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of 1d 4 thi 3 i fi n- le t THIRSDAY, MAY 31, — w ar te, cory 1 {Continued From Yesterday) Abso! “Nothing But I am le. is a good s and I cert capital—ot < having unlimited ™ to operate, You it I take it. Of « T have the x thing I have put turned out wel Neilson burst forth in sudden trek tation. “W you Ke You know I ea damn Ww you're doin money you're making “Strange! Inasmuch ly every dollar I have come out of you, indire For a moment Nelson said noth 5 blessed in th which at much ay practical made has ing: then, “Just what do you mean “ by thatr’ “Exactly what I sald. I've cut under you whe possible, When you wanted acreage, 1 bid against you and ran the p up unti n it was worth, d I managed © back of paid more which I » you're the © Nelson's amas hold he had thus himself, Furie “You're to get me! ly he cried: That's it, eh?” “I am, indeed. isfaction in doing so will be in knowing that you know what I'm up to. One needs steady nerves and a sure touch in any speculative enterprise; he daren't wabbie. I'm going to get your nerve, Nelson, I'm going to make you wabble. You're golng to think twice and doubt your own hunches, and make mistakes .and I—I shall take ad Vantage of them. Of course I shall do more than merely—" “Well, by God! I knew you had the gall of the devil, but See here, Gray, don't you what I can do to yout, I don't want any trouble with you, but one word from me and—" “Of course you want no trouble/1 have a quarter interest and Henry | Ironcl with me; but, alas! my dear Col- onel, you are going to have it. Oh, & great deal of trouble, More trouble than you ever had in all your life, Either you are going broke, or T am. You see, I have all the advantage in this little game, for I will pay a dollar for every dollar I can cause you to lose, and that fs too high a price for you to} meet. If I should go bankrupt, which of course I sha‘n't, it would mean nothing to me, while to you —" The speaker shrugged. “You havent any temperament. No, the advantage |s all mine.” Gray's tone changed abruptly. “For your own good remove your hand from the nejghborhood of that drawer, I am too close to you fora gun-play. Good! Now about that one word from you. You won't speak it, for that would foage me to utter nasty truths about you, and you would suffer more than I, this being.your home town where you are respected. And the truth {fs nasty, isn’t it?” Colonel Nelson had grown very white during this long speech, He rose to his feet and Jaid on shaking hand upon his desk an if to steady himself; his tongue was thick in his mouth as he said, hoarsely: “I'd like to think you are crazy, but—you're not.” “Almost a compliment, from you!" “You think you can beat me— Want to make it a money fight, do you? Well, I'll give you a bellyful. coming Every dollar I've got will go to) smash you—smash you!” “Splendid!" Gray was on his feet now and he was smiling Icily. “One or the other of us will be ruined, and then perhaps we can resort to those methods which both of us would enjoy using. Of the two, I believe I am the more primitive, for the mere act of killing does not sat- isfy me. I've come a long way to sink my teeth into you. Now that they’re in, they'll stay. So long as you're willing to fight clean, I'll—* “Are you gentlemen going to talk forever?” The inquiry came in a > pate By ARE ANSE MEST WHIM METRORE ing att] And half my sat-| understand | 1928 GOLD: — ee REX REACHES O4T SRR By REX Beace MMRDA PR Shey Wh, ee yom woman's Yolee. Both Nelson turned to behold a ted face tras and smiling * crack of ani in the de “Miss Goodt forward, took the girl's hi nd drew her the My dear Mis 1 have maged halt the estate, you,” Catvin Gray strode is in his threshold. rum for ov looking I hope I'm not interrupting. 1 recognized you and The gtri turned here eyes to Henry Nelson but at sight of his face her smile vanished. ‘Oh, I'm sorry! she Let me run out—"* held her hi cried | Gray Never | losing nds more firmly Do you think I shall risk you again? Colonel Nelson jand I had finlshed our chat and were merely exchanging pleasan tries,” Cre * your heart?" ‘Cross my heart and hope to die.""