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Celia Mitchell, IL, leaves Balti-
more where she has lived with her
seamstress mother. Margaret Rog-
ers. to Join her wealthy father,
John Mitchell, in New York. The
parents are divorced and Mrs. Rcg-
ers is a widow following a second
marriage
Barney Shields, young newspa-
per photographer. Is IN love with
the girl. Mitchell asks Evelyn Par
| sons, beautiful widow, TO introduce
his daughter to other young people.
Mrs. Parsons agrees, considering
| Celia a means to win Mitchell's al
fections. She schemes to get rid Of
Celia by encouraging a romance be-
tween her and Tod Jordan, fascin-
ating but OF dubious character, MIL
chell has forbidden his daughter to
see Jordan.
Shields comes to New York to
work and meets Celia. She tells him
she cares for Jordan but later rear
ICES 1t is Shields whom she loves.
| Mrs. Parsons arouses Mitchells an
tagonism toward Shields and the
father and daughter quarrel. Celia
departs for Baltimore only to find
| that her mother has disappeared,
leaving no clews TO her where
abouts Mitchell arrives, affects a re-
conciliatiton and takes Celia bac;
to New York.
Meanwhile Mrs Parsons has in
formed Shields that Celia Is 70
marry Jordan. When Celia meets
the young man each mi.Inderstands
the other and the interview ends
with the affair between them brok-
en- off. No word comes OF Celia's
mother. The girl is miserable and
lonely and when Jordan begs her 70
elope she goes away with him.
Mitchell appeals 70 Shields to
help find Celia. They call on Jor-
dan. who denies knowing where she
Is. Mitchell learns or Mrs. Parsons
deceit and trickerv. Professional de-
.~ectives are unable TO locate Celia,
who is at Lisi Duncan's home. Jor-
dan visits her there and declares
she'll marry him whether she wants
to or not.
WV - OI WIN SAC SNO.S.
CHAPTER LVIII
John Mitchell leaned both elbows
on his desk ard frowned at the
leather desk pad. II was seven
o'clock and he was sitting in the
living room OF his home. The mans
face was shocking. For the past
three days and nights Mitchell had
had little sleep. Dark circles be-
meath his eyes told Of long. restless
vigils. There were deep lines in his
forehead and his cheeks were pal
lid.
Mitchell fumbled with a pencil.
He cid not even know that he was
holdir. i. For the thousandth time
the man tried to think and, as al
ways, he came sharply up against
the same stone wall.
He was a failure. He had always
been a failure. Celia. his daughter.
had left him just as years before
Margaret, his wife. had gone.
"Oh, GoG!' Mitchell groaned
aloud. He threw one arm across the
desk and closed his eyes.
Where al Margaret now? WHY
could she not understand his tre-
mendouS need OF her? II was Mar
garet's need as weel as his own real
y. Celia was her daughter. too.
Couldn't the oma know she was
deserving them both?
A vision OF Margaret. fresh
checked and girlish. came before
him. He saw her with lips parted
her brown eyes glowing with a
smile that vas both gay and es.
sive. Margaret! The young face was
crowned with dark hair arranged
IN a pompadour. Her gown was
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The Once Over
BOBBY JONES AND THE PICTURES
BY q I. PHILLIPS

