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e T o= G OLD: T RO BEACH. COPYRIENT NRR MY BRNTED 0 ARE AN ENT T BT CHAPTER 1 The Governor's suite Room service at the Alax quality befitting the newest d the most expensive hotel | While the standard of exes is unifermiy high extra‘care usually attached to hreak. fast ordered the Governor's suite-—=most elegant and most exper alve of all the henee waiter ehecked made a final, 1o he sure that the chilled and that the hot hefore he rupped or voice, loud and cheery enter, The pajan hungry eye « the contents of rubberstired oreakfast table too, tested the temperature ¢ melon and felt the cover of the toast Iate, “Splendid!" he eried prompt servic a walter, Why, 1 couldn't fare hetter in my best club Thanks to you, my first impression Dallas I8 wholly delightful,” He himself padded boudoir chair, unfolded snowy serviette and attacked bLreakfast with the enthusinsm perfectly healthy animal, “Is this your first visit here, sir “Absolutely Dallas is as forelgn to me as Lhasa. It is the Ra of my dreams and its streets strange. Perhaps they are full of venture for me. 1 hope so. thing exciting can happen in a town where one has neither friends nor ac« quaintances, ¢h?" “May 1 ask if you arc in ofl, sir?" “In of1? = Bless me, what a nause- ating question-—at this hour of the day!" Most everybody here is in ofl. turn dozens away cvery day, that full. It's the boom oil myself—in a small way, of courst 1t's like this: sometim gentiemen like—well, like you, sir—give me tips, fthey drop a hint, like, about their stocks, and I've done well—in a small . of course, It doesn’t cost them anything and—some of them are very kind, You'd really be surprised.” “Oh, not at all.” The occupant of the Governor's suite leancd back in his chair and smiled widely. “As a matter of faet, I am flattered, for it {8 evident that you arc cndowed with the money-making instinct and that you unerringly recogniz it in others. Very well, I shall see what 1 can do for you. But while we are on the subject of tips, would you mind help- ing yourself to a dollar out of my pocket " The waiter proceded to do rected, but a moment later announced, apologetically: “Here's all 1 find sir. It's mostly pennies.”” He handful of small coins. “Look in my coat, if you will.” But the second search resulted as bad as the first. " mur- inof a argest Dal lenes nevertheless some from suites aver his and fluttering examination chilled fruit was ot plates were the door A hade him cust @ the He f the celad guest “Niee rooms, pleasant-faced of sented his of a We we're I'm in as Strange! mured the guest, without rising. wust have heen robbed. 1 remember now, a fellow crowded me as 1 left my Um-m! Itobbed—at the very gates of Bagdad! Dallas is a City of Adventure. Please your tip to the check, and—make it two dollars. 1'd like to have you serve me every morning, for I cannot abode an acid face at breakfast. It sours my whole da Calvin Gr finished his breakfast, smoked a cigarette as he sc anned the morning paper, then he dressed him- gelf with meticulons care. Some men possess an cffortless knack of commanding attention and inspiring courte Calvin Gray was one of these. Refore many moments, he was in the managers office, ex- plaining, suavely: “Now that I have introduced myself, T wish to thank you for taking care of me upon such short notice.” “It was the only space we had. If you wish, TI'll have your rooms changed as soon as—" “Have you something better?" Haviland, the manager, jaughed and shook his head. Scarcely! That wuite is our pet and our . pride. fhere's nothing to beat it in the whole | Southwest.” “It is very nicc. inquire May 1 fi TAKE SALTS IF STOMACH ISN'T ACTING RIGHT says TIndigestion Results From an Eacess of Hydrochlorie Acid in the forments, foold del Undigested ach decays, or rather ft in the open air, He a noted authority also o Indigestion Hyperacidity meaning t cess of hydrochloric ac id in the stom ach which prevents tion and starts Thus