New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 28, 1922, Page 5

© ly Rafaol Sabatint BEGIN HERL TODAY A death warrant, charging him with sediton, forces ANDRE-LOUIS MOREAU to flee from his native town of Gavrillac and delay revenge on the great and powerful MARQUIS DE LA TOUR D'AZYR. ‘When the Marquis had deliberately tricked the idealistic divinity stu- dent, PHILIPPE DE VILMORIN, into a duel and killed him, because he feared that Philippe had a ‘dan- gerous gift of eloquence,” Andre- Louls swore to carry on his friend's work of destroying the power of the nobles. His second motive against the Marquis was his love for the beautiful ALINE DE KERCADIOU, niece ot the Lord of Gavrillac, who was popularly believed to be the father of Andre-Louis, The profligate marquis sues for the girl's hand. Warned by Aline that he is about to be arrested, Andre-Louis flees and takes refuge with a band of strolling players presided over by MONSIEUR BINET. GO ON WITH THE STORY The conversation becoming gen- eral, Andre-Louis soon learned what there ‘was to learn of this strolling band. They were on their way to Guichen, where they hoped to prosper at the fair that was to open on Mon- day next. And then M. Binet fetched a sigh. “But we shall miss Felicien. M. Binet turned to Andre-Louis. ‘“He was our property man, our man of affairs, and occasionally he acted.” The t o »e ladies had taken their departu to the chaise. The men were already climbing into the house on wheels when Binet turned to Andre-Louis. “We part here, sir,” sald he, dra- matically, “the richer by your ac- quaintance." He put forth his podgy hand. Blowly Andre-Louis took it' in his own, He had been thinking swiftly in the last few moments. “It is called, I believe, ‘Monsieur de Pourceaugnac,’ and was written by Moliere,” *“You do not imply that I have been stealing from Mollere?" “I advise you to do so, monsieur,” was the disconcerting reply. ‘‘He is outrageous,” said mademol- selle, indignantly, “Outrageous is the word. I thank you for it, my dear. You sit at my table and to my face you advise me to become a thief—the worst kind of thief that is concelvable, a thief of spiritual things, a thief of ideas! It is insufferable, intollerable!” He was very angry. His voice boomed through the little room, and the company sat hushed and some- thing scared, their own eyes upon Andre-Louis, who was the only one entirely unmoved by this outburst of virtuous indignation. “You realize, monsieur,” he sald, very quietly, “that you are insulting the memory of the illustrious dead?" “Eh?" said Binet. “You insult the memory of Moliere, the greatest ornament of our stage, one of the greatest ornaments of our nation, when you suggest that there is vileness in doing that which he never hesitated to do, which no great author yet has hesitated to do. You cannot suppose that Moliere ever troubled himself to be original in the matter of ideas.” It was as a consequence of this that Binet retired soon after, taking Aidre- Louis with him. The pair sat to- gether late that night, and were again in close communion throughout the whole of Sunday morning. CHAPTER 1V. At four o'clock on Monday after- noon the curtain rose on ‘“Figaro- Scaramouche” to an audience that filled three-quarters of the market- hall. M. Binet attributed this good attendance to the influx of people to Guichen for the fair. The company excelled itself. The audience followed with relish the sly intriguings of Scaramouche, and de- lighted in the beauty and freshness of Climene. reluctantly,” “The more T part from you Andre-Louis continued. On Tuesday the success was re- peated artistically and augmented fi- “I HAVE SOMETHING TO SHOW YOU.” reluctantly since I do not perceive the absolute necessity for parting.’” ‘““How ?"” quoth Binet, frowning, and slowly withdrawing the hand which the other had already retained rather longer than was necessary. “Thus,” Andre-Louis explained him- self. “You may set me down as a sort of knight of rueful countenance in quest of adventure. On your side you. tell me that you are in need of someone to replace your Felicien.” M. Binet was musing. ““What should you say to ten livres a month?” “I should say that it isn't exactly the riches of Peru.” “I might go as far as fifteen,” said Binet, reluctantly. “But times are bad.” “I'll make them better for you."” “I've no doubt you believe it. Then we understand each other?" “Perfectly,” said Andre-Louis, dry- ly, and was thus committed to the service of Thespis. CHAPTER III At five o'clock in the evening the curtain rose on “The Heartless Father.” The performance was in every sense unexciting; the audience meagre and unenthusiastic. By the time M. Binet had paid the expenses there was not likely to be very much left toward tie wages of his players. “And what do you think of it?"” he asked Andre-Louis. 