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THE RAGGED | - PRINCESS Wallace Copyright, 1925, by Chicago Deily News (Continued From Yesterday's Star.) CHAPTER LXII, UDREY BEDFORD had a dream, and it was a particularly un- pleasant one. She dreamed she was lying on a narrow ledge like the top of a T, the lower stalk of which was a high tower. And as she lay, her head wracked with dis- | tracting pain, the tower swayed back- ward and forward, and she with it. !:vergl now and again the board upon which she lay tipped up gently, and she screamed in her sleep and clutched tightiy to the edge, expecting to be precipitated into the black void below. The reality was a headache; that was her conscious obsession. It was an ache that began behind her eyes, shot to her temples and thence, by a million fiery routes, to the back of her head. She groaned as she turned over and buried her face in the crook of her arm. She had never had such a headache. She reached out for the bell by the side of her bed, and in a confused way went over the remedies she would use, begin- ning and ending with a cup of tea. She wanted that drink very badly; her tongue was parched, her mouth bone- dry and she had a horrible taste. She turned over again, groaned and sat up. It was quite dark, and she was not lying on a bed at all; she was on a mat- tress, and there was a blanket over her, and when she reached out she touched the floor. Unsteadily she rose to her feet, leaning against the wall to pre- vent herself from falling, for her head was going round and round. Then she began to fee! for the door, found it after & while and pulled it open. It was dark outside. At the end of what seemed to be a long tunnel she saw a little glim- mer of light and staggered toward it. One-half of her brain told her she was walking down a short, unfurnished cor- ridor, and that the light she saw was a naked lamp hanging by a wire from the ceiling. She saw a wash bowl in a little room leading off and went toward it grate- fully. When she turned the faucet the water was brown and discolored, but presently it ran clean, and, using her hands as a cup, she drank greed- tly. She washed her face; a towel was hanging from a peg—it looked almost as if it had been placed there specially for her benefit, for there was no furniture in the apartment save the mattress and blankets. She let the bath-tap run; the sound of the running water was very com- panionable. Then, sitting down on the The last thing she remem- red was talking to Mr. Torrington. No, it was later than that; she was in her room, putting on her hat to go out. Step by step she traced her con- scious movements, and came, with a start of horror, to the dinner table of Elton, and the wine that creamed and bubbled and tasted so vilely. Dora! Frantically she searched the recesses of her memory to carry her beyond that last remembered period, but in vain. She was at Dora's house. She remembered now that the woman had once told her that the upper story of the Curzon street establishment had never been furnished. She ‘was still stupid from the effect of the drug, but only now did she un- derstand why it was so dark. Every window was covered with a thick shut- ter, the shutters being held in place by a steel bar, hammered tight into a socket. , Using all her strength, she tried to lift one after the other, but' though she made & complete circuit of tl;nemmom‘ she found none that would yield. The door was locked; she looked through a keyhole, but could see nothing. And then her exertions, on top of the drug, produced the inevitable resuit. She felt her knees give way, and had just sufficient presence of mind to lower herself to the ground before she again lost consciousness. She woke feeling cold and stift, but the heatlache had almost gone and she retraced her steps to where the water was. She managed tc find a light in the room where she had been when she first woke. This proved a bare apart- ment except for the mattrres on the floor and a broken chair. By dint of tufiging she managed to get a stout rail loose; it was her only weapon and would be of little service if she attempt- to use it in her present,weak state. ut it was something; it lent her a lttle more confidence. By degrees she managed to pull the remainder, of the chair to pieces until she got a stout leg and a portion of the back, and with this she attacked the bars of the shut- ters, but without pesult. , Hungry and weary, she lay down on the bed, pulled the blanket over her and fell asleep almost immediately. ‘When she woke it seemed warmer, and her hunger had subsided to a numb, gnawing pain. She sat on the bed try- ing to think. And then she heard the sound of a voice. A man was speaking. Was it Martin No, it was too deep for him. She crept to the door and listened, and as she did so she heard a stealthy ‘r’%:mep on the stair just outside the | T. Who was it? Her heart beat tumultu- | ously. The voice from below came again and, hearing it, she almost| swooned. i It was Lacy Marshalt! She put her| hand to her mouth to arrest the scream. Lacy Marshalt, and he was talking. “Yes, it was somewhere here.” She was going mad—she must be. Mad already! ewhere below was Lacy Marshalt, and Lacy Marashalt ‘was dead! And then as she stood, frozen with horror, the footsteps