NANCY WYNNE TALKS ABOUT THE
ANNUAL LONG ISLAND TOURNAMENT
Forest Hills Scene of Tennis Fray Many Persons Inter
ested in the Sport Attend in Capacity of
Players and Spectators
THE annual tennis tournament nt For
esl Hills continues to attract the at
tention of tennis fans, and every day
tecs tho lawn and porch of the attractive
clubhouse crowded with eager specta
tors. Among tho now arrivals yester
day was Mrs. Crate Blddlo. Craig Is de
votod o tho racquet, you know, and Mrs.
Blddlo seems to lovo to attend tho games.
Another charming Philadelphia matron
who Is In constant attendance at the
game Is Mrs. Billy Clothier. I often won
der If thero aro many other women In
tho world of society who are as popular
and as unaffected by It as Is pretty Httlo
Mrs. Clothier. Sho Is decidedly one of
our most attractive matrons, and Is al
ways busily engaged In doing good, bolng
one of tho most nctlvo charity workers
At the various big affairs glvon by society
through tho year. Of course, tho Pony
Show at her country placo Is an ovont to
ward which every one looks during the
ceason. Among othors at tho tennis In
whom persons from this city would bo In
terested woro Mrs. Edwin Cramp and
Dorothy and Florenco Cramp Poll. Flor
ence was ono of tho gayest Httlo debs of
her time, and hasi been greatly missed
in Philadelphia since sho married Theo
dore Roosevelt Pell bo mo years ago and
went away to Now York to live.
From Nowport comes tho nows that
, Mrs. Dtsston gavo a most attractive
luncheon on Thursday at tho Plnard cot
tage, Which sho has rented for tho sea
son.' Mrs. Dlsston has certainly mada a
hit In Newport, and oho and Paulino aro
about as well liked as any other of the
fashionables of that most fashlonablo re
sort. Paulino has been a decided success
In Now York society abo. Sho had a
glorious tlmo hero tho winter sho camo
out, but tho entertaining was stopped by
tho death of her father, to whom sho was
greatly attached. After that Mrs. Diss
ton and Paulino moved to New York, and
when Paulino was ready to Btart going
out again they decided to remain thero,
and gave a number of entertainments
last winter.
I hear Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer,
who soveral years ago loft Philadelphia to
return to Now York, will bring out her
attractive granddaughtor Sylvia In that
city. Many of us remember Sylvia, who
ofton visited her grandmother at her
Locust Btroet homo, and for whom she
' entertained on various occasions. Sho Is
a most attractlvo girl, and likely to have
What all tho debble3 call "somo tlmo" In
tho social world. NANCY WYNNE.
Personal
Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson Hockloy Walsh,
Jr., will glvo a houso party over tho week
end of September 9 at their home In Gcr
mantown In honor of Mr. Robert Hlllyer
and Mr. Lowoll Downs, of Boston. Tho
guests will Include Miss Eleanor Noble,
Miss Anna Sartorl and Mr. Richard Powell.
Dr. and Mrs. T. Holllngsworth Andrews
havo taken a houso at 2516 South Twenty
second street for the coming winter.
Mr. and Mrs. George O. Burton and their
, daughter, Miss Margaret Handy Burton,
and Mr. Charles Handy, of 2015 Spruce
street, aro occupying their house in Devon
for the autumn.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Diamond are oc
cupying Green Gate Farm, their country
place at Devon.
Mr. Walter A. Knowlea and Mr. Victor
H. Fegley will leave today for an extended
trip, including Niagara Falls, Toronto,
Can. ; Detroit, 'Mich., and other points.
Germantown
Miss Susan Vail, of 125 West Chelten
avenue, who Is spending the summer at
her cottage in Seaside Park, has been visit
ing friends at Bailey's Island, Casco Bay,
Me.
Mrs. George A. Landell and her little
daughter, of 5125 Pulaski avenue, who
are spending soveral weeks at Homewood,
Md., will return next week.
Mrs. Charles Atherton, of 47 West Upsal
street, who' spend the summer at Bay
Shore, L. I., will return to her home next
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Wllmer H. Volte have re
turned home after having spent two weeks
In Atlantic City.
Mrs. W. H. Hurlburt has returned to her
home, 112 West Johnson street, after hav
ing spent the summer at Brandon, Vt,
Dr, Esther Blair, of Sowlckley, Pa., was
the guest of Mrs. Henry H. Doan, of 163
Carpenter street, for several days.
Mrs. E. O. Price, of 412 Manhelm street,
and Mlas Emma LIddell have gone to
Brant Beach, N. J., to be the guests of
Miss Medora Jones at her cottage for the
week-end.
