rAtf cY Wynne makes comments
ON THE DOINGS OP SOCIETY
Hie Discusses the Philanthropic Enterprises of the
lounger set ana Admires the Charity of the
Elders, as Well as Amusing Incidents
EVENING ED&ER-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1910
,NE of the most popular places In
Newport last season was the llttlo
p on Prospect Hill street. Tho enter-
iM-se was extremely well liked, due to
Itt fact that It was the conception of
Wmbers of the younger set In society and
Jwas entirely under their jurisdiction. The
iHUIe shop was used as n depot for maga
zines, novels and papers to be sent to
i the Mexican border for the mllttla.
U. Well, on Saturday said little shop closed
Its doors, but only to open them anew In
JJew Vork, fortunately for the soldier boys.
Alexandra Dolan, the younger sister of
Hose Dolan and the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Clarrle Dolan, who has not yet made
her debut In society, acted as treasurer
ef the llttlo shop In Newport. Both Iloso
and Allx Dolan are charitably Inclined
; ,and witling to give of their time and
talent to help others.
One of tho largest attractions to bo
Ifound at tho alphabetical country fair
land market day, to bo held Friday and
Saturday of this week In aid of St. Fran
Ws Country House for Convalescents, at
"Darby, will be a truly wonderful bird
Ihofise, designed by Miss Lucy Call, one
jof the board of managers of BL Francis's
Junior Aid. It Is a huge affair, so large
in fact that the 500 bluebirds who will bo,
'found perching; upon tho roof, flying
around the caves and over the extensive
itawn have decldod to "rent" part of the
house to tho loveliest dolls that ever
graced a country fair.
Unlike other bird houses, this one rests
close to the ground. The roof Is painted
'a bright blue, to correspond with the base
Cf the house, while the frames of tho six
,wlndows, each measuring nearly six
feet, are painted a bright yellow. Inside
the house tho fairest maids, all members
(ef tho Junior Aid, wilt stand behlnditho
windows selling an urray of dolls ar
.ranged on the wldo yellow ledgo running
all around the house. Each window will
'havo Its own set. At one will bo dlscov
red all the prettiest dolls, dressed In their
,6unday best, at another all tho baby
.dolls. At still other windows, tho charac
ter, the fancy-dressed dolls, kowplo dolls
'and colored dolls. A collection of toys
will be piled b.lgh on each sldo of the
iblrdhousc.
Each member of tho Junior Aid, of
Which Miss Margucrlto Horan Is' presi
dent, will wear a bluebird pinned to her
dress, and as there are over 200 Juniors
the bluebirds promts to be everywhere
,ln jthe dollhouse, In the restaurant, at the
flower stand and vrh the pots and ket
tles. Quite close to the bluebird booth will
be found the old-fashioned cako and
,eandy booth, where Mrs. Murtha P. Qulnn
and her aids will sell all kinds of "sweets."
And such sweets! Thero will be every
thing, from grandmother's angel cake to
'tho most delicious spongecake, dough
inuts without grease and alt the home
'made candy that ever was heard of. And,
.then, too, everything is going to "be done
up" bo prettily that it will be hard, Indeed,
'to pass by the cake table.
Another enticing booth will be the Jelly
"counter." Mrs. Henry C. Esllng, as In
former years, will hold sway here. Every
.one who remembers Mrs. Esllng'a Jellies
.and If you ever bought any you could
tot forget them will be on hand bright
and early before every Jar is sold.
The porch restaurant will, of course,
be another great drawing" card. It prom
ises to be crowded from morning until
Bight. Hero the most dejlcious country
dinner will be served, to say nothing of
the dainty luncheons and afternoon tea.
Mrs. Mundy knows how "to run a res
taurant," thero la no doubt about that.
Other attractions will be tho vaudeville
hows, In which the well-known Dramatic
'Club, which yearly gives twelvo enter
itatnmenta at Blockloy, will take part;
.automobile rides, "movies," dime mu
teums and other special features will be
'grouped about the grounds.
Human nature and human snobbish
ess certainly do show at times, don't
itheyT I was so amused out at the Horse
'Bhow last week. It was raining very
Ibard and a Bmall landaulet drove up
itoward the clubhouse. Two meek, little
iladles were standing there waiting for
k taxi, and the big policeman, with a
jklnd heart, decided to help them. So ho
(said to the chauffeur, "Drive these two
Jladies over to the station," when, whiz!
jbangt the owner of the car, Incensed
that her ntvllnh landnillet should have
Wen mistaken for a taxi, whirled out
!paat the meek little ladles, stepped into
Jier car and slammed the door eiiut in
itne face of the kind policeman. Funny
,World. Isn't It? NANCY WYNNE.
