Evening Star Newspaper, July 25, 1925, Page 22

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, JULY 25 1925. pens to be a little owing to this par-|be full of disappointments for that|a little laugh, “but you see I'mbe-|head, who is standing upon the 3 be Ll ot ¢ SIS T en s v me it W - dhiaing R AR AR R “(I)\\-mz.v"" she repeated. “Meanwhile,” she suxxesflfed, ]skr:\il or rather in your indifference to these That is Cornelius Blunn,” she! “I mean it. If you have any “suppose we leave off talking|things.” whispered. “He's a dear thing. Do . thoughts to spare from your husband, |nonsense for a little time. I should|{ *“Why did you ever doubt me?” he |be civil to him for my sake. He WIRE BUILT WELL BUILT any kindness to give, any affection |like to hear some more about Baron|asked. “I told yvou yesterday that I 3 Could make mischief with Otto if he to bestow, these gifts belong to me.” |Naga. Have you been up to the Villa|had finished with polit ’ de | wanted to, nd I'm afraid he’s coming jpAEain she looked at him search-|this morning?" " 2o o| povell.” she explained. “you Know|to speak to me.” | h One of the Best Mystery Stories Ever Written iz e Fouihr Lhnanaol Mncelartitag - eould do. They e ter-| to b in 'the Aiplomatic. servioe i B 1o o e e i ok vegerteday?” ribly upset, of coursess A I've heard you spoken of once or|uy though. the whole cf Monte Carlo | —_— atis the old soreness had! “Why did he come all the way from |twice as a_person who ought to be'wad some frement oke and th 5 By E. Phillips Oppenheim. |come back,” he explained. I loved|Nice at that time of night?” she|watched. I think I can clear Your|fnci of ',ff:“:'.,l('.'ufr.»fl(.,k.fi«s e Sample House Open Daily, 1 P.M. to 9 P.M. y k. |sou and hated you. Today things|asked for the second time. eharacter ow, though.” preme consummation. He lumbered . g e a3 , X|seem to have fallen into @ clearer| “There was no particular renson| “I'm afraid I'm too lazy,” he an- |y O ETREChe o | 3507 Ri h S (Copyrisht, by Litfle, Biowa & Oa.) perspective. I don't hate you any|that 1 know of. except that things|swered, “to be seriously interested in | hyine & & Ats Slantant . 'l\n)vlm). ittenhouse St. +-;—H'-—'«H—H+'i-l-'+n—'+l—l—'—l'-i—l-+l--l-.. more.” are not going quite so smoothly asianything. The Van Roorden millions|ipe air with which he raised to the Villa tonight, was taken ill and| “And do you—love me a little? they should at the conference,” he|wrecked my ambitions. You'd b trude’s fing to his lips was the 2 Blocks East of Chevy Chase Circle erday’ ) died there an hour or so ago.’ He looked into her eyes, which, be. | confided. “Baron Naga, 1 think,ibeen a very rich woman if you'd|sis of o conct okadanpidag Grant looked across the room.|fore his earnest gaze, became faintly |wanted to explain his position. waited’ Gartruds e e B e 6, 7, 8 and 10 Room and 2 and 3 Bath They danced in once or twice. |Itash was still talking volubly. Cleo |troubled. ‘In Berlin they say that the Pact| “If Id waited,” she sighed, 100King | 10w Helightful to find you, and how Detached Brick H Afterward Susan was claimed by Ly- s still listening with the same ni-| “Grant,” she whispered, “I don't|is breaking up,” she told him, dropping | at him for a moment, and then drop. L,'_m’l' S Iore. [ national self-respect - T oaacs i e vl T T know whether I want you to talk to|her voice o little. “I never thought|ping her eyes. St L e . and strolled across 2 £ me like thi I have a horrible feel-| that it would last 8o long. America| The restaurant, which had been al-| . 7 hold dle to a CHAS E WIRE & SONS ward the bar. As soon as she saw CHAPTER VIL ing somehow that you're not serious.