New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1923, Page 10

+EW BRITAIN DAIfiY HERALD, FIRE-TONGUE By S NLOSTRATED B cRausamrraTity - o2 TODAY BEGIN HERE 8ir Charles Abingdon ¢ Paul Harley crimina in and te him h much because o rved parties unkr asked to di and, wher time, the 1 master is c sick friend When tells Harley to call him friend, Diy the soup cou suddenly i in a dying state prono ath Abingdon st Brinn” a ¥ esti Harley hom appointed the of own to him is Abing es at orms him the bedside word NOW STOL Go GO ON WITH Do to doch he poured ou whiskey. do to help You tell me Phil “He had,” it is maddc » thin before he quaint me their nat at 1 hopes you can ! For in. nee"—a upon had fears Iarley k that he and died with swered have that the “who is tleman ently gloomy B¢ W had rec patient ps of some appointment yet the way he spoke of him 1 scarce think that he was a patient. Surely Sir Charles, having resided so long in India, numbered several Orientals among his acquaintances if not among his friends?" “None ever came to his replied Doctor McMurdoch, the Anglo-Indian's against men of color,” He massive chin in his hand and down reflectively at the carpet, Again Harley found himself at deadlock, and it was with scanty hope of success that he put his next question to the gloomy Scot, W r Charles a friend of Mr, Nicol Lrinn he asked. “Nico! Brinn?" cchoed cian He looked perplexed. n A the Ameriean millionaire? believe they were acquainted A gdon knew most the extraordi- ry people In London; and if haif " cars Nicol Brinn is hatter. But they were friends as far watching do you ask home,’ “He had prejudice rested his stared all a the physi- “You i of not is truc He Harley that was “Why in a moment,” said rapidly, "but ¥ have one mor put to you first Does the term Fire-Tongue convey anything to your mind " Docter MeMurdoch's eycbrows shot upward most amazingly. "I wo insuit you by supposing that you ha chosen such a time for joking" suld, dourly. Harley's manner was almost fierc “When I tell you why T ask questions—and I only do =0 on vnderstanding that my words are be treated in the strictest confidence you may regard the matter in a new tight. fcol Brinn' and ‘Fire. Tongue® were the last words hich 8ir Charles Abingdon uttered.” A short silenee ensued, during which Doctor McMurdoch sat staring mood- ily down at the carpet and H slowly paced up and down the room; then: “In view of the fact, he tuddenly, “that Sir Charle « apprehended an attempt upon his 1if are you satisfied professic t death was due to natural “Perfectly satisfied r physician, looking up v “perfectly satisfied pected, of course, by no means um merly a kee often so tell you he these the to p w Surely Ao pla 1 that his appreher of Phi Paul } meditative “There is not pport yut if you foul snderstoc sio poisonon produce effe wiliar sympt to take “What COMB SAGE TEA INTO GRAY HAIR e Tostre Parkens Bea Wity and ores 1t Natural Color o At O Sviphur Comp Jot of muss While & we all appearance darkening you Sage and Shiphur Com enn Wil beeans Iy, %0 cventy " sponge or soft this through small strand alt gray hairs ha another applicati becomes heautito!s and luxurient oA vounger. Ae-sire you appe AX ROHMER from | | LOCKE | eeived suitable as | as I| " Toue3nE A servicEiNe: that he water, anything He ed “It may have the but yrtion lering if Wilson's house Dr. MeMurdoch ou to learn that 1 steps to “Nothing Irank a W soup, except ss of took of a am he Mr 1y mains o ve e re- soup from Sir arles’ as well ined. us the water S8, 1 Wilson this the upon Mr complet “1 sympathize IL.v ey said you e in NOwW propose that inquiry n order e with vour suspicions, the p ian dour- wasting your time." t d crept into er = ] ate will be Tue excitement’ stand by CHAPTE Introducing about nine g, a ma ch overlooked he syneops and 1 shy Nicol Brinn o ck on the same i stood at a large win- Piccadilly and room to which stly coh- ights 1 doulhtiess uan] have re- IN THREE LONG D THE ) THE DOOR, STRIDES ROOM HE AND mention in the “Blue room been accessible It was, on the ide” had the to the general public contrary, accessible only to the per- sonal friend Mr, Nicol Brinn The man at the window was inter- ested in cur which from the direction of the wad slowed down immediately opposite and now was being turne chauffeur's apparent intention being to pull up at the door He had the face the occupant and had recog- nized it even from that elevation The watcher, who had been star ing in a dark recess formed by the presence of heavy velvet curtains draped b the window, opened the curtains and stepped | the He man having ight, jet-black sallow comple and the Slous The of Cireus, below seen of fore now to tall, lean air, a features of lighted roon was n fon . at the door man silent He his ku ‘ extended \ tap tall opened appeare 1 worr ame sald the or y was &pote hair oxeing all card light window, he pon which lay a visiti “Int His repeated the ta and rapped TROUBLED WITH ITCHY PIVPLES On Face. Would Lie Awake ForHours, CuticuraHeals. — and a halfl 1 pimples that For about a 5 was troubled wi attered face. Th hard and would od %0 that | was & ane ny nights 1 i awake 1 dreaded 10 go out friends Cuticura Soap and one bos of Ct cura Ointment which healed Sx,r'm] D.3 ,So. Boston, Mass. sticura s«n; Ointment Uept W, s aen ticurn Soapvheves withowt et approaching | ooking | BREAK A GHEST COLD WITH HEAT OF RED PEPPERS se your tight aching chest. Stop |the pain. Break up the congestion. Jeel a Lad cold loosen up in just short time, “Red Pepper Rub,” the cold remedy that brings quickest relief. Tt cannot hurt yon and it certainly seems to end the tightness and drive the congestion and sorenc right out. Nothing such neentrated, penetrating heat as red peppers, penetrates right down into gestion, aching muscles and Stff joints relief comes at once. moment you apply Red Pepper Rub you feel the tingling heat. In three minutes the congested spot is warmed through and t! When, you arc from a cold, rheu. matism, f neck or sore muscies, j Rowles Ited Pepper from red peppers at any drug store. You will have the quickest pelief known. Always suy “Rowles.”™ a \\lvr n hea sore, The ough e Paul room after hind him, across the Harley Harley stood at Nicol Tirinn that one comprehen- sive the photographic 6f & trained observer, stepped fory impuisively, hand outstretched Brinn,” he said, “we have never met before, and it was good of you to wait in for me. 1 hope my telephone message has not interfered with your plans for the evening?" Nicol Brinn, without change pose, no line of the impassive face altering, shot out a large, muscular hand, ;l that of PPaul Harley in a tremendous grip, and almost instantly put his hand behind his in “Had no plans,” he replied, in hig! monotonous voice; I was bored stifl Take the armchair aul Harley staring of coffce tu before tr am going said, “I shall accept your turned Harley, smiling “The *N, cocktail' has a reputation which tends throughout the clubs world.” | Nicol Brinn, Arge open to offer you fireplace a cocktail offer,” of a product of the United States, exhibiting the switt adroitness of th human dodo, the New York bartender, mixed the drinks. Paul Harley watched him, meanwhile drumming his fingers restlessly upon the chair arm, “Here's success,” mission,” It was an odd toast, but Mr, Brinn mercly nodded and drank in silence, Paul Harley set his glass down and glanced about the singular apartment of which he had often heard and which no man