The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 6, 1920, Page 13

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1920, So overwhelming has been the response to the latest picture by the screen’s most popular actress that it will be held over here for just a few days— MARY PICKFORD {n the most artistic characterization of her entire career— ‘ a “SUDS” Strand News Prizma Scenic Burton Holmes | Whenever » large town in the| Nurses All Miss British Isles changes it# source of water supply, a sample ts taken by Optometriat and the tea blenders in order that the) TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 6 Byes Examined | Poor Old Jimmy right blend of tea may be made to|SUrses at Flower hospital are pare mult that parucular water |For Jimmy had been a good friend | to all of them. And now he's gone. When things seemed dull about the institution Jimmy ‘as always ready to lend a cheering t one was present when he died Better Than Pills gitar jand there Jimmy lay—dead! she For Liver Ills | placed a white sheet over his body Maj and the next day the street depart Get a 25: Box Ment took him away. Jimmy was a dog. Prices Reasonable. “Let's eat breakfast at Boldt's Adv. Nala Jem MA, cdly y Ne-TABLETS~- WN wvhone Main 2561. ~ LAST TIMES TONIGHT ‘ HAROLD LLOYD “High and Dizzy” SATURDAY SATURDAY | LEROY SCOTT’S Famous Story of the Of B | i “PARTNERS vx NIG With that fascinating heroine—MARY REGAN CLEMMER mMuUSIC— LIBORIUS HAUPTMA Director Concerts Afternoon and Evening : a | Rita, and for mo,” he said; “noth Ing, Mrs, Seton "On," aid Margaret, “my mind jo odd.” | (Continued From Our Last’ Issue.) | Around the mazey, rubbish.strewn }paths the pursuit went hotly, In sight of Dougal's Coombes saw the swing door open and a silhouette }that of a man who carried a bag on [Dis shoulder—pass it, George Mar: | | tin followed | | “Grab him!’ said Coombes, and he | ktoked open the door and entered the | wal followed by Inspector White thy pat’ As they ap the Inspector conspicuous in his uniform, backed by the group of river police, Silence | fell | We are police officers, called Coombes formally. “All papem. | please.” | | Thereupon, without disturbance the inspection began, and among the papers scrutinized were those of one | Chung Chow, an able-bodied Chinese | jeeaman. But since his papers were | in order, and since he possessed two eyes and wore no pigtail, he excited | ne more interest in the mind of | Detective Sergeant Coombes than any one of the other Chiname | the place, It was about an hour before the mulling of the ship which numbered | Chung Chow among the yellow mem: | bers of ite crew that Seton Pasha | returned onee more to the deserted whart whereon he had found Mra. Monte Irvin's «pantel, Not two on the mystifying wharf when; “Sam Tuk, barber! Entrance itn cellar!’ rapped a ghostly, muffied voice from beneath his feet. Sam Tuk, barber! Entrance in cellar!” Seton Pasha stood sul, tempor artly bereft of apeech. Then, “Ker ry!" he cried. “Kerry! Where are your’ Put apparently his voice failed to reach the invisible speaker, for: “Sam Tuk, barber! Entrance in cellar™ repeated the voice. Seton Pasha wasted no more time He ran out into the narrow street A man was on duty there. in| "Call aanistance®’ ordered Seton brinkly; “send four men to join me at the, barber's shop called Sam Tuk's!" The note of a police whistle fol lowed. Ten minutes later the secret of Sam Tuk's cellar was unmasked. The place was empty, and the sub: |terranean door locked; but it sue | cumbed to the persistent attacks of axe and crowbar, and Seton Pasha wns the first of the party to enter! the vault It was laden with chem | teal fumes. * ¢ * He found there an aged Chinaman [dead. Sprawting across the old| [man’s knees was the body of“ raven. Lying at his feet wan aj} woman, lithe, gontérted ! fear the door’ rapped “Slides to the | “End cas |the voice of Kerry, | tere ‘ Seton Pasha vaulted over \counter, drew the shetves aside and | jentered the inner room. Ry the dim lighy of a lantern burning upon a mooPish coffee-tabl jhe discerned an untidy bed, upon ch & second women lay, pallid, he muttered; “this place te | a morgu “It certainty tmn't healthy™ said an irritable voice from the floor ut I think I might survive if you tice “in develop. chewing and the enormoy |ment of his maxtilary muscles had | stood him in good stead. His keen, | strong teeth had bitten through the extemporized gag, and as a result |the tension of the handkerchief | come relaxed, himeelf of it and w spit out fragments of filthy tasting wood. ton turned, stooped on one knee |to release the captive * * * and [found himself looking into the of mmeone mt crouched upon | the divan behind the chief inapec The figure was that of an Orien richly robed, Long, slim hands rested upon his kne |the right hand gieamed a big talie-| | manic ring. But the face, surmount ed by a white turban, was wonder.) ifs arresting in its immobile intel jectual beauty; and from under the/ jes brows a pair of abnormally looked out hypnoticaily jod™ whispered Seton, then “If you've finistied your short enabling him to rid/ the who prayer,” rapped Kerry, “set about) my little 5 H “But, try—Kerry, behind you" + | "I haven't any eyes in my back hair’ echanically, half fearfully, Seton touched the hands of the crouching | Oriental. A low moan came from | the woman in the bed, and | It's Kazmah!’ gasped Seton “Kerry * * * Kazmah is—a wax figure! “Hell! said Chief Inspector Kerry. A Year Later. Beneath an awning spread above the baled ele of one of those me ats, which Yoday charac terize Heliopolis, a party ©f four was wath | Yes," Monte Irvin was saying, | ‘only a year ago; but thank God, it seems more like 10t* Merciful time | effaces sadness but epares joy." | He turned to his wife, whose flowerlike face peeped out from a| nest of w fur. Covertly he squeezed her hand, and was r ed with a swift, half coquetish gla in which he ‘read’ trust an¢ ‘ontentment dreadful © in Europe eould ha since no. physician. would 1 to adopt such drastic meas ures. Actually by deliberate cruelty and with the design of bringing \about her death from apparently , the Kagmah group r of cocaine for #o that sanity, life itself, “survived; but for so long |had deprived long @ py | had barely a period that, surviving, #he had out lived the drug eraving. mah had cured her! Monte Lrvin turned to the tall fair girl who sat upon the arm of ne hair beside Rita, ut nothing can ever efface the memory of all you have done for | was away back, and that sounded— SEATTLE STAR | which his wife wad seated, looked up. other,” he deck “For instance : ry i ee. I soit. never Bave.mat you, Max worsteds, in browns, grays and neat stripes. Conn them out I Sooils tbhe csevsniian wencaeae at $18.75, with no charge for alterations | Princes; and Gray would not have # had Seton taken | the |i which had held it in place had be | Shafer Bros. Suits $18.75 In clearing out we find about 150 Suits, mostly in the lighter colors, that were formerly marked at $35.00. They are all- wool in good weights. Some Scotch tweeds and unfinished Pasha, chair who occupied the n the broad arm of | Seton lounke- ling into the suddenly flushed They were but ly returned from their honeymoon, and had just ken possession of their home, for ” was now stationed In aire. flicked a cone of ash from hin chervot | lt seems to m@ that we are all more or less indebted to one an $40.00 Suits for $22.75 $50.00 Suits for $28.75 SNAPPY SUITS FOR YOUNG MEN $24.85 been gazing abstractedly out of the loorway if Irvin had joined bim for ding as arranged One “nm trace almost ever epine life [right back, and ultimate | “To Kismet!” cried his wife, laugh ‘a ‘ Ing merrily. “Bo before we begin Splendid materials in good styles and colors. Regular $35: dinner tonight—which Is a night of | reunion—I am going to propose a} values. | tomne to Kismet!” | vin, “You know, Beton,” he on At decided reductions. $3, $4 and $5. tinned, “we have been wandering. Rita and 1, since your wife by her patient over to me as cure don’t know if you or Chief Inspecte Men’s and Boys’ Shoes at 20% Less Kerry ha been responsible, but ¢ Every Shoe in stock is marked at one-fifth less than the prices they ‘ sosadhe ey nocd sof wprecenetin or are actually worth. American Boy Shoes at same reduction. have been scanty to bald y dit of news reached us—in | jo, I think.” | What was that, Mr. Irvin} asked Marguret, leaning towards the speaker. “It was about Mollie «Gretna Someone wrote mp that she had) eloped with a billiard marker.” | “Right!” sald Seton. “She did When last heard of she was acting 4s barmaid in a Portsmouth tavern!’ ci BOYS’ SUITS REDUCED © SUITS $9.75 | SUITS $15.65 Regular Price $15.00 Two Pairs Trousers "Poor, foolish girl" Monte said | About 300 Suits in good dark These are regular $22.50 values. — ao Wiens cb eeee el materials. Sizes 16, 17 and 18 |] Extra trousers give double life to vb agen” tected Geen eae only. Splendid all-wool materials. suit. In this lot is included the Regular $15.00 values. famous Jack o’Leather Suits, SHAFER BROS. Seattle’s Largest Second and University Whole Block Clothiers First and University Long “Oh, give mé some more of that! foyoyoyofofofofoyoyoyopopolofofofolofofo.ofofo]o) coffee, Jim Boldt!"—Adv “HOMECROFT’ had had a husband like Kerry,” “Oh, please don’t” maid Margaret “1 atmont fell in love with Chief In spector Kerry myself. | “A grand fellow™ declared her! hurbandewarmly. “The Kazmah In. | quiry was the triumph of hin ea- reer.” (Concluded in Our Next Issuq The French Academy of Science offers © $20,000 prize for “the most suitable means of making a sign to a heavenly body and getting an an-| wer.” 1 foyoyoyoyoyolcofofofoyorofojojofo) BEG 0e SOG ee Coe DEES aReeeee Seas An Actual Photo of the Wonderful Little Homecroft Demonstration Farm CITY ACRE FARMS FOR INDUSTRIOUS CITY WORK An urban community of Homecrofters where men and women of thrifty habits till the soil in spare hours to supplement the family income—a home on an acre of rich earth where you can have orchard and berries, vegetables and chickens, bees and rabbits, a cow or a milk goat. Where you can live near the birds and wild flowers, yet close to city schools, street cars, and within easy walking distance of your work. Landlord instead of tenant! Income instead of outgo! Many homes are now building. Scores of places will be cleared and ready for tree-planting ane chickens this fall or early spring. Seattle city water piped to every acre. Wonderful results can be obtained from an acre under the method of intensive cultivation. | A Homecroft Acre Farm means independence, freedom from the high cost of everything. We Will Help You to Build You can buy an acre at Homecroft for the price of ‘a narrow city lot ‘a and pay for it on long-time, easy terms. ; We will furnish thd lumber and help you to build. Choose a place now and in a few weeks you can’ i paying rent. Come Out Tomarrew or Sunday and See What Others Are Doing See the. Model Demonstration Farm, where we teach Homecrofters, free; the modern ways of gardening, fruit S and berry culture and poultry raising. Ly 4 The Homecroft Office, corner Spokane and 26th avenues Rey we S. W., is open evenings and Sundays for your convenience. S RS Phone West 499. Pog Sy Make an appointment to drive through Homecroft in'one of our autos. —Since 1853— PUGET MILL CO., LAND DEPT. 220 Walker Building Corner Second and University Phone Elliott 182

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