|did well to keep out of it."" vty iTE ity riat Comite. Bud | L Risse. oat eVERtTICILa 00D | . . him alone Mlle. Cleo rose to her feet| Gertrude was more than content|And besides—supposing I were to lose| He nodded with assumed self-[now filled up. Gertrude looked about | i funs o i Alwa 2 flatter she smiled. Buil with the s intention of joining |with the luncheon companion on the hoe S i satisfaction. i he | BEE 0 surpris Uk il b ot M Cant BIEE | ders and Owners : | following morning. In some subtle ven then,” he said, “you might s, 1 think e did the right| = “why I never saw these people | (e, e Cleveland Bl 1aid his hand upon her i . look i erhent.’” tht he agreed. ‘“‘America -doesn’t 5 L | tery. Mr. Cornelius Blunn. evelan = i . b |but unmistakable way Grant's atti-| 100K upon it as atonemen | thin e agreed America doesn’t|come in,” she declare “There's | ““Wr. @) s ety Jrist, leaned forward and spoke 19|, “soomed to have changed. He| She became silent for' a time,|need allies, and she certainly doesn't|prince Lutrecht ov re. And |, Mr. Blunn shook hands pl v B i Grant, however, had caught = the | [0S M Vi jo" Which he had |Which had filled her mind had been |chestnuts out of any one else’s fire b o pegoe e b e R hh 2 ks Rl 5 SIPRERIEOR, MR O ik 2 fa ored oy 9 s gred C S - p R € 1de’s sol rompanion eeded < e “I can’t think—really T can’t think, |[No one can hurt her. Thank God|, some further explanation ¢ had a feeling that the | orner of the famous restaurant at| tt : c t room. Her eyes, howev L O o e : n li ght | e O Helight as she leaned over | days’’ she murmured, reminiscently.| “I wonder,” Gertrude reflected. | n 0" T Uik riends,” she continued. % restaurant, but on the arena of a [}ittle cry of delight as she teariel BYCH "Gt was so furiously in love with |“America has enemies, you know s children together in Washington ve and farreaching battle-the great bowl of me, and he was 80 violent. I hesi.| “Pooh! None that really count, M beamed, A great smile Ttash, his face dark with|WEE VTR Mo, che exclaimed. |tated and then he seemed to have [assured her. “Japan, of cours 5 3I""‘I',v’p“’!‘:r protema :y" there’s an | seemed to rise from the depths of his . had risen to his feet. Yvonne| .ow wonder e o oo |it all his own way. And I rather | furious because we won't let her little 2 arty it isn't| paoure. He was a man of sentiment 00 (1) 7 D ama touched: him Gnithe stm How wonderful to have you here,” |1t & 1 bwn hebigios n rather | furious because we won't le L€ | you. Look how Lymane aring at of old| nle u‘ « (Continued from Y Rt AR R tR AR R R you? Of course she likes pushed her away. She went |he murmured, gallantly. ellow men come in and become citi- |and he recognized the claim . » ’ G 3 VO VOl ine w " he et him with @ faint air| “Don’t let's talk about the past,”|zens. And I suppose a portion of ertrude, you won't dine With|frjendships. He took the affair under | with some one else. , will you? cone F1%-lof surprise. Yesterday he had|he begged, his mouth hardening a rmany’s historic hatred descends | his_protéction attempts to s - : ¢ dear Grant, how arth am — - 7 ash’s s % B el little. The only correct philosophy |upon us, too. Apart from that, we 2 3 4 - od In Star. et Lo |seemed all reserve, sometimes even a | phy | up ! 3 et o Arth am | =" (Continued in Tomorrow's Star e come smiling toward | Seemed all yeserve, B0 nent was |15 to live from day to day. Let us|are all right.’ % “,',’,"’g,‘l’ Reticut or g she asked . m Qay 30 % = almost that of a lover. talk about today, and then tomorrow.” | “Supposing Americ »romised. “Tell me. 0 is s To save the Woo s o sald politely, | AImost that of a lover, @ icer than| She was almost embarrassed 50in the Fact o o ! ho|promised. “Tell me, who is the cor-| To save the wood aria the : g pulent gentleman of pleasant appear- | government is urging the burning of e s . : IS 2 she asked, as she took rant, dear,” she expostulated, |would consent ) p ; | b, ry e oe detac col am n| piac he ekt o s “you mustn’t make love to me liké| “I'm sure she wouldn't,” he replied |ance, With the hat too small for his coa very attractive l(”o" detached ount Itash. | CEEH My Gesistance is weakening,” he|this before everybody. Prince