could ever tire of examining. In this room the poles met, and th most remote civilizations of the world rubbed shoulders with modernity, “l take it said Mr, Binn, sud- denly, “that you are up against a stiff proposition, Paul Harley, accepting a cigaretts from an ebony bhox (once the property of Henry VIIT) which the speaker ha pushed across the coffee table in ) direction, stared up curibusly into the sallow, aquiline lace “You right. But how did you know?" “You look that way Also were followed, Somebody you've come here,” Harley leaned forward, resting one hand upon the t “I know I was followed,” he sternly et rollowed b T have the biggest case of my paused smiled i fashion, YA suspic down upon my mind that it I fail will also be You derstand me “I undcrstar Nicol Briny It's meat and big dang: A Paul Harley watched the [ have i he a cortain ques upon which 1 wrong, then in a he said, “to my you knows 8ot was entered upon He grim to it un career,” ery beging ylied day smell abmolutely,” re ink are dull to me to lighted a cigarette and aker closely the while to you tonight, Mr finally, “to ask you Unless the am working is er supposing that to answer my come waid tion theory tirely you are position ogically %, that you question comp stand 1 to suppose I am 1 y peril of Good,” said getting sluggish.” rides he'crossed the room the door Nest Ise aed in Our Von Hoesch Makes Call Upon Premier Pomcare Her « arge d'affy (Contir Dee. 15, Hor se man et dircs morn Might Hep | Youth's ( VOICES (N THE AIR | _...______—J | ; KDKA (Westinghouse—East Pittsburgh) Dece, 15, 19235, Dinner concert Band under the Vastine, ‘Bringing the World to prepared by “Our World.” —*The Little ¥ir Tre Children’s Period. §:00 p, m.—"Life Royal 8. Goldsbury, Saturda; 6:15 p. m Westinghouse tion of J. the direc- | the Insuranee,” the West- direction of Margaret K. nder the Vastine a ted by McCarthy, soprano. .\lllllll!,\‘ Dec, 16, m.—Services of h, I’l'l\mu,. h, W tmas Dawn,” the Fir Pa.; Rev. minister. the Rev. Alpha Pa. 11:00 a, s ptist chur arl Wal 0 p. m—"Chri story for the childr by Logan, pastor of t n church, Turtle Creck, p. m.—Concert, 1 p. m.—Ves shadyside Preshyter burgh, 1 Rev, Kerr, minis Bible n w Luther: 145 45 r serviees of the i chureh, Pitts- Hugh Thomson the Ditts- orchestra alvary Pa.; Concert hy Athletic Association m.—Services of the church, Pitishu Van Etten, minis WBZ tinghouse - m. Rey (Wey pringticid) Sa lay. Dinner concert by Trio dircct from the Kimball dining room; Jan violin and director; Angela Lonergan, cello; 1 Law- ano. m 7:00 the Hotel Hotel Geerts, Godard p. m Kimbai aul renee, T:80 Twilight Herbert 1 Home, alk by Myrick Oriso Sunday. Church services from the South Congregational chureh. James Gordon Gilkey, pastor; music by Professor Wilson P. Moog, organist, and choir of 24 voices, 6:45 p. m.—Sunday vespers on the Springfield Municipal chimes trans- mitted direct from the Campanille, Ernést Newton Bagg, chime ringer $:30 p. m—Church services con. ductel by Rev. Frank B, Fagerburg, pastor of the First Baptist church, as- sisted by church quartet. 11:00 a. m he WGl (American Radio & Research Corp.) Saturday, 6:45 Code csson No. 159, p. m gland by the 1 poom practice, Boston police weather fore reports =t fur- wegther burcau, England erop furnished A. Saunders, statistician, 7130 p. Evening program. (1) Thirty th of talks on New ¥ nd business problems by Arthur Curnick of the New Eng- land ¥ Magazine, (2) Lve- New nished New by \ notes m sever a series of musicale, Sunday. Twilight program. (1) Hour,” conducted by the fon. (2) Program to 400 “AdvC pom nture Com e ounced m.