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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16
CHAPTER XIX

The horses and their riders were
invisible in the shadow where the
high wall curved away from the
moonlight. O'Leary spoke hoarsely:
sThat must ha' been q snorterl
You could ha' heard that punch half
way to Delhi. Who did you hit?"
''Mind your own business. Why
did you whistler"
'sStoddart sent man from camp
to overtake you. He gave the mes
sage to me. He said there'd come
a sweeper, running like hell, from
Mrs. Harding in the guesthouse. She
says she has to see you in hurry,
it's important, and won't you come
quick?'
whats become of the sweeper?"
s'He Lit out. He said all's quiet at
the palace"
Nothing else new?" sots
stNo."
Norwood thought a second: "You
go to the Residency. Ask to see
the Resident in person. Give your
message to nobody else. Here
here's my card Send that in. Ask
the Resident to stand by the phone
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16
/ herself and looked straight in his

herself and looked straight in his
eyes:
Captain Norwood. If you please.
/ must go and look after Rundhia.
Will you let me get by?"
Norwood didn't move: "What did
you say in your letter." he asked.
ssIf you despised me too much to
read it, why ask that now? ] know
YOU got the letter. It was sent by
one Of the Maharanee's messengers,
who came back and said he had
given it to you. He said you tore
it up; he saw you do it,"
'Did the messenger tell you
that?"
ssHe told Rundhia."
"Oh," said Norwood.
O'Leary whistled, in the distance,
somewhere between the kiosk and
the palace front gate. Rundhia
groaned again. BY the noise, he
appeared to be helping himself to
his feet by holding on to the shrub
berry. Norwood called to him:
"Are you all right, Rundhia?"
''None of your business" said
Rundhia's voice from the darkness.
'I'm going to have you arrested"
Rundhia's footsteps went stagger-
ing away in the direction of the pal
ace.
Norwood faced Lynn again: "Sor-
ry. I'm in a hurry. Would you
like me to see you as far as the
palace steps?"
ooh, no. Thank you."
"Well, look here: I wrote you a
letter, just in case didn't find you.
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brought it with me. Will you take
it now and read it later? It's quite
important. Perhaps you'll give me
an answer next time we meet"
eff we do meet" Lynn answered.
''Why should we? Good-by."
$50 long. Don't forget my letter,
will you? I didn't expect to find you
alone, so wrote what I thought you
wouldn't care to have me say in
other peoples presence. said ex-
actly what I think. -
Lynn paused on her way to the
head of the steps. O'Leary whis-
tied again, twice this time.
$50 long," Norwood repeated.
''See you as soon as cam"
Lynn spoke abruptly: Zone mo-
ment, Captain Norwood. You say
you have said what you think of me
in this letter? I said what / thought
of myself and of you, in my letter
to you. You tore mine up"
She tore up Norwood's letter. She
scattered its fragments into the
darkness.
"Good-by!"
Careful down those steps," said
Norwood. ''See you later"
'sWhy?" Lynn answered.
Norwood swung himself down
from the wall, by the baobab ten
drill. He swung himself on to his
horse and was off at a gallop.
O'Leary had whistled three times.
That meant urgent"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16
Ask Me .4nother
@ "A General Quiz
The Questions

I. The United tates-Canada
boundary lire is the longest UNI
fortified boundary In the world.
How long is it?
2. Is the name "Confucius" Chi
nese? is
8. How long have advertising
mediums been used?
4. How many gallons of maple
sap have to be evaporated to pro-
duce one of strip?
S. Which President made the
shortest inaugural address?
6. What animals change their
fur or plumage to white in winter?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16
An Amazing Record

too much.
An Amazing Record
In my opinion, Ty Cobb ran up
one of the great records of sport
something close to an an-time rec
ord-maybe the all-time top. For a
period of 10 consecutive years he
led the American league in batting
exactly IL times.
And all the hitters he had to
beat out were Napoleon Lajoie,
Ehoeless Joe Jackson, Iris Speaker,
Eddie Collins, Mig Clarke, Sam
Crawford, Bobby veach and flock
Of others who were shooting from
$50 to 400. One year Joe Jackson
hit .41O and Cobb still beat him out,
with a far deader ball than they
have had for the last IL or Is years.
Here is a record-12 batting cham
pionships out of Is consecutive ma
jor league play. That will never
be approached again.
Who was Cobb batting against?
Only Walter johnson, Big Ed Walsh,
Nick Altrock, Addie Joss, Chief Ben
der, Colby Jack Coombs, Smoky Joe
Wood, Doc White, Cy Young, Eddie
Plank, RUDE Wadden-most Of the
great pitchers of all time.
The Soft Spot
asked Ty what he thought the
difference was between the old-tin-
ers and the present crop.
stamina" Ty said. 81 mean legs
and arms. I've lived ON my legs
most Of my life. As you may re-
member in "a big league years I
never spared my legs. I've played
many a game with almost NO skin
on either thigh.
81 believed then and I believe
now in toughening up your system
not sparing it. Between seasons I
hunted all winter, eight or ten hours
a day. That's what Bill Dickey has
done-and you know where Bill
Dickey stands in baseball.
SIN my opinion, a real pitcher
should be good for at least As ball
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erAlsor nuNDy-wNu SERVICE