everything stomach much a can, forming acrid fluid which inflate the stomach balloon. Then Jumpy misery in the up gas; we crictate hearthurn flatulence nausca He tells us to lay aids and instead macy four ounce take a te wator be while it more, to While relicf dose, it jze the achdity, remove t fng mass, start the liver the kidneys flow of pure d Jad Ralts is made from 1he femon juice, combined sodium phosphate galts is used for ma orders it rasults, od complete dige food fermentation iten sours i lespoonful in breakfast ¢ is efferve continu is important to nnid @ and irmiess ch dise ton the | di- | exposed a | » BEacw W SRR SERVICE, M . ars a day.” ahle My staction only Gray beamed his sati It is the | Weo've others. | have ot pariors of the suite pot beds in the frequently have BUests he ¢ + DIRSSINE 10 U8 poor inr 1 presume it's that I hoer we and we ip our ox ol speaker's interroga wgative shake peculiarly non- leclared, "I'm 1 have no met e with 1w smile No," he Lusiness and THIS YOUR FIRST VISIT money to Invest in it, trary, 1 am a penniless whom chance alone has your hospitable grand On the con- adventurer cast upon staircase,"” {These words were spoken with a sug- | [gestion of mock modesty | precisely the effect of a deliberate wink, and Mr. Haviland smiled and nodded his complete comprehension, “I got you,” said he, “And you're irhlh!, he lease hounds would devil |you to death if you gave them a chance. Now then, if there's any | w in which I can be of sgervice—" here is. Gray's tone was at businesslike, “Please give me the names of your leading bankers. T mean the strongest and the most— well, discreet.” During the next few minutes Gray received and swiftly tabulated in his mind a deal of inside information usually denied to the average stranger. that had o Gl elight In Cuticura Soap Baths Because they are soothing and re- freshing for tender skins, especially if assisted by Cuticura Ointment on first signs of redness or roughness. | | The Cuticura Talcum also, delicately medicated and exquisitely perfumed, is excellent for little ones. by Mall. Address: “Outicurs Lad- \tories, Dept. 130, Mal Bold every- era_Soap 2be. Oint: and 50¢. Taleum: W5~ Cuticura Soap shaves without mug, 1 Olive Tablets are purely a v - NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1623 BAD BREATH Dr, Edwards' Olive Tablets Get at the Cause and Remove It it fo cuome. ac geally on e | itute for calomel, act gently on bowels lm:rulmly do the work, People afflicted with bad breath find uick relief through Dr. Edwards'Olive | Cabiet are takeh for bad bieath y il s are taken for e Edward' Olive Tal - | . Edwards' Olive Tablets act gen. tly but firmly on the bowels and 11'»,?'. | stimulating them to natural action, clearing the blood and gently purifyin the entire system. They do that wM dangerous calomel does without any of the after effects, | All the benefits of nasty, sickening, | !;p% cathartics are derived (rom = 2 wards' Olws‘ lelelaumé!wul iping, pain or any dizagreeable effects. Bv. '}u M. Edwards discovered the formula after seventeen years of prac. | tice among patients afflicted with bowel | and liver complaint, with the attendant | bad breath, table compound mixed with olive oll; you will know them by their olive color. Take one or two ev ight for a week and note the effect, 15¢ and 30c. Gray appeared to know exactly what he wanted to do, for he stopped at the telephone booths, inquired the number of the leading afternoon newspaper, and put in a call for it When it came through he asked for the city editor. He closed the sound-proof door before voicing his| message, then he began: | “City editor” Well, I'm from the Ajax Hotel, and 1 have a tip for you, | I'm one of the room clerks, Listen! Calvin Gray is registered here—got in last night, on gnm shoes |Gray! Calvin Gray! Better shoot a| reporter around and get a story, .. . You don't? Well, other people | know him. ile's a character—globe ' trotter, soldier of fortune, financier. iMe's heen everywhere and done! everything, and you can get a great story if you've got a man clever enough to make him talk. But he| won't loosen easily. . Oil, T sup- | pose, but— . . . Sure! Under cover. | Mystery stuff! Another big syndicate | probably. On, that's all right.