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THE RIGHTS
OF OTHERS
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MEAJ&ZZ
How ths Selfish
In these assertive days when every
where we hear the talk turn to the ques
tion of "nights," Btid "rcrsonal Liberty"
and "0tt Development," It Is curiously
strange to note how many people do ut
terly Ignore (ho rights of others.
it only somo of the v. omen and men.
too who wish to set tho world straight
would realize tliat reformation begins at
home, the world would certainly be a
more pleasant and harmonious place.
Speaking of the rights of others, I wit
nessed a' curious sight only tho other day.
It was at a railway station, and In front
of the ticket olTlco stood a largo and roso
lute lady, arguing lengthily with tho of
ficial at tho llttlo window. Behind her
stood a line of 10 anxious. Impatient
men, all literally twitching with eftger
r to buy their tickets nnd catch their
respective trains.
But the largo and resolute lady didn't
care a scrap whether they caught their
trains or not Not she! She only wanted
to prove her arguing ability to the man
at tho window. Tho subject of her per
oration was a very trifling one. It dealt
with certain railroad and tlme-tablo re
forms she desired to Instil Into tho offi
cial mind. The man behind the window
wasn't paying any attention to her, cither,
lie even told her In no uncertain tones to
move on. But tho argumentative one ob
served with Joy that the 10 good men
and true behind her In the line wero all
literally hanging on her words. Bo she
made the most of the situation. She was
asserting herself, and the experience was
a peculiarly happy one for her.
Two of the men In tho line missed their
trains through her loquacity, and thereby
lost contracts Involving thousands of dol
lars. And this was.oJLdue to the woman's
utter disregard of tho rights of others.
The lamentable thing Is that cases of
this particular sort occur every day. At
any railroad station you will see a simi
lar tableau enacted. And no one takes
any action In the matter.
Utter disregard of the rights of others
happens every day In trolley cars, too.
Men and women alike are carelesB In this
respect. They will flght for a seat for
themselves, and, not content with ono
place, will calmly spread themselves over
two,- utterly refusing to budge one Inch
to the right or the left. They don't care
JOHN ERLEIGH,
CHAPTER XXXIII-(Contlnued.) .
He bowed and walked away- .Lady
Wlmberley watched him until ho nad
disappeared In a crowd of people, and
then, looking round, she saw that a tall,
shabby man, with a whlto face, was
standing a few yards away from her
and regarding her with interest. She
opened her parasot and shut him out from
her view.
A few minutes later Joan returned with
tho book;
"Oh, he's gone, has he?" she said.
"Yes, dear-he had to go. Wo will leave
the book at his hotel."
Joan looked at her mother suspiciously.
Then she said:
"Mother, dear, the next time you two
want to get rid of me "
"Oh, Joan, don't be silly. Do you
think I wanted to be left alone with Mr.
Vertigant"
Joan did not pursue the subject any
further. Her sharp gray eyeB had al
ready "foifnd out that her mother not only
disliked but feared the man who had
lately been science master of Harptree.
Sho was also aware that from tho day
they .had first met Vertigan at Nice, her
mother, whose health up to that time bad
apparently derived benefit from the
warmth and sunshine, had grown rapidly
worse, and was now looking more HI than
When sfio had left England.
"When, are wo going home, mother?"
he said after a pause.
"Not yet. dear not Just yet. Many
girls would bo glad to be here out of
the fogs and cold of England."
"Aro we going back for the London
season?"
"No, dear I don't think that in any
case wo shall go to London."
"It la so dull here I havo nothing to
do."
"You hava plenty of friends, Joan
there are tots to see and do.".
The girl stared sullenly out at the blue
sea. and then, after a long silence, she
aid abruptly;
"Mother, dear, Isn't It rather hard luck
on. on father our being away from
him?"
