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Show THE TIMES NEWS. NEPIII. UTAH THE Kin OHlHiy By GEORGE A. BIRMINGHAM Copyright by Bobbe-Merri- CHAPTER XIII ll Ce. Continued 18 "Even bo," Bald the king, "you can scarcely expect me to answer that question In detail. Even at the age of forty-fivIf you really are fbrty-flv- e " e. "Fifty-two.- " "At any age," said the king, "such confessions are embarrassing, embarrassing for both of us. Besides, It isn't only with Calypso that I want you to use your influence. There's the patriarch. Do you know our pa- triarch?" "I hope to. I'm going to Lystrla in order to enlist his sympathies in our great movement." "And I'm sure yonll succeed," said the king. "Our patriarch is full of sympathy with all good causes, and Tm certain that your movement Is one of the best." Janet helped herself to some of the veal which a waiter was pushing at her in a large dish. The king refilled her glass. She had sipped away almost half of what was In it. "It's the esabllshment of world peace," she said, "through the medium of the United Christian Churches." "In that case," said the king, "you can count with certainty on our patriThere's nothing, arch. absolutely nothing, he likes better than the establishment of world peace except of" Christian perhaps the Unity Churches, though perhaps he's a little Inclined to take the view that the other churches should unite with his and not his with them. I mean to say, he thinks that If there's to be a compromise, it must be on the basis of every one else giving way. But all ecclesiastics are like that Our patriarch Isn't peculiar." "When we speak of the union of churches," said Janet, "we mean a concordat based on the essentials of the Christian creed." "Of course," said the king, "and you'll find our patriarch absolutely as agrees with you about that so long ' you don't ask him to shake hands with the Megallan Archimandrite. He might draw the line there, though, as I said, he's always on for anything really good. A goqd cause simply fas cinates him. If he has a weakness - as we all have It is that he's not so fond as he might be. of the things which aren't quite so good as the Causes. Take young men now'. As you very rightly said a few minutes ago, young men are young men." "I said they ought not to be." "But they are," said the king, "that's what the patriarch cannot be got to see, but I am sure I can rely on you to put the thing before him In the proper light After all. Miss Temple is a long way off. It Isn't as if she was in the least likely to turn up in Lystrla." "I fear that I can scarcely under take" Janet was softened, perhaps for the first time In her life. If it hod not been for the wine, the good food, and . the king's charming manners, she would no doubt have replied to him much more blankly than she did. She might even have spoken fiercely. "I fear," rbe said, "I cannot undertake to persuade the patriarch that Miss Temple doesn't exist" "Well, perhaps not," said the king. "After all, the patriarch Is a very dif ficult man to persuade. I never could do it I dare say It will really be bet ter If he doesn't hear about Miss Tern pie at alt And he never will if Ca lypso doesn't tell him." "I shall not consider It my duty to tell him," said Janet "My business with him" "Is world unity through peaceful Christian churches." "World peace." said Janet "through the Unity of Christian Churches.' "Quite so," said the king, "and even if it had been World Churches Through the Unity of Christian Peace, it would still be far more Important than our little affairs. Still, If you persuade Calypso not to tell the pa trlarch " If Caslmlr had been there he might have said that the king, like poor old Lear's worst daughter, gave "sweet oellladcs and most speaking gin noes' to Janet I doubt very much whether any one had ever made eyes at her before. The treatment had a certain effect. "I shall not" said Janet "advise that the patriarch be told." I dare say Janet's conscience was little. She had drunk gnawing her half of Burgundy and glass and the king was putting a liqueur glass full of cognac beside her coffee. Thit was enough to make ber uneasy. She bad promised to conceal, or help In con scandal. I suppose she had ceallng never before in her whole life agreed to do such a thing, and no doubt th thought of It wm unpleasant By way of compounding with her conscience and so quieting It, she made up her mind to say something really nasty about Tommy. "Are yon aware," she said, "that th young man about whom we have been peaking is lot what he pretends to ber "He pretends to be a curate the king. T" said "Exactly, and fin perfectly certain fta'a aotbia ef taa sort" El i i i i i k, J7 r i i B It iTTa LEGION t,, 34 . (Copy tor This Department Supplied by the American Lesion News Service.) W. N. U. Servica n eR0SS-HW0Ri 17 la. nil lb & In IU l.W 20 19 h-S- H RADIO FUND IS IN HANDS OF LEGION m :':p -- -- Z5 rs mmc jr j Tfp&g" Churches, dropped hints about Tommy which set Calypso wondering, fehe said, for Instance, that Tommy was of the Roxy-SuAdministration