| {T'm an old newspaper man myself.| | Don’t mention it." Into the largest and newest of| Dallas buildings Gray went, a white |tile and stone sky scraper, the entire | lower floor of which was devoted to| |an impressive banking room. He sent | Ihis card in to the president, and |spent perhaps ten minutes with that| gentleman. He had called merely to get acquainted, so he explained. I Before he left the bank Gray had| met the other officers, and from their | manner he saw that he had created | a decided impreesion upon them. {bank president himself walked him to the marble railing, then said: | my son, Lieutenant Roswell. — He's| jut back from overseas, and—the boy | served with some distinction. A father's pride, you understand 2" “Was Lieut. Roswell in France?" | Gray inquired, quickly. “Oh, yes. He'll be minute.” | A shadow of regret crossed the| caller's face. “I'm sorry, but I've arranged to call on the mayor, and I've no time to lose. What unit was your son with?” “The Ninety-cighth Field Artillery.” The shadow fled. Mr. Gray was |vexed at the necessity for haste, but he would look forward to meeting the young hero later. | Gray's fingers strayed to the small change in his trousers pocket and he turned longing eyes back toward the bank interior. Without doubt it was| a temptation, especially inasmuch as at that moment his we' manicured | | right hand held in its grasp every cent that he possessed. | CHAPTER 11, | Gray Meets a Friend } The representative of the Dallas| Post had anticipated some difficulty in interviewing the elusive Calvin| Gray—whoever he might be—but Juck | appeared to be with him, for shortly after his arrivel at the hotel the nb-“ in at any My being discovered et of his quest appeared Gray was anneyed at he was, in fact identity Usually Mr tary saw interviewers. that his identity not the fellow Gray's secre However, now was known, he had heart to be discourteous to a iournalist Yes He had owned a newspaper—in Alaska Ineidentaliy, it was the farthest-north publication in the world Alaska was a hard ecountry, quite 80, but nothing like Mexico during the revolution Mexican sugar and ma- hogany, it transpired, had oeccupied Mr. Gray's attention for a time, as had Argentine cattie, Yucatan henne- quin, and an engineering enterprise in Nolivia, net to mention other in- vestments eloser to home Onee the speaker had anee of talking about himself, he suggested an adiournment to his rooms, where he would perhaps suffer less embar- | rassmant by reason of his unavoid- able use of the personal proneun, Gray noted the effeet upon visitor of the Governor's suite soon had the young man at ease, with a Corona between his teeth, Then followed a full three.quarters of an hour, during whieh the visitor dis- his and | coursed in his very best style and his caller sat spelibound, Gray called at several other banks that morning, He strode in swiftly, introduced himself with quick in- cisiveness, and tarried only long enough to fix himself indelibly in the minds of those he had come to ke, then he left, On the streets his long 1egs covered the ground at something less than a run, his eyes were keenly alert, his face set In purposeful lines, Pedestrians turned to look after him, At the mayor's office he was denied admission to the chief executive, but insisted so peremptorily as to gain his end. The call ended by the two men Junching together at the City club, as Groy had assumed it wounld, and he took pains that the bankers upon whom he had called earlier in the morning should see him in company with the mayor. (Continued in Our Next ITssue) CESSION TO JAPS, Soviets Now Agree to Permit Fish- crmen to Operate in Siberian \Waters, Py The Assacinted Press. Tokio, May 10.