Evening Star Newspaper, August 23, 1925, Page 64

14 THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, AUGUST 23, 1925—PART 3. the matter in which we are inter-| Blunn murmured. ‘“Meanwhile—" (T left Monaco. Was that rumor—|life. He walked rapidly away and|looked across at him somberly, yet|order me some tea and some mora b4 They saluted with great politeness | prevalent?” back to his hotel. There was a letter | gladly. There was not a flicker of | cigarettes. I think—I am almest 3 THE W ATH 'I'O COME “In We " Grant demanded. | and passed on. Grant was obsessed [ “From one end of the Riviera to[to be written that night—a letter | emotion, not an effort at coquetry.|sure—thati T have made up my mind In Washington. with only one thought. Lord Yeovil |the other. There was scarcely any |which it would cost him a great deal | She was just now as she was when | to tell you the things vou desire to 3 “Lord Yeovil will be present?" might be out at any time within the [ one who did not believe it.” to write, a letter which from any | they had fought their little duel once [ know." * “Naturally. You will have an op- | next month, and probably Susan. He “Thank you,” Grant muttered. point of view must mean an accusa- | before, silent, imperturbable, a trifie Grant rang the bell and gave the { One of the Best Mystery Stories po E Phillips O, Rain portunity of telling him of the prog-| had written to her once or twice| He strode off, furlous with the |tion against himself. He ascended to | contemptuous. waiter an order. Then he pulied up 3 Ever Written. y E. LIPS SO ppen e ress vou have made. Our friends|and received no reply. He suddenly [ malicious turn of fate which Elunn’s [ his rooms full of his purpose. As| Mlle. Cleo!” he extlaimed | an easy-chair for her and seated him 3 (Copsiiatt. hyiittis asawsih o)) over liere will arrange to finish the | awung round and caught up with |news had brought into the forefront | he entered the salon. however, he | ‘“Monsieur,” she replied. “You have | self opposite 5 meetings of the limitation of ar-| Blunn again. of the mind. Of what benefit to him | stopped short. The person who had | heen a long time coming.™ | " “Did_you come with Tash or dia maments and bid their guests farewell | " .\fou ] ek you a question?” he | WA Susan’s coming? What joy would been in his thoughts for days was & “Not 50 long. Mademoiselle,” he re-|You follow him”" he asked simplv. (Continued ffom erday’s Star.) | kept rather secret. I only knew my- | before the news of their adverse de- |y oo 2 he find in seeing her?. Probably by | seated there, smoking a cigarette and, | plied promptly, “as you have been | —(Gontiniied in Tomorraw's Siar — o = o self a few hours ago. The next meet- | cision with reference to the Pact is ppcsieng 2 . | this time sho had cast him out al-|apparently, walting for his return. | in keeping your word."” { sed in Tomorrow’s Star.) ‘ “You're rather inspiring tonight,” |ing of the nations subscribing to the | known." w““ll;l.\v‘my :;l-: f-""“v“'": course,” | (ogether " from her thoughts as an | A pile of magazines was strewn before | She rose to her feet. More than | 9 = Stineni contes “Expound!”’ limitation of armaments has been You are really a very interesting e Immediate response. adventurer, one of those most hope- | her, the pages of which she was turn- | ever there seemed to he feline sug- | The number of savings banks de. 1 a0 ot believe in. the ultimate|fixed for about five weeks ahead.|fellow to meet,” Grant admitted You have alluded to a ridiculous | less of all people in the world to|ing over a little listlessly. At Grant's | gestions about the way she looked | positors in the United States i new cicvess ot e se UGrant con: | That will be before a final decision | “You are always full of information.” | rumor that the Princess von Diss|deal with—a man with the spirit of | entrance she pushed them all away |and stretched herself. | estimated at 40.000.000. This in near e ey i hich (i "itterly | can be arrived at with reference to| ““We must see more of one another,’ | accompanied me on my yacht when ' boulevardier, a poseur in love as in'from her with an air of relief. She| “Be so kind,” she hegged, to Iy double the number in 1919 devoid of spirituality. The G started out in 1914 with every ad- vantage, but with a boldly proclaimed battle cry of.material gain. They were opposed by a nation, fighting for their own land and womankind, and there 00222219 | is no cause which can provoke a A greater