'Possibly it could have heen worse; probably it could not,” said he. In sheer amazement M. Binet checked his stride, and turned to look at his companion. “Huh!" sald he. But you are frank.” At supper a half-hour later he re- vived the topic. “Our latest recruit,” he announced, “has the impudence to tell me that possibly our comedy could have been worse, but that probably it could have not.”” Anmd he blew out his great round cheeks to invite a laugh at the expense of that foolish critic. From the tail of the table Andre- Louis was challenged by Climene, who sat there between Columbine and Madame. “You would “Dieu de Dieu! alter the comedy, would you, M. Parvissimus?” she oried, glving him the name which carlier he had suggested as appro- priate to the least of the company. “I'would suggest that it be altered,” he corrected, inclining his head. “I should go back to the original and help myself mora freeiy from it."” “The original?” questioncd M. Di. net—Lie author. nancially. Ten louis and seven livres was the enormous sum that Andre- Louis, the doorkeeper, counted over to M. Binet after the performance. Never yet had M. Binet made so much money in one evening. And then the tragedy occurred. announced itself in a succession of bumps and thuds, culminating in a crash outside the door that brought them all to their feet in alarm. Pierrot sprang to open, and beheld the tumbled body of a man lying at the foot of the stairs. It emitted groans, therefore it was alive. Pier- rot went forward to turn it over, and disclosed the fact that the body ware the wizened face of Scaramouche, a grimacing, groaning, twitching Scara- mouche. Binet rolled through the group of players, scattering them to right and left. Apprehension had been quick to sieze him. Fate had played him such tricks before. “What ails you?" quoth he, sourly. “My foot's broken, I think," Scara- mouche complained. The doctor came . Having seen the patient, he reported that nothing very serious had happened. He had sprained his foot a little. A few days’ rest and all would be weil. “A few days!” cried Binet. “'God of God! Do you mean that he can't alk?"” t would be unwise, indeed im- possible for more than a few steps.” M. Binet paid the doctor's fee, and sat down to think. He thrust his arm through Andre- Louis' and led him out into the street, where there was still considerable movement. “1 am thinking of you in the part of Scaramouche." Andre-Louis disengaged his “I begin to find you tiresome,"” he. It arm. said “A moment, M. Parvissimus. It I am to lose that fifteen louis, you'll not take it amiss that I compensate yself in other ways?" m)“Thnl is your own concern, M. Bi- net.” “pardon, M. Parvissimus, It may possibly be also yours." Binet took his arm again. ‘Do me the kindness to step across the street with —me. Just as far as the post office there. 1! bave something to show you." Andre-Louis went. Before they reached that sheet of paper nailed upon the door, he knew exactly what it would say. And in effect it was, as he had supposed, that twenty louis would be paid for information leading to the apprehension of one Andre- Louis Moreau, lawyer of Gavrillac, who was wanted by the King's Lieu- tenant in Rennes upon a charge of sedition, ! M. Binet watched him whilst he read. Thelr arms were linked, and Dinct'y grip was irm and powerful, (Continued in Onr Next Issue) CHILDREN'S BUREAU ASKS CO-OPERATION Reduce Mother and Child Deatbs, Is Solemn Plea Chautauqua, N, Y., June 28 —Urg- ing her hearers to labor to reduce needless and tragic deaths umong mothers and infants, Miss Grace Ab- bott, chief of the federal children's bureau of the United States depart- ment of labor, today addressed the delegates to the general federation of women's clubs, Her subject was the Sheppard-Tow- ner act and the responsibility of club women in promoting the welfare of children. After reviewing the history of this federal measure Miss Abbott turned her attention to the existing situation in various states of the un- ion. “In the first place,” she said, “it is impossible for any state to know its own problem — when and why and where the babies and mothers dle— until' the state adequately registers births and deaths. There are still three states, Arizona, Nevada and South Dakota, which have not adopt- ed the model law to this end and six- teen others, Alabama, Arkansas, Col- orado, Florida, Georgia, Jdaho, Illi- nois, Iowa, Louisiana, Missburi, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia, which although they have adopted the model law are still not adequately registering the births of children and are therefore not included in the birth registration area. It ought to be pos- sible for you to use the Sheppard- Towner act as a new lever in secur- ing the passage of model laws as well as their enforcement after they are passed. ‘“As for what should be done in your individual state there can be no single model plan because conditions differ so widely in our 48 states. Everywhere, however, the program will be largely education and demon- stration for mothers and prospective mothers; their own welfare and that of their children are of immediate concern; without their cooperation the program must necessarily fail. What part the organized club move- ment can take in interesting the in- dividual mothers will depend on local conditions. Leadership in the whole matter rests in most states, with the state commissioner of health and with the director of the child hygiene di- vision in the state department of health. A good ‘working relationship with these officers is a first requisite. “It may be necessary to make quite clear what those of us who have worked with you know so well, that the sole interest of the women in the Sheppard-Towner act is that it shall fulfill the purpose for which they urged its passage—reduce the need- !ess and tragic deaths among mothers and infants; that they desire