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EVENING LEPqEft-PHTLATmTPTTTA. TUESDAY, MARCH 1G, 1916.
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1 1
PER LAUGHS AT
MAKERS OF WAR
ir ..l -M,,1)U
e Rcv. j. nu r;
d to Kill Enemy.
.. liii itielr neighbors before
II themselves nre killed Is tho only
2? .... - .i who have written won-
K? books on ethics and men who have
& living- rMn for rlRl"t "'"'
ffiywai men," declared the cv.
P'" . . ...11.1, in n Lenten sermon In
Hyphen's Church, 10th street above
St ..:. ....!. Mils noon. "If thero are
W. In hell, how they must Jeer and
- ijil H" world-wide confusion as to
fetWuEns'flut a mere while
STihlch Is rubbed off In the rlrst rain.
.;' What I- morality? Hut tin
?.?..!:. snan bubble which tho first
Si f tho nlr destroys! Lovp7 The.
C Jnl sounds hollow, and Is dismissed
itrrwu'" , . ,,nvi nml banlslicJ
'A i the realities of life.
rrroffl the utterances of Czar anfl
;, f university piiwuio "
toch leaders, one would think that tho
rSnMSIl COIItllCl IS a cium.uv, iv . u-
E0rFC . !... i.mr,lnrd w'iMl II re Vie
&ks will ascribe unto God the vie
"'" ...i. or .Infenlril will feel
Iff UW bee" tei1 ""', a
a their faith In "l fatherhood will
l'r Ikned or lost. As for their moral
Wconflon like nn Impenetrable fog
fihuSon all. K there are tears In Him
isVmust they now as no iooks uowh
R? Jlelllsli look hopeful view In
Bailing Id" address. "It Is good for
tOpflUdinH ii - inrn mill Its
Sspol expwril." he mid, "if It run
SAiicIianco vlKlon of whnt It ourIU to
Win ... i.. ml Mw. ni-nrrrnsn. the
Irtlscn the march and tho path leads
tjMM "" tr""' "" "'"
OUB GREAT OPPORTUNITY
sSf.sacrifico Road to Hnppincss,
- Prcnchcr Says.
Opportunity In llfo was t'no subject of
Vh lermon preached by the Hcv. J. W.
tf.iv.r. rector of the Mcmorlnl Church
Vflie Holy Comforter, at the noonday
fttrrke I" St. Voter's Church, 3d mid
Jttite streets, today.
U"0ur opportunity In life," ho said, "la
Ms learning the lesson o love."
He explained wny some peopio imsscu
(.rntnr this lesson, and said:
B"JIany people hnvo the usual notion
Ki . .. -A . .., luinnlMAad fmm I Ilia
thai inCy LIU! Kl. Itajjuitno .,v., ......
Wt through the church. They also be
ll, they can get It by going to church
feS Sunday, nud perhaps by obeying the
U'wi of tne cliurcn, 01 man nun in nn
'rS True hunnlncss docs not conip ti
rHtbr vlrluo o the merit wo possess. It
fccSei to us only through soir-saerltlce.
Mf this Is our great opportunity In life."
AT OLD ST. PAUL'S
Sin Much Preaching Today, Says
Speaker.
The B.itno traits In tho men that crucl-
tfA Christ nlmost 1900 years nco are
Runlfcst In human nature today." said
the 'Rev. Charles Townsend, Jr., rector
of the Church of the Good Shepherd, of
Ecsemont, I'a., at tho noonday service
"today In Old St. Paul's Church, 3d street
llelow Walnut street. Ho compared Herod
With modern Christians, and sulci they
tail the same characteristics) In that they
btU'rellglon too familiarly, as a curiosity
fSrTenflatlon, and were religious only to
flit degree of sympathizing with good, but
fnolto the extent of hating evil effectively.
These traits Mr. Townsend said, aro
tie reasons for the weakness of religion
'iMay. Ho said the church needed less
jmchlng and more of the real lighting
'AMU
BIBLE "LEAST READ BOOK"
i Sough the Most Widely Circulated,
JSays Rev. Alexander MacColl.
"Although the nible Is tin most widely
rcalateri of books, It Is often the least
jaa, saw the Jtev. Alexander .Macuou, ,
pastor of the Sciond Presbyterian Church, j
taa. noon sermon In the First Presby-
terlan Church. 7th street nnd South
uhlnKtoii .Square, today. He said that
, revival of Interest In the Bible was the
pytest resu't to bo desired from tho
leiten services.
Krhe great lllble classes gathering week
lreek In our churchcB give hope that
lt'Qiay he rentl7Pil ' hn nnlil lTn nnntoil
Kwtiiieau, who said that "want of timo
Ulrtnt Of mornl onprcv ' "Wn Hml limn
lfor,what we want most to do. A slnglo
itne, committed to memory as ono
jesses In the morning and summoned to
0QeS'&flt In llllllfu nt ot,n.a nml nocnlnv-
Jlf, WOUld nftPH phtiMPA 4t.n nlmnnnhnrA
mltt and point tho way of duty and
DM way of neace."
CATS HAVE MILK FEAST
Igeakdawn of Milk Wagon Brings
Joy- to "Kitties."
f uMt .1 ..,,.. ..
- ......o n.juii mien mo gutters or
-JJor'n, street, between lGtli and 17th
Mp"i mis morning, when a Blx-horse
ftWr w"Kon of the Dolringer Standard
"urns, of l6th nnd Tnsker streets, over
HBd with a load of more than 4200
Marts of milk.