Personals
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Blneham Penrose
'asd, Wis Sarah H. B. Penrose, of Devon,
iwtll give a theater party early In Decem
iber In honor of Miss Ulrica Dahleren. the
debutante daughter of Mrs. Drexel Dahl
jtrw, of New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Orden Dungan Wilkinson.
fit 2010 Walnut street have Issued Invlv
iuimbs jor the wedding reception or. tneir
'daughter, Miss Elizabeth Wilkinson, and
jMr. William Hall Headlngton. on Wednes
lay afternoon, October 18, at 4 o'clock. At
ew cards are Inclosed for January 1, at
MJ1 Walnut street.
.Mr, and Mrs. Joseph N. Du Barry, 8d,
( being congratulated on the birth of a
en on September 10.
t
.Mr, and Mrs. Samuel Ball Van Duien, of
,J?1 Morris street. Oermantown, have is-
.Jtued Invitations for the marlraa-,1 of their
rfvuMr. Miss Helen Carlisle Van, Dusen.
rf Arinur in or ion uooaieuow, wmen
111 be solemnlted on Saturday, October
I. at 4 o'olook, In Calvary Episcopal
wi uurnamown. A small reception
T the Immediate families and friends will
Uow the wedding at the hone of Mr. and
. van Dusen. After a wedding trip
Ooodfellow and his bride will be at
after. January IS at ZS Roosevelt
LQrsMe Point, Mloh.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rlttenbotue and their
wiy, who have been making their home
narrleburg, Pa., for the tat few years.
nxiiiiH k nouse en me writer oi nyimi
l Noble avenue. Noble, wbles they
occupy on their return from Lake
i, la the, AdlreMaek IfounUlao,
they have beta spending the jHMmr.
' Mary jtwary N daughter of
Clenn Summit, Pa., as her guest for sev
eral weeks.
...Mr'J,nd Mr James Francis Sullivan,
Ml Frances U Sullivan and Miss Ita
Sullivan, who have been spending the sum
mer at Bar Harbor, will return today to
The Woods, their home in ltadnor.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Berwlnd and Mies
Mnrgaret Berwlnd have returned to their
home, WInwood, after spending a month at
York Harbor.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Chew have re
turned to ltadnor from N'arragansett Pier.
Mr. and Mrs. Armltt Brown have re
turned from Cast Bans Backs, Mass., and
will move Into their new home, about No
yember 1.
Mrs. Walter M, 1a Bue and Miss Mar
garet La Bue, of 141 Pelham road, have
returned from Now York, where they spent
scleral days. Miss La Buo will make her
f debut on Tuesday, November 7.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boss Hamilton,
of Devon, are entertaining Mr. Pond, of
New York.
, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Schellenger, formerly
of Wyncote, who have been spending some
time In Bolton, Mass, aro at tho Bellevue
Stratford for sevcrnl weeks.
Mr. Edward Schellenger left last week for
Amherst, Mass., where he will attend col
lege. Miss Dorothy Lyon and Miss Caroline
Jamison, of Oreenburg, Pa., are spend
ing several, days at the Blenheim.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark DUlenbeck, of 123
West Upsal street, havo Issued cards for a
reception to be given on Saturday, Novem
ber 4, from B until 7 o'clock, to Introduce
their daughter. Miss Alice Emily DUlen
beck. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Freeman and Mr.
Clarence Freeman, who have been passing
the summer at Mt. Klneo, Me., and a short
time at Bretton .Woods, N. II., will re
turn home this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Russell, Jr., and
their niece. Miss Magdalena Robinson, have
closed their cottage at Ocean City, whero
they Bpent the Bummer, and have returned
to their home, 242 West Johnson street,
Oermantown.
Mrs. Marshall Beed, of South Fortieth
street, will leave next week for Pensacola,
Via , to bo tho guest of her son-in-law. and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Ernest
Qulna.
Mrs. William Carver, of B'2 Newhall
street, accompanied by her two grandchil
dren, Master Emory E. Carver and Miss
Gertrude Carver, will return Monday from
Cape Cod, where they spent the last four
months.
Invitations have been sent out by the
Woman Suffrage party for a reception
and entertainment to bo given at the homo
of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest T. Toogood, 6,368
Oreeno street, on Saturday evening, Oc
tober 7, at 8:30 o'clock, v
Mr. John Butledge, of 701S Norwood ave
nue, has gone to the Delaware Water Oap
for a week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hofstetter, of West
Philadelphia, announce tho engagement of
their daughter, Miss Margaret E. Hofstet
ter, to Mr. Robert Hayes Ncad, of Chestnut
Hill, formerly of Harrlsburg. Mr. Ncad Is
a graduate of Yale University and a mem
ber of tho Book and Bond Society,
Tho Oermantown hockey team will play
Its first game of the season at the Oerman
town Cricket Club Monday, October 9.
Tho engagement of Miss Esther B. Kap
lan, of Huntingdon, PaM to Mr. Nathaniel
Sporkln, son of Mr. and Sirs. David Sporkln,
of 1310 North Sixth street, this city, was
recently announced.
