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8IELLIOTT FILLiON
pITTr rop Avn REIEAsEp BY CENTRAL PRESS ASSOCIATION

have them" She took a shuftiing
step forward but both Cary and
Mark barred her way.
"Cary's papers never were
yours" sternly answered her ia
Their. Il was made administrator OF
mis- estate, and his papers were kept
for his son. if he ever wanted them,
which he does. III stand no more
from YOU, Althea. Not one other
in,pertincnt word. Answer this and
then go to your room. How did you
open the chest?"
with this" From the breast of
her dress she drew out a slender
chain; from it dangled key. Cary
gave it to me before he took his
wife on that visit to her people IN
England. If he'd never married that
silly. giggling jade, he wouldn't
have been drowned by an iceberg.
He, the smartest captain afloat, to
give up his life because a fool Worn-
an"
"Silence!" Smack! The cane
caught her across the shoulder with
force which made her vince.
Janet F,etherly was a good
woman; she was a good wife to
your brother, a devoted mother to
their children Don't ever let me
hear you say anything against her
again. AS for that key, I don't be-
iieve Cary ever gave it to you; he
wouldn't have been such fool! Get
out CT here, and don't let me see
your ugly face for a week."
The old captain was shaking
with rage. He certainly wasn't very
polite to his aged daughter, but I,
for one. didn't blame him. She was
ugly, there was no Use denying
that. And she had just admitted
that she was a thief, probably liar
as well. Yet-if she had succeeded
in her attempt to burn the papers,
Purple Becches would be happier
place today.
YEARLY. she made her way from
the room. She was over seventy, too
old to 20 through such a scene. 1t
must have taken toll from her aged
body as it did from her fathers.
As the door closed behind her, he
crumpled and would have fallen to
the floor but for Carys supporting
arm. Mark sprang to his cousins
assistance and. together. they car
ried him to an easy chair. Mrs.
Gould, Janet and Kaye rushed to
his side, and Cary hurried from the
room, returning with glass of
brandy which helped to restore the
captains strength.
While the others were clustered
around him, my attention was at
tracted to the pile of papers still
living on the hearth. From it was
arising a wavering thread of
smoke. l sprang forward and with
both hands pressed the papers to-
gether until the last bit of smoke
faded into colorless air.
Good girl" Tie thin voice
croaked out the words. Good girl,
Nancy"
I thought he was speaking to one
of the others until heard my own
name. ! lifted my head and smiledN
at him. Ny hands were blackened
from the cllarrcd edges of the pa
pcrs. but for good or i'll, had en-
t:neuislied the last spark Of the
creeping fire.
| YEARLY, he smiled back at me;
thcn, he spoke again:
"Bau!ah. l am afraid your slater
is dementtd."
i"cc Be Continuei)
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SYNOPSIS

Moving INTO the large nousehold OF
Captain Gary Essex ii as secretary TO
the old Seatarers grandson. young
Cary. Nancy DC2ne soon discovers d
strange atmosphere OF antagonlsm over
the geucl,Ogy winch the grandson Is
writing. Dlsresarding the hostility OF
Horace Rand. an intimate. put not con-
genial. friend OF the family. toward the
PROJECT. Captain Essex opens the old
sea chests OF the :amlly to help IN COM
pilng the @cncatogy. CnlY TO discover
that the chest OF Young Gary's father
has been empted. Young Cary declares
that Aunt Aithca. the captains eldest
daughter. might have empticd it.
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NOTICE.
J. P. & J. H.
Attorneys.
o3-30-7-14-2l-28

Having qualified as administrator
of the Estate Of Eugene 7. Hicks.
deceased, late Of Vance County,
North Carolina, this is to notify al
persons having claims against the
said estate to exhibit them 10 the
undersigned, or TO his attorneys in
Henderson, N. c., on or before the
9th day of December. :34l, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar Of their
recovery. All persons indebted 10 this
estate will please make immediate
payment.
This the 9Th day Of December,
1910.
FRANK HICKS,
Administrator Of Estate Of
Eugene T. Hicks.
Gholson G. GholSOn.
Attorneys for Administrator.
6-13-20-27-3-l0
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NOTICE.

