Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1928, Page 22

Miss Brown of X.Y.O. By E. Phillips Oppenheim. Covrright, 1927, by E. Phillips Oppenheim ontinued from Yesterday's Star) | comr: i i o N ided going to do is thi: | kitchen and I'm !armfuls of my ¥ them across the he: left my motoreyc! to stop me. T INSTALLMENT as more municative than usual. She told Miss Brown of the gen. eral's visit, and made a few comments thereon. On the subject of the dinner | which she had od below, however, she was aln “T've wa com- e he'd have had eign lady the sense to stav ind hat quick’ land! I think vo ton agreed. He calls it co show vou where | They thin little for- | and afterward Lady d me of noth- | self opened the front ve just had in & | and stond watchin nd another bottle | hled down the narrow however. a tall fi h & bottle | down. “aAnd e ting—why th ot of ind I've telephoned to the e A o ness. e not allowed a man in uniform told | 1 hanks.” Miss | m Why not?” Frankl ave my tray ' s W ind wi of 1 Pl Miss | 1ic od U | s being searched C Dol But we want t Malakoff protestc dining with Lady doubt eave in a few m The door was opene o re Han th s without 8 “It's tha | for this done for b lonely etch of I was rewarded. . re emerged from the over the heath. opened the Nook and made his way tow: He | chair with a sn | with tremb from the dec | ing_ silently and down the room w pockets »own ung of the the back door. admitted without qu afterward evervthing went From the main road ¢, one could hear | ars. from | 1 shrill | the box ht into the eves of f: men had entered the k that he had h approact r—Capt seemed empty. Miss n to wonder whether that so urgently de- had miscarried Iy ested | the information ady Hannerton’s box of books | 20 Times Library had arrived 33 train and had been duly ofh Marsh, ed from rn in his own some had received 4 then her heart gave a little Without any sign of their ap- | without any sound of which | scious, she realized that a nding at the side en-| her at the front path. ar another out in | as like one another 11 wore khaki, and | vonets. i le company in the which Thornton had there | the street. men a= sheep, for they 1l carrizd b Among th> 1 dining room int made his unexpectsd entran: was instantaneous dismay. Malakoff | rose at once to his feet in alarm.| Lady Hannerton, too, was obviously | dis { get my message, Mr eTasked, -1 telephoned | to the number you gave me begging | you not to come tonight.” “] got_the message, Thornton re- ame. What's | lakoft Lady Han-| quickly. “They ssociated with thie. And | whole business has got | time. Tha gen- 1 have or-| oth: altoge er" Thornton re- | I don’t quit my | ingerous. Ax for Jowering Joined short Job beca those 1w ‘" THOXINE GIVES Thoxine is sold by Peoples Drug orel and all Just the right portion for your morn- ing's appetite. Just the right size and shape o it your cereal dish. Browned exactly as you like your toast, Just the right degree of crunchy crispness o meke it crumble readily in your mouth! A goudly supply of vitamins and cal- ories 10 give you the right start for the " he declared Jing to take ou and no one’s Tomorrow they'lt be » and wall hotween her that's that!” on his heel and left n Come Well walk to the i 1 hurried out into the Hanne while they stum-| ¢ 0 are you ied. “The There ugly dispensation of fa THE_EV tary policeman and a civilian police and, in the doorway behin of private soldiers. 3 fvely sntion_at the sight checked almost as soon He stood glaring across at the new comers with a roll of the placards in his left hand | “Thornton Capt. Marsh | asked, with o dangerous quictness. | i to he Sergt. Thornton, V. C. ave those placards you are hold st §7 “What T'm | 'm going to the two W n, Thornton re the handful. tead one and s | plied. passing acros: ° " The officer read one through, tore it into picces, flung the ments upon the floor and trampled upon them “You are under ar . Thornton.” he announced. “Better take quietly.” | “You ean’t arrest m lent reply I'm . T'm not subject pline happens,™ Aarsih con “that sin b K this after noon, w a slight change was made in the law, wve, but you can have it which way you like. There's a ser nt of the civil police here. 1f you you will b nded over to us u r you have been igned at Bow street.” don’t believe there's been any Lornton de aved fiercely. “I've had enough of the army. 1 won't be tried by cot martial. Tt's an abominable far survival."” “That may be your opinion.” the officer said sternly, “but the authori- ties have decided that once a soldier always a soldier. Until you are final i from the service your and for certain offenses pline. ind of ind's unwilling on * was the true toon the active ! to military dis cin Capt. cont dy Hanner sl the man suppose. 11l ings are.” passg on her door for them th arr | path. At the | ure loomed out | | to pass for the | inddemanded he military po- | © house il the officer in | I him | wed to From_upstairs Malakoft's and Fr reentrance into the house. Marsh tention was mome . | distr nd in that second ton had taken a step hickward. His hand flashed into his pocket and out His automatic pistol was point raight at the officer’s heart. “I know all about courtsmartial.” | he snarled. na hack nst the nd noth. in the 11 hushed up. 1 B en now—if vou han regretted ‘]A tr wouldn't was ove, the fighting | tered. “H oy now he po v, he muzzle or some | of the » your opinions, course, Thor he admitted, “but you've mo 1 come here and Shove treason de + throats of the | men who were fi with you a | few years ago. You'll only make it worse for yourself if you don’t put that thing away.” ‘I'm to use it,” Thornton ed in a voice scurcely raised abov a whisper, but full of menace In a corner of the kitchen the maid One of the sol s in Adling his rifle nerv her three had obeyed inds i th h om his task of | of pamphlets ard n who REMO\'E the internal cause, and sore throat and throat coughs will imme- diately disappear. A swallow of THOXINE will soothe the inflamed throat immediately, will eliminate the cause from within in a short time. Itisa Doctor’s prescription, much better than gargles and cough syrups. Contains no iron, dope or harmful drugs. Safe for the whole family. Money back if not relieved within fifteen minutes. At druggists, 35c¢, 60c, and $1.00. AOXIg | rom | sore | THROAT | QU/CK RELIEF good druggists. NTNG STAR, WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1928.° thelr officer’s gesture. There was o[ over her. 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