Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1925, Page 23

HEAL ESTATE: THE SEVEN SLEEPERS A Thrilling Novel of International Intrigue (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) Thinking it might be amusing to see how the Swiss enjoyed thomselves, 1 went fr.to the being recem- mended by my host to o to the Mou- lin Rouge, where, he said, I should see dancing and other attractions. As I walked along, I met purties of dis- consolate revelers, most of whom were masked, their hands, blue with cold, sticking out from soiled Pler- ot costumes surmounted by bedrag- sled ruffs. Bvery now and then some one would Llow @ wheezy mote on & tin horn, but for the most part the vevelers moved silently along with linked arms, seemingly conscious of r absurdity. Groups of Young clifidren would occasionally wearing tall, conical paper hats, moist and damp, walking hand hand, singing a dull, monotonous tune in shrill voices. At any other time T might have found all this de- pressing, but my spirits were proot against anything that auspiclous eve- ning. I went down the street, the Rhone on my left side, until, turning toward it, I crossed it by a footbridge, in the middle of which was situated the dam controlling the w power for the electric light. Near a1l the sluices re up and the water roared through confined space in & mass of foam and whirlpools. Turning again to the right and then to the left, I walked up a long, broad street, called the Corraterie, bounded on the left by the tall houses of the old town, mounting to the cathedral. At the top I asked a gendarme the way, and avas directed across the Place Neuve, with its opera house and conserva- toire, until I reach a large, open space, called the Plain de Plainpalais, where « falr was in progress. Merry- go-rounds and swings were active, but the crowd was not large, and it med a dreary sort of business idently, the Genevese had ex- wusted their vitality on that famous Right three centuries ago. Since then Calvin and the climate had been too much for them ed a corner of the plain and rived at a side street in situated the Moulin very in Rouge. On entering, T found the room very CHEVY CHASE § D.C. Immediately west Ave., attractively Harriso story and attic tapestry brick, spacious con- crete front porch, slate roof; de- sirable new home, containing 10 rooms, well planned; 2 baths; superior construction; hot- water heat built-in garage; lot 60x125. Open for Inspection Price, $30,000 Thomas J. Fisher & Co., Inc. 738 15th St N.W. Main 6830 of Conn. lecated on By FRANCIS BEEDING (Copyright, 1925, by Little, Brown & Co.) rull, and with some difficulty se- cured a seat mear the door, ordering a brandy and soda. A good propor- tion of the company were in_some form of fancy dress. An orchestra arrayed In short black coats and white flannel trousers was in full blast at one end of the room, and when it paused for breath an electric organ crashed out behind me. The place was full of a mist of tobacco smoke, and the whole show seemed to me to be a tawdry imitation of Montmartre. Crudely painted women, alone, or in the company of what I presume were the local tradesmen, were seated against the walls, those on the dais which ran around the room sipping champagne, humbler, at tables on the dancing floor itself, contented themselves with with an assortment of sliced bananas, oranges and apples. Soon after I arrived the lights were lowered and a tall, very thin girl in clumsily arranged draperies danced a classic dance -barefoot among the tables, her expressionless face framed in peroxide hair, bobbing up and down among the seated com- pany in the room like a foggy lantern in the hands of a drunken man. There was a good deal of nolse from several partics, and serpentins were being thrown about, so that the wholo place was covered with dirty strips of colored paper, which wound themselves over the tables, the chairs and the thick necks of the merrymakers. So this was Geneva. It scemed at that moment a city in which most forms of excitement were at a dis- count, and at the end of -half an hour I decided to go to bed in pleas- ant anticipation of my forthcoming meeting with Beatrice, Then, quickly enough, it began. A man ‘suddenly entered the room and, after a glance round the tables, came straight over and sat down in the vacant chair beside me. He was a thin, undersized rat of & fellow, with black hair and a very prominent nose and teeth—obviously a Jew. He was breathing heavily, as though he had been running, and 1 noticed that his hands were trembling. 1 had scarcely had time to mark these Brand-New Apartment Rca‘dy for Occupancy REASONABLE RENT 1025 Park Road THREE LEFT ' Desirable A partments, containing 3 rooms, kitchen and bath, some with porches. All bright rooms. Reasonable rent. Open for Inspection B. F. SAUL CO. 925 15th St. N.W. Main 2100 WOULD YOU BUY $8 for $6? INSPECT OUR WOODLEY PARK HOMES An 8 reom, 3 bath, built-in garage home for the price of a 6 room house. Exhibit Home— 2721 WOODLEY PLACE N. W, Open Till 9 P. M. Every Day ORS g @ R0 0] HUILDERS . REALTO TREJOSEPH = PETWORTH HOME 3811 7th Strictly modern throughout. St. N.