Having qualified as Administrative
of the Estate Of E. J. Wells. deceased
late of Vance County. North Car
DINA, this is 10 notify all persons
having claims against the said estate
to exhibit them 10 the undersigned,
or to her attorneys in Henderson, n.
c., on or before the 9Th day OF De-
cember, 1871, Or this notice will be
pleaded in bar OF their recovery. All
persons indebted to this estate Will
please make immediate payment.
This the 9th day Of December
1910.
ELLA WELLS.
Administrators Of the Estate oil
E. J. Wells. deceased
GholSon G. GhOlSOn.
Attorneys for Administrative.
6-13-20-27-3-l0
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81 ELLIOTT FlLliCM
,rr=-Trv rog AID RELEASED BY CENTRAL PRESS Assoc

Moving into the large household o, oi
c,1Htarn cary Essen ii as secretary ~
rhr old Seafarer's grandson. E"""S
cary. Nancy Deane soon uiHi|r over
S So" ,sSSnsai%sy which the grandSon Is Is
v,n,,.,ns Band On intimate. but not CON
d .Sm;nI friSnI OF the family. toward me
g SSni,rf CAPTAIN Essen opens the ntd
tse chests OF the family to help IN . c"!sr
piiiug the gencal"Sy. "niE Eo ~ Father
that the chest OF young S"'S
has been emptied.
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NOTICE.

Having qualified Is Administrator
C. T. A. of the Estate OF Marcus
Woodlief, deceased. late Of Vance
County, this is 10 notify all persons
having claims against the said estate
to exhibit them to the undersigned
or to his attorneys in Henderson, N
c.. on or before the 9th day OF De-
cember, 1941, or this notice Will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. An
persons indebted to this estate WIN
please make immediate payment
This the 9th day OF Decemoel'
1910.
r. c. WOODLIEF,
Administrator c. T. A. Estate
of Marcus Woodllef, deceased
Gholson & GhOlsOn,
Attorneys for Administrator.
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notice.


I have this day qualified before
the Clerk OF the Superior Court Of
Vance County, North Carolina. as
Administrative of the Estate Of my
husband. the Late c. T. Evans. and
this is to notify all persons holding
claims against said estate to present
them TO the undersigned on or before
one year from this date or this notice
will be pleaded in bar OF any re-
covery. Persons indebted 10 said
Estate are requested to make i'm
mediate settlement
This the 2lst day Of November,
1910.
MRS. JENNIE EVANS.
Administrative Of Estate of
c. T. Evans.
J. P. & J. H. Zollicoffer.
Attorneys.
o3-30-7-14-2l-29
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NOTICE.

Having qualified as Admnistrafo,
Of the Estate OF Mrs. Nora 3. Finrr
deceased, late Of Vance COUNT
North Carolina, this is TO notify all
persons having claims against rIa
Estate OF said deceased to eXhitif
them to the undersigned. on or nn.
fore the lfth day Of December. 49,,
or this notice will be pleaded in ba,
of their recovery. All persons indch,.
ed to this estate will please make I'M.
mediate payment.
This the 18th day of Dccc,nhn,
1910.
]. W. FINCH,
Administrator Of the Estate Of
Mrs. Nora B. Finch, deceased.
14-2l-29-4-l1-13
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CHAPTER SEVEN

