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FALSE WITNESS
The story of o man and a
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DRAMATISJPERSONAE .
S1AUD PLhSSBV,
it toitptirul girl of id, well educated and
devoted to travel nd adventure.
MRS. PLKSSRY,
her mother, the wld6w bf Admiral Pi'Mef,
who mi mretcrtouely murdered whim Maud
i 0 reara old.
CAPTAIJf MAIITIN AUItOIi,
a -man of 84 For la yeara ) h n
mister of tha Sldl, a email trading steamer,
though he la a man of birth and education.
aiuicnT iiunor.
a friend of the Pleaseys.
mciMtin Attnoti,
btother of Captain Arrol.
Tha story ope:
naon board the Sldl, a email
steamer trading on tho African coast and
:anwr iraaini
ilhd for t.rtnd
tho Arriean const u
Captain Arrol la bring-
ban!
for London,
Ing home Maud Plessey, whom he haa res:
cued from a danaerous mob of fanatical
Moora, Maud, who la the only woman on
board, haa been traveling alone In Morocco.
Maud and the captain confess a, mutual
The next morning- the Sldl arrlvea at TIN
bury Mrs ricssey has come down to the
docks to meet Maud. When Mra. Xlessey
meeta faptaln Arrol ibe la etartled, espe
cially aa Maud haa said ehe would marry
Br flaven't we met before. Captain Ar
rol' hn aska nervously. ,
Arrol acknowledges a prevloue acquaint
ance Gilbert Huron, Mra. Pleseera choice
for Maud'a hand, alto eem a to be famil
iar to Arrol. "I hopo he didn't recognlie
you,1' aava Mra. Pleisey Mr. Huron l
gradually taking llbertlea with Maud.
Huron tella Maud that .Arrol haa been
accused of the murder of Maud'a father
and that the Jury haa twtco disagreed. He
suggests that ha thinks Arrol guilty. She
resenta the imputation, and aaya ehe will
reid the court testimony. .,.,
She doea ao and flnda that the clrcum
atantlal evidence la all aaalnat Arrol. The
honor of a brother ortlcer kept Arrol
ellent In his own defense. ,
Convinced of Arrol'a Innocence and proud
that he waa allent In hie own defeni; to
ehleld the honor of a fellow-officer, Maud
goes to him and finally persuades him to
cl-ar hlmaelt before he marries her.
Mra. Plessey forblda Maud'a engagement
to Captain Arrol and tella her aha wit
marry Huron to prevent hla laying; bare
the fact that Mr, Plessey waa killed In a
atruggle with hlswlfe. ...,
. Huron Mo Insists,, but Maud refuses.
Fltssey. Meanwhile Martin Arrol goes to
hi aMii-iin. ir m tnM that he cannot be
oin
rreed of suspicion unieaa tne Kuiuy K"y"
la found. ,fDo you auepect nny one7 ne
Maud writes Arrol that they must .never
meet or communicate again. In spite or
thla Arrol writes to her Arrol haa been
convinced that It -wouldbe futile to at
tempt to And the real alayer of Admiral
Plessey,
CHAPTEIt Xl-(Contlnued).
The sensible thins to do was to go to
bod and decide a course of action In the
morning. He unbuttoned his coat. He
paused and laughed. He was not likely
to sleep much that night. It would be
silly and unmanly to sit there moping.
He went out Into the passage, put on his
hat and hurried downstairs. He jumped,
Into the first taxi anfl gave the address
of his brother's club.
"Arrol's brother is a bad case of Jack
ashore," rcmurked one of the older mem
bers of tho Wanderers, as the club door
closed upon the revelers.
CHAPTER XII.
Next morning he rang up Edgworth
Square and asked if Miss Plessey was
In town.
"NO, sir," came the answer. "Who !s
it speaking?"
"Mr. Boblnson," answered Martin
promptly. "Can you give me Miss Pies
Bey's address? I wish to communicate
With her at, once."
The person at tho end of the telephone
seemed to move away to consult some
one else. Presently aha returned.
"Are you there? We don't
know Miss Plessey's address at the mo
ment Mrs. Plessey Is also out of town.
If you will send a message It will be sent
as soon as we have her address.
Mr. Robinson, you said; did you not,
sir?"
"Yes. thnnk Vou. That will do."
Martin replaced the receiver on the
hook, put his hands in his pockets, and
remained for a few seconds In jearpes:
thought If it was true that Maud hart
toot left her address, it waa clear that
she was determined to have no further
speech with him: if tho servant knew her
addi'ess, then she had refused it by order,
probably, of Mrs. Plessey.
There was at least a chance that a
letter might reach her. He went back to
his desk in his brother's, ofllce and wrote:
"I believe you still love me and I won't
give you up. I don't believe you really
want to. There are other influpencea at
work. I can't do without you. You must
sea me somewhere. Ring me up or tele
graph me immediately you get thla." He
posted this to her in an envelope on which
he had tapped out her address, letter by
letter, on one of the office typewriters.
