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16 : THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., MONDAY: 'AUGUST: 27, 1923. general oxcitement, had yielded to| *Go along with -you! Mind you (him go free” she said; “he shall be N AU W gv & ¥ ¥ v B their solicitations in so far as to pre- | bring it back safe. I can’t sell win- | Punished, terribly punished: Du! %&@ @@@gg g @ %g@ 20 2 1 2 sunper. o cloc - must_be in the way that L set. 3 &Y ' pare s small-hour sunper. The clock |dow glass wlmout momething'ita cut {Mus be.ln the way thet-L eot.” 2 &3 250 ‘are you game When they were ready to start . C “Boys,” said Greg, JoE ek to turn another trick before day-|Greg ran upstairs to big good-bye to | S e light?" e Ariy He told her what they design- % . ] “Try us” said Bull, grinning. ed to do. Goneln No 'I'lme / Me and Blossom' was done out of | It was at the hour of the might best fun before.” said Ginger. when human vitality i at its ebb. g E By Herbert Footner || Greg briefly explained what had | The plucky 1ip trembled. “Must z | |to "be” done. "1t “appeired that their | you?” she faltered. “On top of every Copreight by Georgs H. Doran Company appetites were only whetted for dan- | thing tonight?> ‘ ger. They jumped at the ch “It must be at once, while he is off ea a $ NEW NECKLACES ] Indulge Every Feminine Whim Even Hickey, encouraged b his guard. He does not yet know of of the attacking party ' escape.” not bewail hig fate “this r 1 transpired that both Blos: Not the least of “Fair Woms problems is to have the v necklace to w 1's newest could only go, too! But to in ‘suspense—how can 1 en- | That's what sufferers tell drug- om and Bull r with her newest R R o .. “Go before | possessed revolvers. Greg borrowed ; dure it? (Continuea'From Yesterdayis Stac), {jj stayiar s ho SHIBAIARI. - <50 Blossom's and let Bull keep his, un- | “Oh, this is a simple Jjob.” gists who dispense Kamnex frocke Sketched are some of our very CHAPTER X) Senor Henry stopped short, stared |loaded. 3 p ‘Simple! You don't know an- . latest arrivals, that accura 5 l 4 y “You won't mind if 1 empty out |clsco. atest arrivals, that accurately predict from one to the other, biting his lip, Exit 8 Snunders. e = the shells Exit Senor then turned and rushed from the room | the, shells®C he 8. TIZsuban, & One tablet usually brings speedy’ " he said. “Estuban and 1| *“I must go. mile. She smiled. Send me with a I want you to prol the fall vogue in necklaces. %o may 58 violently . antered. Th rise |relief—take two for severe pain. 5 el Tefore they ot home Amy began | an ooty s b heg eroredy | TheY | sponsibility of any shooting that may | me romething. she begged. “You | A C 0N, OF SIIG s ik choose earrings and bracelets to match e S o BAD F ek che TTon A e or | be_nec Ty mustn't be angry.” i 4 la—a i A St Of i to awaken from her unnatural sleeb.| = Amy covered her face with her (P RSERRS 1ag taken everything | " Ho looked his question |a harmless one. No caffeine, opiates most of them, ton. ve her over to the care of|hands. “I'm so ashamed!" she mur- | : mured. “To think that I could ever | in. dis ppeared into the store and Her .eyes searched his deep. or acetanilid or any habit-forming Bessie, who had him carry the littlemured = “To think that 1 cotlt tve’ Ireturned with a small object. which | want you to promise me you will not | qrug. e Suite am to Batsies o Goots, Sbatel & she offered Greg, Sald she: “It yowre | Kill Francisco. T could not have that. | Tp 0 iy new, your druggist e A orget the mannikin® xaid Greg |BOINE o break into the house-—mind, | After all, he has cared for me for | Because ey e d ‘ by methods known to herself she com- prEet the tineih Gour|1 aidn't say I held by any such fool: | nine years, and he is the husband of [may have to order for you, but you pleted her restoration. Titem O LRI Y 2 ishness, but if you're going to do it |the one I love.” phNAL 1 always get it at Peoples Drug p p hat during his ab-|' Greg heard Estuban’s volce in the |anyway, better take my glass-cutter.