Evening Star Newspaper, August 31, 1928, Page 23

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IRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1 Victor Porle for a moment or two re- “My son-in-law alludes to an incl- Martin gazed after them with never lapsed into & brooding silence. dent of which I know nothing,” Victor | lessening astonishment. They seemed “You left our friends at Ardrington | Porle declared with great solemnity. to him to conform to no known type I HE FOR I l ’NA I E WA i FARER well, I trust,” Solomon Graunt in-| “Naturally, you wouldn't. Still, why [of humans, to share a common and quired. not let this into your heads: Laurita | unanalyzable gift of mystery. The en- | L left them very well indeed” Mar- |is safely and legally in our keeping. terprise of the dinner seemed to him : v F PF > N A i | tin assured him. You have spent most of your time in'|suddenly foolish. Drunk or sober, ho 3 S By E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM “And glad to have got rid of us for |less civilized countries, and you can’t|was he to measure his wits against VISIt Our afe £ it by B Phillins Opper | a short time, without a doubt?” or won't understand that that ends | theirs successfully? . | S—— —_— > h " | “I should’ gather so” Martin as-|the matter. As for Lord Ardrington—| — (Gontinued in Tomorrow's Star.) D V. I 0000000000000 OO | T siould gather o Martin s | the matter, s for Lord Ardrington— epo"t ault / ‘ued from Yesterday's Star) a moment with the fingers of his long jsoda or champagne. At 6:30 we com- of his life which Lord Ardrington is|partner, but I can assure you that hf = o d wiike hand. Looking | menced to drink cocktails. T lost count |anxious to forget.” never wishes to see either of you again. ‘ e 3 : ENT XXVIIE Martin realized that {before you came in. I think this is my Solomon Graunt smiled siightly. He The cocktals were served. Victor, Won’t You Follow and select a box in which te ances Meet Again. ith his extreme pallor the thin red tenth." | was_ watching the efforts of the bar-|porie lifted his glass and bowed. = T i e— ob ki e | e ient scar was more than | «Then you are a very wonderful ,,.\,_“md{;‘. but. dmls amflle sr;cme(dmm belong |~ You have insight, son-in-law,” he| The Automotive p you nds, insurance in'mexpected | ever o ominent 36n,” MaTin Pronoutioed, |fo.other and less pleasing things, | said, with a sarcasm which he took no Eis se: Advice? policisis) jewelivs and¥othhe P e etur® Tt as unfortunate that she i3 not rhere have been times.” Victor |, "Anxious lo forget it. no doubt he |pains to_hide, “and what 1 believe is ngineer s vice ) ™the’ quietness, ~ the | Nith You’ he said. I have made UP (purie went on. “when Solomon_and T Nst s hicae, v, Damse. B will ai called British' common cense. Vet if ooks stll waiting fo MY mind that before 1 le oun- [ for weeks together have scarcely [N¢ ance, | al-fyou X s . oK e aing 10/ try I must see my daug You will | (Qliched wine, apirits or cocktals, the | Ways be reminded of those days. That|more. Lord Ardrington—as our for-| 8Out of Ten Advise The Use i ense W | not deny me that right | reason for which being that we have 15 Why Viclor and T are here | mer partner is now called—fears us; of EBONITE This will assure not only ahose Neatsy | “I most certainly st Martin as- | peen penniless. But when we drink v gnnld;wu Ieave him alone?" | fears “us both very much. There & ¥ the sight of his | Sured him ; we drink as no other two men can. |Martin demanded. '““Whats the use of | nothing else in life which he fears 0| You will find Ebonite the correet complete safety for your pos- There had come | And WhY. may Task? - fore to|Solomon there follows glosely in my e much as the ecling that we are new gear lubrication, for the Transmiss i sk et "of o contury ago. Now, I|Graunt sald with a return of his un-| yictor Porle set down his glass empty.| $107 and chert "";' b rorhed Sexmions buv/a ol thergcdatist This is why such a large propor privacy in their safe-keep- the road back from Norwich | per knowledge. She has no recollec- collect rmer | 4. S a quarter of a century ago. Now, I} Ih King street_ the har. |UOR Of You whatever, except as & Per- wij tell you wonderful thing, son-in- | Pleasant smile, is not & thing which| .yoy nave one fault, my young| . £ A tive Ei rs ad- iy friend,” he declared; “ihe fault of | tion of Automotive Enginee of his in King street, the hard- |, of whom her mother died in fear, r : 4 son_of whom he d fear. | a_neliher of us has ever been what |ORe s ion < lac ml“hc“_‘mn"sb:&i;;aof:.c;‘;f It is a little late to establish paréntal | ;" cistodtan of the iaw would term | f-txdm ‘“S}FM‘;:“S:\ 3;2'1:‘:&:“[01“ to youth. You ask too many questions,| Vise its us ing. Boxes rent for $3.00 redolent with the odors of | TImel e point of view, Tt|dFunk.” “You would not. Quite true—you|8nd you wish fo recelve information| Amone several hundreds of Auto. @ ch he shared with other ot roine. Lok st me, soncipsaw,| °-ABasingl” Martin exclalmed | would not,” Victor Porle intervened.