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EVENING LEDftKR-PHILADKLPHIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 2,
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PH1LA.-CHICAG0 GRAND
OPERA COMPANY MAY
BE REORGANIZED
Promoters in This City
Discuss Plans to Finance
Concern Which Has
Been Forced Into Bank
ruptcy. A. complete reorganization of tlio Philadelphia-Chicago
Grand Opera Company,
wfilch yesterday went Into bankruptcy In
Chicago, wealthy patrons of the opera In
this City Intimated today, would probably
Ink place. Dispatches from Chicago re
ceived" here today announced that pro
moters of tho company were In favor of
reorganization If sufficient support Is
given to a new movement.
Among those- who may be asked to Join
tho reorganisation plans Is 15. T. Stotes
bury, who Is now In Florida. Mr. Stotes
bury Is expected to arrive In Philadel
phia probably next week. For a long time
he has been a patron of the Philadelphia
Chicago Grand Opera Company. Tlie local
season of that company would have been
financed by him.
The tiling of the bankruptcy proceedings
III Chicago Is the result of several confer
ences held In tnat city between Cleofonte
Cnmpanlnl, general director of the Philadelphia-Chicago
Grand Opera Company,
and creditors. Hp pft Philadelphia for
Chicago several weeks ago.
The liabilities of tin- opera company as
filed In tho courts arc $264.41!. and the as
sets are $81,483. The petition In bnnk
ruptcy was decided upon after repeated
demands had been made upon tho com
pany for payment on contracts by opera
singers. Many of the claims come fiom
famous artists, who have not given any
performances In cither this city or Chi
cago. Before tho European war the plans
as announced called for seven weeks of
opera In Philadelphia and a similar period
In Chicago, Tho contention of the attor
neys representing the opera company Is
that owing to the war It was Impossible
to get the opera slngeis to this country.
From Chicago today the following state
ment was sent by Max Pam, one of
the attorneys for the opera company:
"The future of grand opera In Chicago
will depend largoly upon the measure of
support which the citizens of the city
will offer In response to a canvass which
may be taken among patrons and sub
scribers for boxes and siats. Should the
esutt of this canvass Indicate a general
desire for continuance of opera, an pffort
will bo made to re-establish It under a
iqaranty against deficit now under con
sideration." MANY SHOTS FIRED
AFTER FLKEIXfi MJRGLAR
itruder in Home of John J. Mc
icvitt, Mt. Airy, Chased Nearly Mile.
running chase for nearly a mile, In
hlch a detail of policemen fired a score
1 shots after a fleeing burglar, who had
'tempted to rob the home of John .1.
McDevItt. 412 Lincoln Drive, aroused the
Jthionable section of Mount Airy early
ills morning. The chase led down the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks to Pellmtn
'oad and Into a clump of woods, where
he man succeeded In eluding the police.
.Mrs. McDevItt and the two children
,vtrc asleep while William Parker, the
rmurfeur, was waiting in tho hall for
Mr. McDevItt. who is an attorney, with
ofllces In the Pennsylvania Dulldlng. The
nttuder forced the door from the collar.
When he saw Parker he bolted out the
rear door. Parker notified tho German
town police and then gave chase. The
detail of police arrived in a few minutes
and saw the man suddenly dart from the
rear of the McDevItt home.
Just as the man entered the woods Po
liceman Edwards tired and the man
stumbled. Although a search until day
break; failed to reveal the hiding place of
tho intruder, It Is believed ho was
wounded by the shot.
CLOSE WATCH ON SHIPPING
Commissioners Guard Against Spies
Sailing From American Ports.
American ships going to foreign ports
will be free from foreign spies If the
vigilance of shipping commissioners can
prevent them from getting, on bonrd.
Shipping Commissioner Smith at this
port has been Instructed by Secretary
Chamberlain of the Bureau of Navigation
to be extremely careful In loklng nfter
the personnel of the crews shipped. Tho
Instructions are also Intended to prevent
men of the countries now at war being
shipped on American vessels, who could
be seized by their enemies on the high
sea causing International complications.
SAVED FROM FIERY DEATH
Policeman Rescues Sleeping Family
From Burning Home.
Attracted by smoke pouring from a cel
lar window at 4 o'clock this morning,
Policeman Teager. of tho 19th and Oxfonl
streets police station, forced the front
door of the home of Mrs. Lnvlna Black, a
Negro. 5025 Sharswood street, and rushed
through the house awakening tile occu
pants. After arousing three members of
tho household, Mrs. niack and Mr. arm
Mrs. Louis Harris, the policeman made
his way to the back to tho Becond floor
where a sleeping boy, Mark ntack, 12
years old, had been forgotten. The po
liceman picked up the boy, who hod been
overcome by smoke, and rushed him to
the street. He was revived after n few
minutes,
Scholarship Contest Despite War
Architectural studies may be pursued In
Europe despite the war, In the opinion of
the Managing Committer of the John
.Stcwardson Memorial Scholarship in
Architecture, which announced today that
a competition would be held this year as
Usual, The winner Is awarded $1000 for
travel and study In Kurope. Residents of
the Statu at Pennsylvania, who are not
mare than 30 years old, are eligible to
compete.
Ask to Grade York Road Section
Residents of Fern Hock ano" Branch
town are agitating for a measure calling
or the official grading of York road,
north from Olney avenue. In order that
sidewalks may be constructed and much
of the danger trom automobiles elimi
nated. Many serious accidents have oc
curred In the locality because there Is
no place or pedestrians to walk except
directly along: the road of automobiles.
