Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1928, Page 23

' ' ' STAR. WASHINGTON. D. C. MONDA THE EVENING Y. JANUARY 23. 19’;’&. looked like any sort of a scoundrel?" Lady Hannerton laughed softly. “That was Malakoff, the greatest musician in the world,” she confided. “Fhe man with him was his secre- “1 am not & soldler, u?" she asked. 0 know.™ ‘L am_ speaking with authority,” was the blunt reply. “You are living m a military area here, as vou've a perfect vight to DicK's widow. but vou phase of militmry jurisdiction, and 1 on't want any misunderstanding. You were talking of going to Monte Go there at the w open the door. travers, my lady,” she an Miss Brown of X.Y.0. ||, hco, | The general, | with iron gr By E. Phillips Oppenheim. n 1 | entered with some ¢l by E Philline Oppenheim. a short, sturdy man, : off—chap whose music all the papers are raving ahout?” the general mused. “Don’t like the look of him, but I suppose a chap like that can Iook as he pleases.” The general glanced out through the rain-streaming window to where his orderly was walking his horse up 1 [and down in the dark street. “This is @y last visit, Mona,” he told her o1y things have got to come to an end like this. 1 may et town on Sunday night for din- not_at the club,” though. We'll a quiet plac Our farewell,” she murmured. *1 should love it, Henry—but why not at the clu He shrugged his shoulders. “Frankly, [ daren’t be seen he contided, You mean that 1 am a suspected | person? p use | plexion, {of spurs. Lady Hannerton gav | her hand which he raised ga 3 his lips. From the moment of his en- [Carlo auite soon. {tvance, however, she guessed his|end of this week. Be out of here hy | errans Sumday If you can manage it Have w haven't come to tell use empty by Mon dine tomorrow night lon your motives. anxiously njunction with At %1y thit that was the ebject | these dammable placards and - pam. 0 of my visit” he admitted, bri o | phlets and the strikes coming on and 10} Chair up 1o the wide of her couch. |all ‘that, your attitude on socinl af- VI shan't be able to manage | fairs isn't_appregiated down here, igh. " [1ve deliv my ultimatum. That Henry ! [ends my visitofficially. frumy. “Now please say something nice to . tawy ot o Yon see, it Tike this, me”hen. Hems” she begged. "Lt sid, | hope?™ her employer coNUNUSE | wont on. ~I've had a we me give you a_mixed vermout ‘1 pretty well Know it off by hearts | Gy vou on the subje i pted (he drink and 1 hut sometimes | xet suck and 1 ke {EY SRS TS aretio which she Iit for him. He h My memory e i jonusly Of course you m: wed his .I".l:.h‘[ “»']‘" around her waist tried my best, but you spoke Sl ety 1 even uccebted and”returned the rather quickly. Mixs Brown, who had st ess of her lips 0 use beuting taken down ¥ Hanner e Mol ’,m goniy, of course, .M" pe | That's exartly wha Ko ey Suid @ fact that y il R . “IUs been ripping having you | U & x makeloutsas | SiemyhEact thut you lvoddn By but ft's brought me right You'll probably Iy M up | et A summary of them as you can rayoung anthe azninst the red tape at the war office, | Moment until you ! Vhen vou have time My memory is m,l’.""'|“l"’:_‘:l"“".':"‘""':l“‘r"_v M You've heen jolly Indiscreet without | :'l'(',""'." T pretty zood, but I like to read over - . K La doubt. and this comes from me as a i . k' ."' ngens. thanitier iipe What | have said sometimes You had MG sent on. Arenpine bis velbe, |and took hin leave. She pested botter be off to a station now s there's a pretty well authentic Gina s Gy o) watched him P e ahe Tinea Deople iy rianus (A1 YOreE ekt nime nass down the narrow path and Send me down two boxes tonight.” Whle friends. Cut loose from the wh lightly, notwithstanding his Will siart at vnce,” Miss Brown thi W et off without a moment s, 10 his saddle. Then, with o | acquieserd del: et over to Monte Carlo or P e shoulders. she threw Lady Hannerton looked at her ap somewbere and forget it all. Im ’:' R ot o L provingly as she turned toward the sorny (odliive sionigo, ihut de oL o[, Aoinnes 0 a quarten of anthiour, door e. for hoth our sakes. I'll get a hit | ' AIEMRECn T the two men “Miss Brown,” she said, “1 feel sure Noel Frankland jerked his thumb of leave later 1 e: X but te. 5 S his shoulder toward the cbillbes by 4 tieve me. Mona-and now I'm sayin i L are ®OINE o Suit me very ! J nswered the note of inquiry more than I should do—there's e e | reble-headed secret service working B e now - Home office, m nd pol | T e vy and they're no fools. That's enough. | . et i e I w out of the neizhhodhocd Copyright. 