of the IL were arrested
within the last two days by Detroit
and state police: seven others
already + In prison: one Is dead
killed by his associates.
The one killed was James Walt
ers. night clup operator. called the
'fingerman" OF the gang. He was
slain in front Of his home two
months ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
Ports of Texas Win
Lower Rates Fight

GALVESTON. June 17-tP-The
effect Of a decision handed down
in federal court here today was to
give Texas ports a rate advantage
vel New Orleans. in Texas, Okla
homa and Kansas.
New Orleans interests we're ex-
pected TO take an appeal to the
supreme court In which case final
decision would not be likely before
fall or early next year.
Rates in line with the interstate
commerce decision were suspended
BY the railways in 1927 at request
Of the commission pending a court
decision.
Whether rates would now be put
In effect vas expected to be deter
mined by wishes OF the interstate
commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
Houston Will Stage
Big Balloon Race

HOUSTON. June 17-Pl-The av-
iation committee OF the Houston
Chamber of Commerce today for
mally approved the national elimi-
nation balloon races scheduled to be
held here July a, and decided t0
make the races a civic project
The original promoters were uH-
able TO raise the necessary finara-
cial backing and IL was said unoffi-
cially a number OF times that the
races would not be held.
The aviation committee. however.
decided to take over the races. All
profits above actual expenses will
be turned over 10 the national guard
units OF Houston. In return the
guardSmen will serve as military
police and guards during the races.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
Last Rites Are Held
Today for Joe Perez

Funeral services were conducted
this morning from the Immaculate
Conception church for Joe Perez,
well known In Brownsville and Ma
tamoros. who died yesterday at his
home here. He Is survived by a
daughter. Elodia. and a son, Joe
Jr. Interment was In city cemetery
with Morris mortuary IN charge
A group OF MatamoroS friends
acted as pallbearers: Alexandra
Reina. Salvador Lopez. Camilo VII
lareal. Eugenio Gutierrez, n. Saba
da and Manuel Favor Jr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
Doctor To
Oppose John Garner

LAREDO. June i7-fPl-Dr. J. A.
Simpson. Laredo physician, will op-
pose Congressman John N. Garner
of Uvalde and minority leader of
the house. he announced today, af-
ter his name had been certified by
the Republican county executive
committee yesterday.
Others certified as candidates In
opposition to Garner were Frank $.
Booher OF Medina county and Carlos
q. Watson OF Cameron county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-17
SHIPS RACE
FOR PORT

NEW YORK, June 17-P-Mer-
chant ships were racing toward
American ports today in an effort
t. clear their cargoes through the
customs house before the new tariff
dill goes into effect. adding thou
sands Of dollars in increased duties.
Customs officials have been
sNamped during the last three days
with applications for Withdrawals
from customs warehouses. Duties
~: goods withdrawn have amounted
to $3.50 0 900 since last Saturday.
Men and boys stood in long lines
at the customs house waiting to
Day duty or goods in warehouses.
Notice was given that those in line
with cash or certified checks at
closing time on the day the bill
IS signed will be permitted 10 with
draw goods under the old law.