Twenty-four hours passed and there
was no sign from her. His brother no
ticed his mood.
"What's wrong, Martin?" he Inquired.
"Row with your girl?"
"Something like it The fact is, Rich
ard, she has written to break it off.
"irm. I can't say I'm surprised. What
are you going to do? Accept your
congfi?"
"No. I'm going to find her and have
It out with her. I'm going down to
Brighton this afternoon on the chance
of meeting her."
"There's a good train at 1:55," said
Richard, initialing a Utter.
Martin traveled by the train recom
mended, his brother having offered no
comment on his expedition. On his ar
rival at Brighton he took a cab and In
structed the driver to call at all the
hotels on the front. At each place ho
asked if Miss Plessey were staying thero.
At the third, a big, pretentious building,
the porter, after Inquiry at the office,
informed him that Miss Plessey was not
staying there, but that Mrs. Plessey was.
The man added that he had seen her go
oat in the direction of the pier ten
minutes before.
Martin dismissed the cab and went on
the pier It was good to sniff the sea air
again Ha remembered that ho had
pointed out the Brighton light to Maud
aa they came up the channel, and she
had told him a good deal about the place.
While he was thinking nbout the girl ne
loved, be came upon her mother, seated
In a shelter at the end of the pier. She
was conversing with great vivacity with
a youth of empty countenance, who was
displaying a great deal of bony ankle
and wore a delightful little feather In
the back; of hla hat
Martin stopped short and bowed, Mrs.
Plessey looked at him blankly, then
went a shade paler. "Br-r, how do 70a
do, Mr. Arrol V sjta faltered.
"Is your daughter amywJiero about?"
ho Inquired bluntly.
Ott. no. she's ,aot here at least T don't
think no."
"I had a letter frn her laat nfght bear
ing tho Brighton postmark.'
"Old you, Indeed? Yes, ehe came down
bare for a couple of hours yesterday. She
tfrtd roe that she waa writing to you. Nice
down here, isn't it? I'm afraid X can't
uek you to dinner, as I'm going bask to
town myself this evening. Let me Intro
duce you Mr Nookin Mr. Arrol."
The sailor vouchsafed the eurteat of
nod. to Mr Nookin. He em a little
closer 10 aire. Pleey, and aaid In a low
tone, "I should like & law mjautaa' con
Yrattoo with yo. In fact. I otco down
ar for that purpose) "
Mrs PitMy IfolMd wh announce.
Sh turned to br companion. "Nookle,
dear," a said, layiug her hand on hla
cutf, "run wy and play, will you, there's
a dear boy. I'a awful norry, but I e got
nas'.v, horrid buaineaa to attend to. Come
and have come dip din with ma"
' Oh, I say that too bad1 ' re man -glraUd
Mi .'.'ooitin He iruu, however,
to hut fet an i tuuk Wjra. itumr' band
"tmt t mm$$ 4n for tw
ajftcraooo what? I'll epB to 4teBr.
salad you o not U-ta, but M -
4ntl witf a ueaattm ly band
4. i ,i m... iii-iii of b iirelida intended
girl, and eireumetaneea which were
young gentleman took hi way towards
tho refreshment pavilion.
Sirs. Plessey drew In har scanty skirt
and made room for Martin beside her.
"It's a long time since we have had a
chat," Bho remarked pleasantly.
"Not since the morning after your hus
band's death," he observed.
"Oh, I see," she said tartly, looking
away from him with an air of resigna
tion. "You canto down hero to remind
ma of all that"
"Not necessarily. It's possible I may
h&vo to remind you of stilt moro un
pleasant things. I want to know why
Maud has thrown me over."
"Ah, I thought she would!"
"You thought she Would I dare say.
Probftbty you told her to?"
Mrs. Plessey shrugged her shoulders.
clasped her knee, pulled down the corners
of her lips, and endeavored by all sorts
of contortions of the facial muscles to
convey at once pain and patient ondur
anco of man's unreasonableness.
"I qulto expected that I was suro It
was comlngt Blame everything on to
poor little mel I Influence Maud! That
great big hulking girl! She could lift mo
up with one hand and put me out of
tho room."
"t dare say sha could," ho Interrupted
brusquely, "but she wouldn't bo likely to
do so. Look here, and listen to me. When
we last saw each other she was as much
In love with me as I am with her. Then
not having seen each other in the In
terval I get a letter from her telling ma
that I must not see her again. And she
frankly tells me In a previous letter that
there aro all sorts of complications at
home. No, no, don't Interrupt! I've not
finished yet You aro under some obliga
tions to me, you know. I risked my neck
to save your reputation."
"For goodness' sako, don't shoutl" ex
claimed Mrs. Plessey, looking round ner
vously. "No ono can hear us with tho wind ing
thlo direction. I don't want to revive un
pleasant memories, but I'vo stood about)
as much on your behalf as any mauj
could, and I think you might help ma
now you have tho chance." He waa plead
ing rather than threatening now, "I'm
tremendously keen on Moud. I can' a
stand tho Idea of parting from her."
