EVEK1NG LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1915; I )HNG PICTURE FILM MAKES SUFFRAGE HIT Itfour Girl and Mine" Regard r rd as Convincing Argument 1 tor Cause. .. value of tho movies as fin educative 'h ,0- wM demonstrated Inst night when N..i .iirtraRl'tB Pi't " nl '"0 Mclorln Ikcatre "Veur Oil I tttl Mine," a clever kftfilE nlm caromiiy viiiucn in n way i" rent thfl drninntle Interest from be Kt lost Iri a maze of propaganda. The Thence was composed partly ot suf ffisflta and Partly or 11,e IioUso'b regit if Miron anil It wan nra io leu irom 4 pr1use just which taction enjoycu h nve' entertainment tho most. iaiio Wvnttliam. In the rolo of llosnllml. tkihspless wife whoso imflcrupulous litis. lina U not "low l0 ,al0 "''vantage of Iti liws of the State which enables him m wrest from her, first nil of her money tftd men uui uiuiu.wi., i".i;u nuj pun ..nrlnclngly anil there were many who ttfMO Wlin ' iiii mo moral ot til) feel inai u nnu iiiiu mm iiic vuio in fit MginninB. niiu iuibh. nutu uceu nuio t ope with tho brute. i.y.it nlsht was tho first of four nl Vofeh prominent Votes for Women Bpenk Wi of the Stato nrn to mnko addresses, jjfl, J. D. Thomas, president of tho re-.-ilv organized Voninn's Suffrago Con. .,. f Philadelphia, spoko. 1 "tbur Olrl and Mine," sho said, was Vmore powenui argument ror tno cause tUa anything she could sey, but, sho that In tho West, where she crime from, the women voted with splendid jtinlts. WThe men who 'nad the brains, tho cour- and tho force of character to build flip the great West had also tho moral , to blay square with thn women who Vorked by their side. Suffraso Is now n mailer wi ha'"!"'! " d- hwu k Aba L. Klnateln. manager of tho thca tre, Introduced Jier. Woman Dies, Shielding Criminal r etniin Till, inn 11. nl K5.15 llnrlnn fiitreet died In tho Methodist. Hospital (lh name of tho person who performed !th criminal operation that caused her Illness and death. All Hint sho said was, 'Jennie did It" Mrs. Blllman wns 28 years old. m. By E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM M SYNOrSIB. Is,' Utntird Taventoke, Enoliahmnn to tha Vont, lStml flealrlce Zturnai, an American girl. bltanlsp n London, from steallna. line i aVIinuJ out of her ooardlntr house nnd he fol- WUv.1. persfslfnfl, aoalnst her tclll, in 6frl;d- tlB tor. At a restaurant he tclli htr about 7i!M(f, I"" '' shrouds Jier own past In t tiiilrrv. . ... P Alttr dinner they bo to the emoanfcment, I out Aers .Beatrice oltempt sutclds. raver- I, salts hurries her into a chemist's shop, ana I r H saved. W7it! resHno there, .Beatrice f islisnra m a-Jftfif nAtiltinf tf'Olrtrttl fUtJkl)lO I OT s dm?. Bhe grow auddenty friohtentd and tH9Uti inos Tavtrnaiie lane ncr "- Kit maJks her Me housekeeper, lie- explains to Mller tnot she has not.Mnp to ear jram , m MU d not atrracfrd iu her. When he unu RV) icorte he find hlmsei; face to face totth the BEi'.Mta... ...h ,vih,fl.. n.nfrM. ftrt niant be ftre. fle U Mrs. tt'enham. Gardner, from thr Vtllti States and she wishes to rent a house. ". 8li l.nnlnr,.- TmirMnfcfl (o tell her where iWyeatrtce U, A terrible titnp has happened. K(cn fleaince must Know 10 nvoiu ... 'ajr. Tavernafce refuses, and finally 1' effrrod a tarae sum of money. Still h remains folliu! to Beatrice, and promtics only to asB tr if he tnav tell Mrs. Gardner. CHAPTEH VI. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. T&vernako sat n few hours later at his evening; meal In the tiny sitting-room of in apartment nouso in v-iimacu. ..o ,.... a black tie, und nlthough ho had not yet MDlred to a dinner coat, tho details of h's person and toilet showed signs of a jitw attention, opposite to jui Beatrice. ''Tell me," she asked, aa toon as tho mall maid-servant who brought In their first dish had dlsanDcared. "whnt have pu been doing all day? Havo you been Mllng houses or surveying land or oook kwplng, or have you been out to Marston Slcel" B&U was her customary auestlon, this, she really took nn interest In his work. fl havo been attending a rlcn American tllent." he announced, "a compatriot of 'your own. I went with hor to Grantham Home In her own motorcar. I believe 'ha thinks of tnklnz It." p-Amerlcanl" Bcatrlco remarked. "What .Mi her name?" M'She called hereelf Mrs. Wenham Oardrter!" K,Airay lika a flash went the new-found peace in the girl's face. Sho caught at her breath, her fingers gripped tho table H front of her. Onco more she was as a had known her first pale, with great terrified eyes shlnlnir out of n. haggard F"Sho has been to you," Beatrice gasped, K?? a house? You are sure?" m-r . -..I.- ,, m .