Evening Star Newspaper, May 6, 1921, Page 31

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This has got to be so bad that is why you see the slogan on_your stamps which reads, “Address Your Mail to Street and Num ber. = Would you believe that last year the ‘Washington post office gave what they “directory service” to 2.230.121 pleces of mail. and if you divide this by the number of days in a year that it makes about 7,000 pieces a day to be bandled? Every member of the Junior Travel Club can see how that slows up | the mail and you can try to imagine t that means in a city like Chicago New York too. I was told that it even meant more in smaller places where they do not have as much help as they do in the larger cities. With all the talk about how to mail letters, the report to FPostmaster Chance here in Washington shows that of the 2,230,124 pieces of the kind I just mentioned 227,000 pieces did not have any return address on. That means the mail goes to the A Dreadful Night for a Little Bear. BY THORNTON W. BURGESS. A 1ot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear— ‘Where danger there is none at all They somehow get & dreadful scare. —Mrs. Bear. More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, nev- er had thought of running away. He wanted to be back in the great wind- fall which had been his home. He wanted Mother Bear. “Boo, 'hoo, hoo,” sobbed the little Bear, “I would just as soon have a spanking. 1 wouln't mind it at all if only I had my mother. Boo, hoo, hoo.” . Now, there are many keen ears in the Green Forest after dark, and no one can cry there and not be heard. Hooty the Owl was the first to hear those sobs, 4nd on wings that made (Copyright, 1921, by the International Syndicate.) MAIL TO STREET AND NUMBER" '(National Photo., Wash.) Travelog Boy visits department ia post office at Washington that does nothing but try to correet mistakes people make in addressing envelopes. Natiooal Photo., Wash. “dead letter” office and is opened 5o that the mail clerks can get some kind of a clue as to whom the letter was sent, 80 you see it does seem as if the people themselves should be a little more care- ful about their mail. Here is another thing they told me and asked the members of the Junior Travel Club never to do, and that is to address a letter to a street cormer, for many times the routes of the mail men start from or end at a corner, and they have to try all four of them to get one letter delivered: It is surprising how many people leave off the state on a let- ter. In the directory you will find that some towns are in every state in the Union, and as one man told me, with a laugh, they should put a mind reading test in the civil service examination in order to handle some mail. As Mr. Chance told me, “there arg no short cuts to putting the proper address on an envelope any more than thero is a short cut to knowledge,” which remirided me of some home work I had to do, but, of course, I did not bother him with that, but promised 1 would do my best to get every member of the Junior Travel Club to take the second look at a letter before it was mailed. RUSSELL BURKE, ‘The Travelog Boy. no sound at all he flew to see. what was the matter. Perched on top of a tall stump just back of Boxer, it dldn’t take Hooty long to understand that this little Bear was lost. ..“He needs a lesson,” thought Hooty. He needs a lesson. He must have run STAR, WASHINGTON, D. (ofi8 Phnni. ¥ P raanho s watching where he was going, pitched heels overhead down the bank of the Laughing Brook splash into a little pool where Billy Mink was fish ing. The tumble and the wetting fright: ened the little Bear more than ever, make him feel any better. &5 AND RUNNING RELL- MELL. scrambled to his feet and up the bank, e that a new and terrible Was at his heels, . AT More heedlessly than ever he raced through the Green Forest and. just by chance entered the thicket where Mra: Lightfoot. the Deer a certajn wonderful secret. Mrs. ' Lightfoot jumped, making & crash of brush. “Oh-00,” moaned Boxer, dodging to|®d one side and continuing headlong. When he could run no more he crept under a pile ‘of brush and there he spent the rest of the night, the most dreadful night he ever had known or was ever likely to know. Old Man Coyotte yelled, as only he.can, and unless you know what it is that sound is quite dreadful. Boxer never had heard it close at hand before, and he didn't recognize it. He was sure that only a great and terrible creature could make such a dreadful Hioise, and he shook with fear for an hour after. So “all night long the little Bear heard strange sounds, and imagined dreadful things and couldn't get a Wwink of sleep. d all the time not ;_r;‘ce was anly ren.ll llnler near him. ere .wasn't a single thing to afraid of. 4 o ¥ (Copyright. 1921, by T. W. Burgess.) ‘Epsom Salts Tastes Like Lemonade FRIDAY, WAY 6, 1921, Bull-Dog Drummond - * BY CYRIL McNEILE, (“Sapper”) | tiful ornament. and he dimly remem- and Billy Mink's angry snarl didn’t|applause Without | nouncing the discomfiture of yet an- s0 much as a glance at Billy Mink he|other guest. IN A TWINKLING HE WAS ON HIS|Po¥ington to - A Novel of Mystery, (Copyright, 1921, by (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) “Is there so much to conceal?’ de-| manded the Indian, glancing round the group, contempt in his brooding eyes. | “In the lands that lie beyond the snows we have nothing to conceal | There is nothing that can be con- cealed, because all is known." And it was at that moment that the | intent watcher outside the window began to shake with silent mirth For the face was the face of the In- dian, Ram Dar, but the voice was the | voice of Lakington. It struck him | that the next ten minutes or so might be well worth while. The problem | of removing the pearls from the duchess’ neck before such an assem- bly seemed to present a Ccertain | amount of difficulty even to such an| expert as Henry. And Hugh crept a| little nearer the window, So as to miss nothing. He crept near enough, in fact, to steal a look at Irma, and in doing so saw something Which made him rub his eyes and then grin once more. -She was standing on the outskirts of the group, an evening wrap thrown loosely over her arm. She edged a step or two toward a ta- ble containing bric-a-brac, the center of which was occupled, as the place of honor, by a small inlaid Chinese cabinet—a box standing on four gro- tesquely carved legs. It was a beau- bered having heard its history—a story which reflected considerable glory on the predatory nature of & previous duke. At.the moment, how- ever, he was not concerned With its past’ history, but-with its present fate, ‘and it was the consummate quickness of the girl that made him rub his eyes. : She took one lightning glance at the other guests, who were craning eagerly forward round the Indian. then she half dropped her wrap on the table and picked it up again It was done so rapidly, so naturaily, that for a while Hugh thought he had made a mistake. And then a slight rearrangement of her wrap to conceal a hard outline beneath, as she joined the others, dispelled any doubts. The small inlaid Chinese cabinet now standing on the table Was not the one that had been here previously. The original was under Irma Peterson’s cloak. Evidently the scene was now set— the necessary props were in position and Hugh waited with growing im- patience for the principal event. But the principal performer seemed in no hurry. In fact, in his dry way Lak- ington was thoroughly enjoying him- self. 'An intimate inside knowledge of the skeletons that rattled thelr bones in the cupboards of most of those present enabled the gods to he|speak with disconcerting accuracy, and as each victim insisted on some- body new facing the sands that came from beyond the mountains, the per- formance seemed likely to last in- definitely. At last a sudden delighted burst of came from the group, an- and with it Lakington seemed to tire of the amusement. En- grossed though he was in the an: ticipation of the main item which was still to be staged Drummond could not but admire the extraordi- nary accuracy of the character study. Not a detail had been overlooked, not a single flaw in Lakington's act- ing could he notice. It was an In- dlan who stood thers, and when 2 few days later Hugh returned her pearls to the duchess, for a long time neither she nor her husband would believe that Ram Dar had been an Englishman disguised. And when they had at last been persuaded of that fact and had been shown the two cabinets side by side, it was the consummate boldness of the crime, coupled Wwith its éxtreme simplicity, that staggered them. For it was only in the reconstruction of it that the principal beauty of the scheme be- came apparent. The element of luck Was reduced to a minimum, and at no stage of the proceedings was it im- possible, should things go amiss, for go as he %:’1& :ome,‘ha ndian entertainer. out the reia in such an event, but ree to try uiain. As befitted his last, it was perhaps his greatest effort. . And this was what happened as seen by the fascinated onlooker crouching near the window outside. ? Superbly disdainful, the Indian tip- ped back his sand into the little bag. and, replacing it in his pocket, stalk- to the open window. With arms outstretched he stared into the darkness, seeming ‘to gather strength from the gods whom he served. necklace, true, unsuspected, and ' FEATURE PAGE.’ Love and Adventure. Geacge H. Deran O».) were a signal to the defunct chauf- feur. Then a peculiar look came over the Indian’s face, as his eves fell on the Chinese cabinet. “Where did the protector of the poor obtain the sacred cabinet of the Chow kings?" He peered at it rev- erently, and the duke coughed. “One of my ancestors picked it up somewhere,” he answered, apologeti- call Fashioned with the blood of men. guarded with their lives, and one of your ancestors picked up it!” The uke withered completely under the biting scorn of the words. and Seem- ed about to say something, but the Indian had turned away, and his long. delicate fingefs were hovering over the box. “There is power in this box,” he continued, and his voice wa ! | | | | | | | | | | : Then Aspirin It’s Genuine low and thoughtful. “Years ago a | Aspifin is trade mark Bayer Manufae- man who came from the land where | ture Monoaceticacidester of Salicylicacid. | dwells the Great Brooding Spirit told wonder . . . With gleaming eyes he stared in front of him, and a woman shuddered audibly. “What s ventured, timidly “In that box lies known to mortal man, though the priests of the Temple City have sometimes discovered it before they pass beyond. Length you know and height, and breadth—but in