Evening Star Newspaper, August 7, 1928, Page 20

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY, AUGUST .7, 19%8° mnmlmmmnmmumunummmmuulumun|mnnmmmmnmummnmumnmmmmmmmnnmmummmmumnmmmwmlmmnmunnlmtnnmmmnmn THE FORTUNATE WAYFARER By E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM commercial _traveler. ous doordm an un- hedral town, is MARTIN BARN o) a " | bod: nued from Yesterday's Star) | { INSTALLMENT IV, | Beginning A New Life. | 0,000 and not a t in the The ¥ ized imm not at once reply, nor to his feet. He sented the insolence of the| young man’s but he resented almost as much the amused. half kind- 1y. half cond di ty of his| companion. He w conscious | of the fact that hi suit had. | after all, been bo ade, that | his bowler hat was of the that his tie was only an imitation of did he eve inqui Martin rep) Gerald Garnham turned to his com- panion. { My dear Blanche.” he said, “I feel | that you are still inclined to believe that T was pulling your leg with re- gard to that little episode in Norwich | the night before Ilast Behold m proof! Permit me to present to you| Mr. Martin Barnes, I think he said his | name was, the person who has benefit- ed by uncle’s eccentricity to the extent ©of some £80,000—Lady Blanche Ban-| ningham.” | The girl looked at Martin in frank | but not unfriendly curiosity. She was | tall and fair, with the slim, well-} poised body of an athlete. Her com-| plexion was a little tanned, her eyes| unusually blue. Her mouth, perhaps her best feature, was frankly large | but delightfully shaj Her smile, half humorous, half incredulous, for some reason irritated him i “Do you mean to say,” she demand- ed. “that this is the young man to| whom Lord Ardrington gave all that money?” | “This is most certainly he,” her com- | panion assured her. | Martin was very much at his worst uring those few minutes. Some in-| definable quality about these two. a| quality quite independent of their| speech and clothes, which seemed to| insist upon that subtle line of demar-| cation between his world and theirs. | filled him with resentment. He hated | the ease of the young man's nmlude.l his well-bred, supercilious voice, al- most as much as he disliked the girl's | amused contemplation of him. He | managed, however, to take off his hat and half rose to his feet. | “Please don't get up,” she begzed.\ taking the vacant seat by his side. “Do tell me all about this wonderful | adventure of yours and how you feel 2ot f. CMr Garnham tells me—| you dont mind, do you?-—that you Were in very different circumstances.” ‘I was a traveler for a firm of| leather merchants” Martin confided. | “My salary was £4 a week and a little commission. As you have apparently been noticing, my clothes and manners | belong to my station. 1s there any-| thing else I can tell you?" i She was obviously a lttle puzzied ot his resen Do you mind being talked to about he went on, still pleasantly, but uaint note of aloofness in 1 nd last night, for 1 drank whisky and soda instead of 4 one of Bacon's essays @ back in her seat and ugh he r idea of a wonder- sured her. “The had e people whe rtin inquired, with asm ten ope publish it n going o he advised she eonfessed Are you write one Cheeks but I dare Copyright by E. Phillips Oppenhetm EvlllmllllI!III!Il|ll|l|Il|Il|lllIl|I'III|IIIIlflllllllIlIlIIIIHllll|llllllllllllllllll|IIIIIIMIIIIIIHIlIIImIlIIlIHIlINI“I"IlI"IflllllllfllflllllllllII|lIflI|IIIIII||IIII|IHIHIIIIII|IIIIIlIIlIlIIIIlIIlIIIIlI““" | broken-hearted at the idea of giving it up.” | " He vose to his feet, but even when | he was standing_he found it difficult |to get away. Lady Blanche's smile | | was less impersonal