Mrs. Andrew K. McKee and Mrs. Henry
D. Stevens were tho hostesses at the dance
given at the Old York Boad Country Club
on Saturday evening.
Mrs. Caroline MIsner, 848 East Chelten
avenue, Oermantown, announces the en
gagement of her daughter. Miss Blanche P.
MIsner, to Mr. Hugh Frank Kelly, of C400
Paschall avenue. Tho marriage will take
place early next spring.
Miss Dorothy Buddach, of Noble, Pa.,
has Miss Josephine Verne Freund, of New
York, as her guest this week. Several In
formal entertainments will be given In
honor of Miss Freund during her visit.
Mrs. James Claire Zlpperleln has closed
Jodavtan Cottage, at Barnegat City, N. J
and has opened her home, S033 Springfield
avenue.
Thoto br D. It. De Vaux.
MRS. CHARLES P. MULLIN
Mrs Mullin is ono of tho very ac
tive members of tho board of tho
Woman'rf Auxiliary of St. Francis
Country Houso for Convnlcsccnts,
under whoso auspices tho Alpha
betical country fair and market day
is to bo eiven at Darby on Friday
nnd Saturday of this week.
WYNNEFIELD'S WOMEN,
.BARRED BY MEN'S CLUB,
FORM ONE THEMSELVES
Husbands Reject Proposal for
Auxiliary nnd Wives Proceed to
Organize Sixty Members
Already Enrolled
CURRENT EVENTS STUDY
Wynnefleld woman are teaching their hus
bands a lesson.
The organisation sentiment, which I
spreading everywhere, reached Wynnefleld,
and, actuated by a desire to help tho men
of that suburb, they decided to form a
woman's nuxlllary to the Wynnefleld Club.
As a mere matter of formality they sent
a petition to the club at Its Inst meeting,
asking that they be permitted to form such
an auxiliary. They put It In request form,
because that was the proper thing to do. It
was understood.
The undreamed-of thing happened. Tho
petition was turned down. Tho Wynnefleld
Club refused to sanction a woman's aux
iliary. Within tewnty-four hours thereafter a
movement was onrfoot to start a woman's
club in Wynnefleld. Thero nro sixty mem
bers already : there'll bo more, nnd they will
devote this first season of sixteen meetings
to brushing up on current events, with Miss
Ethel Taylor MacCarthy as tho lecturer.
While the women In Wynnefleld aro ac
cusing tho husbands en masso they arc de
fending them Individually.
The most lucid explanation of the begin
ning of tho club camo from Mrs. W. S. An
dereon. treasurer of tho new organization,
She told It reluctantly, putting the blame
on the men's lack of understanding rather
than any mero stubbornness to having
women belong to something. Said Mrs. An
derson:' "The Wynnefleld women thought It would
be n good thing for the men's club If we
formed an auxiliary. We thought we could
help u whole lot on the houso committee and
such work, and advanced our Idea In nil
unselfishness. It was for the pake of the
men purely.
"From tho reports we heard of the meet
ing at which our proposal was rejected It
wnsn't a representative meeting at nil.
Many of the men who would have seen to
It that tho woman's nuxlllary would havo
been welcomed were absent from the meet
ing. I don't want to be put in the light of
saying that any of tho Wynnefleld club
members are not ail right, but I mean that
the meutlng was not a representative ono.
You know that ono or two old fogies can
often . Influence tho younger men, who
naturaly would tako up a progressive Idea.
"Anyhow, when the proposition was
turned d,own, some of us Immediately got
together nnd decided to havo n club. We
thought n currents events class would bo
tho best thing to start with, and by next
year wo will be well enough organized to
take up nil the functions of a woman's
club." "
Miss MacCarthy Is a graduate of Swarth
more, and has dono graduate work at the
University of Pennsylvania. She has lec
tured before sccral Philadelphia organiza
tions. Including the Alumnae Club of the
High School for Girls.
Resides Mrs. Anderson ono of the other
moving spirits In the club Is Mrs. Albert
Wood.
Swings
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MORNING
JUW uotus
CltAPTnn XV (rontlnued)
"T"0 YOU think you enn make them prls-
XJ oners without killing any more of
them?" asked Ir s.
"That depends entirely on themselves.
Miss Deane. My men will not tiro a shot
unless they encOuhter resistance."
Robert looked toward tho approaching
boat She would not land yet for a couple
of minutes,
"By the way," he said, "will you tell me
your name?"
"Playdon Lieutenant Philip II. Plav
don." "Do you know to what nation this Island
belongs I"
"It Is no-man's land. I think. It Is marked
"uninhabited' on the chart."
"Then," said Anstruthcr. "I call upon you.
Lieutenant Playdon, nnd nil others hero
present, to witness that I, Robert Anstruthcr,
late of the Indian Army a -ting on behalf
of myself nnd Mlsl Iris Deane. declare
that we havo taken posesillm of thH Island
In tho namo of His Britannic Majesty tho
King of England, that we nro the Joint
occupiers nnd owners thereof, nnd claim all
property rights vented therein."
