Evening Star Newspaper, August 12, 1930, Page 18

A Mystery Story (7 Dagger =% By Mary Dahlberg Copyright, 1920, by Duffield and Company. capable of anything eccentric, Meantime, Dick, sising up Mrs. (Continued From Yesterday's Star.) Vaneering, had wasted no opportunity to pour into her ears the worth of . CHAPTER XVL | AN OLD FRIEND REAPPEARS. | Dagger and the eminence of the Marley R. VANEERING, as a_wealthy | name. tingu! - He recounted the square miles they fz:l:yn 3{‘ d(‘;equmg; dcu'n?d w[ owned, and had owned; the parts they 'by the Government to | had played in the wars of the Lone Upor I entertaining visitiing | Star Republic; their exploits in the tables of the allied nations, Civil War; Uncle Jim's career with the nome;m morning at breakfast, which SIX-gun—t‘th lr!'- ggplc he developed Dagger habitually shared with him for gufl.r, mali szulfe 7 whn he discovered the sake of the companionship (hey‘ Otl'firnfirurv“”er. 3 o both enjoyed, he reminded her that a | ' Dick b hhfln.l; I!:! lfln. by British mission would be given a recep- | Pleased Dick by evident affection tion by her mother-in-law that after- | for his daughter-in-law. Except for the Boon |of e Fanecring, - Dick was satisncd W] | et S, 3 Shosy thet ;‘;"ij‘;fil‘,‘,’;“:“f%ez | With her new family's attitude toward e A | Dasger and he continued unremitiingly ey » s intention to convince t la at -,-,.,,’,?,"r“‘mdm“sf,:,:‘;of,}"‘:{“:’;: thert: |in the eyes of the Earl of Wenlock— They've just returned from Argentina.” | ¥ho was. I“f?'“"r Viscount Welling and Mve. Vaneering would have all the | Baron Stively, in the Peerage of Eng. details, Dagger fnew, but she didn't | land—Dagger was about the grandest fappen to encounter her mother-in- | PEISON in ;hg‘ world. ; @aw during the day, and so came down e and her husband must visit me aw during the day, and 80 feermoon in | at Wenlock,” he declared. “Just 8 soon gnorance of the guests’ identity. S5 the ez s p We'll 'do a bit of ‘She was, of course, on the receiving | Buntin’, play polo, too. Ever aes Dag- Mne, I'lm.Mrl Vaneering. Kitty and | Ber play polo, Mrs. Vaneering? She'd Soveral older matrons. But she knew [Tate & four goal hancicap on any lst from her briet experience with this sort | T had ShelmArn o ik of thing that the affair would be dull, B S VRning e at every Stupid Snd uninteresting, and didn't in- | Mention of the name Dagger, but she riupt ® chat with Kiity to turn her | Souldnt help being impretsed by his l‘..a 'when James snnounced with a |iDterest in her dsughter-in-law. Nor fotund satisfaction: could she very well object when he said, “Lord Wenlock!” Col. the Hon. Percy 0’{,}\*51318‘ )msulle:;a RN Harlow! Ma). Symmes! Sir Blaise FOr" | 1 cqry, come back for dinner. Matter of “Wha t of an- | fact, I'm taking Dagger down to the o & o v wilapered Kitty, | Ritz for a long talk. Want to get her - > to myself for a while.” D o e I ger. “And T sup- | , Outside Dick dismissed his own en- tourage. chaps. I'll be pose the lord will be fat and—" She | (U shnced toward the docr, and her jaw Go_off and : “Why, Dick!" When You Buy Aspirin For there, coming _through the door, | was Dick Welling. Her Dick! Impul- look for the Name . BAYER sively, and without thinking what she did, she rushed out of the line, and threw herself upon his chest. m;;zw! old ;mu;‘z e cried.” “To k ou erel” 3 “Dl:l!yr." he exclaimed, as surprised as she was. “What are you doing this | far from Texas?” “I don't live in Texas any more,” she . “I'm married. “Married?” His amazement drove her into & of lsughter. “Since when? It pays to be careful when you buy Aspirin. Genuine Bayer Aspirin is safe as well as sure. These tablets are always reliable—they never depress the heart. 