KM cats of the neighborhood are
iS 7,and ma"y f them nre not feel
fit '!'' Thcy 'locked to tho scene of
we accident by the scores and lapped up
mr quarts of the milk beforo It dls-
KT?ar.ed ln the drains.
jn trouble began when a rear axle of
nrM80"' loaded with 02 -quart cans
SAW, snapped nt 17th nnd Ellsworth
Rtetts, The driver, Thomas Haaklns. of
Ss ?ut n Cnailwlck Btreet, chased away
RVMvance guard of expectant cats and
Mochtd fr heIp' Trolley traio w113
KM trolley repair wagon came and the
r 3acke5 "I" the sagging Bide of the
JjUnr wagon, without tlrst removing the
hm a . 8 Bs 'he wagon appeared
i:"v ' "" Kave way and the big cans
fK dashed to the street. There was
agMM explosion and a, mighty splnsh of
LSI", aa 66 of the cans opened and their
ta spilled into the street. The
on. was badly damaged.
IMMUNITY CENTRES SOUGHT
Ration Board Asked to Permit Use
K of School Rooms.
a?f kc,ures cn vocational subjects ond
Hfcjfse of school buildings as "cpinmun
gU,i;e,ntrea" ate asked for in a petition
fiLyie Board of Education, which Is being
fi1 among residents of the north
MF The board will be requested to give
B" ct scl'00l houses not occupied at
wnt. and to supply speakers to lecture
miM.' , ' general business methods,
gnmanship and similar topics.
a or in ion,...,. .. , .-.
i. -- ' vfcM,-a tin oaitraiiiaiiailip
!?? ?.cre ,,eId under the auspices of
(&i, " Educational Association li
BrHuiiter School, The "community
B-,e lflAn Innliia. .!.. . l
tevi?8 held in the school buildings.
Mummti. zus Kensington avenue,
Umun rt Ut A...(i.A -i ,-a,
&ellil, vu"uu,,w n;umuiiB
rVke Damages Prison Plant
ww. itch, March W,-FJre which
!. vooay in tne jackson prison
Hani imiIIaI .... A....... . , n.-
Kn-ii. ;. cjr turnup in iuo
Kg badly damaged the prison prop-
e" .nun tsv convicts at worjt in,
l?r twine nbint nurhv w.m V,tt-
?.woea by suarda to their cells.
NEW COMET, GOING AT
GltEAT SI'EED, AL'PfiAllS
Astronomers Grcntly Interested In
Latest Addition to Celestial Wonders.
A new comet Is with us. It Isn't ns
Mr as the famous Hnllcy's comet, or aa
this crusty old earth with Its wars and
politics, but aa for speed, It has them nil
"skinned." With a clear road ntid no
slow downs, It averages 21 miles a second
or 72,000 miles an hour. Of course, like
any other comet, It lakes Its spurts mid
slow downs as a matter of dally routine,
but If during the time between your
breakfast and evening meal It hasn't cov
ered SlU.COA miles, or approximately 3.1
limes around this earth, It sees to It that
this distance Is made up tho next day.
When first discovered by Melllsh, a Wis
consin astronomer, on KcbrUary 10, the
comet was about 500,000,000 miles away,
and, as they say on the rnco track, "com
ing strong. Scientists say that the sun's
nttrnctlou was the cause of tho comet
romltlir 111 tills fllreetlnn. Dlqpiivnlril nil
I the 10th of February, It has swooped down
irom space, passed under the sun, nnd Is
tearing back Into tho eamo space. It will
never be seen again.
According to scientists. It Is a very mod
est comet. It almost refuses to be seen,
Just before the break of day, it can bo
seen way off to the southeast, near tho
sun. The brightening skies and prox
Imlnlty of the sun tnako tho comet dif
ficult to see, but It can bo noticed with
nn ordinary pair of opera glasses or a
small tetescope. According to 1'iof
Charles lloollltlc. of the University of
Pennsylvania, the comet will not be via
ble much longer except with powerful
telescopes, such as tho ono In tho Lick
Observatory In California. That observn
tofy will be able to watch tho movements
of the comet until It passes thtough Jupi
ter's orbit, a distance of about 150,000,000
miles.
CITY HALL EMPLOYES
URGE PENSION LAW
Committee Named to Call on
Governor and Ask Him to
Sign Bill.
A bill, which has passed tho Legislature
and Is now before Governor Urumbaugh
to establish n fund In all llrst-closs cities
In Pennsylvania to pension nil employes
more than DO yeats of ago who have
served the city for 20 years or mole, Is
being vigorously championed by employes
of the municipal departments unil county
ofllcers at City Hall.
Representatives of the employes In
every department Imvo held conferences,
and nt a meeting today a committee was
named to cnll upon Governor Urumbaugh
to request him to sign the bill.
The meiisn'j-o specifies that nn employe
under f,0 years of age shall bo benefited
unless nuch employe be totally and per
manently disabled.
Knob. llrst-clasH city will be required to
set aside and appropilnto for Hip munici
pal pension fund u sum not in excess of
ono-lialf of 1 per cent, of all taxes. Tho
employes aro to contribute 1 per cent, of
their salaries each month until they
rctlro on pension, when their payments
cense.
Annual pensions to retired employes
will bo one-half of tho salary received
each year for tho two years previous to
retirement. Pension payments will bo
tnuilo by tho department in which the
pensioner was employed.