Theso formal phrases, coming at such a
moment, amazed hU hearers. Irlt alone
had nn Inkling of the underlying motUo.
"I don't suppose any one will dispute
your title," said tho naval officer gravely
Ho unquestionably Imagined that suffering
and exposure had slightly disturbed the
other man's sehscs, yet he had seldom bcch
any person who looked to bo In moro com
pleto possession of his faculties.
Thank you." replied Robert with equnl
composure, though he felt Inclined to laugh
at Playdon's mystification. "1 only wished
to secure n suftlclcnt number of witnesses
for a verbal declaration. When I hae a
few minutes to Hparo I will fix a legal
notice on tho wall In front of our cao"
Playdon bowed silently. There wns some
thing In tho speaker's manner that puzzled
Mm. Ho detnlled a small guard to nc
company Robert and Iris, who now wnlked
toward tho bench, and asked Mir Jan to
pilot him ns suggested by Anstruthcr.
The boat was yet many ynrds from
shoro when Iris ran forward and stretched
out her arms to tho man who was staring
at her with wistful despair.
"Father I Father!" she cried. "Don't you
know me?"
Sir Arthur Deano was looking at tho
two strango figures on tho Bands, nnd ench
moment his heart sank loner. This Islnnd
held his final hope. During many weary
weeks, since tho day when a kindly Admiral
placed the cruiser Orient at his dlsbosal, ho
had scoured the Chlneso Sea, the coasts of
Ilornco nnd Java, for Borne tidings of tho
Ill-fated Sirdar.
Ho met naught save blank nothingness,
tho Bllcnce of the grcnt ocean mausoleum.
Not a boat, a spar, a life-buoy, wns cast
up by the waves to yield faintest traco of
tho lost steamer. Every naval man knew
what had happened. Tho vessel had met
with somo mishap to her machinery, struck
a derelict, or turned turtle, during that
memorable typhoon of March 17 and 18.
She had gone down with all hands. Her
fate was a forgone conclusion. No ship's
boat could live In that sea, even If the drew
were nblo to launch one. It win another of
ocean's tragedies, with tho fifth net left to
tho Imagination.
To cxamlno every sand patch nnd tree
covered shoal In tho China Sea was an Im
possible tnsk. All tho Orient could do was
to visit tho principal Islands nnd Institute
Inquiries among the fishermen nnd small
traders. At last, the previous night, n
Mnlay, tempted by hope of reward, boarded
tho vessel when lying at anchor off the
largo island away to the south, and told
the captain a wondrous tale of a devll
haunted place Inhabited by two white spirits,
a male and a female, whither a local plrnto
named Taung S'AH had gone by chance
with his men and suffered great loss.
But Taung S'AH wan bewitched by the
female spirit, and had returned there, with
a great force, swearing to capture her or
perish. The spirits, the Malay said, had
dwelt upon the Island for many years. His
father and grandfather knew the place and
fenred It. Taung S'AH would never be seen
ngala
This queer yarn was the first Indication
they received of the whereabouts of any
persons who might possibly be shipwrecked
Europeans, though not survivors from the
Sirdar. Anyhow, tho tiny dot lay In tho
vessel's northward track, so a course was
set to arrive off the Island soon after dawn.
Invents on shore, as seen by the officer on
watch, told their own tale. Wherever
Dyaks aro fighting there Is mischief on foot,
so the Orient took a hand In thcPprocced
Ings. But Sir Arthur Deano, after an agonized
scrutiny of the welrd-looklng persons es
corted by the sailors to the water's edge,
sadly acknowledged that neither of these
could be the dnughter whom he sought. He
FARMER SMITH'S
RAINBOW CLUB
LET'S TAKE A WALK
My Dear Children Will you do something for me? Tako hold of a door
and awing it gently." Look at tho hinges and see how it moves. If you can get
hold of a hinge that is not on a door, bend it and see how beautifully it
folds over.
If you will hold your knees stiff and try to touch tho ground you will see
that your body Is like a hinge.
I can seo Abraham Lincoln trudging three miles in the snow to school,
while tho boys and girls of today take a trolley car to go only one mile.
I wish wo all walked more and ran more. Wo should keep tho hinges of
our body working well. t
Sunday afternoon is a good time to tako a walk. Now tho leaves aro
turning and beginning to fall. It is the most beautiful tlmo of tho year.
Walk with Bomo one. It makes tho walk moro interesting. Go and seo
some one. This gives you an object for your walk.
Seo how many times you can walk to school instead of riding. This will
exercise your feet whllo your head is very busy with your studies.
We havo found that somo of the members in our wonderful club havo
had higher marks in school after Joining our club. Wo want to help them
even more by suggesting that they WALK more.
Get acquainted with your fectl
There must be some reason why thero are twico as many pores in your
feet as any other part of your body.
Please walk more Just to please FARMER SMITH, Children's Editor.
