Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1927, Page 28

28 THE _EV NG STAR. 200 STUDENTS ATCUTINHOLIDAY| Tampa Pupils Stage Walk- Out—Rebel Leaders Re- fuse ‘o Return. By the Associated Press TAMPA, Fla, De ents and school b night took steps to d or more Plant Hish School who created a small riot when they from their classes rushed because their Christmas holidays were reduced to one week Milton W. Carothers, characterized the strike as * table minor inciden publicity,” while Mr jent of the ¥ pline the 200 t-Teacher RIOT D Dorothy (o the Q) France, you say. Ted Misner hear. startled know 1 am & 1 make barely suffic of us to get along with, might Y Dr. | voung arm spot wnd writers, His _worried and nt for in his heart Par- last | i France for a vear stand b v T'm sor | will not g months. So you could principal. | fend th vet. And, | | students | | yesterday | | 4. | haps make thin {can’t you do tha lowered voice so that his invalid wife in the next room might not youns face was “Why, I never could. at 1t only I ked Kindly he doctor for “I'll tell you, Misner.,” said the med ico. “You don't need to take her to She could not my it, but T fear live more than nine or 1t least you planned on taking her. It would buck her up a bit and pe easier for her. Now THE EVENING STORY The iKnd Deception. find you greatly lacking in the crea- tive faculty. Indeed, 1 am y Jjumps ahead of this. Listen to what 1 tell you.” Briefly, the cunning old fellow out- lined a scheme that made Machia- velli's plottings look like a kid's cross- word puzzle, “Doctor,” mentor had write mystery stor getting on in yen everything that ko cossful writer.” “I'd tather make money,” sald the doctor with mile. “Too many of you chaps to feed on imagina- tion: I prefer heefsteak. Now get to work on our littlo scheme and don't bungle things.” The two walked back to the invalid's side. Dot Misner wus stretched on the ise tongue. Ilness and inactivity destroyed neither the lissome of body nor the sweet, childlike loveliness of face. Great eyes, filled with blackness, looked up at her hus south of doctor!™ his You present the two iimed Ted, when his “you should Conan Doyle's now. You have to make the suc- excl finished, at the had a artists boy. he ten pre- that WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1927. a few hundred in the bank instead of three thousand . . ." A cry from Dot In the next room aroused him. The postman had come. probably bringing another bogus check. Ted groaned in an agony of spirit and went to his wife. Dot was waving a letter in one hand, in the other a long yellow slip. Ted knew that he had not mailed that one, “From Dr. Travers’ lawyer, Ted," sald Dot, excitedly, but with a note of pain in her voice, “The old man died in Vienna a few weeks ago and left you $50,000. It seems he had only nine months to live. What did he mean by these words in the will . ‘To Ted Misner I leave the sum of £50.000 in case and only in case that he followed my prescription and that safd preseription worked.” “Dnd it work, Ted “To perfection, Dot,” he sald and EIut‘d the new roses in her cheeks, Trn\"vl'n was a wise and wonderful man. (The end.) (Conyriht, 1027.) EMPLOYE KIDNAPED. $500 SAVING SHARED BY FIRM WITH CLUB Speech Heard at Luncheon Credited by Donor of $50 to Kiwanis Charity Fund. Using suggestions contained In an address delivered at a luncheon of the Kiwanls Club several weeks go by an expert on Income tax, regarding the intricacies of making out returns, A club membor, whose name was with- held, announced vesterday he had saved his firm $500 through knowledge gnined in listening to the address, and donated $50 of the sum to the club for charity, it was announced at the luncheon and Christmas party of the club in the Hotel Washington vester- day. The money donated Is to go to- ward “pocket money” for a hoy being #ent to u Virginia’ school by several of the elub members. Yesterday's luncheon program fn. cluded vocal selections and _recita- tions. Jack and Mrs. Mary Sherrier Bowle sang, Willlam McNally gave a recitation, and John J. Boobar recited a_poem, Radford Moses, president-elect and chairman of the club's orthopedic and welfare committee, announced that Christmas presents have been selected for 71 child orthopedic cases treated under the direction o' the club during the past year. Announcement also was made that the “Bulls,” headed by James Baden, won the attendance con- test to the club luncheon against four other competing teams. Mr. Boobar §. chairman in charge of MRS. KRESGE DENIED $25,000 FOR COUNSEL Papers in Divorce Suit Closed Be- cause of Possible Scan- dalousne; By the Awsociated P NEW YORK, December 23.