Bala Cynywd
Miss Rhoda. Armstrong, of Bryn Mawr
avenue, Bala, has returned home after
spending four weeks In camp at the Poco-
&08.
Along the Reading
Mies Janet Heath, of Mather avenue, Jen
klntown, v returned this week f rora Lake
Grlnnell. Monroe, N. J., where she was one
of'a large house party given by Miss Sallle
Forshee.
Mrs. Mary I Ligget, accompanied by her
daughter, Mies Margaret Ligget, and Mrs.
K. Ligget Parrah. who havo been spending
the Bummer at the Harrington, Old York
read, Jenklntawn, returned to their home,
157 Nqrth- Twenty-flret street, today.
West Philadelphia
Mr, Stacy H. White, of 4013 Spring Gar
den street, announces the engagement of
his daughter, Miss Ethel White, to Mr,
Raymond B, Datx, of this city,
Dr, and Mrs. Miller and their daughters,
Miss Ariel Miller and Mlsa Lillian Miller,
of 5100 Spruce street, will spend the week
end in Atlantic City,
Mlsa Margaret Lynch, of 645 South Fifty
fifth street, will spend the week-end in At
lantic City a the guest of Mlsa Anita.
Solomon,
Miss Helen Smith, of the Powelton Apart
ments, Thirty-fifth street and Powelton ave
nue, la spending a few weeks in Ocean
City. N. J.
Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Miller, of 402 North
Sixty-third street, have moved into their
new horns, 840 North Sixty-third street,
Oyerbrook.
MUa Mary Phillips, of 5930 Sprucq street,
Will spend the week-end in Atlantic City.
Mrs. H. Belber, of 6939 Spruce street, la
upending a week In Atlantic City.
Wlis Mary Cannon, of S033 Walnut street ; I
Mlu Kathryn E. Lynch, of. 6S0J ChrLstiaa '
street, and Miss Knthryn Hoben, of B102
spruce street, will leave today to spend the
week-end In New York.
North Philadelphia
Miss Edna Berkowllz, of 1741 Diamond
street, has been spending a few days as the
guest of Miss Uretta Halvey at Stono liar
dot. Mr. and Mrs. John Slleox, of 878 North
Twenty-thlrd street, have returned from a
fortnight's stay In Atlantic City.
Mr. Jerome Bhuman, of 1536 Lehigh ave
nue, has returned homo after spending sev
trat weeks at Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Miss Kathryn Moonoy, of 1G43 North
Marvlno street, la spending two weeks at
Bllllngsport, N. J,
Miss Dorothy Stornfleld. of 2103 Mount
Vernon Btroet, and Mlsu Betty Kearn, of
771 North Twenty-fourth street, will spend
tho nock-end In Wlldwood Crest as the
guest of Mra. L. BrlcKman.
SEVERAL WEDDINGS
USHER IN FALL
Interesting Marriage by Friends'
Ceremony at Meeting Houso
in Media
An interesting wedding took placo
at 4:30 o'clcck this afternoon In tho Provl
donco Friends' Meeting House, Media,
when Miss Laura Adcll Garrett, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs, Edwin aarrott, of Media,
became tho bride of Mr. Lewis Hughes
Kirk, a member of tho Philadelphia bar
and son of the lato Dr. and Mrs. Lewis H.
Kirk, of Oxford, Pa. Tho Friends' cere
mony was used.
Tho bride, who was given In marriage
by hor father, wore an exquisite gown
with mcchlln lace. Her veil, which is a
family heirloom, was caught witli orange
blossoms and she carried a shower bouquet
of Bride roses and lilies of tho valley.
Mrs. Clarence F. Thomas, tho matron of
honor chose hor wedding gown of white
satin, while the maid of honor, Miss Hanna
D. Lovls, of Lansdowno, wore an attractive
gown of pink Bilk net over pink pussy wil
low taffeta trimmed with dull-cut beads.
Both Mrs. Thomas and Miss Levis carried
Dresden silk parasols filled with Klllarney
roses.
Mlos Minerva Darlington, of West Ches
ter, and Miss Marlon Evans, of Malvern,
cousins of tho brldo, acted as brides
maids. They were gowned In dainty
frocks of shadow not, ono pink and ono
bluo, and trimmed with silk roses They
also carried Dresden silk parasols filled
with Klllarney roses.
The Httlo lower girl. Miss Mary Louisa
Kirk, of Oxford, a nlcco of tho bridegroom,
woro a cunning whlto frock trimmed with
bluo ribbons and carrlod a basket of pink
roses.
