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Show Brilliance of Comets According to Dr. Abbot of the Smithsonian Institution, comets are believed to be composed of swarms of meteoric particles held together by their own gravitational attrac-tio- Facts About Kangaroo The most amazing fact about a kangaroo is his size and weight an birth. How any animal that grows to five or six feet and weighs 60 to 80 pounds, sometimes 100, can be bom so small Is perfectly preposterous. Kangaroo babies arrive looking like tiny lumps of hairless white flesh, just about one inch long and weighing little more than an ounce about the same size as a newborn white mouse. No eyes, nose, nor ears, are visible to the naked eye, only' promises' of- a tall and hindlegs. The. mother kangaroo the . Insignificant mite place . In her pouch. n. es the As the sun and becomes warmed by its rays, ' the ' gases ooze out and are presently repelled by the pressure of sunlight to form the tail. Partly by reflected sunlight, but mainly because of luminescence, the comet glows brighter and brighter until in its orbit it comes nearest the sun. Then begins a return journey which . may take it a billion miles away, or even out to space never to return. swarm-approach- -- St-eextremely Sylvia? " Ace gi d in Madrid have been to do determined had I colorful. her. "Come herel no was there original went to him unhesitating- something Sylvia effect whole ly; perched on the high knee to touch of color in the which he invited her. From the pre- The gown was of black lace, a high tortoWay Made Plain carious height she responded frith comb for the hair as black a "Where is the managers o. inAnd find. as I could her shy composure, to all their ise-shell lice? wore I mantilla, usual stead of the greetings. "Follow th passage until .How is . Doririda' Belle? Ace a hig Square Of black mafinfi Closeto the sign reading No &d. come . . asked; ly dotted with rhinestones. Go upstairs till mittance. I was Once She-woman. y0j I' am a (all very 'well, .that you.' the to come sign' Keep out. Foli Sylvia answered in her prin con- Slim,, but perhaps I had better sary lqw the corridor till you see the ventional little-ginow that I am thin. My hair" is jet way. Silence, then yell for. him, ' abunbeen Dorinda Belle had been my doll jalaek. It has always 'sign t . Now she is Sylvias. Sylvia pos- dant and as I h&yfe never cut it; . V "f FISH . POOR sesses all kinds of dolls but of I 'still have a great deal. My eyes them all she loves Dorinda Belle are gray. I am forty-siyears old. best Why I dont know. Dorinda .And that I fahey, is all that is necB.ellepossesses a sawdust-filleessary to say about me. However, cloth body, a china head, china I myself felt that myepstume wai arms, china . legs. H efi hai? is becoming and $arah was enpainted op her skull in great, k thusiastic. waves which part in the midSylvia fs little, even lot her eight dle and scallop over, her forehead. years; frail and Her blue eyes stare. Her red lips pearly and freckled. Sarah loosed ' simper. But somehow she i a real her hair from Us two tight pig doll and subconsciously Sylvia rec- tails; combed "but Its waves; ognizes that Ace knofrs Dorinda "mouridod it oh her head. Then she Belle. Once, during a call which drew on the white lace dress. It was purely social, Sylvia told Ace was so long that it dragged on th that Dorinda Belle was ill, Ape sol- floor. I cannot tell you how charmemnly took her pulse and tempera- ing Sylvia looked. Yer dont seejn to be catchin ture and wrote out. a prescription. J thick I shall never forget what ; Arp you going to'. the masquer- an amusing picture we made .as we nothin, Perfessor." . "$h! them.. I in hat fooling Im ade tonight?" Ace. inquired. ; my stood before the long mirror . . ' hook." on the us &o bait . was of back Reflected room. "What' a question, Ace!" I (fame beauti' its frith bed tester tall to Sylvias rescue. my' D&nrput such ful chintzes in Pompadour blues Here Goes!. . ideas into her. head!" and pinks;' the light herd apd there should-havMother 'Now,' .Johnnyv you"! Anyone looking at her,into golden burst if you eat any