sounded again in- side, and, crouching down, she looked through. A faint light illuminated the staircase and she saw the figure of a man, but his face was turned away. “It was somewhere here,” said Mar- shalt’s faint voice again. The man on the landing was listen- ing as intently as she. While she looked he turned his head. She saw the long nose, the pointed chin and the high, bumpy forehead. Malpas! When she looked again he was gone. Malpas and Marshalt! What did it mean? Her limbs were trembling; she had to use the wall as & support as she crawled back to her room. She was not in Curzon street at all; she was in the hands of the devil-man! The horror of it seized her and for a second her rea- son rocked. And then somebody rapped softly on the passage goor. She held her breath and waited, her eyes fixed on the place where the terror ‘would appear. ¥ CHAPTER LXIIL HE tepping was resumed after an interval. Audrey kept quiet, flicker = an regret that the corner when the man was still in if h An logically. What was was. now she could think clearly and Why had they done this? ?.lined to Dora or her hus- band by 'this senseless act That Dora hated her she knew; she would go a long way to hurt her she was just as sure. But Dora would hurt nobody unless she profited herself, and what profit there was in shutting her up in Malpas’ house she couldn’t understand. But was she in Malpas' house; that made her serious -fi‘fi\“ She turned on all the switches' she could find; the light, like the running water gave her a sense of company. ‘When would the next meal come, she wondered? Should she make an attempt to see the man or woman who brought it? Several times she made & journey to the door to listen, but the stiliness was unbroken. It was on her seventh visit to the door that the scarcely audible sound of somebody descending the stairs reached her. She knelt on the floor, her eyes on the rather large keyhole, and pres- ently she was rewarded. Something dark passed before the door and stopped on the broad landing. She saw him clearly now, or as plainly as the dim light permitted. He wore a long coat that reached to his heels; his head was covered with:a black slouch hat. For a moment he stood there in a listening attitude, then put out his hand, and a part of the wall opened—a door, scarce- 1y more .than 6 inches square, so well camoufiaged by the design of the paper that covered the wall that Dick Shan- non had passed it a dozen times without detecting its presence. She looked fascinated, as his. hand went into the opening. She saw a flash of blue flame, and the lights in the passage went out. Then he turned. He was coming toward the door. She told herself he would pass and go upstairs again, but, even as she looked, she saw the end of the key ecoming into the hole, and, turning, she ran, screaming, down the passage and slammed the door of her room tight and stood with her back against it. The outer lock clicked open. (Continued in Tomorrow’s Star.) sk s MILLIONAIRE SHERIFF KING IN TEXAS POLITICS ‘Hidalgo County Officer, in Service 17 Years, Holds Place Despite Party Turmoil. EDINBURG, Tex, (#).—A king of Democracy in the Rio Grande Valley is A. Y. Baker, millionaire . sheriff of Hidalgo County. Baker's exploits in 17 years as sheriff are Texas history. Without a gun he has kept peace. Folitical turmoil fre- quently has evolved about him. Immi- grant Republicans from the Midwest have tried to oust him, yet every two years he is re-elected. The county sometimes is called “Hidalgo Free State,” due to_its unique political make-up. Baker's Republican enemies often refer to him as “czar.” Texas rangers guarded the polls at last November's election, which was followed by charges of irregularities. Bakér, once a ranger himself, came to the Rio-Grande Valley 30 years ago when it was a thicket of mesquite and chapparal. When Hidalgo County was created in 1912, he entered the sheriff’s office. He is one of the valley's richest citi- zens and heads 2 new bank housed in one of the valley’s most costly buildings. Under the direction of Maj. Charies Demonet, Ordnance Reserve, -chairman | of the Citizens' Military Training Camps procurement committee for the District of Columbia, the! rate of acceptances | { for the approach- { ing Citizens’ MiH- tary Training Camp camps from i Washington and nearby counties at this date exceeds that for either last ! year or_the year before. Young men residing in Wash- ington contemplat- ing to undergo this training this Sum- should file applications a the dutm“t practicable date, as Ma. Demonet. - B Wednes- day the applications of 120 residents of Washington had been accepted., The Citizens’ Military Training Camp quota for Washington is 206. The acceptances from nearby counties in the State of Maryland are as follows: Charles County, 9; Montgomery County, 6: Prince Georges County 8, and St.