Mr. Kirk was attended by tho brldo's
brother, Mr. Ellwood H. Garrett, of Me
dia, as boat man, and the ushers In
cluded Mr. Alvln C. Btrdsall, of New York ;
Mr. Joseph Harold Watson, of Capo May,
anu air. j. warren l'axson, of this city.
Tho ceremony was followed by a large
reception at tho homo of tho bride's
parents on West Third street. Media.
Guests wcro prcsont from New York,
Conowlngo, Md.. West Chester, Lancaster,
Oxford, Capo May, Trenton and other
points. Mr. and Mrs. Kirk loft for
an extended wedding trip through the
Whlto Mountains and tho New England
States, and upon their return will live In
their new home, 321 Rlvervlew avonue,
Drexel Hill, Pa where they will bo at
homo after October 1.
HAGERTY-FINNEOAN
A quiet wedding was solemnized this
morning at the Cathedral, when Miss Anna
Flnncgan, of 1911 Wood street, becamo
the brldo of Mr. Joseph Hagerty, of 2201
North Delhi stroet. The Rev. Father Kelly
officiated, Following a wedding trip to At
lantic City. Mr. and Mrs. Hagerty will bo
at home after September 10, at 2232 North
Bancroft street
LEVY-SILVERSTEIN
A wedding of Interest In this city and
In San Francisco, Cat., will take placo to
morrow evening at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. Bcrthold A. Bacr, 1719 North Thirty
third street, when Mrs. Baer's sister, Mrs.
Minnie Sllverstein, daughter of Mr. M. A.
Schwartz, of San Francisco, will become
the bride of Sir. Alfred Levy, of 1010
Diamond street. The ceremony will be
performed by Rabbi Isaac Landman at
5:30 o'clock, and will be followed by n din
ner at the St. James. The bride, who will
be given In marriage by her brother-ln-
FARMER SMITH'S
CON-CEN-TRA-TION
My Dear Children I do not like to use big words except when I have to,
but CONCENTRATION is Buch an important word and you hear so much about
it that I must talk to you about it.
I will divide it thus: con-CENTER-ation. You all know what a center is.
Bearing this in mind, we may Bay, concentrate means to bring together.
When you study, you must CENTER all your thoughts, not part o them,
on your geography, arithmetic, or whatever you are studying.
When you consider that only ONE person out of every 10 has concen
tration, you will see what an advantage you have over nine out of every ten per
sons you meet IP you have concentration.
You can, by concentrating, learn in half an hour what it would take you two
hours to learn in a ".rattle-brain" fashion like this: "New York is bounded on
the north by (I wonder what the scpro was? Oh, yes! I wonder, whero I was)
New York is bounded on the (I wonder what makes Susie Fickles's face so
red?)"
To concentrate you should be ALONE. You should be all-one! All-one
means ALONE.
Try It! FARMER SMITH, Children's Editor.
MISTER GIRAFFE TAKES A LESSON
By Farmer Smith
Mister a I raff a had a lopg talk with the
WISE OLD OWL one night about 13 o'clock
and the WISE OLD OWL told him if he
wanted to learn to' write poetry he roust
sea the Jay Bird.
"The Jay Bird Is the Poet Laureate of
Woodland," said the WISE OLD OWL' very
Impressively
So MUter Giraffe sought Mister Jay Bird
and found him sitting on the fence.
"I pray you teach pie how to write
poetry," said Mister Giraffe, to Mister Jay
Bird very graciously.
"Yes, yea I" answered MUter Jay Bird,
excitedly, are you very good at rhymlngr'
vj can rhyme a lttle," said Mister Gi
raffe, proudly. '
"Let us begin. .You must learn a few
poems, one today, another tomorrow. Learn
this by heart-
You are so very funny.
Your nose is always blue.
Your eyes they look like saucers,
Your ears are saucepans, too,1'
MUter Giraffe repeated It over and over
and then MUter Jay Bird saldt "You re
peat that over and over and come back to
morrow." 1ft. Giraffe forgot all about, tie poem
EVENING LEDaEEr-PHlXABELPIIlA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2,
'hi i i '
1 HHHHBHYvAY9VAMVJHVBVB&lilif
MRS. LEWIS HUGHES KIRK
Whose marriage took plnco thta
afternoon, Mra. Kirk was Miss
Laura A. Garrett.
law, will bo unattended. After an extended
wedding Journey, Mr. Levy and his brldo
will llvo at 1610 Diamond street
WARD CONNOR
Miss Julia V. Connor, daughter of Mrs.
Margaret Connor, of 4307 North Sixteenth
street, wob married on Wednesday to Mr.