more. guessed instantly that Sylvia in 'the room, spreading All right, mother,; was the possessor of a great se-- , pools on the polished tables or the Small Boy cret. Her eyes sparkled with glee; pbjished floor; Sarahs warm; 'dark ' pass the cake and then stand back. Of course Ace, who has the intui, face above the shining gfay poplin r uniform; Sylvia's tiny fragile' tion of the called, or the insane, Imprinted . Silvery ' figure and. my" tall filmy must ha.ve guessed at once.' Did learn you right frona wrong with yes ' ' T wish you were going, Sylvia," dark one, bothourof.'veils. knee? at mothers your to hated I from he .continued artfully. Il would sparkles, No, across my fathers.. ' make my evening for me. And if pat Sylvia's mask on. . As I did not want to keep Sylvia ' . . Hokus Pokus you were going, I, should make you tell me what your coEtume was be- up too late, I started 'early .for .the Miller Ive '.just spilled! water see the cause of coursed froul'd never guess pa'r.ty so that she might over the table. all tHe it to make And show. whole which was you. Burns That makes it Ii pool I improvised, I wouldnt 'tell you, Doctor Ace," more thrilling to her, . table, mystery in nr' approach' to Sylvia asserted firmly, for. dont greatStow the house.. A 'little before you see it would .be very naughty we nine, emerged, hand in 'hand, indeed."' from door. I. took Sylvia back my You wouldnt tell rrie!?-Acreto the road in down the driveway peated in mock despair. front of. the house, walked toward . No,": Sylvia declared "it wouldn't be right,- It would spoil the ocean, and then up over the . Head, passing the Fairwea'ther. . everything." Eames house, .the Marthe house, .Then, I'm.very glad youre not den the house, Geary and the Bray going, Ace said with a convincing houses to the Stow house. We en. : ttfred there by the back door. It was a beautiful night. Many regretted that the moon was to be ' late.' But I did not regret it, for I love the stars. The air was soft and warm. ' As we .walked, Sylvias trustirtg' little 'hand in my hand and her chattery little 'voice ear, I could hear the long, slow booming sweep of the incoming waves of and the long rattling the outgoing ones. I explained to .Sylvia that I had started early or her account, so; that she could watch everybody appear and that'we might be the 'very first to arrive.-People Everywhere Are Adopting told her .that in order that noThis Remarkable" Phillips Way body could guess who they were- -r the Stows always left their home The way to gain almost incredibly before their first ' guest appeared quick relief, from stomach, condition and returned aftor the party had arising from oVeracidity,. is to alka- -' lize the stomach quickly with Phil- started. . , lips Milk of Magnesia. Three br'foqr tirpes in this You take either two teaspoons of . we met policemen,, the. first the liquid Phillips after meals; or just beyond the park. We greeted s. two Phillips Milk of Magnesia them- ftl! and they responded with Almost instantly .acid indices-- ,' smiling, .mystified appreciation. tion goes, gas from hyperacidity, When we came into the big Stow from over-in- - . kitchen, the' usual crowd of colored uuuoa cue igucvcUi iuu icui .... girls filled it; the Stows Jessie over; forget you have a stomach. and Caddie, the Eames Lulu and Try this Phillips way if yo.u havi Lily, sister by the name of Lamb; acid stomach upsets. Get eithc any WinSnow the Gearys Jennie and the liquid Phillips" or the remark nie Tompkins; Big Hattie Doane . able, new Phillips Milk of Magnesii and slim little Alice Robinson who Tablets. Only 25 for a big box 0 tablets at drug stores., were, always available for extra ' work; Bessie and Sarah; '' ALSO IN TABLET FORM Jr The house looked lovely. Mattie appearance of being hurt "You'd Each tiny tablet has an- exquisite taste in decoraspoil my whole evening for me." is tha equivalent of a teaspoon ful At this Sylvia's suppressed se- tion and 6hc js an accomplished of genuine cret almost burst its way out. . gardener! Milk of . ,' , conclud-.edMagni Anyway, .'Sylvia," Ace Several had arrived before us. as long as you're