Lady Wlmberley colored, and then
her face ffrew very white. Joan's heart
beat -very quickly. She had suspected
tha truth. Now she knew It. There
CHILDREN'S CORNER
Duffy's
DUFFY was a cunning little dog. So
white was his hair and so Huffy and
curly that ha-Jooked Ilka nothlnr In tha
world but 4 great white snowbaUl
ills mistress kept him clean and fins
and he was a great pet la the house
bold. Puffy, of course, had tha best of every
thing to elk Ha had a nice warm placa
to sleep and a soft pillow on tha front
window all, where ha could sit and watch
pasaereby to his heart's content.
But Dutjy, )tka nrly avary other crea
ture In tba world, was far from satisfied
with bin lot Ha wanted tha very thins
fc& didn't hava.
"What good U It tor tna to ba clean?"
Ji .kd hlmsttlf. "to hava plenty to eat
arid a warm placa tp sleep? What I
najly want Is freedom) I want to run
afcoat ts I pjeasel To go out door when
evr J wish and to run and get dirty In
tint streets! This being kept so fine Is a
yrfet nuisancer
tt thought and thought about his
tnwUMi about how badly off ha was.
.Ajta, a,J always tha wayr tha mora b
: fttuHy ha thought ha could stand it
im, inrourn witn wis jooi
h deeiar4 'I'm going out
JaUOMat dawn from tha window silt
ttd guts for tba dr
1et Mm. PuMa want to fa out
fcMl" mk.4 Mf titietr. -Wall, him
w't )at - ftp t'a too ueW and
s4ry mt Xbupu tt uit ta wmrtHMf
Man or Woman Acts
o. scrap how crowded the car may be, for
havo they hot secured to themselves am
ple room? What docs It matter to them
that the tired old lady or the Wcnry
salctglrl returning home after a hard day
are nlstfutly regarding the empty spaco
which Is "not quite" big enough to afford
a scat, but which could easily bo mado
big enough, If only tho selfish occupant
would move a little to right or left?
Onco In a London motorbus I heard n
most snlutary lecture delivered on this
vuy subject. It was delivered from the
conductor's platform, too, nnd In no un
certain tones. Tho Irascible old gentle
man who bnulcd It at tho hcadd of tho
occupants of that bus must have been a
regular platform orator:
"God bless my soutl" ho shouted, as ho
stood nt the end" of tho mvnylng vehlclo
nnd contemplated tho row of cnlnt, com
placent faces Insldo. "Von people In
there ought to bo ashamed of yourselves I
Thcro you sit, ovcry man and overy wom
an occupying spaco enough for two- per
sons, nnd as rigid and stiff as a row of
Egyptian mummies! Nothing short of an
earthquake could mako you budgo an
Inch! Dlsgustln' behavior! Talk about
tho rights ot others, Indeodl Pracllco
what you preach! Movo up, I say, move
up!"
And they did move up. Their faces
wero a study. Yes, they were furious.
But the lesson was a much-needed one.
Tho woman who talks too much Is al
ways heedless of tho rights of others. For
she Is too egotistical to care about them.
Tho sound of her own voice Is the only
melody for which Bhe truly cares. It Is
tho right of every ono to have her full
share and part In genoral conversation.
But tho talkative woman upsets tho bal
ance of things and boldly usurps the con
versational privileges of others.
Generally speaking, In nny company or
gathering of people It Is the right of
every ono to express his or her views and
to have a say In general talk. The too
talkative person, then. Is actually steal
ing the rights of others.
In these days of competition nnd keen
rivalry, when each must look out for hN
or her own rights, nnd when It Is Indeed
a case of the "weakest to tho wall," let
us determine that the getting of our own
rights shall not Involve trespassing on
tho rights of others. For no happiness
over came from usurping tho privileges
nnd tho dues of those weaker than our
selves. had been a quarrel botween theso two
something so serious that her mother
could not live In the same house as her
husband. Well, It would bo her duty to
bring them together again. f
She thought the matter over again as
sho brushed her hair that night It
seemed to her terrible that her mother,
who seemed at last to have found happi
ness after bo much sorrow, should have
had so little of It, and find her life once
more shadowed by pain. There was no
serious illness she had cross-questioned
the doctor about that herself. It was
merely a nervous breakdown, the result,
no doubt, of mental anxiety.