Robert Invincible Jones has retired from COM
petitive golf. 1t was either that or building a home
big enough to hold additional trophies.
Bobby will go into the moving picture where the
biggest mental hazard will be a check for a quarter
OF a million or more for twelve sittings.
s
A quarter Of a million is a lot Of money in many
industries but it is not even a full ~backswing in the
flicker trade.
The Maharajah of Washes. High Potentate Of the
Putter and Ahkoond Of Swat will earn a fortune max
ing a dozen pictures. none Of which will impose as
much strain as would be required to get out OF a
sandtrap and acquire a perfectly useless silver cup.
After what Mr.. Jones has been through in COM
petitive golf. nothing that Warner Brothers will ask OF
him can possibly seem any more difficult than sink
ing a three-inch putt.
And a great thing about the movie industry is
that when you 60 through the magnates' bankrolls YOU
are not expected to replace divots.
Mr.. Jones had to retire from golf on the theory that
by becoming a movie actor he would abandon his
a-ateur standing. This is ridiculous. You merely
have to attend a few movies to realize that almost
without exception the standing Of the actors as ANA
teurs is secure.
Bobby has always been an amateur in spirit but a
pro in skill, he probably could have split hairs and
commended that his appearance in twelve How TIC
Play Golf pictures for the American public would
not make him a professional golfer. And he very
likely would have won out. But Mr.. Jones realized
that he had no clubs that would make it possible for
him TO hole out Of the ensuing argument.
And Bobby had no more worlds to conquer in golf,
anyhow. He had taken all the championships. anna
teur and open. The old home at Atlanta was SO fill
cd with loving cups that he couldn't maintain 1t much
longer without operating his own metal-polish plant
Photographs, flashlight powder, reception commit
tees and cheers had become a bore. And the greatest
reactions after a victorious tournament were those
race.
To the Emperor Jones it had become a trained
seal act. and ne was sick Of catching all the fish.
"
For twelve years Bobby had toiled over fairway
and green for slverware, a helping Of chicken a Ia
king. a few bottles Of ginger ale and all the country
air he could inhale. And now, by a curious contra.
diction. when he decides to quit the game he auto
matically becomes able to use thousand-dollar bills
for score cards and tape his fingers with certified
checks
But it will be a bad thing for America. Merely
hearing about Mr.. Jones has filled the multitudes with
the illusion they might play a good game Of Golf
When they see these siow-motion lessons they Will be-
come crazier than ever.
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The voice at the other end Of the
wire was excited and high pitched.
Shields, standing near Mitchell.
could hear every word.
This Is Lisi Duncan, the voice
said. Mr.. Mitchell. I wanted to tell
you that Celia's gone"
What do you mean?'
Il mean she's gone!" the voice
insisted holly. She's been staying
here with me but this afternoon she
went for a drive with Tod Jordan
and they haven't come back. 1T was
nearly four hours ago and I've been
so worried. I'm afraid something's
happened"
Ito be Continued)
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blue, the same shade Celia wore oc-
casiorally. Margaret had looked
like that-oh, SO long ago!
Mitchell sat up sharply. What
was the use of this nonsense?
He turned as he heard o knock
at the door. Edward. the butler, ap-
peared in response to the call
Come"
Dinner is served, sir. Edward
announced.
Has Mr.. Shields come in?"
Not yet, sir"
Then I'll wait until he comes"
Again Mitchell bent over ms
desk and brooded v c events OF the
past week. 1t was the same story.
At every climax Of his life he had
taken the wrong turn. IL was his
fault Celia had disappeared. He
saw himself for what he was-a
man grown prematurely old, a
slave to the legal clients whose
court battle had crowded practical
" every other interest from his life.
They had homes. wives, and fami-
lilies, those clients who profited by
his skill. What had he, John Nit
chell?
The man cursed beneath his
breath. Then he rose and went "a
a small cabinet. He withdrew a de-
canter, filled a glass and drank II.
How blind he had been TO trust
Celia to Evelyn Parsonsl Evelyn
was shrewd. She had accepted John
Mitchell for the fool he o knew
himself to be Oh. widest folly,
Three days and nights had opened
the mans eyes to Evelyn's hypo-
crisy.
He struggled with the problem
again. There were gaps in the story,
happenings which he was unable to
piece together or 10 interpret.
Moreover. Evelyn. thwarted, was
still an active enemy.
Mitchell paced the length Of the
room. He crossed the floor, turned
and stopped at the sound Of tap
ping CT the door.
VINO is ~ ! ne Calltd.
ITS /. AR. Mitchell-Shields."
Come in!'
Barney entered the room. Mitch
ell sought the young mans face
eagerly but found nc caust for re-
assurance.
They've lost Jordan!" Barney
blurted cut.
"What?"
Barney nodded. 1--WE just come
from-'s." he said. mentioning
the detective Headquarters. The
fellow who's been shadowing Jor-
dan came in half an hour ago and
admitted he'd lost him.
A violent cath burst from Mitch
ellis lips. Shields Joined symna-
theticallv in the discussion which
followed. The father VAS moved
TO nut the whole matter before the
police authorities.
"Navbe that's the thing TO do
Shields said cautiously. but unless
we get something moro n work or
I don't see how Ii will helD. II I
could only guess what was in
Celia's mind
we won't know that until we
find her. Good God. Shields. I tell
you 7 cant stand this n ~longeri"
They talked for several minutes
and then Edward arrived a second
fine % announce that dinner was
pra~ared.
For two DAYS Bsrnev Shields had
been maxine the Mitchell residence
his home, Not once in that time
had Mitchell gone r. his office. He
seemed to cling 70 the Young man
IS the one support in his sorrow.
Torether they had interviewed de
t~ectives. reconstructed again and
again events preceding Celia's dis
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Getting Bad Habits