\W. In perfect condition. Deep lot to alley with garage. Vacant—Immediate Possession Open All Day Sunday for Inspection $8,950 - [MORRIS CAFRITZ CO#| Owners and Builders of Communities 14th and K Sts. Main 9080 PHONE SERVICE UNTIL 9 P.M. S 00 while the glasses of a deep red liquid filled | THE detalls, however, when, to my utter astonishment, he suddenly put his hand on my arm. “You're two days late’ he said abruptly in German. “And what the devil.do you mean by coming to this| place? w1l heaf of this from Ephesus.” I was staring at him incredulously when his expression changed. /It was as though the words had been wiped from his lips, and he was looking with a fixed stare of terror across the:room at a group of persons in fancy dress seated in the opposite EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON Two of them rose and walked swiftly toward us. One was a . tall, slim harelequin in black and silver, masked to the chin, who slipped casily between the revolving couples on the floor. The other was short and dressed as a clown in a sipgle baggy garment and a tall conical hat. His face, which was painted in the conventional manner, seemed to me to be vaguely famillar. I could not’ quite place him at the moment, however, especially at I was much more interested in my com- 5 ese_men_w panion, who, while _these ere ;'FflllfillIIIIIIIIIlllHlIlIilIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIiIIIlIIIfllJIlI!Il’g 2825 Twenty-Seventh St. Three-story brick dwelling containing eight spacious rooms, two modern baths, with every modern _convenience. Colonial front porch, sleeping porches 2nd and 3rd floors; decp lot to paved alley. Open Sunday for your Inspection FLOYD E. DAVIS Realtor 7th & E Sts. S.W. Main 353 S Mass. Ave. Heights Desirably located on $6th St., near Mass. Ave. an attractive colonial brick, just completed. First floor—Living reom, sun parlor, dining room, kitchen and pantry. Second floor—Five bedrooms, 2 baths, hot-water heat, with large attic; interior H decoration all hand-painted; in every detall of construction, evidence of skilled craftsman- ship, ‘good taste and careful planning; lot is 50x110; 3-car brick garage. $28,500 Thomas J. Fisher & Co., Inc. 738 15th St. N.\W. M. 6830 = = = 0 Come to 8th and Rittenhouse Sts. and see this semi-detached home. Its unique Spanish architecture makes it dif- ferent. at $10,500 Open for Inspection Today It Cannot Be Equaled in Value ¢ rooms and bath with comb. shower, Oriental stucco exterior, cellar under entire house, insulated double floors; especially de- signed fixtures; hot-water heat: only two blocks from car line. DOUGLASS Franklin 5678 PHILLIPS 1516 K Street FOR SALE Beautiful Detached Corner Home in Sixteenth Street Heights 1301 Floral Street N.W. e R tiled bath, 4 bedrooms, beautiful tiled House Has 8 rooms, kitchen, modern throughout. 2-car garage. Lot 97x92. Very attractive price and terms upon application to owner on premises. & Open for Inspection All Day Sunday ) Adams 5805 A Panorama of Natural Beauty Is Per- petually Spread Before the Residents in Pesley Beights There is nothing around about Washington to com- pare to Wesley Heights— The city lies before you— only ten minutes’ distance —revealed through Vistas of majestic trees—and in which nestle handsome Homes of varying types— supplied with every utility and equipped with every comfort and convenience. Our representatives are always on the ground— ready to exhibit homes, and give information. You'll enjoy a visit to the glories of Nature as they are in evidence at Wesley Heights. Come out to- morrow. The preservation of this wonderful picturesqueness is part of the plan under which Wesley Heights is beirig developed. That nothing may mar the artistic landscape — every home designed and every thoroughfare laid out must conform consistently — .a protection that will con- tinue Wesley Heights— what it is today — “The Garden Spot of Washing- ton.”" Miller-planned in its natural- beauties—and Mil-, ler-built in its construction of Homes. Motor out Mass. Ave., dcross Wisconsin Ave. and turn to left into Cathedral Ave., which leads to property. By trolley—Get off at Wisconsin Ave. and Macomb St. and take free bus to Wesley. Heights. W. C. and A. N. Miller . 1119 17th St. . .. Realtors ... Phone Main 1790 Mombers Washington Real Estate Board 1 D. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, crossing the -room, appeared to be stupefled. with terror. He, stared at them ds though fascinated, and it was not until they were quite close to: us that the spell was broken. They were only two tables away when he rose qulckly, with a sort of gulp thrust something violently into my hand, and, turning, made for the door. He reached it simultaneously with the harlequin and the clown, who bowed low, and, as it seemed, froni- cally, when he approached them. The harlequin tapped him. lightly 1925. across the shoulder with his wand, while.the glown grasped him by the fight arm. To an_ordinary omlooker, it ap- peared to be merely the unexpected engounter of three friends, but to me, who had seen the pitiable state of fright to which this little un- known Jew had been reduced, the gcstures of. the harlequin and the clown seemed charged with a sinister significance. The clown immediately pushed open the door, and they all disapperaed simultaneously. Step In -and See 3837 Warren Street —and then let us tell