"I must do something to help them,"
she thought. "If I only knew what had
happened! One feels so helpless when
one does not know."
There was a knock at the door and her
mother entered the room. Lady Wlmber
ley was still in her evening dress, and her
dark hair was circled with a band of dia
monds, She seated herself In an arm
chair. "I want to have a talk with you, Joan,"
sho said rather nervously "about what
you said this morning."
"What was that, mother, dear?"
"About your your father. I havo been
thinking over what you said. Ho ought
not to be left alone for bo long. Would
you like to go back to Harptree?"
"And leave you here, mother?"
"Yes, dear; I should havo to stay. I
am not well enough to stand tho English
winter. But you hate being here, and It
Is cruel to keep you hero selfish of me."
"Oh, mother; I couldn't leave you."
"Why not? I'll wire to your Aunt
Edith. She'd like to come o' t here. She'd
ba only too glad If I paid all her ex
penses." Joan tied a palo blue ribbon round the
end of her plait of hair. Then she cama
to her mother's side and kissed her.
"Mother, dear," she whispered. "I I
want you to coma back with me now
to Harptree."
"No, Joan that Is Impossible."
Tho girl knelt down by her mother's
side, and resting her hands on her
mother's knee, looked up at the pale, thin
face.
"Mother, dearest," she pleaded, "you
you arc unhappy can't you tell ma what
Tumble
She started to play with him as aha
usually did, but Indoor play had no charm
for Duffy that dayl ''I want to go out
.doors," he growled, and he climbed back
up on tba window sill.
He looked out Into the big outdoors.
It was all so fresh and whlto looking.
"I don't care If aha saya I can't go,
I'm going!" declared Duffy, and he began
to watch for a good chance to slip out.
It was not Jong" coming. In a very few
minutes a messenger boy appeared at tha
front door, and beforo the book was
signed the back door bell rang! Could
any dog ask for a batter opportunity r
Duffy gave a little grunt of satisfaction
and slipped through tho front door.
"My, butjhjs does seem good I" he said
to himself, and ha drew a deep breath of
tha fresh, cold air. "Now for a play I"
He started over to tha edge ot tha
porch. "Funny!" ho said softly, "the
yard seems to hava moved up closer to
tha porch!" And Indeed It looked that
"I can runrJght off the porch Into the
yardl' crfad.Duffy gaily, aruj away he
. tA:
Acroas, te "poron, and with a Jump ha
landed deep fn thV bottom of tha biar
snowdrift!
II sputtered and yelped, ha fought and
ha kicked, but deeper and deeper Into tha
drift ba sank, till there was nothing; to
ba seen from tba poroh hat the bole where
be went lu!
Wba nl Wit ba was pullad out. ha
Mt weaWjf lta the muss and stayed
ftolprtjMlltf, titbit taem titito.
Fer the fetlowlnir eviisasttons lent In. M
rtafltra of the Etkiino i.iijoib prliee at l
and 50.i pnli are anardrc, , .
. All uiKMtlona ahould be naarf aaad to Elian
Adair. Kdltor of Women's Pa, KfasidO
Lirott, Independence Square, PotladalphU.
A prlie nf tl lin hern nnnrdrd to
A. M. 11.. 781 South Slat street, for the fol
lowing ansgeatlonl
When fcoparallng cggs-lf a funnel Is
placed over a tumbler and the eggs
broken Into It one at a time, It Is easy
to keep yolk and white apart, as tho
white runs down In tho glass and tho
yolk may bo tilted out of tho top.
A prlc of fiO cent a h&a been awarded tn
T.iirln Noble, Orean Cllr, N. J for tbo fol
low lnr suggestion)
To break Ico In a sickroom simply put
a piece of Ico In a towel (or napkin) and
press a flower or shawl pin Into It! it
will break off smooth and clean, without
a partlclo of trouble. Keep It covered
afterwards. Never break Ice by pound
Ing It In a napkin or towel with a ham
mer. It wastes Ice nnd cuts tho material.