now, almost allur- ing “I have an appointment.” he mut- tered, his hand traveling toward his hat “Forget it please, and sit down "‘she begged. = “I haven't had | an intriguing conversation for er so long. Why should you mind being ed questions? You know vou're very angry with me, and I can't | agine why, =~ I'm trying to be nic fartin suddenly wondered why_ him- | She was Lady Blanche Some- | y or Other and he was Martin | Barnes. ex-commercial traveler, the son of middle-class parents, scantily edu- cated, whose sole entrance into any sort of society had been an occasional : rce at a_ Bloomsbury boarding house dence. Of course, there was a difference. He was a fool to resent the_ fact ‘I am not angry.” he said, never met you before in my I cannot see why you should be in- terested in anything I have done or propose to do.” “But T am interested, “Under the circumstances, you really | “but I life and he insisted. begged. “Only can't we first have some of those little yellow drinks In pose they are.” . “Isn't he wonderful” Lady Blanche murmured. _“He'll learn things in no |time. . . . Three cocktalls. dry Mar- once, please, Louls. Order first, and then I'll tell you about lunch. Are you of an economical turn of mind, Mr. Barnes?” she in- Mr. Barnes, you must educate us. _Our | quired, world has been too narrow. ~We are worshipers of shibboleths. You have £200 in your pockets and you shall con- vert us.” Garnham glanced at his watch. “If we are golng to carry out this absurd program of yours, Blanche,” he suggested, “we might as well be getting on with it. It's too late al- ready for the Pendowers. They lunch so ghastly early.” Lady Blanche rose to her feet “We'll start at once,” she assented. Now Mr. Barnes, if you please, your guests are ready. at the gates, for which please remem- | ber that you must pay. We will lunch at the Clover Leaf, in Soho. The food is excellent—I must warn you that both Gerald and I are very greedy— and the people who go there are quite reasonable.” “Anywhere you say,” Martin acqui- not,” he confessed. “On £5 a week be. I don't mind how much I spend to- day, if that's what you mean.” “You're sure about the £200?" He drew a handful of notes from his_pocket She nodded. “Very well, then,” she decided, “we will start with caviare, Perhaps while we wait for the cocktails,” she added, glancing _surreptitiously ~at Martin's hands. morning, “you men would like to wash.” Martin rose promptly and departed. mained in his place. As coon as Mar- tin was out of hearing he leaned across the table. “How long are you going to keep up this silly game. Blanche?” he de- memded. “My dear Gerald" she replied, “what's wrong with it? I can assure you that I am very much amused. You know what that means to me.” “Do you seriously exvect me to drag the fellow around to my tradespeople afterward?" “But why not? London trad anything else, rowadays. You ought to make somc hing out of it with your tailor—another year's credit any- how, if he won't give you a commis- ought to be very nice us both— especialiy to Gerald. Remember that | the eighty thousand pounds would most “Spent the £80,000 yet?” Gerald Garnham inquired with a covert sneer. probably have come to him if his, uncle had not been such a crank. He doesn’t grudge it, do you, Gerald®” “Like hell,” the young man confessed | gloomily. “Well, whether he does or nt Blanche went on, unrufiled, it, he hasn't The least you can do| is'to be agreeable to us. Mr. Garn- ham is my cousin, you know, so natur- ally I sympathize with hi “Very well,” Martin acquiesced, with a forced air of resignation, “ask me as many questions as you like. “You say that you have a