and expect call from me at any
minute"
''Do / know anything, II he asks?"
''No. Look here, O'Leary: ! know
what I'm going to do, but ! don't
know what will happen. You follow
the Resident to the palace. Slip in
through the gate after him and
watch for that Bengal doctor. Hold
him, If you catch him coming out or
going in. When you see me coming
out of the palace, if / hold up my
right hand, let him go. If I hold up
both hands, turn him over to the
gate guard. You've no police pow
er, remember. So be careful"
Norwood was off at full gallop,
with the sails hard after him, be-
fore O'Leary could answer. He
drew rein at the palace gate and
was delayed there for moment or
two by an argument between the
commander of the gate guard and
an Indian contractor, who had
turned up with a motor truck for
Mrs. Harding's luggage and car
for Mrs. Harding. Because Nor
wood was in uniform, .the contractor
appealed to him:
sSir, am refused admission. Sir,
I have an order from the American
lady, Mrs. Harding, to collect her
luggage and to convey her to the
station. It is long way and a bad
road. She has already paid me.
fear we shall not catch the midnight
train unless"
The commander of the gate guard
drew Norwood aside: cit is his hon.
or the Residents wish," he said
quietly.
mo business of mine," said Nor
wood. MAY leave my horses in
side the gate?"
The great gate changed behind
him. He walked to the guesthouse.
Mrs. Harding was no longer recum-
bent on pillows on the chaise Tongue.
She seemed even to have partially
recovered from her lameness. She
was seated bolt upright on one Of
her trunks, on the garden path, in
front of the veranda door.
s'There's no understanding you
English" she remarked. ''Why don't
you use your title?"
l''I haven't one."
''But your brother is an Earl, isn't
he? So you're an Honorable, aren't
your"
''That is not what you inferred at
our last interview"
~ "Well, didn't know who you are.
How could I? have letter for you,
from Lynn. But the envelope was
addressed to me. have thought
it over, and I suppose she must
have put it into the wrong enve-
lope by mistake, because / have re-
ceived no answer to my letter to
her. Here it is"
Norwood stepped on to the veran-
da to read it by the light from the
window.
Dear Captain Norwood,
81 am feeling ashamed and so
sorry that ! hardly know what to
write. Won't you please call as
soon as you can and let me explain.
mentioned, without thinking, some
thing that occurred this morning:
To my horror, I have now learned
that what / said has been repeated,
and that the result may bel can't
write it! Please, Captain Norwood,
please believe that what / said was
merely thoughtless; and that what
I have heard about you I refuse to
believe. I know you are an hon.
orable man. Please help me to undo
my very bad mistake. ! will be
waiting for you at the palace. Won't
you call as soon as possible?
Lynn Harding"
Norwood returned to Mrs. Hard
ing. How long have you had this?"
''Don't try any of that hoity-toity
arrogance on mel" she retorted.
''I'm Harding, I'll have you UNDER
stand! I sent a messenger for you
because"
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games-maybe SO, If
he is really needed.
r. mean men like
Walsh, Cy Young,
Alexander, Matty,
Chesbro, Joe Wood
the top guys. They
could take it--and
they loved it. Not
this modern crowd.
At least, most Of
them. They haven't
the stamina needed
to 60 on when there
is no one to take
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The Answers

1. 1t is 1898 miles long.
2. "Confucius"' is the Latinized
form of K'ung Fu-tze, ''the philos-
opher or master k'ung."
8. Egyptian picture advertising
over 1000 years old have been dis
covered. The earliest newspaper,
advertising is said to have been
in Germany in 1891. -
4. About IS gallons.
S. Washington. His second in
augural address consisted of but
1874 words. i sl n
6. Ermine, ptarmigan, Arctic
fox, and polar hare.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-16