A prlio of AO cent liaa been mtnrddl to
Mra. I,. II. Tllton. 4.131 North lOtli afreet,
Philadelphia, far the following augitntlont
Beforo putting now ticking on feather
pillows, take a piece of whlto soap, dip
It In water, then rub the soap over the
wrong sldo of the ticking. You will
then never bo bothered by tho feathers
working out through tho ticking.
A prlie of 80 centa haa been awarded to
Mra. W. Cnlp. 821 Clifton avenue, ColUncdale,
Pa., for the following aurtratlon!
I saved many steps slnco my husband
put castors on my kitchen table. I can
movo It easily wherover I want It. In
dishwashing I put It near the sink and
cupboard In baking and cooking and put
ting up fruit, near the stove and so on.
Evening
How calm how beautiful comes on
The stilly hour, when storms have gone,
"When warring winds hnvo died away
And clouds beneath the dancing ray
Melt off and leavo the land and sea
Sleeping tn light tranquillity.
Thomas Moore.
The Shadow Rose
A nolsetto on my garden path
An ever-swaying shadow throws;
But If I pluck it strolling by,
I pluck tho shadow with the rose.
Just near enough my heart you stood
To shadow It but was It fair
In him, who plucked and bora you off,
To leave your shadow lingering there?
Moving Pictures.
Mrs. F. E. Lowrry has nailed for Li
beria, where she will take n trip into tho
wilds of Darkest Africa, taking moving
pictures ns she goes. ,
SCHOOLMASTER
Is wrong so that I can help you I do
want you to bo happy and you you look
as If you would never bo happy again."
"Oh, I hope so,' Joan when my health
Is better. You needn't worry about me,
dear."
"But I do worry about you day and
night Mother, dear, please tell me what
has happened. It Isn't as If I didn't know
something had happened. That odious
llttlo man ever slnco he has como here
you have been getting worse and worse.
He frightens you. I can sea It"
"Joan, dear, please do not talk non
sense," said Lady Wlmberley quietly. "I
am ill-that Is all."
The girl rose to her feet, as though her
mother had repulsed her. Sho walked to
her dressing table and Angered some of
the silver boxes and golden trinkets. Then
she turned and looked at her mother.
"Hut who is making you HI?" she said
fiercely. "This little brute? My father?
Who Is It? I must know tho truth. If
you cared for mo at all, you'd tell me."
"It Is becauso I love you so dearly,
Joan, that I Intend to keep all unhappt
ncss from your II fo."
"Happiness? Do you think I can ba
happy when I see you so wretched?"
"You are talking nonsense, Joan'. Now
I think you had better go back to Eng
land before the end of the week. I will
wire to Aunt Edith tomorrow morning.
And then "
There was a knock at tha door and
Joan opened It A maidservant said that
her mother was wanted at once. The
gendarmes had called and wished to see
her. They were now In her sitting room.
"The police?" queried Joan. "What Is
It. Marie?"
"Indeed I do not know, my lady Indeed
I do not. The manager would not allow
them to come up at first. But you know
tha way of the gendarmes. They are not
to be kept out They are there in my
lady's sitting room."
"I will go and Bee them at once," said
Lady Wlmberley, "I dare say It Is noth
lnr. Tha police out here are very offi
cious." She made her way Into their private
sitting room. Two gendarmes, accom
panied by a small man In a black suit
and a tall hat, were standing by the
table. The small man bowed and re
moved his hat,
"Wa aro sorry to trouble madame," he
said, "but there has been a fracas out
side tha Casino and an English gentle-'
man Has been killed. Madams has been
seep In tio company of the gentleman
more than once, nnd wa have come"
- Is It?" she Inquired sharply.
