Evening Star Newspaper, August 7, 1925, Page 10

THE EVENIN DANGER in usinz poor oil. Eighiy per nt of motor troubles to the lack of or poor ubrication. Users of Rotor ene Ol are 1ot troubled Dottt (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) The appearance of the second en sineer Prepared by the NATIONAL VACCINE AND ANTITOXIN INSTITUTE 1515 U St. N.W. CLAFLIN savs Eyes Examined for (lasses. If treatment found necessary we will so advi ise_you. *CLAFLIN OPTICAL CO SETFRY 5 mons, was distinetly encouraging. voungish man. with shifty eves and a furtive manner “Are £5.000 apiece any use 1o vou voung fellows?" Blunn asked, address them hoth Neither of them 1ld only stare down to vour engine room, 1 head this yacht back * Blunn_ continued. and the money is_yours. Without Mr RNattery's orders? the officer of the watch gasped, Mr. Slattery, at the momeant, is not in a position tc give orders,” was the terse reply ‘What about my neer demanded “He is In the same position. You have got the run of the ship for a time. Do as T say and I swear was a answered. They Extablished 1880 chief?” the engi mate exclaimed, there was some quaer What's wrong with Mr. ‘1 thought work afoot Slatt 4 “Nothing serious,” Blunn assured them. “I have locked him up. He is trying to play a trick on us. It Is per fectly fair and just to defend our selves. He is end=avoring to keep nus from making land hefore dawn. We are determined to get there. somehow or other. It is £5.000 aplece. There's some fun to be in the world for £3,000, yon know I'm ‘on. anyway ineer decided. one into had trouble You will not ha gerting any into trouble at all.” My friend here is Baron Funder strom. Scandinavian delegate at the Nice conference. All Mr. Slattery is trying to do is to prevent his attend ing the meeting tomorrow morning for political reasons. We intend that he shall he there.” | “But what's become of my chief? his subordinate asked anxiously “Locked up in his own room the blunt reply him. That Free Dog Book. 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The man deferentially | but_effectively barred her way. “1f your ladyship will excuse me. he said. “Mr. Slattery gave instruc tions that he was not to he dis- turbed.” “You're telling me a lie.” she an swered promptly. “Mr, Slattery gave no such orde: | The man faltered. room. with another | “Well, the. gentleman with him- did, | | your ladyship.” » | “That fsn't at all the same thing.” | | Susan declared. *'Stand aside, please.” | The man hesitated. He was a some- | | what undersiged person, and Susan, | just then, felt herself possessed with | |the strength of half a dozen such. | She swept him on one side, and passed | ong the passage beyond the saloon At the second door, which she knew to he Grant's. she paused. knocked in vain and th tried the handle. “Who is there?y Ant’s voice in quired “Curse you. shut muttered argrily | irant, is anything wronz?" Susan | callad ont. { A great deal.” he ahswered, “and vou seem to have been the only per son with common sense enough to find i out. Can vou get hold of Capt. | Martin and tell him there is a mutiny | on this ship? ['m locked in here. Diss up!” Von | | \ but it won't take us very long either | to get back to Monaco, head of steam on.’ “All right.” the officer of the watch announced. “I'll take her in charge We've scarcely any sail on her now. We'll zet rid of that directly. Five thousand pounds each, minad!" “It is a bargain.” Blunn assured them. They disappeared Rlunn his shadow, Away aft in different followed by silent and almost strolied along tose Lancaster brother, Susan and Gertr still laughing and talking. n looked up as they approached. | “Where's every one? she asked curiously. “They all seem to have gone 1o sleap.” “Where is Mr. Slattery demanded. ““And what done with my husband? “They are . all trying problem of this siight breakdown." Blunn explained. It seems to be a more intricate affair than we thought.’ ‘T don't care when we get back." Susan declared vecklessly. “I've been 10 look at the cabins downstairs, and 1 never dreamed of such luxury n m; e ‘Odd thing about Slattery. though Lancaster observed. “Is he real down in the engine room?” I left him there.” Blunn told them ‘Like avery owner. T helieve he fancies that his presence encourages les autres. By jove, it man exclaimed thud? di Fun and Gertrude have you to solve the MOTHS BEDBUGS ~ FLEAS Use Tanglefoot Spray in your bedroom efore retiring and no mesquito will wing in vour ears. Equally effective winst Mes. motha.Acas and bedbugs. faif pint Soc. pint 75c. quart $1.25. THE TANGLEFOOT COMPANY Grand Rapids, Michi has, too!” the voung “Can’t you hear the The engine's started.” Susan rose from her place and glided unnoticed to the nther side of the deck CHAPTER XVIIL Susan passed unseen down the com panionway and into the saloon. 