CCIENCE points the way and the
Cexperience of millions of smok-
ers confirms it: For the important
extras in smoking pleasure, stay ON
tbe sIow-barning side. The slower
burning cigarette that gives you exc
ira mildness, extra GOODNESS, extra
Aavor-and extra smoking per ciga-
rette. per pack-is Camel. ~
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Norwood was gone before she
could answer. He dashed into the
house, seized the phone and gave
the Residency number. Then he
lowered his voice:
"That you, sir? Norwood speak
ing from the guesthouse. Can you
come to the palace? Yes, I
know you told me to keep away.
But Pm ghost. I'm supposed to be
dead You say you'd heard it
already? My God, they were quick!
No, no, ! wasn't hurt. The
point is this, sir: they are betting
even money in the bazaar that the
Maharajah won't outlive the night.
I suspect poison What's that?
=. Well, for one thing, know
for fact that Mrs. Harding has
been given poisoned toast to make
her vomit Well, sir, obviously
to keep her away from the niece
=. Yes, yes, have that letter.
I've just read it If I'm not
too late, and I don't think / am, I'm
going in to upset someone's apple
cart.
He hung up, thought for a couple
of seconds and then returned to
Aunty Harding.
Thanks" he said. "Good night.
I'm in a hurry"
stop! Come back. Captain Nor
wood, I didn't send for you to use
my telephone! Here are my trunks,
and I can't get anyone to wait on
me. can't get away and ] can't
go back inl I paid contractor in
advance, and he hasn't turned up.
Please do something"
"Were you running out on Lynn"
Norwood asked her.
Captain Norwood, how dare you
say that!"
"Were your"
''No, I was not! I was bluffing."
"Uh-huh. Shall I tell her you
were bluffing?"
Don't you dare! If you know
where she is, you bring her here"
Rundhia was punch drunk. All
the physical fight had been knocked
out of him. He knew his nose was
bleeding. He knew Lynn was in
Norwood's grasp. That Norwood had
escaped death was a staggerer al
most worse than the punch on the
jaw. For the moment, he could
think of nothing but Norwood. Like
a man in the ring, who is almost out
on his feet, he obeyed the instinct
to deliver a foul blow.
He reeled and staggered, gradu-
ally recovering, along a short cut
toward his own palace. AS his
nerves and muscles recovered, so
did his brain. He began to think a
little clearly. BY the time he
reached his palace and had sent for
the Bengal doctor, his nose had
ceased bleeding and he needed moth
ing more than bath and a change
of clothing. There were plenty of
servants to lay out clean clothes.
He talked to the Bengal doctor in
the bathroom, where the shower
drowned the sound Of their voices.
Even so, he spoke English, lest one
of the Wallets should overhear.
''Now listen. Don't answer me,
or I'll have you hanged. Damn you,
I mean that. I'm desperate. Thanks
to your letting me down IN a pinch
and refusing to have anything to
do with it, the attack on Norwood
was bungled."
''He is alive? I heard they killed
him."
'sDo I look as if they'd killed him!
He's on the rampage. I'm going to
get him."
Careful"
watch your own step. If you fail
to kill your man tonight, up goes
your number! Is the old fool null
ing over his stamp albums?"
eyes. His Highness is studying
stamps. He has with him that stamp
salesman from Lahore, who can
speak nothing but Punjabi, but can
swindle without speaking at ALL"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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Spotlight
By CrarstIand Rice

Present Ball Players Lack Siam
ina, According to Ty Cobb,
Who Insists That the Old Tim
ers Played Better Baseball.
tNANA-wNU service.)
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} Lost Village Found

Drouth dried up an artificial lake
near Chambon, France, revealing q
lost village on the bed 3
Evening star., 1940-11-24
Many Ask fovors

/ SUPPOSE you thought that your friend
wanted me to ease up on his boy. SO did l. 50
few of my friends or acquaintance telephone
to me these days unless they want ticket
fixed | am glad to say that ticket killing was
not your friends purpose in wanting to talk
to me.
My son has violated law he said to me
that day in my Office. / know it was kids
prank and all that, bm - also know that II
he gets away with this minor violation he viii
become cocky and believe that he has an
influential father behind him. More serious
violations will follow - perhaps an accident
will follow - perhaps an accident in which
some child will be killed or manned. SO, Your
Honor, please give him the works noW Help
me to make him good citizen. Also, please
do not fine him He hasn't cent to his name
except what he gets from me, and if you fine
him you are actually Furnishing me while nc
goes scot free Instead. take his license away
for while. The summer months are here and
he likes to take his girl friends out riding
Deny him that privilege for two or three
months and he will realize that he must have
respect for the laws of the land and the rights
of Others.
Il took the license away.
What novel experience for judge ~
father asking that his son get the works tha,
he might become good citizen.
That is why | thank you for giving me the
pleasure of meeting an exemplary father.
wish we had more like him in this land of ours p"
The End
Evening star., 1940-11-24