-- J. ..I y -u, ijuiif) nuru, -luvaruuKB ucvtarcu, Mlmly, "You recognized hert" , asiented gravely. "It WSS thn woman whn ntnnil In tha tbemlat'a shop that night, signing her Mm )n a book," he said. " aid not npolpglzo In any way for Els fihhpV i,A fentl ctIva.. i. Tr li, , It deliberately. From that very rt morning, when they had breakfasted wtether at London Bridge, he had felt .Wat he deserved her confidence, and In a Jjme. H was a grievance) with him that JJ had withheld It, uia she recognize your IIS." ha nrlmltlA "T mam unl tnf to the ofllco and found her there with S chief, i felt sura that sho recog- "U hie from thn flrl onfl mlian iihn ip.""! to look at Grantham House, aha igwiea upon It that I should accompany Mf. Whllfi TVn Tvprn In Via mntnrnur ftllA Jft me about you. She wUhed for your . Id you give, it in hurt" thn irlrl cried rtWesa!y, knOI I nnM 4Vin T M.... -H...lt ai tul V " vwuu PJt drow a Uttlo sigh of relief. Never- . wu loottinir wnu anu win, d aha SftV Vlf aha wantarl n f v V "J3Ab Ya7l Vam tnuatnlniaai fff ITnlravnAlra &fci.ur'1 "Sne "PoJte of soma danger of n you knew nnthlna-. Tlnr. T ramn ?? n offered mo a hundred pounds tV.t aow where) you were." "n;, taugnea softly. iSfed You rmisf finvn tnniSA hr varv Rlfy When Shn wnntH nnvthlni. nhn i' Very bSiily '"deed, and she will l,er believe that every person, has not, B. PrlCQ Lionels MDnnn aVArvlMnv in W- W She had IL aha would huv. huv. , the time." ,;;.. B faco t "" Tavernake re. ", soBeriy, "her offer seemed rather ,lfrd one- K bs a earnest, Jf she really SO) snylnit. tn Jlaonv,, vmti- abouu, aha vrUI certainly be able - wunout my help." Ola Dot nn mr, T1avIa iAnll.iS Cdon i. . . v., j, , ., A Wfc, !. tuuiUK 4Mw. 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Tho Director contonded thnt statistics show there Hhould bo ono policcmnn to every 3CS houses In n city, whllo In somo sections or Philadelphia, thero Is ono po liceman for every 2100 houses. "Connelly nnd Seger nro the erentoct iinim 1. 1 i the country," said Director Porter, sar castically. "I am going to her tint at tho .Milan Court tomorrow morning nt 11 o'clock." Beatrice leaned back In her chair. Presently sho recommenced her dlnnor. Sho had tho nlr of ono to whom a respite has been granted, Tavernake, In a way, began to resent this continued silence of hers. Ha had certainly hoped that sho would nt least havo gono so far as to ex plain her anxiety to keep her where aboutfl secret. "You must remember," ho went on, after a short pause, "that I am In a some what peculiar position with regnrd to you, Beatrice. I know so little flint 1 do not even know how to nnswer In your Interests such questions as Mrs. Wen ham Gardner asked me. I um not com plaining, but ! this stata of obsoluto ignorance necessary!" A new thought seemed to come to Bea trice. She looked nt her companion curi ously. "Toll me," sho asked, "whnt did you think of MrB. Wenham Gardner?" Tavernako answered deliberately, nnd after a moment's reflection. "I thought her," ho said, "ono of the most beautiful women I havo over seen In my life. That Is r.ot saying very much, perhaps, but to me it meant a good doal. Sho was exceedingly gracious nnd her In terest in you seemed quite real and even affectionate. I do not understand why you should wish to hide front such a woman." "You found her attractive?" Beatrice persisted. "I found her very attractive Indeed," Tavernako admitted, without hesitation. "She had an air with her. Sho was qulto different from nil the women I havo over met at tho boardlng-houso or nnywhero else. She has a faco which reminded me somehow of the SIndonnas you took me to sen In the National Gallory the other day." Beatrice shivered slightly. For some reason, his remark seemed to have dis tressed her. "I am very, very Borry," sho declared. "that Elizabeth over came to your ofllco. I want you to promise me, Leonard, that you will be careful whenever you are with her." "Careful I" he repeated. "She Isn't likely to be even civil to mo tomorrow when I tell her that I have seen you and I refuse to give her your uddress. Care ful, Indeed! What has a poor cleric In a house-agent's ofllco to fear from such a personage? ' The servant had reappeared with their (second and last course. For a few mo ments they spoke of casual subjects. Afterward, however, Tavernako asked a question. "By the way," he said, "wo are hoping to let Grantham House to Mrs. Wenham Gardner, I suppose sho must be very wealthy!" Beatrice looked at him. curiously. "Why do you como to me for Informa tion?" she demanded. "I suppose that ehe brought you references?" ' "Wo haven't qulto got to that stage yet," ha answered. "Somehow or other, from her manner of talking and general appearance, I do not think that either Mr. Dowllng or I doubted her financial position." "I should never have thought you so credulous a person," remarked Beatrice, with a smile. Tavernako was genuinely disturbed. Ills business Instincts were aroused. "Do you really mean that this Mrs, Wenham Gardner Is not a person of sub stance?" he Inquired. Beatrice shrurged her shoulders. "She Is the wlfa of a man who had tha reputation of being very wealthy," she replied, "Sho has no money of her own, I am sure." 