TuE SIGHT of that empty chest
brought back the wave OF leai
v.bich once before had thrilled
through nv body. Muttered WoroS'
uneasy movements and quick steps
forward or back. plainly snow.
the surprise of each member OF the
fan,iIv at the unexpected sight.
Not a paper, not a tattered shred
of ANYTHING remained Wlthm 'ite
chest. 1t was as clean as thoush
swept bv the proverbial new broom.
Only bare discolored boards met
each persons searching gaze.
The old captains fragile form
was still supported by Carys
strong arm. After the heartoreak
previously revealed by the cap
tain's words. Il did not open MS
chest couldn't. and-I never
thoueh. to do so" / feared to see
him collapse under this sudden
blow. But Captain Cary ESSEX II
was made CT Sterner stun. he raj
lied and spoke in an even stronger
voice than usual, although it held a
pathetic note:
Gone, all gone! My sons pa
pers!" Ill.,,
chair.
sit down, Granddad. There
must be some explanation for TINS
His voice was consoling, although
surprise and dismay colored the
tone.
From him I glanced around the
tense group. Mrs. Gould's face en-
pressed blank amazement mingled
with active concern for her father
She had fastened TO his side, and
now stood with her hand resting
on his shoulder. her eyes anNiously
scanning his face.
Next her stood Horace Rand. HIS
SNUG expression riveted my gaze.
Could it be satisfaction he was feel
ing? He looked up and caught my
eve. Across his features swept a
black scowl which. as he looked
away, changed quickly to mere
friendly interest.
The conversation 1 had over
heard last night flashed into my
mind. I was suspicious that that
old buzzarG knew more than he
would care to admit about that
empty chest. Whatever the under
current of mystery overhan@Ing the
EsseXes might be. he was in 1t. l
was convinced of that.
I looked for Miss Althea. She was
not in the room. Whether she had
been among us when we entered or
not, did not know. had not no.
ticed her and she might have been
there: all my attention at that time |
was directed toward the captain |
and the chests.
She was the only one who OBJ
jected to Carys book, to my pres
ence. Might she not, with the con-
nivance of the detestable Horace,
have removed the papers? Why |
didn't someone do something, any
thing, rather than stand here idly |
surveying the empty chest?
It wasn't for me to voice my !;
vague suspicious. Only secretary,
a new one at that, my role must, of
necessity. be a strict Winding of my
own business.
A moving figure glimpsed from
the corner of my eye attracted my
attention. I turned my head Mark
Gould was noiselessly slipping from
the room. His expression baffled
me. Could 1 have been misjudging
Horace Rand and Miss Althea?
Could Mark know anything about
the missing contents Of the chest?
He wasn't !Orn When CAPTAIN
Essex III was lost on the Titanic
Kaye had told me he was inst rast
his twenty-6rst birthday. two
years younger than she was. No
old secret. scandalous or other
wise-1 was certain there was
something of the sort from Miss
Aitheas Interrupted use OF the
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are Just more or less uninterested.
They have systems Of reciprocal SUI
perVision which seem to be work.
ing out all right and they see no
particular reason to change them.
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Free under $4,000 bond, Joseph
Warren Burden, socially prominent
stock broker, charged with grand
larceny, is accused of swlndllng
smart set friends and their servants
out of more than 1888 900. Inc case
was described by the New York
district attorneys office as the
biggest stock scandal since the
Whitney case
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Bulletin of Current Exhibitions