| There was more implied in this|Siores at small cost. ~ g learned th el It may come in hand than was spoken. Greg understood. ' itchen and hastened downstairs. G oq | Their eyes brightened at the sight of seotra had returnedf o op oiher like old friends. kstuban about 10 in com-|quickly explained that he had beén “Bessie, you've got a better head | “I promise you,” he said gravely than any of ust’ rew or | less U1 & question of defending my~ | Ask for Kamnex you're more e king.” “Do_mot think that I mean_to let ! Advortisemint genee Pa Simmons had sent in a mes- suge that d 1o s Npanish-Ameri- | carried as far as Philadelphia by the [BoUSe s o 0 ol O oL o o Aol . PO N i ket | exnress on which e had expectea to | 9 By BT 0 V00000 O YUY N0 A macdyicomlie Henry S e A dittie belose to wait there several hours for a re- | &£8 But We've Added More nizht de Socotra had come out ag Jeaving the vo man within, Pa Simmons had followed him to t _ Touse on East 17th street, where pre- | sumably he still was. A i No word had come from Estul De Silva still lay in his de Amy had r He found pale, gre train happened here?” he ask- “a bit" said Greg dryly ve got both the girl and the book ut of de Socotra’s hunds. That is to ¥. we got a book black ba Smart Fall Ml‘lllnery ewest of All $ 5 —the Wooden Beads Massive and striking in appearan NI IR AR PR AR 2R AR P AR AR AN Still Time To Take Part—Tomorrow Sale of New Fall Dresses cried Esty over, w with more to show. Bstuban y than ticles from a hidden | yagtily turned the pages. What Greg i ce confirmed his worst ducin Store. she had dressed Amy up like | ' a Frenel doil After a fow moments et Thoredinity. s ; Massive and striking i appear fhe sood-nearted Bessie malle believe ; il . V - . T dfscover an errand downstairs and |*“Sinic s not it he cried. “He has | When we are able to keep this popu- know you were wearing this long 54- left them alone. 1 fooled you! This isgin impudent sub- - lar showing full and complete, just as" inch chain. Wooden beads have 2 soft t they had nothing to say to each | stitute " manufactured out of whole t not have heard. raint: they gave < frecly, bu sack from the de ey had been tonight: Their tanding, fast as the new models come out, then little clatter, too, quite refreshing its reputation as one of the most im- the jingle of heavier beads. portant $5.00 showings in Washington i1s well earned. that for that,” said went on meant to .00k ! testi- nials of respect to his excellency; addresses of felicitation from The styling, quality and demanded newness of these dresses, sug- Velvets in every one of the favorite re of the voice, looked at | el [ their situation on priced hats, including chic tams, fas- VDB BRRBPDBDRDPRB i 4 irresponsibly. I ey G Commerce | . fall colors—black, bright shades and LBy andiny iney neacd o dist e 000 1 Sl gests a first showing in a fash- i all the tones of brown. Hats that kitchen below Amy, recogniz-|terpiece Rubber Gath- | & s el g e it P AN taney my, recogn el iR ion salon, but the values and | might easily be taken for much higher ing fertile soil under Greg eid S esire 0 ex- i i : i i o camie. VanaiiE bil T e ey s Tpesinon savings could not be possible g s small shapes, and hats with tai ) invited to ente {of the United States’ ete. ete. My 5 b rolling or droop brims. A marvelous censive dellcaey constrained b od! what sublime inipudence in any event other than a rous- e e price Franyelou ¥t Edve Sow hen our work is still to do,” said | i la i deliver his n 2 grimly T e 10 T e Ride of the < gent wants! Do You know where a cotra is ng Idnhhul,.,h & Brother sale. SECOND FLOOR, LANSBURGH & BROTHER ¢ come to the|at this moment?" asked ban with T Bull's (@ dangerous &l n his e 5 e t a hous st h street - i Bt headqua i gang. | He )dds and Ends of _that book there earlier in the Select from the cream of the season’s styles, colors and ef- again < well get it over It was made there under his direc ion, no doul nd the original is p )y there they have not destroyed it ushed into the Foom.i .phay would searcely do that un- the presence