A Father's Letter of Appreciation
Dear Farmer Smith Llttlo Fred-Melville
passed away after a lingering Illness of
eight years' duration on September 21.
Fred joined Farmer Smith's Club about
eight months ago, Although patiently uf.
ferlng Intense pain, he looked forward
greatly every afternoon to the Kveniho,
Lbdobr, and read with wonderful Interest
your department, whloh seemed to be a
sublime Inspiration for him.
One of the most treasured letters Fred
ever received was from you. U was In
-reply to a letter yeu reeelied from Mm
In whleh be explained his physical eedl
tieq, expressing regret that he was tmabte
to get new members fair your eiub, Yev
wrote Fred a' personal fetter expeeuslBg
yeur eytapathy and assjr, F re that you
bad 1UU4 him m an active mecaber aM
that be should not worry sitout salsottlwg
paw loewbers.
rata, you msoUoae Vm4 la am MCte
m jrow una msji
wrote a poem, entitled "The Balnbow Club,''
which you published. This made the patient
little sufferer feel proud.
I mention these Incidents to let you know
of the great comfort you are spreading
among boys and girls who aro 111. Probably
you little rtallze as you go about your dally
dutl?, which, due to routine work, be
come mechanical, of the widespread In
spiration your department extends. To my
mind, you,r bright department la a wonder
ful Instrument In forming a stable founda
tion for permanent moral and Intellectual
powers in youth. May you enjoy long years
in yeur wble work If my earnest wish.
MneMly yours, V
BDOAJt D. MHLVILLS.
r Little Fred's fatfcer.
Chester. Pa.. pt. Z4, 1HI.
W thank Mr. MelviiM tor W elill
weeUfea. It Is h wk vertto W ssasur
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HILLY BUMPUS AND THE
WOKRY PROPOSITION
By Farmer Smith
"You don't seem very, hungry." said Mrs.
Bumpus, as she put a plate of steaming
batter cakes In front of her husband.
"I have Indigestion." said Billy the goat,
putting down his knife and fork.
"What I" exclaimed Mrs. Bumpus, as she
spilled some molasses down her husband's
neck In the excitement.
"Be a little careful where you put that
molasses," suggested Billy.
"And what do you think gave you that
Indigestion? Surely not my cooking." His
wife sat down beside him.
"I can't exactly Bay what r ate that
MIGHT have given me Indigestion. I went
over to Parson Brown's house and ate part
of the hub of his wagon. Then I got In
the wagon and, ate a few springs off the
seat It was new. Maybe that did It
"While I was eating, out came Parson
Brown, and when lie saw me eating the
springs out of his wagon what does he
do. but take a clothespole and strike me
right In tho ctomach, too.
"Well, my stomach was full of springs
so when that clothespole hit my stomach
your poor husband bounced over the barn
and here I ami"
'"What are you worrying about, the place
where the clothespole hit you 6r the place
where the springs are?" asked Mrs.
Bumpus.
"I'm worrying about where that pole
struck me," answered Billy,
"You can't have Indigestion on the out
side of your stomach," said Mrs, Bumpus
Well," replied Billy. "Ifrmy stomach,
and I can have Indigestion wherever I
llKO. '
"More cakes, please, to keep those springs
company." With tbla,,Blily held Up his
plato. "
Mrs. Bumpus merely laughed.
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bowed his head In humble resignation, and
he thought he wns the lctlm of a cruel
hnlluclnatlon when Iris's tremulous accents
reni-lied his ears
"Father, father! Don't you know me?"
He stood up, a inn icd and trembling.
., ".Yc"' tn,,,er dear. It Is 1. your own
llttlo girl given back to Jou. Oh denrl Oh
dear! I rnnnot see you for my tears."
They had some difficulty to keep him In
tho bout, and the man pulling stroke
smashed a stout oar with the next wrench.
And o they met at last, nnd the sailors
left them alone, to crowd round Anstruther
nnd ply him with a hundred questions. Al
though be fell In with their humor, and
gradually pieced together the stirring story
which was supplemented each Instant by
the arrival of disconsolate Dyaks and the
comments of the men Mho returned from
rave and beach, his mju! was filled with tho
sight of Iris and her father, and tho happy.
Inconsequent demands with which each
sought to ascertain nnd relievo tho extent
of the other's anxiety.
Then IrU called to him
"ltobert, I wnnt you."
Tho uso of his Christian name created
Bomethlng akin to a sensation. Sir Arthur
Deano was startled, even In his Immeasura
ble delight at finding his child uninjured
the picture of rudo health nnd happiness.
Anstruther advanced
"This Is my father," she cried, shrill with
Joy "And, father darling, this Is Captain
ltobert Anstruther, to whom alone, under
Hod's will, I owe my life many, many
times since tho moment tho Slrdnr was
lost"
It wns no tlmo for questioning Sir
Arthur Deano took off his hat and held out
his hind
"Captain Anstruther." he said, "ns I owe
you my daughter's life, I owe you that
which I can neer repay. And I owe you
my own life, too, for I could not havo
survived tho knowledge that she was dead."