"Ah," sighed Mrs, nesscy. She made
a pretty mouo. "You felt like that about
mo once."
"Rubbish!" ho said ungallanUy. "I
never did and never pretended to. Yoi
flirted with mo as you wero doing with
that wretched boy who was hore Just
nowl And I think I had moro sense than
he. But that doesn't alter tho fact that
I ruined my life "
"Oh, I thought you would throw all that
in my teeth!" cried Mrs. Plessey hotly.
"Men are such cadsl Aa if you did moro
than any gentleman would have dono."
"Well, hang it all," expostulated tho.
man, "I risked "
"Oh. you've said that twice already!
In point of fact, you knew perfectly well
that I should never have lot you be con
victed. I know thero was no evidence,
agalnBt you, so I had the sense to hold
my tongue. I hod that card up mn
sleeve ready to play at tho right mo
ment" Ho looked at her, then smiled curiously.
"I'm learning a lot about women," ho re
marked. "A man once told me that yoj
.could never got a woman to admit a
claim on her gratitude because she would
always maintain that whatever you had
done for her had been done with a selfish .
motive. Bo the risk I ran and tho
silence that I have kept all these yeant
are to count for nothing with you?"
"I don't know what all this has got to
do with It!" exclaimed Mrs. Plessey with
an injured air. "You could havo lived
quite comfortably in England all these
years If you. had chosen to do so. T
didn't want you to run away to Morocco.
I was astonished to hear that you had
left the country. Every false step a
man makes he blames on to some poor
wretched woman."
"Well, don't let's deal in generalities
any longer. I want to know if you're
going to help me to win back Maud?"
"I don't see how I can. I havo no in
fluence with her."
"Why has she thrown me over?"
"Do you really want to know?"
"Yes." He looked her In the eyes and
she met his gaze firmly and frankly.
"For the best of all reasons. Beaauso
she is In love with another man."
Arrol bit his lip to restrain an exclama
tion. "I don't believe it" ho said.
"Ah," she said more softly. "I wonder
If you will believe something else which
I should like to tell you?"
CHAPTER XIII.
aRROL looked at Mrs. Plessey sharply.
Xi There was a soft light in her eyes.
He remembered that light of old. It had
come once or twice very near to kindling
a spark in his own heart Would the
woman never give up that game? ho
asked himself. Impatiently.
"Well, what havo you to tell me?" he
demanded, roughly. "What you Just told
me is not true, I suppose."
"I believe it to bo true," she answered,
lowering her eyes. "You must remember
that Maud has known the other man since
she was a young girl"
"The other roan la your friend Huron,
I imagine."
Mrs. Plessey bit her lip with vexation.
She had not meant to tell him bo much.
"Yes, it is, if you want to know," she
admitted sulkily. "He has been a very
good friend to both of us. He was always
In love with Maud from when she was in
short frocks. They havo been great pals.
He has always understood her much bet
ter man I, xou don't know my daugh
ter. Martin, She Isn't a bit like me."
"I am fully aware of that," ha Inter
rupted, "but that wasn't what you were
going to tell me, was it?"
"I don't know why you talk to mo bo
sharply and rudely, Martin," complained
the little lady. Bho managed to squeeze
a tear into her eye. "I want to be your
friend and you won't let me."
"Well, go on." He gritted hla teeth
In his impatience.
"Oh, what Is the use? I am going to
tell you how glad I was that you had
come back how I longed to see you again
all these years, but, of course, you
wouldn't believe mo."
Ho surveyed her with amused oon
teropt. "That la the way you used to talk to
me 13 years ago," he reminded her. "I
have had a pretty bitter experience of
your Interest In me. if you have any re
gard at all for me or, -what I should pre
fer, a spark of gratitude, you will help
mo win back Maud."
"I would do even that, though I would
rather keep you for myself, Martini
dear." She laid her hand on his arm;
he withdrew it with an exclamation of
annoyance. "But I don't daro for her
father's sake!"
"Her father's sake?" Arrol repeated
the words In accents of amazement and
looked straight be f pro him, trying to an
ticipate th line of tbe woman's plea.
"What dtfferenfto can it make to the poor
admiral whether his daughter marries
Huron or me? lie liked me, at any
rate."
"I know." "Ehe widow Jobbed down and
elasped and unclasped 'her hands ner
vously. "Who do you thtak really killed
tny husband?"
"You know what T have always be
lieved and why I have kept alienee why
I hesitated to make fresh efforts to vindi
cate myeif wham Maud urged me to do
o 1 am eoflvlgajkj that tfet) admiral'
murderer waa MrJMiOTm-t gw yarn,
with tot nisM-iii TmMmwm. B y
htjycte th apAM wfww' sdwiral
waa Jealous atM of your levers, to be
ejuito blunt."