T Lim come up.” COrsetS Rust—Mrs. Coolidge’s ally Favorite SLO0 aud $1.50 C “ashion followers fects, in sizes for misses and RSCRYAS AN G4 TS 75 AV JE Mimito expess his ove 1ot formidable. Their morale 15 Drawing to a Close The stammering t of it} e away! This is no “What do you propose? asked Es- tuban ““The simplest plan possible—to get August Sale of is" where my friends live’” f less they thought it was in danger of | % ) 2 e Nnes "y honde Think of the | 899 college girls, 14 to 18 vears: i T e i e L SRl oy Y ! Iv to learn the choice of y was e high-bred (e unforiate ones who made thes | 25 womenss sizes, 30 to 40. =1 Fvery woman needs an extra corset Lady of the Land. Itis R STk thie uncontrollable emotion ot & afans © | C- markedimen here- 6] 5S to wear around the house or between especially harmonious weak u & looked around the kitchen ut|&93 = times, and this lot of odd corsets at autumnal browns. [t For | some veason Amy|the men who were awaiting th {32 2 sl 2 i e al shed and 4 uneasily atlcome of this talk and looked back a: | @S Our fir. sce =N this exceptional clearance price will be in a beautiful tone uncomfortable, | The corners of his mouth | 28 i fis =1 quite economical. Many styles and chain. $2.95. K P with grim humor. “Lets | S8 and it i. 4 g S ey 2 s . b id curtly to the nd get it,” he said suddenly 125 k up to all fall. | g makes. Broken sizes, but all sizes in Enzlish.” Estuban’'s hand shot out to meet | £% reep il . v Tty 21 vhole 1o Henry obeyed neither com- |G “My idea, t0o0.” he said with @ Riationt . Dies .l X end tomorros. i?; the whole lot. &) of blue poiret / drape * and S i ‘%! THIRD FLOOR, LANSBURGH & BROTHER SW6r yOu uniess you oc oon hexe G0 black braid tiers. Poiret with A e ueeno o e s S Thod atitl WALAL DY & G black braid «%! / him to express his over- | tion of de S himself, that gang | e A, D trimming, $1 SECOND FLOCR %‘é’g | = i & IR ININ LANSBURGH & BROTHER into the house by force or by trick- e away:| €rY and hold them up. Are vou arm- { BLANKETS ! stuban nodded. dryly. ““They got a gun from e on our | 832 @!I Fuist 1 k i X ‘Il _see wha ere is| & g P SFVEN'] 3 SET N . = 1S 2 > days to take advan- H “And Senor Francisco? No. thank | [ our outht herec o o PO S| Oy $20-430 SEVENTH STREET N.W. E 2 Just three more days to take advan / you." Greg_and Estuban were talking | oo | tage of the splendid values in this sale. Zlet me take vou to a hotel, then.”) low.voiced in & corner of the kitchen ‘éj iR | You will need such blankets as we are “In this have » O r clothes.™ hile othe aite All thoux! A 3 £ Siacr b n,\’\" feel 1; we n! ’u,., :r".\u‘»‘.',‘Pha:l‘»:m.xr n‘\'\»n up x' b “fff'“f“fi"” QPG T P PG g g i 17 V17 V14 W17 V17 W17 WY ¥ 1-3' offering here before very many weeks, much for him. He lapsed into Span- | night. Even Bessie. infected by the SCRSCA NS A AN A A A A RSN AR AN A A and will find then that vou will have L ish. Amy clapped her hands over her e e e to pay higher prices for the same The Chinese Influence things. Here are just three of the Decidedly oriental both in colc many interesting items: design is this delightful opera chain, blending a brilliant tang ¢ with All-wool Plaid Blankets jade, jet and crystal. Beads of various ‘ A Sal sizes and shapes are combined in the | August Sale e : et $7.95 artistic whole. $1.50. Thick and warm, of a splendid all- wool weav \nd such pretty colors— large block plaids of grav. tan. blue, red, black and pink. Sizé 66x80, Blankets for Double Beds August Sal rhe e $8.65 The weave, finish and material all show the unusual quality in these blan- kets. Size 70x80. with wide soisette binding. Blue, pink, rose, tan and tessing | s ben. hatred he said ie senor the truth and she will ‘rancisco.” d _die of a brok “I'd rather kill peopl Remember, you are spea friends,” Aniy warned him. W quest How di vd find here? zuessed it i t not sugh How did yon/ Buess it i Well, Franc z of my Answer you know | co asked me to spend | the night apartment, so that the senora would not be left alone. ! He had to be out late. Bianca teles | phoned from the sanitarium that you | had been carried off. What was I to{ do? 1 didn't know where Francisco was. | dared not tell the seno v had happened. Bianca said it was— he jerked his h s the bed, “so | I came down I You knew, then, that they had pu | L me in a privite madhouse,” said Am . = A "€l shrugeed. i P ([/POWER") gray. “Perhaps you thou T was mad.” . A n . i mo ] ol Erancince ¢ m.