New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 14, 1921, Page 4

BE NNIN i TODAY “SAILOR GIRL” BY FRE A real sea story—full of thrill spice of romance which is rather Harrlot Wade discovered that all over also that there were plot which to the amazing clf Queen in China Sea. and led the (Copyright, by 1920, (Copyright, 1916 from Yesterday's Herald.) the tinued last surviving family E member panor Glendon of a seafaring of the founder of the Glen- Line, a Far E Naviga- is Informed by her gen- that he daughter don Crown at tion company, eral manager, Tweedles sus- pects the Manila o Satterlee crooked. She wires Satterlee to show fore business in six months or resign Then she books passage for Manila to Investigate in person Captain Nickelsen, captain of one ot the Glendon line boats, is in part nership with Satterlee on a crook deal, taking freight for lower and pocketing the money. They h a man named Rattray in their power When they receive the wire from Miss Glendon they arrange with Rattray to ship as skip of a Glendon boat “The Trople Bird,” turn pirate and ®0 after the Cristobal, of which Cap- taln Galen is in charge. Galen Is a drunken derelict and is under the influence of a foxy old Chink who Is engaged In smuggling pearls. Galon's boat is boarded by Rattray's crow, Galen shot by Rattray and the boat set firo after they had taken a basket of pearls and locked the Chink In a cabin. Miss Glendon and a friend, Mrs. ‘Wade, a novolist, meot a traveler en- route named Westward, who tells her strange storles of pl on the high soas within the past few days, and ot the intervention by a U. 8. gunboat ent is “Some police went on board the Tropie Bird looking for Rattray and Btrang. Both were ashore. The whole Chinese crew took the hint and got away. Rattray was arrested over in the Walled City. gambling, and Strang was arrested at the customs house. He was looking for a new ship to get away. “Then the story came out in the newspapers and there was a lot of hubbub. The Troplc Bird had over- hauled a schooner in the Celebes sea, ®ringing ¥Fat Yuen, a wealthy pearl trader, home from the Torres banks, with a lot of pearls. Strang and Rat- tray murdered all hands and burned the schooner—the Cristobal. They thought they murdered all hands, but RIC by Th K F. MOORE s and agtion—wtih surprising. it was a love story when it was thirteen persons concerned in the max aboard the steamer Coral a charming . Appleton & Co.) ¢ Frank A. Munsey Co.) the Ma tified ¥ “But mate got He iden- attray as the there wasn't a found, Rattray had a dollars, which he might gambling, and Str had his wages for the trip up. Either the Chinese crew got away with the loot, most unlikely, or Rattray and Strang split ”n” aw pirate. pearl to few hundred have won be and plot! attray hen the the Chinese And will they and Strang? hang fr m~ say because wasn't aboard the Tropic Bird when piracy was committed. others say use Ae gave secret information inst Rattray, while the newspapers say the secret service men hope he'll to get away with the pearls Strang Is kicking around the docks of Manila, a tramp. He can't get rway-—nobody will have anything to do with him. Friends of Rattray'll probably kill him if Rattray hangs, for he's regarded as an accomplice who saved his neck by giving informa- tion. Strang was probably a bad lot, anyway. With Rattray it was differ- ent. He had been mate with a fine skipper—Capt. Nickelsen—and you'd think Miss “Capt. Queen?" “Yes. Know the captain?” “Not exactly,” she replied. “I've heard of him. What sort of a man is he?" . “He's all right. Better type than most. I've met him once or twice at thes Bay View hotel.” Miss Glendon gazed over the rather dreamily. “Then this Rattray was in the Queen before he turned pirate said, as If her memory were at fault regarding that point. “Yes,” sald the professor. “There was some gossip that Satterlee—he's agent for the company that owns the Coral Queen—didn’'t like Rattray, or Rattray didn't like him. That's rather in Rattray's favor—old Ben Satterlee’s reputation isn't any too good.” ndeed!"” remarked Eleanor. “Yes, he's been in trouble with the government—rather a shady gentle- pearls are here's a do missing mystery what with [ Strang is| proved he | attray try him. the lendon stared at iiickelsen of Coral sea HOLDING A HUSBAND Adele Garrison’. s New Phase of Revelations of a Wife What Mrs. Ticer Suggested to nd Junior. Where was Dicky? The question which Jim had volced beat inwistently upon my brain while 1 dashed down the road to- ard the Ticer farm I knew one answer enough. That he ‘was with Edith Fairfax, I was