not going There was that air of tingling constrto the masquerade, wUl you prom- aint-excited' ise tp saVe me the very first dance mirth which always hangs over of the very first dance you do go the beginning of a masked party. MILK OF ' I ' to? Three men, an .Indian, a pirate, MAGNESIA "Ill 'give you all the dances you Sylvia did' all the talking. I did want, Sylvia vowed generously. all the listening. I was willing "I enough to listen. I was conscious Molly Jumped to her feet must be getting home," she de- that I was going through one of the A BUILDER, GIVES PEP clared abruptly, impatiently, al- most curious experiences of a lifeJohn A. Cnthbeit of 710 L St., Idaho Falls, Idaho, most rudely. time. It was almost eerie. said: I have taken Dr. ' I ought to be going too,"' Caro Pierces Golden Medical Discovery on several occaannounced gracefully, "although it I have never had the slightest sions when my system . to leave. is difficult skill tp identifying my friends at the had become rundown. This tonic quickly gave "I dont suppose well see you Stow masquerade; for they can alme an appetite, d tonight, Mr. Hexson," I said as ways make me believe they are me, and helped to me build I so that I shook hand; with him. up what they are pretending to be. We felt like myself again. In my opinion there He smiled. No, my dancing days do not unmask until about eleven; a nothing that pepa a man up and drives away iliiggishneat quicker." Buy now I are over." and up to that time, oiir main enNew sue, tablets 50c, liquid 51.00 & JUS. Oh, it seems as though tonight deavor is to make as many corwould never come, .Aunt Mary!" rect guesses as possible. Of course, Sylvia declared the instant they occasionally I do penetrate a diswere Out of ear-shguise, but not often.' SALT LAKES NEWEST HOSTELRY Its almost here," I comforted Imagine then, my surprise when, We're going to have an ear- almost as fast as they entered the her. Our lobby U delightfully air ly dinner. Then after a while hall Sylvia began to tell me who cooled during the sunnier uontbi youre going to take a bath and the maskers were. Radio tor Every Room lie down to see if you can catch I remember reading somewhere 200 Raoma200 Batha a little nap. And then well get that prestidigitators dread, more dressed." than any other, an audience of I was as hungry as usual, but children, because they are at the of course it was all I could do to same time less suggestible and get Sylvia to eat Presently we more suggestible than adults. In went upstairs. I undressed and other words, the quickness of bathed her and put her to bed. By movement, which deceives the adsome miracle she slept for an hour. ult eye does not always seduce the At about eight oclock, I heard her childish eye. Flowing robes, strange leap out of her bed. She came pat- headgear, darkened skins, wigs, tering in her nightgown and bed- masks were without avail to deHOTEL room slippers into my room, where ceive Sylvia. I lay on the chaise longue. As (TO DE CQSTIXUED) though Sylvias footsteps had been Celebrated Italian City a signal, Sarah immediately joined Eftte $1.50 to S3. OO us from downstairs. She insisted Carrara is a city, of northern f.Tf? Tempi, Squat, lute a on dressing me first Getting you Italy, celebrated for its marble dodrable. frfeadly .1 oa will out of the way, Mrs. Avery, is situated three miles always find it i ly quarries. It comfortable, and and with a conscious humor was inland from the eastern extremity thoroughly agreeable. Yon eaa there loe, understand why thia betel iat of the Gulf of Genoa in a valley the way she phrased it HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Mine was a Spanish costume. The surrounded by marble hills. Most 10 appreciate why as of of marare the translated by Spanish lady citys buildings If amark ot diatloetioo to otoo Satuit had always seemed a little ble, and there is a museum conX tftra boootitml hootolry conventional in type although her taining numerous statues and RoERNEST C ROSSITER- - Mgr. shawls some actually purchased man antiquities. Vho is s .just rl - . x - Robson's Choice 'The expression Hobsons'cholce-Indicatenachoice.at