Walter Ward, of 3842 North Fifteenth
street, In tho parish houso of St. Stephen's
Church Broad and Butler streets Tho
pair, attended by Mis1! Helen M Connor,
a sister to tho bride, ns maid of honor,
and Mr. William Ward, ns best man, re
turned to tho brldo's homo following tho
ceremony, which was performed by tho
Rev. J. Scanlon, whexo n reception was
given to friends and relatives. Tho nowly
wedded pair then departed for soveral
weeks' trip to Wlldwood. They will llvo
at 3642 North Fifteenth street, and will bo
at homo after October 1.
KING WELSH
Tho marriage of Miss Helen Welsh and
Mr. Gcorgo F. King took placo on Wednes
day afternoon In tho Church of tho Most
Blessed Sacrament, Fifty-sixth street nnd
Chester avenuo. Tho Rev. J. W. Hnrklns
performed tho ceremony. Tho brldo was
attended by Miss Bcsslo Stcclo ns maid of
honor, nnd Mr. John A. Harman. 3d, acted
ns best man. Mr. and Airs. King left for a
tour of tho Southern States nnd upon their
return will llvo In West Philadelphia, whero
they will receive after October 1.
South Philadelphia
Mr. and Mrs. Rbbcrt Callahan, of 2121
South Sixteenth street, havo announced tho
marrlago of their daughter. Miss Jean M.
Callahan, to Mr. Harry J. Warrington, of
865 North Sixty-sixth street. Tho cere
mony took place at St. Luke's Church,
Broad and Jackson streets, on June 26.
Friends of Miss Grayco Bozarth, of 2421
South Thirteenth streot, will bo glad to
lenrn of her return homo nfter an eight
weeks' trip through the mountains.
Mr. Joseph Rlloy, of 1410 South Six
teenth street, will spend the week-end in
Atlantic City.
Mr. Joseph Caracenl, of 1605 Reed street.
Is spending tho week-end In Atlantic City.
Mr. Robert Adellzzl, of 1419 South
Twelfth street, has returned from a short
visit to Atlantic City.
Roxborough
Dr. and Mrs. Edward A. Elchman, of
440 Lyceum avenue, aro receiving con
gratulations on the birth of a daughter,
Mary Frances Elchman, on August 22. Airs.
Elchman will be remembered ns Miss Fran
ces Llebert, daughter of the late Mr. Peter
Llebert, of Roxborough.
Miss Amanda Stein Is tho guest of Mrs.
Nathan L. Jones, of Ridge avenue, at her
cottage at Cape May Point,
Northeast Philadelphia
Miss Mae Schweitzer, of 2151 North
Fourth o'reet, la spending a week In At
lantlo City.
until he got home. Ilia .wife -as getting
supper, when she heard this:
"You are so very funny,
Your nose is always blue,
Your eyes they look like saucers.
Your ears are saucepans, too."
"What?"
Mrs. Giraffe stopped her work and rushed
over to her husband.
"Who are you talking to?"
"I was reclttngony poem I"
"Well," replied Mrs. Giraffe, "the next
poem you get should be about YOU, not
MB1"
Honor Roll Contest
The prizes for the best answers to
"Things to Know and Do" for the week
ending August 88 were won by tha fol
lowing members:
Margaret Joyce. Wynnewood, ft.
David Dear, Germantown avenue, SO
cents.
Madeline Foulk, Danville, Pa., 25
cents.
Andrew Birch, North. Forty-fourth
street, 25 cents.
Catherine Murray, Danville. Pa., IS
cents.
Isadora Segal. West Allegheny ave
nue. J 5 cents.
THF.PRIVATF.WAR"
BY LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE -the
OlIArXER XXIll (Continued).
M1
Y CLOTHING, dried and pressed, was
swaying from a convenient hook. By
degrees I managed to dislodge It without
rising to do so, and I can scarcely Imagine
how thrust my logs Into my trousers,
dragged a shirt over my hoad and got a
coat upon my shoulders.
, By good chance the door was not se
cured. I opened It nnd stepped out Into
tho darkness of the yacht's main siloon.
A number of chairs, lounges nnd tables ob
structed my way, yet I had a fairly good
Idea of whero tho electric switch should
be; and, finally finding it, lighted up the
saloon
It was quite deserted nnd In great dis
order something which, however, did not
concern mo greatly. What did prove of
surpassing Interest was n buffet against
tho forward partition, whereon stood a
bottle, open
I staggered to It and dlsrcovcred It to
bo n half-emptied magnum of champagne,
A plate of crackers stood near by, I filled
a tumbler with tho generous fluid and
downed it at n draught ; It ran like fire in
my veins. Munching tho hard crackers, I
finished tho bottle, conscious of such an
Immcdlalo ronovval of strength that I
promptly searched for, found and opened a
recond bottle a pint, this tlmo. In ten
minutes or so, during all of which tlmo
not a soul had entered tho cabin, I had
succeeded In swallowing enough fictitious
strength to mnko mo fco like a new man
a strong man, self-dependable, fit to copo
with nny emergency.