1 the work well, y's Star.) ) people. 1t to do e thing 1 think [ and that s the only {about.” first few days ‘at Cawberley were unproauc- | flect tive of any event of im. | el portance. She had to uttend | W© o & somewhal volumin eorrespondence which piainly indic the nature of Lady Hannerton's po Jitical sympathies. A letter to Thurn. | f 1on begxing him not to call without warning, ste ook note of, and also one to Pennington refusing 1ation to luncheon at the Commons until her work in the neizh borhood was finished She telephoned on several ov to Dessiter and exchanged guarded words. Un the fitdh morning. Lady Hannerton, in @ warm rose colored dressing gown. trimmed with fur, came into the small study” which had been given up for her use. “Plenty of work tor you this morn fng. Miss Brown.” she anuounced handing her (wo long xheels of paper. “1 want three copies vl these lists of names. Be careiul io xet the R mental numbers right and the num bers of the battalions. Also you will see that After vach name there are either one. two or three crosses, or & guery. Those marks tell me just what the political opinions of the men are. and wnat chance | have of getting them (o vote for me. At 4 oclock | have 12 or 15 of the serzeants’ wives coming 1o tea in the uther want you to be there with your book, and if 1 use any phrase that seems 10 you striking, make a note of ft. 1s that quite clear”” thank N suppose,” Lady Hannerton r ity sy A stil covertly AT the xener hear everything women. 1 should she exclaimed reproach —In the First Aisle and get a pound of TURNSTILE COFFEE In the Red Bag You can’t miss it! | Lh.. 35¢ " FRESH EGGS i Large Selected Whites These are extra fine, large. meaty eggs. When ou huy “Quality Egas" at Piggly Wiggly you are zetting the best obtainable, Dozen 590 Fresh Creamery BUTTER Wigaly stores vou have the choice of two excellent s of creamery butter. Either one will please vou SUNSET GOLD BUTTER, LB. 55c AEDWARD S PRESERVES LAND O’LAKES BUTTER, LB. 59¢ | e 1-lb. 3 25¢ FRESH VEGETABLES REAL GROCER The very Values on the shelves choicest which tew ey Mona 1 two with henting ush. eyl Specials on Sale This Week Only MORTON'’S SALT Plain or Todized 3 Phgs. ZSC LUX TOILET SOAP 3 c= 20¢ SUNSWEET PRUNES 2.]b. P 19¢ VIRGINIA SWEET PANCAKE 2 Pakages 19¢ ery word La from this I'll send you (o he confessed, “it's anite true | that co liheral ideas [ want me 1o be like these ot ’Ill\ vou, Henry? You al said that 1 interested you because 1 was dif ferent. They have nothing to talk about. nothing to think about, except their bridge or ants or their the anors of the wife, firtations of some one else, the general har <hips of an army life. You don’t want (0 et into that rut? Look here,” he persisted. and there ng of something unusual in you and 1 ave pals. vou | g a. but 1 haven't come to! R this afternoon as a pal. 've see you as the general in mand of the district here, and ou that_people are talkir queer fashion al ou whiit seems to be your § nda. 1 | think if I were vou—and you k w\\‘ | very” well how 1 hate to say it—I'd leave the neighborhood for a time.” ’ ch, und_her his fa ry pleased (o hear you Sy . o ~a% the calm reply. 1 hope that [l One of the e i Parliament you will continue to need my servi A queer litde smile Hannerton's lips When 1 am in Parliament, Brown,” she promised, 1 will Iv have no other secretary.” ) On the fifth evening after Lady |'* Hannerton's friendly political talk to the soldiers wives, iss Brown, mak ing her usual pilgrimage to the sta received an unexpected and for that's enough.” she sighed. ament - e e b 0| (Continued in Tomorrow's Star.) those two queer-looking chaps 1 — . i d zive vour address to a taxieah | Carpet and rugs are never fmmune | n at the statlon an hour ago—fel- | from moths. Spray Fly-Tox.—Adver- | with a pointed. black beard— | tisement. i “Quite clear, you,” Brown replied. " “1 have come to the conclusion, Lady Hannerton went on, after & mo ynent’s hesitation, “that you are a person in whom | can place entire sl frust. 