all. The choos-e- r is always jockeyed into a position in which h.e believes he 'is exercising his own selection. The expression g efts "back to the days of .Tpbias Hobson, first man in England .to operate a livery stable.. A mandesiring a horse was told to take his ; pick .of the 4t) or so owned, by. but When the picking, was over alhipst .invariably it was the horse rearest.the door which was selected. Hence the expression: . s - Hob-.so- ' -1 . . n, 1 Painted Furniture IIIstorlo Painted furniture has been notable since the days of the Pharaohs and beautiful painted pieces from that jet-blac- .period havp been found. Because of its combination of beauty and practicality .it will undoubtedly always' continue in .popular use. It has a 'charm and'deeorative loveliness distinctively its own.' 'the pjd French, English, Dutch and Chinese masters and cabinet makers for hundreds of. years contributed their skill 'to.' thi ancient art' ' ; . honey-haire- the camel,' yak. and. llama are . among the world's most useful furnish as all the funda? mals, they mental necessities of mankind such as clothing and tents, which are made from their hair, transportation; meat, pnilk, fuel; and rugs and .blankets, which are made from their skins. Fveh their tails prove to be useful .as fly swatters. Colliers ;., . ' , Weekly. anl-- - . f , t pair-evpr'sa- . . - ug y y but-th- ..'. r Where Cork Comes' From . . .'Calories Practically the whole of the Calories are the beat units used worlds supply of cork comes from ' in measuring the energy value of what' is known as the Iberian Penfood. They are .produced by the. insula, and North Africa. Portugal burning of protein,, fats, and carbo- - produocs 'from 45 to 50 per 'cent., Spain about. .30 per cent., Algeria hydrates in the body. Carbohydrates and Morocco 15- to 20 per cont., and' enof are a source (sugars) quick ergy, and fats produce several times the South of. France., end Italy ..the as many calories as proteins' and remaining per cent . .... carbohydrates. Tea Carriers of Tibet The carriers from China carry tea. Measuring Intelligence Prof. Louis L. Thurs.tone of, the across high mountains into Tibet on' Psychology department of the' Uni- muleback or by porters, the mule going twice as' fast . as the human versity of Chicago gives seven abilities that must be considered in-- ' porter, but carrying only;haif the load of man, a man's load being, weighing mental endowment; Number facility, word fluency, visualiz- on the average, ndarly 200 pdunds ing memory, perceptual speed, in--' In- some, exceptional cases more '. duction and verbal reasoning. '.. ' ' than 400 pounds, 1 widow wh6 'live hr the Vary Avhry, harbor town of Satuit. Maat.. 'with twb negro mania, Sarah. Darbe and Bennie. wrirds.a manuacript drnqrihing the '(amnui Sroond Head murder, which occurred on her rklste, .Next, to Mary 'live Mr; and Mr. Peter Stow who fcvery year One of give a'auriim'vn maa(jurrade'party.. the. gurata of thia .function ia murdered. Nearby live Dr. and Mn. Geary anil their married daughter Edith and her. biibhand' Alfrrd Bruy.; "Doctor Myron Marden who h&'a been 'abroad for 85 fears and ia viait-lthe town for the aiimmer, and hi step, granddaughter Caro' lrefitiia, a beautiful young girl who waa Dir a In franca. .Next' live Paul ynrl I.nri F.amea and their dnugh-trMolly. Molly wax engaged to' the murShi hnd'previ-oualdered man, Aoe Bluikie. been. eojrnged' to' Walter 'freadwell, who had. been Mgikiee aacretary, e.ognfcrmenr was atiddenly broken and . ha had left" town. Other, neighbor arc Che aiatefa,. Flora, a. hnrjrea invalid, end Margaret. .All hut the latter two attended the manqnqraile. Mary'a eight-yeapld niece, Sylvia Sard, U visiting- hrf for th. Hummer. Th Maided part of Vary'-aestate la called the Spipney, In'lj it a tiny fog cabin, called the Little Uouae. Op the da of the masquerade excitement (a highWil-liVi- . - e f . Most' Useful' Animals'' not. studying 'it1, they wer-- watching something that was going on within herself. ' , Talk went' on .lazily between u& .three. I am one of those, who is always thrilled by beauty in other women." No more