not the man he professed to be. So disabled veterans of the far as Calypso knew, Tommy pro- radio fund for m ST 3T"H3? "' fessed to be Lord Norheys, and the World war is now In the hands of the at announced was It thought that he might be somebody American Legion, Legion else gave her a queer little thrill oi national headquarters of the recentwas pleasure. If he were not Lord Nor at Indianapolis. to The fund 45 the Legion by Mauheys, then he was not bound in honor ly transferred rice Judd, representing the New York to marry Miss Temple. IT"? So 51" ?"135 48 She began to look at Tommy with Sun. It amounts to something over r Interest at first as a man whom It $80,000. ST --"ST 53 The fund Is used to provide radio might be her duty to marry, later on as a man whom she might be content sets for hospitalized veterans In alt to marry even if it were not her duty. parts of the United States. It will, It PUshi kUSal IfcSaal Mtaa Her view of Miss Temple changed In is hoped, be the nucleus for a permaan odd way. It occurred to her as nent endowment, which eventually will possible that this London dancer make a set available to every veteran might be one of those wicked women In a hospital. " The fund was started by S. L. Rotha-ke- l, who lure young men into entangleknown to radio fans as "Roxy," ments and then hold them to their e promises. She came by de- of broadcasting fame. While attending (Copyright, 1925.) grees to think of Miss Temple as a a radio show at Washington, D. C, in IK A Horizontal. plaything nuisance, some one who had no right May, 1924, Mr. Rothakel visited vet20 A large snake ef tropical A m erica 1 Visible watery vapor to be there at all, certainly no right erans at Walter Reed hospital. He 23 The flrst maa 4 Feathered vertebrates 55 to Interfere with Lord Norheys life. saw an opportunity to bring happiness a A steep rnssred rock tlvcn to preaching (elans;) 26 Proceeded quickly Tommy could not fall to observe the to them by means of the radio. He 15 Part of a circle 27 Cuddled up In Judd 14 of Mr. Interest Imagines change in Calypso's manner, and the enlisted the 19 Moving round and round 16 A measure for cloth thought that her feelings toward him the project. 30 Newspapers and periodicals' (col 17 Thone who slide oa Ice were becoming more friendly filled Returning to New York. Mr. Rothalectively) IS -- Stumps of errata 31 to go kel Interested the Sun in the plan. A SI -- A rank er file R.epreseated dramatically him with a determination 32 Roads Aa appendagje through with his adventure whatever fund was started. Other newspapers 22 34 The piece Joined In. Nearly $200,000 was raised. 24 36 To employ happened. 25 To Inspect cloaely HH A man'a name shorteaed There were difficulties. One,, tri Nearly $125,000 was expended in pur- 26 A kind of automobile 44 To come la agala fling In itself, but singularly embarchasing equipment. It was finally de XS Atmosphere 45 Anxiety or solicitude cided to turn the fund over for further 50 A prefix dcaotlaa; priority rassing, met him almost at once. 47 A trnvclee Clothing no On the evening of his arrival, while administration to the Legion. A check 51 One who wields a bat S3 A meadow M A popular game Nato a was before he SS lessea pipe going for the amount was presented smoking 54 A sailor (slang) to bed. Tommy was greeted by a tional Adjutant Russell Crevlston of 87 To make aorrowfnl SO Chum SS Each (abbr.) 57 At this place cheerful, intelligent looking young Eng- the Legion recently. eo A part ef 59 Te amcar with a sticky aubstaaee) lishman. The fund will be administered 41 A volcano walking la Slcllr 61 A domestic animal A Chinese measure Excuse me, sir, but aren't you Col through a board of trustees. National 42 (12 Articles ef food A Ions; tirade oa mmj aabject onel Heard?" Commander James A. Drain of the 43 64 Neither A aa fabaceoua 46 used aanual plaat 65 To stitch Tommy was not Colonel Heard any Legion and National Treasurer Robert vegetable 67 An insect more than he was Lord Norheys; but H. Tyndall are members of the board. 48 That girl 49 Discusses S3 Still 68 No (Scotch) 62 A unit he knew he had Colonel Heard's pass- Capt. John H. Craige, aide to the com71 Tellurium (symbol) de-BSEt Ventured to port In his pocket and his party were mandant of the United States marine One of a breed ef pet deaja Solution Colwill as appear la next Issue In hotel entered the register corps, who has taken a very active BS A small horse onel and Mrs. Heard and Miss Gla-- interest In the fund. Is a member. John GO A plarlne; card bavins tea apota 1 The established monetary value borne. The king had done that for Oliver Lagorce, editor of the National Solution of Last Week's Puzzle. To conslKB them before he went back to Berlin. Geographic Magazine, and the Munsey 63 66 Fastening with aalls C 9AlO6EMSlATliATTt "Is said the Inname," stranger, My SO Trust company of Washington are Eggs of flshca M Q R S E A 6A I NjSTTQR TO Allen. I don't think we've ever met." cluded. Coming toejetbe 72 Te BUR OHlpWE DETPJA i. L Never," said Tommy firmly, thank Robert F. Smith, managing