"Yea, I knew yoi thought tht It waa
bouwi that you akaJ4. I 4l4Wd you to
By EDMUND B. D'AUVERGNE
Author of "Her Husband's Widow," Etc.
mi i iiiiiiiiiiiinna.i ii i JW i I I in mi
altered through the intervention
think me guilty. You were not the only
person capable of eelf-sacrlflce. My poor
husband brought his doom Upon hlm
eelf." "I see," said tits man Ironically, "by
being so Indiscreet as to come between
you ond youf lover, I suppose."
"No, by Intriguing with the enemies of
his country."
She said that in a low, tremulous voice
without looking at him. He stated round
at her for the moment, stupefied. Then
the blood rushed to his face.
"It's a He an Infamous lie!" ho said
with difficulty, moderating his voice. "Do
you expect me, who knew your husband,
who have sailed with him, taken his
orders do you expect mo or any one who
had the least knowledge of him, to be
lieve that?"
"Heaven forelva mo for telllnir vou."
she faltered, "but oh! I can see tho mo
ment has come. Yes, George had plans
certain plans which I had seen which
ho Was in treaty to dlsposo of to a for
eign Power. He had been exasperated
by the promotion of Admiral Llndsoll
over his head and I have nlways sus
pected that he was a little mad. Ho was
very strange In his manner at times. The
absurd suspicions he conceived of mo aro
a proof of It. There was a man
a German who used to Visit him. Ho
used to go up to London a great deal
to see this man I havo always sup
posed. That night I saw tho man talk
ing In the garden with him. They went
into his study together. Then I said good
by to my friend tho man you saw mo
with and went to bed. When I heard
that ho had been Bhot I guessed what
had happened. I searched George's desk
and found that tho plans had disap
peared. I found, too, proofs of his trea
son, which I at onco destroyed." Sho
broko off. "It Is terrlblo to have to tell
you all this, Martin."
Ho listened, tense with interest skepti
cal, yet with ever-Increasing dismay.
"So, of course," sho concluded lamely,
"I had to let suspicion fasten on you and
mo. I couldn't toll tho truth."
"But if your story is true which I beg
leavo to question how do you explain
tho murder? Why should tho foreign
agent shoot him when they wero In
leaguo together?"
"They were quarreling when they
wont Into tho study. Ono of tho letters
suggested that thero had been a dis
agreement about terms. My own view la
that Goorgo at the last moment refused
to part with tho plans and that the for
olgnor shot htm In tho struggle which
ensued."
"But good Hoavcnsl" cried Arrol,
horror and amazement mingled In his
tone, "what proof havo you that tho
admiral did not dlo defending his coun
try's secrets from tho spy Instead of In
tho act of betraying them? Could you not
have come forward and told tho police
that these plans wero missing that you
had seen a strange man enter tho study,
and so forth? With such an explanation
ready you Btood by ready to see me
swing!"
"I would never havo allowed you to bo
convicted," she reiterated, "but as to tell
ing half the truth about the foreign
agent I knew perfectly well that If he
was arrested tho wholo ghastly story
would come out. I couldn't bear to seo
Maud's father denounced as a traitor,
so I preferred to stand in the box and let
that barrister suggest all those horrible
things about you and me."
Arrol sat motionless, gazing blankly be
foro him while people passed to and fro
across his line of vision as unnoticed as
though they had been transparent Hun
dreds of times had he speculated on the
mystery, tho koy to which ho at one time
had been Suspected of holding. He had
long ago reverted finally to the theory
which ho had formed Immediately after
tho admiral's death and which ho had
stated to tho woman at his side. Amid
tho many possible alternative explanations
which he had rejected the one now put
forward by tho widow had never found a
piace, o wouia nave dlsmlased It as
Incredible, Infamous, dishonorable to
those who formed it as well as to tho
dead. Even now he refused to accept It
tie turned to oirs. Plessey.
"I don't believe a word of this yarn. It
is horrible that you should over have en
tertained It. I see In It another attempt
to preserve your reputation this tlmo at
the expense of a dead man a final effort
to hush up your perfidy,"
Mrs. Plessey laughed unpleasantly.
"Oh, I was suro you would say that quite
sure! It cost you no effort at all to be
lieve that I had betrayed my husband,
that I was willing to let you go to the
gallows rather than speak, but when It
turns out that it was the man who was
guilty, then, of course, you dismiss the
story as a He. You men aro so chivalrous,
so generous toward us women!"
He felt that there was a measure of
Justice in her reproaches and remained
silent, thinking. How did this revela
tion, if true, affect him? At the moment
ho could not seo very clearly. Ho re
turned to the matter nearest his heart
"Admitting for tho sake of argument
that your theory of your husband's mur
der is the trua one," he said, "what bear
ing haa it or can it havo upon Maud?
Why should she not marry mo?"