BIG DROP IN ROLLS
U.
of P. Students in Roof Garden
Shower Food on Pedestrians.
noils scattered over the sidewalk at 13th
and Chestnut streets today caused many
persons to bcllevo that an end to the high
cost of living had como at lost. There
was an emphatic drop In rolls. They fell
In bunches from the roof garden of tho
Hotel Adelphla, where the Phi Delta
Theta Fraternity of the University of
Pennsylvania held Its annual beefsteak
dinner.
When tho celebrants became frolicsome
and found they had too much food, they
tossed the rolls, mingled with confetti,
lnlo Chestnut street. Pnssorsby thought
they were nttacked by an early spring
hailstorm, and those who looked up to
investigate saw tho rolls coming their
way and dodged about the street to
escape them. ,
When several spring hats had been
crushed out of recognition, Policeman
Suebeck ran to tho roof and stopped the
stoim. The students were clad aH chefs,
nnd although ench was armed with a
large carving knife, decided to stop their
"cutting up" at once.
CHARLES BLANCHE DIES
Old P. R. R. Employe, Choir Singer
and Magazine Writer.
Charles Ulnncke, 01 years old, for -12
yearn an employe of the Pennsylvania
Ttallroad Company, died todny at his
home, 4012 Hansom street. Death resulted
from heart disease. Ho had been an In
valld for several years, hut until one
year ago was an accountant In tho rail
road's otliccs.
Mr. niatKjke was noted n a choir singer,
Jiavlng sung In the Church of St. Luke
and tho Kplphany, 13th and SpriKo
streets; tho Swcdonborgian Church, 22d
and Chestnut streets, and tho Tabernnclo
Presbyterian Church. He nlso contributed
Bpeclal articles to magazines.
Mr. Dlancko was born In Cheltenham,
England, and was graduated from Chel
tenham College. He is survived by a
widow and ono son, Wilton W. ninncke,
who Is a teacher of Latin In Central
High School.
Funeral services will be held Thursday
from the undertaking parlors of Oliver
II. Balr. The Rev. David M. Steele, of
tho Church of St. Luko and The Epiph
any, will conduct tho servlcea.
WIFE PLEADS FOR PRISONER
Sentence of Man Who Posed as Army
Officer Postponed.
Sentence of Harry M. Schneider, a New
Jersey lawyer, who posed as a United
States army officer to obtain money, was
again deferred today In the United States
District Court. His wife made a dra
matic plea for clemency, blaming herself
for not having known that political asso
ciatlons were leading-him on a downward
career, nnd declaring that she w id
work with him to pay back the money.
Assistant United States District Attor
ney Kremp asked for a postponement of
sentence, In order to examine letters sent
In Schneldcr'fl behalf to Judge Dickinson.
When one of Schneider's victims ap
peared and urged that another chance
be given to him, Mr. Kremp declared that
she was "as gullible today aa when she
was victimized." Another woman testi
fied that Schneider had restored tho
greater part of the sum of which he
defrauded her.
" CONNECTICUT DAMAGED
Battleship W(U Arrive Hero in a Few
Days for Repairs,
The battleship Connecticut, whose star
board propeller shaft was broken Sun
day "as tho vessel was entering Quan
tanamo Hay, according to an announce
ment today, will be brought to the Phila
delphia Navy "Yard In a few days for
repairs. ..,,.
The rudder also was badly damaged,
but the hull escaped Injury, and the ves
sel will proceed to this port under her
own power, convoyed by the collier Orion.
The accident occurred when the ship
was returning from a short practice
cruise. There were no casualties,
SCIENCE PRACTITIONER
FREED BY CORONER
Parents of Victim of Diph
theria Also Liberated on In
sufiiciency of Evidence.
The parents of 7-year-otd Josephine
May Wood, of 1727 Sydenham street, and
tho Christian Science practitioner, who
were arrested following the death of tho
child a week ago from diphtheria, were
discharged today by Coroner Knight nt
tnc inquest because of liiauiltctent cvl
denro. The Coroner dcclnrcd that while
there was not enough cUdohco to hold
the three for criminal responsibility, they
Were near the border line.
Assistant District Attorney Flnlcy
Brown asked that the parents and the
practitioner be held for court, but tho
coroner directed tho Jury to bring In n
verdict discharging them. Tho parents
aro William Wood and Mrs. Mmcly May
Wood. Dorothea Wohtnuth, nf 1614 North
Sixteenth street, is tho Christian Science
practitioner who trented tho child.
She tetltled she wns called In Fcbru
nry 22, nnd "nerordlng to the law of
lod," offered "scleiitlllo prnyer." After
this, according to the witness, the condi
tion of tlip little girl Iniprovid. "according
to my sense." .Mrs. Wood also testified
that her daughter's condition Improved,
declaring that tho child asked when she
could return to school.
Severnl days later, however, tho child
became worse. Miss Wohtnuth had been
making scientific prayers for her recovery
every day.
When symptoms of contagious dlsense
hcennip manifest, Miss Wohtnuth called In
Dr. Ilella Shlsslcr, of 2S3i! Diamond stteet.
but by that tlnip It was too late to savo
11ip little girl's life.
lloth parents of tho dead child tpstl
lled that they did not call In tho Christian
Science worker In the expectation sho
could euro the little girl. They said they
sent for her to appenl to a higher power
to effect tho cure. Miss Wohmuth testi
fied sho had treated hundreds of cases
and none of her patients had died.