editor 78 Doesdroop wrong; BfRie,puT e1d3pe ful that Allen was not one of Colonel of the American Legion Weekly, and 74 To extort yielT ' by violence Heard's oldest friends. dfTZI piJiAlraRf'iNjo James of the staff of the 75 Members ef aa Indlaa tribe Marquis O MjB S i Vertical. adm "But when I saw your name In the Weekly are members of the board. The M O ATbWtI 1 Part of a ship Af iRJEpHGjO hotel register," said Allen, "I thought American Legion Weekly will have a annov I A PL fPQO I'd Introduce myself. I'm doing Itep- - large part In the active control and 2S To pIlNEDECrf e.R1EW Marked with wound aratlons, you know." HbjoIr 4 To keep out management of the fund. 5 Part of the foot He gave that piece of information 6 Cross (Inlt.) Red havas if it formed some excuse for P!g uiNaTrTDlE 7 To expel front legal professloa OOCOCDC)OOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOq PlAiT ONJ1 Git R JAJQSAW ing seen Colonel Heard's name in the 8 Arranged "He Pretends to Be a Curate," Said register book. Perhaps it was an exACR jEBN AIS A LEW PTAI 10 Te fashloa ever agnin DIVA AIDS FUND MYl'RITiP 11 everything er everroaa the King. cuse. Any one concerned with Rep12 Joy SIE D G'E Is bound to be filled with cu arations ERNESTINE 4 1 OTHER" Not many patriarch and Calypso too, that he riosity and ought to investigate ev IS A genus of swine (zoological) SCH U MAN N - HEINK. Isn't a clergyman. You'd be bound to across. How else comes he world-famou- s has erything opera singer, do that for the sake of the Church of PUZZLE HOW TO SOLVE A CROSS-WORis he to know whether the conquered raised her voice In behalf of the England. But If he behaves with or- nations can or cannot pay the fines When the correct letters are placed la the white spaces this puaale will spell enAmerican $5,000,000 Legion's he After all, may dinary decorum words both vertically and horiaoatally. The flrst letter la each word la indion them? dowment fund for the disabled cated by a number, which refers to the definition listed below the puaale. Thua have good reasons for pretending to imposed went I Allen "that on, of the hope," and youll No. 1 under the column hrsded "horizontal" define a word which will All th veterans orphans be a clergyman. I'm pretending to be white spsces up to the first black square to the right, and a number Is world war. Schumann-Heln- k a head waiter in order to earn my Introduce me to Mrs. Heard. I'd like defines a word which will fill the white squares to the next black, to tell my sister that I've met her." the mother of four sons who below. No letters go la the black spares. All words used are dlctloaary living. There's nothing really wicked else not do could American with served army anything the Tommy except see either words, proper names. Abbreviations, slang. Initials, technical terms ana) that about that I don't obsolete forms are Indicated la the definitions. but promise to Introduce Allen to Mrs, in the World war and of another you or I are bound to tell the patri Heard next morning. But he could son who went down with his arch that he's not a curate." In a German uniform. "So long as you know the facts I not help wondering which of bis two ladles were the better suited for the While on tour at Philadelphia don't see that it's anybody else's bus part. Janet Church was almost the the great World war mother iness." age that colonels' wives generally are. made a contribution of $000 to "And I do know them thoroughly But Tommy knew that he himself the fund. UZ-ZL-E "I felt bound to tell you," said looked i absurdly young. There cannot "I love America," she said, Janet, "but I don't see that I need tell be many Instances of colonels of while writing her $000 contribuanyone else." twenty-siyears old married to ladles "America took me into Its tion. "Thanks," said the king. and Janet looked every of fifty-twarms and gave me everything. I day of her age. On the other hand, was poor when I came. Amerone of bis two ladles had to pose as ica was good to me so good to the secretary of the Graves Registrame. When the war broke out 1 tion commission. Calypso did not look saw my duty, my opportunity to like a secretary and it would be dif CHAPTER XIV pay back a little for the goodness ficult to convince any one that she America had been to me." comwas chiefly occupied with graves. It took Caslmlr two days to plete his arrangement for the reception Janet, with her face and figure. of the princess at the schloss. The looked exactly like a lady wh spent little party Tommy, the princess and her time In typing letters about tomb Albert Janet Church stayed In the best ho stones. Tommy made up his snd He Cussed King tel In Breslau. The king took rooms that Calypso must be Mrs. Heard. and Got Medal for It for them before he went back to Ber "I want to thank Mrs. Heard," said Himpe's comrades in the Henry lin, a bedroom for Tommy, two bed Allen, for all her kindnesses to my American Legion at Omaha, Neb., relaroom for the rooms and mothwas In a 1915. like She sitting sister to him as "the only mnn who dies. The head waiter