'She still lives with her husband, I suppose!" Tavernake asked. Beatrice closed her eyes. "I know very little about her," she, declared. "Last time I heard, he had disappeared, gone away, or something of the aort." "And sho has no money," Tavernako persisted, "except what she gets from htm? No settlement, even, or anything of that sort!" "Nothing at all," Beatrice answered. "This Is very bad nows," Tavernake re. marked, thinking gloomily of his wasted day. "It will be a great disappointment to Mr, Dowllng. Why, her motorcar was magnlfloenti and sho talked as though money were no object at all. I suppose you ara qulto sure of what you aro say Ins?" Beatrice shrugged her shoulders. "I ought to know," she answered, grimly, "for she la my sister." Tavernake remained quit motionless for a minute, without speech: It wa hi way of showing surprise. When he was aura that he had gra'pd the Import of bar words, he spoke tVealn. "Yoiur itrt" he Mwated. "There la a, l&tntae, ot WW, Tou aia iarl; and COMMUTERS CARP AT CARP; OR, A TRUTHFUL FISH STORY Lose Serenity as Denizens of Deep Schuylkill Get Out of Their Element and Into Peaceful Atmos phere of Manayunk Limited. Borne of the passengers wcro rending nowspapcrs, others wero steeping soundly on n Jtnnaynnk train this morning wlioti the peaceful environment was Jarred h shouts of help fiom a fat man In tho last sent. Uke n flash everybody Jumped up nnd half a dozen mndo for tho doors. "Calm yourselves," wnmed a ministerial looklnjf man with splendid control. "Helpl Help!" icpcnted the fat passen ger. "What Is It?" came from All directions at once, "A fish Is bltlnrj my finger," murmured the stout ono. "Stop nt NorrMtown," shouted a iUo youth of heartless tendencies. But tho InUKh which fe'lowed this stopped with a Jolt, for n real fish about a yard lonff flopped nlonp tho nlsle and flapped Its doflnnco nt tho heels and loss of a dozen passengers. Suitcases, grips and packages rained about It, but they all missed by many Inches, "It's n carp," some ono shouted, 'If It bites you, It's poison." And tho carp scurried under n scat Jnst'ln time to miss the foot of n bravo rider who shattcrod tho air. Tho fish had barely disappeared when WAR IN NO-LICENSE CAMP The Itov. 13. J. lloorc. of tho AntlBaloon Lcfiguo of Pennsylvania, nnd Francis It. Taylor, president of the no-llccnso cam paign, today ropllod to attacks recently mndo by C. Tyson Kratz, n Montgomery County lawyer, who Is seeking to rccovor J1000 ns counsol fees for services rendered to the latter organization. Mr. Mooro snld ho had received a num ber of communications from tho nttorney characterizing him ns a "liar," and that he threw tho communications Into tho wnsto paper basket with the Intention of Ignoring thorn. Mr. Taylor declarod that "Kratz's lovo of publicity was sufficient explanation of tho way ho ha3 conducted himself." Mr Krntz wan employed In 1114 as the legal representative of tho no llcenso movement. This yenr, when the light wns outlined, ho was not retained, and brought tult for services rendered the previous year. A TALE OF LOVE, MYSTERY she Is fair, but there Is a likeness. That would account," ho continued, "for her anxiety to find you." "If nlso accounts," Beatrice replied, with a llttlo break of tho lips, "for my anxiety thnt she should not Unci me. Leonard," she added, touching his hand for a moment with hers, "I wish that I could tell you everything, but thero nro things behind, things so terrible, that oven to you, my denr brother, I could not speak of them." Tavernako rose to his feet and lit a cigarette a new hublt with him whllo Beatrice busied herself with n small coffee-making machine. He sat In an easy chair and smoked Blowly. Ho was t 111 wearing his rendy-mado clothes, but his collar was of tho fashionable shape, his tie well chosen and neatly adjusted. He seemed somehow to have developed. ''Beatrice." ho asked, "whut am I to tell your Bister tomorrow?" Sho shlvored as sho set his coffee cup down by his side. "Tell her, If ou will, thnt I am wU and not In want," she answered. "Tell her, too. that I refuse to Hend my nddress. Tell her that the ono aim of my life Is to keep tho knowledge of my whereabouts a secret from her." Tavernako re'apsed Into sllenco. He was thinking. Mysteries had no attraction for him he loathed them. Against this one especially he felt a distinct grudge. Nevertheless, some Instinct forbade his questioning tho girl "Apart from more personal matters, then." he nsked after some time, "you would not advise mo to enter Into nny business negotiations with this lady?" "You must not think of It," Beatrice replied, firmly. "So far ns money Is con cerned, Elizabeth has no conscience what ever. Thn things she wnnts In llfo eho will have somehow, but It Is all the tlmo at other people's expense. Soma day she will have to pay for It." Tavernako sighed. "It Is very fortunate." ho declared. 