~-Permission of Jap- anese fishermen to operate in Siber- jan water, denial of which by the so- viet government threatened to causca rupture with Tokio, has been granted according to an extra edition of the Asahi today. Moscow.is reported to have acceded to the personal appeal of A. A. Joffe, the soviet envoy, who is in Toklo. It is understood that the passports of Japanese fishermen would be vised for Siberia. “I'd like to have you wait and meet | § Qp\m BLUE RIBBON MAYONNAISE [ loath tn acknowledge his hecome reconciled to the distasteful necessity | | (Westinghouse-—~East Pittsburgh), | the 8hoe and Leather |1y review by New England &hoe and Leather association. | e s it VOICES IN THE AIR 645 pom Ne, 47 8180 p, m Romance of Woad, Shos KD radio Thursday, May 10, 1923, 6 p events. 615 p. land, m Tpm ftockman ports, 7:15 p Walter E. lectures on this drama, 740 p house (Westinghouse Tpm David Cory, N, Y, 8:20 p, Taggart, 9 p.om.- Isporting editor of N, Y, Tribune, 0:156 p. m~—"1", 8. Army Night," Arlington time signals. | pee v 3 Woathar foreonst. recital by pupils of Mrs, Gertrude G, 2185 . (American Radlo & Research Corp., Medford Hillside, Mass.) 6 p. m~Late news flashes, sports news, :30 . Amrad bulletin board. | member of Pittshurgh 1€, of C, Trade extension tour, 6:45 p, m. folks by dreamtime lady. m. Eleetrie under the direction of @ifred Rarletti, haritone of New York city.| Raseball scores, Current 7:20 p. m.- Gen Robt, Gar- Couneil} m,~—Address by the little | Ameriea, 8:30 p. m The visit to Raseball scores. and Farmer Market C of the ', R re. Rev, | of | “Macheth" by Kealy, one of series by Community ~Concert Westing- chorus, | Tid6 p. m | nished by W of Commerce, Wiz Newark) “Jack Rabbit Stories,” by Fvening Mail, m.—~Concert by Frederick ~"Sports”’ by W, J, 8locum,| 7:45 p, m, Home, m.- Fimpson, WGI m.--~RBoston police reports, Think of it! Musical program te be a (American Tel and Mrs. commanders of The Velunteers of | (General Electrie Co, N. Y) S p. m-~Baseball ractice, lesson Fire prevention talk Evening the Bhoe program, 1 Havey M and Leather reporter, 2 nounced by| WEAF nd Tel. Co, N, Y)) -Iteception in henor of co-| Ballingten Noeoth, General session of National | Eleventh annual meeting of the C, of A, direct from the Hip- podrome, New York city wGY Schenectady, 7:40 p. m~Raseball scores, Musieal program furs rvilet, N, ¥, Chamber WBZ (Westinghouse—8pringfeld), 7:20 p. m~Tedtime story. News from Farm and scores, Plane | 8 p. mo—Raseball scores,, 10 p, m~Time signals, PARTY FOR LOCAL CHARITIES | %) | The New Britain chapter Connecti- Early|cut Council of Catholic s118 | making arrangements for a dance and 115 p. m.~—General conditions “‘irnrd party to be held at Industry, week- armory on June 1 ‘ln charge is composed of representa- | |tives of the parishes of the city and the proceeds of the affair will be dis- {tributed among local charities, Women s the state The committees Piles usually due to strain. ing when constipated. Nujol being a lubricant keeps the food waste soft and therefore prevents strain- ing, Doctors preseribe Nujol heeause it not only soothes the suffering of piles but relieves the irritation, brings comfort and bhelps to re- move them, Nujol is & lubricant—not & medicine or laxative = so cannot gripe, Try it tod BARY BORN AMID ICE JAM, | : “ “Mother and Child Well” Radioed From - Lighthouse, North Sydney child was born of the keeper of St, Paul's Light, off Cape Treton, after the coast guard cutter Memtealm had failed to break through the ice jam that has hemmed in the island for weeks, “Mother and ehild doing well," was the famillar report flashed by the radio as the cutter Stanley put out with a doctor and nurse, DANC FOR 160 HOURS, Dallas, Tex,, May 10.—After having daneced for 160 hours and 35 minutes Rosser J. Newman of Dallas stopped today on advice of physicians, Forty different delicious varieties to choose from. Tally-Ho Choco- lates are your own personal selection. 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