"A M. Vertigan so we think from
letters in his pocket. They know little
of him at his hotel, and we wondered If
madame would ba able.. "
"Vertigan," she said In a low voice.
"Mr. Vertigan dead!"
"Yes, madame." said the little man In
blaok. "and wo thought perhaps that you,
could tell us something about the gentle
man. We must send for his relations of
course, and. they know so little of him at
the hotel."
Lady Wlmberley looked at tha man for
a faw seconds without speaking. Then
sha swayed a little and put a. hand on
the table to support herself. Tha news
had coma to her as a shock. Tha death
of Vertigan meant so much that sha
could hardly realize It as yet But the
first thing that had flashed across her
mind was that only a few hours ago sha
had sent round a thousand pounds In
notes to Vcrtlgan'a hotel, and that In all
probability the notes and the letter sha
had Inclosed with them were now In tha
hands of the police,
"Madame Is 111," said tha little mart In
black, "It is a terrible blow. I havo no
doubt. Pour out madame a (tua of wtne,
Jules, and then you two take yourselves
off downstairs and wait for me."
One of tha gendarmes poured out soma
port into a tumbler and gravely handed
Jt to Lady Wlmberley. She smiled as tha
refused It and seated herself at tba table.
Tha gendarmes departed and sha was
alone with tas llttl" man In hjaok.
"He was a rraat friend, cf yean trilfc.
(Hit doubt, nasam?' ,
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Delicious 1 omatoes.
Scoop out fresh tomatoes, break an egg
Into each and season well. Strew with
crumbs and a bit of butter and bako a
fow minutes.
"No, no but still tho news of his
death ono is rather upset. Are you one
of tho police?"
"I am a detective, madame. My name
is Valols. I am in outhorlty. You will
please answer my questions."
"Certainly, M. Valols. What do you
wish mo to tell you7"
"Who Is this gentleman?"
"He wns a teacher of science and chem
istry at my husband's school In England."
"Your husband's name, madamo7"
"John Erleigh."
"And the name of tho school?"
"Harptree."
"Do you know of any relations?"
"I do not. But perhaps, If you wlro
to my husband ho will be ablo to Inform
you."
"I will do so, madame. But you your
self know nothing?"
"Nothing of the relations."
M. Valols stroked his small black mus
tache. "Tha namo of Vertigan Is familiar to
us," he said after a pause. "Wo have
received Instructions from tho London
police to watch him and report his move
ments. They say ho Is a dangerous char
acter." Lady Wlmberley smiled. "I should
hardly think he was that" sho said.
"So It appears, madamo, and wo were
warnod that he might be annoying1 you,
and that wo were to protect you as much
as possible without Interfering with his
freedom. Have you suffered any an
noyance?" "Well, I do not like the man, but, as
he used to bo at Harptree, I have been
forced to be civil to him. What have tho
London police against him?"
"Oh, that, madamo, is our affair."
"Who killed him?"
"Oh, It was a drunken brawl, madame,
so far aajwo know at present"
"TheTmurderer Is In custody?"
"No, madame, I regret to say that he
Is not There was a dispute over some
money at tha Casino a stake of flvo louls
that won. It was continued outside, or so
wa think, and the other man escaped us.
But not for long, madame not for long
wo hava a description of him. I will
wish you good-night, madame and thank
you for your Information."
The man took his departure, and Lady
Wlmberley drank some of tho wlna from
the tumbler. Her hand trembled and the
glass chinked against her teeth. Sho
wondered If Vertigan had turned to his
hotel to get the notes beforo ha had gone
round to the Casino. She could not, of
course, have asked the detective any
questions on that matter and she did not
quite sea how she was going to And out.
Any Inquiries at the hotel would excite
suspicion,
"If tha letter Is still there waiting for
him," she thought "It will fall Into tha
hands of the police."