LOSEINlTEST
TO BE PAID FOR WORK
Those Unable to Win Place in
"Lucky Fifty" Will Receive
Compensation for Efforts.
Some hundreds of Phllndclphlaus ni-o
going to llnd tho losers' end of the great
subscription contest being run by tho
HvKNtKti Lutiiiuu. and the Puiit.ic Lcnuuu
of considerable value next July. The shnro
for the losers In this contest, unlike
others, will be worth something, as every
man and woman participating In the con
test who does not win one of the great
freo trips to tho Panama-Pacific and
Panama-California Expositions will be
paid the full newsdealers' commission on
each subscription obtained.
Tho contest editor and his staff aro still
at work llgtiring out the most advantag
eous Itinerary for tho prize winners. As
has' been announced, this will Include
stop overs ul virtually every point of
Interest between this city and the Paclllc
coast. The Grand Canon of Arizona will
bo vlsltedby tho Evening) LunoBii-I'cn-i.to
Lunop.n contestants, as well as other
notable points of Interest.
This itinerary will be announced within
a short time, and It probably will add
Impetus to the contest. New contestants
nro still Hocking In and even those wh'i
got In at the start and have now thou
sands of points to their credit have
lenrncd they will hnvo to keep working If
they expect to get one of the freo trips.
Those who still wish to Join the contest
mnv dn so bv sending In their names nnd
addresses to the contest editor, second I
Moor ot tho Pciimc LnuoKit building. Ho
will seo that they nro supplied with all
necessary Information nnd hints on how
to get subscriptions.
MAKING A PLAYGROUND
Emergency Aid Committee Puts More
Than 50 Men to Work.
More than M men wcro at work today
for the Emergency Aid Committee on a
plot of land known us tho Whlto Hall
Commons In Frnnkford, which will bo
developed Into a pluvground. Emergency
Aid offlcers billeve the plan will hold out
work for the unemployed for nearly two
months.
The tract being Improved Is 27 acres In
extent. J. W. Osbnrno and Charles E.
Vogdes, two engineers In the 5th District
of tho Municipal Highway Hureau, have
been working ns Inspectors. Many of tho
men knew to little of shoveling that tho
Inspectors were obliged to hold Instruc
tion classes. Tho work Is mainly leveling.
Slow Mail Delivery Deplored
flentlng n private box and hiring a boy
as a solution to the slow mall delivery
system In this city was suggested by a
Philadelphia postal Inspector, according
to an oltlclal of the Chestnut Street This!
ness Men's Association. Members of this
association, It was stated yesterday,
mulntaln qunrtors In olllce buildings, nnd
one of the business men was offered t'ne
mull box Idea when ho went to the Post
olllco to register a complaint.
Resolutions were adopted yesterday at
a meeting of the Board of Trade, protest
ing against the curtailed servlco In the
city nnd pointing out that unless the
m 1 ..,.. In InAvaimail tliAPA "la
Is
little hope of Improvement."
U. S. Job for William Saulsbury
DOVEIl. Del., March 16 William
Saulsbury, a cousin of United States Sen
ator Saulsbury, has been appointed super
intendent of the Bureau of Corporations In
the Department of Justice. The appoint
ment was recommended by Senator
Saulsbury. William Saulsbury formerly
waa publisher of The Delawarean Print
ing Company. Two years ago he removed
to California. Last summer he was a
candidate for the postmastershlp here.
Detectives Fight Crowd in Arrest
A riot was narrowly averted this morn
ing at 358 North Simpson street when
Detectives Smith and Epley, of the 61st
and Thompson streets station, went to
the house to arrest Frank Gentile on u.
charge preferred by Elisabeth Plccola,
The detectives had to use their black.
Jacks on a number of men who tried
to prevent the arrest. Gentile was ar
raigned before Magistrate Uoyle and held
without ball for a further hearing.
Northwest Business Men's Officers
The following ofllcers were nominated
at a meeting of the Northwest Business
Men's Association las night; President,
Walter B. Uertolet; vice president, Ed
ward A. Noppel; second vice president,
J. George Schempj third vice president,
Patrick Lynch; secretary, Edward Mar
tin, and treasurer, Thomas Winchell.
McAdoo Out of Danger
WASHINGTON. March IS. The condi
tion of Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo,
who last week; was operated on ror appen
dicitis, today was reported much. Im
proved. His physicians declare that hi
recovery now virtually is assured.
THE BLUE BUCKLE
A BAFFLING MYSTERY AND BREATHLESS TALE OF ADVENTURE
By WILLIAM HAMILTON OSBORNE
Author of "Tho
iCopyrliht, 1914, MctlrPl. Nsst & Co.)
svNorsla.
On board tmnntl.nitlo liner. r$",',,,,,n
from Kurope Crnlg Ituthcrfonl fllaA"
love with . woman, a .Mr. ' Tnlcott. Sho
'", ! be, troubled by "omethln;. tut tp
fu;ei hi, help, nn.l uperuls most of the tlnj
jvllh her Invalid husband. Also on board
l J. riaron iMdormnn. an unscrupulous
financier, who maleea a buslnesi pr?!""11'1""
Jf Itutherford. and in a conversation says
thai he suirects tho Talcotta of something.
Ho directs attention to a bluo hucklo worn
by Mr. Talcott. Later Heldcrman brlbei
the wireless operator to let him tako a.
message,
Tho messnite ho takes ta that n. valuable
diamond necklaco Is belli aniURgled Into
this country. ,n elderly man nnd a young
woman nro itulltv. .ualn suspicion Is di
rected snalnst the Talcotta. . teller Mrs.