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Auto Ambulance Burned
Th automobilei ambulance given re
cently to the Jewish Hospital by citizens
Olney was destroyed by fire in the
giraffe p the hospital Otto Worries, the
chauffeur, was working on the car last
sight, when It caught flre. Korrles was
slightly burned -
Found Unconscious With Broken Arm
Just bow James Campbell, of aienslde,
euir4 inetmi4 arm. and If iast
If, lVtU the police of Jlr.
GattigbfiHtt 1J'" famu, Mr. Campbell
wa touad injured and uncoaseioua uu a.
toty rjad Jast nhjfct ami us taten
'.,- ii:e iVbicKloo Memorial Hospital, lie
ia t$mm
?SV- ,
IGNATIUS .1. HORSTMANN
Appointed inspector of the East
ern Penitentiary by Governor
Urumbnugh.
NEW PRISON INSPECTOR
Ignatius J. llorstmann has been ap
pointed Inspector of the Eastern Peni
tentiary, to succeed tho lato Ilobert A.
Ilalfour. Dispatches from Hnrrlsburg an
nouncing the choice of Governor Brum
baugh were received here today. Mr.
llorstman will servo until May S3, 1017.
Mr. llorstmann In u liallvo of this city
and was born In the 3d Ward 47 ycurs
ago. lie Is In the wool business, having
succeeded Ills father, John F. llorstmann.
He Is married and lives at 3327 Walnut
sticet.
CITIZENS PLAN MARCH
ON CITY COUNCILS
'mittmicd frum I'MBe One
bury, who has always been regal ded as
one of the administration's most stanch
supporteis.
WANTS DIRECTORS TO RERACT
In his second telegram Mr. Stotcsbury
asserts that Mayor Blnnkenburg should
repudlnto the "slanderous statements" of
the directors and compel them to retract
or accept their views as his own. "It la
evident that you have not comprehended
or have evaded the point upon which I
take Issue with you," declared Mr. Stotcs
bury. URGE MEETING ON' PLAZA
An outdoor mass-meeting tin the City
Hall Plaza prior to the meeting of Coun
cils Is being urged. Several business
organizations have offered to bring special
speakers to address this protest meeting.
Many of the men who led tho march on
Councils Juno 1, 1M3, tho day that the
Infamous gas sleal was prevented, have
become leaders again.
The employes of the League Island
Navy Yard, who have stood by Director
Taylor In his light since the beginning,
have arranged to send a delegation of at
least 100 men.
Defeat of the Connclly-Seger-Costcllo
"Joker" ordinance will be demanded. The
prompt passage of a legally drawn ordi
nance providing for the special election
to vote on tho proposed $6,000,000 transit
loan will he firmly insisted upon. Not
since tile threatened gas steal In 1005 have
tho citizens become so nroused. and the
same clouds which then foreshadowed de
feat for the Councllmanlc obstructionists
and for the Organization are again gath
ering with a foreboding even more omin
ous. The Committee of 1000 met on tho Hoof
Garden of the Ailelphla Hotel at 4:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon to outline the
campaign. The plans for the public dem
onstration before Councils on Thursday
were perfected at thl3 time and tho call
to nrm.4 was Issued.
MAY AMEND OP.DIXANCE.
John P. Connelly, chairman of the Coun
cils' Finance Committee, has frankly ad
mitted that Councils do not Intend to re
cede from their position of opposition to
Director Taylor. It Is likely that tho ordi
nance reported two weeks ago will be
amended In several small particulars to
insure its legality; but there has been
little Indication that tho general features
of opposition will be eliminated.
Council's Subcommittee on Finance will
meet tomorrow to consider transit mat
ters, particularly the "Joker" ordinance.
"While the ordinance now Is before the
Finance Committee, having been reported,
the policy of the Organization toward
the measure will be shaped In com
mittee. Charles Seger, chairman of the
subcommittee, would give no indication
today what might transpire In the com
mittee meeting.
Chairman Connelly, of the Finance
Committee, Indicated that a surprise
would be sprung when Councils met.
Thero Is considerable speculation In City
Hall as to what this surprise will be, but
no member of the Finance Committee
would mnko a statement.
The return of Senator Vare and Senator
McNIchol from Florida, probably tomor
row, will Inject now considerations In the
transit light. With Senator MeNlchol
openly committed against the Taylor pro
gram and Senator Vare committed to a
prompt beginning of tho work the friends
of the transit plan will await with keen
Interest the part they will tae in the
fight.
.MANY CIVIL BODIES TO TAKE PART.
Tho members of many business organi
zations will tako part In the public dem
onstrations at Councils' meeting Thurs
day. Thero follow expressions of opinion
by their leaders In regard to the present
crisis:
CKAIILES L. FLCCIC, ihairman Trans
portation Committee, Northwest Iiusl
ness Men's AssociationThe North
west HuBlnesw Men's Association or
ganized the mari'ti on City Hull on
June 1, 130.'i, on tho day when Coun
cils withdrew tile prouosed gas lease
"steal" ordinance. We led the march
at that timn and we are ready to Jump
Into the tight next Thursday. Should the
delegations from all sections of the city
be so numerous that Councils' chamber
will not accommodate us, I will advo
cate n public demonstration on City
Hall plaza.