banking account now. Have you drawn any money out yet?” <1 ‘drew out £200 this morning.” “How are you going to spend them and what are you going to do all day? | You don't propose to sit here, I sup-| pose.” 1 came here to be alone and to| think.” She smiled. “T never take hints” she confided. “Besides, although you may find me very inquisitive and dislixe me very much at first, I am really quite a nice | person. My apparent inquisitiveness | only came from an intense interest in | my fellow creatures. You are in a| unique position, and I pust know all | about you: Now, what are you going | to do for the rest of the day?” | “Get some clothes,” he answered | shortly. “You hear that, Gerald?” quired, looking across at him. “He needs them,” was the mum-red‘ Martin again half rose to his feet, | but the laid her hand upon his arm | and he found a peculiar pleasure in| the frank familiarity of her touch. | Once more his resentment left him “Have you any one to help you about these things?” she asked. _“Any one to tell you, for instance, where to go for “Your clothes and bats and ties, | and where to lunch and what shows| to see?” “] dont suppose I have” Martin admitted reluctantly. “The buyer of the firm where 1 have been employed used to come up to the West End often. 1 think he got his clothes somewhere in the Strand, but he is in | America just now.” | “Fortunztely,” she murmered under | her breath. “Mr. Barnes, let me make | you an offer.” | “W at is it?” he demanded suspi- clous “Gerald and T are very nice people, but there are times when we have un- no money at all, and this is one of them. You, I think you said, | in your pocket?” | i ere just wondering upon which | ar friends we should quarter our-“ selves for lunch. We should rather | like to avoid them dll. It would give | us a better chance another day. will | us to lunch with you, Mr. she in- ar “Good God!" Gerald Garnham mut ered with a_start | “You wouldn't come if I.did.” Mar- tin countered, “Youw'd hate being seen | with me in these clothes. I shouldn't »w where to go or what to order, d, apart from all that, I don't be- ¢ a word you say nodded ‘approvingly 7. unt of good m: you e, Gerald.” she leaning a little forward i a sensible reply yours, Mr. | Parnes. My idea is this: We will se-| Jact the resiaurant, we will order the Juncheon and you shall pay for it. In return, Mr, Garnham afterward shall take you to his own tailor, bootmaker and hosier. You see, it's a perfectly | fair bargain. We get a free lunch— which, 1 tell you frankly, is a consid- cration for us—and you get the best technical advice in London as to your You know, 1 daresay, that Mr. am 1s supposed to be cst young men out town."” artin considered the matter for a terial here. remarked, “That was 1t the people who have the rage to 1+l the served, 'who seldom mistake: make | by my side. uite one of | truth” she ob- | sion.” her_for a moment. “Don't _carry it too far.” he begged. I shall carry it as far as it amuses me,” she told him. “It is an experi- | 1 believed if I had time I could turn that young man out the finished ar- ticle very quickly.” “Any actor can learn his part,” he scoffed. “Cynic!” she murmured, under her breath. “Here he comes. have, Gerald. He's all on edge as it is, and if we offend him he may go out without paying for the lunch.” ald exclaimed fervently S (Continued in Tomorrow's Star.) Best for Pulpwood. Pulpwood for making paper can be says the American Tree Association of and red spruce have been grown for Tolmanized Collars ‘Wilt_Slowly. TOLMQ_N“I'AEUNDBY. g}s‘ced] ;fifcmembfl' you have to order ¢ e ey o torget 1 sne || SPECIAL PRICES assured him calmly. They