Talcott Is attacked by a ruffian., who M-r-'Ji'P"
I? "la'ch the blno buoklo from her.
Crane Itutherford recuvs her. Following
the woman he loves ho catches a ullmnse
nt her In Iltldetmnn's sulto with her nrma
about his neck. . .,
, At tho doek. New York. Mrs. Talcott
forcea her way Into Crnla'a rati nnd asks
htm tu drive her home. As thev exatnlno
the house. Cralu attempt to declare his
love, but Mr. Talrotfs volte Is heard, warn
inr him of hts presence. . , ,.
Craig then tlnds that he has been tnauo a
tool for tho smURKlers. In his pockets are
tho bluo Imeklr and the string of illiuiuimla.
Human break Into the room, ami again
lh lolci. of Mr. Tnlcott savt' the day.
t'nlg Voep the blue buckle for safety
and turtiB the diamonds mtr to the secr.-t
servlec ngenia. They tell him that llelcler
man lias been seen nt hi Iwnio every night
for tho last two uoeks. Cral goes himself
te lnvestlatp and through the glas wall
of Ileldermnn's house ho noes that gentle
man parading up and down. Craig calls
on him. Heldcrman exhibit his dogs. to
t.leodhounds, which nro absolutely under
his control. They talk about tho smug
gling Incident.
CHAPTER. Vlll-(Contlnued).
"Then ynti don't know?"
"I haven't the remotest notion who that
person Is."
"Not oven a. suspicion, 1 suppose." said
Hclderman sourly. "Well, I'm older and
less beauty-blinded than you, nud t can
guess."
Again, as on shipboard, the financier
seemed determined to cast suspicion on
the Hallnntyncs. Itutherford wns more
thnu ever determined to get at the bot
tom of his relations with them. He re
called how Hcldermnn had studiously de
nied knowing tho girl, nnd avoided nn
open Interview with her. That Inst little
tableau In his cabin, however, had burned
Itself too deeply Into I'rnlg's memory to
be thrust nsldp. Craig's working theory
now wns that tie gill was hip iiium-rni
tool nf her unscrupulous father, and that ,
Heldermnn was using his Knowledge or
ili .-irfnir fur lils own ends. Her tnnnl- I
test sincerity in returning the Jewels to
him could be explained In no other way
"Well, as I bad no interest in uie mat
ter," said Crolg. "I took the diamonds
direct to the customs people, nnd told
them all 1 knew. Now I'm going to let
them nnil the smugglers-do tho worry
lug. I'm through!"
"And what did ou tell the customs
people'.'" asked Heldermnn.
"Whv nbiitit our icce'pt "f the wireless
message. Hint nlghtnud the curious part
nboiit It Is, that they insist no such mes
sage was received!"
"Humph!" grunted Heldermaii. "Did
you mention any names?"
"Naturally. Why not?"
"The Talcotta, 1 presume?"
"No. I think 1 overlooked them," re
plied Craig, unconcernedly. "Hut I spoke
of you ns having received the message."
"You spoke of tne!" repented Drliler
inaii, glaring In spile of himself then
morn facetiously. "Why, my dear young
man! Let me commend your discretion!
You take particular pains to mention .1.
Karon Heldcrman, to whom the necklace
would be nothing, while you ns carefullv
refrain from mentioning an unscrupulous
man and a pretty and probably vain wom
an who probably could use the money or
enjoy the bauble. It was clever of you,
Mr. Itutherford! Nothing could more suc
cesfully have kept your Inamorata out ot
dllllcultlcs!"
Rutherford turned red: tho blood
mounted slowly. For tho llrst tlmo ho
was in danger of forgetting himself. His
eyes shone under frowning brows.
"Plcnso tin not make the mistake of
supposing that I regard It as a compli
ment to be mixed up in nil affair ot this
sort," he said deliberately, "t ptobnbly
know Mrs. Talcott a good deal les3 than
you do."
"That cannot be, my friend," Holder
man replied, with a sudden return of his
geniality. "I do not know her beyond the
barest speaking nciiiuilntnuco aboard
ship. That, unfortunutcly. Is nothing. I
wish It were more. However, believe me,
my young friend, you served your coun
try a bad turn when you gnvo up the
necklace." Plnlnly his host was disap
pointed. "I cannot seo It," Craig disagreed.
"I will show you. If you had kept it,
sooner or later tho smuggler would have
made an effort to stcuro It. You would
have been on your guard. You would have
caught the criminal red-handed and could
have made your terms with him or her;
or I know your patriotic spirit you
could have turned your criminal ovpr to
Undo Sam and got Carnegie hero
medal!"
"Tho smuggler did not make an effort
to secure It." replied Craig.
"Was sho successful but no, elao you
would not have flown to the arms ot tho
Government," observed Heldermnn, nn
iritutlng laugh following his words, and
tho set eye behind his monocle gleaming
spitefully. "I'm afraid, Mr. Kuthcrforil,
thnt you have cooked your gooso with tho
lady. Now, with our young and hand
some hero out of the running, an older
and perhaps wiser man might"
Itutherford arose. He was utterly at
loss to lit any kind of theory to thn facts
ho knew; but he was not In u shade
of doubt ns to his feeling for his host.
Ho cordially hated him.