II, A. ZAHN, Navy Yard Improvement
Committee League Island has been In
this fight since It began, and we are
going to stick until the fight is won.
We will attend Councils' Committee on
Thursday at least a hundred strong.
We will come prepared to take part
in the public demonstration on the
City Hall plaza prior to the meeting,
and we will then bey ready to urge our
wishes on Councils
FRANK I. REISZNER, president Market
Street Business Men's AsociutIon We.
as one of the leading business men's
organizations, will participate in large
force In the demonstration to be held
Thursday to Insist that Councils put
through honest legislation. This at
tempt to foist the Costello Joker plan
upon the public has aroused the fighting
spirit of every citizen who has the In
terest of the city at heart, and a demon
stration, of protest Is a natural ex
pression. We must be reckoned with;
we insist that Councils hear us.
JOHN J. PEDLOW, president Woodland
Avenue Business Men's Association-"
Our organization will bo represented ty
at least (0 members when the Organiza
tion attempts to.Jam through the "Joker"
ordinance. W are nat going to ike
City Hail to creftt a jiiaculai scene.
Uur purpose n vaipg iu me city Hail
and watching tho proceedings In tho
Councltmanlo chamber 19 to express our
sentiments ngnlnst the Costello-Seger-Connelly
rapid transit plan. Everybody
Who loves Mi city and prides himself
on being a Phlladclphtan should at
tend. At this meeting taxpayers nnd
tesldents In outlylrig sections will have
an opportunity to see how the city
fathers who aro elected by tho people
perform their duly. No truo citizen
should shirk hla duty.
JAMES E. SMYTHE, secretary Kensing
ton Business Men's Association A mo
tion for a march to Councils will be for
mally passed upon at our regular meet
ing tonight. Thero Is no doubt but
that we will be thero with a largo
delegation, for tho transit fight Is ft
matter of vital concern to our associa
tion. Wo may hire a band for tho occa
sion and bring along several speakers
for an outdoor demonstration on the
City Hall plaza prior to tho meeting of
councils.
WILLIAM HEWITT, president Lancaster
Avenuo Business Men's Association Wo
will have a representation at Councils'
meeting on Thursday, but cannot say at
this Mine how largo our delegation will
be
CASPAR WERNER, president Pnssyunk
Hujlnoss Men's Association It wo can
arrange It, every member of our organi
zation will be proBent in the galleries
next Thursday to protest against the
"fake" rapid transit ordinance. I shall
be there personally. Wo shall parade
through the corridor, nnd, If necessary,
will ask each member of Counolls not
to vote In favor of the "Joker" ordi
nance. BDWARD B. MARTIN, Chairman Trans
portation Committee, Unltod Business
Men's Association. Tho Transportation
Commltlco of tho United Business Men's
Association does not regard this as a
political struggle. It Is simple that for
somo reason, unknown to us, tho Fi
nance Committee of Councils has given
undue consideration to tho traction com
pany's Interests and will not heed tho
public demand. Wo shall not attack
any Individual member of tho Fluanco
Committee or make any aspersions on
his honesty or Intogilty. Wo simply
dlsagroo with the members and Intend
that traction interests snouia not. ue
proteoted at tho cost of public con
venience. Our committee will attend
the meeting of Councils In a body on
Thursday to urge our views.
WILLIAM F. DIXON, President 21st
Ward Board of Trade. We shall cer
tainly send representatives to tho meet
ing. I don't think Councils will dnro
take any action on the ordinance pre
sented laM Thursday. If they do tho
Mayor will veto It. Then will follow an
uprising of the people. Councllmen
know that the sentiment of the people
Is for the Taylor plan and they cannot
stem tho tide.
JOHN A. MOORE, Secretary Southwest
ern Business Men's Improvement Asso
ciation. We will bo represented at tho
meeting of protest to bo held Thursday
to voice our disapproval of the "fako"
transit ordinance which Councils will
endeavor to press. Our association Is
heartily In favor of ical rapid transit
for all Philadelphia, and we can be de
pended upon to do our share to obtain It.
CHARLTON V. HOWE, president
Ceorgo's Hill Improvement Association
Our association is unanimously in favor
of the Taylor plan. Wo do not have a
meeting for nearly a month, but I shall
be glad to go to City Hall Thursday
us representing the spirit of our associa
tion, and shall ask all my fellow mem
bers to go also.
WILLIAM GIBBON'S, 40th and Market
Streets Business Men's Association Our
association Is very much In favor of
the Taylor plan and against the plan of
Councils. Wo have not as yet received
any letter in regard tn tho meeting of
Councils Thursday, but If we do we
will send a. delegation to City Hnll to
tell Councils what wc think of them and
their conduct.
J. W. FLANIGAN, president of the Falls
of Schuylkill Business Men's Associa
tion The association Is still In favor
of the Taylor plan In Its entirety and a
protest will be made against the ordi
nance Introduced a week ngo last
Thursday. Tho matter has been fully
discussed and a meeting of the muni
cipal committee was held last night at
which arrangements were made for the
association to attend thu meeting of
Councils Thursday afternoon In a body.
Wo will support the Taylor plan under
all circumstances.
ALFRED MERK. financial secretary of
the Brewerytown Business Men's Asso
ciation The Brewerytown Business
Men's Association will bo among the
first to tako any step that will bring
rapid transit for Philadelphia. A
demonstration like that In tho gas steal
In 1003 will meet with our approval In
the present campaign.