Abruptly I started, possessed by tho
Idea that I must go on dck, search
out Von Holzborn or Do Nctzc, find for
myself tho truth concerning the mnn I loved
with a lovo passing that of women.
A lurch of the yacht nlmost throw mo
to tho floor. I grasped tho tablo to steady
mysolf ; nnd at that moment a door opened
on tho Bide of tho saloon opposite tho room
wherein I had rested nnd a woman camo
out.
At tho sight of mo sho stopped with a
llttto cry, holding hcrhelf ns rigid and still
as though turned to stone. A glad light
flamed In her eyes, then flickered and died;
her color faded j she becamo of a deathly
pallor, and thoro was terror, suddenly. In
her eyes where thero had been Joy.
"Gordon 1" sho brouthed.
I had started toward her, with arms out
stretched ; and so, I stopped wordless and
amazed.
Still sho seemed to fear me. Sho tool?
a faltering step backward, her hands clasped
upon her bosom, hor lips moving without
sound. Hor beauty struck mo
anow. with tremendous force; It was un
earthly, Incomprehensible, marvelous.
"Sweetheart. Bvvecthcart I" I pleaded.
"Don't" my volco broke "don't you know
me Gordon?"
"Gordon I" sho cried again Incredulously.
And then, beforo I realized It, sho had
como to mo, and lay In my nrms, her dear
head upon my shoulder, her pallid cheeks
to mine, her tremulous scarlet lips
"Dearest, oh, my dcurost!" sho whispered.
"1 did not know, I did not know!"
And, after a Httlo tlmo, 'They did not
toll mo they did not let mo know," sho
answered my question. "All tho ovenlng
they kept mo locked In my stateroom, with
only Mrs. Morchester for company. I know
nothing of what went on. for they had hung
a ploco of canvas over tho porthole,, and wo
could not sco. Only I could hear tho
thunder of the guns, nnd guessed no, know
that you were In ncrll. oh. my heart I Toll
mo l" sno begged pltcously.
Haltingly for at such times no man can
speak connectedly I outlined tho story,
while sho shuddered and sobbed In my arms
and held mo all tho closer to her, for that
I had ventured so near tho lip of tho
unknown for her dear cake. ,
Which was roward far greater than I
deserved, God knows!
A heavy tread sounded on tho companion
way; somo ono was descending from tho
deck. Quickly I released my Heart's De
slro, and ns quickly sho slipped uway;
but not swiftly enough to escape tho notlco
of tho Intruder.
Ho paused on tho lower step, his dark
face immobile, his quick, furtlvo glance
traveling from one to tho other of us. At
first his brows contracted, a clouded scowl
gathered about them; then, as we waited
his opening words In silence my sweet
heart shrinking, I with some trepidation.
I must admit his faco cleared. But still
without opening his lips he bent upon us
that Inscrutable, somber glance, penetrating
and baffling.
Tho silence, prolonged, grew unendurable.
I looked to my Heart's Desire, and saw that
sho was trembling violently; her hands at
her sides ono gripping a tablo's edge
jvontea convulsively; ana l saw, too, that
sho was faBt losing her self-control, totter
ing on tho verge of hysteria.
"Well, sir?" 1 asked as calmly as I could.
He made no rcsponso beyond an audible
chuckle; but, striding across to the center
table of the saloon, ho sat himself down
heavily, without onco removing his oyes
from me. I believed him a bit afraid of mo,
and that belief was as the wine had been to
me, affording mo strength and Bolf-rellnnco.
R&INB.OW CJJSB
Our Postoflko
Rose Moscowltz Is a very earnest little
Rainbow She likes to sew, cook and
WALK. Walk Is spelled with capital letters
because It de
serves to be.
WALKING Is
IMP OBTANT.
Hose has selected
a wise exercise.
How many Rain
bows are as
sensible eb she Is?
We know one at
least: her name Is
Bessie Suball.
and the "news
paper" fairy told
us all about her I
Pauline Blanch
ard, Atlantic
City, takes her
exercise- In the
water with the
assistance of a
ROSE JIOSCOWITZ
few hundred sea-
salt waves. She made us very Jealous the
other day by sending a drawing of these
same waves, herself In them, and "me
too." It's mean to tease a poor farmer
who must sit at a desk and not go swim
mln'l Nearly all Wlldwood came in one en
velope the other dayl Out Jumped Mary,
Franals, Katherlne and Gertrude Brecker
and their little friends, Mary Peterson,
Tabot and Ben Ayers. Three cheers for a
"Rainbow" Wlldwood.