"Because Huron knows ho knows alll"
"What then? I cannot bellovo that any
man would bo such a skunk as to use his
knowledge of a man's shame as a means
of forcing his daughter Into marrying
him!"
"You don't believe It?" sho laughed
scornfully. "I can. Men often aro
skunks."
"It seems to mo that you have no rea
son to complain of men's chivalry," ho
retorted hotly "As to Huron, tell him
to do his worst If your husband was a
traitor which I tell you frankly I don't
believe ho deserves to be branded as
auch "
"I don't think Maud would agree with
you. Yon will excuse mo if I don't my
self. Of course, now I havo told you
the truth, there is nothing to prevent you
from publishing it on tho housetops and
80 clearing your reputation, which you
aro so anxious to do, Huron would ba
your most helpful witness."
Mrs. Plessey rose and looked at him
interrogatively, "You can take me back
to my hotel If you like, or we can say
good-by now, Which shall It be?"
He felt conscious of an intense hatred
for tho dainty, smiling little woman
whose companionship bo many men on
the pier-head were envying him. Tho
band was playing a waltz. Two young
girls broke into step as they passed, and
checked themselves laughing. A party
of provinolal excursionists were indulg
ing in chaff and mild horseplay a, little
further qn. Tho pier was crowded with
light-hearted promenade. Arrol could
not Imagine a scene moro Incongruous
for the act in tho drama In which ho had
taken part
Ho rose heavily. "I will walk back
with you." ho said sullenly. "Wo have to
consider Maud's interest In this business "
They walkd On for a few yards in
silence. Abruptly she turned to him with
a passionate gesture.
"Don't you understand," sho said, "that
I ean never feel secure till that man's llpa
aro sealed T A word from him at any mo
ment can blast my dead husband's reputa
tion and hold him up to infamy. Ho baa
not dtroetly throatened me, but I am not
too dense to underuta4 a hint. Ho to
mad with love for the gift- If be mar
ries you In a fit of temper he may blurt
It all out It's all very well to talk oS
defying him. Onco Maud has married
some ono 4se, he has nothing to gain by
silence. Ho could betray tbe story with
out appearing to do so. Pefy him I Yoi
might as woll bo standing on a powder
nagaalBo aad daty the. Map who held a,
ugjgA ttteft. t;H."
fTTjere. are y&& euld do tfcaf
ho said.
"To, but tiwr would be rkktog thotr
own live not tb good nan of tho dead.
You preiond to lov Ms-ud -"
iCONTINUBD XOiiORKOWO
The Daily Story
Thrco Trips Toward Heaven
It was In tho etavator that Darntotj
flrat'saw hsft Ho was on his way toward
the tenth floor of the Studio Building to
the chaotlo den ho called his studio. She
wos bound for the ninth floor, on which
was located the dainty apartment sho
designated by the same name.
His place was o. mass of half-finished
canvases, dried paint tubes, brokon
palettes, and other impedimenta! hers a
neat workroom, where methodically she
applied herself to china painting
They were tho solo occupants of tho
car, and Darnton so far forgot his good
manners as to stare rudely at her nit
the way up the shaft. Sho left tho ele
vator with burning cheeks and n hot
unreasoning anger at tho uncouth person
who had so disquieted her. Not know
ing tho impression srle ha'd made, sho
supposed that he was merely a pro
nounced example of the genus flirt. Jt
was a typo she particularly detested
and not without reason ever since re
verses had forced her to turn her dec
orative talents to bread winning.
Tr wan not until the second trip that
Darnton was forgiven his first offense.
They had passed each other several
times upon tho street or In the hall
ways, and while tno ardent gaze maae
her checks flame sho had admitted to
herself that tho young man on the
tenth floor Interested her moro than slid
had supposed was possible.
The second meotlng In tho elevator was
marked by the sUdden stoppage of tho
car between tho eighth and ninth floorn.
Jimmy, tho tiny elevator boy, vainly tried
to attract tho attention of the Janitor,
who was supposed to caro for the oloo
trlcal motor, and Anally was compelled to
worm his way through tho narrow spaco
between the top of the car and the level
of tho ninth floor. Loft to themselves,
Darnton turned to his companion. "It
looks," ho sold pleasantly, "as though
wo were to be Imprisoned for some tlmo.
I saw Porter going up tho street aa I
enmo In."
"It Is very unfortunate," sho responded
civilly. "I havo on order I am most
anxious to fill."
Damton's face suggested a propor
amount of conoern. "You will pardon
me," ho said Impulsively, "but I should
Hko awfully well to know you. I havo
noticed you quite a llttlo slnco you havo
moved into the building."
"Your notice," sho suggested coldly, "Is
soarcoly of tho sort to bo Ignored by its
object"
Darnton was startled. "I say," ho pro
tested, "I never meant to be offensive, I
assure you. Really, I couldn't help look
ing. You are Alice. Winchester, aro you
not?" ho asked. "At least that's what
the Janitor said!"
"You havo the advantage of me," sho
Bald stiffly.