And. moreover, It would probably fall
Into the hands of ths police In any case,
for very likely Vertigan had not destroyed
It, Sha did not sea what Bhe could do to
prevent her name from being mixed up In
the affair. She rose from her chair and
paced slowly up and down tha room. She
wondered why the detective had teen to
sea her, Tha reason ha had given could
not hava been tha real one. If, as ha had
aid, thay had been asked by the London
police to watch Vertigan ha would hava
known that tha London police could give
him all tha Information ha came to ask.
No, he had come to rind out something
else perhaps about those very notes and
tha letter. He had asked no questions.
Ha had merely coma to watch her face
when she received tha news.
There had been nothing very much in
tha letter after all merely a few lines
saying that sha did not Intend to supply
him with any more money. But it was
enough to put tha police In possession of
tha truth. It was no good telling them
that Vertigan -was a friend of hers and
that she bad been making him a friendly
loan.
Then tha door opened and Joan cama
Into tha room.
"Motfear. dear." aha said, "what has
Bawattjdf; I 4 net know they had sons.
1 HiW l 1 wait so loaf r, aad
For the StepladrJer.
If the stopladder slips, paste a piece of
oliL rubber over each support; this will
not only prevent a fall, but It will pro
tect tho floors.
A GRIPPING STORY OF LOVE, MYSTERY AND KIDNAPING
:: :: By CLAVER
then I came and listened outside the door,
and, hearing no voices, I thought I could
come In. What Is tho matter?"
'Mr. Vertigan has been killed, dear,"
Lady Wlmberley replied.
"Oh, how terrible."
"Yes. It happened outside the Casino,
and they came round here to see If I
knew tho address of any of his relatives.
I could not tell them, so they are wiring
to Harptree."
"Oh, how dreadful, mother, dear," she
said, but later on, when sho was alone In
her bedroom, sho actually smiled. She was
glad that her mother could never meet
Vertigan ngaln and look at him with
those frightened eyes of hers.
And then she shuddered at her own
thoughts. It was surely a horrible thing
to be glad a man was dead.
Next day all Nlco was talking of the
murder outsldo the Casino. The mur
derer had been caught Derore daybreak.
He was a weedy, degenerate young fel
low of about 23, and was known to tho
poltco as a man upon whom It was neces
sary to keep an eye. For a year ho had
hung about the placo, gambling In small
sums at the Casino, and having appar
ently no means of livelihood.
No money had been found on the de
ceased beyond a few C-frano pieces. It
appeared, however, that he was well-to-do,
and that during his stay In Nice ha
had paid nearly a quarter of a million
franca Into the bank.
There was no mystery about the affair
at alL Lady Wlmberley had been afraid
that Vertlgan's death might have had
some connection with tho aeries of events
that had led up to the kidnapping- of her
son. But everything was quite simple.
Tho youth, ot tho name of Weiss, said
under examination that Vertigan had
snatched up his stake. Outside there had
been a quarrel nnd Vertigan had drawn
a revolver. WelsB had fired to save tils
own life. This story was corroborated by
the fact that a revolver of English make,
and which had not been fired, was found
In Vertlgan's right hand. It was not un
til two days later that the detective call
ed onca more to sea Lady Wlmberley. A
look of fear came Into her eyes when
his name was announced, but she had
perfect control of her features by the
time ha entered her sitting room.
"I coma to trouble you again, madams,"
ho said, "but not, I hope, for long. It
appears that at 7 o'olock on tha night ot
M. Vertlgan's death a letter was left for
him at his hotel by ona of tha servants
here. It appears that you sent him ths
letter,"
"Yes," she answered quietly, "that Is
true enough."
"May I ask what was In the letter,
madame? It seems to have been a bulky
one,"
Lady Wlmberley smiled. She thought
It better to tell as much of the truth as
possible and make no demur about It
"Ilink-notes," she replied. "Certain
money was owing to Mr. Vertlran."-"
"Ah, from your husband?"
"Yes, and Mr, Vertigan was hard up,"
"I sea I see. Well, no money was
found on Mr. Vertigan. so we presume he
lost it at tha Casino,"
"Might ha not have put It in tha bank?"