—The application of Mrs. Dorls Merger Kresge for $25,000 counsel fees with which to prosecute her suit for sepa- ratlon from Sebastian 8. Kresge, 1t sald. 6 clork 1s dlrected”® seal papers on_ this motion " 3 e papers were sealed b an aMdavit and letter filed r;’_’ nd termed by the fustics in g yns ruling, “perhaps scandalous their effect on Mrs, Max D. Steuer, Kreuge, pointe had given Mr: of Kresge Co. 82,500,000, 1n accordance of a prenuptial Walter J. Lynch, Mrs. Kreq | sel, contended that {forced to spend her entira | $100.000 in addition to {band in the courts, B Krengo 2500 sh stock, now terms Pe | the s arrangements for a father-and-child | wealthy chaln store owner, was de-| Mackenzie, aged § dny, to be held by the club next week. Both sons and dnughters are to attend the luncheon with their fathers. Wil. liam S. Quinter, president of the club, presided. | nied yesterday by Supreme Court Jus- { tice Churchill The court’ two wentences: “Motion for coun: opinfon consisted of 1 denl; been doing oply v grandfather way company cla had been taken t damaged. Three Take Keys to Jewelry Store While Worker Is Held Prisoner. CHICAGO, December 23 (4).—Three men kidnaped an employe of the Boy- son jewelry store as he left the shop, forced him to surrender the ke: and then held him prisoner while they Tooted the store of jewelry valued at £30.000, the police were fold last ifCouglls Stopped o . Almost Instantly| | Ted Misner shook his head. | should hate to do such a tri doctor. | Anyway, Dorothy would never beleive Ithat 1 was putting away enoush meeny to pay for a wip to France. We alwavs talked about going there and hoped some day to see Paris nnd }x*:lwr citics., If Dot believed our | dresm was gzoing to come true it - | would bring her back to life. But if 1 fooled her into thinking she was ng, then had to tell er it w all O e e I am it |the cherished,things they had held in “I assure vou she will not be here |their hearts throughout the years when the time comes for a might soon come true. down,” insisted the doctor ‘You And so it seemed they would. In deliberately throwing away the me the weeks and months that foliowed of making her last days’ livable {check after check came for Ted in || tinged with a hoy would lessen | those many colored envelopes dear to A New, Safe Prescription her bodily pain. Come, man, pretend | the ne: of publishe Dot opened ||/ to her that you are making a big suc (them with joyous, trembling little ||| A famous physelan's prescription | e with your work and are putting [thrills. She watched the tiny balance ||icalled Thoxine relieves the most | v @ lot of money. 1 tell you it's al- jon his bankbook grow to wholesome || stubborn coughs that otherwise | : size. And as she saw his success her ||!might hang on for weeks. Acts on | v mended bit by bit as though a || new theory, relieves the inflamma H | miracle had been wrought. |ton and rritation which is almost [ .. ten months passed. Dr. Tray. ||| AIWays the cause of the cough,— | ; s L e stove It like: magie. “Thoxine ix s S qually good for sore ¥ | making money? She even ke ‘]l': d -‘«\l'h d ‘.-lun.n‘ur medical man and Which mfr.-.u«- it 1 far ;:.:.‘:I:}nnrrfik { bankbook and I couldn't fool her on |learned with e nt but fearful |}l oy reies’ Contains no dope, ohloro: 3 UP).— [that. You see, I let her look after | heart that Dorothy was cured and |}l torm or other harmful drugs. Once Winslow, novelist | my business matters. What you sug. | 5001 would be able to go about. used you will never be without it | » and Nelson W.|gest is imp ble, doctor.” What shall T do? What shall 1 Pleasant tasting. easy to take and were married here | Old Dr. Travers wrinkled his fore- " Ted asked that question a thou- || «afe for the whole family. Remem yesterday by Rev. Dr. Lewis Browne. | hear and plucked at the bushy gray | a day. “It will kil her. || ber one swallow stops night couhs ‘The bride is the daughter of lho!lnfls He looked as | e te me and . oh, why or sore throat within 15 minutes or late Mr. and Mrs ¢ Kind-hearted | did I listen to old Travers! Tt did not || money back. 33c., 60c. and $1.00 Fort Smith. Ark. M. {seem so terrible then. When Dot || Sold by Peoples Drug Stores and all graduated from Yale Un ng by |learns that 1 wrote and mailed all || wood drug stores.—Adver i the class of er, I those checks myself, that I have only J.E.Cumningham Co A Timely, Extraordinary Sale Quilted Robes, Negligees, Pajamas Challenging comparison! Enabling you to get her the GIFT of GIFTS. A timely NEW shipment of Lingerie to help you GIVE and SAVE All-Silk Pajamas Delight her with a set of these beautiful Crepe de Chine Pajamas. 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