THE coRcoRAN GALLERY OF ART Seventeenth
washington Artists and annual exhibition Washington Society
Painters scnptor and February to March
drawings by Kenneth stubbs, February
THE ARTS CLUB OF WASHINGTON 2ol7 street NV
Exhibition Of water colors by Harry Maine of Old Lyme
nsE and exhibition Of y pastel by Edith Mccartney of Wash
PHILIPS MEMORIAL GALLERY. 1900 Twenty first street
mo s95p % p1 n Ernest Lawson and the
PUBLIC LIBRARY Eighth Naturalization Of
clayton washington through FEBRUARY
accessons autographs by Joseph Penne
ana and
pieces prntmaking.
FREER GALLERY OF ART. the Mall Twelfth sw-
Paintings and prints by Whistler Oriental Paintings by small
group OF American painters.
TEXTILE . MUSEUM [g 1880 street NwRus; tapestries and
9 Meq p go ssn BY yree ssfd NV at office
HOWARD UNIVERSITY ART GA1LERY-Exhibiton paint
s Negro I artists Of Wheeler warn
STUDIO GALLERY, George Washington University q
street of oils and water coo by Nelson Rosen
THE WHITE GALLERY. 1907 H street N.w-Exhibtion of
corneia Van Chaplin. February
BooKsHoP GALLERY. se Seventeenth street NwPhoto-
through February.
Building NwMain floor
snr pe IN Of M non s lo Exhibition
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM Arts and Industries
section original prints reproduced in American Annual Photog
raphy" for 194O
CHALET NoNPARE11. 71os Georgetown road Bethesda
MdWater coors of 1ndoChna Marius
and others
January
ALLEGATIONS GALLERY, District Projects Administra
tion 86 Independence SW-Exhbits
the Community Project Art Section. daily pm,
Saturday from 10 pm.
THE CH1LDRENS ART GALLERY, District Projects
mnistration 816 Independence SWior Photographic
exhibit Open through February H. daily from to Saturday
from 10 to pm.
WESLEY HALL 1908 street Nw-on paintings and water
colors by oke Nordsren and Paul A February II to March
MOUNT VERNON VA-"Early Views Vernon and
Prints of the Washington Family Jennings Memorial Exhibition
in Old West Quarters, January % to February 20.
MUSEUM OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REvo-
LUT1ON-Exhibition of antique to April /.
WONdENS CITY CLUB, 736 place NW-Oils water
colors and prints by Shefned Kagy, February
UNITED STATES OFFICE OF EDUCATION ART GALLERY
South Interior BuldngBlack white exhibition February
March, regular Government office hours.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

Finley, and the late George East
man of Rochester, N. Y. That in
porcelain is of Moor. Mr.. Finley's
head was done about IL years ago,
but still is a most excellent likeness,
very vital and characteristic. AS q
work of art, Mr. Eastman's Is no less
distinguished. Mrs. Corte was well
grounded in the classical tradition,
and her bronzes all have some of
that quality which Italian sculpture
inherited from the Golden Days, but
her touch is firm as well as subtle,
and she never leans too heavily on
the past. In interesting comparison,
although equally notable, are the
two portrait heads by Margaret
French Cresson, daughter of the late
Daniel Chester French, which are
essentially in the spirit of the new
world, animated, vivacious, of the
moment; and, at the same time, be-
speak sympathy and emotion. One
is of "Dr. Merrill when a." the other
of a young woman-"Nathalie"-
smiling and full of youth. But un-
mistakably, they are Of today.
Kathleen Wheeler, who has done
Evening star., 1940-02-11

It is in her fiat drawings, etc, that
her subtlety betrays itself, and to
excellent effect.
An odd piece included in her COL
lection is representation of hand
seen from the back and also with
palm upward, outlined in the oldest
way known to sculpture, on hard,
fiat surface-and quite beautifully.
Comparatively few artists today
seem to recognize, as did those great
masters Of the past, the revelation
Of character to be found in a hand.
Apparently, Miss Chaplin does, and
her adventure in this field is very
noteworthy.
In her work in the round, as well
as that which is fiat, Miss Chaplin
follows quite closely that of her
master, the Spaniard Hernandez, but
her skill and perception give it dis
tinct individuality. First and last,
the observer feels that all her work
has been created primarily for her
own pleasure and satisfaction in
answer to a distinct personal urge.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