JOHN J. BOWDEIl, president of the
West Susquehanna Avenuo Business
Men's Association Members of the as
sociation aro In favor of the Taylor
rapid transit plans. They are for them
llrst laHt and always. The proposition
to Join the demonstration will be put up
to the members nt the next meeting.
To the Evb.nino Leuokii Hhould bo
forthcoming tho praise of all business
men for Its stand In this matter.
A. C. KEELEY, president or the Ken
sington Board of Trade At the next
meeting of our organization plans will
be made for parading In force to Hie
centre of tho city to Indicate our sup
poit of the Taylor plan. I am heartily
in favor of the transit program. The
time has come to consider the rights of
tho general public.
GEOHGE E. WILLIAMS, secretary of
the Kensington Huslncss Men's Aaso
elation This association Is a strong
Taylor 'adherent. We shall do every
thing In our power to aid the transit
plan.
EDWARD WEBER, presldont of the
.North Front Street Business and Tux
payers' Association The Taylor plan Is
necessary for the welfare of the city.
Further delay on tho part of Councils
is intolerable. The people of our part
of tho city will not stand quietly by.
Transit facilities arc essential to the
welfare of tho Northeast. We are
ready to supply open-air speakers to
assist In the cjmpalgn.
ANDREW J. WILSON, president of the
North Kensington Business Men's As
sociation We are seriously aroused by
the Connelly substitute plan. It will
he blttfcrly fought by North Housing
ton followers of the Taylor project.
ROBERT 1 .SHEPHERD, president of
tho Frankfort Business Association
Our organization will have representa
tives nt the meeting of protest on City
Hall plaza on Thursday.
FREE LIGHTERAGE HEARING
Maritime men of this port will watch
with considerable Interest the progress of
the hearing before the Interstate Com
merce Commission, which begins tomor
row n New York, on tho free lighterage
privilege granted to exporters and Im
porters there. This. It Is contended here,
has always been discriminatory against
this port. The schedule as fixed called
for a charge of 13 cents per ton for lighter
ing shipments. Should the commission
decide that the rate must be charged,
much freight which should move. In and
out of this port, but which was diverted
because of the discrimination, will return
here to the benefit of the local shipping
interest.
URGING SEAMEN'S BILL
President Non-committal After Pleas
of Democratic Senators.
AYAJjHINOTON, March J.-Presldent
WlUon today -was urged to sign Die sea
men's bill by Senators Kern. James,
Fletcher, Thornton and Thomas. The
President would not commit himself.
State Department experts are studying
the bill to ascertain wheUicr U will con
flict with any of the existing MrtsajJes of
tt United sua. '
THE TEMPTING
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By E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM
SYNOPSIS.
Leonard Tavernake triniJ Beatriee Frank'
llrtl, an Amtrtenn girl in distress fit London.
lie prevent! her from Mmmlttlno suicide, ona
gives her a roil as housekeeper to him.
They pretend to be brother ind sister. Rnortlu
alter, Sirs, rrenhrtm Gardner, Beatrice's '
tries to make raiemaK fell Inhere Beatrice It,
but he refuses. Mrs. aardner in an adven
twess, who hat worried o rtrh mn on i;
keepinp him prtanr in a detolnte part o
F.notand. She alJere to finance Tavernake in
n tent relate epecuMton. .j
Ueatrtee pete a luMlffon in a musical romeay.
After the first nlaht rovenink Jrtf "??
the first time, lie in trouftlfd at the IhCmght
that he kitted her because of her reeembtance
to her beautiful sister, Elitabeth, (lire.
Onrdner). . , . . ,, ...
An American detective, Prttchard. fells Tav
emake that tin. aardner to oimIi1I
a numbsr of crooks. JVitertiofce KIM her .
in an effort to warn her. 8h asks Ms help.
lAtler Tavernako proposes io Beatrice, who hat
fled from him, and is refused. .
Tavernnke, attentpUng io eavo the "f '
rrlfrhnnf, lulio has been attacked "'
teioled into a rtesrrted house, follows n -rrrala
clue and jlnallv, through o siiliferraijeon
passage, comes upon four associates of Mrs.
Gardner, bent upon killing tnMtcHre.ya
'uck nove he saves Pritohard's life. The next
dav he feels an irretUflble dMlro to see lire,
aardner opals,
CHAPTER XX (Continued.)
A few minutes past 11 o'clock, he found
himself once more In that dark thorough
fare at tho back of tho theatre. The
lamp over tho stage-door wan flickering
In tho st.uio uncertain manner, tho name
motorcars were there, the same crowd of
young men, except that each night they
seemed to grow larger. This time ho
had a fow minutes only to wait. Beatrice
enmo out among tho earliest. At the
sight of her he was suddenly conscious
that he hod, after all, no excuso for
coming, that she would probably eropn
examine him about Elizabeth, would piob
obly guefH the secret of IiIh torments.
Ho Bhrnnk bock, tmt no was a nioiueiiL
too late for sho had seen him. With a
fow words of excuse to tho others with
whom sho wan talking, sho picked up
her skirts and came awlftly across tho
muddy street. Tavernako had no time
to escape. Ho remained there until sho
came, but his checks wcro hot, nnd ho
hod an uncomfortable feeling thut his
presence, thnl their meeting like this,
waB an embarrassment to both of them.