"Us did not do so, madame. Wa hava
searched all his trunks. Neither money
nor letter has been found,"
"Then tha man who murdered him must
hava taken It?"
"It Is possible, madame, and w wish
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I hava Just been to my Literary. Lunoh
eon, which meets once overy three weeks
and heard all tho news of tho neighbor
hood. Just why wo stylo theso luncheons
literary Is somewhat of a mystoryl Six
f:lrls who had Just left collego started
ha Idea, and asked mo to Join last fall.
At first I was really afraid that It was
going to bo too dreadfully highbrow, so;I
told them thoy must never cnlt upon mo
for a speech or an essay or anything of
that sort.
I needn't have been so unduly alarmed,
for theso luncheons nro only excuses for
meeting together and talking endlessly on
every sort of subject undor tho sun. Tho
latest engagement, tho last word In
French millinery, tho new stylo In gowns,
tho flirtatious propensities of Bobby So-and-So,
and tho matrimonial troubles of
Mrs. Somebody Elso aro leading themes.
But I must confess that I enjoy theso
llttlo luncheons. Apart from tho in
teresting gossip (and ovcry woman Is In
terested In gossip, whether sho pretends
to tho contrary or not), I always llko to
hear about tho new styles In clothes nnd
to see what tho girls wear,
"You aro tho luckiest girl under tho
Fashion Forecasts
for the Spring Toilette
The soring fashions are tho subject of
much conjecturo Just at present, when
ovcry ono Is preparing for the coming ot
Lent, and Easter follows bo closely
Somo early straw hats havo already made
their appearance, but theso cannot bo
looked on as Indications of the real spring
fashions. They nro tho exceptions which
provo tho rulo.
It la reasonably certain 'that wo shall
wear short coats nnd wldo skirts, unless
flcklo Fashion changes over night. Tho
military influence, suggested in tno win
ter Is a certainty in tho spring models.
T--.-..1..H., n,i Vimtripil effects nrcdominate
on the short Jackets. Tho high wnlst tin
Is quickly going out, however. The short
Jackots are only variations on the old box-
cut style. Tno straigni lines imvu u e
vcrcly chic style to them which no
amount of trimming can Imitate.
Tho new gowns all have a flaring skirt,
..i Mr.at nr nn ntrrlnla tinnd urn taffeta.
silk coverts, gabardines and poplins. Tho
button craze la anotner noiiceauio pnuou
of the early styles. Buttons of overy pos
sible color and shape aro being utilized,
old-fashioned ones of heavy penrl pre
dominating on tho more exclusive models.
MORRIS, Author of "John
to trace tho notes. Can you glvo us the
numbers?"
"I I could And out," sho faltered. She
saw now that she had spoken more of the
truth than .was prudent By giving the
numbers of tho notes sho would tell the
pollco that sho had given Vertigan a
thousand pounds. No one would believe
that that amount was owing to him.
"If madamo will give us tho name of
tho bank where sho obtained tho money,"
tho detective continued, "sho need not bo
troubled further In tho matter."
Lady Wlmberley gavo tho namo of the
bunk and tho detective thanked her. He
assured her that her name would not be
brought Into this unpleasant affair and
took his departure.
When he had gono she seated herself in
a chair and, reatlng her chin on her
hands, stared out of tho open window,
Tho shadows seemed to bo growing darker
over her life. Tho death of Vertigan had
apparently removed tho greatest danger
nf all, but even that was not certain. It
was quite possible that Vertigan had
given her husband's secret to ono of his
accomplices. It was, indeed, probable
that ho had mado arrangements by which
his death would not mean tho release of
his victim.
As for this last payment to Vertigan,
tho French detective would at once Jump
to the conclusion that It was a case ot
blaokmalL He would And out that there
had been other payments by tracing tho
numbers of tho notes. Tho Information
would bo transmitted to Loudon. The
English police would once again bestir
themselves. They would want to know
why this money was being paid.