-=kvening program “World Unity” under the Greater Boston I ans o the el ning "alk on uspiees of cration mu of irehes feale WIZ (Acolian Hall—New Yor Saturday, Howard € ? Wiggily Storirs, ari by Darl Beile mar ritone §:15 York's high b p. m Al Noble “Contests Musis Wee Terting —_— OUCH! LUMBAGO RUB PAINS FROM AN ACHING BACK dorf Hotel. "Engtish SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1923, p. m.—Dance program by Irv- 1zer's Cafe Boulevard orchestra, p. m.—"Book " Review,” by Grace Isabel Colbron, 9:00 p. m.—Pennsylvania society dinner, by direct wire from the Wal- Speeches by Charles M. Schwab, Honorable Andrew W, Mel-| lon, Honorable James M. Beck, Hon-| orable Giffort Pinchot. governor of Pennsylvania and Dr. FPrederick | Green, lnl Sunday. m.-—Church service Methodist ‘church; Frederick Brown 11:00 the G by Dr. pastor. 00 p. m.—"Bubble Book Stories,” talph Mayhew. p. m.--Recital Koch, baritone. $:00 p. m.- he Annalist's (a”:' for business men,” by the Annalist of the New York Times. $:45 p. m.—Sunday evening cert by the Waldorf Astoria Sym phonic orchestra, Joseph Knecht director by direet wire from the Wal dort Astoria hotel. WEAF Telephone and Telegraph ~New York City). | from | sermon Harris, 7:30 by Walter| con- | (American Co, Satu rda: ~Walter Krebs, pianist., the ,Columbia University chorus direct from Carnegie hall, New York city. Vincent Lopez or- chestra direet from the grill of the Hotel Pennsylvania. Sunday. Intérdenominational uiider the auspices of the New York federation of churches, | Address by Dr. I Lane Miller, pastor of Hanson Pla Methodist Episcopal church, Brooklyn, N. Y, Music by the chorns of the Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal church, 45 p. m.—-Regular Sunday Men's conference in the Bedford branch ¥ (. A.. Brooklyn, with Dr Codma m.—Special m pitol p. M- sicul pro- theater 9:00 recital dirveet kKinner Organ Seibert, | m.—Organ studio of the Ly Henry P. from the company, WGY (General Elecetric Co—Scheneetady). Saturdny. 1 m.~~Progrum by Jack his orchestra, from lluc‘ Albany, N. Y, 9:80 p. ymonds and Hampton Hotel, Sunday. a. m.-—Service of Lutheran chureh, the First| Schenee- 10 woY | m.—Program by Symphony orchestra, 7 p. m.—Service of English Lutheran chureh, tady, N, Y. the I Ir'-l Bchenec. ‘Eam On En He Scared I"aversham, Kent, ontered the dock with a black under his rm here the other But it pr 4 good luek for him magistrates dismissed the case A man cut day. The Bedtime Stories. | right. (Receipts in Past Six Months ,in November, +than How Fat Actreu Was Made Slim| Many stage. beaple mow depend entirely vpon Marmala -Presoription Tablets for re- dueing and " controlling fat, One clever actress telis that, she reduced steadily and | easify by using ihls now form of the fa-| mous Marmola Prescription, and now, taking Marmola Prescription Tablets sev- erul tiimes a year, keeps her weight just) All good drugglsts sell Marmo'a! Prescription Tabelts at one doliar for a box or If you prefer you can secure them direct {roni the Marmola Cb., 4612 Woodward Ave.. Detroit, Mich. If you have not tried them do so. They arc harmless and ef- fertive, ! CONN. TOLL BRIDGES FREE AFTER JAN. I Make Record for Period Hartford, Dec, 15.—Travel over the toll bridges and ferries in Connect:- | cut, which was especially heavy dure ing October, continued at a high level according to figui s | made public toduy by the state high- | way which shows gross reccipts of $24,410.95 for the month., This compares with $26.912.55 dur- ing October, and is considerably more during Novemk when £21.404.80 was collected in fees from | autoists, motorcycelists and drivers ol | ther vehicles, as well as foot pas- sengers, With the approach of the new year, | the: piesent month will mark the/ passing of the toll bridge system in Connecticut. On December 31 at mid- night collection of fees for