walked, Martin in some dis- | comfort, to Hyde Park Corner and | | entered a taxicab. Very much to Gerald Garnham's disgust, Lady | Blanche insisted upon his occupying | one of the small seats and placing | Martin by her side. In the restau-| rant, where they were received with | many smiles and bows, she again in-| sisted upon the same method of seat- | DURING AUGUST ing. on “Mr. Barnes is our host” she ex-‘ WIRING plained, “and it is his privilege to sit B o S herk | Call at the store or phone T o Mike it petter.” he replied, (| and our representative will weren't call and give an estimate. a little shortly, “if it % MUDDIMAN 5 fectly obvicus that you are mlElcn; 709 13th St. N.W. fun of me half the time.” She was so surprised that she al-| Main 140—6436 most dropped the menu. °T am doing nothing of the sort,” she expostulated, _ “That's only just ordi- | nary chaff.” el please order the lunch,” hel AR S T TSRS S 2 OO e WRIGHT co. Announces a Sale of DAMAGED GOODS Resulting from the fire in our W arehouse last month ALL SALES FINAL No C. 0. D.s—No Refunds No Charges—No Deliveries Sale Takes Place at Our WAREHOUSE rar 623 G St. N.W. 2 Mahogany Sewing Cabinets 25 Tabourettes sosneve 25 Card Tables 6 Magazine Racks . 6 Metal Day Bed Ends 6 Telephone Sets 12 Foot Stools Eod Tables Mahogany Buffet Mahogany China Mahogany Table .. Mahogany Chair Mahogany Secretary Mahogany Lamp Base Mahogany Console Tables Smokers . Tabourettes Night Tables s Walnut and Mahogany Dining Table Tops Overstuffed Settee . ¢ Top lcer Refrigerator Foldaway Cot Bassinet Walnut Bed Kitchen Safe Mahogany Costumer Ivory Chest AR Mahogany Dressers 0Odd Wood Beds Cedar Chest . White Enamel Kitchen Cabinets Baby Carriages Porcelain Table Tops Magazine Racks Foot Stools v 3.Pc. Living Room Suite Overstuffed Armchairs At 3-Pc. Wood Tep Living Reom Suite ... Oak Buffet L 10-Pc. Dining Room Suite Walnut Serving Tables Walnut Buffet Walnut China Closets Walnut Server Golden Oak China sre Walnut Chest of Drawers Lawn Benches s ity Dresser . ‘ Only Part of Items Listed Many Other Values i Remember—FEvery Piece Is Damaged | 77e WRIGHT ce. { Rear 623 G St. N.W. T ¢ o RPN S R TSN | e 1t as a business proposi- I dont see anything the matier ne decided at last. I tell that I don't like either you, but 1 don't mind paying for Jur lunches if Mr. Garnbam will tell ere to buy my things.” y Blanche seemed for a mom nt tressed me why you don't like . “Gerald, of course si%enlt, but 1 am supposed pice’ when 1 try, and I y hard with you " very attractive,” he ad- “1 realize that. Why I don't 1 is because you seem to have sort of an idea that because I a commercial traveler and you Lady Blanche Banningham there must be some radical difference n our sutlocks which transforms me into a ort of curiosity,” Bhe looked at him speculatively, a gleam of real interest n her eyes. Tulks like a ook, the Honorable Gerald murmured “But he's right,” Lady Blanche de- clared, “He is besttifully right. Ger- ald, we are snob ‘I'm not calling you names” Mar- n intervened bastlly. “I'm just say- ng ¢ things that ceour to me about N N —— A= SR AUN NN e = DA DN N —————a < Sale at Warehouse Only A the frosted glasses—cocktails, I sup-| “I don't know whether I am or|| you're economical, because you've got to || which had been ungloved all || We will take a (axl] 0, Ugonorable. Gerald, however, re- He can pay, and | speople don't care” about || Gerald lit a cigarette, and ignored || ment which appeals to me immensely. || Please be- || “God forbid!” the Honorable Ger- grown in from 20 to 30 years or more, | ‘Washington. Some very profitable plan- || tations of Norway spruce, white