|for nothing. Solomon,” he went on.| motive Engineers recently inter- and upwards per annum. cpossessing manners and | 130"\0y Motice anything about me2" | “AS you are now a member of mY | But” then. you soe, even when we are | turning to his friend, “these cocktalls | yiewed on this important question, ‘The contrast between that | D%, JOU notice anything about family. T will tell you what keeps US| as grunk as we are tonight, we do not | teste all alike. The drinking of them | guoen” out of ten condemned the and his present one was | .Tii.o {idled. you are wrong." Vic- |{rom it—strength of mind, strength Ol tell our secrets. We have’ withdrawn (has ceesed to give me pleasurc. Let| concinued use of greases, and com- 2% paid on Checking and Iy invigorating. Unconscious- | (o porle declared earnestly. “Solomon, | Purpose. Our- lives are governed bY | from Norfolk, finding our friend and Martin did not hesitate for a mo-| pounds, because they channel, and 207 Shiavierdis | former partner ungrateful, finding that | do not lubricate these important J70 on Savings Accounts 0 his self-respect. He | ;¢ son-in-law is not truthful. He pre- our_wills i evening and sent Jew- | yor oes not realize that 1| “That being so.” Martin suggested.| he had stolen a march upon me and “Why not?” gears. ab with some faint re- very drunk | “you had better both have a cocktall | geprived me temporarily of my daugh- | of adventure never Graunt steadied himself | With me.” ter, but we have our pians. | “We will dine down here if you have In his selection | “That we will do with great pleas- | no obpjection,” Porle proposed. “We | A Battle of Wils. | engaged a table and ordered dinner an t he was swayed by vary. e 1lel gift of con- ure,” Victor Porle assented. “It is fit- . PY e was consclous of a|cnqimer 3 |ting that we should drink together. I| “If you took the honest advice of a hour ago. I go now to wash my hands (Combination of Pure Oil) 3] fon of feellng against the T 3 Porle continued, | hope to see more of you—a great deal |man of common sense” Martin said|In five minutes we meet again. It 20'CasitaaShot ; nlon usl Om i Gumham and his 3 ominable whiskles and | more of you, You are not perhaps just | earneslly. “vou would give up this iden |shail be a feast of welcome.”son-in- | sen s a :G 1 other hand, the g, ) has been showing me | the son-in-law I should have chosen |of forcing yourself upon Laurita, Ab-|law. You an will s the| At Filling Stations and Garages. less expensive and m, and 1 do not like London.|for my daughter, but one must accept |ductions are out of date in this coun- | future.” ; BAYERSON OIL WORKS f OF THE DISTRICY OF COLUMBIA r ination in its | what has happened.” try. as I should think your friends| They left the bar, walking a little C : himself in the old | grin me whisky and| Martin ordered the cocktails and |realized the other night.” | stifMy. but with absolute precision Columbia 5228 2% St The Hub— Seventh & D Sis. N.W.—New Store Hours: 8 1o 6—The Hub—Seventh & D Sis. N.W. valuables. which he had recently joined, d by the cinema jons, but with er world, 2555 The Hub is Open All Day Saturday, Sept. Ist for a cocktail ool, and, having given casually enough at, moment's amazed in- | 2% Starting Tomorrow—Another Day in the Week to Save arently ignorant of his tor Porle and Solomon “fon Furniture Needs—Use Your Credit—Liberal Terms which was distinctly some sort of apprehen- e dressed in dinner 1g and well made, and s of their toflettes were the fashion of the ere_exceliently cof of Victor Porle, T ounter, betrayed the re- the manicurist. Yet ing queer about them, some nameless, incomprehensible dif- 1 1 them and the other of his absorbed specu- sltaneously recognized ) great deliberation, Victor Porle left his stool, paused for a mo- me; as though were in the act of attemptinz to walk a tightrope, and then came around to Martin's side “T am glad to see you, son-in-law,” he said. e AL R e B Three=Piece Fiber Suite ‘! den't feel The newcomer seated himself upon a Durably constructed of brown-finish fiber, designed | T - e | Mihbgs pes e s / gy 1 Complete o Clothes Hamper o o with comfortable flare arms. Settee, armchair and rocker g Plant Stand Bottle ] B e ey ianfortunate. [ os pictured. August Sale Price . together.” | . " ‘ ' Martin