certain, the danger to Junior had wiped out | consclous Jealousy and resent- ment of that fact Subconsclously it was, no doubt, with me as was my knowledge of driving a car. But as far as my own realization of the girl was concerned she had ceased to exist. Sometime 1 would recall how I managed to drive my r automati- eally along the road. Put on that mad if I were being proj space without volition and all remembrance of my hus- band's, derelictions was swallowed up in my desperate need of him. The veneer of civilization was strippe from me, and I was back in a prim tive age. With my baby in danger and my man away I must reach him somehow Mrs. Ticer was in turned Into the roadway. She must have seen something was amiss, for even before 1 brought the car to a stop 1 heara her send forth her familiar slogan. “Here, you, Ticer! Jerry " Then she came to the door with that appearance of lo ly slowness which she manages give, yet she was at my side alighted, and gasped: “Have you seen Junior?" She put her hand upon wmy shoulder as she answered, and 1 re- flected afterward that she must have seen in my face something which made her fear I would swoon “No, Mrs. Graham,” she sald. “He hasn't been here all day. But he's somewhere around, you may be sure Jerry ran away every day when he was Jumior's We'll all come over right away and help hunt him How long has he been gone?" If anything could have lightened my terrible fear it was her tone and words. But there wak fast settling upon me the psychic conviction that this was no ordinary running away of a child, that something winister menaced my little Ind Swift Response. twenty minutes,” T re- relating the story of search for him with and fear that he the woodland and ¥ and Anized it well somewhere but to dash It was as ed through of my own, the ward as 1 onr “About turned, quickly my unsuccessful Grace Draper had strayed awamp Ham mauntered up as [ finished word from Mrs. Ticer gal them Into action “We kin jump back with you' Sam wife Interrupted him “That won't do,’ in that swampy woodla farther and farther In it minute They've already searched the part of their farm that borders on it. Now, ,you and me, Sam, we'll Just run up to this end of it, it comes up to our wood lot, and Jerry, you get In with Mis' Graham and show her how to get around o that road to my into Ticor rry right in anld and but g0 his said 1 he's very It he's vettin' she wood side of it. Get their men out to beat the swamp out from that side Jerry, get every man to come that you see. “Of wourse we'll find him, but that swamp is a mean place for a little fellow, and there's no need of his getting frightened You're sure he must have gone that way, Mis' aham? Could he possibly have gone out to the road? . sure not” I said. “For we found his wooly dog on the path which leads through the orchard to the woodland. Amd I have just come over this part the road. Of course he might have gone the other way." With Jerry the car, ready my way again me with a gesture readily obeyed ‘m by my side 1 w: in to turn it and Jdash on But Mrs. Ticer stopped which T only too My dazed brain realized that hers was functioning quickly and rly and I was only too glad to follow her directions. f 1 op at Benton's” she sk them to telephone t the brickyard, and itogers down the turnpike the other way, they can start out at once and go over the road and flelds from there as far as your house. You've been along the road this way, so then it'll be a sure thing that he can't have gone by the road. He couldn’t have gone any farther than elther has gested, kia- as I unless somebody napped him,” Jerry su turned the switch key. My very fingers went numb at the awful suggestion “You, Jerry, should your mouth if you can't say thing with more sense than that’* his mother ad monished, but Jerry waited only until we had gone beyond her hear- ing before resuming his gloomy predictions, evidently movie-born and nourished “Yes, ma’'am,” he began with his invariable saluation and answer for every question whether he is talking to a man or a woman, “Yes, ma‘'am, my mother can’ laugh if she wants to but I'll bet somebody has kidnapped that little feller. He's too smart to run away, and he's so cute and pretty lots of folks would want him I'd think that man across the road might have done it. 1 wouldn't put it past him, for he's awful sore at you, but he's been working in the field across from here all day, and I've n where I could see him every minute the last it couldn’t been him." The man across the r hardly heard Jerry's rea tement that he could not have been concerned in the terrifying that flashed