'The commission on the letting of Grant ham House would have bsen worth having." "After nil, It Is only your firm's loss," (she reminded him. "It does not appeal to me like that," he continued. "So long as I am manager for Dowllng & Spenco, I fell these things personally. However, thnt ' does not mntter. I am afraid It is a disagree able subject for you, and we will not talk about It any longer." She lit a cigarette with a little gesture of relief. She came once morn to 1i!h side. "Leonard' she Bald. "I know that I am treating you badly In telling you noth ing, but It is simply because I do not want to descend to half truths. I should like to tell you all or nothing. At present I cannot tell you nil." "Very well," ho replied, "I am qulto content to leave It with you to do as you think best." "Leonard," she continued, "of course you think ma unreasonable. I can't help It- Thera ara things between my slater and myself tho knowledge of which Is a constant nlghtmaro to me. During tho last few months of my life It has grown to bo a perfect terror. It sent me Into hiding at Blenheim House, It reconciled me van to tho decision I came to that night on tho Embankment. I had decided that sooner than go back, sooner than ask help from her or any one connected with her, I would do what I tried to do tho time when you saved my life." Tavernake looked at her wonderlngly, She was, Indeed, under the spell of some deep emotion. Her memory seemed to havo carried her back Into another world, somewhere far away from this dingy llttlo sitting-room which they two were sharing together, back Into a world where Ufa and death were matters of small moment, whero the great passions were unchained, and men and women moved among the naked thlnga of Ufa. Almost ha felt tha thrill of t. It was something new to him. the touch of a maglo finger upon his eyelids. Then the moment passed and ha was himself again, mat ter of fact, prosaic "Let us dismiss the subject finally." he said, "f must see your sister on business tomorow.but it Bhall ba for the last time." "I think," abe murmured, "that you will be wise." He crossed the room and returned with a newspaper. 'T ew your tnuslo In the hall aa X cams In," ha remarked. "Are you singing to night!" Tha question was entirely in his ordi nary tone. It brought her back to tha world of averday things as nothing elce could have done. "Yea; isn't It luck?" pb told him. ' Three In e& week. I only heard an feour agn." "A Uty (lUMiwr- bo latpiired. half a dozen other carp tangoed down tho nlslo after lilln. They fell from a box In ono of tho rnckn and Jumped on seats, laps nnJ shoulders without nn ln troductlon. Women screamed and es corts looked simple. Who knows how to tight a fish? Tho ministerial man tried to swat one with n. suitcase. His Intent was Rood, nut his nlm was bad, nnd, Instead of sriuoshlnrf the carp, ho struck a follow pasonger, who "kissed tho floor" and broke his glasses, Nows of tho fish's escapade reached tho hrnkeman nnd conductor, nnd they Joined tho carp hunt without much sue cess. Sorgennt Whalcn and Policeman Scholes, who wero In nnother car, has tcned to tho scone, and, with tho aid of canes borrow from the passengers, man ngod to corral the enrp In ono corner. Tho fish put up a gamo light and tried all kinds of sldo flaps nnd uppercuts beforo they surrendered. They wero finally con quored nnd packed In tho box from which they had escaped. Then tho policemen confessed that they caught tho flsh In tho Schuylkill and wero tnklng them home. They didn't notice thnt thero was a hole In one corner ot tho box. DIVIDENDS DECLARED New York Air Drake Company, rcciilnr quar terly Hi r'r cenl., payaulo March 20 to alock of rtcord March If. niectrlc Storagn Battery Company, regular quarterly 1 per cent, on common and profarred, payable April 1 an reslatcred March 22. Tho American Uxprcaa Company, regular quarterly II a iliaro, p.ij.1ble April 1 to atock of record March 1.1. Galena Signal Oil Company, quarterly 2 per cent, on preferred and 3 per cent, on common, Fn)alln March (11 to stock ot record Feb ruary 27. National Lead Company regular quarterly 5; or 1 per cent., on common. National Lend Company regular quarterly i or 1 per cent., payahlo March 31. Hooka CJOB6 March 12, reopen March IS. Union Tank I-ln Company fi.Kt. payable, 3Inrch 23 to stock of record March 4. Ilrooktyn Union Qns Company regular quar terly