Notice to Branch Clubs
On account of the epidemic of Infantile
paralysis all Rainbow branch clubs are
advUed to hold no future meetings until
further ordered.
Because of the amallness of some of the
branches thU precaution may seem unnec
essary, but "it la better to be sure than
sorry." and your editor would never for
glva himself If the "Rainbow" had in any
way furthered the spread of the, disease,
endangering the lives of our little ones.
Things to Know and Do
(1) Conundrum Why are clouds
like
coacnmenT
(2 Anagram The wizard was in today
what word the letters, "I It car them," peU
when, taken aether. Caa youT
At length, without warning, he spoke
shortly, sharply. Incisively.
"Sir," ho said, with a little movement of
his head baldly could It have been termed
a bow) a mere acknowledgment of my
presence. It was "sir, you have lost."
"Lost?" I echoed.
"Lost," he reiterated, with the accents of
ono stntlng a settled fact. "According to
our contract. Blr, by tho terms of which you
bound yourself to take tho Clymene to
Llbnu you have failed, and thereby lost."
A silence fell. I stared aghast. My dear
ono looked from one faco to another Inquir
ingly, not understanding; for be sure Holz
born had not let her Into tho secret of our
compact.
"So," I said slowly; "so you wcro not
wounded, moln Herr I"
"Ach, yes I" ho granted nmlnbly "But
oh, slightly, mlno enemy. Yet It was suffi
cient to enable me to hoodwink you you,
tho virtuous, the wise, the self-complacent 1"
Ho laughed grimly. "I prldo myself that I
took you In very neatly you and your fel
low fool, Mr. Scvrancc."
"Neatly, Indeed," I conceded, and "Liar I"
I commented.
He flushed.
"Strong language, sir!" he said, but with
out much apparent resentment "Vet I
understand. You Anglo-Saxons nro what
you call hard losers. Dh, I havo won I
And you havo lost. I had thought, cir"
nnd hero ho assumed a tempor "that you
wero n man of honor."
"You should bo the best judge of such
matters, my German friend."
'You lose, you seo," ho explained ponder
ously, "yet go back upon your bargain.
It was agreed that If you loit you wcro
to relinquish nil claims to madam's hand,
was It not, my vvolchcr? Yet I find you
with your arms about her, your lips to
hers. Do you Lngllsh call such conduct
honornblo?"
"At least," snld I, "at much so ns your
conduct in this affair, Captain von Holz
born." "All's fair In lovo and war," ho Inter
rupted with a sneer.
"You havo made tho nphorlsm an axiom,"
I retorted. "But the fault is mine, I admit.
Had I known you for what you arc liar,
coward, blackmailer "
"Stop I"
"Tho words sting, sir?" I asked with
mock courtesy. "I fancied they would."
Ho looked me over without reply, then,
In n surly tone, nddrcsscd her ladyship.
"Madam," he said, "you will please be
seated unless you would be fatigued. You,
Blr, may pleaso yourself."
Ho grunted and struck his knuckles
sharply against a hugo Chinese gong that
decorated tho center of tho table.
CHATTEIl XXIV.
IIBK LADYSHIl'.
THE mellow tones vibrated llko distant
thunder. Ero they had sunk into
sllonco a whlto-Jacketcd stoward appeared,
bowing deferentially.
"You will go," tho German Instructed him,
nfter a moment of deliberation, "nnd ask
Captain Keen to horo Join us; also Doctor
Chine. If Monslour do Netze Is In his state
room, tell htm that I would llko to seo him.
Ask tho second mate to release from tho
lazaretto tho men we picked up nnd bring
thorn here. I want also tho man Grady."
"Grady I" I cried.
Von Holzborn turned to me. "Grady,"
ho repeated. "Yes. You aro surprised?
Yet, what would you? It was necessary
for me to get away from Saltacres without
your being apprised of tho . fact. Your
Bpy was In tho way. Wo overpowered him,
Fritz and I, and shipped him that same
night, with ourselves."
Somehow I had tv premonition of tho out
como of tho business; a foeilng as though
I wns about to stand trial, with my com
rades and Grady, before a drumhead court
martial, for the high crlmo of standing In
tho light of Kurd von Holzborn.
What manner of sentence would bo
passed upon us and especially upon me
I could hardly doubt. My solo speculation
was concerning the shapo In which death
would be meted out unto me. Not for an
Instant did I concolvo of llfo or liberty bo
lng accorded me ; too well I knew tho Ger
man's malignant naturo by then.