of the Mas er to the girls In that canteen, and fer a king and got a meiVd for It" cursed cotte is an Important person In hotel she kept a tight hand over them, too. the fighting In the trenches During keeping and restaurant circles In Ger Quite right. They needed It" In the early days of the war, some was treated a In shock. The date gave Tommy many. Tommy's party at Himpe's shoulder. Not with the greatest courtesy and consld 1915 Calypso was at the utmost four- one tugged who his knowing 1 era on." teen years of age and could not pos was, Hlmpe peremptorily But the two days In Breslau were sibly have kept a tight hand over any companion the h 1 out of here told him to not very pleasant for Tommy. He saw one, except perhaps the inhabitants of or I'll shoot "get It was King Albert you." but little of the princess, and he never a dolls' house. Tommy altered his of Belgium. saw her alone. They met at meals plan. Janet would have to be Mrs. A few days later Hlmpe was called but Janet Church was always there. Heard. But he was by no means cerfor to headquarters and reprimanded comAfterward the princess and Janet eith tain of how Janet would like that She more polite to his er retired to their own sitting room, had already accepted the position of not being rades. That was the first he knew or took a walk without asking Tom his aunt, and It Is distinctly laid down that the man he threatened to shoot ne got no chance In the Prayer Book that an aunt may was his own my to go with them, king. of explaining himself to the princess not marry her nephew. Janet with King Al later came to look on the or trying to convince her that he knew her strong ecclesiastical Instincts, Incident as a Joke and after the war nothing of Miss Temple. This wor might very well object te committing Introduced Hlmpe to the court as "the On the other hind, the herself to breach of Te marriage ried htm. to kill me." man threatened who princess' manner became gradually laws of the Church. notice that received recently Hlmpe more and more agreeable. The ex (TO Bl CONTINUED.) he was awarded the Belgian war cross treme hostility with which she had with one palm. He la a chauffeur at Do Not Fore Plant greeted him In the Mascotte and after Omaha. been to or ward in the train gave way If a plant has growing thriftily dinary politeness and at last to friend for some time aod then begins to go Idaho City Beautiful bark It probably needs a rest and ao lines. was will Idaho Falls, Idaho, may wardo of of the That smount wits, course, permaany prinforcing Janet cess all day and talked to her Inces- nent good. During the resting period rant the title "The City Beautiful" re- santly, almost alwsys about world a plant Is better If left entirely alone th liwal American T.eirlon nnnt peace end the Unity of Christian In a dry, cool cellar. It will of Its own j cently offered prizes to boys and girls Churches. This would have Inclined accord and without any attention ef who make the prettiest ana oei gar-A- i sailed The munr and council have any girt to feel kindly toward a young any kind begin to put out new green man, even If he were the callous shoots. When these aew shoots show agreed to donate l."0 toward the prlr.es breaker of another girl's heart And themselves the plant should be given a and to furnish the water for Irrlgntlng Calypso came te be doubtful whether thorough watering, a repotting If nec- vacant lots which are to be planted te Tommy had really broken Miss Tem essary, and brought up Into Its plate grass and flowers by the city's young Fins' twe l rates. Upside down between aasfi and aletiee Hah aide 4owk heart. Janet, when her mind la the tun. After It la growing wall tt gardeners. 1 lena left TJaJe leg. ef Baajr be given fat mi wf. (tsM be 01verte4 frets the I thought not" said the king. "I thought not. I'm glad you've confirmed my suspicion." I've known many curates," said Janet "perhaps hundreds of them, and I've never known one yet who behaved as this one does. He drinks cocktails in the morning and goes to the Mascotte In the evenings." The patriarch wouldn't dream of doing such things," said the king. "Which makes me certain that he s not a curate or indeed a clergyman at all." "That" said the king, "Is more the sort of way a young man like Lord Norheys might behave." Very possibly. I don't know Lord Norheys." At the same time," said the king, it is not our business to expose the unfortunate young man. Deplorable as his conduct It I don't see that we need warn the patriarch against him." "For the sake of the reputation of the Church of England," said Janet "I feel that I ought to make it clear that he is not one of our clergy." "If he does anything scandalous while he is in Lystrla," said the king, "kisses a housemaid, or anything like that of course you'll have to tell the dt n 72 r sr ssrpr, '. Fir jEjn sf half-mad- t LTl3ctl3t YEj l pop 1 YrSJ; under-"vertical- it NURSERY RHYME ffesH' j- - x Part III. Lystria ma OBBY SHAFTO'S gono to. sea. A tumble pirate for to be. a braver man" than he. Ne'er Sing ho for Bobby Shafto! pi! I |