Hi per rent , payable April X to stock of record Mnrch 17. American fncumatlo ficrvlco Company aaml nnnual .1J4 per cont. on flrat pnjterrcd. payable March 31 to stock of record March 10; semi annual Pi per cent, on second preferred. I-aclerto Gai Company regular quarterly 11 per cent, on common, pay&blo March 13. "Something of the sort," she rcpllod. "I am to be at tho Whitehall Booms nt 10 o'clock. If you aro tired, Leonard, plenso let me go alone. I really do not mind. I can get a bus to tho door, thero and back again." "I am not tired," ho declared. "To tell you the truth, I ecarcely know what It Is to bo tiled. I shall go with you, of course." Sho looked at him with a momentary admiration of his powerful frame, his strong, forceful face. "It seems too bad," sue romarked, "after n long day's work to drag you out again." He smiled. "I really llko to come," ho npaured her. "Besides." ho added, after a moment's pnuso, "I like to hear you sing." "I wonder If you mean that?" she asked, looking at him curiously. "I hnvo watched you once or twlco when 1 havo been singing to you. Do you renlly care for it?" "Cortalnly I do. How can you doubt It? I do riot," he continued, slowly, "understand music, or anything of that sort, of course, any more than I do tho pictures you take mo to Bee, and some of tho books you talk about. There are lots of things I can't get tho hang of entirely, but they all leavo a sort of pleasure behind. One feels It even if one only hnlf appreciates." She came over to his chair. "I nm glad," sho said, a little wistfully, "that thero Is ono thing I do which you like." Ho looked at her reprovingly. "My dear Beatrice," ho said, "I often wish I could make you understand how extraordinarily helpful and useful to me you huvo been." "Tell ma In what way?" sho begged. "You havo given me," he assured her, "an Insight Into many things In life which I had found most perplexing. You see, you havo traveled and I haven't. You have mixed with all classes of people, and I have gono steadily on In one groove. You have told me many things which I shall find very useful Indeed later on," "Dear me." she laughed, "you are mak ing me quite conceited!" "Anyhow," he replied, "I don't want you to look upon me, Beatrice, In any wav as a benefactor. I am much more comfort able here than at the boarding-house and It Is costing no more money, especially since you began to get those singing en gagements. By the way, hadn't you bet ter go and get ready r Sho Bmothered a sigh as she turned away and went slowly upstairs, To all appearance, no person who ever breathed was more ordinary than th! ' strong featured, self-centered young man who had put out his arm nnd snatched her from tho maelstrom, Yet It Beemed to her that thera was something almost un natural about his unapproaohablllty. She was convinced that he was entirely hon est, not only with regard to his actual rotations 'toward her, but with regard to nil his purposes. Her sex did not even seem to exist for him. The fact that ohe was good-looking, nnd with her renewed health dally becoming more so, seemed to beof no account to him whatever. Tie showed Interest In her appearance some times, but it was Interest of an entirely impersonal sort. He simply expressed himself as satisfied or dissatisfied, as a matter of taste. It cam to her at that moment that she had never seen him really relax. Only when he sat opposite to that great map which hung now In tho further Toora, and wandered about from section to section with a pencil In one hand and a piece of rubber in another, did he show anything which in any way approached enthusiasm, and even then It was always the unmistakable enthusiasm born of dead thlnga. Suddenly she laughed at herself in the little mirror, laughed softly but heartily. This was the guardian whom fate had sant for her! It Elizabeth had only understood! CHAPTER VII. MR. PIUTCHAnD, OF NEW YORK Later In the evening. Beatrice and Tavernake traveled together In a motor omnibus from their rooms at Chelsea to Northumberland avenue. Tavernake was getting qulto used to the program by now. They eat in a dimly lit waiting room nntil tho time came for Beatrice to sing. Every now and then, an excitable tittle person who was tho secretary to some Institution or other would run In and oHr ,hm refreshment, and tell them in what order they wero to appear. Tonight there was no departure from, the ordinary course Of things, except that there wai slightly wore stir. The din ner waa a larger one than usual It came ta Beatrice' turn very soon after their arrival and Tavernake squeezing hlA way a few tits Into tha di Ding-room. TOUT OF PHILADELPHIA Vessels Arriving Today 6tr. rerslan, Jaokaonvlllo, oto.. panra and merchandise. Merchants and Miners' Transportation Company. , Bchr, William