wv HOURS for Secretary.
I'm fond of walking, window
shopping and dancing. Did
plenty of all of them, besides my
daily work-yet these sheer s.
thread stockings wore and wore!
E. From now on I'll certainly
use Ivory Flakes each night-to
help my stockings wear we'll and
look we'll" For longer wear
barring accidents like snags-
try good stockings, wash ed
nightly with pure Ivory Flakes.
Evening star., 1940-11-24
Use IVORY FLAKES each n,ght-see how
it helps your stockings wear!

Z99 HOURS for N1rse! My pair OF
lovely 3-thread kayser stockings took
plenty of punishment. | am a secretary
nurse in doctors Office. There's lot OF
walking from room TO room helping with
patients. And after work | go dancing
quite Bit. SO for me, 299 hours of wear
from one pair of stockings is exceptional.
| think washing these lovely stockings
nightly with Ivory Flakes worked beauti-
fully. In fact, I'm still doing it!
Evening star., 1940-11-24

Z56A HOURS for Statistical Clerk
Il used to wash my stockings with any
old soap. On top of that, I'd save up my
stockings unwashed for two or three days.
But since GOT all this wear from one pair
of lovely sheer kayser stockings, which
| washed every night with Ivory Flakes,
I'll always give my stockings this nightly
Ivory Flakes care" Yes-never use strong
soap. Ii pays to wash stockings nightly
with pure Ivory Flakes.
Evening star., 1940-11-24

That's very kind of you" he interrupted,
but. if you do not mind would like to talk
to him. Can you arrange an introduction and
an appointment for me?"
| replied that | would, and to myself |
hoped that Judge Laurel would pin the man
ears back.
A letter came to me today from Judge
Laurel 1t follows:
Thank you for arranging the introduction
of your friend, the father of one of the BOYS
who appeared before me last Friday night. 1t
was a pleasure to meet him. One so seldom
meets man of his Caliber
Evening star., 1940-11-24
Reputation for foirness

] HAD always admired this worried father
His reputation for square dealing was we'll
known. Whenever charity drives were spon-
sored, he was among the first to volunteer to
service in the business district. You received
value for every dollar you spent in his store -
yet here he was trying to kill ticket" and
make the efficient policeman who caught the
violation look like a fool, and feel worse How
Evening star., 1940-11-24
6ioek Sfor

can he expect policemen to remain honest
when they see the law fiouted by influence?
| thought to myself. He would be the first to
complain if someone else had passed that red
light and smashed into his boys car How can
there be respect for law and order, went on
to myself, if ticket killing can grow into
such a racket? 1t isn't justice for unknown
John Smith to pay for his violation when Jim
Jones, who knows some politician, can get
away with murder.
Hello . . hello &. e. | heard through the
receiver, ARE you still there
Yes. replied, and | am afraid my voice
showed my feelings. III telephone to Judge
Laurel and see
Evening star., 1940-11-24

p RE IS businessman in our town. Re
Gently he telephoned to me, saying:
= u MY youngest boy has to appear next
Friday night in Judge Laurels court, over in
Blank County. hear the Judge is tough on
motor -vehicle-law violators. Do you know
him? Can you arrange an introduction for
me-"
Another ticket to fix, " thought /.
What was the violation" | asked
Passing red light" he answered. Here's
the story loaned the family car to my son
to go to his fraternity dance. After the dance
he, and several other members in number of
cars, went to place they call The Naples
for hot dogs and coffee. They started for home
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09
Wished Il Were
Fountain Pen
Fulton Working
Model Tires Greene

Richard Greene Is a great ad-
mirer OF Robert Fulton. but he
declared recently on the 10th Cen
tury-Fox set that his admiration
wouldn't be lessened a whit II Full
toms genius had evinced itself in
something small and handy like a
fountain pen.
Greene, who currently portrays
the famous inventor of the steam
boat in Daryl r. Zanuck's produc-
ton OF Little Old New York"
carries around working model OF
the "Clermont" in the picture. The
boat weights 70 pounds and IL
about five feet long. so it proved
quite a cumbersome prop for the
star. Cameramen were always
after him in scene after scene 10
see that the boat was displayed
properly. Frequently arrangements
for entire scenes had to be altered
where metal fittings on the little
craft picked up and reflected the
spotlights.
Featured with Greene in Little
Old New York" which Is now at
the Roxy theater, are Alice Faye,
Fred MacMurray and Brenda
Joyce, with Andy Deyine. Henry
Stephenson and Fritz Field includ-
ed In the cast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09
Dad Kills Son
In New Picture