Bobert took tho proffered hand
"I think, Sir Arthur, that, of tho two. I
am the more deeply Indebted. There ere
somo privileges whoso value cannot be
measured, nnd among them the privilege of
restoring your daughter to your arms takes
the highest place."
Then, being much more self-possessed
than tho older man, who was naturally In a
state of ngltatlon that was almost painful,
ho turned to Iris.
"I think," ho said, "thnt your father
should take you on bourd tho Orient, Iris.
Thero you may, perhaps, find somo suitable,
clothing, eat something nnd recover from
tho exciting events of the morning. After
ward you must bring Sir Arthur ashoro
again and wo will guide him over the Island.
I am sure you will find much to tell him
meanwhile."
The baronet could not fall to note the
manner In which these two addressed each
other, tho fearless love which leaped from
eye to eye. the calm acceptance of a rela
tionship not bo questioned or gainsaid,
ltobert and Iris, without spoken word on
the subject, had tactlly agreed to avoid the
slightest semblance of subterfuge as un
worthy alike of their achievements and lbelr
love. Yet what could Sir Arthur Deano do?
io iramo n suitable protest at Buch a
moment was not to he dreamed of. As
yet he was too shaken to collect his
thoughts. Anstruther's nronosal. hownvrr.
helped him to blurt out what he Intuitively
felt to bo a disagreeable fact. Yet some-
ining must oe said, ror his brain reeled.
"Your suggestion Is admirable," 'he cried
striving desperately to affect a careless cnm.
platsanco. 'Tho ship's stores may provide
inn wiui Borne sort or rig-out, and an old
friend of hers Is on board at this moment.
lime expecting her presence. Lord Ventnor
nun nuuuiiiiianieu me in my search. Ho will
of course, bo delighted " '
Anstruther flushed a deep bronze, but
Iris broke In
"Father, why did he come with you?"
Sir Arthur, driven Into this sudden squall
of explanation, became dignified.
"Well, you see, my dear, under the cir
cumstances, he felt an anxiety almost com
mensurate with my own."
"But why, why?"
Iris was quite calm. With Bobert near
she was courageous. Kven the perturbed
baronet experienced a new sensation ns
his troubled glance fell before her searching
eyes Ills daughter had left him a Joyous,
heedless girl. He found her a woman
strong, self-reliant, purposeful. Yet he kept
on, choosing tho most straightforward
means as tho only honorable way of clear
ing n course bo beset with unsuspected
obstacles. K
"It Is only reasonable. Iris, that your
affianced husband should suffer nn agony
of apprehension on your account, nnd do all
that was possible to effect your rescue "
"My affianced husband?"
"Well, my dear girl, perhaps that Is hard
ly the correct phrase from your point of
.'.r'Vl1 Canno.1. fa" ,0 "member
thnt Lord ventnor "
"Father, dear," said Iris solemnly, but In
u voice free from all uncertainty, "my af
fianced husband stands here I We nllihted
our troth at the very gate of death it
wns ratified In the presence of Ood. and has
been blessed by Him. I have made no com
pact w.th Lord Ventnor. He Is a base and
unworthy man. Did you but know tho truth
concerning him you would not mention his
name In the same breath with mine, Would
he, Bobert?"
Never was man so perplexed as the un.
fortunate shipowner. In the Instant that
his beloved daughter was restored to him
out of the very depths of the sea, he was
asked either to undertake the role of a dis
appointed and unforgiving parent, or sanc
tion her marriage to n truculent-looking
person of most forbidding If otherwise
manly appearance, who had certainly saved
her from death In ways not presently clear
to him. but who could not be regarded as a
suitable son-ln-Iaw solely on that account
What could ho do, what could he say, to
make the position less Intolerable?
Anstruthcr, quicker thnn Iris to appreci
ate Sir Arthur Deane's dilemma, gallantly
helped him. He placed a loving bund on
the girl's, shoulder.
"Be advised by me. Sir Arthur, nnd you
too, Miss Iris." he said. "This Is no hour
for such explanations. Leave me to deal
with Lord Ventnor, I am content to trust
the ultimate verdict to you, Sir Arthur.
You will learn In due courto all that has
hapjuned. Oo on board. Iris. Meet Lord
Ventnor as you would meet any other
friend. You will not marry him. I know.
I can trust you." He said this with a smile
that robbed the words or serious purport,
"Believe me, you two can nnd plenty to
occupy your minds today without troubling
yourselves about Lord Ventnor." .
"I am very much obligee? to you," mur
mured the baronet, who, notwithstanding
his worry, was far too experienced a man
of the world not to acknowledge the good
sense of this advloe, no matter how ruffianly
might be the guise of the strange person
who gave It,
"That M settled, then," eald Robert, laugh.