| Gray laughed the girl's hands. joyously and again Yes, ing,” Neb Colone managed to say Are you a red, and you knew each } abroad?" | We other very com came t We were missioned at the place, but Colonel his a moment ceived mine, me. o know each in fact time received eariier an I re therefore he outranked Now then, permit me to retire while you and he “Oh, there's nothing confidental about what I have to say. It's good |news for my partner, and I'm sure} share {t." To Nelson| sho announced, “Peter has a show-| ing of oil!" well same Nelson jhe'd love ‘The vice president of the bank murmured something which was lost in Gray's quick inquiry: “Partner? Are you a partner of Colonel Nel ‘st “After a fashion. }acre lease west of We own a ‘Burk’—that is, }is putting down a well. I drove 'lout there, and his driller told me/to set gr | no idea, } it is looking good.” | Gray turned ‘a keenly inqui gaze upon hia enemy, and what he |saw, or fancied he saw, gave him |the thrill of a new. discovery, It }may have been no more than in tuition on his part, but something convinced him that his acquaintanc with Miss Good’ deeply disp! the man, If he knew Henry Nel-! json as well as he believed ho did, |it was moro than disapproval, more |than mere personal dislike, that smoidered in the latter's eyes, This! was luck! In his warmest tone he cried: “Congratulations, my dear Colonel. However badly you have fared in the Ranger district, fortune favors you here, But why only a quarter interest? You put too Jow a price upon your blessings. I'll better that | arrangement, Why, I was ready to) offer Miss Good a full half of all 1} |have, when she played sa heartless Jest upon me. Ran away! Dis- appeared! I'll admit T was piqued.) | 1 was deeply resentful, but—" Nelson interrupted this flow of} extravagance. “‘Miss Good'?’ he; said, curiously. “Why does he cali} you that, ‘Bob'?” “A sacret! A little game of pre- tense,” Gray declared, hastily. “For the sake of our friendship, Colonel, | | don’t tell me her real name and rob |me of the pleasure of hearing it jfrom her own lips. Come, Miss Good! Enough of money making and oil wells and stupid business affairs. I am going to bear you away upon my arm, even at the risk of displeasing my @uperior of- ficer. Ha! Lucky the war is over. Now then, your promise.” Gray's impetuosity, his buoyancy, | robbed his speech of boldness, never-| theless Barbara Parker flushed faintly. She was ill at ease; she} felt sure she had erred tn inter. rupting these two men; she was glad of an excuse to leave. Gray lUngered a moment, only enough for his eyes to meet those tive | ADVEN OF THE Everybody had the best time at the Ragsics’ ball. The bullfrog orchestra with the woodpecker drumming the drums, played fine dance music. The Twins in their magic shoes thought they had never had such a good time. The Moon Man grinned, the stars winked, and the clouds stood still to watch. Never had the meadow been sO Ray, Suddenly Rag Tag, the Ragay, pointed overhead to a hol in the old chestnut tree. “Look?” he whis- pered, “There's a bird's sharp bill sticking out! Someon a8 too lazy to come to our party!” “The very idea!’ erie/ Mister Tat- ters indignantly, “I do helieve it is Mister Flicker. for thit's where he lives. “{'ve got an idea,” said Rog Tag, “Lot's climb the tree and push him inside and plaster the hele up with mud. Then he can't get out until we're ready to lot hin, It may teach him a legson in manners,” Olive Roberts Barton There was Mr. Pim Pim, the Brownie Man TURES TWINS | “Nancy and Nick, you do tt, will| you?” | The Twins didn't want to very! }much, but after all it was only al Joke and wouldn't last long, so up they climbed in their magic shoes. | Pretty soon they slid down. “It's | all done,” they sald to Mister Tat-| | ters, | Suddenly Nancy cried, “Why there's Mister Fitcker over ther “Then who can the other be? Please go at once and took," said | the Ragsy Man. | fo up went the Twins again and dug out the mud. | There was Mr. | Brownie Man. “1 got 0 tired, T elimbed up here fof forty “inks,” he yawned, “and | someone shut mo in? | “Oh, we're so sorry,” npologized Pim Pim, the Nancy. “But we thought the peak on your cap was Mister Flicker's sharp pill, "I'll forgive you this time,” smiled the kind little Brownie, Man, (To Be Continued) "Good," laughed Mister Tatters, (Copyright, 1923, by Seuttle Star) Colonel Gray was just leay-|» jthe military method—a of tho banker, 1 th 5 t of t ph, of x pleasant interview nel? And we other perfe A fa i ho quart 4 1 his re 1 CHAPTER It was several mon fter the Par rn sp a in edgowise ne Wa pleasure a ng h however, she in What ) 