"My dear Leonard," sho rxclalmcd,
"why do you hide over there?"
"I don't know," he nnswered simply.
She laughed.
"It looks as though you didn't want
to see mc," she remarked. "If you didn't,
why are you here?"
"I suppose I did want to see you," he.
replied. "Anyhow, t was lonely. I
wanted to talk Io somo olio. I walked
all the way up here from Chelsea."
"You have something to tell mc?" sho
suggested.
"There was something," ho admitted.
"I thought perhaps you ought to know.
I had supper with your father Inst night.
We talked about you."
She started as though he had struck
her: her face was suddenly palo nnd
uuxlous.
"Are you serious, Leonard?" sho asked.
"My father?"
He nodded.
"I am sorry," he said. "I ought not to
have blundered It out like that. I forgot
that you you were not seeing anything
of him."
"How did you meet him?"
"By accident," he nnswered. "I was
sitting nlone up In the balcony at Tmano's,
and he wanted my table because he could
see you from theie, so we shared It, nnd
then wo began talking, I knew who he
was, of course: I had seen him In your
ulster's room. Ho told me that ho had
engaged the tnble for every night this
week."
She looked across tlu road.
"I can't go out with those people now,"
she declared. "Walt here for mc."
She went hack to her friends and talked
to them for a moment nr two. Taver
nako could hear Crier's protesting voice
and Beatrice's light laugh. Evidently
they wero trying uselessly to persuade
her to change her mind. Soon she came
hack to him.
"I am sorry," he said reluctantly. "I
am nfratd that I have spoiled your even
ing." "Don't be foollfih, please," she replied
taking his arm. "Do you believe that
my father will he up In the balcony at
Imano's tonight?"
Tavernako nodded.
"Hn told mo so."
"Wo will go and sit up there," she de
rided. "Hn knows where 1 am to be
found now so It doesn't matter. I should
like to see him."
They walked off together. Though, she
was evidently absent and distressed.
Tavernako felt onco more that sense of
pleasant companionship which her near
presence always brought him.
"There Is something rlso I must nsk
you," she began presently. "1 want to
know If you Ifnvo seen Prltchard lately."
"I was with him last night," Tavernake
nnswered.
She Hhlvorcd. ,
"He was asking questions?"
"Not about you." Tavernake assured
her quickly. "It Is your sister In whom
he Is Interested."
Beatrice nodded, hut sho seemed very
little relieved. Tavernako could see that
the old look of fear was back In her
face.
"I am nam; Beatrice," he said, re
grctfully. "I seem Just now to be always
hrlnglng you reminiscences of tho people
whom It terrifies you to hear about,"
She shook her head.
"It Isn't your fault. Leonard," she de
clared, "only It Is rather strange that
you should be mixed up with them In anv
way, Isn't It? I suppose pome day you'll
And nut everything about mc. Perhaps
you'll be sorry then that you ever called
yourself my hrotl or."
They turned Into the Strand.
"Tell m about my father, Leonard, '
she begged.
He hesitated: It was hard to know ex
actly how to Kpeak of the professor.
"Perhaps If you havn talked with him
at all," she went on, "It will help you tn
understand one of tho difficulties I had
to face In life."
"lie Is, I should Imagine, a Utile wenk."
Tavernake suggested, hesitatingly.
"Very," she answered. "My mother left
him In my charge, but I cannot keep
him."
"Your sister " he began.
She nodded.
"My Ister has more Influence than I.
She makes life eabler for him."
They reached the restaurant and made
their way upstairs. Tavernake ap
propriated the same table and onco more
the head waiter protested.
"If the gentleman comes again tonight."
Tavernake said, "you will find that he
will be only too glad to have supper with
us."
Then the professor camp. He made his
usual somewhat theatrical entrance,
carrying his broad-brimmed hat In his
band, brandishing hla silver-topped cane.
When he saw Tavernake and Beatrice,
he stopped short. Then he held out both
hands, which Beatrice Immeiljately seized.
There were tears In his eyes, tears run
ning down his cheeks. He sat down
heavily In the chair which Tavernake
was holding for him
"Beatrice." he exclaimed, "why, this
Is most affecting! You have come here
to have supper with your old father. You
trust me, then?"
"Absolutely." she replied, stilt clasping
his hands. "If you give me away to
ElUabeth. It will be the end. The next
time I shall never b found."
"Kor some days." he assured her, "I
have known exactly whsre you were to
b found. I have never spoken of It.
You are safe. My meals up here," he
added, with a little sign, "nave been
A Tale of Love, Mystery and Intrigue
sad easts. Tonight wo will be cheerful.
Somo quails, I thlult, quails nnd some
Clicquot for you, my dear. You need it.
Ah, this Is a happiness Indeed!'
"You know Mr. Tavernake. father," she
remarked, after ho had given a some
what lengthy order to tho waiter. -
"I met and talked with Mr. Tinernnka
hero the other night." the professor ad
mitted, with condescension.
"Mr. Tavernake was very good to mo
nt a tlmo when t needed help," Beatrice
told him. , ,
The professor grnspert Tavernake s
hands.
"You wero good to my child," he said,
"you wero Rood to me. Walter, three
cocktails Immediately," ho ordered, turn
ing round. "I must drink your health,
Mr. Tavornake-I must drink your health
at once."
Tavernako leaned forward toward
Beatrice.