was on the point of indicat- Liberal Credit Terms c | ) \. s I l $1.00 ° 79¢ ® $1.00 p 1 79¢ fng his still half filled glass. but, act- 5 ) i . Ing upon @ sudden Tesolution, he 5 | il : No Phone, C. O. D. or Mail Orders changed his mind “Thenk you.” he replied. “T will take | fartini.” What about your friend?” re scemed to be some sort of pe: derstanding between this quain y contrasted pair. Victor Porle merely glanced across and Solomon Graunt at | once approached them. He dragged a tool to Martin's other side | “We scem o have & knack of meet- | ing you my young friend” he re- marked “It appears so,” Martin agreed Porle ordered the drinks. | turned toward Martin, | is my dsughter”” he de- D bl i ependable Electric Well Made Nicely Finished 2wl it wione w0t | Three=Piece Fiber Living Room Suite === Faniy S pElectric | Made Nicey Fin 8 | $139 | $1.00 in London slone,” Martin g An attractively made suite of three pieces—settee, I : This $129.00 Suite $ ,80 i No Phone, C. O. D. or Mail Orders apped his forehead for | grmchair and rocker in Baronial brown finish. Each : | piecs itted with si crsponme cushion, ~August Sale Price. . At a Saving‘ of $35.50 A suite of genuine walnut veneer Fiber. o~ . o Fiber 1 k. -y on gumwood, distinctive for its grace Rocker L ; Rocker f of line and lustrous finish. As sketched, a French vanity, a bow- NOTICE iy $11.95 - e $77.95 ; Sy 11-—— ‘ .. 7== end bed, a roomy chest of drawers and a dresser. $93:@ : kst e Republic of Ireland Loa . . epublic of Irel ns . ; S e Decorative panels on the fronts of each piece. An Trash Burner Medicine Cabinet Step Ladder To all Holders of Bond Certifi- | (¥ e sign with cre- amazing value. August Sale Price 89¢ . 89¢c . $1.09 cates evidencing subscriptions i onlilna i ¢ made in the United States to the seat and buck. Room Size Rug Free E 'fmFir;:‘Nl}i?m;l Iéoan odf tlt:e . . 8 No Phone, C. O. D. or Mail Orders public of Ireland” and the T g “Second External Loan of the Republic of Ireland”’: TAKE NOTICE that by an Order of York Supreme Court in and : York County, dated August 6, 1928, and entered in an action in which Irish Free State, et al. are plaintiffs and Guaranty ‘e Deposit Company, et al. sre defendants, the time for filing claims v he undersigned Receivershas been extended to and including December 31, 1925, and that all holders of the above Bond Certificatesin order to participate > gy 3 in the distribution of the funds in the ¢ ” oy custody of the Court are 1equired to file | [0, e 2 - » ORI i N 2 Be 46 S dersigned l*m‘:e(-m:-llhtu ! i ) ; i Sale of $" Bed 1 g s 1 ] - A e bR : Vorious shapes; each lamp com- @ 9 4 [ August l- l Liberi,; & ireet, New Yor' d Certificates owned by Slils Wil eabband sosiet Sale Price # r with proof that they are | ! - ‘] ; the person named as subscribers therein | i | : or the person or persons who may have " ) No Phone, Mail or C. O. D. Orders ucceeded 1o the title thereof, s or destruction of any iish proof of such loss i i e Summer Furniture 407 Maple Porch TAKE NOTICE FURTHER that by i v/ 2 i the terms of said Order all holders of P g Room Size . ! W Rocker = Bond Certificates who fail to file their g d o ) W RadtinRourty | = Certificates and oofs on or before 5 o Tac RU J ‘» ¢ SRR et 3 December 31, 1925, will be forever bar- G 4 ¢ ———REI r red from participating in the distribu- Y " o s £ . tion of the funds now in the custody RLLn i $ pi e \ &~ of the Court B 7 3 ‘/\‘\V‘ Dated, New k, August 6, 1928 | [ - > - ’ <-\(_.\-w‘ ' v 4 i Y i Folding 9.(" PETE!. J. BRADY £ 53Ny : % . DWARD MUKPHY, - / o) | lren Prome L. ¥ Room Size JOHN 1.. BUCKLEY, o G / § 4 | Tavew Bancli Aawn b Rug Receivers Forms may be obtained at the office |- \ o KA & $2.98 * - . Free of the Receivers, No.117 Liberty Street, New York C No Phone or . No: s o st ot R This $179 Walnut Veneered Dining Suite ers a3s Bond Certificates and proofs of ' This $129.75 Mahogany Rail-Top C?é Massive Stock! A Saving of $50.00! The Receivers are not authorized to make any payments until further order | . . . . ' TR ' i - This pleasing and well made suite has bee ically hree-Piece Living Room Suite! reduced' i price Toe the ask day of the Akt Sule Genuine walnut veneers have been combined with cabi- !velours. Spring-filleg cushion seats and spring edge. Mahogany- s es—— | 11ishcd rail tops ndtkllr the smart appearance. August Sale Price A handsome and well made suite consisting of a large settee, an armchair and a wing club chair. Upholstered and covered in figured $ & net hardwood base. Sturdy suite for service. Table 5 B 'gl. W. buffet, china cabinet, server and sf\ leather seat chairs August Sale Price

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