| Mary'’s County, 1. In Virginia, the ac- ! ceptances are as follows: Arlington | County, 9; Fairfax County, 7; Loudoun | County, 10. Three applications have County, Va., but as this is being written | no action has been taken thereon. For Washington and vicinity the number ; of Citizens’ Military Training Camp ac- | ceptances totals 170. . Of interest to all reserve officers is .the commisisoned strength compilation of local reserve units that has been com- piled by 80th Division Headquarters, as of March 31. On that date there were 263 Washington reserve officérs as- signed to the 320th Infantry, exclusive of medical, dental, chaplain and veteri- nary officers, apportioned among grades as Tfollows: One coloned, 4 lieutenant colonels, 4 majors, 19 captains, 52 first lieutenants and 183 second lieutenants. been received from Prince William | to ¢ | Reserve, ed to the ‘To (Ond Lieut. Edward T. Newton, Signal ALMAZAN HAILED AS NATIONAL HERD Through Several Revo- {utions. ¢ H By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, April 13.—Divisionary Gen. Juan Andreu Almazan, com- mander of the federal column in the north, ‘has emerged from the battles of Jimenez and La Reforma hailed as | specti a national hero and as one of the mufl, military leaders -this country Never in Mexican history has more intense fighting been recorded than that which occurred April 1, 2 and 3, drenching the Chihauhau prairie in blood, and seldom has a Mexican army commander so distinguished hi 1t for bravery and ability as did this 37- year-old warrior when he led his 10,000 federals to what ex-President "Calles has termed “the tomb of the most in- famous of rebellions.” 3 Personally Led Cavalry. Almazan was with his troops on the firing line throughout the iting and he personally led the cavalry detach- ment which ran down the retreating rebel army at La Reforma, the day fol- lowering its defeat at Jimenez. He com- ted his victory by thoroughly wreck- the insurgent forces, this quick, masterly stroke being death blow to the revolution. ‘The federal commander is of French and Spanish descent. He was educated at Chapultepec Military Academy, the ‘West Point' of Mexico, and had a bril- liant career through several revolution- ary campaigns. ‘When Gen. Victoriano Huerta in 1912 overthrew President PFrancisco I. Ma- mazan joined the Zapa r revolulonists In the State of Morelos. Within two years, at the age of 21, he rose to the rank of divisionary general, the h!‘:ut rank in the Mexican Army. Later- joined Gen. Venustiano Car- ranza, and when the latter triumphed over Huerta he made Almazan chief of military operations at Torreon. After Carranza’s death the young general threw in his lot with Gen. Alvaro Obre- gon, who made him military com- mander in the State of Vera Cruz, sub- muemly transferring him to Nuevo n. red as a Remained Loyal in 1923. In the 1923 De La Huerta uprising against Obregon, Almazan remained loyal to the government, serving as cavalry commander of the féderal army headed by Gen. Eugenio Martinez in the campaingn in Puebla and Vera Cruz. At the important battle of Llano Grande, Puebla, he led his forces in & fank attack that broke the rebel re- sistance and forced them to retreat to Esperanza. There he swept around to the enemy’s rear and cut the line of communications, precipitating a complete rout and then and there de- ciding the revolution in the govern- ment’s favor. At the outbreak of the present revolt, Almazan was chief of military opera- mediately to Mexico City and given command of the federal army that had been mobilized for the campaign in the State of Vera Cruz. ‘When the rebellion there was checke | plane and took over command of ‘the federal column advancing against Mon- terey. In 24 hours he had recaptured the city, from which he moved against Torreon and occupied it a week later. Gen. Calles made Almazan com- mander of the division at Torreon for the Chihuahua campaign. Pushing northwestward in pursuit of the re- treating Tebel army of Gens. Escobar and Caraveo, he forced it to fight at | Jimenez, routed it and then chased it | the | to La Reforma, where he destroyed its | rear guard. Almazan speaks English and extend- ed warm hospitality to the American | press correspondents accompanying his column. That Mary .Rigoy, aged 68, had walked about for 12 days and had at-| tended a funeral with a broken leg was testified at the incuest following her | death at Walton, Ergland, recently. Organized Reserves at local headquarters next Tuesday evening, at which will be taken up map | reading and sketching. The 313th Field | Artillery, Col. Leroy W. Herron com-| | manding, will meet Wednesday evening, at which will be taken up lesson 2 of the Field Artillery Battery officers’ sub- | course No. 8; marches of horse-drawn | and tractor-drawn artillery, and mount- ed artillery movements. Mdj. Considine will conduct the 306th Cavalry meeting next Thursday evening. The subjects | to.be discussed at this meeting will be‘ platoon, close and extended order drill; | marches and march discipline, lnclud-i ing the camping of small units. The seventh session of the 80th Division staff will also be held at headquarters on this same evening, at which will be taken up the attack againt a pre- pared position. Local Coast Artillery | reserve officers will meet next Friday evening to hear Maj. Stewart S. Grif- {fin, C. A. C,, lecture on reserve training with C, M. T. C. A film will also be shown during the evening depicting anti-aircraft material and the tactical | employment of anti-aircraft. ‘Washington reserve headquarters an- nounced Jast week the following changes in the assignments of local reserve headquarters: Second Lieuts. Ralph E. Riordan, American Red Cross; Howard