"I Wonder," he suggested, "whether you
would not rather bo alotio with your
father."
Hho shook her head.
"You know so much," she replied, "and
It really doesn't seem to matter. Toll me,
father, how do you spend your time?"
"I must confess, dear," the professor
said, "that I have llttlo to do. Your
sister Elizabeth Is quite generous."
Beatrice sat back In her chair ns
though she had been struck.
"Father," she exclaimed, "listen! 'Von
aro living on that money! Doesn't It
seem terrible to you? Oh, how can you
do It!"
Tho professor looked at his daughter
with an expression of pained surprise.
"My dear," he explained, "your sister
Elizabeth hns always been Hie moneyed
one of the family. Sim bus brains nnd
I trust her. It Is not for mo to Inquire
as to the source of the comforts she pro
vides for me. 1 feel myself entitled to
iccelve them, nnd so I accept.'
"But, father," she went on, "can't you
see don't !you know that it It's his
money Wen'nam's?"
"R Is not a matter, this, my child," the
professor observed, nhnrply, "which we
can discuss before strangers. Somo day
wo will speak of It, you and I."
"Has ho been heard of?" she asked,
in a whisper.
The professor fi owned.
"A hot-leinpcred young man. my dear,"
ho declared uneasily, "a hot-tempered
young man, Indeed. Elizabeth gives mo
to understand that It wns Just tin ordi
nary quarrel and away he went."
Beatrice was white to tho lips.
"An ordinary quarrel!" she' muttered.
She sat quite still. Tavernake uncon
sciously found himself watching her.
There were things In her eyes which
frightened him. It seemed as though she
were looking out of the gay little restau
rant, with Us lights and music ami air
of comfort, out Into some dlstnnt quarter
of the world, some other and very differ
ent place. She was living through some
thing which' chilled her heart, something
terrifying. Tavernako saw those things:
In her face and hla eyes spelt them out
mercilessly.
"Father," she whispered, leaning to.
ward him, "do you believe what you havo
Just been saying to me?"
It was the professor's turn to be dis
turbed. He concerted his discomfiture,
however, with a gesture of annoyance.
"ThW le scarcely a prope- question,
Beatrice," he nnswcrqd sharply. "Ah," he
added, with morn geniality, "the cock
tails! My young friend Tavernako, I
drink to our better acquaintance! You
lire English, as I can see, a real Britisher.
Some day you must come out to our own
great country my daughter, of course,
has told you that wp are Americans.
A great country, sir the grentest I have
ever lived In room to breathe, room to
grow, room for n young man like you to
plant his ambitions and watch them
blossom. To our better acquaintance,
Mr. Tavernake, and may we meet somo
dn.v In the United Stntes!"
Tavernake drank the flrnt cocktail In
his life and wiped the tears from his
eyes. The professor found safety In con
versation. Tavernako was embarrassed. He saw
that Beatrice was anxious to talk to her
father: ho saw, nlso, Hint her father was
determined not to talk to her. With a
little sigh, however, she resigned herself
to the InovltahlP.
"You are doing no work over here,
father, aro you?" she asked.
"None, my dear," ho answered, with a
feint noto of regret In his tone. "Your
sister Elizabeth seemed scarcely to de
slrn It. Her movements are very uncer
tain and she likes to havo me constantly
at hand. My daughter Elizabeth," he con
tinued, turning to Tavernakp, "la n very
beautiful young woman, left lit my charge
under peculiar circumstances. I feel It
my duty, therefore, to bo constantly at
liund."
Again there was a flash of that straugo
look In the girl's face. She leaned for
ward, but her father declined to meet
her gaze.
"May I ask onn or two personal ques
tions?" hIio faltered. "Remember, I have
not seen or heard anything from either
of you for seven months."
"By all means, my dear," tho professor
declared. "Your sister, I am glad to say,
Is well. I myself nm as you sew me. We
have had a pleasant time and we have
met some dear old friends from the other
side. Our greatest trouble Is that you
are temporarily lost to us."
"Elizabeth doesn't guess- "
"My child," the professor Interrupted,
"I hnve been loyal to you. still, my
child," the professor continued, dis
posing of his second cocktail, "I see
no reason why your very laudable de
sire to remain Independent should be
Incompatible with a life under our sis
ter's roof and my protection. Mr. Taver
nake hero with Ills Brltls'n Instincts,
will, I am sure agree with mo that It Is
not well for a young lady my own
daughter, sir, but I may say It of con
siderable personal attraction, to live
alone or under the chnperonage merely
of these other young ladles of the
theatre."
"To go back io what you were saying
Just now," Tavernako remarked, "I quite
agree with you about Beatrice's living
alone. I am very anxious for her to
marry me."
The professor set down his knife nnd
fork. His appearance was one of ponder
ous theatricality.
"Sir," he declared, "this Is Indeed a
most momentous statement. Am I to
take It as a serious offer for my
daughter's hand?"
Beatrice leaned over and laid her lingers
upon his.
"Father." she said, "It doesn't matter,
please, I am not willing to murry Mr.
Tavernake"
The professor looked from one to the
other and coughed.
"Are Mr. Tavernake's means," he asked,
"of BUtliclent Importance to warrant his
entering Into matrimony?"
"I have no money at all to speak of,"
Tavernake answered. "That really Isn't
Important. I ' shall very soon make all
that your daughter can spend."