It was but a moment ere tho quick steps
of Captain Keen wore to bo heard. He en
tered briskly, nodded negligently to his os
tensible employer, her ladyship, and briefly
to me, favoring mo thereafter with a cold
and dlspasslonnte consideration.
Von Holzborn silently motioned him to n
chair. No words wero passed on cither
hand. Chine entered next, raking the cabin
with his quick, dark eyes. The staU of
affairs was evidently apparent to him at
once. He bowed to me In not unfriendly
fashion, shrugged his shoulders and sat
him down also In obedience to Von Hols
born's muto Invitation. i
There followed, after an Interval, a scuffle
of feut across the deck, p. confusion on the
companlonway, and immediately after
ward the appearance of a Httlo partv of
men In all stages of dilapidation, both 'as
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regards clothing nnd physical condition.
They were a rough-looking crew that
tumbled down the stairs, with three seamen
of the Myosotls and the second mate, all
armed, at their heel. Three had their
forearms supported by loops ono woro.
splints : another limped painfully, and his
hollow eyes spoke eloquently of the anguUh
exertion gave him J still another wns one
mass of bandages, reeking of Iodoform,
about his head quite effectually masked;
and the last how my heart leaped at tha
recognition of his tan, spare figure! was
Sevrance himself.
I Jumped forward to greet him, but tho
mate shouldered mo roughly aside. "Stand
back '" ho growled nn evll-vlsagcd scoun
drel ; nnd prodded mo with the point of a
rcvoh cr.
I gave In with a taugn. nevrance caught
my eye, tils own beaming with Joy to see
me safe and virtually sound, nnd smiled
wanly.
A silence fell In the saloon; we awaited
De Netze. A dry cough heralded Jils ap
proach, and presently he appeared, stepping
softly down tho port passageway calm,
collected and smiling, as fragllo of appear
ance as ever.
To her ladyship first he bowed, nnd
deeply. His eyes next fell upon me, and
ho honored mo With a look Informed with
wonder nnd compassion. Scvrnnco also he
greeted, crossing tho saloon to offer us each
his hand nnd say a few words or regret at
tha Ill-success of our venture, In which his
own hopes had been so bound I barely
recall what ho enld; doubtless tho phrases
themselves wero conventional enough; It
was the meaning, the sincerity, with which
they wero delivered that convinced me of tho
Russian's honest sympathy. '
Ho at least, I believe to this day, had no
hand In tho business of tho Vistula. That
had been Holzborn's private venture, his
own fell design.
Abruptly Von Holzborn broko the con
straint, speaking without rising, his head
bent forward, his Inscrutable gaze bent upon
tho hands which lay beforo him, clasped,
upon tho tabic.
"Gentlemen," he said, speaking with de
liberation, "I havo called you here to form
whnt wo may term a council of war." He
paused, looking around from fnce to faco
of thoso whom ho might consider of his
party.
"Wo nre, as you know. In peril of arrest,
gentlemen. It Is n certainty that already
tho affair of yesterday evening has reached
not alone the authorities, but also the pub
lic Tho withdrawal of the English de
stroyer without delay means but one thing
that she has sought tho (nearest port. In
Immedlato and pressing need of repairs.
I: If, then n forcgono conclusion that her
officers and crew will lose no time In
spreading tho account of tho battle between
tho Clymene and tho Japanese destroyer."
I started slightly. Von Holzbomas he
spoke, was scrutinizing us keenly; fortu
nately, at tho moment, ho was not looking
my way and did not remark my agitation.
As for tho othors, they did not show any
signs of noticing aught amiss with the
drift of his remarks.
"Wo have, therefore," ho continued pon
derously, "chosjn and Judged It advisable
to git to the Atlantic with tho least possible
delay. In fact, wo are now ofttho Hebrides.
Our ultimate destination remains a moot
question. It has been suggested, and I ad
mit that I, for ono, favor the suggestion,
that wo make for tho South Pacific, avoid
ing the usual course of ocean tralllc. The
Myosotls, as most of you know, U provls
toned fur a long cruise, and herself entirely
a ceaworthy craft. Tho project Is one en
tirely feasible. Onco In tho South Pacific
we can make for one of tho Carollnas, the
Solomons or tho Ladrones tho field Is
largo and thero lie In safety until this
matter has blown over passed Into his
tory. It might bo advisable to change the'
name of tho yacht, but that Is a detail."
Ho paused. Do Netzo spoke.