An ironic father and son cast
ing item occurs In Republics
latest Roy Rogers starrer. THE
Arizona Kid" which Is now show
ing at the Riviera theater.
Fred Burns Is seen as Melton.
chief aide 10 the vicious killer
and bandit, Mcbride. played by
Stuart Hamblen. Forrest Burns
plays a member Of Roy Rogers
men.
In real life Fred II the father
Of Forrest. But in the picture no
fatherly love Is displayed. The
script calls for the father TO
murder his son,
Supporting Roy in The Ari-
zonia Kid" are George "Gabby
Hayes. Dorothy Sebastian. Sally
March, a talented newcomer, Dave
Kerwin and Earl Dwire.
Joe Kane directed for Republic
from an original sereenplay by
Luci Ward and Jack Natteford.
Sally March. who received much
Of her early training In stock,
makes her initial appearance.
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Siamese Twins
Coming Friday
To Appear at Tenn
pie for Five Days

The Hilton sisters. two of the
worlds most amazing and charm
ing human novelties. have been
booked by General Manager Ned
Edris, of Hamrick's Tacoma thea
tiers to appear on the stage at the
Temple theater for five day en-
gagement starting Friday.
The versatile and accomplished
Siamese twins are touring the
Northwest direct from engage
ments on the spotlighted floors of
the nations biggest night clubs
and are being accompanied by
Arnie Hartman, accordion wizard
of the vaudeville stage. Their
unique act is being widely acclaim
ed by theater audiences every
where and many will remember
them from the days when they
eadlined stellar bills Of Pantages
and orpheum vaudeville.
In addition to this outstanding
stage feature two major screen
features will also be presented CIV
ing Temple patrons a five day
three unit program of top flight
entertainment at bargain prices.
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for her affections. Among the
boys Is Fields, as a medicine man
and card sharp, who is complete
ly captivated by Mae and strives
throughout the film to claim her
for his very own.
One of the strongest supporting
casts of the year was assembled
for the production. A partial list
of players includes such favorites
as Joseph Calleia. Dick Foran.
Donald Meek, Gene Austin with
Candy and Coco. Anne Nagei.
Margaret Hamilton and Ruth
Donnelly.
In the film Miss West sings
willie of the Valley" new
number written especially for her.
The story and screenplay OF
My Little Chickadee" were con-
cocted to assure generous portions
Of Weston witticisms and Fields
ian fooleries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09
To Rename Hall
Aunes Anderson

Women's Residence hall at the
College of Puget Sound will prob
ably be renamed Agnes Anderson,
in memory of Mrs. Agnes Healy
Anderson, who died Friday IN
Seattle.
Such a recommendation will be
made to the board Of directors
of CPS. next summer by Dr..
Edward II. Todd, president of the
college. He disclosed after her
death she had contributed $4,000
to the college in the past three
years, thus making 1t possible TO
construct the hall. At her re-
quest, the gifts always had been
announced by DIR. Todd as coming
from an anonymous source.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-09
They re Husband
And Wife Again

Billie Burke. Reginald Owen and
George Barber. who play leading
roles in Remember Now at
the Blue Mouse theater. represent
a combined total OF 105 years of
stage and screen experience. Miss
Burke, daughter OF a famous cir
Gus clown. began her career at the
age OF sixteen. owen went on the
stage after graduating mt twenty
one from the Academy OF Drama
tic Art In London, and Barber
first appeared before the footlights
in Philadelphia when he was
twenty-one
Owen and Miss Burke have hung
up record as one OF the leading
comedy mother and father teams
in Arreenm history, for "Remem'
ber7" marks the third time they
have been the parents OF screen
star.
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Heralded as one of the outstand-
ing screen combinations Of all
times, the OUTRAGEOUS actress and
The flaming nosed funster blend
their colorful personalities in a
rip-snorting comedy Of frontier
days. The story Is said to be alive
with rootin' -tootin' action played
against a background of romance,
skullduggery and music.
Mae is seen as glamorous big
city belle who stirs up mess Of
trouble when the boys of the wild
and woolly frontier start TO vie