«! Ver ml es an All-wool Army Blankets The Pendant Chain would move him. What was I to do Propellers and mo- What steps did you take to get me | ° tors alike need bal- out - ” “Eranclece swore 10 me: that ik wus -~ e, oW only for the night. As soon as he . . for your car must be balanced to make power itself ample, August- Sale 3 85 Returns Anew Price, Each $ . In amber, topaz. tangerine, jade, new blue, carnelian. cherry, mountain haze and crystal. the pendant chain delights in many exotic novelties. t Close weave and good weight, just the blanket to stand the roughest sort could arrange to get a private car, he said. he would send us all home to- S.Why dia Franciseo put me in that 7 Hextey S Chieap- < ;:; “L(;A:olr‘:in 00xE4, in the serviceable Sketched is one of rich carnelian, con & i " h " bined with aquamarine and crystal, = ...f.‘.'“f,k’.?%‘,’m, T,!‘fl‘“,," With the finer and finer balancing that designers have FIFTH FLOOR, LANSBURGH & BROTHER 57;!,‘;0_ i S Uit him un nl:.u'm. Tmatters. T warned achieved in airplanes, their speed has been increased until Soi. w00 Hus . . : You mean criminal matters.” Amy the record is now well over 200 miles an hour. A real tri- nded, i e L T B Shoke for e fest tme. | ~Ask umph for the principle of balance. WAKE UP! ctivities.” N peonor Henry's shoulders and, eye- Another similar triumph, less spectacular to be sure but just & ) A vl as important, is the production 'of a balanced motor fuel. N . ” . . 3 He strang up 1 did not tell him: Standard”, the balanced gasoline, is refined and re-refmed swear it! You insult me by askin 03 3 2 e o) L —with the finest of modern equipment—to give you every- Amy turned to Greg. “What do . Iy . you' know ’ thing that you need in a motor fuel. Perfect starting—a ! eg answered coolly: *“He told him, . N o . N g eamnine ol nimble pick-up—the full power that only clean burning can turning a little yellower than his i — i give you—long mileage per gallon. put that idea into your head! Would ake ihe word of this—this cab- gainst mine?” laughed, 'When could he have told him?" sked Greg. flnlrr;_nun \Vlllml Svraor FH;\'I- ecisco rted from the apartment for J $ho traimihe met: Sanor! Batudersgar STANDARD OIL COMPAN e door. Senor Saunders entered the b with him, and they started down- (New Jersey) town together. He told him then. That is why Senor Francisco came rushing back in the state that you saw him The Spanish-American youth fell 2 g back. Rage and fright made his z ” weak face hideous. A cold sweat had &prung out on his forehead; his teeth were bared. “It's a lie! a lie!” he re- peated. “I never saw Francisco until afterward. How do you know so about my movements?” N R “I drove the cab,” said Greg simply. Senor Henry stared at him speech- less! PY very quietly started to pull a handsome ring from her finger. 1t was tight; it did not come easily. Because it is balanced, “Standard” meets every motor fuel requirement consistently and economically. Small but Important —the Choker Alafm ClOCkS When long chains grow wearisome, A and you wish for something a bit more $2-89 petite, the choker is infallibly smart and becoming. Choker chains are i shown in all colors and stones, some o Smnd;;gopncc with rondelles. Sketched, one of tur- SIXTH FLOOR quoise matrix, $4.95. = FIRST FLOOR 'LANSBURGH & BROTHER 420-430 SEVENTH ST. N.W. cooc Both men watched the action with & 1 ted gaze, Shefinally held out the ring toward Senor Henry. He re- fused it with a passionate gestur 3 She let it drop on the floor. EEy “Go!” she said. p - He burst out in desperate appeals, reproaches, - exeuses, -#ll- in- Spani Amy turned W?ll‘"&x&—“'ly — Greg stood AW, on‘v.-find»auw /