you the price. and the terms upon which it can be bought. You'll be surprised. Our organization designed:and built it. It’s strictly a Kite Home in every respect—and that guarantees everything about it—your living comfort, and your in- \;{esunent security—for Kite Homes represent the best omes. : $ Wholly detached—six rooms and complete bath— sleeping porch—front and back porches—perfect heating equipment—and a spacious separate garage. Open for inspection every day and Sunday. - Motor out Conn. Ave. west on Albemarle St., turning into 38th, or take Wis. Ave. car to just beyofid the National Cathedral at Windom St. For special appointment phone our Mr. Hamil- ton—Cleveland 1490 (4315 39th St.). Built, Owned and For Sale by Harry A Kite (Incorporated) Member Washington Real Estate Board 1514 K Street Phone M. 4846 R S S R S Soup to Nuts— In a series of advertisements we have tried to convince you that you should build your own home in Battery Park or Edgemoor. We have convinced many, who are now on the road to prosperity and happiness. We have made strong assertions. We have spent large sums of money to bring them to your attention. We ask you again—Investigate Battery Park and Edgemoor. If you want to build we attend to everything : from “Soup to nuts.” In other words, we will have our architects make your honie ideas into plans and specifications, help you select your lot, build your home, finance it for you without bonus or charge except for a small initial payment, which can be paid as the house is being erected. We have two of the most beautiful places in the Nation's Capital to live in, Edgemoor and Battery Park; we have the easiest plan of home ownership that we know of. We have made home buying a pleaure. You owe it to yourself and family to in- vestigate. Maddux, Marshall & Co., Inc. 1108 16th St. N.W. Main 8970 O D I U O G G G prs P S G el 2 X323 S (C RS 1841 Newton Street N.W. ANY TIME THIS SUNDAY AFTER 2 P.M. A Six-Room Brick Home With Conerete Garage MA.\'Y delightful features distinguish this attractive Colonial type Home overlook- ing Rock Creek Park. It'is half a block from the newest grade school "building in Mount Pleasant, and convenient to neighborhood stores, yet the surrounding residences are all of an excellent type, and directly across the street is a beautiful estate with: extensive landscaped grounds. ; A brief description of the house would include the six bright and well proportioned rooms, the tiled and completely equipped bath, the hardwood floors and numerous closets throughout the house, the open front and three rear porches (two screened), and the massiye concrete garage opening on wide paved alley. We urge personal inspection ‘of this Home! $75 a Month Will Buy This Home—After the Moderate Down Payment BOSS A PHELPS REALTORS w7 K Street NW .' MH‘ifl 9300 _ “THE HOME OF HOMES” M‘Y!:;‘A 3 A2 8Y< ) N P g KE 2y 0 TS\ T R T R e T T ({) 7 0 25 T g T L 28 T oA, RS- = TR TS AL--ESTATE. ¢ 2= I was too astonished to do any- thing. for the moment, but, as tie door swung to behjnd them, I came to my wits and got up, grasping the object which had been thrust into my hand, and which was apparently, from the feel of it, some form of pocketbook. I reached the door and entered the vestibule, As I did so, the street door | slammed. I fancied that I heard = scuffle going on outside and an in- stant later the chasseur who guarded the door reappearcd in the vestibule from the street, breathing a little quickl (Continued in Tomorrow The Place to Buy umpfr, Galliher & Huguely, Inc. Sherman Ave. and W St. NW. : Phone North 486 $500 Underpriced! Such Values Are Seldom Offered— and When They Are They Go Fast 5 Sold Before Completed Only 11 Built Price 1825 to 1845 B St. S.E. (Near New Eastern High School) Complete sn every detail—Colonsal front, tapesiry brick; six rooms and bath; hot-water heat; clectricity; hardwood floors; front and rear porches; room for garage, and all for only $500 Cash Balance Like Rent H. R. KING 717 5th St. N.E. Phone Linc. 932 ey gmlmflmllIlllII'IIxIIlllll“lllllllllll'lmlfl'lfllNNIIlIlIlIlIIIIlIiIlllmml"l'ml|Hl|l|I||Il||lllllll||lm'l!mfl.l)lllllllllmll To Decide on a Home Will Be Easy When You Have I;Sleen These Attractive INSPECT SUNDAY Beautifully locared the Chevy Chase Golf Club. 2 model in details. mear € Spacious rooms, baths, The comstruction, arramge- ment an¥ fimish are fdeal. Good size lot with garage. modern (The frst street north of the Chevy Chase Club and Bradley The house is nbout 300 feet west of the ave: Only $13,000 It is hard to realize that an attractive home of this type, modern and located in wuch an ideal section can be purchased at so reasonable a price. A stucco Englisk cottage of € rooms, tile bath, lavatory, good lot with sarage. 30th Street 4614 > (Go out Cemmecticut Avenue to Albemarle Street, turning ne block to 30th them merth ome block to house.) On Massachusetts Avenue —juxt beyond the American University Is situated this unusmal opportunity. ique in arrange- eaning and modern in all appointments. 7 rooms, tile buth, 40-ft. fronting on the avemue, deep lot with sarage. Think of It reet Only $11,500 Do Not Fail to Inspect LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER 1407 New York Avenue N.W. Main 1166 LSOOG TAATAA BT L TR 504