spirituality. were op- ' posed, too, by the British, fighting [ ) . with no ement, fight- with no shred of self-int possible hope of aggrandi in and fighting against the principles to redeem their word to Belgium I which threatened the very foundations : ‘ of civilization. Then we came in. It took us a long time, but it was very ’ far from being our quarrel 5 S we came in. And Germany, who b | started with every advantage, lost. | know as c inly as we walk here side by sl Dan, that Germany ’ means to go to war again, partly a ¢ war of vengeance. partly a war of ag- grandizement. Well, I think that we shall stop her. There's no soul to h cause. Nothing can flourish or live | Witheut a touch of the spirit.” ‘Buy the Shades and Bases Separately ant,” Stone- It isn't argument m observec “but I see your poil 2 i "\.‘:f,l(l}i“l‘,lf,t““*\.;o",‘l.‘f;'}?a‘\‘;le ““‘v Now—the lamp you want! The color, the style and the finish you want. Because shades and bases are fetioniol ieoy el { ORI priced separately, giving widest possible range for personal taste. And prices! They’re down to a seemingly The only adjudicator. Take the here absurd point—because we planned and bought monthsago for this annual event. Five groups of shades. Four feeling that something of the sort ex- ists. But argument with a non-believer ssible. We set too much by our brain.” hey had emerged into Broa y, h its medley of blazing lights, its throng of people, its indefinable but ever existent fa tion. Grant stopped short and pulled his com- panion up as they watched a couple from an automobile and cross the pavement toward a famous supper " of bases. Take your choice—and save handsomely! For Sale on Second Floor—Main Building—Tomorrow! place 14 2 ‘Some one you know?" Stoneham inquired b His companion nodded. 3 Slightly The man was at Monte E Carlo, in attendance upon the Japa- [ nese Ambassador. Itash, his name is. ¥ ) The girl was one of the dancers at L s the Cafe de Paris. That's rather a co- y ; incidence seeing them here.” [y ry “Wh B ¥ “Because,” Grant explained, “I very Shade Sketched 'y s Shade Sketched ot hold of some wonderful in $5.45 y 2 4 $3.29 ion from the young woman who 2 . (Y . 4 used to be the sweetheart of Itash 2 zm B dg 200 J S ‘ before he took up with this girl. How Base, $4.95 Il S z £ unior X Base, $3.95 she got it from him I don't know, but ¢ o Sh d . she got it. She was half mad with jeal- Complete Lamp Shades z f ades 3 Complete Lamp cusy and she sent for me. By the time $10.40 € 5 [y §7.24 [ got there, though, Itash had made it . ¢ e up with her, and she would tell me £y $ 45 [y nothing. Now—if one could only get $.29 ¥ g . ; hold of her now, there might be some < [ € thing dping.” 9 \ e ¥ Stoneham shrugged his shoulders £y '\“mrm‘.‘s sllape? ""]d S [y A ‘apa se dipl atist,"” said, . . 4 . or s on, n ovely W for their ingenuousness. I can't in four new color combinations 3 ¥ hdroesblaclt il cold ts that youn AT Itash, as —black and gold, blue and & § and rose, black and gold. taupe s him, giving much aw | 3 ¥ and rose, etc. All shades silk her can I,” Grant agreed, “but rose, taupe and rose, mulberry g & O, S wilk” Ree silk was very positive, and she did tell | bd vase Theee styles shetehed y georgette, h deey i [ e or two things | - fringe. E hen if 1 were vou,” Stoneham | i [ 't into touch “I should ickly as pos: 1| her a_cable and tell her what's going | on. 1e wouldn't be the first jealous | woman who's saved or lost an em-| e e R e e e e e e o o L il ] i = Sy S N ble. Se 3 enene ererenenenene St B Bl B B R D D ] from Broadway (9 5 3 ant’s hotel. They | £ 225 J $ . the room, dis sxlh:l% unior ¥ [y plans till the small hours of the morn. | £ Py 3 ing. Just as they were separating |9 Shades $ 3 Stoneham put his arm round the | € P P other’s shoulder ) 3 s Grant, old fellow.” he said, “I am | 95 % s with you right through this business. | g . & But there’s one thing I want to | g 3 tell you before you go too far. We're : £ - 3 will decide agains These shades are beautifully : ] I saw a first forecast of s RS and finely made, with double interlining. Silk georgette pleatings, trimmed with wide gold braid and hung with deep silk fringes. All colors—what- ever you have in mind. the voting vesterday. The majority |! ecting the invitation was more | than two to one.” | “I should put it down as even less | ble than that,” Grant replied. still I don't despair. I've a few rons in the fire, Stoneham, than ad time to tell you about yet. apital fellow out in Japan, go- | with the work