"I ngree with my daughter, sir," the
professor deolared. "The subject might
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well be left until such time ns you have
Improved your position. We will dis
miss It, thcrefore-dlsmlsfl It at once. 'We
will talk "
"Father," Beatrice Interrupted, "let tia
talk about yourself. Don't you think you
would be more contented, hnpplor, It you
wele to try to arrange for a tew n few
demonstrations or lectures over here, as
you nt first Intended? I know that you
must llnd having nothing to do such a
strain upon you," sho added.
It wns perhaps by accident that her
eyes wero fixed upon the glasn which tho
professor was carrying to his lips. Ho
set It down at once.
"My child,", he said, In a low tone, "Jt
understand you."
"No, no," she Insisted, "I didn't mean
that, but you aro always better when you
aro working. A man like you," sho went
on, a llttlo wistfully, "should not wasto
hit tnlcnlfl."
Ho sighed.
"You aro perhaps right, my child," he
admitted, "I will go nnd soo my agents
tomorrow. Up till now," ho went on, "I
havo refused all offers. I havo felt that
Ellznbcth, the care of Elizabeth In her
peculiar position, demanded my whole
attention. Perhaps you nro fight. Per
haps I have overestimated tho necessity
of being constantly at her light hand.
Sho Is a very clever woman Elizabeth,"
ho concluded, "very clover Indeed."
"Whcro Is b)io now, father?" Beatrice
asked.
"She motored Into the country early
this morning with some friends," the pro
fessor said. "They went to a party last
night wllh Walter Crease. London cor
respondent Io tho New York Gazette."
ho explained, turning n little awny from
Tavernako. "They wero all homo very
late, I understand, and Elizabeth com
plained of a headache this morning. Per
sonally, I regret to say that I was not
up when thev left"
hentrlce leaned quite close to her father.
"Do you seo nnythlng of that man
Prltchard?" sho Inquired.
The professor wns suddenly flabby. Ho
set down his glass, spilling half Its con
tents. Ho stole a quick glanco at Taver
nake. "My child," ho exclaimed, "you ought
to consider my nerves! You know very
well that tho sudden mention of nny ono
whom I dislike so Intensely Is bad for
me. I nm surprised nt you, Beatrice
You show a culpable lack of consideration
for my Infirmities."
"I am sorry, father," she whispered,
"but Is ho here?''
"IIo Is," the professor ndmltted. "Be
tween ourselves," he added, n white,
scaled look Upon his palo face, "he Is
spoiling my whole pence of mind. My
cnloynient of the comforts which Ellas
belli Is ablo to provide for me Is Inter
fered with by that man's constnnt
presence. He seldom speaks, and yet he.
seems always to he watching. I do not
trust him, Beatrice. I am a Judge of men
and I tell you that I do not trust him."
"I wish that Elizabeth would go away,"
Beatrice said In a low tone. "Of course,
I have no right to say things. Nothing
serious has perhaps ever happened. And
yet and yet, for her own sake, I do not
think that she should stay here In London
with Prltchard close at hand."
Tho professor raised his glass with
shaking fingers.
"Elizabeth knows what Is best," he de
clared. "I nm sure that Elizabeth knows
what Is best, but I. too. am beginning to
wish Hint she would go away. Lnst night
wo met him nt Walter Crease's."
Once more he turned a little nervously
toward Tavernake, who was looking
down into the body of the restaurant
with Immovable fnce.
"Wo tried to persuade him then to go
away. Ho Is really In rather a dangerous
position ncrc. .nmmy I'ost lias sworn
that he will not be taken back to New
York, and there are one or two others a
pretty despcrnto crew. Wo tried last
night to reason with Prltchnrd."
"It wns no good?" she whispered.
"No good at nil," the professor an
swered, drily. "Perhaps. If we had not
been Interrupted, wo might have con
vinced him."
"Toll me about It," she begged.
The professor shook hla head. Taver
nake still had that nr of paying no at
tention whatever to their conversation.
"It Is not for you rn know nbout, my
dear," he concluded. "You have chosen
very wisely to keep out of these mat
fers. Elizabeth has such wonderful
courage. My own nerve. I regret to say.
Is not qulto what It was. Walter, I will
take a liqueur of tho old brandy In a
large glass."
The brandy was brought, but tho pro
fessor seemed haunted by memories nnd
his. spirits never wholly returned. Not
until the lights were turned down and
Tavernako had paid tho bill, did he
partially recover his former manner.
"Dear child," lip said, as they stood up
together, "I cannot tell you what the
pleasure has beenof this brief reunion."
She rested her figures upon his shoulders
and looked up into his face.
"Father," she begged, softly, "come to
me. I can keep you. If you don't mind
for a short time being poor. You shall
have nil my salary except Just enough
for my clothes, nnd anything will do for
mo to wear. T will try so hard to make
you comfortable."
He looked at her with an air of offended
dignity.
"My child." he replied, "you must not
talk to me like that. If I did not feel
that my duty lay with Elizabeth, I should
Insist upon your coming to me, and under
those conditions It would be I who should
provide, not you. But for tho moment
I cannot leave your elder sister alto
gether. She needs me."
Beatrlco turned away a little sadly.
They all three descended the atnlrs.