Ing good-naturedly, for he well knew what
a weird specAacIe he must present to the
bewildered old gentleman.
Even Sir Arthur Deane was fascinated
by the ragged and hairy giant who carried
himself so masterfully and helped every,
body over the stile at the right moment.
He fried to develop the pfeange In the con
versation. By the way," he said, '-how came yeu
(o be cm the Wrder? I have a Ht of aH
the passeogem a4 crew, and yew name
dees net anteer tbefeln."
"Oh. that le eaelly acoeuntM for. I
sfelppe as a steward. In the name of Rob
ert Jentut,"
"ltobert Jeolskl X aUwarir
This wm wees Umm ever. Tke tfiberrrJ
jMjrar thought tk sfcy mm ham
"Yes. That forms some part of the
promised explanation."
Iris rapidly gathered tho drift of her
lover's wishes.
"Come, father," she cried merrily. "1
am aching to see what the ship's stores,
which you nnd Bobert pin your faith to,
ran do for me In tho shape of garments.
I have the utmost belief In tho British navy,
and even a skeptic should be convinced
tf Its Infallibility If H M.S. Orient Is able
to provide n lady's outfit."
Sir Arthur Deane gladly nvoltcd himself
of the proffered compromise. He assisted
Iris Into tho boat, though that active young
person was far better nblo to support him,
and a word to the officer In command sent
the gig (lying back to the ship. Anstruther,
during a momentary delay, made a small
request on his own nccount.
Lieutenant Playdon. nearly ns big n man
ns Bobert. dlspitrhed a note to his servant,
and the gig speedily returned with a com
plete assortment of clothing nnd linen. The
man also brought a dressing case, with
the result that a dip In tho bath and ten
minutes In the hands of an expert valet,
made Anstruther a new man.
Acting under his advice, the bodies of the
dead wero thrown Into the lagoon, the
wounded were collected In the hut to bo
attended to by the ship's surgeon, nnd tho
prisoners wero paraded In front of Mir Jan,
who Identified every man, and found, by
counting heads, that none was missing.
Bobert did not forget to write out a
formnl notlco nnd fasten It to tho rock.
This proceeding further mystified the offi
cers of the Orient, who had gradually
formed a connected Idea of the great fight
made by the shipwrecked pair, though An
struther squirmed Inwardly when he
thought of tho manner In which Iris would
picture tho scene. As It wns, ho had tho
first Innings, nnd ho did not fall to use
the opportunity. In tho few terse words
which the militant Briton bcBt understands
ho described the girl's fortitude her un
flagging cheerfulness her uncomplaining
readiness to do nnd dare.
Llttlo wns Bald by his auditors save to
Interpolate an occasional question as to
why such and such a thing was necessary,
or how some particular drawback had been
surmounted. Stnndlng near the well, It
was not necessary to movo to explain to
them the chief features of the Island and
point out tho measures he hnd adopted.
When he ended, the first lieutenant, who
commnnded tho boats sent in pursuit of tho
flying Dyaks the Orient sank both sam
pans as soon ns they were launched
summed up tho general verdict
"You do not need our ndmlratlon. Cap
tain Anstruther. Dnch man of us envies
you from the bottom of his bouI."
"I do, I know from tho very bilge,"
exclaimed a stout midshipman, one "of those
who had seen iris.
Bobert wnlted until the laugh died away.
'There Is an error nbout my rank," he
said. "I did once hold a commission In the
Indian army, but I was court-martialed and
cashiered In Hongkong six months ago. I
was unjustly convicted on a grave chanre.
und I hope somo day to clenr myself.
Meanwhile I am a mere cit-lllnn. It was
only MIks Deane's generous sympathy
which led her to mention my former rank.
Mr. Playdon."
Had another of the Orient's twelve
pounder shells suddenly burst In the midst
of tho group of officers It would have
created less dismay than this unexpected
avowal. Court-martialed I Cashiered I None
but a service man can grasp the awful
Blgnlflcanco of those words to the com
missioned ranks of the army and navy.
Anstruther well knew what he was doing.
Somehow, he found nothing hard In the
performance of theso penances now. Of
course, tho ugly truth must be revealed
the moment Lord Ventnor heard his name.
It was not fair to the good fellows crowding
around him, nnd offering every attention
thnt the frank hospitality of the British
sailor could suggest, to permit them to
adopt the tone of friendly equality which
rigid discipline. If nothing else, would not
allow them to maintain.