1 want you, though, to preserve | tio b all your notebuoks and let me have the mnm;'n\ terrifying shock. o - o ol train had just co 10 a standstill them when you leave. It is a foolish el lessaL ) ‘| » . $aea of mine, perhaps, but peuple are | and she was waiting on the platform | ngers stole invitingly toward his | \ i R - hand. He rose at once o his feet and e and. the newspapers | by the gu an, when there ixsued | "1 . el tosh) ::»g:-rz‘q.m:‘:u the most harmless re- axs carriage Mr Serge | 51004 upon the hearth-rug with hix ow The | 7% | She sat up on the hrar Be 5 Mainkofl, the great master of music [PAF to the fire. R ~ Miss Brown agreed.|and Noel Frankland | ign ol oiinEhRs Gapadlty fium with immovable face. | They were only a few yards away | Al r”t:'mx: ‘l';‘?”j'""i Lady Hannerton trailed out. leav-|and \ixs Brown, afraid of making|Z00 0 (U0 00 HEjeant | A hing her an odor of bath salis|any violent movement, could do nu (St fodl GF BRSSOt .lhruughmu} Miss Brown | more than turn around 1o heckon to|{he COMP. Thevwe worrying me 4! B K her iask. typed for some|a passing porter. When she had re.ihe \War Office about It It gone o | e ‘her ‘exceedingly moderate | ceived her usual box, however, and | ‘A" that we practically decided to B eon comforiably at a small table | made her way ufter some conwiderable | fHuCK out AWinter maneuvers. Some ; drawn up to the fire. and typed again [hut purposeful delay out ints the sta- | 0% " ‘putting up placards all over ; - 2y " until 4 o'clock. By that time the lists | tion yard there was no sign of mev'.- place. appealing to the men (o | ? ,;[;\ Ut ¢ o ehed and neatly pinned 10-| two men. elect’ their own officers. pooi us the | K gether. Lady Hannerton. 1ooking | It was dark when, after a few mo | Bib ity that sort "l',"’{’“““' rot. The | i Srore attrattive than ever in a quiet, | ments’ delay at the telephone office | Ma™ WO rethaneivle (H0 thoseipost- i B ashionably ma0e! house L5 i riven 4t theiXook: and ahe wan | <5 Wil the ahiot on ‘alEht when eve i gown, loaked them through. murmured | flankful that with her heavy box to | S@iCH Bith. Bl thenela'ing ionbt dhat i 3Tew words of approval and 100k Miss | quicriniend she had every 2{a lot of harm's been done. This talk Sitown with her into the Jarger room | 7or" entering the house by W of yours to_the women mav be ex B e orwoen ware | o BT L N wes nctly what vou mean it to be—noth- e i tomsiner. - Ladly | oo0t e T oes wnd yealiscd |INE byt enlizhtaned palitien—but it Hannerton greeted ihem all. sMiling. | 1ne presepice of the two men in the | tending the game way as this infernal | “I'm so glad youve come to have a | sitting room. She paused for a brief SN Spstap Eoumi] jttle talk with me.” she said hos-| . | this itabls Do draw up as close to the period of deliberate refection. her "t | , 120t Hannerton rone slowly to ber B el aan Tt mans itolpet a0k nttamepTRSTREIC AR, (LU e [foet YToiail mppesrance ahelwas not of Piggly colder and cob Piemy of tomai | these men izt Lo ol on the | didcompased. hut there was & smolder- ‘he South please, Mary,” she told ‘the Parlor |, h.; hand the idea of flight was more ("5 TN% B 1€ FRES. Wiggl 1ggly maid. than distasteful to her. Suddenly the | vt 4 Uts Wetwioniel. aflords Stores w2 A A T e e - ——— o ——— = E T X 3 f i fully served. Afterward Lady H: S B 0 head, 10c RGH & bRO. b, 170 ) 7% TO 8™ TO E STS. . .stalk, 10c ) Quality. at a Price | compound which clears up a cold in a few hours, Next time sore throat, a stuffy | head, or feverish ieeling comes on . {try th i cent but mgly | He Downed His Cold @il title white tabiet evert As Curtain Went Up! | druggist keeps in stock. Pape’s Cold | A vicious cold contracted at the | Compound; only 33c. Nothinz is better, even for the grippe or ®u.” | matinez. and not a trace remained to | Pape’s way of knocking out a cold is | mar his evening performance! Most | worth professional people know the simple | the nam remembering—so remember aren' Sanka Coffee 12-cz.Tin ... ... "ceberg Lettuce. Libby’'s Sauerkraut - Ripe Tomatoes. . - tary agent, I think, and she wants that I am very liberal in my views. | MeRIan h k 1 particularly want the vote of every to talk business with them DUl oe baing & soldier's| Miss Brown was certain then that| B e %t 12 the @oiisr hushand I{Erovidsace was iaking care of her. 4 mean to fight for more than any one “I saould like the tray in my room, pise. 1 tell the general the same thing she confided, “but would you $7t1l all the oMcers whenever they |in 3 few minutes tell Her Ladyship | eome here to dine. I think the pri-| that T am very much obliged for her O "and mon-commissioned officers | message, and that ia any case 1 was e rwtpaid men in the army.” | EOINE 1o ask if she would excse me i ! this evening. - | have a bad headache There was a little murmur of not I evening. 