"We must meet again, Mr. Ituther
ford," said Helderman, with suave cour
tesy, when ho saw his guest Inclined to
end the Interview. "In business, per
hapsI am not without Influence In that
world, even If the ladles find mo less In
teresting than others wo might mention
In business I may be of service to you.
Command me, pleaBe."
"Thank you; we probably shall meet
In the business world," replied Ituther
ford. As he reached the door, he glanced to
ward the useless little balcony on the
wnll over the fireplace.
"Does that unique placo serve as a
kennel for your dogs?" ho asked.
Helderman laughed.
"That Is my one mistake lit this house.
I proposed to have a desk up there out
of the way, but I was nbroad at the
time, and the architects hung Uie thln.i
there without arranging a way to reach
It. I have left It because of its Mualnt
railing. It's u treasure of carving from
an old church In Italy. The railing is
now nn excuse for the balcony I"
Craig entered the dimly lighted hall
then stopped short.
Against the gorgeous curtain on the
landing, under the soft glow of the ori
netal - lamp, a slender figure In a white
evening gown stood out as though framed.
A light scarf shrouded the hair, and i
dark cloak had Jllpped half off and was
trailing fro mone shoulder. The features
were indistinct, but Craig's eyes were
caught and held by the crystal fringes on
the hem that shimmered and glistened In
the light. He had seen the moonlight
gleaming upon them, on a certain mem
orable night at sea.
He whirled about quickly. In time to
see that Helderman was also regarding
the statuesque figure with a frown.
"I thought you said you did not
know"
Hts voice rang through the hall like
a bell. The girl, vvlro had stopped with
bent head to loosen the trailing cloak,
started, and without a backward glance
ran up the stairs.
"An elderly cousin presides over my
household," rpHe4 Helderman. "She evi
dently has a caller this evening."
Red Mouse," "Tho Running Fight,"
Itutherford shot one look at his host
Tho excuse sounded stumbling find
futile. Scarcely nblo to articulate, he
bowed, took his coat and lint from the
butler, and hurried out of the marble
mansion.
Down the broad landings he stumbled,
almost blindly, eager to put all poslblo
distance between himself and this hate
ful place. At tho gate ho gave one bnck
wind glance. There In the great bare
room paced Heldermnn, with his eccen
tric stride.
Craig walked mechanically nlong the
drive, his tirnlti in a whirl. "Deceived
again! Deceived ngnln!" n dozen spiteful
little Imps seemed to be saying to hlni.
Hero wns tho girl, who to know was to
trust, calling ns a favored guest nt the
homo of nn utterly unscrupulous man.
Tho thought galled him.
Suddenly ho stopped nnd faced about.
Ho might wnlt and see when the girl
came away whether she was coming or
not.
Ills nbrupt stop seemed to net like n
barrier to two men who hml been walk
ing iiletly behind him. One of them In
voluntarily edged Into the shadow of tho
fence; tho other moved on with a show
of unconcern. They were following him.
.inst then n cab came along. Craig
hailed It nnd leaped In.
X
THE NEW VALET.
The next morning Craig slept rather
late, then after u Inssv. Invnrlniia l, nil, i,n
dunned dressing-robe nnd slippers, nr-
dered some tonal and coffee srmt to Ills
room, and set lilni'rlf tu the task of
completing tho going-through of his mall.
The bell at the hall door sounded,
"What can I do for you?" he asked,
admitting the caller.
A stout, suiooth-fuced man with con
siderably more upper lip that lower
handed him a card nnd bowed respect
fully. "M. Goulct. Gentleman's gentleman,"
Itutherford read aloud and remembered.
"Ob, I see, you'ro u vnlct."
"Oul, m'sleti. M'sleu Kclley of tho ICcl
ley Employment Auenev sent me around
heir, M'sleu Itutherford."
t rnlg looked Keenly ami nmiiKeillv ,it
his visitor. The canopied lip and' the
tench went iiuecrly together.
"What's tho M for?" he aked.
"Mlchele."
"You are looking for n Job Mlchele'"
"Oul, M'sleu."
"Say that iignln!" said Craig, smiling.
Tho man obeyed uneasily.
"Why don't you say It In French?"
asked Craig.
"I Imvo said It In Filni'.i. M'sleu."
"It's u beautiful bin nil nf Irish!"
Kutherfniil asserted. "Hut I'm glail of
It. I'm tired uf Frenchmen, n ml 1 don't
want a gentleman's gentleman. Now if
ou only knew wln-re nmlil m .,
man's mnu-rvcu If he were Irish"
M tJolllet's fine grew radiant.
"Vis, sor! Ye wouldn't mind an Irish
man, sor?"
"I certainly woultl-lf his inline was
Mlchelo Goillet."
I'ralg liked the look of red-blooded
miiiihoofl and blue-eyed Intelligence that
now took the place of the badly-assumed
French composure nud elegance,
"Mo nilther named mo Mlko Ciooley,
sor!"
"Do oii drink,, .Mike?" usked Craig, a
good ileal mom onicitnlucd t'lian ho
showed mi tho surface.
"I do that, sor."
"Ho you smoke, .Mike?"
"When It's to mo liking, ror."
"Pipe or clgnr, Mike?"
"Which ever yo have, bor," Mlko an
swered with a twinkle.
'I guess you'll do." Bald Craig, glad
to Uriel a man whose honesty actually en
joyed Itself In tho exertion.
"Thank e, sor."