K. Chapman, jr., Treasury Building, and Joseph J. Stubbs, 3489 Holmead place, all Infantry officers, are assigned the 320th Infantry. Second Lieuts. Robert S. Milans, 3164 Eighteenth street, and Manton N. Wyvell, jr. 3117 Wood- ley road, both Field Artillery Reserve, are assigned to the 313th Field Artillery. Second Lieut. Walfred B. Thulin, Field Artillery Reserve, having been trans- ferred to the branch assignment group, is relieved from assignment to the 313t Field Artillery. Pirst Lieut. Ramon A. Pla, Infantry Reserve, 1009 Eleventh street, having moved beyond the di- vision area, is relleved from assignment to the. 319th Infantry, as is also Sec- and ‘Lieut. John T. McKeon, Infantry Reserve, Georgetown University, who is relieved from assignment to the 320th Second Lieut. Archie R. Loomis, Air 80th Division, Air Corps. Sec- Reserve, “1228 Sixteenth street, is as- signed to the 80th company. Sec- ond Lieut. Reed Walker, 2121 H street, and Ornall C. Morris, 603 Gresham ace, both Fleld Artillery Reserve, are assigned to the 155th id Artillery ijgade. Second Lieut. John L. Announcement was made at the headquarters of the 1st Battalion, | 8s0 United States Naval Reserves of the District of Columbia, that the anpual inspection by a board of regular officers from the Navy Department would be held at the armory and aboard their s leaves port to several months to give the new men considerable training before the ship join the Atlantic seout- ing fleet for the annual maneuvers and tions in Nuevo Leon. He was called im- | Almazan rushed to Nuevo Leon by air- | training ship, the United States de- stroyer Abel P. Upshur, the night of May 27. Officers and men are making every effort to perfect themselves in their naval training so that they might capture at least one of the two trophies offered by the United States Naval Re- serye Officers’ fation for the bat- talion and di obtaining the high- est figure of merit at these annual in- lons. ‘The intensive training program be- gan Monday night, when the first fleet division went to the Upshur for the mm%fln the emergency drills which they be required by the board to 0 through during the course of the pection. Lieut. Comdr. Harry J. Nichols, executive officer of the bat- tallon, said that the divisions will al- ternate in training aboard the Upshur EXTRA! CLOSE OUT PRICES On' the following items: $7.75 9x12 AND 8x10 - SUMMER GRASS RUGS, in choice of colors ..... 79¢ TO $1.25 SLOANE'S FELT- BASE AND PRINTED LINOLEUMS, patterns for every room, large rem- nants from full rolls. -Bring 39 . measurements. 5q. ¥d. ... 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However, in- clement weather may force the citizen sallors to forego some of tl time will be used, so that each man will be able to go station when the general alarm sounds, The divisional officers have been per- ae:!t‘lnl their watch, quarter and sta- % Comdr. Nichols reported the battalion 2 night, out of 165 lllowvard the battalion. * class, $2.98 :(-l-r[et practi Two officers of the local battalion took examinations for promotion to the next higher grade last week board of regular officers at the Wash- (Junior was examined to leutenant, and Ensign tlo;.hmm{: wn: p’n.mmed for to , r % tachid 1o the 3 ington lon, but every possible bit of promof Lieut. romptly to his he training | Grade) C. H. aboard the ship in prepration for the | for gronumuon ce, Navy Yard. Lieut. Williams is attached to Fleet Division, while Ensign Graham is on the volunteer list, but has been put- ting in active drill service with the local outfit, and will be given the first vacancy in the fleet reserve. ‘Theron has H. seaman, before a Adams, second been discharged at his own e S enue northeast, the 1st Fleet Division; Carl ald, lltlfl Mount P’lclun:ul eet,, fire hird class, assigned ‘to the Fleet Division; Jack E. Marttn, 1609 cis P. Tuell, 1339 Pennsyivania ave- nue southeast, fireman, third class, as- signed to 1st- Pleet Division. ¢ v Josepli , Sauer, water tender, first class, g removed to Pennsylvania, his records have ben transferred to the Fourth Naval District headquarters, at Philadelphia. The battalion” “headquarters an- nounced the appointment of Guy A. Winkjer, 1921 Lawrence street north- east, as an ensign in the volunteer re- serve for deck and engineering duty, general service. Ensign Winkjer for- merly was a midshipman, and recently passed an examination for the re- serve appointment. Local reserve officers are studying a circular letter recently received from the department to the effect that lieu- tenants of the reserve who took the ex- it to promotion and Sflmm stay in the lst AUSTRALIA WILL BUILD ROAD TO RADIUM HILL SYDNEY, ' Australia (#).—How much is a road worth that will open to com- merce a -lode of radium ore 20 feet wide? More than $2,000,000 is the answer of a group of Austrialians, who pro- pose to bufld such & highway. Existence of the 20-foot _radio-active lode in Mount Painter and Radium Hill in South Australia, has been known for years, since Sir Douglas Mawson ang, others verified its existence. It is con- sidered here as the largest eventual radium supply in the world. But trans- portation is only by camel, and this has been too expensive to encourage development. 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