Ho smiled pleasantly. "That's easily
remedied," ho suggested. "My name is
Paul Darnton. I nm 32 years old, born
in this city, a painter in oils, ana very
much at your service. Now wo aro on
terms of equality again."
"You will pardon me," haughtily, "if I
refuse to accept an introduction In the
first person."
Darnton stared at her In amazement Ho
was gently bred and would have been tho
first to condemn such an action on the
part of another. But Alice Wlnchestor
had lived so continuously In his thoughts
that It was impossible for him to realize
sho was not an acquaintance. Her 'sud
den burst of "anger brought him to hla
senses.
"I beg your pardon," he apologized.
"But wo are such near neighbors I
thought you would excuse the informality
of tho Introduction. Will you not forglvo
mo?"
"On condition you do not aggravate
your offense," sho promised, and a mo
ment later Jimmy appeared to llberato
the prisoners and terminate a most un
fortunato Interview.
Alice's pride enabled her to reach her
studio before she gave way to an hys
terical burst of tears. 3ho realized that
this big, hearty young painter had be
come more to her than Bho cared to ad
mit, and that by her Puritanical rofusal
to acknowledge his Introduction she had
cut herself off from his companionship.
After that when they met Darnton avoid
ed her gaze with a studlousness almost
as conspicuous as his open admiration,
and by so doing lost the tiny smile by
which sho had promised herself she would
atone for her severity In the elevator.
So, without speaking, each grew In
the other's regard until tho third trip
toward "heaven," as Darnton designated
the top floor of tho Studio Building. Sho
had been to a party and ho to his club.
The elevator boy threw over tho lever,
and Just as the car started heard the hall
entrance door slam. Incautiously thrust
ing forth his head to see If it was a
passenger, the top of the doorway caught
his shoulders and threw him out of tho
car to tho floor of tho hall. Thero for
a moment ho lay stunned while the car
oontlnued Its upward progress.
With a shriek Alice started toward tho
door. Darnton grasped her wrists. "Don't
try to Jump," he cautioned, "it would
be almost certain death."
Sho turned a white, drawn face toward
his.
"I would rather take chances," sho
said, "than fall with tho car when It
reaches the top. I suppose the ropes
will keep on winding and tear away from
the fastenings."
"I suppose so," he answered gloomily.
With a little cry she sank Into tho
seat, covering her face with her trembling
hands. Darnton dropped Into the place
beside her. "Miss Winchester Alice"
ho said quickly, "if we aro going to drop
down the shaft again, let's put aside con
ventionality for the next few moments.
I havo lovedvyou over since the day. wo
first went up in the car together, and
havo been dreaming of tho time when I
might ask you to be my wife. Will you
eet aside conventionality now and gtvo me
your answer?"
With a convulsive sob sho threw her
arms around his neck. "Now that It's
too late," she cried, "I am not afraid to
tell you that I love you."
Then she looked up shyly to receive his
first kiss. Instead, she sprang to her
feet. The elevator had stopped at the top
floor. "When did tho elevator stop?" she
demanded.
"About the time I asked you to say
yes," retorted Darnton. "f rorgot to tell
you there is an automatlo brake at the
top of the shaft," and It took htm 20
minutes to persuade her not to retract
her promise as being given under a mis
understanding. (Copyright, 19150
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HOPE IN PHOTOPLAY
Big Changes This Summer in
Releasing Companies Mean
Better Pictures for tho ,!Fan."
Cyril Maude, in "Pee'r Gynt."
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By tho Photoplay Editor
In tho history of fllmdom, this summer
and fall should provo the most eventful
In yeirs. From all indications coming
changes will revolutionize the business
methods of tho Industry.
For tho last few months rumors havo
been current of big companies suspending
business, combinations breaking up and
new policies established.
On the heels of Dame Rumor cams the
falluro of soveral companies, including
tho establishment of tho Vltograph, Lu
bln, Sellg and Essanay combination for
tho production of master pictures to bo
released direct to the exhibitor, eliminat
ing tho General aa the middleman.
Then camo the split in the Mutual, tho
formidable competitor of tho General,
D. W. Grimth, II. E. Altken, Tom Inco,
Mack Sennott and Kessel & Bauman
forming a new combination with tho pol
icy of establishing a program for thea
tres, booking dlroot, with tho understand
ing that a V admission bo charged.
What offeot will tho chango of bed
fellows havo on tho motion-picture aro
and industry? How will tho exhibitors
and the patron bo benefited?
The offoct on tho art will be for the bet
terment of tho pictures. Stars from tho
legitimate aro training for tho "post-lm-prcsslonlstlc"
stago of tho silent drama.
Produolng companies will havo to gtvo
the publlo the best that money can get.
Tho day of the make-Bhtft pictures is
past. Whether the pictures bo single or
multiple reels they will havo to be more
than "features" In name.