B. Uurnham, Nw York, bal last, A. I), cummtna & Co. Bchr. EvU 1J. Hall. New Tork, Breakwater, for orders. Vessels Cleared 8tr. Nlka (Sured.), Schmld, llaltlmore, Scan dlnarlan. American Line. 6tr. Indian Tranaport (Kr.), "Wilson, Llth KurncH J.lne. eir. Feliciana (ItrO, Coffin, london, Thlla delphta, Tranaatlantle l.lne. Str. Indian, Rogers, Bavannah and Jackson ville, Merchants and Mlnera' Transportation Company. Htr. lj!tlnton, Nlckerson, Itoston, Mer chants and Mlnera' Transportation Company. Bchr. Mount Hope, Warren, Key West, A. D. Camming & Co. Steamships to Arrive rilEtOHT. From, Manila ame. Sailed. ...Oee. IS ...Jan. 7 ...Jan. II Talncolnehlro Ilenguela , Skloldborc rotomao oiaf icyrra llaret Helena Andreai Ilrlndllla Castlamoor niovanna O Wnaldyk Amateldyk Manchester Port. . Heokenliam Highland Monarch X'lrglnla West Point Borland nillater . ,.,.ucnoa Copenhagen .Irflth Jan. 13 it r dtavnnger Jan. 22 ....Shield Jan. M ....itotteruam Jan. y.i ... Bvra Jan. 23 dhlelda Jan. If Jan 2i Jnli. 30 Feb. r, Ten. a .Algiers ,1'alermo .Jlotterdam .Itotterdam .Manchester . ,1'rui nrande. .natbna .Hhlalda .Indnn .Oothenburg . , I en. a .Keh. 0 .Feb. 0 ..Peb. 10 . . rb. 1 1 ..Ieb. 1 ..Teh. IS ..Feb. 13 ..Feb 1.1 Hamhlelon rtanrn rnwrv iiaiooa Columbian IJaluoa Steamships to Leave FitniaitT. Name. For. Dale Indian Transport tlth Pen. 10 Manchester Stiller .... Manchester ....Feb. 20 Feliciana tendon Feb. V0 Maine London Feb. 20 Virginia Copenhagen ....Fob. 27 Waoldrk Rotterdam Fob. 71 Pomeranian .' Olaagow Feb. 27 IDLE CARS INCREASE Following a lnpre of three months the rail roads have resumod tho publlcttlnn of Idla rrrlMit car Mitl.-tlcn Hereafter the ngurea will bo publHheO monthly Instead of fort nlghtl) Aa nr February 1. HUB, ihe net siir plu was r.'tl.ftll, which compnrca with tlO.OMO on November I, tha dato of the laat prevloUB report Reports ns of Fobruary t. 1ft! .1. were re ceived from only 1MI roads operating 1.RM.1M) cars, whllo flguros for November 1, 101 J, wero Klion by 102 roads operating 2,203 114 cars. Tim American Hallway Association points out that had roporls been relved from tho samn number of roads In February the surplus would hive benn IncrearMMl bv approximately nO.OOO cars As compared with November 1, last, tha larger part of the lncrciso In tha surplus waa due to accumulation or coal cam In tha eastern sections of tha country. In tho total surplus figures this decrease nn offrst to soma degree, by n largo redaction In box cars In Canada, duo to tho failure of two larga Canadian roada to report their surplu.es. Thn fortnightly ear surpliieen reported last tall up to November 1 showed the highest totals of any similar period since 1P07. AND INTRIGLE stood with the waiters ngalnst tho wall. Ho looked with curious eyes upon a scene with which ho hud no manner of sym pathy. A hundred or so of men had dined together In the cause of somo chnrlty. Tho odor of their dinner, mingled with tho moro aromatic perfumo of tho tobacco smoke, which was already ascendlnir In little bluo clouds from tho various tables, hung about tho ovcr-hcated room, seem ing, Indeed, tho fitting atmosphoro for tho long rows of guests. The majority of them wero In a stato of expanslvencss. Their faces wero redder than when they had sat down; a certain stiffness had de parted from their shirt fronts and their manners; their faces wero flushed, their eyes watery. Thero wcro a few excep tions paler-faced men who sat there with tho nlr of endeavoring to bring thtm Belves Into accord with surroundings In which they hnd no real concern. Two of these looked up with Interest at tho first note of Beatrice's song. Tho one was sitting within n. few places of tho chair man, nnd ho wnn too far away for his little start to be noticed by cither Taver nako or Bcatrlco. Tho nearer ono, how ever, Tavernake happened to bo watch ing, and he saw tho change In his ex pression. The man wns, in hl way, ugly. His face was certainly not u good one, nlthough he did not appear to sharo the Immediato weaknesses of his neigh bor's. To every nntn of the hoiiit ho listened Intently. When It was over, he roso and came toward Tavernako. "I beg your pardon," ho said, "but did I not seo you come In with tho young lady who has Just been singing?" "You may have," Tavernake answered. "I certainly did como with her." "May I nsk If you are related to her?" Tavernako had got ovor his hesitation In replying to such questions, by now. Ho answered promptly. "I am her brother," he declared. The man produced a card. "Please "introduce me to her," he beg ged, laconically. "Why should I?" Tavernake asked. "I have no reason to suppose that sho de sires to know you." Tho man stared at him for a moment, and then laughed. "Well," he said, "you had better Bhow your