neither credit nor prestige for themselves or their clubs, but that they must be able to say that they did what they could toward this end. “I hope that wherever local politics, whether medical party or personal, have hampered the development of your state health program, this new interest of the women in our joint undertaking to reduce mortality among mothers and babies is going to give new backing to the merit prin- ¢iple in the work.” PRAISES RELIGIOUS WORK FOR CHILDREN Dr. Miller Says Co-operation Is Basis of Sucoess Kansas City, Mo, June 28 —The representative form of organization of the International Sunday school coun- cil of Religious education makes pos- sible “the mightiest co-operation in practical measures in the history of North American Protestantism,” Rev. Dr. Rufus W. Miller of Philadelphia, secretary of the board of Sunday schools and publications of the Re- formed church, U. 8. A,, told the con- vention of the International Sunday school association here today. “This council has come,” Dr. Miller con- tinued, “at a time when by co-opera- tion can a national system of religious education paralleling the public school system be possible. The goal is worth every sacrifice. “At the door of the child's heart and bidding the youth Godspeed all the denominations should stand to- gether. Stearns, rested in a pawn shop last night was said by the police to have confessed that valued at $12,00 from the post office department last October, valued at $12,000 but quit bis job last November, CASTORIA For Infants and Children InUse For Over 30 Years conu Lot T the (@ignature of lenge of co-operation, of confidenge, of cash; and a challenge for the fam- fly circle, for the community, for the chlld and for Christ and the church.' ‘'We exist for the community and not the communiy for us. The evi- dence of the last few years proves concliisively that communities can get together and do splendid work as co- operating churches of the community, in the establishment of the Commun- ity Training school, the Vocation Bible school and the school. education for the whole and not for its isolated units, object of our endeavor, reached by united endeavor. “It is not possible in any other form of church work, for all the denomina- as| they can in efforts in behalf of the tions to hold together as closely children." FORMER P. O. MAN ARRESTED Edward Stearns of Hartford Accused of 812,000 Jewelry Theft. Hartford, June 28.—Edward Week-day Religious One of our great objectives must be the development of religious community This is true because a child is the supreme and all the children of a community can alone be A. of this city, who was ar- he stole a package of jewelry Btearns had from the post office Stearne was held without bail pend- ing action by the federal authorities The police say he admitted pawning jewels from time to time in the last few found the broken package, which con- tained jewelry which they valued at $7,000, months, At his home the police Age as Reason For Leaving Active Life, is New Theory to Natives of China, Peking, May 20.—(By Mall)— When General Wang Shih-cheng was called into the president's office re- | cently and asked to serve as premier under a reconstruction regime he de- clined with a reason considered un- usual in China. General Wang served under the Manchus, was premier in the early stages of the Republic and once attempted to reorganize the army. In a country which has respect for old age it was thought proper that he should assume responsibility for |forming a new cabinet. But General Wang pleaded his sixty-five years as a reason for not serving and added that —ICED"— "q Afin [\ Tea will prove a revelation in summer beverages. H300 Sold everywhere in sealed metal packets onlys his education and training were of the old school and therefore unsuited for the new China. He declared the country demanded young and vigor- ous brains to guide it and suggested that one of the Chinese delegates to the Washington conference, with a knowledge of world affairs, should be selected. When General Wang had left the president’'s office he was still considered a favorite. INCOME TAXES DROP Returns in This State Have Fallen Off Just One-Third. Hartford, June 28.—Indications of 'a decrease in personal incomes in this state were given in figures made pub- {lic at the office of the United States Internal Revenue collector. Federal returns on a personal income tax for the year 1921 indicate that the net {income of Connecticut people liable |to the tax was about $300,000,000, This is approximately $150,000,000 less than the total net income shown in the returns for 1920. In Tartary, in Central Asia, tea leaves are first boiled in soda, then seasoned with butter and sait, and then eaten, A diamond weighing 20 carats and worth $10,000 was found in Are kansas. smiling and happy to breakfast ~ Post 'Yu.\\lirs Scampering feet answer the call of Post Toasties—appetites eager for the goodness of these delicious flakes of toasted corn N so pleasantly. Good for luncheon, good for supper, good for any between-meal time, and good for everybody, old and young. Nourishing, energy-building —satisfying. Fill the bowl with crisp, Always in Good Taste— Post Toasties Improved Corn Flakes “Building together has been the dominant note of this great conven- tion. 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