Tho changes for the exhibitors mean tho
throwing off of tho shackles of "service,"
taking what is given them without being
consulted. Tho market will bo open to
them to get tho "pictures" whero they
will and at reasonable cost
Tho patron will bo the one to bo most
benefited, for tho shows will bo of the
best
Many havo asked tho causo for tho
"revolution." There nro many, but tho
principal cause not direct, yot of vital
importance is that public sentiment has
mado itBelf felt Tho patrons know a
good ploturo when they see It and don't
hesitate at saying soj they aro relentless
In their criticism when tho picture Is
bad. Theatre owners If not told directly
feel It through tho most vital pulse, tho
Tho patrons of tho silent drama far
outnumber tho "fans" of any other form
of amusement. They aro the sole Judges
ns to what picture Is good or bad. No
matter what is said to tho contrary, tho
fan will not "buy" what ho or she does
not want
Thoro aro many moro changes yet to
come. Wiseacres aro "sitting fast, hold
ing tight and saying nothing," but aro
pursuing a "watchful waiting" policy.
But come what will, tho patron, tho
fan, Is coming into his own.
Cyril Maude has ono horror. It io to
win any suoh reputation as "40 years
actlvo servlco on the stage." He hanker-
em not niter the laurels of tho veteran.
To him tho spectacle of the actor who
has outlived his day and Is trying to
keep In the game Is nothing short of
tragic. Which youthful viewpoint Indicts
Mr. Maude of still being a comparatively
young man.
At any rate, those on tho inside know
that probably tho principal reason for
Mr. Maude's acceptance of tho Morosco
Bosworth offer to star in films in "Peer
Gynt" was a thrifty desiro to do double
time right now to the end that he could
that much soonor achieve his dream of
well-earned, well-fdrtlfled retirement
Two seasons hence will probably see tho
famous London actor-manager a layman
for the rest of tho days.
"Peer Gynt" therefore, will be noted
not only for being tho most spectacular
thing tho Morosco-Bosworth Arm havo
over dono, but alsofor being probably the
first, last and only appearance of Cyril
Maude In' moving pictures.
The Keystone studios looked like a bit
of Broadway one day this week. Mack
Bennett was busy directing a scene In
which Raymond Hitchcock and Hale
Hamilton wero working. On the next
stage was Don Barclay, burlesque star,
who has rocently Joined tho Keystone
ranks. During a lull In the action Mr.
Hitchcock leaped oft tho stago to greet
Julian Eltlnge, who had come In a few
moments before. Charles Arllng, for
merly with Francis Wilson, found a mo
ment to talk over old times with Lulu
Glaaer, who was looking through tho
studios. Others came and went during
tho day, and if a few more atars appear
on tho Keystone horizon, Broadway will
bo a lonesomo lane.
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Police Court Chronicles
Thero is ono thing worso than trying to
find a needle In a haystack and that Is
a negro hunting for his sweetheart in
Cobb's Creak Park at night Harry Gross
can speak nuthoritatlvely on this. When
ho called nt his sweetheart's homo h9
found that sho was absent Gross said he
"moseyed aroun' " a a llttlo and heard
conversation which led him td bellovo
that his sweetheart was in tho park with
another loven Ho Invaded tho park In
tho neighborhood of Market street and
looked for spooning couples. Ho crept
near several bonches on his hands and
knees and frightened numerous pairs of
sweethearts of whtto complexion.
Complaint was mado to Park Guard
Hanloy and ho caught tho distracted lover
as he was peering at a couple over tho
back of a bench.
"My gal'8 gonna way wlff anodah fel
lah," said Gross, ,"and I Jls wanna find
her." '
"You cannot annoy tho wholo commu
nity on that account," said Hanloy, "and.
furthermore, your story sounds Ashy."
"Aln' no fish about It," Insisted Gross;
"Its an unhappy realizashun."
But Magistrate Boylo was also skep
tical concerning tho excuse given by tho
prisoner and In vain did ho Insist that
love was the causo of his curiosity.
"The best way to forget yourlovo trou
bles," said tho Judge, "Is to go off some
where and think it over, so I havo de
cided to let you consider tho situation
calmly whero no one will molest you in
the county prison for 10 days."
Theatrical Baedeker
KEITH'S Flake O'Hara. Clara Morton and
Frank Sheen. Jack Gardner In "Curas Tou,
Jack Dalton." Mile. Maryon Vadlo'a Cory
pheea, James Hussey and Jack Boyle In "The
New Chauffeur," the Flvo Sataudas, Charles
Cartmoll and Laura Harris, Adeline Francta,
"The Qraphophone Olrl": Archla Nlcholaon
Company and Hearat-Sellg Neya. Weekly.
NIXON'S ORAyD Margaret Sawtella Duffy'a
"Big Surprlae," the Farrell-Taylor Trio In
"Tha Mlmtrel Man at the Club,", the Hop
kins Slatera, Roach and McCurdy in "From
Prune Centre," Baldwin. Braxton and Carter.
Clalrmont Brothers and laushlns rnovlea.