Lut-|confidently. Not the ghost of a what ha old yvou— - e v ¢ he most amusing | S ERe, . JE HEL %At T am | this morning.” cial treaties, and today is easily the Skl Sl Cobsornitiiot 233 S Stl'eet I\EE. Fireproof 12-Apt. Bldg. | (At the f-orn-or of 3rd & S Sts.) e e Rt | going to enjoy my luncheon. Bu ‘Cornelius Blunn,” Grant repeated ‘nt-h-w‘r country in the world. Why! and cudgeling his The lot is 65x100—there are nine | before we say another word—tell me | ‘One of the most interesting men in |should she change oros more about this horrible tragedy, | Europe, T should think. | *"*Why, indeed,” Gertrude murmured In the Heart of the Northwest beautiful rooms and bath. Every mod- A 1009 renter, just off 18th and Columbi Vhat was 1t? Heart aisease?” He is an intimate friend of my|“I was just interested to know how ern, completely detached and in excellent condition. Screen ern improvement—all details are in vou know?" Grant asked p . raria SR . vo 3 ) s daed { husband,” she remarked drily, “and |you felt about it Have you spied upon him, | {Irnt BOGCRC, | 00 (0 1 elieve|for a widower, he’s rather great on| “I feel as our President feels,” he s S, showing attr perfect condition—for we have just fin- ished a complete renovation. Hand- e e o ipargga e cONVErsAtionS: lyp,t he is making a further examina II%‘T ;?;-‘x\vl:-;x[n."\“i: les. If we meet him ;;;)'iv’:fx\\{f\wi‘_ "‘:bn:mnl\:;‘:dur \AVLr‘xrm:\kdx:.; Ist Trust, $35’000.00—6% some shade trees. Price $67 500_00 Specially Priced for Prompt Sale rlce, 9 —terms arrung:d— ‘ot one of these,” she answered,|tion.” o . Not of £ vI». se, sh an x\mr\d[‘ hy 8id Naga motor all the way How mueh of the rest of your day [get into a state of nerves even if cnow of the > Opi for inspecti sentatives wi t cannot imagine how it i 772 % s ago an | trom the other side of Nice to see|am I permitted to claim?” he in.|Japan got leave to start building a go and now | TrOr (o0 e late last night?” she|quired. “I should think we could |couple more cruisers a year. By ‘e e {inquired dodge this virtue-loving millionaire [the way, I wonder whom they will tell me about | ML Cihing to do with the meeting | Somehow or other.” send to take Naga's place at the el Vice,” he replied indifferentl “But _what about poor Mr.|Pact?” : ® 4 reek alk about ourselves, ( Lymane he demanded. ‘“‘He “Katina is coming from Berlin, Chailnony chers hin: sent me a roomful of roses already |she told him. *I believe he is on his Il know everything. | ™ She allowed her hand to rest for a|this morning A eals . TS st vase T aIbIIA In the meantime, alas! I must make | o 4O G5 Again she looked [ “Life” Grant declared, “is going to have told you that,” she added with wre some things which I shall never|at him, half curiously, half with 2 Sut whe 3 em, | ification. 7‘,',“\[,,5»‘1. . 1\( iy “(‘ly\“n‘» You are really much nicer than the | s % Lymane boy,” she declared, “and I| 2 the details, ves,” 'HT] [T TAEYRETAERERARARNAEN Who 18 work \im?" Grant | thought that T should have to rely| id L] inquired. |upon him for a flirtation.’ sl : £ announced, brusquely. | . Reasonable Terms Act Quickly if You Want This! o ST oo banina e AL e B MY Walter A. Brown R Hanry A Kite 5= e inteligence should tell you |his workc {0 attena to and you have 50-Foot Frontage, $16,000 Main that,” she replied jermany, - of | me to look . e Pl ke Germany ‘well| She gave her undivided 1.4‘n’uwn\ ; 1400 H St. N.\V. Street e 4846 enough, They are & great people, 1|00 tres and made o selection. | 65-Foot Frontage, $21,000 E I g = o Riost 1i to he ideatTone I v she decided, “we will post- = — - ‘Is it my faney,’ ed, as|pone the discussion.” she rose to I “by you| “If a flirtation is necessary to your | tle unf > |peace of mind and contentment of | e ’ ~ g ked back him over her |spirit,” he continued, “I must dig int W t f T t _Th d St t the 'memories of my own somber | est or 1wenty Ir ree “1 des all people,” she said, past.” i I never change, 1| “Dear me,” she sighed, “I am| v -, 1 never fc never afraid poor Otto is going to be very |= k @ s zo ba Itash | jealous. v b e are things I do| *I was very jealous of him once.’ kno but he will have little Grant reminded her. It's my turn| JOHN w. THOMPSON & CO. joy of me. I promise vou that now." | across the room, laughed How much are you in earnest?”