Highway No. u was a bad hon.
bre, numbering tourists right and
left.
Then the name was changed to
Highway No. 4. and accidents were
scarce, No. 4 was behaving like a
nice highway
But Sunday several accidents were
reported. mainly one in which pop
ular Lucy Ruth Celaya was injured.
Highway No. 4 is getting bad
habits. and before IL gets as bad as
old No. y used TO be, something
should be done about il.
Just exactly what could be done.
we don't know. Consequently our
suggestion is practically worthless.
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1 Y 5 PAT. or.

appearance and sought TO urtangle
the mystery.
Dinner conservation centered on
the only subject which interested
either Of the two men. Practically
nothing new in the search had
been reported.
Again Shields preached the SUBJ
ject Of Celia's motive for leaving
Mrs. Parsons home.
Il wish I knew how much she
really cares for Jordan! Somehow
I can't get over the feeling that
she went away 10 marry him. You
know what the doorman said"
But the maid denied there was
a man there. Besides. Shields. !
told you Celia said you were the
man she cared for"
II can't believe It'll"
We'll, it's true. No-it's some
deviltry OF EVELYN Parsons that
drove the girl off. That's what did
Il. Oh. : there were only some
way OF dealing with that womanl'
John Mitchell's eyes snapped as
he spoke. The butler removed the
plates and brought dessert. The
two at the table were silent for
some time and then Shields ad-
dressed his COMPANION.
There's one thing I've been
thinking about" he said SLOWLY
Mr.. Mitchell. don't you think II
Celia's mother we're here she could
help us7'
Il wish I knew any way to get
her here"
You don't mean that she won't
Gomez On. I know she wouldn't
refuse
II don't know where she is either
I've had detectives searching for
10 days"
Then maybe they're together!'
Mitchell shook his head. i don't
think it's possible" he said. Celia
didn't know where her mother was
It was a great grief to the girl. Tc
what extent il may have influenced
her in going away 7 don't know
Margaret's disappearance is tu-t as
mysterious as Celia's."
They were considering this phase
or the problem when Edward en-
tered the dining room.
There's a gentleman in the hall
Mr.. Mitchell, who asked to see
you"
do you know his name?"
Edward handed Mitchell a care
U L----~ - 1 - - -A-va-arFa
tive OF the detectives bureau.
Show him into the drawini
room. Tell him I'll be there i'm
mediately." AS the butler turned
to 60 Mitchell pushed back hi
chair and rose. Come along" N
said to the young man. "it's Nc
Neil. He must have learned some
thing"
Mcneil was the stockily built de
tective who had relieved Barne.
Shields from his all-night watch Q
JC-dan's apartment. He was stand
ing before the fireplace with III
back toward the door when Mitch
ell and Shields stepped into tn
drawing room. At the sound h
turned.
Good evening. Mr.. Mitchell
Coed evening, Shields. I've jus
picked up a little information
thought would interest you"
What is it?" Mitchell demanded
Mind II I sit down? Thanks.
Mcneil settled himself comfortabl
and looked up at his host who va
still standing. "You know Mo
rison was trailing Jordan TN
afternoon and lost him. but We
soon find him again. Yes. sir
picked up information an hour az
that Jordan has booked passaq
for Havana and Is sailing tonight.
Sailing tonight
Mcneil nodded. pleased with him
self. "At 10 p. M" he said. I'll
having the boat watched and Q
soon as he goes on board We
know il. once the ship puts TO Sc
YOU can rest assured that youn
man won't be mixing in any plac
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Stickler Solution