"Just iPiiiPinlier, Mike, to keep your
hands off of me. ami keep out of in'y
way. I'm Just nhle to got up and go to
bed alone. I have mind enough to de
cide which s'nlrt to wear; and I usually
prefer to put In my own buttons. The
less you do for me, the better we'll get
along. On you follow me?"
"I do, sor," said Mike heartily.
Craig crossed the room nnd opened up
a eellnrette litillt Into the wnll.
"Me liquors and cigars are here."
"Thank yo for showing me, sor."
"I did it so that you may know what
particular place to avoid. These aro
for me. Mike," announced his new mus
ter with a deritiltencss that must niako
Its Impression on tho new man.
"And w'nere will I llnd me own, Mir?"
asked that worthy Imperturbably.
From another this seeming Impertinence
would have deserved rebuke; but from
Mike It came us naturilly as his brogno.
And the look of the insn wns of such
adoring loyalty that he was reminded of
n similar expression which hud lit up
young Maxwell's fnce.
"Hnvo wo met somewhere before,
Mlko?" ho asked.
"I cuddled for yo onco In Hip links,
sor." 'no answered; "and I enn name the
hunts ye'vo been In. I've read Ivcry
line "
"Thai's all right. Mike. I guess we're
doomed to agree."
Ho was right. Mlko was not a ladles'
man, nor yet a gentleman's gentleman,
but a man's man from start to finish. He
was installed at onco; nnd Rutherford
prevented possible temptation by provid
ing a bottle or so of tho best Irish ever
distilled and a box of good cigars.
Tho new valet assisted at his toilet, and
Craig left him ns much nt homo as If he
had always lived there, and set off down
town to enter on his new career in bank
ing circles.
Cral? was eager to get to work; but
the caution thnt had always prompted
him to get good nnd ready beforo he
entered Into any project now led him to
stop In nt the specialist's olllce. It was
tho same doctor who had sent him abroad
after his nocldent upon the field; and he
now llrmly opposed tno Idea of Craig's
entering nnything so confining ns business
for another six mouths at least.
Rutherford was disappointed, but went
on down to see how things were getting
along In the bunk, anyway. It made him
feel somewhat reconciled to find that
Ferguson, tho cashier, was sorry not to
have him at once.
"Wo nre all itching to show you how
easy Jumping hurdlea Is, compared to
what we aro up against," he said, look
ing with somewhat envious admiration at
the athletic figure and healthy, clear
eyed countenance. "We want you to see
how easy It Is to come croppers In high
financiering."
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l'Vo already tnct ono high financier,"
uplled Crnlg.
"Who was ho?"
"J. llaron Itcldcrinan."
"Heldcrmatil" exclaimed Ferguson.
"You met him, ch? You'ro making a lino
start."
"Is ho thnt so wonderful?" asked
Crnlg, Interested to know Just hoV his
slngulnr acquaintance, stood with business
men.
"Ilo's ono of the seven wonders." Fer
guson smiled. "Nobody knows whnt he'll
bo doing next."
"In whnt way7"
"Rutherford, ho's a wlzntd! IIo'h go
ing to bo a giant down here on Wnll
street!" said tho cashier, "or else he'll
go to smash,"
Ctalg mndo no rcfcrcnco to the liouso
on Rlversldo drive. Instead, ho set him
self to make Ferguson tell more of lln
owner. This wns easy to accomplish, as
Ferguson shared with many others the
wonder which Heldermnn's amnalng nnd
freakish operations hml Inspired.
"lOverythlng ho touches turns to gold or
seems to, nt any rate, lie hns unlimited
novo to carry thiough enterprises that
wo cautious fellows would not dnro to
swing. There's something that Inspires
respect Just In tho bold look of the man.
I snw hint lust fall; and with that
foreign walk of his nnd the full beard
hn looked like a Russian Grand Duke."
"Full heard?" Rutherford repented.
"Why, he haB a gonlcea Btnall one
now. Mnkcs him look more like Mophls
topheles." "Yes. 1 heard he had changed the style
ot u curing his beard. Kvcr thing nhuut
hlni N of Interest, so the Street learns
even thnt."
tttithcrfoid left the bank nnd started
him. He stopped nt his club for lunch,
but nte in abstracted mood. He kept
wondering when mid why Helderman hnd
changed his full beard to a goatee.
At his apartment he found Mike In
full charge, with the place looking ship
shape. "How goes It, Mike?" ho nodded to the
man.
"Very well, sor. Thero wns two men
hero todny."
"To sec me?"
No for. to see me
You?" Rutherford tinned to his mnn
with some severity. Mike must not be
allowed to take too many things for
granted.
"They wanted me to do tliein u bit ot
a favor, sor," explained the man.
"Thnt will do, Mike," cautioned his
master, starting toward his dressing
room,
"K.M'iisp mc. sor. I don't think so. They
wnnted n peep at the lusldes of your
tiifp. sor."
"What?" Rutherford whirled about to
oM'hilm.
"Yls, sir; and they offeied me n liver
for the look."
"Mid lliey get It?"
"Not for a fiver, sor. They seo mo
indignation, and they made It M."
"Did they get It for that?"
"It still wasn't enough, sor," f.ooley
replied, and between master and man
flashed n look of understanding.
"Tell me nbottt It, Mike," Haiti Crnlg,
silling down.
The man did so. describing Ills visitors
with n wealth of humorous: and telling
detnll which left no doubt hi Cmlg's
mind of the Identity of the men.
"Did they tell you why thev wnnted
to see the Inside of the safe?" nsked
Craig.
"No, sor," Mike answered, slinking his
head.