the privi- lege of crossing the three toll hridges at Saybroc Londen and 1 Haddam, s boch | fe A the ructed department quire sinee con 8¢ o be necessary, t of the General Assetibly session. Thercafior passuge bridges will be f Indications. arc that the past six months will show a tremendous gain in receipts over ahy previous corres- ponding period. Travel wos especlal- ase rough & its ove at |1y heavy durfng the summmer season, and the major college footbail attrac. (tions in New Haven during the Fall have had the effect of greatly increas- ing travel over the trunk line high- ways and bridges, As has been the time, the Thames New London bore the brunt of t during November, the reccipts that source being almost combined revenue from the |ing two bridges. Of the 67,000 wuvhnw # erossing th bridges during the month, 66,112 were registered in this state, the re. maindor-bearing foreign registrations, The reeeipts were us folloy New London bridg:. $13 Saybrook bridge, $7,4% Haddum- Bast Haddam bridge, $2 Ches- ter-Hadlyme for Glaston- cuse for river b from the romaine tTwies | gain her health and courage there. WIFE OF AUTHOR IS REPORTED SUICIDE Mrs. Rupert Hughes Kills Hersell in Indo-China Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 15.—Mrs, Adclaide Manola Hughes was report- | ed a suicide at Haphong, Indo-China in a brief cablegram received by her hushand, Major Rupert Hughes, au- thor, playwright and motion picture director, here late last night. The message stated merely that Mrs. Hughes had commited suicide, and asked instructions as to the dispo- sition of her bedy. in commenting on the brief dispatch, Major Hughes said his wife had long been battling disease and shattered nerves and “no one else ! knew the battles she had with storms of gloom which swept over her.” “I Jet her go ot China,” he added, “because she thought she could re- L thought that she had regained them until the cable came announcing her death, It is my greatest agony that after a life of such close and de- voted union she should die alone and far away. Death came to Mrs. Hughes at the close of a journey menaced by earth- guake and typhon. Sheleft here last August on the advice of physicians several months after uadergoing an opdation for cancer. A nursc Ace companied her. En route to Yeko- hama she cxperienced the terroi [ a typhoon, and when ecarth shattered Japan it was feared for a had perished, Word that she was safe roached here several days after the quake, but the catastrophe believed to have left its impression her ady weakened nerves, From Pekiy she home in rful vein, describing the “Manchu Talace” had rent- he on to French then to Haiphong to last night's mec of lite Cleveland girl, duughter of the Ac Marion Man- ola, in her ‘teens she pl in her mother's compan nd luter appears cd in her husband’'s plays, In 190 us Mrs. Adelaide Mould, widowed mother of two ehildren, she was mar- ried to Mr, Hughes at Jersey City, She was a clever write “whose lack of self-coafdence ing to her husband trom being known to the knew her” 8he 5 the ‘Diantha’ and loria’s Romanc and collaborsted with Major Hugocs on theseenarvio of one of his motion pletures, dos " on wrot« I'rince d by Indo-( where ‘s Puper he mont} ina and cording took l¢ Hughes w ave her as 1 world author two Mujor Hughcs, her Mrs, Jolin iders of and 1tush Hughes of Los An- wvive her, Her Iy will be hrought to the United States for burisl at Woetehester, N, ¥ ording to present plans, e It is figured that $1 will ton of frelght 5,000 miles by and #1585 miles by rail, haul a water Getting an Early Start. SALESMAN SAM o / NAW-L Y\ ) /D LKE TO ©OTTA SHIRT ) GET A LOHET 70 KEEP Ty LOCH OF ™Y Wy b P e )Iu_flmmu Mem. . STEP RiGHT BANDI L 5 WAN- GLUYAS WILLIAMS