WOODSIDE PARK Vaudovllle replacing mm.
leal comedyv with two .performances dally.
Tha matinee, at 2:15, will be free to Wood
aide Park patrons, except on Saturday; in
the evenings, two ahowa, at 7:15 and 0:43
with a small admission fee for tha front
rows.
CROSS KEYS "Summer Follies," a musical
skit; Burk and Burkr Harrison and Walls,
alnsers, talkers and dancers; the Musical
Macks, Morrla and Parks, Carl Statzer A
Co., aketch: Johnny Reynolda, tbe daredevil,
and movies.
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Murderer Pays Penalty
OSSININO, N. Y,, Juno SO. Joseph Ferri
today paid with his llfo In Sing Sing's
electric dhatr for the murder of his
brother-in-law a year ago. Warden Os
borne, following his usual custom, re
mained away from tho prison during the
execution as a protest against capital
punishment
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Settlement tot the old Washington Park
tract, on tho north side of Allegheny av
nUe between 2&h and 87th streets, whloh'
wilt undergo ono of tho biggest building
operations In years In that section, has
been mado by Hlbberd B. Worrell A Co.
purchasing tho property for Claude Hav
erstlck from tho Martin TJIrioh estate.
Tho nine acres" are- augmented by a con
tiguous plot of ono and one-half acres
between 27th and 28th streets, purchased
through tho same real estate brokers front
William T. B. Roberts. Tho price reported
to havo been paid for tho Combined prop
erties Is $160,000, Threo hundred two-story
houses wilt bo erected, with frontages on
20th, 27th. 28th, Marston, Ettlng and
Bailey streets. 8 na
Tho purchaser has dtdlcatcd a plot IDS
by 123 feet at Marston and Wlllard street.
t0..i9 JSltf tol tt ""M10 """"MA to be
called Ettlng Square, and another plot
opposite tho squaro for" a publlo play
jjround, to bo called Marston playground
Much of tho work of grading the streets'
has already been done. Ono of the great
Improvements will bo the opening of zttli
street from Allegheny avenuo to Wlllard
street, which bounds tho tract In the rear.
Tho street will bo GO feet wldo with a -foot
parking In tho centre.
OBITUARIES
John Datloy
John Dalloy, a member of tho Philadel
phia firo department died yesterday
morning at his home, 211 North 15th
str.ct His death, It is believed, was
hr.stened by an Injury which he received
r.t a fire several years ago. About a year
ago it was necessary to amputate his
left leg, and ha never fully recovered
ftom tho shock. Dalley, who was 41
years old, Joined the department in U91,
and .was frequently commended for
bravery. Tho funeral will take place on
Saturday. He Is survived by a wife and
nino children.
JW'&OMrAaJ-;
715 years. Relatives and friends are lnvttsd.
to attend tha funeral at his late residence,
M Washington at., Mount Holly, N. J on
Thursday, July 1, at 2 p m. Interment at
Mount Holly Cemetery.
BATTEnSON. On June 2T, 1018, SArtAH
E. BATTERSON. widow, of Rav. Herman,
Orlawold Batterson, of New York city, at
Christ Church rectory. Portamouth, N. H.,
In tho S6tli year of her age. Funeral nt tha
Church of St. James the Less, Philadelphia,
on Thursday ir.ornlnr, at 11 o'clock.
HOKMANN. On June 20. 1015, ELIZA
BETH C, widow of Ferdinand Hormann.
Relatives and frlenda are Invited to attend
the funeral services, on Friday, July 2, at
1 o'clock, at her late residence. 7030 Ruins
Sun ave. (2d ot. pike). Fox Chaao. Philadel
phia. Interment private.
MURPHY. Entered Into rest, on June 37.
1MB, SARAH B., widow 'of John I. Murphr.
Relatlvea and frlenda are Invited to attend
the services, at her lato residence. 112 Weit
State at,, Trenton, N. J., on Wednesdar
afternoon, at 1 o clock. Interment private.
EOI.MS. At her residence, 181a Master at.
on June 20, 1018, MARIE EUaENIE, daugh
ter of Martha II. and tho late John B, ttolmt.
Notice of funeral later.
STARK Suddenly, on June 20. 101 B, KA
TIE, .widow of Itaao Stark, aged 71 yean.
Relatlvea and friends are Invited to attend
the funeral services, on Thursday afternooa.
at 2 o'clock precisely, at the late residence,
3116 Clifford street. Interment at Mt Car
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STItAHAN. On June 28, 101B, Rev. JOSEPH
A. STRAHAN, son of the lata William H.
and Mary A, Strahan and lata rector of tha
Immaculate Conception Church, Jenkintown,
Pa The reverend clergy, relaUves and
friends of tho family art respectfully invited
to attend the funeral In the aforesaid church
on Thursday morning, July 1, 1015. Divine
office will begin at 0:30 o'clock. Interment
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Kindly omit
flowers.
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