sister my card. Sho Is, I presume., n professional, as she Is singing here. My (lestro to make her acquaintance Is purely actuated by business motives." Tavernake moved nway toward the waiting-room. Tho man, who according to his card was Mr. Sidney Grler, would have followed him In, but Tavernako stopped him. "If you will wait here," ho suggested, "I will see whether my sister desires to meet you." Once moro Mr. Sidney Grler Jookrd sur prised, but after a second glance at tavernake he accepted his suggestion and remained outside. Tavernake took the card to Beatrice. "Beatrice," he announced, "there) Is a man outside who has heard you sing and who wants to ba Introduced," She took the card and her eyes opened wide. "Do you know who he Is?" Tavernake asked. "Of course," Bhe answered. "He Is a great producer of musical comedies. Let me think." She stood wth the card In her hand. Some ono else was singing now an ordi nary modern ballad of love and roses, rapture and despair. They heard the rising and falling ot tho woman's voice; the clatter of the dinner had ceased. Beatrice stood still thinking, her Angers clinching the card of Mr, Sidney Grler. "You must bring him In," she said to Tavernake Anally. Tavernake went outside. "My sister will Bee you," he remarked, with the air of one who brings good news, Mr. Sidney Grler grunted. He was not used to being kept waiting, even for a second. Tavernake ushered him Into the etlring room, and the other two mu sicians who were there staled at htm as at a god. 'This Is the gentleman whose card you have, Beatrice." Tavernake announced. "JJr. Sidney Qrfer Miss Tavernake'" The man smiled. "Your brother seems to be suspicious of me." he declared. "I found It quite difficult to persuade him that you might find It Interesting to talk to me for a few minutes." "He does not qulto understand." Bea trice answered. "He has sot muih ex perience of tnutieal affairs or the stage and your name would not have any sig nificance for him " Tavernake went outside and listened Idly to the song which was proceeding It was a class of rnuslo wbhgi atu-ei) he prcianrsd, to the stranger and mote, taunt J?fe? DANCE GRACEFUL POSING ESSENTIAL IN PAVL0WANA FINALE This arUclo is the twelfth of rt scrtca on Anna PavXowa,' Ntw Social Dancca and How to rcrorm Them, which U appearing on Tuesdays nnrt Thursdays cxoIumIviIu In thts newspaper. These articles have been written hy Mile. J'avlowa, who, as premiere ballerina astoluta of the Petragrad Jrrt pcrlal Opera, Is everywhere recognized a not only the greatest living dancer, but tho greatest living authority on the art of the dance. By ANNA This article describes the latter half ot tha flttb nnd final figure In the Pav. lowana. In the beginning ot tha fifth tlguro tho dnncers maneuver Into uttl tudca which lenvo Uicm facing ench other, each to tho right of the other. Tho lady's right nrm extends under tho right of her cnvnller and her hand Is clasped by tho left ot her partner us It reaches across his buck. Tho cavalier also has his right hand Just nbovo tho waistline of his lady nnd both dancers stand on both feet, each with tho right advanced. Tho dancors who assump this position must cither havo or cultivate a facility for graceful poising. This position Is tho ono reached at tho conclusion of four counts nnd leads Into a plain promennde, from which tho first figure In tho Pav lowana Is recommenced. To rench the poses each dancer must moo In n forward direction past the partner and execute an about-face. The counts required for tho evolution ore four. On "one" both dnncers drop their nrms to their sides nnd take a forward step with tho left foet, mnko a half clrclo turn on count "two" and on the next tno counts take two additional stepn nnd arrange tho bodies and nrms in the manner lately Indicated. The lady, whose right foot Is flat on tho floor somo 11 Inches In advauco of her left, which Is pointed, steps forward with tho left foot on tho "one" count. The step should bo a comfortably lengthy ono. As tho ball of the foot touohos tho floor sho ralsos tho heel of the right foot (now behind the body), nnd on tho count ing notes ot Beatrice's melodies. Ap parently tho audience was of Ills opinion, for they received it with a vociferous on core, to which tho young lady generously replied with a music-hall song about "A French lady from over tha wnter." To ward tho close of tho applause which marked tho conclusion of this effort, Tavernako felt himself touched lightly upon the nrm. Ho turned round. By his side wns stnndlng tho other dinner guest who had shown somo Interest In Beatrice. Ho was a man apparently of about 10 yenr of age. tnll and broad-shouldered, with black mustache, nnd dark, piercing eyes. Unlike most of the guests, he woro a short dinner-coat and