"Look here, M'sleu Mlchele." said his
master suddenly, "do you think you could
he bribed with a big roll?"
"Is there a man living that can't be,
sor?" nuked tho man, his blue cyeH
opening wide.
Rutherford smiled nt the candor. The
two seemed to understand each other in
spite of speech.
"All right. Mlko. The next tlnip they
como around for they will ho around!
you Just muku them come down hand
somely." "And wlinl's that for?" asked tho mail
In surprise.
"Never mind. You tnko the bribe get
all you can and you'll ho doing your
duty by me. too."
"Put It thnt wny. sor. and It's easy
money!" replied Mlko with nlncrlty.
The two men did not return thut day,
however.
In the evening Crnlg returned from a
dinner with two or three of his friends,
to find Oooley standing gunrd on the out
side of the door, with his finger on his
lips.
"Did they come, Mike?" he nsked.
"No, sor. Hut there's n gentleman nnd
n ludv In there, sor. I said you wan ex
pected back soon, nnd they said they
would wait."
Rutherford guessed from his man's
nttltudo that he was considerably Im
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not guess who they might bo himself,
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lopcodt and hat to Mike, and entered the
room.
A single light glowing In the centre ot
the room Indicated, without clearly re
venllng Its occupants. He saw n man
standing, tnll nnd straight, awaltlrift
him, while by his side In the lounging
chair snt n girlish figure gracefully dad,
her head crowned by the sweeping brim
nnd plumes of a large hat. Rutherford
wns reminded of the lady who hnd called
so unceremoniously the day before, nnd
Imagined that Miss Arnny was back
ngnln In quest of the blue buckle.
"We'll have more light," he observed
quickly, nnd stepped over to the switch
which controled the side lights.
The Illumination brought his two call
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XL
FATIIKR AND DAUGHTKR.
"Will you bo sealed, sir?" asked Ruther
ford, Indicating n chair, and nt the same
time acknowledging the girl's presence.
He was plainly surprised nt the Identity
of his visitors and could not conceal the
fact.
"Mr, Rutherford, I wish to npotoglze.
llrst of nil, for this Informal visit," said
llnllautyiie, with tho quiet self-possession
of a man of the world.
Rutherford bowed. He was nt a com
pleto loss to plnco this man, who gave
every appearance of being a gentleman,
but one whose actions left htm open to
suspicion nt every turn. If bo hnd noth
ing to conceal, why had he behaved so
mysteilously In the 10th street house,
shouting out his warnings, but never
putting In nn nppenranco to mako his
threats good? And If ho wcro not the
diamond smuggler, why wns ho cnlllng
today, unless It were to reclaim the gems
which the Rlrl had Insisted upon restor
ing to Rutherford himself? As he thought
It over, he had been more nnd more con
vinced that the girl was being made
the Innocent tool ot it wltlc-rcnchlng
plot, llnw else could be explain those
clnnde.ne visits to Heldermnn?
Miss Hnltnntytic wns plainly embar
rassed. "Arc wo quite nlone?" she nsked
glancing toward the door.
"Only my man out there," replied
Craig, determined to put alt tho explana
tions upon their Bhoulders.
"Would you would you mind closing
tho door?" tho girl fnltcrcd., "It's It's
very Important that wo should not be,
overheard."
"Oh, I'm callous now," replied Crnlg,
with n glanco toward tho elder man.
"Mlko wouldn't understand nnd I'm
used to being overheard'"
The blood rushed up Miss Ballantyne's
throat and Into her cheeks. The pearls
above the edge of her low-cut gown
gleamed whlto against the rosy flesh. Sho
seemed almost ready to cry. but after a
second her trembling lips suddenly
curved Into n smile. She nlso had re
called that first voice of warning Bound
ing up from the lower hall.
Mr. Hnllnntyno glanced from one to the
other. III nt case nnd evidently under
standing nothing of this contretemps.
Rutherford h.id already repented ot his
brnsqtioncss. Somehow, It required only
n look from this charming young woman
to mnkv him obedient to her ovcry whim.
He crossed the room, closed the door,
nnd came back to u choir facing bis
guests.
"Whnt can I do for you, Mr. Italian
tync?" he asked, purposely using the
man's right name.
It apnea red to pass unnoted by the
man addressed.
"Mr. Rutherford," he begun, hesitating
ly, "It may seem strange to you that I
should seek n favor from a comparative
stranger"
I He paused, as if at n loss how to pro-
! cecd, nnd Crnlg could not forbear a home
i thrust.
I "I'm always glad to be of service. I
hope, even to strangers but I do ob
ject to being mndo a paity to crookc:!
schemes!"
"Crooked schemes!" exclaimed both vis
itors In a breath.
"I call smuggling nbout the creokedest
business in which a man can eninge!"
nsserted Rutherford. "And I want to snv.
once for nil. thnt I am tired of being used
In any such wnv!"
"Mr. Rutherford!" nrocsted nallah
tyn". with tho controlled Ire of nn as
tonished gentleman.
"I tell you I'm tired of thl s"htorfugel
Your whole scheme Is exposed. Yo-i ever
reached yourself when you put thnt thing
In my pocket!"
A moment of strained sllenee ensued. In
which tho two men glared nt pneh other,
ench without wavering. Ms Pa'lntyne
sprang from her chnlr, ns If to nrevcnt
them from nesnlllng ene'i other bnriilv
"Why, you don't think we were smug
gling that old steel buckle, do you?" she
cried.
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