spruce || pulpwoid in this length of time. Spruce || makes the best kind of wood for paper No Mail or Phone Orders Accepted 80TH SIDES OF 7=AT K ST RUMMAGE LOTS OF Women’s Ready to Wear Rack after rack of Women's Dresses, Coats, Suits and other ready-to-wear garments have been included in this great semi-annual event. Former prices have not been considered, hence the value-wise woman will find it to her advantage to shop here tomorrow. $10 to $12.50 Dresses, $6.37 Charming and dainty models of georgette crepe, plain and figured effects, flat crepe, crepe de chine and other Summery materials. Plain, tailored and fancy models, in light and dark shades. Sizes 16 to 42 in the assortment. Silk Pongee Dresses, $1.67| $2.50 Wash Suits, 87c Lot of All-silk Pongee Of dimity and linene, pla , new models; sizes 16 :_mi contrasting color comb ions. $2 Summer Dresses, $1.44 of dimity, organdy; $10 Dresses, $4.44 Cloth Jackets with| Summer Dres crepe de chine or rayon plaited [ voile and flowered skirt. Si; 16 to 40. sizes 16 to 40. Goldenberg’'s—Second Floor.—Use Your Charge Account. Novelty Rummage Lots—Boys’ Wearables $1 to $1.95 Wearables, 69c Perfect and Irregulars Wash Suits, “Bell” Brand Shirts and Blouses, Washable and Wool Mixture Knickers, Knee Pants, Linen Sport Jackets, Juvenile Cloth Suits, some with wash waist, Pajamas. $1.50 to $5 Wearables, $1 Pertect and Irregulars Juvenile Novelty Suits, Lined Knickers, Washable Knickers, Sweaters, a few Overcoats, Reefers, Lumberjacks, and small size Knicker Suits, 6 and 7 years. One and Two Pants Suits $6.75 Two Pants Suits, sizes 12-13-14 years . ... $7.95 to $10 Suits, sizes 7 to 16 years v $12.75 to $15 Suits, sizes 7 to 16 years $7.95 $15 to $20 Suits, two long pants, 15 to 19 years... $9.95 $18.50 to $24.75 Suits, two long pants, 14 to 19 years, $14.75 $4.95 to $6.50 Suits, with one pants, 7 to 13 years.. $1.97 $3 to $5 Wool Lumberjacks, 8 to 20 years Goldenberg's—Third Floor—Charge Accounts invited. $3.93 $4.95 69c to $1.50 Window Shades 44c 35c Printed Batiste 18¢ From one to twelve of each wm?:".“,fé‘ cifi,’;:%d ,}‘:fi,’éi: color, grade and size—Sun- in neat printings, fine sheer fast Holland, Oil or Water uality. fw 10 yard lengths, Color Opague Window fast colors. 3 Shades, 32 to 36 inch widths. i 5 ft. and 5 ft. 9 inch lengths. 85¢ Printed Organdy 39¢ White, ecru and green. Goldenberg's—Fourth Floor—Charse Accounts Invited. $4to $6 Comforts $2.95 (21) White Cotton Filled Comforts, 72x80 double-bed size—coverings of fine grade sateens and other fabrics. $5 to $6.50 Blankets $3.65 18 airs Part-wool Blankets, sizes 66x80 and 70x80 _inches for double beds. Blue, tan, gray, green, rose and lavender block laids, with wide ribbon 40-Inch TImported Printed Swiss Organdy, extra fine sheer permanent finish qual- ity, white and tinted grounds in beautiful floral patterns. 25¢ Printed Dimity 15¢ 36-inch Printed Dimity, in neat styles and colors, 10 to 20 yard lengths, fast colors. 50c Chiffon Voiles, 29¢ 40-in. Plain Color Chiffon Voiles, extra fine sheer qual- ity, wide tape edge, in white and all wanted colors. 50c Printed Crepe, 35¢ 32-inch Printed Plisse Crepe, in lingerie colors, e Feurih Piaes. silk and cotton quality. Charge unts Invited. From the Shoe Department » Women’s Footwear Pumps, Ties, Straps, 2-Tones—All Sizes, All Styles b= $1.94 $2 Values an Children’s White $1.50 Value $1 Tennis Shoes Infants’ Patent Brown and White Strap Slippers Crepe Soles Sises to 8 Sises to 6 Strap P"""l" . to 99¢ 69c $1.19 Men’s W. L. Douglas, Regal and Other Well Known Makes $3.99 Slight Irregulars Goldenbers's—Firat Floor.