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DONNELL DRUG STORES . with a (nn] the | There was a chorus of exclamations. | G | moved STAR, WASHINGT( hand flashed out and caught her by the wrist. She felt herself being dragged into the room. And pandemonium. The sudden ppening of the door showed her what had happened. Grant, lounging on his bunk, covered by Von Diss’ weapon, took advantage of that sudden turn to make the spring which he had heen contemplating for some time. Diss' right arm w. cruel uppercut: one barrel of the pis | 10l went off harmlessly into the wall. | With the other hand. him on the side of lapsed with barely asgroan, half o floor and half on the sofa. ( oped and picked up the pistol ‘Bless you, my child!” “he said to Susan, who was standing, amazed but nshaken, on the threshold. “What does it all mean?” Grant the head. struck He col he nt she de. | manded wonderingly. “Oh, we asked for trouble, all he admitted. We're abductor: rates, whatever you like. I don't blame these chaps for not taking It I¥ing down.: But 1 think they might have put up a better class fizht. get on deck. ¥ want to find out who the mischief gave orders to start the engine.” . . “What ahout him?" she asked pointing to the floor where Von Diss lay moaning and half conscious. “I'll send a steward down,” Grant promised. “He's got lots of nerve, I will say that for him. He got me covered and his hand was like a rock, He'd have shot me all right if U'd He made the mistake of his life when he took his eve off me to pull you in. Now we'll have to see about these engines.’ She slipped her arm They made their way through the de serted saloon.’ up the companionway, and out on the weather side of the deck.’ A young officer came along. smoking a cigarette. He saluted as -ant spoke to him. “Who's on the bridge. Simpson “oshrooke. sir. It's my relief. but e preferred to go on for another hour. id he had some special orders “What's our course?” “Almost die north. sir.” the youth answered. “We shall fetch Monaco in about two hours.” Grant nodded and walked to the steps leading to the bridge. The look out man stoad hehind the white can vas. A solitary figure pacing back and forth “Stay here sht i was Grant whispered then | Now let's | through his. | N, D. C, FRIDAY, | ing about to see that this fellow isn't | interfered with.” | “Not 11" she insistéd. “I'm coming up with you. Yeu haven't another pistol, have you? “No, but you can have this one.” he answered, pushing it into her hand. Von | “They won’t suspect your having one | 5 knocked up by & |and I'm pretty useful with my fists, | §Uests run amok,” was the answer. Got it? Good! Now. go around the other side and tell Gertrude to look after her husband. See what's doing, | and then come forward. T can’t think | what's become of Martin and the chief engineer.” | She nodded and glided through the darkness. Her slippered feet noiseless upon the deck. and black gown she was almost Grant mounted the steps rapldly |'was no sign of any unauthorized per son upon the bridge. The words of stern Inquiry were already framed upon his lips. Then, just as he stood on the last step. something swung out from behind the canvas protection, He felt a erashing blow on the side of | his head. # sudden sensation of fu | followed by one of darkness. He feli down the steps d collapsed on the deck helow. (fornelius Blunn. an ugly ic in her has a pure, refreshing flavor beyond imitation. — Try some today. “Mother, I'm hungry now!” The very sight of the Kellogg’s Corn Flakes pack- age makes children want to eat. The very thought of the Kellogg’s flavor stirs appetites to longing. ‘Serve crisp, golden-toasted Kellogg’s Corn vFInkes with milk or cream. Easy to serve. All ready. No cooking. 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He | was not at all satisfied: | bit roughly, |- “Not our job, . - g0 down and have " “he persisted. i where you are, damn you! was the angry reply 3 re doing 26 knots with a cloud of rain ahead, and 30 fishing boats somewhere about, | 1 Attend to your jobh." ‘ | There was a certain fronv about Su. | | san’s reappearance aft. Grant's string quartet band, of which he was 'so | proud, had just begun to play soft | Funderstrom had rejoined the | little group amd was sitting upon the outskirts, cold and silent as ever. Ger- trude and Rose were listening to the =88 music, but the latter was clearly un-|Mr. Blunn has deserted us easy. She welcomed Susan eagerly.| "I suppose it's the trouble “Susan, where is everyhod. she | the engines.”” Susar observed. exclaimed. "I never knew anvthing |think fhere’s anything to be alarmed s0 mysterious. Mr. Slattery hasn't |21, though. The sea's quite ralm even been back all the time. 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F and G Sts, ¢ Next Droop’s Music House ANDREW BETZ, Manager e First Greased Pig Tournament / Nimbor, Prince of U'r was the winror, Nimber hze. jourmeyed throuch rar- Vff lands, where pigs were plentiful 2nd were -aised as food. He, alone, of all the Chalaeans, had tasted pork. In all of ancient Chaldes there was only one pig. belonged to i7arven the king, and was raised as a pet. The kiny's daughter, ~rdea, was sought in mar. riage by numerous suitors among ihe nobility. Thev were willing to do battle among themselves, the win- ner to wed her. But the wise old king didn’t wish his wariors to be battered up unnec-ssarily, 50 he greased his pig with palm oils, turned him loose among the princely suitors and decreed that he who caught the pig shou'd wed the prine he. pig, now- ever. was to be returned to the king. Now Whnen he thought of how delicious piggy would be served on a platter, he told the king he would be willing to give un the princess if he might keep the pig. Thix 20 incensed the princess that she induced her father to put Nimbor to death Nimbor's taste may have been good —we cannrot say, never having seen a picture of the princess—but his diplomacy was certainly poor. Smo Other Delic’ous Auth Meats Auth’s Ham Bologna Auth’s Braunschweiger Auth’s Frankfurters Auth’s “Square Pressed” Cooked Ham Auth’s Meat Loaf Auth’s Bacon —was unknown to Chaldeans. Had advantages of our present-day Weshingtonians, who have enjoyed this deiicious ham for half a cen- tury, he wouid have realizai that rerhaps poor Nimbor shouldn’t be too severely censured and would heve given him the pig as a wed- ding gift.