black tlo, from which, and his slight accent, Tavernake concluded that he was probably an American. "Say, you'll forgive my speaking to you," ho said, touching Tavernake on the arm. "Sly name In Prltchnrd. I saw you como In with tho young lady who was singing a few minutes ngo, and If you won't consider It n llbeity. I'll be very glad Indeed If you'll nnswer me ono question." Tavernake stirrVned insensibly. "It depends upon tho question," he re plied, shortly. "Well, It's about tho young lady, and that's n fact." Mr. Prltchnrd admitted. "I seo thnt her nam" upon tho Drocrammo Is given ns Miss Tn.mnake. I was seated at the other end of the room, but she Beemed to me remarkobly like a young lnrlv from tho other side of the Atlantic, whom I am very nnxlous to meet." "Perhaps you will kindly put your ques tion In plain words," Tavernako said. "Why, that's easy." Mr. Prltchard de clared. "Is Miss Tavernake renlly her name, or nn assumed one? I expect It's the saino over hero as In my country a singer very often Hlngs under another nnnio than her own. you know," ho added, noting TavernnktVs gathering frown. "Tho young lady In question Is my sister, and I do not earn to dlaousa her with strangers," Tavernako announced. Mr. Prltchnrd nodded pleasantly. "Why, of course, that ends tho matter " m 1 m V"1 a..i. Tjfcj PAVLOWA of "two" sho executes a, complete) about' face turn, pivoting on th balls of the feet. A forward step of only a tan Inches now comes on tho count of "three," and with the "fourth" count the final step on tho right foot, a long one, carried suffi ciently to tho right to bring the lady class enough to her partnot to place In his ex tended right hand the Angers of her left hand, which aro behind her, and. to raise her right Rrm so that her hand may b conveniently grasped by tho upraised left hand of thn cavalier at a pslnt Just behind his head. Tho nttltudo of the lady finds her stand. Ig on the flat of her advanced right foot, the left somewhat behind with th too pointed: nnd the body Is swiin7 enough to the loft to admit of tho manip ulation of the nrms In the manner in scribed. Tho cavntl-. like his lady, begins the concluding part of the final figure by a forward step on tho left foot of the same length n hers! executes an abbut-face turn on tho "two" and takes the two con. eluding steps on counts "three" and "four," arranging his arms and hands ns has been explained, and also turning his body slightly to the left. From this position tho dancers may now progress Into a position (which tho lady assumes by making a quarter-turn to her left) wherein the cavalier, standing behind his lady and holding her hands, moves forward on threo steps with hefi and swinging over to his left on tho fourth step preparatory to starting th Pavlowana alt ovor again. ho remarked. "Sorry to havo troubled you, anway." Ho strolled olt back to his Beat and Tavernake returned thoughtfully to tho dressing-room. He found Beatrice alone and waiting for him. "Vou've got rid of that fellow, then?" he Inquired. Beatrice assented. "Yes; he didn't stay very long," she re plied. "Who was he?" Tavernake asked, curi ously. "From a musical comedy point of view," she said, "he was tho moat Important person In London. He is the emperor of stageland. Ho can make tho fortune of any girl In London who Is reasonably good-looking and who can sing and dance ever so little." "What did ho want with you?" Taver nako demanded, suspiciously 'He nsked rrie whether I would like to go upon the stage. What do you think about it. Leonard?" Tavernako, for some reason or other, was displeased. "Would you earn much more money than by singing at these dinners!" he asked. "Very, very much more," she assured him. "And you would llko the life!" She laughed softly. "Why not? It Isn't so bad. I was on the stage in New York fpr some time undor much worso conditions." He remained silent for a few minutes. They had made their way Into the street now nnd wero waiting for an omnibus. "What did you tell him?" ho, asked, abruptly. Sho was looking down toward the Em bankment, her eyes filled once more with the things which he could hot under stand. "I have told him nothing yet." she mur. mured. "You would like to accept?" She) nodded. "I am not Bure," she replied. "If only I da red 1" (Continued Tomorrow.) Fifty Free 1 rips to the Panama Pacific and San Diego Expositions Tlie Public Ledger-Evening Ledger will stnnd the entire expense railroad fares, sleeping cars, meals en route, liotel accommodations, exposition ad missions and provide you with every convenience on the trip. You can be one of the lucky fifty for a little hard work in your spare lime, The work is easy and pleasant, and capital or experience is not requited. 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