1 to Henry Nelson as I came out No quarter Her escort stared down at her bis brows lift betrayed blank astonixhment quarter cleared. “Now I remem I I had found quarters at town in s0 crowded, 1 know; I didn’t want him to feel bound to put me up. 1 abhor visiting, Dor you Are you really good friend: 1 felt very queer, the tar T had walked in, But—I waa bi ing with good © Honry’s fa emed to me and I are ac nds—we never w but we were’ thrown t France and saw a lot of ea At first, my respect for not great, for he is a—diffioult p on to understand; but as my un | derstanding grew, so did my re spect. H a remarkably capab} man and a determined fighter. Ad mirable qualities in a » My call today was in the nature of a moni. Umm! Thére's a ceremony be fore every ‘duel—tho salute, I thought I could hear the ring of atecl.” Gray laughed off the suggestion. “Merely tho Jingle of officers’ spurs, I assure you. We amateurs cling to the regular army pomp and prac tice, Frankly, I fove it; I admire for every octasion, a regid adherence to form, no price too high for a neces And the army code d-and exacting! Honors dif. ficult and disgrace easy. One learns t.store by both. You've 2 Good, how precious is 1 how—hideous is the rule wa the one a other.” You mustn't call me Miss Good. any longer,” the girl told him. name is Barbara Parker.” “Oh, I like thatr* “I'm mo Bob. Riven better! ish.” generally known as It sounds tomboy “My | vy CHILDREN’S HE SEATTLE STAR DRESSES JA { \ seen in the whose: sleeves are ¢ romper es of hand embroidery ge ity, gy ete cn the. A Soap that brightens bright colors and One qarnag nu rere hed ts made | gigufders | whitens white. Whether you use laun- with a short os like ® mock) Larydalsy and running stiteh (rimmed with a crossatitched bunny | gre used for the designs on the other| dry tubs or the bathroom bowl—a wash- border. Pongee wan the material|iwo suite used for the model and the embroid | ering was done in brown the other a dress-up cos tume of taffeta with yellow | and A new style in children’s dresses | blue wool, Cynthia Grey: |up the dirt in) a-hurry. Uj hands. Young Hopeful Asks How to Win Love Back— For Best Results Use as Friendship Only Happy Medium for Girls of 16. Follows: | Deat Cynthia Grey: We are two girls of 16—nearly 17,) Ave sessed cupful and very close friends, ,We have been reading The Star} hee 1 tablespoonful every evening, and we tind that your answers are helpful ave ..1 teaspoonful to.many, and we hope that your answer will also help us. | TI loved a boy and he loved me, but one day he left school. When he left he kissed me goodbye and said he would write; ———— often, but nearly all the letters I haye written remain un-|” answered. The few that he hag written are very brief. Average wash basin,....1 t TO MEND LEAKS pa : i ti Has your hot water bottle a leak? “It's not. It is Tom Parkerlah The girls who live near him say that he often speaks of) yf.) "fom a beoken spot in the “father insisted on calling me that|me, and I have a feeling that he still loves me, but how can} rubber, mond jt with layers of mend and—it stuck, He's a man's man|I win him back? ing tissue Jarger than the hol and my being a girl was a total! » of i " 7 7, Place a piece of tissue, hold it on surprise to him. It complefely up-| My girl ay iensid she age Wala why bade sen eae with a warm iron, and congjnue set his plans. So I, did {ny beat | her down. She is pretty and has many beaux, bu @Y | until four or five have been set. Wet | jto remedy the mistake and learn| only go with her awhile, then they drop her cold, tho she to do and take an Interest in the things ho was interested in.” “Those were—?” Mise Parker looked up trom be. neath her trim velvet hat and her biue eyes were defiant. “All that people like. you disapprove of; all that you probably consider undig nified and unladylike,. such as rid ing, roping, shooting: “Riding—unladylike? smart. ‘ike me.” “You know what I mean, You're not a Westerner. You-are what a cowpuncher would call a swell East- erner.” Ignoring Gray's grimace of dislike she went on, deliberately ‘ex gerating her musical Texas drawl. fou are a person of education and culture; you speak languages; you have a broad ‘a,’ and if you had to go unshaven it would be a living death. You are rich, too, and prob- ably play the piano. - People like that don't admire cowgirls.” Tho man laughed heartily. “In spite of my broad ‘a’ and my safety It's very And why do you say people | razor, I'm an much of a man's man| flattering to receive marked atten.