I began. The | police patrols are on the scent | E ething there, and I paid rfllh(‘ri an interesting visit to Archangel a few | s ago. I'm not relyir alone. Dan. Before t vote it taken in the Senate, I'm hoping to launch a thunderbolt or two from very unsuspected places. We've got to have the propaganda going, but don't you be surprised, old fellow, if, moment, I find you a new sort 2 Shades $Q.95 Here is a bewildering choice in color and shape and trim- mings. Rich braids, set on silk georgette, pleated and gath- ered. Long silk fringe to match or contrast. e e e ener y 200 shades in this one group alone! Shades whose beauty and richness actually “make” a room. Single colors or one laid over dnather to filter the light softly. All of sitk georgette, with 6-inch silk fringed edges. of fuel We can do with it.” his friend as- sured him. ‘“These things that you are talking about concern chiefly the limitation of armaments congre: I'm afraid a few surreptitious sh here and there won't have much effec on_public opinion.” Grant smiled. “You wait until the first of my thunderbolts Is launched.” he en Polychrome Bridge Bases ¢ Junior Lamp Bases ¢ Junior Lamp Bases + Hand Carved Junior [§ ARl e T o y : - Bases : $3.95 | $4.95 | 359 (o i $7.95 i L3 ¥ [y # . $ 3 s & L3 s [ ; 175 Junior § $ & s s $ LY y ’ ¥ [ & Y L . 4 S L3 g ) 3 3 Sl i S S R * later—Cornelius Blunn resplendent in a light gray suit, with a waistcoat cut v low, a carefully arranged white >/ tie, white spats and a white Homburg | hat. He had the air of a man pleased with his appearance. | . Well, my voung friend,” he ex-| claimed, stopping Grant. “How goes| it? | “T think yvou are winning,” was the frank reply That's a sure thing,” Blunn de- % clared. “T mean, how do you amuse Beautifully col- = Double cluster " Polychrome finish- vourself sockets, with silk Dmirable finished | Indifferently Grant confessed. i 3 3 Your accursed brganilmfions are fut ored polychrome ed bases, heavily tassel pulls, are the polychrome bases, in ting on my nerves."” | . - , To tell vou the truth, vou're get ¥ | weichted at bottom lovely hand - carved tHie on mitte & UTHE LBl cosn ied) bases, in several : 2 ? feature of these designs, fitted with long silk cord pulls , and tassels. Lovely colors, and many of them are in this “You know, I'm not thin-skinned, but vou've been getting a trifle age should very much dislike happen to you, but it I suggested to me on t New York would be : ace without you.” he old threat,” Grant rejoined lightly. “By the bye, why shouldn’t and socket and 6 feet equipped with double styles, all fully equip- beautiful polychrome as or twice healthier chain pull sockets, and 6 feet of silk cord ped with pull chain bases. They are piped and weighted, two play at that game? I look upon rith lue. Several = 01 24 ons . o the FEaaRE Ao ia - b with plug. Severa « group—all with dou- Jou snons of e m seisstneianita)| £ ) of wiring with plug. and include 6 feet of | ble sockets, plug and 6 feet cord. Why shouldn’t I kill yo “Too risky, my young friend. You're - not in touch with the criminal or- o ganization of this city, and to attempt 3 o anything of the sort yourself would B 5 ol be madness.” “I'm mnot so sure about the mad. Grant replied. “I think that I could prove justifiable homicide.” Blunn smiled. “That's just your trouble,” he ulated You can't prove any- You're got some very sound ideas in your head. You've insight all right. ~ You can trace the natural sequence of events. But the trouble is vou're short of facts.” “Perhaps I am,” Grant acknowl- edged. “Perhaps I know a little more than you imagine.” N Blunn looked thoughtfully along (¥ the crowded pavement ‘g ¥ styles available. silk cord and plug. ~ 0:0 0:0 T L0 LU DEDEENS TS Note Our Window Showing of the Lamps Advertised Here ExSdakads o b 68 60 6 Sodin ki e eb Gl el SE L LT 17 €A € R ER e L The Hecht Co. 6 Days more and The Hecht Co. Half-Yearly Sale of Furniture will be Past History— Lamps, like furniture, are pur- chaseable under The Hecht Co. Deferred Payment Plan. T e e S éfi%zfi%fi “I should hate very much to think | that you did,” he said. “It would || leave me only one alternative.” | “I wonder,” Grant meditated, “how | much you understand of the science 3 X 5 of bluff.” “Nothing,” was the emphatic re- | ply. I have always treated you with the utmost candor. 1 tell you every thing that may be for your good. Now I'll tell you another thing which vou probably do not know because for some reason or other it has beem e R A e L] — 2 N