—Hhoe Department. No Interest or Extras Added to Our Budget Plan, Rummage Sale—Wash Goods Goldenbers's—First Floor.—Charge Accounts Invit We Do Not Penalize Our Friends $1 and $1.50 Ruffled Curtains 59¢ Ruffled Curtains, 2'4 yards long, with 54-inch valance—ivory with ‘eol- ored ruffies or rayon overlock edges. $10 to $12.95 Rattania Crex and Fibre Rugs 5.88 Only a few of each size and brand—choice of Hodges Rattania or reversible Fibre, as well as regular of Imperial weave Crex Rugs, green, blue, brown and tan colorings. Sizes 6x9 ft, 8x10 ft. and 8 ft 3x10 ft 6. $55 Axminster Rugs $3.50 Grass Rugs $27.50 $1.79 (11) Axminster Rugs, plain (21) Japanese Grass Rugs, rose, taupe, green or gray, with green, blue and brown stenciled two-tone band borders. 8 ft. 3x designs. 6x9-ft. size. e e $12.50 to $16.50 $9.75 and $10.75 Felt- Hodges Fibre Rugs Base Rugs, $4.95 $8.88 (Slight Irregulars) Hodges Rattania, Cherokee and 27 other reversible Fibre Rugs. Sizes Armstrong’s Felt - base Rugs, with border: sizes 9 ft. x 7 1t.x10 ft. 6, 8 ft. 3x10 ft. 6 and 9x12 ft. 10 ft. 6 and 9x12 ft. RGS DEPENDABLE STORE® Rummage Sale—Sheets, Spreads and Cottons 18c Unbleached 29¢ Pillowcases, 18c 42x36 Bleached Pillowcases, ~ Cotton, 11c hand torn. and ironed, fnished 36-inch Unbleached Cotton. | with deep hem, fres from starch cluf-wovln round thread|or dressing. quality. $1.25 Crinkle Spreads, 89c 19¢ Bleached Muslin 1235¢ . 36-inch Truth BI hed Mus- 8090 Crinkle Bedspreads,|jin: 3 s 10 yard lengths, free double-bed " size, in rose, blue| from starch ot dressin and gold-woven stripes. 2 Crinkle Sprea 1.49 $1.25 Sheets, 89c | ¥ g 80x105 Crinkle Bedspreads. 81x99 Seamless Bleached | full length for covering bed and Sh extra length for double | pillows, in rose, blue and gold- y round thread quai- woven lQr;M; bad 3¢ Pillowcases, 25¢ sy oo 42x36 Hemstitched Bleached 81x90 Seamless Bleached Sheets, perfect quality, full dou- Pillowcases, free from starch or | ble-bed size, made of heavy round thread |round thread sheeting cotton, ality. hand torn and ironed. Goldenbers's—First Floor.—Charse Accounts Invited. RUMMAGE SALE Domestics 29c Dress Ginghams 18¢c 32-inch Dress Ginghams, in checks, plaids, stripes and lain colors, including Red al and other fine grade: 19c Bleached Shaker, Flannel, 1215 27-inch Bleached -Shaker Flannel, heavy double fleece quality. 25¢ Fast-Color Prints. 15¢ 32-inch Fast Color Prints, in neat printed guaranteed fast 39¢ Printed Voiles, 22c 40-inch Printed Voiles, light and dark grounds, in beautiful patterns, extra fine and sheer quality. 50c Printed Rayons 29¢ 36-inch Printed Rayons, light and dark unds in neat printings; fast colors. 39c Lingerie Fabrics 25¢ 36-inch Lingerie Fabrics, including mercerized jer- seys, shadow check volles, rayon stripes, voile, etc.,, in lingerie colors. 50c Printed Voiles, 29¢ 36-inch Printed Silk Check Voiles, light and dark grounds, in neat printings, with woven silk check, fast colors. 39¢ Broadcloth, 19¢ 36-inch Plain Color Broad- cloth, a fine mercerized quality, in white and wanted colors. = 15¢ Apron Gln‘:uhnm 11c Amoskeag Apron Ging- hams, in all checks. B by RO A Rare Treat for the Men! Former $35 Suits $17.50 A clearance of Men's High-grade Suits including such makes as Clothes of Fashion, Perthshire Fashion and others. Weights suit- able for early Fall wear. Fine grade linings and trimmings. Cassimere, Worsteds, Cheviots, Twist and a few Serges in the as- sortment. Shown in Tan, Brown, Green, Gray and Blue. Stripes, Herringbones, Plaids, Checks and mixtures. Two and three button single and double breasted models. Sizes 34 to 42 regulars—shorts 34 to 42, We Make All Necessary Alterations ¥'e Do Not Penalize Our Friends