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"f shall leave our young friend, jjiftj
Tavernake, lo escort you to your hom'sl
the professor announced. ' I myself iiitl
k.fi-t..4.. , ...... It T..I.M1.-1I. I . ""IS
If she Is still away. 1 shall spend nn i,,M..i
or two, I think, with mv friends at. tns1
Blue Room Club. Beatrice, this hajy
"CM . J"J im. t ,'J nuum l HOpe,
He look both her hands She smiled j
nun wiiii hii ttueiupi hi vitrei IU1I1CSS,
'Good-night, father!" she said.
-am to you, sir, niso, good-nighll" u,
jwin,3i Hiiuin, innint, i ex, v, nunc n HStl(1
and holding It for a minute In his, whllii
ho looked impressively In his face.
will not say ' too much, but I will nf'l
this: so much as I have seen of you, ii
llltn rlnn,1.lil,rlit"' 4
He turned and strode awny. Both Bh-1
trlco and Tavernake watched him untlljl
uu uiri,t,,uitu, I IICU, ,T.,,I ,1 oig SUA
picucrt up ner sKirtB witn ner rignt Luna"1
and took Tavernako s arm.
"Do you mind walking home?" "l
nsKcct. "My noact acnes.
Tavornako lookod for a moment win.
fully acrosB tho road toward the Mllis,
uourt. ucatrico s nanu, nowover, onhi
held his nrm tho tighter. $.
"I nm going to mako you como with rile -'
every stop of tho way." she declared,,!
"so you can JuBt as well make the beit""
of It. Afterward " 1
"Whnt nbout afterward?" ho tnter
runted. j
"Afterward," sho continued, with d-1
clslon, "you nro to go straight homer .;
CHAPTER XXI.
SOME EXCELLENT ADVICE
Tavernake, In rcsponso to a Bomewhtt
urgent message, walked Into his solicitor'!
ofllco almost as soon as they opened on "
tho following morning. The Junior
partner of the firm, who took an Interest
in nun, ami was anxious, indeed, to Invest'
a small amount In the Marston Itlsj
Building Company, received him cordlall
but with somo concern. i
"Look here, Tavernake," ho said, "(.
thought I'd better wrlto a Una and silc
you to como down. You haven't forgot
ten, havo you, that our option of pur
chase lasts only thrco days longer?"
Tavernake nodded.
"Well, what of It?" ho asked.
"It's Just as well that you should
understand tho situation," tho lawyer
continued. "Your old people are hard
upon our heels In this mnttcr, and ther
will bo no chance of any extension not
even for an hour. Mr. Dowllng has al
ready put In an offer a thousand pounds
better than yours; I heard that Incident
ally yesterday afternoon; so you may b
sure that the second your option hoi
legally expired the thing will bo oft alto
gether so far as you ro concerned.
"That's all very well," Tavernake r
marked, "but what about tho plats that
already belong to me?"
"They have some sort of scheme for
leaving those high and dry," tho solicitor
explained. "You see, tho drainage ahd
lighting will bo largely Influenced by th
purchaser of the whole estate. If Dowl
lng gets It, he menns to treat ypur plots
so that they will Tiecomo practically
valueless. It's rather a mean sort of '
thing, but then he's a mean little man."
Tavernnke nodded.
"Well," ho announced, "I was comlni ,
to seo you, anyhow, this morning, to talk
to you about the money."
"Your friend Isn't backing out?" lh
lawyer asked quickly.
"My friend has not said anything about i
backing out yet," Tavernake replied, "but .
circumstances have arlson during the last i
few days which havo altered my own?,
views as to the expediency of business'1
relations with tills poison. I haven't any
reason to suppose Hint tho money Won't
bo forthcoming, but If I could get It from
any other source, I should prefer It."
The solicitor looked blank.
"Of course," ho said, "I'll do what I
can. If you like; but I may ns well tell
you at once that I don't think I should
have a ghost of a chance of raising th
whole amount."
"I suppose," Tavernakp Inquired,
thoughtfully, "your firm couldn't do any
thing?" "Wo could do something, certainly," the i
solicitor answered, "op account of our,
own clients. Wo might, perhaps, manage -up
to fivo thousund pounds. That would,
still leave us wanting seven, however,;
and I scarccly'see where we could get.
It."
Tavernako was silent or a few m0'
monta. t
"You haven't quarroled with your'
friend, have you?" the solicitor asked.
"No, there has been no qunrrel," Tavern
nake replied. "I have another reason,".
"If T were you, I'd try and forget It,'',
nis iricna nnviscu. "To tell you tni
truth, I have been feeling rather anxious ,,
about this affair. It's a big thing, you
know, and tho profit Is as sure as thj''
dividend on Consols. I should hate to,
have that little bounder Dowllng get la
and scoop It up."
"Its a tlno Investment," ndmltted?
Tavernake, "and, ns you say, there isn't '
the slightest risk. That's why I was
hoping you might have been able to'
manage it without my calling upon my'.
friend." ,
Mr. Martin shook his head.
"It isn't so easy to convince other (
people. All the snmc, I don't want toV
get left. If you'll take my advice, you'll
go and can on your friend nt once, aniln
see exactly how matters stand. If every--;
thing's O. K. and you can Induce him to,,
part a few hours before It Is absolutely'
necessary I must confess that It would,.
take a load ore my mind. I don t UM
these affairs that have to be concluded,
at the last possible moment."
"Well," Tavernake agreed, "I must try ;;
what I can do, then. There Is nolblnl '
else freih, I suppose?" tj.
CONTINUED TOMORROW.