February "a. An interesting feature
OF this display, which we have not
seen at earlier exhibitions at the stu.
dio gallery, Is labelling system,
whereby some effort is made to ex-
plain the artists purpose in the cre-
alton of each picture. If this system
were to be adopted by modern paint
ers generally Cor at least by the Gre
ators Of distractions which are un-
Ineligible to the public, it would
surely blow away some of the mists
which now hide the painter from the
layman.
Home Run and Sum-" for In.
stance, lent by the Washington Boys
Club, Is "a study of several phases
OF motion in one composition" A
charming still-life (water color Of
marigolds, olives and a glass of wine
Is described as a Complementary
color combination" a study in violet
and yellow. Two water-color studies
Of the Baltimore water front are
shown, night and day aspects Of the
same scene. The former is an i'm.
preston, the outlines of the build.
ings indistinct, their lights reflected
shimmering in the water. The day.
time view is solid and clean cut, q
study in placement of moss and
color"
Mr.. Rosenberg foresetalls criticism
by executing his paintings in suf-
flciently numerous styles to please
every taste. Several decades from
now, he may be found to have as
many periods as Picasso, although
Mr.. Rosenberg's appear to be parallel
rather than sequential. There are in
the present show paintings which
would touch the heart OF Victorian
(e. G, Country Church." beautiful
little water color, with an exquisite
sky), and by way Of contrast, near
distractions that would flt into any
exhibition of experimental work
CHome Run and Sum-" Blue Tree"
and others. The painter Is to be
commended for his essays along diff
ferent lines. In many experiments,
there will inevitably be many fall
ures, but the total accomplishment
gives promise of being more worth
while than that of the artist who
finds congenial rut and sticks to 1t.
Several of the paintings in the pres
ent exhibition were seen in Mr..
Rosenberg's one-man show last April
at the Little Gallery, Georgetown.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

yellow autumn flowers in q white
bowl and in Helen F. Collinson's
well-rendered bunch of colorful pc
tuniaS.
OF utterly different character, but
also outstanding, are paintings in
this field by Nicolai Cikovsky and
Julia Eckel The former is a view
from an open window Of the old
Corcoran Gallery Of Art, seen across
a table on which lie a mandolin and
other objects. This is as elaborate
a composition as was undertaken
by the Dutch masters of the 18th
century, and, although it is less
orderly and precise, it has very inn
pressive quality. The artist who
can paint thus Is master of his me-
dium, and one who can render such
composition In a way quite his
own has exceptional potentialities.
Never before has Mr.. Cikovsky
reached such height.
Julia Eckel's contribution is no.
table from different standpoint.
Extremely modernistic in spirit, it
strongly re-echoes Braque. In q
way, it has dignity-by no means is
it an imitation-but the power of
reflection evidenced is very striking.
Somewhat the same influence is
seen in BLACK Mystery" another
still life, the work of Laura Glenn
Douglas, but here the painter has
grasped the superficial only, and the
language is still foreign to her.
Impressions of the recent snow
storm in Washington have been
given pictorally by Celne Tabary
and Lucille Haynes. From Suzanne
Mullett has come a group of figures
in a Bake Shop" reminiscent Of
her visit to Mexico last summer.
There is only one marine in the en-
tire collection. This is nocturne,
"Silvered Harbor," by Emile M. Arlt
Sculpture Receives Much Praise
For High Artistic Qualities.
To the sculpture, much praise can
be given. Fausta v. Mengarini
(Mrs. Ronald Corte Of this city, Is
represented by two portraits in
bronze and portrait study in white
porcelain. The works in bronze are
of the present director Of the Ma
tional Gallery Of Art, David e
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Women's City Club
Sheffield Kngy Exhibits Oil
PAINTINGS.

In the Women's City Club. q COL
lection of oil paintings, water colors
and prints by Sheffield Kagy is
being Informally exhibited this
month. The last are, perhaps, in
the majority as well as of major in
terest, but the paintings also show
his grasp Of medium and power of
expression. Especially pleasing and
out of the ordinary is a painting
made a few years ago Of coconuts
growing, as seen on a tree top
silhouetted against an intensely blue
Southern sky. Mr.. Kagy, who has a
graphic arts workshop at 1923 H
street NV, where he not only makes
prints himself but teaches and
prints for others, came to Washing
ton some years ago from Cleveland,
where he had been vice president
Of the Cleveland rint-Makers and
manager Of the Cleveland Print
Market. He has exhibited extensively
with other print makers and is
represented in the current exhibition
Of the Society of Washington Artists
by an excellent landscape entitled
Somewhere In the Valley"
Evening star., 1940-02-11