Fkft.VHA ; v v, ,,7h!ZT'',wwiiwhWj
HEINZ
Spaghetti
COOKED RCAOV TO SERVO
Spaghetti is good the way the
Italians make it but it is even
better the way Heinz makes
it. A celebrated Italian chef
supplied the recipe,
It is ready-cooked. It has both
tomato sauce and cheese in it,
To heat it put the can in boiling
water IS minutes before serv
ing. Many pebple like it cold.
ONE OF THE 67
"Sal
A Prelty Frock 1
sun to bo going South Just now, DorcuP
said Jane, "and I'm coming round tt,'
you mako a perfectly stunning gowiSi
got a good Idea from an old.fajhijKr
picture i saw in tho salon the othr!5?
nnd on my way homo I saw iom?JJ$
ijuibiiu mun Hume ior a mera onr;,e?
I bought it as a sort of
early tjMSt
dny present for you, for
I knnn. ;
birthday comes somewhero In th aSt
Jano Is really very artistic, and tfi
oiuo ami tan irocit is a porfect drftl
Truo to ner word, sho came around
mo in. i lc ri hi, nnu wo started to Worfifl
once. M
Tho skirt Is of mustard yellow chilS
over a tan satin underskirt. Ths tftf
is corucu, nnu nas mo popular nut J
Tho bodlco Is of peacock oluo itj
very short, and with a laco collar.
Whnil T?ll Tnn Bnn, II... .... i .
........ U.....u .... o.t uiu buwn, na.fi."
clarcd that I must havo a sultable'Sf
to go wmi it, so i toon mm at hj jj
(..1 fn.l I.I.Y. n nnnn , n .. .1111 . i
,nv ,vu .....I ,. Miito iw in juuiincra, jvi
selected a nat or burnt brown hemp, ci
crou wan gold laco ana rosebuds, -w
exceedingly pretty, and tones In TfIth.'tST
Bhadcs of tny new gown exactly.
Accessories of Dress
Tho accessories, or tho lack of thea
at tho right time, go to mako or maf tbJ
toilette. Tho new high collars are ti-j
ccedlngly popular, and several dMlra
aro sketched above. Theso can easllyibt!
n eft,..! mil nf finmn nnrl tn vlraTA1
batlsto will look very effective. Very kjj!
commp; nro tno collars nnu ties or iuijj
lined with sntln that can be finished with
bows or ends of cither satin or fur.
deplctcib-plctorlally. There is qulto,
variety1 of ideas In theso little neckletv
Bredon, Solicitor" ::
Thcro wero dark Bhadows In ths womj
an a eyes as sne looicea out across mi
sunlit sea;
CHAPTER XXXIV
"Glad to bo here, Joan?"
"Yes." tho clrl reDlled with a laiuSS
"nnd glad to see tho gray skies andittnl
rain. Oh, tho freshness of It all .it'll
splendid."
"It was kind of your mother to BparQ
you," aald John Erleigh gently, '.W
kind of her. I don't know that I ountl
not to send you back, llttlo girl." 4B
"Oh, no; mother Is all right AunfJ
Edith arrived befora I left, you tooifj
Mother wrote and told you about UrJ
Vertigan, didn't Bho?" 'fHl
"Yes, dear a terrlblo affair poor jfBj
low. .asa
He tried to speak with genuine emotion,!
but failed. Tho news of Vcrtlcan's dcitlll
had taken a great burden from his jnlnJ
for tho llrst time for more than two yJJ
lio had found himself a free man. Onlrl
his wife knew tho truth now. It wwl
stand between them always. But the 1(9
cret was safe. However much he-bwjl
self might suffer, no harm would coma til
the school.
"Did mother tell you-veryth!ng!" W
Vla rl1 nffirn n nnaan 5
"No, dear; sho only said that therrfbul
been a quarrel in the Casino, and toaiur-1
Vertigan had been killed outside by atDW
who had tried to talto hla money."
"Tho murderer has been caught"
"Yes; she told mo that"
(CONTINUED TOMOnilOW.)
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