1 hate & eadac tural approval | ant : BnPALUTAL ADPIOV, ether you know| “That would be all right, Mims, I'm wrhat the exact scale of pay is,” Lady | *ure. the girl replied. ““These gentle T o went on._ “Il give you|men have been here before and they wennan Van Camp's Beanhole Beans Crisp Celery. . .. Quaker Oats Package SR Swansdown Flour Package .........coooaienn Baker’s Cocoa 1a-lb. Tin ... Van Camp's Milk — e . 30C . 10c Ly '%thc:mm ;;:u::." what my am. | tonigh. instead of coming down to din- Bitics 157 ahe Megan. =L wmnt to get | Ber.iMIms i Brownriehe mid -Stes into Parliament and 1 must warn you | got two gentlemen—one her parlia-| .2 lbs., 25¢ .4 lbs., 25¢ .bunch 7'zc .bunch, 10c Green Spinach. . Fancy Kale. . . .. Carrots new! $10.00 always stay until the last train.” each a little pamphlet vefore you go which will tell you just what a private gets, what a non-commissioned officer gets. and 8o on all the way to a gei eral. I want you to keep these pam | the door. Miss Brown hurried up to her room, took off some of.her clothes and locked Firmly established in her character of invalid she drew a breath llef. Downstairs she could clear- New Beets. . ... New Cabbage . .... S | Maple Syrup 16-0z. Bottle White House Rice 45¢ T spring dresses FLAT CREPE AND GEORGETTE |l Bipees Jt et 2| your choice Y v ked, “is Nicho- ! lan Bretskopf? Malakoff sighe “The victim of an unfortunate | [J cident, dear lady,” he confided. “He | will nat be able to present himself in | 4 public for several dave. He sent you ' bis apologies and his rofound re| grets ™ | “The one man from whom 1 have | been expecting to get a little fresh inspiration,” Lady Hannerton com- | plalned { “1 think that my work s having its | effect,” whe admitted thoughtfully | “At the ®xame time it is dangerous— | even mare dangerous than it seems. | There are one or two of the women | {wha are abxolutely devoted to me, and whose hushands are entirely on our side, and | had & word of warning | yexterday—one young wiaffl oficer has | heen detalled 1o go round and make | inquiries about exactly what 1 do say 10 these women. 1 shouldn't be sur-| prised if 1 got an official visit at any | moment. | “Then, 1-lb. Package .. Brown Sugar 1-b. Carton Argo Salmon Beckwith Brea Can Jello 3 Packages Heinz Tomato Soup Can . Libby's Corn B Can A Schindler's Peanut Butter Pound Postum Cereal Large Can Lipten's Tea 1, Pound PAPPY’S Orange Marmalade and Guava Jelly Twa delcions products from of Iy tone, little thin, phiets to vourself, because not un ratnrally they are very unp:lpulllr | with the authorities, but I can always | g vide i peal of soft laughter, Malakoff's mm you with some more for your | thin, “:n“ ‘: ,,v,"w* Her nds stole out to her notebook, which Ty .,‘.'.'a'.;?.‘f.?l'&"‘.’i'w'n;.':‘:.'.'.‘.‘? g | 1ay on the table by her side. The probation, several questions to which WA% A word or two of Frankland Lady Hannerton replied. it recording. “I suppose you all read the papers. 1ady Hannerton went on, present “You know that preparations are ng on for what looks as though it/ might turn out to be a universal| strike. They'll probably want to make Tse of the army to do all sorts of work they never ought o be asked to @0 while this trouble is on, hut one thing 1 want te point out 1o you } that the end of it all will probably be either what we hear 8o much ahou nowadays—a revolution—or else con- siderably higher pay for the workers, while you will remain exactly where you were hefore i There was a little uneasy movement smong the women. Even those who $sd come in contented and smiling were looking gloomy. distinguish Frankland raucous Lady Hannerton's oceasional Cauliflower . . . .head, 30c Idaho Baking Potatoes 4 1b. for 25¢ or 15-'b. Carton California Navel Oranges Large. ripe golden fruit di- rect from the Golden State. Dozen, 60c and 75¢ GRAPEFRUIT Thin skinned, sweet and juicy. 