The first lieutenant, by reason of his
rank, was compelled to say something
'That Is a devilish bad Job, Mr. An
struther." ho blurted out
"Well, you know, I had to tell you"
He smiled unaffectedly at the wondering
circle. He, too, was nn ofllcer, and ap.
predated their sentiments. They were un
felgnedly norry for him, a man so brave
and modest, such a splendid type of the
soldier and gentleman, yet, by their common
law, an outcast Nor could they wholly
understand his demeanor. There was a noble
dignity In his cundor, u conscious Innocen n
that disdained to shield Itself under a partis I
truth. He spoke, not as a wrongdoer, but
ns one who addresses those who havo been
and will be once moro his peers. ,
The first lieutenant again phrased the
thoughts of his Juniors
"I, and cVery other man In the ship, can
not help but sympathize with you. But
whatever may be your record If you are
an escaped convict, Mr. Anstruther no one
could withhold from you tho praise deserved
for your magnificent stand against over-
'V
wbelmlnc odd, bar riuts- M trial.
will bring yotf to ngto. ' where Of
others will no dobt wish to go tmmeeflate
I win tell the Captain what-you bare
good enough to acquaint us with. Heaa
while we will give yeu every aseletamm aM
er attention m er power."
A murmur of afwrefeatteti rem
the little circle. Robert's faee jwteA :
what What first-rate ehepe they were, t
be sure t
"I can hardly thank you," he said e
steadily. "Your kindness Is mora tryhH
than adversity."
A rustle of silk, the intrusion lute the
Intent knot of men of n young ledy. hi a,
Paris gown, a Paris hat, carrying a
rllle parasol, and most exquisitely
and booted, made every one gasp.
"Oh, Bobert dear, how could you? I ac
tually didn't know you l"
Thus Iris, bewltchlngly attired, sd
gazing now with provoking admiration at
Bobert, who certainly offered almost M
great a contrast to his former state as AM
the girl herself. He returned her leek
with Interest
"Would any man believe," he laughed,
"that clothes would do so much fer a
woman?"
"What a left-handed compliment 1 Bt
come, dearest Captain Pltsroy and Lrd
Ventnor have come nshore. with father aad '
me. They want us to show them every
thing' You will excuse him, won't yeur
she added, with a seraphic smile to Hie
others.
They walked off together.
"Jimmy I" gasped the rat midshipman to
a lanky youth, "She's got on your togsP
Meaning that Iris had ransacked the
Orient's theatrical wardrobe nnd pounced
on tho swell outfit of the principal female '
Impersonntor In the ship's company.
Lieutenant Playdon bit the chin strap
of his pith helmet, for tho landing party
wore the regulation uniform for service
ashore In the tropics. He muttered to hie
chief
"Damme If I've got the hang of this
business yet"
"Neither have I, Anstruther looks a
decent sort of fellow, nnd the g'rl Is a stun
ner. Yet. d'ye know, Playdon, right through
the bruise I've always understood that she
wns the fiancee of that cad, Ventnor,"
"Anstruther appears to have arranged
matters differently. Wonder what Pa will
say when that Johnnie owns up about the
court-martial."
"Olvo It up. which Is more than the girl
will do, or I'm much mistaken. Funny
thing, you know, but I've n sort of hazy
recollection of Anstruther's name being
mixed up with that of a Colonel's wlfo at
Hongkong. Fancy Ventnor was In It too,
ns a witness. Stand by, and we'll see
something before we unload nt Singapore."
riiAPTnn xvi
HAltOAlNS, OltKAT AND SMALL
IOBD VRNTNOIt wns no fool. While
Jlrls was transforming herself from a
semlsavage condition Into a semblance of
nn ultra chlo Pnrlslenne the Orient's dra
inatlo costumer went In for strong stage
effects In feminine nttlre Sir Arthur Deane '
told the Carl something of the .state of
nrfalrs on the Island.
His lordship a handsome, saturnine man,
cool, Insolently polite and plentifully n
dowed with the Judicious' dnrlng that
Is the necessary equipment of a society
libertine counseled patience, toleration,
even silent recognition of Anstrutlfer's un
doubted claims for services rendered.
"She Is an enthusiastic, high-spirited
girl," he urged upon bis surprised hearer,
who expected a very different expression
of opinion. "This fellow Anstruther Is a
plausible sort of rascal, a good man In a
tight place, too Just the sort of ftre-eatlng
blackguard who would All the herolo bill
where a fight Is concerned. Damn htm, he
licked me twice."
Further amazement for the shipowner.
(CONTINUED TOMOBBOW)
HOY AND GIRL "RUN AWAY"
FROM FATHER TO SEE MOTHER
Children Caught as They Come With
Health Certificates
Armed with health certificates which she
had obtained for herself and eleven-year--'
old brother Alexander, Anna Morxano, thlr-.
teen years old, of Yonkers, N. Y., arrived
here yesterday on a runaway visit to her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Morzano, of 62
Balnbrldge street only to be taken Into
custody at Broad Street Station by De
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ing with her father, William Morxano, a
carpet weaver In Yonkers.slnce he wae
separated from his wife.
"I don't see why I cannot go and See my
mother," the child sobbed to the detective
at Broad Street Station yesterday. "I waa
always a good girl and Alex and I have
been saving our motion-picture nickels a
long time so as to come to Philadelphia
see mamma."
The father was notified and Is coming
over after the two children.
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In front of St Mark's Church. Tho car
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