"I would indorso that sugestlon," he said,
"with an amendment at somo convenient
point I cari be landed, to make my way
back to Russia. You may safely, I think,
count upon my keeping silence."
Ho smiled. Von Holzborn nodded agree
ment to him. "There will bo no objection
raised, I am sure," ho said. "But now -ft'
fresh complication has presented itself.
Against my better Judgment, but in defer
ence to tho wishes of Monsieur do Netze, I
caused boats to bo lowered after tho de
plorable disaster of yesterday evening, and
a search to bo made for survivors with
tho result you see."
With a wavo of his hand he Indicated
the waiting line of thoso who were virtu
ally prisoners. "Incrlmlnatlmr witnesses.
gentlemen," he asserted. "We must have
a caro In handling them. Two at least-
Mr Traill and Mr. Sevrance are openly
tr.y enemies. I think, we can count upon
their continued hostility to whatever plan
we settle upon. Am I right?"
'You are certainly right," I gave him
answer without delay.
"To the end," agreed Sevrance with a
short laugh.
'You see. Gentlemen you, monsieur;
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"t am Infinitely 6h!iw(" stated
Hotzbdrn "the warnln k!t isefc s un
regarded Under these clrcamftanwi iw
ship Is large enough to hoM yotf two an
myself. Tho question presents it!f, W
to do lth you?"
"If you'll permit me" vranc trif
diffidently t the German redded"! mate
bold to suggest that your entire Is Wla to
you lo knife us while wb sleep, Cfrtal,
would be nn easy matter, ind en rait
to your taste."
"It shall bo considered," agreed Urn lw
man with ugly gravity, "And how, Captain,
what would you suggest?"
Keen smiled evilly, "There are certain
Islands In our proposed course," ho lfs
hated, "whero men might bo marooned mrt
not sight ship for years If they lived,"
"Thank you. You, doctdr?"
"I bow to your supdrlAr genius, Captain
von Holzborn "
as quickly smoothed themselves; tho rate
ho turned from Chine was quite placid. "And
The jUUSftlrtn omitrhtA ImUknA tl Ait
fingers. "I do not see tho necessity," h
countered. "Monnieura Trail! and SftVram
havo teen of preat service to ua, and mlrht
that Japanese destroyer"
,i.Z:...i . V x crlta Judging the time
ripe "that boat was no Japanese I"
Von Holzborn Jumped t& his feet, "B
quiet, you I" he nnarlcd.
(CONCLUDED MONDAY)
ATLANTIC CITY HAS BIG
LABOR DAY CROWD; NO
FEAR OF STRIKE TIE-UP
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Railroads Promise to Run Trains
All Sunday Night if Neces
sary to Get People
Homo
LABOR DAY VISITORS
ATLANTIC CITY, Sept 2. Philadel
phia nro not coin? to be cheated nut of
tho pleasures of tho customary Jollification
at tho end of the summer season at this-
resort, even if tho railroads should cut the ,
lesiivitics one day short Tho week-end
Including Labor Day. has alwnvn h,n tl
ratlvlntr tlmn tn n..nf. ... t...... . M
...,, ....... w. VsUiU ...its (uvu cnjoyeu
vacations of varying length in thU cl'y
and tills year will be no exception.
Yesterday all of tho Philadelphia trains
camo down well filled and the arrivals to
day from nearby points will help to fill
tho few gaps made by the departing south
ern and western visitors. Arriving guests
from Philadelphia havo no fear of being
left here, even If tho Btrike order should
go Into effect at 7 a. m. on Monday. Should
tho strike not bo settled today people from
Philadelphia will have ample tlmo to start
for their homes on Sunday afternoon or
evening. Tho railroad companies promise,
in caso of a strike, to run trains at alt
hours on Sunday night
Tt InnVn na t trAnr ...a
.slbly Monday will be nearly as big as last
j.,.., ucopiiu ino uincK eye tno resort got
from the publication of tho strike orders.
With all tho wallops handed to this resort
this year, starting with a rainy July, fol
lowed by tho shark scare, the Infant!'
paralysis epidemic, and now tho threatc."
railroad strike, Atlantic City has haf
banner season In Ita history and ha
right to claim being the people's pc
playground of the world.
It Is '"tween-seasons" with tho fen
visitors, and, therefore, thero Is bu..
diversity of costumes displayed on CX
Walk that to describe the most popular
would be an Impossibility. Light summery
costumes are still being worn nnd a tnr
fall gowns are to be seen on the evening
Dromenade. but tha latter nn. mnnflii ne In..-
year's vintage, owners of new creations not
..., iu ujapmy mem until mo weauur
gets cool enough to bring out a number of
cold weather costumes.
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