| Suotepirainl i | i sane FOR A HOME BUY OF RARE BIG VALUE IN BEAUTIFUL NORTH CLEVELAND PARK values, vou will learn why le have chosen EENTEREIERELY m—————Sece Today e man who awaited | she asked, curiously and_ sat ide. He began I shall end to show you ; . REALTORS ‘ ‘ i ing in s fierce tone. She: “The life of an z)u_xufuu- woman. - 1 gt R e e R MAIN 1477 : % TTER! EARK 20 4309 39th St. “A very n; 4 this, hf‘ So are the lives o er victims, E - i observed. “What about another bot-| he commented. “Besides, there ha £ 3 A G Sclect one of the scv lightd stinctive he “Certa not.” Susan declared. | e St It abbaia tH A Banett ¢ TR uilt ik ““Arthur paid the bill, and we've fications. \ u will obtain th )‘”“ % low i | stucco con made up our minds to go. Bobby has danced five times with that girl| LAMONT with the ginger hair. You have absented yo e with the non- | come to the conclusion that this is no treet Y. place for a nice girl to spend a happy evening.” | Locatod on morth side, jelteve ane Grant began. southern exposure, 18th and ot a word,” she interrupted. | e tioa: § : el tion cc in either case, i 7 Chevy Chase Helghts Rt c—naiic ach nppe S i 7 Rooms 2 Baths 3 : LMOSS&:MALLORYINC ‘ o REALTORS - IR || simitar 15 oper s Garage 1108 SIXTEENTH STREET - MAIN 8970 T file neh_door o Inspect Lot Has 70-Foot Frontage CALL SUBURBAN OFFICE , BETHESDA 174, FROM S TO SPM & HOLIDAYS .- = . Take Wiseon- - Selling heater, and Beautiful Trees A Real Bargain at $17,500 3919 Harrison Street —_——-————-——_] $1,500 e A I peuce oty NS s e e Salesman on Premises Sunday, 2 to 6 P.M. NEW BRINKLEY HOMES | e ANACOSTIA $13,500 cienaan o Thos. J. Fisher & Co., Inc. W pht eogtss e Main 6830 738 15th St. N.W. Main 6830 SHANNON PLACE HOMES ALL SOLD “Baron Naga motored over from Nice ! i CRRT R R R RS THREE SOLD ON CHICAGQ STREET a2l 3 Built—1 Left 1507 A Street N.E. $7,500 1423 K St. N.W. M. Price, $8,950 Reasonable Terms of Sale Small Cash Payment—Balance Like Rent To inapect: Turn to risht on Nichols Avenue at Police Station and Colonial, tapestry brick, concrete front porch, walk one block to the new Brinkley Homes. Consult Your Broker or See hardwood floors and trim. Built-in ice box, laundry trays in basement. Room for garage. Concrete WM. P. NORMOYLE “We're all going home. Three o'clock, 19th; unusually - and tennis tomorrow before lunch. Of S , built by : Course,” she concluded, “you nesdn't . Excellent ~ condition, come, unless you want to. As a mat-|[fl containing 11 rooms, 3 batt ter of fact, though, I should think |l has gas. electricity. heated t vou've made quite enough mischief |l hot-water; wide frontage, for one night. The Japanese vouth |l ft lot 110 ft. to 20-ft. paved looked as though he were trying to % 4 Y - o v car garage. Priced for think out some complicated form of '*"“k i g murder for you when you disappeared |fl| duick sale. with the young woman.” “I shouldn't be surprised if his thoughts W turning that way.” Grant admitted. “He's a sulky brute. | ) Hullo! Here's Andrews! I wonder | what’s up. The voung man who haa just en-|ll Thomas J. Fisher tered approached Lymane and whis pered in his ear. They talked for a | & Co 5 inc. few moments in agitated monosyl-| lables. Then Lymane turned towards | 738 15th St. the others 00 L 20 R R R “_A 72223 LI II IR LI 7201 LI I LI IS I AL AP L LI L L L2 LV Massachusetts Park 2812 34th Place N N N N N (Between Fulton and Garfield Sts.) § REALTOR Main 2255 : % ; % New Brick Colonial Residence of nine rodms and three baths; two-car brick garage on paved alley. 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