beautiful, on my piazza. Caro was a perfect contrast to Molly.'' In coler she- fs all, brown and ked8; reddish brown hair; tiny brown freckles;. warm red lips. Her' features are piquant but her profile Is 'as marked off as, though drawn with a ruler. I love to follow the straight line of her br.ow, .the', tiprtilted line of her'nose, culminating in the. sculpturesque combination of short upper Up, curved . lower one and cleft delicate chin, . Hiked oirr 'l'azy .chat. Caro was doing most of the talking. Mollys preoccupation permitted me 4o study hcr closely.. Molly had, I, wag sure, ' power power of many sorts; above all tremendous willpower. i like to think of thd Iron 'interior under the sheath of 'her pellucid beauty.' Caro's talkativeness permitted me to enjoy what was her most fascinating .quality- a bounding, abounding vitality. . ' Caro, possessed that understand--inand sympathy which make for tact . I felt that she sensed her friends prooccupation; that she waft trying to cover it up. 1 helped SYNOPSIS. . Little Things are little things, but th'ey Springs are. sources of- large streams; a helm is a little thing, but it governs the ebursepf a ship; a'bracq-bi- t is a little thing, but aee its ufte and power; nails arid pegs are little things, but they hold the large ports "of buildings together; a. word; a look, frown are all little things, b.ut powerful for good or evil Think of this, and mind the little things. . - ; . . FRIDAY Cw'nlipucA t2 Tbmrk - , It' was a that Sarah Darbe had made several days before, which put.it intb my head Sylvia to the masquettrde. Of course Sylvia, had bdggcd me to take her, as she had begged the preceding year; and.of course I had refused her this year as I had then on the plea that children never went. Wfrat . Sarah said was, 'her.. ' You . like America, Caro, I Wouldnt it be cute if Sylvia could ' You would like. to as' your child, I drew her out . mean dressed exactly like you." live here always? Oh y6s!" Caro exclaimed. Oh Of course I' will confess pow that I ' Whole' .'has a new It had for. been yes! brain opened . racking my Location of the FIrelands '. nabits of the Weasel . .' world to me and ft whole ne'w life. inThe Flrejaqds comprise. 500,000 an excuse to take her. .And The weasel is raacly glimpsed, alCoros quick, car's 'caught before I. ma'de'up on my mind 'that though his best hunting lies in In- 'acres at' the westerly e.nd of the Istantly sound of an- tiutomobile would tako her but- keep her mine-thhabited areas where he . can find Westerii Reserve for the benefit of Into the. drivo, Here until' the .turning there only .unmasking.. poultry and rats. The savage little .the Revolutionary war sufferers comes. Ace, Molly!" she exclaimed.' I deto came moment The this killer cuts the throats of his victims and their heirs. With slight variaIt seemed to me I read into her and sometimes runs' amok from tions in their boundaries, the coun- cision Sarah and I rushed up the voice a faint note of to warning. narrow wooden the staircase' blood lust rather than hunger.' ties gt Huron and. Erie, in Ohio Caro hefSelf and attic the though oypr began turning ca'ught ' constitute the Flrelands. things, in "tho huge costurhe trunk. and regretted that Involuntary cry, 'In fifteen minutes, we had got. to" she added in a casual tone, In work. Tl.i'e long and short of this Mr-- Hexsnn'a Car. And my' be' story Is that before that- afternoon loved granddad's with .them. was over,' we had. thrown together I knew as1 well as you two g!rls a eostuihe for Sylvia' which, as exdrink;" Ace actly as po&ible, followed the lines where to go. for Blaihie threw out of the murmur of of mine. lie seated himself beHad, I not taken 'Sylvia to 'the. grcptiqgs. tween Cairo. . 