that box lies more.” “You don’t mean the fourth dimen- sion, do you?" demanded a man in credulousiy “] know not what you call it sa- hil said the Indian, quietly. “But it is the power which renders visible or_invisible at will.” For a momen'. Hugh felt an irresist- ible temptaticn to shout the truth through the window and give Lak- ington away; then his curtosity to see the next move in the game con- quered the wish, and he remained silent. So perfect was the man's act- ing that, the power un- um, he himself. And as for the others, without exception—they were craning forward eagerly, staring first at the Indian ana then at the by % that's a bit of a tall order. isn't it, duke a little feebly. “Do you mean to say you can put something into that| box, and it disappears?” “From mortal eye, Protector of the Poor, though it is still there” an- swered the Indian. “And that only. too, for_a time. Then it reappears sgain. So runs the lege§d” % “Well, stuff something in and let's see” cried young Laidley, starting forward, only to pause before the In- ed arm. he ordered sternly. “To you that box is nothing; to others —of whom I am one of the least—it is sacred beyond words.” He stalked away from the tabl disappointment showed on their faces. “Oh, but Mr. Ram Dar.” pleaded the duchess, “can’t you satisfy our curios- ity after all you've said For a_moment he seemed on the point_of refusing outright; then he bowed, a deep oriental bow. “Your grace,” he said with dignity, “for centuries that box contained the jewels—precious beyond words—of the reigning queens of the Chow dy- rasty. They were wrapped in silver and gold tissue—of which this is a feeble, modern substitute. From a cummerbund under his robe he drew a piece of shining material, the appearance of which was greeted with cries of feminine delight. “You would not ask me to commit sacrilege?’ Quietly he replaced the material in his belt and turned away, and Hugh's eyes glistened at the clé erness with which the man was act- ing. Whether they believed it or not, there was not a soul in the room by eagerness to put the Chinese cabinet to the test.* “Supposing vou took my pearls, Mr. Ram Daf, ';-ld the duchess diffidently. “I know that compared to such his- toric jew they are poor, but per- haps it would not be sacrileg: Not a_ muscle on Lakington's face twitched, though it was the th he had been playing for. Instead he seemed to be sunk in thought, while the duchess continued pleading. and the rest of the party added their en- treaties. At length she undid the fastening and held the necklace out, but he only shook his head. “You ask a great thing of me, your grace,” he said. ‘Only by the exer- “Do your ears not hear the whis- perings ‘of the night”" he demanded. “Life rustling in ‘the leaves; death moaning through the grasses” And, suddenly, he threw, back his head and daughed, & flerce; mocking laugh: then he'swung round and faced the room. For a while he stood motion- less, and Hugh, from the shelter of the .bushes, wondered whether the two quick flashes that had come from his robe as he spoke—flashes such as a small electric torch will give, ad which were unseen by any one else— cise of my power can I show you this secret—even if T can show you at all. And you are unbelievers.” He paced slowly: to the window, ostensibly to commune with the gods en the sub- ject; more . materially to flash once again the signal into the darkness. Then, as if he had decided suddenl he swung round. “I will try,” he announced briefly, and the duchess headed the-chorus of delight. “Will the presences stand back, and you, your grace, take that?" He handed her the piece of material. (Continued in Tomorrow’s Star.) me of this thing. I wonder . . . 1| in spite of having seen the substitution of the boxes. in spite of knowing the whole thing was bunle- ?elt he could almost believe it s ‘Mr. Rum Bar?” protested the | and the guests'; this time who was not consumed with | i { TFRESH_ SHIPMI EVERY TUESDAY RICHARD HELLMANN'S it supposed to do?* shei BLUE RIBBON MAYONNAISE TS ARRIVE 1 The True Homemade Sal Dressing ASK YOUR GROCER 12¢ anp 30(: A JAR P _____sylse i (Signed) L. | | den Valley, and Talcum Good! from the first drop to the last e FCZEMA 3 CUTICURA HEALS | In Rash on Mother's Hands and Arms. Could Not ! Rest At Night. | She YEARS “My mother suffered with eczema three years. It started in @ rash on her hands and arms and then scatteredallover ber. could not rest st did no good. She then used Cuti- cura Soap and Ointment and when she had used three cakes of Cuticura Soap and five boxes of Cuticura Oint- | | ment she was completely healed. A.Smith, Route 1, Gar- Texas. || Rely on Cuticura Soap, Ointment to care for your skin. A away from home. There is nothing around here for him to fear; but it will be a good thing for him to think there is. Here goes to give him a scare he won’t forget in a hurry.” Hooty drew a long breath and then hooted as only he can. It was so sudden, so loud and 8o flerce that it was enough to frighten even one ac- customed to it. Boxer, who never had heard that call close ‘at hand before, was go frightened he lost his balance and fell over on his back, his legs waving helplessly. But he didn't stay on his back. 1 should say not! In a twinkling he' was on his fcet and run- ning pell-mell. 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