in two and one-half hours the
four miles-an-hour runner would
travel 10 miles. As the five-mile-
per-hour runner gains at the rate
of a mile an hour. IL will take him
10 hours to make up this distance
By which time the four miIes-per-
hour runner will have Travelled
twelve and one-half hours and will
be so miles from the starting
point.
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Brownsville Has:

l. A population in 1880 Of 22,050.
z. A mean average temperature of %.
3. Bank deposits. $1,000. 600.
4. Four railroads, seven paved highways.
5. international airport. five air lines.
6. A 100000 deep water port financed.
:. The best climate, soil in the world.
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President Rubio and his lawmakers have reduced
the standing army Of Mexico TO $1,000 privates and
32 generals. There are also 2o15 auxiliary troops
with two generals. The force should be able to keep
the peace in Mexico.
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And They Boast Sophistication.

Believe it or Ripley, New York is sensing symptoms
Of a horseshoe pitching craze. Several stores about
the city have been turned into horseshoe pitching
establishments. and those falling hardest are reported
to be typical New Workers.
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Lines. the staple fruit crop Of
Dominic the British West Indian
island, fall TO the ground when ripe.
so that the gatherers have merely TO
collect the fruit under the trees.
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leges Of the commonwealth VIII be the masters Of the
state.
Water sites are valuable. and the battle line for
possession will be fa~r-flung-from the Mexico Gulf
coast line on and on to the Imperial Valley Of Cali
fornia and the shores of the Pacific ocean.
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Market Drop Finds Everybody Satisfied."-Oh
yeah2
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II sex appeal is necessary in Bobby Jones pictures,
the first name that comes TO mind is Lydia d. Putt
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TIE Man SzEM
Intimate Glimpses Of the Valleys Alley
BY J.. r.

Along 'Jabeth Highway No. 4 Is Getting Bad Habits
The Big Day Valleys Season
Sleep Walking and Razors.
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For Safety's Sake

Don't sneeze and snifle in crowds
and give your cold to somebody
else. That's the way epidemics
start. Get overnight results with
Lax-ana double strength), one Of
the most effective cold medicines
known. For sale at all drug stores.
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Scrapping Famed Destroyery.'
Continued from Sirth Page

istration of Navy Department Capt Perry's
expedition visited Japan and DR.. Kane's second
Arctic voyage was made.
PAUL HAMILTON.-Hon. Paul Hamilton,
Secretary of the Navy during 1809-13; born in
ST. Paul's Parish, S. c., october 16, 1862. Was
Governor of South Carolina, 1804-06.
YARBOROUGH.-Named for First Lieut..
George H. Marlborough, u. S. NJ. c., born in
Roxboro, N c., october IA, 1895 Died in
France from wounds received at Belleau Woods.
After being wounded by an exploding shell, he
refused aid until he saw that the wounded men
with him had been treated and removed to
shelter Posthumously awarded the Distin-
guished Service Cross.
LAVALLETTE-Named for Rear Admiral
Elio A. F. LaValette, born in Alexandria, Va,
May 3, 1890. Took part in the Battle of Lake
Champlain and participated in the suppression
of piracy in West Indies Was awarded silver
medal with thanks of Congress in 1914 and
promoted for his gallantry.
SLOAT.-Named for Rear Admiral John
Drake Sloat, U. S. NJ, born in Rockland County,
N. Y, July 26, 1881 Appointed midshipman,
1900 Served with Commodore Decatur during
War of 1912. Served in Mexican War. Took
possession of California for United States.
Made plans for Mare Island Navy Yard.
wOOD.-Named for Medical Director William
Maxwell Wood, U. s. N, born in Baltimore Md,
in 1909. Took active part IN Mexican War.
North Atlantic blockading squadron. Was chief
Of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery 1901.
SHIRK--Named for Comdr. James w. Shirk,
u. S. N, born in Pennsylvania, July I6, 1882
Had active service during the Civil War; and
at the siege of Vicksburg was constantly under
fire from May 19 to time of surrender of the
city, July 4, 1863
KIDDER.-Named for First Lieut. Hugh p
Kidder, U. S. M. c.. born in waukon Iowa.
December Is, 1897. Killed in action in France,
October, 1918. Posthumously awarded Croix de
Guerre with Star and Distinguished Service
Cross for extraordinary heroism."
SELFRIDGE.-Named for Rear Admiral
Thomas I. Selfridge, U. S. N, born in Boston,
Mass, April "a, 1904. Served on exploring
petition of 1929. Early in 1847 the authorities
of Muljo having refused to make an apology for
an insult to the United States flag, he landed
with force of Marines and seamen to enforce
his demands. Finding force of Mexicans hid
ing in the bushes, he opened fire upon them
from the Dale, and after landing put them to
flight. In November. 1847 he landed with
about 70 men from the Dale and put force
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took up the yellowed letter, He balanced it
in his hand, feeling its thin and slightly greasy
texture So that was thatl He cackled family
The quaint old thingsl But suddenly his veins
tingled with flush of loyalty Nobody should
laugh at them except himself! No, by Jovel
And, taking the little volumes and the letter,
ne pitched them one by one into the wood fire.
Copyright. l93o)-
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it has attracted. Prince Albert has become quite
popular. Hester had letter from Hatty this
morning Fancy She has received an offer of
marriage from Mr.. Chessman 1t is such
relief, because, quite apart from dear Tim
othy, it has always been on my conscience that
it was from our house that she behaved as she
did. And now that Timothy comes home tonlor-
row, everything is for the best, if only this news
does not reopen his wound. -
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EyefMeFamousF@yreF@m3- BY John Galsworthy