'and Doctor Molly since-hoI have party oftcij woRdqrfcd soon, lf..evcr, would we have-- ' Warden chose a seat beside me. That Was .the last time' those discovered who killed Ace Blnikie? Fcrhaiw the truth would, have come three men wore to sit on my. piazza All wore the Legion out Jn, tkTio, certainly not so Soon. together. Doctor Marden, himd'llonneur. . self a the shortest qX the tall man, in Satuit on calls? makes , Nobody the afternoon of tins important day. three, appeared, first He wore his And so it was with ft groan of quite abundant silvery hair straight back 'hypocritical self .pity for. I was from his. forehead. On his Chin lay si really conscious of . a pleasurable an 'imperial, still .black. A thin' excitement-th- at t saw Molly aquiline nose cut like the blade of a Eamcs'a roadster come curving in- scimilaf out qf the planes 0! his to the driveway .about two o'clock. , face His black eyes, extremely " fine, lighted a long, pallid, Caro Prentiss was with her face. Those ryes were def.We know just' how welcome we' ' sad and yet they watched initely arc, Aunt Mary, .Molly announced I. all' the time.. VVatched-whatCheerfully as they came onto the ' know then' what they didnt piazza steps, but We knew it was watched. '. worse to 'go home. Everybody is Next came ACe ft noticeably tall 1 so' busy and so. snappish the after- m'ani Though in the late forties, noon of the masquerade that' 1 Ace retained his magnificent figure. become 'practically, a pariah. Who ' could Although his golden curls were bear to 'watch us peacefully Shot with white and his face had ' taking a cool drink?" , " lines, he was still one of developed . "You can have all Ihe cool drinks men-- you would turn to look those I you want," assured her if yoqll at in the. . ' ' . street, get them your&eU." . of was Bruce' 'all Tallest Hexson. How doc if happenf Mrs, ' as he differed Caro asked me, widely that Thysically, Avery, youre not working an your cos- from Ace As he ttid in character tume? Everybody elso in' Satuit is and pcrsbnality. He was big with that is exe'ept Mplly and myself." enormous, muscular,- 6tooped shoulIn some ftspects standing Mine has been flmshe'd'for many ders. his figure recalled statues straight I answered. .days," ' ' . . . of in others crouching .Lincoln; So has Molly's." Caro replied. : hd looked over like a grizzly bear. I "And For brought mine from Europe. .c&nts Lucky .me! Ive pot had to put. a His huge head was made huger by the tangled, dark shag of his hair. Servants, will stitch in anything. I remember thinking . that this Ilis hazel eyes once brilliant, now . was the first time Molly had not luminous lay like lonely lakes in worked on her costume, until the the depths of great hollows. As bsual, when Ace .entered a moment she put it on. Mollys in .any .costumes were events. I wondered company, he became its center. Inthis sensibly our talk focused upon him. why she was so Bruce Hexson sat very quiet, a litI year. .: dem-. tle absent, as one drifting in and Presently Mblly returned with ,tray loaded with bottles, glasses oUt of the conversation. Myron Marden threw in an occasional and ice. A c e's As I sipped my ginger ale; I comment Occasionally How studied the two types. They pre- glance rested on Molly for an instant I noted a new element in sented a marvelous contrast. Molly Eames is one of the most his look and I did not like it a Be beautiful girls I have ever 6ecn. A triumphant possessiveness. In spite of Ace's vivacity, a conBotticelli, but a robust Bottice'lli. Upon 'Flesh white as a gardenias petal straint had fallen upon us. Caro but rich and thick; hair pale gold Prentiss had completely quieted; a but thick and deeply waved, stiff veil of reserve seemed to deaden Bruce Hexsons like a brilliant pliable wire; eyes her animation. wandered from Ace's face blue and eyes but 'pale with a strange compelling quality. to the distant marsh ond there set As ' she lounged in my great, in a preoccupied serenity. peacock-backewicker chair I noI, conscious of conflicting psychoticed what carnival the Eun was logical currents in my little party, exciting in the big diamond on her was beginning to develop social left band Ace Blaikie's engage- embarrassment when diversion ment ring. I noticed, above all, came. I caught' the scamper of that although she did not look tired, Sylvias little feet over the lawn she looked wrung mentally weary as she came up from the pool. She Electricity Home Biggest Bargain in I mean. 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