upon my brain— idolized little lad in his cruel ot hour, so have TIN ¢ vision of my hands. Cuticura Soap —The Safety Razor— Shaving Soap Cuticars Soap shaves withoutmag. Everyw ers fte. Mil's and Brown's. Their farms Bave the same swamp, only the other | man. They say he's as crooked as a camel with a fit.” “Manila seems to be a favorite spot for shady characters, id Mrs. Wade “I'm “telling you about pirates. Honest business isn't interesting to most folks. A business is as honest as the man who run it, and the Far Eat Navigation in Manila is run | by Satterlee.” ‘Would isn’t regarded Eleanor. “Oh, the company may be honest cnough But they don’t care much where the profits come from, or they wouldn't give Satterlee such a free hand.” “Will you pardon me, Mr. We: ward, if 1 ask you an extremely per sonal question?"” asked Eleanor. “Of course. Anything you like.” “Do you live in Manila? ‘No. I travel a great deal.” ‘Do you know who I am? “No, madam, except that your name Brendon. Miss Brendon, isn't it?" “Glendon Zleanor Glendon.™ The professor sat up straight in his chair and turned round to look af her. “Glendon!" Gléndon of— “The owner of the F ation Co.”" she ea Well, T'll be hauled! Now ool of mysaif! What—" “There is something you Tell me all you can about and what people say about me and the company. and help me get at the bottom of things. If possible, I'd like to have you advise me when we get to Manila.” “I'd like to help,” he said, still floundering in a maze of tentative apologies and the realization of his stupidity, “but I'm not in a position to do anything after we land—to be frank about it. I'm afraid you ladies don't understand my situation. It's —my business is unfortunate, you see.” “You're a professor of something, aren’t you?" asked Eleanor. He looked at her queerly and laughed softly. “Yes” he said. “I thought you knew that joke all the time. I'm a professor—of draw poker. I'm known all over the Pacific as ‘Westward Ho,’ a professional steamship gambler, sometimes called ‘“The Professor’.” Mrs. Wade burst into laughter. ‘A professional gambler said Eleanor. recoiling from him in an in- voluntary start “My dear!” said Mrs. Wade. “We know lots of men who play cards, and for money, too, and I've always want- ed to know a professional “I think I'd better go,” profassor, rising. “No, don’'t go, please!” said Elen- or. “I owe you an apology, and you have done me a service by telling me what you have.” m accustomed to social m,” he sald, with a sad sort of a smile. “Such friends as I make on steamers I have to leave at the dock. So I always put my cards on the ta- ble. It would create a good deal of comment if you ladies were to be seen in my ~ompany ashore.” “Won't you sit down ked him, smiling. “All right,” and he sat down. “To begin with, Satterlee has said you're a wolf for money. That's how he excuses his business methods. “Before I leave Manila I'll put Sat- terlee where he belongs. That's what Co. that company asked you say as honest?" he gasped “Not the r East Crown 1 astingly I have made What can I Navi- ne.” keel- trump say? can do. Satterlee. then said the ostra- Eleanor me do it.” v CHAPTER VIIL Flung across the top of the news- paper in a gigantic, inky scream, was a big headline. The words had been sinking through Satterlee’s head since they had broken on his weary eyes at daylight that morning— PIRATE RATTRAY SENT TO DEATH Satterlee had been out in Manila bay in a launch for hours, waiting for Capt. Nickelsen, who was coming up to quarantine from Swatow. There CED e __AND BEST TODAY and SHUBERT KEITH, had been little sleep for more nights ber. And Rattra; if the name might squeal! What paper should have his in a neadline like that? He was glad Nickelsen had made such good time. There was a man to take the bit in his teeth! He hoped the captain would realize the game was played out—that they must both away as promptly as possible The doctor and boarding officer curged away from the Coral Queen | ana Satterlee boarded her. He found Nicke n in his cabin, reading the story of the end of the trial. “Hello, Ben,” said Nickelsen quiet- Iy. “Hello, Nick," Satterlee’s nerve had been strengthened somewhat by the sight of the captain so icily suave 1 see you're light,” he remarkea, as the captain resumed his reading. You cabled for immediate depar- ture. I hope I know how to obey orders, Een." “Don’t mind me, Nick. sou think of the news “Sudden, but I expected the talk about a light Tweedles after you again tusiness?’ “It ain't Tweedles that’s worryin’ me. Cabled him last week our earn- ings had taken a big jump. But we got to get out and get out quick, too. hecause we can’'t make good on that cable.” ‘It looks that way. How about the deal Charlie Li was cooking up?” “All ready. But I don't think you'd want to bother with it now." What's matter, as long as we have to sail and cover our tracks? Itll look natural enough. We can't go out and sink an empty ship, and we nced all the cash we can gather.” “Might have 'em ready tomorrow night. There's 300 of 'em and we'd have to clear for Hongkons. “Well, clear for Hongkong, but we sail tonight. Let McFarlane go ashore for a Filipino engineer, and a new mate. Ching’ll do for second, and a native crew. You know what it means.” “The whole way “Sure, Nickelsen and Satterlee lost with the Coral Queen—that's what the newspapers will say, and who's to doubt it? “You're right!” lee. “We can't lose any time. “Got any word to Rattray? “Got a message to him last night that we'd fight to the last ditch, no matter what happened. That may hold him, but I don't want to trust my neck to his nerve.” ‘How about the Chink sailors?” “C'harlie's got 'em cooped up some- where in Binondo. They think the police are after ‘em hof “Well, I've an idea. I'll shanghai ‘em. We'll take ‘em along below decks tonight, with all the other Chinks. .o Below the Escolta end of the Bridge of Spain there are ancient landing steps cut in the stone embankment of the Pasig river. John Strang found there a sheltered nook in which to wash his shirt. He turned to the soft, shuffling smacks of sandalled feet on the stones behind him. A Chinese fruit vendor was edging in behind the hemp bales, working his swinging baskets along the narrow shelf. “Flesh fluit?"” grinning. “Quanto?” asked Strang. “Uno centavo,” said the Strang sought for coppers pockets as he took a mango. “You—Stlang,” said the coolie. It was not a question, but an as- sertion. Strang, startled and suspicious, re- sented the familiarity. “Suppose I am—Strang? What the devil is that to you?” he demanded. “Me savvy,” said the coolie, with a confident jeer. Strang stared at him, and he re- turned the gaze. Finally he put his thumb and finger into his wallet and drew out a golden disk—an American £20 piece. What do Why., Is bad it. ship? for, whispered Satter- asked the coolie, coolie. in his — (Continued on Sixth Page). ———= oX'sS VAUDEVILLE eicTURES GET THE HABIT “GO TO FOX’S” The Place For the Entire Family. ALL WEEK -:- CONNECTICUT YANKEE in King Arthur’s Court. The crowds last night chuckled, laughed and roared. If you enjoyed “Over the Hill,” you surely should not miss this picture. Our Vaudeville Policy Starts Next Monday, Sept. 19. Our Vaudeville will be selected from those playing the POLI, LOEW FOX Circuits Coming Next Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday VIRGIN PARADISE—Picture with 1,000 thnlls. MARK DIVITO MARIMBA AND MELODY ORCHESTRA OF WATERBURY, CONN. AT THE STATE ARMORY, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16. Satterlee than he could remem- own it || ll il Unless otherwise notea, these notices are written by the press bureaus of the theater or attractions with which they Mmme BIG DANCING ACT AT PALACE. The Keith heedliner at the Palace for the last three days of the week presents Alma Neilson, America’s pre- mier toe dancer and her compaty of singers, dancers and musicians. Miss Neilson will be remembered here as the chi.f dancer for the Black and White Revue act and was the talk of tha town with her clever dancing. This time she appears with her own act and company in an entirely new offering, called “Bohemia.” Other acts include Kennedy and Kramer, in dancing items; Story and Clarkin, songs, and John P. Rogers, the lone- some legit. LAUGHING CROWDS SEE COMEDY REEL AT FOX'S Again last night and this afternoon crowded houses chuckled and chortled with glee as they watched Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee in King Ar- thur's Court” at Fox's theater, Mark Twain, America’'s greatest humorise, was a past master in satire, yet in ev- ery humorous article he wrote there was an absence of barbed shafts—his idea was to teach something valuable through the medium of poking fun at the object in question. In this epic he argues for the modern way of doing things and proves that people of to- day are lucky to be living in this age and not in the days of old when knights were bold. Martin Cavendish, a Con- necticut Yankee, shrewd and up to date finds himself back in the middle ages in King Arthur's court. His adven- tures there play a part in his own mod- ern love making. There is not a mo- ment without a laugh and the settings are true to history. One scene, crowd- ed with