're holding up the whole reception? Know at you takin eother's furious.” AR 7 4 e 9 for A conscience - stricken expression | that pain, cold, headache or sore dawned in Dagger's eyes, but Dick | % ww‘l'dn't let. m g0. e o throat. To identify genuine Bayer “You must introduce me, dear,” | . i I like old times to find’ you. | Aspirin look for the name BAYER £ e % 1 P s S - on every package and the word GENUINE printed in red. back from the Argentine——" “Oh, you're one of the mission!” she interrupted. He nodded, with the lovable grin she knew so0 well, and his one arm tightened around her; but before any more could be sald Kitty was beside them, chuck- “Alexandra darling, T know it's fine %0 see an old friend; but do you know My Dagger, I've been bouncing back and forth across the Seven Seas, “Yes, and James missed your name,” cried. “But that doesn't maitter. | O, Boy! What Joy 'LIFT CORNS R]GET ouT The English Way | Right from England comes the | new, better, joyful way to take out | corns—root and all. | Callouses go also and you can rub | off that hard skin on heels and toes | with your hand—the magic treat- ment. | . Ask Peoples Drug Stores or any | leading druggist for a package of | | Radox—put 2 tablespoonfuls in & ‘!nllan of hot water—do this for 3 or 4 nights in succession—then ift out corns. ‘This joyful exhilarating foot bath is simply great—you'll enjoy every | minute of it and your burning, sore, | tired, aching feet will feel better ENJOY THE OLD— Faneuil Hall and Bunker Hill,— Paul Revere and Ben Franklin,—The Tea Party, The Mas- sacre,— Names and places mighty in our history —they wait for you in Old Boston, vivid reminders of a glorious past. ENJOY THE NEW— Step on the gas and away you go—by auto- mobile, motor boat or plane, over hundreds of miles of perfect roads —the boundless stretches of sparkling sea,— or the endless highroads of the sky. As varied as nature herself are the vacation pleasures of Boston,—far into the Fall. For a day, a week, or a month, interesting and de- lightful experiences await you at the seashore —in the country—or in the modern City itself. For information address City of Boston Publicity Bureau 558 Chamber of Commerce Building, Boston, Mass. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, AUGUST' 12, 1930. busy.” And to the chief of the police escort charged with his lhnyhflmnl: “Just forget about me, sergeant. I'm “x;g to be unofficial. No, thanks, Il catch a plain taxi. Come on, Dagger.” At the Ritz they dined comfortably in Dick's suite, talking leisurely of ail that had happened. er described gow ":’fi“d lmet m and learned to ly and how love come to her a time. And Dick had his own story to tell: how his cousins had died rzlh.hln a month of each other, the father brokén- hearted over the loss of three sons, and he had been summoned to assume the 1 pended in a manner similar to that in| The point is suggested that approxi- State aid for rural schools, is suggested mltzb”gl per cent of rural school by C. Horace Hamilton, assistant rural 4 expenditures comes from State sources, sociologist at the agricultural experi-| while less than 2 per cent of all rural ment station at Virginia Polytechnic | church expenditures come from home Institute, and John M. Ellison, profes- | mission funds. sor of sociology in the Virginia State g s School Fence Bids Asked. College for Negroes. Such a fund, it is suggested, should | be fxpended in a few definite lpn;]!?rh;‘.‘ BOWIE, Md., August 12 (Special).— such as the employment of rural churc! i 2 specialists, holding of leadership and | Bids for the erection of a fence around pastors’ training sehools. subsidfeing the | the Bowle School grounds are sought. building of new consolidated £hurches | Particulars will be furnished by John and the establisiment of demonstration | Davidson or W. L. Trott or at the office rural parishes. of the Bowie register. “Yes. And I told ;vn about a girl who'd jilted me after I took that toss?” He jerked the stump of his lost arm. “Well, that girl was Emily Howard.” (Continued Tomorrow.) Two Hurt in $750,000 Fire. PORTLAND, Oreg., August 12 (#).— Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the F. C. Stettler paper box factory here yesterday, causing damage estimated by the owner at $750,000. George Viadne and Harry B. Landu, firemen, were burned severely. EQUALIZATION COLORED CHURCH FUND SOUGHT Suggested to Be Used for Few Definite Projects in Virginia Rural Communities. title and take over the estates. “Not that there’s much in the land in England nowadays,” he amended. “What with income taxes and death duties. I'm fair rooked.” “Ill find you a rich American girl, Dick,” gibed Dagger. He flushed, twisted the stem of his wine-glass. “What are you so modest about?” she demanged. J#e regarded her askance. ““Haven't told you all my story yet. 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