7Vac—10c—2 for 25¢ FLORIDA ORANGES Deliclously good and fresh from Florida’s finest groves Dozen, 35¢ and 55¢ women’s—misses’ Sl Hosts of new styles—new colors—new effects all at a price that is well within reach of even the closest”budget. FFashion's newest adaptations are much in evidence—tucks, flares, pleats, tiers, drapes all features that mark these dainty frocks as hemg of far higher-priced value. Plenty of hecoming ef fects for every type—sizes 14 to 20 and 36 to 50 muttered think when I get home.” You must ail of you talk to your 1adv Hannerion Insisted. Awcipline i wonderful thing. of course. but as it's adminix tered here—and my hushand was & general, you know—l way that it i ooly another furm of tyranny When the riots come, if they do come, you A will see 8 colonel drawing his seven Mole easy she went on. “The man or eight hurdred s year, ordering his # fanatic. Courage s all very well | o drawing t1wo or three shillings but he hasn't an ounce of discretion | hornton doesn’t make 1t | 600 morning 8 45y, 'n fght their own countrymen who ar uggling for it ile wige hat you'll all 4o shout it 1 cant think. § can only pray that the fime won't eome until after | hate pucesened in gerting s weat in Parlia #nd have calied a'tent'on 1o the us Injustice that is golng on in the army today” - There wan 8 broodiog silence One 1hin ftaced woman, who had been I ening intently sl the time ventured 10 spesi “Eupposing 1his revolution, or. any ways, 110 Ing. should come on account of the wirikes she asked. slowly ur Ladysnip suggesting that the hould refuse 1o olbey orders” 1§ am suggesting wothing’ Jady Jiannerton enswered 1 have slmply whed you here 1o try 16 make you clearly the witustion me ) exisia 1 1o ek vote for me when 3 put up for Varlament Prstnds mey Ao it they Crrible problem e being ir own eoun 1 conuld nol se » soider s wile Jime there were very few ques The women went sway for the grost part. in eilence, Miss Brown handed 1o esch s wmall paniphilel which bad been intrusted (o her for istribution One she contrived 16 sy 3016 her own ~atchel As soon 8% hey Jynd 8l gone, Jady Hannerton thiew open the windows wnd Lt & fresh wignreite “Ihis makes the seventeenth afier goon within s mouth 1o 8 ifferen srowd of woren earh 1ime F e hard work 700 whouia ihink o wan (he quict the wame Thing - rown Wik of 11 o? e An o e fiehed Ihlnks o ' , p . Abre Wk W Gy ko all sute ol whe con 1 get the placards down here for him quite safely They come in a Times ! Library box by the 630 w'clock train | several night a week e ealls Inter and collectn them. His methods {though, are perfectly terrible. e wcarcely waits for the lightsoont bugle | A few nightx ko he pasted over a | thousand of the placards all round an encampment where he was continually within the sentries. Kven though he's only a reservist | whould 1hink he would be liable 1o be shot on | Sght if he were canght © | Malakoff rolled cignrette with tong. wkluny fingers. lis frequent | whancen toward the sidihonrd produced Lot dawt the destred effect “Nevmouth or sheery? i ired “Nermon wrta prompt bnow hin hostess | thermixed, it you have hoth wis 1he Weve had o nervy Were getling into our Aride, drawing the threads togel ) and it s difieult work, We've g mEgeney meeling 1o lickle nd everyihing depe {thetr decisions The womian Arinks for them over gresdily “Whist will interest Your Ladyship,’ Maluakoft vemarked with an ncid smile st the sidebosrd fnixed the two men snd ol Maluboff gulped his down | for b here 5000 pour has | e you 1o clesr \hings up Iy and have n Witle in your fur Monte Curlo You dear man' with whisiening eyen M o grouced 8 fol st akd 10 ipan e uble [T [ Siard wnd covered 1t with 3 of Ahe 11 Ve and u firm £ ahe exclaimed notebook | S ooy up the g 1 koew 1 Lo Mere s the genvral ik Jitr intos 1hier el ) bt Vang tiveed them again behing the two of s el 0 whim 1 an aul frocks OF BROADCLOTH; PRINTED LINENE 1.09 Guaranteed Fast Da rocks of cool hroadeloth and lovel riety tripes, foral tast feren Regularly $3.50 and $4.50 new shoes, s and Women For Mi 400 palrs of new shoes, I pumps. oxfords and sendal effec patent tenther, velvel tons shoe value! suede, satin, Plenty of the new shades. 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