Il am afraid did very unladylike thing,
for stood outside his door and listened. From
my own feelings could tell what shock it
must have been to him to know that the lady
to whom he was about to offer his hand had
driven alone at night with a comparative
stranger in one Of those new cabs which are SO
private. could hear a noise, indeed, as II some
one were breathing very hard-it was dreadful
moment Then, afraid that he might do some
thing violent, ran to the front door and
opened it.
There was Hatty, cool a cucumber.
am thankful now that 1 said nothing to her.
but she must have seen from my face that
knew everything.
-.wer,' she said pertly, here we are againl
Such q treat, dear papa Goodnight, Miss For
syter and ran upstairs.
my heart bled for Timothy. listened again
at his door and could hear him walking up and
down Just like an animal in the Zoo. He went
on for quite long time for though he does
not show them, he has always had very deep
feelings. You cannot imagine what relief it
was when suddenly heard him begin to whistle
Pop Goes the Weasel! I knew then that the
worst was over, and though he was still walking
up and down. stole upstairs quietly as a
mouse.
II am sure was right in thinking that dis
cretion was the better part of valor. Timothy
cannot bear any one to see him affected in any
way; it puts him into perfect fantod When
I got to my room fell on my knees and
thanked Heaven for. this providential escape;
though when I think Of Hatty In that cab,
feel that the ways of Providence are indeed
inscrutable.
1T is a great relief to me to think that by
now Timothy must be on the pier at Brighton,
with the good air and all the distrac-
June l. Hatty left US today. should be
sorry to say that think her fast am sure
she really has a good heart, but confess that
feel her influence on juicy and Hester has
been unsettlfng-she is of course much younger
than they, and the young people of today seem
to have no department and very little sense of
duty or, indeed, of manners. I really find it
difficult to forgive her for the fippant thing she
said at the last minute Tell Timothy that I'm
sorry If astonished his weak nerves. And she
whisked on before could even answer.
June 6: Timothy is still at Brighton. Hester
had letter from him yesterday in which he
said that he had walked up to the Devils Punch
bowl and that it had done his liver good. He
has seen the performing feas, too. and the
aquarium. Swithin has been down, he says,
driving his new grays; he-Timothy-does not
think much Of them, but Of course he is not
the judge Of horse that Swithin is.
HE made no allusion to Hatty in his letter,
30 I hope the wound is beginning to heal
Jolyon came in this afternoon when the girls
were out and told me of a picture he had
bought. Dutch Fishing Boats at Sunset-he
has such good Judgment. He was so genial that
I opened my heart to him about Timothy and
Hatty. He twinkled and said:
HIN! Timothy had a narrow squeak
1t was 50 well put, think
June IL: Everybody says the exhibition is q
great success in spite of all the foreigners that