mirth, shows Martin, in the garb of a cowboy, armed with Colt and lasso, routing the Knights of the Round Table in a tournament. FOX TO PRESENT GREAT PICTURE, BEGINNING MON. ‘A Virgin Paradise,”” to be shown next week in conjunction with the vaudeville program, is just off Broad- way where it stirred New Yorkers as seldom a motion picture does. ‘It is the story of the jungle and civilize& hypocrisy, written by Hiram Percy Maxim. It was filmed on a tropical island and abounds in wondrous scen- ery. POLA NEGRI AT PALACE. Pola Negri will be seen Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Palace théate in her second special feature for Aasociated First National, a screen version of the original French “Car- men,” which for American presenta- mere Incky accident. In “Gypsy Blood"’ If reports from those who have seen this picture abroad and the claims of Tonight Onl POLA NEGRI “GYPSY BLO its sponsors in this country may be accepted, the success registered by the Polish actress in “‘Passion” was no mere lucky acident. In “Gypsy Blood"" she is said to give another magnetic characterization, this time the role of La Carmencita, quite the equal of, if not surpassing, her work in “Passion,” in which her portrayal of the little milliner at the Capitol theater in New York gave her overnight fame. POLA NEGRI BORN IN POLAND. Ever since Pola Negri made her first appearance in America in “Passion' it has become a country wide discus: sion as to her national A majorit of people have claimed her to be eith- er French or Italian, and so Miss Negri has appealed to the theaters who show her pictures, that they inform the pub- lic that she was born, reared and ed- ucated in Poland. She_achieved her triumph in Russia, where she was the sensation as a ballet dancer and fav- orite of rovalty. She has appeared on the concert stage as violinist in all parts of Europe. “SCHOOL DAYS,” AT LYCEUM. For the last half of this week the Hoyt Revue plavers will present the musicaj farce “School Days” as por- by the New York players in ichool Days” is consider- thing hit of the season. The company with Felix Martin and Lew Brems will put the show to its great- est height with the rest of the mem- bers. It is also considered as the only company that has pleased thousands of people throughout the eastern states. The feature picture for the last half of this week is one that will please all. Many remember seeing the show at this theater years ago and it pleased all. ‘“Hope Diamond Mys- tery,”” and other pictures will com- trayea Last Time Tonight THE DEVIL Thurs.—Fri.—Sat. MADONNAS AND MEN A Super-special HOYT'S REVUE Presents “SCHOOL DAYS” hree Shows Saturday Thursday—Friday—Saturday plete the picture program. There will be three complete performances Sat- ‘urday and a big deuble feature pro- gram Sunday evening. THE DANBURY FAIR. Like a brand-new visitor, the Dan- bury Fair arrives eéach year, bringing zest and interest at the close of the summer time. The week of Oct. 3-8 means a real gala occasion to thou- sands who find there a regular ‘‘Old Home'’ week, tinctured with bright autumn weather and savored with pleasure, instruction and interest on every hand. The Danbury Fair is so readily reached by auto and bus that it is a genuine pleasure to make the trip and ample railway accommoda- tion affords ready access to this au- tumn festival. Everything is fresh and bright and new, and good nature is bound o leaven the whole, where everyone is out for a good time and sure he will have it. All sorts of enthusiasts fina their individual interests whetted, be he horse lover, auto enthusiast, fac- tory or store owner, farm or family man. The dog fancier is in his ele- ment at the splendid bench show. and the women folk find hundreds of displays that hold attention and prove of future use in example and practice. CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use ForOver 30 Years Always vears . =] TODAY—.CONT[NUOUB Clara Kimball Young s “CHARGE IT” BOB PENDERS TROUPE From the N_ Y. Hippodrome MASON COLE & CO. BASIL & FRABITO MARCELL FALLET ERFORD’S ODDITIES B A Bocibs Uk g/ - Arthur Pearson Presenis “BITS O’ BROADWAY™ A Musical Fantasy With Jamie Coughlin Harry Zoup Welsh Special Matinee Prices for the Ladies BACK TO PRE-WAR PRICES —“BOB HAMPTON OF PLACER” — GOOD VAUDEVILLE. FAMOUS STAR OF “PASSION” WITH A CAST OF 2,000 IN HER LATEST PHOTOPLAY D” Too Many Scenes to Mention Just One. Too Many Splendid Players to Mention More Than One. —KEITH VAUDEVILLE — —Featuring— ALMA NEILSON AMERICA’S PREMIER TOE DANCER And Her Company of Singers, Dancers and Musicians. STARTING NEXT SUNDAY “THE OLD NEST”