portrait head of Francis B. Sayre,
United States High Commissioner
to the Philippine Islands-a sensi-
tive and sympathetic work. Alex
andei Clayton, who is holding a
one-man exhibition of water colors
at the Public Library this month,
is represented by a figure painting
of a young woman-"Lois"-seated
on the ground in unconventional
pose, knees drawn up and hands
clasped around them, seen in profile
against a typical Maine landscape,
decoratively treated and full Of
light. At the extreme end of the
same wall hangs a portrait of a
young woman with red hair, as seen
and very skillfully rendered, against
q red curtain, by Eben Comins, who
likes these symphonic color combi-
nations despite the fact that he can,
at pleasure, be very positive and
direct.
On the opposite long wall of this
gallery are figure paintings by Ken
meth Stubbs, John w. Stafford, jr.;
Frank c. Kirke and Paul T. Arlt, as
we'll as a portrait study by Ruth
Osgood. Mr.. Stubb's painting, en-
titled Catherine" shows a young
woman standing by an open win
dow, out Of which group of figures,
much reduced in size, may be seen.
The young woman holds small
open book in one hand and raises
the other as if in silent warning or
momentary emotion. Taken all in
all, this is q rather extraordinary
work. long way from naturahsm
and yet scarcely within the boun-
daries Of romanticisln. The color
scheme is exceedingly varied; but
well composed-the general effect,
while a little forced, is impressive.
Mr.. Sanford's figure is Of q
younger girl with red-gold hair, seen
against a bright yellow curtain
without folds. The head is ex-
tremely well painted, but the hands
and arms have the appearance of
having been sighted either from
fatigue or lack Of interest. Obvi-
ously. the intent was to focus in
terest on the head, which was quite
correct, but that which is left un-
done should be no less apparently
purposeful.
The title of Frank c. Kirke's figure
painting is onward" and the sub
ject is represented at more than
three-quarter length, as moving over
q hilltop toward the observer. There
is motion and strength, but some
how lack OF conviction-as Of that
which is made up rather than cor
rectly seen and rendered under emo
Evening star., 1940-02-11

AAAooA uAAACAAoaA III GA1Tu 1OIudClOQ.
Within the lifetime of this local
organization, great changes have
taken place in the field of art; new
paths have been trodden, old boun-
diaries broken down. Whether or not
this means gain or loss, 1t is hard
to say; but Of this we are certain
movement means life; also, the best
and the best only-will endure.
At the outset, praise should be
given to the jury of selection for
lack of prejudice in selection, the
balance between conservative and
advanced works being evenly sus-
tanned; and also to the Hanging
Committee for excellent and effec-
tive arrangement. Upon entering
the gallery, the immediate impress
sion is pleasing. Among the paint
ings there is variety in subject as
well as in treatment; the color is
fresh and alluring; the visitors at
tention will be promptly engaged
and, what Is more, held. Sculpture
in this exhibition takes numerically
second place to the paintings, COM
prising only IA pieces as against 50
canvases, but it is no less strong;
in fact, in this section a very high
standard is upheld throughout.
Among the figure paintings
shown, outstanding along the lines
Of tradition, is one by Gladys Mel
son Smith of an iceman taking
Time Out" seated with his tongs
Idle beside a cake of ice awaiting
delivery. Realistically treated, this
painting is excellent in tone and
technical handling, and, more still,
as characterization it carries con-
viction. Mrs. Smith has shown ad-
mirable portrait studies heretofore,
but never one in which strength was
50 well maintained from first to last.
Mr.. Weisz Exhibits Portrait Head
Of High Commissioner to Philippines.
Eugen Weisz, vice principal of the
Corcoran School of Art. exhibits