| as your father, Frankly, I don’t |admiro cowgirls, but I do admire | Consequence—the girl felt an ncce: | you and everything you say about| Of impottance—and the tone of his see yourself adds to that admiration. If your father is Tom Parker—well, I congratulate you upon an admirable jtaste in the selection of parents.”| ly a8 he ran on: “Do you know eagerly inquired. “No, But I know of him and I know what he stands‘for. I think we have many things in common, and I venture to say that he js going to like me.” Barbara smiled. This vibrant tranger had an alr about him and an irresistible magnetiam. It was him?” Barbara KILLS | ‘WILL._NOT STAIN | The sure and use Enoz—simply spray | Enoz is not merely And what is even more important, Enoz de- stroys moth eggs and they have a chance belongings. Spray it fearlessly on the clothes, furs, and woolens you are packing away. Spray it on the clothes hanging | in closets. And spray it on your carpets, rugs, upholstery. if It won't stain nor injure the most delicate fabrics orfurs =| ~—but it will obliterate every vestige of moth life, Enoz is the original, guaranteed yee Il ENOZ CHEMICAL C ==: | West Coasts Gao, W, Smith & Sons, Inca 884 Howard St, Sam Froneloe, Cali, a ee memremenl me’? There are no people like| it cool and harden for a day or more}! before using. | does nothing out of the way. HOPE AND SADNESS. My dear girls, you are both too young to be worrying lover how to win boys, You simply imagined yourself in love with this young boy, fo. either of you are old enough to know real love if you met it walking toward ycu on the! ena of the. shell with a necdie to| | street! There is no way for you to win this boy's love cere it from cracking. |as you wish to do. Forget about him and interest yourself | AES iG ay in other things and in people with whom you mey be just} ea ay darren HO | good friends and not sweethearts, |you mark them with indelible ink. | | You should not write him any more letters, for if he | They will be stiff so you can use a really valued your friendship he would not neglect the cor-|¥er¥ mall identification mark and| EGGS IN THE SHELL When cooking eggs in the shell | {first prick a tiny hole in the large} |respondence’as he has done. Perhaps both you and your (hese wa not mpceet | friend pay too much attention to the boys you know. This OF GOLD LACE j is not a good idea. Gold Ince ts , | | ‘ : 1 greatly Mked for din- | I would advise you both to talk matters over with YOU nev frocks, particularly when com-| mothers—invite both boys and girls of your own age to.your | bined with wide girdles of velvet or, homes and cultivate good clean friendships. peck ta Rie ba 65\ 08 corel | vee goms fresh after they have been cut?) ddan ive dae Dear Miss Grey: Kindly tell me if DAISY. one {x supposed to send a prosent to| It ts not necessary to send a gradu. | 1f a high school graduate upon recely-| ation gift unless one is a very close |ing a commencement announcement? |/rend and particularly tishes to do | Alzo, how can one keep syringa blos.|%- raduates send a great many an- ee nouncementa to friends and do not expect pifts in return. | Flowers may be kept fresh by changing the water daily and cutting | a tiny picce off the stem cach time, | | | | tions from a person of his age and) | Volee, his every look, assured her} | that she had indeed challenged his Grey will receive callers dbepest interest. Sho colored faint-| in her office Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 1 to 3 p. m, on Tuesday and Thursday from 11 a. m, to 12 m. each week. Please do not come at other times as it seriously inter feres with her writing. | “So you're a partner of Henry Nelson's! He doesn't deserve it and —our friendship ceases, I shall now [hate him. Yes, henceforth he and |I shall be enemies.” “I love to be flattered, but please don't become Henry's enemy. The ah satvea most dreadful things happen to] Would Take Up them.” Sheet Metal Drafting Doar Miss Grey: In there any place in Seattle where a man with three | years’ experience in a sheet metal | |shop can take sheet metal drafting Z, jwhich. will qualify him for sheet | | metal work? ‘ A. |} | An. instructor in the educational | department at the Y. M,C. 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